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lady Charlotte Bacon, 1801-1880-A pencil and water colour portrait of Charlotte Harley as Hebe after the portrait by society painter Richard Westall. Lord Bryron was so taken by the beauty of young Charlotte when aged about eleven that he dedicated the first two cantos of childe Harold's Pilgrimage to her under the name Ianthe. The picture measures overall 9"x7.1/4" and was taken from the visitors book of Sydney, lady Morgan 1776-1859, the noted Irish writer and friend of Byron.

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Buchan (John) Montrose, 8vo, cloth, dust-jacket, portrait, 1928; Sir Walter Scott, 8vo, cloth, portrait, 1932; Oliver Cromwell, 8vo, boards, portrait, 1934; The King's Grace, 1910-1935, 8vo, cloth, dust-jacket, colour portrait, 1935; Augustus, 8vo, cloth, portrait, 1937; Memory Hold-the-Door, 8vo, cloth, portrait, 1940, all first editions, with 2 others by Buchan. (8)

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*A 19th Century brass two-branch candelabra with drop lustres; a black urn possibly in onyx/marble, raised on square plinth base; a late 19th Century photograph album containing portrait photographs; a mahogany and brass inlay pocket watch case; together with a Tunbridge ware book stand.

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*A miniature portrait of a dog in pen and ink; together with sundry natural history prints; variously framed. (9)

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*A 19th Century silhouette portrait of a gentleman walking a dog, signed H. Coburn and dated 1839; together with a miniature pencil portrait of a gentleman. (2)

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*A 19th Century watercolour - portrait of a lady and gentleman in a parlour, signed with monogram; together with a colour reproduction of the same subject. (2)

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A pair of early 20th Century gravure prints, after R. Dodd - "Portrait of an East Indiaman coming to anchor at Spithead..." and "Portrait of an East Indiaman sailing from Madras" coloured by hand.

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A hand-coloured photogravure print, after Louise Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun - "Self portrait with her daughter", in ornate gilt frame.

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A 19th Century pastel portrait of a young woman wearing a blue lace-trimmed dress, in oval frame.

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PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (2004) (2004) - Carlotta's (Minnie Driver) Oil Portrait Carlotta’s (Minnie Driver) dressing room portrait from Joel Schumacher’s film adaptation of the West End musical The Phantom of the Opera. The diva’s elaborate portrait, showing Carlotta standing with a severed head upon a platter, was hung in her lavish dressing room and was one of the many Opera House antiquities sold in the auction scenes. The portrait was painted by head scenic artist James Gemmill and is executed in oils on canvas, supported by a wooden frame. The painting is signed by Gemmill in the bottom left corner. Musical fans may notice an ‘Easter Egg’ from the production team, as the head is that of none other than the composer, Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber! There are some scratches in the canvas just left of centre, however overall the piece remains in good condition. Dimensions: 2 cm x 121 cm x 190 cm ( ¾" x 47 ¾" x 74 ¾") VAT Status - Margin

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E.T. (1982) - Carlo Rambaldi Hand-Painted E.T. Illustration A concept painting of E.T. from Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi adventure film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. The artwork was done as a concept during the production of E.T. by creator Carlo Rambaldi – who won an Oscar® for his work on the film – and later gifted to another member of the production crew. The portrait is accomplished in acrylics on wooden board with oil crayon highlights in blue, yellow and white. Rambaldi, who was known as the ‘father of E.T.’, signed the lower right-hand corner of the illustration and dated it ‘81’. The painting is presented in a canvas-wrapped frame with paper backing. The piece shows some light signs of wear around the frame, however overall it remains in very good condition. Dimensions: 2 cm x 56 cm x 46 cm ( ¾" x 22" x 18 ¼") Please note this lot is sold without copyright, reproduction rights, licensing agreements or any other type of legal release. VAT Status - Margin

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MEDALS - WWI/WWII PAIRS WITH ORDER OF ST JOHN SERVICE, 1914-1918 War and Victory medals (1284 Pte.W. Blackshaw.Manch.R.), 1939-1945 War and Defence medals, unmarked, St John's Service (16079.Cpl.W.Blackshaw.Ashton.U.Lyne.Div.4Dis.S.J.A.B.1936) with three five year clasps, a framed portrait of an airman in uniform along with other portrait and group photographs and two metal/enamel badges for Cheetham School

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Attributed to JOSEPH WRIGHT of Derby, oil on canvas - possibly a self portrait, 51 x 41 cms together with three books relating to Wright of Derby - 1. 'Wright of Derby' by Judy Egerton, published by Tate Gallery, 1990 and 'Joseph Wright of Derby, Painter of Light' by Benedict Nicholson, two volumes with dustcover, first published 1968

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BINDING AND IMPORTANT ODD VOLUMES:1. An impartial account of what pass’d most remarkable in the last session of Parliament , relating to the case of Dr Henry Sacheverell. Tonson, 1710, 4to. Contemporary full leather, rubbed; corners of a number of pages chewed off!; browning; poor copy;2. Milton, J: A complete collection of the historical, political, and miscellaneous works. Volume 1 only of 3; Amsterdam, 1698, 1st edn.; with frontis portrait; pp442; contemporary full leather; rubbed and cracked;3. Fielding, H: The History of Tom Jones. Volumes 1-3 only of 4. Millar, 1749, 3rd edn. (same year as the 1st); covers mostly detached and lacking a couple; 4. Campbell, John: A Political Survey of Britain. Volume 1 only of 2. For the Author, 1774, 1st edn., 4to. 726pp and index, contemporary full leather; rubbed; o/w G+;5. La Rose de Jéricho. Paris, Bertrand, 1819, translated from the German; folding hand-coloured frontis and 229pp. Contemporary half leather; rubbed and lack

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BINDING, ETC.:1. Sheridan, T: A complete dictionary of the English language, both with regard to sound and meaning. For Charles Dilly, 1789, 2nd edn. Frontis portrait by Scott after Stewart; 4to. near contemporary full calf; VG;2. The Poems of Ossian. Two volumes. Perth, R Morison Junior, 1795; with 8 plates. Contemporary speckled calf; rubbed and hinges cracked; o/w G+;3. Sterne, Laurence: The Works. In four volumes. J Johnson; 1808, with frontis portrait, 25 plates, 2 hand-coloured marbled paper, 2 pages of music plus illustrations; pp489; 448; 426; 447. Contemporary full calf; worn and hinges cracked; couple of pages torn across the middle (without loss); occasional foxing;4. Cervantes; Smollett (translator): Don Quixote. In four volumes. W Strahan, 1770, 4th edn. corrected; with 28 new copper-plates designed by Hayman. Contemporary full calf; rubbed and chipped; lacking the blank endpapers in volume 4; the odd small stain;5. Gaspey, William: Tallis’s Illustrate

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BIRCH, Thomas: Engraved by Mr Houbraken and Mr Vertue:The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain,Printed for Paul and John Knapton, 1743 - 52, 1st edns. two volumes in one, folio, pptitle, contents, list of subscribers, 160; title, 56. Engraved vignettes to titles by Grignion after Gravelot, 108 engraved portrait ovals by Vertue and Houbraken each within an emblematic border. The plates are almost all dated: 1737-1750. Contemporary full leather, rubbed and hinges cracked; light offsetting and foxing. On the whole a very good copy with clean plate (some of the plates include those of: Henry the Eighth, Chaucer, Pope, Shakespeare, etc.)

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BINDING:1. The Works of Samuel Johnson: With an Essay on his Life and Genius by Arthur Murphy. In twelve volumes. T Tegg, 1824, new edn. with a frontis portrait. Contemporary full leather; volumes 8 and 9 covers detached; o/w G;2. The Works of Edward Bulwer-Lytton. 23 volumes bound in 20. Routledge, 1853-1866, with a frontis plate to each volume. Half leather; rubbed; o/w G (32)

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1. BACON, Francis: The Natural and Experimental History of Winds, &c. Written in Latin by the Right Honourable Francis Lord Verulam, Viscount St Alban: Translated into English by R G Gent. Printed for Humphrey Moseley, 1653, 1st edn. in English, 12mo; ppTP, (xxii), 384, and index (possibly lacking the frontis portrait)? Half leather, no lettering; near contemporary manuscript to front blank endpaper; browning;2. SMITH, Robert (Rat Catcher to Princess Amelia): The Universal Directory for Taking Alive and Destroying Rats, and All Other Kinds of Four-Footed and Winged Vermin, in a Method hitherto unattempted. Dublin, James Potts, 1772, 1st Dublin edn. With only 4 half folding plates out of six (lacking plate 2 and half of plate 4); ppix, 218. Contemporary calf, rubbed; damp stain throughout (2)

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ILLUSTRATED:1. Holbein, Hans (illustrator): Desiderius Erasmus; Moriae encomium; or, A Panegyrick upon folly. With above fifty curious cuts, design'd and drawn by Hans Holbeine. To which is prefix'd, Erasmus's Epistle to Sir Thomas More, and an account of Hans Holbeine's pictures, &c. and where to be seen. J Woodward, 1709, 1st edn. thus. Frontis portrait plus 46 plates and illustrated (6 full page, 18 double image, and 4 illustrated in text). Contemporary full calf; covers worn and detached; worm damage to last 20 pages with small hole to three of the plates;2. Bewick, Thomas: Select Fables. With cuts, designed and engraved by Thomas And John Bewick. Newcastle, printed by S Hodgson, for Emerson Charnley, 1820. Frontis portrait, 4 portraits of the engravers, plus woodcuts throughout; ppxl, 332. Original cloth; spine chipped with loss (2)

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ANTIQUARIAN AND BINDING:A large quantity including,1. Acts and Monuments of Matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. Volume 1 only of 3. Company of Stationers, 1684, portrait, plates and illustrations. Folio, contemporary full calf; covers and frontis detached. 2. Furneaux, J H: Glimpses Of India. Philadelphia, nd, c.1880, 25th. Thousand; 3. Redgap: The Faces In The Fire. Willoughby, nd, c.1846, 1st edn. with hand-coloured plates (same format as Dickens’ Christmas Books); original gilt pictorial cloth. 4. Plus: 21 other mainly leather bindings (24)

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PORTER, Robert Ker:Travelling Sketches in Russia and Sweden During the Years 1805, 1806, 1807, 1808,In two volumes. R Phillips, 1809, 1st edns.; pp302; 299. 41 plates: 1 etched portrait, 28 hand-coloured aquatints (2 folding), and 12 aquatints hand-tinted with sepia wash (1 folding). 4to. mid 20th century half leather over marbled boards; some offsetting; o/w G+ (2)

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SCOTT, Captain Robert F (1868-1912):1. The Voyage of the 'Discovery'. Smith, Elder & Co, 1905, 1st edns., 2 volumes, half-titles, titles in red and black. Two folding maps, loose in pockets at back, plates and maps, some double-page, or coloured, publisher's slip at front of volume II. Original blue cloth gilt; occasional light marginal spotting to text, extremities slightly bumped. A good copy of Scott's description of his first expedition;2. Scott's Last Expedition. Smith, Elder & Co, 1913, 1st edns., 2 volumes, title in red and black, photogravure portrait frontispieces, 9 folding maps, numerous plates after H Ponting, E Wilson and others, 14 coloured, 3 double-page, 2 folding. Original blue cloth, upper covers and spines lettered in gilt, teg; extremities slightly bumpedProvenance: early inscription, dated 'Xmas 1913'. A good copy of the official account of Scott’s second ill-fated expedition;3. Autograph letter. Marked Private and signed. ‘British Antarctic Exped

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COLLINS, Samuel (1618-1710):A Systeme of Anatomy, Treating of the Body of Man, Beasts, Birds, Fish, Insects, and Plants,In two volumes. T Newcomb, 1685, 1st edns.; (370 x 248mm). 74 engraved plates including the plate inserted between pages 934 and 935 not found in all copies. Titles printed in red and black; pp: volume 1: Engraved frontispiece of the Theatrum Cutlerianum and portrait of Collins by Willam Faithorne mounted on verso, title-page, lvi(preface), (xiii)contents, 1-44, (iv)Dedication to James Duke of Ormand, 45-195, (i)blank, (iv)Dedication to William Cavendish, Earl of Devonshire, 197-410, (iv)Dedication to John Cutter Baronet, 411-509, (i)blank, (iv)Dedication to John Cecil Earl of Exeter, 511-678; Volume 2: Title-page, (iv)Dedication to Prince Henry Duke of Norfolk, 679-684, 689-640, 739-894, (iv)Dedication Bennet Sherard Baron of Letrim, 895-934, (i)blank, (i)Explanation of plate, Place, 935-1263, (ii)prayer, (i)blank, (iv)Dedication to RH Charles Cheyney, (viii)pref

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IVOR NOVELLO - collection of memorabilia to 3 signed postcards, a signed portrait, a pencil sketch, professional photographs by the likes of Angus McBean, programmes and books.

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Follower of Enock Seeman, 19th Century,Portrait of a gentleman, half length, wearing a scarlet tunic,oil on relined canvas,74cm x 61cm.

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Margaret Cresswell, Baby Joan, bronze portrait bust, medium dark patination, height 35cm.

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Arthur Hacker,Portrait of a gentleman, half length,signed and dated '99,oil on canvas,91cm x 70cm.

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"Success to the good ship Odin and all who sail in her", An oak presentation casket, containing an ornamental carved boxwood mallet and chisel, the casket with a sarcophagus lid, the interior with painted watercolour ship portrait, signed A. Townsend, "H.M.S. Odin, Named at Sheerness Yard, 30th Nov. 1901 by Mrs A.H. Markham", overall width 38cm.

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Unusual Victorian Davenport plate printed and painted with a portrait of a racehorse and jockey within gilt borders, signed - G. Bonnaud - impressed mark CONDITION REPORT Good original condition - several small scratches to images through glaze, 22.5cm diameter

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John Vine of Colchester (1808 - 1867), watercolour - study of a calf, inscribed verso - 'A Portrait of a Calf about 15 months old, supposed to weigh 50 Stone and upwards, the property of Mr Martin Harsant, East Soham, J Vine pinnxit Colchester 1857', in glazed gilt frame, 19cm x 24cm CONDITION REPORT Inscription verso should read.. Mr Martin Harsant, Earl Soham... Paper has browned significantly and some detail lost, general surface scratches and abrasions

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Rosalie De Meric (1916 - 1999), oil on board - portrait of three figures, another similar oil with a third to the reverse, one signed and dated 1954, 75cm x 54cm and 76cm x 61cm

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Scarce Victorian Doulton Lambeth political jug and pair beakers of baluster form, decorated with 'Leeds Election 1880', 'Herbert Gladstone Esq. Returned Unopposed' with portrait bust, the other decorated with 'Leeds Election 1880', Arms of Leeds and bust of 'John Barran Esq', '23674 Votes', impressed and incised marks - the jug with Leeds Election 1880 with bust of Gladstone, 24,622 Votes also with verse and coats of arms, 24cm (3)

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*Tom Keating (1917 - 2004), three studies - pen, ink and chalk portrait of Lionel Evans, pen drawing of a harbour and another of a female nude, each framed and glazed. Provenance: Vost's 'A Little Bit of Keating', 5th December 1998 lots 22 and 26. Sold with the original catalogue

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Alfred Jensen (1859 - 1935), oil on canvas - rare depiction of the S.S. Brussels commemorating the Harwich hero Captain Fryatt, with ship in full steam and cartouche portrait of the Captain inscribed 'Capt. Chas. Fryatt Commander of S.S. Brussels killed by Germany 1916', signed and dated A. J. Jensen R. Dam, '19, 45cm x 64cm, unframed. N.B. Charles Algernon Fryatt (2 December 1872 - 27 July 1916) became famous after attempting to ram a U-boat in 1915, after capture in 1916, he was court-martialled by the Germans and sentenced to death, as a civilian and non-combatant, this was a unique precedent and resulted in International outrage, his body was subsequently returned to U.K. and buried with full honours

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*Lucy Harwood (1893 - 1972), oil on canvas - Portrait of two figures, signed verso, unframed, 71cm x 51cm CONDITION REPORT Unframed, a build-up of debris behind the stretcher has slightly distorted the canvas lower right corner, some slight paint loss but basically original condition. Untouched, surface dirt

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*Maggi Hambling (b. 1945), signed exhibition poster - Max Wall, National Portrait Gallery 1983, unframed, 76cm x 51cm

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Rare 19th century album of Far Eastern photographs by Felice Beato (1832 - 1909) depicting the Opium Wars, the bound album comprising seven large albumen prints of War zones, some titled to the mounts, including 'Rear of the North Front showing the retreat of the Chinese Army - August 21st 1860'; 'Angle of the North Fort at which the French entered, August 21st 1860', other images show Chinese artillery and casualties of War, four portraits including Sir Robert Napier, Sir Hope Grant - Commander in Chief of the Expeditionary Force, China, a portrait of Prince Kung - Emperor Xianfeng's brother, and a portrait of Lord Elgin who signed the Treaty of Tianjin, which brought an end to the Second Opium War 1858, together with four photographs of precious objects - one inscribed to the mount - 'Photo of loot, taken from The Summer Palace, Pekin, 1860', another inscribed verso - 'Photo of Kade (copper enamel) taken by me from the Summer (?) Palace, Pekin 1860' CONDITION REPORT Album overall is in fair order, there are some missing pages, there is also some small tears/rips to other pages and some foxing present as visible in the photographs online. Album contains a total of 15 photographs. General wear to binding and album commensurate with age. A full description of the album is available upon requests

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A SAMUEL ALCOCK ROYAL PATRIOTIC JUG, of inverted baluster form, with lion head and scroll handle, the body printed on one side with the aftermath of a battle, the opposing side with the grieving family at home below an angel holding a ribbon with legend "Royal Patriotic Fund", in black, with iron red and gilded borders, printed mark in black, 20cm; together with A DOULTON LAMBETH SALT GLAZED STONEWARE JUG COMMEMORATING GLADSTONE, of barrel form with strap handle, portrait medallion and inscribed to the frieze "England's Great Commoner", impressed mark, 19cm. (2)

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A WILLIAM IV GLAMORGAN POTTERY JUG COMMEMORATING THE "ROYAL ASSENT TO THE REFORM BILL'' 7 June 1832, with portrait medallions of Lord Althorp, Earl Grey, Lord John Russell and Lord Brougham, 16cm high; together with A GRAND PROTESTANT ASSOCIATION EARTHENWARE MUG, black transfer printed, 10cm. (2)

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ENGLISH SCHOOL (LATE 19TH CENTURY), PORTRAIT OF ELIZABETH (BESSIE) KENSINGTON (NEE WOOD), seated dressed in black, oil on canvas, framed. 90cm by 70cm Note: Elizabeth Kensington (born Dartmouth 1836, died Budleigh Salterton 1916) was wife of Edward Thomas Kensington and mother of eight children.

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ALBERTO ABATE (ITALIAN, 1946-2012), PORTRAIT OF A LADY, seated amongst shells, sea birds and candles, monogrammed lower left and dated '73, oil on canvas, unframed. 102cm by 76cm

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9ct gold and seedpearl brooch, flowerhead pattern and a silver carved shell cameo pendant, female allegorical portrait

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S E Hunt (19th century school) Pair oils on canvas Portrait of dog and donkey, each signed bottom left, 43cm x 34cm

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A handpainted porcelain circular plaque, half-length portrait of 19th century lady in peasant style dress and two bone sewing items

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Cameo pendant, female portrait with gold-coloured wrigglework frame

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F.Kniely, oil on board depicting a portrait of a lady holding flowers, signed and dated 1957.

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ANCIENT COINS, ROMAN COINS, Titus (AD 79-81), Æ 23mm, minted at Caesarea Maritima, Judaea Capta issue, laureate head facing right, rev trophy, Judaea seated left, with hands bound, a shield on right, 12.38g, 12h (RPC 2313; Hendin 1449). Dark patina, with earthen highlights, good portrait, very fine, a good example. ex CNG auction 88, 14 September 2011, lot 1055

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ORDERS, DECORATIONS AND MILITARY MEDALS, Campaign Groups and Pairs, A Great War Military Medal Group of 3 awarded for “Attending to and Bringing in The Wounded on The Bapaume Cambrai Road March 1918”, awarded to Lance Corporal G.H. Goodwin, 9th Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, comprising Military Medal G.V.R. (25296 L.Cpl. G.H. Goodwin 9/L.N. Lan. R.); British War and Victory Medals 1914-1920 (25296 Pte. G.H. Goodwin L.N. Lan. R.). Good very fine. (3) Military Medal London Gazette, 27 June 1918 Extract from the book “The 25th Division in France“, page 315: “Private Crew as a Battalion runner and Privates Barnes, Livesay, Lowe and Glease and Lance Corporal Goodwin were all conspicuous for their bravery and disregard of danger in attending to and bringing in the wounded.” Lance Corporal George H Goodwin lived at 126 Berkely Street, Nelson, Lancashire, was wounded twice in France and was in hospital in England when the award of his MM was printed. He was 26 years old and before the War was employed by Messrs. Sagar and Co. as a weaver. Sold with copy m.i.c., copies of the Battalion War Diary in which he is mentioned, copies of the 25th Division in France, in which he is again mentioned, and a copy portrait photograph of L/Cpl Goodwin in uniform wearing the ribbon of the MM.

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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, BRITISH HISTORICAL MEDALS, Lord Nelson (1758-1805), The Battle of Trafalgar and Death, the “Weeping Sailor” Medal, 1805, by P Wyon, sailor weeps by obelisk decorated with naval trophies and portrait of Nelson, rev Britannia and Neptune drawing veil over funeral urn, 51mm (BHM 579; Eimer 958; MH 511; Hardy 65). Some spotting and bruise, very fine.

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BRITISH COINS, Henry VI, first reign, Silver Groats (2), Calais, Annulet / Rosette mule, crowned facing bust, annulets by neck, reads ANGL, rev rosettes in legend (N 1424 / 1446; S 1836/1859). Very fine, one with good portrait, the other short of flan. (2) ex Clarendon Collection, Bonham’s, London, 28 March 2006

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BRITISH COINS, George IV, Silver Shilling, 1825, laureate head left, B.P. below truncation, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within garter, date below, edge milled (ESC 1253; S 3811). Light golden tone, a few tiny obverse marks to portrait, extremely fine.

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BRITISH COINS, George III, Silver Shilling, 1787 no stop over head, laureate and draped bust right, no stop in legend above portrait, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, no semée of hearts in Hanoverian shield, crowns in angles, garter star at centre, no stops at date, edge grained (ESC 1218; S 3744). Lightly toned, a few light obverse hairline scratches, good very fine.

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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, BRITISH HISTORICAL MEDALS, Charles I, Memorial Medal, Engraved Silver Medal or Counter, in the style of de Passe, bust of King three-quarters right, wearing the Garter robes and hat of the trial which led to his execution, legend in border around, ~ CAROLVS DG MAG BRIT FRAN ET HIB REX 1649 27 IANV, rev bust of Queen Henrietta Maria nearly full-face, wearing triple-layered lace collar, pearl necklace and earing, ~ MARIA DG MAG BRIT FRAN ET HIB REG, 31mm. Good very fine, rare and seemingly unpublished. An unsigned and unattributed painting of the execution of Charles I (in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery) has, in the top left corner, a vignette of exactly this image of the King. On both the Garter Star is on the King’s right shoulder, whereas in other images of him it is usually to be found on the left. The King was declared guilty at a public session on Saturday 27 January 1649 and sentenced to death – he was executed on Tuesday 30 January.

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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, WORLD MEDALS, Italy, Francesco I de’ Medici (1541-1574-1587) and his sister Lucrezia de’ Medici (1545-1561), Restitutional Bronze Portrait Medals (2), c.1740s, by Antonio Selvi, for the Series Medicea, he, armoured bust right, rev squirrel eats sapling, AMAT VICTORIA CVRAM, and she, bust right in high collar, rev sun shines on rocky landscape, MOTV ET LVMINE, both 83mm (V&T 297, 303). Both cast with an unpatinated surface, good fine or better, casting flaws in second, both pierced in outer rim. (2)

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WORLD COINS, Italy, Sicily, Charles II of Spain (1665-1700), Gold Trionfo d’Oro, 1697, Palermo, crowned eagle standing facing, head to left, with a shield of arms on its breast, rev youthful portrait of the king right in an ornate cartouche surmounted by a crown in which are palm branches, date below, 3.45g (Sp 61; MIR 489; F 881). Traces of creasing, a very fine specimen of this sought after type, very rare.

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BRITISH COINS, Anglo-Saxon, Archbishops of Canterbury, Ceolnoth (833-870), Silver Portrait Penny, group II, Canterbury mint, moneyer Biarnred, facing tonsured bust within linear inner circle, legend surrounding within beaded border, +CEOLNOÐ ARCHIEP, rev cruciform legend upon and around beaded cross, +BIARN RED MO N E T A, 1.08g (cf CSE C150i (possibly C150f); N 245; S 894). Flan chipped and broken along the edge between 8 o’clock and 12 o’clock, otherwise nearly very fine, toned, rare.

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BRITISH COINS, Coenwulf, King of Mercia (796-821), Silver Penny, large portrait phase 810-822/23, Canterbury, moneyer Dealla, bust left, without diadem, within inner-circle, +COENVVLF REX M, uncial M, rev cross crosslet pellet in each angle within inner circle, +DEALLA MONETA, 1.22g (Naismith C38.3; N 356; S 916). Minor perforations by edge at end of obverse legend, slightly dished, full large flan, even dark tone, very fine and rare. found on the Thames foreshore at London

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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS BY SUBJECT, Medicine / Science, Sir Alexander Fleming (1881-1955), Nobel Prize winner, 1945, Cast Bronze Portrait Medal, c.1955, by Frank Kovaks (1895-1965), bust right wearing his customary bow tie, SIR ALEXANDER FLEMING – DISCOVERER OF PENICILLIN (last N reversed), 119mm, in black turned wood frame (cf BHM 4460, footnote). Extremely fine, believed to be a unique variety of an extremely rare medal. This medal is probably the prototype for the slightly larger medal of which examples are in the collections of the British and Science Museums and the National Portrait Gallery on which his titles are acknowledged, “FRS MB BSc FRCS FRCP”. It was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1956. Frank Kovaks (1895-1965), Hungarian-born portrait sculptor and medallist, he settled in Canada before moving to England, where he exhibited intermittently at the Royal Academy between 1938 and 1962. His uniface portrait medals were produced in very small editions. Kovaks sculpted a bust of Fleming for St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, London.

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BRITISH COINS, Edward VI, coinage in the name of Henry VIII, Base Silver Halfgroat, Bristol, crowned and bearded facing bust half-right with extensive shoulders, within inner-circle, no initial mark, rev quartered shield of arms upon long cross fourchée, CIVITAS BRISTOLIE, 0.56g (N 1886; S 2421). Usual weak strike but good portrait, good fine / nearly very fine.

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