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Lot 612
SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL (1874-1965) "The Second World War", six volumes by Winston S. Churchill, each volume signed and inscribed to Miss Mabel Johnson, O.B.E. Miss Mabel Johnson worked for the British Red Cross alongside Lady Spencer Churchill organising Russian food convoys during World War II, and became friends. As a result of this Lady Spencer Churchill gave Mabel Johnson this set of books. Included with this lot is a photograph of Miss M. Johnson beside Lady Churchill talking to a Russian Diplomat in 1943, an oil portrait of Miss M. Johnson, in a glazed frame, Miss Johnson's OBE and miniature First World War medals, and various newspaper cuttings. The Times, Monday June 27th 1955. Lady Churchill writes: "Miss Mabel Johnson, OBE, worked for the British Red Cross Society in both great wars. In the years between she was a member of the Conservative Central Office and held the post of Constituency Organiser and afterwards District Agent for the North and North West of England. She was well-known and well-loved by all who had to do with her in this work. In the First World War she was a member of a Red Cross Ambulance Unit, one of the women who replaced the men drivers in the lines of communication and were known for their energy and fearlessness. Miss Johnson returned to the Red Cross and the Order of St. John in the early days of World War Two; there she distinguished herself as a first class organiser, notably as secretary to the Central Hospital Supply Service and later in the War as Director of Civilian Relief. But it is of Miss Johnson's work for Russia that I can write with personal knowledge. In 1941 she became secretary of the Red Cross Aid to Russia Fund and in 1944 she went to Russia to establish Red Cross contacts. Her visit was a solid achievement and the next year we went to Russia together as guests of the Soviet Government. During the years 1941-1948 links were forged and strengthened between the two societies, largely by Miss Johnson's capacity, her training, her knowledge, and her lovable nature; these links have, alas, been frozen by the 'Cold War', but perhaps the seed industriously sowed and fostered may be alive, though buried, and may bear fruit some day. Miss Johnson was an officer of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. She also held two Russian declarations, the medal of the Red Banner of Labour and Distinguished Service Badge of the Russian Red Cross and Red Crescent." Provenance: Miss Mabel Johnson was the vendor's Aunt.
Lot 319
Pair of Japanese Akasuke basse-taille enamel vases, each having foliate decoration on a red ground, each bear the mark of Kimono Teitaro, 12.25cm high together with a somewhat similarly decorated smaller vase, 9cm high Condition: One of the vases has sustained damage to one side of the neck and rim with severe fractures running approximately a quarter of the diameter, the interior of the neck with losses - ** General condition consistent with age
Lot 507
Black Forest type carved wooden figure of a bear, 21.5cm long, two smaller similar figures, 11cm and 12.5cm long and a similar pen stand, 18.5cm high Condition: The standing bear has a chip to the tip of one ear and his base is somewhat rubbed and scuffed - ** General condition consistent with age
Lot 101
A lot to include a pair of silver mustard pots, of squat baluster form with repousse floral scroll design, complete with glass liners, on single circular foot with scroll handle, one hallmarked London 1936, the other hallmark rubbed, each with white metal condiment spoon with bear motif to terminal, a pair of silver sugar tongs, hallmarked Sheffield 1899, a silver tankard with flower motif to handle, hallmarked Birmingham 1913, a silver dish with gadrooned body, on singular circular foot, hallmarked Sheffield 1906, a silver napkin ring, hallmarked London 1941, a silver condiment spoon with twig design handle, stamped 925, together with an Old Sheffield plate tea caddy, an EPNS sauce boat, a silver plated spoon with building motifs to terminal and a white metal spoon with abalone shell to terminal, silver weight approx. 400g, (11).
Lot 1492
A Victorian walnut pedestal sideboard, with rear upstand, plate glass top and fitted with a frieze drawer flanked on either side by a panelled cupboard with corbals and raised on a plinth base. Width 79 ins. CONDITION REPORT: The sideboard is in generally very good condition. It is however a base from a larger piece and will at some point have had a superstructure. The left hand door has a piece of moulding from the top left hand panel which is loose. We have the piece. The centre drawer is in good order as is the right hand cupboard door. The sides of the piece are in very good condition as is the back. The plinth base is in good order also. The item could be used or resold in its current condition without the need for any repair or restoration but as stated please bear in mind that the piece has had a mirror back and that there are four dowel hole repairs in the top and marks where the back has been supported.
Lot 143
Peter de Wint O.W.S. (1784-1849) Rocky Stream in Autumn Woods Watercolour over pencil 27.5 x 21cm; 10¾ x 8¼in Provenance: De Wint Executors Sale Christie’s 23.5.1850 (lot 57) as ‘Study of Trees’ thought to bear lot no. verso ++Some surface loss and abrasion to left side and several other areas
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