AN ENGLISH ENAMEL 'POLITICAL' SNUFF BOX, BIRMINGHAM, CIRCA 1756 rectangular, monochrome painted, the lid after a contemporary satirical print of circa 1756 depicting a fox for Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland and Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of Newcastle, framed by a pair of gibbets inscribed 'THE PILLARS / OF THE STATE' suspending on chains an upended ship and cockerel beneath the motto 'GALTUS [SIC] SO NEAR', the sides each with a further chained ship and cockerel between small fleurs-de-lys to the corners, the underside with a vignette of a weeping Britannia, gilt-metal hinge mounts with waved engine-turning 9.2cm long A version of the satirical print is held by the British Museum (No. J,1.8), whose website interprets it as a 'Satire on the government, represented by the Duke of Newcastle and Henry Fox, and their lack of support for Admiral Byng's expedition to relieve Minorca; the suggestion is that they are influenced by the French', further noting 'Horace Walpole considered this print to be the first caricature on card (Memoirs of the last ten Years of the reign of George II, vol. 2, 1822, p.68, quoted by Stephens)' (https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_J-1-8, accessed 08.04.21)
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A GROUP OF FOUR ENGLISH ENAMEL 'ROYAL PORTRAIT' PATCH BOXES, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, LATE 18TH / EARLY 19TH CENTURY oval, one lid decorated with the Prince Regent (later George IV) after a print of 1817 from the portrait by William Marshall Craig (died 1827) above blue lobed sides, one decorated under the title 'HIS RHP WILLIAM HENRY' (later William IV) above a green waisted body, one decorated above the title 'Princess Royal of England' (Princess Charlotte, later Queen of Württemberg) and with lilac body, and one transfer printed above the title 'DUKE of YORK' (Prince Frederick) and with pink body 4.8cm longest
A GROUP OF THREE ENGLISH ENAMEL PATCH BOXES OF THEATRICAL INTEREST, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, EARLY 19TH CENTURY all oval, one lid decorated with a profile of the child actor Master Betty (William Henry West Betty (1791-1874) under the title 'THE YOUNG ROSCIUS' above a pink waisted body, one with a transfer print oval of Edmund Kean within gilt scrolls flanked by gilt leafage on a pink ground and with floral painted sides, and one painted with a view titled 'THEATRE ROYAL / DRURY LANE / Erected 1812' above a blue lobed body 5cm longest
˜Ⓖ A GOLD BROOCH MOUNTED IVORY PANEL, GERMAN, PROBABLY ERBACH, MID 19TH CENTURY the oval panel finely openwork carved as a recumbent stag and four further deer shelter under a tree, the gold mount with waved rim embellished with blue taille d'épargne enamel and engraved scroll foliage 6.9cm long excluding pin The scene is probably taken from a print after Johann Elias Ridinger (1698-1767), the Augsburg artist and printmaker famous for his wildlife subjects. Surrounded by the Oden forest, the small town of Erbach was nicknamed 'Elfenbeinstadt' (Ivory Town) because of the concentration of carvers found there. Part proceeds to benefit The Grange Festival
WW2 Royal Naval Withdrawal from Greece Distinguished Service Cross Group of Six, Awarded to Lieutenant Commander Mammatt Who Was Taken Prisoner of War When HMS Hareward Was Sunk off the Coast of Crete, consisting of Distinguished Service Cross with silver hallmarks and officially dated 1941 to reverse, George VI Naval General Service medal 1915-62 with two bars Palestine 1936-1939 and Minesweeping 1945-51 “LT DCR J E MAMMATT R.N”, 1939-45 star, Atlantic star, Africa star and 1939-45 star. Medals are mounted for wear. Accompanied by a leather case with gilt tooled initials and a re-print photograph of Mammatt in uniform. Medals remain in good overall condition. John Edward Mammatt, was born in March 1913. He was appointed a Midshipman in January 1931 and was serving as a Lieutenant in the destroyer HMS Hostile on the outbreak of hostilities in 1939. It was whilst serving with HMS Hostile that he saw extensive action off Norway and in the Mediterranean, right up until her mining and loss off Cape Bon on 23 August 1940. HMS Hostile arrived off Norway in March 1940, fresh from patrolling the South Atlantic, and was heavily engaged in the First Battle of Narvik in the following month, initially in a duel with the Roeder, which with HMS Hotspur she left ablaze, and latterly, alongside the HMS Havock, with the HMS Ravenfels, which was destroyed. That done, HMS Hostile escorted the battered HMS Hotspur to safety. The ship was then ordered to the Mediterranean, Serving in Mountbatten’s 5th Destroyer Flotilla, and was present when HMS Kelly was badly damaged by a torpedo on 9th May. Finally, in July, shortly before her demise off Cape Bon, she was present in the action fought off Calabria, known as the battle of Punta Stilo. Mammatt next joined the destroyer HMS Hereward, and was subsequently present in her during the withdrawal from Greece, for which he was awarded his Distinguished Service Cross. The award appeared in the London Gazette 11th November 1941, “For gallantry and distinguished services in operations in Greek waters”. HMS Hereward would finally fall victim to Stukas of 111/St.G.2 north of Plaka on 29 May 1941, during the evacuation of the island of Crete. David A. Thomas’ Crete 1941, The Battle at Sea, describes the event, “At 0625 when the force was in the middle of the [Kaso] Strait the Hereward on the port side of the screen came in for the next attack. The first few Stukas were evaded, but another, diving low, let go a stick of bombs, one of which exploded near her foremost funnel. She swung out of line, her speed crippled and she had 450 troops aboard. Admiral Rawlings was now faced with another grim choice, the second only in a few hours: whether to send another destroyer to assist Hereward or whether to abandon her to her fate. To detach another destroyer would invite almost certain destruction, for the main hope of salvation against these aircraft attacks lay in concentration. The fact that the coast of Crete lay only five miles away helped persuade Rawlings to leave the Hereward to her own devices. As the force continued on its way the Hereward was last seen heading slowly for the coast, her guns still engaging enemy aircraft. She was commanded by Lieutenant-Commander W. J. Minn, Cunningham’s Flag Lieutenant in the Hood. At length Hereward was abandoned two miles north of Plaka and all those on board who survived were taken prisoner - but for the intervention of an Italian Red Cross seaplane, which circled over the survivors as they came ashore, two Stukas intent on attacking them may well have increased her casualties. As it transpired, these were already of a dramatic nature, for having departed Heraklion earlier that day with 450 troops, and of course her own complement of around 150 officers and ratings, the Italian naval authorities could only muster a total 229 survivors by the time they issued an official statement.” John Edward Mammatt, who was among those taken prisoner, was duly incarcerated in assorted Italian P.O.W. camps at Sulmona, Padula and Gavi, prior to being moved to a Stalag at Spittal in Austria in September 1943. From there he was transported to Stalag IV B at Muhlberg in Germany and thence to Marlag Und Milag Nord, at which latter camp he was liberated at the War’s end. Mammatt, who was advanced to Lieutenant-Commander with seniority from October 1944, received his Distinguished Service Cross at an investiture held on 11 December 1945. He continued to serve in the Royal Navy after the war and was involved in minesweeping operations.
A large collection of Formula One memorabilia relating to Michael Schumacher including limited edition 2001 World Champion print signed by artist Tony Smith; numerous mint and boxed diecast F1 cars, 10 various Schumacher caps, various books including Michael Schumacher - The Rise of a Genius, Formula for Success and other related items
AFTER BEV TAYLOR "Chickens in a barn with cockerel", colour print signed in pencil, artist's proof, image size 44 cm x 54 cm, together with 37 further copies of the same print, unframed and by the same hand "Evening in the home paddock", a study of cattle and chickens, a framed and glazed print, together with 31 further unframed copies of the same print and "The sunshine girls", framed and glazed limited edition print No'd. 205/400, signed in pencil and 27 further unframed copies of the same print and a box of various prints by the same hand, together with BEV TAYLOR "Looking out", a view of Sutherland Forge from inside the barn opposite, oil on canvas, signed lower right, 88 cm x 72 cm, together with another by the same hand of "Cockerel in a cart shed", oil on canvas, signed lower left, 88 cm x 72 cm and "Woodland at sunrise", oil on board, signed lower right, 50 cm x 40 cm, another "Near the top", a woodland scene, oil on board, signed lower left, 30 cm x 40 cm and another "That quiet corner", 17.5 cm x 6.8 cm
MICHAEL POTTER "Still life study of Chinese vases", watercolour, signed bottom right, size including frame 76 cm x 95.5 cm, together with two others similar, a set of four Trowbridge Gallery prints, each depicting Chinese vase or ginger jar, bears embossed stamped "Trowbridge Gallery" label and No'd. 500/500, size including frame 62 cm x 49 cm, together with a Chinese watercolour on rice paper depicting "Two sages", together with two further MICHAEL POTTER watercolours and a MICHAEL POTTER limited edition print (ARR)
A large collection of various late 19th Century and onwards photographic images of Hong Kong, etc, to include "Des Veoux Road adjacent to Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank during the first lamp standard in Hong Kong circa 1890"Condition ReportThere are 18 photographs in this lot, the image of the "Queens Building" has some surface of the image lifting in several areas, see image, suggesting this is a photographic print, image size is 29.5cm x 38.5cm upon close inspection of the label to the base, it appears to have been originally a typed and cut out label, taped on the photograph, there is no sign of any definition to the tape, so our conclusion is that these are photographic reproductions of the early photographs. Other named images include: "Queens Road looking East. C 1897" 18cm x 24.5cm. "Kowloon from Lugard Road, Hong Kong" 18.5cm x 29cm image with great detail of crackelure to the surface, "Kings Building and Union Building from Habour C 1958" 22cm x 28.5cm, "Magazine Gap Road & and Baker Road Survey for Proposed Tram Way April 1900", "King Edward Hotel on the corner of ice house street & Des Vebux Road (Part of Alexandra sight)" 29cm x 18.5cm "Des Vebux Road adjacent to Hong Kong & Shanghai bank showing first lamp standard in Hong Kong C 1890" 21cm x 30cm, "Union building with Pedder Street (left) & Carter Road (right) C 1958" 29cm x 22.5cm. All images with crackelure to surface, all remaining images (9 ) unnamed and similar condition sizes varying circa 27cm x 34cm / 21.5 x 29cm. See images for further detail. All house in matching silvered frames bearing labels verso "Galerie Du Monde, Fine Art Custom Framing Restoration, 26 Hollywood Road, Hong Kong Telephone 5-262901 5-2505029"
AFTER VAN LAU (b. 1933) "Double moon", colour print, titled, signed and dated 1973 in pencil to bottom, image size 77 cm x 58 cm, together with another by the same hand entitled "Nien Chi", dated 1968, image size 68 cm x 50 cm, both artist's proofs, together with a print with embossed gilded decoration and script (ARR)
A collection of pictures to include 20TH CENTURY SCHOOL "Sailing boats at anchor with cliffs in the background", oil on canvas, indistinctly signed lower right, size including frame approx 49 cm x 60 cm, together with JAN GODMAN "Allotment scene with chickens in foreground", acrylic on board, signed lower right, size including frame approx 51 cm x 63.5 cm, RON RANSON "Study of house at Castle Eaton", watercolour, signed and dated '88 bottom right, image size 36 cm x 47 cm, a LIONEL EDWARDS print, etc (10)
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