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Estim. 400 - 800 EUR

A Fang Mask Fang, Gabon Mit Sockel / with base Wood. H 32 cm. Provenance: - René Rickli (1909-2013), Olten. - 2009: Gallery Tribal Art Classics, Adrian Schlag, Brussels. - 2011: Galerie Alain Naoum, Brussels. - Private collection in French-speaking Switzerland. Published: Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand (1989). Africa. Mask and sculpture. Olten: Walter-Verlag. Figure 35. Exhibited: - Historisches Museum Olten. "Africa. Mask and Sculpture" (1989). - BRUNEAF. Brussels Non European Art Fair XIX (2009). - Paris: Parcours des Mondes 2009. - BRUNEAF. Nocturnes d'hiver VIII (2009). Described by Neumeister (Munich, 2011, lot 1068) as follows: "FANG, GABUN. Wooden mask. Heart-shaped face. Narrow, slightly open mouth, incised eyebrows above the narrow eye slits. Raised forehead with a flat end. Numerous holes for attaching headdresses. Remnants of kaolin around the eyes. Dark brown patina with clear signs of wear. Age-related chips around the edge of the chin. Min. dam. EUR 10'000 - 15'000". CHF 400 / 800 Weight in grams: 2155 Condition: Fracture at the lower edge of the mask and surface patinated in places. -------------------------------- The condition (possible wear, signs of use, cracks, possible other impairments and signs of age, etc.) of this lot can be seen in the photos we have uploaded for your documentation. If you have any questions about this item, please do not hesitate to contact Hammer Auctions ([email protected]). The information regarding the condition of the items provided for the convenience of interested parties is an opinion only and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Hammer Auctions accepts no responsibility for any errors or omissions. In the rare event that the item does not match the description in the catalog, Hammer Auctions is here to help. Buyers may return the lot for a full refund provided they notify Hammer Auctions within 5 days of receiving the lot.

Estim. 1 500 - 3 000 EUR

NAITO TOYOMASA: A SUPERB INLAID WOOD NETSUKE OF TWIN NASUBI (EGGPLANT) AND A FLY NAITO TOYOMASA: A SUPERB INLAID WOOD NETSUKE OF TWIN NASUBI (EGGPLANT) AND A FLY By Naito Toyomasa (1773-1857), signed Toyomasa 豊昌 Japan, Sasayama, Tanba Province, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Published: Stern, Harold P. (1972) The Magnificent Three: Lacquer, Netsuke, and Tsuba, p. 66-67, no. 95. Finely carved, the larger and smaller nasubi (eggplants) with their stems touching the base of the other in a yin-yang fashion, the wood superbly polished, and the stems finely stippled and accentuated with black staining in the idiosyncratic manner of this master artist. One side revealing a large fly, carved from stained bone, lodged deep into the flesh of the larger eggplant. Himotoshi formed by the pleasingly curling stems. Signed TOYOMASA to the underside of the large nasubi. LENGTH 3.9 cm Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and few faint natural age cracks. Provenance: Ex-collection of Charles A. Greenfield. Private collection in Illies, France. Private collection in northern Germany, acquired from the above. Literature comparison: Compare a related wood netsuke of two rotten chestnuts with an inlaid maggot which has similarly burrowed itself into the nut, signed Toyomasa, illustrated in Davies, Barry (1998) The Robert S. Huthart Collection of Non-Iwami Netsuke, p. 182-183, no. 131. Compare a related wood netsuke of three rotten Hozuki (winter cherries), bearing similar stippling, signed Toyomasa, at Zacke, Kunst der Netsuke und Inro Japans, 1991, Vienna, lot 47. Compare a related wood sake-cup netsuke of a double gourd being surmounted by a spider, its shape similar to the present lot, signed Toyomasa, illustrated in Davies, Barry (1998) The Robert S. Huthart Collection of Non-Iwami Netsuke, p. 186-187, no. 134.

Estim. 400 - 500 EUR

Lot of two 17th-century pamplelets. 1. CHARLES II King of England. Harangue du Roy d'angleterre prononcée à l'ouverture du Parlement. Du 31 Octobre 1680.Tolose (Toulouse), chez Jean Boude, s.d. (1680) 4to. 220x175 mm. 4 pages. Very rare flyleaf. Important historical document, concerning the crisis of the English Crown, in conflict with Parliament concerning Religion and Dynastic Succession. The Earl of Shaftesburu had presented in 1679 to the Lower House the Exclusion Bill, a bill proposing the exclusion of the king's brother Jacques from the succession because of his Catholic faith. The king is speaking to a hostile Parliament: he refers to the Protestant Religion "que je suis entierement resolu de maintenir contre toutes les Conspirations de noi Ennemis" and seeks consent to the bill that would guarantee the succession of the Crown. At the end of page 2, he speaks of the Earl of Danby, who was arrested on April 21, 1679 by order of Parliament and locked up in the Tower of London: "Je ne me crois pas en surete non plus que vous, jusqu'à ce que cette affaire soit entierement terminée : c'est pourquoi il sera necessaire quel es Seigneurs qui sont prisonniers dans la Tour soient promptement examinez, afin que la justice puisse etre faite." 2. L'adresse qui a été présentée au Roy de La Grande Bretagne, à Windsor, par le Maire & les Aldermans de Londres, sur le sujet des privilèges de la Ville. Le Discours que le Garde des Sceaux leur a fait au nom de Sa Majesté Britannique. Et les règlements qui leur ont été proposés sur le même sujet. Toulouse, Jean Boude, 1683 4to. 220x175 mm. Pages 7, 1 blank. Very rare flyleaf. The document, addressed to King Charles II by the Municipality of London, concerns the powers to be vested in the king and the administration of the city respectively. The conflict, which lasted from 1660 to 1688, took the name "Charter controversy".Jennifer Levin, The Charter controversy in the City of London, 1660-1688, and its consequences, London 1969. Lot of two 17th century pamphlets. 1. CHARLES II, King of England. Harangue du Roy d'angleterre prononcée à l'ouverture du Parlement. Du 31 Octobre 1680.Tolose (Toulouse), chez Jean Boude, s.d. (1680) Extremely rare broadsheet. Important historical document, concerning the crisis of the English Crown, in conflict with the Parliament regarding Religion and the dynastic succession. The Earl of Shaftesburu had presented the Exclusion Bill to the Lower House in 1679, a law proposing the exclusion of the king's brother, Jacques, from the succession, on the basis of his Catholic faith. The king speaks to a hostile Parliament: he refers to the Protestant Religion "que je suis entierement resolu de maintenir contre toutes les Conspirations de noi Ennemis" and tries to obtain consent to the law that guarantees the succession of the Crown. At the end of page 2, he talks about the Earl of Danby, arrested on April 21, 1679 by order of Parliament and locked up in the Tower of London: "Je ne me crois pas en surete non plus que vous, jusqu'à ce que cette affaire soit entierement terminée: c'est pourquoi il sera necessary that es Seigneurs qui sont prisonniers dans la Tour soient promptement examinez, afin que la justice puisse etre faite. " 2. L'adresse qui a été présentée au Roy de La Grande Bretagne, à Windsor, par le Maire & les Aldermans de Londres, sur le sujet des privilèges de la Ville. Le Discours que le Garde des Sceaux leur a fait au nom de Sa Majesté Britannique. Et les règlements qui leur ont été proposés sur le même sujet. Toulouse, Jean Boude, 1683. Extremely rare broadsheet. The document, addressed to King Charles II by the City of London, concerns the powers that must be attributed respectively to the king and to the administration of the city. The conflict, which lasted from 1660 to 1688, took the name of "Charter controversy."

Estim. 32 500 - 40 000 EUR

Lot of 130 French 20 Franc n gold coins including Marianne au coq, Napoléon III lauré et non lauré, Génie de la République. Weight: 841.10 g

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