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Lot 98
Jeff Stones (Contemporary), Duo II, 2018, polished and patinated bronze, mounted to a simulated stone plinth base, signed with initials and numbered 1/1 in the bronze, further signed, initialed, titled and numbered to underside20cm high overallIn apparently good decorative condition, free from damage or repair.
Lot 285
A pair of George IV Thomas Messenger bronze colza rhyton oil lamps, circa 1820, each in the form of a boar's head supporting the reservoir, on acanthus stepped rectangular plinths, both stamped 'Messenger', 15cm high, 21cm wide, (incomplete and later converted to electricity) (2). Note: these distinctive lamps are closely related to a pair stamped Messenger now in the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. A further un-stamped ormolu pair once owned by the Duke of Newcastle is in the Leeds City Art Galleries at Temple Newsam. The design originates from the ancient rhyton of the sepulchral monument to Augustus Urbanus on the Appian Way in Rome, illustrated by G.B. Piranesi and published in 'Vasi, Candelabri, Cippi, Sarcofagi...'(1778). Thomas Messenger & Sons advertised as 'Manufacturers of Chandeliers, Tripods and Lamps of every description in bronze and ormolu'. The rhyton features on the firm's trade-card of the 1830s (see C. Gilbert and A Wells-Cole, The Fashionable Fire Place, 1660-1840, Temple Newsam House, Leeds, 1985, pp.145 and 140, fig. 95).
Lot 701
An ornate French gilt-bronze table lamp, supported by 2 cherubs, probably late 19th century, on ormolu mounted grey marble base, modern shade, overall height including shade 70cmGood bright condition, 2 small ormolu mounts missing from the base at either of the curved centre section, no other sign of damage or repairs and working order
Lot 889
A Victorian tortoiseshell desk stand, with bronze serpent handle, inlaid mother-of-pearl and silver wire decoration, and glass inkwells, width 25cm. Ivory submission reference : V38CKXLSStand is in good untouched original condition with a few very tiny veneer chips, glass inkwells are original but both are damaged
Lot 471
An extensive collection of medals awarded to Mrs R.H. and Roy Christopher: Medals for the National Egg Test, medal by C. Van Dionant, four silver medals, two engraved, 1937-38 (score 446) 1939 - 40 (winter medal), and two blank. Three similar bronze medals to the same design, two engraved. Nine National Utility Poultry Society Awards, one in gold engraved to the reverse 'National Laying Test ... 1934-5 ... 485 eggs' 9ct, c. 10.54g. Six in silver awarded between 1932 - 1937, and two in bronze. Seven Dorset County Egg Laying Trials awards, one in gold 'Awarded to MR R.H. Christopher winner of first prize in section 3 of the trials with a pen of White Wyandottes', 9ct, c. 23.9g. Six in silver presented between 1931 and 1938. A gold medal 'National Egg Laying Test, John Nash Leigh' engraved to the reverse 1939-40 Roy Christopher S.15 2 W.W 497 eggs'. 9ct, c. 11,9g. Also two National Rifle Association Medals. All in cases of issue. *CR Some slight marking and scuffing to boxes, largely as awarded.
Lot 472
A London Athletic Club gold medal, engraved to the reverse Public Schools Sports 1915 half mile winner, hallmarked 9ct. c. 8.51g. Another similar for 440 yards winner. An Amateur Athletics Association gold medal 'Olympic Trials 1920' 9ct. c.15.3g. An undated enameled 'Humber Sports Coventry' award marked 9ct c. 16.15g. With three similar silver awards and a bronze medal. 8 medals. *CR Good condition, light marking in places but generally nice examples.
Lot 478
A Bronze historic Medal from the Brussels International exhibition of 1958, obverse standing figure within legend 'Exposition Universelle....', Reverse 'Pour Un Monde Plus Humaine', Charles Leplae, 71 mm. In square box of issue. And two similar medals with gilt and silvered finishes in cardboard cases of issue. (3). *CR Slight marking to exterior of cases, otherwise, much as issued.
Lot 474
A bronze medal celebrating the birth of Prince Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert who, from 1888, became Kaiser Wilhelm II). The medal 1859 by F. Staudigel and F.W. Kullrich. 5.4cm. A similar award medal from the University of Paris, another silvered medal with a domestic scene of a lady feeding chickens, and a modern souvenir medal commemorating the action at Pegasus Bridge in the Second World War. 4 medals. *CR Light marking and rubbing only. All nice examples.
Lot 227
An oak shield 89 cm x 69 cm with chamfered edge, the shield mounted with an array of unusual and diverse objects: What appear to be a pair of 18th century leather false legs 49 and 50 cm long. A pair of Late 18th or early 19th century leather shoes. Two similar throwing spears with leaf shaped blades, the blades 33 and 14 cm, each in the region of 165 cm overall. A long handled spoon with broad bowl. A pair of carved hardwood South seas type tongs or eating implement, perhaps a cannibal fork, with carved handle, 39cm. A fragment of 17th century or earlier armour, an articulated shoulder piece in four parts with signs of leather fastening straps to the reverse, with two additional unattached sections. A section of padded fabric, perhaps to be worn over the shoulder beneath armour, approximately 48 x 23 cm. Two similar woven raffia bracelets. Items no longer attached but formerly part of the display: An 18th/19th century iron key with scrolling handle, 17 cm long. A leather purse with of oval form with draw-string closing, 22 cm x 12 cm. An Eastern bronze 'Costrel' type bell with ring suspension and fluted body, the mount with scrolling foliate decoration.12 x 10cm. A bamboo drinking vessel, the base set with cowrie shells and coral, 11cm high, 7cm wide.A distressed shuttle from a loom, 34cm. A long horn flask, pierced twice for suspension, stamped 'Mer De Glace' (a glacier north of Mt Blanc) 41 cm. A fragment of coconut shell inlaid with mother of pearl, with a paper label to the interior 'From Solomon Islands 1855'. Provenance: Previously at The Hall Bradford on Avon. *CR Many items in poor condition and showing signs of age. An extraordinary collection of items - presumably a collection belonging to a retired or reformed pirate.
Lot 9039
(Antarctica, Southern Ocean, Falkland Islands, Scientific Expeditions.) Eustace Rolfe Gunther: 'Notes and Sketches Made During Two Years on the 'Discovery' Expedition 1925-1927', Oxford, Holywell Press, 1928, colour frontis depicting Mt. Paget and Allardyce Range, South Georgia, plus 24 pages of b/w illustrations from photographs and numerous in text b/w ills. from sketches, maps, charts etc, as called for, 52pp, 4to, (28.5 x 22cm), original printed wraps. Eustace Rolfe Gunther (1902-1940), biologist and oceanographer, was born at Heacham, Norfolk, the elder of the two sons of Robert William Theodore Gunther, Oxford University reader in the history of science and his wife Amy, née Neville-Rolfe. Appointed by the Discovery Committee as their youngest zoologist in 1924, he worked in the London office with Kemp and Hardy on the preparations, especially for the ship's library, for the Discovery's two year expedition (1925-27) to the South Atlantic. Based in South Georgia in 1926 and 1927, he assisted with plankton surveys and attempts at whale marking, after each season he spent time in the Falklands. In 1930 he sailed south again as senior scientist on the William Scoresby. During this commission he investigated the behaviour of the Peru Coastal Current followed by a trawling survey of the Patagonian continental shelf from 53°-42°S. He was based in Stanley and returned there between cruises. His third visit south was for whale marking near South Georgia from December 1936-February 1937. He visited many Falkland settlements, West Point and Hill Cove, riding to Fitzroy, collecting pebbles at Pebble Island and writing diary style letters home (1500 quarto pages in 1925-27) which described every detail of Falkland and ship life. A keen naturalist and observer, he painted watercolours and drew throughout his time there, with an insistence on scientific accuracy. It shows in his drawings of whales in the Discovery Report Vol XXV and in the illustrations to Notes and Sketches reprinted from the Draconian. After returning to England, as a member of the Territorial Army he was called up at the outbreak of war. He died at the age of just 37 when he was tragically accidentally shot while on active service in May 1940 near North Walsham, Norfolk, where he was stationed. Gunther was awarded the Polar Medal, bronze, posthumously in 1944. Scarce
Lot 9114
(Bloomsbury Group, Jean Shepeard, Doreen Kern, Francis Bacon.) Martin Harrison: 'In Camera - Francis Bacon: Photography, Film and the Practice of Painting', London, Thames & Hudson, 2005, 1st edition, signed & inscribed by Harrison to Doreen Kern (1931–2021), British Postwar & Contemporary artist, sculptor in bronze, niece of the artist and actress Jean Shepeard (1904-1989), "For Doreen with renewed thanks & kindest regards, Martin. Martin Harrison 2005", plus Typed Letter Signed and Autograph Postcard Signed from Harrison to Kern, both 2005, along with other associated ephemera loosely inserted, original cloth lettered in silver, dust wrapper, the book itself with content on Jean Shepeard pages 23, 26 & 79; Jean Shepeard (1904-1989), charcoal portrait on paper, initialled 'JS', 22.5 x 17.5cm, together with a good quantity of ephemera, photocopies/prints of other artworks by Jean Shepeard, Jonathan Poole Gallery letters, invoices, photocopies of correspondence, invoices and related ephemera, two photographs of Jean Shepeard c.1930's/40's (each 24 x 19cm), photocopies of drawings by Shepeard include portraits of Virginia Woolf, Vanessa Bell, R.O. Dunlop, Edith Sitwell, George Bernard Shaw etc etc, these all having been in the possession of Doreen Kern, who in the 1990's discovered that her reclusive aunt, Jean Shepeard, was a lost member of the Bloomsbury set. After inheriting a large black chest from her late aunt containing various portrait sketches by her and letters and photographs, Doreen Kern set about resurrecting the artistic career of Jean Shepeard posthumously; Peter Cotes: 'Thinking Aloud. Fragments of Autobiography', L, Peter Owen, 1993, 1st edition, signed and inscribed by Cotes to Doreen Kern on title page "To Doreen Kern, for the niece of Jean Shepeard: keeping alive the name of an actress, painter, and above all, her own woman...In memory, from Peter Cotes. August 1996", orig. cloth, dust wrapper; Frances Partridge: 'Good Company. Diaries January 1967-December 1969', 1995, paperback, signed & inscribed to Doreen Kern dated 26th October 1995, orig. wraps; packet containing several letters to Jean Shepeard c.1920's-1950's re her acting career, plays etc, including TLS from Assistant Comptroller, Lord Chamberlain's Office, 4th July 1951, re requesting for omissions to be made in the play "Into Our Charge", plus others including TLS from Anmer Hall, July 19th, 1929, others Holyrood Film Productions, BBC, News Chronicle etc; plus another packet containing a good quantity of colour photographs of artworks by Jean Shepeard etc. Jean Shepeard (1904-1989) was a well known actress and artist. She studied at the Slade School of Fine Art and then trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1925. Sharing a flat with Peggy Ashcroft, in 1928 she bacame a member of the Emotionist Group of painters, musicians, philosophers, poets and actors which had been founded by the artist R.O. Dunlop. In 1929 she exhibited with Francis Bacon and Roy de Maistre in Bacon's Queensbury Mews rooms and in the same year she showed with The Redfern Gallery, London. Her work was admired for the sensitivity, beauty of line, vigour and character of her drawings. Her drawings were then exhibited in 1933 in a one woman show at the Lefevre Gallery in London. Somewhat on the periphery of the Bloomsbury set, Jean Sheapeard went on to exhibit with VAnessa Bell and others at the Modern Picture Library. She also performed in numerous plays at leading theatres along with John Gielgud, Jack Buchanan, Sybil Thorndike and others, and in her later years acting was the main focus of her working life
Lot 9004
(China, Chinese Art and Antiques.) Dana H. Carroll: 'Illustrated catalogue of the remarkable collection of ancient Chinese bronzes, beautiful old porcelains ... comprising the private collection of a Chinese nobleman of Tien-Tsin and objects procured by the senior member of Messrs. Yamanaka & Co. ... : the entire collection to be sold at unrestricted public sale at the American Art Galleries...', New York, The American Art Association, 1914, presentation copy inscribed "Mrs E. Frank Barker. From Yamanaka" on FFEP, 519 lots in total each with descriptive letterpress, illustrations throughout of which several full page colour plates, including of "179. Extraordinary Antique Bronze Ritual Vessel (Shang)..."; "319. Imperial Celadon Flower Vase (k'ang-hsi)...", etc etc, original printed wraps; plus two Arts Council of Great Britain exhibition catalogues 'Loan Exhibition of the Arts of the Ming Dynasty...1957' & '...the Arts of the Ch'ing dynasty...1964', both with b/w ills., both 4to, orig. printed wraps (3)
Lot 100
* WWI Medals. WWI casualty group to Lance Corporal E.W. Marchant, York and Lancaster Regiment, killed in action on 8 May 19151914-15 Star (18397 L. Cpl B.W. Marchant. York: & Lanc: R.), British War Medal (naming erased), Victory Medal (18397 Pte. E.W. Marchant. Y. & L.R.), Bronze Memorial Plaque 'Edward William Marchant', extremely fine, the medals court mounted recentlyQTY: (4)NOTE:Edward William Marchant was born in Stepney, Middlesex. He served on the Western Front from 1 May 1915 and he was killed in action only a few days later on 8 May. Marchant is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
Lot 81
* Three: Lance Corporal W.J. Walsh, Devonshire Regiment, killed in action on 6 October 19161914 Star and clasp (8402 Pte W.J. Walsh. 2/Devon: R.), British War and Victory Medals (8402 Pte. W.J. Walsh. Devon. R.), with WWI bronze memorial plaque 'William Joseph Walsh', extremely fineQTY: (3)NOTE:William Joseph Walsh was born in Plymouth, Devon in 1888. He served on the Western Front with 2nd Bn, Devonshire Regiment from 6 November 1914. He was killed in action on 6 October 1916 when the battalion was due to carry out a gas raid on German trenches opposite Essex Lane, they were cut down by machine gun fire and he was one of 40 men to be killed. Walsh is commemorated on the Loos Memorial, France.
Lot 71
* Pair: Private T.J. Ryder, London Regiment, killed in action on the Somme, 26 September 1916British War and Victory Medals (4536 Pte. T.J. Ryder. 2-Lond. R.), WWI bronze memorial plaque 'Thomas John Ryder', extremely fine, with Buckingham Palace memorial scroll QTY: (2)NOTE:Thomas John Ryder was a native of Kennington, London, he served on the Western Front with 1st/2nd Bn, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers), he was killed in action on the Somme on 26 September 1916. Ryder is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.
Lot 23
* Miniature dress medals (unattributed), comprising, South Africa Medal 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879, with contemporary silver ribbon buckle; India General Service Medal 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7; India General Service Medal 1895-1902, V.R., 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-8, Tirah 1897-8; Royal Humane Society Medal, bronze, with contemporary bronze ribbon buckle; A group of four, comprising General Service Medal 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1887-9, 1914 Star, British War and Victory Medal with M.I.D. oakleaves, swing mounted as worn, generally good very fine QTY: (8)
Lot 94
* Three: Private S. Rowe, Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry, killed in action on the Somme on 1 August 19161914 Star and copy clasp (9911 Pte. S. Rowe 1/D. of Corn: L.), British War Medal (erased), Victory Medals (9911 Pte. S. Rowe. D.C.L.I.), with WWI bronze memorial plaque 'Samuel Rowe', with card envelope, extremely fine, the medals crudely mounted for display with 'Cornwall' brass shoulder title, with copied paperwork QTY: (3)NOTE:Samuel Rowe served on the Western Front with the 1st Bn, Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry from 21 August 1914. He was killed in action on the Somme on 1 August 1916. Rowe is commemorated in the Dantzig Alley British Cemetery, Mametz, France.
Lot 193
* Ireland, Free State, General Service Medal 1917-21, non-combatant’s type without Bar, bronze, unnamed, with integral top riband bar, very fine, together with Ireland, Free State, Emergency Service Medal 1939-46, Local Defence Force issue, bronze, with two clasps for 1939-1946, unnamed, with integral top riband bar, good very fine with card box and card printed 'Le Dea-Mhéin An Uachttaráin' (With Best Regards, The President') plus three Irish shilling tokens for Curragh Prisoner of War Camp 1940, these were used by German and Allied prisoners during WWII QTY: (5)NOTE:
Lot 35
* A group of four miniature dress medals attributed to Lieutenant Colonel H.L. Hallewell, Commissariat and Transport CorpsThe Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, badge, gold and enamels with gold ribbon buckle, Egypt Medal 1882-89, undated reverse, 2 clasps, El-Teb, The Nile 1884-5, Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, WittebergenKhedive's Star, 1884, very fine or better, mounted as worn, with copied research including a Medal News article relating to the recipients father Colonel Edmund Hallewell QTY: (4)NOTE:Provenance: DNW (now Noonan's), 7 July 2010, lot 652.Henry Lonsdale Hallewell (1852-1908) was the son of Colonel Edmund Gilling Hallewell, 28th Regiment. He attended Sandhurst Military College and later served in the Bengal Famine Relief of 1874 and was mentioned in the Order of the Army of India. As a Deputy Assistant Commissary General in the Commissariat and Transport Corps, he served in the Egypt and Sudan Campaign of 1884-85, being present at the battle of El-Teb. He later served in the operations in Zululand in 1888. During the Second Boer War, he served as a Major in the Queenstown Rifle Volunteers and was awarded the C.M.G. in 1900 and mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 16 April 1901), he resided at The Holt, Alverstoke, Hampshire. Hallewell was also a recipient of a Royal Humane Society Medal in bronze, awarded for a rescue made on 28 May 1871 at Knaresborough, Yorkshire (R.H.S. Case No. 18724).
Lot 363
* Luftwaffe. WWII German Luftwaffe pith helmet (Troppenhelm), light tropical cloth covered helmet with bronze Luftwaffe special pattern eagle and metal tri-colour shield, red cloth interior with brown leather sweatband and chinstrap QTY: (1)NOTE:Issued to Luftwaffe troops in Kreta (Crete), North Africa, Italy and Southern France.
Lot 157
* WWI Royal Air Force. A poignant 'Armistice Day' WWI memorial plaque to Private William Leete, Bronze Memorial Plaque 'William Charles Edward Leet', extremely fine and is the recipient's sole entitlement QTY: (1)NOTE:William Charles Edward Leet was the son of Walter Leet, he joined the Royal Air Force (Private 2nd Class) and died of pneumonia in Winchester, Hampshire on 11 November 1918 (Armistice Day) aged only 17 years old. Leet is commemorated in the Sidcup (St. John) Churchyard, Bexley, Greater London.
Lot 379
* Royal Air Force. A WWI period biplane riggers measuring stick, with two adjustable brass markers on an oak stick, 69 cm long, together with a WWI bronze RAF crest with the motto 'Per Ardua Ad Astra', 16 cm long, plus a large black and white photograph 'titled '208 Squadron RAF British Army of the Rhine 1919', framed and glazed frame size 33.5 x 100 cm QTY: (3)
Lot 98
* Three: Rifleman Alfred Morgan, Liverpool Regiment, killed in action 30 August 1918British War and Victory Medals (88495 Pte. A. Morgan. L'Pool. R.), extremely fine and in named card boxes of issue, with identity tag and bronze memorial plaque 'Alfred Morgan', this is presented in an oak display standQTY: (3)NOTE:Alfred Morgan was born was born in Dunham Massey in 1880, he enlisted with the Cheshire Regiment before transferring to the 6th Battalion, Liverpool Regiment. Morgan was killed in action on 30 August 1918 and he is commemorated on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Calais as well as being commemorated at Seamon's Moss School in Oldfield Brow and on the Altrincham & District Roll of Honour and War Memorial at St. John's.
Lot 84
* Three: Private A. Little, Devonshire Regiment, killed in action on 12 September 19161914 Star and clasp (7570 Pte A. Little, 1/Devon: R.), British War and Victory Medals (7576 Pte. A. Little. Devon. R.), with WWI bronze memorial plaque 'Alfred Little' and card envelope, extremely fine, with copied paperwork QTY: (3)NOTE:Alfred Little was born in Exeter and served on the Western Front with the 1st Bn, Devonshire Regiment from 22 August 1914. He was killed in action on 12 September 1916. Little is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.
Lot 195
* Royal Humane Society Medal, large bronze issue, reverse engraved 'William Harrison 18 June 1853', drilled and in worn condition, with researchQTY: (1)NOTE:Royal Humane Case No 15378.William Harrison rescued Thomas Wainright of Fish Street, Worcester after he fell from a boat into the River Severn.
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