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Attributed to Frans Pourbus the Elder (Bruges 1545-1581 Antwerp)Portrait of a lady, bust-length, in black costume with a white lace collar and headdress oil on panel42.2 x 32.4cm (16 5/8 x 12 3/4in).Footnotes:ProvenanceThe Collection of Mr and Mrs F. Springell family, before 1960, by descent toMrs G.B. Springell, by whom offeredSale, Sotheby's, London, 9 March 1983, lot 9 (as Attributed to Frans Pourbus the Elder), where purchased by the present owner's late fatherExhibitedManchester, City Art Gallery, Exhibition of Works of Art from Private Collections in the North West of England and North Wales, 21 September- 30 October 1960, no. 55 (lent by Mr and Mrs. F. Springell, according to a label on the reverse)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
VICTORIA'S DIAMOND JUBILEE MEDALQueen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee Medal, PRESENTED TO JOHN CHARD V.C., WITH AN ACCOMPANYING LETTER, silver, 30mm., depicting Queen Victoria, bust wearing crown and veil, with the text 'VICTORIA D.G. REGINA ET IMPERATRIX F.D', and on reverse 'In Commemoration of the 60th Year of the Reign of Queen Victoria 20 June 1897' within a garland of roses, shamrock and thistles, with original blue and white ribbon; together with accompanying autograph letter signed by Fleetwood J. Edwards to John Chard, enclosing the medal at the request of the Queen, with a lengthy note referring to the Queen, Chard's Victoria Cross, and his health, 4 pages, with the original envelope addressed to Chard in Edinburgh, Windsor, 11 July 1897; and an issue of the John Chard Medal, with accompanying correspondence, gifted to John Chard's nephew Lt. Col. W.W. Chard in 1954 (small quantity)Footnotes:THE VICTORIA DIAMOND JUBILEE MEDAL PRESENTED TO JOHN CHARD. Fleetwood J. Edwards, Keeper of the Privy Purse to Queen Victoria, sent the medal with an accompanying letter noting '...You know the great interest that the Queen takes in learning of your progress and she has just desired me to send you one of her Jubilee medals which she feels you may like to have in commemoration of her 60th anniversary of her reign', and in reference to Chard's earlier Victoria Cross medal notes that the Jubilee Medal 'is more peaceful than those with which you will wear it and the coming of which in days gone by gained universal admiration specially from your brother officers who like myself felt proud of the honour you did the corps...'. The medal was posted from Windsor to 'Colonel Chard' in Scotland, where he was serving as royal engineer of the Perth sub-district, on 11 July 1897. At the time he was seriously ill with cancer, which led to his death whilst staying with his family at Hatch Beauchamp, near Taunton on 1 November that year. The Queen sent a laurel wreath to his funeral.Provenance: John Chard V.C., R.E.; by descent to the present owner.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
French 19th Century Napoleonic Silver Snuff/ Trinket Box of stunning quality, having the raised bust of Napoleon to the lid, with beautiful decoration to the sides, and further to the lid; all the hallmarks are well struck and still clear, with the French showing the Fleur-de-Lys and the letter P for Paris, the English Assay/ London import mark 1893 William Moering. All aspects of condition are wonderful; silver weight 84.25gms, diameter 2.75nches (6.9cms)
* Photographs. Winston Churchill painting outdoors in the South of France, vintage gelatin photograph by Perestrellos, circa 1950s, some surface creases to lower edge, 235 x 290 mm (9.25 x 11.5 ins), framed and glazed, together with other photographs of Churchill and related items, including a vintage photograph of Churchill on a white horse, 290 x 250 mm (11.5 x 9.75 ins) mount aperture, framed and glazed, a vintage silver gelatin photograph of Harold Macmillan, circa 1950s, 370 x 295 mm (14.5 x 11.6 ins), framed and glazed, a framed and glazed Tea Committee medal awarded to the Mayor of Hedon, dated Home Office, Whitehall, 28th July 1911, with facsimile signature of Winston S. Churchill, a plaster relief bust of Prime Minister Winston Churchill by W. Martin Lotz, etc.Qty: (-)NOTESProvenance: From the Winston Churchill Collection of Major Alan Taylor-Smith (1928-2019).
* Churchill (Winston Spencer). A collection of Kevin Francis toby jugs, comprising Winston Churchill 50th Anniversary of V.E. Day modelled by Andy Moss numbered 520/750, Naval Churchill modelled by Douglas Tootle numbered 514/750, Spirit of Britain numbered 693/5000 (blue suit), Little Winston numbered 572/2500, Churchill Character Bust modelled by Ray Noble numbered 311/750Qty: (5)
A fine bronze bust of Sir Henry Royce by Roman Bronze Works of New York, circa 1930,hollow cast on integral cast pedestal base, 56cm high. Footnotes:Roman Bronze Works was a bronze foundry in New York City. Established in 1897 by Riccardo Bertelli, it was the first American foundry to specialise in the lost-wax casting method and was the country's pre-eminent art foundry during the American Renaissance (ca. 1876-1917). Long a sub-contractor to Louis Comfort Tiffany's Tiffany Studios, the foundry moved in 1927 to Tiffany's red brick factory in Corona, Queens, New York. The foundry's mould makers, casters, chasers & finishers, and patinaters cast sculptures from plaster and terracotta models provided by sculptors. They also scaled down monumental and other finished works for editions of collectors' bronzes, allowing works by great artists to ornament a private library or drawing room.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A first quarter of the 19th century French ormolu mantel clockThe central plinth set with the attributes of The Arts and the bust of Homer being crowned with laurel leaves by a standing youth, over a stepped plinth base depicting artistic and studious pursuits, on raised feet. The 3.75 inch Arabic dial with blued-steel 'Breguet style' hands, the circular plated movement with silk suspension and outside countwheel strike on a bell. Sold with a silk suspension pendulum and an associated winding key. 48cms (18 1/2ins) high (3)Footnotes:Similar stepped ormolu cases in the Charles X style, surmounted by Classical figures can be found in Tardy, La Pendule Francaise, 2me partie du Louis XVI a nos jours, pp.232-33.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Bronze Medallion Commemorating Sir Winston Churchill's Role in the Liberation of France, by PierreTurin, the obverse with a bust of Winston Churchill in uniform of Colonel, the reverse with the Coat of arms of the Churchill family over the inscription 'NOUS N'AVONS QU'UN DÉSIR VOIR UNE FRANCE FORTE ET LIBRE ENTOURÉE DE SON EMPIRE ET RÉUNIE A L'ALSACE-LORRAINE 10 NOVEMBRE 1942.', the edge stamped VISITE DU COURS SUPERIEUR INTERAMEES A LATIMER EN 1966 and BRONZE, in original red leather fitted caseFootnote:- Said to have been purchased from the Royal Air Force Sale conducted by Phillips Auctioneers
* Pompeii. Cast of a vacant cavity, 1873, large albumen print, with printed caption in the lower margin, 'no. 4132 Scoverta 1873', 27 x 38 cm, together with a smaller albumen print of a cast of a dead dog from the same series, 25 x 19.5 cm, mounted on individual card mount with albumen prints of a bust of Homer (37 x 27.5 cm), Basilica Giulia, Rome (18.5 x 25 cm, spotted) to versoQty: (2)
An ebonised trinket box of shaped rectangular form with applied silver plated panel depicting an Art Nouveau bust beside swan and floral sprays, length 16cm, together with an Arts & Crafts style sheet pewter lidded card box with cabochon to the top, height 11.5cm (2).Additional InformationGeneral wear, minor knocks, the cover on the Arts & Crafts type box does not close fully. Scratches and scuffs, wear marks throughout.
An early 20th century tooled leather stationery box, the hinged cover enclosing three compartments, height 22cm, width 25cm, a bronze bust of Augustine, raised on veined marble column, height 19cm, a treen container in the form of a pear, etc (5).Additional InformationThe stationery box, the hinge is very loose/wobbly, also a small area of loss to the leather around the lock, general wear throughout. Very minor chipping to the bronze bust around the slate base, old repair to the ceremonial sword.
Four Hummel figures; child with lamb, child with rabbit, child praying and child carrying basket, three further Hummel figures (all damaged), a small Capodimonte bust and a Continental porcelain figure group (9).Additional InformationThe first four Hummel figures have some rubbing to the raised parts and are all dirty. The other three Hummel figures as detailed are badly damaged, rubbing and dirt to the last two figures.
DOULTON; a 19th century hand painted charger decorated with floral sprays, diameter 34cm, together with a ceramic tobacco jar modelled in the form of a bust, inscribed 'A Mumbles Lifeboatman', height 11cm and a Victorian papier-mâché snuff box decorated with a gentleman's face, length 7.5cm.Additional InformationThe charger is heavily crazed with heavy wear to the decoration. The lifeboat jar with old repairs and crack running through the body. The snuff box hinge has separated, also a large crack running across the bottom section.
A decorative bronzed bust depicting a lady in floral decorated dress on socle mount to cylindrical base, unmarked, height 45cm (af).Additional InformationThe base with cracks, further cracks to the surface chest area of the bust, scratches, scuffs, abrasions, pitting and flaws, will need attention and restoration.
A 19th century French style walnut side table with gilt metal mounts and featuring a portrait bust with scrolling detail, height 77cm, length 106cm, depth 53cm. Additional InformationThe piece has some light damage to the top, also splitting and an oval piece of veneer loss to the top. Numerous scratches and dents. Losses to the veneer on the sides and splitting to the veneer.
Two base metal fob seals, one with green stone panel with a portrait bust of a gentleman, contemporary Sekonda, a nineteen jewel pocket watch, a sterling silver Royal Artillery brooch, etc.Additional InformationGeneral wear, the pocket watch does not appear to be working - not tested, no guarantee of working order.
Medallions, Great Britain, William IV (1830-1837), William IV and Queen Adelaide, Coronation 1831, official commemorative silver medal, by William Wyon, bust of William r., 'WILLIAM THE FOURTH CROWNED SEP 8 1831', rev. Queen Adelaide r., 'ADELAIDE. QUEEN CONSORT CROWNED SEP 8 1831', 33mm, (BHM.1475), EF+ with toning
A Coalport parian bust of HRHP Wales by John Roset & Co, together with a parian bust of a young girl, 18cm high, a parian group 'The Defeat', 18cm high, and one other of a girl standing beside a tree trunk, 24cm high (4) Condition report: Good condition, no cracks or chips other than small chip to underside of base of young girl and black marks to back of her head
Coins, Great Britain, Anne (1702-1714), a collection of coins to include a 1707 Halfcrown, Edinburgh Mint, Sexto to edge, NF, a 1709 Shilling, third bust, F, a 1711 Shilling, F having been previously gilded, a 1707 Sixpence, GF, a 1711 Sixpence, NVF and a 1713/0 Penny, NVF with a chip to the edge
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