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Lot 979
France 1922 (b) 5 Centimes, KM 875, scarce, 1946C, 5 Francs, AUNC, Scarce KM 888b.3, 1933 5 Centimes, KM ABC, Scarce and 1933 20 Francs, GEF, KM, Louis XVI small Jetton bust, rev G2H below Church etc. AVF, Early Jetton, obv Roman bust/Venus, rev Two Angels/I.O.H/Lauer Recite/Pfennig, some lustre, scarce and a Small Jetton, obv bust of Alexander, rev Lion at centre, Voll Muth, GVF, and 1938 10 Centimes AEF, KM 878
Lot 93
EPSTEIN JACOB: (1880-1959) American-born British Sculptor. Collection of ten A.Ls.S., Jacob Epstein, nineteen pages (total), 8vo, Hyde Park Gate, Kensington, 28th October 1953 to 10th June 1954, each to David Hardman, secretary of the Sir Stafford Cripps Memorial Trust. In the first letter Epstein invites Hardman to come and see the bust of Cripps, explaining that it is not finished however adding that Lady Cripps is also keen to see it, and explaining 'I am a little uncertain about showing it yet to Lady Cripps who of course will have a not unnatural anxiety about it & I want really a decision from you before I show it [to] her'. The sculptor also comments on being shown an unsuitable place in St. Paul's that had been allocated to the bust although adding that he now understands he can choose any place he wishes for the memorial. In his second letter Epstein thanks Hardman for a payment of £337 and announces 'Tomorrow I am showing the bust to Lady Cripps, not without some trepidation! I think I have interpreted Sir Stafford in the right spirit.' and in further letters discusses the inscriptions to appear on the bust, preparations for sending the work to the foundry ('I have been today to the foundry & the more I think of it the less I like the idea of glasses on the bust. After all God made Sir Stafford without spectacles'), also requesting the final payment from the committee, updating Hardman on the progress at the foundry, discussing his thoughts on the pedestal ('Dove silver grey will look very fine & show up the bronze.'), and also commenting on a meeting at the foundry ('The reception….was somewhat curious I thought. The ecclesiastic talked as if we were attempting a crime when I asked about the site of the bust & Mr. Attlee was like a frozen turnip. A somewhat chilling affair.'), stating that he hasn't the heart to battle with the Cathedral authorities and also asking for confirmation of the date of the unveiling and requesting 5 or 6 tickets to give to friends who would like to attend ('I recall that the Dean hinted that a crowd would not be welcome! What a silly idea….I don't mind in the least the vagaries of the ecclesiastical mind. Of course it is their cathedral.') and in the final letter Epstein thanks Hardman for 'photographs of [the] great event, when we were shoved out after half an hour' and asks if he saw Tom Driberg's account? An interesting series of letters. One letter has some light age wear and another has a minor tear, a few with ink annotations (presumably in Hardman's hand), otherwise G to generally VG, 10 Sir Richard Stafford Cripps (1889-1952) British Labour Politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer 1947-50.
Lot 869
A 19th century oval bust portrait miniature, of a gentleman, watercolour, 7 x 6 cm, another oval portrait miniature of a lady, 7.5 x 6 cm, and a daguerreotype of a seated gentleman, 12 x 9 cm (3) Condition report Report by GHThe portrait of the gentleman generally good with some dirt but appears to mainly be attached to the underside of the glass. Very small white dot above the gentleman's head, possibly paint loss or a flake. No obvious major damage or restoration. The portrait of the lady is on paper and is a little faded with a damaged area at the bottom and general browning. The daguerreotype is extremely faded and mirror like.Report by GHThis is an original watercolour on ivory miniature.
Lot 542
A pair of Burmantofts Faience pottery busts by Victoriano Codina Langolin (1844-1911), dated 1870 modelled as Bacchanalian couple with fruiting vine crowns, glazed green, impressed Burmantofts Faience to male bust, signed and dated female bust, minor chips 28cm. high, (2) Catalogue Notes The male figure was produced as a bronze sculpture titled The Laughing Bacchus in 1870 and later produced by Burmantofts.
Lot 351
Arnold Taylor (1910-2000) ''THAT'S LIFE! BY THE TIME YOU'VE GOT MONEY TO BURN - THE FIRES GONE OUT!'', 4 1/4x7 1/4in; ''I WANT TO REPORT A STOLEN CAR, CONSTABLE'', 4 1/4x 7 1/4in; ''NOT A DROP BILL - MUST BE 'COS ITS AFTER TIME'', 4 3/4x7 1/4in; ''BUST 68 - INCREDIBLE MADAM - YOU'RE BIGGER THAN MARILYN MUNROE'', 6 1/2x4 1/4in; ''I'M SORRY TO DISTURB YOU TWO - BUT THE HOTEL'S ON FIRE!!'', 4 1/4x7 1/4in; ''WET AND WINDY - HOW RIGHT YOU ARE MATE'', 4 1/4x 7 1/4in All unframed postcard designs in watercolour, signed Taylor, paired with the actual postcard (6) The purchaser shall not acquire any copyrights or reproduction rights with respect to this lot
Lot 1504
Miniature Book - 19th century miniature Bible, lacking title-page, black paper covers, 3.3cm x 2.4cm overall, 64mo (faults); English School (early 19th century), a portrait miniature, of a lady, bust-length, looking slightly to sinister, pink ribbon-tied lace mop cat, brown ringlets, lace shawl and black dress, oval, watercolour on card, 7.4cm x 4.8cm, later 19th century oval gilt-brass frame; an Edwardian b/w photographic portrait, of a lady, circle mounted on card, 12cm diam, c.1900; lady's faceted glass beads, early 20th century; 19th century Continental porcelain fairing, of a chick, yellow glaze (5)
Lot 220
A VICTORIAN PAINTED AND LABELLED PLASTER PHRENOLOGY HEAD PUBLISHED BY A L VAGO OF LONDON, C1870 14cm h, impressed A L VAGO, with two varnished printed paper labels, a Prattware jug, two continental porcelain pin cushion dolls, a Victorian hand held stereoscope and miscellaneous bygones to include two pairs of Victorian bone handled steel boot pulls, an ambrotype photograph of a child, a realistically painted stone bramley apple and two other fruit, brass weights etc ++Phrenology bust with old minor chips and grazes to the paint which is generally rather dirty but original, no substantial damage, the boot pulls with surface rust in typical country house condition
Lot 124
GEORGE RENNIE (1802-1860) BUST OF SIR JOHN RENNIE inscribed SIR JOHN RENNIE G Rennie Sculptor 1831, statuary marble on turned socle, 74cm h Exhibited: Royal Academy, 1831, No 1202. (presumably the present lot). Literature: Gunnis (R) Dictionary of British Sculptors 1660-1851, revised edition 1968, p318, presumably where this particular bust is mentioned Sir John Rennie (1794-1874) was the second so of the civil engineer John Rennie, FRS, FRSE (1761-1821) and brother of George Rennie (1791-1866) with whom he was in partnership as J & G Rennie. The firm was heavily involved in completing the many colossal schemes of the elder Rennie, heavy engineering and mechanical innovation. The younger Rennie's most notable work was the building of London Bridge to the designs of his father. It was opened in 1831, when he was knighted. This bust by his cousin George Rennie was shown at the RA the same year. George Rennie is believed to have been a student of Thorvaldsen in Rome during the 1820s. He exhibited classical subjects including his chef d'oeubre Grecian Archer (1828) and marble busts at the Royal Academy. By the mid 1830s he turned increasingly to politics, with a view to improving the low standard of artistic design and eduction. From 1842 he was MP for Ipswich until he was appointed Governor of the Falkland Islands in 1847, a position he occupied until his return in 1855. The bust is recorded in the RA 1831 Exhibition Catalogue as being of 'John Rennie'.
Lot 103
THOMAS FRYE (C1710-1762) PORTRAIT OF A LADY OF THE DORMER FAMILY bust length in a satin gown with jewels, feigned oval, oil on canvas, 75 x 61cm, 18th c carved and gilded frame Provenance: The Barons Dormer of Wing; with Historical Portraits, London 2003, where purchased by the present vendor. Literature: Historical Portraits Exhibition Catalogue, June 2001, No 11, illustrated. The Dormer family were prominent land owners between the 16th and 18th centuries, principally in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire, where they owned property in the parishes of West Wycombe, Thame, Newbottle, Wing, Rousham, Ascot, Long Crendon, Quainton and Great Milton. The present portrait probably descended in the family to the Barons Dormer of Warwickshire. ++In the same good restored ready to hand condition as when acquired by the vendor from Historical Portraits
Lot 104
STUDIO OF SIR GODFREY KNELLER PORTRAIT OF GEORGE GRANVILLE, PC, 1ST BARON LANSDOWNE AND "DUKE OF ALBEMARLE" IN THE JACOBITE PEERAGE (1666-1735) bust length in a brown coat and lace jabot, an old indistinct inscription on a label verso "... created Baron Lansdown", oval, 74 x 61cm, 18th c carved and gilded frame Provenance: By descent in the family to the 2nd Marquess of Bath (1765-1837) of Longleat; his grandson Francis John Thynne (1830-1910) of Haynes Park, Bedfordshire by whose executors sold Christie's, Thynne Heirlooms from Haynes Park, 1 May 1911, lot 13 (16 guineas to Cohen). The sitter George Granville, the poet, playwright and politician was associated with the Jacobite cause and was the son of Bernard Granville, himself the son of Sir Bevil Grenville of Cornwall, an illustrious Royalist commander in the Civil War. ++Lined many years ago and cleaned; ready to hang
Lot 105
BRITISH SCHOOL, EARLY 18TH CENTURY PORTRAIT OF RICHARD PRYCE OF GUNLEY bust length in robes, holding a scroll, feigned oval with old inscription on the stretcher "Richard Pryce of Gunley 1674 Wadham Coll. Oxford 1680...", oil on canvas, 74 x 62cm, 18th c carved and gilded panel frame ++Lined in the later 19th or early 20th c, the Varnish now in need of a clean having yellowed with the passage of time, frame in good condition with old, probably 19th c, gilding
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