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Lot 380
*USS Monitor and the Fort. Sixth-plate brown thermoplastic union case by Littlefield, Parsons & Co., c. 1860, housing two tinted and gilded sixth-plate ambrotypes, one of a young man with bow tie, the other of a girl and her younger sister, corner nick, a little edge rubbing and two short hairline splits near hinges, fastener stiff (1)
Lot 385
*Ten Dollar Gold Coin. A very rare sixth-plate black thermoplastic union case by Peck & Halvorson, before 1857, housing a fine daguerreotype of a man with top hat and bow tie, a little tarnished to margins at top and bottom, two corners chipped, one edge chipped, two hairline cracks, centre of obverse and reverse with inset replica of the reverse of the United States ten-dollar gold piece Berg 1-70G; Krainik 165. (1)
Lot 389
*Voyage of Life - Old Age. A very, very rare sixth-plate brown thermoplastic union case by an unknown case manufacturer, c. 1860, housing an ambrotype of a seated man with blue tinted bow tie and gilt ring, all four lower corners chipped, one chip to inner corner and fastener not working Berg 1-80; Krainik 152. (1)
Lot 88
An early 19th century mine cut diamond set bow in unmarked metal mount, having later brooch fitting, approximately 10ct. Condition Report: Accurate calculation of stone size and weight is difficult due to covered setting. Has been modified. Length of brooch 5.8cm. One diamond has a crack. Gross weight 18.8g.
Lot 14
Late 1960s Framus Texan acoustic guitar, made in Germany; Back and sides: mahogany, minor blemishes; Table: sunburst finish, various blemishes and scratches; Fretboard: rosewood; Frets: dent wear up to the ninth fret; Electrics: later fitted with control knob to the bass shoulder and input to the treble lower bout, in need of attention; Case: gig bag; Other: action in need of attention with bow to neck; Overall condition: fair
Lot 626
Besson Aristone Model 110 classical guitar, ser. no. 3172; Back and sides: flame maple, minor imperfections; Table: spruce, minor play wear; Fretboard: rosewood; Frets: good, but with oxidisation; Case: good quality hard case; Other: slight bow to neck causing high action; Overall condition: good
Lot 645
Interesting 19th century French small bodied guitar, bearing a partially decipherable inscription 'Belleqxxxx, Fils Amiens' on a mother of pearl shield inlaid to the face of the head; Back and sides: satinwood, various small cracks to the edging of the back and restorations to binding, various cracks to the sides; Table: fine grain spruce with ebony and ivory string banding highlighted with pearl dots to the edges and sound hole, similar inlay to the bridge face, large open crack running the length of the lower bout through the bridge, warping to table; Fretboard: ebony inlaid with ivory lines and mother of pearl dots; Frets: generally good, re-fret; Head: shaped open peg box bearing engraved 'Rance' tuning strips with pearl buttons; Case: soft bag; Other: bow to neck; Overall condition: poor and in need of restoration
Lot 77
Emile Grimshaw Revelation acoustic guitar, circa 1933, made in England, no. 47; Finish: wine red, various wear including pick wear to the table, general scuffs and blemishes; Fretboard: ebony; Frets: heavily worn; Hardware: pickguard removed but retained; Case: fitted hard case; Other: bow to neck; Overall condition: fair
Lot 90
1930s 'Globe' archtop acoustic guitar; Finish: two-tone sunburst, mild lacquer checking and other blemishes; Fretboard: ebonised; Frets: mild wear; Hardware: generally good, tuner buttons shrinking; Case: gig bag; Other: crack to rib towards the heel of the neck, slight bow to neck and action very high; Overall condition: fair
Lot 191
*Churchill (Winston S., 1874-1965). A navy and white spotted bow tie formerly owned and worn by Sir Winston Churchill, some discolouration and edge fraying The navy and white spotted bow tie inadvertently became Sir Winston Churchill's sartorial trademark. Robert Hardy also wore this particular bow tie on various occasions. One of the most recent being at Hillsdale College, Michigan, USA, in October 2015 whilst speaking at a Churchill Project Seminar. During the lecture he recalled his efforts "climbing Everest," as he described his role as Churchill: "In attempting to approximate the man who saved us all... I never reached the summit, but I think there were occasions when I was able somehow to gaze upwards toward the towering peaks." (1)
Lot 72
*Ecclesiastical embroidery. Embroidered altar cloth, English, late 17th/early 18th century, goldwork on silk taffeta, finely worked with all-over decoration, central sheaf of wheat and grape vine motif, repeated in part to left and right-hand sides, with vase, stylised sunflower, and bow motif in between, and connecting leafy stems and tendrils incorporating tulips and other flowers, some light staining, fabric perished and loss of stitching in places, sometime trimmed and backed with waxed linen, and with later gold braid edging to upper edge and sides, 251 x 48cm (99 x 19ins) A very well-preserved early piece of high quality goldwork, probably intended for use as a frontlet. The Christian symbolism is plainly apparent, with ears of wheat and grape vines representing the body and the blood of Christ respectively, as celebrated in Holy Communion. (1)
Lot 8
A GROUP OF SEVEN MEDALS BELONGING TO VICTOR HOOcomprising:a) Greece: Neck Badge of Commander of the Order of George I (Third Class) c. 1920Gilt silver and white and red enamels; the badge of white-enamelled Latin cross pattee in gold with a wreath of laurels between the arms of the cross, the obverse central disc in red enamel bearing the royal cypher of George I with two crossed gammas with a crown above and a "I" below, surrounded by a white enamel ring bearing the royal motto _____ ___ _ _____ ___ ____ (The Love of My People is My Strength). The badge topped by a crown. Plain crimson red ribbon. Rev Central disc bears the years of George I`s reign, 1863-1913 and the year 1915, when the Order was instituted. 58 x 37 mm not including ribbon, 87 x 37 mm including ribbon.b) Belgium: Knight Cross of the Order of the Crown (Ordre de la Couronne), (Third Class)Gilt silver and white and blue enamels; the badge of the order with a five cleft-armed star in-filled with a pentagonal pattern of intermediate rays, the blue enamel center medallion bearing an image of the royal crown on the obverse side. Rev Mirrored royal "L" monogram of King Leopold II. 45 x 58 not including wreath and sash suspension, 105 x 58 including suspension. Instituted on October 15, 1897 by King_Leopold_II.c) Latvia: Sash Badge of the Order of Three Stars (Triju Zvaig__u ordenis), Third ClassGilt silver and white and blue enamels; the badge of a white-enameled Latin cross pattee in gold with a wreath of laurels between the arms of the cross, the obverse central disc in blue enamel bearing three golden five-point stars. Rev Centerpiece reading Per aspera ad astra and Latvijas Republika, 1918 G. 18 NOVEMBRIS. 35 x 45 mm not including wreath and sash suspension, 192 x 45 mm including suspension. Instituted on March 24, 1924 in remembrance of the founding of Latvia.d) Czech Republic: Grand Cross of the Order of the White Lion (_‡d B’leho lva). Gilt silver and red, blue and black enamels; the badge of the order with a five-point cleft-armed star in-filled with red enamel with gold leaflets between the arms, the centerpiece a silver lion of the National Coat of Arms of the Czech Republic. Rev Five cleft-armed star in-filled with red, black and blue enamel with gold leaflets between the arms, the centerpiece with five coats of arms: Bohemia, Moravia, Silesia, Slovakia and Carpathian Ruthenia, all former parts of Czechoslovakia. 60 x 60 mm not including of its linden leaves with crossed branches and sash suspension, 118 x 60 mm including suspension.e) Egypt: Breast Star of the Commander of the Order of the Nile (Kiladat El Nil)Gilt silver and white enamel; the badge of the order a ten-point star with mounted centerpiece in-filled with white enamel and topped by a crown. Rev Hallmark and makerÕs mark CATTES. 77 x 80 mm, vertical pinback flanked by dual prongs. Egypt`s highest state honor. The award was instituted on April 15, 1915 by Sultan Hussein Kamel to be awarded by Egypt for exceptional services to the nation. Reconstituted under the Arab Republic of Egypt on 18 June 1953.f) Peru: Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru (Orden El Sol del Perœ) (Second Class)Gilt silver and red and white enamels; the badge of an eighteen-point cleft-armed star with red- and white-enamelled centerpiece reading EL SOL DE PERU, featuring the coat of arms surrounded by a wreath with bow. Rev Issued by Casa Nacional de Moneda, Lima-Peru, inscribed Pareja. 80 x 80 mm, missing vertical pinback flanked by dual prongs. Instituted on October 8, 1821 by General Jose de San Mart’n. Reconstituted in 1921.g) Breast star of a Chinese order; badge of an eight-point star with circular red-enamelled centerpiece decorated with eight golden five-point stars. Rev MakerÕs mark and hallmark with Archaic Chinese characters, serial number 479. 75 x 72 mm including ribbon and suspension, 165 x 72 mm not including suspension.LOT NOTESLot numbers 3-17 in this auction are from the collections of the prominent historical figures Dr. Victor Chi-tsai Hoo and his brother Ambassador Hu Shi Xi, dignitaries from the Republic of China, and themselves descending from an influential family of diplomats. Their father, Hu Weide, was the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Qing Dynasty, and briefly served as the Premier of the Republic of China after Duan Qirui was ousted from Beijing in 1926. He was instrumental in bringing democracy to the Qing Dysnasty and was a member of the Chinese delegation at both the Treaty of Versailles as well as the Hague Peace Conference.Victor Hoo, coming from such an illustrious family, continued in his father's footsteps as a diplomat for the Republic of China. Having represented China at the League of Nations, Dr. Hoo was later named Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1945, and later became the highest ranking Nationalist Chinese at the United Nations, becoming Undersecretary General. The only member of the higher staff of the United Nations to speak all five official languages fluenty (Chinese, Russian, English, French, and Spanish), Dr. Hoo was socially adept and extremely active on the international stage. He was both a participant and contributor representing the Republic of China's wishes at the most seminal events of the 20th Century, including the Versailles Treaty, the San Francisco Conference creating the UN, Dumbarton Oaks, and many others. It is perhaps for this reason, that Chiang Kai Shek ordered Dr. Victor Hoo to remain at office at the United Nations as long as possible, which he did until the end of his life, at the age of 77. PROVENANCEAwarded to U.N. Under-Secretary General Victor Chi_tsai Hoo (1894-1972)thence by descent in the family
Lot 148
A single strand of uniform cultured pearls with gold clasp together with a Mikimoto box and guarantee, the 5.6mm pearls to a bow form safety clasp with textured detail and 9ct gold hallmarks, Birmingham 1987, length 55cm; with a Mikimoto box and a Mikimoto guarantee for a 'one row' [necklace], dated 20th July 1987
Lot 207
A diamond bow brooch circa 1930 and cased by Boucheron, designed as a bow tie and of pierced and millegrain edged form, with ten principal step cut rectangular diamonds each with one chevron end, and six secondary trilliant cut diamonds, the rest pavé set with round brilliants and single cut diamonds, in unmarked white precious metal which tests for platinum, length 6.0cm, in a blue leather case by Boucheron Other Notes: Although no signature has been found, this is a piece typical of the best French jewellery houses of the period, in the quality of the diamonds and of the craftsmanship - and in its distinctive and slightly quirky design
Lot 379
English School, circa 1600 Portrait of a lady with her small spaniel beside her, an earring in her left ear depicting Cupid, holding a fan, with a writing tablet at her waist oil on panel 88 x 67cm (34 x 26in) Provenance: By family descent in a London private collection Literature: For similar portraits see: Violet A Wilson, Queen Elizabeth's Maids of Honour and Ladies of the Privy Chamber, London: John Lane The Bodley Head Ltd., 1922 - Portrait of Ann Russell, Lady Herbert, p.259 (Collection of the Duke of Beaufort); Portrait of Mary Fytton, Maid of Honour to Queen Elizabeth, frontispiece (from the Collection at Arbury) Sir Roy Strong, The English Icon: Elizabethan and Jacobean Portraiture, The Paul Mellon Foundation for British Art, 1969, Nos. 296-298 - Portraits of Elizabeth Brydges, Lady Kennedy (one at Woburn Abbey, and a full length at Ditchley Park) The sitter is presumably a member of the Court and quite possibly one of the Queen's Maids of Honour, judging by her dress. As a young bride joining the magnificent Court of Elizabeth I, Gloriana, the sitter is wearing pearls which were thought to be the Queen of gems at the time, and she appears to be a girl aged 15 to 20, an heiress of high rank. The present portrait appears to be a marriage portrait - the sitter has her small dog beside her - a symbol of fidelity - and in her left ear hangs an earring depicting Cupid aiming his arrow at a flaming heart. The sitter is wearing some extremely interesting jewellery. The pearl attire on her high padded hair, composed of spiral motifs with peapods, is in the "cosses de pois" style originating in Paris circa 1600, but in use before that. From the central pod hangs a red stone - probably either a spinel or ruby drop attached to a diamond cluster with pearls falling down to her brow. To disguise flaws, diamonds were placed in settings lined with black foil - hence artists painted these stones black with a dot of white paint to convey lustre. Earrings were not necessarily worn in pairs at that time. Unusually this is figurative with Cupid holding his bow to fire an arrow at a flaming heart target. This theme fits with the small dog on the sitter's lap, representing fidelity. Her pearl necklace is standard de luxe for the time but here the swags give emphasis. There is a band of ruby/garnets and pearl clusters at her neckline - with an armlet of similar design composed of clusters linked together, as in a chain. The girdle may be composed of pearl and red stone clusters. The sitter is holding a material bag containing ivory tablets for writing little notes/aide memoires. It would appear to be embroidered inter alia with a pansy meaning 'kind thoughts' (from the French pensée) and showing Prudence looking into her mirror portrayed below a heart. These jewels with fan and book, wired collar, lace cuffs and white satin dress make a statement of wealth, rank and fashion by a newly married English woman circa 1600. Indeed, the choice of white material and pearls (for virginity) and red stones (for love) may well be purposeful. The sitter wears a tightly boned low-neck bodice and farthingale skirt made of richly embroidered Italian silk, trimmed with brocade and ribbons. Similar portraits have appeared at auction in recent years - an early 17th century English School portrait of Lady Parker, which sold for £52,000 at Mitchells of Cockermouth, Cumbria, on 3rd-4th September 2015; and English School, circa 1595-1605, Portrait of Elizabeth Howard, sold from Cowdray Park, West Sussex, at Christie's, London, 13-15 September 2011 for £145,240. We are grateful to Diana Scarisbrick MA, FSA, Jewellery Historian, and to Sir Roy Strong for their assistance with the catalogue entry. A Dendrology report by Ian Tyers is available - Contact Department. On Eastern Baltic oak. Greener and Co. of Liverpool - old framer's label Two small paint losses - tiny - upper right hand corner. Very old panel in three pieces, has wooden rivets. Panels are bowing slightly. 19th Century gilt frame has various chips. Oil on panel. The panel is formed from three boards in vertical alignment. There are butterfly inserts on the reverse of the panel reinforcing the joins. The left hand panel join has a slight concave warp and there is fill and retouching along the length. There is blistering and flaking in the upper right corner. The thin paint layers are worn in some areas such as the hair, but generally in a good condition for the age of the painting. There are scattered retouchings along the joins and other areas. There appears to be some retouching in the face which appears slightly yellow. The varnish is yellowed and semi-matte. The frame has suffered extensively from flaking to the gilding.
Lot 418
W G Becker (British, 19th-20th Century) Trompe L'Oeil with Violin and Bow, a musical score and an envelope signed "W G Becker" on the envelope lower left oil on canvas 76 x 50cm (30 x 20in) Oil on canvas which is unlined and attached to the strainer with staple tacks. The canvas tension is slightly slack with minor corner drawers and undulations. There are a few light scuffs to the paint surface. There appears to be a light varnish layer which is uneven and dull. There are a few small paint losses.
Lot 80
An antique opal and diamond brooch and a modern Australian opal brooch, the first a knife-edge bar brooch set to the centre with an oval cabochon opal in a heart-shaped surround with ribbon bow surmount all set with rose cut diamonds, unmarked yellow precious metal, length 4.2cm, in period fitted case; the second designed as the Southern Cross constellation, with five oval opal cabochons as terminations representing the stars, on knife-edge bars, length 4.3cm, yellow precious metal with stamp unclear; both test for 14-15ct gold (2)
Lot 226
A fine quality Edwardian rosewood and inlaid Chiffonier, in the style of Maple & Co., the top with gallery rail, with central mirror flanked by two inlaid and mirror doors, over a bow fronted base, with two frieze drawers and panel doors, on turned legs, approx. 188cms x 137cms (74" x 54"). (1)
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