Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History, Stamps & Coins

With confronting serpentine dragons amidst flames, with ruyi and Lishui striped border. 3.09 kg, 152 x 80.5 cm



Acquired Bonham's, Knightsbridge, 1st November 2021, no.297 (part). From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.

Hollow to the rear with holes at the eyes and behind the ears; applied rope hairstyle; pigment to face and lips; supplied with a stand. 875 grams total, 36.5 cm high including stand



Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman.

Comprising a squat body on a flared foot. broad shoulder and low neck; all carved with reserved foliage and tendrils; domed lid with two scrolled openwork handles, central knop handle carved as a crouching figure with enlarged head and facial features. 343 grams, 20.4 cm



Acquired on the UK art market since the 1990s. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.

Each in a paper sleeve or polythene slip with penciled and inked notes including bead-type, findspot, usage notes and codes. 89 grams total, 3-35 mm



From the collection of Howard Gibbs. From a specialised collection of trade items and money formed in the 1970s.

The framed postcard showing an elderly witch doctor, accompanied by four handmade cards showing traditional scenes. 455 grams total, 14.3-21.8 cm



Collected near Rorke's Drift, South Africa, in 2001. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.

Fringed beadwork necklace composed of vibrantly coloured beads, with a loop closure. 69 grams total, necklace: 60 cm long



Collected in Zululand in 2002. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.

Carved from a single billet of wood, hollow to the reverse with slots at the eyes, nostrils and mouth, applied braided cord hair. 270 grams, 28 cm



Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Nottinghamshire, UK, gentleman.

The penannular hoop with a keeled body and flared arms, decorated with incised chevrons, triangles and hatched ornament. 585 grams, 96 mm



Acquired on the UK art market since the 1960s. From the private collection of Mr J.P.H., a Woolwich, UK, collector, his collection formed since the 1960s.

Unglazed bulbous kombio type open cooking vessel with a pinch-decorated rim and the body with incised geometric decoration; repaired. 2.07 kg, 25.5 cm wide



From an old Hastings, Kent, UK, antiquities collection. Acquired on the UK art market since the 1990s. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent. Accompanied by a previous catalogue information slip.

Finely carved head facing upwards with open mouth bristling with teeth, abalone shell inserts, the sides with images of sucker fish in relief, oval plaques surround the basin rim, tiny white beads used as accents; made by Rudolph Walton and Augustus Bean (1864-1951 & 1850-1926). 755 grams, 38.3 cm



Bonham's, Los Angeles, U.S.A., 11 December 2018, no.422. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.

Augustus Bean (1850-1926) and Rudolf Walton (1867-1951) were a Tlingit carving duo from Sitka Alaska. They were active in the late 19th to early 20th centuries. They are best known for their highly detailed style, often using embellishments such as beads, bone, and ivory inlays. This form of embellishment became a signature style for the duo.

Comprising: carved wooden seated nude female with ornate headdress, hands clutching the sides of her bench, inserted studs to the face, back and abdomen, clay-coloured pigment; carved crouching female with extended stomach and breasts resting on the upper face, hands supporting the chin. 3.21 kg, 60 cm high



Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman.

Modelled as a seal with a rounded body and raised heads, small fins and carved eyes, carved for suspension to the underside and an attachment loop to the tail; with two old labels reading: 'Toggle in the form of a seal, excavated on the mainland at Brevik mission, 13th-14th century' and 'Eskimo toggle in form a seal, 13th-14th c'. 26.7 grams, 77 mm



Excavated on the mainland at Brevig Mission, Alaska. Ex John and Valerie Arieta, 1993. Dr Alan Black collection. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.