Signed on the second day of his reign GEORGE III: (1738-1820) King of the United Kingdom 1760-1820. D.S., George R, as King, at the head, one page (vellum), oblong folio, Court at Savile House, 27th October 1760. The partially printed document is a military commission appointing Ruvigny De Cosne to be a Captain in the Second, or Coldstream, Regiment of Foot Guards commanded by Lieutenant General James, Lord Tyrawly. Countersigned at the foot by Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness (1718-1778) British Diplomat & Politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department 1751-54, 1757 and Secretary of State for the Northern Department 1754-61. With blind embossed paper seal affixed. Some very light age wear, although with a fine example of the King's signature, dated on just the second day of his reign. About VG James O'Hara (1682-1774) Irish Field Marshal in the British Army, Colonel of the Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards 1755-73.
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VICTORIA: (1819-1901) Queen of the United Kingdom Great Britain & Ireland 1837-1901. D.S., Victoria R I, as Queen, at the head, one page, oblong folio, Court at Saint James's, 16th May 1853. The partially printed document is a military commission appointing Arthur Bainbrigge to be a Lieutenant in the 13th Regiment of Foot. Countersigned at the foot by Viscount Palmerston (1784-1865) British Prime Minister 1855-58, 1859-65. With pale blue blind embossed paper seal affixed. VG
VICTORIA: (1819-1901) Queen of the United Kingdom Great Britain & Ireland 1837-1901. D.S., Victoria R I, as Queen, at the head, one page, oblong folio, Court at Saint James's, 27th March 1882. The partially printed document is a military commission appointing John Henry Butler to be a Lieutenant in the Volunteer Forces. Countersigned at the foot by Hugh Childers (1827-1896) British-Australian Statesman, Secretary of State for War 1880-82. With pale blue blind embossed seal affixed. Some light overall age wear and a few areas of discoloration, just affecting part of the text, and some neat splits at the edges of the folds, not affecting the signatures, G
GEORGE V: (1865-1936) King of the United Kingdom 1910-36. D.S., George R. I., as King, at the head, three pages, folio, Court at Balmoral, 8th October 1920. The partially printed document is a Licence issued to Sir Cecil Harcourt Smith, allowing him to wear the Cross of Officer of the Belgian Order of the Crown, the honour having been conferred upon him by the King of the Belgians 'in recognition of valuable services rendered by you during the War'. Countersigned at the conclusion by Edward Shortt (1862-1935) British Lawyer and Politician, Home Secretary 1919-22. With blind embossed seal. Accompanied by three related T.Ls.S., one from a member of the Foreign Office transmitting the Royal Warrant and the other two from Belgian officials. Some light age wear and tears to the edges of two of the letters (G), the document VG, 4
GEORGE VI: (1895-1952) King of the United Kingdom 1936-52. D.S., George R, as King, at the head, one page, large oblong folio, Court of St. James, 30th August 1948. The partially printed document approves the appointment of Mr. G. T. MacEwan to be the Consul General in London for the Republic of San Marino. Countersigned at the foot by Ernest Bevin (1881-1951) English Politician, Foreign Secretary 1945-51. With blind embossed seal. The manuscript text and signatures are just a touch faded, although perfectly legible. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, otherwise VG
MOUNTBATTEN LOUIS: (1900-1979) British Admiral of World War II. Uncle of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. A good, early vintage signed 7.5 x 10 photograph, the image depicting Mountbatten in a head and shoulders pose wearing his naval uniform. Photograph by Olive Edis of Sheringham, Norfolk and bearing her blind embossed stamp to the lower mount and printed credit to the verso. Signed ('D. Mountbatten') in dark fountain pen ink with his name alone to a reasonably light area at the base of the image. Some light age wear and creasing to the extreme edges of the photographer's mount, otherwise about VG
BRITISH ROYALTY: Small selection of individual signed pieces by the British monarchs King George IV, King William IV and Queen Victoria. All of the signatures are on pieces clipped from the heads of official documents and all have the blind embossed paper seals affixed. Some light overall age wear and minor traces of former mounting and tape stains to the edges and corners, not affecting the signatures. G, 3
MONTIJO EUGENIE DE: (1826-1920) Empress Consort of the French 1853-71, wife of Napoleon III, Emperor of the French. A good L.S., Eugenie, two pages, small 4to, Camden Place, Chislehurst, 4th June 1873, to the Begum of Bhopal ('Altesse'), on her mourning stationery, in French. The Empress states 'The letter in which you have conveyed to me the expression of your sentiments of condolence on the occasion of the death of the Emperor has touched me profoundly' and continues 'This dreadful loss has broken my heart, but submitting with resignation to the decrees of Providence, I bow before His will and ask him to give me strength to bear my misfortune. The regrets given to the memory of him for whom I weep are my only present consolation & I thank your Highness for those to which you give expression to me'. With blank integral leaf (some extensive damp staining and a few small tears, not affecting the text or signature). The letter is neatly bound and contained within an original folio folder alongside several related letters comprising a holograph English translation of the letter by a political agent on the blind embossed stationery of the Government of India and two holograph letters in Urdu each bearing official black ink stamps of the seal of the Begum of Bhopal. An unusual group of letters with an interesting association. Some light overall age wear, G Sultan Shah Jahan (1838-1901) Begum of Bhopal 1844-60 and 1868-1901 Napoleon III (1808-1873) Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte. President of France 1848-52 and Emperor of the French 1852-70. He had passed away on 9th January 1873.
LLOYD GEORGE DAVID: (1863-1945) British Prime Minister 1916-22. T.L.S., D Lloyd George, one page, oblong 8vo, Churt, Surrey, 25th August 1943, to Principal John Murray at the University College of the South-West in Exeter. Lloyd George thanks his correspondent for having let him see a memorandum and continues 'As I expect you will recollect, rural education is a thing which I have had very much at heart for a great many years, and I also am alarmed at the degeneration of the countryside in this respect', further remarking that he hopes Murray's words 'will not fall on stony ground' and concluding 'Something drastic will have to be done and that very soon if the countryside, and agriculture consequently, are not to fall into complete decay'. Together with a dark fountain pen ink signature ('D Lloyd George') on a blind embossed House of Commons correspondence card, accompanied by a T.L.S. by Albert James Sylvester (1889-1989, Principal Private Secretary to Lloyd George from 1923-45), one page, 4to, Westminster, London, 15th March 1927, to Henri S. Rorer, forwarding Lloyd George's signature. With the original envelope. Generally VG, 2
MACDONALD J. RAMSAY: (1866-1937) British Prime Minister 1924, 1929-35. T.L.S., J. Ramsay MacDonald, one page, 4to, 10 Downing Street, Whitehall, 13th January 1930, to John Murray, Principal of University College, Exeter, on the printed stationery of the Prime Minister. MacDonald thanks his correspondent for their letter and proposal to come and see him regarding the United States, adding that nothing would give him greater pleasure, however stating that 'the whole of this week and next must be given over absolutely to Naval Conference work' and concluding by asking 'Would you be in Town in the ordinary way soon? If so, let me know and I will see if I can fit something in'. With two file holes to the left edge, not affecting the text or signature. Together with Stanley Baldwin (1867-1947) British Prime Minister 1923-24, 1924- 29 & 1935-37. Bold, dark fountain pen ink signature ('Stanley Baldwin') on a slim 8vo sheet of blind embossed stationery from the Prime Minister. Accompanied by a T.L.S. by his secretary, E. M. Watson, one page, 8vo, 10 Downing Street, Whitehall, 1st April 1927, forwarding the signature to Henri S. Rorer as requested. Very small pinholes to the upper left corner of each. VG, 2
'He was not exposed to any hardships or dangers that we did not equally share' CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. A poignant A.L.S., Winston S. Churchill, four pages, 8vo, The Palace, Khartoum, 24th December 1907, to Mrs. Scrivings, on the blind embossed stationery of the Colonial Office. Churchill opens his letter by writing 'I grieve to tell you that your husband died today of choleraic diarrhea after an illness of about sixteen hours' and explains 'He seems to have eaten some poisonous food which set up acute inflammation. What this was we cannot tell; but we have all had the same food, for he always ate whatever was prepared for me and others. It may be some mouthful of poisoned fish from a tin. It may be that his constitution was less strong than ours, as he had not been taking any exercise, owing to a sprained ankle'. Churchill further writes to console his correspondent, 'He did not suffer any pain worse than a very bad attack of sickness & diarrhoea, & his end was peaceful & swift. As he had been a Yeoman, he was buried with full military honours this evening. The Dublin Fusiliers carried him to his grave in the Khartoum cemetery & he now lies in that distant Soudan for which so many good Englishmen have given their lives doing their duty simply whatever it was'. He continues 'My heart bleeds for you & your poor children. It will be my duty to make adequate provision for your future & theirs; & you need not worry on these matters. We will talk of them when I return' and also adds 'We had left the unhealthy regions of Uganda, and for ten days your husband had been living quietly & comfortably on board a large river steamer. He was not exposed to any hardships or dangers that we did not equally share; and the reason why he has been struck down is unknown to man.' Churchill concludes his letter, 'My own sorrow is keen & deep. I was very fond of Scrivings & regarded him as a faithful friend, whose character & virtues I respected & admired. May God help you to bear your loss.' A fine Churchill letter. Some extremely minor, very light age wear, VG George Scrivings accompanied Churchill on a journey to East Africa in 1907 but was never to return as he caught an illness and died there. Churchill, as is illustrated in the present letter, was grief-stricken. Churchill served as Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies from 1905-08.
A George III Design Sofa, recovered in yellow floral silk, with humpback support, rounded arm supports and squab cushion above a serpentine shaped seat rail, raised on blind fret carved supports joined by a stretcher, 215cm by 62cm by 94cm Upholstery reasonable but some staining on squab cushion and arm rests. Structurally sound. Framework with minor faults to the blind fret carved decoration and spandrels. Upholstery on the side with loose staples, some movement in the fabric. 230115
A Victorian mahogany relief carved kneehole desk or dressing table the rectangular top with leaf carved gadrooned rim, the front with one long, two short and two deep cupboards, the kneehole recess pierced and carved with scrolls and leafage, the legs with blind fret quatrefoils on conforming square tapered legs with foliate carved block feet, brass castors, 137 cm wide, 66 cm deep, Circa 1890
A Sheraton Revival satinwood rectangular work table, hinged top outlined with a boxwood and ebony strung rosewood band, above one blind and one deep, double-fronted drawer, incurved undertier with three-quarter gallery, tapered square legs, brass casters, 74cm high, 44.5cm wide, 19th century
A 17th Century Revival oak child's correction chair, circa 1920s Bears trade label for J Hunter & Co Ltd, 16, 18 & 28 St Mary's Parsonage, Manchester, featuring a blind fret carved panel back, above the studded leather seat and front bobbin turned and block supports, total height approx. 95cm.
A handsome carved mahogany framed Bergere three piece lounge suite, circa 1920s Comprising a three seater settee and two armchairs, the single cane panels intact, and with foliate stamped draylon covered loose cushions, each decorated with front blind fret and carved panels, sofa approx. 165cm wide by 76cm deep.
A 'Chinese-Chippendale' revival mahogany card table, 19th Century The rectangular hinged lid with pretty textile lining, and rear concertina action support mechanism, featuring all round blind fret frieze panel and raised on four inner chamfered moulded square supports with pierced brackets, width approx. 92cm.
A late Victorian satinwood bedroom suite Comprising a three door wardrobe, with moulded cornice above central mirror, flanked by blind panels, enclosing hanging space and sliding shelves, with three base drawers beneath (one of them stamped 'Heal & Son, London'), raised on plinth base, width approx. 90cm, a dressing table with central domed swing mirror, flanked by shelves, inset mirrors and trinket drawers, above a further five drawers, width approx. 128cm, and a 4ft6" bedstead.
BOX 257 - SPIRITS Ardbeg Single Malt Scotch Whisky 10 YO Cantine Ceci To You NV Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey The Royal & Ancient Blended Scotch Whisky Grappa di Lambrusco Invecchiata Canadian Club 1858 Goldhauch Edler Williams Christ Birnenbrand (mit Frucht) Cask-Aged Manhattan Cocktail Bramley and Gage Crème de Cassis Early Times Blind Archer Waitrose French Brandy 3 YO Glayva
"‡LAURENCE STEPHEN LOWRY R.A. (1887-1976)Two Brothersoffset lithograph printed in columns,signed in pencil (in lower right margin)with The Fine Art Trade Guild blind stamp23.8 x 11.8 in (60.5 x 30 cm)From an edition of 1850, publication date 1972.Provenance: with the Unicorn Gallery, Wilmslow, Cheshire.The print is based on an oil painting by the artist dateable to 1960"
A George III inlaid mahogany eight-day longcase clock with moonphase... A George III inlaid mahogany eight-day longcase clock with moonphase Wasbrough and Mailard, Bristol, circa 1785 The four pillar rack and bell striking movement with 12 inch single sheet brass Roman numeral break-arch dial with subsidiary seconds dial, arched calendar aperture and signed WASBROUGH & MAILARD, BRISTOL to the coastal island landscape and floral spray engraved centre within chapter ring with Arabic five minutes to outer track and rococo scroll engraved decoration to spandrel areas, the arch with rolling moonphase calibrated for age of the moon beneath times of HIGH WATER AT BRISTOL KEY to outer margin, in a case with arched fan inlaid motif and concentric border pierced infill to the swan neck pediment over wavy-edge glazed dial aperture flanked by Corinthian columns, the trunk with shaped-top caddy moulded door inlaid with a central conch shell within oval satinwood crossbanded border flanked by blind fret decorated canted angles, the plinth base with conforming circular crossbanding and fretwork canted angles on bracket feet, (the inlaid decoration probably later), 246cm (97ins) high. The partnership of Wasbrough and Maillard are recorded in Moore, A.J. THE CLOCKMAKERS OF BRISTOL 1650-1900 as coppersmiths, brassfounders and clockmakers working from Wine Street, Bristol circa 1785. The Wasboroughs were one of the more prolific families of clockmakers and metal founders working in Bristol throughout the eighteenth century whose roots can be traced back to William Wasbrough who married Mary Rice (who may have been related to the Bristol clockmaker Roger Rice) on 12th January 1746.
A collection of 19th century ceramics including a bowl in the Sevres manner with reserved floral panels on a blue and gilt ground, with painted mark to base, a Prattware two handled comport showing The Blind Fiddler after Sir David Wilkie, a further Prattware plate with scene after Wouvermann, a cake serving plate with blue and white blossom decoration on a gilt ground, etc
John Mercer, Hythe, an oak longcase clock, the 8-day two-train movement strking the hours on a bell, square brass dial with Roman hour numerals and Arabic five-minute outer numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, date aperture and scroll foliate spandrels to the four corners, the oak case with a long trunk door on a plinth with bracket feet, the caddy-top hood with a panel of blind-fret decoration and pilasters, 80in (203cm) high.
A late 19th century Black Forest carved walnut tantalus box, the cover surmounted with a hound amidst foliage, opening to reveal fitted interior, containing four decanters and stoppers and sixteen liqueur glasses, the box having dog masks and all-over blind carving, w.39cm Condition Report / Extra Information Tail to dog chipped (old). Light age wear. Glass good. Basically excellent example.
A circa 1700 Dutch walnut cupboard, having a planked top with thumb-moulded frieze above two drawers and two panelled doors, each divided with blind carved columns (with some later alterations and additions), w.146cm d.59cm h.114cm Provenance; ex-Chippenham Park, Newmarket, formerly the estate of Admiral Edward Russell 1653-1727, 1st Earl of Orford, and Admiral of the fleet.
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