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Two Queen's South Africa Medals one with South Africa 1901 Cape Colony, Orange Free State bars to 2348 Pte T. Slade RL W. Kent Regt, the other with Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal bars to 1325 Serjt H. Stephens Rly, Pnr, Regt. (2)

Two Queen's South Africa Medals one with South Africa 1902, Transvaal, Orange Free State and Cape Colony bars to 5449 Pte. W.J Oswick, 2nd dragoon guards, the other with Diamond Hill, Driefontein and Cape Colony bars to 5566 Pte J. Terry Welsh Reg. (2)

A Cape of Good Hope General Service Medal with Trankei Cpl A.L Rennie P.A.O.C.V Arty.

Two Queen's South Africa Medals one with South Africa 1091 and Cape Colony bars to 5350 Pte J McNeill, Liverpool Regiment, the other with Cape Colony bar to 2716 Pte H. Riley, East Lancs Regiment. (2)

Two Queen's South Africa Medals one with South Africa 1091 and 1902, Transvaal, Orange Free State and Cape Colony bars to 4192 Pte T. Mansell, the other with South Africa 1901 and 1902, Transvaal and Orange Free State bars, both Essex Regiment. (2)

A South Africa medal to ...Subden Cape Mounted Riflemen, 1853, worn.

A Chinese small celadon jade water pot, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, well carved with the leaf and stem of the water pot forming the feet, incised and carved details, the stone of even colour, approximately 7cm long x 3.5cm high x 3cm deepProvenance: Formerly in a private South African Collection and possibly purchased in Cape Town 20th March, 1975清18世纪 青玉莲叶型水呈拍品来源：南非私人收藏，1975年3月20日购自开普敦Condition Report: in good condition Condition Report Disclaimer

A Chinese pale celadon carving of a boy holding a Lotus Stalk, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, the stone carved as a standing boy with a jovial expression, both hands carrying a stalk bearing a large lotus blossom and leaf, the stone is of an even tone, approximately 7cm high x 3.3cm wide x 2.4cm deepProvenance: Formerly in a private South African Collection purchased in Cape Town 22nd October, 1976清18世纪 青白玉持荷童子拍品来源：南非私人收藏，1976年10月22日购自开普敦Condition Report: good condition Condition Report Disclaimer

A Chinese pale celadon jade archaistic vase and cover, Qing Dynasty, 18th or 19th century, carved and incised with a taotie mask enclosed by scrolls on each of the flattened sides, the angular handles with pierced scrolls, the cover knop with incised details, the stone of light celadon tone with some white inclusions, the vase approximately 15cm high x 8.2cm wide x 3cm deep, silver inlaid pierced and fitted wood stand measuring 3.5cm high x 9cm wide x 6cm deepProvenance: Formerly in a private South African Collection purchased in Cape Town 28th October, 1986清18-19世纪 青白玉饕餮纹双耳盖瓶拍品来源：南非私人收藏， 1986年10月28日购自开普敦Condition Report: crack and tiny chip to rim possibly a natural flaw Condition Report Disclaimer

A quantity of vintage children's clothing to include a Boos Austrian style green felt cape, embroidered clothing, baby grows and Swiss-style dresses (Condition: some stains to various items)

John Lennon, A Spaniard in The Works, first edition 1965, Jonathan Cape, London.

A George V silver two handled sugar bowl, 10cm high and milk jug each with angular handles of cape form on oval feet, Birmingham 1929, 17oz.

Various world used stamps, early 20thC and others, to include Cyprus, Canada, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, etc., and a further album containing various collectors stamps, other early 20thC and later world used, GB Queen Elizabeth II, Gambia, Fiji, Cape Of Good Hope, etc. (a quantity)

A VICTORIAN BLACK AND BLUE BODICE AND SKIRT, black silk patterned with possibly leaves and blue silk central panel (damaged), together with a cream silk 19th Century dress with lace around the neck, puff sleeves and padded skirt and a similar era cream silk skirt and padded cream silk cape. (5)(B.P. 21% + VAT)

COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE COSTUME ITEMS to include; a blue woollen cape with gold embroidery, a ribbon work and tulle fringed pale blue shawl, a black tulle and red embroidered paisley design scarf, a cotton striped scarf and a blue damask scarf with patterned ends. (5) (B.P. 21% + VAT)Cape- generally good condition, some pinprick holes in fabricred and black scarf - One large tear and some small holes, embroidery good conditionBlue shawl - generally good condition, pale blue fabric mottled with cream (possibly fading), one small dark blue stain, no obvious holes or tearsDamask scarf - generally good, some fabric runs and one pale stainStriped scarf - Two holes, some small minor stains, edges rough, ok condition

Poyser (T. & A. D., publisher). Group of 53 monographs, c.1970-2000, including: 1. Sharrock (J. T. R.). The Natural History of Cape Clear Island, 1st edition, 1973, bookplate of Peter Tate, 2. Birkhead (Tim). Great Auk Islands. A Field Biologist in the Arctic, 1st edition, 1993, 3. Holloway (Simon). The Historical Atlas of Breeding Birds in Britain and Ireland: 1875-1900, 1st edition, 1996, retaining original leaf pp. 259/60 with incorrect image of nightjar, autograph letter signed from the author to David Wilson laid in, 4. Watson (Jeff). The Golden Eagle, 1st edition, 1997, and 49 others, together with 3 copies of J. T. R. Sharrock, The Atlas of Breeding Birds in Britain and Ireland, all 1st editions, Tring: British Trust for Ornithology, 1976 (one signed by 19 members of the BTO; one with original watercolour by R. A. Richardson mounted and his signature dated Cley, November 1976 to front free endpaper; one inscribed by Sharrock to David Wilson on the title-pageQty: (56)NOTESProvenance: David R. Wilson (1926-2020), bookseller and secretary of the British Trust for Ornithology.

* Victoria (Queen of Great Britain & Ireland, 1819-1901). Autograph signature, cut signature of Queen Victoria taken from a commission document, with portion of printed text and blue paper blindstamp, somewhat marked and creased, sheet size 13.7 x 11cm (5.5 x 4.25ins), together with other autographs and ephemera, including cut signatures of Alfred R. Wallace, and Sir Samuel Baker and his wife Florence, a 4pp. autograph letter signed from Sir Archibald Paull Burt, written from Perth, Western Australia, 1861, an envelope with the autograph signature of Robert Owen, a vellum document relating to Benjamin Franklin of Wootton Bassett, circa 1784, and a printed Game Licence, Cape of Good Hope, giving Mr William Lawson permission to shoot and kill game from 1st December 1823 to 30th June 1824Qty: (12)

* Hunt (Charles). This View of H. M. Steam Frigate "Geyser" when of Mt. Edgecombe is with his permission dedicated to Sir John Barrow Bart. Secretary to the Admiralty..., Built after the plans of Sir Wm. Symonds, Engines 280 horse power by Messrs. Seaward, Ackermann & Co., Nov. 1st. 1841, aquatint with contemporary hand-colouring after W. Knell, slight spotting, 460 x 620 mm, mounted, framed and glazedQty: (1)NOTESH. M. Geyser was laid down in August 1840 and launched on 6 April 1841. She was 180 feet long on the gundeck and displaced 1,590 tons. Power for her paddles came from a Seaward & Capel 2-cylinder direct-acting steam engine developing 280 horsepower. She was commissioned for the first time at Sheerness on 8 March 1842. She served in the Mediterranean and the Levant in 1846 and in 1848 she was sent to the Cape of Good Hope and on 16 February 1850, she rescued the survivors of the barque Childe Harold, a passenger ship homeward bound from Australia. Childe Harold had struck the south-east point of Dassen Island on the West Coast of South Africa. The only fatality was the Master, James Byres, who drowned while attempting to swim ashore with a line. She spent much of 1851 conducting anti-slavery patrols off the coast of Brazil and on the 11th February 1851 she captured the slave brig, Mangano, in the vicinity of Rio de Janeiro. She was present at the Fleet Review at Spithead on 23 April 1856, and in 1857 was at Simon's Town in South Africa for patrols off the East Coast of Africa. On 23rd June 1860, she was recommissioned at Devonport for service on the Home Station as a storeship. She was driven against the quayside in a gale at Plymouth on 14th January 1865 and was damaged. She was broken up the following year.

* Armorial Bookplate. Engraved armorial bookplate of Admiral Lord Nelson (1758-1805), circa 1797, engraved bookplate on heavy cream laid paper, incorporating Nelson's shield and crest (depicting the stern of the San Josef), and with the motto below 'Faith and Works', light soiling or handling marks to edges (generally in very good condition), plate size 98 x 66 mm (3.85 x 2.6 ins), sheet size 132 x 100 mm (5.2 x 3.95 ins)Qty: (1)NOTESRare armorial bookplate of Admiral Lord Nelson, incorporating the shield and crest granted to him in February 1797, following the capture of the Spanish 114-gun first-rate ship of the line, the San Josef, during the Battle of Cape St. Vincent on 14th February 1797. Nelson's coat-of-arms was augmented after he received a peerage in November 1798, following his victory at the Battle of the Nile.

* Middle East. A collection of 34 prints and engravings, 17th to 19th century, engravings and lithographs of topographical views, including examples by Mallet, Meissner, Heydt, Bottigella, Rooker, Biasioli, Martini, Chatelain, Van der Aa and Roberts, all in good condition, various sizesQty: (34)NOTESThe David Roberts lithographs comprise of:- Convent of St Saba, Cana, Descent upon the Valley of the Jordan, and Cape Blanco, together with a portrait of Roberts and a half-page view of 'Group of Nubians at Wady Kardassy'.

Churchill (Winston S.). The World Crisis, Volumes 1-5 (of 6), mixed editions, 1927-29, together with Lord Randolph Churchill, 1st one volume edition, Macmillan & Co., 1907, some damp stains to lower margins of front and rear endpapers, original maroon cloth gilt, a few minor marks, 8vo, plus: Lawrence (T. E.). Seven Pillars of Wisdom, 1st trade edition, Jonathan Cape, 1935, monochrome plates, maps, etc., early printed ownership label of Wilfred Merton dated 1935 to front pastedown, original brown cloth gilt in dust wrapper (restrengthened to verso), 4to, and others by and about Winston Churchill, including Randolph S. Churchill and Martin Gilbert, Winston S. Churchill, 7 volumes, 1st edition, Heinemann, 1966-86, with Companion Volumes I-V in 10 volumes (lacking only Part 2 & 3 of Companion Volume V), 1st edition, Heinemann, 1967-79, mostly original cloth, many in dust wrappers, mainly 8vo (approximately 175 volumes)Qty: (6 shelves)

A Masonic Knights Templar mantle cape, a Malta mantle and cape, a Templar priest's mitre and cape and other items.

A Navy Blue Cape

Kenya-Tanzania, Maasai, leather cape with fine decorations of white, green, blue orange and red glass beads 165 x 110 cm. [1]

Military South African Badges: Mixed cap badges and collars, Special service Corps, Engineers, Tank Corps, Cape Corps and much more. 38 items,

Original vintage Polish film poster for Bubu de Montparnasse - a 1971 Italian historical drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini and starring Massimo Ranieri, Ottavia Piccolo, Gigi Proietti and Antonio Falsi. Great design features a man wearing a hat and cape and smoking a cigar above red and green striped legs poking out from a dress. The film is a transposition set in Milan and Turin, of the novel Bubu de Montparnasse by Charles-Louis Philippe. Excellent condition, minor tear at top edge. Country of issue: Poland, designer: Eryk Lipinski, size (cm): 81x57.5, year of printing: 1973

Original vintage Polish film poster for Mania Wielkosci - Delusions of Grandeur - La Folie des grandeurs- A French costume comedy directed by Gerard Oury and starring Louis de Funes, Yves Montand, Alice Sapritch, Karin Schubert and Alberto de Mendoza. Great artwork features a colourfully dressed man wearing a tall black hat with pink pom poms hanging off it as well as a black cape and a white ruff. He is standing on a stool and holding a sword on an orange background. Very good condition, small tears on top margin. Country of issue: Poland, designer: Jerzy Flisak, size (cm): 84x58.5, year of printing: 1974

Original vintage cruise travel poster - Lloyd Triestino MV. Africa MV. Europa Italy South Africa Express - featuring a dynamic design against a red background showing a map of Europe and Africa highlighting Italy and the eastern coastline of Africa hanging from a traditional style African spear with a rocket shape at the tip, a sleek cruise liner sailing above a leopard skin style fold, the bold white lettering above and in black below with the ships named on the side. The modern streamlined MV Africa and Europa were launched in 1951 to operate Lloyd Triestino's Italy Africa route from 1952; the Africa sailed her maiden voyage from Genoa to Cape Town and the Europa sailed her first journey from Trieste to Cape Town; both were sold in 1976. Battistella. Printed in Italy. La Editoriale Libraria SpA Trieste. Good condition, repaired tear, minor creasing, small paper loss in margins. Country of issue: Italy, designer: Battistella, size (cm): 68x48, year of printing: 1950s

COLLECTION OF FOUR HANDPAINTED PORCELAIN PORTRAIT MINIATUREScomprising: a) Portrait of Young Woman holding Bluebells in white, signed J. Manslon center right. dimensions: 10.7 x 10.5 cm (6 1/2 x 6 in.) b) Marquise de Pompadour, R. Sarbrd Limoges lower right, dimensions: 10.7 cm (7 3/4 in.) c) Portrait of a Young in Royal Cape, dimensions: 10.7 cm (7 3/4 in.) d) Portrait of a Woman with a Fur Collar, dimensions: 20 cm (8 in.).CONDITIONThe miniatures are in overall age appropriate condition. Overall surface dust. Inspection under UV shows no apparent signs of restorations. N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.

B T Bishop ARR Framed oil on canvas, signed dated '79 'Victory Off Cape St Vincent' 70cm x 90cm Provenance: John Nevill Gallery, Canterbury

Emily Hilda Rix (Nicholas) (Australian 1884-1961): Girl in a Red Jumper, watercolour signed and dated 'S.S. Runic 4.09. (07)', 22cm x 15cm (album)DDS - Artist's resale rights may apply to this lotProvenance: the sketch is included within a comprehensive and interesting album of sketches, poems, verses and autographs compiled by Theodora (Brodie) Harris-Rivett between 1898 and 1913, who was the granddaughter of Mr Justice Fisher KC and married Rev. AJE Harris-Rivett of Glenrowan, Melbourne, Australia in 1903. It is recorded that Hilda Rix, who studied under leading Australian Impressionist, Frederick McCubbin, at the National Gallery of Victoria Art School from 1902 to 1905 and was an early member of the Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors, later a friend of Henri Matisse, travelled to Europe on the SS Runic in 1907. Interestingly there is also included a four page poem 'The Absent Minded Beggar' by Rudyard Kipling, who at that time lived in Cape Town where the SS Runic docked on it's voyage to London - Condition Report

Vietnam by Larry Burrows, published by Jonathan Cape 2002, first edition, first printing, near fine condition

RARE CINNABAR LACQUER 'RUYI CLOUD' CIRCULAR BOX QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG MARK AND OF THE PERIOD the domed cover crisply carved with gradually larger bands of ruyi-shaped cloud motif, centripetally arranged and faced except the border, carved and gilded to the underside with 'Pan Yun Bao He' (The Treasure Box of Ruyi Cloud), the box decorated further with two bands of counter facing ruyi cloud before the short straight foot, the base carved to the centre with a six-character Qianlong mark filled with gilt, all interior and base covered in black lacquer (Dimensions: 21.2cm diameter) (Qty: 1)(21.2cm diameter)Qty: (1)Footnote: Provenance: Cape Town de Smidt family collection, by direct family descent. The de Smidt family, originally from Middelburg in Zeeland, was one of the first families moved from the Netherlands to Cape Town, South African. With an original letter and envelope from Ambassade der Nederlanden (Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) to Mr Reg. de Smidt A.R.I.B.A (1899-1968) dated to 10th May 1954, including the translation of two marks on the box (illustrated). The current owner has seen this box in his grandmother Sussan Margaret de Smidt's (1912-2000) house when he was a toddler. Lot essay: Lacquer is an organic material that is made from the excreted sap of the lacquer tree (Rhus verniciflua). It was first produced in the Shang Dynasty (1600–1046 BC) and widely applied on utensils with a wood or metal core in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty (771–256 BC). Carved lacquer of the Southern Song (1127-1279) and Yuan (1271-1368) periods often feature a newly invented abstract geometric design- ruyi cloud motif, or also known as ‘pommel scroll’ for it resembles the shape of the ring-pommel on early Chinese sword.[1] The design of carving with rows of ruyi cloud pattern often involved with intermittent red and black lacquer layers, known as tixi technique (meaning ‘marbled lacquer’), and rarely found in single colour lacquer as seen on the current example. It has generally been used as a synonym for guri lacquer, a Japanese term describing the spiral designs.[2] A rectangular cinnabar lacquer dish with closely comparable deeply carved ruyi-cloud pattern on the whole dish, dated to the Qing dynasty 18th century, was in the Qing Court collection and now is in the National Palace Museum, Taipei (museum number Gu Qi 故漆141). In the same collection, there are six smaller cinnabar lacquer circular boxes, similarly bear two gilded marks with a 'Pan Yun Bao He' mark on the underside of the cover and a six-character Qianlong mark on the base of the box, but differently carved with swirling cloud pattern around the body (museum number Gu Qi 故漆60-63, 277, 278). A square tixi box carved overall with ruyi-cloud pattern with layers of intermittent black the yellow lacquer, inscribed with gilded Qianlong mark and of the period, is in the collection of the Palace Museum, Beijing.[3] [1] Watt, J.C.Y, and Ford, B, East Asian Lacquer, The Florence and Herbert Irving Collection, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1991歐p. 27 [2] Lee King-tsi and Hu Shih-chang, ‘On Chinese Tixi Lacquer’, Orientations, September 1993, vol. 24, no. 9, pp. 65-68. [3] Palace Museum online collection archive: https://www.dpm.org.cn/collection/lacquerware/234528.html

*** Please note, the description to this lot has changed. ***NO RESERVE Voyages.- Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (J.-H.) A Voyage to the Island of Mauritius, (or isle of France) The isle of Bourbon, the Cape of Good Hope..., first English edition, bookplate to pastedown, previous owner's printed name laid down to front free endpaper, contemporary calf, spine gilt with red morocco spine label, a little rubbed with chip to top of spine, lower cover scuffed, corners lightly rubbed, 8vo, for W. Griffin, 1775. 

Fleming, Ian, 'You Only Live Twice', London: Jonathan Cape ltd, 1964 first impression first edition

Four Ian Fleming James Bond novels, 'The Golden Gun, London: Jonathan Cape ltd, 1979; 'Live and Let Die', London: The Reprint Society, 1956; 'For Your Eyes Only', London: The Book Club, Jonathan Cape Ltd, 1960; 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service', London: Jonathan Cape Ltd, 1963 (4)

Fleming, Ian, 'You Only Live Twice', London: Jonathan Cape Ltd, 1964 first edition second impression, with original dustjacket in protective sleeve, excellent condition; Gardner, John, 'The Spy Who Loved Me', London: The Book Club, 1962 first edition first impression; Gardner, John, 'Icebreaker', London: Jonathan Cape & Hodder & Stoughton, 1983 first edition, excellent condition (3)

One Volume Letters from the People by Lee Friedlander publisher Jonathan Cape 1993

[CLASSIC LITERATURE] Wells, H.G. Men Like Gods, first edition, Cassell, London, 1923, green cloth, octavo; with The Dream, first edition, Cape, London, 1924, maroon cloth, octavo; The Shape of Things to Come, first edition, Hutchinson, London, 1933, navy cloth, octavo; and twelve other works by the same, (15).

[MISCELLANEOUS] Forster, Rev. Charles. The Monuments of Assyria, Babylonia, and Persia, Bentley, London, 1859, original green cloth, plate, full-page and vignette text illustrations, octavo; Graves, Robert. Lawrence and the Arabs, first edition, Cape, London, 1927, tan cloth, portrait frontispiece, further plate illustrations, octavo; and thirteen other works in fourteen volumes, (16).

A 1970's Laura Ashley brown wool hooded cape, made in Wales

A late 1970's wool floral cape in tones of turquoise, blue and black, with hood

A 1970's Dorothy Rose black tailored wool full length cape and a Baccarat cream wool coat with belt, late 60's early 70's

A Brahms of Norwich vintage 1950's mink fur coat with wide turn back cuff and a brown squirrel fur evening cape

Two early 20th Century tea gowns in silk chiffon, one in peach pink design with matching jacket and the other is in deep blue with blowsy pink and red flowers, with matching cape and sash

A selection of ladies Victorian mourning wear including a silk bodice with lace detail and a brown moleskin cape with a large single bobble button fastening (4)

A brown fox fur cape, a fox fur stole, with another (3)

A Sacks & Brendlor buff mink evening cape

A box of Victorian and Edwardian christening clothing including a cape

Two dresses including a 1970's navy blue floral design, elasticated waist and belt and a 1970's cream wool cape , toggle fastening and red tartan lining

WW2 Pattern Nurse’s Uniform consisting blue and white striped cotton dress with half fastened front. Removable, white collar ... White cotton apron with central red cross ... Similar plain example ... Purple, woollen, nurse’s cape with grey interior lining. Tailor’s label “Boyd Cooper”.

WORLDWIDE in various albums and stockbooks, note Cape of Good Hope 6d triangular used, Ceylon, Great Britain incl. decimal mint issues, part sheets, presentation packs, etc.

comprising the First World War British War Medal, engraved to the edge 'Major WS Gosling', and the Queen's South Africa medal with 4 clasps, 'South Africa 1902', 'Driefontein', 'Paardeberg' and 'Cape Colony', engraved to the edge 'Captain WS Gosling Scots Guards', with associated dress medal set, together with a military OBE, first type (unnamed), silver gilt, London hallmarks for 1919, Garrard & Co, and a Scots Guards brooch cased by Joseph Hemming (6)Footnote: William Sullivan Gosling was the husband of Lady Victoria Alexandrina Alberta Kerr, the 5th daughter of Schomberg Henry Kerr, 9th Marquess of Lothian and Lady Victoria Montagu-Douglas-Scott. In addition to being an army officer he was also a footballer who competed as a member of Upton Park football team in the 1900 Paris Olympic Games, winning a gold medal there. • SOUTH AFRICA 1902 (1 January – 31 May 1902). Awarded to those who served in South Africa during 1902 and who were not eligible for the King's South Africa Medal. • DRIEFONTEIN (10 March 1900). Awarded to those with Army Headquarters, and Lieutenant General John French's column, which advanced from Poplar Grove in the Orange Free State. • PAARDEBERG (17 February –26 February 1900). Awarded to troops within 7,000 yards of General Piet Cronjé's final laager in the Orange Free State, and within 7,000 yards of Kudusrand Drift. • CAPE COLONY (11 October 1899 – 31 May 1902). For service in the Cape of Good Hope where no clasp for a specific action in the Cape had been received.

the white dial, 32mm diameter, with central decoration, black Roman numerals, blued spade hands and chemin de fer chapter ring, crown wind mechanical movement with hand setting button at half past 2 and pumpkin shaped winder, case, 38mm diameter, marked '18K' and signed 'A.F & Ce', numbered 16117, the cuvette, similarly numbered and engraved 'Manufactured for D. Gill & Son, 78 Union Street, Aberdeen', verso decorated with a scallop edged blue guilloché enamel section set with a flower head cluster of rose cut diamonds within a gold scrolling border, outer and edge decorated with foliate engraving, gross weight 42.1gFootnote: David Gill senior was a well-known watch and clockmaker and retailer with premises in Union Street, Aberdeen's principal thoroughfare. It was David Gill’s son, however, who became one of Scotland’s most famous people. Gill junior was interested in 'time', but even more interested in astronomy. He was made junior partner in the firm in 1863 and at the same time became involved in setting up the Cromwell Tower observatory in Aberdeen. Combining horology and astronomy, the firm of D Gill & Son supplied the observatory with the master clock which was regulated by reference to the prime standard of the stars. He inherited the clock & watchmaking business from his father after his death, but kept it only a few years before pursuing his main interest as an astronomer. He became Her Majesty's Astronomer at the Cape of Good Hope and went on to be the only Scot to have been awarded the Bruce Medal for lifetime achievement in astronomy, the Watson medal for outstanding astronomy and the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society twice. He was knighted KCB by Queen Victoria in 1900. He retired to London, joining the council of the Royal Geographic Society, becoming president of the Royal Astronomical Society and the British Association for the Advancement of Science. Few British scientists of the 20th Century have been so widely honoured and so well respected as Sir David Gill, Scotland’s most notable astronomer, and his portrait hangs in the Royal Astronomical Society and in the Royal Society of London.

A vintage 20th century scratch built wooden model ship of the Pamir. The last commercial sailing ship around Cape Horn. The four masted ship is complete with sails and rigging. All raised on plinth base with metal name plaque. Measures 44 cm tall. Of Nautical interest.

Ian Fleming 1st edition 1965 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang the Magical Car - Adventure nr 3, published by Cape, 1965, in dust wrapper. Nice clean book, not price clipped, no writing, in dust jacket (worn at the extremities).

Limoges bisque head doll, French circa 1915, with fixed blue glass eyes, open mouth with upper teeth, blonde wig and on a fully jointed wood and composition body, wearing a cream dress with blue flower pattern, fur cape, layers of underclothes, socks and shoes, (glued lashes, hands restored), 24” (61cm) tall, together with a small S.F.B.J bisque head doll, (2 items).

A good original red dolls dress, cape, bonnets and doll clothing, the wool dress with bow, long sleeves and pleated skirt, 8 ¾” (22cm) in length, to fit approx. 13” Bebe, together with an early red cape, red flannel petticoat, cream jacket, three blue berets, bonnets and more, (14 items).

Collection of dolls clothes, mostly 1890s, mainly whites, underclothes including petticoats, bloomers, various capes, cream flannel jacket, red felt cape and petticoat, nightdresses, child’s sartouche apron, bodices and some good fabric for doll dress making, (lot).

Collection of dolls clothes, mostly 1890s, including turquoise coat and hat, sailor style jacket and dress, early lilac flower patterned cape, pink velvet gown, various dresses, and a quantity of white undergarments, petticoats, vests and more, (lot).