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Lot 2724
A pair of late 19th Century gilt bronze and enamel photograph frames, each oval aperture within a pierced surround engraved with roses, thistles, and shamrocks, surmounted by an enamel crown above a monogram, the apron enamelled with `Hoc Virtutis Opus`, height approx 28cm (one lacking monogram).
Lot 72
A French Louis Philippe ormolu and patinated bronze figural mantel clock, Durand, Paris, circa 1840. The eight-day striking movement with silk suspension and signed Durand a Paris to backplate, the circular gilt Roman numeral dial with recessed centre, Breguet hands and foliate cast bezel set into cast bronze rocky outcrop flanked by a pair of cherubs making arrows for cupid, on rectangular plinth base applied with cast bow and quiver ribbon-tied mount to apron above leaf mounded skirt, (formerly with `waterfall` automaton, lacking bell), 29cm high.
Lot 73
A French gilt metal mounted verde antico marble mantel clock, Lefebvre and Fils, Paris, late 19th century. The eight-day bell striking movement stamped LEFEBVRE & FILS, PARIS to backplate and with marble dial applied with gilt Roman numerals within a glazed hinged bezel, the plinth-form case with moulded top above recessed patinated metal figural relief frieze panels cast with standing Classical robed figures continuing to the sides decorated with war chariots, on cavetto moulded base with gilt scroll cast splayed bracket feet, (designed to take a bronze sculptural surmount), 22.5cm high. Provenance: The Late Mr Michael Stoop.
Lot 77
A French gilt metal mounted mottled red marble mantel clock garniture, Retailed by Finnigans, circa 1900. The eight-day bell striking movement with circular white enamel convex Arabic numeral dial inscribed FINNIGANS to centre with elaborate foliate scroll engraved gilt hands and glazed bezel, the case with cast lovebird surmount above dial and gilt foliate scroll putto term mounted panel to support flanked by patinated bronze reclining figures of putti playing pipes, the shaped moulded platform base centred with a foliate scroll decorated panel flanked by further fluted panels and rosette inhabited scroll cast mounts to the curved ends, on six engine-turned tapered feet, 41cm high; with a pair of casolette urn side pieces, each with reversible domed cover with foliate knop and gilt candle sconce to interior, above ovoid body applied with vine swags between the triform pan mask decorated supports united by a central collar and on hoof feet, on circular gilt metal frieze inset plinth base with engine turned feet, 30cm high.
Lot 104
A Regency patinated bronze, ormolu and white marble `Weeks Museum` type figural mantel timepiece, Thomas Coleman, London, Circa 1815. The circular four pillar single chain fusee movement with anchor escapement and 3.5 inch circular white Roman numeral enamel dial with blued steel Breguet hands within a milled gilt bezel, the case surmounted with an ormolu bust of Arthur Wellesley, 1st. Duke of Wellington above drum supported on foliate scroll volutes and festoon applied block flanked by patinated bronze seated Classical females each reading a book, the left hand book gilt highlighted and signed T. Coleman, 6 Westmorland St., London, 1797 to the open pages, on marble plinth base applied with gilt grotesque mask flanked by foliate festoons and with lobed gilt bun feet, (lacking pendulum) 31cm (12ins) high. Thomas Coleman is recorded in Baillie, G.H, Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as being admitted to the Clockmakers` Company in 1794, gaining his Freedom in 1806. He was subsequently elevated to Liveryman in 1813 and recorded working from Westmorland Street, London until 1840. The presence of the ormolu bust surmount of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington suggests that the current lot was made shortly after the defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo on 18th June 1815.
Lot 182
A bronze ship-builder`s plaque, `Tyne Iron Ship-Building Company / Limited / Shipbuilders / No. 205 / Willington Quay-on-Tyne`, 30cm x 50.5cm. Note (1): The Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Company was established by William Bone at Willington Quay in 1876. He had previously been the yard manager for Cole Brothers on the same site. Output during the First World War included three naval patrol boats and two naval tankers, but the business struggled with depressed demand during the 1920s and closed in 1927. Note (2): Yard build No.205 was the Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel `Scotol`, a 1000-ton tanker launched on 23rd June 1916. She spent her early life as a port oiler at Dover (Kent) before being transferred to Portland (Dorset). In 1944 she was involved in a collision with a trawler but, after repair, continued in service until 1947, when she was sold to Hemsley Bell Ltd and re-named `Hemsley I`. On 12th May 1969 she ran aground off Porthcothan (Cornwall) and, as all attempts to tow her free failed, salvage efforts were abandoned and she was broken up in situ.
Lot 222
THE JOHN PLAYER BRITISH GRAND PRIX TROPHY, in silver with a hardstone base by George Breuer-Weil, London 1973, signed `G. Weil` to a gilt reserve, rectangular and constructed of overlapping rough cast squares with circles cut-out, the base with two plaques, engraved `John Player Grand Prix Trophy` and `1972 Emerson Fittipaldi / John Player Special // 1973 Peter Revson / Yardley McLaren // 1974 Jody Schecter / Tyrrell // 1975 Emerson Fittipaldi / Texaco McLaren // 1976 Niki Lauda / Ferrari // 1977 James Hunt / Marlboro McLaren // 1978 Carlos Reutemann / Ferrari`, 46.5cm (18.25in) high, loaded. The official programme for the 1972 British Grand Prix, the first to be sponsored by John Player, included a picture of this trophy to introduce it to race followers around the world. It was awarded alongside the already familiar Fred Craner Memorial Trophy, a twin-handled covered cup, which the Royal Automobile Club customarily presented to the highest placed British driver to finish in the British Grand Prix. As sponsors of this event John Player replaced the R.A.C. (1950-70) and R.A.C. Woolmark (1971) and were, in turn, succeeded by Marlboro (1979-85). The 1972 British Grand Prix was held at Brands Hatch on 15th July. Emerson Fittipaldi finished 4.1 seconds ahead of Jackie Stewart to claim this trophy. Fittingly, he was behind the wheel of a Lotus 72D `John Player Special`, resplendent in what would become a legendary colour scheme of black and gold. For 1973 the British Grand Prix moved to Silverstone. The race will be remembered for a first lap pile-up when Jody Scheckter spun out on the final corner into the centre of the track. In the ensuing carnage Andrea de Adamich was to receive injuries of such severity that he was forced to retire from the sport. Jackie Stewart had taken the lead up until that point, going from fourth to first in half a lap, but he was unable to repeat the performance from the restart and spun off on lap 6 trying to regain the lead. Peter Revson went on to take first place, pushing himself into fifth spot of the Drivers` Championship, with only 10 points. In 1974 there was a return to Brands Hatch, and Jody Scheckter emerged victorious, finishing 15.3 seconds ahead of his nearest rival, Emerson Fittipaldi. Silverstone again hosted the British Grand Prix of 1975, destined to become one of the most incredible ever seen. Despite taking place on July 19th the race was marred from lap 53 by a tremendous hail storm. Jody Scheckter, James Hunt and John Donohue aquaplaned and crashed at the same corner, which then claimed Wilson Fittipaldi, Jochen Mass and John Watson. When the storm abated only six cars were left running, prompting the R.A.C. to declare that the race had offically finished on the lap when most cars were still in contention. This they deemed to be lap 55, as a result of which Emerson Fittipaldi was awarded his last ever Grand Prix title. These events tend to overshadow the fact that this race was the first Grand Prix to use a light system for the start instead of the traditional National Flag. The 1976 British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch was, arguably, the most controversial ever held in the country. James Hunt was involved in a first corner crash, but instead of completing his lap back to the pits he took a short cut via an access road on the Cooper Straight. This prompted race officials to declare that, since Hunt was not on the circuit when the red flag was waved, he could not take part in the restart. When this judgement reached the partisan British crowd they began to continually chant James Hunt`s name. Fearing crowd trouble the officials recinded their verdict and sanctioned Hunt to continue. Niki Lauda led the race for 45 laps until he developed gearshift trouble which allowed Hunt to slip through and go on to win, ahead of Lauda in his ailing Ferrari. Two months later at a special hearing in France, after protests from the Italian team, Hunt was stripped of the win which was then credited to Lauda. Having initially claimed, without success, that Hunt had not completed the first lap, Ferrari then sided with two other constructors who, on the day of the race, had maintained that Hunt`s car had been pushed by mechanics, warranting his disqualification. The British Grand Prix of 1977 at Silverstone brought revenge for James Hunt who emphatically won the race without argument or debate, defeating second place Niki Lauda by a margin of 18.31 seconds. There were so many entries in this year that a pre-qualifier had to be held on the Wednesday before the race, where the Canadian Gilles Villeneuve made his debut. Also appearing for the first time was a turbo-charged car, the Renault RS01, driven by Jean-Pierre Jabouille. Ironically he was to retire from this race, and the following year`s, with turbo problems. In 1978 Carlos Reutemann took the chequered flag in the British Grands Prix, played out at Brands Hatch, to put him third in the Drivers` Championship, just above Niki Lauda, with a shared 31 points. George Breuer-Weil was born in Vienna in 1938. His family moved to England one year later. Weil studied at the Central School of Art & Craft, and at St. Martin`s School of Art in London. In 1956 he set up a studio for jewellery design and manufacture, while continuing his sculpture and painting. He made his first sculpture at the age of four. His sculptures include bronze portrait busts of Winston Churchill, Charles de Gaulle and David Ben-Gurion, and have been exhibited in London, Geneva, Tokyo and San Francisco. His work is to be found in famous private collections worldwide as well as several museums, including the British Museum. At the end of the 1970s, Weil sold his successful jewellery business and decided to concentrate exclusively on his sculpture, especially netsuke. His most famous sculpture, the King David Award, was commissioned by the State of Israel in 1970 and is presented to leading show-business personalities.
Lot 191
An unusual bronze model of a Naval gun turret mounted on a bronze swivelling platform with a wooden base, the lift-up lid with cast inscription `Cast from metal ex-surrendered German battleship Helgoland, Thomas W Ward Ltd, Sheffield 1922`. SMS Helgoland was a dreadnought battleship of the Imperial German Navy, her keel was laid down on the 11th of November 1908, she was present at the Battle of Jutland on the 31st of May to the 1st of June 1916, and was seeded to Great Britain at the end of the war and was broken up for scrap in the early 1920`s, this lot is accompanied by some research
Lot 943
A large and impressive Victorian mahogany sideboard decorated throughout with elaborately carved panelling, applied beading, and numerous decorative motifs, the mirrored raised upper section featuring twin cabinet doors above the central recess, flanked on either side by bowed glazed panelled doors, the base section featuring three frieze drawers applied with ornately cast brass handles, with demon mask back plates, the central arcaded recess flanked by panelled door, the whole raised on four front cast bronze feet, width 204cm
Lot 604
JOSEF LORENZL Stunning patinated bronze sculpture of a ballerina mounted on a marble base by Josef Lorenzl. This rarely seen sculpture depicts a young ballerina standing on pointes, left arm outstretched, kissing the finely held fingers of her right hand. Signed LORENZL and stamped AUSTRIA. 29.5cm tall.
Lot 1220
A very rare Mamluk bronze Basin, North Africa 15th c. Finely worked both to the body and the base with foliate motifs and arabesques. Condition: Losses to the upper rim where there may once have been a handle for suspension. Otherwise the decoration to the body is in good condition with wear to the base.
Lot 1399
Three First World War Medals - Victory Medal, awarded to Sargent L Giles, Leics. Regiment No 12366. In box with ribbon; a War Medal awarded to No. 12366, Sargent L Giles, Leics. Regiment. In original cardboard box and with ribbon; and a 1914/15 Star, No. 12366 Corporal L. Giles, Leics. regiment. In original box with ribbon and including written award document, plus a bronze "Death Penny" in cardboard case, with signed document from Buckingham Palace - Awarded posthumously to Levi Giles.
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