An historic 9ct gold spitfire brooch, realistically formed with RAF enamel marking, engraved to the reverse BCC, Spitfires. 3cm long with a similar base metal example, in fitted case marked BCC, Spitfire Fund 1940. Early in World War II Lord Beaverbrook originated the idea of the presentation aircraft. An individual, organisation or town could present the cost of an airframe for a Spitfire (approximately £5,000) and an aircraft would be allocated to bear the name of the donor.
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A Staffordshire Crimean War group, modelled with a British sailor standing on a muzzled Russian bear and a cannon, waving a hat and carrying an ensign, partially coloured and gilt, height 29cm, circa 1854 (damage and repair) See Gordon Pugh, Staffordshire Portrait Figures (1987), p. C279, fig. 202.
Suzanne Humbert- "Le quatorze Juliet"; lithograph in colours, signed and numbered 62/65 in pencil, 32.7x43cm: Jean Francois Raffaelli- "La Neige, Soleil Couchant"; etching printed in colours, signed in pencil, both bear Redfern Gallery Labels verso: together with two etchings by Margery Perret, one bearing Zwemmer Gallery label, and a reproduction print after George Harcourt, (5)
A scarce 1960s Japanese tinplate battery operated ‘Dentist Bear’ by S&E and branded AHI No 6484; comprising base having battery and mechanism, dentist standing holding flashing drill, seated crying baby bear, sound and action toy, in original box, some wear and damage. VGC for age. Some discolouring, rust spots appearing on dentist’s white smock
A Bavarian bear hall stand, carved in the form of a bear standing, holding a tree with a young bear in the upper 'branch' coat hooks, with a stick/umbrella holder carved as branches, on a base naturalistically carved with rocks and leaves on four feet, 194cm high x 79cm wide (worm and damage to stick/umbrella holder)
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