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A reproduction mahogany coffee table with drawers and leather top, and a pair of Reprodux speaker cabinets

A boxed Nikon Coolpix L820 digital camera, Olympus SP-550UZ digital camera in bag, together with a Nokia 2.1 smartphone and Polaroid bluetooth soundbar speaker. Battery case on Olympus camera is broken.

Wharfdale subwoofer speaker and pair of speaker stands 

A Pioneer base speaker and surround sound speakers

A NAD, DUAL, TECHNICS AND CELESTION COMPONENT HI FI including a 3020 stereo amplifier with corded remote (very little and distorted output) a 4150 Tuner (working) a 6150C tape player (doesn't play tapes) a CD1120RC CD player with remote (working) a Technics SL-7 Turntable (linear arm doesn't track across) and a pair of Ditton along with two speaker stands and manuals (11) (all PAT pass and working unless stated)

Offered without Reserve from The Recreation Collection, this very pretty car has many period parts such as Borrani wire wheels and a £4,000 stainless steel exhaust system. The Recreation Collection was assembled by a gentleman, now deceased, who had a passion for cars, owning at one stage some 38 vehicles. A particular enthusiasm of his was for replicas of the rarest and therefore most expensive examples. Judging by the receipts on file and the high prices paid in period, he could’ve bought at least one real example for the price he paid for the others! These are special cars and worthy of serious consideration, offered, tantalisingly as they are, without Reserve.We understand that this fabulous right-hand drive tribute car was the dream of an Italian gentleman, a former Chairman of two Italian sports car clubs. Based on a UK-supplied 1997 BMW Z3 M Sport, itself a highly desirable car and one that is the identical size, wheel-to-wheel to the original, the recreation was a labour of love that offers the attention-gathering beauty and appeal of the original combined with the benefits of modern motoring technology and German engineering.Every item on the car, from the body panels to the seats, has either been bespoke manufactured or purchased from Ferrari or GTO Engineering. Original Ferrari parts include the indicator stalks, installed at a cost of €1,800, grille, window winders, door handles, badging, headlamps and rear view mirror. Even the ashtray is an original Ferrari item, bought from GTO Engineering for £400. To acquire one correct Nardi steering wheel as sported by the orignal, the owner actually had to buy four of them. The car runs on the original size Pirelli tyres, wrapped around an €8,000 set of Borrani wheels.The £4,000 stainless steel exhaust features a resonator box and sounds not dissimilar to a V12 on carburettors. To create the bumpers, the previous owner had a mould made and the bumpers were then cast in stainless steel, at a cost of £3,000. The engine is a 325bhp BMW M3 E36 unit. Beneath the period radio sits a speaker with a difference. Entirely in keeping with the original styling, this was made specially in Germany by Becker. It pulls down to reveal the air conditioning controls hidden behind. The original BMW Z3M sustained repairable damage on the 25th May 2000 and was subject to an insurance Category D marker. Given the car’s new lease of life in 2017, it was subsequently registered at the time as a Black California Spyder, we welcome close inspection of this special vehicle.Presented to auction with its V5C, historic bills, brochure and previous MOT Certificates, the most recent of which is valid until 24th September 2025.Specification Make: BMW Model: Z3 ROADSTER Year: 1997 Chassis Number: WBSCK91050LD20287 Registration Number: BPR 726A Transmission: Manual Engine Number: TBA Drive Side: Right-hand Drive Odometer Reading: 1462 Miles Make: RHD Interior Colour: BlackClick here for more details and images

Radioempfänger Round Ekco AD75 auf Ständer, 1940Ekco, E.K. Cole Ltd., Southend-on-Sea, England. 4 Röhren, 3 Wellenbereiche, 200–250 Volt Wechselstrom, dynamischer Lautsprecher, rundes Bakelitgehäuse in sehr gutem Zustand, komplett mit Röhren und Rückwand, laut Einlieferer funktionstüchtig, auf Original-Ekco-Holzständer. Start Price: EUR 800 Zustand: (2-/–)Round Ekco AD75 Radio Receiver on Floor Stand, 1940Ekco, E.K. Cole Ltd., Southend-on-Sea, England. 4 tubes, three wave ranges, 200–250 volts AC, dynamic speaker, round bakelite case in very good condition, complete with tubes and rear panel, according to the consignor in working order, on original Ekco floor wood stand. Start Price: EUR 800 Condition: (2-/–)

Tragbares Tonbandgerät Fi-Cord 1A, um 1959Hergestellt von Erskine Laboratories in Scarborough, England, unter Lizenz von Quellet-Stellavox Schweiz. BBC-Reporter-Tonbandgerät, betrieben mit vier Blei-Säure-Batterien mit einer Spannung von je 2 Volt, für 3,5-Zoll-Bänder, Wiedergabe/Aufnahme mit 1 7/8 oder 7 ½ ips (Inch pro Sekunde), interner Lautsprecher und Kopfhöreranschluß, mit 9 Emitapes und Grampian-DP4/M-Mikrophon, ungeprüft. Start Price: EUR 180 Zustand: (3/–)Fi-Cord 1A Reel-to-Reel Portable Tape Recorder, c. 1959Erskine Laboratories in Scarborough, England, under licence from Quellet-Stellavox Switzerland. BBC reporter’s tape recorder, powered by four lead-acid batteries with a voltage of 2 volts each, for 3.5-inch tapes, play/record at 1 7/8 or 7 ½ ips, internal speaker and headphone jack, with nine Emitapes and Grampian DP4/M microphone, untested. Start Price: EUR 180 Condition: (3/–)

Rundfunkempfänger Nora "Sonnenblume", 1930Berlin, Modell W3L, Bakelitgehäuse (ohne Beschädigung), 4 Röhren, Netzbetrieb, eingebauter Lautsprecher, ohne Rückwand, Höhe 40 cm. Start Price: EUR 180 Zustand: (3/–)Nora "Sunflower" Radio Receiver, 1930Berlin, model W3L, bakelite case, 4 tubes, mains-operated, integrated speaker, no rear panel, height 15 ¾ in., case in good condition. Start Price: EUR 180 Condition: (3/–)

Radioempfänger Round Ekco A22, 1945Ekco, E.K. Cole Ltd., Southend-on-Sea, England. 4 Röhren, 3 Wellenbereiche, 200–250 Volt Wechselstrom, dynamischer Lautsprecher, rundes Bakelitgehäuse, komplett mit Röhren und Rückwand, sehr guter Zustand. Start Price: EUR 600 Zustand: (2–3/–)Round Ekco A22 Radio Receiver, 1945Ekco, E.K. Cole Ltd., Southend-on-Sea, England. 4 tubes, three wave ranges, 200–250 volts AC, dynamic speaker, round bakelite case, complete with tubes and rear panel, very good condition. Start Price: EUR 600 Condition: (2–3/–)

Rundfunkempfänger Nora "Sonnenblume", 1930Berlin, Modell W3L, Bakelitgehäuse (ohne Beschädigung), 4 Röhren, Netzbetrieb, eingebauter Lautsprecher, ohne unteren Teil der Rückwand, Höhe 40 cm. Start Price: EUR 220 Zustand: (3+/–)Nora "Sunflower" Radio Receiver, 1930Berlin, Model W3L, bakelite case, 4 tubes, mains-operated, integrated speaker, no lower rear panel, height 15 ¾ in., case in good condition. Start Price: EUR 220 Condition: (3+/–)

3 Grammophone1) Pathé-Diffusor-Grammophon, um 1925, abnehmbarer Diffusor-Lautsprecher mit Papiermembrane, für Seitenschrift-Schallplatten, funktioniert. – 2) Unbezeichnet, Plattenteller Ø 15 cm, Maxitone-Senior-Schalldose, helles Eichengehäuse, funktioniert. – Und: 3) Unbezeichnet, Deutschland, Grandia-Schalldose, lackiertes Metallgehäuse (teilweise beschädigt), funktioniert. Start Price: EUR 180 Zustand: (3-/3+)3 Gramophones1) Pathé Diffusor gramophone, c. 1925, detachable Diffusor speaker with paper membrane, for laterally-cut discs, works. – 2) Unlabeled, 6 in. turntable, Maxitone Senior reproducer, light-oak cabinet, works. – And: 3) Unlabeled, Germany, Grandia reproducer, lacquered-metal case (some damage), works. Start Price: EUR 180 Condition: (3-/3+)

2 Pathé-GrammophonePathé, Paris. 1) Pathéphone-Trichtergrammophon, um 1910, für Tiefenschrift-Schallplatten, Eichengehäuse, Pathé-Concert-Schalldose (Saphir fehlt), großer Metalltrichter, Federwerkmotor funktioniert. – Und: 2) Diffusor-Grammophon, um 1925, abnehmbarer Diffusor-Lautsprecher mit Papiermembrane, für Seitenschrift-Schallplatten, funktioniert. Start Price: EUR 350 Zustand: (3/3)2 Pathé GramophonesPathé Paris. 1) Pathéphone horn gramophone, c. 1910, for vertically-cut discs, oak case, Pathé Concert reproducer (missing sapphire), metal horn, spring motor working. – And: 2) Diffusor gramophone, c. 1925, detachable diffusor speaker with paper membrane, for laterally-cut discs, works. Start Price: EUR 350 Condition: (3/3)

A vintage Stella Bakelite valve radio, model No: MK39971, 2 speaker boxes & a Philips disc jockey major record player

A boxed wireless speaker and wi-fi range extender (untested)

Match MS42C by Audiotec Fischer 2-way component car speaker system with box.

A Sony micor hi-fi system, model number HCD-EH20DAB, together with a twin speaker system, model number SS-CEH20

Warship Telephone control box type IV by the Telephone Mfg Co Ltd London With dual handsets and brass mounted controls and one speaker; together with a T.M.C MkII telephone set.

QTX QS15A active speaker. Not available for in-house P&P

Mikomi DAB radio and a Bose speaker with docking port. All electrical items in this lot have been PAT tested for safety and have passed. This does not confirm that the item is in full working order. Not available for in-house P&P

Denon - A Denon SC-M50 bookshelf speaker system. The system in original box.

VINTAGE HI FI EQUIPMENT, including a Radio mobile eight track hi fi with one extension speaker (no plug so UNTESTED) and a Wein 8TD3 8 track player (PAT fail due to uninsulated plug, tape plays but audio output not tested)

Yamaha Powered Speaker System, model HS8S, 12"w x 13.5"d x 14"h

JBL PARTYBOX 310 BLUETOOTH PARTY SPEAKER / MINIMAL SIGNS OF USE / POWERS UP / CONNECTS AND PLAYS MUSIC / (COLLECTION LOCATION: GUILDFORD)

Bose speaker system, model ps3/2/1 powered speaker system, untested

A pair of Super 8 film projectors comprising:EUMIG Mark 8 DUAL GAUGE 8mm and Super 8 Magnetic Sound Projector – 240v with cable Includes: Working lamps, lens, all accessories, integral speaker and take up spool. vendor states tested and in working order together with a EUMIG S/912 GL (Autoload) Super 8 Magnetic Sound Projector – 240v with cable Includes: Working lamps, lens, all accessories, integral speaker, vendor states tested and in working order In original (but worn) cardboard box. (2)PLEASE READ CAREFULLY - All items in this sale are SOLD AS SEEN in compliance with UK Auction Law. They are not tested in any way, and we cannot guarantee the working condition of any equipment or reels in this section of the auction. Electrical items should be PAT tested by a competent electrician before use. PLEASE make sure you are satisfied with the condition of each lot BEFORE bidding, either by viewing in person, or asking for further pictures or a condition report.

Two KEF Q5 speakers, 34 by 22 by 96cm high, and centre speaker, 26 by 51 by 17cm high, with a Radius 380 speaker and Atacama speaker stand.

A KAM KCD500 double CD player and KAP1010 mixer all-in-one unit, along with a Peavey Eurosys 12M 8ohm speaker - untested

A QTZ portable PA speaker system with speaker stand and cover

A Pioneer S-W150S Subwoofer Speaker, in VG condition, powers on when connected to mains power, otherwise untested,

Eight Bottles of Whisky, comprising: an Auchentoshan Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 12yr, 40%, 700ml, a Jack Daniels Tennessee Whisky, 43%, 750ml, a Bushmills Single Malt Irish Whisky, 12yr, 40%, 700ml, a Glengoyne Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Teapot Dram, 58.5%, 70cl, a Glenfarclas Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 15yr, 50%, 700ml, a Glenfiddich Single Malt Scotch Whisk Small Batch Reserve, 18yr, 40%, 70cl, a House of Commons Speaker Bercow's Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 10yr, 40%, 70cl, and a half bottle of Glenlivet Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 12yr, 40%, 350mlQty: 8House in SurreyGood Condition

A 1970s Marshall 1x12 cabinet speaker with tweeter, tweeter is possibly disconnected, signed inside by Jim Marshall (in pencil)

 An early 1970s Laney Klipp 100w guitar head, and Laney Klipp ear 4x12 Laney speaker cabinet.  Cabinet contains 4 x 12" Goodmans speakers, typical of the "era"  Nice example of the Laney Klipp stack, Vendor states in good working order, play tested early October 2024 and appeared to sound good, relatively free of noise and crackles. Last used regularly in 2016 and therefore would recommend service. The cab has age-related marks and "cuts to the tolex" and a history of being well used

A Vintage 1970s Vox Defiant loud speaker unit, with Celestion Vox labelled speakers In well-used but good condition

A circa 1920s radio horn speaker, possibly patent no. 199678, type C2 form C, label to underside

A Bose Lifestyle Roomate speaker and accessories.

JOHN FRANCIS MOORE (D. 1809) A WHITE MARBLE BUST OF A GENTLEMAN, POSSIBLY THE RT. HON. CHARLES WOLFRAN CORNWALL (1735-1789) LAST QUARTER OF THE 18TH CENTURY Signed I:F:Moore, Fect 65cm high, base 24cm diameter The Rt. Hon. Charles Wolfran Cornwall (1735-1789) was Speaker of the House of Commons from 1780 to 1789 having crossed the floor to join the government in 1774 in support of their opposition to the American Revolution. On his death in 1789, John Moore was commissioned to create his memorial in the chapel of the Hospital of St Cross, Winchester. Perhaps best known today for his full length portrait statue of William Beckford (1709-1770), builder of Fonthill Splendens in Wiltshire ( located in The Guildhall, London), Moore also produced memorials, chimneypieces and a few portrait busts. This example bears close comparison with a watercolour portrait of Cornwall from the series Speakers of the House of Commons (National Portrait Gallery Reference Negative No. 43130). In addition to the present bust, only two other portraits by Moore are known today, that of Sir John Rushout in Worcester Infirmary from 1769, and the one in Spencer House, London, believed to represent William, 2nd Earl of Bessborough, from 1775. Literature: I. Roscoe, E. Hardy and M. G. Sullivan, A Biographical Dictionary of Sculptors in Britain 1660-1851, New Haven/ London, 2009, p. 849, no. 55 as an 'Unidentified man in middle age'.).

ACW Star Wars C-3PO Bluetooth speaker & collectables, to include speaker, Galoob Micro Machines C-3PO/Bar playset (complete) and money box, Good Plus, speaker is missing power supply, within Good packaging, untested. See photo. 

An early 20th century 1920s Amplion Radiolux mahogany cased loudspeaker. The speaker of domed form, with central perforated grille front with Radiolux Amplion crest. Raised on bracket feet. Sold as untested.Measures approx. 34.5cm x 27.5cm x 17cm.

An Ampro New Educational 16mm projector together with speaker, various bulbs and other accessories

Two boxes containing filing boxes and i-Luv speaker dock

A COLLECTION OF TECHNICS, DENON, SONY AND BOWERS AND WILKINS COMPONENT HI FI EQUIPMENT comprising of a SA-GX200L stereo receiver with remote and manual, a DRM-54D tape player (PAT fail due to uninsulated plug but working) a PS-LX250H turntable with manual, a pair of DM5 speakers in teak cabinets (no front grilles) a Panasonic DVD player with remote, a Philips DVD player with remote and a Nicole power speaker system (passive speaker or speaker output not working) (all PAT pass and working unless stated)

FOUR BOXES AND LOOSE MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS, to include a Kenwood food processor, with various attachments, pocket book, and instructions, a Logitech X-230 speaker system, with instructions, a Garmin Sat Nav up! maps and more, VW subscription required, a tv aerial, a digital photo frame, a Bush portable DVD player 12'', with manual, a Pure digital DAB radio, with manual, a Sony pocket radio, a vintage leather bound covered ceramic cup tankard style, with a crest design in gold-coloured metal, pewter tankards, three 'His Master Voice' gramophone tins containing needles, including loud, half, and soft tone, a set of three vintage brass throwing darts in a wooden block, an 'I cut my way' William Rodgers hunting knife, with stag horn handle and leather scabbard, a tin of Webley 22/5,5mm special waisted air rifle pellets, a vintage Ronson 200 electric razor in original case, framed maps of Staffordshire, two framed prints of winter farm scenes after Joseph Farquharson, a Vernon Ward print framed, etc. (sd) (4 boxes + loose)

RH [Sir Robert Heath], ‘Some exceptions against the petition sent up by the Lords, February 1640’ [1641] This document is an eloquent witness to the turmoil which embroiled the English church and state in the years preceding the outbreak of the English civil war, specifically following the impeachment for high treason of William Laud, archbishop of Canterbury on 18 December 1640 and continuing agitation to purify the English church, not least by the removal of bishops from the House of Lords.The document presents a discussion of six exceptions, presumably made by the House of Lords, against an unspecified petition, which is called only ‘The petition for the Hierarchy’. The petition is described as ‘desiring only the regulating of the rigour of ecclesiastical courts to suit with the temper of our laws’, and clearly discussed the outlook of the bishops, reference being made to the role of the British delegates at the anti-Arminian Synod of Dort of 1618–19, an international meeting of divines to settle disputed doctrinal controversies. The text supports confession as a means of correcting ‘notorious offenders’, but inveighs against ‘[Robert] Shelford [and John] Pocklington, the fautors of imagery, and such as are minters of ceremonies without special warrant of law’. An un-named speaker mentioned in the petition is described as an ‘exotic, bold, daring, impudent man worthy of exemplary punishment’. Finally the author engages with the form of the petition itself – ‘the multitude of hands, tag, rag, and bobtail, is base and unworthy. I dare say there are some subscribers (nay many) that are not sui juris, nor are they able (if you show them the petition) to tell, to what they subscribed’.The petition which best suits this description is that submitted from Cheshire, including 113 pages of signatures, and delivered into the House on 27 February 1641 (parliamentary Archives HL/PO/JO/5/1/7). It dissented from the opinions expressed in the ‘many petitions circulated in the country in favour of innovations in religion’, and specifically the ‘positions preached at St John’s church in Chester by Mr Samuel Eaton, a minister lately returned from New England’, perhaps the ‘bold, daring, impudent man’ referred to in the text. The petition was referred by the Lords to the newly established committee for religion on 1 March 1641.Sir Robert Heath (1575–1649) of the Inner Temple came to prominence in 1616, when he entered the service of George Villiers, later duke of Buckingham, in 1621 gaining the office of solicitor-general and a knighthood. An active parliamentarian, Heath’s position survived Buckingham’s assassination and on 23 January 1641 he was appointed a justice of king’s bench, ‘and consequent to this position he served as a messenger from the Lords to the Commons during the early months of the Long Parliament’ (ODNB). Religion played an important part in Heath’s life: an inventory of his library drawn up in 1647 suggests that his reading, other than for professional purposes, consisted largely of sacred works. He was a devout Calvinist and, although there is no evidence that he was personally dissatisfied with the structure and worship of the established church, he may have had some sympathy with moderate puritanism as he supported episcopacy but could be critical of the bishops (History of Parliament).The petition’s mention of Dr John Pocklington was timely: on 12 February 1641 the Lords heard a petition exhibited against him by one of his parishioners. They found him ‘a man, both by his practice and doctrine, to be a great instrument and introducer of innovations into the church, and a perverter of the people. In his practice, he hath been very superstitious, and full of idolatry, as bowing to the altar, and using many other gestures and ceremonies in the church, not being established by the Laws of this Realm’. He was deprived of his benefices, barred from holding any office in the church and his books ordered to be burnt at London, Cambridge and Oxford ‘by the hand of the common executioner’ (House of Lords Journal Volume 4: 12 February 1641).In 1635 Robert Shelford (c1563–1639) published Five Pious and Learned Discourses, a controversial work in which he made his Laudian sympathies clear, criticising what he saw as the puritan obsession with preaching, and worst of all calling for more friendly relations between protestants and Catholics. The book was allegedly sent to Ireland ‘to confirm our papists in their obstinacy, and to assure them that we are now coming home unto them as fast as we can’ (ODNB).Samuel Eaton (d. 1665), rector of West Kirby in Cheshire, settled in New Haven Connecticut in 1637, Eaton preaching regularly at Harvard. In 1640 he sailed for England, returning to a transformed political climate and, after the opening of the Long Parliament in November 1640, wasted no time in contributing to evolving debates concerning church government (ODNB).

Good collection of audio equipment to include Marshall amplifier, speaker etc.

A WWII RAF T1154N R1155A Lancaster bomber aircraft radio station and station speaker

A Circa WW2 Station speaker, part no.5965 99 910-4230, war ministry part 33 52553X. A Bakelite cased universal Avo minor No U 52508-1242 in leather case. A wax sealed box and an X-ray.

An Emma Bridgewater plate form clock, an Emma Bridgewater radio and other wares, a Cath Kidston boxed speaker, two Kidston jugs, etc

A Set of Four Cobalt 815 Speakers, serial number 9811525Aa030Speaker cones are all in good order.

A Rowe-AMI Type A206 (Post-A61) Jukebox, circa 1972, Ser. No. 750624, with 200 45rpm single selection, stereo speaker hood above push-button operation panel and record selection cards, stylised city-at-night illuminated scene to front, in black and polished metal cabinet, accompanied with a selection of singles - 41in. (104cm) wide, the height 51.1/2in. (131cm)When plugged in, main control board lights up, front lights are all operational, speakers work, when selection is made, selecter wheel rotates, record arm does not collect, turn table is not operational, needle arm does not engage, internal dust, external case tarnished and worn throught time and use, no major damage visible. Main cover lock has been popped and is a little fiddly.

Dinky Toys Trade Box of 6 Loud Speaker Van, complete set comprising 1 grey with grey hubs, 1 grey with black hubs, 1 rich violet with silver hubs, 2 rich violet body with light blue hubs, and 1 rare dark blue body with black hubs, housed in the original yellow card box with dividers and numbered 50062

LGB Control & Maintenance Equipment. Comprising 50023 Maintenance Set, 55015 Universal Remote Control, 2x 55025 MTS Switch Decoder, 2x 55080 MTS Reserving Loop Module, 2x 65000 Steam Sound Speaker, 65002 Diesel Sound Speaker, all contents are unchecked & untested. Conditions: Near Mint to Mint in Excellent boxes. (9)

An early BBC Gecophone radio/gramophone loud speaker horn with circular base 29" high

An old brass and painted aluminium gramophone/radio loud speaker horn by Charles Cory and Son New York on mahogany circular base 23½" high

A small painted aluminium gramophone/radio loud speaker horn, 7½" high

An old BTH aluminium radio/gramophone speaker horn and stand 23½" high

An old painted aluminium gramophone/radio loud speaker horn by the Sterling Telephone Electric Co. 20½" high

Dinky Toys, 30f Ambulance, 25k Streamlined Fire Engine (with bell), 31a Esso Trojan, 34c Loud Speaker Van, 42a Police Box, 426 Police Motorcycle, 292 green two-tone bus and 300 Massey Harris Tractor, (no boxes).

An enamel seal, circa 1910-1930 Formerly owned by Josephine Baker Of bulbous form, decorated throughout with royal blue guilloché enamel, highlighted towards the base by a single band of red enamel, the matrix engraved “Josephine Baker”, unidentified assay mark, height 6.2cm Gifted to Josephine Baker from an admirer. Then in the private collection of a well-known Munich Consul General who was a personal friend of Baker. The Matrix Collection. Josephine Baker made her debut in Berlin as the “Black Venus” in 1926 and that is likely where the relationship formed. From his personal collection sold at auction in 1996 in Munich, Lot 3408.The Matrix Collection. Josephine Baker (1906-1975) was born Freda Josephine McDonald in St. Louis, Missouri. Her mother worked as a washerwoman and the identity of her father has never been confirmed. Her childhood was one of great hardship and deprivation. At the age of 8 she worked as a domestic servant, a role in which she was abused. By the age of 12 she was living on the streets and working as a dancer, at times just on street corners. She married at just 13 but the marriage didn't last a full year. At that time she began a performance touring career as a dancer and comic. She remarried in 1921, aged 15, to William Howard Baker, and despite their divorce in 1925, Josephine retained the name Baker for the remainder of her life. By 1923 Baker had appeared as part of the chorus in her first Broadway production, Shuffle Along. However her career did not really take off until she travelled to France in 1925. Her performances at the Théatre des Champs-Elysees caused a sensation. She became amongst the highest paid performers in Europe. Her career continued to escalate and in 1934 she stared in the French film Zouzou, the first major film with a black woman in the leading role. Baker's career became solidified in France. The racial injustices she witnessed in her home country of the United States ultimately led her to give up her U.S. citizenship and became a naturalised French citizen. From very early on in her career Baker undertook philanthropic giving, particularly around the plight of children. At the outbreak of World War II in France, Baker entertained French troops, was a member of the Red Cross and ultimately became a member of the French Resistance. She was a valued member of the Deuxième Bureau, the French military intelligence agency. Her role as an entertainer allowed her to mix in wide social circles and travel internationally without arousing suspicion. Following the war she was highly decorated for her services.In the 1950s Baker continued her work as an internationally acclaimed entertainer although she was never to reach the level of fame in the United States as she did throughout Europe and North Africa. She refused to preform to segregated crowds and fought against racism both as a performer and as a member of society. She was awarded a lifetime membership to the NAACP. In 1963 she spoke alongside Dr Martin Luther King Jr. as part of the March on Washington, the only female speaker at the event.Her quest to end racism, coupled with her own personal inability to have children, led her to form her “Rainbow Tribe” at her home, the Château des Milandes, in the Dordogne area of France. Baker adopted twelve children, two girls and ten boys, from various nationalities and religions to prove that "children of different ethnicities and religions could still be brothers."Late in life, from 1968 to 1975, Baker returned to the stage performing in Paris, Carnegie Hall in New York and the Royal Variety Performance in London. Her final performance was a retrospective show in Paris, financed by Prince Rainer, Princess Grace, and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. She was found unconscious in bed four days later, surrounded by newspapers containing rave reviews for her performance. Josephine Baker died a few days later from a brain haemorrhage while in hospital. 

Audio equipment to include a stacking system including a Trio stereo tuner and amplifier, a Technics automatic turntable, a Wharfedale speaker kit and a Philips CD160 Location:If there is no condition report shown, please request