A SELECTION OF (17) ANTIQUE CONTINENTAL BOXES Mostly 19th century, including: an oval, chest, and book form tin box, each with remnants of paint decoration; one shield form in rosewood with light and dark wood inlays; turned wood box with light and dark inlay to lid and painted child portrait to interior; (2) carved book form boxes; a carved Lion of Lucerne rectangular burlwood box; (2) rectangular wood boxes; cylindrical box with silver metal mounts; (2) shell boxes, largest in rectangular form with raised gilt monogram, the smaller a round box with inlaid designs; Wedgwood Ulysses and the Chariot jasperware heart shaped trinket box, stamped to underside; a polished agate stone and white metal box; a light wood Niagara Falls transfer souvenir box.
A Continental Carved Ivory Figure of the Lion of Lucerne modeled after the Swiss monument the lion depicted wounded and lying on a heap of weapons and a shield with the fleur-de-lis raised on a naturalistic wood base. Width 3 13/16 inches.
A Lot of Carved Ivory to Include:
a squirrel carved cane or parasol handle, a pair chopsticks, a letter opener and a miniature carving of the Lion of Lucerne.
A group of four carved or silver mounted mother of pearl objets de vertu . first half 19th century Comprising a rectangular box carved in low relief with the Lion of Lucerne card case with doves folding magnifying glass and photograph case.dimensions of card case 4 1/8 x 3in (10.5 x 7.6cm)
After: Bertel Thorvaldsen, Swiss (1770-1884) Fine Serpentine Marble Lion of Lucerne Sculpture. Unsigned. Good condition. Measures 7-3/4" H x 14-1/2" W x 5-1/2" Depth. Shipping $115.00 (estimate $350-$550)
Six Assorted Grand Tour Souvenirs, a bronze covered urn, figural bell, and small box, a carved wood Lion of Lucerne, a pottery Classical figure, and an antique pottery oil lamp.
Two pairs bronzed Jennings Brothers bookends: #1570, each depicting "Lion of Lucerne" collapsed on shield, plinth inscribed "Helvetiorum Fidei ac Vituti", marked "J.B. 1750" verso, one bookend with slightly separating underside base, 4 3/4" h.; along with #2395, either depicting full relief heads of Dante and Beatrice emerging from trompe-l'oeil books, marked "J.B. 2395, Pat. Appl'd For" verso, 5 3/4" h., both with expected wear.
A cast white metal figure of the Lion of Lucerne, Helvetiarum Fides Ac Virtuti, 11.5cm long.
A PAIR OF BRONZED PLASTER LION OF LUCERNE BOOKENDS 1st quarter, 20th century; 5 1/2 in. H., 7 1/4 in. L.
(6) COLLECTION OF TABLE ITEMS, LION OF LUCERNE(lot of 6) Collection of table items, including: (1) carved wood sculpture of the Lion of Lucerne, after Bertel Thorvaldsen (Danish, 1770-1844), inscribed "Helvetiorum Fidei ac Virtuti" (to the loyalty and bravery of the Swiss); (1) gilt metal letter opener, depicting Joan of Arcadia holding sword, approx 10"l, 3"w; (1) parcel gilt and patinated metal figure, Our Lady of Lourdes, on Gothic style architectural base; (1) small carved wood female bust, approx 2.5"h, 1.75"w; (1) miniature carved wood guitar, with mother of pearl inlay, retaining gilt embossed box; (1) spherical-form gilt metal inkwell, foliate embossed with applied cabochons, hinged lid opening to removable clear glass well, rising on bun feet, lacking several cabochons, one foot replaced; 2lbs total
The carved recumbent lion with head resting on a shield, supported on a natural plinth base, dark Verde Alpi marble. Modeled after the Lion of Lucerne monument honoring the bravery of swiss guards during the storming of the Tuileries Palace in Paris during the French Revolution.Bear measures 3.5 x 6.5 x 2.25 inches, 17.7 x 7 inches folded.We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell.
A carved ivory model of the Lion of Lucerne, after Bertel Thorwaldsen, 19th century, 1.5in (4cm) h, 3in (7.5cm) w. Swiss shield repaired.
THREE EUROPEAN CARVED PLAQUES. Late 19th century. "Lions of Lucerne" framed, 13.25?h. 14.5"w. "Lion of Lucerne" unframed, 6"h. 8"w. And door from a piece of furniture with a bearded knight's head, 11.75"h. 10.75"w.
GRAND TOUR BRONZE "LION OF LUCERNE" MEMORIAL STATUE The Lion Monument, or the Lion of Lucerne, (German: Löwendenkmal) is a rock relief in Lucerne, Switzerland, designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1844), and hewn in 1820-21 by Lukas Ahorn (1789-1856). It commemorates the Swiss Guards who were massacred in 1792 during the French Revolution, when revolutionaries stormed the Tuileries Palace in Paris.
This large high-quality heavy patinated bronze was probably manufactured for wealthy Americans, is marked verso "Rev Susse Frs. Ed-is, Paris", with the inscription on the front as the original reading "Helvetiorum Fidei ac Virtuti MDCCXCII". 9 1/2" x 20" x 6"".
SWISS WOOD CARVED LION OF LUCERN 19th century, appears unsigned, handcarved pine, depicting a model after the original rock relief Lion Monument located in Lucerne designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen and sculpted by in 1820-1821 by Lukas Ahorn, commemorating the 1792 massacre of the Swiss Guards during the French Revolution. Latin "Vetiorum Fidei Ac Virtuti" ("To the loyalty and bravery of the Swiss") carved inscription to anterior base.
(3) English and Swiss ivories to include carved lion, 5", Lion of Lucerne, 2-7/8"L and Saint Bernard, 3-1/4"L
Two Renaissance Style Carved Wood Panels: The first 'The Lion of Lucerne'; the second an equestrian with two crowned sheilds. The first 8 1/4 x 10 1/2 in. , the second 7 1/2 x 17 in. Condition Each with wear and worm holes. The second panel is fragmentary in nature with some losses. Nice aged patina. Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
LIMESTONE FIGURE OF A LION,central Italy, probably Ravenna, 11th century. Stylized lion, probably once part of a throne. H 22 cm, L 26 cm. Provenance: - From an Italian noble collection. -Galerie Bader, Lucerne. -Swiss private collection.
FOUR FELINE CARVINGS. Late 19th and 20th centuries. A walnut roaring lion with glass eyes, 8.5"h. 13? w. 4.25"d., an oak reclining wounded lion with shields and weapons, "The Lion Of Lucerne?, 5"h. 10.5"w. 4"d., a plaque of "The Lion of Lucerne?, 5.75"h. 8.25"w., and a carved cat inkstand with glass eyes and ear chip, 3.25"h. 5.5"w. 3.5?d.
AFTER BERTEL THORVALDSEN (1770-1844) AND LUKAS AHORNAFTER BERTEL THORVALDSEN (1770-1844) AND LUKAS AHORN
The Lion of Lucerne , mid-19th century
carved wood
overall height: 14 cm (5 1/2 in.), dimensions of base: 30 x 8 cm (11 3/4 x 3 1/4 in.)
base carved with dedication in Latin HELVETIORUM FIDEI AC VIRTUTI [ To the loyalty and bravery of the Swiss ]
CONDITION
The wooden sculpture appears in age-appropriate condition. Overall dust and grime visible to the naked eye. Minor wear and rubbing to the wooden corners, tail and haunches. No significant issues to report otherwise.
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- Pair of faux bronze metal lion bookends “Lions of Lucerne”, c.1920, with Latin inscription. 5”h.x7.25” - |
SWISS LION OF LUCERNE MONUMENT CARVED WOOD PANEL Switzerland,C. 1900Relief carving after the Lion of Lucerne rock relief by Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1844).
(lot of 6) Collection of table items, including: (1) carved wood sculpture of the Lion of Lucerne, after Bertel Thorvaldsen (Danish, 1770-1844), inscribed "Helvetiorum Fidei ac Virtuti" (to the loyalty and bravery of the Swiss); (1) gilt metal letter opener, depicting Joan of Arcadia holding sword, approx 10"l, 3"w; (1) parcel gilt and patinated metal figure, Our Lady of Lourdes, on Gothic style architectural base; (1) small carved wood female bust, approx 2.5"h, 1.75"w; (1) miniature carved wood guitar, with mother of pearl inlay, retaining gilt embossed box; (1) spherical-form gilt metal inkwell, foliate embossed with applied cabochons, hinged lid opening to removable clear glass well, rising on bun feet, lacking several cabochons, one foot replaced; 2lbs total
TREEN: 19th CENTURY STAMP BOX, CARVED AS THE LION OF LUCERNE (after THORVALDSEN). 8.5cm by 11cm £60-90
Large Group of Assorted Mostly Metal Desk, Souvenir, and Decorative Items, including elephants group, owl inkwell, a desk bell, El Camino Real highway bell, a 1917 Wedgwood calendar tile, lion of Lucerne carving, gilt-metal bear figural, bronze ewer, a desk stand, mother-of-pearl figural bowl, brass stag head plaque, metallic lava souvenir, Vaseline glass vase, etc.
533. The Dying Lion of Lucern
Black and white image of the dying Lion of Lucern. The statue is located in Lucerne, Switzerland carved out of the living rock. This monument commemorates the Swiss Guards who died at the Storming of the Tuileries on August 10, 1792. The monument was commissioned in 1821 after a design by Danish artist Bertel Thorvaldsen. The Latin inscription reads "HELVETIORUM FIDEI AC VIRTUTI" : "To the Loyalty and Courage of the Swiss." Image measures apprx 14"H x 20-1/2"W. In dark wood frame, entire item measures apprx 22"H x 26-1/2"W.
100/200 Sold: $57.50
Herbert Dicksee (British 1862-1942) "Recumbent Lion by a Lake" 1891 etching and drypoint on paper pencil signed signed in plate sight 18 1/4 in. x 30 1/4 in. matted and framed. Note: This very imposing print is essentially a variant on "The Lion of Lucerne" by Bertel Thorvaldsen (Danish 1768-1844) carved as a memorial (also on the shores of a lake) in 1820-21 to the Swiss Guards of the French Royal Household for their heroic 1792 defense of the Palais des Tuileries Paris.
TWO ANTIQUE LION OF LUCERNE CARVINGSThe two carvings are after the monumental work commemorating the sacrifice of the Swiss Guards defending the King of France during the French revolution.Each measures 2 x 4.5 x 1.34 inches.Very good condition.Provenance: The collection of Josephine Bird Hall (1888 - 1948) by descent to her son, the present owner. Josephine's father was a founder of Kansas City's Emery, Bird, Thayer Department Store.
WOODEN "LION OF LUCERNE" SCULPTURE Grand Tour Era Wood Carving, a representation of the controversial Swiss sandstone monument in Lucerne honoring the sacrifice of Swiss Guards defending the King of France during the French Revolution; the sculpture depicts a dying lion impaled with a spear, with its paw resting on a shield with the French fleur de lys, with the carved words "Helvetiorum Fidei ac Virtuti" (to the loyalty and bravery of the Swiss) and the Roman numeral date of 1792 below; with a partially legible "Lucerne" paper label affixed to the base, 3 1/4" high, 7 5/8" x 2 5/8". Surface wear.
Pair of Lion of Lucerne Bronze Clad Bookends, earl Pair of Lion of Lucerne Bronze Clad Bookends, early 20th c., by Jennings Brothers, each signed on the back JB 1570, styled after the Lions of Lucerne Swiss Guards Memorial designed in 1821, commemorating the courage of the Swiss Guards in battle. On the base of each are the Latin words which translate "To the Loyalty and Bravery of the Swiss," H.- 5 1/8 in., W.- 7 1/2 in., D.- 3 1/4 in.
Lion of Lucerne doorstop, bronze colored spelter miniature of French/Swiss Monument, "Helvetiorum Fidei Ac Virtuti" at top, translation: "To the Loyalty and Courage of the Swiss", inset dying Lion lays on French shield and weapons, "Vue du Monmument Erict A Lucerne" at bottom, mottled green painted finish to exterior arc, lion painted bronze, paint loss and surface wear throughout, 5 1/4" h. x 7 1/4" w.
Georg Roth Hanau Silver "Lion of Lucerne" Box Circa 1900, oval, the lid depicting the Swiss monument in repousse under the motto "Helvetiorum Fidei ac Virtuti" (To the loyalty and bravery of the Swiss); marked underneath. 1.75" H X 4.5" W X 3.5" D. Silver tested; approx. 6.5 ozt. Some rubbing to deta
3344 - 3 Pairs of Book Ends
Lot of three pairs of book ends, to include: one depicting the Lion of Lucerne, bronze over plaster, one depicting Madonna and Child, mixed metals, one depicting Anne Hathaway's Cottage by Jennings Bros, bronze over plaster, largest measures 8". Provenance: From a Massachusetts collection.
TWO PRINTS. Nineteenth century. "Family Record" published by Trumbull & Cruver, Chicago. Pen and ink names and dates for the Henry and Sarah Richmond family, married 1854. Toning. 28.5'h. 23.5'w. And a lithograph of the Lion of Lucerne. In a frame with gilt liner, 30.5"h. 44"w.
Antique Lion of Lucerne ink blotter approx 15cm W
Three (3) white metal items, including figure of a boy, 12"h., and two bronzed white metal Lions of Lucerne bookends, 7"w. Good condition.EST200~300')
THE COOTE CANDELABRA
A pair of important Regency silver-gilt seven light candelabra
Benjamin Smith, London 1812-13
the incurved triangular plinths raised on winged paw feet, the triple caryatid female figural stem rising from a leaf decorated platform resting on three winged sphinxes, the stem with applied armorials, each with six scrolling foliate and lion mask decorated branches with fluted waxpans rising from twin leafy vases below the similar central light, detachable nozzles and engraved with armorials, crests and initials (2)
91cm high, 932oz
Provenance:
Possibly the pair sold Christie's October 17th 1962 lot 103
Heraldry:
The arms are those of Coote, for Sir Charles Henry Coote, 9th Bt whose great great great grandfather was the younger brother of Sir Charles Coote, 2nd Bt and created Earl of Mountrath in 1660. Sir Charles Henry succeeded to the Baronetcy in 1802 on the death of Charles Henry, 6th and last Earl of Mountrath. He was a Colonel of the Queen's County Militia and an MP for Queens County 1821-47 and 1852-69. He married Caroline, daughter of John Whaley of Whaley Abbey, Co. Wicklow in 1814 and died at 5 Connaught Place, Paddington on 8 October, 1864.
Note:
These magnificent candelabra match the set of four in the Royal collection (Jones pl. LXIV) supplied by Rundell, Bridge and Rundell, Paul Storr, London, 1808 and weighing 1963oz. The attribution to Boileau (Young, pp. 334-337) is based on comparisons of details to a volume of drawings held at the Victoria & Albert Museum and in particular designs for a wine cooler with sphinx supports and centre pieces incorporating fleshy patera in the branches.
Boileau arrived in England on the advice of Henry Holland in 1787 to work on the decoration of Carlton House. It has been suggested that the couchant-sphinx support owe their inspiration to Piranesi's engraving of an antique marble candelabrum on couchant-lions, published in Rome, 1778 in Vasi, candelabri, cippi, sarcofagi, tripodi, lucerne ed ornamenti antichi, Schroder, pp. 356-7, figure 79.
The candelabrum was not a complete piece but a composition of excavated fragments, restored under Piranesi's supervision and sold in 1775 to Sir Roger Newdigate. It seems more likely, however, that the source for these candelabra was originally an engraving of one of pair of antique examples from the Farnese Collection in the Museo Nazionale at Naples, originally in the Royal Palace at Capodimonte. Such sphinxes can be found in other of Boileau's designs including, for example, the magnificent group of four soup tureens, Paul Storr, 1802/3, in the Royal Collection. A single candelabrum of similar size and design, Scott & Smith, 1804/05/07 from the collection of the Duke of Sussex and sold Sotheby's London, 18 March, 1982 is now in the Al Tajir Collection (Truman, p156) and four-light examples were previously in the collection of the Lord Barnard and are now in the Gilbert Collection (Schroder, pp354-357)
Literature:
Jones, E A: The Gold and Silver of Windsor Castle, London, 1911.
Young, Hilary: A further Note on J J Boileau 'a Forgotten designer of Silver', Apollo, October 1986.
Truman, Charles: The Glory of the Goldsmith, Magnificent Gold and Silver from the Al-Tajir Collection, London, 1989.
Schroder, Timothy: The Gilbert Collection of Gold and Silver, Los Angeles, 1988.
Udy, David, Neo-Classical Works of Art, Grosvenor House Exhibition Catalogue, 1966, no 7.
See also Christie's New York, April 11th 1995, lot 234. for other candelabra with the Coote crest/r159
CHECK DETAILS NOT LIFTED FROM A SIMILAR PAIR SEE END CHRISTIES The arms are those of Coote, for Sir Charles Henry Coote, 9th Bt whose great great great grandfather was the younger brother of Sir Charles Coote, 2nd Bt and created Earl of Mountrath in 1660. Sir Charles Henry succeeded to the Baronetcy in 1802 on the death of Charles Henry, 6th and last Earl of Mountrath. He was a Colonel of the Queen''s County Militia and an MP for Queens County 1821-47 and 1852-69. He married Caroline, daughter of John Whaley of Whaley Abbey, co. Wicklow in 1814 and died at 5 Connaught Place, Paddington on 8 October, 1864.
Provenance:
Sir Charles Henry Coote 9th Bt (1792-1864)
An Important American Private Collection, Christie''s London, 17 October, 1962, lot 103
Simon Kaye Ltd
Garrards
Grand Duke Vladimir Kirillovich
These magnificent candelabra match the set of four in the Royal collection (Jones pl LXIV) supplied by Rundell, Bridge and Rundell, Paul Storr, London, 1808 and weighing 1963oz. The attribution to Boileau (Young, pp334-337) is based on comparisons of details to a volume of drawings held at the Victoria & Albert Museum and in particular designs for a wine cooler with sphinx supports and centrepieces incorporating fleshy patera in the branches. Boileau arrived in England on the advice of Henry Holland in 1787 to work on the decoration of Carlton House. It has been suggested that the couchant-sphinx support owe their inspiration to Piranesi''s engraving of an antique marble candelabrum on couchant-lions, published in Rome, 1778 in Vasi, candelabri, cippi, sarcofagi, tripodi, lucerne ed ornamenti antichi, Schroder, p356-7, figure 79. The candelabrum was not a complete piece but a composition of excavated fragments, restored under Piranesi''s supervision and sold in 1775 to Sir Roger Newdigate. It seems more likely, however, that the source for these candelabra was originally an engraving of one of pair of antique examples from the Farnese Collection in the Museo Nazionale at Naples, originally in the Royal Palace at Capodimonte. Such sphinxes can be found in other of Boileau''s designs including, for example, the magnificent group of four soup tureens, Paul Storr, 1802/3, in the Royal Collection.
A single candelabrum of similar size and design, Scott & Smith, 1804/05/07 from the collection of the Duke of Sussex and sold Sotheby''s London, 18 March, 1982 is now in the Al Tajir Collection (Truman, p156) and four light examples were previously in the collection of the Lord Barnard and are now in the Gilbert Collection (Schroder, pp354-357)
Literature:
Jones, E A: The Gold and Silver of Windsor Castle, London, 1911
Young, Hilary: A further Note on J J Boileau ''a Forgotten designer of Silver'', Apollo, October 1986
Truman, Charles: The Glory of the Goldsmith, Magnificent Gold and Silver from the Al-Tajir Collection, London, 1989
Schroder, Timothy: The Gilbert Collection of Gold and Silver, Los Angeles, 1988
Udy, David, Neo-Classical Works of Art, Grosvenor House Exhibition Catalogue, 1966, no 7
See also Christie''s New York, April 11th 1995, lot 234
Pr of painted cast iron "Lion of Lucerne" bookends
early 20th century; 5 in. H., 7 1/4 in. W.
Condition: Paint chips
German Silver Lion of Lucerne Repoussé Small Oval Dish, J.D. Schleissner & Söhne, Hanau, c.1900 length 6 in — 15.2 cm