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A Masons Patent Ironstone part dinner service - early 20th century, transfer decorated in dark red with a designs of ruins in landscapes, printed and impressed factory marks, comprising a five graduated serving platters (1 x 38 cm / 2 x 33 cm / 2 x 27.5 cm); 12 x 26 cm dinner plates; 12 x 24.25 cm salad plates; 11 x 18 cm side plates; a covered two-handled serving dish and spare cover, plus two very similar covered serving dishes by Ashworth Bros, Hanley, some pieces a/f.

Volunteer Force Long Service Medal, E.VII.R. (Major T. W. Ashworth. 5 VB. Manch: Rgt.) officially engraved naming, minor edge bruising, good very fine £80-£100 --- Thomas Wilding Ashworth was born on 18 September 1866 and was educated at Rossall School, where he joined the Rossall School Cadet Corps, rising to Colour Sergeant (’H’ Company, 1st V.B. Kings Own Royal Lancaster Regiment); he was also captain of the Rossall School shooting team. In March 1885 he was appointed Lieutenant in the 20th Lancashire Volunteers (2nd Manchester Regiment) before he had even left school. He was promoted Captain in July 1888, and on 2 April 1898 he joined the 5th (Ardwick) Volunteer Battalion, being appointed Major, and by 1902 had been appointed Adjutant. He was awarded the Volunteer Force Long Service Medal in 1904 and resigned his commission in December 1904. Having retired to Bath, Somerset, he died there in 1939 at the age of 74. Sold with copied research.

Six: Private A. J. Oxby, Gordon Highlanders, who was wounded in North-West Europe post D-Day 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, all privately engraved ‘Pte. A. J. Oxby. 3250906. Gdn. Hlds.’, mounted as worn, very fine Four: Private F. Ashworth, Highland Light Infantry, who was killed in action in North-West Europe on 23 September 1944 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with named Army Council enclosure, in card box of issue addressed to Mr. H. Ashworth, 78 Greenwood St., Oldham, Lancs’, extremely fine (10) £120-£160 --- Alfred J. Oxby was born on 28 June 1917 and attested for the Gordon Highlanders, serving with the 51st Division in North Africa, Italy, and in North-West Europe. He is recorded as having been wounded in North West Europe, although the date is not recorded. A note with the lots states that he ‘fought at the Second Battle of El Alamenin, in Italy, and took part in the Normandy Landings, and was taken Prisoner of War in June 1944, in the immediate aftermath of D-Day’, although this information remains unconfirmed, and Oxby’s name does not appear in the latest published transcript of Prisoners of War of the British Army held in Germany. Frank Ashworth was born on 15 May 1920, the son of Mr. Harry Ashworth, of Oldham, Lancashire, and served with the 1st Battalion Highland Light Infantry during the Second World War. He was killed in action on 23 September 1944 during the Battalion’s advance into Holland, and is buried in Valkenswaard War Cemetery, Holland. Valkenswaard was the first village to be liberated on the main line of the British advanced into Holland in September 1944.

A LARGE VINTAGE IRONSTONE PLATTER, MARKE TO THE BACK, ASHWORTH, HANLEY, 48CM X 39CM

A quantity or china to include: Copeland Spode Imari palette 6 plates and 1 comport; 5 plates and 1 platter of Ashworth Ironstone; a pair of Staffordshire style spaniels, milk maid and cow (losses), Chinese famillie rose vase. All as found with some wear etc, Fawley Manor Clearance

THREE BOXES AND LOOSE CERAMICS, to include Royal Doulton 'Autumn's Glory' pattern tea ware, Royal Doulton 'Tumbling Leaves' pattern dinnerware, a blue and white Portmeirion 'Botanic Blue' pattern cake stand, a large Ashworth Bros. stoneware meat plate, decorated with a multi-coloured floral design, a set of four Wedgwood pale blue and white serving platters in the 'Asiatic Pheasant' pattern a stoneware bread bin, and a quantity of Booths 'Floradora' pattern dinnerware, etc. (s.d) (3 boxes + loose)

A 19th century cache pot decorated in the Imari palette on a cobalt blue ground, possibly Davenport, heightened in gilt & numbered 5533 verso, height 19cm, together with a pair of unmarked cache pots on a yellow ground with twin scrolling handles, heightened in gilt, height 18cm (3)Centre cache pot – very faint and quite illegible impressed mark to the underside, which may read Davenport or Ashworth?

LABEDOYERE, Charles A.F.H. Memoirs of the Public and Private Life of Napoleon Bonaparte; with Copious Historical Illustrations, and Original Anecdotes… Preceded by an Interesting Analysis of the French Revolution. London: George Virtue, 1827. 2 vols., 8vo (211 x 129mm.) 8 engraved plates. (Moderate to heavy spotting and browning throughout.) Contemporary marbled calf, black morocco lettering pieces to spines (extremities rubbed, wear to spine ends of vol. 2). Provenance: Mr. Ashworth (ink name to front pastedown of vol. 1) (2).

SIX CORGI 'VINTAGE GLORY' DIECAST MODEL VEHICLES comprising a No.80110, Fowler B6 Showman's Locomotive & Caravan 'Le Circuit Mont Blanc'; No.80306, Garrett 4CD Showman's Tractor 'Fred Harris'; No.80201, Foden Steam Wagon 'Tate & Lyle'; No.80001, Super Sentinel Steam Wagon 'Tate & Lyle'; No.80203, Foden Dropside Wagon 'Joseph Ashworth'; and No.80007. Sentinel Platform Wagon, Trailer & Load 'United Africa', each mint or near mint and boxed.

QUANTITY OF ANTIQUE PLATES TO INCLUDE ROYAL DOULTON, JAPANESE BURGESS & LEIGH, RIDGWAY & ASHWORTH

Pair of London silver bowls with floral swag decoration, stamped ' Snow & Ashworth, Harrogate ', 10oz t

A mixed lot comprising a silver British War Medal, pre-decimal GB coins and two commemorative crowns: 1. The British War Medal to M.14665 S. ASHWORTH. E.R.A. R.N. (without suspender and claw) 2. a Festival of Britain (F) and Churchill crown 3. a cartwheel penny (drilled) 4. post-1946 pre-decimal silver to include six half crowns and 22 sixpences

A PAIR OF ASHWORTH 'MASON'S PATENT IRONSTONE' GINGER JARS AND COVERSLATE 19TH CENTURYof ovoid form, printed and painted with chinoiserie phoenix amongst flowering foliage, impressed and blue printed marks (4)29cm high

Corgi 1:50 scale Vintage Glory of Steam diecast models to include 80010 Sentinel Guinness Flatbed Wagon, 80203 Forden Jospeh Ashworth Dropside Wagon, 80111 Fowler B6 Stump Cutter Super Lion, 80202 Foden Bishop and Sons Flatbed Steamer, 80005 Sentinel Blue Circle Cement platform wagon, 80003 Sentinel Shepherd Neame Steam Wagon, 80204 Foden Ind Coope Steam Wagon, 80201 Foden Tate & Lyle Steam Wagon, 80205 Foden Pickford's Steam Wagon, 80206 Foden Guinness Dropside Wagon, 80109 Fowler B6 Road Engine Lafayette War Department, and 80112 Fowler B6 Crane Engine Marstons Road Services, each boxed. (12)

A Gent's Ashworth wristwatch in box

A quantity of Ashworth Bros. "Wild Rose" pattern dinnerware; and a quantity of J&G Meakin tea and dinnerware

Small collection of Delft style tiles of varying subjects to include examples by West Raven Holland, a pair of old blue and white Chinese-style dishes, and an Ashworth Bros Ischia pattern part tea and dinner service (2 boxes) 

A French 19th century cabinet plate, decorated with floral sprays and gilt details, inscribed to back, 22cm, together with a Royal Worcester figurine, modelled by F. G. Doughty as 'The Parakeet', 3087, an Ashworth bowl, a Wedgwood plate with Chinese symbol detail to the edge, circa 1880, a Continental cabinet plate, a comport, tazza, Crown Staffordshire cake knife and plate set, a butter dish and cover, and six soup bowls and stands. (1 box)

Three various Wedgwood blue transfer decorated plates; 23, 20.5, & 17.5cm dia.; a Miles Mason blue transfer 18cm plate; a Spode “Indian Sporting Series” ditto, 15.5cm; an early 19th century Coalport “Imari” plate; & a small Ashworth Ironstone oriental style saucer dish. 

A Victorian Ashworth Pottery Dessert Service, painted in the Imari style, comprising six various comports, and twelve plates (18)

A Hallmarked Silver Jug, Walker & Hall, Sheffield 1930, with bead and reel edge, on three hoof feet; A Hallmarked Silver Vase, Frank Rowland Snow & Robert Ashworth, London 1901, 8.5cm high (total weight 160grams). (2)

3 Plate collection includes: Villeroy & Boch Round Charger: A stunning 12.5" diameter plate in Burgenland Red, showcasing a castle scene. American Marine Plate: From G. L. Ashworth & Bros. Ltd., England, this 8.5" diameter earthenware plate is transfer-printed and depicts a nautical scene in brown and white. Jonroth Old English Staffordshire Ware Plate: This 10" diameter plate portrays Dartmouth Row of Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H. in green and white. Country of Origin: Germany & EnglandCondition: Age related wear.

(Shannon) Charles Haslewood and Gleenson White (J W) The Pageant, London: Heny & Co, 1896, 2 vols, 4to, original pictorial cloth gilt, numerous lithographic plates after Whistler, Moreau et al, bookplates for Clement C Ellis; Ashworth (Alexander) Seeing Spiders, Paris: Manifest Press, 1998, 4to, number 17 from a limited edition of 90 copies, paper wrappers; Pringle (Robert) A Garland for the Laureate, Poems presented to Sir John Betjeman on his 75th birthday, Startford: The Celadine Press, 1981, 4to, marbled boards; Field (Eugene) and Williams (Graham) Seein' Things, Staplehurst: The Florin Press, 4to, original buckram cloth with label to cover, handmade Turner Grey paper, signed by the illustrator; Roland (Jeremy) and Goldyne (Joseph) Gathering the Decade, San Francisco: Goad Press, 1972, 4to, original grey cloth boards with label to spine; Gide (Andre) La tentative amoureuse ou le Traite du vain desir, Paris: Nouvelle Revue Francaise, 1921, 8vo, from a limited edition, half vellum and marbled boards, marbled endpapers, numerous chromolithographic plates and lithographic vignettes after Marie Laurencin, among other volumes mainly relating to poetry and the visual arts. (11)Not collated. Pageant: some rubbing and wear to the boards, especially to the hinges; some foxing and deckled page edges. Ashworth: good condition overall, with minimal wear. Pringle: very good condition, with minimal wear; some foxing. Field: some light shelf wear, dekcled page edges; generally good condition. Gide: some clear shelf wear to binding, with foxing and spotting to the contents.

First World War Interest, a silver topped malacca walking cane inscribed to Colour Sgt DRL Ashworth KORL, 23.11.17; together with Air Raid precautions handbook No 4

An Ashworth Ironstone imari dinner service, late 19th century. comrising three oval tureens and covers, ten oval serving dishes, eighteen dinner plates, thirty-four smaller plates and eleven bowls (79)Provenance: The Frank Herrmann collection

A pair of early 20th century ebonised cast metal grocers shop scales by Ashworth and Preston & Thomas - Bristol. Both scales being accompanied by a set of weights, with enamel & brass bowls and both hold original makers font/label to body. Measures 27cm length. 

VICTORIAN ASHWORTH / MASONS GRADUATED SET OF JUGS WITH CHINESE FIGURES DETAIL, LARGEST 7" TALL, AN ORIENTAL PLATE 6.75" DIAMETER & 2 MINTON DEEP GREEN MAJOLICA LATTICE BASKET WEAVE PLATES 9" DIAMETER

C19th Ashworth ironstone angular teapot, panels decorated with flowers and landscape scenes (chip to spout) and three C20th Imari plates (4)

An Ashworth Bros Hanley pattern dinner service Condition Report:Available upon request

A large Victorian ironstone tureen, cover and stand, by Ashworth Brothers, decorated with flower sprays; also two oval ashets (5)

EIGHT LIMITED EDITION CORGI VINTAGE GLORY OF STEAM DIECAST MODELS, the first is a 1:50 scale limited edition Sentinal Platform Wagon with Trailor & sacks Paul Bros LTD (Homepride Flour Mills) numbered 80002, a 1:50 scale limited edition Garrett Bedford TK Low loader & Garret Tractor ' Princess Royal' numebred 22402, a 1:50 scale Foden Steam Wagon with tank Ind Coope numbered 80204, a 1:50 scale Sentinel steam wagon Shepherd Neame (300th anniversary 1698-1998) numbered 80003, a 1:50 scale Foden flatbed steamer with 'liftvan'-Bishop & Sons numbered 80202, a 1:50 scale Foden dropside Wagon Joseph Ashworth numbered 80203, a Foden dropside wagon with barrels-Gunness numbered 80206 a 1:50 scale Foden dropside with 2 trailers and barrel load-Fullers Brewery, all models appear in new condition however contents not checked for completion, models may have various paperwork and collectors cards at the bottom of their boxes but this is unchecked, housed inside their plastic casings and outer cardboard boxes, outer boxes are in good condition some with light dust and minor bends or scuffs

Hornby - MSS - Other - A mixed lot of unboxed mainly G gauge model railway items. Lot includes an unmarked G gauge gas powered 0-4-0 steam locomotive Op.No.3 'Matthew' in green livery missing parts with broken steam dome (similar to MSS); Hornby O gauge clockwork 0-4-0 steam locomotive Op.No. 8785 in green livery; an MSS green tender with fireman with 'CBDR Ashworth Engineering' decal and similar. Conditions range Poor - Fair Plus dusty condition some with missing / broken parts. All items are unchecked for completeness. (This does not constitute a guarantee) (K)

Jewellery & Medals - World War I pair to CPL A Ashworth, R.A.M.C, 105606, 9ct gold fine link necklace, 3.3g, silver mounted oval blue john fluorite pendant necklace, gold plated heart pendant etc

A good campaign group of four awarded to Captain F. A. Bagley, 2nd Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment, late 4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, who was seriously wounded at La Transloy, north of La Bassée, on 20 October 1914, and wounded for a second time on 31 July 1915. Bagley was mortally wounded during the First Day of the Battle of the Loos, finally succumbing to those wounds on 2 October 1915 - being posthumously Mentioned in Despatches, having been the subject of a much delayed recommendation for the M.C. for his gallantry on the Aisne in 1914, and also being recommended for the D.S.O. by his battalion commander Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Capt: F. A. Bagley, York Rgt.); 1914 Star (Capt: F. A. Bagley, S. Lan: R.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. F. A. Bagley) toned, minor edge bruising, otherwise good very fine or better (4) £500-£700 --- Provenance: Sotheby’s, July 1987. Frank Adams Bagley was born in April 1882, and was the son of Charles Bagley JP, of Westwood, Hartburn, Stockton-on-Tees. The latter being the Managing Director of the South Durham Steel and Iron Company Ltd. Bagley was educated at Clifton College, and commissioned Second Lieutenant in the 4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment in February 1900. He advanced to Lieutenant in August of the same year, and was one of 2 officers and 49 NCOs and other ranks of the Battalion and Yorkshire details that sailed for service in South Africa in March 1901. During their service in the Second Boer War, they formed part of the 21st and 4th Mounted Infantry Regiments. Bagley is mentioned several times in the 4th Battalion’s History by Major R. B. Turton - and indeed was a major contributor to the details of that publication. Bagley advanced to Captain in February 1902, and transferred to the South Lancashire Regiment the next year. He served during the Great War with the 2nd Battalion on the Western Front from 13 August 1914. Bagley ‘took part in the retreat from Mons, the engagement at Le Cateau, where he performed a fine piece of work when his company got cut off, by managing to bring it back with two machine guns; the fighting at Solesmes; the Battle of the Marne and the Aisne, and was seriously wounded at La Bassée, 21 Oct. [1914]; returned to the front in June, 1915; was wounded again, 31 July, but rejoined his battalion 20 Aug., and died in the Field Hospital at Poperinghe, 2 Oct. following, from wounds received in action at the Battle of Loos, 25 Sept., while leading his company in an attack... His Colonel wrote: “He again showed himself a very gallant English gentleman, and I have today received paper from Col. Ashworth recommending him for a Military Cross for gallantry on the Aisne. This should have been done ages ago. I have myself today added a recommendation for the D.S.O., which Frank most thoroughly deserves.” Captain Bagley was Mentioned in Despatches by F.M. Sir John (now Lord) French (London Gazette 1 January 1916), for gallant and distinguished service in the field.’ (The Roll of Honour Vol. III refers) Captain Bagley, who also is mentioned in the Regimental History, is buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemtery, Belgium. Sold with copied research, including a small photographic image of recipient in uniform.

QUANTITY OF WATERCOLOURS & PRINTS including F Morton '92 watercolour - country landscape, signed and dated lower left, 27.5 x 38cms, J Sterling Martin watercolour - winter landscape, 24.5 x 35.5cms, watercolour - arched bridge over river, indistinctly signed, 20.5 x 28cms, De Condamy set of four colour prints - fox hunting, 21 x 33.5cms, with various other engravings, etchings and prints Comments: mainly framed and glazedJOHN WITT (BRITISH 20TH CENTURY) watercolour - cartoon as a get well soon card, signed 'From your friends in Cheshire', 33.5 x 23cms Comments: unframedLATE 19TH CENTURY BLACK SLATE & MARBLE MANTEL CLOCK, of architectural form, circular gilded dial with visible escapement and black Roman numerals, 8-day movement, 30 (h) x 27 (w) x 13.5cms (d) Provenance: private collection Ynys MonTHREE STAFFORDSHIRE BLUE & WHITE TRANSFER DECORATED ASIATIC PHEASANT PATTERN OVAL PLATES, with 5 x similar dinner plates, Ashworth Brothers oval meat plate, 48 x 38.5cms, Bell China tea service and other items Provenance: deceased estate Flintshire

A set of metal and brass moisture testers "The Speedy Moisture Tester" by T Ashworth & Co. Ltd, Vulcan Works Burnley

ASHWORTH BROS, MASONS IRONSTONE; a Victorian part dinner service decorated in the Imari 9471 pattern, comprising dinner plates, diameter 26cm and 24cm, side plates, 18cm, three graduated oval chargers, 38cm, 36cm, and 34cm, two oval plates, 26cm, two tureens, 32cm, one with lid and two sauce boats and trivets (approx. 47).Condition Report: Wear commensurate with age and use, mixture of back stamps, some Ashworth some Masons.

PAIR OF ASHWORTH IRONSTONE DINNER PLATES

A Victorian Ironstone Dinner Service, decorated in somewhat imari pattern, some marked for Ashworth Bros, comprising ten Dinner Plates, nine Soup Plates, ten Side Plates, two Tureens, nine Plates of varying size, one large footed Tureen and a Meat Platter, approximately 40 pieces overall (a lot)

Ashworth Ironstone soup tureen and cover, Coalbrookdale design vase, two Samson cockerels, Chinese plate, needlework pictures, modern silhouette etc

A collection of ceramics including Gl Ashworth and Bros plates, Wedgewood jasperware vase, Noritake ceramics, Wade animates snowlife crackers etc. postage category D- NO RESERVE

Twenty three mixed Spode, Masons and Ashworth Ironstone dishes, plates and a coffee can

A George III provincial silver caddy spoon, Merly Ashworth, Newcastle, c.1790

TV/FILM collection 8 x Assorted Colour Photos and signature include names such as Cerys Matthews. AJ Pritchard. Joanne Clifton. Faye Brookes. Katy Ashworth. Jorgie Porter. Georgia May. Claire Sweeney. Some are Dedicated. 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

Ashworth, The Orange Seller, oil on canvas, signed,39x49cm.Condition report:Some pinpoint flaking lower left corner near the signature, otherwise fine. Framed.

3 Plate collection includes: Villeroy & Boch Round Charger: A stunning 12.5" diameter plate in Burgenland Red, showcasing a castle scene. American Marine Plate: From G. L. Ashworth & Bros. Ltd., England, this 8.5" diameter earthenware plate is transfer-printed and depicts a nautical scene in brown and white. Jonroth Old English Staffordshire Ware Plate: This 10" diameter plate portrays Dartmouth Row of Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H. in green and white. Country of Origin: Germany & EnglandCondition: Age related wear.

A collection of three early Ironstone plates to include two Ashworth examples and another Masons. All having chinoiserie style designs with florals and vase decoration. Measures 26cm diameter.

ONE BOX OF CERAMICS AND COLLECTOR'S PLATES, to include a majolica trefoil, a domed top Wedgwood cheese dish, a large blue and white Ashworth Brothers stoneware vase, inscribed on the base Ashworth 1911, twelve boxed collector's plates, etc. (s.d) (1 box + loose)

C19th Ashworth ironstone angular teapot, panels decorated with flowers and landscape scenes (chip to spout) and three C20th Imari plates (4)

A part Ashworth Bros "Lady Casson" SS Canberra blue maze coffee/tea service

AN ELIZABETH II SILVER FOUR PIECE CRUET SET AND A BUTTER KNIFE, the cruet items of conical form with planished finish, bark effect handles to mustard and spoon, the butter knife plain, maker Vincent Ashworth, London 1988/89, gross weigh 5.55ozt, 172.7 grams (5) (Condition Report: in good condition overall, pull off covers on salt and pepper may be slightly loose when tipped over to serve)

38 pieces of Minton 'Ashworth' pattern. Collection only.

One large and a smaller pair of tureens by Ashworth Bros, Hanley, each with stand, the larger 34cmW

Ashworth, The Orange Seller, oil on canvas, signed, 39x49cm. Condition report:Some pinpoint flaking lower left corner near the signature, otherwise fine. Framed.

Corgi - Cafe Connection - Heritage - Vintage Glory. Three boxed diecast models appearing in Excellent condition with Excellent boxes and certificates inside. Lot consists of: #CC10501 ERF KV Platform Lorry, Richard Read LTD Coronation cafe. #73502 Berliet GLR Grande Echelle, Marseille. #80203 Foden Dropside Wagon Joseph Ashworth. (This does not constitute a guarantee). [MP]PLEASE NOTE; ALL ITEMS MUST BE PAID FOR BY THE 13 TH DECEMBER TO BE SHIPPED OUT BEFORE WE CLOSE FOR CHRISTMAS.

A set of 5 19th century Ashworth pottery Neoclassical Greek design Iliad jugs with black ground, circa 1860. From a series of classical figure patterns made by G.L.Ashworth & Bros. of Hanley, derived from Flaxman’s illustrations to Homer’s Iliad. Each jug shows 'Combat between Hector & Ajax' on one side and 'Hector's body dragged at the car of Achilles' on the other. Titled to underside. 4 jugs have hinged pewter lids. Largest approx. 18cm tall.

A late 19th Century and hallmarked silver items. The lot to include a pair of hallmarked silver salts. The salts having four ball feet rising to pierced body with fitted blue glass liners. Hallmarked for London, 1899. Makers mark M.F for Maurice Freeman. Two hallmarked silver salt spoons,  Birmingham, 1903, FSRA for Snow & Ashworth (Frank Rowland Snow & Robert Ashworth). A hinged trinket box hallmarked for Birmingham, 1916. Makers mark E.S.B for E S Barnsley & Co (Edward Souter Barnsley). Combined weight approx 189g. Measures approx 6cm x 3.5cm / 5cm x 3cm. 

CORGI; seven 'Vintage Glory of Steam Series' diecast model vehicles, comprising '80110 Fowler B6 Showman's Locomotive Onward Le Mont Blanc and Caravan', '80106 Fowler B6 Road Locomotive and Badge Titan Eastnor Steam Haulage Co', '80109 Fowler B6 Road Engine Lafayette War Dept.', '80002 Sentinel Platform Wagon with Trailer and Sacks Paul Bros Ltd (Homepride Flour Mills)', '8008 Sentinel Platform Wagon Trailer and Oil Drums 'Morris's', '80202 Foden Flatbed Steamer with Lift Van - Bishop & Sons', '80203 Foden Dropside Wagon - Joseph Ashworth', all boxed (7).

1891 Hugely Rare & Magnificent North v South Rugby Dinner Menu: A thing of beauty and great survivor, the 4pp fold over card menu with teams, officials and toast list from what it proudly proclaims 'the first N v S match held north of Leeds'. It was at the Grand Hotel, Newcastle, on the 19th Dec 1891, and this marvellously designed/decorated item for what was then often in effect the English final trial includes some of the greatest names of the day, on and off the field. This of course predated the 1895 'Schism' with the N Union, and Lockwood, Alderson, Rotherham, Marshall, Ashworth, Bromet etc feature, with portraits of Rowland Hill, Harry Vassall & Chair E T Gurdon, RFU President, drawn to the cover with its fine elaborate artwork, and even an impression of the Tyne swing bridge. Pride galore, a real event. Some foxing to one rear edge, otherwise remarkable good at over 130 years of age! A terrific piece of very early rugby memorabilia

A French 19th century cabinet plate, decorated with floral sprays and gilt details, inscribed to back, 22cm, together with a Royal Worcester figurine, modelled by F. G. Doughty as 'The Parakeet', 3087, an Ashworth bowl, a Wedgwood plate with Chinese symbol detail to the edge, circa 1880, a Continental cabinet plate, a comport, tazza, Crown Staffordshire cake knife and plate set, a butter dish and cover, and six soup bowls and stands. (1 box)