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• A thirty-hour oak longcase clock, S
  A thirty-hour oak longcase clock, S Peoler Blandford, the 10.5" painted dial with date sector and gilt flower spandrels, in light oak case with shaped pediment, ogee cornice and brass mounted pillars, pendulum and weight, 208cm h More Information Dial partly re-painted and stained, edge of trunk door chipped in places, base repaired
• GILT-DECORATED BLUE AND WHITE
  GILT-DECORATED BLUE AND WHITE 'MERIA SYBILLA MERIAN' BOTANICAL PLATE QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD, CIRCA 1740 ??? ?1740? ????????·???·????????painted in rich blue and heightened in gilding, the centre with two caterpillars crawling across a spray of exotic flowers and a butterfly hovering over them, flowers and insects painted with exceptional detail and very well-shaded, within a decorative dark blue band and an elaborate European style strapwork border, of which gilding still visible, the reverse painted at the rim with a trellis-work diaper, the rim with a brown wash(1)17.6cm diameterProvenance: Private collection, Norwich, EnglandNote: This design is copied from a painting by Maria Sybilla Merian (1647-1717),a German-born engraver and painter of watercolours,who travelled extensively to the Dutch West Indies and made drawings for a book, Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium, first published in Holland in 1705, then in France in 1771 as Histoire Génerale des Insectes de Surinam et de toute d'Europe. It has also been suggested that the rim border design, also derived from a European prototype and has been related to designs by Cornelis Pronk, a Dutch draughtsman working for the Dutch East India Company during this period. The origin of this composite design was discovered by Charlotte Jacob-Hanson, “Maria Sibylla Merian: artist and naturalist,” in the Magazine Antiques, vol. 158, no. 2, August 2000, pp. 174-183.One slightly larger blue and white dish (26cm diameter) is in the collection of the British Museum, registration number: Franks.589, which was also exhibited in theNational Museum of History, Taiwan,Ancient Chinese Trade Ceramics, Taipei, 1994, Catalogue, no. 80. A pair of very similar blue and white plates in Cohen & Cohen's collection was sold at Bonham's New York, 24 Jan 2023, lot 55. Another pair was sold at Christie's Amsterdam, 13 Dec 2012, lot 505 and a set of four was sold at Christie's London, 28 Apr 1999, lot 100.
• JEWELRY. TOURNEAU ASYMMETRIC
  JEWELRY. TOURNEAU ASYMMETRIC SECTORA QUARTZ WATCH. A Tourneau Asymmetric Sectora quartz watch. This watch by Tourneau features a gold plated 32mm (excluding crown) avant-garde watch case, white porcelain dial, gauge/meter lay out, Arabic numeral hours chapter, blued steel spade hours hand, red whip minutes hand, after market two-piece strap, after market gold tone tang/buckle, and a fine Swiss made Tourneau signed ETA Cal. 955.412, 7 jewel quartz movement. From a Franklin Square, NY estate. Dimensions: lugs measure approx. 18mm in diameter. Condition: Good, with light surface scratches and minor dings/dents. Watch is currentely not running. All watches are sold as is regardless of functionality. After market two-piece strap is well worn and should be replaced. After market tang/bucle exhibits brassing and should be replaced.
• A copy of Practical Anatomy: A
  A copy of Practical Anatomy: A new arrangement of the London dissector, with numerous modifications and additions, containing a concise description of the muscle, blood vessels, nerves, etc., and ligaments of the human body as they appear on dissection by D. Hayes Agnew, M. D. (Philadelphia, 1856). This appears to be a very rare book; no original appears to be for sale online.
• An thirty hour oak longcase
  An thirty hour oak longcase clock, early 19th c, the dial with date sector and painted and gilt with birds and shell spandrels, in figured case, pendulum, 200cm h More Information Case of pleasing colour, base slightly reduced and skirted, signature to dial worn off, movement overhauled and cleaned
• A Victorian thirty hour oak and
  A Victorian thirty hour oak and crossbanded longcase clock, the breakarched and painted dial with date sector, fan paterae and flowers, brass mounted swan neck pediment and plain pillars, pendulum and weight, 215cm h More Information Dial paint faded / rubbed, basically complete, trunk not reduced, seat board not packed. An original example
• A Victorian eight day mahogany
  A Victorian eight day mahogany longcase clock, the breakarched and painted dial with date sector, brass ringed winding squares and subsidiary seconds ring, painted to the arch with figures in a rowing boat and in the distance a paddle steamer, in figured case with swan neck pediment, spiral pilasters and ivory escutcheon, weights, 216cm h  Please note Mellors & Kirk have applied for an exemption licence for the ivory in this lot. Ref: 7P4XQ7DX More Information Movement cleaned some years ago and now somewhat dusty requiring a light clean, dial paint slightly chipped and worn, case in good condition
• 11 ROLE PLAYING AND FANTASY
  11 ROLE PLAYING AND FANTASY GAMING MAGAZINESMayfair Games(Illinois 1981-2018) Role Aids; Dwarves #704, Shadows Of Evil #717, Crystal Barrier #741. Heroes Games Lands Of Mystery. Citadel Miniatures (United Kingdom 1979-) Ravening Hordes The Official Warhammer Battle Army Lists. Reluctant Publishing Stardate Volume 3 Number 3 . Companion Jorune: Ardoth by SkyRealms, Inc.. Special AD&D Tournament Scenario December 1988, number 84 published by Space Gamer / Fantasy Gamer. Space Opera: Starsector Atlas 5 by Ken Campbell published by Fantasy Games Unlimited. 2 Gateways: Vol. II No. 2, December, 1986, Vol. II No. 3 February, 1987. Stardate has loss to right lower corner. All magazines and supplements in as found condition. Please see photos.
• Set of French Brass, Steel and
  Set of French Brass, Steel and Ebony Drawing Instruments, Haring à Paris, 19th century complete with 3 dividers and accessories, a plum bob, a folding square, a brass sector and an ebony straight edge in a two layer ebony strung rosewood fitted case, together with a Russian brass protractor case 4 x 20.5 x 11.1 in — 10.2 x 52.1 x 28.2 cm
• WITNAUER FUTURAMA SECTOR 1000 33 mm
  WITNAUER FUTURAMA SECTOR 1000 33 mm x 46 mm Horizontally brushed gold dial, with all hours 12 to 12, applied in white paint along a gray arc, with gold faceted markers for each chapter. In between are minute hash marks. All minutes in arabic numerals from zero to 60, in increments of five, in the shape of an arc; a horizontal line connects these numbers to a chapter marker. White painted stick hour hand, black painted stick type minute hand. Non quick date window in line with the hour six, has internal magnifier, and does interfere with the outside numbers. ETA caliber 2784, 17 jewel, bidirectional rotor automatic movement. Case back stamped 11-SEC, and 4510. Non original strap.
• ART DECO MARBLE RELIEF CARVED
  ART DECO MARBLE RELIEF CARVED PLAQUE SIGNED C1930Alfred Bottiau (French/American, 1889 - 1951) An Art Deco marble relief carved plaque depicting men at work, signed A. Bottiau circa 1930. Bottiau often worked with the architect Paul Philippe Cret and together they carried out several commissions for the American Battle Monuments Commission. One such commission was the Chateau-Thierry American Monument which lies southeast of the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery. Bottiau was the sculptor of the two enormous figures representing France and the United States, which adorn the west face of this monument. This monument is known as the "Monument de la C t 204" and it was erected to celebrate the role played by U.S soldiers in this sector in July 1918during the Second Battle of the Marne. It was inaugurated in 1930. An enormous eagle and shield stand in front of the east face of the monument and although this has not been established to be the case, this could also be the work of Bottiau, as he worked with Cret in Philadelphia and was the sculptor of the eagle and allegorical reliefs on the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia building there. Bottiau had travelled to the United States in 1932 and worked on several commissions in that country. Ht: 45" Wd: 32" Dpth: 3.5"
• ART DECO MARBLE RELIEF CARVED
  ART DECO MARBLE RELIEF CARVED PLAQUE SIGNED C1920Alfred Bottiau (French/American, 1889 - 1951) An Art Deco marble relief carved plaque depicting a woman shopping, signed A. Bottiau circa 1920. Bottiau often worked with the architect Paul Philippe Cret and together they carried out several commissions for the American Battle Monuments Commission. One such commission was the Chateau-Thierry American Monument which lies southeast of the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery. Bottiau was the sculptor of the two enormous figures representing France and the United States, which adorn the west face of this monument. This monument is known as the "Monument de la C t 204" and it was erected to celebrate the role played by U.S soldiers in this sector in July 1918during the Second Battle of the Marne. It was inaugurated in 1930. An enormous eagle and shield stand in front of the east face of the monument and although this has not been established to be the case, this could also be the work of Bottiau, as he worked with Cret in Philadelphia and was the sculptor of the eagle and allegorical reliefs on the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia building there. Bottiau had travelled to the United States in 1932 and worked on several commissions in that country. Ht: 45" Wd: 32" Dpth: 3.5"
• U.S. WW I VICTORY (5 BAR) W/
  U.S. WW I VICTORY (5 BAR) W/ DISCHARGEWorld War II Victory Medal with five (5) bars, and original discharge papers for a Corporal from Vina, California. A beautiful 5-bar U.S. Victory medal with bars: Aisne, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Defense Sector; together with original discharge of William H. Marshall, who served as a Corporal in Battery "C", 13th Field Artillery. The discharge is an interesting one, having been issued to Marshall in Germany. Medal is excellent; discharge is better than usually seen, although slightly yellowed from age. Document measures: 8 1/2" W x 11 1/2" H Processing and shipping within the Continental United States $25.00, plus 1.5% replacement cost/insurance Condition: Condition: as stated.Witherell's strives to provide as much information and as many photographs as possible but encourages in-person inspection by bidders. Condition: statements are only for general guidance and should not be relied upon as complete statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty or assumption of liability by Witherell's.
• U.S. WW I SLIVER STAR, PURPLE
  U.S. WW I SLIVER STAR, PURPLE HEART, VICTORY GROUPWorld War I U.S. Medal Group, including: Silver Star, Purple Heart, and U.S. Victory Medal with 5 bars; Silver Star and Purple Heart both named and numbered on very early split wrap brooches, both with locking clasps; U.S. Victory medal with five bars: Montdidier-Meuse, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Defense Sector. The Silver Star is named to Charles Hackmuth and numbered 3399. The Purple Heart is named to Charles Hachmuth and numbered 3855. The Purple Heart has been on the market separately. The Victory has also been on the market separately, accompanied by a French Croix de Guerre, Verdun Medal, and another French medal.There is no guarantee that these medals belonged to the same man, although the Purple Heart and Victory do represent the confirmed awards of Charles Hachmuth of Alameda, California, and the Silver Star is absolutely correct and original. Processing and shipping within the Continental United States $25.00, plus 1.5% replacement cost/insurance. Condition: The Silver Star is excellent, plus; the Purple Heart is excellent; the Victory Medal shows minor wear. The ribbon bar shows wear. Witherell's strives to provide as much information and as many photographs as possible but encourages in-person inspection by bidders. Condition: statements are only for general guidance and should not be relied upon as complete statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty or assumption of liability by Witherell's.
• U.S. WW I VICTORY, OCCUPATION +
  U.S. WW I VICTORY, OCCUPATION + DISCHARGE MEDAL GROUPU.S. World War I Medal Group, with original discharge to Westbrook. A five-bar U.S. W.W.I Victory Medal, with bars: Champagne-Marne, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Defensive Sector; and a W.W. I Occupation Medal; along with ribbon bars for both (the Victory ribbon having five bronze stars); and Westbrook's original Discharge from the Army, confirming his awards. Harrold W. Westbrook was born in Illinois, and became a Corporal in Battery "F". 149th Field Artillery. He died in Grass Valley, California in 1977. Both medals are excellent. The Occupation Medal is a later issue, being on a slot brooch, where-as the Victory Medal is on its wrap brooch. The discharge has stains from old tape, and is creased from folding, with a minor separation on the top fold. Discharge measures: 8 1/2" W x 11 1/2" L Processing and shipping within the Continental United States $25.00, plus 1.5% replacement cost/insurance Condition: Condition: as stated.Witherell's strives to provide as much information and as many photographs as possible but encourages in-person inspection by bidders. Condition: statements are only for general guidance and should not be relied upon as complete statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty or assumption of liability by Witherell's.
• NORMAN CHERNER (AMERICAN 1920-1987)
  NORMAN CHERNER (AMERICAN 1920-1987) UPHOLSTERED ARMCHAI...NORMAN CHERNER (American 1920-1987) UPHOLSTERED ARMCHAIR, "Cherner Armchair," PROBABLY PLYCRAFT, 1960s, the walnut veneered single molded plywood backrest and seat, mounted with slightly twisted curving arms composed from one continuous bentwood panel and raised on tapering rectangular bentwood legs ending on short circular clear plastic caps, padded throughout and covered in a later red upholstery, verso glue residue and faint shadow from oval Plycraft label now lacking. Height: 31 1/4" Width: 25 1/2" Depth: 22" Note: Paul Goodman owner of Plycraft located outside of Boston transitioned his WWII molded plywood production technology into a market that served the expanding building and furnishings boom of the commercial sector. It is interesting to note that the majority of Plycraft Cherner armchairs from the 1960s utilize domed slot head screws with washers, except for the underside center which is a hexagonal bolt on threaded screw with washer. The legs appear to be ten layers of plywood and are mounted at their ends with the clear plastic/acrylic caps. The Cherner Chair was produced by Plycraft, which included the upholstered version until the 1970s. Condition: Chair was reupholstered in this red fabric in 1991, has buildup from use along crest rail and arms, seat red piping trim on one side of seat is missing a 3" section, underside of seat has handwritten black felt tip inscription and due date 5/21/91, also blue wax penciled three times "P26 / 102A." The legs appear to be in original condition with scuff marks, scratches, buildup, and original varnish flaking or worn in areas throughout, leg tips are faded, a bit dry, and clear plastic caps exhibit wear from years of use. The legs do not appear to have been restored. As stated in description the Plycraft oval label was removed but residual glue and the shadow outline is faint but visible. As well its' location between the two front legs close to where they meet is where it was normally positioned and where the shadow/glue residue is found. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS."
• MARIA SIBYLLA MERIAN(German,
  MARIA SIBYLLA MERIAN(German, 1647?1717) Common or Spectacled Caiman with South American False Coral Snake, circa 1705-1710, from a posthumous 18th century edition of Dissertatio de Generatione et Metamorphasibus Insectorum Surinamensium, later hand colored engraving, sheet 20-1/2 x 14-1/2 in.; modern ripple molding frame, 33-3/8 x 27-7/8 in. Note: In a note from the Royal Collection Trust on the original watercolor of this subject they state, "Merian collected many reptiles during her visit to Suriname (1699-1701) and was planning to publish a volume on Surinamese reptiles if her book on Surinamese insects (Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium, 1705) proved popular. Although the Metamorphosis was a success, her plan for a second book was never realized. Posthumous editions of the Metamorphosis, however, included a version of this image alongside the sixty plates which Merian had published." (see: https://www.rct.uk/collection/921218/common-or-spectacled-caiman-with-south-american-false-coral-snake) Provenance: A du Pont Family Collection Condition: hinged in, small loss in margin and pencil inscription lower right, some handling grime, hand coloring a fantastic interpretation of the original, small stains,
• FOUR BOTANICAL PRINTS AFTER MARIA
  FOUR BOTANICAL PRINTS AFTER MARIA SIBYLLA MERIANPieter Sluyter (Dutch, 1675-1715) after Maria Sibylla Merian (German, 1647-1717) from a later 20th century edition of Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium , hand colored engravings on laid paper, sheet 19-3/4 x 13-1/2 in.; matching gilt wood frames, 25 x 19-3/8 in. Provenance: The Important Private Collection of a Rocky Mountain Couple Condition: taped in at top, one examined out of frame; frames with abrasions
• DAVID K. STONE (1922 - 2001)
  DAVID K. STONE (1922 - 2001) "WILLIAM A. ANDERS"David K. Stone (American, 1922 - 2001) "Major General William A. Anders, USAF" Signed lower right. Original Oil painting on Masonite. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting originally appeared on the Fleetwood William A. Anders Commemorative Cover postmarked September 22, 1990. William Anders was born October 17, 1933, in Hong Kong, the son of a U.S. Navy officer. After attending school in San Diego County, California, he followed in his father's footsteps and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1955 with a degree in electrical engineering. From there, Anders entered pilot training in the U.S. Air Force, earned a Master's Degree in nuclear engineering and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University. NASA then selected Anders for the Apollo program in 1963. On December 21, 1968, astronauts Anders, Frank Borman and James Lovell became the first men to escape the Earth's gravity and orbit the moon aboard the Apollo 8 spacecraft. This mission brought to Earth its first close-up view of the lunar surface, the moon's far side and, perhaps most importantly, paved the way for man's first footsteps on the moon. Less than a year after this momentous mission, Anders served as back-up pilot for Apollo 11, the first manned lunar landing. He later left NASA to serve in a number of prestigious positions in both the public and private sectors. Image Size: 18 x 21.25 in. Overall Size: 23.75 x 26.75 in. Unframed. (B12667) Condition: - By registering to bid for this auction either in-house or online and/or placing a bid in this auction the BIDDER/BUYER agrees to all the terms and conditions of Helmuth Stone Gallery Auctions. - Due to the size of our gallery not all items are out for preview at one time. If you plan on coming to preview any lot(s) we recommend letting us know prior so we can have them collected and prepared for your preview. - All silver, gold and/or jewelry lots or invoices containing said lots MUST be paid for via WIRE TRANSFER, no other forms of payment will be accepted. - All items are sold as-is where-is and no guarantees are made of any kind. All sales are final; no refunds will be given under any circumstances. - All artwork is listed and sold per section (10) of our terms and conditions, please read over all definitions of authorship prior to bidding to better understand artwork listings. - Helmuth Stone Gallery provides condition reports as a courtesy to our clients and assumes no liability for any error or omission. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client and is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Descriptions are our opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, mater. The bidder assumes responsibility for ensuring that the condition of the item(s) meets with their satisfaction prior to bidding. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. - Online images can sometimes be low quality due to the uploading process, original high-resolution images can be requested via email at HelmuthStone@gmail.com - We recommend looking into shipping quotes prior to bidding, shipping quotes can take up to a week or more post-sale as we host our auctions through multiple online platforms and shipping can become backlogged, if you would like a list of local shippers please email us directly. - Our auction catalogs are hosted through multiple online platforms along with phone and in-house bidding. Bids placed on other platforms are not shown through this catalog. Because of this, even if it appears you are the only absentee bid or bidder on a lot, you may already be outbid or may have placed a bid equal to another bidder. Therefore, we always recommend bidding live. - Unless otherwise stated in the description, all items are sold without additional documentation or COAs. If any supporting documentation is available an image will be available online via the catalog listing.
• 2 TRANSLATED NEO-SUMERIAN CLAY
  2 TRANSLATED NEO-SUMERIAN CLAY FOUNDATION CONESAncient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumer, city of Lagash, Neo-Sumerian Period, reign of Gudea of Lagash, ca. 2144 to 2124 BCE. A pair of hand-built clay foundation cones with tapered bodies and discoid heads. Each cone bears 12 columns of inscribed cuneiform text that were formed just prior to being placed inside of a kiln. Clay nails like these are also referred to as dedication pegs or funerary pegs; they were inscribed, baked, and stuck into walls made of mudbrick to mark ownership either by a god or a ruler. These dedications sometimes include stories or boasts about the rulers they describe, and are some of our earliest sources of written royal history. When translated these cones read, "For Ningirsu, the mighty warrior of Enlil, Gudea, governor of Lagash, who built the Eninnu (temple) of Ningirsu, (also) built his Epa, the temple of seven sectors." Size of largest: 4.07" L x 2.14" W (10.3 cm x 5.4 cm) Cuneiform script is one of the oldest known writing systems in the world, made using a reed as a stylus and scratching wedge-shaped marks onto clay tablets. Early cuneiform was pictographic, but in the 3rd millennium BCE it shifted to the more abstract form you see here. These cuneiform objects are some of the roughly 2 million known from this culture; of these, between 30,000 and 100,000 have been translated. The earliest translations came in 1836 from the work of French scholar Eugene Burnouf and, by the 1850's, multiple scholars were able to produce similar translations, meaning the language had been deciphered. Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #138555 Condition: Body of beige-hued cone repaired from a few large pieces, with chipping and light adhesive residue along break lines. Both cones have losses to tips of bodies as shown. Both cones have encrustations on some cuneiform characters, with softening to some cuneiform characters, and chips to bodies and discoid heads. Nice preservation to most cuneiform characters.
• 2 TRANSLATED NEO-SUMERIAN CLAY
  2 TRANSLATED NEO-SUMERIAN CLAY FOUNDATION CONESAncient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumer, city of Lagash, Neo-Sumerian Period, reign of Gudea of Lagash, ca. 2144 to 2124 BCE. A lovely pair of hand-built clay foundation cones of conical forms bearing tapered points and discoid heads. Each cone bears 12 columns of inscribed cuneiform script that is formed by impressing a sharpened reed or stick into the still-wet clay just prior to being placed inside of a kiln. Clay nails like this are also referred to as dedication pegs or funerary pegs; they were inscribed, baked, and stuck into walls made of mud bricks to mark ownership either by a god or a ruler. These dedications sometimes include stories or boasts about the rulers they describe and are some of our earliest sources of written royal history. When translated these cones read, "For Ningirsu, the mighty warrior of Enlil, Gudea, governor of Lagash, who built the Eninnu (temple) of Ningirsu, (also) built his Epa, the temple of seven sectors." Size of each (both are relatively similar): 5.05" L x 2.08" W (12.8 cm x 5.3 cm) Cuneiform script is one of the oldest known writing systems in the world, made using a reed as a stylus and scratching wedge-shaped marks onto clay tablets. Early cuneiform was pictographic, but in the 3rd millennium BCE it shifted to the more abstract form you see here. These cuneiform objects are some of the roughly 2 million known from this culture; of these, between 30,000 and 100,000 have been translated. The earliest translations came in 1836 from the work of French scholar Eugene Burnouf and by the 1850s multiple scholars were able to produce similar translations, meaning the language had been deciphered. Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #138550 Condition: Both pieces have heavy encrustations and earthen deposits, softening to some cuneiform characters, and abrasions and nicks to bodies and heads, otherwise intact and very good. Nice preservation to most cuneiform characters.
• TRANSLATED NEO-SUMERIAN CLAY
  TRANSLATED NEO-SUMERIAN CLAY FOUNDATION CONES (PR)Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumer, city of Lagash, Neo-Sumerian period, reign of Gudea of Lagash, ca. 2144 to 2124 BCE. A wonderful set of two hand-built clay foundation cones with conical bodies and discoid heads. The body of each cone bears 12 columns of cuneiform text inscribed using a sharpened reed or stick just before being placed inside of a kiln. Clay nails like this are also referred to as dedication pegs or funerary pegs; they were inscribed, baked, and stuck into walls made of mudbrick to mark ownership either by a god or a ruler. These dedications sometimes include stories or boasts about the rulers they describe and are some of our earliest sources of written royal history. When translated this cone reads, "For Ningirsu, the mighty warrior of Enlil, Gudea, governor of Lagash, who built the Eninnu (temple) of Ningirsu, (also) built his Epa, the temple of seven sectors." Size of largest: 4.75" L x 2.2" W (12.1 cm x 5.6 cm) Cuneiform script is one of the oldest known writing systems in the world, made using a reed as a stylus and scratching wedge-shaped marks onto clay tablets. Early cuneiform was pictographic, but in the 3rd millennium BCE it shifted to the more abstract form you see here. These cuneiform objects are some of the roughly 2 million known from this culture; of these, between 30,000 and 100,000 have been translated. The earliest translations came in 1836 from the work of French scholar Eugene Burnouf and, by the 1850's, multiple scholars were able to produce similar translations, meaning the language had been deciphered. Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #138549 Condition: Both pieces have chips and losses to peripheries of discoid heads as shown, with minor abrasions, light encrustations, and softening to some cuneiform characters. Nice earthen deposits throughout. Most cuneiform characters are still relatively legible.
• MAY MORRIS (1862-1938) AND
  MAY MORRIS (1862-1938) AND WILLIAM MORRIS (1834-1896) COLLECTION OF LETTERS comprising a letter to Katie dated 25th August 1928 from Haltwhistle whilst on holiday with 'MF' (her companion Mary Lobb), asking for a receipt book from W.H. Smith, descriptions of the countryside around Hadrian's Wall, a visit with Celia Roberts etc; A letter to Mary Sloane (member and Honorary Secretary of the Women's Guild of Arts) dated 22nd February 1937 apologising for her inability to attend a committee meeting due to illness, the death of Edward Garnet etc.; and an undated postcard from Kelmscott Manor with travel plans; also a copy of NEWS FROM NOWHERE, by William Morris, published by Reeves & Turner, London, 1891 in an edition of 250 copies, paper covered hardback binding, later covered in Morris & Co fabric, uncut pages, pasted to the inside from cover with the bookplate of WilliamRobinson (1838-1935)and bearing an inscription in ink by May Morris 'In memory of pleasant days at Kelmscott/ May Morris June 4th 1927'Provenance:From the collection of Arthur Halcrow VerstageNote:Arthur Halcrow Verstage (1875-1969) was an architect who spent much of his career in the public sector. He was a student at the Royal Academy School of Architecture in the 1900s and was elected an Associate of theRoyal Institute of British Architectsin 1902. By 1903 he was a student and assistant at the Central School of Arts and Crafts (later known as the Central School of Art and Design) in London, where William Lethaby was principal and a great influence on him. He then oversaw the design of the new school in Southampton Row from 1905-8. From here, he became an architect for London County Council, was involved with many London societies and was a founding member of theKelmscott Fellowship, a forerunner toThe William Morris Society. His large and varied collection was a reflection of his wide interest in the arts. His archive was purchased by The William Morris Society in 2005.The Irish horticulturist and journalist WilliamRobinson (1838-1935) had a marked effect on the textile arts during the final decades of the nineteenth century. Author ofThe Wild Garden(1870) andThe English Flowered Garden(1883), Robinson rejected the artificiality and formality of High Victorian pattern gardening in favour of naturalised plantings of perennial shrubs and climbers. This approach found favour with Arts & Crafts textiles designers at the time including May Morris.
• An RAF Sector clock, WWII period,
  An RAF Sector clock, WWII period, F.W. Elliot Ltd., later white dial with red, blue and yellow five minute sectors, RAF wings and eight-day fusee movement, numbered
• BINNACLE TIMEKEEPER BY MORRIS
  BINNACLE TIMEKEEPER BY MORRIS TOBIAS ENGLAND, 1800-CIRCA 1814 HEIGHT 10.5". WIDTH 18".BINNACLE TIMEKEEPER BY MORRIS TOBIAS, England, 1800-Circa 1814, Signed on backplate of movement "Patent No. 321 Morris Tobias London". White enamel face with three concentric dials, the inner being the hours dial with Roman numerals, XII-II-IIII et seque, the outer indicating a period of 30 minutes with Arabic numerals, 30-5-10 et seque to 25, and between these two a dial graduated in three 120-degree sectors, each marked in Arabic numerals, 0.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8. et seque, to indicate the number of "bells" to be struck at a given time. Yellow metal hour and minute hands. Movement with verge escapement (brass movement and ornately pierced jeweled balance cock), which is engraved "PATENT No.321 Morris Tobias London" and has a "slow-fast" adjustment. Dial marked 1-8 in Arabic numerals indicating each half-hour bell of a four-hour watch. The numbers are further subdivided into six units representing five minute intervals as the short hand moves through eight units. The longer hand rotates once each hour with each of the eight units representing 7½ minutes. Hinged locking bezel and spring-loaded winding dust cover. Solid brass case mounted in an ornately carved mahogany mantel-type case. Dimensions: Height 10.5". Width 18". Provenance: West Sea Company, Old Towne, San Diego, September 2000.The Kelton Collection of Marine Art & Artifacts.Notes:This instrument represents the bridge between the watch timer and the modern ship's clock and was designed to be mounted on the binnacle in front of the helmsman. Tobias states in his patent: "My invention is intended to supersede the use of sand glasses used on board ships, and is described as follows, viz:__ In so calculating the train of the movement and motion and so contriving, graduating and numbering the dial as to divide time in the same manner as seamen and mariners usually do at sea by means of a half-hour sand glass and bell, for the purpose of regulating their several watches on deck and in the manner in which I have contrived the case, and fitted the said timekeeper into it, to answer several purposes in regard to winding up and securing it from injury by wet, and for conveniently and securely attaching it or fixing it to the binnacle ... My said binnacle time keeper therefore answers the several purposes of a watch, a half-hour sand glass, and a bell, with less trouble and more truth."About 500 of these time keepers were constructed in the period between 1812 and 1824. Of these, fewer than 20 are known to still exist.
• BRONZE PLAQUE, JOHN W. GARDNER
  BRONZE PLAQUE, JOHN W. GARDNER LEADERSHIP AWARD PRESENTED TO GENERAL AND ALMA POWELL, 2010 HEIGHT: 10 IN. (25.40 CM.), WIDTH OF BASE: 8 IN. (20.32 CM.)BRONZE PLAQUE, JOHN W. GARDNER LEADERSHIP AWARD PRESENTED TO GENERAL AND ALMA POWELL, 2010, the bronze relief plaque of Garner signed to side 'E.H. Hart '85,' on a wooden base with brass plaque 'John W. Garner Leadership Award/ Presented by Independent Sector/ Recognizing Builders of People and Causes/ 2010 Recipients/ COLIN AND ALMA POWELL' Catalogue note: The award recognizes individuals whose leadership in or with the nonprofit community has been transformative and who have mobilized and unified people, institutions, or causes that improve lives. Public Domain photo not included in lot. Dimensions: Height: 10 in. (25.40 cm.), Width of base: 8 in. (20.32 cm.) Provenance: Estate of General Colin L. Powell, to benefit America's Promise Alliance and the Colin Powell School at City College of New York.
• MARSHA WINBORN, AMERICAN
  MARSHA WINBORN, AMERICAN 20TH/21ST CENTURY, AMERICA'S PROMISE, WATERCOLOR ON PAPER, SIGHT: 12 X 10 IN. (30.48 X 25.40 CM.), FRAME: 18 1/4 X 16 1/8 IN. (46.36 X 40.96 CM.)MARSHA WINBORN, AMERICAN, 20TH/21ST CENTURY AMERICA'S PROMISE, Watercolor on paper Lower left titled: America's Promise; lower right signed: Marsha Winborn; This will be sold along with copy of the book (2) Catalogue note: This image appears in printed form on page 9 of America's Promise, the debut children's book by Alma Powell, published in 2001. It tells the story of bear siblings Honey and Benji moving to a new neighborhood, making new friends and participating in their community. The book was illustrated by Marsha Winborn, a Santa Fe-based illustrator who has illustrated over 35 children's books. Powell followed up America's Promise with her second children's book, My Little Wagon, also illustrated by Winborn, in 2003. The book shares a name with the America's Promise Alliance, which is the largest cross-sector of nonprofits and organizations in the United States dedicated to improving the lives of young people. General Colin L. Powell served as the founding chair of the organization and remained board chair until 2001, when he stepped down to become Secretary of State. Alma, General Powell's wife, became board chair in 2004, a position she still holds today. Watercolor on paper Dimensions: Sight: 12 x 10 in. (30.48 x 25.40 cm.), Frame: 18 1/4 x 16 1/8 in. (46.36 x 40.96 cm.) Provenance: Estate of General Colin L. Powell, to benefit America's Promise Alliance and the Colin Powell School at City College of New York.
• GERALD R. FORD MEDAL FOR
  GERALD R. FORD MEDAL FOR DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE, AWARDED TO GENERAL POWELL, 2021 DIAMETER: 3 IN. (7.62 CM.)GERALD R. FORD MEDAL FOR DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE, AWARDED TO GENERAL POWELL, 2021, the bronze medal by the Medallic Art Co., depicting President Ford in high relief, the obverse depicting an American flag in high relief, 'Presented By: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation' with General Powell's name and the date 2021, the medal suspended from a red, white, and blue ribbon; in original wooden box, with key and lock; with Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation citation signed by Michael Ford (2) Catalogue note: Each year, the Gerald R. Ford Foundation awards the Medal to an individual, or individuals, who have served the public good in the private and public sector. This was one of the last awards/honors that Gen. Powell received before his death later that month. Public Domain photo not included in lot. Dimensions: Diameter: 3 in. (7.62 cm.) Provenance: Estate of General Colin L. Powell, to benefit America's Promise Alliance and the Colin Powell School at City College of New York.
• [LOUISIANA
  [LOUISIANA ARCHITECTURE][Louisiana Architecture] , 11 vols. of New Orleans Architecture, incl. The Esplanade Ridge (2), Jefferson City (2), The Creole Faubourgs (2), The Lower Garden District (2), The American Sector, The University Section, and The Cemetaries; together with The Fortier Family and Allied Families, and John Giffen Weinman, A Life of Diplomacy, 13 vols
• MARIA SIBYLLA MERIAN PLATE 21,
  MARIA SIBYLLA MERIAN PLATE 21, PASSION FRUITMaria Sibylla Merian (German 1647-1717) , plate 21, passion fruit, from Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium Amsterdam: 1705 Engravings, inscribed J. Mulder Sculp , 16 1/2" x 12 1/4". Provenance: The Estate of Georgia Langenfelder Linthicum. Condition: 20 1/2" x 13 3/4". Not laid down. Light toning to edges. A couple small losses to edges.
• MARIA SIBYLLA MERIAN PLATE 33,
  MARIA SIBYLLA MERIAN PLATE 33, FIG TREE BRANCHMaria Sibylla Merian (German 1647-1717) , plate 33, fig tree branch, from Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium Amsterdam: 1705 Engravings, inscribed P. Sluyter Sculp. , 16 1/2" x 12 1/4". Provenance: The Estate of Georgia Langenfelder Linthicum. Condition: 20 1/2" x 13 3/4". Not laid down. Light toning to edges.
• WIMSHURST ELECTROSTATIC MACHINE,
  WIMSHURST ELECTROSTATIC MACHINE, PHILIP HARRIS, BIRMINGHAMWIMSHURST ELECTROSTATIC MACHINE, PHILIP HARRIS, BIRMINGHAM, the Wimshurst machine on a wooden frame with rotating glass disks, disk sectors, brass electrodes, brass neutralizer bar and turning handle Provenance: Estate Collection of Albert E. Mitchler, Washington, D.C.
• WIMSHURST ELECTROSTATIC
  WIMSHURST ELECTROSTATIC MACHINEWIMSHURST ELECTROSTATIC MACHINE, the Wimshurst machine on a wooden frame with rotating plastic, disk sectors, brass electrodes, brass neutralizer bar and turning handle Provenance: Estate Collection of Albert E. Mitchler, Washington, D.C.
• PAUL BRACH (AMERICAN, 1924–2007).
  PAUL BRACH (AMERICAN, 1924–2007). "Sector", 1964. Large oil on canvas. Signed, titled and dated on reverse stretcher panel. With remnant of loan label affixed verso from The Museum of (Modern Art) / Cordier & Ekstrom (Gallery); (full name no longer intact). From a New York collection. Dimensions: 67.5" h x 67" w. Condition: Good. Occasional light craquelure.
• HARRISON GRAY OTIS
  HARRISON GRAY OTIS AUTOGRAPHSignature on paper with Harrison Gray Otis' autograph along with "Brig. Gen U.S. Vols. / Manila, 28 Jan 1899". Harrison Gray Otis had an impressive career in both the military and private sector. He was the Kentucky Delegate to the Republican National Convention and nominated Abraham Lincoln. He enlisted in the Union Army during the Civil War, then volunteered for the Army during the Spanish American War and appointed Brigadier General of Volunteers. From 1886 until after WWI he directed theLos Angeles Times, often using his position to espouse his political views. On paper reinforced with thin card stock. Overall approx. 3-1/8" L x 2-7/8" H. See images for more details on condition. shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.
• A HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT FRENCH,
  A HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT FRENCH, LOUIS XV LONG-CASE, BY ANTOINE THIOUT, CIRCA 1738 A Historically Important French, Louis XV Long-case, by Antoine Thiout, circa 1738 Regence-Louis XV, ormolu mounted, kingwood, banded marquetry case, retaining Thiout's original equation table inside case door, hand signed and dated 1738. The engraved and silvered dial, signed 'Thiout Laine, Paris', displays the date of the month in a dial aperture. Solar hours and minutes with pierced and engraved brass hands, a blued-steel hand indicating mean minutes. Seconds are indicated on a double 30 second sector with a blued and stepped hand. Eight-day, striking movement has a Bethune's twin pallet escapement of Thiout's design to conform to the long second's pendulum. Time and strike movement strikes solar time on a bell without an equation cam. Commentary: This mechanism was presented to the Royal Academy by Thiout in 1740 and described and displayed in his important "Traite de L' Horlogerie" in 1741. As this clock was extant in 1740, there is a likely hood that this may have been the actual movement presented to the Royal Academy and is an elegant and important classical French Regulateur de Parguet. Watch Video