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A William IV flame mahogany long case clock, square 34cm painted dial with roses in the spandrels, Roman chapter, Arabic minute chapter, subsidiary seconds and date dials, ringed winding holes, signed Barlow/Preston, gilt pierced hands, eight-day movement, striking on a bell, the weights marked Barlow, the hood with curly pediment, brass paterae, supported on reeded piers, short door flanked by reeded pilasters, frieze below, black line inlaid base panel with canted angles, ogee feet, 210.8cm highThe Barlows were a prolific and long standing Lancashire dynasty of makers originally from Oldham, of whom, Henry occasionally signed from Preston and who may have been the maker of this clock. Condition Report: date dial hand missing; signature repainted, o/w good working condition.

Titanic. A printed tissue paper commerative napkin, 'In Memory of the Captain, Crew and Passengers who lost their lives by the wreck of the Titanic', made by Spelman, printer, Liverpool, unmounted, some creasing and a couple of small tape marks to corners, 33cm x 35.6cm approx.

Nine boxed Corgi James Bond 1:36 scale diecast models (2009), including Goldfinger, The Spy Who Loved Me, Goldeneye, The World is not Enough, etc.

Omega military stainless steel gentleman`s wristwatch, RAF issue dated 1943. The white dial with black arabic numerals, bordered by a minute track, the back case numbered "A.M 6B/159 8048/43". comes with War medals, 39/45 star , Atlantic Star, Africa Star & Defence medal dedicated to FLT LT A.R Wilcox who flew Wellington bombers.

A small collection of 7x records which includes: The Who "Quadrophenia" (original 2xLP gatefold with stapled booklet still attached); "Woodstock 1" (3xLP reissue) and John Lennon "Imagine" (with original inner). The condition of the vinyl appears to be mostly very good to excellent.

Four signed limited first editions for the Franklin Library signed First Edition Society to include Richard Condon, The Venerable Bead; Louis Begley, The Man Who Was Late, Nelson DeMille, The General's Daughter and Joyce Carol Oates, Foxfire

A 19th century scratch built wooden hulled ship diorama,depicting the steam and sail passenger ship "Alexandria", circa 1900, ex Winchelsea Museum, given to the museum in the 1950s by Lord Blanesborough who lived in Winchelsea, cabinet length 2'10". The ship Alexandria carried Italian immigrants from Italy to New York.

A signed folio 'So Few', dedicated to all who fought and won the Battle of Britain, signed by approximately 30 veterans to the inner cover

A boxed set of vintage Osram children's party lights with nursery rhyme subjects on the shades including Hey Diddle Diddle, the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe etc

A good collection of approximately 200x 7” singles and EPs from the mid-1960s to the early 1980s. Artists include “Heinz” (EP Decca DFE 8545), The Sex Pistols, The Who, The Rolling Stones, Elvis Costello, Queen, and several by The Beatles and The Yardbirds.

Legends of World Rugby book by Paul Vernon containing 75 original signatures of players who started their careers in the amateur era.

Approximately 75x LPs to include: Neil Young "After The Goldrush" (Reprise RSLP 6383, gatefold with insert); The Who "Tommy" (Laminated gatefold with numbered 12-page booklet, A1/B1/C1/D! Matrices); Pink Floyd "Atom Heart Mother" (Gatefold with no EMI logo, A1/B1 Matrices); Bob Dylan "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" (2x Mono copies, CBS BPG 62193 with textured labels, one with flip back sleeve); Talking Heads (4x LPs); Little Feat; Nina Simone; etc. The condition of the vinyl appears to be mostly very good with several excellent.

A collection of hardback books, in three boxes, to include: Homing With The Birds, by Jean Stratton Porter; Here, There & Everywhere, by Lord Frederick Hamilton; Who, Sit & Watch, by Anne Blackmore; etc.

AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY IVORY CHINESE EXPORT 'KING GEORGE' CANTONESE ANTIQUE CHESS SET, one side stained red, the other left natural, the natural side finely carved into figures representing King George III and Queen Charlotte, along with bishops as clergymen, knights as horsemen and rooks as elephants, the stained side carved into figures representing the Chinese Emperor and Empress, the bishops as mandarins, the knights as horsemen and the rooks as elephants. King George and the Chinese Emperor c.12cm tall, the pawns 6.5cm tallPLEASE NOTE: THIS ITEM CONTAINS OR IS MADE OF IVORYBidders should be advised that importation regulations of several countries, including the US, prohibits the importation of ivory, or any goods containing ivory. Therefore Adam’s advises prospective purchasers who intend to ship this lot to another country to familiarise themselves with the relevant importation regulations prior to bidding. Adam’s will not be responsible for shipping items herein and the onus will be on the buyer to organise shipping at their own behest.

AN INDIAN CARVED WOOD, IVORY & MICRO-MOSAIC CASKET SHAPED SEWING BOX, 19th century, with fitted interior. 33cm widePLEASE NOTE: THIS ITEM CONTAINS OR IS MADE OF IVORYBidders should be advised that importation regulations of several countries, including the US, prohibits the importation of ivory, or any goods containing ivory. Therefore Adam’s advises prospective purchasers who intend to ship this lot to another country to familiarise themselves with the relevant importation regulations prior to bidding. Adam’s will not be responsible for shipping items herein and the onus will be on the buyer to organise shipping at their own behest.

A CHINESE STAINED AND NATURAL IVORY CHESS SET, c.1860, each figure standing on puzzle balls and lotus pod bases, the king and queen carved as emperor and empress, the bishops as Qing officials, the knights as horseback warriors, and rooks in the form of marching elephants, each side complete with eight pawns depicted as footmen. The kings approx 13cm high. (32)PLEASE NOTE: THIS ITEM CONTAINS OR IS MADE OF IVORYBidders should be advised that importation regulations of several countries, including the US, prohibits the importation of ivory, or any goods containing ivory. Therefore Adam’s advises prospective purchasers who intend to ship this lot to another country to familiarise themselves with the relevant importation regulations prior to bidding. Adam’s will not be responsible for shipping items herein and the onus will be on the buyer to organise shipping at their own behest.

HERBERT PUGH (FL. C.1758-1788)Cows, Sheep and Goats in a LandscapeOil on canvas, 39 x 47.5cmSigned and dated 1762Born in Ireland, Pugh moved to London, settling in Covent Garden. He exhibited at the Society of Artists between 1760 and 1776 where his work was admired by no less than the great connoisseur Horace Walpole. He painted low-life, caricatured genre subjects rather in the manner of Hogarth and also landscapes seemingly influenced by the later period of George Barret, although the influence of Richard Wilson, his neighbour in Covent has also been detected in his work. Pugh's landscapes were praised by Colonel Grant, the great chronicler of the subject, who described him as 'very nearly a great artist'. Within the landscape tradition, Pugh specialized in the genre popularization by Dutch artists such as Aelbert Cuyp who was enormously popular in England and of the forty-five works he exhibited at the Society of Artists about a quarter were landscapes with cattle (Nicola Figgis and Brendan Rooney, 'Irish Paintings in the National Gallery of Ireland' Vol. 1, 2001, p.395). Clearly within this tradition, the present work, signed and dated 1762, is closely related to an example in the National Gallery of Ireland (NGI 1819) dated three years earlier which shows similarly, anthropomorphized cattle, here joined in a forest glade by sheep, goats and sparing bulls. In the background is a pyramid-shaped funerary monument. Pugh's work is extremely rare and this is a fine example. The canvas is painted with great brio and enthusiasm, and an element of quirky humour - found in his Hogarthian caricatures - should not be denied this gathering of the species. According to Strickland, Pugh's 'intemperate habits hastened his death' which occurred some time after 1788.

A CHINESE EXPORT CARVED IVORY CHESS SET, Canton, 19th century, with red stained and natural ivory opposition, each piece carved as ranked figures and balanced on an inverted lotus throne, with three-sphere puzzle ball and circular disk base. The kings 32cm high. (32)PLEASE NOTE: THIS ITEM CONTAINS OR IS MADE OF IVORYBidders should be advised that importation regulations of several countries, including the US, prohibits the importation of ivory, or any goods containing ivory. Therefore Adam’s advises prospective purchasers who intend to ship this lot to another country to familiarise themselves with the relevant importation regulations prior to bidding. Adam’s will not be responsible for shipping items herein and the onus will be on the buyer to organise shipping at their own behest.

WILLIAM SADLER II (1782-1839)A View over Dublin Bay Looking Towards Howth, Ireland's Eye and Lamb Bay, with Frascati in the foreground, together with figures and animalsOil on panel, 48 x 79cmWilliam Sadler II was born about 1782 and practised in Dublin, painting chiefly small views of the environs of the city and the Wicklow countryside. Strickland mentions that he was fond of painting conflagrations, and did many copies of the Old Masters. His works are generally small in scale and were painted on mahogany panels, some salvaged from coach door panels. Larger works such as the present lot are rare as are recognisable topographical views. This view of Dublin bay from the South provides us with a panorama ranging from Blackrock on the right as far as Sutton on the left. On the Blackrock shores we have a vignette of what appears to be Frescati house, built in 1739 for the family of John Hely Hutchinson, the Provost of Trinity College. In the 1750s, Hely Hutchinson sold the house to the Fitzgerald's, Ireland's largest landowners, who owned land throughout Lenister. Frescati became one of their three principal residences alongside Lenister House in Dublin and Carton House in Co. Kildare. They spent much time in Frescati, especially in the summer.The house tripled in size and received flanking wings and bay windows to take advantage of its wonderful sea views. It was at this time that the house was given its name, Frescati, a deliberate derivation of the Italian resort Frascati. Sadly in more recent, less enlightened times the house was allowed to decay and it was finally demolished in 1983 to make way for a shopping centre. The diminishing mounds of Howth, Ireland's Eye and Lambay Island to the north and the man-made promontory that is the South Bull Wall and Poolbeg Lighthouse are seen in the middle distance. Dublin Bay had a long-running problem with silting and held major sand banks to either side of the Liffey mouth. Between the North and South Bulls, a sand bar existed, rising over time, limiting access to the city quays. After various ineffective efforts in the early 18th century, a stone pier of massive granite blocks, brought from quarries at Dalkey was commenced in 1761, working from the Poolbeg Lighthouse back to shore. It was the world's longest sea wall at the time of its construction and remains one of the longest in Europe. These clearly recognised points of reference are framed between stands of woodland and a charming rural family scene with cattle and horses, the kind of idyllic farming scene long since gone in south County Dublin.

***PLEASE NOTE: ESTIMATE SHOULD READ €4,000 - 6,000***AN 18TH CENTURY FRENCH BOULLE WRITING TABLE, by Vitell, the top with inset leather scriber within a cast egg and dart banding, decorated with panels of faux tortoiseshell and brass inlay with side frieze drawer raised on square tapering legs, 82 x 49cmSold by Christie, Manson & Woods, London. Property of Major-General Sir George Burns, North Mymms Park, 24th September 1979, Lot 296Jack Bailey Collection, Gloucestershire, EnglandThis gilt-bronze and boulle-mounted writing table previously formed part of the great collection at North Mymms Park, Hatfield, Hertfordshire. Built at the end of the 16th century, the estate was purchased in the early 1890s by Walter Hayes Burns, brother-in-law of J.P. Morgan, who made modifications to the house to accommodate the his growing collection of art and furniture. The table stood in the library before being sold in 1979 by Walter’s son, Major-General Sir George Burns, a decorated British army officer and president of the North Mymms Cricket Club for over sixty years.Boulle marquetry, the technique of inlay in brass and tortoiseshell, had been perfected in France by the celebrated ébéniste to Louis XIV André Charles Boulle (1642 -1732), and its use continued throughout the eighteenth century on some of the finest French furniture. André Roubo’s L’Art du Menuisier, published in Paris in 1775, offers the most detailed account of the method Boulle and his followers used. He described how the preferred tortoise-shell was in fact that of a turtle from the seas around the island of Quimbo. The shell was prepared for cutting by a complex process of boiling it, clamping it into moulds and polishing one side whilst continually watching for shrinkage. The shell, together with the brass and pewter inlay was then cut after a tracing, the three combining to produce the elaborate designs which characterize such work.The present table is executed in contre partie and stamped VITEL. He is recorded as a manufacturer of furniture in boulle marquetry, guilloche mouldings and ormolu mounts, as well as a restorer of objects of art and curiosity. In 1838 Vitel had premises at 30 rue Saint-Jean-de-Beauvais, followed by 37 rue de la Montagne-Sainte Geneviève in 1840-41, and finally at 17 rue des Fossés-Saint Vicor until 1864.1Rather than being a slavish copy of a table in an earlier style, Vitel has created, by a fusion of Louis XVI-inspired neoclassical elegance and Louis XIV period baroque detailing, a table of notable originality and presence. Such creations were extremely popular in the first part of the 19th century among the British aristocracy and collectors such as George IV, William Beckford and George Watson Taylor. The fact that it formed part of such a notable patrician English collection leads one to speculate that it was a custom Parisian piece for the English market.Footnotes:1. Ledoux-Lebard, Denise. Les Ébénistes Parisiens Du Xixe Siècle. 1795-1870. Leurs Œuvres Et Leurs Marques, Etc. (seconde Édition Revue, Corrigée Et Considérablement Étendue.). pl. CXXVIII. Paris, 1965, 1965. 550.

A GEORGE III IRISH SILVER TWO HANDLED LOVING CUP, DUBLIN c.1770, with ovoid body later engraved with bands of fruit, flowers and foliage around a cartouche to each side, one filled with engraved initials 'MM', with twin scroll handles on a waisted circular foot. 13cm high (c.380g)Provenance: The Mahony family of Blarney Woolen Mills, who owned and operated the woollen mill in Blarney, established c.1750.

A SET OF THREE MINIATURE PORTRAITS ON IVORY, of beauties, late 19th century, framed as a set in machined brass and faux tortoiseshell frames. Each oval 8 x 6cmPLEASE NOTE: THIS ITEM CONTAINS OR IS MADE OF IVORYBidders should be advised that importation regulations of several countries, including the US, prohibits the importation of ivory, or any goods containing ivory. Therefore Adam’s advises prospective purchasers who intend to ship this lot to another country to familiarise themselves with the relevant importation regulations prior to bidding. Adam’s will not be responsible for shipping items herein and the onus will be on the buyer to organise shipping at their own behest.

AIMÉ-JULES DALOU (1838 - 1902)La Brodeuse (The Embroiderer)Bronze, 29cm high, dark brown PatinaSigned and numbered 12/12; stamped with foundry mark'CIRE/C.VALSUANI/PERDUE'Aimé-Jules Dalou was a French sculptor working in the mid-19th century amidst the country’s revolutionary politics and a rising realist style in art. In hindsight there is a tendency to overly equate the art of this period with the contemporary political climate. However, Dalou readily eschewed the recognition of the academy by repeatedly refusing the Prix de Rome - a highly sought after accolade for artists at the time - despite the fact that it guaranteed commissions. Like most nineteenth-century French artists he began his training in the École des Beaux-Arts, where he studied for three years. His earliest works reveal the mastery of craft and design with highly detailed anatomy that would go on to characterize his entire oeuvre. La Brodeuse was made a year before he was exiled from Paris. Similar to many other artists and avant-gardes, Dalou was affected by the fall of the Second French Empire in 1871. He relocated to London, returning to Paris in 1879 following the end of a long period of political unrest within the Third Republic. Dalou’s career continued to grow during his exile, spending his time as a portrait sculptor, unlike other contemporary artists such as Courbet whose reputation was destroyed following his association with revolutionary politics. Completed in 1870 La Brodeuse was the sculptor’s first public success and lauded by critics when exhibited at the Salon in the same year. This present example is an interesting insight into the work - stylistic and thematically - that Dalou would go on to produce for the following decade. The smaller sculptural works such as the La Brodeuse express an increasing interest in the simple tasks of modern life. The main focus of the work centres on the woman’s hands, a sense of tension which seems to imply a taught thread. Dalou’s modelling of the seated seamstress with her head bent forward reflects an almost silent reverie at her task. Dalou’s representation of working class society always contains an element of dignity captured with beautifully observed detail. Dalou was a consummate draughtsman preparing preliminary sketches for his sculptural works, with this work cast after one of these large groups of esquisses. The bronze medium cast in the lost wax process requires an incredibly high-level of skill and craftsmanship. It is also immensely labour intensive requiring multiple individuals to create an exact replica of the original plaster cast made by the sculptor. This work was produced by the Valsuani Foundry as indicated by their mark on the base. The company was established in 1899 by brothers Claude and Attilio Valsuani who had learned their trade while employed at the Hebard foundry. The workshop was located in the southwestern suburbs of Paris in commune of Chatillon, casting mostly small works for various artists primarily using the lost wax technique of casting, ‘cire perdue ’. In 1905 they relocated to a more central location on the Rue des Plantes . They cast works for artists including Renoir, Paul Troubetzkoy, Matisse, and Gaugin. Claude Valsuani died in 1923 in his native Italy but his son, Marcele took over the running of the foundry and continued to produce extremely fine detailed bronzes until the 1970's.

AN EARLY JAQUES STAUNTON OF LONDON IVORY ANTIQUE CHESS SET, c.1850, one side stained red and the other left natural, some pieces with original applied green diamond registration labels to the bases dated 1st March 1849, the king side rooks and knights stamped with crown, contained in Carton Pierre casket box of typical gothic form. The kings 8.9cm high, the pawns 4.3cm highPLEASE NOTE: THIS ITEM CONTAINS OR IS MADE OF IVORYBidders should be advised that importation regulations of several countries, including the US, prohibits the importation of ivory, or any goods containing ivory. Therefore Adam’s advises prospective purchasers who intend to ship this lot to another country to familiarise themselves with the relevant importation regulations prior to bidding. Adam’s will not be responsible for shipping items herein and the onus will be on the buyer to organise shipping at their own behest.

AN IRISH PROVINCIAL SILVER TWO HANDLED CUP, makers mark of John Nicholson and stamped 'STERLING' Cork c.1780, the plain ovoid body with central girdle and applied leaf capped side handles, engraved with initials, on a waisted and domed circular foot, 14cm high and 17cm across handles. (c. 500g)Provenance: The Mahony family of Blarney Woolen Mills, who owned and operated the woollen mill in Blarney, established c.1750.

JAMES FORRESTER (C. 1730-1776)Landscape with figures overlooking a waterfallOil on canvas, 87 x 118cmAn Irish landscape painter who had a short career in Dublin working with the Society’s School of drawing, before moving to Rome in 1755, where he spent the last twenty years of his life. He travelled extensively while living in Italy to familiarise himself with the landscape. He is best known for vast romantic landscapes depicting scenes of idyllic pastoral life and his drawings are particularly renowned, such as his eight views of Italian scenes which were purchased by William Henry Dawson, 1st Earl of Portarlington. Two drawings from this group, ‘Waterfall’ and ‘Italian View’ are in the V & A Museum collection. He contributed to ‘A Collection of Some of the Finest Prospects in Italy’ in 1762, which included numerous engravings by artists including Forrester. In the volume Forrester depicted the views of the city of Terni across the lake. A lush valley, populated by olive groves and vineyards, it was perfectly suited to Forrester’s style pf painting. While he was a consummate draughtsman, including topographical accuracy to the landscape depicted there remains an element of an imagined romantic mood in his landscapes. This present example seems to reflect a reimaging of Terni by Forrester. A rushing waterfall thunders over the sheer precipice of the cliff tumbling downwards to the valley below. The scene frames two figures in the foreground pausing to rest. The vastness of the environs almost consumes them except for the strong accents of red in their costumes. However, unlike other romantic 18th century works, Forrester does not dress his figures up in classical Arcadian guise but instead presents them in ordinary attire, one carrying a walking staff adding an almost religious sentiment to the work.

***PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS NOT ILLUSTRATED IN PRINTED CATALOGUE***THE LUNDY ISLAND PLATES, a near pair of 19th Century Liverpool Creamware armorial plates, each with the DeVere crest, incorporating the Marisco Castle on Lundy Island. Provenance: Curraghchase, Limerick;and by descent to the DeVere Trust beneficiaries Upon the death of his father, Sir Bart Vere Hunt 1st Baronet of Curragh, in 1818, Sir Aubrey de Vere, born Vere Hunt (1788-1846) inherited the Estate of Curragh Chase, Co. Limerick and with it, a small Island in the Bristol Channel of the Coast of Devon called Lundy Island. Sir Bart Vere Hunt purchased it spontaneously at auction; he knew little to nothing about the property but was compelled to buy it upon hearing the auctioneer proclaim that ‘it never paid neither tax nor tithe, that it acknowledged neither King nor parliament, not civil law or ecclesiastical, and that its proprietor was pope and emperor in his own scanty domain’. Hunt often found himself in financial trouble and Lundy presented itself as an attractive retreat when his creditors in Ireland or England pressured him. Hunt settled the island with people from Limerick but struggled to generate any income from the land. He passed this difficulty onto his son Aubrey along with a mountain of debt when he died in 1818. Aubrey de Vere married the eldest daughter of Stephen Edward Rice of Mount Trenchard and went on to stand for election in Parliament. In 1832 by Royal License he assumed the surname and arms of de Vere only. Lundy Island was eventually purchased in 1834 as a summer retreat by William Hudson Heaven who claimed it to be a “free island” and managed to continue running the island independently, free from mainland jurisdiction.

ATTRIBUTED TO VAN DYKEPortrait of Thomas Butler, Earl of Ossory, Eldest son of James, Duke of Ormond, in armour standing near his chargeOil on canvas, 208 x 116cmProvenance: Formerly in the collection of the Earl of Fitzwilliam, 1948Thomas Butler, 6th Earl of Ossory, (1634-1680) was born at Kilkenny Castle, the eldest son of James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde and Lady Elizabeth Preston.His early years were spent in Ireland and France. He was an accomplished athlete and a good scholar. In 1661 Butler became a member of both the English and Irish houses of Commons, representing Bristol in the former and Dublin University in the latter House. In 1665 he was appointed lieutenant-general of the army in Ireland and in 1666 was created an English peer as Lord Butler.Having proven himself as an expert military strategist, and whilst visiting France in 1672, he rejected the liberal offers made by Louis XIV to induce him to enter the service of France, and returning to England he added to his high reputation by his conduct during the Battle of Texel in August 1673. From 1677 until 1679, he served alongside his father as a Lord of the Admiralty. The earl was chosen to William, Prince of Orange, and in 1677 he joined the allied army in the Netherlands, commanding the British section and winning great fame at the siege of Mons in 1678. He acted as deputy for his father, who was lord-lieutenant of Ireland, and in parliament he defended Ormonde's Irish administration with great vigour. In 1680 he was appointed governor of English Tangier, but his death prevented him from taking up his new duties. Ossory had eleven children, including James Butler who became the 2nd Duke of Ormonde in 1688. A Portrait of Thomas Butler by Lely, painted in 1678 is in the National Portrait Gallery, London and a portrait by the same hand as his father, the 1st Duke is in the ownership of the National Trust at Kedleston Hall.

A LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY ENGLISH TURNED AND CARVED IVORY ANTIQUE CHESS SET, the kings and queens with multi-baluster knops and domed-shaped finials, the bishop tops in the form of mitres, pawns with baluster knops and domed finials;together with a set of ivory draught counters, one side of each set stained red and the other left natural, contained in a fitted mahogany hinged top chess box with key.PLEASE NOTE: THIS ITEM CONTAINS OR IS MADE OF IVORYBidders should be advised that importation regulations of several countries, including the US, prohibits the importation of ivory, or any goods containing ivory. Therefore Adam’s advises prospective purchasers who intend to ship this lot to another country to familiarise themselves with the relevant importation regulations prior to bidding. Adam’s will not be responsible for shipping items herein and the onus will be on the buyer to organise shipping at their own behest.

A CARVED IVORY FIGURE OF SHAKESPEARE standing leaning on a pile of books on a raised pedestal, 20cm tallPLEASE NOTE: THIS ITEM CONTAINS OR IS MADE OF IVORYBidders should be advised that importation regulations of several countries, including the US, prohibits the importation of ivory, or any goods containing ivory. Therefore Adam’s advises prospective purchasers who intend to ship this lot to another country to familiarise themselves with the relevant importation regulations prior to bidding. Adam’s will not be responsible for shipping items herein and the onus will be on the buyer to organise shipping at their own behest.

A RÉGENCE KINGWOOD AND TULIPWOOD COMMODE, de forme tombeau, stamped Moreau, pink veined marble moulded top above serpentine front with two short and two long drawers lavishly mounted in ormolu, 130cm wideStamped Moreau JME, and with stencilled inventory numbers and C.A. monogram to the sides, probably Adrien Moreau, Maître 1750, who is known for Régence style furniture

A PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY PUGH GLASS CELERY VASES IN THE MANNER OF FRANZ TIEZE, of trumpet form decorated with wheel cut continuous landscapes of deer in woodland. 25.5cm tall In 1855 Thomas and Richard Pugh left the glassworks firm Irwin's of Potters' Alley to set up a small glassworks at Lower Liffey Street. The business expanded quickly and by 1863 the Pughs had taken over the historic premises at Potters' Alley where glass had been manufactured since the middle of the 18th Century. The firm produced a wide range of domestic and industrial glass and when it closed its doors in 1890 no led glass was manufactured in Ireland until the establishment of Waterford Glass in 1947. In an effort to meet the growing popularity of good quality table glass the Pughs recruited accomplished bohemian glass engravers, among them was Franz Tieze. Here Tieze developed an elegant, highly individual style focusing on naturalistic and Celtic revival motifs. He was one of the only engravers brought over by the firm who settled in Dublin, remaining here long after the Pugh's glassworks had closed.

A MINIATURE PORTRAIT ON IVORY OF A LADY AFTER REYNOLDS, in a ribbon tied gilt metal frame. Oval 6 x 5cm; and another of the King of Rome. Oval 8 x 6cm. (2)PLEASE NOTE: THIS ITEM CONTAINS OR IS MADE OF IVORYBidders should be advised that importation regulations of several countries, including the US, prohibits the importation of ivory, or any goods containing ivory. Therefore Adam’s advises prospective purchasers who intend to ship this lot to another country to familiarise themselves with the relevant importation regulations prior to bidding. Adam’s will not be responsible for shipping items herein and the onus will be on the buyer to organise shipping at their own behest.

STUDIO OF JOSHUA REYNOLDS (1723-1792)A portrait of Captain ByronOil on canvas, 126 x 100cmJohn Byron (1723-1786) 'Foul Weather Buck' is John Byron, British vice-admiral, the second son of the 4th Lord Byron, and grandfather of the poet, was born on the 8th of November 1723. He joined the navy as a midshipman but would go on to be considered one of the finest sailors in all of England; despite his dogged bad luck for which he received the nickname of 'Foul Weather Jack’. During one of his expeditions he was wrecked on the southern coast of Chile but survived and proceeded to write up his adventures as 'The Narrative of Hon. John Byron, Containing an Account of the Great Distresses' (1768), which his grandson, George Gordon Byron, used in his satirical poem 'Don Juan' (1819-1824). Habitually in action against the French, he was chosen to command a secret British expedition in the Dolphin frigate - one of the first British ships to have a copper sheeted hull - to the Falkland Islands to break into the Spanish trade. Afterwards, he completed the circumnavigation of the globe, claiming various Pacific islands for the Crown.The provenance of the present example is with Torridon House in the Scottish Highlands, the estate, which once belonged to the Duke of Leeds and is now home to the Earl and Countess of Lovelace, is sandwiched between rugged, soaring mountains and the deep blue of a sea loch. The family auctioned the contents of the house in 2015 offering a wonderful collection of furniture, paintings and other works of art to the public. The connection with the Byron family resulted from the marriage between Lord King William who married Augusta Ada Byron, the only legitimate daughter George Gordon, 6th Baron Byron. The Lovelace title was chosen to mark the fact that Ada was, through the families of Byron, Milbanke, Noel and Lovelace, a descendant of the Barons Lovelace of Hurley. This union brought the promise, in marriage settlement, of vast estates in the Midlands and also political advantage, for Ada’s cousin was Lord Melbourne, the Whig Prime Minister.In this quarter-length portrait Byron is presented in an appropriate manner of attire wearing his captain's undress uniform and a grey wig. He is set against a dark clouded filled background, with a small patch of light blue sky out of which sails a ship from the British Fleet. Byron strikes a formidable presence in this portrait reflecting his many successive years of dedicated and hard service. The numerous long and arduous expeditions is succinctly captured in the line inscribed on the frame, from Byron’s poem, ‘Epistle to Augusta’, ‘Our grandsire’s fate of yore /He had no rest at sea.’Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) was apprenticed in 1740 to the portrait painter Thomas Hudson, (1701-90) and after early work in his native Devon travelled to Italy in 1749. He returned in 1753 to London and rapidly began to establish himself as a portrait painter, profoundly influenced by his time in Italy. He was the most influential figure of the century in elevating British painting and portraiture which paved the way for a generation of work. Reynolds borrowed poses from the old masters, such as Lord Bryon’s strong stance with arms crossed and his left hand holding onto the sword hilt, which dignified the status of the sitter.

AN EBONY AND IVORY INLAID FOLDING ANTIQUE CHESS AND BACKGAMMON BOX, the interior decorated with two inlaid ivory and marquetry wood lozenges, containing an Early English Monobloc Ivory Chess set (c.1800) one side stained red, the other left natural, the Kings 9.4cm high, the pawns 4.1cm high; also containing Ivory Backgammon counters, one side stained red, the other left natural. The Box 43.5 x 50cm (open)PLEASE NOTE: THIS ITEM CONTAINS OR IS MADE OF IVORYBidders should be advised that importation regulations of several countries, including the US, prohibits the importation of ivory, or any goods containing ivory. Therefore Adam’s advises prospective purchasers who intend to ship this lot to another country to familiarise themselves with the relevant importation regulations prior to bidding. Adam’s will not be responsible for shipping items herein and the onus will be on the buyer to organise shipping at their own behest.

Horatio Nelson, a fan of bone sticks and guards with paper leaf printed with a portrait of Admiral Lord Nelson and the inscription Nelson, Who Gloriously Fell off Trafalgar 21st Oct 1805, My Britton Battled Slain/Rapture gild your parting hour/Death in his Despotic Reign/Claims but here a moments power, 18.5cm.

A Dutch silver novelty scent bottle in the form of a mandolin, with Dutch date letter for 1891 and additionally English import marks for London, 1891, hinged cover opening to reveal a pull-out stopper, back chased with putti examining goods on the dock-side, the front with a putto attending to a companion who has fallen from a horse, an extensive town scene in background, 10 cm. long, wt. 45 gm. Condition reportIn good condition

DOUGLAS BADER INTEREST: 'Inspiration', the official Douglas Bader 60th Anniversary Ltd edition print, after John Young, signed by the artist and countersigned by twenty pilots who flew in Bader's squadrons, with certificate No. 77

A rare and early Chrissie Walsh man's grey worsted jumpsuit, 1975, printed ribbon label, piped in white cord, with shoulder panels of green nylon and top-stitched white cotton; together with three colour block t-shirts of brightly coloured lycra and cotton jersey, chest approx 102cm, 40in (4) Chrissie Walsh garments from the early 1980s were included in the Victoria & Albert Museum exhibition 'Club to Catwalk' 2013. This jumpsuit is a really early example of a style that became more mainstream - worn by clubbers and singers such as Gary Numan in the 1980s. At a time when Ossie Clark was producing floral flowing creations, this minimalist colour-block approach to fashion was quite radical. By the mid 80s she was making sleek, pared down lycra outfits and swimwear in tune with the increasingly body - conscious decade. Provenance: Keith at Smile, a hairdresser who rose to prominence in the 1970s and 80s, specialising in avant-garde cuts for celebrities and others. He was filmed on BBC's 'Nationwide' news programme in 1975 wearing this jumpsuit.

A Mates at Irvine Sellars navy jersey romper suit, late 1960s, labelled, with contrasting red and white edges, two front breast pockets and button front, bust 92cm, 36in, waist 71cm, 28in 'Mates' of Carnaby St. was founded in the late 1960s by Irvine Sellars, who began his career selling gloves in his father's shop on Petticoat Lane. By the time he sold the business in 1981, there were 90 stores across the UK high-streets. Sellars subsequently moved away from retail and into the property business, most notably and recently developing The Shard, London. CONDITION REPORT: Good condition.

A rare Beatle's Apple boutique man's psychedelic printed nylon jersey shirt, late 1960s, with colourful woven apple motif label, with flounced cuffs and attached neck-tie, zipper to back, chest 97cm, 38in The Apple boutique opened on 94 Baker Street in December 1967 and closed just 7 months later in July 1968, having lost more than £100,000 in trading during that time. The night before the shop closed, The Beatles selected pieces for themselves to wear and the next morning opened the doors to crowds massing outside and in true hippie spirit, told the waiting public to just help themselves to the rest. Paul McCartney said of it 'The nice thing was that we weren't too fussed when it didn't work out (...) It was great: giving the clothes to people who showed up on the day' (The Beatles Anthology, Cassell & Co, 2000, p296). CONDITION REPORT: Colours are vibrant and first impression is fresh and good. Scarf tie seam at right side has been re-stitched by hand approx. 5cm (minor) and neckline edge has been re-stitched by hand approx. 12cm. 3 small holes in jersey at left rear hem, largest 1cm long, easily repaired. One pinhead sized holes higher up. A couple of grey soil marks to left sleeve. Initials 'HM' handwritten to inside zipper edge. Otherwise good.

A whitework embroidered tulle and quilted blue satin cover, 1930s, embroidered MR below a coronet, 117 by 87cm; together with an aqua satin coverlet applied with cotton bobbin lace c.1915, 180 by 148cm; four whitework or Brussels lace covered cushion panels,1860s, assorted linen layette sets; and approx 50 cotton baby dresses and petticoats (qty) Lots 454 to 477 provenance: Taken from West Horsley Place, Surrey. Property of the Mary Roxburghe Trust Lace collecting was a popular and deemed genteel occupation for ladies in the late 19th century. This group of lace and baby clothes in this sale was mainly put together by Margaret (known as Peggy) Marchioness of Crewe, her great aunt Lucy Cohen (sister to Juliana, Lady de Rothschild), and Peggy's daughter Mary, the 9th Duchess of Roxburghe. It includes monogrammed handkerchiefs belonging to Peggy's mother Hannah de Rothschild who married the Earl of Rosebery in 1878. The baby clothes probably come from the de Rothschild, Rosebery, Roxburghe and Crewe family lines. Lady Crewe's catalogue of her collection is dated 1910. Her great aunt Lucy died in 1906 and presumably left her own collection to Peggy as notes dotted within the collection attest. The Rosebery, Roxburghe, Crewe and Rothschild women were some of the richest, influential women of their day - noted sometimes for their beauty (in the case of Peggy and Mary) or their political, philanthropic interests (Hannah and Lucy). When Peggy (Marchioness of Crewe) died in 1967 she left the tudor red brick house - West Horsley Place - to her daughter Mary, Duchess of Roxburghe, who in turn bequeathed it to her nephew Bamber Gascoigne in 2014. The money raised will be used to restore the house and set up an opera in the estate grounds. CONDITION REPORT: Whitework embroidered tulle and quilted blue satin cover - good condition; aqua satin coverlet - satin is worn at edges, stained and with wear; whitework handkerchief pillow covers - some soiling and slight staining, one is distressed, one with 1cm hole

A group of handkerchiefs belonging to Hannah de Rothschild, Countess of Rosebery (1851-1890), circa 1878, approx 20, of fine lawn mainly with Valenciennes lace and whitework embroidered cyphers HR within a coronet, (qty) Hannah was the daughter of Mayer Amschel de Rothschild who died in 1874, leaving his daughter not only Mentmore (with its priceless art collection), his London mansion, and innumerable investments, but also the sum of two million pounds sterling in cash (equivalent to £167 million in present day terms). Hannah de Rothschild at the time of her marriage was the wealthiest woman in England. CONDITION REPORT: 8 have damage or stains, the remainder are good condition

A VICTORIAN SCOTTISH PART CANTEEN OF KING'S PATTERN (SINGLE STRUCK) FLATWARE INCLUDING:- Six table spoons, six table forks, six dessert spoons, six dessert forks, eleven tea spoons & a basting spoon, all initialled "M", maker's mark "R.S", Glasgow 1854 together with matched pair of George III Scottish table spoons with "pointed" ends, initialled "M" by A. Ziegler, Edinburgh 1794/1802; 64.3 oz (38) AUSTRALIAN INTEREST:  By family repute this flatware belonged to Sir Thomas Livingston Mitchell (1792 – 1855) who took up the appointment of Assistant Surveyor General of New South Wales.  

Photographs and newspaper article from 1954 relating to George and Winnie Gardener who ran a portable fish shop around the County and also had a fish shop in Corporation Road Grimsby

The Charity Shield In recognition of the 50th anniversary of 1966, a milestone in English Football when England won the FIFA World Cup, Thomas Lyte have re-built the retired Charity Shield. www.thomaslyte.com/the-charity-shield. The fourth edition of the Charity Shield, a unique object in its own right, has been handcrafted by an expert team of silversmiths to raise money for the Bobby Moore Fund, Cancer Research UK. www.cancerresearchuk.org/support-us/become-a-partner/our-charity-partners/bobby-moore-fund The Charity Shield will be sold at a live auction to be conducted by Graham Budd of Graham Budd Auctions, the specialist auctioneer of sports memorabilia. The sale is taking place at the Royal Garden Hotel, High Street Kensington, London, on the evening of Monday 10th October at 9.30pm. You can bid for this piece of football history by live online bidding through www.the-saleroom.com/grahambudd. There are no auctioneer's fees, live internet bidding fees or VAT to pay. What you bid is what you pay.  The new trophy is hand spun from 4.2kg Sterling 925 Silver. Standing an impressive 58cm squared, the trophy underwent the painstaking process of casting, hand chasing, hand engraving and polishing, with over 130 craft hours used to make this stunning piece. It is a perfect replica of the 1908 trophy which remains in The FA’s possession at Wembley.  This incredible piece of craftsmanship is not only an iconic symbol of sportsmanship and the game of football, but the purpose of creation lies in fundraising for the Bobby Moore Fund. The fourth edition of the Charity Shield will be sold with all of the money raised going to the Bobby Moore Fund for Cancer Research UK, in doing so, replicating the original inspiration of the Charity Shield in 1908, which sought to give something back. Over the past few months the Shield has been on a journey across the UK, appearing at some of sports most inconic events, such as The Community Shield Final. On the final leg of its journey, it is being housed at the National Football Museum in Manchester for all sports fans to enjoy until the day of the auction on 10th October. Founded in 1908 as a successor to the Sheriff of London Charity Shield, the F.A. Charity Shield began as contest between the respective champions of the Football League and the Southern League. The first encounter was between Manchester United and Queen’s Park Rangers. The format changed and eventually became a match between the reigning League Champions and F.A. Cup winners, although not exclusively if for example a team had won ‘the double.  In February 2002, the competition and trophy was renamed the FA Community Shield. The then-FA marketing director Paul Barber noted this was in order to reward the work of those contributing to the game, who go unnoticed: "The most important thing is that the many good causes that have benefited from the shield in the past will continue to benefit from the Community Shield in the future." The FA also intended to prevent any interference made by the Charity Commission into where money raised by the game should go.  Because the central silver roundel of the Shield was inscribed with the name of the competition “Football Association Charity Shield”, a new trophy had to be commissioned for the Community Shield and the existing trophy had to be retired. The retired trophy actually had a brief life as it had only been built and used for the Charity Shields of 1999, 2000 and 2001, and had been a replacement for the earlier edition which was retired because the silver was in a perilous state through repeated cleaning by proud recipients over the decades. This version remains the property of the Football Association. The winners of the replacement edition were Arsenal in 1999, then in 2000 by Chelsea in the last Charity Shield played at the old Wembley Stadium. In 2001, and at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Liverpool were the last team to lift the “Charity Shield”, with Arsenal the first winners of the “Community Shield in 2002”.  The central roundel from the Shield retired in February 2002 was removed and generously donated by the Football Association for the rebuild by Thomas Lyte and is the centerpiece of this magnificent object being offered here for auction to benefit the Bobby Moore Fund, Cancer Research UK.  Greg Dyke, chairman of The FA said: “The FA was pleased to donate the centrepiece of the 2002 FA Charity Shield to Thomas Lyte to support the Bobby Moore Fund. Bobby was a Charity Shield shared-winner with West Ham in 1964 and it is an entirely fitting tribute to him that the Thomas Lyte trophy is to be auctioned to raise money for the charity set up in his name. The auction will be an important event in the calendar of activities taking place this year, to recognise the achievements of Bobby Moore and the 1966 team in winning the World Cup 50 years ago.”   

A hallmarked silver rimmed horn beaker bearing a presentation inscription to Captain William Morris of the 17th Lancers who commanded his regiment during the Charge of the Light Brigade. The horn beaker, 5½” high, topped by a hallmarked silver grooved turned over lip (HMs worn); glass bottom; the beaker front bearing a shield shaped plaque engraved “Presented to Capt. W. Morris 25th April 1851. Death or Glory”. Good Condition Plate 3 Note: Captain (later Lieutenant Colonel) William Morris exchanged from 16th to 17th Light Dragoons February 1847; joining the regiment in Dublin. He attended the Senior Department of the Royal Military College passing out in 1851, and purchasing his promotion to Captain 25th April 1851 (so commemorated on the beaker). At Balaklava the 17th Lancers under Captain Morris occupied the front centre of the Light Brigade. As they began the advance, Captain Nolan, an old friend of Morris, is reputed to have said ‘Now Morris, for a bit of fun” before spurring his horse forward towards Cardigan. Morris called to Nolan “That won’t do Nolan, we have a long way to go and must be steady”, Nolan was then killed by a bursting Russian shell. It will always be a subject of debate as to whether Nolan, realising the Light Brigade was advancing into the jaws of death, was trying to warn Cardigan of Russian artillery hidden by terrain. Morris apparently believing they advanced as intended. As the artillery fire increased the Light Brigade gathered momentum with Cardigan calling out to Morris to keep steady to prevent his being overtaken by the 17th Lancers. Morris had the good fortune to reach the Russian guns unscathed and charged past to Russian cavalry beyond, attacking an officer with his sword which he was unable to disengage. With Morris now at the mercy of the Russians he received two sword blows to his head. After surrendering his sword Morris was able to make his escape using stray horses, which were killed under him, then trying to continue on foot. Seeing the severely wounded officer on the ground Sergeant Charles Wooden (17th Lancers) and Surgeon James Mouat (6th Dragoon Guards) went to his assistance. Wooden and Mouat each being awarded the Victoria Cross for their action with Mouat being the first medical recipient of the new decoration. Shown on General Bucknall Estcourt’s Return as severely wounded, Morris was also mentioned in Lord Lucan’s dispatch

Miniature medals: a contemporary group worn by Lt. Colonel Sir William Gordon, Bt, 17th Lancers who charged with the Light Brigade, comprising five: Crimea, 2 clasps Balaklava, Sebastopol; Turkish Order of Medjidie and France Legion of Honour, both in silver with gold and enamel centres; Turkish Crimea Sardinian issue (these four mounted as a group on a buckle bar); Indian Mutiny with clasp Central India, with ribbon buckle (all un-named) Very Fine and contained within a silver cheroot case (Hallmarked 1848), approx 3½” x 3¼”, the lid of which is engraved with the crest and motto of Sir William’s family. Plate 3 Note: Lt Colonel Sir William Gordon Bt, born October 1830 and educated at Cheltenham College, he entered the 17th Lancers in 1850 as Cornet. He was promoted Lieutenant in 1851 and Charged with the Light Brigade at Balaklava during which occasion he received 5 sabre wounds to the head. The skill of his surgeon in reconstructing part of his skull, and who described his patient as “with his head off’, is borne out by the fact that he was able to continue his military career seeing service in the Indian Mutiny campaign. Retired from military life in 1864, he died in 1906

“A Descriptive Account of the Famous Charge of the Light Brigade” at Balaklava, with other Incidents of the Crimean War and the Indian Mutiny, by William Butler, Late of the 17th Lancers, One of the Survivors who was present at the Principle Engagements of those Memorable Campaigns...” a privately published 8 page account by Butler published Preston 1890. In this first hand account he describes the harsh life in the Crimea: of the Alma “...I never saw such carnage. Men and horses could scarcely get along for the dead bodies..”; of Balaklava “Walk, trot, gallop was sounded by Lord Cardigan’s trumpeter, Wm Britton, who on that day was killed..”, “Shot and shell was coming in all directions. What few reached the guns - and I amongst them - cut away like mad men...some sound being heard, which I took for rally...got together what few we could, but going back was worse than coming....” (Butler was attacked by 2 Cossacks which he despatched before losing conciousness); of the harsh winter Butler talks of men and horses starving “the horses were actually eating each other...”. The booklet cover shows Butler in later years proudly wearing his medals. The condition is commensurate with age, the paper cover sheet partly split along the spine. Plate 14

A fine Victorian general officers mameluke sword presented to Major General Alexander Low formerly Captain of the 4th Light Dragoons who took part in the Charge of the Light Brigade., curved blade 31”, double edged at point, etched on one side “From Lieut. Colonel Le Couteur, late Coldstream Guards, to Major General Alexander Low CB 9th January 1870” with monogram “AL” and battle honours “Balaclava”, “Inkerman”, “Sevastopol” and “Alma” in scrolls, and on the other side crowned VR cypher, “Late QOLD” mongram, with crest and motto “Fortitudine”, all in stylized foliate panels, gilt panelled crossguard and langets with foliage overall, and crossed baton and sword to centre, plain frosted backstrap, floral studs to gilt panelled ivory grips, with gilt and crimson knot, in its brass scabbard with crosslet mounts, 2 rings and pierced ornamental chape. Very Good Condition Plate 19 Note: Major General Alexander Low, CB. was the senior captain of his regiment at the time of the Charge of the Light Brigade. General Low took part in the Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklava, 25th October 1854, and was said to have killed thirteen Russian gunners. He commanded the 4th Light Dragoons at the Battle of Inkermann and was present at the Tchernaya, the siege and fall of Sabastopol and with the cavalry at Eupatoria. He was created a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1867; made Major General in 1868. Lieut. General 1877; General 1880; retired 1881. One month before General Low’s death in Geneva on 9th July 1904 his name appeared in the Crimea Jubilee Honours List as being awarded the K.C.B (12th June 1904). It is probable that he did not survive to receive either insignia or accolade, although in the obituary notice in the Times of 12th July, he is referred to as “Sir Alexander Low”.

An officer’s Crimean War period mameluke hilted sword of Brevet Major R Portal, 4th Light Dragoons, dated 1854, curved pipe backed blade 30½”, etched overall with a random marbled pattern, with central panels on either side etched “Brevet Major R Portal 1854” and “4th Light Dragoons”, foliate engraved gilt brass crossguard with langets, studs to ivory hilt (one missing on either side), panelled backstrap, in its steel scabbard with brass crosslet mounts and 2 rings, Good Condition, the blade retaining much original polish (a few minor edge nicks, small crack to hilt). Plate 19 Note: Brevet Major R Portal 4th Light Dragoons rode in the Charge of the Light Brigade, born 11th November 1820, Ensign 83rd Foot 17th April 1840, Lieutenant 8th May 1845, was ADC to Lord Paget, Captain 9th June 1846, Major 5th Lancers 19th February 1858, Lieutenant Colonel commanding 5th Lancers 12th March 1861. Died 24th December 1888. “Letters from the Crimea” Captain R Portal was published in 1900, where he stated “After going right through a regiment of Cossacks, a regiment of Lancers, and a regiment of Blue Hussars,we retired in perfect order towards our position that we had come from, of course at full gallop. To do this we had to again pass through this murderous cross fire....and I certainly, with everyone else who saw what we had to do, never thought for a moment that the few remaining of the Light Cavalry Brigade would ever reach our own position. If anything, the fire upon us going back was more severe than before..” and “It was altogether the maddest and most extraordinary order ever given to Cavalry...”

An important Heavy Brigade Charger group of three medals together with the recipient’s Albert pattern helmet. Medals: Crimea medal 3 clasps Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (impressed Trmptr J Nichol 4th Dragoon Gds), Long Service and Good Conduct medal (979 Trupt Majr J Nichol 4th Dgn Gds), Turkish Crimea medal-Sardinian issue (un-named as issued). Very Fine (Crimea some contact marking, Turkish Crimea with added Crimea style suspender and plug through piece from previous ring); together with his 1847 (Albert) pattern helmet , brass skull and peak binding with applied foliate ornamentation to front and back peaks, headband and up to acanthus top mount and plume holder, white hair plume with rosette, crowned helmet plate with laurel (left) and oak (right) wreath, in the centre a white metal cut star bearing brass oval Garter inscribed “Royal Irish Dragoon Guards” with VR cypher, leather backed brass chinchain and ear rosettes, leather liner. (a few dents to skull, helmet plate loose) Plate 16 Note: John Nichol was born in Canada in 1834 and, following the death of his father, was brought to England in 1838. On the death of his mother he was accepted into the Duke of York’s Military School, Chelsea. He was attested to the 4th Dragoon Gds on his 14th birthday, appointed Trumpeter in 1851 and sent to the Crimea with his regiment in 1854. Nicol was with the Heavy Brigade at Balaklava and stayed close by Colonel Hodge during the action with Nichol sounding the Charge and Rally, he became Trumpet Major at the age of 29 and in 1875, after 23 years with the regiment, he was discharged and took the position of Chief Attendant of the Durham County Asylum. He died suddenly in 1893, and is buried in Winterton Hospital Cemetary at Sedgefield where a headstone records “In memory of John Nichol, who died 3rd Nov 1893 aged 69 years. For 18 years chief attendant at this institution. Formerly Trumpet Major 4th Dragoon Guards he took part as the trumpeter in the Charge of the Heavy Brigade at Balaclava. This cross is erected by his numerous Friends and Colleagues. Glory to each and to all and the charge that they made. Glory to all the three hundred and the price they paid”.

A packet of “Winners” cigarettes issued by the Imperial Tobacco Co Ltd, containing 5 cigarettes, 3 conical cigarette holders and 2 gold border and coloured cigarette cards of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra (Coronation 1902). VGC the packet a little grubby and worn. Note: the cigarettes were the property of Spike Milligan and inherited from his father who served in the Boer War. The lot is accompanied by a letter signed by his daughter. This is documented in his book “The Family Album”.

QSA 3 clasps CC, OFS, Trans (1528 Tpr E Sanderson S.A.C.), EF, with an AE medallion showing angel over fallen soldier with legend “To the Memory of those who gave their lives for King and Country South African Campaign” by E Fuchs NVF (reverse brooch mounted (2)

An emotive Crimea War medal, awarded to Robert Jackson, 17th Lancers, who was killed in The Charge of the Light Brigade, October 25th 1854. The medal, bearing 3 clasps: Alma, Balaklava, Sebastopol, officially impressed (R Jackson 17th Lancers). Good Very Fine and displaying a pleasing dark tone. Plate 2 Note: Little is known of Private Robert Jackson: he was born to Robert Jackson Snr at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire and, prior to his enlistment on 3rd May 1847, was a bricklayer. Private Jackson was killed during the Charge and is named on a memorial in Cheltenham. “Honour the Light Brigade” by Lummis & Wynn page 279 states “An impressed medal seen by Mr. Mackenzie in 1911”. Records housed in the National Archives, Kew include a document penned by Lord Raglan in December 1854 in which he laments the severity of the loss and praises the “gallantry, order and discipline” shown by the Light Brigade as they charged the Russian batteries at Balaklava on October 25th 1854. The 7th Earl of Cardigan, at the head of the Charge, stated afterwards that the event “did not occupy more than 20 minutes’ and that after their return found “195 mounted men out of about 670”. The 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge’s Own) known as “The Death or Glory Boys’, formed up on the forward left of the Brigade and numbered 147 at the outset; a roll call afterwards showed they had been reduced to 38 by those killed or wounded; 3 of their number were awarded the Victoria Cross for their part in saving wounded officers under severe musket and shell fire. Provenance: Ex Wallis and Wallis Spring Auction 2015 Lot 15.

An interesting pre Crimea War officer’s full dress embroidered sabretache of the 8th The King’s Royal Irish Hussars, scarlet cloth, with gilt lace border, bearing Guelphic crown over VR cypher with superimposed Royal Crest, below this the Roman numeral VIII and Irish harp with shamrocks and scrolls “The King’s Royal” on one side and “Irish Hussars” on the other, scarlet leather backing and pouch, 3 suspension dees, 15” x 12½” overall; together with a letter dated 11th May 1998, signed by Boris Mollo, and referring to “the large Pre-Crimean sabretache of the 8th Hussars which was formerly in my collection. I purchased this in 1956 ....At the time there was a note with it to the effect that it originally belonged to the Hon. Somerset John Gough Calthorpe who served with the Regiment from 1849 to 1856 and who was present at the Battle of Balaclava as ADC to Lord Lucan, Commander of the Cavalry Division. I am afraid that I no longer have the original piece of paper but Calthorpe’s career fits with the pattern of sabretache”. Good Condition. Plate 13 Note: “Honour the Light Brigade” by Lummis & Wynn notes the following: “Calthorpe served in the Crimea as aide-de-camp to Lord Raglan. In 1863 Lord Cardigan brought an action against Calthorpe over statements made in the latters’s book “Letters from Headquarters”. In it Calthorpe stated that Cardigan had been riding back up the Valley whilst parts of the Light Brigade were still moving towards the Russian guns. There were many affidavits, both confirming and denying this statement from survivors of the Charge. Cardigan won his case”.

Three: Crimea 1854, 1 clasp Sebastopol, (engraved Colonel Henry Daniell Coldm Guards); Turkish Order of Medjidie, 4th Class; Turkish Crimea medal, Sardinian issue (un-named). All with contemporary ribands and topped with Hunt & Roskell two prong brooches. Good Very Fine to Extremely Fine (Medjidie enamel chipped at base of Crescent) Plate 2 Note: Henry Daniell. Ensign 1829, Capt 1835, Brevet Major 1846, Lt Col 1847, Colonel 1854. He accompanied 2nd Bn Coldstream Guards to N. America in 1838 on the occasion of the insurrection in Canada, returing to the UK in 1842. With the 1st Bn in the Crimea including Siege 1855, was in command of the Bn at the period of the attack on the Redan and the fall of Sebastopol. The Jamaican nurse Mary Seacole, who tended the sick in the Crimea, arrived back from the campaign penniless. In 1867 a fund was set up on her behalf with Col. Henry Daniell of the Coldstream Guards as Chairman.

SILVER GILT CORONET BY C.J. VANDER, TO HAVE BEEN WORN BY "BARON PASCOE GRENFELL" FOR THE CORONATION OF EDWARD VIII WHO ABDICATED LATER THAT YEAR (WITH ACCOMPANYING PAPERWORK/PHOTOGRAPHS), LONDON 1936

Original vintage poster advertising Australia by Qantas featuring a stylised image of the Sydney Opera House by the notable Australian artist, Harry Rogers (1929-2012), who designed posters for Qantas from the 1950s to 1980s. Good condition, fold, light bump on left margin. 1970s, design by Harry Rogers, Australia, size 100x63.5cm

Original vintage promotional travel film advertising South Africa through the eyes of three people: a photojournalist travelling across the country who meets a tourist and her aunt. Production SATour (South African Tourist Board), Pretoria. Camera: Sven Persson, music: Eric Jupp. Printed in Germany. Image of a giraffe with a city skyline, monument, natural landscape, plane and ship in the background. Wunder und schonheiten eines Landes! (A land of miracles and beauty.) Good condition, folds and repaired tears. South Africa, 1960, size 84x59cm.