Null An old style small sword for officers of the infantry, 20th century
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An old style small sword for officers of the infantry, 20th century Collector's item. Nickel-plated thrusting blade of diamond-shaped cross-section, the stamped mark "E. & F. Hörster Solingen" at the root. Gold-plated non-ferrous metal knucklebow hilt with hinged quatrefoil (hinge pin replaced by wire) and grip with silver-plated copper wire winding. Attached golden lanyard. Good brown leather scabbard with brass mountings. Minimally damaged in places, signs of age. Length 92 cm. Rare with scabbard and very representative. Condition: II

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An old style small sword for officers of the infantry, 20th century Collector's item. Nickel-plated thrusting blade of diamond-shaped cross-section, the stamped mark "E. & F. Hörster Solingen" at the root. Gold-plated non-ferrous metal knucklebow hilt with hinged quatrefoil (hinge pin replaced by wire) and grip with silver-plated copper wire winding. Attached golden lanyard. Good brown leather scabbard with brass mountings. Minimally damaged in places, signs of age. Length 92 cm. Rare with scabbard and very representative. Condition: II

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Starting price 300 GBP

Sammlung von drei Original Kunstgewerbe-Entwürfen. Um 1890-1920. Je unter Passepartout. Kunstgewerbe Sammlung von drei Original Kunstgewerbe-Entwürfen. Um 1890-1920. Je unter Passepartout. Enthält: Jan (?) Lauda. Entwurf für eine Jugendstil-Lampe. 1920. Feder und Aquarelle auf grün-gräulichem Papier. 52,5 x 27,5 cm. Signiert und datiert. Mit dem Stempel der Kunstgewerbe-Akademie Prag. Oben rechts mit Fehlstelle. - Friedrich Fischbach. Entwurf zu einer Speisekarte. 1895. Aquarelle und Feder auf chamoisfarbenem Papier. 37,5 x 26,5 cm. Signiert und datiert. In den Rändern mit Löchlein. - J. Sondhaus. Architekturzeichnung mit Fassade im spätgotischen Stil. Um 1890. Tusche und Feder, teils weiß gehöht. 38 x 20 cm. Signiert und mit der Inschrift "gezeichnet in der Königl. Kunstschule zu Erfurt". Mit geglätteten Falzen. Collection of three original decorative arts designs. Circa 1890-1920, each under passepartout. - Contains: Jan (?) Lauda. Design for an Art Nouveau lamp. 1920. Pen and watercolour on green-greyish paper. 52.5 x 27.5 cm. Signed and dated. With the stamp of the Academy of Arts and Crafts Prague. With loss at upper right. - Friedrich Fischbach. Design for a menu. 1895. watercolour and pen and ink on chamois-coloured paper. 37.5 x 26.5 cm. Signed and dated. With small holes in the margins. - J. Sondhaus. Architectural drawing with façade in late Gothic style. Circa 1890. pen and ink, partly heightened in white. 38 x 20 cm. Signed. With smoothed folds.

Starting price 350 GBP

Pechstein, MaxKöpfe. Original-Mappe mit Deckelillustration für die Edition 10 Holzschnitte. Berlin, Fritz Gurlitt, 1919. Druck in Rot auf bräunlicher Pappe. 60 x 48,5 cm. OHLwd. (etw. fleckig, berieben u. bestoßen). Expressionismus Pechstein, Max Köpfe. Original-Mappe mit Deckelillustration für die Edition 10 Holzschnitte. Berlin, Fritz Gurlitt, 1919. Druck in Rot auf bräunlicher Pappe. 60 x 48,5 cm. OHLwd. (etw. fleckig, berieben u. bestoßen). Provenienz: Aus Der Sammlung Hermann Gerlinger, Würzburg (mit dem Sammlerstempel im Innendeckel, Lugt 6032). - Spielmann, Die Maler der Brücke, S. 284, SHG-Nr. 420 (m. Abb.). - Gerlinger/Schneider, Die Maler der Brücke, S. 402, SHG-Nr. 875 (m. Abb.). - Vgl. Krüger H 166-175, S. 163. - Die Mappe für die grafische Serie "Köpfe" von 1917 wurde als zweites Werk der Gurlitt-Presse in einer kleinen Auflage von nur 14 Exemplaren veröffentlicht. Hierzu entsprechend gestaltete er den Titel für den Mappendeckel im ähnlichen Stil. - Enthält KEINE Graphiken. - Etw. gebrauchsspurig, insgesamt jedoch gut erhalten. - Beigegeben: 3 Bll. Lithographien aus: Reisebilder Italien-Südsee. Blattmaße 28 x 36 cm. Expressionism - Original portfolio with cover illustration for the edition of 10 woodcuts. Print in red on brownish cardboard. Orig. half cloth (somewhat stained, rubbed and bumped). - Provenance: From the Hermann Gerlinger Collection, Würzburg (with the collector's stamp on the inside cover, Lugt 6032). - The portfolio for the graphic series "Köpfe" from 1917 was published as the second work of the Gurlitt press in a small edition of only 14 copies. Accordingly, he designed the title for the portfolio cover in a similar style. - Contains NO graphics. - Some traces of use, but overall in fine condition. - Added: as mentioned above.

Starting price 350 GBP

Fuchs, ErnstArchitectura Caelestis: Images of the Hidden Prime of Styles. Vorzugsausgabe mit zwei signierten Original-Radierungen. Salzburg, Residenz, 1970. 210 S., 1 Bl. 4°. OLwd. mit Deckel-Illustration in Golddruck und goldgepr. RTitel, in ill. OUmschlag und ill. Lwd.-Schuber in Golddruck. Fuchs, Ernst Architectura Caelestis: Images of the Hidden Prime of Styles. Vorzugsausgabe mit zwei signierten Original-Radierungen. Salzburg, Residenz, 1970. 210 S., 1 Bl. 4°. OLwd. mit Deckel-Illustration in Golddruck und goldgepr. RTitel, in ill. OUmschlag und ill. Lwd.-Schuber in Golddruck. Eines von 200 nummerierten Exemplaren der Vorzugsausgabe mit den beiden signierten und nummerierten Original-Radierungen. - Gutes Exemplar. Die beiden eingebundenen Radierungen sehr sauber. Special edition with two signed original etchings. - One of 200 numbered copies of the special edition with the two signed and numbered original etchings. - Good copy. The two bound etchings very clean.

Estim. 240 - 300 EUR

WWI British George V 1897 Pattern Infantry Officers Sword Wilkinson Sword of London. The 1897 pattern sword is considered to be the best fighting sword ever issued to a British Officer, which is why it has never been replaced by another and is still the current issue sword in the British Army Today.

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