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Lot 60
English Civil War Period, 17th Century Pikeman’s Pot Helmet, 2-piece skull with turned over seam along the ridge, broad brim with turned over border stamped with crowned JR mark (worn). Generally good condition, worn overall, a little damage. Following James II’s expansion of the Army all weapons, armour and munitions, including items made much earlier, were ordered to bear this mark.
Lot 171
Merrythought - Deans - a Merrythought from Ironbridge Shropshire growler bear, entitled Albert issued in a limited edition JR150G with stitched nose, jointed limbs, original tag and passport, approximate height 39 cm, a Dean's bear with stitched nose jointed limbs from The Dean's Rag Doll collection with original logo to foot and tags, approximate height 29 cm , Deans Chilplay Chimpanze, measuring approximately 43 cms in height with moulded rubber face and hands and a jointed, growling Bear with stitched nose and measuring approximately 43 cms in height. (4)
Lot 1153
3 Steiff. A 2010 Limited Edition 'Keepsake' Teddy Bear'. (661884). 32cm, covered in Caramel Mohair fur, with a pink tied ribbon, with 'BERYL' in black maker, and metal key on thin leather necklace. Steiff trademark gold plated button in the ear. Boxed, minor wear, with Certificate 547/1500. Bear VGC. Plus a 2011 'Toffee Ted' Teddy Bear 37cm (663918). Covered with dark brown mottled Mohair, with a stitched on white/red card disc with Steiff trademark elephant and 'Toffee Ted' and is a Limited Edition. Boxed, minor wear, with Certificate 0153/1500. Bear VGC. Also a British Collectors Teddy Bear 2010. 36cm (663291). Covered with light brown curly Mohair, with a stitched on white/red card disc with Steiff trademark elephant and 'British Collectors Teddy Bear 2010' and is a Limited Edition of 3,000 pieces, made exclusively for the U.K. Boxed, minor wear, with Certificate 01471/3000. Bear VGC £60-80
Lot 1156
Steiff. A Replica 1994 Teddy Bear- 1927 Rose 48cm (407192). A Limited Edition of an original rose tinted plush bear of which only 4 were produced. Boxed, minor wear, with Certificate 03091/7000. Bear VGC. Plus a Steiff boxed set of 2 baby bears, Good-Bye 1999 Hello 2000 (670367). Each bear represents dawn (pink) and dusk (greyish blue) and are contained in a large book style blue silk lined presentation box with hinged lid, minor wear/cleaning required. Certificate (attached to inner lid) 02796 of an unspecified issue. Bears VGC. £70-90
Lot 1151
2 Steiff sets. A 1997 British Collector's wooden boxed set of 5 Steiff U.K. Baby Bears 1989-1993. A low Limited Edition set to celebrate 150 years of Steiff production (1847-1997). Comprising 5 'Baby Bear' 1989, 90, 91, 92 and 1993, all 16cm with a different plush finishes. In a pleasant wood-silk lined display box, with Certificate 0405/1847. Bears VGC. Plus a 1999 British Collector's wooden boxed set of 5 Steiff U.K. Baby Bears 1994-1998. A low Limited Edition set, comprising 5 'Baby Bear' 1994, 95, 96, 97 and 1998, all 16cm with a different plush finishes, including brown tipped, golden and rose. In a pleasant wood-silk lined display box, with Certificate 1152/1847. Bears VGC. £80-120
Lot 1148
3 Steiff British Collector's 1995 Teddy Bear Brown Tipped 35. (654404). Based on the 1920's patterns with distressed brown tipped long piled Mohair Plush. Limited Edition of 3,000 pieces, made exclusively for the U.K. Boxed, minor wear, with Certificate 00683/3000. Bear VGC. A 2012 Limited Edition 1/1500 Collector's Teddy Bear Sinclair (036262). 36cm, produced with light blond Mohair, with a stitched on white/red card disc with the Elephant 'Frabrik Marke' and 'Made In Germany Sinclair Limited Edition' to outer edge. Boxed, minor wear, with Certificate 104/1500. Bear VGC. Plus a 2006 British Collector's 'Old Brown Bear'. Teddy Bear 40cm (662218). Covered with Caramel Tipped Mohair and is a Limited Edition of 3,000 pieces, made exclusively for the U.K. Boxed, minor wear/creasing, with Certificate 00411/3000. Bear VGC £70-90
Lot 1155
Steiff. A 1991 British Collector's 1912 Replica Teddy Bear 48cm (406829/0173/48). 'A faithful reproduction of a historical Steiff toy of 1912'. A black 'Genuine Mohair' Limited Edition of 3,000 pieces, made exclusively for the U.K. Boxed, minor wear, with Certificate 2921/3000. Bear VGC. Plus a 2005 Koala Ted 40cm (661792)- one of a series of 3, Panda Bear, Grizzly Ted and this one, produced only for the U.K. market. A Limited Edition in 'Ash Grey/White' fur. Boxed, minor wear, with Certificate 01780/2000. Bear VGC £60-80
Lot 1150
3 Steiff. A 2001-2002 Limited Edition 1/1500 Collector's Bear for 'Teddy Bears Of Witney' - Teddy Bear Xenia (660467). Produced in light blond Mohair, adorned with a silk bow with gold plated framed portrait of the original Steiff Alfonzo and a gold plated button. In a special green box, minor wear, with Certificate 01151/1500. Bear VGC. A 1990 British Collector's 1906 Replica Teddy Bear 33cm (406096). 'Faithful to the original in every detail' finished with 'Finest Mohair Plush', this lovely example again is a Limited Edition of 3,000 pieces, made exclusively for the U.K. Boxed, minor wear, with Certificate 02406/3000. Bear VGC. Plus a 2012 Limited Edition 'Teddy Bear 110th Anniversary PB 55'. (036293). A recreation of a 1902 small dark brown Mohair covered bear, 26cm in with a stitched on white/red card disc with Steiff trademark elephant and '110th Anniversary PB55 Limited Edition' and a gold plated button in the ear. Boxed, minor wear, with Certificate 196/1902. Bear VGC £70-90
Lot 1154
3 Steiff. A 1992 British Collector's 1911 Replica Teddy Bear 48cm (406645). 'Faithful to the original in every detail' finished with 'Distressed Mohair Plush. Limited Edition of 3,000 pieces, made exclusively for the U.K. Boxed, minor wear, with Certificate 2383/3000. Bear VGC. Plus a British Collector's 2004 Teddy Bear Carmel 38. (661372). 38cm, with a brown long haired plush, fitted with a white collar which is decorated with an 'Elephant Button'- a tribute to the famous Trademark introduced over 100 years ago. Produced as a Limited Edition for the U.K. and Ireland only, 1 of 4,000 pieces. Boxed, minor wear, with Certificate 02007/4000. Bear VGC. Also a 2007 British Collector's 'Old Black Bear'. Teddy Bear 40cm (662508). Covered with Grey Tipped Mohair and is a Limited Edition of 3,000 pieces, made exclusively for the U.K. Boxed, minor wear, with Certificate 01606/3000. Bear VGC £70-90
Lot 1149
3 Steiff. A 2010 North American Limited Edition Teddy Bear, Prince-The Purple Trademark Bear (681691). 1/1952 examples, 18" (46cm) produced in dark purple fur (alpaca and cotton), with a brown leather collar to which is attached a brass coloured disc pendant adorned with STEIFF. Boxed, with Certificate 155/1952. Bear VGC. Plus a 2007 Limited Edition 'Steiff Club' Bear. Based on a 1908 original, 35cm Produced in 'faded' pink Mohair, with a stitched on white disc with 'STEIFF Teddybar 1908 Replica' and a gold plated button in the ear. Boxed, minor wear, with Certificate 00644/3000. Bear VGC. Also a British Collectors Teddy Bear 2011. 36cm (663291). Covered with black curly Mohair, with a stitched on white/red card disc with Steiff trademark elephant and 'British Collectors Teddy Bear 2011' and is a Limited Edition of 2,000 pieces, made exclusively for the U.K. Boxed, minor wear, with Certificate 049/2000. Bear VGC £70-90
Lot 1152
3 Steiff. A 2009 Limited Edition 'Classic 1910 Teddy Bear'. (036385). Based on a 1910 original, 28cm Produced in a distressed aged black Mohair fur, with a stitched on white/red card disc with Steiff trademark elephant and 'Teddybar 1910 Limited Edition' and a gold plated button in the ear. Boxed, minor wear, with Certificate 1050/1910. Bear VGC. Plus a 2012 British Collector's Teddy Bear. 36cm (664205). Covered with long haired Caramel Gespitzi Mohair and has a stitched on white/red card disc with Steiff trademark elephant and 'British Collector's Teddy Bear 2012', fitted with a brown leather collar small cylindrical brass coloured bells and is a Limited Edition of 2,000 pieces, made exclusively for the U.K. Boxed, minor wear, with Certificate 0655/2000. Bear VGC. Also a 2011 Collector's 'Jakob Teddy Bear'. 28cm (039935). Covered with long haired 'smoky white' Mohair and has a stitched on white/red card disc with Steiff trademark elephant and 'Jakob Limited Edition'. Boxed, minor wear, with Certificate 0254/1500. Bear VGC £70-90
Lot 119
Shannon Stirnweis (B. 1931) "Mountain Man Rendezvous" Signed lower right. Original Oil on Illustration Board painting. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting appeared in the Fleetwood Trails West Collection of Fine Art Prints as "Mountain Man Rendezvous" published in 1983. Of all the pioneers who helped open the West for peaceful settlement, the famed "mountain men" bear a special place of honor in history. Like the hunters, traders, scouts and Indian fighters, they blazed their mark on the vast frontier ... but these hardy adventurers did even more. For it was the mountaineers who struggled to find usable paths through the vast, rugged expanses of the Rockies and the Sierras, and adjoining lands ... who discovered and explored the rich, green valleys and watering places of the forbidding western wilderness ... who, by doing so, made the West accessible to the thousands of settlers who followed. The hardy mountain men crisscrossed the West, scouring the entire countryside for bears, otters, and -- above all-- the beaver, which was larger and fatter, and had thicker fur than any other fur-bearing animal they had seen previously. With the founding of the Rocky Mountain Fur Company by William Ashley and Andrew Henry in 1822 came a revolutionary approach to the problem of collecting the furs trapped by these mountain men. Ashley, instead of scattering fur trading posts over the entire West, established an annual "Rendezvous" where hundreds of trappers could flock together to drink whiskey, run races, socialize and, of course, exchange their valuable beaver pelts for money and goods. Image Size: 18 x 20.75 in. Overall Size: 19.5 x 22.5 in. Unframed. (B06958)
Lot 155
Don Balke (B. 1933) "Bear Cubs" Signed middle left. Original Watercolor on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 20c Smokey Bear stamp issued August 13, 1984. Once numerous, Black Bears are able to survive, even though civilization relentlessly encroaches on their territory. Smaller and less ferocious-looking than Grizzlies, Black Bears will occasionally approach humans but are capable of becoming violently aggressive. Omnivorous, but primarily vegetarians, Black Bears eat berries, succulent roots, acorns, and beech nuts, but they also enjoy fresh meat, and kill or scavenge when the opportunity arises. Their energy-rich diet insulates Black Bears for their hibernation. From October to May, they sleep in caves or hollow logs. During hibernation, mature females may give birth to cubs, usually twins, born in mid-winter. The young cubs huddle against their mothers, nursing until spring brings good weather and their first chance to discover the world outside the den. Female Black Bears are ever-watchful mothers, taking a full year to give their cubs hunting and foraging lessons while vigorously protecting them. As they mature, Black Bears become loners, using their intelligence and secretive natures to survive in their dwindling habitat. Image Size: 11.25 x 11.25 in. Overall Size: 20 x 20 in. Unframed. (B08026)
Lot 16
Morton Kunstler (American, B. 1931) "Chief Joseph Surrenders" Signed and dated lower right. Original Oil painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was published on the Fleetwood Commemorative Cover for Epic Events in American History series issued in 1985. From the first landings at Jamestown and Plymouth, Americans had been at war with the Indians. One of the most tragic chapters in this perpetual warfare was the expulsion of the Nez Perce (the Pierced Noses) from their ancestral lands in Idaho. These Indians had welcomed Lewis and Clark as early as 1804, and later on American missionaries. But when settlers of the 1870s invaded the Nez Perce lands looking for gold, and the U.S. Government attempted to drive the Nez Perce out of their reservation, they fought back under the leadership of the remarkable Chief Joseph. The Nez Perce fought in vain. Hoping to find refuge in Canada, Chief Joseph led his tribe on a trek of nearly two thousand miles through the Rockies. Thirty miles from his goal, General Nelson Niles caught up with him in the Bear Paw Mountains. Vastly outnumbered, Chief Joseph fought bravely but was forced to surrender against overwhelming odds. Exiled to Oklahoma, his farewell speech to his people is one of the most moving in the history of American eloquence: I am tired. Our chiefs are killed ... The old men are all dead. It is the young men now who say "yes" or "no." ... It is cold and we have no blankets. The little children are freezing to death. My people, some of them, have run ... away to the hills and have no blankets, no food. No one knows where they are. I want to have time to look for my children and see how many of them I can find ... My heart is sick and sad. I am tired." Image Size: 12 x 14 in. Overall Size: 18.25 x 20 in. Unframed. (B10501)
Lot 372
Dean Ellis (American, 1920 - 2009) "Manatee" Signed lower right. Oil on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. It seems incredible that sailors once mistook manatees for mermaids. These sea mammals bear little resemblance to beautiful women. Not only are manatees ugly, in an endearing sort of way, but they grow much larger than people. Some attain lengths of 13 feet and weigh nearly 2,000 pounds. There are three species of manatee. Caribbean Manatees are found in Florida, the waters of the Caribbean, southern Mexico and northern Brazil. West African Manatees frequent the rivers of tropical West Africa. And Amazonian Manatees inhabit rivers of the Amazon and Orinoco drainages. All three species face extinction. Unfortunately, these lovable and docile "sea cows" provide easy prey for hunters in search of meat, hides and oil. Power boats take their toll as well. Dozens of manatees are injured and killed each year by propellers. Scientists believe manatees descended from the same ancestor as the elephants. Like elephants, manatees exist exclusively on vegetation -- the only aquatic mammals to do so. They spend much of their day browsing in shallow water on sea grasses, algae and water weeds. Every 24 hours an individual manatee consumes one pound of food for every 10 pounds of its body weight. A man weighing 160 pounds would have to eat 16 pounds of salad to match a manatee's appetite. Image Size: 14.25 x 20 in. Overall Size: 24 x 24 in. Unframed. (B12285)
Lot 197
Unknown Production - an unusual rare charcoal sketch of a movie / theatre set. Signed to corner by an unknown hand (possibly that of Wyngarde himself). Titled ' Chameleons '. The sketch shows a stage set with a large room, various furniture, column supports and other features. The sketch does bear similarities to the final set used in The Saint episode The Man Who Liked Lions, which starred Wyngarde alongside Roger Moore. Measures approx; 43cm x 63cm. From the estate of Peter Wyngarde.
Lot 14
Peter Wyngarde's personal childhood teddy bear - a vintage 1930's / 1940's likely German made teddy bear. The bear with long pink (faded) mohair, pronounced snout with a vertical stitched nose. Inset clear and black glass eyes, and felt pads. Some bald patches, and signs of wear. A rare personal item from Wyngarde's estate. Measures approx 36cm tall.
Lot 147
Elizabethan examples of manuscript initials, scripts and proverbs.- [Volume of 26 very fine and elaborate examples of historiated initials and examples of various manuscript scripts with proverbs comprising the 24 letters of the Elizabethan alphabet and 2 symbols], the initials in pen and ink with intricate and intertwining calligraphy and decorated in a wide variety of designs including flowers, leafy sprays, acorns, classical figures, dragons, a crowned king, a bear, a monkey blowing a trumpet, owls, an early Elizabethan aristocratic young woman "A vertvovs woman is a noble gyfte" (wearing a small ruff and an early form of Spanish farthingale dating from the 1560s to 1570s), a jester playing an instrument, birds, a satyr etc., most hand-coloured in muted grey, green and brown watercolour washes, manuscript scripts including a variety of Secretary hands, italic, Chancery, gothic bookhand etc., proverbs drawn from the bible (including "Despise not the coreccion of the lorde" - Proverbs 3 : 11), on paper, on rectos only, ?cut down from a larger work, all ff. edges and corners repaired and many margins reinforced with paper, slightly browned and marked in places, one or two ff. slightly creased, some edges chipped, tipped-in on later album ff., 19th century half morocco, edges and joints rubbed, each f. 305 x 210mm., album folio, Pot watermarks on some sheets [cf. Briquet 12801], 1560s - 70s.⁂ A fine and extremely rare example of Elizabethan art probably drawn and illustrated by someone in the legal profession. Perhaps compiled by an apprentice scrivener to show his dexterity in producing elaborate legal documents with large historiated initials, and in a variety of scripts as required. Evidence that it was executed by a pupil for a master is indicated in the slight roughness of the drawings and letter forms.
Lot 161
*** Please note, the description for this lot has changed.Flaxman (John, sculptor and draughtsman, 1755-1826), Wyon (William, chief engraver at the Royal Mint, between 1830 and 1850, 1795-1851) and others. Original Sketches for Medals, Seals, &c., 151 original drawings, 2 vol., vol. I with 81 drawings and watercolours by various hands [see list below], and vol. II with 65 drawings by various hands [see below], vol. I predominantly with designs for seals, medals, and coins, including over 30 drawings by and attributed to William Wyon, vol. II with medals and 43 original drawings by John Flaxman for cups, candelabra, ornamental friezes and of figural compositions, pen and inks, watercolours, pencil and chalks, all on various contemporary papers, neatly hinged onto thick album leaves, most bearing pencil attributions verso and on mounts, album leaves each approx.. 390 x 290 mm. (15 ¼ x 11 ½ in), one leaf lacking a drawing, otherwise complete, another drawing loose from album leaf, occasional spotting, browning, surface dirt and handling creases, half red morocco, marbled boards, spine gilt, one vol. with inside upper cover coming loose, rubbed and scuffed, folio, [probably compiled circa 1830-1850]Provenance:Possibly part ex-collection of William Wyon (1795-1851), or a descendant [for discussion of Wyon's relationship to John Flaxman, see Mark Jones, William Wyon as a Pupil and Follower of Flaxman, from 'Burning Bright: Essays in Honour of David Bindman', pp. 89-97, UCL Press, 2015]Literature:Westwood, Arthur [compiled by], Catalogue of the Books in the Library at the Assay Office Birmingham, 1914, p. 301; described as 'Two folio volumes in which are inserted original sketches and designs for coins, medals, etc., by William Wyon, Sir Thomas Lawrence, ... Thomas Stothard ..., and John Flaxman.'Drawing highlights contained within vol. I include:- Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830) Head of Minerva, design for a seal, pencil, 110 x 48 mm. (4 ¼ x 1 ¾ in)- Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey (1781-1841) Profile portrait of William IV, design for a coin, pencil, 225 x 190 mm. (8 ¾ x 7 ½ in)- William Dyce (1806-1864) Six sheets of designs for crown pieces or florins, various sizes- E. Corbould (1815-1905) Over 30 sheets of coin and medal designs attributed to E. Corbould, possibly [?] Henry Corbould (1787-1844), various sizes- William Wyon (1795-1851) Over 30 sheets of portraits, some of personal interest to the artist, others designs for coins and medals, various sizesDrawing highlights contained within vol. II include:- Thomas Stothard (1755-1834) Three sheets of studies for medals, including one for the coronation of George IV, various sizes- Henry William Pickersgill (1782-1875) Five sheets of studies for medals, including the General Service Medal, 1793-1814, various sizes- Richard Redgrave (1804-1896) Design for a brooch, "The Birth of Venus"; Study of Cupid's head, two works, various sizes - Samuel Gurney Cresswell (first naval officer to cross the entire Northwest Passage, 1827-1867) The accepted design for reverse of the Arctic medal, 1818-1855, pen and ink, 85 x 65 mm. (3 ¼ x 2 ½ in)- Admiral Sir George Back (explorer of the Canadian Arctic, naturalist and artist, 1796-1878) Two sheets with designs for the Arctic medal, pen and black ink, each approx. 168 x 108 mm. (6 5/8 x 4 ¼ in)- John Rogers Herbert (1810-1890) Four sheets of studies for medals and candelabra, various sizes43 drawings contained within vol. II by John Flaxman (1755-1826):PLEASE CONTACT FORUM AUCTIONS FOR FULL LIST*** A highly important and comprehensive collection of English metalwork design, featuring numerous original studies by the leading figures of the early 19th century, including 43 late-period drawings by John Flaxman, showing numerous rare examples of his designs for silverware.Eight of the sheets by Flaxman bear the same numbering and pencil inscriptions as found on the British Museum's 'The Sisters and mother of Phaeton transformed into poplars, and Clymene into a swan' [see acc. no. 1900,0824.195]. Highly similar studies that lack these numbers and inscriptions can be closely compared with other examples in the British Museum's collection, such as 'Design for a monument - a mural tablet with figures of Science, to left, and Genius' [acc. no. 1888,0503.36], and 'Venus in her sea chariot, attended by Tritons and a Nereid, with a pedestal' [acc. no. 1900,0824.197]. The drawing 'Michael Seizing the Rebel Angels', also held in the British Museum [1888,0503.94], would appear to be on the same stock of Whatman paper as many in the present album. Other comparative drawings are located in the Stanford University Museum and the Huntington Library.
Lot 654
‘This is indeed the greatest innovation of all if true’ FRANKLIN JOHN: (1786-1847) British Rear-Admiral and Arctic Explorer. Franklin was present at the Battle of Copenhagen (1801) and served on board HMS Bellerophon at the Battle of Trafalgar (1805). A very fine A.L., unsigned and incomplete, four pages (closely written text), 4to, H.M.S. Rainbow, Corfu, 12th September 1830, to 'My dear Children'. Franklin states that he had intended to reply to their letter of 30th May earlier, but was occupied in writing letters of business, praises their interest in the history books they have been reading, and recounts his friend, Captain Beaufort's, judgement of the Turks, which he believes to be very correct, 'In the Turkish character there is a striking contrast of good and bad qualities: though insatiably avaricious a Turk is always hospitable, and frequently generous…..the needy traveller is sure of receiving refreshment and sometimes even the honour of sharing his pipe: his religion binds him to supply his greatest enemy with bread and water; and on the public roads numerous khans where gratuitous lodging is given and fountains or cisterns for the benefit of thirsty travellers and their cattle have been constructed…..In this point of view the character of the modern Greeks would ill bear a comparison with that of their oppressors', also adding that Beaufort wrote of some Turks in a remote village, 'Though sufficiently shrewd in the sale of their cattle and fruit, they appeared to be very simple and ignorant, yet it was pleasing to observe these poor creatures with a manly independence that would do honour to more enlightened minds, kneel down on the sand at the appointed hour of prayer, and go through their prayers & prostrations without appearing to be in the least embarrassed by…..so many strangers'. Franklin further comments of his own experiences, 'The Turks you know are Fatalists as to religion and therefore believe everything must happen as it has been ordered by the First Great Creator and in consequence consider it useless to make any effort to avert evil or insure good…..even this day I witnessed an instance of similar indifference to awful events when I called on the principal Aidecamp of the Grand Vizir who is at present here. We having heard a few days ago that the Fort of Scutari which the Grand Vizir's Army has been attacking was thrown down by lightning & 600 persons killed under its ruins - I asked him whether the information was correct, he merely answered that he had heard of it, but did not know the extent of the injury and made no further comment - but passed on to some other subject of trifling importance…..his indifference arose solely from the habit of attributing everything to Fate…..We often see individual Turks here and have recently had a Turkish ship of war with a Seraskeen or Admiral on board who with his squadron have been for some time cooperating with the Army of the Grand Vizir in reducing the rebellious Chiefs of Albania, Thessaly & Epirus to subjection, indeed some of these subjects are yet within view on the opposite shores and they occasionally open fire on the inhabitants of the different Towns along the coast', continuing 'You are aware the present Sultan is a great reformist - he has introduced the European manner of exercise & fighting among his troops and…..has also caused their dress to be changed - so that now instead of the graceful Turban & flowing robe which distinguished the Turkish soldier, you see his soldiers & sailors attired in military jackets like our men…..It has even been reported that he has so far overcome old prejudices as to have taken his favourite Sultana & her daughter to some evening party……This is indeed the greatest innovation of all if true for you must have heard that the Turkish women are kept enclosed in their houses or walled gardens not to be seen by men except they be closely veiled' and also reports of his immediate surroundings, 'The Ionian Islands contain among their inhabitants people from nearly all the neighbouring countries and therefore you may imagine that there is a great variety of dresses to be seen…..They were originally Venetians and……afterwards became a Greek Colony & then Venetian and subsequently have been under the rule of Russia and France and last of all under the protection of England……All of them are very picturesque and now that good roads have been formed in them they form pleasant places of residences except for the Summer months when either the excessive heat or Malaria they become often unhealthy. This year has been an exception and there have been few cases of Fever. I have only visited Corfu & Zante. Willy who tells me he likes raisins notwithstanding the manner in which they are messed by the women & children in preparing them, would be quite delighted with the currants of Zante, the growth of which is their principal cultivation……Olives and the oil extracted from them are the principal articles of trade in Corfu - but these are grapes grown in abundance and some tobacco…..Corfu is only separated from the opposite Coast of Albania by a channel of 6 or 7 miles in width but we cannot have any intercourse with that shore for fear of being put into Quarantine…..for these places being frequented by people that come & go direct to & from Constantinople and other places where the plague is very frequent the people here are afraid of that pestilence being introduced into these Islands. If we were not in this way prevented I should have enjoyed making a Tour on the Albanian shore…..to see that parts where that Monster Ali Pacha committed his dreadful atrocities…..He was a very cruel bad man and richly deserved the death he afterwards met'. The final part of Franklin's letter, as it exists here, continues 'I think Willy has been misinformed about fine shells being procured at Malta….however….I am delighted to find he turns his attention to this or any subject of Natural History. Your Aunt has not yet joined me - she is at present making a Tour in Spain….She is looking forward to the pleasure of visiting many parts of the Mediterranean during my stay such as Greece - Athens, Alexandria, Smyrna and perhaps Constantinople which are not easy to be got at by Ladies and I sincerely hope the opportunity will be afforded her…..I will ask her to write to you occasionally when she has joined me which I think she will have pleasure in doing because she wishes equally with me to assist in cultivating the laudable desire for gaining information respecting other Countries which you my dear Catherine & Willy have shewn. I sincerely trust my dear little girl will have the same taste'. A letter of wonderful content and providing a first hand account of Franklin's experiences whilst travelling in the Mediterranean and the Greek islands in particular. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG £300-400
Lot 694
NAPOLEON I: (1769-1821) Emperor of France 1804-14, 1815. An excellent L.S., Nap, one page, 4to, Palais des Tuileries, 30th January 1808, in French. The attractive document, with gilt edges, being a Royal decree, number 180, containing four articles. The pages bear very attractive watermarks, showing the profile portrait image of Napoleon, Emperor of the French and King of Italy, and to the blank integral leaf a crowned large eagle watermark. Napoleon orders `Article 1º - Two military Divisions will be created in our Kingdom of Italy; Article 2º - The first military Division will contain the Adriatic, Piave and the Basso...´ Ordering before concluding that the Ministers of war and Treasury of the Kingdom of Italy execute the present decree orders. With blank integral leaf. About EX £1200-1800
Lot 745
V-2 ROCKET: A small archive or original typed documents (some carbon copies, others mimeographed) relating to Nazi Germany's development of the V-2 rocket, the world's first long-range guided ballistic missile, thirty pages, mainly 4to, n.p. (Headquarters S), October 1944 - January 1945, some stamped as Top Secret, in German. 'Accompanied by a complete English translation' . The documents include Test Reports containing various technical data relating to trials of vertical launches to 65 km in clear skies ('for observation and filming of possible in-flight break-up during ascent phase), trials of accelerometers, pyrotechnic ignition, generator batteries and fibreglass protection, further detailing results and observations including the application of new non-flammable yellow paint to aid visual tracking, satisfactory control and radio systems etc., concluding that the 'device cleared for firing' and in another test stating that the rocket had insufficient thrust and after 155 seconds of flight it was 'seen to fall into a transverse altitude' and at 210 seconds (approximately 52 km altitude) the rocket oscillated severely, turning 'into a narrow corkscrew-like twisting motion' and that, at about the same time, 'the yellow paint began to turn a sludgy brown' and at 271 seconds the rocket was 'no longer behaving abnormally' and 'exploded in bright flames'; a summary of a Rocket School's training stating, in part, 'There being no experience in deployment of the A4 [the technical name of the V-2, i.e. Aggregat 4] and the technology being highly advanced, the training was at first purely technical in conception. At HAP 11 [Heimat Artillery Park 11, Karlshagen, Pomerania] it was done in such a way that the engineers working there also acted as teachers on a first course that trained specialists for the first launch batteries' further stating that the original plan could not be implemented because a concentration of specialist rocket force manpower at HAP 11 was undesirable on account of the possibility of aerial attack and therefore the Headquarters were moved to Koszalin, providing a table of organisation to include administrative staff, specialists including a counterespionage officer, guard platoon troops, armourers, orderlies, cooks and instructors etc., and concluding 'the staffing envisaged is necessary for the provision of the courses…..special importance is accorded to training the rising generation as officers, NCOs and men for the rocket forces. Any reduction in the establishment here proposed would endanger the success of the planned training'; a Map Exercise prepared by Education Staff in preparation for the deployment of a long-range rocket and detailing the enemy's situation as having 'assembled strong land forces in Southern Sweden with numerous warships and transports off the south coast, in preparation for landing on German Baltic coast' and the enemy's air situation as growing in superiority with heavy bomb attacks on Kolberg and Koszalin and 'many low-flying planes which….have attacked two of our supply trucks'; and a Field Report statement by Specialist Officer Metzler, dated 20th January 1945 and stating, in part, 'The undersigned was posted on attachment to Techn. Combat Unit, Commissioner for Special Assignment (Army) at the start of the deployment of the V-2 weapon in early September 1944….where he provided engineering services until the termination of the attachment in mid-January 1945…..The undersigned joined the battery at Haarzuilens…..the firing position was located in a suburb of Den Haag, where the battery executed the double launch that fired the first two rockets on London. The battery was withdrawn from Holland in mid-September on account of the English airborne landing at Arnhem, moving to a firing position…..of Westphalia to bombard targets Liege and Antwerp…..Firing suffered at first from the well-known teething problems. Supply left much to be desired……as a result, firing operations were at first very slow…..Night operations were particularly inefficient…..With systematic training, manning changes and exercises, firing operations have now been brought to a very high level of competence…..The normal time to prepare a device for firing, from the start to launch, is on average around 90 minutes……Firing was in general hardly affected by enemy action, though some delays to work and firing on account of the presence of enemy aircraft had to be accepted. During deployment in Holland, the firing position only once suffered a daylight attack by low flying planes using on-board armament….Changes of position were thus frequently ordered while deployed in Holland. In Westphalia, whose landscape is dotted with many wooded copses, no change of position proved necessary. The battery fired for two months from the same position without ever being discovered by the frequent spotter planes', continuing to detail various problems and difficulties in the launches of V-2 rockets including the failure of the Volkswagen motor in starting, inadequate power supply, loose fitting valves and pumps, leaks, incorrect or incomplete wiring systems, faulty circuits, combustion chamber explosions etc., and also commenting on training 'Observation of a well-functioning firing platoon reveals that the steps of the launch operation follow each other like clockwork…..the whole platoon being fused together into a single working unit in which each individual does what is necessary for the rapid execution of the operation, either on his own initiative or at most in response to a codeword…..' Some of the documents bear pencil and ink annotations and corrections. Some extensive age wear, including tears, areas of paper loss, staining and some evidence of singing caused by previous fire damage. Only FR, Qty. £3000-4000
Lot 817
GEORGE I: (1660-1727) King of Great Britain and Ireland 1714-27. L.S., Georgius R, with holograph subscription ('….the Good Brother, Cousin and Friend of Your Highness'), two pages, folio, Palace of St. James, 16th February 1721/22, to Prince Leopold, Duke of Lorraine, in Latin and French. The King sends his greetings to his correspondent and continues to announce the death of the dowager Duchess of Brunswick, in part, '….the very close friendship with flourishes between us and Your Highness has required this from us, since we have been accustomed to grieve or to rejoice for almost the same things; we have thought it fair to inform you of the death of the most Serene and most High Princess Eleanor, dowager Duchess of Brunswick and Luneburg, the widow of Our uncle of blessed memory, George William, Duke of Brunswick and Luneburg; she died at Celle on the fifth day of the present month. She has extended her life, which seemed overly long to her but all too short to her relatives, through the memory of her good works, and with her years not more full than all the accumulated praise of her piety and virtue, she has left to us a most grievous regret for her. Since for this sorrow which due to this sad event we justly bear no other comfort may be found save from its communication between our most friendly allies, we do not doubt but that you will excel in this office, you who have shared with us both our joy and our sorrow…..' Countersigned at the foot by John Carteret (1690-1763) 2nd Earl Granville. British Prime Minister for four days in February 1746 and at the time of the present letter Secretary of State for the Northern Department, 5th - 21st February 1721. With integral address leaf bearing the remnants of a blind embossed paper seal. Some light overall age wear and some minor ink bleeding to the King's signature and subscription, causing some light staining to the recto. About VG £300-400 Leopold (1679-1729) Duke of Lorraine and Bar, the ancestor of all rulers of the Habsburg-Lorraine dynasty, including all Emperors of Austria. Eleonore Desmier d'Olbreuse (1639-1722) Duchess Consort of Saxe-Lauenburg, Princess Consort of Brunswick-Celle. Wife of George William, Duke of Lauenburg and Prince of Celle and mother of Sophia Dorothea of Celle, the wife of King George I. Eleonore Desmier d'Olbreuse died on 5th February 1722, almost blind, at Celle Castle. Her will mentioned over 340 individuals.
Lot 27
F1 MONACO 1971-1972: Two very good and scarce multiple signed F1 program pages, one page each, 6 x 9, corresponding to the Monaco Grand Prix 1971 & 1972, each page showing photographs of the F1 racing drivers in head and shoulders poses. Signed to the 1971 program page by Joseph Siffert (1936-1971) Swiss racing driver, known as "Seppi". Signed only few months before dying at the early age of 35 during the 1971 Victory Race, having his car roll over after a crash and being caught under the burning vehicle. Also signed by Denny Hulme (1936-1992) New Zealand racing driver, nicknamed "The Bear". Signed to the 1972 program by Rolf Stommelen (1943-1983) German racing driver. Four times winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona. Stommelen was killed in a crash during the Los Angeles Times Grand Prix. Also signed by Emerson Fittipaldi (1946- ) Brazilian racing driver. Formula one world champion 1972 & 1974, and Henri Pescarolo (1942- ) French racing driver. Four times winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Together with Jacky Ickx (1945- ) Belgian racing driver. A six times winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Signed 10 x 12 folded photograph, the image depicting Ickx in his racing car wearing his helmet. All have boldly signed alongside or across their own images. Few small rain-water stains, otherwise G to VG £80-100
Lot 317
NEWTON HELMUT: (1920-2004) German-Australian Photographer. A fashion provocative artist, best-known for his erotic black and white photographs and well-remembered for his works for Vogue. A very attractive signed and inscribed Lufthansa large 23.5 x 38 poster, `For Debbie and Madison, with Love from Helmut´, the image depicting a woman, standing outdoors, wearing a Russian winter overcoat and bearskin with a whip in her hand, alongside a Russian black bear standing on his hing legs. Signed to the white lower border, beneath the poster image and above and across a printed text in German and in Cyrillic, entitled “Helmut Newton in Moskau”, the photograph title being “Helmut Newton, Vogue Frankreich, Paris, 1969, Tigre Royal”. Together with a good Taschen 2013 book, 188 pages, 10 x 13 entitled “World Without Men”, showing to the front cover the same poster photograph. VG, 2 £400-600
Lot 499
BLACKMORE R. D.: (1825-1900) English Novelist of Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor (1869). A.L.S., R. D. Blackmore, on one side of a correspondence card, Teddington, 3rd February 1892, to 'Gentlemen'. Blackmore informs his correspondents, in part, 'I thank you for your letter, which I will bear in mind. But I dare say you will understand that I fear to sign an engagement for a work so far in front' adding that he already has work which, 'has been pledged, & will take all my writing time.' With light age toning, otherwise VG £100-120
Lot 391
BEATLES AUTOGRAPHS. A mounted and framed display bearing three pages from an autograph book, with signatures obtained by the vendor in person at Sheffield City Hall on 16th March 1963. Signatures on one page from John Lennon (with inscription), George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr. The other two pages bear signatures from Chris Montez and from Tommy Roe. Each page measures approx 9.5 x 12cm. Frame measures 48 x 31cm. Authenticated by Roger Epperson prior to this sale. NOTE: pages would be taken out of the frame for shipping.
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