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LOT 2059
Published Iron 'Peerman' Splint Holder
AUSTRIA, 18TH CENTURY A.D.
27 in. (1.7 kg, 68.7 cm).
The sprung nip on a tall stem wrought with three S-scrolls for holding spare splints, on a tripod base.
ProvenanceEx Nic McElhatton, former chairman of Christie's South Kensington.
Property of a Berkshire, UK, collector.
Accompanied by a copy of McElhatton's cataloguing page.
Accompanied by copies of the relevant book pages where published.
Ashley, Robert, The Rushlight and Related Holders - A Regional View, Ashley Publications, 2001, illustrated on p.286, no.249.
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LOT 2059
Published Iron 'Peerman' Splint Holder
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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Original Moulin Rouge Poster - Les Maitres de l'Affiche, Plate 53 by Jules Cheret of Paris
1896 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Buff-coloured reproduction paper poster with coloured image of a red windmill (Moulin Rouge), donkey carrying a scantily-clad female with other donkeys and females in the background; title in large red lettering 'Bal du Moulin Rouge Place Blanche' and at bottom blind stamp and 'Tous les soirs & Dimanche Jour / Grande Fête les Mercredis et Samedis'; lateral printer's note '(9)470 IMP.Chaix (Sucle. Chéret) 18, Rue Brunel, Paris'; and at bottom left 'Les Maîtres de l'Affiche Pl.53 / Imprimerie Chaix / (Encres Lorilleux & Cie.)'. 47 grams, 39.5 x 28 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Harwich, UK, collector. -
Boxed Oak Section From Lord Nelson's HMS Victory
Circa 1805 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Cut section of original oak from Lord Nelson's flagship HMS Victory; supplied in an original display box. 40 grams total, 79 x 54 mm including case
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman. -
Banded Agate Intaglio Depicting Perseus and Andromeda in Gold Pendant
Italy, 17th-18th century A.D.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (+bp*)
Current Winning Bid: £2,000
Translucent intaglio featuring a dynamic mythological scene of Perseus rescuing Princess Andromeda; Perseus depicted nude and wearing a crested helmet, holding a round shield with a Medusa mask in his hand and a spear in the other, Andromeda standing behind him and dressed in long flowing robes; set in an elaborate late 18th-century English gold frame; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 13.64 grams, 61 mm
Acquired on the European art market. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13343-257990.
Andromeda was the daughter of the Aethiopian king Cepheus and Cassiopeia. According to the legend, Cassiopeia angered Neptune by claiming that her daughter was more beautiful than the nereids, and Neptune, in revenge, sent a monster to ravage the coast. Told that the only way to save their country is to sacrifice their daughter to the creature, Andromeda’s parents chained her to a rock by the sea. The demigod Perseus, son of Jupiter, killed the sea monster by petrifying it with the head of Medusa and rescued Andromeda.
