Chiswick-Auctions-Antiquities-and-Tribal-Art-September-2018

Antiquities & Tribal Art London 25th September 2018

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Basak Ulukose

Front cover: Lot 44 Back cover: Lot 111

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1 A SMALL EGYPTIAN ALABASTER SHALLOW BOWL Early Dynastic Period, 1st - 2nd Dynasty, Circa 2972 - 2647 B.C. Of slightly shouldered form with an incised lip and flat base, 7.7cm diameter.

3 AN EGYPTIAN ALABASTER JAR Middle Kingdom, Circa 1900-1070 B.C. Of mottled alabaster, with a wide disc rim and a rounded body which tapers to an integral foot, 7.5 cm high.

Literature: For a similar example see Sir W. M. Flinders Petrie, ‘The Funeral Furniture of Egypt. Stone and Metal Vases’ (reprinted Warminster, 1977) pl. XXIV, no. 421.

Provenance: Collection of John Ward F.S.A, (1832-1912)

Provenance: Private collection Germany acquired prior to 1970.

4 AN EGYPTIAN BASALT COSMETIC VESSEL Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty, Circa 1980-1801 B.C. With polished concave sides, the narrow vessel flares from a flat base to a projecting rim, 5.5 cm high.

£100-200 2 AN EGYPTIAN STONE VASE Predynastic Period, Circa 5500 - 3100 B.C. Of grey-veined alabaster, the ovoid jar tapers to a flat base with two small lug handles on the shoulders, with an everted flat rim, with an old collection label on the base, 4.8cm high.

Provenance: Mme Marcelle Desurmont-Prouvost (1892-1972) collection, Paris, acquired 1946; and thence by descent to M. H. François-Marsal, Nantes. £600-800

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Literature: For similarly shaped vessels of varying material see Sir W. M. Flinders Petrie, ‘The Funeral Furniture of Egypt. Stone and Metal Vases’, reprinted Warminster, 1977, Plate XII. For an example in a Swiss private collection see Madeleine Page-Gasser and Andre Weise, with Thomas Schneider and Sylvia Winterhalter, ‘Égypte, Moments d’éternité. Art égyptien dans les collections privées, Suisse’ (Mainz, 1998) no. 47. For a discussion on such vessels see Lise Manniche, ‘Sacred Luxuries - Fragrance, Aromatherapy and Cosmetics in Ancient Egypt’ (New York, 1999) p. 109-110.

Provenance: Private collection of Albert Davis, Arizona, USA, acquired between 1970 -1989. £250-450

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5 AN EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE RELIEF FRAGMENT A small fragment depicting a hand holding an ankh, 18cm long.

Provenance: UK private collection, Footnotes: The ankh is the Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol that represents life, deities are often depicted holding the ankh by its loop as in this case.

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6 AN EGYPTIAN BASALT FIGURE OF KNEELING PRIEST Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty, Circa 1700 B.C. Shown kneeling upright on an integral base, resting both arms on his legs and wearing a long kilt wrapped above the waist and folded right over left beneath his chest, an incised border running around the top edge of the kilt, a single column of hieroglyphs running down the centre of his torso and over his knees, 12cm high.

Literature: A very similar statue of the royal sealer and high steward, Gebu, from the temple of Amun at Karnak is now in the Ny Carlsberg Glyptothek in Copenhagen (inv. no. ÆIN 0027).

Provenance: Private collection, Switzerland, acquired mid 1960s, and thence by descent. £400-600

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7 AN EGYPTIAN HAND FRAGMENT In dark stone, the fragment survives with a carved hand, possibly resting on a knee, with elongated slender fingers and defined nails, 5.5cm long.

Provenance: Acquired in a Sotheby’s sale in the 1970s. £200-300

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8 AN EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE FIGURE OF A STRIDING KING Ptolemaic Period, Circa 3rd century B.C. The fragment depicts the torso and upper legs of a striding king, perhaps a sculptors’ model, with his arms held close to his body with his hands clenched at his thighs and his left leg advanced, wearing a royal shendyt kilt with pendant central panel and belt, the naked torso with raised nipples, the flattopped dorsal column with a single incised grid line is uninscribed, As well as the royal shendyt kilt, the figure also demonstrates the tripartite modelling of the torso typical of royal sculpture from circa 700 BC onwards, whereby the chest, rib cage, and abdomen are made subtly distinct, 15.2 cm high.

Literature: For a comparable but unfinished limestone model of a striding king, see Rhode Island School of Design Museum, inv. no. 2014.2; and for a granodiorite bust of Nectanebo Idemonstrating tripartite modelling and also wearing the shendyt kilt, see British Museum, acc. no. EA1013.

Provenance: Private collection (L.O.) USA, acquired late 1980s; Private collection London, acquired 2002.

Footnotes: Numerous sculptors’ ‘models’ such as this are known from the Late and Ptolemaic periods. They are typically small in size and made from limestone, although a few are in wood, plaster, and hard stone; often they are left unfinished, often at various intermediate stages of being worked, sometimes with grid lines still visible. As well as providing templates for craftsmen to follow, it is possible that these ‘models’ may also represent practice pieces or demonstration models used to train new craftsmen, providing fascinating insight into workshop practice. £800-1200

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9 AN EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE RELIEF OF A MAN Old Kingdom, 5th - 6th Dynasty, Circa 2454 - 2140 B.C. A fragment of bas-relief detailing the right profile of the head and upper chest of a man, the figure is depicted wearing a closefitting wig and sash across his chest from left to right, implying he may be a priest, from an upper register of the scene, a coil hangs above the man’s head, possibly suggesting this is part of a hunting or rope making scene, 13.2 x 10cm.

Provenance: Private collection (Mr. G) France, acquired in Egypt prior to 1940 and thence by descent. £1,000-2,000

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10 TWO GLAZED COMPOSITION SHABTIS Including a Late Dynastic pale green shabti holding a pick and an adze; a miniature green shabti; and another shabti, not ancient, 5.3 15.1cm long, (3) Provenance: UK private collection. £80-120 11 AN EGYPTIAN FAIENCE SHABTI The small shabti was mould made and holds a pick and a seed bag depicted over its right shoulder, with hieroglyphs in dark pigment, possibly Late Period, 7.8cm high.

Provenance: Private UK collection. £100-200 12 A GLAZED COMPOSITION SHABTI New Kingdom - Late Period, Circa 1550 - 30 B.C. Depicting in typical mummy form in green glazed faience, with a column of hieroglyphs on the front of the body reading ‘Osiris of the West’, 15cm high.

Provenance: Ex Joseph Klein Collection, formed in New York between 1941 and 1980; thence by descent; Ex Bonham’s Knightsbridge, 8th May 2013, lot 129 (part). £300-500

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15 13 A GLAZED COMPOSITION SHABTI New Kingdom, 19th-20th Dynasty, Circa 1295-1070 B.C. Of typical mummiform in pale green faience, with a column of hieroglyphs on the front of the body reading the ‘Chief door keeper’, with the name unclear, 12cm high.

Provenance: Ex Joseph Klein Collection, formed in New York between 1941 and 1980; thence by descent; Ex Bonham’s Knightsbridge, 8th May 2013, lot 131 (part). £600-800 14 AN EGYPTIAN INSCRIBED FAIENCE BEAD Third Intermediate Period, circa 1069 - 664 B.C. Of long ovoid form in pale faience, with a central incised cartouche, with two incised bands at each end, 4.1cm long.

Literature: For similar examples see lot 183, Christie’s New York, 9th December 2015.

Provenance: Private German collection acquired first half of 20th Century, £300-500 15 A GROUP OF EGYPTIAN GLAZED COMPOSITION AMULETS Including a blue udjat eye, surmounted by a suspension loop, 1.9cm long; a green-blue amulet of Bes, 1.3cm long; a scarab, 0.9cm long; a bright blue djed pillar amulet, 2.1cm long; and a pale blue amulet of a seated baboon, possibly not ancient, 1.5cm long, (5) Provenance: Acquired on the 1990s on the London art market by the present owner. £100-150

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16 A GROUP OF EGYPTIAN GLAZED COMPOSITION AMULETS Including a pale blue amulet of Taweret, 2.5cm long; an amulet of a kneeling Shu with arms raised, 1.8cm long; a pale blue jackal-headed Anubis, 4cm long; an amulet of Wadjet, 2.8cm long; and a small worn amulet of a standing figure, 2cm long (5) Provenance: Acquired in the 1990s on the London art market by the current owner. £100-£150 17 FOUR EGYPTIAN GLAZED COMPOSITION AMULETS Including a white crown amulet, Saite Period; a papyrus amulet, Late Period after 664 B.C.; an altar amulet, Late Period after 664 B.C; and an amulet of a clenched fist, First Intermediate Period, circa 2181 2055 B.C., 1.7 - 2.9cm long, (4)

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Provenance: UK private collection. £100-200 18 AN EGYPTIAN FAIENCE AMULET OF THOTH Late Dynastic Period, 25th-31st Dynasty, Circa 715-332 B.C. The god of wisdom and writing is portrayed in his ibis-headed manifestation, he stands on a thin integral rectangular base, the body and legs appearing from the back pillar which is pierced through for suspension, with his left leg advanced, his clenched hands held close to his hips, wearing a short pleated kilt and wig, the lappets falling over his shoulder, 5.5cm high.

Literature: Similar though larger scale figures of Thoth can be seen in Florence Dunn Friedman (Ed.) with Georgina Borromeo, ‘Gifts of the Nile, Ancient Egyptian Faience’ (London, 1998) p. 231, fig 130 and as the frontispiece to Carol Andrews, ‘Amulets of Ancient Egypt’ (London, 1994).

20 19 AN EGYPTIAN PTOLEMAIC GLASS INLAY OF A KNEELING PHAROAH Ptolemaic Period, circa 305 - 30 B.C. Of dark blue glass, the fragment depicts the upright torso with the legs bent underneath the body, wearing a striated kilt, 3.2cm long.

Provenance: Private UK collection. £200-300 20 AN EGYPTIAN PLASTER HEAD OF A PRIEST Possibly a model for a mould to make a faience or glass inlay, the bald priest facing left the facial features are incised, with a large almondshaped eye with an extended cosmetic line, 3.6cm.

Provenance: Private collection, Normandy, France acquired 1960s.

Provenance: Private collection, Germany, acquired before 1980; Ex Gorny & Mosch 163, 2007, lot 755 (part).

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21 A PTOLEMAIC SERPENTINE STELE Circa 332 - 30 B.C. With the central figure of the child Horus depicted standing on two opposing crocodiles, holding snakes and a scorpion in each hand, the stele is surmounted with a head of Bes, the reverse covered with hieroglyphs, with an old collection label surviving on the base, 10.7cm high.

22 AN EGYPTIAN GESSO PAINTED WOOD PANEL Ptolemaic Period, Circa 305 - 30 B.C. Possibly the footboard from a coffin, the top of the fragment with several columns of hierglyphs, the front is decorated with two Anubis jackals facing each other, seated on altars which flank a column of unintelligible text, 27 x 16cm.

Provenance: Private German collection acquired first half of the 20th Century.

Provenance: Private collection of an Austrian diplomat, acquired from 1976-1981; Ex Bonham’s Knightsbridge, 8th May 2013, lot 316.

£800-1200

23 AN EGYPTIAN MUMMY BEAD MUMMY MASK Roman Period, Circa 1st - 2nd Century A.D. Composed of restrung disc-shaped and tubular beads in shades of blue, turquoise, black, coral and yellow, the eyes and face outlined in black, with a small linear mouth and a striped beard, the lower half of the face is surrounded by an elaborate collar, 23.5 x 22.5cm.

Provenance: Charles Gillet; Marion Schuster (inv. no. 332) £500-700

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28 26 A NEAR EASTERN TERRACOTTA BIRD Circa 1st Millennium B.C. Of stylised hollow form, possibly a rattle, the bird is depicted with a plump rounded body and short tail feathers, its head raised, with circular incised eyes and two lines of incised circles running the length of the body, 13cm long.

Provenance: Private collection, London.

26 24 A NEAR EASTERN POTTERY JAR Circa 2nd Millennium B.C. Of cylindrical form, with two small lug handles on the rim, the body of the vessel is decorated with a zig-zag and dot pattern in yellow and turquoise glaze, 7.5cm high.

Provenance: The collection of Heidi Vollmoeller, acquired in 1989; Ex Christie’s South Kensington, The Heidi Vollmoeller Collection, 29th October 2003, lot 369 (part). £200-300

£200-300 27 A NEAR EASTERN STONE MOUFLON Circa 2nd - 1st Millennium B.C. Of pale stone, with a stylised oblong body surmounted by a carved head with large curved horns, small protruding ears and eyes and a linear incised mouth, 3.9cm long.

Provenance: Private collection, Germany, before 1980; Ex Gorny & Mosch 163, 2007, lot 755 (part). £100-200

25 A NEAR EASTERN POTTERY BEAKER Circa 1st Millennium B.C. Of fine earthenware, the body of the vessel with straight sides tapering slightly to the flat base, the rim of the vessel decorated with a band of black slip, 6.8cm high.

28 A NEAR EASTERN FROG AMULET Circa 3rd - 2nd Millennium B.C. Carved in brown and cream banded agate, the animal sits with its rear legs neatly bent and head raised, the eyes are worked as small raised ovals one each side of a groove that runs down the back from nose to tail, drilled lengthways for attachment, 2.1cm long.

Provenance: Private collection, London.

Provenance: Private European Collection.

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29 A URATIAN BRONZE PIN WITH BIRD HEAD TERMINAL Circa 7th Century B.C. The long pointed shaft terminates in a decorative finial, with two narrow bands in raised relief surmounted by a rounded band with three vulture heads facing outwards, with incisions to depict feathers, circle and dot eyes and pointed beaks, 8.5cm high.

31 A BRONZE LURISTAN AXEHEAD Circa 1st Millennium B.C. With a cylindrical hollow shaft for attachment to a longer handle, the axehead has a flat rectangular blade, the blade is 12.6cm long.

Provenance: UK private collection.

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Provenance: Private UK collection.

£100-200 30 A BRONZE LURISTAN AXE HEAD Circa 1st Millennium B.C. With a slightly downward curving blade, with a raised rim surrounding the non-cutting edges, the hilt with four decorative linear bands which terminate in spike projections emanating from the hilt, 23cm long.

Provenance: Private collection, France.

32 A SASSANIAN METAL JUG With a bulbous body with a slightly raised diamond design, and long ribbed neck that flares into a flat everted rim, 14cm high.

Provenance: Ex Schuster Collection. £200-300

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The following eight lots are a collection of Mesopotamian stamps and seals from the property of Dr. Sabah Al-Salihi.

33 TWO JEMDET NASR STAMP SEALS Circa 3rd Millennium B.C. Including a calcite couchant ox, vertically pierced through the centre of the body, with drilled dots on the reverse 3.2cm long; and a black limestone figure of a seated animal with long ears, drilled dot eyes and defined haunches, pierced horizontally, 4.6cm long, (2) Provenance: Property from the collection of Dr Sabah Al-Salihi, acquired between 1970 and 2000.

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34 TWO JEMDET NASR STAMP SEALS Circa 3rd Millennium B.C. Including a black limestone of a recumbent cow, with defined haunches and two opposing stylised quadrupeds on the reverse, 3.8cm long; and a couchant ox in brown limestone with a circular design on the reverse, 3.2cm long, (2) Provenance: Property from the collection of Dr Sabah Al-Salihi, acquired between 1970 and 2000.

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35 TWO JEMDET NASR STAMP SEALS Circa 3rd Millennium B.C. Including a black limestone recumbent animal, with a long muzzle and a drilled circular pattern on the reverse, 3.4cm long; and a seated animal in pale veined limestone, with a drilled circular pattern on the reverse, 3.9cm long, (2) Provenance: Property from the collection of Dr Sabah Al-Salihi, acquired between 1970 and 2000. £1,000-1,200 35 36 A GROUP OF NEAR EASTERN AMULETS AND SEALS Circa 1st Millennium B.C. - Islamic period Including a red cylinder seal with an incised geometric pattern, 3.6cm long; a pale blue glazed composition amulet in the form of a lion, circa 600 B.C. 1.7cm long; small pottery fragment of a stylised head, 2.1cm long; a large cylindrical bead with a yellow linear design, ; and a hardstone Islamic intaglio incised with the form of a stylised bird surrounded by foliage, 1.8cm long, (5) 36

Provenance: Property from the collection of Dr Sabah Al-Salihi, acquired between 1970 and 2000. £500-800

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37 FOUR MESOPOTAMIAN CYLINDER SEALS Circa 3rd - 2nd Millennium B.C. Including a black stone seal depicting a hero in front of a God, 1.3cm long; a blue, possibly lapiz lazuli, seal with a worshipper, a king and a sun god, 1.1cm long; a serpentine cylinder seal with several figures in front of a seated goddess, 2.5cm long; and a white marble seal depicting a worshipper with a libation vessel in front of a god, 2.2cm long, (4) Provenance: Property from the collection of Dr Sabah Al-Salihi, acquired between 1970 and 2000.

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38 FOUR MESOPOTAMIAN CYLINDER SEALS Circa 3rd - 2nd Millennium B.C. Including a serpentine seal with a goddess and a worshipper and an inscription, 2.5cm long; a black stone seal, possibly haematite, depicting a sign of figures fighting animals, 2cm long; another black hardstone seal with a geometric pattern of circle and dot and linear motifs, 2.2cm long; and a large black stone Akkadian seal with a scene of figures and lions and an inscription, 3.2cm long, (4) Provenance: Property from the collection of Dr Sabah Al-Salihi, acquired between 1970 and 2000.

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39 THREE MESOPOTAMIAN CYLINDER SEALS Circa 3rd - 1st Millennium B.C. Including a pink hardstone seal depicting a worshipper arms raised in front of a seated deity, 1.7cm long; a pale blue hardstone seal with three royal figures, possibly NeoBabylonian, circa 700 -500 B.C., 1.8cm long; and a large diorite seal depicting a procession of gods, 3cm long, (3) Provenance: Property from the collection of Dr Sabah Al-Salihi, acquired between 1970 and 2000. £800-1,000

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40 THREE MESOPOTAMIAN CYLINDER SEALS Circa 3rd Millennium B.C. Including a black stone seal depicting a goddess leading a worshipper with an inscription, 3.2cm long; a pale stone seal depicting feline and quadrupeds fighting, 3.1cm long; and a Akkadian black stone seal depicting two men fighting lions and a water buffalo, 2.9cm long, (3) Provenance: Property from the collection of Dr Sabah Al-Salihi, acquired between 1970 and 2000.

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41 FOUR CYPRIOT POTTERY SHALLOW BOWLS Iron Age, Circa 950 - 750 B.C. Including a large bichrome dish, the underside with a cruciform design on the centre surrounded by a geometric pattern, two bands on the interior and wishbone handles, 31.6cm diameter, a bichrome bowl with a concentric circle design on the interior and one loop handle, 16.8cm diameter, a white ware bowl with concentric circle design on the interior and a single band on the exterior and one loop handle, 16.1cm diamter, and a red ware dish with concentric circle designs on the interior and the exterior, with one handle, 18.4cm, (4) Provenance: Property from the collection of David Read, acquired between 1966 and 1969.

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42 A SOUTH ITALIAN DRINKING VESSEL Circa 4th Century B.C. The vessel of slightly carinated form with two small handles, with banded umber slip decoration on the exterior and interior of the vessel, 5.5cm high, 10.6cm diameter.

Provenance: Ex collection of The Museum of History of Oenology of Messrs. Martini & Rossi at Pessione, Italy, the produces of Vermouth Martini, presented to the agent for Martini in Zimbabwe (as was Rhodesia)

by Martini’s Export Manager in 1962, and thence by descent. Old paperwork detailing the Martini provenance accompanies the piece. £100-200 42

43 AN APULIAN TREFOIL OINOCHOE Circa 4th - 3rd Century B.C. With a loop handle joining the body of the vessel at the shoulder, the body of the vessel is decorated with a red figure of a woman with her hair gathered in a chignon at the back of her head, the vessel stands on a small ring foot, 7.8cm high.

Provenance: Private collection, France. £80-120

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44 AN APULIAN RED FIGURE FISH PLATE Circa 340-320 B.C. Attributed to the Group of Karlsruhe 66/140, of type IVA, with two banded bream moving to the left, both decorated with black dots and two broad black stripes, as well as applied white on the tail, fins, gills, and bellies, and a spotted torpedo fish with curling tail and broad, smiling mouth. A four-petalled flower in the field, and a rosette within a border of repeated waves at the centre. The sides of the bowl also decorated with waves, 25.4cm diam, 6.3cm high.

Literature: Compare an almost identical plate in a private collection in Geneva; see I. McPhee and A. D. Trendall, Greek Red-figured Fish-plates, Basel, 1987, pl. 53c, no. IVA/126, and pp. 127-130 for discussion of the group. Footnotes: The Group of Karlsruhe 66/140 is named after a fish-plate in the Badisches Landesmuseum in Karlsruhe and refers to a group of anonymous painters whose consistent and shared style indicates a coherent workshop. Their plates are characterised by an extensive use of added white on the bodies of the fish, especially on the underbelly; the specific depiction of banded bream; and the depiction of a central rosette within a border of wavepattern.

Provenance: Ex Frank Capra, Jr. collections acquired in the 1970s.

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45 THREE ANCIENT POTTERY VESSELS Including a small terracotta trefoil oinochoe, with a tall loop handle, 9.5cm high; a squat jug with a rounded base and a short neck surmounted by a wide flat everted rim, 11.7cm high; and a red slip juglet, 10.2cm high, (3)

47 A GANDHARAN SCHIST PALETTE Circa 2nd - 4th Century A.D. Of dark green schist, the palette is divided into four rectangular depressions into which make-up would have been mixed, 8.2 x 6.3cm.

Provenance: The collection of Mr Eastman, Shrewsbury acquired prior to 2000; Private UK collection.

Provenance: Private UK collection.

£100-150 46 A GROUP OF ANCIENT POTTERY VESSELS Including a black ware vessel with a bulbous body with decorative bands of incised vertical lines; a large jug with an everted rim and a small loop handle; a Roman discus lamp with a moulded floral motif; a miniature vase; a bowl with a wide flat rim; and a second oil lamp, 8 - 15cm high, (6) Provenance: Private UK collection. £200-300

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£100-150 48 A TANAGRA TERRACOTTA FEMALE FIGURE Circa 3rd Century B.C. Depicted seated wearing a heavy himation with finely moulded drapery, she holds a flat object in her right hand, possibly a mirror, her face angled down to the right, with her hair parted in the centre and pulled back into a chignon, traces of white slip survives on the surface of the figure, 15.1cm high.

Provenance: Private UK collection. £400-600 *See inside front cover for information regarding fees

49 A TANGRA TERRACOTTA FEMALE FIGURE Circa 3rd Century B.C. Depicted seated, the figure wears a loose chiton draped over her right shoulder, leaving one breast exposed, the drapery falling in folds over her lap clinging to her legs one of which is raised forward, her right arm bent at the elbow in front of her, broken at the wrist, it is likely she would have originally been holding an object, the curls of her hair parted in the centre and pulled back into a chignon, 17.6cm high.

Provenance: Private UK collection. £600-£800

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50 50 A ROMANO-EGYPTIAN TERRACOTTA BUST Circa 1st Century B.C. - 1st Century A.D. Depicting a follower of Bacchus holding the wreath of vine leaves over his head, 14cm long.

Provenance: J. A. Perichon-Bey Collection (1860-1929), France, acquired while working in Egypt directing the Khedive sugar factory.

The majority of the collection was bequeathed to the Museum of Limoges. £100-200

51 51 A ROMAN TERRACOTTA BULL Circa 1st Century A.D. Naturalistically modelled, the body of the bull with defined musculature, the head with incised heavy lidded eyes and flared nostrils, 10.5cm long.

Provenance: Charles Gillet (1879 - 1972); Marion Schuster (1902 1984) inv. no. 131. £250-450

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52 A GLAZED EARTHENWARE HEAD OF A YOUTH Circa 1st - 3rd Century A.D. Possibly a representation of Dionysus, the face framed by thick wavy hair with an ivy wreath surrounding the top of his head, the surface with a yellow-green glaze, 4.3cm high.

54 TWO ROMAN TERRACOTTA VESSELS Circa 2nd Century A.D. Including a drinking vessel damaged in the kiln during manufacture 13.5 cm high; and a single handled drinking vessel of grey pottery, with a small everted lip, 10cm high, (2)

Provenance: Said to be found near Metz, France; A mid 20th century collection; acquired in 2006 from H. Milles, Germany.

Provenance: UK private collection; the drinking vessel with an old collection label on the underside of the base reading, “Roman vessel from Andernach on the Rhine. Bt. Lawrence. Apr. 1897. P. 1483.”

£80-120 53 THREE GLAZED TERRACOTTA OIL LAMPS Circa 3rd - 4th Century A.D. Each lamp with a pierced filler hole in bowl, with short circular nozzles and small stump handles, 8.7 - 10.5cm long, (3) Provenance: Acquired on the German art market in the 1990s by the current owner. £100-200

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£80-120 55 A ROMAN TERRACOTTA WREATH LEAF MOULD Circa 2nd - 4th Century A.D. Of ovoid form, the large terracotta mould with depressed elongated leaf shapes on each side with incised dashing indicating veins, with traces of white glaze surviving, the long edge of the mould is decorated with seven incised circles, 13.1cm long.

Provenance: Private UK collection. £80-120 *See inside front cover for information regarding fees

56 A GREEK TERRACOTTA FACE FRAGMENT Circa 4th - 3rd Century B.C. With finely modeled features, the mouth with slightly parted lips and almond-shaped eyes, 12cm high, Provenance: Anonymous Sale; Sotheby’s, London, 17th December 1962, lot 188; Private Collection, London, acquired at the above sale. £1,500-2,500

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58 57 AN AFTER THE ANTIQUE WOOD STATUETTE OF ZEUS Carved in pale light wood, depicting a seated Zeus wearing heavy drapery, 8.5cm Provenance: Acquired in a Sotheby’s sale in the 1970s. £80-120

59 58 A COPTIC TEXTILE Circa 6th - 8th Century A.D. Mounted on a board, the cream textile woven with a simple red and green stylised foliate design, 55cm x 65cm.

Provenance: UK collection. £300-500

59 THREE ROMAN BRONZE MIRRORS Circa 2nd - 4th Century A.D. All three spherical mirrors are slightly convex and one side would have been highly polished to create a mirrored surface, 6.5 7.5cm diameter.

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60 A GALLO-ROMAN BRONZE FIBULA IN THE FORM OF A FLYING BIRD Circa 2nd - 3rd Century A.D. Depicted in flight with short outstretched wings, the long neck terminates in a spherical head with a pointed beak and incised eyes, the body and wings are covered in incised decoration, 4cm long.

Provenance: Private UK collection. £100-200 61 TWO BRONZE CICADA BROOCHES Circa 3rd - 5th Century A.D. Both of deltoid form with diagonal incisions on the bodies to indicate the wings, the impression of insect eyes also indicated by incised triangles, both 7.5cm long, (2) Provenance: From an important London collection, acquired in the 1970s. £100-200 62 A GALLO-ROMAN LONG PLATE BROOCH Circa 2nd - 3rd Century A.D. The central hollow disc is decorated with a band of alternate black and white enamel surrounding an inner ring of bright blue. It is flanked by inlaid terminals of adorsed crescentic lunettes set with white enamel terminating in a small disc of red enamel with a bright blue area of enamel between, 4.9cm high.

Literature: Richard Hattatt, ‘Iron Age and Roman Brooches’ (Oxford, 1985) pp. 168-169, nos. 600-601 shows similar examples. A close parallel can be seen in ‚Antiken aus Rheinischem Privatbesitz‘ (Bonn, 1973) tafel 191, Nr. 420/3, pp. 260-261.

63 FOUR EUROPEAN BRONZE FIBULAE AND A ROMAN BRONZE RING Circa 1st-5th Century A.D. Including a Romano-British bronze fibula, with central rib with leaves design on the arch, 6cm long; a Gallo-Roman bronze fibula in the shape of a phallus, with traces of enamel remaining, 3.2cm long; a Gallo-Roman bronze fibula in the form of a cicada, 2.7cm long; a European bronze disc fibula with enamel, 3.3cm diam, and a bronze ring with a circular bezel, (5) Provenance: The Romano-British fibula, found in Piercebridge, County Durham; the fibula in the shape of a phallus from a UK private collection; the cicada fibula from a UK private collection, acquired in 1991; the bronze disc fibula from a UK private collection, acquired in 1988. £200-300 64 A GROUP OF BRONZE FIBULAE Circa 1st - 3rd Century A.D. Including a Romano-British umbonate brooch, 3.5cm diameter; a Romano-Celtic bronze wheel fibula with decorative enamelling, 3.2cm diamter; a Roman fibula with lettering reading MARS, 3.4cm high; a Gallo-Roman bronze crescent fibula with enamel inlays, 4.3cm long; a Gallo-Roman silver fibula of an urn, 2.7cm long; a GalloRoman bronze lunular fibula with enamel inlays, 3.9cm long, (6) Provenance: The umbonate brooch, Ex private UK collection, acquired by current owner in 1990; the Roman MARS fibula, Private collection Austria acquired prior to 1997, Ex Dorotheum 22nd April 1997, lot 144; the other four fibulae all ex private UK collection. £500-700 65 A ROMAN BRONZE FOOT FRAGMENT Circa 2nd - 3rd Century A.D. Probably from a larger than life-size hollow cast statue, the fragment of the foot with three elongated toes and defined toe nails, 8.3cm long 9.2cm wide.

Provenance: UK collection, acquired 1992.

Provenance: Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachfolger, Auction 254, 13th February 2008, lot 343.

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Provenance: Collection of V. Hruby, acquired between the 1950s and 60s; Private collection, Germany. £300-500

68 66 AN ETRUSCAN BRONZE FIGURE OF A WARRIOR Circa 5th - 3rd Century B.C. Possibly a depiction of Herakles, the figure stands nude in a typical combat pose, with his right arm raised originally holding a club, now missing, his left arm broken above the elbow, his muscular body naturalistically moulded, 8.9cm high, 11.2cm high inc. base.

Provenance: Private collection, Germany, acquired before 1980; Ex Gorny & Mosch Auction 163, 2007, lot 755 (part). £200-300 67 A ROMAN BRONZE VENUS ANADYOMENE Circa 1st - 2nd Century A.D. Probably from the Eastern empire, Venus is depicted nude in bathing pose, with elongated limbs and a slender torso and wide curvaceous buttocks, she stands with her weight on her left leg, her right leg bent at the knee, with one arm raised to her hair, wringing water from a tress of hair, the other held in front of her with an open palm, 11.9cm high.

Literature: A similar example in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accession number: 96.9.408.

69 A ROMAN BRONZE OIL LAMP Circa 2nd - 4th Century A.D. The bowl of the lamp with a circular opening surrounded by a raised lip, with a pierces nozzle, the lamp stands on raised foot of concentric circles, with a modern chain, 10cm long.

Provenance: Acquired, H.D. Rauch, Auction 27th January 2007, lot. 663. £150-250 70 TWO ROMAN BRONZE MIRRORS Circa 2nd - 3rd Century A.D. Both mirrors with pierced borders and incised concentric circle designs on the reverse, 8.9cm and 9cm diameter, (2) Provenance: Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachfolger, Auction 265, 2010, lot 684; Private collection, Germany. £200-300 71 A ROMAN BRONZE POMEGRANATE BUD Circa 2nd - 4th Century A.D. Hollow, the bud stands on an integral circular foot, with a bulbous body that tapers to a circular opening, the surface of which is decorated with an incised ribbed design, 8.1cm high.

Provenance: Private German collection, acquired in 2000.

Provenance: The collection of Mr Eastman, Shrewsbury acquired prior to 2000; Private UK collection.

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Provenance: Private German Collection acquired in the 1970s. £150-250 74 A ROMAN INTAGLIO OF A LION Circa 1st - 4th Century A.D. Of brown stone, the figure of a maned lion facing left underneath a rayed sun, 1.2cm long.

Provenance: H.D. Rauch, Auction 82. 2008, lot 1136. £150 - 250

76 75 A THRACIAN SILVER GILT MOUNT OF TWO CONFRONTING EAGLES Circa 4th Century B.C. A silver gilt mount of two confronting eagles with hooked beaks, with the gilt providing accents and details to the two birds, the bodies and wings represented in a stylised manner with incised loop shapes, the gilt on silver decoration is very much typical of Thracian pieces, with three small functional holes sit around the edges of the eagles, 4.6cm high.

Literature: For examples of the Thracian practice of gilt silver accoutrements, see I. Marazov (ed.), ‘Ancient Gold: The Wealth of the Thracians’ (New York, 1998), particularly the phalera now in the Museum of History, Lovech (inv. no. 591), p. 137, no. 62.

Provenance: Collection of James Bishop, acquired prior to 1970. £300-500 76 AN IBERIAN BRONZE HEAD OF AN IDOL Circa 6th Century B.C. Broken at the neck below a raised ridge, perhaps a necklace or collar, the head is characterised by large round eyes with incised eyelashes flanking a prominent nose, and is crowned by a short pointed cap which flares slightly at the rim, 2.7cm high.

Literature: See Lourdes Prados Torreira, ‘Exvotos Ibericos de Bronce del Museo Arqueologico Nacional’ (Madrid, 1992) p. 312, cat.

109 for a full figure with similar facial characteristics.

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Provenance: UK private collection. £200-300 78 A BYZANTINE ‘GREEK FIRE’ HAND GRENADE Circa 7th - 11th Century A.D. Of glazed terracotta, the mishapen spherical grenade has a indented band around the middle, with a short neck into which oil would have been poured, 11cm long.

Provenance: Private UK collection. £100-150 79 THREE OSTROGOTHIC FIBULAE IN THE FORM OF CICADAS Circa 5th - 6th Century A.D. Including an example with a triangular body decorated with a series of punched circles and flanked by a pair of pointed wings, terminating in a triangular head with protruding rounded eyes, 2.5cm long; an example with a sharply pointed head with large triangular eyes in relief and short thorax decorated with three raised ribs and triangular wings, 4.7cm long; and an example with a short triangular body, pointed wings decorated by short incised lines, terminating in a rectangular head marked with a series of diagonal incisions representing the eyes, 4.7cm long (3) Provenance: The first from a UK collection, acquired 1989, the latter two from private UK collections. £100-200

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80 CENTRAL EUROPEAN BRONZE SPIRAL HAIR RINGS Middle to Late Bronze Age, Circa 800 B.C. Formed from thick bands of bronze coiled into cylindrical ring, decorated with a closely spaced parallel notches, 3cm high, (2) Provenance: Private collection, Germany. £100-200 81 A SUBSTANTIAL CELTIC TWISTED BRONZE TORC Late Bronze Age - Early Iron Age, Circa 800 - 600 B.C. The large circular ring with a fine green patina is decorated with tightly spiralled raised ribs with square terminals are finished with raised mushroom headed knobs bent to interlock, 20 cm diameter.

Literature: For a similar type, though with different shaped terminals, see Richard Hattatt, ‘Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts’ (Oxford, 1989) pp. 408-409, fig. 3 no. 9.

Provenance: Private collection, Germany, acquired 1980s - 1990s; Ex Hermann Historica 14th April 2008, lot 227. £300-500 82 A VIKING BRONZE SPIRAL AMULET Circa 9th - 12th Century A.D. The armlet is formed of single piece of coiled bronze, with a slightly raised midrib, 6.3cm long Provenance: Private UK collection. £80-120 23

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83 A NEOLITHIC IRISH STONE AXE HEAD Circa 3000 B.C. With a polished black surface, of elongated tear drop form tapering to a point, with a slightly curved cutting edge, 23.5cm long.

86 THREE NEOLITHIC TRAPEZOIDAL FLINT AXES With curved cutting edge and squared-off butt, one of pale grey flint with smoother surface, another of flecked caramel coloured flint and an old label, and another of grey-caramel flint, 15.2cm - 23.5cm long, (3)

Provenance: Collection of George Raphael (1850 - 1909).

Provenance: Private UK collection.

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84 A DANISH FLINT AXE HEAD Circa 4000 - 2500 B.C. Of trapezoidal form in pale grey flint, with a curved cutting edge and a squared-off butt, with old collection labels in black ink, 12.5cm long.

87 A GROUP OF THREE NEOLITHIC FLINT TOOLS Circa 3rd Millennium B.C. Including a finely knapped dagger with sharply pointed, leafshaped blade, 18.2cm long; a thick butted hand axe of attractive grey marbled flint, 14.5cm long; and a small, complete arrow head, 4.5cm long,(3) Literature: For similar examples see ‘Antiquities from Europe and the Near East in the Collection of the Lord McAlpine of West Green’ (Oxford, 1987), p.76-77.

Provenance: John William Wheway Collection, Hertfordshire, UK; 1897-1974; thence by family descent. £200 -300 85 A LOWER PALEOLITHIC FLINT SPEAR Circa 4000 - 2000 B.C. In a mottled brown and green stone, tapering to a sharp point with an uneven surface, 15cm long.

Provenance: Private Collection, Bristol, acquired mid-20th Century. £80-120

Provenance: Found in Aamsven, The Netherlands in October 1958

by David Bakker; Private collection of David Bakker and thence by descent to his great grandson Ben Edelenbos; Private collection, The Netherlands acquired from Mr Edelenbos in 2012.

Footnotes: Though found in Aamsveen in the east of the Netherlands close to the border with Germany, their origins are more likely to have been in Denmark from where many of the finest ancient stone tools hailed. The spread of such finds reveals an active trade in such objects during the Neolithic period. £300-500

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88 AN EGYPTIAN NECKLACE OF HEART AMULETS Late Dynastic Period, 26th - 30th Dynasty, Circa 664 - 343 B.C.

90 A GLASS BEAD NECKLACE WITH A BRONZE ISLAMIC PENDANT

Restrung with a modern clasp, comprising 5 small heart-shaped ‘ib’ amulets carved from lapis lazuli, each in the form of an ovoid vessel with flat-topped rim surmounted by a ribbed suspension loop and with two lug-like projections. Strung with fine blue glass hoop spacer beads interspersed with groups of three similar yellow beads.

Restrung, formed of many various multicoloured mosaic beads, including spherical, biconical and disc beads, the large ovoid pendant with incised Islamic script surrounded by a patterned border, 70cm long approx.

Literature: See Carol Andrews, ‘Amulets of Ancient Egypt’ (London, 1994) pp. 72-73, for a discussion on heart amulets.

Provenance: Private collection Belgium, acquired 1970s. £600 - 800 89 A WESTERN ASIATIC CARNELIAN BEAD NECKLACE Restrung with a modern clasp, composed of forty-six faceted and polished spherical beads, the central bead larger than the others, 71.5cm long.

£250-450 91 A ROMAN BRONZE RING WITH A JASPER INTAGLIO Circa 2nd - 4th Century A.D. With a broad shank which tapers to a narrower band, the intaglio incised with crossed hands, ring size G ½.

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94 A PAIR OF ROMAN GOLD EARRINGS Circa 2nd - 3rd Century A.D. Both composed of two openwork convex rosettes with a central green glass bead, 1.5cm diameter each, (2)

Provenance: Acquired in the 1990s on the German Art market by the current owner.

Provenance: Collection of V. Hruby, acquired between the 1950s and 60s; Private collection, Germany.

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93 TWO ROMAN GOLD EARRINGS Circa 2nd - 3rd Century A.D. One earring composed of an oval open work disc with a central cameo of a woman, three attachment pendants are suspended below, possibly added later, 3.2cm long; the other earring in the form of a hoop with applied decorative granules and strands, 2cm diameter; and a cameo, possibly not ancient, (3)

95 A GROUP OF GOLD EARRINGS Including a pair of Western Asiatic small penannular earrings, circa 2nd century B.C.; two similar Roman earrings both with a circular disc with granular border decoration, one with a central knop surrounded by granular decoration, the discs surmount clusters of hollow spheres in both examples, circa 2nd - 4th century A.D.; a pair of penannular earrings with twisted wire decoration; and a single penannular earring, 1.3 - 5cm long, (7)

Provenance: Earring with pendants, Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachfolger., Auction 265, 9th February .2010, lot 1066; Gold earring, acquired 2000; Cameo, Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachfolger, Auction 252, 25th September 2007, lot 1537.

96 A SASSANIAN GOLD RING WITH ISLAMIC INTAGLIO Persian, circa 9th-10th century A.D. A Sassanian gold ring, consisting of a solid-cast hoop, with hammered ends soldered to the underside of the bezel, the bezel decorated with a border of gold dots and a larger gold ball at one end, with a slightly later oval carnelian with Kufic engraving, which reads as an inscription for ‘Ali bin al-Husayn’, ring size: P. Literature: For a similar, though less attractive example of an Islamic ring complete with Kufic inscription, see one now housed in the Ashmolean Museum (Acc. no.

EAX.3100).

Provenance: Private collection UK, acquired between 1960 and 1980. £300-500

Provenance: Property from the collection of Dr Sabah Al-Salihi, acquired between 1970 and 2000. £500-700

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97 A GREEK SOLID SILVER RING Circa 4th- 3rd Century B.C. The stirrup-shaped ring with thick hoop semi-circular in section and flat oval bezel carved in intaglio with a profile bust of Athena wearing a helmet and chiton, ring size: N, Literature: A silver ring of similar shape in the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston is decorated with an image of Eros playing the double flute (acc. no. 01.8184), while a gold ring in the State Hermitage Museums in St. Petersburg shows a seated Athena Nikephoros (inv. no. Х.1899-9).

Provenance: Collection of Mr and Mrs S. Broukal, formed in the 1950s, in the UK since 1956, and thence by descent.

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98 A BYZANTINE GLASS BRACELET Probably made for a child, this small bracelet is formed of dark glass with pale yellow green mottling, 6cm diameter.

Provenance: Mr and Mrs S. Broukal Collection, formed in the 1950s, in the UK since 1956, and thence by descent. £80-120

99 A PAIR OF ROMAN GOLD EARRINGS Circa 2nd - 3rd Century A.D. Formed of two ridged concentric circles surrounding a green stone with a curved cross bar surmounted another green stone, 1.9cm long each, (2)

100 A PAIR OF ROMAN GOLD EARRINGS Circa 2nd - 3rd Century A.D. Formed of two openwork slightly convex rosettes, with a central green glass bead, with three green glass beads suspended below, 3.1cm long each, (2)

Provenance: Collection of V. Hruby, acquired between the 1950s and 60s; Private collection, Germany.

Provenance: Collection of V. Hruby, acquired between the 1950s and 60s; Private collection, Germany.

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101 A DARK AGE GOLD RING WITH GARNET INLAYS Dark Age, Circa 6th Century A.D. The flat shank widening slightly towards the bezel. The shoulders with circular cloisonné garnets, the cells ringed with fine twisted wire, two triangular clusters composed of six granules below and small clusters above. The bezel raised on six columns each composed of a pile of three granules, framed top and bottom by circles of twisted wire, set with a cabochon garnet, ring size Q. Literature: A similar example with a single garnet in Noel Adams & Chris Entwistle ‘Intelligible Beauty’.

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The following eight lots are property from the collection of Dr William Charleson.

William (Bill) Charleson was born in California in 1931. During WW II he served his country in Alaska, Europe and the Far East. Post war and after obtaining a Phd in Economics from Harvard University, he travelled the world, working as an economic advisor, initially for Harvard and subsequently for the United Nations and the US State Department. His work assignments allowed him to be based in various African, Asian, Cental/South American & Caribbean countries including Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Swaziland, Egypt, Afghanistan and Jamaica. In his spare time, Bill was a keen historian & immersed himself in the culture and history of each of the countries’ he was based. Bill became a collector of artefacts that he felt best represented the history and culture of each country.

102 A MEZCALA STONE FIGURE Preclassic, 1400 - 500 B.C. With a smooth surface, the figure has an elongated torso with incisions to indicate the forearms, with characteristic short stumpy legs, the head with a shallow V-shaped depression representing the brow and eyes and a recessed mouth, 18cm high.

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103 A MENDE HELMET MASK, SIERRA LEONE Early 20th Century With thick neck rings surmounted by a small face with a large smooth forehead, depicted with raised eyebrows, slit eyes and linear scarification marks on the cheeks, with a headdress covered in incised decoration indicating gathered braids, and two curved horns, 35cm high.

Provenance: Property from the collection of Dr William Charleson, acquired between the 1960s and 1980s.

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105 AN ESKIMO STONE FIGURE Mid 20th Century From Provungkatuck, Baffin Island, carved in grey soapstone, the squat figure is depicted seated on a rock wearing thick clothing, his mittened hands rest on his lap, 11cm high.

106 AN ESKIMO STONE FIGURE Mid 20th Century Formed of grey soapstone, the figure from Provungkatuck, Baffin Island, is depicted standing on a rock wrapped in several layers of thick clothing holding a large fish, with stylised facial features, 18cm high.

Provenance: Property from the collection of Dr William Charleson, acquired between the 1960s and 1980s.

Provenance: Deaccessioned from the American Indian Art Gallery, Brattle Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts; Property from the collection of Dr William Charleson, acquired in 1963.

Provenance: Deaccessioned from the American Indian Art Gallery, Brattle Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts; Property from the collection of Dr William Charleson, acquired in 1963.

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104 AN ASHANTI DOLL, GHANA Late 19th - early 20th Century Depicted with the characteristic large circular head with stylised facial features, the figure stands on two legs slightly bent at the knee in a crouching position, the torso with protruding breasts and naval surmounted by a cylindrical neck with a neck ring, 32cm high.

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108 A COSTA RICAN STONE HEAD Circa 1400 - 1500 A.D. Carved in volcanic rock, the large bald head is depicted with slit eyes, slightly raised eyebrows, a long nose with flared nostrils and a linear mouth with lips in shallow raised relief, 14cm high.

Provenance: Property from the collection of Dr William Charleson, acquired between between the 1960s and 1980s.

Provenance: Property from the collection of Dr William Charleson acquired between the 1960s and 1980s.

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109 A COSTA RICAN ANCESTOR FIGURE Circa 900 - 100 A.D. From the Diquis region in the Lowlands of Costa Rica, the limestone figure is of highly stylised form with broad squared shoulders and thick limbs with defined figures and toes, with a narrow torso terminating in an inverted triangular pelvis, the face of the figure with a heavy brow, large nose and wide linear mouth, 21cm high.

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Tribal Art from Other Properties

110 AN EXCEPTIONAL BAGA D’MBA FEMALE BUST HEADDRESS Of elegant proportions, with an elongated face and protruding eyes, with deep carved decoration, the face, neck, and feet embellished with intricate metal sheets which are seamlessly integrated, with remnants of red pigment, particularly on the eyes, 81cm high.

Provenance: Property from the collection of Major Ian Kelsey. Kelsey retired from the army in 1898 to become an explorer, collecting in African tribal art between 1898 and 1920; thence by descent; property from the collection of Prof. Tassilo Erhardt. ÂŁ2,000-3,000 32

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111 A LARGE SENUFO DEBLE RHYTHM POUNDER, IVORY COAST With slender elongated torso and arms, the figure stands on short legs with large rounded buttocks, with large pendulous breasts with linear scarification marks, with a stylised face with slit eyes, a long linear nose and a small crest headdress, 114cm high Provenance: Property from the collection of Major Ian Kelsey. Kelsey retired from the army in 1898 to become an explorer, collecting in African tribal art between 1898 and 1920; thence by descent; property from the collection of Prof. Tassilo Erhardt. ÂŁ4,000-6,000

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112 A HEMBA KABEJA JANIFORM MALE AND FEMALE FIGURE, DRC Of unusual small scale form, the two figures stand with their shoulders adjoined but with a hollow space between the backs and legs, the figures wear a tall conical headdress with incised linear decoration, on metal base, 23.5cm high.

Provenance: Property from the collection of Major Ian Kelsey. Kelsey retired from the army in 1898 to become an explorer, collecting in African tribal art between 1898 and 1920; thence by descent; property from the collection of Prof. Tassilo Erhardt. £2,000-3,000

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113 113 A KOTA RELIQUARY FIGURE, GABON Of typical form, with an oval face, crescentshaped eyes and mouth, curved coiffure and lateral flanges, covered in decorative metal sheets, 52cm high.

Provenance: Property from the collection of Dr Karl Schadler; acquired in the 1970s from the above; thence by descent to Prof.

Tassilo Erhardt. £600-800 114 A SANGO RELIQUARY GUARDIAN FIGURE, GABON The tall cylindrical shaft terminates in the highly stylised janiform head, with protruding eyes, open mouth and loop ears, with original leather wrapping and bones, 36cm high.

Provenance: Property from the collection of Dr Karl Schadler; acquired in the 1970s from the above; thence by descent to Prof.

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116 A POLYCHROME IBO MASK, NIGERIA With large protruding circular eyes, raised eyebrows and an open mouth with individually defined teeth, the mask wears a headdress covered in black coloured pigment, with three protrusions decorated with linear incisions, the 38cm high.

Provenance: Property from the collection of Dr Karl Schadler; acquired in the 1970s from the above; thence by descent to Prof.

Tassilo Erhardt. £200-300

115 115 A FINELY CARVED YAURE MASK, IVORY COAST The mask with slender features, wears a curved headdress surmounted by a figure of a bird with a long pointed beak, with two old collection labels, 38cm high.

Provenance: Property from the collection of Dr Karl Schadler; acquired in the 1970s from the above; thence by descent to Prof.

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117 A KWELE EKUK MASK, GABON With a heart-shaped face covered in white pigment, with raised eyebrows and slit eyes both highlighted in black, the mask has two large downward curving horns also highlighted in black, 42cm high Provenance: Property from the collection of Dr Karl Schadler; acquired in the 1970s from the above; thence by descent to Prof.

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118 AN EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE KURUMBA ADONE HEADDRESS, BURKINA FASO Of highly sculptural form, with elongated stylised horns and ears, with geometric designs covering the surface in red, white, yellow, and black pigments, with an old collection label, 177cm high.

Provenance: Ex private collection, London; property from the collection of Prof. Tassilo Erhardt, Footnotes: Such headdresses are worn in ritual contexts, particularly in funerary ceremonies. £1,000-1,500

119 119 A POLYCHROME BEMBE JANIFORM HELMET MASK, DRC From the Alunga society, decorated with red, white and yellow pigments, 44cm high.

Provenance: Ex private collection, London; property from the collection of Prof. Tassilo Erhardt. £1,000-1,500

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120 120 A LARGE LOBI MALE BATEBA TI PUO FIGURE, BURKINA FASO With surviving feather decoration, 104cm high, 114cm high inc. base.

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122 A HEMBA MALE ANCESTRAL FIGURE, DRC The stylised figure stands on an integral base with a distended stomach and prominent phallus, the figure wears a headdress on the back of the head with an incised cruciform design, 110cm high.

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Provenance: Ex private collection, London; property from the collection of Prof. Tassilo Erhardt. £500-700

121 A LARGE LOBI MALE BATEBA THILKOTINA ANCESTRAL FIGURE, BURKINA FASO From the school of Kartinhe Kambire, mounted on a wood base, 97cm high, 110cm high inc. base.

Provenance: Ex private collection, London; property from the collection of Prof. Tassilo Erhardt. £4,000 - £6,000

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123 A HEMBA MALE ANCESTOR FIGURE, DRC Of slender proportions with a rounded stomach, depicted with shoulders slightly raised, the face of the figure with a long nose with flared nostrils and raised almondshaped eyes, with a decorated cruciform headdress, 83cm high.

Provenance: Ex private collection, London; property from the collection of Prof. Tassilo Erhardt. £500-700

124 124 A FINE SENUFO CEREMONIAL DRUM, IVORY COAST The large drum is decorated with repeated motifs of Senufo masks and mythical animals in two registers, 85cm high.

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Provenance: Ex private collection, London; property from the collection of Prof. Tassilo Erhardt. £400-600 125 A BAMILEKE CEREMONIAL DRUM, CAMEROON Of an impressive size, the drum has two registers of decoration with dancing human figures and lizards, 95cm high.

Provenance: Ex private collection, London; property from the collection of Prof. Tassilo Erhardt.

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Provenance: Ex private collection, London; property from the collection of Prof. Tassilo Erhardt. £2,000-3,000

127 AN EXCEPTIONAL SONGYE MALE COMMUNITY POWER FIGURE, DRC This rare figure is decorated with copperplate and original bishimba and paraphernalia, including animal horn, hair, snake skin, goat skin, necklaces, seeds, and a small wooden human figure, mounted on wooden base, 97cm high.

Provenance: Ex private collection, London; property from the collection of Prof. Tassilo Erhardt. £2,000-3,000

128 A SONGYE MALE COMMUNITY POWER FIGURE, DRC Mounted on a wood base the figure is decorated with a metal nails and original bishimba and paraphernalia, including animal horns, teeth, and a large piece of fur in front of his body, with pheasant feathers emerging from the head, 126cm high, 138cm high inc. base.

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132 A NEW IRELAND ‘KULAP’ CARVED FIGURE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA Carved in chalk in a highly stylised manner, with an anthropomorphic face and elaborate carved ‘headdress’ decorated with incised swirling and linear patters, 26cm high.

Provenance: Bateman collection; Sold Sotheby’s, London, 14 June 1893, lot 131; Lt-Gen. Augustus Pitt Rivers (1827-1900); thence by descent.

Footnotes: Chalk figures such as this were made by the peoples in the south part of New Ireland and are thought to represent ancestor figures, they were often kept in shrines and served apotropaic purposes.

Literature: Published in Pitt Rivers Catalogue, ‘Second’ Collection Volume 3 p.933. £250-450 130 A GROUP OF SOUTH AMERICAN CLOTHS Including a ochre coloured cloth with a stylised zoomorphic figure with a red outline and a wave pattern border; a square fragment of cloth with dark brown embroidery with anthropomorphic figures and a fringe; and several other cloths with ochre, red and brown embroidery, (Qty)

£500-700 133 AN ASMAT SHIELD, PAPUA NEW GUINEA A large oblong ochre shield, with a geometric motif highlighted in white pigment, 170cm high.

Footnotes: Such shields are used as practical weapons in fighting but are also thought to embody the spirit and strength of ancestors who would bestow their power onto the warrior.

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£400-600

131 A CENTRAL AMERICAN WHITE METAL ZOOMORPHIC FIGURE A highly unusual heavy white metal figure, depicting a kneeling bearlike figure with a smaller figure seated on its knees, 10cm high.

134 TWO SEPIK RIVER WOOD FIGURES Both the male and the female figure with elongated limbs decorated with bands of red pigment, the highly stylised faces highlighted in yellow and red pigment with cowrie shell eyes, both figures with tall headdresses with serrated edges, both 46.5cm high.

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135 A SARAWAK STAFF, BORNEO A long wood staff composed of two pieces that insert into one another, decorated with several stylised figures, one atop the other, terminating in a tuft of black fibre, 173.5cm high not inc. tuft.

139 A TERRACOTTA IGALA HEAD, NIGERIA Of elegant form, with simply carved facial features creating a serene expression, linear scarification marks surround the face, with a slender neck, 15cm high, 19cm high inc. stand.

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£300-500

136 A MAORI WHALE TOOTH AMULET The curved tooth tapers to a point, with three pierced holes for suspension, with scrimshaw design in the form of two stylised eyes inlaid with shell, 15cm long.

140 A GROUP OF AFRICAN MASKS Including a Bambara monkey mask from Mali, 29cm high; an Ibibio Janus helmet mask from Nigeria, 37cm high; a Yoruba headpiece from Nigeria, with a tall coiffure highlighted in blue pigments, 28cm high; a large mask with a bulbous forehead, 31.3cm high; a mask with a round face and bared teeth, 23.4cm high; a mask with stylised hair in the form of metal loops, 26.3cm high; and an earthenware Ife commemorative female head from Nigeria, 26cm high, (7)

£200-300 137 A WALRUS IVORY SCRIMSHAW CRIBBAGE BOARD In the form of a fish, with finely depicted animal decoration including seals and fish amongst ice flows, 35.2cm long.

Provenance: The property from the collection of Siegfried Soucek, acquired between 1968 and 1972.

£200-300

£200-300

138 AN IGBO IKENGA SHRINE FIGURE, NIGERIA Circa 1940s The stylised wood figure sits on an integral stool with bent legs and short arms held out in front of the abdomen below the pendulous breasts, with a highly stylised face, the mouth in an almost grimace, wearing a headdress with ovoid protruding attachments and a necklaces with notches, the figure has surviving rust coloured pigment all over, 86cm high.

141 A GROUP OF BENIN-STYLE BRONZE PIECES Including two bronze finials with bearded male head terminals, 23cm long each; two bronze finial pins with terminals in the form of stylised heads, 22.5cm long each; a large Oba head of typical form with a lattice design coiffure and a high coral necklace, 22cm high; and a decorative goblet, 20.2cm high.

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145 A WESTERN PENDE WOOD MASK A finely made mask with a heart shaped face, slit eyes, an oblong nose and linear scarification marks on the cheeks, with two curved horns, the face highlighted in reddish pigment, the tips of the horns with white pigment, 31cm high.

£200-300

Provenance: Private collection, Maryland, USA; deaccessioned from the South Carolina Museum; Ex Arte Primitivo, 25th February 2013.

143 A LOMBA MOTHER AND CHILD FIGURE Carved in dark wood in a highly stylised manner, the larger figure, with scarification marks on the cheeks and forehead, kneels with hands on the shoulders of the smaller figure in front, the figures stand on an integral base mounted in turn on another piece of wood, 36cm high. £100-200 144 AN EKOI HEADDRESS, NIGERIA A rare large example, formed of a wood frame covered in stretched skin with a fearful facial expression, the open mouth with bared teeth, traces of hair survive on the back of the head, the headdress is mounted on a woven raffia base, 25.5cm high.

Provenance: Ex collection of Pascal Alcan Legrand, Paris / London; Gallery Jean-Yves Coué.

Footnotes: These headdresses are worn by members of the tribe’s associations at significant ritual moments including funerals and initiations. £400-600

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£400-600 146 A WOOD FIGURE With slightly bent knees, the figure stands with hands in front of the body, the face with raised eyebrows, slit eyes and bared teeth, with a tall rectangular headdress, covered in two-tone white and red pigment, 45cm high. £100-150 147 A GROUP OF WOOD MASKS, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO Including a Pende wood mask, with a red-painted heart shape face, protruding circular eyes, triangular nose and oblong mouth depicted in white, with several peep holes, 24cm high; a Chokwe wood mask, with characteristic horizontal slit eyes, pointed nose and wide grimace, 24cm high; a Songye Kefwebe mask, with sloping crescent shaped eyes, a pierced oblong mouth and its surface covered in linear markings highlighted in white pigment, 37cm high, (3) Provenance: The property from the collection of Siegfried Soucek, acquired between 1968 and 1972. £100-200

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152 151 A BURKINO FASO BRONZE VANDAL WARRIOR An unusual bronze figure of a warrior, with elongated limbs and holding a spear in one hand and a curved panga in the other, with a half gourd cup on his back, with a highly stylised face with beard and moustache, the figure has an imposing stature, 44cm high. £500-700 152 A BRONZE TRIBAL MASK Possibly a Baule mask from the Ivory Coast, the mask has highly stylised facial feature with heavy lidded eyes and scarification marks on the cheeks, forehead and corners of the mouth, with a large curved headdress with a cruciform design in the centre, 19cm high. £100-150

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156 TWO TRIBAL VESSELS Two burnished pottery jugs, one with a bulbous body covered with incised geometric decoration, with a wide neck flaring to slightly everted rim, with a loop handle 19.4cm high; the second with a globular body with incised geometric decoration, with a narrow cylindrical flaring neck, 18cm high, (2)

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154 A BEADED WALL HANGING The decorative rectangular hanging is covered in brightly coloured bead work forming geometric patterns with depictions of snakes and stylised faces, with a cowrie shell borders, 133cm long.

157 A WOOD FANG FIGURE, GABON Early to mid 20th Century A ritual figure of light wood, depicted standing with one arm bent at the elbow and raised to the base of the neck, wearing a choker necklace, the face of the figure with slit eyes surmounted by high arched brows, an oblong nose and a small linear mouth, 33cm high.

£80-120 155 AN AFRICAN POTTERY COOKING BOWL A burnished earthenware bowl with a lid fitting inside lip, from Uganda, 24cm diameter. £150-250

Provenance: Ex collection of Pascal Alcan Legrand, Paris / London. £400-600 158 A WOOD KNOBKERRIE With a long narrow handle terminated in a bulbous finial, flattened on the underside with a circular concave depression on the top, decorated with a circular metal appliques, some in the form of rosettes, 48cm long. £80 - 120

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Terms and Conditions for Buyers at Chiswick Auctions

1. BEFORE THE SALE 1.1 Agent for the seller Unless otherwise agreed, Chiswick Auctions Ltd, hereafter referred to as CA LTD acts as agent for the seller. The contract for sale of the property is therefore made between the Seller and the Buyer.

1.2 Definitions For the purposes of the current Terms and Conditions, the Seller shall be defined as the owner of the Goods. It is implied that the Seller is the legitimate owner and is authorised to sell the Lot. The Bidder is any registered person participating in the auction, and the Buyer is the successful Bidder for a particular Lot. The Lot means the item(s) put up for sale by CA Ltd and to which the present Terms and Conditions apply.

1.3 Catalogue descriptions Any representation in any catalogue or otherwise as to the origin, date, age, attribution, genuineness or estimated selling price of any lot is a statement of opinion only. Such statements do not constitute a representation warranty or assumption of liability by CA Ltd in relation to the Lot. Any prospective Buyer should satisfy themselves prior to the sale as to the reliability of the catalogue description.

The absence of mention related to prior restorations in the Catalogue descriptions does not imply that the good is exempt thereof.

Photographs of any Lot provided by CA Ltd are for indicative purposes only and are not deemed to be a precise representation of the said Lot. The Buyer is advised to seek independent expert advice in order to be assured of the authenticity and true state of the good.

1.4 Inspection Prior to auction, prospective purchasers are strongly advised to personally examine personally any property in which they are interested to satisfy themselves in relation to matters which may concern them.

1.5 Condition report CA Ltd may issue a Condition Report on request prior to the sale.

This Condition Report is for identification purposes only and cannot be considered as giving a precise account of the Lot’s true state.

Thus, some imperfections and faults may not be accounted for in the Condition Report. As aforementioned, and in the absence of any contractual value of the Condition report, it is the Buyer’s sole duty to inspect in person the Lot in order be assured of its true condition and CA Ltd shall not be responsible for assertions within the Condition Report hereto.

1.6 Electricals All electrical items are sold as seen and CA Ltd offers no guarantee as to the working condition of such items or their safety.

It is the Buyer’s duty to take necessary steps to be assured that the Lot is safe for normal use.

1.7 Estimates Estimates are based on various factors inherent to the situation of the market at the time of the sale, as well as considerations such as the condition, rarity, or quality of the item etc. Estimates are only indicative and represent the opinion of CA Ltd. Estimates provided

by CA Ltd cannot constitute a guarantee as to the value of the good. Subsequently, goods may sell at prices lower or higher than the provided estimates.

1.8 Reserves Many Lots are offered subject to a reserve, which is the confidential minimum sale price. The reserve will never exceed the low estimate printed in the catalogue. CA Ltd may open the bidding on any Lot below the reserve by placing a bid on behalf of the seller, and may in their discretion continue to bid up to the reserve price. This can be achieved by bidding in response to other bidders or alternatively by placing consecutive bids.

1.9 Registration to the sale New bidders will need to register prior to the sale. It is strongly advised bidders register at least 24 hours before the sale.

Registration thereafter shall be at the auctioneer’s entire discretion.

International bidders may be required to register 48 hours before the sale and to submit bank details.

A deposit may be requested prior to each sale.

Failure to register shall result in the impossibility for the bidder to purchase a Lot. 1.10 Proof of identity Bidders not previously known to CA Ltd will be required to provide:

• Official proof of identity in the form of a passport or photocard driving licence. No other forms of ID are acceptable.

• Proof of address of main residence. Only official documents showing name and address will be accepted.

• Both landline and mobile telephone numbers • A bank reference for foreign bidders may be requested • Corporate clients will have to provide a certificate of incorporation prior to the auction, along with the representative’s ID in accordance with the above mentioned requirements for proof of identity.

Any Bidder that does not match the provided identity for registration may not purchase during the sale.

2. DURING THE SALE 2.1 Attendance at auction Attending the auction in person is recommended.

CA Ltd has the right in their absolute discretion to refuse participation in any auction, to reject any bid, and to refuse admission to the premises. Bidders are not obliged to be present in person at the auction.

Absentee bidders shall be required to make necessary arrangements with CA Ltd prior to the sale.

2.2 Personal bidding Bidders attending the auction in person shall be required to collect a number plate prior to the sale.

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2.3 Commission bids CA Ltd will use reasonable efforts to carry out Commission bids received by them prior to the sale for the convenience of clients who are not present at the auction in person. Execution of Commission bids is a free service provided to help clients and CA Ltd does not accept liability for any failure to execute a Commission bid or for errors and omissions in connection with it.

Commission bids shall be executed at the lowest possible price, subject to competing bids and reserves. Although CA Ltd will endeavour to inform Buyers, it is the Buyer’s responsibility to check if they have been successful in purchasing a Lot. In the event of multiple commissions at the same price, the commission set at the older date shall be taken into account.

2.4 Telephone bids If a bidder is not able to attend in person an auction, CA Ltd will use reasonable efforts to contact prospective Buyers who make arrangements prior to commencement of the sale to bid by telephone.

CA Ltd cannot be held responsible in the event of issues affecting connectivity, resulting in the loss of a chance of purchasing the Lot for the Bidder.

2.5 Internet bids Some sales may be available to internet bidding, as well as personal attendance. In this event, CA Ltd shall not be held responsible for issues affecting connection.

2.6 Bidding on behalf of someone A Buyer may bid by proxy. In this event, proof of identity of both the Buyer and the proxy must be communicated to CA Ltd prior to the sale. A copy of the mandate shall also be required.

2.7 Bidding on an item Bid incrementing is at the auctioneer’s entire discretion.

2.8 Video transmission For the purpose of the sale, Lots may be displayed on video during the auction. In the event of transmission issues, CA Ltd shall not be held responsible for any subsequent outcome.

2.9 Online-only auctions Some auctions may be available to bidders only through an online platform. In this event, Buyers have a 14 day period at reception of the Lot to withdraw from the sale, in accordance with EU Consumer Law. 2.10 Dispute resolution during the auction Any dispute shall be settled at the auctioneer’s absolute discretion.

Under no circumstances will a sale be cancelled after the fall of the hammer, except at the auctioneer’s entire discretion.

3. CONTRACT FORMATION AND EFFECTS 3.1 Contract of sale The contract of sale is between the Buyer and the Seller.

The Buyer shall be the bidder at the highest price at the fall of the hammer. The sale is deemed complete once the auctioneer announces its completion by the fall of the hammer and the contract shall be binding thereafter between the Buyer and the Seller and CA Ltd. When a Buyer purchases multiple Lots, each Lot is the subject of a separate contract of sale.

3.2 Transfer of property Property of the goods shall pass to the Buyer only once CA Ltd has received full payment for the goods, this includes the price at the fall of the hammer as well as Buyer’s premium, relevant taxes, and costs in relation to shipping.

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3.3 Transfer of risks Purchased Lots shall be at the Buyer’s risk in all respects from the fall of the hammer, and neither CA Ltd nor their agents shall be responsible for any loss or damage of any kind, whether caused by negligence or otherwise.

3.4 Cancellation of the sale At the fall of the hammer, the contract is formed between the Buyer and CA Ltd and is binding thereafter.

Under no circumstances can the Buyer cancel the sale.

CA Ltd may at its entire discretion, during or after the auction, cancel the sale of the Lot or reoffer and resell the Lot if it becomes aware of any error or dispute of any nature, whether or not title has passed to the Buyer, and up to a period of 6 months after the said sale.

Grounds for cancellation under the present section shall include but not be limited to any dispute relating to the attribution or provenance of the Lot, ownership and title, fraud or deceit, lack of relevant licences or certificates, any subsequent changes in domestic or international legislations restricting the sale of export of goods etc.

In the event of internet-only auctions, the Buyer shall have a 14 day right to retract, after reception of the Lot, under EU Consumer Law. Public auctions are not covered by this right to retract.

3.5 Returns and refunds CA Ltd will only issue a refund using the same method of payment originally used by the Buyer to pay for the purchase, or by bank transfer.

The Buyer’s refund will be processed without undue delay and in any event within no more than 28 days of the day the Buyer gave CA Ltd notice of cancellation.

If the Buyer exercises their right of retraction when authorised to do so

by Law, CA Ltd shall proceed to issue a complete refund, comprising the hammer price of the Lot, buyer’s premium and shipping fees. However return fees shall remain at the expense of the Buyer.

4. AFTER THE SALE 4.1 Payment All purchased lots must be paid for on the day of the auction.

Commission bids must be paid for no later than the day after the auction. Payment must be in cash, debit, credit card or bank transfer. Cheques are not accepted. Cash payments shall not be receivable for amounts over €10,000, regardless of the payment being for one or multiple Lots.

Payments made by someone other than the registered Buyer shall not be accepted.

Title will not pass to the Buyer until CA Ltd has received all amounts due to them in cleared funds even if the Lot has been released to the Buyer.

4.2 Buyer’s Premium The Buyer will pay CA Ltd a premium of 25% on the hammer price plus VAT on that commission on the first £500,000 and 12% plus VAT on the balance thereafter. A Buyer’s Premium of 19.5% plus VAT is charged on Wine & Spirits Lots.

The standard rate of VAT is charged on the premium except on Lots marked ‘†’ where normal VAT rules apply and the standard rate of VAT will be charged on both hammer price and premium.

In order to receive a refund of VAT amounts/Import VAT (as applicable) non-EU buyers must: (a) have registered to bid with an address outside of the EU; and (b) export the lot from the EU within 30 days of collection for * lots and 3 months of collection for all other lots and immediately afterwards provide us with satisfactory proof of export. (c) Details of the documents which you must provide to us to show

satisfactory proof of export/shipping are available from our Finance team. A processing fee of £35.00 per invoice is charged to check shipping/export docu ments. (d) No VAT amounts or Import VAT will be refunded where the total refund (after deducting the processing fee) is under £35.

4.6 Collection Purchased Lots can be collected from the auction room after the sale has ended or between 10am and 6pm up until close of business on the Friday following the sale. Special arrangements may be made for collection on Saturday at CA Ltd’s discretion.

4.3 Taxes The Buyer is responsible for paying VAT on any Lot, above hammer price and Buyer’s premium. The rate applicable shall be the legal rate at the date of the sale.

Goods such as books and antique books, music, maps and charts etc. are subject to zero-rated VAT. In addition, any import taxes that may be incurred shall be paid by the Buyer above hammer price, VAT and Buyer’s premium.

The present paragraph applies in particular to imports within the United-States and Australia. The Buyer is advised to verify such matters prior to the sale.

4.7 Storage Purchased Lots not collected before 6pm on the day after the sale shall incur storage charges of £5.00 per Lot, per day or part thereof. CA Ltd shall be entitled to retain purchased Lots sold until all sums due have been paid to CA Ltd. If any purchased lot remains uncollected 21 days after the sale, storage charges shall thereafter be £10 per day and CA Ltd shall, in accordance with the Law, have the right to sell the purchased Lot to recover payment of storage charges outstanding.

Any balance proceeds of sale received after payment of all sums outstanding and due to CA Ltd shall be held for the account of the Buyer.

4.4 Artist Resale Rights / Droit de Suite Lots marked with ‘ARR’ may be subject to a levy.

Droit de Suite is a royalty payable to a qualifying artist or to the artist’s heir each time a work is resold during the artist’s lifetime and up to a period of 70 years after the artist’s death. Royalties are calculated on a cumulative sliding percentage scale based on the hammer price excluding the buyer’s premium. The royalty does not apply to Lots selling below the sterling equivalent of €1,000 and the maximum royalty payable on any single Lot is the sterling equivalent of 12,500. Royalties for Droit de Suite are as follows:

• From 0 to €50,000 4% • From €50,000.01 to €200,000 3% • From €200,000.01 to €350,000 1% • From €350,000.01 to €500,000 0.5% • Exceeding €500,000 0.25%

4.5 Remedies for non-payment If the Buyer fails to make full payment in cleared funds within the time required as aforementioned, CA Ltd shall be entitled to exercise any one or more of the following rights or remedies additional to such other rights or remedies available: • To cancel the sale • To charge interest at 4% per annum above the base rate of Lloyds Bank Plc. • To resell the Lot on such terms by auction or otherwise entirely at CA Ltd’s discretion. The Buyer will be liable for all costs including legal fees incurred in the sale and will remain liable for any shortfall arising upon sale.

• To offset against any sums which CA Ltd may owe the Buyer the outstanding sums unpaid by the said Buyer • Where the Buyer owes sums to CA Ltd in respect of different transactions, to discretionarily apply any sum paid by the Buyer for discharge of any owed sums.

• To refuse entry to the Buyer at any future auction and/or reject any future bids by the Buyer and/or seek a deposit from the Buyer entirely in the discretion of CA Ltd. • To exercise a lien over the Buyer’s property in the possession of CA Ltd as collateral for any outstanding sums owed and to exercise all the rights and remedies of a person holding security over any such property, whether by way of pledge, security interest or in any other way to the extent permitted by Law. • To commence legal proceedings for the recovery of the total amount due together with interest, legal fees and costs.

• To take such other action as is permissible by Law and in the discretion of CA Ltd.

4.8 Shipping Any shipping costs that may arise subsequently to the sale shall be at the Buyer’s expense. Such costs may include but not limited to postage, import and export permits where required and any other licence necessary for goods to be shipped outside of the European Union.

CA Ltd does not offer insurance for shipping. However, CA Ltd may arrange insurance upon the Buyer’s request and at the Buyer’s expense.

CA Ltd cannot be held responsible for any damages that may be incurred to goods prior to the fall of the hammer.

4.9 Loss or Damage CA Ltd does not accept liability for loss or damage occurring to Lots after the sale. CA Ltd will use reasonable efforts when handling packing and shipping of Lots purchased, but shall not be responsible for any loss or damages that may occur whilst the said Lot is in any third party’s care.

4.10 Cultural Goods import and export restrictions Cultural goods may be subject to import and export restrictions. Under EU Regulations related to the trade of cultural goods, export licences may be required for export outside of the European Union if the item’s value exceeds the EU threshold. Under UK Law, a licence may also be required for intra-EU trade.

Licenses are issued by Arts Council England and it is the Buyer’s duty to obtain them. Some countries restrict the import of specific cultural goods. For example, the United States prohibits the import of pre-Columbian monumental or architectural sculpture or murals, as well as any cultural goods in provenance from some countries subject to armed conflicts. The Buyer must verify local legislation prior to the sale in order to be assured that import or export is possible.

4.11 CITES import and export restrictions Certain endangered species are listed in the CITES Convention Listed specimens and any parts or products thereof are subject to issuance of an export permit when leaving the European Union. Appendix I species, are also subject to issuance of a prior import permit from the country in which the goods are to be imported. Such permits are necessary before applying for export permits and it is the Buyer’s duty to initiate the proceedings with the relevant authority.

The Buyer must be aware that certain countries prohibit the import of some species or any parts or products derived thereof. For example, the United States prohibit all import of African elephant ivory, and any item containing parts that may merely resemble African elephant ivory must be accompanied by relevant documentation stating it is not the latter. Worked items that are dated before 1947 are exempt from import restrictions for intra-EU trade and shall not require export licences. Please be aware that all Lots marked with the symbol λ are subject to CITES regulations.

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4.12 Limitation of liability regarding CITES export licenses Where licences are required for importing or exporting outside of the European Union, it is the Buyer’s duty to obtain them.

CA Ltd cannot be held responsible if the Buyer’s application for an export permit is unsuccessful. Subsequently, in the event of failure thereof, CA Ltd shall not permit cancellation or rescission of the sale.

6.2 Estimated weights If a stone’s exact weight appears within the body of the description, the stone has been un-mounted and weighed by CA Ltd. If the weight of a stone is stated to be approximate, the stone has been assessed by CA Ltd within its setting, and the defined weight is a statement of opinion only. This information is given as a guide and bidders should satisfy themselves with regard to this information as to its accuracy.

4.13 Warranties CA Ltd does not provide the Buyer with warranties relating to any Lot, unless required by Law. 4.14 Authenticity warranty In the event of a Lot being sold as authentic under the catalogue description and the Buyer provides evidence in the form of a written report by a recognised expert or test results that the said Lot is not, CA Ltd will refund the purchase price.

The Buyer shall give notice to CA Ltd within 28 days from knowledge or any event giving reasons for suspecting that the item is not authentic, and within one year of the said sale. Any claim thereafter shall not be receivable. For the purposes of the present paragraph, authenticity shall be defined as the state of a Lot that is genuine and not a forgery or a copy.

6.3 Signatures ‘A diamond ring, by X’: When the maker’s name appears in the title, in Chiswick Auctions’ opinion the piece is by that maker.

‘A diamond ring, signed X’: Has a signature that, in Chiswick Auctions’ opinion, is authentic but may contain gemstones that are not original, or the piece may have been altered.

‘A diamond ring, mounted by X’: Has been created by the jeweller, in Chiswick Auctions’ opinion, but using stones or designs supplied by the client.

‘Maker’s mark for X’: Has a maker’s mark which in Chiswick Auctions’ opinion is authentic.

Some items may include parts or products derived from endangered species, such as ivory or coral. Such items may be subject to import or export restrictions. See section on CITES regulations for more details.

5. ANTIQUITIES AND TRIBAL ART

7. CLOCKS AND WATCHES

5.1 Import and export restrictions and regulations Archaeological goods over 100 years of age, unless covered by exemption of limited scientific interest, will require an EU Licence for export to a third country, regardless of their value.

It is recommended that the Buyer contact the Export Licensing Unit at Arts Council England in order to be assured the good is or not of limited archaeological or scientific interest.

Archaeological goods found on United-Kingdom soil or in UK territorial waters over 50 years of age shall require a UK Licence regardless of their value and regardless of the export destination.

Other archaeological objects regardless of their origin will require an Individual Licence or OGEL depending on their value.

Both European-Union and UK Licences may be required simultaneously for some items. It is the Buyer’s duty to undertake the necessary steps. CA Ltd cannot be held responsible and the sale cannot be cancelled in the event of failure to obtain the relevant licences.

6. JEWELLERY 6.1 Gemstone treatment and estimates Many gemstones on the market have been treated so as to augment their appearance, in a reversible or permanent manner. Treatments under the present section may be but not limited to: • Heat treatment to enhance sapphires and rubies’ clarity and colour • Oil and resin treatments for emeralds applied in different ways, to enhance clarity of the stone • Staining • Irradiation • Coating Estimates provided by CA Ltd are deemed to be based on the fact that the gemstone may have been subject to any type of treatment in the past. CA Ltd shall not be responsible in the absence of mention thereof.

A certificate may be issued by a laboratory, providing with detailed information on the condition of the gemstone and any treatment applied thereto. The Buyer must be aware that different laboratories have different approaches as to the degree or type of treatment for a particular gemstone. If a certificate accompanies the Lot, the Buyer must be aware that it is merely a statement of the laboratory’s opinion and in no way can CA Ltd be held responsible for any mentions therein. Such certificates are deemed to be delivered with the Lot for informative purposes only.

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All Lots are sold as seen. Clocks and watches are therefore not deemed to be sold in working condition. Absence of reference thereof in the description does not imply that the Lot is in good condition and without defects, or has been subject to repair or restoration.

CA Ltd makes no representation or warranty that any clock or watch is in working order. As clocks and watches often contain fine and complex mechanisms, bidders should be aware that a general service, change of battery or further repair work, for which the Buyer is solely responsible, may be necessary.

Most clocks and watches are likely to have been repaired in the past, and as a result may include parts that are not original thereto.

The United-States restrict the importation of watches such as Rolex, Frank Muller or Corum. Such models can only be imported personally by the Buyer and CA Ltd cannot assist with shipping thereof.

Some watches may include leather straps derived from endangered species. Buyers may be required to obtain appropriate permits for import or export purposes in accordance with CITES regulations.

CA Ltd acts in compliance with such legislations and shall take necessary steps where required. Subsequently, watches may be deemed sold without their straps.

8. FURNITURE 8.1 Upholstered furniture after 1950 According to The Furniture and Furnishings (Fire Safety) Regulations 1988, furniture that was upholstered after the 1st of January 1950 is subject to restrictions in the United-Kingdom.

Exempt upholstered furniture that does not meet such requirements is deemed sold for purely aesthetic purposes.CA Ltd shall not be responsible for later alterations to the furniture, making it unfit for sale.

9. FINE ART Fine Art paintings as included in the catalogue description ‘X 1600-1670’: In Chiswick Auctions’ opinion, it is an authentic work by the artist.

‘Attributed to X 1600-1670’: In Chiswick Auctions’ opinion, it is probably a work by the artist.

‘Circle of X 1600-1670’: In Chiswick Auctions’ opinion, it is a work by an unidentified artist working in the artist’s style and during the period of the artist’s life.

‘Follower of X 1600-1670’: In Chiswick Auctions’ opinion, it is a work by an unidentified artist working in the artist’s style, contemporary or near contemporary.

‘School of X, 17th century’: In Chiswick Auctions’ opinion, it is a work executed in that period and in the style associated with that artist.

‘French School, 17th century’: In Chiswick Auctions’ opinion, it is a work executed in that period and in the style associated with a particular location. ‘Manner of X’: In Chiswick Auctions’ opinion, it is a work by an unidentified artist working in the artist’s style but at a later date, although not of recent execution.

‘Style of X’: In Chiswick Auctions’ opinion, it is a work by an unidentified artist working in the artist’s style and of recent execution. ‘After X 1600-1670: In Chiswick Auctions’ opinion, it is a copy by an unidentified artist of a named work by the artist.

Lots sold ‘as seen’ or ‘as found’ are deemed to be sold in their present condition, with their faults and defects. The Bidder must be aware that purchase of such Lots is at there own risk.

10. ASIAN ARTS 10.1 Import and export restrictions When dealing with Asian Arts and more specifically with items made of exotic wood (e.g. all species of rosewood or elephant ivory, the Buyer must be aware of import and export restrictions in accordance with CITES Regulations. As aforementioned in the Section relating to such matters, import and export permits or re-export certificates may be required. Verification letters will be required for re-export of worked rhinoceros items.

10.2 Fine Chinese Paintings Current scholarship in the field of Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy does not permit unqualified statements as to the authorship or date of execution. The limited right of rescission contained in the present terms and conditions does not apply to Chinese paintings.

Notwithstanding, if within 28 days of the sale of any such Lot, the original purchaser gives written notice to CA Ltd that the Lot is a forgery and within fourteen days after giving such notice, the original purchaser returns the lot to us in the same condition as at the time of sale and demonstrates to our satisfaction that the lot is a forgery, CA Ltd will rescind the sale and refund the purchase price received.

For this purpose, a ‘forgery’ is defined as a work created with the intent to deceive.

CA Ltd offers no guarantee as to suitability for drinking of the wine or spirit. The Buyer must be aware of the risk that the taste of a wine or spirit may be altered due to factors such as age, storage conditions, oxidation, etc.

13. COPYRIGHT CA Ltd shall own the copyright on all images, illustrations and written material produced by or for CA Ltd relating to a Lot, including catalogue contents. Such copyright shall remain at all times the property of CA Ltd. Neither the Buyer nor anyone else shall use the above mentioned materials without the prior written consent of CA Ltd. Some Lots may be subject to copyright protection, CA Ltd does not guarantee said Lots are free thereof.

14. DATA PROTECTION The Buyer agrees that personal information transmitted to CA Ltd may be disclosed exclusively for the purposes of business, or as required by Law. CA Ltd shall not use personal information for any other purpose without the Buyer’s prior consent.

CA Ltd never sell, lend or trade in personal data provided by any Bidder.

15. SEVERABILITY Whenever and to the extent that any provisions of these terms would or might contravene the provision of any relevant legislation, such provision is to take effect only in so far as it may do so without contravening such legislation and the legality, validity and enforceability of any of the remaining provisions are not in any way to be affected or impaired as a result.

16. AMENDMENTS The current Terms and Conditions may be amended, verbally or in writing, prior to the sale.

17. LAW AND JURISDICTION The rights and obligations of the parties with respect to these Conditions of Sale and the conduct of the auction and any matters related to any of the foregoing shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the Law of England and Wales.

For the benefit of CA Ltd all bidders and sellers agree that the Courts of England are to have exclusive jurisdiction to settle all disputes arising in connection with all aspects of all matters or transactions to which these Conditions of Sale and Authorship warranty relate or apply. All parties agree that CA Ltd shall retain the right to bring proceedings in any court other than the Courts of England.

11. BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS Books and manuscripts sold as incomplete are not subject to returns.

Printed books may be returned for a full refund only if they prove to be defective in text or illustration. This shall not apply to the absence of blanks, half titles or advertisements, to un-named books or to books sold under the heading of ‘binding’ or ‘bindings’.

12. WINES AND SPIRITS In accordance with agreed standards in the trade, estimates shall be deemed to have taken into account the fill level.

For the purposes of the present Terms and Conditions, the ‘Fill Level’ refers to the space between the base of the cork and the liquid in the bottle. Fill levels may vary with age or depending on the condition of the wine or spirit.

Lack of mention thereof in the description is not a representation of an ‘acceptable’ fill level from CA Ltd.

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SPECIALISTS

20th CENTURY DECORATIVE ARTS & DESIGN James Nurse, Head of Department james@chiswickauctions.co.uk

JEWELLERY Sarah Duncan, Head of Department sarah@chiswickauctions.co.uk

ANTIQUITIES & TRIBAL ART Alice King, Head of Department alice.king@chiswickauctions.co.uk

Charlotte Peel, Specialist charlotte.peel@chiswickauctions.co.uk

ASIAN ART Lazarus Halstead, Head of Department lazarus@chiswickauctions.co.uk

PHOTOGRAPHICA Austin Farahar, Specialist austin.farahar@chiswickauctions.co.uk PRINTED BOOKS & MANUSCRIPTS

Yasuko Kido, Japanese Art Specialist yasuko@chiswickauctions.co.uk

Clive Moss, Head of Department

CERAMICS & GLASS Dr. Jim Peake, Head of Department jim@chiswickauctions.co.uk

Andrew Kerr, Specialist

CONTEMPORARY & URBAN ART Harry Parkinson, Sales Coordinator harry@chiswickauctions.co.uk DESIGNER HANDBAGS & FASHION Meg Randell, Head of Department meg@chiswickauctions.co.uk Winnie McGee, Specialist winnie.mcgee@chiswickauctions.co.uk EUROPEAN WORKS OF ART & CLOCKS Rachael Osborn-Howard, Head of Department rachael@chiswickauctions.co.uk FINE ART Suzanne Zack, Head of Department suzanne@chiswickaucions.co.uk Rohan McCulloch, Specialist rohan@chiswickauctions.co.uk Krassi Kuneva, Head of Sales - Modern & Post-War British Art kkuneva@chiswickauctions.co.uk Melissa Van Vliet, Head of Sales - Old Masters melissa.vanvliet@chiswickauctions.co.uk GUITARS & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Dr. David MacGregor, Specialist david@chiswickauctions.co.uk ISLAMIC & INDIAN ART Beatrice Campi, Head of Sales beatrice.campi@chiswickaucions.co.uk

clive.moss@chiswickauctions.co.uk andrew.kerr@chiswickauctions.co.uk

Dr. Carmen Donia, Specialist

carmen.donia@chiswickauctions.co.uk

Nicholas Worskett, Specialist

nicholas@chiswickauctions.co.uk

Valentina Borghi, Head of Sales - Autographs & Memorabilia valentina.borghi@chiswickauctions.co.uk RUGS & CARPETS Mark Henry Lampé, Head of Department mark.lampe@chiswickauctions.co.uk Chris Vin, Consultant chris@chiswickauctions.co.uk SILVER & OBJECTS OF VERTU John Rogers, Head of Department john.rogers@chiswickauctions.co.uk Amicie de Villenfagne, Specialist amicie@chiswickauctions.co.uk WATCHES Matthew Caddick, Head of Department matt@chiswickauctions.co.uk Tomas Aznar watches@chiswickauctions.co.uk WINE & SPIRITS Peter Mansell, Head of Department peter.mansell@chiswickauctions.co.uk

SALE CALENDAR

OCTOBER

02

TUESDAY

Ceramics & Glass Vintage & Rare Guitars with Fretted Instruments

03

WEDNESDAY

British & European Fine Art to include Portrait Miniatures

09

TUESDAY

Interiors & Design 20th Century Design

10

WEDNESDAY

Autographs & Memorabilia

17

WEDNESDAY

Printed Books: Travel, Natural History, Sporting & Sciences

NOVEMBER

06

TUESDAY

Interiors & Design

12

MONDAY

Fine Chinese Paintings Kangxi

13 Asian Art

TUESDAY

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