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WHISTLER, Rex. An autographed letter signed by Whistler, addressed to his friend Siegfried Sassoon, dated in pencil by the recipient ’21-1-[19]30’. 2pp., oblong 8vo (133 x 178mm.) The letter thanks Sassoon for a ‘lovely poem’ and mentions various literary projects, it also incorporated two original pen and ink drawings, one an informal portrait of Edith Sitwell, the other a small cartoon of Sassoon with a medal. Window mounted with original envelope. – And a first edition of Sitwell’s ‘Alexander Pope’, all contained within a single cloth covered box. Note: a formal version of the drawing of Edith Sitwell was reproduced on the dust-jacket of her book ‘Alexander Pope’, published in 1930. Whistler comments in the letter that he is doing it for ‘Dick’ [Richard de la Mare of Faber and Faber], ‘It is going to be an elegant (I hope) representation of Edith gazing upon a bust of Pope, like this:’ with an arrow pointing to the drawing.
A pair of French 19th century gilt metal and tole peinte table lamps à buillotte each with three leaf cast sconces below a circular shade painted with a frieze of anthemia, surmounted by a ring handle and 'arrow' motif, the stiff acanthus cast columns on dished leaf cast circular bases (2) 37cm diameter, 77cm high
AN EXECUTIONER'S SWORD IN SPANISH 16TH CENTURY STYLE AND ANOTHER EXECUTIONER'S SWORD, 19TH CENTURY the first with broad flat blade formed with a rounded tip, cut with a broad shallow fuller on each side and with a brief inscription, steel hilt including a pair of flattened strongly down-curved quillons pierced with a fretted arrangement of diamonds and quatrefoils, and flattened pierced arrow-shaped pommel, in a modern leather-covered wooden scabbard; the second with heavy flat blade with rounded tip, steel hilt including a pair of straight quillons and fluted globose pommel the first: 62.5cm; 24 1/2in blade (2)
Omega, a gentleman's stainless steel military issue wristwatch, circa 1944, with a two piece screw case inscribed W.W.W. above the arrow mark, numbered Y12153 and 10676352, black dial with luminous hands and dots, 15 jewel Omega movement with monometallic balance, overcoil hairspring, cal. 260, no. 12997183, with another Omega Government issue gentleman's stainless steel wristwatch on a strap, circa 1950, in a two piece screw case with inner dust case, black dial with luminous hands and dots, 17 jewel Omega movement with monometallic balance, overcoil hairspring, cal. 283, no. 12997183.
LATE NINETEENTH CENTURY FRENCH GILT SPELTER AND ALABASTER MANTEL CLOCK, the drum movement by AD Mougin, with white enamelled dial and Arabic minute numerals, surmounted by a trophy of arrow filled quiver, a flaming torch, lady's bonnet and a dove, the pendulum in the form of a flower filled basket visible within a four glass panel box, decorated with drapery swags, standing toupe feet, 18 1/4"
A set of four Sabino Art Deco glass panels, circa 1920, all four panels set into a vertical frame, moulded decoration of a lady being presented with jewels, flanked by two kneeling art deco ladies, above a panel depicting a lady chasing six leaping gazels across a tree lined landscape below clouds, above a panel depicting a dancer in flowing dress between kneeling female musicians on a geometric floor, above a panel depicting two men with bow, arrow and spear hunting four running dear in a tree lined landscape, moulded signature Sabino Paris to bottom right corner of all four, 120 cm high, 70 cm wide including frame.
A teak & mahogany ship's wheel fitted to brass steerage station, by 'The American Engineering Company Philadelphia'. Early 20th century. The 6 spoke ships wheel, 80cm diam, inset with makers circular brass plaque. Mounted to a cast brass steerage station, housing steerage system and cogs. The top of the station with port / starboard steering arrow indicator. Fitted with twin telemotor speed dials. The base of the station mounted with the makers plate and numbered: 046592. 141 cm tall, the oval plinth base of the station 38 cm max diameter.
A Mixed Lot comprising: an early 20th Century nickel cased keyless Stop Watch, the movement with Geneva stripe decoration to an Arabic enamel dial (hairline), with outside minute track and subsidiary for half hours, in a circular polished case, with start/reset to the crown and stop button to the band, and bearing military markings to the back cover “PATT3” over Government broad arrow over “2300”; together with a Silver cased open face Pocket/Stop Watch (requires restoration), various dates and makers (2)
HERALD SWOPPETS - Cowboys and Indians: Indian Chief with spear, mounted in box; Cowboy mounted firing rifle, boxed; Indian with tomahawk mounted, boxed; Indian firing arrow, mounted, boxed; Indian Chief with spear, mounted, boxed; 2 empty boxes; selection of other mounted and unmounted figures including cowboy falling back with arrow in his side; tepee; Camp fire with cooking pots; Indian Squaw with papoose; Sheriff; Bank Robber cowboy and others ++generally good and with good paint, some with slight damage
Railway interest; a quantity of 00 gauge locomotives, wagons, rolling stock and other accessories to include a Lochnager diesel locomotive, Lima 125 locomotive, golden arrow passenger coaches, Wrenn fertilizer wagons, Faller plastic trees, Hornby platform shelter, Hornby single track crossing and sundry, mostly un-boxed.
An English porcelain part dessert service, early 19th Century, decorated in cobalt blue and gilt with a band of campanulas between gilt banding, comprising a diamond shaped footed bowl, two kidney shaped dishes, four shell shaped dishes, a diamond shaped dish, a sauce boat, cover and stand and eleven plates, crossed pink arrow mark to bases (minor faults).
three Japanese Mixed Metal Tsuba, Meiji period (1868-1912), comprising an oval example, worked in relief on one side with a samurai firing an arrow towards a boat on a river, the opposite side with a knarled pine tree, two character signature (said to be Horimoto), 6.3cm by 5.8cm; a circular example, worked on one side with an abstract leaf motif enclosing a flowering prunus, on the other side a single leaf, 7.8cm diameter; an oval iron example, worked on one side with five gods of good fortune with their auspicious animal in a craggy landscape, on the opposite with scholars on a bridge in a gorge, 8.7cm by 7.6cm See illustration

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