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Lot 494
A Plan of the City of Paris This detailed plan of Paris identifies major streets and 78 notable locations in the City of Light, including Place de la Concorde (here called Lewis the XV. Place), Tuileries Palace, Notre Dame (Our Lady), and the Louvre (The Old Louver). A small, simple compass rose capped with a fleur-de-lis in the Seine orients the north to the top left of the sheet. The decorative title cartouche includes the sun, a globe, a bust, a couple barrels, and other items that symbolize the intellectual and commercial strength of the city. There are a few faint spots in the image and the sheet has been remargined at left with old paper. The title cartouche has been hand colored. 9 W x 10.3 H Stockdale, John 1800
Lot 805
A set of six Edwardian silver buttons, each cast and pierced with a maiden amongst scrolls, Birmingham 1901 by Levi & Salaman, cased, a plated belt buckle, a gilt metal fob seal, the glass intaglio cut with a bust portrait of a classical gentleman, a Scots highland plume and an ivory brooch.
Lot 1474
A stoneware jardinière, late 19th Century, the tapering cylindrical body ornamented with eight oval plaques, decorated in relief with titled bust portraits of `Queen Victoria`, `Napoleon III`, `King of Italy`, `Emperor of Germany`, `Empress Eugenie`, alternating with thistles and roses above a band of stiff leaves, unmarked but probably by Royal Doulton, height approx 21cm (minor chips), together with a Doulton Lambeth jug with tappit lid (cracked), a Doulton Lambeth jardinière saucer.
Lot 808
An interesting collection of early 20th century and other watercolours, drawings, etc, relating to India and China including a watercolour of a sunset scene from the Taj Mahal, signed with initials KP and with label verso From the Simla Fine Arts Society - Mrs Palmer and with address details, 34 x 28 cm in simple black frame, a watercolour of river view from a temple, signed bottom right D J Marris, a charcoal study, bust length portrait of an Indian soldier in turban headdress inscribed Jem.Salim (Turi) and inscribed Max Schneider, Vienna Studio, Bombay, a further study from the same studio of a baby, a watercolour of a far eastern landscape with agricultural workers, signed R S Hunt and dated 61, with label verso Rice Fields, etc
Lot 540
A rare George II silver Battle of Culloden Commemorative medallion, having bust of George II in armour, marked GULIELMUS. GEOR. II R. FIL. DUX. CUMBRIAE, the reverse with Britannia seated and assisted by the Duke, as Hercules, who tramples upon Discord, marked PERDVELLIB. EX. ANG. FVGAT. AD CULLOD. DEBELLAT 16. APR. 1746, in good condition, some rim dents
Lot 2085
GERMAN SCHOOL OIL ON CANVAS, MID 19TH C., 18" X 15", PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG WOMAN, SIGNED: Bust-length portrait of a young woman depicted in profile wearing a lace veil, illegibly signed lower left [see additional photo], 18 1/2" x 15", in a gilt wood and gesso frame, likely original to the work, with a paper label on the reverse for Franz Teschke, Gilder [see additional photo].
Lot 272
The following lots are from the estate of the Proctor family of Harrogate, who in the 1930s, 40s and 50s were closely connected to the Halle Orchestra in Manchester and the renowned conductor Sir John Barbirolli and his wife, Lady Evelyn. Barbirolli conducted the New York Philharmonic in the 1930s and took over the Halle in 1943. He was also a guest conductor of many other orchestras, including the BBC Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, the Philharmonia, the Berlin Philharmonic and the Vienna Philharmonic, with all of which he made recordings. The Proctors attended numerous concerts and were obviously great supporters and enthusiasts of the Halle. During World War II, John (Eric) Proctor was interned in the POW camp Marlag und Milag Nord for five years, where he taught himself wood carving. He continued sculpting on his return home after the war. In 1950, Proctor was commissioned by Barbirolli to carve a bust of the conductor. The autograph album of Joyce Proctor 1936. Containing the autographs of many pre-eminent conductors, composers and concert musicians from the early half of the twentieth century. Including: John Barbirolli - Conductor Arturo Toscanini - Conductor Yehudi Menuhin - Violinist Jean Sibelius - Composer Sergei Rachmaninov - Pianist, composer (Russian) Thomas Beecham - Conductor Malcolm Sargent - Conductor Walter Gieseking - Pianist & Composer (French born, German) Pau (Pablo) Casals - Cellist (Catalan) He is generally regarded as the pre-eminent cellist of the first half of the 20th century, and one of the greatest cellists of all time. Ethel Bartlett - Concert Pianist Rae Robertson - Concert Pianist Isobel Baillie - Soprano (Scottish) Heddle Nash - Tenor Harold Williams - Baritone (Australian) E.C.Bairstow (Edward Cuthbert) - Organist & Composer Pouishnoff (Leff) - Pianist & Composer (Ukranian) Paul Robeson - Actor/Singer, Civil rights activist (American) Adolf Busch - Violinist & composer (German) Bruno Walter - Conductor, pianist & composer (German) widely considered one of the great conductors of the 20th century. Constant Lambert - Composer & conductor (Russian born, British) Egon Petri - Pianist (Dutch) Jascha Heifetz - Violinist (Russian) "perhaps the greatest violinist of all time." New York Times Laurance Tibbet - Baritone, (American) Plus many others we are unable to decipher. (See illustration)
Lot 930
Great BritainLiteratureIllustrations of the Site and Neighbourhood of the New Post Office of St. Martin's-le-Grand, 1830; published in London by Smalles and Tuck, 138 Aldersgate Street. A fascinating account of the history of the area and includes a steel engraving of Williams' New Post Office and Coffee House Tavern & Hotel (on the site of the old Mourning Bush Tavern), showing the new Post Office in the background, a hand-coloured plan of the new building showing the streets and land which were formerly on the site. There is also an appendix concerning the Mourning Bust Tavern with further illustrations and plans. The book is with the original, card cover which exhibits some soiling but still in a very good state of preservation. A remarkable source of information and a valuable reference for the postal historian Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Lot 322
*[Byron]. An autograph letter signed from John Cam Hobhouse, 1st Baron Broughton (1786-1869), to J.D. Strutt, [1820], written to accompany three letters of introduction given to Strutt by Hobhouse for his travels on the continent, saying ÔIf you see Mr. Thorswalden [sic] pray tell him to send my bust of Lord Byron directly to me by the usual means. You will confer a favour on me if you will let me hear from you on this subject from RomeÕ, giving advice on the route to travel ÔAli PachaÕs war is rather against youÕ, and mentioning Italian writer and revolutionary Ugo Foscolo for whom he encloses a letter, signed ÔJohn C. Hobhouse, Whitton Park, HounslowÕ, 4pp., folded twice, sheet size 19 x 11.5cm (7.5 x 4.5ins). One of ByronÕs dearest friends, statesman John Hobhouse was described by the poet in his dedication to the fourth canto of ÔChilde HaroldÕs PilgrimageÕ as Òa friend often tried and never found wantingÓ. It was Hobhouse who persuaded a reluctant Byron to sit for eminent sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen, as ByronÕs words testify: ÒI would not pay the price of a Thorwaldsen for any human head and shoulders..... if asked - why then I sate for my own - answer - that it was at the request particular of J.C. Hobhouse Esqre. - and for no one elseÓ. The sittings took place in Rome in April and May 1817, and the original is now in the Thorvaldsen Museum in Copenhagan. The latter also holds one of the letters of introduction referred to here, that to Thorvaldsen, dated September 1820, in which Hobhouse writes: ÒI beg leave to introduce to your favourable attentions Mr Douglas Strutt an English gentleman who proposes passing the winter at RomeÓ, going on to say ÒMr Strutt is charged with the commission of asking you what has become of the inimitable bust of Lord Byron which has been some time finished in your hands & which I was in hopes would have arrived in England more than a year ago. I have repeatedly heard from Lord Byron on the subject & he has assured me that the bust was on its road to this country. I am extremely eager to be possessed of so great a treasure.Ó (1)
Lot 1401
A set of four framed, pencil and charcoal on paper sketches, two showing nude female figure studies, the other two, one indistinctly signed, dated 1950, the other dated `51, inscribed `Stanley Spencer`, showing bust length portraits, 32cm x 40cm, 34cm x 34cm, 47cm x 37cm and 41.5cm x 31cm, (4).
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