Large icon of the Christ Mandylion, oil on wood, 18th century. From the collection of Joseph Luns (1911-2002) -57 x 47,5 cm, some paint loss and wear as can be expected-

'Adoration of the Christ-child by the shepherds', engraving, published by Lucas Vorsterman (I) and dated 1620 in the plate, after a painting by Peter Paul Rubens with a written dedication below the engraving: 'Zijne Excellentie de heer J.M.A.H. Luns, Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken, eerbiedig aangeboden in aandenken aan zijn bezoek/Antwerpen, 31 mei 1960/Namens het College van Burgemeester en Schepenen'. From the collection of Joseph Luns (1911-2002), framed -58 x 44 cm (103 x 79 cm with frame)-

'Adoration of the Christ-child by the shepherds', engraving, published by Lucas Vorsterman (I) and dated 1620 in the plate, after Peter Paul Rubens with a written dedication below the engraving: 'De stad Antwerpen, aan, Zijne Excellentie Mr. J.M.A.H. Luns, Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken van Nederland, /Antwerpen, 3 mei 1966/Namens het College van Burgemeester en Schepenen'. From the collection of Joseph Luns (1911-2002), framed -29 x 45 cm-

Eppo Doeve (1907-1981), 'Minister Joseph Luns alias De man met de gouden helm door Rembrandt van Rijn geschilderd, 1650', gouache on board, signed on the reverse. This painting was in the AVRO television program 'Eén van de acht', presented by Mies Bouwman in 1970. Exhibited and on loan to the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam (lit. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Jaarverslag 2004, page 83). From the collection of Joseph Luns (1911-2002) -150 x 120 cm, due to size, this item will not be shipped-

Eppo Doeve (1907-1981), 'Minister Joseph Luns alias Albrecht Dürer (zelfportret) 1500', gouache on board, signed on the reverse. This painting was in the AVRO television program 'Eén van de acht', presented by Mies Bouwman in 1970. Exhibited and on loan to the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam (lit. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Jaarverslag 2004, page 83). From the collection of Joseph Luns (1911-2002) -150 x 120 cm, due to size, this item will not be shipped-

Huib Luns (Hubert Marie Luns) (1881-1942), 'Forten van Melilia - Spaansch Marokko', mixed media, signed and dated Zomer '35, from the collection of Joseph Luns (1911-2002) -33 x 48 cm-

Huib Luns (Hubert Marie Luns) (1881-1942), three works: 'Alhambra', mixed media, signed and dated 1932; 'Interieur Mezquita, Cordoba', mixed media, signed and dated Maart '32; 'Plazziela de Jouellanos Cijon', mixed media, signed and dated 1932, from the collection of Joseph Luns (1911-2002) -Largest: 31 x 47 cm-

Huib Luns (Hubert Marie Luns) (1881-1942), '2de Eeuws kerkinterieur Maderno, ago di garda', mixed media, signed and dated '32, from the collection of Joseph Luns (1911-2002) -47 x 31 cm-

Huib Luns (Hubert Marie Luns) (1881-1942), three drawings, two of biblical scenes and one of a young woman seated outside. The biblical scenes are from Job and the Paradise, taken from the ‘Bijbels Leesboek’ (2 vol.) from 1926 by Felix Rutten with drawings by Huib Luns. The Paradise was adapted for the exposition in the Rijksmuseum in 1926, in order to erase ‘naked’ Adam and Eve, which was deemed unsuitable -Largest: 47,5 x 33 cm-

Huib Luns (Hubert Marie Luns) (1881-1942), A pair of stained glass windows in oak frames, each with a music themed central decoration flanked by rectangular panels, first half 20th century. A birthday present from Huib Luns to his sister Agnes. From the collection of Joseph Luns (1911-2002) -55,5 x 121,5 cm-

A very early leather fire bucket, probably English, 18th century, from the collection of Joseph Luns (1911-2002) -H. 50 cm-

A Flora Danica serving dish 'Alisma Natans L.', edged by the characteristic leaf border, after the original Flora Danica botanical encyclopedia (here the Alisma natans plant), Royal Copenhagen, Denmark -H. 7 cm, W. 22 cm, L. 22 cm, perfect condition-

Octagonal gilt bronze Legion of Honor box by the sculptor Albert de Jaeger presented to General Georges Albert Julien Catroux (1877-1969) in 1967 who served as Grand Chancellor of the Légion d'honneur from 1954 to 1969. From the collection of Joseph Luns (1911-2002). Mint of Paris, -H. 9 cm, D. 20 cm-

An exceptionally large Russian lacquer box signed 'N. Azanov' for Nikolay Fedorovich Azanov and dated 1957, Palekh school, from the collection of Joseph Luns (1911-2002) -10 x 24 x 17,5 cm, wonderful condition-

A pair of silver cufflinks with blue enamel logo of the NATO, in original box marked 'FRED, 6 Rue Royale, Paris', from the collection of Joseph Luns (1911-2002)

Luis Sanchez, 'Rgto. de la casa real granadero-abanderado', bronze, with presentation plaque to Joseph Luns, dated 1984, Spain -H. 39,5 cm-

Melon shaped silver triple folding biscuit box with three silver gilt compartments and pierced inner lids, decorated with putti and foliate motifs, on three scroll shaped supports, maker's mark: probably Schleissner & Söhne, Germany -h. ca. 22,5 cm, 1345 grams, 3e (830) gehalte, III-

Poster: '“1 KVP Waardenvast Welvaartsvast. v.d. Ploeg, Luns', 1967, paper on board. An interesting and rare political poster from the collection of Joseph Luns (1911-2002) -52 x 37 cm-

Silver canon decorated with a coat of arms and the eight pointed cross of the Order of Malta -l. 22 cm, 82 grams, 3e gehalte, III-

A large and thick cast iron fireback depicting Charles de Gaulle, '1890-1970, Colombey, 9-11-1970', from the collection of Joseph Luns (1911-2002) -54 x 63,5 cm-. 45 Kg. Please note that this item can not be shipped.

Apollo XI: Clamshell box containing photographic prints of the Apollo XI moon landing, Spritzer and Fuhrmann, folio; Special edition of Life Magazine 'To the Moon and back'; Paris Match, 'Les Conquerants de la Lune' and Smithsonian Institution, 'Rockets, Missiles, and Spacecraft of the National Air and Space Museum', From the collection of Joseph Luns (1911-2002)

Photographs: Pirkle Jones (1914-2009), 'The Golden Gate and San Francisco from Corona Heights (from This is San Francisco portfolio; 2 works), 1955, Gelatin silver. Each signed in pencil, lower mount recto. Titled and credited on label, mount verso. From an edition of 150. In original folder. Commemorating the Tenth Anniversary of the Founding of the United Nations and the signing of the United Nations Charter at San Francisco, June 20, 1955. -25.4 x 33 cm each- From the collection of Joseph Luns (1911-2002) Quite rare!

Silver plated bowl with the West Point Academy crest engraved on the front, the reverse engraved with 'His excellency Joseph M.A.H. Luns', from the collection of Joseph Luns (1911-2002) -H. 8,5 cm, D. 15 cm-

Rectangular silver box with filigree motifs, Scuola Orafi, Dir. G. Angelini, Tripoli, with engraved royal coat of arms, King Idriss I, Libia -4,4 x 7,2 x 13,1 cm, ca. 1000 grams-

Two hunting knives, wood handles, sterling silver mounts, steel blades, in silver and leather sheath with belt hook, one engraved with 'J. Mahl', marked 'David Andersen, Norway'

A pair of decorative Portuguese gun wagons, from the collection of Joseph Luns (1911-2002), 19th/20th century -L. 74 cm-

Adriaan Schoonebeek, 'Historie van alle ridderlyke en krygsorders : behelzende haar instellingen, plegtelykheden, gebruyken, voornaamste daden, en levens der meesters', Amsterdam, Adriaan Schoonebeek, 1697, octavo, 2 volumes complete, full leather binding. Adriaan Schoonebeek was a 17th-century Dutch historian who is best remembered for his treatise on the history of chivalry and knighthood. From the collection of Joseph Luns (1911-2002)

A Roman amphora shaped unguentaria with lovely iridescence and encrustation, intact in fitted olive wood box, with card of Bart Wille, Knokke-Zoute, Belgium. From the collection of Joseph Luns (1911-2002) -H. 14,5 cm-

Luxurious binding: 'Palacios y museos del Patrimonio Nacional', Madrid, 1970. Full leather gilt tooled binding, the inner boards and first and last end paper in moiré silk. From the collection of Joseph Luns (1911-2002)

BWZG purse plate, after an example from Galgóc, the era of the Hungarian conquest -12,5 x 10,8 cm-

Alighieri Dante, 'La Divina Commedia', Istituto Poligrafico dello Stato, Rome, 1965, Folio, 3 volumes complete in slipcase. From the library of Joseph Luns (1911-2002), Dutch diplomat and politician

'Memoirs Of Samuel Pepys, Esq. F.R.S. Secretary To The Admiralty In The Reigns of Charles II. And James II. Comprising His Dairy From 1659 to 1669, Deciphered By The Rev. John Smith, A.B. Of St. John's College, Cambridge, From The Original Short-Hand', Henry Colburn, London, 1825, folio, 2 volumes complete in clamshell box, first edition, covers loose, clamshell box with wear. From the library of Joseph Luns (1911-2002), Dutch diplomat and politician

Paul Gaimard, 'Voyage en Islande et au Groenland. Publié par Ordre du Roi sous la Direction de M. Paul Gaimard. Lithographie d'apres dessins de M.A. Mayer. Tome I-III', facsimile, Reykjavik, 1967, large folio, 3/4 leather binding with raised bands, slipcase. Signed dedication to Joseph Luns dated 28 August 1977. From the library of Joseph Luns (1911-2002), Dutch diplomat and politician