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Click here to subscribeAn Edwardian aquamarine and diamond pendant, circa 1910, the pear shaped aquamarine drop suspended by a rose cut diamond cap from a bow top pavŽ set throughout with old brilliant cut diamonds, 4cm long overall, attached to a later fine link trace chain, in a fitted D & J Wellby Ltd red leather bound fitted case
Sir William Russell Flint RA, a framed pencil sectional drawing of the Airship R34 taken from a war time notebook, showing sections of frame looking aft, bow and stern views, side view showing arrangement of frames etc. Approximately 31.7cm x 10cm and attractively mounted. The reverse of the frame with Royal Academy label from the Sir William Russell Flint Exhibition, 1962 and pencil inscription “My job was with HMA R34. A double page from my war-time notebook. The first aircraft of any sort to cross the Atlantic. W. Russell Flint 1917” and in ink with further details regarding capacity, length, gross lift, maximum speed etc. VGC. Note: The R34 was the first aircraft to fly East to West over the Atlantic and the first to fly a return trip. Alcock and Brown had achieved the first to fly the Atlantic a few weeks before. Sir William Russell Flint was born in 1880 and became well known as an artist for the Illustrated London News from 1903 to 1907. He served with the RNAS during the war and continued with the RAF becoming Admiralty Assistant Overseer-Airships between 1918-1919. He died in 1969.
R-100 flight Canadian Airmail postal cachet dated “Montreal.Canada.Aug 13 1930 St Hubert” and also bears the stamp of “R100.Montreal.1930”. This souvenir cover with 5 cent stamp, addressed to B.A. Brady of New Jersey is signed on the face by “R Booth Captain R100 1930”, “George Meager 1st Officer R-100 1929-1931” and on the reverse by crew members N.G. Mann, Cyril Broughton, Thomas Hobbs, Ralph H Deverell, C Wilson and G.E. Long, Coxon. VGC; an H.M.A. R-100 Christmas and New Year greeting card, the cover with a gilt embossed crowned wing emblem of HMA R-100, the inside showing snapshot of the vessel at St Huberts, Montreal, blue silk ribbon bow to centre edge, Christmas greeting dated 1930, GC, a clean example with v minor marking; 2 relevant newspaper cuttings, the first: a page “First Pictures of R-100 taken in Canada” from the Family Herald and Weekly Star of Wednesday August 13, 1930; the second a column showing the “British Dirigible, R-100 shown moored at the $1,000,000 mast at St. Hubert Field, which will not make any extended flights over Canada due to the delay in repairing her damaged fin….” GC with fold creasing. (4)
TWO EARLY 20TH CENTURY SILVER MOUNTED PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES, the first of circular form with floral bow crest, marks for Birmingham 1906, maker M & Co Ltd. 13cm(d) the second of octagonal form, marks for Birmingham 1924, makers mark indistinct. 11.5cm(d) Condition Report: Dents to both viewing advised.
A VICTORIAN ELM SEATED SMOKERS BOW ARMCHAIR having a shaped top-rail and curved back, the scrolled arms supported by eight turned spindles, the shaped and dished solid seat raised on turned legs linked by stretchers. 79cm(h) Condition Report: Deterioration/depletions to back of top-rail, splits forming to seat, some depletions and knocks to legs.
SET OF SEVEN GEORGIAN STYLE MAHOGANY DINING CHAIRS (6+1) each with moulded hoop back enclosing three carved splats, over bow fronted drop in seats covered in simulated antique brown hide, the carver armchair in deep red plush, raised on acanthus capped cabriole fore legs with claw and ball feet (7) EST 100-150
MID VICTORIAN FIGURED WALNUTWOOD, MARQUETRY INLAID AND GILT METAL MOUNDED CREDENZA, the `D` shaped top above an inlaid frieze and quarter cut and panelled central cupboard door with scroll inlaid centre and corners, flanked by a pair of glazed bow fronted cupboards, each enclosing two fixed shelves to the plush lined interior and tied by scroll inlaid uprights with foliate scroll and shell cast mounts, raised on a plinth base with turned feet, 41 1/2" (105.4cm) high, 60 1/4" (153cm) wide, 15 1/4" (38.7cm) deep EST 800-1200
GRAINGER WORCESTER CHINA GLOBULAR POT POURRI VASE, with reticulated gallery top and reticulated lid, with inner lid, the body painted with oak boughs and butterflies, on three paw feet, 6 1/2" high (a.f.) AND WEDGWOOD BLACK BASALT CYLINDRICAL VASE, with red sprigged decoration in Egyptian taste, 4 3/4" high; WEDGWOOD PALE BLUE AND WHITE JASPERWARE LARGE CIRCULAR PEDESTAL FRUIT BOW, 8" diameter and green and white jasper heart shaped TRINKET BOX AND COVER and an ASHTRAY EST 30-40
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