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Preisdatenbank abonnierenDAVIS BETTE: (1908-1989) American actress, Academy Award winner. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of the young Davis in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold black ink with her name alone to a light area of the image. A few very minor, extremely light creases to the corners of the white borders, VG
LACOSTE RENE: (1904-1996) French tennis player, Wimbledon champion 1925 & 1928 and creator of the Lacoste tennis shirt. Signed 5 x 3.5 photograph of Lacoste in a full-length tennis action pose. Signed in later years in black ink with his name alone to a light area at the base of the image. About EX
LEIGH-MALLORY TRAFFORD: (1892-1944) British Air Chief Marshal of World War II, Air Officer Commanding No. 12 (Fighter) Group during the Battle of Britain and Commander-in-Chief Fighter Command 1942-43. A rare and unusual signed World War II date colour printed 13 x 6.5 souvenir illustration issued to commemorate an international football match between teams representing Great Britain (´Grande-Bretagne´) and France (´France Liberee´) at the Parc des Princes in Paris on 30th September 1944, the image composed by Caza and depicting the eleven players representing France (all of whom are named to the lower border and include Ladislas ´Siklo´ Smid, Ernest Vaast, Rene Bihel, Jean Prouff, Alfred Aston, Lucien Leduc, Julien Darui etc.) attacking the English goal defended by one player atop a tank. Signed (´T Leigh-Mallory ACM´) by Leigh-Mallory in fountain pen ink to the upper white border and also signed by Stanley Rous (1895-1986) English football referee who served as secretary of the Football Association 1934-62 and as the sixth President of FIFA 1961-74. Rous has signed with his name alone in fountain pen ink to the image. Some very light, minor age wear and one light vertical crease, not affecting the signatures. About VGThe liberation of Paris had taken place from 19th to 25th August 1944, a month before the football match commemorated on the present souvenir was played, and Trafford Leigh-Mallory was killed some six weeks later, on 14th November 1944, when his Avro York aircraft crashed in the French Alps en route to Burma.
KAMMERER FELIX: (1995- ) Austrian actor. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of the actor in a head and shoulders pose, wearing a helmet and uniform, in costume as the Imperial German Army officer Paul Baumer from the Oscar winning German epic anti-war film All Quiet on the Western Front (2022), adapated from Erich Maria Remarque´s novel of the same title. Signed by Kammerer in black ink with his name alone to a light area at the head of the image. A pencil annotation in the hand of a collector to the verso indicates that the signature was obtained in person at the Sky Deutschland premiere for the third and final season of the crime drama television series Der Pass (in which Kammerer portrayed Felix Riedle) at the Gartenbaukino in Vienna on 20th April 2023. EX
CHAMBERLAIN NEVILLE: (1869-1940) British Prime Minister 1937-40. T.L.S., N. Chamberlain, one page, 4to, Eaton Square, London, 30th January 1932, to Lord Beaverbrook ('My dear Max'), marked 'Personal'. Chamberlain writes, in full, 'Many thanks for letting me see the figures, which are most interesting. I am sending them back at once, and have not kept a copy'. Two file holes to the left edge, not affecting the text or signature, some light age wear and with a small strip of light staining to the upper edge. GMax Aitken (1879-1964) 1st Baron Beaverbrook. Canadian-British newspaper publisher who served as Minister of Aircraft Production 1940-41.
VALENTINO RUDOLPH: (1895-1926) Italian actor, a sex symbol of the 1920s. A very fine, large vintage signed and inscribed sepia 16.5 x 13.5 photograph of Valentino seated in a three-quarter length profile pose in costume as as Louis Philippe d'Orleans, Duc de Chartres, playing a theorbo, from the American silent romantic historical drama film Monsieur Beaucaire (1924). Signed by the actor in dark fountain pen ink to a lighter area at the base of the image, ´To Audrey Coats, most devotedly, Rudolph Valentino´. Signed photographs of Valentino (especially of this size and quality) are rare as a result of his untimely death at the age of 31. Some very light, extremely minor age wear and a couple of very minor creases and small area of paper loss to the lower corners, VGProvenance: Valentino inscribed the present photograph for Audrey Evelyn James Coats (later Pleydell-Bouverie) (1902-1968) English socialite who was photographed by Cecil Beaton for The Book of Beauty. Through her mother she was the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII and herself was the illegitimate daughter of Sir Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
FISHER CARRIE: (1956-2016) American actress. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Fisher in a smiling head and shoulders pose in costume from one of her most famous roles as Princess Leia in Star Wars. Signed by the actress in bold blue ink with her name alone to a light area at the base of the image. A pencil note in the hand of a collector to the verso indicates that the signature was obtained in person at the Hotel Excelsior in Venice at the time of the Venice Film Festival (at which Fisher was a member of the international jury) in August 2013. EX
ALLINGHAM HELEN: (1848-1926) British illustrator and watercolour painter. A.L.S., H Allingham, four pages, 8vo, Eldon House, Lyndhurst Road, Hampstead, London, 25th March 1896, to Mrs. [Annie] Messel. Allingham thanks her correspondent for their kind invitation, although remarks ´I am afraid that we cannot any of us have the pleasure of coming - my daughter will be away from home, & my son is too busy with his electric work to be induced to go to parties - and I am a very staid, stay-at-home person (late hours do not go with daily work, I find)´, further adding that she hopes Messel will like Allingham´s cousin and also inviting her correspondent to call on her if she is ever in Hampstead on a Wednesday afternoon, ´but I have no right to ask this, when I so rarely get to you (I have always been unfortunate in finding you out, when I did get so far); and we are just going away to the Isle of Wight - & I may not be settled at home again for some months (i.e., I shall be away on short painting visits most of the spring & summer´. Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Allingham. Some light age wear, a vertical strip of minor traces of former mounting to the right edge of the final page, and with a paperclip rust stain which only slightly affects the signature and one word of text. GAllingham´s correspondent was Annie Messel (1846-1920), the wife of Ludwig Messel (1848-1915) who, in 1890, acquired the Nymans estate in West Sussex. Three generations of the Messel family developed the gardens of the estate, which became a National Trust property in 1953. We are indebted to John Hilary, author of From Refugees to Royalty: The remarkable story of the Messel family of Nymans (2021) for his assistance in identifying the recipient of the present letter.
BIGELOW KATHRYN: (1951- ) American film director, Academy Award winner. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Bigelow in a head and shoulders pose, the publicity portrait issued to promote her science fiction thriller film Strange Days (1995). Signed by Bigelow in blue ink with her name alone to a light area at the base of the image. EX
MAC BERNIE: (1957-2008) American comedian and actor. A scarce signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Mac in a head and shoulders pose and holding a cigar in one hand. Signed in bold blue ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. A printed label neatly affixed to the verso indicates that the signature was obtained in person at an Emmy Awards nominee party held at the Spago restaurant in Beverly Hills, California, on 19th September 2002. Signed photographs of Mac are scarce as a result of his untimely death at the age of 50. EX
RUNDSTEDT GERD VON: (1875-1953) German Generalfeldmarschall of World War II, Knight's Cross winner with Oak Leaves and Swords. Autograph envelope signed (´von Rundstedt´, in the return address panel to the verso), addressed by Rundstedt in bold black fountain pen ink to Frau von Rundstedt in Kassel and postmarked 30th June 1930. The stamp has been neatly torn away from the upper right corner and with a few other tears and light age wear, G
RATHBONE BASIL: (1892-1967) British actor, famous for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes in a number of films. An excellent vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph, the original Universal Pictures publicity portrait depicting the actor in a close-up head and shoulders pose in costume as Baron Wolf von Frankenstein from the American horror film Son of Frankenstein (1939) in which he starred opposite Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi. Signed by Rathbone in dark fountain pen ink with his name alone to a clear area of the background. Scarce in this form. Some very light creasing to the corners and edges of the white borders, otherwise VG
ERDOGAN RECEP TAYYIP: (1954- ) Turkish politician who served as Prime Minister of Turkey 2003-14 and as President of Turkey since 2014. Signed 7 x 5 colour photograph of Erdogan, standing in a head and shoulders pose during a speech. Signed by the Turkish President in bold silver ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. VG
ATTLEE CLEMENT: (1883-1967) British Prime Minister 1945-51. Signed Christmas greetings card, the official 10 Downing Street cream oblong 8vo folding card featuring an illustration to the inside depicting the Great Bell (´Big Ben´) of the Clock of the Houses of Parliament being transported in state to Westminster for its installation in 1858. Signed by both Clement Attlee and his wife, Violet Attlee, individually in blue fountain pen inks with their names alone beneath a printed Christmas and New Year greeting, 1950. With their gold embossed initials to the front cover. Some minor, light overall foxing to the back and front covers, otherwise about VG
CINEMA: Merle Oberon (1911-1979) British actress, born in Bombay, British India, and the wife of Alexander Korda from 1939-45. Signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of the actress standing outdoors in an elegant, peaceful half-length pose. Signed in turquoise ink to the base of the image, ´To Marvin - the Marvel, with all good wishes, Merle Oberon´; Ben Kingsley (1943- ) English actor, born to an Indian Gujarati father. Academy Award winner. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Kingsley in a full-length pose in costume from one of his most famous roles as Mahatma Gandhi from the epic biographical film Gandhi (1982). Signed by the actor in bold black ink with his name alone to a light area at the centre of the image. It was for his performance in this role that Kingsley won his Best Actor Oscar. VG to about EX, 2
LAFFAN PATRICIA: (1919-2014) English actress. A rare vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Laffan standing in a full-length pose in costume from one of her most famous roles as Nyah, the female alien, from the British science fiction B-film Devil Girl from Mars (1954). Signed by Laffan in blue fountain pen ink to a light area of the background. The original British Lion Film Corporation printed caption is neatly affixed to the verso and describes the second feature as ´the first major outer-space film to be made in the United Kingdom´. Some light surface creasing and one small tear to the left white border, and with some minor traces of former mounting to the verso, G
BLANCHETT CATE: (1969- ) Australian actress, Academy Award winner. Signed 10 x 8 photograph of Blanchett standing in a half-length pose in costume as Meredith Logue from the American psychological thriller film The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999). Signed by Blanchett in bold blue ink with her name alone to a light area of the image. EX
POLANSKI ROMAN: (1933- ) French-born Polish film director, Academy Award winner. A good signed 10 x 8 photograph of Polanski in a head and shoulders pose alongside his camera on the set of one of his films. Signed with his name alone in bold fountain pen ink to a light area at the base of the image. VG
WISEMAN JOSEPH: (1918-2009) Canadian-born American actor, remembered for his role as the villain Dr. Julius No in the first James Bond film Dr. No (1962). A scarce signed colour 10 x 8 photograph of Wiseman in a head and shoulders pose in costume as Dr. Julius No from Dr. No. Signed in blue ink to a light area at the base of the image, also adding the words ´As "Dr. No"´ in his hand above his signature. About EX
SCHNEIDER ROMY: (1938-1992) German actresses. Vintage signed 5 x 7 photograph of Schneider in a smiling head and shoulders pose in costume as Stanzi Hubner from the German film Die Deutschmeister (1955). Signed by Schneider in blue ink with her name alone to a light area of the background. Some light age wear and a few minor surface and corner creases, G
GEORGE III: (1738-1820) King of Great Britain and Ireland 1760-1820. D.S., George R, as King, at the head, one page (vellum), oblong folio, Court at Saint James´s, 21st February 1796. The partially printed document, completed in manuscript, is a military commission appointing John Ready to be an Ensign in the 64th (or Second Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot commanded by Major General John Leland. Countersigned at the foot by the Duke of Portland (1738-1809) British Prime Minister 1783, 1807-09 and Home Secretary 1794-1801. With blind embossed paper seal affixed. Some very light age wear and minor staining, about VG
ZWEIG STEFAN: (1881-1942) Austrian novelist, playwright, journalist and biographer, himself a passionate collector of autograph manuscripts. Book signed and inscribed, being a hardback edition of Baumeister der Welt (´Master Builders of the World´), German text edition published by Herbert Reichner, Vienna, 1936, being a compilation of Zweig´s previously published works entitled Drei Meister (´Three Masters´, studies of Balzac, Dickens and Dostoevsky), Der Kampf mit dem Damon (´The Battle with the Demon´, studies of Holderlin, Kleist and Nietzsche) and Drei Dichter Ihres Lebens (´Three Poets of Their Lives´, studies of Casanova, Stendhal and Tolstoy), signed and inscribed by Zweig to the front free endpaper and dated 1935 in his hand. With a small ownership signature to the upper left corner. Bound in the publisher´s green cloth and with silver title to the cover and spine. Some very light, minor age wear, about VG
STRINDBERG AUGUST: (1849-1912) Swedish playwright, novelist & poet. A.L.S., August Strindberg, one page, 8vo, n.p., 22nd March 1902, to Emil Schering, in Swedish. Strinderg asks his correspondent if he knows a particular gentleman and also enquires as to whether a translation of a manuscript has been completed. Some very light, minimal age wear and some very minor traces of former mounting to the right edge of the verso, VGEmil Schering (1873-1951) German writer, translator, publisher and editor.
BOUDIN EUGENE: (1824-1898) French marine and landscape painter, one of the first French artists to paint outdoors. Autograph D.S., E. Boudin, one page, 8vo, Place Vintimille, Paris, May 1895, in French. The document is a receipt made out to a Monsieur Detrimont in which Boudin lists nine of his works and their individual prices, the titles including Le bassin de l´Eure au Havre, Bassin de la Barre au Havre, Le Port de Trouville, La Riviere morte a Deauville, Bords de la Tanques etc., and the prices ranging from 200 to 600 francs each, totalling 3,400 francs. Signed by Boudin at the foot beneath a brief statement, ´Recu cheque sur la Banque de France´ (Translation: ´Received cheque on the Bank of France´). Signed a second time, a little indistinctly, to a revenue stamp neatly affixed to the lower left corner. With blank integral leaf. Some age wear and light damp staining to the lower half, only very slightly affecting the text and signature, G
EASTWOOD CLINT: (1930- ) American actor and film director, Academy Award winner. A good signed colour 10 x 8 photograph of Eastwood in a three-quarter length pose, on horseback, in costume as the aging outlaw and killer William Munny from the American Western film Unforgiven (1992), which Eastwood also directed. Signed by the actor in bold blue ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. Unforgiven won the Best Picture Oscar in 1993, and Eastwood also won the Best Director Academy Award, as well as receiving a nomination for Best Actor. EX
ROCKINGHAM MARQUESS OF: (1730-1782) British Prime Minister 1765-66, 1782. A good, rare D.S., Rockingham, one page (vellum), large oblong folio, n.p., 8th September 1762. The partially printed document, completed in manuscript, is addressed to John Burton and appoints him 'to be Ensign in that Company of the Militia Battalion of Foot, raised and to be raised within the Wapentake or Hundred of Agbridge [i.e. Agbrigg] and Morley, Part of the West Riding of the County of York, Commanded by Sir George Savile Baronet' and orders that he carefully and diligently discharge his duties 'by training and disciplining the Persons to be arm'd and array'd in the said Company according to the Rules, Orders and Directions of the….Acts of Parliament'. Signed by Rockingham at the foot alongside a good red wax seal. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VGA fine example of one of the rarest of all signatures of British Prime Ministers.
LLOYD GEORGE DAVID: (1863-1945) British Prime Minister 1916-22. Vintage signed sepia postcard photograph of Lloyd George standing outdoors in a half-length pose, holding a paper in one hand, and with a number of onlookers in the immediate background. Signed in fountain pen ink with his name alone to the base of the image. Some very light, minor silvering to the edges, otherwise VG
PETER GUNN: Small selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs and slightly smaller (1) by various cast members of the American private eye television series Peter Gunn (1958-61) comprising Craig Stevens (Peter Gunn; the image depicting the actor in a head and shoulders pose, smoking a cigarette, in costume as Peter Gunn from the 1967 American neo noir mystery film Gunn, based on the television series), Lola Albright (Edie Hart, a lounge singer and Gunn´s girlfriend) and Herschel Bernardi (Lieutenant Jacoby, a police detective and friend of Gunn). All are boldly signed (one in fountain pen ink) by the actors with their names alone to light areas of the images. VG to EX, 3
SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE: (1835-1921) French composer and organist of the Romantic period. A.N.S., with his initials C S S, in pencil, to the recto of his personal printed oblong 12mo Visiting Card, featuring his printed name to the centre, as a member de l´Institut, and address at Rue Monsieur-le-Prince (Paris) at the base, in French. The composer writes a hurried note, ´impossible a mon grave regret d´aller diner chez vous - merci et mille amities´ (Translation: ´I'm very sorry it's impossible for me to go and dine with you - thank you and a thousand regards´). To the verso Saint-Saens has addressed the card to a Monsieur Hippeau. Some light staining and minor age wear, G
GUINNESS ALEC: (1914-2000) English actor, Academy Award winner. A good signed 8 x 10 photograph, the original vintage publicity portrait depicting Guinness standing in a half-length pose in costume as Major Jones from the American political drama film The Comedians (1967) in which he starred opposite Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. Signed by Guinness in dark fountain pen ink with his name alone to a light area at the base of the image. A couple of very light, extremely minor creases to the corners of the white borders, otherwise VG
DEMILLE CECIL B.: (1881-1959) American film director, Academy Award winner. A good vintage signed and inscribed sepia 8 x 10 photograph, the original Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer publicity portrait depicting DeMille in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold, dark fountain pen ink to a light area of the background and dated 15th January 1938 in his hand. A few very light, minor surface and corner creases, otherwise VG
THE LAST REMAKE OF BEAU GESTE: Signed 10 x 8 photograph by both Peter Ustinov (Sergeant Markov) and Roy Kinnear (Corporal Boldini) individually, the image depicting the two actors in half-length poses in French Foreign Legion uniforms from Marty Feldman´s historical comedy film The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977). Signed by both Ustinov and Kinnear in blue fountain pen inks to light areas of the image. EX
A pair of solitaire diamond stud earrings, the 5.9mm brilliant cut stones four claw set in white metal mounts, pierced fittings with butterfly backs with screw thread posts, total weight of diamonds approximately 1.50 caratsCondition report:We do not grade stones on the description unless we have a valuation report in with the piece.We do not have control stones to specifically grade a stone; in our opinion the Colour of the diamonds would be in the bracket of L-M, the Clarity for one would be SI2 with several dark inclusions reflecting across the stone, and P1 for the other with two large light-coloured inclusions visible through the crown with the unaided eye. There are no chips to either stone.
N E From of Denmark - an amber and silver fish panel bracelet, each of the seven panels with a circular cabochon cut amber collet set to the side of a pierced silver fish motif with foliate decoration, marked Sterling Denmark N E From 925S, tongue snap fastener, 18cm.Condition report:Please see further uploaded images.Condition all good, very slight rubbing on amber stones with light wear, fastener and links all good.
France, Fifth Republic, light bronze Pattern Ten Francs, 1986, (unsigned) by Ian Rank-Broadley, REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE ROBERT SCHUMAN 1986, rev. LIBERTÉ EGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ, dove above denomination and open wreath of olive and wheat, 19.41g, 38mm. Uncirculated and apparently unpublished, of the highest rarity.Provenance Bought Stroud Auction Rooms, 11 June 2011, lot 2610 - “Ian Rank-Broadley Collection”.The present lot, which we can confirm is the work of Ian Rank-Broadley, is a pattern of the highest rarity. In 1986 a competition was held to design a 10-Franc coin for the French Mint to commemorate Robert Schuman, one of the founders of the European Economic Community. Despite being one of our nation’s most accomplished engravers Rank-Broadley’s entry was not the ultimate winner but that prize did go to his compatriot John Lobban.
g Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign, 1870, die number 88, third young filleted head left, W.W. raised on truncation, date below, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, laurel wreath surrounding, die number below, emblems below, BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF: (Bentley 1128; Marsh 54; M.C.E. 530; S.3853B). Lightly toned, light surface marks, a lucky die number in 88, graded by NGC as AU55. NGC Certification 4862424-002. We note as of June 2024 that NGC have slabbed and graded 143 pieces, of which 88 are finer. PCGS have slabbed and graded 59 pieces, of which 34 are finer. Calendar year mintage 2,189,960.Provenance Ex Baldwin's of St. James's, Auction 42, 1 February 2020, lot 131.
g Elizabeth II (1952-2022), Sovereign, 2015, Struck on the Day, Second Birthday of Prince George, crowned head right JC below truncation, ELIZABETH.II.DEI.GRA.REGINA.FID.DEF, rev. St. George and the Dragon right, date in exergue (S.SC9). Light marks and toning otherwise as struck with lovely mint lustre accompanied by original Royal Mint box of issue, with numbered Certificate of Authenticity.Limited Edition Presentation of 400 Tied for the lowest mintage of Struck on the Day Sovereigns with the 2015 Sovereign struck to commemorate the Frist Birthday of Prince George.
g Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign, 1871, die number 29, third young filleted head left, W.W. raised on truncation, date below, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, laurel wreath surrounding, die number below, emblems below, BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:, (Bentley 1148; Marsh 55; M.C.E. 531; S.3853B). Toned, a few light surface marks, graded by NGC as MS64+.NGC Certification 3933042-041. We note as of June 2024 that NGC have slabbed and graded 815 pieces, of which only 37 are finer. PCGS have slabbed and graded 332 pieces, of which only 7 are finer. Calendar year mintage 8,767,250.Provenance Ex Baldwin's of St. James's, Auction 38, 26 September 2019, lot 1351.
Chinese interest / Austria, Society of Visual Artists of Vienna “Greater Peking” Ball, Vienna Künstlerhaus, 1892, silver medal, in the style of a Chinese Cash, by Anton Scharff (1845-1903), within an oriental style room, a figure in traditional Chinese costume holds a pennant flag with the society’s emblems, to the left a servant or dancer holding a fan, before them the arms of Vienna, and through a window behind a view of the city, rev. a Chinese guardian lion and dragon support a shield displaying the society’s emblems, legend in imitative Chinese characters, G’SCHNAS BALL D. WIENER KÜNSTLERHAUSES 29. FEB. 1892, 45mm, two hallmarks to edge, J.C and perhaps 2 A either side of head within octagon, (Würzbach 9397; Hauser 4818). Attractively toned, extremely fine, graded by NGC as AU58, a rare and highly desirable medal. NGC Certification number 8220370-001In the leap year of 1892 the Gschnas (carnival ball) of the Society of Visual Artists of Vienna celebrated all things Chinese, and a medal was commissioned to illustrate the same theme. The event was given the title “Greater Peking”, a light-hearted nod to the controversial expansion of Vienna to include a number of its suburbs, a development which saw great resistance at the time. The Künstlerhaus was transformed with elaborate decoration and hundreds of statues depicting many of the most famous Viennese actors and performers of the time, and reportedly many thousands of visitors enjoyed the spectacle.
Henry VI, King of England and France (1422-53), gold Salut d'Or, St Lô Mint, second issue from 6th September 1423, figures of Virgin Mary and Angel Gabriel behind shields of France and England, legend surrounding, initial mark fleur de lis, hENRICVS: DEI: GRA: FRACORV: Z: AGLIE: REX, rev. Latin cross, lis to left, lion to right facing left, h below, tressure of ten arcs surrounding, lis on each cusp, Latin legend and beaded border surrounding, initial mark fleur de lis, mullet stops, XPC'*VINCIT* XPC'* REGNAT* XPC'* ImPERAT, weight 3.51g (Elias 271; Schneider 118; S.8164). Light tone, well struck up with minimal areas of softness, about extremely fine. The abbreviated Latin legend translates as on obverse "Henry, by the grace of God, King of France and England" and on the reverse "Christ conquers, Christ reigns, Christ commands."
g Edward VII (1901-10), Sovereign, 1903, London Royal Mint, bare head right, DES below truncation, EDWARDVS VII D: G: BRITT: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP:, rev. St. George and the Dragon right, date in exergue, small WWP below lance, B.P. in upper right of exergue, edge milled (Bentley 347; Marsh 175; S.3969). Toned with some light marks, graded by NGC as MS62. NGC Certification 6066384-051.We note as of June 2024 that NGC have slabbed and graded 88 pieces, of which only 11 are finer. PCGS have slabbed and graded 70 pieces, of which only 18 are finer. Calendar year mintage 8,888,627.
Mary Tudor (1553-54), silver portrait Penny, Tower Mint London, first type, crowned bust left with pearl earring and necklace, linear and beaded circles with abbreviated Latin legend with Roman style lettering surrounding, no initial mark, pellet stops, M'. D'. G'. ROSA. SINE. SPINA., rev. long cross fourchee over quartered shield, legend VERI TAS& TEMP FILIA, mint mark pomegranate after TAS, 0.58g (N.1962; S.2494). A little uneven in shape with a light crease, some light porosity and scratch behind bust, one light surface crack to reverse, otherwise fine, reverse very fine and extremely rare.Queen Mary I was born on 18th February 1516 to Catherine of Aragon and King Henry VIII and baptised a catholic. Her younger half-brother inherited the kingdom from their Father Henry VIII in 1547 at a young age but died from a lung condition aged 15 on 6th July 1553 leaving a succession crisis as Edward feared the Protestantism he had had instilled in England would be reversed by Mary. Leading politicians claimed Lady Jane Grey to be the next Queen as the boy King's choice and Mary hastily assembled a force at Framlingham Castle in East Anglia by the 12th July having already written to the Privy Council on the 9th with order for her proclamation as successor. Support for Jane championed by the Earl of Northumberland collapsed at nine days duration leading ultimately to Jane's demise by execution. Mary triumphantly entered London on 3rd of August with her half-sister Elizabeth and over 800 nobles and gentlemen. She was coronated on the 1st October 1553. Mary attempted to restore to the church much of the land and buildings that had been confiscated by her Father but was thwarted by Parliament and in the process had over 280 religious dissenters to Catholicism burned at the stake, known as the Marian persecutions. Mary was recommended by her cousin Charles V of Spain to marry his son Philip who was once married already with one son, and heir to vast lands in Europe and the New World. This was not popular with the English people fearing England would become dependent on the Hapsburgs and further reverse Protestantism. A rebellion broke out led by Thomas Wyatt but on reaching London he was defeated, captured and executed along with the Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey and her husband Guildford Dudley. Even Elizabeth was implicated and spent two months in prison at the Tower. A Marriage Act targeted at this specific union with Philip was drawn up where he could be styled as King of England but all official documents were to have both the Queen and King's names and dated under their joint authority for Mary's life only. England would not be obliged to support Charles V in any overseas wars and Philip could not act in England without his wife's consent or appoint foreign officers to positions in England. Philip was not happy with the terms but continued for the sake of the marriage. To give Philip higher rank to be on par with Mary his Father Charles V ceded the crown of Naples and the claim to the Kingdom of Jerusalem to Philip which appears within his titles on some of their joint coin issues. The wedding went ahead on 25th July 1554 at Winchester Cathedral only two days after they had actually met, and Philip could not speak English so they conversed in a mixture of Spanish, French and Latin. By September Mary seemed to be pregnant and a birth seemed imminent by the following April. Elizabeth was released from arrest to be present to witness the birth and a false rumour even spread that a son had been born. However, it was a ghost pregnancy perhaps generated by Mary's overwhelming desire to be a mother, Philip meanwhile left England to command armies in France and Mary fell into a depression. In January 1556 Charles V died and Philip was declared King of Spain in Brussels. Philip returned to England from March to July 1557 to persuade Mary to support Spain in a renewed war with France and though she was in favour, her councillors rightfully opposed it citing the marriage treaty. However, war with France went ahead in June of 1557 as Thomas Stafford nephew of Reginal Pole invaded England with French help seizing Scarborough Castle in a failed attempt to depose the Queen. A victory for the English followed in France at the Battle of St Quentin in August but ultimately the war failed as by January of 1558 Calais was lost as the last English possession in Mainland France. Meanwhile Mary again assumed she was pregnant after Philip's English visit to no avail and she accepted by May 1558 in her weakened state that Elizabeth would be her successor. Mary died aged 42 on 17th November 1558 possibly from uterine cancer or cysts.
Victoria (1837-1901), silver proof Groat, 1838, young filleted head left, VICTORIA D: G: BRITANNIAR: REGINA F: D:, rev. struck en medaille, Britannia seated right with trident and shield, date in exergue, FOUR PENCE, edge plain, 1.89g (Bull 3321; ESC 1931 R4; Davies 1201; S.3913). Toned, handling marks both sides, a few light digs with a larger dig under ear, edge imperfections, otherwise about very fine and extremely rare.The Latin legend translates on the obverse as "Victoria by the grace of God, Queen of the Britons, Defender of the Faith."Provenance Ex London Coins, Auction 153, 4th June 2016, lot 2843.Ex Dix Noonan Webb, Auction 141, 14th June 2017, lot 320.
g Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign, 1892, London, Tower Hill Mint, Jubilee bust facing left, small crown and veil on head, pearl earring and 13 pearl necklace, J.E.B. raised on truncation with right angled J, second abbreviated Latin legend, G: closer to crown, toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA D:G: BRITT: REG: F:D:, rev. struck en medaille, St. George and the Dragon right, horse with longer tail, broken lance to left on ground-line, tiny WWP under lance, date in exergue, B.P to upper right, edge milled (DISH L16 C3; Marsh 130; S.3866C). Light surface marks, graded by NGC as MS62. NGC Certification 6066383-095. We note as of June 2024 that NGC have slabbed and graded 78 pieces, of which only 6 are finer. PCGS have slabbed and graded 71 pieces, of which only 8 are finer. Mintage 7,104,720.
g Elizabeth II (1952-2022), Sovereign, 2015, Struck on the Day, Birth of Princess Charlotte, crowned head right, IRB below truncation, ELIZABETH.II.DEI.GRA.REGINA.FID.DEF, rev. St. George and the Dragon right, date in exergue, (S.SC7). Pinpoint mark in field light toning with spot near ear, accompanied by original Royal Mint box of issue, with numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Limited Edition Presentation of 750
Edward VII (1901-10), bronze Pennies (17), bare head right: 1902, low sea level (Freeman 156; S.3990); 1902, high sea level (Freeman 157; S.3990A); 1903 (Freeman 158; S.3990); 1904 (Freeman 159; S.3990); 1905 (Freeman 161; S.3990); 1906 x3 (Freeman 162; S.3990); 1907 x3 (Freeman 163; S.3990); 1908 (Freeman 166; S.3990); 1909 x4 (Freeman 168; S.3990); 1910 (Freeman 170; S.3990). The 1902 low sea level with rich red toning to obverse with silvery patches, a couple of toning spots to reverse but overall an even light brown colouration, underlying lustre, graded by NGC as MS63 RB, the 1902 high sea level toned with reddish-brown hues, with superb clarity of portrait on obverse despite some light streaks, lustrous and graded by NGC as MS65 RB, only 5x finer across NGC and PCGS, the 1903 attractively toned with darker points to peripheries, reverse more even, detail to higher points still preserved, a lustrous example, graded by NGC as MS65 RD, only 4x finer across NGC and PCGS, the 1904 with lovely even light-brown tone across both sides, a couple of tiny toning spots to reverse, brilliantly lustrous, graded by NGC as MS63 RB, the 1905 with reddish-brown hues across both sides, a subtly lustrous example, reverse better, graded by NGC as MS63 RB, the 1908 with even red brown toning across both sides, one slight dig to neck of portrait, superb lustre across the piece, graded by NGC as MS63 RB, the 1910 with copper hues throughout, reverse with iridescent multicoloured toning, a couple of small flecks to obverse portrait, attractive lustre both sides, graded by NGC as MS64 RD, the 3x 1906, 3x 1907 and 4x 1909 all lustrous, uncirculated and about uncirculated examples, some with brilliance also, see photos. (17)1902 (low sea level) – NGC Certification 3154003-007 – We note as of August 2024 that NGC have slabbed and graded 57x examples, of which 42x are finer. PCGS have slabbed and graded 24x pieces, of which 22x are finer1902 (high sea level) – NGC Certification 2124528-002 – We note as of August 2024 that NGC have slabbed and graded 152x examples, of which only 4x are finer. PCGS have slabbed and graded 64x pieces, of which only 1x is finer1903 – NGC Certification 1754580-015 – We note as of August 2024 that NGC have slabbed and graded 21x examples, of which only 2x are finer. PCGS have slabbed and graded 13x pieces, of which only 2x are finer1904 – NGC Certification 2868238-004 – We note as of August 2024 that NGC have slabbed and graded 41x examples, of which 27x are finer. PCGS have slabbed and graded 14x pieces, of which 11x are finer1905 – NGC Certification 2318661-013 – We note as of August 2024 that NGC have slabbed and graded 34x examples, of which 23x are finer. PCGS have slabbed and graded 16x pieces, of which 13x are finer1908 – NGC Certification 3750663-006 – We note as of August 2024 that NGC have slabbed and graded 45x examples, of which 27x are finer. PCGS have slabbed and graded 16x pieces, of which 11x are finer1910 – NGC Certification 2829841-004 – We note as of August 2024 that NGC have slabbed and graded 23x examples, of which 11x are finer. PCGS have slabbed and graded 26x pieces, of which 10x are finerThe Latin legends translate on the obverses as "Edward the Seventh by the Grace of God, King of the Britons, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India."
g Edward VII (1901-1910), Sovereign, 1904-P, Perth Mint, bare head right, De S. below truncation, EDWARDVS VII D: G: BRITT: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP:, rev. St. George and the Dragon with sword, broken lance to lower left, M at centre of ground line for Melbourne, tiny B.P. in, edge milled (Bentley 850; McD 218; Marsh 197; S.3972). Toned with some light nick, graded by NGC as MS62. NGC Certification 2817519-018. We note as of June 2024 that NGC has slabbed and graded 33 pieces, of which no pieces are finer, top pop. PCGS have slabbed and graded 62 pieces, of which only 13 are finer. Calendar year mintage 4,506,756.
Beonna (749-787), King of East Anglia, silver Sceat, reformed Sceatta coinage, moneyer Efe, pellet at centre of ring of eight pellets, runic style legend and beaded border surrounding, initial mark trefoil like cross, +BEONNA REX, rev. cross with pellet ends and centre in saltire at centre of pelleted box over a saltire cross with pelleted arms, legend and beaded border surrounding, initial mark pelleted long cross, :+: :.E:. :.F:. :.E:., 0.95g (BMC 1; Archibald dies O4/R-; C.M.E. 80; SCBI 63:818 British Museum; N.430; S.945). Dark tone, one weak portion otherwise a bold to good very fine and very rare.The obverse legend translates as "Beonna King" and the reverse with moneyer name "Efe".For further reading see "The Coinage of Beonna in the Light of the Middle Harling Hoard" by Marion Archibald in the British Numismatic Journal volume 55, 1985, pages 10-54. The hoard contained 37 Pennies by moneyer Efe of which the coin offered die links with 14 examples from the hoard with obverse 4. The reverse die of this piece is slightly different from the five reverses depicted in the plates of this article. The article shows 51 coins of Efe recorded in total with a large proportion of these housed in museum collections. The article theorises that the coinage of Beonna must only date to a time when East Anglia was independent between c.757 and 760 a very short period of independent issue. Beonna possibly of East Mercian origin was the successor of Alfwald around 749 and appointed with two co-rulers Hun and Alberht probably as a resolution against rival claims. Beonna soon emerged as the only ruler and with the increased silver content seen in his coinage taking them toward the size of the silver penny suggests stability in agriculture and mercantile prosperity. The coins are thought to have been issued at the trading centre of Ipswich which was independent of Mercia at the start of Offa's reign. Beonna survives into the 760s and possibly longer but a lack of later coinage makes dating hard as the historic records remain silent.Provenance Ex St James Auction 20, 18th November 2011, lot 4.Ex A. H. Baldwin, Fixed Price List, Winter 2012, item AS005.Ex Richard Jourdan Collection, Triton XXIII, Classical Numismatic Group, 15th January 2020, lot 1226.
France, Five Francs, 1869BB, laur. head l., rev. crowned and mantled arms divide denomination (KM.799.2); France, Five Francs. 1873A, Hercules group, rev. value within wreath (KM.820.1); Belgium, Five Francs, 1873, bare head left, rev. crowned shield dividing value (KM.24). The first and last about very fine, the 1873A with some light marks to fields, otherwise very attractive with original lustre, about extremely fine. (3)
g Edward VII (1901-10), Sovereign, 1902, London Royal Mint, bare head right, DES below truncation, EDWARDVS VII D: G: BRITT: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP:, rev. St. George and the Dragon right, date in exergue, small WWP below lance, B.P. in upper right of exergue, edge milled (Bentley 346; Marsh 174; S.3969). Some light marks, graded by NGC as MS61. NGC Certification 6066384-046. We note as of June 2024 that NGC have slabbed and graded 86 pieces, of which 37 are finer. PCGS have slabbed and graded 58 pieces, of which 38 are finer. Calendar year mintage 4,737,796.
Pogany, Willy (ills) "The Song Celestial or Bhagavad-Gita ...", translated from the Sanskrit text by Sir Edwin Arnold, David McKay Company 1934, black and white plates throughout, pictorial boards with silver frame, glassine cover, "The Light of Asia or the Great Renunciation" by Sir Edwin Arnold, David McKay 1932, numerous black and white plates throughout, pencil comments on ffep, pictorial cloth with silver frame, "The Mimes of the Courtesans, Lucian", privately printed the Press of Classic Lore 1928, illustrated by Charles Cullen, no.630/1050 autographed copies by the artist, marbled ep, deckled edges, quarter vellum with blue boards and "The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam" [1972], numerous colour plates, decorations, the text in English and Arabic, library plate, mottled boards with gilt titles (4)
*Sir Alfred James Munnings (1878-1959) oil on canvas - 'Launching a Boat off the Beach', signed and indistinctly dated, 26cm x 41cm, framedProvenance: Royal Exchange Art Gallery The canvas has been lined and there are a few small areas of overpainting restoration - see images under a UV light. Signed lower left and dated 19??, possibly 1903. Well presented and ready to hang.
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