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* Wain (Louis). The Louis Wain Mazawattee tea box, c. 1910, an orig. rectangular paper-covered cardboard tea box, the lift-up lid depicting a cats tea dance with orchestra, all four sides showing couples dancing, others in conversation, the lady cats with attractive neck ruffs, some holding fans, the gentleman cats wearing bow ties and one sporting a monacle, the interior of the box lined with gold paper and the lid printed with the legend 'Delicious Mazawattee Tea. Genuine Only in Sealed Packets & Tins', minor age wear to extrems., overall dimensions 9.5 in. long, 5 in. tall and 6 in. deep (24 x 12.5 x 15 cm.). A rare and important item of Wainiana. (1)
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Davis (Lindsey). The Iron Hand of Mars, 1st ed., Hutchinson, 1992, orig. cloth in d.j., 8vo, together with Doyle (Arthur Conan), The Poison Belt, N.Y., 1913; His Last Bow, Bell, 1917, both orig. cloth, rubbed, 8vo, and Finney (Jack), Five Against the House, 1st UK ed., Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1954, orig. cloth in sl. rubbed d.j., 8vo, plus Rohmer (Sax), The Sins of Sumuru, 1st UK ed., 1950, orig. cloth in rubbed and chipped d.j., 8vo, and five others, detective, thrillers. (8)
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Joyce (James). Ulysses, 1st English ed. (printed in England), John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1936, t.e.g., orig. green cloth with gilt bow design by Eric Gill to upper cover, d.j. browned at spine and chipped at spine ends and corners (minor loss), 4to. Slocum and Cahoon A23. Limited edition number 934 of 1000 copies on Japon vellum. (1)
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A group of Dior couture, French, late 50s-early 60s, comprising: Yves Saint Laurent for Dior black wool/silk bodice with bow to front, labelled Spring -Summer 1959 straight skirt, bust 91cm 36in; YSL pink voluminous coat with chunky buttons; similar simple full length pink gown and matching coat, unlabelled; two Bohan for Dior evening gowns, one fuschia pink the other gold satin jersey 1969; and a blue boutique gown, various sizes, (8)
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A Christian Dior black and red chine ball gown, Autumn/Winter collection, 1956 but with later alterations, labelled and numbered 83686 the satin woven with large scattered rose blooms, the sweetheart neckline with later added tulle trimming and black velvet bows, the full trained skirt caught in a black velvet bow to the rear waist, approx. bust 92-97cm, 36-38in, waist 87cm, 34in
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A rare Sino-Tibetan painted leather armour,Late 18th/19th century formed of a series of horizontally arranged lamellar plates covering the chest and back, ten further rows covering both the rear and curving round to the front of the leg and extending to the knee, the plates all joined by a series of leather thongs, the entire surface painted with flowers and foliage, and the lower plates bordered with key ornament, on a plastic dummy covered with a 19th century padded silk gown; a Sino-Tibetan large wicker shield, 19th century, of convex form, formed of a circular arrangement of rattan-bound wicker, secured on the perimeter by four shaped slender iron brackets, and at the centre by a large circular iron boss with two iron brackets en suite (two brackets missing); a Tibetan silver-and brass-mounted belt, with strike-a-light and pouch; a Sino-Tibetan quiver; 18th/early 19th century, of reinforced leather, the border studded with domed white metal studs, and large engraved white metal bosses, complete with its original belt mounted with silvered iron, and with nine various arrows; and a portion of a Sino-Tibetan leather bow case 18th/19th century (13) Op.cit., pp.396-397 figs.283g, 283f, and 283j
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A flintlock bow or Langridge gun,London proof marks, late 18th Century with heavy brass barrel with raised mouldings at the muzzle, moulded breech and retained by a simple iron band also slotted for a swivel mount, plain flat lock, walnut full stock bound with a brass band towards the muzzle (the fore-end with long hairline crack), plain flat brass butt-plate, brass skeleton side-plate with acorn finial, brass trigger-guard of regulation type, ramrod-pipe, and iron ramrod 62.8cm; 24.75in barrel
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A rare Chinese painted wooden arrow case,circa 19th century of tapering square section bound by a series of shaped iron brackets, fitted with hinged lid bound by an engraved iron hasp at the front and with a shaped iron boss at the top and sides, painted with large flowers emerging from clouds at the base, and the front decorated with a scrolling fire-breathing dragon, further designs of foliage and all in polychrome on a red ground; a Chinese painted arrow case, 19th century, of circular section, the outer surface painted with Buddhist motifs in polychrome on a red ground; An embroidered bow case 19th century; two Chinese bow cases, each of brass-bound stiff leather; a Siamese crossbow, 19th century; a rare Sino-Tibetan folding bow, ten further painted bows, 18th and 19th centuries, an eastern painted quiver and an Indo-Persian steel bow 19th century (qty)
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* Lawrence (Thomas Edward, 1888-1935). T.E. Lawrence and unknown female passenger in the 'Biscuit' motor-boating [on Plymouth Sound, c. 1930], sepia-toned photo, horizontal crease, sm. closed tear at lower margin, torn in 'half' with loss of bow of boat, pencilled tracing of boat and fumes to verso with a note in Lawrence's hand, 'This is smoke & noise', 163 x 103 mm. Lawrence arrived at RAF Cattewater [renamed Mount Batten], near Plymouth, in March 1929, as personal assistant to the Commanding Officer Sydney Smith. In September 1929, in recognition for their joint hard work in organising the Schneider Trophy seaplane contest, they were presented with a Biscayne Baby speedboat, soon renamed 'The Biscuit'. 'Biscuit' was finally made seaworthy by April 1930. A complete version of the same photograph is reproduced in Clare Sydney Smith, The Golden Reign, The Story of my Friendship with 'Lawrence of Arabia' (Fleece Press, 2004), p. 68, from an image in Bodleian Library, MS. Photogr.c.126, Fol.87v. (1)
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