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Lot 218
An early 20th Century mohair teddy bear with jointed limbs (for restoration) together with two Oriental black lacquered glove boxes, a small ceramic doll with jointed limbs, a rectangular jewellery box, a vintage Cadbury biscuit tin and a 19th Century rectangular wooden box with a decoupage fishing scene to the dome topped lid
Lot 156
A rare late 17th century English provincial silver tankard, maker`s mark only, for Gabriel Felling of Bruton Somerset, circa 1690, struck four times on base, three times on body, once on lip of cover, once on the handle, of tapering cylindrical form resting on a moulded foot with an applied girdle above, the scroll handle with a stylised scroll thumbpiece, the flat hinged cover later altered to a domed cover, probably in the early 18th century, engraved with a crest, 17.5 cm high, 24 oz. See Timothy Kent`s article in the Silver Society`s Journal Vol II/11 - 13. 219 (1976-1979) and his book `West Country Silver Spoons and Their Makers 1550-1750`, (1992). Gabriel Felling was one of the most important and accomplished of the later 17th/early 18th century provincial goldsmiths. He is recorded in 1676 as in the employ of John Cassan who worked in Drury Lane and was one of Charles II`s royal goldsmiths. He was a Protestant refugee immigrant and, probably in light of the anti-immigrant agitation by the London Goldsmiths` Company, took the opportunity to quit London in 1676 or 1677. By 1678, he was at Bruton in East Somerset. This move could well have taken place under the patronage of the Berkeley family, predominant in court circles and whose interests here were extensive. Having worked under John Cassan, he was well qualified to produce the fine items which bear either of his two marks. The first mark is the initials `GF` above a swan in a shaped shield. The second mark, which is used on this tankard, is the initials `GF` in a plain rectangular shield, although the shape of the shield on the tankard is slightly different. This appears on the London Company`s copper plate on which many makers` marks dating from the last quarter of the 17th century are struck. This mark has been found on other tankards, trefid spoons and church plate in the Bruton area. One of his finest pieces is a cagework two handled cup and cover and salver which are on loan to the Bristol Museum by the Colerne Parish in Wiltshire, who in turn were presented these pieces by the Hon. Mrs Elizabeth Forrester in 1774. We would like to thank Tim Kent for his generous advice and assistance with this catalogue entry and to Lucy Morton for kindly digging out the Silver Society`s Journals.
Lot 449
A 19th Century Barouche by Wyburn & Co. A quality London builder, coaches and carriages were manufactured in the name of T Wyburn up to 1870 and subsequently Wyburn & Co, Long Acre after that date. Royalty were not unfamiliar with the coachbuilder. King Edward VII rode in a state coach by Wyburn & Co. which survives in the coach house at Powis Castle. The top of a barouche is really what sets it apart from other carriages, since it is collapsible, making the barouche into a hooded carriage that can be used in a variety of weathers and the seats face each other. This fine original example is reputed to have belonged to Louisa Ruth Lowe (d.1939) of Gosfield Hall and appears to bear the coat of arms of the Duke of Buckingham who owned the hall from 1784. Subsequent owners of the hall appear to have adopted the crest in matters relating to the hall and its contents. Within living memory, Mrs. Lowe loaned this coach for the weddings of brides who were married in the church at Gosfield and the splendid scene can be imagined. Sale at Gosfield Hall 1950. Sold to Marks Tey. Stood behind a garage for some months. The vendor`s father saw it from his cattle lorry and bought it for £25. Length, Width 5` 6", Height 7` 4", Wheel 4` 3"
Lot 660
David Martin (1737-1798) PORTRAIT OF CAPTAIN CHARLES KERR OF CALDERBANK (1753-1813), THREE-QUARTER LENGTH STANDING, leaning on his rifle, wearing the uniform of The Royal Edinburgh Volunteers, with an estuary and castle in the background , Oil on canvas , 129 x 102cm. Provenance: by descent in the Kerr family. Exhibited: on loan to the National War Museum (formerly Scottish Naval and Military Museum), Edinburgh Castle, 1936-1994. Charles spent some time in Holland and London with a view to a commercial life, but resolved instead to be a soldier. He joined the 43rd Regiment as a subaltern, sailed for Boston, fought through the American War of Independence and was wounded at Bunker Hill; on his return to England he became a captain by purchase. Retiring from the army, he became a captain of grenadiers in the first regiment of Royal Edinburgh Volunteers, joint King`s printer for Scotland, along with a cousin, Alexander Kincaid. He is buried in the Greyfriars Churchyard in Edinburgh, near to his wife Marion Sharp and many of his family. Captain Charles Kerr was one of the original officers in the Royal Edinburgh Volunteers. The Volunteers were embodied on 3rd July 1794, when a general meeting of the members was held in the Sheriff Court Rooms when certain leading articles of regulation were established, and a committee of management appointed. The Volunteers were to bear all their own expenses of clothing and other necessaries; and half-a-guinea of entry money was exacted from each member towards defraying contingencies. Subsequently, however, on application to Government, the usual pay was obtained for an adjutant; pay and clothing for a sergeant-major and twenty sergeants; and also for twelve drummers and twelve pipers. The entire scheme of embodying the citizens as volunteers, it is said, was solely projected by the late James Laing, Deputy City Clerk. The uniform was described to consist of a blue coat, with a red cape and cuff, white lining turned up in the skirts, two gold epaulettes, and a button bearing the name of the corps and arms of the city; white cashmere vest and breeches, and white cotton stockings; short gaiters of black cloth; a round hat, with two black feathers and one white. The belts of the Edinburgh Volunteers were painted white, which soon gave the corps an awkward appearance on account of the paint scaling off, and leaving portions of white and black alternatively. They were accordingly soon laid aside, and the common buff belt substituted. The regiment, being assembled in Heriot`s Green on the 26th September 1794, was presented with a stand of colours by the Lord Provost (Sir James Stirling), attended by the two senior Magistrates, the Principal of the University, and the whole Members of the Town Council, in their robes. The colours were very handsome: the one elegantly embroidered with a crown, and the letters G. R.; and the other with the City Arms. A vast crowd of spectators attended to witness the presentation. The 43rd (Monmouthshire) Regiment of Foot was an infantry Regiment of the British Army. It was raised as Thomas Fowke`s Regiment of Foot in 1741, renamed the 54th Regiment of Foot in 1747, and became the 43rd Foot in 1751. The Regiment saw action in the Americas during the 1770s and 1780s. Charles Kerr is listed as a bookseller and printer in the Edinburgh Directory and became His Majesty`s Printer for Scotland. The island in the background could be Inchgarvie Island in the Firth of Forth. Martin was a pupil of Allan Ramsay from 1752; in 1755 he joined Ramsay in Rome, where he remained for over a year, studying under the patronage of Robert Alexander, an Edinburgh banker. On Ramsay`s return to Britain, Martin worked for him in London until 1775, painting most of the drapery work for him during the early and middle 1760s. By 1766, when he engraved Ramsay`s portrait of Jean Jacques Rousseau, he was earning over £300 a year as assistant and copyist. He began his independent practice while still engaged in Ramsay`s studio and his finest early portrait is that of Benjamin Franklin in 1767; it is informal and intimate, and it was described by Horace Walpole as `a great likeness`. Although Martin`s preferred format was three-quarter length, in the late 1770s he attempted full-lengths of Henry, 2nd Earl Bathurst and William, 1st Earl of Mansfield. We wish to thank Stuart Allan, Senior Curator of Military History, National War Museum, Edinburgh. Confirmation that this was on loan to the NWM.
Lot 992
CRYSTAL PALACE SCRAPBOOKS Two 1972/72 Scrapbooks 84 pages, Division one, covering every League, FA Cup, League Cup, Friendly and Testimonial game of the 1971/72 season (54 matches) plus other news, transfers, results, league tables, etc. The highlight of the season (and there were not many as Palace struggled against relegation) was the 5-1 victory over high flying Sheff Utd (the match being shown on BBC`s Match of the Day). John `Yogi Bear` Hughes came second in the Match of the Day `Goal of the Season` competion, losing out to Ronnie Radford`s rocket (for Hereford) against Newcastle in the FA Cup. Palace just survived in 20 position. Generally good
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