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Click here to subscribeA Continental carved ivory figure, 19th century, of a monk clutching a cross with a skull and book at his feet, mounted on circular ivory base, 17cm. high; a Continental carved ivory figure of male figure wearing armour, mounted on wooden circular base, 12cm. overall height, also a continental carved ivory figure, 19th century, of a female peasant lute player, mounted on raised ebonised and ivory circular plinth, 22cm. high. (3)
A late 19th century bronze of the Angel Israfel, the winged figure reaching skyward, a stringed instrument under one arm, standing upon a glass sphere, mounted on a flared coromandel veneered plinth, with a plaque inscribed 'The Angel Israfel whose heart strings are a lute and who has the sweetest voice of all God's creatures', 91cm (35 3/4in) high
A mille fleurs pastoral tapestry 20th century in 16th century style woven with a central rectangular plinth surrounded well and small lower pond with two ducks with four female figures one of which is seated at the well and playing a lute and two male figures in 16th century dress with a ground of two flanking trees with a perching bird and small flowers on a dark brown/black ground in the mille fleurs style with a later banded brown and yellow outer selvedge h. 218cm. w. 269cm. W
A Meissen porcelain figure of “Apollo” - A lightly draped bearded young man holding out a tazza with a lute at his side, standing by a rustic stump with moulded rococo pattern base, the whole outside decorated in mauve, blue, green, brown and gilt, 15.5ins high (circa 1870 - right arm repaired in two places - crossed swords mark in underglaze blue to base and incised P107)
Purcell (Henry) Orpheus Britannicus. A Collection of all the Choicest Songs, for One, Two, and Three Voices, compos'd by Mr. Henry Purcell. Together, with such Symphonies for Violins or Flutes, as were by him design'd for any of them: and a Through-Bass to each Song. Figur'd for the Organ, Harpsichord, or Theorbo-Lute, 3rd ed. with large additions, printed by William Pearson, 1721, title printed in red and black, with ownership inscription of William Tytler, dated 1750, at head (small closed tear repaired to top margin), dedication leaf, and 6 pp. prelims., containing The Publisher to the Reader, verses, and table and advertisement (this 3rd leaf bound in after dedication leaf), woodcut initials, a.e.g., contemp. speckled bull calf, gilt dec. spine, rebacked with orig. spine laid down, some marks and darkening to spine and adjacent portion of upper cover, folio Ownership inscription to front blank 'Dorothy Howard, from her Father, 1908.' and 'Given to Barbara Calvocoressi. 1956'. British Union-Catalogue of Early Music, vol. II, p. 859 (six locations) (1)
[Playford, Henry]. Harmonia Sacra: or, Divine Hymns and Dialogues, With a Thorow-bass for the Theorbo-Lute, Bass-Viol, Harpsichord, or Organ ..., The Second Book, printed by Edward Jones, for Henry Playford, 1693, title printed in red and black (light waterstain to top margin, and small portion torn away with loss to top margin only, small closed tear to lower margin), 4 pp. dedication, verses and table, and 74 pp. of printed music, woodcut initials, occn. light browning, minor marginal stain, early 19th c. marbled wrappers, rubbed and some wear to head and foot of spine and extrems., slim folio The first book was published in 1688. The work was partly edited by Henry Purcell. (1)
A pair of Derby figural candlesticks, The Musicians, the gallant standing wearing a soft hat with feathers, floral tunic and breeches, playing bagpipes, a dog at his side, his companion, with flowing head scarf, bodice and skirt playing a lute, before bocage with candle sconces, scroll and fenestrated bases, 26cm high, c.1770
A Black Forest, carved fruitwood model of a seated hare. Inset with glass eyes, 17 cm high; Also a pair of continental carved fruitwood ornamental cup & covers. Each cover carved, one with a figure of a lute player and the other a hunter with his kill. The circular bases with cicular foots. Each 15cm high. (3)
FRENCH ORMOLU MANTEL CLOCK, the Pons movement with silk suspension and striking on a bell, the stepped case with a tablet to the base, modelled with classical figures and musical trophies, the clock flanked by a musician playing a lute, oval dome and ebonised base, 22” high overall (illustrated inside front cover)
A late 18th Century painted arched longcase clock dial, the arch painted with an interior scene with a gentleman playing a lute to a lady, the spandrels each painted with a lady representing the four seasons, the dial inscribed "Chumbley Sheffield" and now mounted in modern wood case with a quartz movement, dial 46cms x 33cms
A Doulton Burslem Figure "Love's Young Dream", circa 1895, attributed to Noke], as the standing figure of a Nubian wearing fez and full length garments, playing a lute (head and neck missing), on an integral swept square plinth painted with a title, green transfer printed crown and cog mark, 31.5cm high
A Pair of Derby Candlestick Figures, circa 1765], as a shepherd with dog and shepherdess with sheep, he holds bagpipes, she a lute, flanked by scroll-form upswept branches to pierced candlestick nozzles, on pierced rococo scroll bases, in soft enamels throughout enriched with gilt, 22.5cm high
A Meissen Porcelain Figure Group, circa 1875], as a young boy and girl, she stands wearing a feather plumed straw bonnet, a garland of flowers about her shoulders, playing the lute to a young suitor seated on a fallen stook of corn, on a leaf tip edged oval base, in typical soft colours and gilt overall, crossed swords mark in underglaze blue, pressnummer "69" and incised "G92", 15.5cm high (restoration/losses)
Two Derby candlestick figures of a shepherd and shepherdess c.1780, each figure modelled seated before bocage wearing brightly enamelled clothes, he sits playing pipes with a dog seated at his feet and she sits playing a lute with a sheep, each raised on scroll bases picked out in turquoise and gilt (lacking candle sconces and some damage) 8.75" high (2)
A small navette shaped plain glass dressing table container with decorative silver cover embossed with a gallant playing a lute to a lady in a garden setting, Birmingham 1901 together with two hobnail cut scent bottles with silver tops and three other small cut glass dressing table jars with silver covers (6)
A pair of Staffordshire pearlware figures of musicians, one depicting a man playing the hurdy-gurdy, the other a woman playing a lute or similar stringed instrument, each standing on a mound on brown-lined square bases, 23cm high, unmarked, circa 1790-1800 (filled chip to lady's hat); also a Thomas Parr type figure of a boy with a bird's nest, on a simple mound base, 14.5cm high, unmarked, circa 1850-70. See Pat Halfpenny, 'English Earthenware Figures 1740-1840', page 171, for a similar pair of musician figures with impressed Wedgwood marks