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Click here to subscribeBank of Madras a proof certificate for one share of 500 rupees 18- (circa 1898) scrollwork at left black printed by Perkins Bacon & Co. capital 60 0 000 rupees printer`s pencil annotation in centre for 1898 very fine. Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.` `22317170`
Cheng Rubber Estates Ltd. pair of certficates for 1 Tael and 10 Candareen shares respectively 19[24] and 19[32] no.536 and no.2382 capital restructure overprinted in red both with monogram in centre ornate border brown and black American style printed by Colombian Bank Note Co. both extremely fine. (2) Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.` `22317193`
Semambu Rubber Estates Ltd. a good pair of certificates in American style both for shares of 10 candareens 191[32] no.1620 and 192[41] no.3155 the restructured capital overprinted in red both signed by Kadoorie family members as directors attractive vignette of elephant top centre ornate border brown and black printed by Columbian Banknote Co. both about extremely fine. (2) Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.` `22317210`
Mount Costigan Lead & Silver Mining Co. Ltd. a small group £1 shares 188[8] and 188[9] some with capital of £37 500 crossed out and revised capital of £75 000 stamped above fully paid-up black with pink underprint (8) others have capital of 75 000 printed part paid overstamped with fully paid-up black with green underprint (11) many have hand stamps on face and hand written markings fine to very fine. (19) Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.` `22317352`
(x) Compagnie des Claridges Hotels a group of certificates for 100 franc shares 19[14] and 19[19] capital 1 0 000 francs and 1921 capital 7 500 000 francs (4 examples) multicoloured piece with steamship at left and steam train at right red and yellow with coupons one of the 1921 is badly damaged the remainder very fine. (6) Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.` `22317446`
Mourier S.A. 100 franc `B` share not dated but circa 1927 no.019020 attractive piece with ornate border underprint vignette depicting men with huskies and sledges brown and green stamp with increased capital to right with coupons extremely fine. Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.` `22317462`
Companhia del Pozo Rico 100 peso share circa 1768 no.2602 scrollwork at left black French style piece with certificate and 6 dividend coupons printed above some wear and small holes at folds fine to very fine. The company was formed in 1768 and finance by French capital hence the design. The rich silver mines of Pozo Rico at guadalcanal Seville were well known since the 16th century and rivalled some of the mines in the Spanish Colonies in South America. Owned at various times by different companies this one lasting but 10 years even after employing an experienced mining engineer Juan martin Hoppensack in 1775. He was later to form yet another company in 1795 to exploit the mines.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.` `22495811`
London and North Western Railway Company a collection of 14 certificates including; consolidated 4% guaranteed stock 18[81] no.5087 green; 3% perpetual debenture stock 190[2] no.24120 red; consolidated stock 19[10] no.99079 black; consolidated 4% preference stock 19[15] no.11678 red; various consolidated stock certificates 1840`s and 50`s and other documents most are cancelled mixed condition some with glue residue many very fine. (14) The company was incorporated in 1846 as an amalgamation of a number of existing railways including the London and Birmingham the Grand Junction and the Manchester and Birmingham Railways. It`s share capital once amalgamated with others exceeded £17 0 000.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Motor Manufacturing Company Ltd. certificate for £1 shares 190[1] no.857 decorative title and panel to left embossed red seal bottome left black extremely fine.Formed out of The Great Horseless Carriage Company Ltd in 1896 with a capital of £750 0 this was one of Henry John Lawson`s companies who with Starley built the first safety bicycle. Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Straker-Squire Ltd. a group of 6 certificates comprising; £1 shares 19[18] no.2521 capital £175 0 decorative border brown; 5 shilling shares 19[21] no.7365 capital £200 0 decorative border mauve; £1 shares 19[19] no.4000 capital £500 0 decorative border blue; 5 shilling preferred ordinary shares 19[25] no.438 decorative title embossed seal black; 1 shilling proprietors shares 19[25] no.438 both with capital £420 0 decorative title embossed seal red; second mortgage debenture stock certificate 19[21] no.533 scrollwork at left black pink underprint generally very fine and better. (6) Formed in 1893 as Brazil Straker & Co. in Bristol the company produced steam wagons they later also had a factory in London. Squire joined the partnership in 1904. They took on aircraft engine repair and manufacture and followed that with bus truck and car production until 1926.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
S.A. Dock Sud de la Capital certificate for 10 shares of 100 pesos each Buenos Aires 1889 no.3919 vignette of female figure on dock sailing ships in background blue and black together with 15 more South American certificates comprising; Brazil Railway Co. four pieces $100 preference share 1910 two 4 ½ % bonds for 500 francs both 1909 4 ½ % gold bond for £20 1909; Compagnie Francaise de Chemins de Fer Vénézuéliens 1893; Canal Interocéanique de Panama 18[86]; Nicaragua Co. Ltd. 18[90]; Banana du Rio-Grande [1916]; Anglo-South American Bank Ltd. 19[23] and others (5) generally very fine some better. (16) Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Baltimore Insurance Company one share [1796] no.198 issued to Robert Smith scrollwork at left black attractive embossed seal at lower left very fine and rare. This marine insurance company was incorporated in the state of Maryland with a capital of $300 000 on 26th December 1795 just two days after the state`s first such company. The United States` only two other joint stock companies offering marine insurance at the time had been incorporated in Pennsylvania in the previous year. Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Banque des Etats Unis (Bank of the United States) 6% bond 1859 no.495 issued by Rothschilds in 1859 and handigned by a member of the firm ornate border black handstamps of interest return of capital and distribution to 1871 folds but very fine and scarce. The second Bank of the United States to which this piece relates suspended payments in 1839 and was in liquidation by 1841. Holders in Europe of original certificates were issued these bonds in exchange and the originals were shipped back to the United States.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
QI LIANGCHI (1921 - 2003) DAIMIAO TEMPLE China, dated 1958. 97 x 48 cm. Ink and colours on paper. Hanging scroll, brocade mounting. Signed: The fourth son of Qi Baishi during his painting studies in the capital city in 1958. Seal: Qi Liangchi. Seal in the lower right corner: Menghun nanwang shi yeniang (In my dreams I think about my deceased parents). Provenance: Collection of a Czechoslovak journalist. Obtained from master Liu Jintao in Beijing in the late 1950s. Reserve price: 80,000
Titanic an original cheque drawn on the Capital and Counties Bank^ Exeter^ dated April 1st 1917 for eight shillings in favour of Mrs H Hale and over stamped by the Titanic Relief Fund^ signed by three members of the fund including William Bowers^ Secretary^ and signed to verso by Mrs Hale. Presumably she was a widow of a member of the Crew
Descrittione del Mappamondo Charming miniature map of the world on an oval projection, engraved by Girolamo Porro after a larger world map by Camoccio on the Gastaldi prototype. The huge mythical Terra Incognita dominates the Southern Hemisphere. On a full sheet (8.3 x 11.6"") of Italian text with decorative capital letter below map and page 193 above. Italian text continues on the verso. A fine impression minor soiling outside the map. 5.1 W x 5.8 H Porcacchi, Tomaso 1586
Map of North America Designed to Accompany Smith`s Geography for Schools An early example of this copper engraved map that shows the United States with a population of 17 million people. The Independent Republic of Texas with Austin as its capital is prominently featured. The entire western region is mostly unsettled with only a few place names including St. Francisco, Monterrey, St. Diego and Albuquerque. In the vicinity of Santa Barbara is St. Louis, a name we`ve not see on any other map. Alaska is a large blank area labeled Russian Possessions with the notation Unexplored Region, and Canada is labeled New Britain as well as British America. In the Northwest, the U.S. extends well up into Canada to the 55th parallel, an early indication of the tensions between the United States and Britain in their claims in the region. Mexico controls the entire Southwest and California up to the 42nd parallel. The Great Basin area is shown as the huge Great Sandy Plains, and the Great Salt Lake is too far to the east and simply called Salt L. The map extends to include Greenland, Central America and the Caribbean. There are a few faint spots in the image and minor soiling primarily in the blank margins. Pencil notations on verso. 10.4 W x 8.7 H Burgess, Daniel 1839
No. 5 Map of the United States Engraved to Illustrate Mitchell`s School and Family Geography This early map has terrific western territorial borders featuring the Independent Republic of Texas with the long stovepipe border extending well above Pike`s Peak to the 42nd parallel. Austin is shown as the republic`s capital city. Names Bexar, Victoria, Columbia, Houston, Franklin and Galveston. Notations within Texas include ""Herds of Buffaloes and Wild Horses"", ""Mustang Desert"", and ""Extensive Prairies."" The Great American Desert extends from the panhandle up into the large Indian Territory. The huge Missouri Territory lays between the even larger Oregon Territory and extends to meet the Iowa Territory at the Missouri River. The large Indian Territory fills the region from Texas to Missouri Territory along the North Fork of the Platte River, west to Upper California and east to border with Missouri and Arkansas. The large inset ""No. 6 Map of Mexico and Guatimala"" shows Mexico in control of the entire Southwest up to Oregon Territory and eastward to Texas. An early Mitchell map that was engraved by W. Williams. An uncommonly clean and bright example of this map with a barely noticeable long centerfold separation at bottom closed on verso with paper tape. 10.3 W x 16.8 H Mitchell, Samuel Augustus 1839
Johnson`s California, Also Utah, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona Johnson`s series of maps of the American Southwest is one of the most interesting progressions in 19th century American cartography. The series was produced during a time of rapid westward expansion and changes in territorial boundaries. This edition includes the original four counties of Yavapai, Mohave, Yuma, and Pima in the newly organized Arizona Territory, with Prescott as the capital. The Utah/Nevada border is now at 114° and Arizona and Nevada have their final borders. Early historical details include the Pony Express and United States Mail routes, the emigrant roads to California, and the proposed southern railroad route. Historical and statistical information on the verso. Original color with faint offsetting and light toning in the blank margins. 17 W x 23.4 H Johnson, A. J. 1864
Carte Geographique, Statistique et Historique du District de Colombie This is a striking map of the capital city with north oriented to the top left corner by a compass rose and an arrow indicating the flow of the Potomac River. Washington, Georgetown and Alexandria are well depicted and a good part of the vicinity is also illustrated with major roads named. Buchon`s atlas is often called the French Carey & Lea, and it was printed on better quality paper than the maps issued from Philadelphia. The map is surrounded by French text providing details of climate, topography, commerce, religion, government, history and military battles. At the time, Washington, D.C. had a total population of only 33,000. Dimensions given are for the map only; with full text, size is 24.1 x 18.1"". Original color with light, uneven toning and some light foxing. 10.6 W x 10.1 H Buchon, Jean Alexandre 1825
Bohn`s Hand-Book of Washington. With an Appendix. Illustrated with Twenty Engravings of Public Buildings, &c. This is a terrific pocket map and tourist guide for the nation`s capital city. The map, Map of the City of Washington in the District of Columbia... (11.3 x 15.3"") is bound into the front of the book. It is printed on fine banknote-style paper and is surrounded with reference tables and information useful to tourists. It is embellished with fancy titling and compass rose, and large vignette of the Capitol building. Interspersed within the text are 17 finely rendered color plates which include the President`s House, U.S. Patent Office, Washington Monument and Navy Yard. Published by Casimir Bohn. Hardbound in green cloth with stamped gilt title and illustrations on front cover. The map is generally clean and bright with some light offsetting and a very short closed binding tear. Text and plates are very good with some faint scattered foxing. Covers and spine show light wear and the spine is slightly sunned. The front hinge is perished. 6.1 W x 3.9 H 1854
Indian Territory [with] Indian Civilization: A Lecture by Stanley Pumphrey This map is based upon the uncommon first edition of the series of General Land Office maps delineating the status of lands allocated to various tribes, but with slightly fewer details. Indian removals from `home lands` began as early as 1817 and in the years following many of the principal eastern Indian tribes were relocated. By 1879, the region was divided into a myriad of Indian nations and reservations, all but the smallest of which are annotated here with references to one or more treaties relating to their formation. In addition to the tribal boundaries, the map includes fascinating detail of early forts, settlements, roads and trails. The territorial capital is at Ockmulgee. The map is still bound into the 52 pp. report of ""The Bible and Tract Distributing Society"", which discusses the mistreatment of the Indian population. The society`s main purpose was to publish and disseminate Christian literature. Octavo, hardbound in red cloth covered boards with gilt title on front cover. Condition code is for the map which is near fine with just a little faint toning along one fold. Text is mostly clean and tight with a faint damp stain confined to the bottom edge of the first few sheets. Covers are lightly worn and well faded with a small chip at the bottom of the spine. 21.9 W x 27.8 H 1876
Map of the United States and Texas, Designed to Accompany Smith`s Geography for Schools This great school atlas map with early territorial borders in the West features the Independent Republic of Texas with Austin shown as the capital by a large star. The Oregon Territory covers the northwest and extends well into Canada. The huge Indian Territory lies north of Texas and extends to the Mandan Territory, which in turn goes to the border with Canada. Iowa Territory is in a rare configuration, stretching from Missouri to the Canadian border and bounded east and west by the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. The population is annotated for the states and Texas. The large inset at lower left is a detailed ""Map of Mexico and Guatimala"" and also shows the Republic of Texas, and the Spanish holdings in North America. Drawn and engraved by Stiles, Sherman & Smith. There is a centerfold separation confined to the bottom blank margin that has been closed on verso with archival tape, and several tiny worm holes, only visible when held up to light. 10.4 W x 17.5 H Burgess, Daniel 1839
[Lot of 2] I. d`Hispaniola et P. Rico [and] Le Plan de l`Isle de St. Jan de Pto. Rico est dans la Page Precedente Chisree 319 ... de la Ville de San-Domingo ou de St. Dominique... This charming lot of miniature maps provides a closer look of the islands of Puerto Rico and Hispaniola. Size varies slightly. French text on versos.A. I. d`Hispaniola et P. Rico. Both islands are featured on this first sheet, surrounded by smaller satellite islands and battling war ships. A handful of cities are located, including San Juan in Puerto Rico and Santo Domingo in Hispaniola, with Hispaniola divided into five regions. The title is enclosed in a banner. Condition: Faint show-through of text on verso and light toning in the blank margins. (A)B. Le Plan de l`Isle de St. Jan de Pto. Rico est dans la Page Precedente Chisree 319 ... de la Ville de San-Domingo ou de St. Dominique.... The second sheet is a bird`s-eye view of the city of Santo Domingo, now the capital of the Dominican Republic and the largest city in the Caribbean. There are two ships in the foreground with several cathedrals, the port, and the city`s fortifications detailed in the view. A drape-style title cartouche hangs above the city. Condition: Light show-through of text on verso with a small hole and some soiling in the blank margins. (B+) See description above. 5.8 W x 3.9 H Mallet, Alain Manesson 1683
Plan of the Road and Town of La Guayra on the Coast of Caraccas... [on sheet with] Plan of Puerto Cavello on the Coast of the Caracas This rare sheet includes plans of two of the most important port cities in Venezuela. At top is a plan of La Guaira, which was originally founded in 1589 as the gateway to Caracas, and is now the capital of the modern state of Vargas. The plan depicts fortified walls and numerous buildings, including a church, prison, warehouse, watch house, and Fort Colorado. Rocks, shoals, soundings, and safe anchorages are depicted in the surrounding waters. The plan was made by an officer under Sir Charles Knowles, who attacked the port in 1743 during the War of Jenkins` Ear in an attempt to weaken the Spanish stronghold. The British were defeated due to their underestimation of the port`s defenses.After the failed attack of La Guaira, Knowles refitted his ships and attempted an assault on Puerto Cabello, shown in the plan at bottom. Knowles was again beaten by the defenders and forced to withdraw his force. This plan of Puerto Cabello identifies a stony beach, mangroves, salt pans, and an area of swampy ground. The plan is based on the work of Lieutenant Jones in 1741. Heavy, watermarked paper with a few spots of foxing and marginal soiling. 17.4 W x 10.5 H Laurie & Whittle, 1794
A General View of London, the Capital of England - Taken from an Eminence Near Islington This stunning view of London features the unmistakable St. Paul`s Cathedral near its center. A horse-drawn carriage appears in the foreground, which is dominated by enclosed fields with relatively few buildings in sight. The view`s center is dense with buildings, and the Thames and rolling hills are visible in the background. Engraved by Page. There is faint foxing along the sheet`s bottom edge. 7.3 W x 11 H Hogg, Alexander 1784
Jules LEROUX (1805-1883) imprimeur, philosophe, homme politique, député de la Creuse, importante figure du socialisme utopique et du communisme ; frère de Pierre Leroux. L.A.S., Saint-Clément, Jersey 1er septembre 1866, [à George Sand] ; 18 pages in-8 remplies d’une minuscule écriture (petite déchirure au coin de 2 feuillets). Très intéressante et longue lettre depuis son exil de Jersey, peu avant son départ aux États-Unis, où il fondera dans le Kansas la communauté égalitaire de New Egality. À la fois supplique, exposé et testament de ses idées philosophiques et politiques, cette lettre comporte des extraits de l’ouvrage qu’il projette, et prépare son imminent départ en Amérique. Il avait déjà envoyé à G. Sand « un fragment de mon livre où je posais le problème que je voulais résoudre ». Il continue : « ce ne sera pas une lettre : ce sera un dépôt que je vous confie en cas de mort »... Il lui expose sa vision du futur dans une troisième partie intitulée « L’Avenir : Économie politique de la société future, autrement dite humaine ». La société présente, qu’il nomme « société civile ou historique », issue de la société passée « naturelle et primitive », est en train de mener à « l’ère des sociétés humaines ou future »... Bientôt « cette terre sera la terre où fleurit souriante la Société humaine. Je sais qu’elle existe. [...] C’est qu’en effet il y a des heures, à l’époque actuelle, où la Société civile, remuée jusque dans ses fondements, semble pouvoir voguer à pleines voiles vers l’avenir, et devenir ainsi la société humaine ». Il sent dans la société actuelle « le souffle transformateur de la vie », et « l’heure de sa délivrance approche. Tout, en elle l’indique ». La propriété est devenue accessible à chacun comme un produit quelconque, et le capital « se livre publiquement, et se vend au marché ». Le travailleur n’est plus corvéable à merci : « Il n’est plus serf ou vilain, membre d’un Tiers-État qui n’est rien, demande à être quelque chose, étant tout ». L’ouvrier est l’égal du maître, et l’égal du marchand. Le souverain est aujourd’hui un empereur, mais « demain, la Convention peut-être ! » Rien ne s’oppose donc à la transformation de cette société civile en société humaine. À grand renfort d’exemples bibliques, antiques ou historiques, il expose sa théorie : « Économie politique de la société future, autrement dite humaine », commençant par les « Bases fondamentales et économiques » de cette société. Mais pour connaître « l’usage de la richesse, de l’instrument, du capital, de l’homme au sein de la société humaine » il faut répondre aux questions suivantes : Qu’est-ce que l’homme ? Qu’est-ce qu’est le Capital ? la richesse ? l’instrument ? Leroux développe ces questions selon sa philosophie personnelle, à la fois chrétienne et socialiste, s’appuyant toujours sur la Bible, Platon, l’histoire antique, ses propres réflexions… Etc. Toutefois il abandonne son propos pour exposer sa situation et celle de sa famille. Il raconte sa difficile existence depuis son exil en 1851, à Londres puis à Jersey, avec sa femme et ses sept enfants. Il a connu et connaît de graves difficultés financières. Il raconte sa reprise d’une imprimerie à Jersey, la liquidation de cette affaire, où il fut volé par son frère et son financier, un homme très riche : « Bref, il ne me resta qu’une vache, un cheval, et les terres les plus maigres du bail de mon frère ». Il s’est épuisé à la tâche et plusieurs de ses enfants l’ont aidé à survivre de l’agriculture : « ce n’est que depuis l’hiver dernier, mes forces physiques à peu près épuisées et celles de mes enfants y suppléant, que j’ai pu me remettre au travail de la pensée. Mais ces pauvres enfants, si fermes, si courageux et si forts (trois filles et deux garçons) peuvent-ils, je vous en fais juge, rester encore longtemps dans ces mauvaises conditions d’existence ? Ils ont le pain de l’estomac, pas même celui du corps, et l’adolescence s’enfuit du garçon, les filles sont ici sans aucune espérance de pouvoir se marier ! ». Il parle de sa décision de partir pour les États-Unis « pour les établir sur la terre vierge et fertile ». Il veut s’installer au Kansas, où l’attendent déjà son frère et des amis, mais les risques et le coût du voyage lui font peur. Ils seront sept, et il a besoin pour le voyage seul de la somme de 112 £, qu’il aura du mal à réunir même s’il vend tous leurs biens. Il calcule les dépenses du voyage, de Jersey à Liverpool, puis la traversée jusqu’à New York, et le voyage jusqu’à Topéka, Kansas. Il craint de ne pas survivre à un si périlleux voyage, si long, si loin, et la prie de prendre en dépôt une partie de son manuscrit. Il la prie également de veiller sur sa fille aînée, « la nièce de Pierre Leroux », qu’il laisse derrière eux en Europe, avec son mari « pauvre ouvrier et excellent cœur ». Il lui demande aussi une lettre d’introduction « près de quelque habitant d’Amérique »... Etc. [George Sand envoya 100 F et son ami Édouard Rodrigues la même somme, ce qui permit à Jules Leroux de s’embarquer le 9 octobre pour l’Amérique.]
Poster, BR `Inverness - The Capital of the Scottish Highlands` by Lance Cattermole, quad royal size 40" x 50". A vibrant image of the Queen`s own Cameron Highlanders marching along Ness Walk. Published by BR Scottish Region and printed by The Baynard Press. Mounted on linen, very good condition throughout except for a small repair bottom left corner.
A collection of Continental, Oriental and English china wares to include a blue and gilt decorated porcelain tea set, a Chinese porcelain plate decorated in the famille-rose palette, and a collection of cups and saucers CONDITION REPORTS The Chinese plate with some wear and frits but generally appears sound. Some wear and scuffs. The Japanese eggshell porcelain cup does not bear any maker's mark but is inscribed "Made in Japan". General wear and frits. The gilt decorated cup with red and gilt borders is also marked "Made in Japan". Other cups with cracks and damage and crazing. Turquoise decorated tea wares - some bear a capital letter A to underside in a triangle. Generally with some wear and scuffs. Some items with some damage but overall condition of turquoise tea wares appears reasonable.
A COLLECTION FORMED BY PAUL STEVENS, SULTANATES Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq, Gold Tanka, Mulk-i-Tilang, AH 725, titles, rev titles and single circular border, 11.03g (G&G D303). Struck on a compact flan, better than usual for this mint, extremely fine and rare, a lovely specimen. Telangana, currently a part of Andhra Pradesh, but soon to become a separate state, was ruled by the Kakatiyas at the start of the 13th Century AD from their capital, Warangal. In 1305, the army of ‘Ala al-Din Muhammad Khalji, under Malik Kafur, conducted a successful campaign to Warangal and returned with masses of treasure “too heavy for a thousand camels to bear”. During the reign of the next Dehli Sultan, Qutb al-Din Mubarak, an army under Khusru Khan again invaded Telangana and returned to Dehli with another large amount of booty. During this period, Telangana remained in the hands of the Kakatiyas but in the reign of Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq, Warangal was captured, possibly along with other parts of Telangana. The name of the capital was changed to Sultanpur and it must have remained as part of the Dehli Sultanate until at least the year AH 732 (AD 1331/2). Gold and silver Tankas in the name of Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq were struck with the mintname Mulk-i Tilang in years 724 and 725. These have a different legend from those struck at other mints during his reign. In the reign of his successor, Muhammad bin Tughluq, there is an initial Tanka issue with mint name Mulk-i Tilang, and then various issues of gold coin with the mint name Sultanpur.
A COLLECTION FORMED BY PAUL STEVENS, SULTANATES Muhammad b. Tughluq, Gold ‘Adli, fi zaman/Shahada type, Hadrat Daulatabad, AH 730, 9.15g (G&G D351). Extremely fine, rare. The innovative Gold ‘Adli of 80-Rati was issued for only a few years, AH 728-732, and only from the mints of Daulatabad (AH 728, AH 730) and Sultanpur (AH 729-732). The coins of Daulatabad were struck with two mint epithets: “Dar al-Mulk” (AH 728, AH 730) and “Hadrat” reported only for the year AH 730. Daulatabad was the renamed Deogir suggesting that Muhammad b. Tughluq had already moved his capital there by this point.
A COLLECTION FORMED BY PAUL STEVENS, MUGHAL Akbar, Gold Mohur, Fathpur, AH 986, hexafoil, one year type, 10.85g (KM 110.1). Good very fine. Fathpur Sikri, some 40km south west of Agra, was founded by Akbar around 1569. It took some years to complete and was used as his capital from 1571 till 1585. Fathpur mint was only in operation for a few years. Square Rupees are fairly common and are known struck between 985h and 989h. In gold, this rare round issue is known only for 986h, while a rare square issue of 989h is also listed. Copper Dams were also struck from 981h to 989h according to SAC.
INDIAN, SULTANATES Sultans of Dehli, Mahmud bin Muhammad bin Tughluq (AH 752 / 1351 AD), Gold Tanka, AH 752, 11.04g (G&G D455). Very fine, a little crimped, scarce. When Muhammad bin Tughluq died after a reign of some 27 years, his army, on campaign in Sind, accepted Firuz Tughluq as his successor. Unaware of this, the nobles in Dehli raised to the throne a would-be son of the late ruler, by the name of Mahmud. When Firuz returned to the capital not long afterwards, Mahmud was set aside. Coins are known struck in his name in gold, silver and billon. The silver and billon coins are extremely rare, while the gold coins are scarce.
A pair of late Victorian column table candlesticks, each with a square base embossed with ribbons and stylised flowerheads, the column embossed with palm heads and festoons of bell husks, Corinthian capital and removable nozzle, maker`s mark of Martin Hall & Co., Sheffield 1899, height 27 cm (10 1/2 in.), (2)
A SET OF FIVE JAPANESE COLOURED WOODBLOCKS, to include: Hiroshige, Yokoy-e. Travellers passing a teahouse and walking towards a Torii and lanterns " Akiba Shrine" from the series Honcho Meisho, Hiroshige, yokoy-e river view,island and moored boats with cuckoo flying past a crescent moon, "Tsukudajima Hatsu " from series Toto Meisho, Hiroshige, yokoy-e village and coastal scene seen through bridge supports," Ryogoku no Yoizuki" from series Toto Meisho Famous Places of the Eastern Capital, Hiroshige, street scene, "Vester bells of Ikeghama Temple" series Eight views of environs of Yedo, published by Kikakudo, and one similar unframed woodblock,1830-1860, 22cm x 32cm
BURGESS ANTHONY: (1917-1993) British Novelist of A Clockwork Orange (1962). A.L.S., Anthony B., on one side of a correspondence card, Etchingham, Sussex, n.d. (24th December 1966), to Patrick Taylor at Collins. Burgess thanks his correspondent for their kindness and continues 'I think "Extra Verse" a very exciting idea, & it encourages me to think that I might consider considering thinking of writing poems again'. Hand addressed by Burgess to the verso. Together with a T.L.S., Anthony B, on one side of a correspondence card, Etchingham, East Sussex, 13th January (1967), also to Patrick Taylor. The letter features no punctuation or capital letters and Burgess writes, in part, 'we shant be back in london till candlemas james joyces birthday that is february the second to be precise as im still slaving away at the enderby book and other things to make tax money....id like very much to write verse again but its so difficult unless you can give it to a fictional character but thanks again for your invitation i saw the pink curry item why should this happen when turmerics yellow or is that my daltonianism coming out again'. Hand addressed by Burgess to the verso. Also including H. Rider Haggard (1856-1925) English Writer of Adventure Novels. Fountain pen ink signature ('H Rider Haggard') and date, 17th April 1919, in his hand on a page removed from an autograph album and further including William Gladstone (1809-1898) British Prime Minister 1868-74, 1880-85, 1886, 1892-94. Autograph envelope signed, W E Gladstone, addressed in his hand to the Mayor of Chester. Bearing a Penny Red postage stamp and post marked at Hawarden and Chester, 3rd November 1867. Some light age wear and minor staining to the latter two items, G to VG, 4
A Monumental Igbo Polychrome Painted Carved Wood Meeting House Pole, Nigeria, carved in tiers with a female torso surmounted by a squatting nude, crescent form capital, height 93 3/4 in., mounted to a black metal plinth, overall height 95 1/2 in. Provenance: Property of the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA (no. 551.2005); sold to benefit future acquisitions.
An Edwardian silver goblet, Mappin & Webb, Sheffield 1902, with presentation inscription, "R.H.A. (Royal Horse Artillery) Subaltern`s Point to Point Potchefstroom Transvaal, July 1905...". Note: Potchefstroom was, for a time, the capital of the Transvaal Republic and was occupied by British troops during the Second Boer War ending in 1902.
A GOOD QUALITY VICTORIAN SILVER MOUNTED IVORY PAGE TURNER, the tapering ivory handle with carved and fluted whorl capital, the plain blade with a shaped silver mount and globular ferrule, embossed and engraved with foliate detail, marks for Birmingham 1892, maker Hilliard & Thomason. 45cm(L) Condition Report: Small chip to blade, small loss to handle carved collar.
A TURNED AND CARVED MAHOGANY TORCHERE having a turned circular top, petal carved capital and reeded tapering column with foliate carved band, raised on down-swept acanthus carved legs finishing with caw and ball feet. 153.5cm(h) Condition Report: Damage and repair to legs, marks and scratches.
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