probable mark of Ewan Wilson, 'Fiddle' pattern, monogrammed, 12.2ozt gross (6)Footnote: The marks - eight pointed star, thistle, eight pointed star, - were at one time thought to be that of Leith, near Edinburgh, Scotland, but it is extremely difficult to be 100% certain.Details relating to Scottish provincial silversmiths are notoriously sketchy and there is the added complication of a very similar maker's mark relating to another (or maybe the same?) Ewan Wilson, said to be working in Perth. Examples of 'Wilson of Perth's' marks generally include Perth town marks which bear no resemblance to the marks on this example, but it is not unusual for the same maker to be registered at more than one office, and in the early days, the two towns were only around 50 miles apart using the ferry over the firth of Forth. It is certainly possible, therefore, that Wilson of Perth and Wilson of Leith (?) might be the same person.The 2014 edition of Richard W. Turner’s ‘Illustrated directory of Scottish provincial silversmiths and their marks’ (Discus Publishing, 2014, p. xvi), describes EW as ‘Ewan Wilson?’ and the place simply as ‘provincial’ with no further attribution.
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Dolls and Teddy Bears - Mid century composite head German Black Baby Doll impressed 26 K/6 to head 49cm long (head detached from body some paint loss) together with 7 1960's Dolls including Perfekta Dutch Boy Doll and 2 Walking Dolls, plus Early to Mid century Gold Plush Teddy Bear with plastic eyes, stitched mouth and nose 53cm high, a further Teddy Bear and a Soft Toy Rabbit (2 boxes)
EIGHT STEIFF COLLECTION BY ENESCO PORCELAIN FIGURINES comprising Nos 597198, 1949 Baby Bear; 597201, 1904 Barle 35 PB Bear; 597228, 1912 Mourning Bear; 597236, 1926 Teddy Clown; 597244, 1930 Teddy Baby Bear; 597252, 1950 Jackie Bear; 597260, 1966 Teddy; and 597287, 1984 Teddy Petsey, each with an accompanying pewter figurine, each boxed.
HITLER ADOLF: (1889-1945) Fuhrer of the Third Reich 1933-45. An historically important Autograph Manuscript, unsigned, two pages, 4to, n.p. (Munich?) n.d. (February 1925), in German. The holograph notes were prepared by Hitler in advance of a speech (the first following his release from prison) he delivered in Munich's Burgerbraukeller on 27th February 1925. In the upper left corner Hitler has penned the year 1918 followed by the questions 'What had happened?' and 'Just what went wrong', continuing with a diagram separating the political parties 'on the Left "Proletariat"….Marxism….finished for good due to criminality' and 'on the Right "Bourgeoisie"……bourgeois parties….broke down due to cowardice' and also including the 'Volunteer Corps - Nationalist Organisations, Citizens Defending Themselves', the manuscript continuing with other relevant points he intended to deliver within the speech, 'Stick to the facts. Parties reject violence (cowardly). Associations are non-political (stupid. They keep pulling their chestnuts out of the fire). During all this the nation is destroyed, plundered domestically and internationally. Could anything still help? Founding of the NSDAP [National Socialist German Workers' Party, more commonly known as the Nazi Party] Goal. Programme', and to the second page Hitler writes further notes, 'Development. 1919-20-21-22-23. 8th November Result: Inflation. 1924 Parliament. Struggle within the movement. Did anyone care about us? No. My release. December 1924, February 27th 1925. Buttmann. The division is impending. I and Held. I and Rohm. I and Ludendorff. Lies. The old movement……The movement? In a different Germany. Here.' Autograph material of Adolf Hitler is extremely rare in any form, and the present notes are of particular significance in Hitler's rise to power, this particular speech representing a landmark moment in the re-establishing of the Nazi Party and Hitler cementing his position as 'der Fuhrer'. A couple of extremely minor, very small holes at the intersection of a couple of folds, VG'If anyone comes and tries to make conditions to me then I say to him: friend, wait and see what conditions I have to make to you. I am not wooing the masses. After a year you shall judge, my party comrades; if I have not acted correctly, then I shall place my office in your hands again. But until that moment this is the rule: I lead the movement alone, and no one shall set me conditions so long as I personally bear the responsibility. And I once more bear entire responsibility for everything that happens in the movement' (extract from Adolf Hitler's two-hour speech delivered at the Burgerbraukeller, Munich, 27th February 1925)Hitler joined the tiny German workers party in 1919, He quickly became its leader. On 9 November 1923, at the height of the great German inflation (on 20 November, one U.S. dollar was equal to four trillion German marks), Hitler risked a coup. He led his followers through the streets of Munich to the Feldherrnhalle, a war memorial, where waiting police opened fire. Sixteen of Hitler's followers were killed; Hitler himself was arrested, and after a trial that he turned into a political platform, he was sentenced to four years in prison. The party was banned, and its remnants degenerated into squabbling factions. Hitler stood outside the fray, using his time in prison to write Mein Kampf. He was released in December 1924 after serving only nine months of his term, and set about rebuilding the party. The authorities lifted the ban on the Nazi Party on 16 February 1925. Hitler now arranged one of his rhetorical masterpieces: a mass meeting on 27 February to re-establish the party. He chose the same beer hall from which he had launched his abortive revolution fifteen months earlier. Three thousand people packed the hall, and several thousand more were turned away. He entered to the passionate applause of the audience, and gave [a] two hour speech….Its first three-quarters offered nothing that most in the audience had not already heard, and would hear again in Hitler's future speeches. He reviewed Germany's history, claiming that past conservative parties had no contact with the masses, and that leftist parties pretended to address the problems faced by ordinary Germans, but actually served the interests of the Jews who controlled them. He also outlined his views on propaganda. In the last quarter of the speech, he moved to re-establish his control of the party. He claimed absolute authority. Anyone unwilling to obey could go his own way. Hitler 'forgave' those who had made mistakes in his absence, and demanded that there be no criticism of him or the party for a year. The audience responded with enthusiasm. After the speech, Hitler had arranged…..'a piece of pure theatre'. The Nazi leaders who had fought for supremacy while Hitler was in prison all 'mounted the platform and, among emotional scenes, with many standing on chairs and tables and the crowd pressing forward from the back of the hall, shook hands, forgave each other, and swore undying loyalty to the leader'……The speech succeeded. Hitler once again was absolute leader of the party' (from Landmark Speeches of National Socialism, edited by Randall L. Bytwerk, Texas A&M University Press, 2008)
MARIE OF ROMANIA: (1875-1938) British Princess who served as the last Queen of Romania (1914-27) as the consort of King Ferdinand I. Bold, dark fountain pen ink signature ('Marie') at the head of an 8vo page removed from an album, dated Athens, March 1921, in her hand. Also signed by Elisabeth of Romania (1894-1956) Romanian Princess, Queen consort of the Hellenes 1922-24 as the wife of King George II of Greece; Princess Maria of Romania (1900-1961) Romanian Princess, Queen consort of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes 1922-29 and Queen conosrt of Yugoslavia 1929-34 as the wife of King Alexander I of Yugoslavia; and Prince Nicholas of Romania (1903-1978) Prince Regent of Romania 1927-30. Together with three further 8vo pages removed from an album signed by five other members of the Romanian royal family including Carol II (1893-1953) King of Romania 1930-40; Helen of Greece and Denmark (1896-1982) Queen Mother of Romania 1940-47, former wife of Carol, Crown Prince of Romania from 1921-28; Princess Ileana of Romania (1909-1991) Romanian Princess, daughter of Queen Marie of Romania; Michael I of Romania (1921-2017) King of Romania 1927-30, 1940-47; etc. Two of the pages also bear a few additional signatures to the versos including Elisabeth von Gutmann (1875-1947) Princess consort of Liechtenstein 1929-38, wife of Prince Franz I and Prince Heinrich Hartneid of Liechtenstein (1920-1993) Prince of Liechtenstein, brother of Franz Joseph II, etc. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG, 4 Provenance: The present pages were removed from the personal album of Baron Robert Stuker (1863-1940) Swiss historian, interpreter, diplomat and educator, a language specialist who was appointed tutor at the Greek Royal Court under King George I. Stuker was later appointed as Royal Chamberlain, Court Librarian and Personal Secretary to the King. Stuker accompanied members of the Greek Royal family on trips, took on sensitive diplomatic missions and became the King's advisor. Following his service with the Greek Royal family, Pope Pius XI appointed the Reformed Protestant Stuker as master of ceremonies and interpreter at the Vatican in 1924, posts he was to hold until 1935. In later years the album was added to whilst in the custody of Jurg Stuker (1914-1988) Swiss antiquarian bookseller and founder of the Stuker auction house in Bern, stepson of Robert Stuker.
•ARNE KAVLI (1878-1970) PORTRAIT OF A GIRL HOLDING A TEDDY BEAR Signed, dated indistinctly, oil on canvas 81 x 51cm. Provenance: Purchased in the early part of the 20th Century by a Norwegian family, now living in Dorset. The picture was purchased from the man who had originally commissioned the painting of his daughter. It was not considered to be a good likeness, so the picture was bought from him. ++ Slight craquelure upper left; needs a light clean
A pair of Howell & James daisy decorated baluster shaped vases with long necks, bear labels to base "Howell & James Art Pottery Galleries 5,7,9 Regent Street Pall Mall", 48.5 cm high, together with a small quantity of early 20th Century tea wares and a Grindley & Co. Ltd ivory ware two-handled tray CONDITION REPORTS Vase One - with chip to the main body - see image. Chip to the foot rim, label with some staining, otherwise appears sound.Vase Two - appears sound throughout
Victorian or early 20thC stereoscopic viewer together with approximately 60 cards including Eggishorn, Underwood and Underwood Houses of Parliament, Colosseum, San Francisco, Grand Canyon, South Africa military hospital, Punch & Judy show, bear, Japan, Pompeii, Balmoral, Ilfracombe, Niagara etc
A pair of late 18th / early 19th Century Chinese Kangxi palette vases, near-matching with figural decoration depicting men viewing a scroll with other figures in attendance, bear two concentric rings marks to base, 34 cm high CONDITION REPORTS One vase has a large hairline crack running from the rim down the neck. The other has a smaller hairline fracture running from the rim. Both have some minor losses to the enamel decoration. Surface scratches, firing flaws, etc. General wear and tear conducive with age and use. See images for more details.
LATE 18TH / EARLY 19TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL SCHOOL "Gentleman in lace trimmed shirt, his hair in a bow, facing left" and "Lady with ornate hair facing right", silhouette portrait studies on gold coloured mirrored backing, oval, unsigned, bear paper numbers verso "42" (probably ex. "Christie Collection" though without Christie labels), 5.5 cm x 4.3 cm each, together with another similar portrait study of "Gentleman facing left" on similar background, bears "Christie Collection" label and No. "41", the background paper printed with German print, 6.3 cm x 4.5 cm and another similar of "Lady facing right" on a paler background, bears "Christie Collection" label verso and No. "40", the background paper printed with German print, 7 cm x 5.5 cm, together with a lace-trimmed cotton handkerchief, 21 cm x 21 cm and two further pink cotton handkerchiefs with crocheted edging, 14 cm x 14 cm CONDITION REPORTS Overall condition looks good though the gold backing appears to have a slightly mottled effect which may, or may not be part of the original design. First gentleman in lace-trimmed shirt with slight staining to the extremities, particularly to the left hand side. The lady in similar frame with slight damage to the base - see image. Second gentleman in plain brass frame - the discolouration to the gold slightly more so. The second lady with lace-trimmed dress - appears in good order though with marks to the edge which may or may not be removable. See images for further detail.
HENRY HERVÉ "Gentleman with bow in his hair facing right" and "Lady facing left", a pair of silhouette bust portrait studies, oval, reverse painted on glass, bear artist's labels verso "Henry Hervé Miniature and Profile Painter No 12 Cheapside Correct Likenesses in Miniature Taken by Hawkins's Patent machine by which he has taken the likenesses of upwards of 12,000 persons; profiles taken and cut out in paper at 2s. 6d each, completed in five minutes. Miniatures from 1 guinea upwards....", inscribed on "Christie Collection" label "July 1948 P" (on his portrait), bears "Christie Collection" label to hers, 8.5 cm x 7 cm
General books, mainly paperbacks, to include Fforde (Jasper) The Forth Bear, Lost In A Good Book, Rowling (JK) The Casual Vacancy, small quantity of Penguin paperbacks, Pullman (Philip) The Subtle Knife, Shevey (Sandra) The Marilyn Scandal, other books relating to Marilyn Monroe, etc. (6 shelves)
Various items of antique, vintage and modern costume jewellery to include a red stone pear-shaped pendant, in a 9ct gold frame, on 9ct gold dainty chain, fashion watches, heart locket, articulated teddy bear pendant on chain, fashion rings, brooches, necklaces, earrings, compact, silver charm bracelet, silver child's Christening bracelet, etc.
A ladies' vintage 9ct gold wristwatch, the silvered dial set with Arabic numerals and engine turned gold centre, with crown wind movement, on a 9ct gold flexi strap. CONDITION REPORT Approx 14.5g. It does not appear to be in working order. Please bear in mind that the springs in the flexi strap may be steel and not gold.
Three antique late 19th/early 20th century etchings, comprising a mono etching after Fred Morgan titled 'Nothing to Fear', depicting a dancing bear travelling through a town, with scared children running to mother, produced by C. W. Faulkner & Co, 49 x 65cm, in an oak frame and glazed, frame size 90 x 106cm, after C. Haigh Wood; 'While the Shepherd Sleeps', depicting a courting scene in the courtyard of a house, 63 x 50cm, framed and glazed, frame size 90 x 76cm and after Arthur J. Elsley; monoprint titled 'A Tempting Bait', depicting a young lad enticing a pony with an apple and reins behind his back, while sisters and dog watch on, 49 x 71cm, in an oak frame and glazed, frame size 85 x 106cm.
ELVIS PRESLEY; a small quantity of vinyl LPs to include a re-issued 'Elvis Presley's Greatest Hits' box set, with certificate from the Reader's Digest, Guarantee No.252439, also 'Hound Dog', 'Love Me', 'Paralysed' and 'Heartbreak Hotel', all on HMV blue label, 'Jailhouse Rock', 'Hard-Headed Woman', 'Teddy Bear' and 'I Beg of You', all on black and silver RCA labels.
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