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Lot 508
Charles Hunt, British 1803-1877- "The Trial of `Bill Burn`, under Martin`s Act", after P Mathews, publ by Ackerman & Co London; aquatint printed in colours with touches of hand-colouring, mounted in a glazed 19th century maple veneered frame, 47x56.5cm: British School, late 19th/early 20th century- "An Irish Obstructionist"; chromolithograph, in a glazed maple veneered frame, 42.5x69cm: Charles Turner ARA, British 1773-1857- "Two Denham Oxen", after T Weaver, publ by Benjamin A Bon, 1828; mezzotint, in an oak moulding frame, 59.5x71.5cm: Henry Beckwith, British fl. 1830-1900 and others, composite pictures comprising a number of Victorian engravings on shared sheets, a pair, both bear captions in pen and ink, mounted in matching glazed moulding frames, 86x48cm., ea: After John Leech, British 1817-1864- "Mr Jorrocks (loy) `Come help! I say. You ugly brute!`", publ by Thos Agnew & Sons, London Manchr & L`pool Jany 2nd 1863; chromolithograph, in a glazed frame, 45.5x83.5cm: F Sala & Co, Unter d Linden 51, Berlin, Publ., mid 19th century- "Crossing the Ford"; lithograph, in a glazed maple veneered frame, 52.5x64.5cm., (7)
Lot 1070
A pair of Jay Strongwater gilt metal, enamel and glass bead mirrors, late 20th/ early 21st century, of octagonal form, the enamelled and beaded frame surrounded by reticulated Rococo style foliage, height 46 cm; together with a quantity of Jay Strongwater models of animals to include a labrador, rabbits, a koala bear, tiger, racoon, peacock, cheetah, elephant with clock, further elephant and chameleon; with a Jay Strongwater oil lamp ,seat and two further animals, (a lot).
Lot 204
A group of four toys, a Dancing Couple Set by Norah Wellings comprising a Dutch Boy and Girl in National Costume dancing, a Triang Jones KL44 Mobile Crane dating from the early 50s complete with original string and fully operational, a novelty tin in the shape of a Noah's Ark with tin lithography on all panels showing animal with an illustration of Mr and Mrs Noah (some fading), a small wooden Noah's Ark, the overall length 36cm x 15cm high with hinged roof and with biblical inscription attached to the inside, the set complete with ten wooden carved animals, plus a selection of Britain's zoo animals to include Polar Bear, Elephant, Ostrich, Monkeys etc - approximately 20 pieces
Lot 700
Murphy (Edward William, 1802-1877). Notes of Lectures on Midwifery, University College, London, Session 1858, contemporary original manuscript written up from notes taken by Thomas F.H. Green, [4], 158 pp, dated 16th July 1858 at end, written in a neat hand on blue paper with rule borders, library stamp to title, modern cloth gilt, slim 4to, together with two further manuscripts from lectures compiled by Thomas Green at University College, London, the first ‘Notes of Lectures on Surgery by [John Eric Erichsen], Session 1859-60, 145 pp but with most versos blank, followed by Clinical Lectures (Surgical) by [Richard] Quain & [John Eric] Erichsen, University College Hospital, October 1859, 14 pp only, followed by numerous blanks and bound with Clinical Medicine [by William] Jenner, December 1860, 23 pp, numerous blanks at rear, contemporary half calf gilt over marbled boards, rubbed, upper joint cracked and cover near-detached, 4to, the third volume titled Notes of Lectures on Morbid Anatomy Delivered in University College, London, by Dr. [William] Jenner, Session 1861, 152, [4], 168 pp, containing two parts on pathological anatomy and special pathology, indexed to pastedowns and rear endpaper, contemporary linen-backed stiff wrappers, rubbed and soiled, frayed along upper joint, plus four other manuscript volumes of lecture notes at University College taken by Green, Lectures on Physiology by Dr. Sharpey, Materia Medica by Professor Garrod, Chemistry by Professor Williamson and Anatomy by Professor Ellis, all contemporary half roan over marbled boards, some wear, the first volume rebacked in cloth, small 4to. The majority of these volumes bear a BMI presentation bookplate from Dr. Scurrah. (7)
Lot 708
* Abernethy (John, 1764-1831). A set of three pairs of steel and brass apothecary scales by John Young, 5 Bear Street, Leicester Square, c. (1820, all somewhat tarnished, housed (without weights) in a fitted mahogany box with printed label of the scalemaker to inside lid, green baize perished, one side panel missing, hinges and hooks in working order, 9.5 x 20 x 3.5 cm, together with an engraved portrait of John Abernethy by William Bromley after Sir Thomas Lawrence, published 4th June 1827, image surface a little marked, margins (including printed caption beneath) and original mount heavily spotted and soiled, 49.5 x 38 cm. A printed display card from the BMI notes: ‘These scales belonged to Dr. Abernethy, and were given by him to Dr. Robert Bateman - a favourite pupil - who practised at Bengeworth. They were given by Dr. Bateman’s niece, Frances Ann Lunn to Dr. C.R. Lunn of Alton, who presented them to the Birmingham Medical Institute on 1st June 1927’. (2)
Lot 5
An historic archive of correspondence relating to the re-establishment of the Olympic Games, including amongst others: i) a signed manuscript letter from Pierre de Coubertin written 25 days before the Opening Ceremony of the 1896 Athens Olympic Games ii) a signed manuscript letter from Crown Prince Constantine, President of the 1896 Olympic Games Organising Committee iii) a signed manuscript letter from Demetrius Vikelas, first President of the International Olympic Committee iv) a signed manuscript letter on 1896 Athens Olympic Organising Committee letterhead v) a signed manuscript letter dated 7th March 1896 from the future twice serving Prime Minister of France Georges Clemenceau, being a covering letter relating to an enclosure of a newspaper article he wrote about the re-establishment of the Games vi) a letter dated 14th March 1896 from Michel Breal, originator of the idea of a race from Marathon to Athens at the 1896 Games other signed manuscript letters all with Olympic content from: a) Count Charles de Moisys, b) a member of the Rodocanachi banking family c) Jules Claretie, General Director of the Theatre Francais d) Delegate Francis Charmes of the Chambre des Députés e) François-Auguste Gevaert on headed paper from the Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles f) Henry Houssaye, a French historian and academician who wrote extensively on ancient Greece g) Delegate Paschal Grousset (politician, journalist and science fiction writer) on headed paper from the Chambre des Députés h) M. Hanotaux, French Minister for Foreign Affairs i) In French, undated and unsigned, on Greek headed paper from the Pan Hellenic Gymnastics Club with salutations appearing to be addressed to the King of Greece j) the lot including further letters all in a green leather album dated 1896, some items tipped in, others loose The Pierre de Coubertin letter is in French and dated 12th March 1896. The Baron’s lengthy letter seemingly makes sure the recipient knows the re-establishment of the Olympic Games was the author’s idea. Some of the hand writing is difficult but broadly speaking it translates to English as follows: [? Perhaps a name] asks what I think of this idea: I think it a good one and I believe I have several reasons for doing so. The most important of these is most assuredly because of the great care that others are taking to claim it. I don’t know of anything written or published before 25 November 1892, the day I publicly proclaimed my project at a conference at the Sorbonne, that it would be good to establish an international Olympic Games, then every four years, for the champions of the world in an athletic contest-well, of course, no-one actually said it but now we find a large number of people did think it-only, how strange! They didn’t think to say it out loud. Well that’s where we are, one can’t always think of everything! So you wish to know if I am still in the same [?]. With regard to [?] I have taken the initiative. Good god, yes-and I’ll stick it out a long time, in all likelihood, as I am stubborn by nature. So that even if-and it’s not impossible-the 1896 Olympic Games were going to fail and those of 1900 not take place, I would still persist in wanting to establish an institution which, so long as it was well tailored to modern needs and particularities, can by itself produce for 20th century athletics the beneficial effects generated by ancient athletics. I am among those who are in rebellion against the anti-human theories of the Middle Ages, which still weigh us down. I firmly believe in the noble moral characteristics of physical activity. In education, musculature should above all be considered in relation to character-via physical education we can give moral education. For this it is necessary for athletics to develop in conditions of elevation, disinterestedness and grandeur. That is the entire reason for the rebirth of the Olympic Games. In summary, there aren’t many big problems to conquer, there is some jealousy to overcome, that’s all. National jealousies coming from history, sporting jealousies coming from a certain narrowness of mind which opposes some forms of physical exercise and others-gymnasts can’t bear ‘sports’, [?] and bicycle are at war, fencers with foils denigrate fencers with epees! These differences will disappear little by little and the Olympic Games themselves will pacify quarrels. I don’t mean those between nations but between sportsmen! That’s already a good result! Peace is something so good, so precious, so perfect that one can never make too much of an effort to shore it up and make it last. Was it in my ant colony! The letter from Crown Prince Constantine Diadochos is in Greek, on a letterhead with a crown from the General Administration of the Army, no date but a blank for 190x. The Crown Prince talks about ‘the good days of the Olympic Games’ and also about peace. The signed item from Demetrius Vikelas is in Greek and not dated and reads more of a formal statement than a piece of correspondence, and talks of the symbolism of reviving the Ancient Games, the construction of the Panathinaikou Stadium, the international character of the occasion, ancient Greeks’ traditions, the representatives of the different nations who met in Athens, just as the representatives of the cities of the ancient Greeks were met by the Alpheion, the peaceful competition, and the close association with foreign visitors. Further translation of letters in this archive have been prepared during the research of the lot, and is available on request from the auctioneer. The original recipient of these letters is unknown, he is never named. The recipient would certainly be Greek but with strong links to France. He may have been a director of a Committee or possibly the Pan Hellenic Gymnastics Club. In general the papers can be characterised as a mixture of official statements and correspondence, and letters of support for the Olympic project. Provenance: Demetrius Caclamanos, and thence by family descent. These letters were originally in the possession of Demetrius Caclamanos who at the time of the Olympic revival was a young journalist. He was born in Nauplia, Greece, in 1872 son of General George and Arpasia Caclamanos, and grandson of Panayotic Caclamanos, one of the heroes of the Greek War of Independence. Demetrius left journalism in 1907 to enter the Diplomatic Service. He was Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs until 1910, and then served as a counsellor at the Greek Legation in Paris until 1912. He was Charge D’Affaires in Rome from 1912 to 1914, and then served as Minister to the United States in 1915, Minister to Petrograd 1915-1918 and as Minister to the Court of St James in London from 1918 to 1935. When he retired he was afforded the title of Minister Plenipotentiary of the 1st Class for Life. In addition to various foreign orders, he wore the Grand Cross of the Order of George I and was Knight Commander of the Order of the Redeemer. Away from politics, Mr Caclamanos was a director of British Investors Co. Ltd. and of the Shipping Marine Union, London. He was a member of St. James’s Club, London. He was an expert in matters of Greek history and published two acclaimed works, Greece in Peace and War, and [Lord] Byron in Greece, as well as translating into modern Greek the writings of Thucydides (c. 460 BC-c. 395 BC).
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Lot 1080
5 Interesting photographic glass plates. Probably from the 1930s. All in colour and depicting French advertisements for ‘Meccano’ and ‘Trains Hornby’. Featured are youngsters playing with locomotives, trains (mechanical and electric) and a Meccano crane. The advertisements bear the name and address of the retailer: Maison Bernard, 162 Rue Ste Catherine, Bordeaux. 2 sizes – 10cm x 8.5 cm and 8cm x 8cm. overall, with paper framing. GC-VGC.
Lot 542
Chalres Algernon Tomkins, British 1821-1905- Portrait of the artist Myles Birket Foster RWS and his wife Ann, after Jerry Barrett; mixed method mezzotint engravings on chine collé, a pair, in matching reverse profile moulding frames, both bear labels for J H Steer 1 Ridgmount Street W1 attached to the reverse, ea. 40x30cm: After Myles Birket Foster RWS, British 1825-1899- "Spring Flowers"; chromolithograph, 23.5x35cm: together with one other chromolithograph of a group of figures on a wooded hillside, 29x43.5cm., (4)
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