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Click here to subscribeCharming Goebel Hummel porcelain figurine titled "Mischief Maker," model number 95. Designed in Germany, this piece features a young boy sitting on a wooden fence, holding a trumpet as he interacts with a crow perched on a nearby tree. Hand-painted in vivid hues, the scene is brought to life with intricate details and a playful composition. The base is marked "Goebel Germany," confirming authenticity, along with the artist's signature and date.Issued: 20th centuryDimensions: 5"HCountry of Origin: GermanyCondition: Age related wear.
2nd-3rd century A.D. Bust and torso of an indigenous nobleman modelled in the round; with rounded facial features, the shoulder-length hair dressed in hanks and cut into tiers, centre-parted and framing the face; the eyes exaggerated, probably originally emphasised with sheet-silver detailing; the broad chest smooth with ring-and-dot nipples; a thick collar or torc sitting high on the collar-bone, with braided detailing and finished with a D-shaped pendant; each upper-arm supported by a barley-twist column with cup finial and stylised flames above; the centre supported by a rectangular block with incised herringbone linear pattern interspersed with pointillé pellets; the base broad and gently curved away from the figure, with a lattice of bilinear panels bearing groups of three ring-and-dot motifs, D-shaped loop to the forward edge flanked by smaller lobes; the reverse plain, the head hollow with remains of a thick loop at the lower edge of the hair; significant iron deposits to surface from its deposition environment; of provincial Roman workmanship. See Boucher, S. & Tassinari, S., Musée de la Civilisation Gallo-Romaine a Lyon: Bronzes Antiques I. Inscriptions, Statuaire, Vaisselle, Lyon, 1976. 461 grams, 13 cm (5 1/8 in.). [No Reserve] From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.Its construction with a central block flanked by two short pillars (i.e. leaving two slots) suggests that the piece may have been intended as a rein-guide for a chariot, whereby the leather or fabric straps would pass through the two apertures and, by their separation, be prevented from tangling. Bronze figural busts are known from Gallo-Roman contexts: they are usually female and interpreted as tutelae or protective tribal spirits (Boucher & Tassinari, 1976, items 62-4). The present example is evidently designed to impress the viewer with its portrayal of the 'noble barbarian' as a suitable conveyor of martial splendour (Boucher & Tassinari, 1976, item 321). The impressive figure recalls the famed statue 'The Dying Gaul' in the Capitoline Museum, Rome, showing a 'barbarian' warrior with a neck torc, thick hair and moustache, discarded weapons and shield carved on the ground and a carnyx trumpet between his legs. The statue is a copy of a Hellenistic original celebrating a Greek victory over the Galatians.
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. Comprising: appliqué of three domes, pierced at the centre; la Tène style mount with trumpet-comma motifs above domes. 14 grams total, 22-35 mm (7/8 - 1 3/8 in.). [2, No Reserve] Previously in Yorkshire and Derbyshire, UK, collections. Property of a private collector, West London, UK.
1st-2nd century A.D. Formed as two trumpet-shaped elements radiating from a cluster of three discs, each with a gold pelletted plaque secured by a silver stud; each trumpet-end with similar disc and stud; remains of catch to the reverse. Cf. Heeren, S. & van der Feijst, L., Fibulae uit de Lage Landen. Beschrijving, Analyse en Interpretatie van een Archeologische Vondstcategorie, Amersfoort, 2017, item NL-0715-05a-028, for type. 6.53 grams, 37 mm (1 3/8 in.). [No Reserve] From an old UK collection, 1980s.
15th-16th century A.D. With broad flat hoop and trumpet bezel, disc with incuse pseudoscript legend. 10.72 grams, 32.39 mm overall, 20.81 mm internal diameter (approximate size British W, USA 11, Europe 25, Japan 24) (1 1/4 in.). Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
14th century A.D. With trumpet-shaped bezel, reserved cross on a field with punched annulets, pellet to centre. Cf. Popovic, M., Gabelic, S., Cvetovic, B., Popovic, B., The Church of St. Nicholas in Stanicenje' Beograd, 2005, p.41, figs.19-20, for rings with similar decoration. 8.05 grams, 24.58 mm overall, 19.80 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17) (1 in.). Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s. From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman.Similar rings were found in the aristocratic cemetery of Stanicenje, in Serbia. These graves often contained traces of gold embroidered textile fabrics associated with hollow metal ball buttons, earrings and rings. Such rings were used by pre-Ottoman Balkan nobles as indicators of rank, particularly in the Serbian and Bulgarian empires.
18th century A.D. Comprising a round-section penannular body and trumpet-shaped terminals. 87 grams, 60 mm (2 3/8 in.). [No Reserve] From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
19th-20th century A.D. Globular and squat with trumpet-shaped mouth and narrow U-section spout; red painted body with reserved band to the shoulder, hatched triangles and other motifs. 1.3 kg, 21 cm wide (8 1/4 in.). [No Reserve] From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
3rd century B.C.-1st century A.D. Single-edged iron blade with sturdy back and slightly curved inner cutting edge; fixing pegs with rosette finials for a scale-tang hilt and ellipsoid pommel above with pierced upper face; scabbard chape with trumpet-shaped foot. Cf. Torbov, N., Antique Weapons, Plovdiv, 2016, pp.24-25, for similar examples. 1.34 kg total, 84 cm long (33 in.). Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12495-230594.
Circa 300-200 B.C. Comprising a squat body with two lateral loop handles and a trumpet-shaped base, dished lid with disc handle; with old collector's label: 'Ancient Greek / Smsall Kyli with cover / BC 300-200 / Excavated at Corinth / A rare and desirable specimen from Sir Sheridan Fry's coll'n.'. 147 grams total, 9-13.6 cm (3 1/2 - 5 3/8 in.). [2, No Reserve] Believed to have been part of the Duke of Northumberland collection. From an early 20th century collection with reference no.12/6. From a Hampshire, UK, private collection. Accompanied be an early 20th century inked information packet.
5th-4th century B.C. Ovoid body with black sidewall, deep shoulder with radiating lotus buds, trumpet-shaped mouth and strap handle; with old record card 'Black-Ground Lekythos. Attic. inverted lotus buds. C.5th-4th B.C. (similar to RC7928 Tarquinia) / 01. (14.12.82) Sotheby's H.13.5 Sh 7.4 B 4.3 cm.'. Cf. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accession no.07.286.68, for type. 134 grams, 13.3 cm (5 1/4 in.). with Sotheby's, London, 14 December 1982, lot 389. Collection of the late Sir Clinton Charles Donald Cory (1937-2022), 5th Baronet of Coryton. Private collection, UK. Accompanied by an old handwritten collector's ticket, and copies of the relevant Sotheby's catalogue pages.Sir Clinton Charles Donald Cory was a lifelong connoisseur with a deep appreciation for objets d’art and antiquities, particularly Attic pottery and numismatics. He took great pleasure in meticulously cataloguing and archiving his collection. The selection of pottery, glass, and stone fragments will be presented across twenty-four lots, many of which boast provenance from renowned dealerships and auction houses, including Charles Ede, Sotheby’s, and Bonhams.
5th century B.C. Comprising a conical foot, splayed body of the vase, strongly carinated walls and trumpet- shaped mouth; small strap handles; foot, lip, handles and retracting part slightly worn. 185 grams, 14.3 cm wide (5 5/8 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.) Hans Knorr, acquired in Athens in the 1940s. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00075503.
5th century B.C. Of ovoid form with trumpet-shaped spout and strap handle, reserved image of a lady wearing a large himation, on a baseline with scrolled foliage. Cf. similar item (undecorated) in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, under accession no.41.162.237; cf. also a lekythos with image of an Amazon in Isler, H.P., Archäologische Sammlung der Universität Zürich. Jahresbericht Nr. 33, 2006-2007, Zürich, 2007, p.6, under nos.1259-1292. 106 grams, 11 cm (4 3/8 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.) Ex German collection, 1970. with Galerie Chenel, Paris, 22 July 2008.The word lekythos had a wide meaning in ancient Greece, probably generally meaning all oil jugs, including the athletes' oil bottle (now called aryballos) as well as the types now given this name by archaeologists. Certain lekythoi resemble certain oenochoe superficially, at a first glance. Oenochoes, however, were wine-pitchers and in most cases were larger than the lekythoi, which were small jugs for oil, perfumes, etc.
400-350 B.C. Of ovoid form with trumpet-shaped spout and strap handle, reserved palmette motif; with record card 'Squat pattern Lekythos. Attic? Palmette in red on black glaze. 400-350 B.C. / 22. (22.11.84) Charles Ede. H 10.0 Di 5.4 B 4.1 cm.'. Cf. similar item (undecorated) in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, under accession no.41.162.237. 69 grams, 10 cm (4 in.). with Charles Ede Ltd, 12 November 1984. The collection of the late Sir Clinton Charles Donald Cory (1937-2022), 5th Baronet of Coryton. Private collection, UK. Accompanied by an old handwritten collector's ticket.Sir Clinton Charles Donald Cory was a lifelong connoisseur with a deep appreciation for objets d’art and antiquities, particularly Attic pottery and numismatics. He took great pleasure in meticulously cataloguing and archiving his collection. The selection of pottery, glass, and stone fragments will be presented across twenty-four lots, many of which boast provenance from renowned dealerships and auction houses, including Charles Ede, Sotheby’s, and Bonhams.
Middle-Late Bronze Age, 2000-1200 B.C. Comprising: one globular with loop handles to the shoulder, pointillé decoration and funicular mouth; two globular with loop handle and trumpet-shaped mouth. 490 grams total, 9.2-16.5 cm (3 5/8 - 6 1/2 in.). [3, No Reserve] From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
Circa 400-300 B.C. Discoid in plan with trumpet-shaped spout and strap handle; old collector's label ' Ancient Greek / Exceedingly rare Etruscan Plaque in black ware / BC 400-300 / Excavated at Orvieto / Quite perfect / From Lord Devereaux's coll'n.'. 120 grams, 10.2 cm (4 in.). [No Reserve] Believed to have been part of the Duke of Northumberland collection. From an early 20th century collection with reference no.6/? From a Hampshire, UK, private collection. Accompanied be an early 20th century inked information packet.
2nd century A.D. Of Wirral type, the bow with three raised vertical panels with alternating enamelled cells in each panel, central panel with some blue enamel, the side panels with yellow enamel; rounded foot; pin and hinge absent. 13.09 grams, 54 mm (2 1/8 in.). [No Reserve] Found Thornton, Sefton, Merseyside, UK, in 2014. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.LVPL-BFF3DB.The Wirral brooch is thought to have been derived from the trumpet brooch, and is called such as the earliest discovery of this type was from the Wirral. It is now thought that the main, and possibly only, production site was based in Wirral.
5th century B.C. With trumpet-shaped foot, broad bowl with carinated profile, gently flared rim, two lateral D-shaped handles; with record card from Cory collection: 'Black-Glazed Kylix. Attic. C.5th B.C. 59. (8.5.89) Christie's. H 7.3. Dia. 13.4 to 20.0, B. 6.5 cm.'. 225 grams, 20 cm (8 in.). with Christie's, 8 May 1985. The collection of the late Sir Clinton Charles Donald Cory (1937-2022), 5th Baronet of Coryton. Private collection, UK. Accompanied by an old handwritten collector's ticket.Sir Clinton Charles Donald Cory was a lifelong connoisseur with a deep appreciation for objets d’art and antiquities, particularly Attic pottery and numismatics. He took great pleasure in meticulously cataloguing and archiving his collection. The selection of pottery, glass, and stone fragments will be presented across twenty-four lots, many of which boast provenance from renowned dealerships and auction houses, including Charles Ede, Sotheby’s, and Bonhams.
1st-2nd century A.D. With domed body and pontil base, tall neck with trumpet-shaped mouth and rolled rim; some iridescence. Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 1997, item 268, for type. 80 grams, 16.3 cm (6 3/8 in.). [No Reserve] Ex London art market 1990s. From a London, UK, collection.
2nd-3rd century A.D. With chord, spring and pin, and trumpet-shaped headplate; scooped collar to bow and discoid finial at base of flared foot; articulated pin intact; catchplate projecting from the reverse of the lower bow, curving at the outer edge to house the pin. Cf. Hattatt, R., Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 1396. 7.28 grams, 31 mm (3 1/4 in.). [No Reserve] Acquired from Coincraft, London, UK. From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent. Accompanied by an original certificate of authenticity from Coincraft.
1st-4th century A.D. Comprising: a T-shaped headstud variant brooch, 100-200 A.D.; headstud brooch, circa 75-175 A.D.; oval terret ring, circa 1st-3rd century A.D.; plate brooch with pellet decoration, 100-200 A.D.; Hod Hill type brooch, circa 43-70 A.D.; a headstud brooch body, circa 75-175 A.D.; incomplete dividers with decorated arms, 43-410 A.D.; an incomplete knife handle with enamelled decoration, 43-250A.D.; an incomplete trumpet brooch, 43-150 A.D.; and a trumpet brooch lacking pin, circa 75-175 A.D. 264 grams total including reports, 16-93 mm (5/8 - 3 5/8 in.). [10, No Reserve] Found Yorkshire/County Durham, UK. Each item accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report.
Circa 2nd century A.D. Substantial D-section bow with flared upper section and fan-shaped head, ribbed ledge below the equator and scooped foot with lateral wings and ball finial; hooked catch to rear, hinged pin intact. Cf. Hattatt, R., Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985, item 443. 29.3 grams, 58 mm (2 1/4 in.). [No Reserve] Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.The brooch lacks the loop at the apex of the head which is characteristic of true trumpet brooches; its hinged pin did not require this feature which originates in the coiled spring mechanism.
1st-4th century A.D. Comprising: a piriform vase; a squat jar with two loop handles; a barrel-shaped jar with trumpet-shaped neck and mouth. 172 grams total, 6.3-11.8 cm (2 1/2 - 4 5/8 in.). [3, No Reserve] Believed to have been part of the Duke of Northumberland collection. From an early 20th century collection. From a Hampshire, UK, private collection.
2nd-3rd century A.D. Comprising a chord and integral spring above a scrolled openwork plate with la Tène comma-trumpet ornament, long catch to reverse. Cf. Heeren, S. & van der Feijst, L., Fibulae uit de Lage Landen. Beschrijving, Analyse en Interpretatie van een Archeologische Vondstcategorie, Amersfoort, 2017, item NL-0454-07b-048, for a more elaborate example of the type. 18 grams, 37 mm (1 1/2 in.). Ex important German collection, 1990s.
1st-4th century A.D. Including a patera handle, trumpet brooch, dress pin and other items. 100 grams total, 9-65 mm (3/8 - 2 1/2 in.). [9, No Reserve] The brooches found near Wetwang, North Yorkshire, UK, 1990s-2005, and acquired UK, in 2008. The rest found Nottinghamshire, UK, and acquired from Ancient & Oriental, UK, in the 1980s. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
2nd century A.D. With chord, spring and pin, and trumpet-shaped headplate: D-section collars and a discoid finial at base of flared foot; articulated pin intact; catchplate projecting from the reverse of the lower bow, curving at the outer edge to house the pin; loop of the chord with short length of trichinopoly securing chain attached. Cf. Hattatt, R., Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 1396. 18.2 grams, 82 mm (3 1/4 in.). [No Reserve] Found near Wetwang, North Yorkshire, UK. Acquired UK circa 2008. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
Circa 8th-10th century A.D. Squat jar with broad discoid foot, trumpet-shaped neck and mouth, small lateral loop handles to the shoulders. 173 grams, 87 mm (3 3/8 in.). [No Reserve] From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
FIVE PIECES OF GLASSWARE, comprising a cranberry glass novelty pipe on a wooden stand (rim of bowl rough, missing mouthpiece end), a pair of flashed pink glass candlesticks with glass drops (flashing loss, small chips around holes for drops), a trumpet shaped cranberry glass vase with wavy rim and plated base, height 30cm (tiny dents on base), and a smaller pink ridged glass vase of trumpet form, with clear handles and foot, height 13cm (a couple of tiny chips to ribbed area) (5) (Condition Report: specific obvious damage as per description, otherwise appears ok)
A vibrant vase showcasing exquisite craftsmanship. The vase features a unique flared trumpet shape with a wide rim that gracefully tapers into a narrow stem and rests on a circular base. The design highlights an abstract blend of vibrant blue, green, turquoise, and yellow hues swirling throughout the piece, creating a dynamic and eye-catching appearance. The base is adorned with trapped air bubbles, adding texture and dimension to the design. Marked Domsky 5.03 on the underside of the rim.Issued: 2003Dimensions: 5.75"HCountry of Origin: United StatesCondition: Age related wear.