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Lot 184
Brown, George Mackay 5 autograph letters, 1 initialled postcard, 1 signed Christmas card & 1 signed 2 A.L.S. to Walter Keir, 18th Feb. 1962, discussing Crichton Smith's poem & Macdiarmid on Hume "Smith's poem is very impressive, in parts anyway" "The Macdiarmid thing on Hume was awful. Strange that such a great poet should manifest himself so boringly in prose! The thing sounded just like the lectures MacDiarmid gives, hellish!...", 2pp, 6 Well Park, Stromness; and 8th Jan. 1968 "the press cutting was uplifting to the soul, but alas, I have a worldly scale inside me that tells me soberly just why my limitations and abilities are. I can turn out a tale like any journeyman, and have the cunning to hide defects with flourishes... it has been a strange winter with me. My mother dies in November so I live here all alone... the Society of Authors offered me a travelling grant of £250 to travel abroad and meet foreign writers. I hope they consider Ireland "abroad" because they're the only authors I'd particularly care to meet. I don't particularly care for authors as a race - so many of them are vain, egotistical & boring (of course there are dear exceptions), 3 pages, 6 Well Park, Stromness; 3 autograph letters to Harry S.M. Taylor (Periodicals Dept. University Library, Edinburgh), 2 from Tor na Dee Sanatorium, Milltimber, Aberdeen, 1st Jan 1961 and 21st Feb. 1961, (1) "the date above should give you some insight into the plane of high seriousness on which my life is now conducted", saying "if I had the money I would organise a [ ] bus trip, with the following 20 persons invited (this trip would be on a Sabbath - there would be suitable refreshments, Milne's pies, six bottles of Glen Grant, 200 tins of export and 6 packets of Rowntree's Fruit Gums for HSMT - I reckon the entire trip would cost me £30... - J. Broom, P. Hughes, S.G. Smith, HSM Taylor, W. Maclean, D. Marcarthur, J. Durkin, R. Thomson [other names will be issued soon like Mr Kennedy forming his cabinet]. Tickets will be issued from this office in due course, as soon as the sonnets appear... Prayers at the beginning and end would be offered by Rev. John Broom, the Humanist Father... Now to be serious. Groping my way carefully through medieval history, I'm amazed at the highly organised rituals that pervaded every level of human activity... I know something about the Orkney midsummer fertility rites.. I have learned in a devious manner that you yourself are an initiate into some of the more modern mysteries. I will indicate to you how tremendously exciting are some of the things that go on under the banal surface of life, closer to the roots and sources of creation... There were also a rite of Poets of Architects, of Knights, Merchants etc... probably the rite took place in darkened room with appropriate symbolism on the walls, and the questions coming out of need darkness..." this is followed by a long passage with the imagined Interrogation of the new king. "the rite of Poets is even more fascinating. I am not at liberty of course to discuss the least word or action of it, except to say that if definitely exists and is celebrated today. In Scotland, at the moment, there are four initiates. Useless to challenge them - they wouldn't betray themselves by the least flicker of an eyelid. I only tell you these things because I know you will respect the mystery..." 9 pages; (2) to Harry, "I had hoped that my secret work here would be finished in time for my return to HQ in Edinburgh next Monday, along with that hidden Jesuit, Fr. John Broom", saying that "my superiors Mgr Boyle and Canon Redeye wish me to stay for a further week, in order to complete my report. The report, I think, when it is read at the secret conclave, will be a rather staggering one. It suggests for example that the arts are no longer necessary in our society - the poet is going the way of the witch and the miracle-working saint. No longer neccessary but that is not to say that they will no longer exist in the mechanistic society of the future in other explosive forms. It suggests too that the artist have betrayed their calling - they have been seduced by the bitch-goddesses "Beauty" and "Culture" - but the true function of poetry and art has always been necromancy, to effect desired changes by a unique and mysterious manipulation of symbols", 2 pp. Tor na Dee Hospital, 21 Feb. 1961; (3) to Harry [Taylor] "I can just picture the scene at Milne's with Miss Cartrwright, Mr McLean, Mr Callum Campbell, &c.... Here on my Sabine farm I live in great quietness", referring to Taylor's offer to help him obtain a post of some kind in the book line. "Here there is no suitable work. One comes to hate the continual harassment by National Insurance and Ministry of Labour. I might fit in for a time in some bookshop or library", referring to Arthur Swanson, John Broom, referring to Hogmanay activities on Orkney, and quoting Wallace Stevens poetry, 4pp, 6 Well Park, Stromness, 2 Dec. 1961; (4) Initialled postcard to Harry Taylor, (5) Christmas card, signed by G.M.B. with short autograph poem lampooning the card "Saints crowned with flying saucers", 4 lines, with beneath it "A fragment of original Mackay Brown, quite priceless, holograph"; (6), Printed proem "Maes Howe Winter", with printed illustration by Simon Fraser, inscribed "from George"Footnote: Note: A particularly good collection of autograph letters.
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Lot 245
Gardening & Botany 11 volumes, comprising [Jackson, Maria Elizabeth] The Florist's Manual. London: Henry Colburn and Co., 1822. Second edition, 8vo, hand-coloured folding frontispiece and 6 hand-coloured plates, later half calf gilt; Boswell, George A Treatise on Watering Meadows. London: J. Debrett, 1792. 8vo, 5 folding plates, later half calf gilt, a little foxing; Reid, John The Scots Gard'ner... Edinburgh: John Moncur, 1721. Second edition, 8vo, 5 plates, a little dampstaining, tear to one leaf affecting one word, some dust-soiling, leaves toned; [bound with] [Idem] The Gard'ners Kalendar. Edinburgh: John Moncur, 1721. 8vo, some dampstaining, leaves toned; [bound with] The Florist's Vade-Mecum. 8vo, lacking title-page and all before A1; in 20th century half calf gilt; Cobbett, William The Woodlands... London: William Cobbett, 1825. 8vo, contemporary quarter calf gilt, a little light internal foxing; Maund, B. The Botanic Garden. London: Baldwin and Cradock, 1827-8. Volume ii only, 8vo, 29 hand-coloured plates, contemporary half calf gilt; Harrison, Joseph The Floricultural Cabinet and Florists' Magazine. London: Whittaker and Co., 1843-1850. 4 volumes only comprising 1843, 1849, 1850 & 1851, 8vo, hand-coloured plates, contemporary green half morocco gilt; Paxton, Sir Joseph Paxton's Magazine of Botany. London: Orr and Smith, 1834-1836. 2 volumes only, 8vo, hand-coloured plates, contemporary half calf gilt, some fading and rubbing to covers and spine, a little light foxing (11)
Lot 316
Box of mixed china to include; two floral design lustre vases and a matching basket by Maling, commemorative mugs, two Torquay pottery character jugs, Fenton china rose design lidded trinket box, Royal Albert 'American Beauty' trinket tray, Royal Adderley floral ornament, an Aynsley green and gilt coffee cup and saucer, some German and James Kent Ltd miniature collectors plates, a miniature teapot with relief floral design, various floral design and collectors plates including Royal Vale, Royal British Legion 'Field Poppy' plate, Royal Albert 'Primroses', Wedgwood 'Hay making' and 'Morning in the Farmyard', jugs, hardstone swan figurine, miniature floral Sitzendorf cabinet cup and saucer, commemorative plates etc. (B.P. 21% + VAT)
Lot 807
BIEDERMEIER VITRINE. Datierung: Um 1830/35. Technik: Weichholzkorpus, Kirsche & Ahorn furniert. Dreiseitig verglast und die Rückwand verspiegelt. Beschreibung: Mittige Tür, 4 Böden, davon 2 konkav geschwungen, eine Sockelschublade. Maße: 155x116x42cm. Zustand C. Verspiegelung ergänzt. Erläuterungen zum KatalogMöbel BIEDERMEIER DISPLAY CABINET. Date: Around 1830/35. Technique: Softwood body, cherry & maple veneered. Glazed on three sides and the back panel mirrored. Description: Central door, 4 shelves, 2 of them concave curved, one plinth drawer. Measurement: 155x116x42cm. Condition C. Mirroring supplemented. Explanations to the Catalogue
Lot 184
A hand-coloured miniature photographic portrait on paper, early 20th century, depicting an Edwardian gentleman, set to a fitted shield-shaped travel case, the portrait 6cm high, the case 9.5cm high, with a silver nitrate miniature portrait plate of a gentleman, set to a folding embossed travel case, 9.5cm high, a further folding travel case set with a glass mounted photo cut-out of a young girl, 9.5cm, and a concertina'd album of ten Victorian cabinet card photographs (4)
Lot 334
An Indo-Portuguese ivory inlaid cabinet/casket, 17th/18th century, Gujarat or Sindh, of rectangular form with hinged fall front and wrought iron swing handles, marquetry inlaid throughout, opening to reveal an arrangement of drawers, 15.5cm high x 27cm wide x 20cm deep (at fault) Provenance: The Estate of Lord Kenyon, Gredington. Trevanion Auctioneers & Valuers do not ship items containing ivory outside the UK. Trevanion recommends that buyers check with their own government regarding any importation requirements prior to placing a bid. A buyer's inability to import these lots cannot justify a delay in payment or sale cancellation.The government have proposed legislation to create a UK law to ban the sale of all ivory. Please note this means that this lot is legal to sell now but may not be in the future.
Lot 411
'Ashthorpe Manor', a handmade, craftsman built dolls house modelled as a four storey Georgian manor house, with hinged real slate roof to three attic rooms, hinged one third/two third split front facade to entrance hall, six rooms and landings, each with wood effect floor, wired for lighting throughout, on purpose made wheeled cabinet, 158cm H x 123cm W x 51cm D overall
Lot 605
A mid 18th century and later oak cabinet on stand, the moulded cornice above two fielded panel doors and a shaped apron, raised upon cabriole legs with pointed pad feet, 158cm H x 124cm W x 44cm D Provenance: Ruyton Hall, ShropshireCondition report18th century and later constructed, interior shelves and lock much later, stand appears to be associated, minor joint splits to sides and doors, condition appears to be sound with no visible worm or rot, although the cabinet appears to be later assembled.Joint splits to the door are fixed rather than loose
Lot 725
An Edwardian Sheraton revival mahogany display cabinet, by 'Old Time Furnishing Co, Westminster', the twin swan neck pediment above a frieze inlaid with satinwood harebell swags, over a pair of bevelled glass doors opening to a mirror back interior with two glass shelves, raised upon a stand with conforming inlay and two frieze drawers upon legs of tapering square section and spade feet, 158cm H x 79cm W x 37cm D, table height 76cm , interior depth 21cmComdition reportWith two glass shelves, beading detached from around the top of both front legs, and on the LHS below the window, other minor beading loss, otherwise only very light wear commensurate with age and useNo warping to the doors which are open but have no key
Lot 300
DOULTON ADVERTISING. A pair of Doulton Lambeth vases, impressed to the base Moore & Hunton, Worship St, London, Wholesale & Export Upholsterers & Cabinet Makers. Height 17.5cm. Please note that all items in this auction are previously owned & are offered on behalf of private vendors. If detail on condition is required on any lot(s) PLEASE ASK FOR A CONDITION REPORT BEFORE BIDDING. The absence of a condition report does not imply the lot is perfect.WE CAN SHIP THIS LOT, but NOT if part of a large, multiple lots purchase.
Lot 400
MUSIC CABINET. A Victorian glass fronted inlaid walnut music cabinet, fitted with four shelves. With key. H91xW52xD37cm. Please note that all items in this auction are previously owned & are offered on behalf of private vendors. If detail on condition is required on any lot(s) PLEASE ASK FOR A CONDITION REPORT BEFORE BIDDING. The absence of a condition report does not imply the lot is perfect. Please note: Our shipping service is not available for this lot. We cannot offer in-house shipping for furniture, rugs etc. Buyer collect or collection on their behalf only.
Lot 1197
Early 20th century tambour-fronted filing cabinet, the moulded cornice above the tambour front, enclosing 12 fall cupboard doors with one door under, on bracket feet, escutcheon marked 'Star Paris', 95cm x 181cmCondition ReportNumerous surface scratches, scuff and knock to the wood. Areas of fading and discolouration. Wear around handles, metal label holder is missing on one door, there is a split to across the bottom cupboard door. General wear and tear. See photos.
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