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Football Peter Schmeichel signed Manchester United 12x8 colour photo. Peter Boles?aw Schmeichel MBE ( born 18 November 1963) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is best known for his most successful years at English club Manchester United, whom he captained to victory in the 1999 UEFA Champions League Final to complete the Treble. He also won the UEFA Euro 1992 with his country Denmark. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Football Bruno Fernandes signed Portugal 12x8 colour photo. Portuguese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United and the Portugal national team. Fernandes is known for his goalscoring, playmaking, leadership, penalty taking, and work rate. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Football Edinson Cavani signed Manchester United 12x8 colour photo. Edinson Roberto Cavani Gómez ( born 14 February 1987) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for La Liga club Valencia and the Uruguay national team. Nicknamed El Matador ('The Bullfighter'), he is widely considered one of the best strikers of his generation, being known for his intelligent movement off the ball, clinical finishing, and heading ability. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Football Anthony Martial signed France 12x8 colour photo. Anthony Jordan Martial (born 5 December 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Manchester United and the France national team. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Football Stefano Pioli signed 12x8 colour photo. Italian football manager and a former footballer who played as a defender. He is the head coach at Serie A club AC Milan, who led to the Serie A title in 2022. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Football Juan Mata signed Spain 12x8 colour photo. Juan Manuel Mata García (born 28 April 1988) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish Süper Lig club Galatasaray. He mostly plays as a central attacking midfielder, but he can also play on the wing. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Football Kyle Walker signed Manchester City 12x8 colour photo. Kyle Andrew Walker (born 28 May 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Premier League club Manchester City and the England national team. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Football Kevin De Bruyne signed Belgium 12x8 colour photo. Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the Belgium national team. He. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Football Anthony Martial signed Manchester United 12x8 colour photo. Anthony Jordan Martial (born 5 December 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Manchester United and the France national team. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Mixed singles to include Hendrix, The Who and Amen Corner. P&P Group 2 (£18+VAT for the first lot and £3+VAT for subsequent lots)

Early to Mid 20th century fine unused menu cards c1930s, printed by Charles Heidsieck who produced Champagne in Rheims, the cards decorated with various scenes to include China, Japan, Cambodia and Indo-Chine, 21cm by 13.5cm 

Box with various newspapers and cuttings, plus selection of press photographs concerning 'John George Haigh', 'The Acid Bath Murderer', who was hanged in Wandsworth Jail in 1949. (B.P. 21% + VAT)

Schiavona mit schöner deutscher Klinge, Italien, um 1650 Spätere breite deutsche Klinge (etwas schartig) mit beidseitiger Hohlkehle, darin geätzte Medaillons mit einer antikisierenden Büste. Auf der Fehlschärfe ein mehrzeiliger Sinnspruch zwischen Bandwerk: "Dem Herren dem Ich Diene opfre Ich mein Leben" und "Die Seele Aber Dem Der Sie mir Hat gegeben". Typisches eisernes Spangengefäß, auf einem Quartbügel unleserliche Arsenalbezeichnung, Hilze mit Eisendrahtwicklung (etwas gelöst) mit Türkenbünden und seitlich gestauchtem, kanneliertem Knauf mit Vernietknauf. Gefäß etwas rau und patiniert, Parierstangenende ergänzt. Länge 96 cm. An Italian schiavona with a fine German blade, circa 1650 The broad German blade of later date (somewhat notched) with a shallow fuller on both sides, in which etched medallions with an antique-style bust. A multi-line motto engraved amidst scrolling bands on the ricasso (tr.): "I will give my life For the master I serve" and "But my soul only to Him who gave it to me". Typical iron swept hilt, an illegible arsenal mark on one obverse bar, the grip with iron wire winding (this has worked slightly loose) with Turk's heads, the fluted pommel swamped on the side with a riveted button. The hilt somewhat rough and patinated, the end of the quillons replaced. Length 96 cm.

Bidenhänder, Wolfgang Stantler II., Passau, um 1580 Kräftige, zweischneidige Klinge, lange Fehlschärfe mit originalem, holzunterlegtem Lederbezug, zwei seitliche Parierhaken. Beidseitig Klingenschmiedesignatur "STANTLER ME FECIT" neben der "Passauer Wolfsmarke". Kräftiges eisernes Gefäß mit beidseitig großen Parierringen und an den Enden eingerollten Fingerbügeln. Balustergegliederte Hilze mit alter Belederung. Schwerer, konischer Knauf mit achtfacher Kehlung und kleinem Vernietknauf. Metalloberflächen stellenweise leicht narbig. Länge 167 cm. Die Familie Stantler, auch Ständler oder Stäntler, war eine aus Passau stammende Klingenschmiedefamilie und von 1455 bis 1647 in Passau ansässig. Wolfgang Stantler (II.), geboren um 1552, ist bis 1617 nachweisbar. A two-hand sword by Wolfgang Stantler II of Passau, circa 1580 Sturdy, double-edged blade, the long ricasso with the original, wood-based leather cover, two lateral guards. The bladesmith's signature "STANTLER ME FECIT" next to the "Passau wolf mark" on both sides. The sturdy iron hilt with large guard rings on both sides and coiled finger rests at the ends. The grip sectioned by balusters, with the old leather covering. Heavy, conical pommel with eight fullers, capped with a small button. The metal surfaces lightly pitted in places. Length 167 cm. The Stantler family (other variations are Ständler or Stäntler) were a family of bladesmiths, who were established in Passau from 1455 to 1647. Wolfgang Stantler (II), born circa 1552, is documented until 1617.

The Noble Game of Chess, a book by Captain Joseph Bertin.  Printed by H Woodfall 1735.  The noble game of chess. Containing rules and instructions, for the use of those who have already a little knowledge of this game. Full leather bound, gilt letters to front board.  Staining and yellowing to title page.  [ii] blank, iii-iv preface, v-viii rules, [1]-78.  Captain Joseph Bertin (1690s – c. 1736) was one of the first authors to write about the game of chess. David Hooper and Kenneth Whyld in The Oxford Companion to Chess call his book The Noble Game of Chess "the first worthwhile chess book in the English language". B. Goulding Brown, writing in the December 1932 British Chess Magazine, called it the first original English chess book. Bertin was a Huguenot born at Castelmoron-sur-Lot in the 1690s. He came to England during his youth, became a naturalized citizen in 1713, and married in 1719. In 1726, he joined a line regiment serving in the West Indies. He was later promoted to the rank of Captain, and ultimately was released from the Army as an invalid. In 1735 he published a small volume entitled The Noble Game of Chess. In the same year, he was recommissioned in a Regiment of Invalids and, according to Hooper and Whyld, "In all probability he died soon afterwards."

Thomas Actius. Thomae Actii Forosemproniensis De Lvdo Scacchorum In Legali Methodo Tractatvs. Nunc primum in lucem editus com Summariis & Indice. Ad Serenissimvm. Franciscvm Mariam II. Dvcem Vrbini VI. [illustration]. Cvm Licentia Svperiorvm. Pisavri Apud Hieronymum Concordiam. M.D. LXXXIII. Small 4to. 1 leaf (blank), 4 leaves (portrait of author on recto of 3rd leaf), 108 leaves, 18 leaves, final blank leaf. First edition book of this early classic of chess literature by an attorney from Fossombrone who wrote it for recreation in the course of four months. Aside from presenting a complete description of the game, the author tries to prove, from the point of view of both canon and civil law, that chess is exempt from general bans on games of chance because it is a game of skill.

Handbuch des Schachspiels, Paul Rudolf von Bilguer, Published by Verlag von Veit und Camp., 1843. Designed and begun by P. R. v. Bilguer. Continued and edited by his friend v. d. Lasa, Berlin 1843. 25 x 16 cm, 376 and 124 pages. The Handbuch des Schachspiels (colloquially the Bilguer) is the title of the book on chess history, chess openings and chess endgames first published in 1843. The conception is by Bilguer, who began collecting material for the novel book in the 1830s. After Bilguer's early death in 1840, Tassilo von Heydebrand und der Lasa continued Bilguer's work and published the work in 1843. The introduction first deals with the history of chess. Then follows, in the first part, a clearly arranged table of the chess openings according to the state of knowledge of chess theory at that time, enriched with analyses of the Berlin Chess School and important games on the individual variations. In the second part there is a systematic overview of the theory of endgames with precise analyses in several chapters. Signed on title page: A G Sellman Dec 8 1877.  Half calf bound, marbled boards, light foxing and discolouration. 

Two Chess books in German. Books are: (1) Ben-Oni: Oder Die Vertheidigungen Gegen Die Gambitzuge Im Schache, 1825. (2) Rubinstein GeWinnt, Hundert Glanzpartien Des Grossen Schachkunstlers 1933, (signed by Akiba Rubinstein on portrait of frontispiece. author Hans Kmoch visited The Rubinstein Family Home in 1933 in an effort to get the great grandmaster of chess to return to active play. When Rubinstein could not be induced to return, his family who was living in dire poverty asked Kmoch for help in raising funds. The result was an ad placed asking to finance this book on a subscription basis. The result was a book entitled " Rubinstein gewinnt! " : Hundert Glanzpartien des grossen Schachknstlers. Erläutert von Hans Kmoch. 

La Estrategia Mexicano 19th century chess journal. Volume 1, issue 1 dated August 1876. 12 issues in volume 1 (complete) Issue 12 dated November 1876.  Volume 2, issue 1 dated January 1877, six issues in total, issue 6 dated May 1877. Pencilled inscriptions on endpapers detailing the games played throughout the issues. Penned inscription in Spanish to rear endpapers, possibly inscribed by the person who commissioned the binding.  Quarter leather book bound, gilt edge lettering to spine. Edges bumped on boards. 

Paul Richardson (British, 20th Century)The tea clipper Cutty Sark in a storm signed 'Paul Richardson' (lower left)oil on canvas71.1 x 91.1cm (28 x 35 7/8in).Footnotes:ProvenanceWith Fortnum & Mason Ltd.Built in 1869, by which date the sailing ship's monopoly of the China tea trade was almost at an end, Cutty Sark not only made her name as one of the fastest commercial sailing vessels of all time, but has also achieved further immortality now that she is the sole surviving example of her breed.Ordered by J. Willis & Son of London from the unknown Dumbarton yard of Scott & Linton which went bankrupt before Cutty Sark was completed, she was actually finished off by Denny Bros. who had her ready for launching on 23rd November 1869. Registered at 963 tons gross (921 net), she measured 212½ feet in length with a 36 foot beam and was constructed from only the finest materials. At her best in strong beam and quartering winds when none of the other clippers could catch her, she frequently made 15 or 16 knots and even managed 17½ on one celebrated occasion. Although she broke no records for her passage times, she nevertheless performed consistently well on the China run until ousted by steam, she was put into the Australian wool trade in 1883. It was on this route that she really made her reputation for speed and turned in many remarkable runs prior to 1895 when she was sold to Portuguese owners who re-rigged her as a barquentine. Surviving the Great War, she was brought home for restoration in 1922 and eventually floated into her permanent dry-dock at Greenwich in 1954.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Montague Dawson (British, 1890-1973)Chrysolite in full sail signed 'MONTAGUE DAWSON' (lower left)oil on canvas38.1 x 107.3cm (15 x 42 1/4in).Footnotes:ProvenanceSir Frank Williams CBE, UK.Chrysolite was built in 1851 by Alexander. Hall & Co. in Aberdeen to the order of Taylor, Potter & Co. of Liverpool. Launched in March 1851, she measured 156 feet in length with a 29 foot beam and was registered at 564 tons. Her maiden voyage was heralded in the Aberdeen Journal as a spectacular success, noting that she returned to port in seven months and six days, the quickest passage recorded at the time, despite the loss of at least seven men who left the ship in China (Aberdeen Journal, December 10, 1851). The 1852 season dawned with her greatest competition the Stornoway, a product of the same yard in Aberdeen and belonging to the famed merchant trading house of Jardine, Matheson & Co. Close in size to the Chrysolite, measuring 158 feet in length with a 29 foot beam and registered at 527 tons, the Stornoway had been built in 1850 for speed but not necessarily to break records.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Leslie Arthur Wilcox (British, 1904-1982)Jeannette, Trafalgar 1805 signed and dated 'LAWILCOX 70' (on Jeannette's raft lower centre)oil on canvas122.9 x 194cm (48 3/8 x 76 3/8in).Footnotes:ProvenanceWith Fortnum & Mason Ltd.This large work 'Jeannette, Trafalgar 1805' was painted for the RSMA Jubilee Exhibition at Guildhall, London. Mr Garfield Weston purchased the work, and for many years it hung in Fortnum and Mason's store, Piccadilly.During the battle of Trafalgar numerous boats went out to collect possible survivors. It was the crew of HMS Pickle who came across a female amidst the wreckage. William Robinson, also known as Jack Nastyface, who volunteered for the navel service in 1805 and wrote the following;'Among those who were thus preserved from a watery grave was a young Frenchwoman who was brought aboard our ship in a state of complete nakedness. Although it was in the heat of battle, yet she received every assistance which was at that time in our power; and her distress of mind was soothed as well as we could; until the officers got to their chests, from whence they furnished her with needles and thread to convert sheets into chemises and curtains from their cots to make somewhat of a gown and other garments so that by degrees she was made as comfortable as circumstances would admit; for we all tried who would be most kind to her'. The young woman was a survivor of the French 74 gun Achille and was the wife of one of that ship's crew who could not bear to be separated from him when he was ordered to sea. Disguising herself as a boy, she had entered the ship with him and had served at his side until she was told that he had been killed during the battle. Her reaction to his apparent death gave her away.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: AR TPAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.TP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Harold Annesley Thompson (1882-1936)A collection of 27 naval studies including several eye witness depictions of the Dardanelles campaign in 1915 most initialled 'HTA' or signed 'H.Annesley Thompson' and extensively annotated, two dated '09' and eleven dated '15' five watercolour and bodycolour, seven pen and ink and fifteen pen, ink and wash heightened with white the smallest 12 x 23.8cm (4 3/4 x 9 3/8in), the largest 34 x 22.8cm (13 3/8 x 9in). (27) all unframedFootnotes:These meticulous drawings of naval ships and manoeuvres are fascinating examples of a naval officer who, as part of his training, was expected to be a good draughtsman. There is little information available about Harold Annesley Thompson, other than he was promoted to Paymaster Commander in 1909 and Paymaster-Lieutenant in 1914, as he does not appear on any list of official war artists. A large number of the drawings depict scenes from the Dardanelles campaign. Some are the originals of sketches published in the Illustrated London News on 17 April 1915 showing 'The sinking of the Bouvet in the Dardanelles'. The ILN identified the artist as 'a British Naval officer present at the action'. These same images were interestingly reproduced in Berliner Journal and 'The end of the Bouvet' was used in the The Times, History of the War, 1917, vol XII, p.55. Many of the unpublished drawings have a Press Bureau stamp and on these the initials have been scratched out, preserving the anonymity of the artist during the war. Lord Kitchener set up a new Press Bureau in 1914 to feed officially-approved accounts of the war to newspapers. This was swiftly dubbed the 'Suppress Bureau' by disgruntled reporters.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Montague Dawson (British, 1890-1973)'Rolling along, The Gleaner' signed 'MONTAGUE DAWSON' (lower left); inscribed (on the stretcher verso)oil on canvas61.6 x 92.1cm (24 1/4 x 36 1/4in).Footnotes:ProvenanceWith Frost & Reed, London, no. 4733, (purchased directly from the artist 10 April 1931).With MacConnal-Masson & Son Ltd., London.Private collection, UK.With Fortnum & Mason Ltd.ExhibitedLondon, Bonhams, The Fortnum & Mason Collection, A Travelling Exhibition, 1 September- 20 November 2006, no. 16 illustrated in colour on p. 28.The Gleaner (noted as the Gleanor in some sources) was built in John Currier Jnr.'s yard at Newburyport, Massachusetts, in 1854. First registered on 17th October that year at 999 tons American measurement (976 tons British), she was 176 feet in length with a 35 foot beam and was constructed with two decks. Originally owned by a consortium consisting of True and Ezekiel Choate, John and Samuel C. Currier, William Graves, Micajah Lunt and Charles Whitman, her first master was Micajah Lunt Jnr. who remained in command at least until 1859. That same year, Gleaner was sold to Page, Richardson & Co. of Boston who owned the Merchants' Line and operated a regular packet service from that port to Liverpool. Last registered in Boston in 1864, by which time she was owned by G.C. Trefort, she disappears from record thereafter, probably as a result of changing her name since there are no reports of any contemporary wreck named Gleaner.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Attributed to Francis Swaine (London circa 1720-1782)Thames shipping, a pair both bear a title and signature 'F Swaine' (on label attached to the reverse)pen, ink and washeach 27 x 36.2cm (10 5/8 x 14 1/4in). (2)Footnotes:ProvenanceJonathan Janson, UK.In the first drawing, a tall church spire is apparently St. Brides, Fleet Street. There is a small cutter-rigged hoy on the far left, a Thames peter boat fishing at 5 o'clock below it and a rowed lighter carrying sawn planks in the foreground. There is a City of London barge leading a larger barge in the centre of the composition, the latter with an unreadable design on the flag astern.In Ralph Hyde's A Prospect of Britain: the town panoramas of Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (London, 1994), this drawing clearly relates to both the right side of Plate 42, the third of five (Plates 40-44) comprising the Buck panorama of London from Westminster Bridge to the Tower, and the left side of Plate 43: the Buck version has moved the barges and lighter further west (left) from the drawing and they are on Plate 42, with the second barge - rather than the stern of the first - centred squarely in front of St Bride's (no. 47 in the Buck key), and the 'Fleet Ditch' (no. 49, with the small bridge over it) shifted to the left edge of Plate 43 in front of the square tower of St Sepulchre's (no. 50, but of which there is barely a trace on the drawing). The wide stairs off a square to the right of the Fleet are Blackfriars Stairs (no. 51).Plate 42's inscription says the view (from the south side of the river) was taken 'from Mr Everard's summer-House opposite to St Bride's Church' and that Plate 43 was from 'the West part of the Leads of St Mary Overy's church in Southwark' (i.e. Southwark Cathedral today)In the second drawing, there is an upstream barge at the riverfront in the background and a small four-oared and cabined barge at left of the sort used for official purposes such as the Navy Board and other government offices. There are lots of passenger wherries shown with pairs of oars and a typical Thames jetty (or 'bridge') of the grander sort, with stairs at the end, from which they operated before the river was embanked.In Ralph Hyde's A Prospect of Britain: the town panoramas of Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (London, 1994), this drawing is a coherent single study for the right side of Plate 43 and shows the view east of St Paul's. On the very left edge there is just the ghost of the spires of St Austin's (no. 65 in the Buck key) and Christ Church (no. 66) right up against the east end of St Paul's. St Mildred's (no. 67) and St James Garlickhythe (no. 68), also close together, are the first two spires more clearly visible to the right. The last relatively low steeple at far right (as in the print) is St Michael's Bassingshaw (no. 82). The 'bridge' jetty ending in stairs end seen on the drawing is identified on the prints as Steelyard Stairs (no. 76, on the site of Cannon Street Station today), with the three churches immediately behind being St Mary Aldermary (no. 73, square tower with pinnacle corners), St Michael, Colarts Hill (no. 74, spire) and the tallest spire that of St Mary-le-Bow (no. 75).Most of the vessels shown in the drawings reappear in the prints; slightly bigger or smaller, repositioned, with slight differences of detail but generally recognisable. All the Buck London panorama plates bear the same imprint date of 11 September 1749. It is a credible hypothesis that the pencilling of the background may be something Samuel Buck provided and asked Swaine (if it was Swaine) to supply the shipping taken from the same two viewpoints. The changes in the prints - of scale, slight detail, and positioning - would then have been those effected in transfer-copying by others, with the drawings generally more convincing as by someone who knew what they were doing in nautical terms. If Swaine did it, it would have been when he was in his early to mid-20s for things printed in 1749.We would like to thank Dr. Pieter van der Merwe for his help in cataloguing this lot.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Edward William Cooke, RA (British, 1811-1880)Dutch hoys and other shipping in choppy waters off Amsterdam signed and dated 'E.W. Cooke, R.A. 1866' (lower right); there are two stamps 'I' (verso lower left)watercolour36.8 x 52cm (14 1/2 x 20 1/2in).Footnotes:ProvenanceWith Spink & Son Ltd., London.Jonathan Janson, UK.The stamps on the reverse may refer to this watercolour being at one stage in the collection of Sir Bruce Ingram, who was a Curator at the British Museum.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

STUNNING 18 CARAT GOLD POCKET WATCH BELONGED TO AUSTIN DONNELLY WHO WAS DIRECTOR AND HONOURABLE SECRETARY AS WELL AS A PLAYER FOR BELFAST CELTIC. INSCRIBED INSIDE 'PRESENTED TO AUSTIN DONNELLY BY THE BELFAST CELTIC F.C. ON THE OCCASSION ON THE TEAM WINNING THE IRISH CUP 1918' RETAILED BY GIBSON LTD, BELFAST (approx 118g)

UNITED KINGDOM. Elizabeth II, 1952-. Gold 200 pounds, 2020. Royal Mint. Proof. Issued to celebrate the new James Bond movie 'No Time to Die', its release delayed for nearly a year due to the Coronavirus pandemic. This is the second of a total three coins issued, depicting the famous submarine car 'Wet Nellie' featuring in "The Spy Who Loved Me" in 1977 - a 'heavily customised' Lotus Esprit S1 sports car. At the time the coin was issued, the car was owned by Elon Musk, the famous entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla.Fifth, crowned head of Queen Elizabeth II right; JC below; ELIZABETH II · D · G REG · F · D · 200 POUNDS · 2020 ·. Design by Jody Clark. / A representation of a Lotus Esprit S1 in underwater action superimposed on a large 07; lower horizontal line with 'PAY ATTENTION 007' below. Design by Christian Davies and Matt Dent. Design by Matt Dent and Christian Davies. Edge milled.Ex-TCC Auction 52, Lot 24; Ex-TCC Auction 44, Lot 9. Comes with the original box as issued by the Mint and the certificate of authenticity (COA). In secure plastic holder, graded NGC PF 70 ULTRA CAMEO, certification number 6055725-004. NGC Census in this grade: 59, equal-finest graded.Total NGC Census: 87Mintage: 250.Diameter: 40 mm.Weight: 62.42 g. (AGW=2 oz.)Composition: 999.0/1000 Gold.PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order.This lot is exempt from VAT. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more.

UNITED KINGDOM. Elizabeth II, 1952-. Gold 200 pounds, 2020. Royal Mint. Proof. Issued to celebrate the new James Bond movie 'No Time to Die', its release delayed for nearly a year due to the Coronavirus pandemic. This is the second of a total three coins issued, depicting the famous submarine car 'Wet Nellie' featuring in "The Spy Who Loved Me" in 1977 - a 'heavily customised' Lotus Esprit S1 sports car. At the time the coin was issued, the car was owned by Elon Musk, the famous entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla.Fifth, crowned head of Queen Elizabeth II right; JC below; ELIZABETH II · D · G REG · F · D · 200 POUNDS · 2020 ·. Design by Jody Clark. / A representation of a Lotus Esprit S1 in underwater action superimposed on a large 07; lower horizontal line with 'PAY ATTENTION 007' below. Design by Christian Davies and Matt Dent. Design by Matt Dent and Christian Davies. Edge milled.Comes with the original box as issued by the Mint and the certificate of authenticity (COA). In secure plastic holder, graded PCGS PR70 DCAM, certification number 40958665. Mintage: 250.Diameter: 40 mm.Weight: 62.42 g. (AGW=2 oz.)Composition: 999.0/1000 Gold.PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order.This lot is exempt from VAT. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more.

UNITED KINGDOM. Elizabeth II, 1952-. Gold 100 pounds, 2020. Royal Mint. Proof. Issued to celebrate the new James Bond movie 'No Time to Die', its release delayed for nearly a year due to the Coronavirus pandemic. This is the second of a total three coins issued, depicting the famous submarine car 'Wet Nellie' featuring in "The Spy Who Loved Me" in 1977 - a 'heavily customised' Lotus Esprit S1 sports car. At the time the coin was issued, the car was owned by Elon Musk, the famous entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla.Fifth, crowned head of Queen Elizabeth II right; JC below; ELIZABETH II · D · G REG · F · D · 100 POUNDS · 2020 ·. Design by Jody Clark. / A representation of a Lotus Esprit S1 in underwater action superimposed on a large 07; lower horizontal line with 'PAY ATTENTION 007' below. Design by Christian Davies and Matt Dent. Design by Matt Dent and Christian Davies. Edge milled.Ex-TCC Auction 52, Lot 30A. Comes with the original box as issued by the Mint and the certificate of authenticity (COA). In secure plastic holder, graded NGC PF 70 ULTRA CAMEO, certification number 6055725-008. NGC Census in this grade: 80, equal-finest graded.Total NGC Census: 103Mintage: 350.Diameter: 32.69 mm.Weight: 31.21 g. (AGW=1 oz.)Composition: 999.0/1000 Gold.PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order.This lot is exempt from VAT. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more.

UNITED KINGDOM. Elizabeth II, 1952-. Gold 25 pounds, 2020. Royal Mint. Proof. Issued to celebrate the new James Bond movie 'No Time to Die', its release delayed for nearly a year due to the Coronavirus pandemic. This is the second of a total three coins issued, depicting the famous submarine car 'Wet Nellie' featuring in "The Spy Who Loved Me" in 1977 - a 'heavily customised' Lotus Esprit S1 sports car. At the time the coin was issued, the car was owned by Elon Musk, the famous entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla.Fifth, crowned head of Queen Elizabeth II right; JC below; ELIZABETH II · D · G REG · F · D · 25 POUNDS · 2020 ·. Design by Jody Clark. / A representation of a Lotus Esprit S1 in underwater action superimposed on a large 07; lower horizontal line with 'PAY ATTENTION 007' below. Design by Christian Davies and Matt Dent. Design by Matt Dent and Christian Davies. Edge milled.Comes with the original box as issued by the Mint and the certificate of authenticity (COA). In secure plastic holder, graded PCGS PR70 DCAM, certification number 40643110. PCGS population in this grade: 27, equal-finest graded.Mintage: 1,007.Diameter: 22 mm.Weight: 7.8 g. (AGW=1/4 oz.)Composition: 999/1000 Gold.PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order.This lot is exempt from VAT. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more.

UNITED KINGDOM. Elizabeth II, 1952-. Gold 25 pounds, 2020. Royal Mint. Proof. Issued to celebrate the new James Bond movie 'No Time to Die', its release delayed for nearly a year due to the Coronavirus pandemic. This is the second of a total three coins issued, depicting the famous submarine car 'Wet Nellie' featuring in "The Spy Who Loved Me" in 1977 - a 'heavily customised' Lotus Esprit S1 sports car. At the time the coin was issued, the car was owned by Elon Musk, the famous entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla.Fifth, crowned head of Queen Elizabeth II right; JC below; ELIZABETH II · D · G REG · F · D · 25 POUNDS · 2020 ·. Design by Jody Clark. / A representation of a Lotus Esprit S1 in underwater action superimposed on a large 07; lower horizontal line with 'PAY ATTENTION 007' below. Design by Christian Davies and Matt Dent. Design by Matt Dent and Christian Davies. Edge milled.Comes with the original box as issued by the Mint and the certificate of authenticity (COA). In secure plastic holder, graded PCGS PR69 DCAM, certification number 40643105. PCGS population in this grade: 44.PCGS population in higher grade: 27.Mintage: 1,007.Diameter: 22 mm.Weight: 7.8 g. (AGW=1/4 oz.)Composition: 999/1000 Gold.PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order.This lot is exempt from VAT. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more.

UNITED KINGDOM. Lot of 2 silver coins.Coin 1: Elizabeth II, 1952-, 5 Pounds 2020. Royal Mint. Proof. James Bond, Pay Attention. Mintage: 2,007. 40 mm. 62.42 g. 999/1000 Silver.Issued to celebrate the new James Bond movie 'No Time to Die', its release delayed for nearly a year due to the Coronavirus pandemic. This is the second of a total three coins issued, depicting the famous submarine car 'Wet Nellie' featuring in "The Spy Who Loved Me" in 1977 - a 'heavily customised' Lotus Esprit S1 sports car. At the time the coin was issued, the car was owned by Elon Musk, the famous entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla.In secure plastic holder, graded NGC PF 69 ULTRA CAMEO, certification number 2122735-008. NGC Census in this grade: 122.NGC Census in higher grade: 27Total NGC Census: 164Coin 2: Elizabeth II, 1952-, 5 Pounds 2020. Royal Mint. Proof. James Bond, Pay Attention. Mintage: 2,007. 40 mm. 62.42 g. 999/1000 Silver.Issued to celebrate the new James Bond movie 'No Time to Die', its release delayed for nearly a year due to the Coronavirus pandemic. This is the second of a total three coins issued, depicting the famous submarine car 'Wet Nellie' featuring in "The Spy Who Loved Me" in 1977 - a 'heavily customised' Lotus Esprit S1 sports car. At the time the coin was issued, the car was owned by Elon Musk, the famous entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla.In secure plastic holder, graded NGC PF 69 ULTRA CAMEO, certification number 2122735-012. NGC Census in this grade: 122.NGC Census in higher grade: 27Total NGC Census: 164Total gross weight: 124.84 g. (ASW = 4.0101 oz.)Composition: 999.0/1000 Silver.PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order.

A Nishapur buffware pottery bowl Persia, 10th Centuryof shallow rounded form on a short foot with everted rim, decorated underglaze in yellow, green and manganese on a cream ground with a cheetah standing on the back of a horse surrounded by vegetal decoration and pseudo-kufic motifs, the border with a band of split palmettes, the rim with alternating floral and chevron motifs, the exterior with panels of chevrons interspersed by radiating lines, old collection labels to base 20.4 cm. diam. Footnotes:ProvenanceH. K. Monif (d. 1964), 645 Madison Avenue, New York.Edward Binney III (1925-1986).Sotheby's, Islamic Works of Art, Carpets and Textiles, 12-13 October 1982, lot 186.ExhibitedIslamic Art from the collection of Edwin Binney 3rd, Travelling Exhibition, Smithsonian Institute, Washington D.C., 1966-68.Another bowl depicting a horse surmounted by a cheetah is in the Cleveland Museum of Art (1959.249). The scene suggests an imperial hunt. For a fragment depicting the same scene see Charles Wilkinson, Nishapur: Pottery of the Early Islamic Period, New York, 1973, p 53, pl. 86a.Edwin Binney III, who was heir to the Crayola fortune, is best known for his extensive collection of miniature paintings, now in the San Diego Museum of Art.Important Notice to BuyersSome countries e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of Iranian-origin works. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: RR This lot is subject to import restrictions when shipped to the United States.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A group of twenty-eight watercolours of tradespeople, servants, bearers and other figures, some inspired by works by John Gantz and Balthazar Solvyns Company School, South India, circa 1830-40watercolours on watermarked paper, removed from the original album and laid down on to modern card, original handwritten English inscriptions also excised and laid down on the same card, loosely tipped into modern album the smallest 120 x 90 mm.; the largest 200 x 285 mm.; original album 287 x 230 mm.; modern album 29.5 x 38 cm.Footnotes:ProvenanceFrom an album formerly in the collection of Lord Bath, Longleat (two paintings bear the impressed seal marks BATH/THYNNE, and an image of a crown (nos. 6 and 11 below).Private UK collection.The subjects of the paintings are as follows:1. Basket makers (watermark J Green & Son 1832).2. A carriage drawn by bullocks (watermark J Green & Son 1832).3. Bhishtis, 'or water carriers, who sell that article' (watermark J Green & Son 1832).4. The state carriage of the Rajah of Tanjore, drawn by elephants.5. A Parsee, 'an intelligent class of native, chiefly devoted to commerce. They were originally from Persia, and are fire-worshippers'.6. Toddy-wallahs, 'or men who climb Coca-nut trees to obtain the juice therefrom called Toddy when slightly fermented'.7. The fort on the rock at Trichinopoly.8. A fakir: 'A wretched fanatic, who has taken a vow that he will never remove his arm from its present position. Taken from nature'.9. A hookah bearer, 'a native servant whose exclusive duty is to attend to his master's hookah' (watermarked Whatman/Turkey Mill).10. Palanquin bearers 'in the act of travelling'.11. 'Natives halting with their bullock carts, under a Banyan tree, to take their meal'.12. Two men with a large pestle and mortar, turned by oxen, 'mode of expressing oil from coca-nuts'.13. Men drawing water from tanks: 'A tank, or reservoir of water, with mode of drawing the latter from it. These tanks are used for irrigation' (watermark J Green & Son 1832).14. A sepoy.15. A mendicant, or perhaps a seller of cloth (no inscription).16. A moonshee, 'or native teacher of languages', holding a book (watermark J Green & Son 1832).17. A sepoy cavalry trooper, on his mount.18. An Indian officer on horseback, 'not of the Company's service'.19. A Moty-boy [?], 'a native servant in the act of waiting at dinner'.20. A moonshee, seated in a chair with a book (watermark J Green & Son 1832).21. An Indian merchant, perhaps a seller of cloth, or beads (no inscription).22. 'A Peon, or Native Constable' (watermark J Green & Son 1832).23. A fakir, holding a staff and begging cup.24. 'A palanquin-bearer, fanning his master with a hand-punkah' (watermark J Green & Son 1832).25. A tailor.26. A seller of linen [?]27. A private of sepoys, carrying a rifle.28. A havildar, a sergeant of sepoys (watermark J Green & Son, date obscure).A fine group of varied figures studies by an Indian artist, several of them directly inspired by two European artists working in India: John Gantz and Balthazar Solvyns.Two in particular are almost exact copies after Solvyns: the hookah-bearer (9), and perhaps the seated tailor (25). Several are strongly reminiscent of scenes from John Gantz's Indian Microcosm, a volume of seventeen plates (coloured lithographs) of 1827 (basket-makers; carriage drawn by bullocks; bhishtis; the fort at Trichinopoly; carts under a banyan tree; pestle and mortar with coca-nuts; men drawing water from a tank; and the toddy-wallahs [?]).A larger group of paintings, with strikingly 'free and impressionistic' brushwork, seems to derive from a type tentatively attributed by Losty perhaps to Madras (though he admits there is nothing definite in this attribution), circa 1840-50. These are: the Parsee; the 'fanatic' fakir; the mendicant/seller of cloth; the moonshee; the moty-boy; the seated moonshee; the merchant (21); the Peon; the fakir holding a staff; and the bearer with a hand-punkah. This last figure, as well as the mendicant cloth-seller, appear in two almost identical paintings in the Tapi Collection, illustrated and discussed in J. P. Losty, Indian Life and People in the 19th Century: Company Paintings in the Tapi Collection, New Delhi 2019, p. 181, no. 46 (the latter described as a 'purveyor of skins').John Gantz (1772-1853) and his son Justinian (1802-62), both probably Austrians, were employed as draughtsmen by the East India Company circa 1800-1803. There are maps, survey drawings and sketches of forts by the former, who was also described as an architect. For two watercolours by John Gantz, depicting temples near Madras, dated 1818 and 1822, see Christie's, Exploration and Travel, with Visions of India, 21st September 2000, lots 259 and 260.Balthazar Solvyns (1760-1824), who was from Antwerp, arrived in Calcutta in 1791. He did not find success in portrait-painting, but was encouraged by Sir William Jones, the 'Orientalist', to start work on a series which would become A Collection of Two Hundred and Fifty Coloured Etchings Descriptive of the Manners, Customs and Dress of the Hindoos. This was not a great success in itself, but had a good deal of influence on other European artists, and on Indian painters producing studies of Indian figures for British consumption - as here.See Christie's, Visions of India, 10th June 1997, lot 129, for an album of forty watercolours by a European artist after Solvyns (the illustration in the catalogue shows the same figure of the hookah bearer (no. 9 above). For the hookah-bearer once more, along with three other lots from Solvyns' series, see Christie's, Visions of India, 25th May 1995, lot 25, and 23, 24 and 26.A number of paintings have the watermark J Green & Son (handmade wove paper produced at Hayle Mill, Kent, from 1815 until its closure in 1987), and the date 1832. One painting (no. 9) has the watermark Whatman/Turkey Mill. The mill, also in Kent, was the largest papermill in Britain from the mid-18th Century.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A group of 124 mica paintings of tradespeople, musicians, religious devotees, servants and other figures Company School, South India, circa 1830-40gouache on mica, removed from the original album and laid down on 31 sheets of modern card, four per card, together with original English handwritten inscriptions excised from the album; including a group of fifteen damaged paintings from the original album, the original card mounts, and the album binding each painting 104 x 70 mm.; card sheets 303 x 255 mm.Footnotes:ProvenanceFrom an album formerly in the collection of Lord Bath, Longleat (embossed stamp on two paintings in lot 132).Private UK collection.The subjects are as follows (per sheet):1. A cook and his wife; a village headman and his wife.2. A man and his wife selling toddy; a potter and his wife.3. A 'devotee of high caste' and his wife; two musicians.4. A dancing girl and a 'man who beats time' (with a pair of small cymbals); a dancing girl and a drummer.5. A moochee and his wife: 'makes harness and builds conveyances' [?]; a Brahmin and his wife.6. A palanquin bearer and his wife; 'Some official headman in the village' and his wife.7. A devotee and his wife: 'there is some magical ceremony to be performed with the rice contained in the barrels borne on his shoulders'; a male and a female devotee, 'of which there are an immense variety in India, from rags to costly attire'.8. A Rajah and his wife; a Brahmin and his wife.9. A Moochee Painter [?] and his wife; a barber and his wife.10. A head carpenter and his wife (wielding an axe); a dyer and his wife.11. A coolie or day labourer and his wife; a gardener and his wife.12. A Jewel merchant and his wife; a devotee and his wife, 'a wretch who extorts charity by cutting and maiming himself'.13. Two toddy cutters or sellers; a fortune teller and his wife.14. An 'oil man' and his wife; a village palanquin bearer and his wife.15. A devotee 'bearing an idol' [a portable shrine] and begging, and his wife'; a goldsmith and his wife.16. Two well-dressed and bejewelled women; a harness and saddlemaker and his wife. 17. A fortune teller and his wife (on the same sheet of card as no. 18).18. A religious mendicant, wearing a metal grille round his neck and his wife: 'Has made a vow that the ornament round his neck shall never be removed until he obtains in charity sufficient money to build a place of worship'.19. Two musicians, one with a European violin; a washerman and a washerwoman.20. A devotee and his wife, 'going to the jungle to perform poojee' [puja]; two religious devotees with Shiavite marks: 'they all live on charity'.21. Two religious devotees; a man selling bangles, and his wife.22. A Muslim nobleman and his wife; 'some kind of headman', wearing a sword and carrying a flywhisk, and his wife.23. 'A Peon Official, attendant on civilians', and his wife; 'A Moor Man, or Mohammedan, smoking the hubble-bubble', and his wife (also smoking a hookah).24. A shoemaker (chuckee) and his wife; a mat-maker and his wife, carrying baskets.25. A weaver carrying wool and his wife; a snake charmer with his baskets 'setting out on a journey', and his wife and child.26. A female grasscutter, and a male housekeeper; a woodman and his wife.27. A musician 'beating the Tom-tom', and another 'singing and dancing; a gentleman's head servant, and his wife.28. A Peon or native constable, and his wife; a religious devotee with shaven head and long robe, and his wife.29. A chobdar (a bejewelled woman depicted), and a tribal village headman; a musician; a man of the Mahratta caste.30. A torch bearer, 'accompanying a set of palankeen bearers', and his wife; a male and a female grasscutter.31. A writer (a secretary), and his wife; a 'beggar of caste' and his wife.32. A Subadar, 'a military official of rank under some native power', and his wife; a 'Dahite' [?], 'an official attendant on a judge', and his wife.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A rare group of manuscript reports and letters relating to Field Marshal Lord Gough, 1st Viscount Gough (1779-1869) and the Battle of Sobraon, the first addressed to the Duke of Wellington and recounting the battle British Army Headquarters, Hapoor, on the right bank of the River Sutledge, 16th and 17th February 1846manuscript on paper, four sides of text on one folded sheet, 326 x 198 mm.; a letter from the Duke of Wellington to Lord Gough, dated London 5th March 1849, relating to the surrender of Multan, three sides of text on one folded sheet, 225 x 183 mm.; and a letter from Queen Victoria to Lord Gough, dated Windsor Castle, 23rd March 1863, black-edged mourning paper, three lines of text on one folded sheet, 177 x 112 mm., with black-edged envelope with Arbuthnot's inscription 66 x 120 mm.(4)Footnotes:ProvenanceFormerly in the collection of Major-General William Arbuthnot (1838-93), grandson of Lord Gough, who himself served in India at the time of the uprising of 1857-58.1. A detailed report on the engagement, written only a week after the battle, with precise movements of troops and artillery fire, which was famously intense. Gough makes a point of reporting the gallantry and discipline of the Indian army as much as the British troops. But as a postscript he adds: 'Policy precluded me from publicly recording my sentiments on the splendid gallantry of our fallen foe, or noticing the acts of heroism displayed not only individually but almost collectively by the Sikh Indians and army in this hard contested battle'.2. The Duke of Wellington to Gough, 5th March 1849: 'Accounts were received in London on Saturday of the surrender of the Citadel of Mooltan and of the battle fought on the 13th July by the army under your command between the rivers Chenab and Jhelum upon which I sincerely congratulate you'. Gough's replacement and his return to England have been considered 'and Her Majesty's pleasure had been taken on the subject'. Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Napier had been suggested. 'I am convinced that you will do every thing in your power to facilitate the performance of his duties by the information which you will give him of your plans and intentions [...] I would not allow any other to inform you of this arrangement and I beg you to believe me, my dear Lord'.3. 'The Queen has heard with much concern of the sad affliction which has befallen Lord Gough and is conscious to express personally her sincere sympathy with him. She recollects having met his lamented wife at the Phoenix Park [Dublin], 10 years ago, and how kind and amiable she was'. There follows a High Victorian expression of grief and religious belief (Prince Albert had died in December 1861, only a year and three months before this letter): 'Irreparable as his loss is, how blessed to have lived together till the Evening of their lives with the comfort and hope of the separation being but a short one. To the poor Queen this blessing so needful has been denied, and she can only hope never to live to see old age, but to be allowed to rejoin her beloved, great and good husband, ere many years elapse. The Queen sincerely hopes that Lord Gough's health may not have suffered, and asks him to express her sincere sympathy to his family'.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A large collection of correspondence, postcards and other documents relating to Princess Bamba (1869-1957), the daughter of Maharajah Duleep Singh, including a proclamation laying claim to the lands of the Punjab Great Britain, Europe, and Kashmir, late 19th/early 20th Centuryvariously manuscript and typewritten the largest 294 x 200 mm.; the smallest 55 x 88 mm.(qty)Footnotes:ProvenanceFormerly in the collection of the great-grandson of Princess Bamba Duleep Singh's personal secretary, who with his wife was employed by the Princess for over thirty years.Princess Bamba was the daughter of Maharajah Duleep Singh with Maharani Bamba. In 1915, when she was 46, she married a doctor in the Indian Army, Lt. Col. David Waters Sutherland (hence the surname used in no. 2 below). At this stage (though subsequently saved by a lump sum payment of £10,000 from the British Government) she was not well-off due to mismanaging her allowance and in addition gambling debts (see nos. 4, 8 and 9 below for her apparently lifelong concern with finances).She travelled frequently, including to India, as witnessed by many of the items included in this lot. She died in Lahore at the age of 89, having declined drastically in health during her last years. For a survey of her life, including several photographs, see P. Bance, The Duleep Singhs: the Photograph Album of Queen Victoria's Maharajah, Stroud 2004, pp. 127-134; and by the same author, Sovereign, Squire and Rebel: Maharajah Duleep Singh, London 2009, pp. 152-161. 1. A typewritten proclamation, addressed To: INDIA, from 'Bamba Shahzadi of the Punjab and Kashmir, Rightful Queen of the Punjab, Kashmir and much territory beyond', dated 21st June 1948, from La Turbie, Alpes Maritimes, France, claiming her 'inheritance to the vast lands of my Father, Maharajah Dulip Singh which have been misappropriated'. She castigates the British (and in particular Lord Dalhousie, his guardian) for taking away his birthright. The Sikhs have been sadly forgotten, despite their role in repelling foreign invaders of India (notably Nadir Shah and Ahmad Shah Durrani. 'I claim also the value of the richest portion of our private property. The territory between the Indus and the Jelam from the lower hills to south of the Salt Range'. Maharajah Ranjit Singh began the rise of the Sikhs to power, continued by his sons and successors - but 'There is no doubt that they were all disposed of by the machinations of the British'. Her last paragraph deals with the alleged treachery of Gulab Singh, in league with the British, who began the Anglo-Sikh Wars 'without any provocation'. 'Little Dalip Singh was only 8 years old when robbed by his guardians the British of Kasmir [sic] which they sold to Gulab Singh for £75,000. This money had been placed in Firozpur by his brother Raja Sujet Singh who was killed in battle. At his death this money legally reverted to the Lahore Treasury, but the British accepted it from Gulab Singh in payment of Kashmir. Kashmir was bought with my father's money. Kashmir therefore twice over [also underlined in red] belongs to me'. 294 x 200 mm.On her return to England after the war, perhaps provoked by the partition of the Punjab between India and Pakistan, but also ill-health, Princess Bamba began to refer to herself as 'Queen of the Punjab', and often caused a nuisance in the street in places such as Norwich, asking policemen and others if she knew who she was, Queen of the Punjab.2. A letter from the Governor of the Punjab, addressed to Princess Bamba Sutherland, apparently in rather exasperated response to a perceived slight, dated Government House, Lahore, 30th December 1941: Thank you for your letter of December 23rd, and I apologize for the delay in replying. I have now looked up the records and I find that the procedure indicated in the ADC's letter to which you refer has received the approval of very high authority, and I regret that I am unable to alter it. Let me assure you, however, that the last thing that my wife and I would wish to do is hurt your feelings in any way. With our kindest regards and all good wishes for the New Year., addressed to the Princess at 'Gulzar', Jail Road, Lahore, Governor's official stamp at upper left, 227 x 176 mm.Princess Bamba became stranded in Lahore from January 1941 for the duration of the war, purchasing a house there, and was often unwell as well as distraught through loneliness and being unable to see her sister Catherine before she died in 1942. She became convinced that she had been poisoned by British agents (though she does in reality seem to have been watched by the authorities).3. A typewritten letter, sent soon after the outbreak of the Second World War, from a doubtless harrassed British Consul-General at Marseille, informing the Princess that he cannot assist her with either a visa to enter Spain or a visa to leave France, dated 21st September 1939, addressed to the Poste Restante at Font Romeu, signed by the Consul and with embossed stamp at top, 240 x 190 mm.4. A group of fifteen typewritten sheets from a total of twelve separate letters (incomplete) addressed to Princess Bamba from her solicitors, regarding the estate of her late sister Princess Irene and her litigation with her stepsister Princess Pauline Torry, letters dated between 13th July 1927 and 20th December 1930, two addressed to the Princess at the Poste Restantes in Nice and Monte Carlo, 260 x 205 mm.5. A group of fifteen medical prescriptions made out for the Princess, dating between 1953 and 1956, from the United Christian Hospital, Lahore, a Dr H. M. Selzer, and a Dr G. Lorbeer, both in Lahore, and a Dr Qureshi in Abbottabad, handwritten on printed chits, 190 x 125 mm. and slightly smaller.6. A small quantity of share dividend receipts for Princess Bamba's holding in Woolworth's and Shell, 1951 and 1952, printed forms, 160 x 360 mm.7. A group of seven hotel bills for the Princess during her travels in the Punjab, printed and handwritten chits for hotels in Karachi, Patiala, Multan, one dated 1955, 335 x 265 mm. and smaller.8. A group of nine letters and receipts relating to the Princess' tax affairs, Lahore, 1943, discussing refunds of income tax and her resident status ('Not Ordinary Resident', having arrived in India in February 1941), 230 x 140 mm. and smaller.9. A group of eight letters addressed to Princess Bamba: two letters to the Princess from the Assistant Resident at Lahore (on embossed headed paper), dated Srinagar, 5th and 6th November 1914, gently reminding her that she owes a certain Miss Langley the 'trifling sum' of fifty rupees, and asking her to remit the sum to avoid the possibility of Miss Langley bringing a civil suit against the Princess and 'in the hope of saving you possible annoyance hereafter', and 'with every apology for troubling you'; the second letter, a day later, thanks the Princess for the sum and wishes her a 'good journey down'; a letter from a letting agency in Srinagar, dated 5th November 1914, regarding a house and the aforementioned Miss Langley; four separate notes, apparently from Miss Langley herself, requesting the money, dated October [?] 1914, 210 x 140 mm. and smaller.10. A small clipping from The Illustrated London News, 30th June 1849, relating to Maharani Jindan Kaur's escape from British prison, 160 x 87 mm.11. A small albumen photograph of Maharajah Duleep Singh, circa 1860, 88 x 58 mm.12. A small engraved illustration of Maharajah Ranjit Singh, clipped from a newspaper, late 19th Century, 100 x 82 mm.13. A signed letter in Italian from the Princess to an Italian shipper or travel agent, regarding the collection of packages from San Remo to go to India, dated Hilden Hall, Penn, Buckinghamshire, 29th September 1949, 265 x 205 mm.14. A letter in the hand of Princess Bamba writing... For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Sardar Sukha Singh and Sardar Mehtab Singh retaking the Golden Temple from Mughal occupation Punjab, by the artist Trilok Singh (1914-90), mid-20th Centuryoil on pasteboard, signed lower left 40.5 x 50 cm.Footnotes:In 1738 the Mughal officer Massa Ranghar was appointed commandant of the occupied city of Amritsar. He used the precincts of the Golden Temple for amusement with dancing girls. The news of this sacrilegious use of the temple spread to the remote areas of the Punjab, and in 1740 two Sikhs, Sukha Singh and Mehtab Singh, disguised themselves as tax collectors and entered the temple, passing the sentries, who assumed that the bags they were carrying contained coins. The painting depicts the moment that Massa Ranghar, absorbed in the dancing, bent down to touch what he thought were the gathered taxes, at which point Mehtab Singh beheaded him. They then set about the rest of the Mughals and drove them from the Temple.Trilok Singh (1914-1990) was trained by and worked under the renowned Punjabi artist S. G. Thakur Singh (1890-1976). He began his apprenticeship in Calcutta in 1931 and had soon established his own studio. From patriotic works in the 1940s he moved on to Sikh and Punjabi subjects, both paintings and illustrations for various publications.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A large painting from a manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnama, depicting the story of Haftvad and the worm, with Ardeshir entering the fortress Persia, perhaps Tabriz, circa 1560-70gouache and gold on paper, trimmed 375 x 250 mm.Footnotes:ProvenancePrivate collection, London.The composition is closely modelled on the full-page illustration on a leaf (f. 521v) in the Aga Khan Museum, Toronto (AKM164) from Shah Tahmasp's Shahnama, Shiraz, circa 1540, the painting attributed to Dust Muhammad (see S. C. Welch, Wonders of the Age: Masterpieces of Early Safavid Painting, 1501-1576, Harvard 1979, pp. 98-101, no. 31).The scene comes from the Parthian section of Firdausi's Shahnama. In the story of Haftvad and the worm, Ardeshir, disguised as a merchant, enters the fortress and takes the box holding the worm and seizes the town. The first episode is depicted at the lower left, where young girls with spinning wheels are seated around a pool. One of the girls is Haftvad's daughter, who has taken a bite from an apple and discovered a worm. She announces that the worm will bring her good luck in her spinning, and keeps the worm with her in a box. Her pronouncement comes true - the products of her spinning increase, and so does the prosperity of the town where she lives and which is seen behind her. This new-found prosperity is shown both in the splendour of the buildings, and the busy activity of workers, who chop firewood, sell food in their shops, and plant seeds. The story turns out badly. Shah Ardashir, founder of the Sasanian Dynasty, saw the worm as a threat to his authority. He disguised himself as a merchant and gained access to the worm (which had by then become so large that it required an enormous building to house it). Ardashir killed the worm by pouring boiling lead down its throat. His soldiers then occupied the town and executed Haftvad and his seven sons.For another large Safavid version of the scene, similar in composition (though in mirror image), and attributed to Dust Muhammad, at a time when he was working in Mughal India, circa 1555, see Sotheby's, Islamic and Indian Art, Oriental Manuscripts and Miniatures, 29th-30th April 1992, lot 291. The drawing was then in the collection of Howard Hodgkin. The Sotheby's note observes that 'Dust Muhammad's rendering of Haftad and the Worm was evidently greatly admired at the Mughal court, for another fully coloured version was commissioned by Humayun's grandson, the Emperor Jahangir, for inclusion in his album, now in the Berlin State Museums.Important Notice to BuyersSome countries e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of Iranian-origin works. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: RR This lot is subject to import restrictions when shipped to the United States.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Hafiz, Divan, copied for a Safavid provincial governor (Amir al-Umara', Commander of Commanders), and with a note by the poet Vaqar, son of the Qajar calligrapher Vesal, attributing the manuscript to Mir 'Imad Persia, Isfahan, dated the middle of Sha'ban 1009/February 1601Persian manuscript on gold-sprinkled paper, 223 leaves, 11-12 lines to the page written in fine nasta'liq script in black ink in two columns, intercolumnar rules in gold, inner margins ruled in gold and red, gold-outlined panel left blank for headings, one illuminated headpiece in colours and gold, remargined at a later date, endleaf with copious notes and seal impressions, 19th Century brown limp leather binding (perhaps Indian), blind-embossed with floral decoration and central calligraphic panel in nasta'liq script on front and back covers 274 x 175 mm.Footnotes:The title Amir al-Umara' was generally used for provincial governors during the Safavid period. His name is unknown, as is that of the scribe, since the leaf following the last is now missing.On the rear flyleaf there are various notes by later owners. The most prominent is that written by Vaqar, a poet (d. 1872), who purchased the manuscript. The son of Vesal (the great Qajar calligrapher), he observes that the scribe of the manuscript can be shown to be Mir 'Imad, even though there are some differences compared with some of his other work. He then observes that this attribution has been confirmed by his brother Davari, another poet and also a calligrapher himself (d. 1867). He notes that studying the hands of the great calligraphers is the best method of instruction.Other notes are written by a certain Muhammad Husain, dated Dhu'l-Qada 1291/December-January 1873; and a note of friendship from Jalal al-Din Mirza, son of Shahrukh Mirza, Governor of Qomsheh, to a certain Khwaja Aqa, dated 5th Rajab 1292/5th August 1875. A calligrapher named Sanglakh purchased the manuscript in AH 1297/AD 1879-80 as he was leaving for Karbala. Lastly, an owner whose seal impression has been erased purchased it in Azar 1333/November-December 1954 from the collection of the deceased Amir Mofakham Bakhtiari.The main panel of the binding contains Persian couplets, two by an unidentified poet and two from a ghazal of Hafiz. The smaller panel to one side has a Persian couplet (often used at the end of colophons) asking the reader for a prayer (perhaps for the maker) and ending with the date AH 1252/AD 1836-37.Important Notice to BuyersSome countries e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of Iranian-origin works. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • R• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.R This lot is subject to import restrictions when shipped to the United States.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A young prince seated on a terrace receiving instruction from a sage, with attendants and onlookers, by the artist Sulayman al-Husaini al-Shirazi Qajar Persia, dated AH 1[2]74/AD 1857-58oil on paper laid down on canvas, signed, inscribed, and dated 1[2]74/AD 1857-58 lower right 85.5 x 71.5 cm.Footnotes:Lots 58-60 comprise three fine and rare Qajar paintings from the estate of George Kidston CMG, Head of the Eastern Department of the British Foreign Office (1919-1920), including a newly discovered composition by Sani' al-Mulk.ProvenanceGeorge Kidston CMG, Head of the Eastern Department of the British Foreign Office, 1919-20.Thence by descent to the estate of the late Hon. Mrs Patricia A. Kidston (1927-2021).This lot, and the two following, were originally in the collection of the British diplomat George Kidston CMG (1873-1954). He was Third Secretary at the British Legation in Peking (Beijing) from 1900 to 1905, in which case he would probably have been present at the siege of the foreign legations, an episode of the Boxer Rebellion. He served as Secretary of Legation, Denmark in 1914, and Secretary of Legation in Belgium (1914-1915), before being appointed Head of the Eastern Department of the Foreign Office 1919-1920, during which time he was stationed in Tehran. He was appointed CMG (Companion, Order of St Michael and St George) in 1918. He served as British Ambassador to Finland from 1920-21. It is possible that he acquired these fine examples of Qajar painting while in Persia - though he also continued to acquire works of art at auction in London after that, as part of the furnishing of his house in Wiltshire. The works passed to his grand-daughter, the Hon. Patricia Kidston, from whose estate they are being sold. Kidston was herself a maternal descendant of the British Prime Minister, the 3rd Marquess of Salisbury (in office 1886-92), who famously hosted Nasr al-Din Shah Qajar at Hatfield House during his 1889 tour of Europe. The present painting bears the thematic and compositional hallmarks typical of earlier Qajar art and classical Persian storytelling: scenes of youthful and noble sitters receiving instruction and pedagogy from a wise man or 'dervish' appearing frequently in Persian art. On the left a young prince seated on a terrace in his red courtly costume and attendants standing before him respectfully receives an elderly sage in a turban with his pupils. The inscription on the black box or chest at lower right reads:be-jahat-e noor-e cheshmi mokaram mo'zam Sayyid Muhammad 'Ali, raqemeh Sulayman al-Husaini al-Shirazi, saneh 1[2]74, 'He [God]. For the light of my eyes, the Honoured, the Great, Sayyid Muhammad 'Ali. Its painter Sulayman al-Husaini al-Shirazi, the year 1[2]74 [1857-58]. Neither the sitter nor the painter is recorded, but Sayyid Muhammad 'Ali is very probably the patron of the work, who commissioned it.[Although Sulayman al-Husaini al-Shirazi was not a court painter of Nasr al-Din Shah Qajar, he was active in Tehran during this period, had a workshop in the bazaar and mostly resided in Tehran. The style and decoration of this painting are typical of the Tehran school.] ON WHAT EVIDENCE?Important Notice to BuyersSome countries e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of Iranian-origin works. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: RR This lot is subject to import restrictions when shipped to the United States.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Persian dignitary wearing a green coat, standing on a palace terrace with a landscape beyond, by Abu'l-Hasan Ghaffari, Sani' al-Mulk, Chief Painter (naqqash-bashi) Qajar Persia, dated AH 1262/AD 1845-46watercolour on paper, signed and inscribed in nasta'liq script at upper left, the Chief Painter (naqqash-bashi), and dated AH 1262/AD 1845-46 350 x 256 mm.Footnotes:A rare and important newly-discovered early portrait of a court official by Abu'l Hasan al-Ghaffari, Sani' al-Mulk.ProvenanceGeorge Kidston CMG, Head of the Eastern Department of the British Foreign Office, 1919-20.Thence by descent to the estate of the late Hon. Mrs Patricia A. Kidston (1927-2021).In this newly discovered painting by Abu'l Hasan Ghaffari, Sani' al-Mulk - 'arguably the greatest artist of the Qajar period' (B. W. Robinson, in R. W. Ferrier (ed.), The Arts of Persia, London 1989, p. 229) - a nobleman is shown in green courtly garb with black headgear, and a colourful waist-shawl in which a scroll of paper is inserted as a sign of his position in court. As with all Abul-Hasan's signature works, meticulous attention has been paid to detail and patterning. The subject stands in an interior lavishly decorated with wallpaper in a rich palette of dark red and a boldly patterned blue and white floor made up of a well known type of Qajar tile that imitated ikat patterned silk garments, a composition similar to those seen in the later portrait of Prince Ardeshir Mirza, 1269AH/1853-4 (see L. Diba (ed.), Royal Persian Paintings: the Qajar Epoch, 1785-1925, Brooklyn 1998, pp. 250-251); and also Murad Hesam al-Saltaneh's portrait, 1273AH/1856-7 (see G. Fellinger et al, L'Empire des Roses: chef-d'oeuvre de l'art persan du XIXe siecle, Lens 2018, pp. 232-233). The artist's careful and dexterous treatment of the towering trees in the background of the scene is also particularly noteworthy. Abu'l-Hasan Ghaffari Kashani (d. 1282/1865-6) was a painter of the Muhammad Shah and Nasir al-Din Shah period. In AH 1258/AD 1842, during the reign of Muhammad Shah, he received the title of Naqqash-bashi. A year later, in 1845, he was sent to Italy to study painting. After his return, Abu'l-Hasan painted the murals of Nizamiyah Hall for Mirza Aqa Khan Nuri in 1857-58 by which time his fame was such that Nasr al-Din Shah rewarded him with a gold box studded with a large diamond, and installed him in various posts including that of the title 'Sani' al-Mulk' in 1861. He is most well known for the paintings of the famous 'One Thousand and One Night' in the Gulistan Library, Tehran. His recorded work is dated between AH 1258/AD 1842-43 and AH 1282/AD 1865-666, and this painting therefore represents the discovery of an early work, executed during the reign of Muhammad Shah.During this period, Abu'l-Hasan painted superlative portraits which also testify to the early effect of photography on Persian painting, in contrast to its impact in Europe, where it supplanted portraiture. This painting also bears features which point to his future style, showing that he was a keen painter with a refined sense of humour who strove to capture the eccentricities of his subjects, in contrast to more rigid, academic and stylized earlier trends in Qajar portraiture.For a painting of a court official, attributed to Abu'l Hasan Ghaffari, circa 1850-60, see Sotheby's, Persian and Islamic Art: the Collection of the Berkeley Trust, 12th October 2004, lot 33, where it is noted that typical features of his work include the textured surface of the Astrakhan hat, and the voluminous robe of the sitter.See also the portrait of Mirza Abdullah Mostufi, in the Reza Abbasi Museum, Tehran (inv. 20443), which has the same signature and date.For more on his work, see (in addition to the works already cited):M. A. Karimzadeh, The Lives and Art of Old Painters of Iran, Vol. I, London 1985, pp. 23-34.Zoka, The Lives and Art of Sani-al-Molk, Tehran 2003, pp. 136-144.Important Notice to BuyersSome countries e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of Iranian-origin works. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: RR This lot is subject to import restrictions when shipped to the United States.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

An album of photographs commemorating the visit of Muzaffar al-Din Shah Qajar to the Ottoman Court at Constantinople in 1900, taken by Ali Sami Bey, chief photographer for Sultan Abdülhamid II, in a fine contemporary binding by August Tarnawski Ottoman Turkey, Constantinople, 1900oblong folio album, 68 gelatin silver prints on 35 card sheets printed with ornamental borders, 24 larger images mounted one per page, 44 smaller images mounted 4 per page, all recto only, the opening image with handwritten captions in ink in Ottoman Turkish on mount, contemporary full red morocco gilt, the covers with blind- and gilt-ruled borders enclosing an elaborate decorative border in gilt and green morocco onlays, each with a shaped centre panel cut away to reveal a brown morocco panel with gilt decoration of (upper cover) the star and crescent within ornamental frame, and (lower cover) the imperial insignia (comprising weapons, medals and flags), spine tooled in gilt larger photographs approx. 260 x 200 mm.; smaller photographs approx. 110 x 80 mm.; mounts 343 x 410 mm.; album 355 x 450 mm.Footnotes:The album includes formal portraits of the Shah and his high-ranking entourage, and scenes depicting his stay in Constantinople, including his arrival by train, a voyage along the Bosphorus, visits to the Dolmabahçe Palace and Ortaköy Mosque, official greeting parties, and the Yalta Palace where the Shah stayed.The photographs were taken by Ali Sami Bey, chief photographer for Sultan Abdülhamid II from 1892 until the Sultan's deposition in 1909, who 'was present for the Persian Shah's visit and produced commemorative albums almost immediately for presentation to the Sultan and the Shah, among others' (see A. Behdad and L. Gartin, Photography's Orientalism: New Essays on Colonial Representation, 2013).A gold embossed legend in Ottoman Turkish on the inside front cover of the binding reads: muhalled hazret-i shahriyari aghust tarnavski, 'His Perpetual Royal Excellence, August Tarnawski', followed by an address in Beyoglu. A certain August Tarnawski or Tarnavski, clearly of Polish origin, and possibly one of the many aristocratic Polish emigres living in the Ottoman Empire, was an Istanbul bookbinder, whose name appears on the bindings of postcard albums purchased in Constantinople.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Qajar painted hide shield (dhal) Persia, dated AH 1336/ AD 1917-18of convex form with everted rim, six applied steel bosses and steel mount of foliate form with engraved inscription, leather cushion and straps to reverse, painted in polychrome with four cusped medallions depicting the Prophet and Ali, Hassan and Husayn riding to battle all on a ground of interlinked cartouches filled with floral sprays and perching birds, the central roundel with painted inscriptions 57.5 cm. diam. max.Footnotes:Inscriptions: to the centre of the roundel, hasb al-farmayesh-e janab-e mustatab aqa-ye haji mirza abu'l-hasan na..., 'By the order of His Excellency, the Gracious, Mr Haji Mirza Abu'l-Hasan Na... (?)' To one side, 'amal-e kamtarin bandeh-ye dargah naqqash-bashi sanah 1336, 'The work of the smallest servant of the court, the Chief Painter (naqqah-bashi), the year 1336 (1917-18).' To the other three sides, the basmalah; Qur'an, chapter LXI (al-saff), part of verse 13 and the names God, Muhammad, Fatimah, 'Ali, Hasan as Husayn. To the small cartouches, the names God and the Fourteen Innocents, ending with 'God's benedictions [be upon them].' To the metal piece, O Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq!. To the reverse, madad ya 'ali!, 'Help O 'Ali!'.A painter referring to himself as 'Chief painter' of this date could be 'Ali Akbar Muzayyin al-Dawlah, who was one of the first students to be sent to France together with other painters and studied at the School of Fine arts in 1275 (1858-9). On his return, he taught various subjects at the College of Arts and different schools in Tehran as well as writing books on the art of painting. He was honoured with the title naqqash-bashi (Chief-painter) by Nasir al-Din Shah in 1288 (1871-2). He was awarded the medal of Saint Stanislas by the Emperor of Russia in 1914, as well as medals from Napoleon III of France, Wilhelm I of Germany and Queen Victoria. He taught many Qajar painters, including Kamal al-Mulk Ghaffari and died in AH 1341 (AD 1922-3). For further information see Karimzadeh Tabrizi, The Lives & Art of Old Painters of Iran, vol.1, 1985, pp. 377-8 and M. Bamdad, Dictionary of National Biography of Iran, 1700–1960, 2, 1966, p. 426.Important Notice to BuyersSome countries e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of Iranian-origin works. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: RR This lot is subject to import restrictions when shipped to the United States.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A signed photograph of Lord Headley by C. Vandyk London, between 1923 and 1935gelatin silver print, laid down on card, signature in pen lower right, photographer's signature in pencil lower left, photographer's stamp to reverse 102 x 136 mm.Footnotes:ProvenanceRowland George Allanson Allanson-Winn, 5th Baron Headley (1855-1935), also known as Shaikh Rahmatullah al-Farooq, and thence by descent.This striking portrait of Lord Headley, taken in London at some point after his Hajj in 1923, depicts him wearing the sash of The Order of Al Nadha and the robe presented to him by King Hussein bin Ali in Mecca on completion of the pilgrimage. The sash is included along with the star and badge of The Order of Al Nadha in lot 82 of this sale whilst the the robe and headband he wears are both included in lot 79.Carl Vandyk (1851-1931) was a celebrated London photographer who had a studio on Gloucester Road between 1882 and 1901, after which he moved to Buckingham Palace Road. He took portraits of Queen Victoria and King George V, amongst other notables.The following collection of items is offered by the family of Rowland Allanson-Winn, 5th Baron Headley (1855-1935), who became an international celebrity in 1913 when he defied convention by publicly converting to Islam and, in so doing, became the public face of Islam in Britain. The collection includes personal items such as a fragment of Kiswah (lot 81), a robe (lot 79) and the exceptionally rare Order of Al Nahda medal (lot 82) which were presented to him in Mecca by Hussein bin Ali, King of Hejaz (reg. 1916-1924), on completion of his Hajj in 1923. Also included is a set of prayer beads, and silver zamzam bottles (lot 80) which are believed to have been carried with him on the pilgrimage. Born in London in 1855, he was educated at Westminster School and Cambridge University before entering the Middle Temple and continuing his studies at King's College London. He subsequently became a civil engineer, and worked in India between 1892 and 1897. It was during his four years in Kashmir that he first encountered the Islamic faith, but it was not until 1913, the same year in which he inherited the peerage from his cousin, that he officially converted to Islam, adopting the Muslim name of Shaikh Rahmatullah al-Farooq. In 1914 he founded the British Muslim Society, which had the principal aim of demonstrating that Islam was not antagonistic or hostile to Christianity. He remained president of the society for life and went on to write several books on Islam, including A Western Awakening to Islam and Three Great Prophets of the World. He intended to undertake the Hajj the same year, but was prevented from doing so by the outbreak of war, and had to wait until 1923 when he completed the pilgrimage at the age of 68. Very few Britons had made a pilgrimage to Mecca before Lord Headley, and it is possible that he was the first to do so legitimately. Despite the potential political implications of the situation, he was welcomed as a guest by King Hussein, who accompanied him on some stages of the pilgrimage and who is reported to have slept on the ground at Muzdalifah so that Headley might have a more comfortable rest on his own camp-bed. On his return to London, Headley gave numerous talks about his experience in Mecca including at the British Muslim Society, and became the subject of much press attention for the first time since his conversion in 1913. An image taken by a press photographer at his home in St Margarets (Fig. 1), depicts him wearing the robe and Order of Al Nadha while standing beside the larger fragment of Kiswah with which he was presented in Mecca, which he subsequently donated to Woking Mosque. This image was circulated and reprinted in newspapers and magazines worldwide. After completing the Hajj his profile and status within the British Muslim community increased, and he became an unofficial ambassador for British Islam. In 1925, he was offered the throne of Albania by a Muslim delegation who desired a British aristocrat for their ruler, but Lord Headley declined the offer on the grounds that has assassination was practically certain should he accept. Beyond his devotion to Islam Lord Headley was a keen boxer, having been a champion at Cambridge University, and was also one of the earliest exponents of martial arts. In 1890 he co-authored Broad-sword and Singlestick, one of the earliest self defence manuals and went on to write one of the first modern guides to boxing (Boxing, 1889).A detailed account of the life of Lord Headley, the circumstances of his conversion to Islam and his attitude towards the Islamic faith is given in Jamie Gilham, The British Muslim Convert, Lord Headley, 1855-1935, London, 2020.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A gilt-silver thread and silk-embroidered wool robe (thawb) presented to Lord Headley on completion of the Hajj in 1923 of white wool with gilt-silver thread-embroidered collar and lapels; and two metal thread-bound headbands (agal) 136 cm. from collar to hem(3)Footnotes:ProvenanceRowland George Allanson Allanson-Winn, 5th Baron Headley (1855-1935), also known as Shaikh Rahmatullah al-Farooq, presented by Hussein bin Ali, King of Hejaz (reg. 1916-1924), and thence by descent.This robe was presented to Lord Headley by King Hussein in Mecca on completion of the Hajj in 1923. He can be seen wearing the agal in the portrait taken by Vandyk (lot 78).The following collection of items is offered by the family of Rowland Allanson-Winn, 5th Baron Headley (1855-1935), who became an international celebrity in 1913 when he defied convention by publicly converting to Islam and, in so doing, became the public face of Islam in Britain. The collection includes personal items such as a fragment of Kiswah (lot 81), a robe (lot 79) and the exceptionally rare Order of Al Nahda medal (lot 82) which were presented to him in Mecca by Hussein bin Ali, King of Hejaz (reg. 1916-1924), on completion of his Hajj in 1923. Also included is a set of prayer beads, and silver zamzam bottles (lot 80) which are believed to have been carried with him on the pilgrimage. Born in London in 1855, he was educated at Westminster School and Cambridge University before entering the Middle Temple and continuing his studies at King's College London. He subsequently became a civil engineer, and worked in India between 1892 and 1897. It was during his four years in Kashmir that he first encountered the Islamic faith, but it was not until 1913, the same year in which he inherited the peerage from his cousin, that he officially converted to Islam, adopting the Muslim name of Shaikh Rahmatullah al-Farooq. In 1914 he founded the British Muslim Society, which had the principal aim of demonstrating that Islam was not antagonistic or hostile to Christianity. He remained president of the society for life and went on to write several books on Islam, including A Western Awakening to Islam and Three Great Prophets of the World. He intended to undertake the Hajj the same year, but was prevented from doing so by the outbreak of war, and had to wait until 1923 when he completed the pilgrimage at the age of 68. Very few Britons had made a pilgrimage to Mecca before Lord Headley, and it is possible that he was the first to do so legitimately. Despite the potential political implications of the situation, he was welcomed as a guest by King Hussein, who accompanied him on some stages of the pilgrimage and who is reported to have slept on the ground at Muzdalifah so that Headley might have a more comfortable rest on his own camp-bed. On his return to London, Headley gave numerous talks about his experience in Mecca including at the British Muslim Society, and became the subject of much press attention for the first time since his conversion in 1913. An image taken by a press photographer at his home in St Margarets (Fig. 1), depicts him wearing the robe and Order of Al Nadha while standing beside the larger fragment of Kiswah with which he was presented in Mecca, which he subsequently donated to Woking Mosque. This image was circulated and reprinted in newspapers and magazines worldwide. After completing the Hajj his profile and status within the British Muslim community increased, and he became an unofficial ambassador for British Islam. In 1925, he was offered the throne of Albania by a Muslim delegation who desired a British aristocrat for their ruler, but Lord Headley declined the offer on the grounds that has assassination was practically certain should he accept. Beyond his devotion to Islam Lord Headley was a keen boxer, having been a champion at Cambridge University, and was also one of the earliest exponents of martial arts. In 1890 he co-authored Broad-sword and Singlestick, one of the earliest self defence manuals and went on to write one of the first modern guides to boxing (Boxing, 1889).A detailed account of the life of Lord Headley, the circumstances of his conversion to Islam and his attitude towards the Islamic faith is given in Jamie Gilham, The British Muslim Convert, Lord Headley, 1855-1935, London, 2020.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A set of prayer beads, two silver zamzam bottles, a metal thread-embroidered bag and an Ottoman brass finial belonging to Lord Headley early 20th Centurythe prayer beads of wood carved with circle motifs, the bottles with removable stoppers, the bag of rectangular form, the orange ground embroidered in gilt-silver thread with floral interlace, the finial terminating in a crescent the bag 37.5 x 24 cm. (5)Footnotes:ProvenanceRowland George Allanson Allanson-Winn, 5th Baron Headley (1855-1935), also known as Shaikh Rahmatullah al-Farooq, and thence by descent.The present lot consists of items which are believed to have been taken by Lord Headley on the Hajj in 1923. He visited the Zamzam well on the 21st of July and drank from the spring which had miraculously appeared to save Hajar and Ishmael from certain death.The following collection of items is offered by the family of Rowland Allanson-Winn, 5th Baron Headley (1855-1935), who became an international celebrity in 1913 when he defied convention by publicly converting to Islam and, in so doing, became the public face of Islam in Britain. The collection includes personal items such as a fragment of Kiswah (lot 81), a robe (lot 79) and the exceptionally rare Order of Al Nahda medal (lot 82) which were presented to him in Mecca by Hussein bin Ali, King of Hejaz (reg. 1916-1924), on completion of his Hajj in 1923. Also included is a set of prayer beads, and silver zamzam bottles (lot 80) which are believed to have been carried with him on the pilgrimage. Born in London in 1855, he was educated at Westminster School and Cambridge University before entering the Middle Temple and continuing his studies at King's College London. He subsequently became a civil engineer, and worked in India between 1892 and 1897. It was during his four years in Kashmir that he first encountered the Islamic faith, but it was not until 1913, the same year in which he inherited the peerage from his cousin, that he officially converted to Islam, adopting the Muslim name of Shaikh Rahmatullah al-Farooq. In 1914 he founded the British Muslim Society, which had the principal aim of demonstrating that Islam was not antagonistic or hostile to Christianity. He remained president of the society for life and went on to write several books on Islam, including A Western Awakening to Islam and Three Great Prophets of the World. He intended to undertake the Hajj the same year, but was prevented from doing so by the outbreak of war, and had to wait until 1923 when he completed the pilgrimage at the age of 68. Very few Britons had made a pilgrimage to Mecca before Lord Headley, and it is possible that he was the first to do so legitimately. Despite the potential political implications of the situation, he was welcomed as a guest by King Hussein, who accompanied him on some stages of the pilgrimage and who is reported to have slept on the ground at Muzdalifah so that Headley might have a more comfortable rest on his own camp-bed. On his return to London, Headley gave numerous talks about his experience in Mecca including at the British Muslim Society, and became the subject of much press attention for the first time since his conversion in 1913. An image taken by a press photographer at his home in St Margarets (Fig. 1), depicts him wearing the robe and Order of Al Nadha while standing beside the larger fragment of Kiswah with which he was presented in Mecca, which he subsequently donated to Woking Mosque. This image was circulated and reprinted in newspapers and magazines worldwide. After completing the Hajj his profile and status within the British Muslim community increased, and he became an unofficial ambassador for British Islam. In 1925, he was offered the throne of Albania by a Muslim delegation who desired a British aristocrat for their ruler, but Lord Headley declined the offer on the grounds that has assassination was practically certain should he accept. Beyond his devotion to Islam Lord Headley was a keen boxer, having been a champion at Cambridge University, and was also one of the earliest exponents of martial arts. In 1890 he co-authored Broad-sword and Singlestick, one of the earliest self defence manuals and went on to write one of the first modern guides to boxing (Boxing, 1889).A detailed account of the life of Lord Headley, the circumstances of his conversion to Islam and his attitude towards the Islamic faith is given in Jamie Gilham, The British Muslim Convert, Lord Headley, 1855-1935, London, 2020.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A gilt-silver thread embroidered silk Kiswah fragment presented to Lord Headley on completion of the Hajj in 1923 Egypt or Mecca, circa 1923of oval form, the black silk ground embroidered in gilt silver thread with a band of inscription in thuluth 77 x 26 cm. max. Footnotes:ProvenanceRowland George Allanson Allanson-Winn, 5th Baron Headley (1855-1935), also known as Shaikh Rahmatullah al-Farooq, presented by Hussein bin Ali, King of Hejaz (reg. 1916-1924), and thence by descent.Inscriptions: Qur'an, chapter II (al-baqarah), part of verse 144.After completing the Hajj in 1923, Lord Headley witnessed the removal of the black and gold kiswah which covered the Ka'ba during the month of the Hajj. On his departure from Mecca, he paid his respects to King Hussein and was given several gifts including a gold-embroidered robe (lot 79) and two sections of the kiswah, which were traditionally cut into smaller pieces and presented to dignitaries. The larger piece was presented to Woking Mosque, whilst the smaller (the present lot) was displayed on the wall in his drawing room in Ivy Lodge, Twickenham. At the same time, he was also presented with the order of Al Nahda, First Class (lot 82).The following collection of items is offered by the family of Rowland Allanson-Winn, 5th Baron Headley (1855-1935), who became an international celebrity in 1913 when he defied convention by publicly converting to Islam and, in so doing, became the public face of Islam in Britain. The collection includes personal items such as a fragment of Kiswah (lot 81), a robe (lot 79) and the exceptionally rare Order of Al Nahda medal (lot 82) which were presented to him in Mecca by Hussein bin Ali, King of Hejaz (reg. 1916-1924), on completion of his Hajj in 1923. Also included is a set of prayer beads, and silver zamzam bottles (lot 80) which are believed to have been carried with him on the pilgrimage. Born in London in 1855, he was educated at Westminster School and Cambridge University before entering the Middle Temple and continuing his studies at King's College London. He subsequently became a civil engineer, and worked in India between 1892 and 1897. It was during his four years in Kashmir that he first encountered the Islamic faith, but it was not until 1913, the same year in which he inherited the peerage from his cousin, that he officially converted to Islam, adopting the Muslim name of Shaikh Rahmatullah al-Farooq. In 1914 he founded the British Muslim Society, which had the principal aim of demonstrating that Islam was not antagonistic or hostile to Christianity. He remained president of the society for life and went on to write several books on Islam, including A Western Awakening to Islam and Three Great Prophets of the World. He intended to undertake the Hajj the same year, but was prevented from doing so by the outbreak of war, and had to wait until 1923 when he completed the pilgrimage at the age of 68. Very few Britons had made a pilgrimage to Mecca before Lord Headley, and it is possible that he was the first to do so legitimately. Despite the potential political implications of the situation, he was welcomed as a guest by King Hussein, who accompanied him on some stages of the pilgrimage and who is reported to have slept on the ground at Muzdalifah so that Headley might have a more comfortable rest on his own camp-bed. On his return to London, Headley gave numerous talks about his experience in Mecca including at the British Muslim Society, and became the subject of much press attention for the first time since his conversion in 1913. An image taken by a press photographer at his home in St Margarets (Fig. 1), depicts him wearing the robe and Order of Al Nadha while standing beside the larger fragment of Kiswah with which he was presented in Mecca, which he subsequently donated to Woking Mosque. This image was circulated and reprinted in newspapers and magazines worldwide. After completing the Hajj his profile and status within the British Muslim community increased, and he became an unofficial ambassador for British Islam. In 1925, he was offered the throne of Albania by a Muslim delegation who desired a British aristocrat for their ruler, but Lord Headley declined the offer on the grounds that has assassination was practically certain should he accept. Beyond his devotion to Islam Lord Headley was a keen boxer, having been a champion at Cambridge University, and was also one of the earliest exponents of martial arts. In 1890 he co-authored Broad-sword and Singlestick, one of the earliest self defence manuals and went on to write one of the first modern guides to boxing (Boxing, 1889).A detailed account of the life of Lord Headley, the circumstances of his conversion to Islam and his attitude towards the Islamic faith is given in Jamie Gilham, The British Muslim Convert, Lord Headley, 1855-1935, London, 2020.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

The Order of Al Nahda, First Class, star, badge and sash awarded to Lord Headley on completion of the Hajj in 1923 Mecca, circa 1923the star and badge each manufactured in nine parts of silver variously gilded and decorated in red, white and green enamel, the outer frames decorated in openwork with the points of six-pointed stars interspersed by palmettes, the central elements of circular form with engraved inscriptions and foliate motifs, the bosses with two inscriptions surmounted by crossed flags of the Hejaz; the sash of woven green, white and black cotton with red silk shoulder patch forming the flag of the Hejaz the star 8.3 cm. max; the badge 5.6 cm. max.; the sash 148 cm. long(3)Footnotes:ProvenanceRowland George Allanson Allanson-Winn, 5th Baron Headley (1855-1935), also known as Shaikh Rahmatullah al-Farooq, and thence by descent.Inscriptions: wisam al-nahdah min darajah al-ula asasa sanah 1334 hijriyah, 'The Order of the Renaissance, First Class, 1334 of the Hijrah (1915-16)'; 'abdihi al-husayn bin 'ali, 'His (God's) servant, al-Husayn bin 'Ali'. The Order of al Nadha, or Supreme Order of the Renaissance, was instituted in 1917 by Hussein bin Ali al-Hashimi, King of the Hejaz (reg. 1916-1924) to commemorate the Arab Revolt of 1916 against the Ottoman Empire. Whilst it is likely that the initial orders were manufactured in France, subsequent awards, such as the present lot, were produced by local silversmiths in Mecca. Headley was awarded the Order of Al Nahda, First Class, after completing the Hajj in 1923 and proudly stated that it was 'the highest order that can be given in Arabia' (see Jamie Gilham, The British Muslim Convert, Lord Headley, 1855-1935, London, 2020, p. 141).A Second Class example of the Order of al Nahda, awarded to Colonel Pierce C. Joyce in 1920, is in the Imperial War Museum, London (OMD 5193).The following collection of items is offered by the family of Rowland Allanson-Winn, 5th Baron Headley (1855-1935), who became an international celebrity in 1913 when he defied convention by publicly converting to Islam and, in so doing, became the public face of Islam in Britain. The collection includes personal items such as a fragment of Kiswah (lot 81), a robe (lot 79) and the exceptionally rare Order of Al Nahda medal (lot 82) which were presented to him in Mecca by Hussein bin Ali, King of Hejaz (reg. 1916-1924), on completion of his Hajj in 1923. Also included is a set of prayer beads, and silver zamzam bottles (lot 80) which are believed to have been carried with him on the pilgrimage. Born in London in 1855, he was educated at Westminster School and Cambridge University before entering the Middle Temple and continuing his studies at King's College London. He subsequently became a civil engineer, and worked in India between 1892 and 1897. It was during his four years in Kashmir that he first encountered the Islamic faith, but it was not until 1913, the same year in which he inherited the peerage from his cousin, that he officially converted to Islam, adopting the Muslim name of Shaikh Rahmatullah al-Farooq. In 1914 he founded the British Muslim Society, which had the principal aim of demonstrating that Islam was not antagonistic or hostile to Christianity. He remained president of the society for life and went on to write several books on Islam, including A Western Awakening to Islam and Three Great Prophets of the World. He intended to undertake the Hajj the same year, but was prevented from doing so by the outbreak of war, and had to wait until 1923 when he completed the pilgrimage at the age of 68. Very few Britons had made a pilgrimage to Mecca before Lord Headley, and it is possible that he was the first to do so legitimately. Despite the potential political implications of the situation, he was welcomed as a guest by King Hussein, who accompanied him on some stages of the pilgrimage and who is reported to have slept on the ground at Muzdalifah so that Headley might have a more comfortable rest on his own camp-bed. On his return to London, Headley gave numerous talks about his experience in Mecca including at the British Muslim Society, and became the subject of much press attention for the first time since his conversion in 1913. An image taken by a press photographer at his home in St Margarets (Fig. 1), depicts him wearing the robe and Order of Al Nadha while standing beside the larger fragment of Kiswah with which he was presented in Mecca, which he subsequently donated to Woking Mosque. This image was circulated and reprinted in newspapers and magazines worldwide. After completing the Hajj his profile and status within the British Muslim community increased, and he became an unofficial ambassador for British Islam. In 1925, he was offered the throne of Albania by a Muslim delegation who desired a British aristocrat for their ruler, but Lord Headley declined the offer on the grounds that has assassination was practically certain should he accept. Beyond his devotion to Islam Lord Headley was a keen boxer, having been a champion at Cambridge University, and was also one of the earliest exponents of martial arts. In 1890 he co-authored Broad-sword and Singlestick, one of the earliest self defence manuals and went on to write one of the first modern guides to boxing (Boxing, 1889).A detailed account of the life of Lord Headley, the circumstances of his conversion to Islam and his attitude towards the Islamic faith is given in Jamie Gilham, The British Muslim Convert, Lord Headley, 1855-1935, London, 2020.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A group of garlands and regalia presented to Lord Headley India, circa 1928comprising two metal thread-embroidered garlands, the first with inscriptions in nasta'liq and naskh, the second reading 'RIGHT HON'BLE AL HAJ LORD HEADLEY AL FAROOQ, S. SHUJAUL RAHMAN BHOLA, PROP. K.B. MOHAMED SAID & COMPANY; a metal thread-embroidered badge; two uninscribed metal thread-embroidered garlands; a metal thread-embroidered velvet garland; five further garlands the larger inscribed pendant 22 x 18 cm.(11)Footnotes:ProvenanceRowland George Allanson Allanson-Winn, 5th Baron Headley (1855-1935), also known as Shaikh Rahmatullah al-Farooq, and thence by descent.Inscriptions: to the garland, sadr-e ol-e indiya tabligh conferece dehli inna al-din 'inda allah al-islam al-hajj lard hidley al-faruq, 'The President of All India Tabligh Conference, 'The Religion before God is Islam' (Qur'an, chapter III (al-'imran, part of verse 19), al-Hajj Lord Headley al-Faruq'; to the badge, the same text in tughra form with the word sadr and the name above and below the tughra, the number '786' above.Lord Headley went on a tour of India and Sri Lanka in 1927-28 to raise funds for a mosque in London. These garlands were presumably presented to him during this trip. A photograph taken at Torkham in Khyber on the 11th of January 1928 depicts him wearing a similar garland (see Jamie Gilham, The British Muslim Convert, Lord Headley, 1855-1935, London, 2020, p. 168, fig. 12).The following collection of items is offered by the family of Rowland Allanson-Winn, 5th Baron Headley (1855-1935), who became an international celebrity in 1913 when he defied convention by publicly converting to Islam and, in so doing, became the public face of Islam in Britain. The collection includes personal items such as a fragment of Kiswah (lot 81), a robe (lot 79) and the exceptionally rare Order of Al Nahda medal (lot 82) which were presented to him in Mecca by Hussein bin Ali, King of Hejaz (reg. 1916-1924), on completion of his Hajj in 1923. Also included is a set of prayer beads, and silver zamzam bottles (lot 80) which are believed to have been carried with him on the pilgrimage. Born in London in 1855, he was educated at Westminster School and Cambridge University before entering the Middle Temple and continuing his studies at King's College London. He subsequently became a civil engineer, and worked in India between 1892 and 1897. It was during his four years in Kashmir that he first encountered the Islamic faith, but it was not until 1913, the same year in which he inherited the peerage from his cousin, that he officially converted to Islam, adopting the Muslim name of Shaikh Rahmatullah al-Farooq. In 1914 he founded the British Muslim Society, which had the principal aim of demonstrating that Islam was not antagonistic or hostile to Christianity. He remained president of the society for life and went on to write several books on Islam, including A Western Awakening to Islam and Three Great Prophets of the World. He intended to undertake the Hajj the same year, but was prevented from doing so by the outbreak of war, and had to wait until 1923 when he completed the pilgrimage at the age of 68. Very few Britons had made a pilgrimage to Mecca before Lord Headley, and it is possible that he was the first to do so legitimately. Despite the potential political implications of the situation, he was welcomed as a guest by King Hussein, who accompanied him on some stages of the pilgrimage and who is reported to have slept on the ground at Muzdalifah so that Headley might have a more comfortable rest on his own camp-bed. On his return to London, Headley gave numerous talks about his experience in Mecca including at the British Muslim Society, and became the subject of much press attention for the first time since his conversion in 1913. An image taken by a press photographer at his home in St Margarets (Fig. 1), depicts him wearing the robe and Order of Al Nadha while standing beside the larger fragment of Kiswah with which he was presented in Mecca, which he subsequently donated to Woking Mosque. This image was circulated and reprinted in newspapers and magazines worldwide. After completing the Hajj his profile and status within the British Muslim community increased, and he became an unofficial ambassador for British Islam. In 1925, he was offered the throne of Albania by a Muslim delegation who desired a British aristocrat for their ruler, but Lord Headley declined the offer on the grounds that has assassination was practically certain should he accept. Beyond his devotion to Islam Lord Headley was a keen boxer, having been a champion at Cambridge University, and was also one of the earliest exponents of martial arts. In 1890 he co-authored Broad-sword and Singlestick, one of the earliest self defence manuals and went on to write one of the first modern guides to boxing (Boxing, 1889).A detailed account of the life of Lord Headley, the circumstances of his conversion to Islam and his attitude towards the Islamic faith is given in Jamie Gilham, The British Muslim Convert, Lord Headley, 1855-1935, London, 2020.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A French gem-set gold bar brooch with Ming jade tortoiseshell bead belonging to Lord Headley France and China, circa 1890, the jade 17th/ 18th Centurycentred with a carved jade bead in the form of a tortoiseshell, between rondel shoulders set with cushion-shaped sapphires and rose-cut diamonds, the bar terminals with gold mesh detail between ropetwist borders, French assay mark and partial maker's mark, pin to reverse 6.9 cm. long; 18 g.Footnotes:ProvenanceRowland George Allanson Allanson-Winn, 5th Baron Headley (1855-1935), also known as Shaikh Rahmatullah al-Farooq, and thence by descent.The jade bead seen here is comparable to small carved jade tortoises from the Ming period. For one such example sold in these rooms, see Bonhams, Roger Keverne Ltd: Moving On, 11 May 2021, lot 112.The following collection of items is offered by the family of Rowland Allanson-Winn, 5th Baron Headley (1855-1935), who became an international celebrity in 1913 when he defied convention by publicly converting to Islam and, in so doing, became the public face of Islam in Britain. The collection includes personal items such as a fragment of Kiswah (lot 81), a robe (lot 79) and the exceptionally rare Order of Al Nahda medal (lot 82) which were presented to him in Mecca by Hussein bin Ali, King of Hejaz (reg. 1916-1924), on completion of his Hajj in 1923. Also included is a set of prayer beads, and silver zamzam bottles (lot 80) which are believed to have been carried with him on the pilgrimage. Born in London in 1855, he was educated at Westminster School and Cambridge University before entering the Middle Temple and continuing his studies at King's College London. He subsequently became a civil engineer, and worked in India between 1892 and 1897. It was during his four years in Kashmir that he first encountered the Islamic faith, but it was not until 1913, the same year in which he inherited the peerage from his cousin, that he officially converted to Islam, adopting the Muslim name of Shaikh Rahmatullah al-Farooq. In 1914 he founded the British Muslim Society, which had the principal aim of demonstrating that Islam was not antagonistic or hostile to Christianity. He remained president of the society for life and went on to write several books on Islam, including A Western Awakening to Islam and Three Great Prophets of the World. He intended to undertake the Hajj the same year, but was prevented from doing so by the outbreak of war, and had to wait until 1923 when he completed the pilgrimage at the age of 68. Very few Britons had made a pilgrimage to Mecca before Lord Headley, and it is possible that he was the first to do so legitimately. Despite the potential political implications of the situation, he was welcomed as a guest by King Hussein, who accompanied him on some stages of the pilgrimage and who is reported to have slept on the ground at Muzdalifah so that Headley might have a more comfortable rest on his own camp-bed. On his return to London, Headley gave numerous talks about his experience in Mecca including at the British Muslim Society, and became the subject of much press attention for the first time since his conversion in 1913. An image taken by a press photographer at his home in St Margarets (Fig. 1), depicts him wearing the robe and Order of Al Nadha while standing beside the larger fragment of Kiswah with which he was presented in Mecca, which he subsequently donated to Woking Mosque. This image was circulated and reprinted in newspapers and magazines worldwide. After completing the Hajj his profile and status within the British Muslim community increased, and he became an unofficial ambassador for British Islam. In 1925, he was offered the throne of Albania by a Muslim delegation who desired a British aristocrat for their ruler, but Lord Headley declined the offer on the grounds that has assassination was practically certain should he accept. Beyond his devotion to Islam Lord Headley was a keen boxer, having been a champion at Cambridge University, and was also one of the earliest exponents of martial arts. In 1890 he co-authored Broad-sword and Singlestick, one of the earliest self defence manuals and went on to write one of the first modern guides to boxing (Boxing, 1889).A detailed account of the life of Lord Headley, the circumstances of his conversion to Islam and his attitude towards the Islamic faith is given in Jamie Gilham, The British Muslim Convert, Lord Headley, 1855-1935, London, 2020.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A bronze sculpture of a five-headed horse, probably Uchchaihshravas, the vehicle of Indra India, circa 1800cast, prancing, with foliate carparison and harness with ornaments in the form of lotus buds, on wood stand 25 cm. highFootnotes:Provenance Christie's, Arts of India, 10 Jun 2013, lot 168.Private US collection. The present lot may depict Uchchaihshravas, the vehicle of the god Indra. Uchchaihshravas is most commonly depicted with seven heads, however this number is subject to change, as evidenced by the changing heads of the horse/horses who guide Surya's chariot (the number is most commonly seven, however images of him with a nine-headed horse also occur, such as in the lot sold in these rooms, Bonhams, Islamic and Indian Art Online Sale, 18 May 2022, lot 226). The discrepancy in the number of heads featured within the present lot may be due to the difficulty of producing such a complicated scheme via the medium of sculpture.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A modern Mexican electroplated sculpture of a leopard cub, signed Jolly, and marked D'Argenta, Mexico, number 212 of an edition of 500, modelled lying down next to a branch and chewing the end, the branch with a copper affect, length 62cm. Enrique Jolly (1932-2000) was a Mexican sculptor, who carried out many works for the Company Argenta.

A Victorian novelty silver box, by Thomas Smily, London 1884, (part-marked), modelled as a monkey sitting on a tortoise, who is peering out from within his shell, the underside with a later unmarked hinged cover, with engraved decoration, length 4cm, approx. weight 1.4oz. Provenance: A Private Collection. Purchased from Shapiro, Grays Antiques Market, London, 21 November 1997.

By Moss Morris, an Arts and Crafts presentation silver porringer, London 1905, circular form, scroll handles, spot-hammered decoration, later inscribed 'John Amery from his Godfather John Simon May 8th 1912', height 6.8cm, approx. weight 5oz. John Amery, the son of Rt Hon Leo Amery MP and Florence Amery, was born on 14 March 1912. Parliamentary archives show that he was christened on 8 May 1912 in the Chapel of St Mary Undercroft, in the Crypt of the House of Commons. John Amery's trial for high treason during the Second World War opened at the Old Bailey on 28 November 1945. He had been recruited by the Nazis in France, was captured by Italian partisans in April 1945, and held in British military custody from May 1945. He was sentenced to death by hanging and executed at Wandsworth Prison on 19 December 1945. John Amery's younger brother was Julian Amery, Conservative MP, Privy Councillor and later a life peer (Baron Amery of Lustleigh) who married Catherine, the daughter of Harold Macmillan.

A late-Victorian silver novelty figural cruet set, by E. C. Brown, London 1878, with a central pull-out pepper pot modelled as Mr Jorrocks, on a rectangular base, with two flush hinged compartments, engraved with a crest and inscribed 'To S. Adams Feb. 21st 1889 from T.D.G. Carmichael', on four bracket feet, length 11.2cm, height 13.2cm, approx. weight 13.6oz. Provenance: Purchased from Gerald Sattin Ltd 16th May 1995. John Jorrocks Esq. was a comic sporting cockney grocer created by Robert Smith Surtees in 1838 who appeared in Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities in the New Sporting Magazine. Surtees was a passionate devotee of hunting and shooting and wrote extensively about the subject. He created many other comic sporting personalities, but John Jorrocks was his most popular. The character Stalky in Rudyard Kipling's Stalky & Co, is considered to have been influenced by Surtees' work.

A pair of Victorian Fiddle and Thread pattern salad servers, by George Adams, London 1854, the terminals with a crest, approx. weight 10oz. (2) The crest is that of George Pitt-Rivers, 4th Baron Rivers (1810-1866) who inherited the title in 1831 and died in 1866. From 1846-1856 Lord Rivers was Lieutenant Colonel of the Dorsetshire Yeomanry Cavalry and from 1856-1866 he was Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of the same regiment.

Pair of oils on canvases, each of a terrier dog, unsigned,  by Brian Priest, who is a friend of the vendor. Images 11.5” x 10.5”, frames 20” x 19”

After Edward Burne-Jones 'Adam and Eve (When Adam Delved and Eve Span, Who Was Then the Gentleman?)'a Carl Hentschel process print54 x 47cm, mounted and framedCondition ReportNot viewed out of the frame.