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Preisdatenbank abonnierenAN EARLY 20TH CENTURY TEAK RECTANGULAR TRUNKWith extensive carved decoration, 88cm wide; 50cm highCondition report: 41cm deepMissing a castors to the back foot. General light scuffs and small chips to the edges commensurate with use and age. A few odd marks in areas also consistent with use and age.Dirt and dust. Otherwise in good decorative order.
A collection of dolls house accessories, 19th century and later, including: two fireplaces; over mantle mirror; chandelier; two vases of flowers; two pairs of bellows; two pairs of fire irons; clock under dome; heater; radio; plant; jug and bowl; Eiffel Tower; wind up clock; dressing table accessories; two figures; sink; desk stand; glassware including four carafes, two glasses and a jug; together with a small needle tin in the form of a trunk stamped to base 'Wm Hall & Co., Studley', with registration mark (qty),mirror height 8.75cmCondition: Overall condition good, play-worn.
A late 19th century American rosewood and satinwood inlaid drop dial wall clockthe 12" painted dial with black Roman numerals, two train movement striking on a bell, the trunk with a glazed lenticleheight 77 cm.Condition: Movement winds but otherwise untested. Pendulum and winding key present. Case with some minor chips and losses to veneer, two cracks to veneer on trunk and base. Dial repainted. One peg absent
MEISSEN; a late 18th century figure of a child wine seller with tap in right hand and cup in left, painted marks to back of base, height 9.5cm.Additional InformationThe vessel on the back and large portion of the body are restored, both arms and hands are restored. Restoration also around the upper portion of legs where they meet the trunk. Small area of restoration to the base.
Mahogany longcase clock, the hood with pagoda top and three turned finials, swan-neck pediment joined by a gilt floral garland, glass panels, turned and fluted columns, the trunk with a long door, flanked by quarter columns, box base, fifteen inch arched brass dial with cast spandrels, silvered chapter ring, signed Hadwen, Ormskirk, with subsidiary seconds dial, and moonphase eight-day movement, striking on a bell, height 241cm.
AUTOGRAPH LETTERS TO GEORGIE AND ARTHUR DOBLE, from Sacheverell, Georgia and Reresby Sitwell, 1940-1958. a group of thirteen Autograph letters. a total of 27pp., 14 leaves, 494 lines, the personal family letters from Sacheverell, Georgia and Reresby Sitwell, written from Weston Hall, Northamptonshire, Renishaw Hall, Derbyshire, Alrae Hotel, New York, and Training Detachment, 7/B Grenadier Guards, Leawood Camp, Devon, twelve letters within original postmarked envelopes, addressed to Mrs. Arthur Doble, 2162, Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, P.Q, Canada. comprises: RERESBY LETTERS: Reresby Sitwell to Arthur Doble, August 14, 1940, Weston Hall. 1pp, single leaf, 19 lines. Reresby, aged 13, writes to his grandfather with his news from Weston Hall during wartime, 'Dear Gong-gong', I hope you are well and alright after that nightmare journey . . .What it must be like for those poor wretches that couldn't get away in time . . . There are planes overhead the whole time, and we have heard several nights what we thought were Nazi bombers . . .' Reresby writes of a friend, Bernard, who was unfortunately called up the day before Reresby came back from Eton, 'He says his regiment were completely wiped out at Dunkirk and are therefore all new . . . Best Love Reresby . . . PS. . . write soon and tell me all your adventures'; Reresby Sitwell to Georgie Doble, November 14, 1941, Weston Hall. 2pp., single leaf, 36 lines. Rerseby writes to his grandmother thanking her for her sweet letter and cheque, which he will spend on savings certificates and Christmas presents. He has been sent back from Eton with one of his colds which he suffers from for nine or ten months of the year. Reresby informs Georgie '. . . the reason I get them (colds) so often is partly because I am growing three to four inches a year at the moment . . . ' ; Reresby Sitwell to Georgie Doble, August 27, 1942, Weston Hall. 4pp., 2 leaves, 90 lines. 'Darling Granny Do, Thank you a million times for the lovely things which I found in poor darling Gong-gong's trunk . . . ' Reresby updates Georgie on the events of a recent family holiday to Scotland, stalking Red deer in the mountains and horse riding everyday, . . . 'Mummy was furious when she saw that Daddy could ride perfectly well, when considering all the brilliant opportunities they had of riding in the past . . .the journey back was rather hectic . . . the corridors (of the train) were packed with soldiers, Daddy tripped over a prostrate colonel in the passage . . . ' ; Reresby Sitwell to Georgie Doble, January 19, 1944, Weston Hall. 2pp., single leaf, 38 lines. Reresby's letter of condolence to his grandmother after the death of her husband, Arthur Doble, 'My Darling Granny Do . . . it must have been such a dreadful blow to you, and I too shall miss him dreadfully . . .I am sure Gong-gong would loathe to be a short-sighted, crippled old man of eighty, and I cannot believe that my other grandfather is enjoying life to its full, at his age, and the state he is in now . . . Daddy rung us up while we were in London, and when I collected Mummy to go off for lunch . . . she told me the news . . . When we arrived back at Weston, poor darling Mamma got very hysterical . . .We all feel so distressed for you, as you will be so lonely without Gong-gong, and his great sense of humour and intelligence . . .Best Love, my darling from Reresby'; Reresby Sitwell to Sacheverell and Georgia Sitwell, April 3, 1946, Training Detachment, Devon. 2pp., single leaf, 49 lines, (lacks original envelope), Reresby writes to his parents from Training Detachment, 7/B Grenadier Guards, Leawood Camp, Devon, 'CAUTION: - This is going to be long . . . ', Reresby apologises for the awful writing paper, '(Battle Camp and all that you know) . . . ', enthusiastically and in great detail, including two sketches, he tells his his parents of 'recent idiotic section attacks and a Night Scheme . . .', Reresby and a friend, Robin Leigh Pemberton, were Platoon Commanders over Guardsmen for the first time, Pemberton's platoon got lost for an hour, 'the result as you can imagine was Chaos, on the whole, & to everybody's surprise I did better than the blue-eyed boy Robin! . . . Sorry about all this military stuff; but as I never tell you anything about my training other than the idiosyncrasies of sergeants, I thought it might interest you, . . . Isn't it wonderful news about Virginia? I am so glad . . . ';SACHEVERELL'S LETTERS: Sacheverell to Georgie Doble, 13 Nov, 1941, Weston Hall. 2pp., single leaf, 41 lines, Sacheverell writes to his mother-in-law of his concerns regarding the severity and frequency of Reresby's fearful colds, and the length of time his son has missed school, 'Georgia seems fairly well, she misses Francis terribly, poor thing, I do feel for her about it . . . 'I feel quite jealous of you being able to drop into that store and find Francis having luncheon there, I would give anything to see him . . . ', (Sacherverell and his wife Georgia had sent their eldest son Francis away to stay with an aunt in Canada during the war) . . 'I do wish I had lived in Victorian times. I should have liked to have been born about 1820 and died about 1912 (92!) they had no worries at all, that I can see' . . . How fascinating . . . Mrs. Temperley marrying. I saw her at Claridge's surrounded by cabinet ministers'; Sacheverell to Georgie Doble, 7 Jan, 1942, Weston Hall. 2pp., single leaf, 45 lines. Sacheverell writes of his grief and shock on receiving Georgie's telegram, announcing the death of her husband Arthur Doble, 'Dearest Georgie, Your telegram about poor Arthur has just come, Georgia left the house, only ten minutes before it arrived, to go to London by car . . . I am trying to telephone through to her at Antoine's . . .It is so difficult to know what to say to you, what can one say, except banalities. You know how fond I was of Arthur, and I know he was very fond of me . . .I will write to you again tomorrow . . . thinking such a lot of you, and always with affection, Ever and loving Sachie'; Sacheverell to Georgie Doble, 11 Jan, 1942, Weston Hall. 2pp. single leaf, 45 lines. 'My darling Georgie, Just another line to tell you how much I am thinking of you . . . Georgia feels utterly miserable . . . I wrote a little thing for the Times, which I hope is going in early this week . . .It is excruciatingly cold here, so cold that it hurts . . . Reresby has grown enormously, and is really a big boy now, taller than Georgia, he has been very upset too . . . Your loving Sachie'; Sacheverell to Georgie Doble, c. 1952, The Alrae (Hotel) New York, (Oct., 1952). 2pp., single leaf, 31 lines. undated, with a manuscript note in pencil, by another hand to the back of the original accompanying postmarked envelope, 'after leaving Montreal Oct. 1952', the letter written on the hotel's printed headed paper, 'Dearest Georgie, We got back here safely last night, and thank heavens are having a quiet day . . .The feature in Boston went fairly well, but not quite as good as in Montreal, I liked Washington more than Boston, I thin., I can never tell you, how much I loved seeing you again - . . . the heat here is terrific. We are here till next Monday - then Buffalo, N.Y. - then Chicago. A charming letter from Francis last night. Nothing! from Reresby of course! . . . ';Provenance: The Sitwell Family Library, Weston Hall.(Qty. 13)Click here for full description.
A LONG BOTTOMED WIG BOX 18TH CENTURY The pine case covered in leather and with gilt brass studs, side strap loops and carrying handle (missing), the interior papered in newsprint dated 1707 and bearing a label for Griffith, Trunk and Plate Case Maker 47cm high, 45cm diameterProvenance: Arthur Barnardiston (d.1737) Catalogue Note: Griffith first appears in an announcement in the Public Advertiser in 1753 and he died in 1772 Condition Report: Leather much degraded, some studs lacking, splits to the side, one strap loop lackingCondition Report Disclaimer
Timothy Oulton White Star Trunk In Shiny Steel This Shiny Steel Trunk Is The Perfect Storage Option For Those Looking For Something A Little Bit Different For Their Households. Opening Up To Reveal A Spacious Interior, This Trunk Can Also Double As A Unique Side Table Constructed On Polished Steel With Leather Trim 60 x 59 x 60cm (TO1)
{ Option of lots: 53 } Country Style Square French Trunk Coffee Table Off White Painted This Square Coffee Table Also Provides Generous Storage Accessible From Both Sides With A Lift Up Top Hinged In The Middle Of The Table. The On Trend Painted Furniture Has A Fresh And Tranquil Country Appeal And Co Ordinating Dining Living And Bedroom Furniture Is Available In This Style. 75 X 75 X 40CM (PP046) SR36 Ex Display Showroom Item
Country Style Square French Trunk Coffee Table Off White Painted This Square Coffee Table Also Provides Generous Storage Accessible From Both Sides With A Lift Up Top Hinged In The Middle Of The Table. The On Trend Painted Furniture Has A Fresh And Tranquil Country Appeal And Co Ordinating Dining Living And Bedroom Furniture Is Available In This Style. 75 X 75 X 40CM (PP046) SR37 Ex Display Showroom Item
An Indian carved ivory figure of an elephant mahout, 19th century, the mahout astride the neck leans forward over the head to watch the lowered trunk pushing a log, on an ebonised plinth base, overall length 6¼in. (15.8cm.) long, 4¾in. (12.1cm.) high. * Condition: A few hairline cracks over the rear of the elephant. Otherwise good with no other faults.
A Russian silver gilt twin handled cup, probably Aleksandr Karpov of St. Petersburg, 84 standard, mythical beast twin handles, the stem fashioned as a tree trunk and roots, capped by foliate canopy, holding the bowl, raised on circular foot, 3¼in. (8.2cm.) high, weight 3.1 tr.oz. * The circular foot needs to be tightened, rubbing to gilt throughout, handles bent, very pleasing, good.
An 18th century Channel Islands oak longcase clock by Nicolas Blondel, the eight day bell strike movement fronted by an arched brass Roman dial with painted moonphase and gilt brass scroll and rocaille spandrels, silvered chapter ring and matted centre, signed 'Nicolas Blondel a Guernesey' to a plaque, with silvered subsidiary seconds with engraved sunburst and date aperture beneath, the typical oak case with high, plain hood with turned three quarter columns, over a plain trunk and plinth base, 79in. (200.5cm.) high, with original 'NB' signed lead weights. * With copy of a Guernsey auction purchase receipt dated 31-10-9 [1909]
A court dress uniform for Capt. Harry Van Bergen: includes velvet tail coat jacket with steel cut buttons, bears label for Davies & Son, Hanover St , London, velvet waistcoat, velvet breeches, bicorn, sword, court shoes with steel decorated buckles, contained in a black jappaned uniform trunk.
AN OAK CASED QUARTER STRIKING 'GRANDMOTHER' CLOCKThe arched top flanked by turned columns, with 7 1/2 in arched brass dial, chiming the hours on straight blued steel gongs, above a trunk with inset Gothic arch panel door, on panelled plinth baseThe movement stamped ‘The Enfield Clock Co Ltd.’174cm highCondition report: There is no pendulum or key. The movement appears complete but is very dirty and dusty and will require a full service. The trunk door is locked and there is no key. Case has some marks and knocks consistent with age.Provenance: Hylda and Lewis Gilbert, Sheldrake Place, London. Lewis Gilbert (d.2018), the celebrated film director, producer and screenwriter, best known for his 007 James Bond movies and Alfie.
EPHEMERA, a large metal trunk containing several hundred documents, items include conveyances, leases, deeds, assignments, agreements, invoices, share certificates and even a transcript of evidence from a divorce court hearing, documents range from the early 19th Century- mid 20th Century, viewing recommended
SIX BOXES OF CERAMIC TEAWARES, ETC, to include a boxed Wedgwood jasperware plate featuring Sydney Opera House, approximately thirty six pieces of willow pattern dinnerwares, ten Royal Doulton Vista D6427 bowls, teawares by Royal Stafford, Crown Staffordshire, Broadhurst, Queen Anne, New Hall, etc, a Sylvac bowl in the form of a tree trunk with modelled pixie and rabbits, model 1513, large meat plate, boxed Limoges La Reine anniversay plate, etc (sd) (6 boxes)
AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY CANVAS AND WOODEN BANDED DOMED TRUNK, to inside of lid 'T.EVINS, PRACTICAL PORTMANTEAU, TRUNK & BAG', decorated with paper lining, twin handles, lock to front (no key), width 76cm x depth 49cm x height 58cm together with a stained pine tool box, width 41cm x depth 22cm x height 20cm (key) (2)
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