The Fine Sale, Auction 159 10th & 11th October 2018

156 1657 Japanese Tsuba nice early piece with silver copper and gold finish, human characters £50 - £100 1658 Joseph Stalin cast bronze death mask & hands, mask diameter 31cm x 22cm approx. together with a related plaque, reads 'Sztalin-Vasmu, 1851 November 2, Elso Ontesebol', diameter 19.5cm x 13cm approx. (USSR CCCP communist). Provenance: These items came from a former Eastern European Communist Country. Its believed that only 12 of these casts were done. £3000 - £5000 1659 Grand Tour interest. A collection of 306 plaster cameos & intaglios, depicting mythical creatures etc. circa early 19th century, mounted in seven trays (which makes into a complete box), comes with a contemporary catalogue detailing each individual piece (catalogue lists 307 pieces), box dimensions height 18.5cm, width 32.5cm, depth 21cm approx. £700 - £900 1660 Japanese Tsuba nice early piece with silver copper and gold finish, house design £50 - £100 1661 Japanese Tsuba nice early piece with leaf pattern £50 - £100 1662 Irish related Parnell glass figural decanter. Parnell was involved during the 19th century with the question of Home Rule for Ireland; very unusual item £40 - £50 1663 Ipswich farming, ploughing tiepins (2) for RNF champion. Plough shaped pins awarded at competitions. Most likely heavy horse or tractor events. In original G A Haskell Ipswich boxes. £40 - £50 1664 Interior design Art Noveau Bronze figurine after August Moreaux titled 'Reine Les Pres' 94cm in height £200 - £300 1665 His Masters Voice (HMV) leather cased record player, case length 41cm approx. (sold as seen) £20 - £40 1666 McVitie & Price biscuit tin, depicting a Martin Brothers style bird, circa 1910, height (scarce), 22.5cm approx. £50 - £80 1667 Yellow Metal wax seal (unused), seal diameter 20mm x 17mm approx. £30 - £50 1668 Autograph of Muhammad Ali signed on the back of a Nigerian One Pound note (6/10/71) Framed £40 - £50 End of Auction Day 2