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Lot 137
After Nikolai Ivanovich Lieberich (Russian, 1828-1883): a bronze animal sculpture, realistically modelled as a bear lying prone with legs outstretched, its head resting on its right paw, apparently unsigned, 15.5cm long, mounted on a grey marble platform with green baize base, overall 17.5 by 7.5 by 5.5cm high.
Lot 222
A collection of F & R Pratt pot lid covers to include: A Pretty Kettle of Fish, with title at foot, square window pane to upper right section, 10.5cm diam (ref no 48, page 61 The Pictorial Pot Lid Book by H G Clarke, published 1960 together with "Bear, Lion and Cock", after Jesse Austin's drawing, with line and small dotted border (1st issue - ref no: 19, page 45 The Pictorial Pot Lid Book by H G Clarke) and The Red Bull Inn pot cover after Jesse Austin's drawing with base, the cover without Inn title above doorway, apparently unsigned (ref no 359, page 241 The Pictorial Pot Lid Book by H G Clarke, published 1960) (3)
Lot 10
Hermann Bears - four Hermann Bears comprising a limited edition Pin Bear August Aventurine No. 298 of 500 with certificate of authenticity, an Annual Pin Bear 2008, production limited to the year 2008 with certificate of authenticity and two further Hermann Bears with red tags, height ranging from 11 cm to 14 cm
Lot 570
dating: first quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Naples, Very fine, straight, slightly-curved, single-and-false-edged blade, the base featuring a triple groove combining at the back, pierced with geometrical motifs, engraved and gilded on blue background with Diana, trophies and floral motifs, marked 'VIVA FERDINANDO IV...' (the remaining part not clearly legible) at the back. Beautiful, steel hilt finely carved on a gilded background, shell-guard with royal monogram 'FR' under crown with cartouche and flowers, 'S'-shaped quillons decorated with floral motifs in bas-relief. Magnificent ivory grip, majestically carved in the round in the style of Hans Peter Oeri with bear, wild boar and a deer twisted with bloodhunds. Wooden scabbard with dark-green, leather covering (small damages at the border) featuring steel mounts and cap carved and engraved with deer in cartouche on a gilded background, also provided with a carved and gilded hook, decorated with a trophy on gilded background at the back. Chape decorated with floral motifs, partially gilded on both sides. Probably made by Frantz Bourgeois, Real Manifattura of Naples. This beautiful hunting hanger belonged to King Ferdinando IV of Naples, it probably was a gift for his crowning. The king really appreciated those richly carved amrs, and a fine example is a pair of important flintlock pistols given to the young king around 1768 and kept at the Metropolitan Museum in New York with inventory number 26.259.5.6. length 78 cm.
Lot 220
Two 18th century cast lead armorial crests or emblems to include one depicting a muzzled bear within a garter with the words 'Honi soit qui mal y pense' (shame upon him who thinks evil upon it) the crest possibly associated with the 'The Order of the Garter', 15x 12cm also an example depicting a resting dragon on the top of a coronet, possibly Welsh interest, height 12cm, neither have any identifying makers' marks (2).
Lot 629
Various antique dolls and baby related items to include a hand held flip doll, when the drawstring is pulled, the apron moves up to cover the doll and reveals the head of a clown, also a small bisque head and composite baby, length 22cm, an antique teddy bear with golden mohair, protruding snout and stitched claws, lacking a glass eye, a spinning top, rattle, two carded 'The Chix Bathing Set' etc.
Lot 226
* Princess Margaret (1930-2002). Countess of Snowdon, younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II. A long autograph letter signed, 'Margaret', Government House, Pretoria, 4 April 1947, to 'Julian', sending a box of chocolates, 'I hope they are good and not filled with all the things you particularly dislike', describing their current accommodation in Pretoria, 'From the first floor you can look down into the drawing-room, so it is very dangerous to say anything rude or loud as everyone can hear one', detailing travels around the countryside, 'We drove for 80 miles one day very slowly through natives and mine workers for 7 hours, rivalling our drive to Drumlanrig for its exhausting qualities! Johannesburg is where the gay and rich and busy people live. A ball was given in honour of Lilibet [her sister Elizabeth] and me, and all the young men we danced with had come home either from Oxford or Cambridge, and they all said that after London they could hardly bear to live in Jo'burg, which from the South Africans' point of view is the smartest and fastest place in the Union', saying that she is determined to return and see more of the places she liked, commenting on the 'deliscious [sic]' but regretting that there is no twilight, saying that they are going to Rhodesia next week and she is looking forward to seeing the Victoria Falls, written in blue ink on Government House letterhead, slight creasing where previously folded, light marks to lower half of final page, not affecting signature, 4 pages, 8voQty: (1)NOTESThis letter was written towards the end of the three-month tour of Southern African undertaken by the 16-year-old Margaret, her sister Elizabeth and their parents. The princesses' chaperone during this tour was Peter Townsend, the king's equerry.
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