Grenfell (Julian, 1888-1915). British soldier and poet of the First World War. Autograph Annotated Copy of The Ethics of Aristotle, by John Burnet, London: Methuen & Co., 1900, lii, 502 pp., plus 40-page publisher’s catalogue at rear, Greek text with English commentary including double-column footnotes, heavily annotated and underscored by Grenfell in pencil and sometimes ink, a few additional manuscript notes on paper slips using Balliol notepaper pasted in, one slip with a drawing of two horses, boldly signed and dated in grey watercolour to front pastedown, ‘Julian Grenfell, Balliol, 1908’, with signature repeated to upper cover in the same brush, upper hinges cracked with old paper adhesion remains to front free endpaper, untrimmed, original cloth, rubbed, lower cover slightly damp-marked, large 8voQTY: (1)NOTE:A rare autograph ‘manuscript’ by this short-lived soldier and war poet of World War I.Grenfell was educated at Eton and Balliol College, Oxford. He was commissioned into the British Army in 1907 and eventually attached to the 1st (Royal) Dragoons in 1910. Initially sent out to India, he then moved with his regiment to South Africa. By 1914 he was seeking help to leave the army and return to Britain, having decided to move to a career in politics. Whilst fighting on the Western Front, Grenfell became aware that lives were being regularly lost to German snipers. Using hunting skills he had developed at Panshanger, he taught his men how to crawl through No Man’s Land unseen, ‘steering by the stars’ in order to attack the German frontline trenches and gain intelligence. For this, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in the 1915 New Year Honours. On 13 May 1915, while Grenfell stood talking with a General Campbell, a shell landed nearby, injuring both men. Grenfell suffered extensive skull fracture, and underlying brain injury. He died from encephalitis on the afternoon of 26 May, aged just 27. The news of his death, precipitated the publication of his most famous poem ‘Into Battle’ in The Times. Today, Grenfell is most remembered for this poem, the closing lines of which read; ‘The thundering line of battle stands, And in the air Death moans and sings; But Day shall clasp him with strong hands, And Night shall fold him in soft wings.’ Winston Churchill chose other lines from the same poem for his collection of war speeches, Into Battle, the lines being set on the title-page of all copies from the sixth printing in April 1941. On 11 November 1985, Grenfell was among 16 Great War poets commemorated on a slate stone unveiled in Westminster Abbey's Poets' Corner.
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Antlers/Horns: A Group of African Game Trophy Skulls, late 20th century, to include - two adult male Cape Red Hartebeest horns on cut upper skulls, a set of Cape Red Hartebeest female horns on cut upper skull, a set of adult Cape Eland horns on cut upper skull, a set of adult male Black Wildebeest horns on cut upper skull, and a set of female Blue Wildebeest horns on cut upper skull, all mounted upon various shaped shields, (6)
Antlers/Horns: Gemsbok Oryx and Lichtenstein Hartebeest Horns, late 20th century, a set of adult male Gemsbok oryx horns on cut upper skull, taken in Okahandja, South West Africa, July 1984, bearing brass plaque to shield base, together with a set of adult male Lichtenstein hartebeest horns on cut frontlet, each mounted upon a shaped shield, (2)
Antlers/Tusks: A Collection of Wildboar Tusks and Red Deer Pointers, thirty six sets of adult Wildboar tusks, including 10 x sets mounted upon carved Austro-German shields, the remaining on various circular shields, together with fifteen various sized Red deer pointers on cut frontlets and skull caps, in two boxes, (qty)
Taxidermy: A Western Diamondback Rattlesnake, Scorpion and a Wall Cased Fire Salamander, an adult Rattlesnake coiled around a miniature buffalo skull, set upon sanded arid groundwork, enclosed within a square acrylic box, 20cm by 20cm by 20cm, a small Scorpion set upon sand, enclosed within a small glass jar, overall height of the jar 26cm, together with a wall framed full mount Fire salamandar, frame size 23cm by 4cm by 40.5cm, (3), all with CCS information documents
Rembrandt Van Rijn - Faust - 1652 / Description: A Scholar in His Study ('Faust'); Man wearing robes and a cap standing behind his desk looking at the apparition of an inscribed and radiant disk and a vague figure with a pointing hand in the window, a globe in the right foreground, papers, a skull and curtain in the background. This very good impression of the sixth state exhibits minimal wear in the densely hatched background areas, highlighting the exceptional quality of the print. Impression before the copper plate came in the possession of Basan who published a reworked seventh state. Our print,In this impression and printing condition is truly enjoyable. / Dimensions: 13,30 x 10,40 cm / Condition: With full plate border and half centimeter margins on a little sheet of laid paper with no visible watermark. In excellent condition. / Literature: New Hollstein (Dutch & Flemish) / The New Hollstein: Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts 1450-1700 (270.VI /VII) --- Hind 1923 / A Catalogue of Rembrandt's Etchings; chronologically arranged and completely illustrated (260.II/III) --- White & Boon 1969 / Rembrandt's Etchings: An Illustrated Critical Catalogue (270.II/III) ------- This is one of Rembrandt’s most puzzling prints. its exact subject is a mystery. It shows an elderly scholar in his study, transfixed by the apparition of a blazing disc of light enclosing a series of letters. The scene may represent an alchemist, but does not correspond with traditional representations of the subject. The shining disc also remains unexplained, although the letters ‘INRI’ match the inscription placed over Christ’s head during the crucifixion. The scene possibly shows an allegory of faith; the letters surrounding the disc are intended to be indecipherable, reminding the learned scholar that human knowledge is limited and ambiguous, in contrast with the clarity of divine wisdom. (Source text: National Galleries of Scotland) / Medium: Etching and drypoint /Circa: 1652
Jan Harmensz. Muller - Joannes Neyt with skull - 1608 / Description: Portrait of Joannes Neyn (1560–1612), half-length to right, wearing a crucifix (resting on the table before him) and resting his hand on a skull, a winged hour-glass on a ledge beyond. Jan Neyen was a Franciscan friar and diplomat from the Habsburg Netherlands, who was involved in negotiating the Twelve Years Truce of 1609–1621'. At the bottom a handwritten text that emphasize his courage and perseverance to realize this treaty. On te wall on top the date of te portrait 'Aetat XXXIIX °° IDC IIX' So he shoud have been 38 years in 1608 but that does not really match with his given date of birth and his physiognomy. More likely he was 48 years and the engraver missed an X in the date. Here a fourth state fourth state signed below and at right of inscription in lower margin: "M. à Mierevelt pinxit." and "J. Muller sculpsit" and "Cum privil Sexen. / Ordin. Holland.". The engraving dates from 1608. / Dimensions: 33,00 x 23,50 cm / Condition: A very good impression of the fourth state with full plate border and margins on a laid paper with a larger crowned shield watermark. Handwritten text beneath het print. Some foxing in the margins, otherwise fine. / Literature: New Hollstein (Dutch & Flemish) / The New Hollstein: Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts 1450-1700 (60.IV) --- Bartsch / Le Peintre graveur (III.282.60) --- Muller II 1853 / Beschrijvende catalogus van 7000 Portretten, van Nederlanders (3842) --- van Someren 1888 / Beschriivende catalogus van Gegraveerde Portretten van Nederlanders. Vervolg op Frederik Mullers catalogus van 7000 Portretten van Nederlanders. (M.3842) / Medium: Engraving /Circa: 1608
A Second World War Japanese Firefighter's Helmet, the olive green fibre resin two piece skull with centre seam overlaid with steel band secured by rivets, set with a bimetal cap badge, the front and back brim secured by a further rivetted steel band, the underside of the front brim with embossed maker's mark, with black American cloth liner and attached with black wool cinder cape with button front fastening and lined in olive green rayon.
A Victorian Officer's Home Service Helmet to the 4th Durham Rifle Volunteer Corps, the black cloth body with blackened metal fluted spike, Maltese Cross helmet plate, ear rosettes and black velvet backed rope twist chin scales, with green morocco lined inner brims and cream leather and crimson silk sweatband, the inner skull with maker's stencil for Hawkes & Co., and with owner's paper label, in a black japanned tin, the hinged cover set with a brass plaque engraved H.G.Fenwick Esq., 4th Durham Lt Inf.
A Victorian Officer's Home Service Helmet to the 1st Volunteer Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, the black cloth body with silver plated fluted spike, helmet plate, ear rosettes, with green morocco lined inner brims and tan leather and crimson silk sweatband, the inner skull with stencilled maker's mark for Hawkes & Co., London, inscribed with owner's name Godman, lacks chin scales.Some perishing to silk lining and holes to sweatband. Lack chin scales. Otherwise good condition.
An Early 20th Century Wolseley Tropical Pith Helmet, with khaki cotton six panelled top, multi-fold puggaree band, leather bound rim, leather chin strap, the inner skull with stencilled maker's mark for HAWKES & CO., LONDON, the leather sweatband stamped in gilt HAWKES'S PATENT SELF-FITTING VENTILATED LINING; a Victorian Grey Wool Forage Cap, kepi type, with a brass cap badge with QV crown over a strung bugle enclosing XVI, with loose black patent leather peak; a Senior Officer's No.1 Dress Cap, to the West Riding Regiment; three No.1 Service Dress Caps, two badged to the Green Howards (6)Tropical helmet with some crush damage, leather binding shabby. Forage cap with loose brim, moth damaged and lacks sweatband. The remaining caps are soiled but undamaged.
A Victorian OR's Home Service Helmet to the 2nd Durham Rifle Volunteer Corps, the black cloth body with blackened metal fluted spike, Maltese Cross helmet plate backed by scarlet cloth, ear rosettes and black velvet backed rope twist chin scales, with green cloth lined inner brims and cream leather and crimson silk sweatband, the inner skull with maker's gilt tooled leather label for J & B Pearse & Co., London., and with owner's paper label, in a black japanned tinSome wear to extremities of blackened mounts. Chin scales are seperating from backing.Moth holes to visor liners. Soiling to sweatband. Paint flakes and rusting to tin.
A Victorian OR's Home Service Helmet to the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment, the black cloth body with white metal fluted spike, helmet plate, ear rosettes and black leather backed chin scales, with green cloth lined inner brims and brown leather sweatband; a Victorian OR's Home Service Helmet, with white metal fluted spike and ear rosettes, lacks helmet plate and chin scales (2 - in a modern carrying case)1 - Small area of moth damage to left of skull. wear and cracking to sweatband. 2 - Slightly crushed, lacks helmet plate and chin scales, with shabby sweatband.
A Post-1902 Officer's Home Service Helmet to the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment, the black cloth body with gilt metal fluted spike holder (spike missing), helmet plate with silver ribbon legend, ear rosettes and black velvet backed chin scales, with green morocco lined inner brims and cream leather and crimson silk sweatband, the inner skull with maker's stencil for Hawkes & Co., and with owner's paper label, in a black japanned tin, the hinged cover set with a brass plaque engraved R.Chambley Esq., The West Riding Regt. TFGood condition, slight foxing to inner skull, lacks spike. Paint flakes to tin.
A Victorian OR's Bearskin Busby to the 3rd Militia Battalion the Durham Fusiliers, set with silver and enamelled busby badge and white horsehair hackle, with silver plated ear rosettes and laurel wreath chin scales backed with black velvet, the inner skull with a leather strap, with cloth bag and associated black japanned tin.SLightly crushed and some loss of fur. Damage to enamel of badge. Paint flakes to tin.
A Victorian OR's Home Service Helmet to the 2nd Volunteer Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, the black cloth body with silver plated fluted spike, helmet plate, ear rosettes and black velvet backed nickel plated chin scales, with green cloth lined inner brims and cream leather sweatbandSlight dent to back of skull, otherwise in good condition.
A Post-1902 OR's Home Service Helmet to the 1st Volunteer Battalion Durham Light Infantry, the dark green cloth body with white metal fluted spike, helmet plate, ear rosettes and black velvet backed chin scales, with green cloth lined inner brims and cream leather sweatband, the inner skull with gilt maker's mark for Samuel Brothers Ltd., LondonBlack cloth has a green tint, with a small area of moth damage to the back panel, otherwise in good condition.
A Post-1902 Officer's Home Service Helmet to the Durham Light Infantry Militia, the black cloth body with gilt metal fluted spike, helmet plate with silver ribbon legend, ear rosettes and black velvet backed chin scales, with green morocco lined inner brims and cream leather and crimson silk sweatband, the inner skull with stencilled maker's mark for Hawkes & Co., London, and with owner's paper label, in its black and red japanned tin with brass plaque engraved Sir Henry Havelock Allan, Durham L.I.MilitiaGood condition, some wear to the gilding on the mounts and helmet plate, with slight foxing to the inner skull. Tin with paint flakes and dents.
An Early 20th Century Prussian EM's Pickelhaube, in black leather, the brass conical spike with ventilation holes to the collar on a circular base plate, with plain spine, stamped brass helmet plate, the inner back brim stamped 3.G.R. 1888 2.B and stencilled 1902, with leather liner, the inner skull with paper label for Steinhauer, lacks kockarden and chin strap.
A Victorian Officer's Home Service Helmet to the Durham Light Infantry, the black cloth body with gilt metal fluted spike, helmet plate with silver ribbon legend, ear rosettes and black velvet backed chin scales, with green morocco lined inner brims and cream leather and crimson silk sweatband, the inner skull with stencilled maker's mark for Hawkes & Co., London, and with owner's paper label, in its black japanned tin with brass plaque engraved R.H.STYLE ESQ., DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRYSome soiling to helmet. Tin with paint flakes and numerous dents
A First World War Bavarian EM Pickelhaube, the black leather skull with detachable grey painted steel fluted spike with five ventilation holes, embossed perlring, bayonet fixing, quatrefoil base plate, grey tinplate helmet plate, spine and trim to the squared off front peak, with national cockades, leather chin strap and eight tongue liner, the inner shell stencilled with size 55, inscribed with original soldier's name Ebert.
A Victorian Officer's Bearskin Busby to the 3rd Militia Battalion the Durham Fusiliers, set with silver and blue enamelled busby badge and white horsehair hackle, with silver plated ear rosettes and rope twist chin scales backed with black velvet, with black morocco liner, the inner skull set with maker's paper label for Cater & Co., London and owner's name Capt. G.Sowerby, in associated black japanned tin with brass label engraved Capt.Salvin, Durham Fusiliers.Some wear to fur, generally in good condition. Paint flakes to tin.
STATUETTE DE PADMASAMBHAVA EN ALLIAGE DE CUIVRE DORÉTibet, XVe siècleA GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF PADMASAMBHAVATibet, 15th centuryHimalayan Art Resources item no. 1991 13.4 cm (5 1/4 in) highFootnotes:西藏 十五世紀 銅鎏金蓮花生大士像Provenance:Acquired from Schoettle Asiatica, Stuttgart, 4 November 1986.Collection of Christian von Reitzenstein.來源於1986年11月4日得自Schoettle Asiatica，斯圖加特Christian von Reitzenstein珍藏Often referred to as the 'Second Buddha', Padmasambhava is widely revered across all Tibetan Buddhist orders, given the endearing appellation, Guru Rinpoche ('Precious Teacher'). He is depicted with a semi-wrathful appearance while wearing his distinctive cap. He holds a vajra in his right hand and a skull cup in the left. A heavy robe wraps around him and falls across his shoulders body and legs in soft folds. This particular work shares its resemblance with a 15th century image illustrated in Ulrich von Schroeder, Indo-Tibetan Bronzes, 1981, p. 449, no. 122C. Like all Tibetan portraits, his likeness was meant to promote his divine power, especially as the forefather of the Nyingma lineage, the oldest of Buddhist schools in Tibet.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
An officer's helmet of The Royal 1st Devon Yeomanry Cavalry circa 1852, the skull of black felt-covered buckram showing age wear and tear, the front and rear peaks painted black imitation leather, with metal banding all around base of helmet, with an ornate frontal plate displaying the crown over laurel and oak sprays with the garter and 'VR' cypher, motto reads 'Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense', the unit details below on three scrolls, the plume and chin strap missing, as is the right hand side roundal bracketProvenance: The helmet is from a local Devon family and saw active service in the second Boer WarCondition Report: Interior of helmet in fair condition for its age , leather skull fitting broken and lace tightening pull broken
A mixed lot of collectables, including five 80s/90s belt buckles, vintage magic lantern slides, alcohol-related items such as beer mats, spirit sample bottles, along with other items. Five belt buckles including a 1981 Great American Products Pewter Flaming Skull, three Tanside solid brass buckles and a pewter Alchemy Gothic buckle.
SIX ITEMS OF WHITE METAL JEWELLERY, to include a silver open work line bracelet, fitted with a lobster clasp, hallmarked London, length 190mm, 12.9 grams, together with a white metal open work line bracelet, fitted with a spring clasp stamped 925, a white metal open work floral pendant, fitted with a tapered bail stamped 925, a white metal abalone shell feather brooch stamped 'Ster Sil, a white metal paste set skull pendant stamped 925, suspended from a fine curb link chain with spring clasp, and a small enamel and marcasite set deer brooch unmarked
Isaac Robert Cruikshank (1789-1856) A group of eight caricatures, including:Britannia Victorious;Stork with a skull;A Bishopseven signed 'Robert Cruickshank', one signed with initials, pen and ink and watercolour8.5 x 12cm, octagonal, and similar (8)Condition ReportFramed: 29.5 x 31cm (4) and three framed together, 25.5 x 49cm.The works appear to have been stuck down. Light timestaining and creasing. 'Britannia Victorious' has a vertical fold mark to the centre. Not viewed out of glazed frames.
Taxidermy: Alpine Ibex (Capra ibex), 1934, a high quality adult male shoulder mount with head turning to the left, in summer coat. Shield indicating it stood at a height of 46 3/4 inches, and is from what is now known as Alchori, in Baltistan - the Pakistan controlled area of Kashmir. 66cm between end of horns (tip to tip)Length of horns tip to skull 66cm.Length or horns on outside of curve - 110cm
AN INDO-PERSIAN KULAH KHUD AND LAQUERED HIDE SHIELD (DHAL), 19TH CENTURY the first with hemispherical skull fitted at its apex with a threaded spike, a pair of plume-holder at the front with an associated nasal bar between, decorated over its surface with cavalrymen in traditional dress; the second of convex form with outward curved brim (one crack), fitted with four low iron domed bosses on the outer face corresponding with rings for enarmes on the inside, lacquered black (worn), the first: 35.5 cm high (2) .
AN ETCHED FULL ARMOUR IN 16TH CENTURY STYLE, 20TH CENTURY comprising close helmet with one-piece skull rising to a low comb, fitted with slotted visor, brow reinforce and lower bevor attached to it by common pivots, integral gorget, medially-ridged breastplate flanged outwards at its lower edge to receive a pair of tassets each of four lames; backplate, large symmetrical pauldrons, tubular vambraces with open cowters; gauntlets with pointed tubular cuffs (finger-lames with extensive losses); gutter-shaped cuisses terminating in winged poleyns; tubular greaves each fitted with integral sabaton, decorated throughout with etched designs including a mounted knight on the breastplate, a stylised coat-of-arms on the tassets, and the cuisses and greaves each embossed with a pair of bold vertical flutes at the front: on a wooden stand with base, 198.0 cm high
A FLEMISH ZISCHÄGGE, CIRCA 1620-30 with hemispherical skull formed in two pieces, decorated around its base with sixteen flutes radiating from a pierced finial screwed at its apex through a washer, fitted at the front to a broad peak pierced at the centre to receive a sliding nasal-bar retained by a staple and locking-screw (nasal bar missing), neck-guard of four lames, painted black throughout and the peak with traces of a gilt inscription (pitted), 26.5 cm high
A CAP-A-PIE FIELD ARMOUR WITH ETCHED DECORATION IN THE ITALIAN STYLE OF THE SECOND HALF OF THE 16TH CENTURY, 20TH CENTURY comprising close helmet with one-piece skull fitted with visor, upper bevor and lower bevor attached to it by common pivots, the upper bevor pierced at each side with six circular ventilation-holes, and a single gorget-plate front and rear; collar, medially-ridged breastplate flanged outwards at its lower edge to receive a pair of tassets each of six lames; backplate, large symmetrical pauldrons, tubular vambraces with bracelet cowters; gauntlets with pointed tubular cuffs (fingers missing); gutter-shaped cuisses terminating in winged poleyns; tubular greaves each fitted with integral sabaton of seven lames, etched throughout with scrolling foliage inhabited by birds-of-prey, the breastplate with a central crowned coat-of-arms, complete with a circular shield decorated en suite: on a wooden stand with base, 204.0 cm high
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