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Click here to subscribeClutterbuck, Robert: History and Antiquities of the County of Hertford; Compiled from the Best Printed Authorities and Original Records,.. In 3 volumes. Nichols, Son and Bentley 1815-27. Folio, list of subscribers. Cont. half leather; rubbed; Vol.1 inner hinges cracked and the block has come away from the covers. (3)
An Indian painted miniature on ivory, early 19th century, depicting Arjumand Banu Begum or Mumtaz Mahal, in a glazed gilt-metal frame and a fitted leather case, 6 x 4cm Provenance: Christie's, South Kensington, 'Antiquities, Islamic & Oriental Works of Art', 2 May 1996, lot 399; the collection of David and Sandy Fuller. IMPORTANT NOTEThis lot contains elephant ivory material. Please be advised that several countries, including those in the EU and the USA, now prohibit the importation of ivory items unless under specific conditions. Accordingly, prospective buyers should familiarise themselves with the relevant customs regulations of their country and ensure they are able to import this item prior to bidding.This item has been registered as exempt from the UK Ivory Act 2018. Condition ReportIvory panel appears to be in good condition with no obvious flaws. The panel secure in its frame.
A pair of Indian painted miniatures on ivory, 19th century, possibly of Akbar Shah and his wife, Jodha Bai or Mariam-uz-Zamani, 5 x 4cm (2) Provenance: Christie's, South Kensington, 'Antiquities, Islamic & Oriental Works of Art', 2 May 1996, lot 399; the collection of David and Sandy Fuller. IMPORTANT NOTEThis lot contains elephant ivory material. Please be advised that several countries, including those in the EU and the USA, now prohibit the importation of ivory items unless under specific conditions. Accordingly, prospective buyers should familiarise themselves with the relevant customs regulations of their country and ensure they are able to import this item prior to bidding.This item has been registered as exempt from the UK Ivory Act 2018.
ASHMOLE (ELIAS) The Antiquities of Berkshire 3 vols. E. Curll, Fleet Street, London 1719 with folding map of Berkshire with view off ‘y south side of Windsor Castle’ by W. Hollar 1666 and frontispiece portrait of Elias Ashmole Vol III with folding geneologies and Roman oil lamp print for ‘Societas Londini Rei Antiquariae Studiosa 1718’ b/p for William Gery of Bushmead small 4to full calf bumped and rubbed (3)
YORKSHIRE TOPOGRAPHY incl:- Whitaker (Thomas Dunham) The History and Antiquities of the Deanery of Craven in the County of York. 2nd Ed. Cadell and Davies et al London 1812 1/2 calf mbld bds. 4to plus. WATSON (REV. J.) The History and Antiquities of the Parish of Halifax on Yorkshire. Lowndes 1785. 4to plus HINDERWELL (Thomas) The History and Antiquities of Scarborough... York 1798 1/2 calf mbld bds.plus 9 associated titles in mixed used condition (12)
18th / 19th Century English Poetry:-[Hammond (James)] Love Elegies written in the year 1732. 2nd Ed. Hawkins London; 1745; later bound, plus, Richmond Hill…. By the author of Indian Antiquities. London 1807, lacks plates, plus WHITEHEAD (Paul) The Poems… Kearsley London 1777, 4to full calf, splits plus, Poetry of the Anti-Jacobin, 4th Ed’. J Wright, London 1801, 4to full calf with red label (4)
PHILLIPS (T) The History of Antiquities of Shrewsbury printed and sold by T. Wood, Shrewsbury 1789 with plates 4to half calf mbld bds DICKINSON (William) The History and Antiquities of the Town of Newark... 1805. with plates 4to 1/2 calf plus. 7 mixed topography, local history titles, mainly Yorkshire, all in used condition (9)
MACKERELL (B.) The History and Antiquities of the Flourishing Corporation of King’s Lynn in the County of Norfolk, with folding Prospect frontispiece, London 1738, with plates full calf bds loose, small 4to plus (The Rev. Elias Parkin) ‘The History of Great Yarmouth…’ Lynn 1776, with folding ‘View’, 8vo, full calf, re-backed plus 3 associated all in used condition (5)
[Gale (Roger)] Registrum Honoris de RichmondGOSLING London 1722, with genealogies, red and black title page with vignette. Fo. full calf plus WHITTAKER (Thomas Dunham), The History and Antiquities of the Deanery of Craven in the County of York. 2nd Ed. London 1812, plates throughout. Fo. half calf green cloth plus, BURTON (JOHN) MONASTICON EBORACENSE: and the Ecclesiastical History of Yorkshire, printed by N. Nickson Coffee-Yard York. 1758 with 2 folding plans – full calf, Fo. all in used condition (3)
THE WHITBY PANORAMA and MONTHLY CHRONICLE vol 1 & 2. (all published) R Rodgers Whitby 1827 4 to. with plates 1/2 calf rebacked mbld bds. plus BOOTHROYD (B) The History of the Ancient Borough of Pontefract 1807, full calf plus ANON The History and Antiquities of the City of York. 2 vols small 8vo folding city plan and plates full calf with Sotheran b/p plus BELCOMBE (Dr) The Scarborough Guide 6th Ed. Ainsworth (1820) 3 vols in one, small 8vo 1/2 calf mbld bds. (6)
NIJMEGEN -- SMETIUS, J. Oppidum Batavorum Seu Noviomagum. Amst., J. Blaeu, 1644. (20), 166, (6) pp. W. 1 fold. plate depicting artefacts. 4°. Cont. vellum w. overl. sides. (Libr. stamp on ti.). -- Id. Antiquitates Neomagensis, sive notitia rarissimarum rerum antiquarum, quas in veteri Batavorum oppido studiose comparavit. Nijmegen, R. Smetius, 1678. (8), 283, (1) pp. W. engr. front., 1 text-engr. & 4 engr. (2 double-p.) plates. 4°. Cont. vellum. (Sl. browned/foxed). -- (2).NOTE: Ad 1: Rare account of the antiquities of Nijmegen. - Nijhoff/v. Hattum 283 (note); Gouda Quint 165 (note). Ad 2: Gheprint te Nymeghen 12.40; Nijhoff/v. Hattum 284 (note). - Fine copies.
An Etruscan fragmentary terracotta votive female head, circa 4th-3rd Century B.C., 16cm high, 18cm diamProvenance:Phillips Auctioneers London, Antiquities, Icons and Early Works of Art, sale number 31,118, 27 November 2001, Lot 98E (part lot) (Express lot: unlisted in catalogue, label remains on head); Private London collection; thence by descent
A Xenon Ware stemless kylix, Possibly Apulian, 4th century BC., with a swan surrounded by a laurel wreath, with upturned handles, a further garland around the rim exterior, 21cm diam.Provenance: Phillips Auctioneers London, Antiquities, Icons and Early Works of Art, sale number 31,118, 27 November 2001, Lot 50 (part lot); Private London collection; thence by descentCondition Report: Minute hair cracks or stress lines visible to each handles. To the exterior, another similar line can be seen running on the periphery of the foot. Under U. V those lines appear stronger and a very faint blotchy and near continuous semi circular area can be noticed under the left handle. As can be seen int he catalogue and website illustrations, speckled, light dirt deposit.
A miscellaneous group of pottery, bronze, stone and other objects, 1st Millennium B.C. Medieval and Islamic, some modern, including: a fragmentary Cypriot pottery bowl with “wishbone” handle, circa 1600-1450 B.C., 21cm diam, 10cm high; an Amlash bronze spouted vessel, 1st Millennium B.C., 25cm long including spout, 9.5cm high; an Iron Age juglet from the Holy Land, with traces of umber decoration, 9.7cm high; a fragmentary slender glass vessel with trailing remaining around the neck, with various collection labels, 10.7cm high; a terracotta mother and child figure, 15.3cm high; an Islamic pottery lamp, 11cm diam, and other pottery items, including a broken glazed Islamic dish; two parts of a damaged Italic bronze fibula; three bronze items; and a group of Egyptian shabtis, scarabs, amulets and fittings, mostly After the Antique (a lot)Provenance:Cypriot bowl: Ex Wood collection. Acquired in Cyprus in the 1930s-1940s, passed through the family by decent when they moved to the UK in 1947 and gifted to a family member in 1970.Iranian spouted vessel: Ex Kuizenga collection, the Netherlands, formed from 1970s onwards.Bonhams London, The Classics Online, 22 November – 9 December 2024, lot 257 (part).Iron Age vessel: ex Christie’s 1980s.Fragmentary glass vessel: Ex Louis-Gabriel Bellon (1819-1899) collection, France; and thence by descent; Les Antiques de Louis-Gabriel Bellon; Jack-Philippe Ruellan, Vannes, France, 4 April 2009, lot 141. Then Property from a Princely Collection, acquired at the above sale.Bonhams London, Antiquities, 7 December 2023, lot 11 (part)Damaged bronze fibula: Ex Kuizenga collection, the Netherlands, formed from 1970s onwards.Bonhams London, The Classics Online, 22 November – 9 December 2024, lot 10 (part).Shabtis: Ex Finch & Co
An Etruscan terracotta fragmentary hollow-backed head, circa 4th-3rd Century B.C., 13cm high, 12cm wide; five fragmentary and restored Parthian style horse and rider figurines, 12cm max height; a bronze falcon, Not Ancient, 8.9cm high, and a pottery scarab with the bust of a sphinx, Not Ancient, 6cm high, 8cm max length (8)Provenance: The Etruscan terracotta mask: Phillips Auctioneers London, Antiquities, Icons and Early Works of Art, sale number 31,118, 27 November 2001, Lot 98E (part lot) (Express lot: unlisted in catalogue); Private London collection; thence by descent
A Greek terracotta figure of a woman Sicily, circa 5th Century B.C.The hollow figure standing holding a pig, her face with archaic features, wearing a long pleated chiton and a stephane in her hair,25cm high Provenance: with Galleria Serodine, Ascona (Terrakotten aus Westgriechenland, Casa Serodine Ascona, 1 April 1994-23 May 1994, no. 2); Private collection, Switzerland; Bonhams 28 November, 2018, Lot 31; Private English Collection acquired from the aboveThe pig is associated with the worship of Demeter and Persephone. For a similar figure from Sicily see R.A. Higgins, Catalogue of the Terracottas in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, vol. I, London, 1969, p.300, no.1092.
Bartlett (W.H.) The Scenery and Antiquities of Ireland, 2 vols. 4to Lond. n.d. c. 1850. First Edn., 2 engd. add. titles, end. map & approx. 120 engd. plts. cont. full mor. (not uniform); Wright (G.N.) Ireland Illustrated, lg. 4to Lond. c. 1829. Engd. add. title, & 40 pts., each with dble. view, recent hf calf, mor. labels. V good. Garrycloyne bookplate. (3)
Petty (Sir Wm.) Political Survey of Ireland, 8vo Lond. 1719. Second Edn., sm. piece cut from center of title, & last leaf of text; Smith (C.) ... County and City of Waterford, Dublin 1774. Second Edn., port. frontis & 3 fold. plts. only; Ledwich (Ed.) The Antiquities of Ireland, 4to Dublin 1804. Second Edn., engd. frontis add. engd. title, & plts. (some fold.) browned thro-out, all calf, dam. As a coll., w.a.f. (3)
Gould (Rob. Freke) The History of Freemasonry, Its Antiquities, Symbols, Constitutions, Customs etc., 3 vols. lg. 4to Edin (T.C. & E.C. Jack) n.d. With numerous fine full page coloured plates, cont. hf. mor. gilt decor. covers & tooled gilt spines, in a recent cloth slip box, and another modern book sim. (4)
Flynn (Paul J.) The Book of the Galtees and The Golden Vein, 8vo Dublin1926. First Edn., fold. map frontis illus., uncut, unopened, orig. buckram; Healy (Rev. Wm.) History and Antiquities of Kilkenny (County and City), Vol. I [All Published] 8vo Kilkenny 1893. First Edn., sepia plts. cloth; also Egan (P.M.) History Guide & Directory of County and City of Waterford, Kilkenny First Edn., plts., orig. cloth. All v. good. (3)
Illustrated Volumes: Brewer (J.N.) The Beauties of Ireland, 2 vols. L. (Sherwood, Gilbert & Piper) 1826, First Edn., engd. frontis dedit, both illustrated throughout, original cloth backed boards (Some tear); Grose (F.) The Antiquities of Ireland, 2 vols. (Variant bindings), L. (S. Hooper) 1791, end. title, illus. with engd. plts., as is, w.a.f. (4)
Hibbert, Samuel. History of the Extinct Volcanos of the Basin of Neuwied, on the Lower Rhine. With Maps, Views, and Other Illustrations. Edinburgh & London: W. and D. Lang; Treuttel and Wurtz ad Richter, 1832.Octavo. Original brown silk moiré, printed paper label to spine. 2 hand-coloured maps, one being the double-page folding frontispiece, 6 lithographed plates of which 3 are double-page, 18 illustrations within the text. Table and directions to the binder at rear. Publisher's advert on the front pastedown, covered by a late-19th century Munden family bookplate. Splits at the head of the spine, some small worn spots at the extremities, joints cracked, some light offsetting affecting the maps, a few of the plates darkened, light spotting to the edges of the text block. Edges untrimmed. Very good condition.First and only edition of this rare work on the effect of volcanic activity on the development of the Rhine Valley, in the original cloth. WorldCat locates only three copies, at Berlin, Göttingen, and the University of Manchester. Only two have appeared at auction in the last decade, this copy at Forum Auctions in 2017 and one in library cloth at Dominic Winter in 2013.Samuel Hibbert was a Scottish geologist, antiquarian, and historian known for his research into geology and historical antiquities. Born in Manchester, he studied medicine and natural sciences at the University of Edinburgh, where he developed a deep interest in geology. Hibbert was elected a Fellow of the Geological Society of London and was widely respected for his contributions to the understanding of volcanic formations, mineralogy, and historical topography.His most significant works include A Description of the Shetland Islands (1822), which provided one of the earliest geological studies of the region, and History of Extinct Volcanos of the Basin of Neuwied (1832), which focused on the volcanic formations of the Rhine Valley. Hibbert’s observations and methodical approach to geological fieldwork made him an important figure in early 19th-century geology. His interdisciplinary work often blended geology with historical and archaeological insights.Published in 1832, History of Extinct Volcanos of the Basin of Neuwied is a geological study of the extinct volcanic formations in the Neuwied Basin, located along the Rhine River in Germany. Hibbert’s research in this book offers a comprehensive analysis of the geological structure, mineral composition, and historical impact of these ancient volcanic features. His work contributed significantly to the understanding of past volcanic activity in Central Europe and its influence on the region’s landscape.Hibbert’s study was among the earliest English-language works to explore the role of volcanism in shaping the geological features of the Rhine Valley. He combined firsthand field observations with scientific theory, providing detailed descriptions of lava flows, craters, and volcanic rock formations. His documentation helped solidify the emerging discipline of volcanology in the 19th century.
They Byfield Saxon Die Anglo-Saxon, 6th-7th century, a bronze ‘pressblech’ die with uniface matrix decoration consisting of a Schlaufenornamentik double-strand interlaced knot pattern, surrounded by a ribbed border with annulet in each corner, 38mm x 31mm, 2-3mm thick. Good very fine, blue-green patina with light earthen deposits; a particularly well preserved and attractive item £1,000-£1,200 --- Provenance: Found near Byfield (Northamptonshire) and recorded with the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS WAW-2D474A) Pressblech dies were used to make thin foil decoration on brooches, military equipment, mounts and fittings during the early Medieval period. There are several proposals for how this was done; the most probable is that the die was laid flat, a sheet of gold laid over the top, and then a leather butt over that before being repeatedly struck or hammered. Leather served to protect both the die and the gold sheet, whilst also ensuring that pressure was evenly spread. Items such as this were used to create gold decorative material, such as that which was found at the magnificent Staffordshire Hoard
Fittler, James; John Claude Nattes: Scotia Depicta; or, the Antiquities, castles, public buildings, noblemen and gentlemen's seats, cities, towns, and picturesque scenery, of Scotland, illustrated in a series of forty nine finished etchings. London, printed by T. Bensley, and published by W. Miller & others, 1804, 1st. Edn. Etched additional title, letterpress title, preface leaf, & list of plates. Oblong folio (42 x 28 cm). Collated complete with forty eight engraved plates; additional engraved title page depicting Fingal's Cave and tail piece depicting David Hume's monument. Later half leather over marbled boards; The edges of the engrave title and one plate frayed, repaired & laid down.
SCOTLAND: 1- Robson, G F: Scenery of the Grampian Mountains. Printed by S Gosnell, for the Author, 1814, 1st. edn. With a subscribers' list. Illustrated with a large folding Map, Complete set of forty soft ground etchings (with accompanying leaves of letterpress), plus three colour plates from the later edition, loosely inserted. Oblong elephant folio (53 x 37 cm). Later half leather over marbled boards, VG; 2- Cordiner, Charles: Antiquities & Scenery of the North of Scotland, in a Series of Letters, to Thomas Pennant. London, 1780, 1st. Edn. With a vignette title plus 21 copper plates (one folding). 4to. Recent leather backed marbled boards & new endpapers. G+ (2)
Scott, Walter: The Border Antiquities of England and Scotland, in 2 vols. London, Longman, 1813-1815, 1st. Edn. With engraved frontispieces and engraved titles, plus 91 engraved plates after Luke Clennell. Large 4to. (30 x 24 cm). Handsome contemporary full morocco, with gilt decoration and a.e.g. Light damp stain to the top margins of the frontis and title of vol.1; O/W Very good and attractive set. (2)
Jewish School & Family Bible - in 4 vols. L, James Darling, 1852-61. Original blind stamped boards; Plus: JOSEPHUS: Two Discourses upon Josephus. Lacking the title page, PP: 1-18+ 1-1128. Includes 20 Books of the Jewish Antiquities & the 7 Books of the wars of the Jews, Plus the life of Josephus by himself. Illustrated with two double page maps and plates. Folio (39 x 25 cm), cont. half leather, rubbed and upper cover detached, the edges of one map frayed. (5)From the library collection of Mulberry House, a former rectory of High Ongar church.
After M.Coote (engraver British 1758-1801) hand coloured engraving Picturesque views of the Antiquities of England & Wales 'Rochester Castle in Kent, Plate I & II, published according to Act of Parliament by Alex(r) Hogg, No16 Paternoster Row, within46cm x 33cm overall. a grey card mount and slender black frame, under glass 35cm x 22cm & 46cm x 33cm overall.
SOTHEBY'S ANTIQUITIES 1957-1983 A collection of auction catalogues, including one Christie's Antiquities catalogue (1961), together with Ancient Life in Miniature: An Exhibition of Classical Terracottas from Private Collections in England, Exhibition Catalogue, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery 1968 (35)Some with annotations in biro, minor wear, mostly good
New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A collection of six steatite scarabs, each with a domed back and detailed head. The undersides are engraved with hieroglyphic inscriptions and geometric patterns.Size: 13.2-19.8mm x 9.3-15.7mm; Weight: 12.61gProvenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.
Ca. 30 BC - AD 200. A pair of turquoise-glazed faience flasks, each with a rounded and flattened body, and a short, cylindrical neck flanked by small arched handles. One side of each vessel is moulded with a stylised face of the god Bes. The reverse shows a quadruple Wedjat Eye.For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number EA4770.Size: 60-60mm x 42-42mm; Weight: 75gProvenance: Property of a London Art gallery; formerly acquired from a Belgium collector in 2006; formerly in an old French collection since the 1960s.Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.
Late Period, 26th Dynasty, Ca. 550 BC. A blue glazed faience ushabti with arms crossed over the chest, holding a pick and hoe. The figure wears a tripartite wig with a false beard, and the facial features are modelled in low relief. A column of faint hieroglyphs is incised on the front of the mummiform body, and a dorsal pillar runs down the back.For similar see: MET Museum Object Number: 58.4.2; British Museum, Museum number EA64347Size: 135mm x 35mm; Weight: 80gProvenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.
New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A globular alabaster vessel with a broad cylindrical neck and everted, rounded rim. The stone surface displays light veining in a softly swirling pattern.Size: 130mm x 100mm; Weight: 785gProvenance: Private London collection; previously French art market 1970s/1980s.Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.
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