A Brace of 19th Century Percussion Travelling Pistols by Kavenagh of Dublin, each with 10cm octagonal steel barrel, one numbered D-N1033, the other numbered D-N1034, a hinged sprung bayonet with triangular section fullered blade set to the left side and secured by a sliding catch, the underside with captive swivel steel ramrod, the foliate engraved box lock with signed ribbon legend to the top, foliate engraved trigger guard, the finely chequered walnut bag butt with vacant escutcheon, 21cmBoth actions work, holding at full and half cock. Rust pitting to all metalwork, traces of bluing. One bayonet catch is seized. Numbering to the top of each barrel is later. Minor bruising to the butts with small areas of wear to the chequering.
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AN OAK METAMORPHIC CHAIR-TABLEMID 17TH CENTURY136cm high, 61cm wide, 53cm deep as a chair, 74cm high, 98cm wide, 61cm deep as a table Condition Report: There are scratches, marks, knocks, cracks and abrasions consistent with age and use.There are losses, observations and restorations including: this piece is mid 17th century and later, the top, and other elements seat are old replacements, well matched in colour and patina to the 17th century original chair elements; there are old metal brace repairs to one of the turned back arm supports; there is some evidence of worm.Please see the additional photographs as a visual reference of condition. Condition Report Disclaimer
A BRASS MOUNTED BAMBOO LIBRARY 'LONG ARM'19TH CENTURYOne arm of the 'book claw' stamped 'PATENT'122cm long overallCondition Report: There are scratches, marks, knocks, cracks and abrasions consistent with age and use.Observations include: the metal discoloured with age; mottled staining finish to the bamboo; cracks to the handle end of the bamboo; there is a brass ring brace to the handle end that might be of a later date due to the crack to this end of the bamboo.Please see the additional photographs as a visual reference of condition. Condition Report Disclaimer
A RARE BRACE OF EARLY-19TH CENTURY MAIL COACH PISTOLS BY H.W. MORTIMER & SON, LONDON The 23cm-long brass barrels stamped with London proof marks and engraved "H.W. Mortimer & Son, Gun-Makers to His Majesty 287" on the flat and "For His Majesty's Mail Coaches" around muzzle face (heavily worn), the maker's name additionally engraved to steel lock faces, one pistol having horn-tipped ramrod, the other lacking Condition Report:Available upon request
Liddell, Donald M(acy). Chessmen. With the collaboration of Gustavus A. Pfeiffer and J. Maunoury. New York, Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1937. 4°. Mit 97 Abbildungen auf Tafeln und wenigen Textzeichnungen. XII, 171 Seiten, 3 Bll. weiß. Originaler schwarzer Leinenband. (44)* Linde - N. 3669. Betts 54 - 5. Mit eigenhändiger Unterschrift von Donald M. Liddell und eigenhändiger Widmung von Jean Maunoury auf Vorsatz. Donald Macy Liddell (1879 – 1958) war amerikanischer Bergbauingenieur und Schachhistoriker. Jean Maunoury war einer der größten Sammler von Schachspielen in der ersten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts. Die vorliegende Ausgabe enthält eine Geschichte der Schachfiguren von den frühesten Zeiten an. Die Abbildungen zeigen Steine, die meist aus den Beständen amerikanischer Sammler stammen. Zustand: Innendeckel und Vorsätze mit Leimschatten. Innen gebräunt. Einband gering bestoßen. Beiliegt: Sotheby's Belgravia. Chess Sets and European Ivories. Auction 15th April 1980. Auktionskatalog. London 1980. 8°. Mit vielen Textabb. 52 Seiten, 4 Bll. Original geheftet. Ergebnisliste liegt bei. Umschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren.
4 Biedermeier-PolsterstühleMitte 19. Jh. Nussbaum furniert. H je ca. 89 cm, Sitzhöhe je ca. 50 cm. 4 gepolsterte Schaufelstühle mit fächerförmigem Schulterbrett und Mittelstrebe; Rückenlehne dekoriert mit gespiegeltem Maserfurnier und ebonisierten Bandintarsien; champagnerfarbener Bezug mit teils polychromem Floralmuster Alters-/Gebrauchsspuren, restauriert, Polster und Bezug ergänzt. Shipping not available4 Biedermeier upholstered chairsMid 19th century Walnut veneered. H each approx 89 cm, seat height each approx 50 cm. 4 upholstered shovel chairs with fan-shaped shoulder board and center brace; backrest decorated with mirrored burl veneer and ebonized ribbon inlays; champagne-colored cover with partly polychrome floral pattern Traces of age/use, restored, upholstery and cover supplemented. Shipping not available.*This is an automatically generated translation from German by deepl.com and only to be seen as an aid - not a legally binding declaration of lot properties. Please note that we can only guarantee for the correctness of description and condition as provided by the German description.
Woolf, Virginia 10 works The Years. London: The Hogarth Press, 1937. First edition, 8vo, original green cloth gilt, dust-jacket by Vanessa Bell, some chipping and slight loss to jacket, hinges split;Flush. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1933. First American edition, 8vo, original brown cloth, without dust-jacket;Roger Fry, a biography. London: The Hogarth press, 1940. First edition, 8vo, original green cloth gilt, a little loss and tearing to dust-jacket;Between the Acts. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1941. First American edition, 8vo, original blue cloth gilt, without dust-jacket;The Death of the Moth. London: The Hogarth Press, 1942. Second edition, 8vo, some chipping and slight loss to dust-jacket;The Moment, and other essays. London: The Hogarth Press, 1947. First edition, 8vo, original red cloth gilt, some slight loss to dust-jacket spine;The Captain's Death Bed. London: The Hogarth Press, 1950. 'Uniform edition', 8vo, original green cloth gilt, dust-jacket price-clipped;A Writer's Diary. London: The Hogarth Press, 1953. First edition, 8vo, original orange cloth, dust-jacket only very slightly chipped;The Waves. London: The Hogarth Press, 1955. Eighth impression, 8vo, original green cloth gilt, some minor chipping to dust-jacket;Granite & Rainbow. London: The Hogarth Press, 1958. First edition, 8vo, original blue cloth gilt, torn dust-jacket with some loss
Brown, George Mackay A collection signed or annotated works An Orkney Tapestry. London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1969. 8vo, proof copy with jacket signed by George Mackay Brown, with pencil corrections and notes in his hand;Poems, new and selected. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc., 1971. 8vo, inscribed: "To Derrick & Susie, from George, Christmas 1973", original brown cloth, dust-jacket;Greenvoe. London: The Hogarth Press, 1972. 8vo, signed and dated by George Mackay Brown to title-page, original purple cloth, spine lacking; and the 1989 'Scotnotes' on Greenvoe, inscribed by George Mackay Brown;Andrina, and other stories. London: Chatto & Windus, the Hogarth Press, 1983. 8vo, inscribed: "To John, from George, 17th February 1983", original green cloth gilt, dust-jacket;The Golden Bird. Two Orkney Stories. London: John Murray, 1987. 8vo, signed by George Mackay Brown on the title-page, original white cloth gilt, dust-jacket;Beloit Fiction Journal, Volume 5, Number 1, Scottish writers, feat. Betty Corrigall by George Mackay Brown, inscribed: to Brian Murray, great five-setter & errand boy and poster of letters, from GMB, Stromness, Orkney, 17th July 1990, and signed by George Mackay Brown on the story itself, 8vo, original wrappers;Babel IX, feat., Homily by George Mackay Brown, 1990. 8vo, inscribed "to Brian from George, 27th November 1995", with an additional signature to contents leaf, original wrappers;Rockpools and Daffodils, an Orcadian Diary 1979-1991. Edinburgh: Gordon Wright Publishing, 1992. 8vo, signed and dated by George Mackay Brown to title-page;Winter Tales. London: John Murray, 1995. 8vo, inscribed: "To Brian, good proof-vender, good cataloguer of books & manuscripts, from George, 27th July 1994, Stromness", original blue cloth, dust-jacket;A Calendar of Love. London: Flamingo, 1996. 8vo, paperback, signed and inscribed by George Mackay Brown;For the Islands I Sing. London: John Murray, 1998. 8vo, proof copy of the paperback edition with manuscript notes and corrections by George Mackay Brown
(1) Radical Software: Contents 1970 - 74. Cologne/Eindhoven, Kölner Kunstverein/van Abbemuseum, 1974. Printed wrapper containing 13 loose leaves. Compilation of the table of contents of all issues of Radical Software, the only periodical devoted exclusively to independent video and video art in the early 1970s. Initiated in the New York video community by Beryl Korot, Phyllis Gershuny and Ira Schneider, published by Raindance Foundation. This historic overview was released in conjunction with the exhibition at the Kölnischer Kunstverein and the Van Abbemuseum. (2) Video Art: An Anthology, edited by Ira Schneider, Beryl Korot and Mary Lucier. New York, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1976. 24 x 24 cm, 286 pp. Features 73 pioneering video artists, each with a 2 page spread, arranged alphabetically from Vito Acconci to Jud Yalkut. Aging on wrappers of both items, contents fine. (total 2)
Napoleonic-wars, Royal Navy documents, 1805-1817 relating to Lieutenant John Hackney. Letters signed by his ship's captains certifying his service from able seaman and midshipman on HMS Monarch, 1803-05, signed by Captain JC Searle; midshipman on HMS Edgar, 1805-10, letters signed by Captains JC Searle and Robert Jackson; midshipman HMS Berwick, 1810-12, signed by Captains James McNamara and Edward Brace; Lieutenant on HMS Milford, 1814, signed by Captain Westby Percival; also a manuscript fragment of Hackney's Lieutenants examination certificate, lieutenant's commission, appointment to HMS Milford, Memorandum of Service, and 1825 appointment to Chief Officer Coast Guard Rattery Head Aberdeen Harbour; together with a small archive of family documents relating to Navy pension, funerals etc.
Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y2 1911 Renault 2-seater group (1) Issue 1 metallic green body and chassis, 4-prong spare tyre carrier, bright red seats, type 1 radiator casting, metallic green steering wheel, brass windscreen, type A open rear wing brace, rear numberplate type 1 with gaps and brass 12-spoke wheels; (2) Issue 2 with type 2 radiator casting (unplated parts and wheels); (3) Issue 3 with type 2 rear numberplate; (4) Issue 6 3-prong spare tyre carrier, type B rear wing brace; (5) Issue 7 with black plastic steering wheel - Excellent to Excellent Plus in generally Good type D, E & F boxes. (5)
Frost (Robert). A Witness Tree, 1st edition, New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1942, signed by the author 'Robert Frost 1942' to head of front free endpaper, portrait frontispiece, original green cloth gilt, dust jacket, head and base of spine chipped with small loss, toned, address in blue ink to head of front flap, 8vo, together with:Sandburg (Carl). Always The Young Strangers, 1st edition, New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1953, signed by the author to half-title, original green cloth lettered in silver, dust jacket, a few light spots to rear panel, extremities chipped with some small loss, 8vo, withWiesel (Elie). The Gates of the Forest, 1st US edition, New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1966, inscribed by the author 'For Matt Attelman, Elie W' to additional title, original paper-covered boards lettered in gilt, dust jacket, rear panel spotted with a few marginal tears, 8voQTY: (3)
A GEORGIAN OAK FRAMED WING ARMCHAIR, mid 18th century, upholstered in a rust and pale green weave, with straight top rail, scrolled arm supports and squab cushion, raised on cabriole front legs with pad feet, 33 1/2" x 21 1/2" x 47" (Est. plus 24% premium inc. VAT)Metal brace to top of rear leg, wooden struts to top of both rear legs - structurally sound, upholstery and covering good.
A Joined Oak Side Table, 18th century, with two plank top, slender turned balusters and moulded bar stretcher, 48cm by 75cm by 59cm; together with a Georgian oak tri pod table, 66cm by 64cm (2)Joined table - triangular section of one corner of the plank is re stuck and a split close by, the other plank with a similar split, signs of old woodworm damage, slight joint movement but structurally soundTri pod table - Brace repair to the top and the tri pod, catch with repairs, heavily faded colour
Shakespeare and Company. By Sylvia Beach. Published by Harcourt, Brace and Company, New York. 1st edition 1959. 199 pages including index. Publisher's boards and illustrated D/W. Titled in gilt. From single vendor Book and Magazine collection. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Léon Danchin (French, 1887-1938)A brace of pointers; A brace of setters;a pair, etchings in colour, signed in pencil l.l. and l.r. respectively, the first published 1932 by La Gravure Francaise, 41 rue St. Georges, Parisimage 33 x 64.5cm (2)Condition Reportoverall: 54.5 x 84cmSome handling creases. Unexamined out of glazed frames.
Two England shirt badges and one Football League shirt badge from the games against Brazil and Germany in 1956 and the Football League v Ireland in 1955/6, (3)The England badges are in excellent condition and there is some marking to the Football League badge.Colin Grainger made his England debut v Brazil whilst a Sheffield United player, and famously scored after 4 minutes and made it a brace on the 84th minute when he headed in from a Stanley Matthews cross. Grainger carried on his scoring by netting against Germany in the 63rd minute.Provenance: The Grainger family.
Matchbox Regular Wheels group of Commercial & Construction Vehicles. (1) 14c Bedford Lomas Ambulance - off white body with silver trim to grille & headlamps only (front bumper remains body colour), white interior, gloss black base, 45-tread black plastic wheels - Excellent Plus in Good Plus type D2 box printed by Pembroke Abbey; (2) 15c Dennis Refuse Truck - without silver trim, with container vent hole, angled decals, without chassis brace, 45-tread black plastic wheels - Good Plus with a few tiny chips & a small area of repainting to container roof in Good Plus clean but creased type D4 box; (3) 30b Magirus Deutz Crane Truck - grey plastic double arm hook, 36-tread black plastic wheels - Good Plus with paint chips to crane jib & platform in Fair torn but still complete type D2 box printed by Pembroke Abbey; (4) 69a Commer Nestle's Van - maroon body with rear silver trim, 20-tread grey plastic wheels - overall Excellent with some small paint chips in Fair type B4 box (one end flap torn & almost detached but still present). (4)
Matchbox Regular Wheels group of Commercial Vehicles. (1) 3b Bedford TK Tipper Truck - without silver trim, maroon tipper body, 45-tread black plastic wheels - Good (chassis bent out of shape with paint chips to roof) in Excellent type D4 box; (2) 15c Dennis Refuse Truck - dark blue cab & chassis without silver trim but with chassis brace, container with vent hole & angled decals, 36-tread black plastic wheels - Excellent with some factory paint flaws to container roof in Excellent Plus scarce type E3 box; (3) 24b Weatherill Hydraulic Excavator with black plastic wheels - Near Mint in Excellent Plus type D4 box; (4) 37b Karrier Bantam Coca Cola Delivery Truck - short rear decal, gloss black base, 18-tread black plastic wheels - Near Mint in Fair clean but torn at one end type D2 box printed by Pembroke Abbey. (4)
Matchbox Regular Wheels group of Commercial Vehicles. (1) 15c Dennis Refuse Truck - dark blue cab & chassis without silver trim but with chassis brace, light grey container body with vent hole & square cut decals, 36-tread black plastic wheels - Near Mint with tiny chip to left hand rear wheelarch in Good to Good Plus type E4 box; (2) 46b Guy Pickfords Removal Van - green body with 3-line decals, gloss black base, 36-tread black plastic wheels - Near Mint with usual air bubbles to decals in generally Excellent type D2 box printed by Pembroke Abbey with two small tears to one end flap; (3) 47b Commer Lord Neilson Ice Cream Van - cream body, white interior with tall man & left hand brace, gloss black riveted base - Good Plus with some paint chips & crack to roof window in Excellent type E3 box. (3)
Matchbox Regular Wheels 4c Triumph Motorcycle & Sidecar - Stannard Code 1 - metallic silver-blue body & type A base, short mudguard brace, wire wheels with 36-tread black plastic tyres - Near Mint with some damp corrosion to front wheel axle ends in Excellent "New Model" type B5 box printed by Pembroke Abbey with small blue printers trade mark to one inner end flap.
Matchbox Regular Wheels group of Commercial Vehicles. (1) 6b Euclid Quarry Truck - Stannard Code 7 - type C body, type B tipper body with cross brace - Good Plus in Fair heavily stained & creased but still complete rare late issue type D1 box; (2) 6c Euclid Dump Truck - with silver trim, detailed black plastic wheels including front wheel nuts cast - Good Plus in Poor to Fair but still complete "New Model" type D2 box; (3) 11b ERF Esso Tanker - mask sprayed silver trim, base has front circular hole but cast shut rear rectangular hole, 18-tread grey plastic wheels - Excellent Plus (axle ends a little rusty) in Fair to Good type D1 box printed by Pembroke Abbey. (3)
Matchbox Regular Wheels group of unboxed models (some duplication) including 3b Bedford TK Tipper Truck - unlisted Stannard Code without rear exhaust brace cast; 2 x 5c London Routemaster Bus with BP Visco Static decals; 16c Scammell Mountaineer Snow Plough with cast open cab steps; 3 x 40b Leyland Royal Tiger Coach all with 20-tread silver plastic wheels; 58a BEA Airport Coach - full colour decals both facing rear, gloss black base, rare 18-tread black plastic wheels; 73b Ferrari F1 Racing Car (missing plastic driver) - condition varies from Fair to Good Plus unboxed; Husky Forward Control Land Rover - Excellent unboxed. (18)
Matchbox Regular Wheels a group of Commercial & Public Service Vehicles. (1) 15c Dennis Refuse Truck - dark blue cab & chassis without silver trim but with chassis brace, light grey container body with vent hole & square cut decals, 36-tread black plastic wheels; (2) 17d Foden Hoveringham Tipper Truck - without silver trim, red base, without plastic suspension, type E3 box; (3) 21d Foden Concrete Mixer; (4) 74b Daimler Fleetline Bus - green body with "Esso" labels, type E4© illustrating cream model; (5) as (4) but red body with "Esso" labels, type E4 box illustrating cream model - Excellent to Mint in Good to Near Mint boxes. (5)
Matchbox Regular Wheels a group of British Cars. (1) 12c Land Rover Safari - blue body with burnt sienna luggage, black plastic base without rear brace; (2) 24c Rolls Royce Silver Shadow - matt black base with tow guide & front bumper extension, chrome hubs with black plastic tyres; (3) 25c Ford Cortina; (4) 45b Ford Corsair - silver trim to grille only (headlamps remain body colour), red interior with front extensions, complete with boat & roof rack attached to sprue; (5) 64b MG 1100 - Excellent to Near Mint in Fair but still complete to Good boxes. (5)
Matchbox Regular Wheels 2 x 12a Land Rover - both are type B front brace, tan driver, metal wheels (1) flat crimped axles - Excellent in Good very clean but creased type B1 box with puncture hole to one picture face & 3 reference labels to one end flap; (2) domed crimped axles - Good Plus (sun faded on one side) in Fair worn but still complete type B1 box with 3 reference labels to one end flap; (3) 16a Low Loader Transporter with metal wheels & flat crimped axles - Mint in Fair heavily creased but still complete type B1 box; (4) Accessory Pack A1 Esso Petrol Pumps & Garage Sign - overall Excellent but does have some decal loss to both globes & sign in Poor incomplete type B5 box (missing one inner & one outer end flap); (5) Early Moko Lesney Toys Small Scale Coronation Coach - Excellent unboxed. (5)
Matchbox Regular Wheels a group of mostly unboxed items. (1) 3a Site Mixer - without engine cover handle cast, red metal wheels; (2) 6a Quarry Truck with tall front axle brace; (3) 20a ERF Dropside Lorry; (4) Accessory Pack A4 Set of 7 only (1 missing) British Road Signs; (5) A5 Home Stores Shop; (6) A3 Private Lock-Up Garage locking clip only; (7) M4 Ruston Bucyrus 22-RB Excavator - yellow side decals, with "Taylor Woodrow" rear decal - gloss black chassis, metal rollers complete with a single original but perished green rubber track the other track missing; (8) A1 Esso Garage Sign Only (pumps missing) - generally Good Plus to Excellent Plus unboxed; (9) A1 BP Petrol Pumps & Garage Sign - plastic parts removed from sprue & one lamp standard missing, sign has BP labels both of which are detached & contained within clear plastic bag - Excellent in Good Plus type D1 box with tear to one end flap tab & reference label to opposite end flap; (10) Early Moko Lesney Toys Small Scale Coronation Coach with chrome plated coach - Good unboxed. (10)
Matchbox Regular Wheels 2 x 47b Commer Ice Cream Van. (1) "Lyons Maid" - metallic blue body with type A roof & side decals which are a lighter shade of pink/lemon yellow, orange, cream interior with tall man & right hand brace, gloss black clip-fit base, 24-tread black plastic wheels - Excellent with some decal loss in Good Plus clean but creased later period type D3 box; (2) "Lord Neilson" - blue body, white interior with short man & right hand brace, gloss black riveted base, 45-tread black plastic wheels - Near Mint with minor box rub to front bumper silver trim in Good Plus type E3 box. Unboxed models include 2 x 5d London Routemaster Bus - (1) BP Visco-Static labels, without front axle braces; (2) BP Visco-Static decals, with front axle braces; 1e Mercedes LP Covered Truck which is missing plastic canopy & left hand front wheel cast incomplete by the factory (matt paint work has gone "tacky" during storage); 2d Mercedes LP Covered Trailer & 48b Sports Boat & Trailer - red boat with white hull & brass motor, dark blue trailer with raised towing eye, 18-tread black plastic wheels - Excellent to Near Mint unboxed. (7)
Matchbox Regular Wheels 20a ERF Dropside Lorry - factory trial model - dark maroon body with silver trim, Hybrid rear shallow cab brace which is much shorter than the production versions (see extra photo for comparison with production model), metal wheels with crimped axles - Good Plus to Excellent unboxed with some paint chips. Very rare trial body casting produced between the light green initial trial run and the later standard production run, the first we have seen. Our vendor states this was purchased from an ex-Lesney employee many years ago.
Matchbox King Size K11 DAF Articulated Car Transporter factory Pre-production colour trial - light grey tractor unit with clear windows, without interior fitted, bare metal grille & base which has not been zinc plated, light grey trailer with red rear ramp, red plastic hubs. Model differs from production versions in the following ways: cab glazing held into position by roof stud rather than pressed rivet, trailer upper deck without checker plate raised detail and also has continuous solid centre channels whereas production versions have this centre channel removed around the locating hole areas for the plastic chocks, the hydraulic rams to raise & lower the top deck are a different design with a central connecting bar, underside of top deck also without the three central strengthening braces, also without the ejector rings cast and without model number K11 cast, lower deck trailer casting without the rear triangular cut-outs and also without the raised checker plate detail and also without model number K11 cast to rear uprights, ramp also without raised checker plate decal & without K11 cast and without lower strengthening/location brace and has a different design of raised rectangular block, tractor unit base without raised cast detail, trailer base without cross-brace and has a different metal suspension spring arrangement resulting in a solid central axle channel which was cut away on production versions (see extra photos for details) - Good unboxed. Very interesting pre-production model with a multitude of casting variations. Consigned by ex-Lesney employee.
Matchbox Superfast 7b Hairy Hustler - metallic candy orange body without nose tow slot brace (this is a distinctly different colour to both the light & dark bronze versions of this model), yellow stripe racing number 5 side labels, rare purple windows, chrome interior, gloss black base - Excellent (some wear to left hand label, couple of chips to left hand side of body & factory assembly paint chips to base across both axles) in Good to Good Plus creased "New" type I box with matching model artwork.
A Royal Worcester hand painted porcelain cabinet vase by James Stinton model 923. The vase from the game bird series having a tapered trumpet form with hand painted decoration depicting brace of pheasants in naturalistic settings. Gilded base and rim with the piece being signed Jas Stinton. Makers stamp to underside. No visible major damage. Measures approx. 15.5cm.
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