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A Pair of Richly Carved Elizabethan Oak Panels. One having a Ionic scroll capital above a detailed figural scene of a Lady & Gentleman holding hands and dressed in formal attire. The architectural cartouche below the figures issuing a fruit garland above a monkey raised upon an orb. The other panel having a capital surmounted by fruits above a lady wearing a ruff collar and standing underneath an archway, the scroll cartouche centred by a rosette above two clusters of fruit flanking a large tassle. Both Measuring 26 ins x 6½ ins (66 cms x 16 cms).
An 18th Century Carved Wooden Candle Stick, A Gilt wood Corinthian Style Column Capital & A Gadrooned Gilt- wood Table Lamp. The candle stick having a tin drip-tray with crimped edge raised on a deep fluted baluster column with reeded knops above a scotia moulded triform base and flared feet (A/F) 23 ins (59 cms) in height. The capital carved with large scrolls protruding above swept acanthus leaves. 8 ins x 8 ins x 8 ins (20 cms x 20 cms x 20 cms). The table lamp with a deep reeded short stem having a baluster swelling above a wide flat disc knop and broad squat bulb base with petalled edge, 13½ ins (34 cms) in height.
A 17th Century Oak Wall Cupboard. The doors carved with Romayne panels, the profile portraits framed by a roundel and bordered by mythical beasts & putti. The protruding central pilaster surmounted by a carved figure standing upon a plinth capital and ornately carved canopy below. Standing 25 ins (64 cms) in height, 26 ins x 11 ins (66 cms x 28 cms).
Book of Hours, 15th Century Illuminated Manuscript on Vellum, 78 leaves with three arched miniatures within decorative borders, seven 4-line miniatures within capitals and decorative borders, and one foliate capital within a border; 15 lines to a page. The order is: f.1 arched panel of St John in a landscape with the eagle (slight rubbing), f.16 capital showing the Annunciation or Visitation, f.27v capital showing the Nativity, f.32v capital showing the Angel's Announcement to the Shepherds, f.36v capital showing the Adoration, f.41v capital showing the Flight into Egypt, f.47v capital showing the Coronation of the Virgin (?), f.51 3-line gilt foliate capital within a border, f.53 capital showing the Deposition, f.59 arched panel showing Christ carrying the Cross (repair strip to head, slight loss, smudged and discoloured), f.78 (final leaf) arched panel showing the Crucifixion. Most pages with gilt, blue and red decorated initials (some are 2-line), incomplete, faults, possibly Use of Rouen, lacking all before and mainly comprising The Hours of the Virgin, Litany (incomplete), the final miniature being the first and only page of The Hours of the Cross, late 19th century fine morocco gilt binding, leaf size 176 x 125mm approximately. Provenance: The Wilkinson family, Kingston, Cambridge; acquired by the vendor's great grandfather, Robert Corke, when financial director of Gossages Soaps, and bound for him in Liverpool (the binding unsigned)
A pair of late 19th Century Continental silver dwarf candlesticks, with Belgian import mark and English import marks for London, 1898, with stiff leaf and ribbon-tied swag decoration to capitals and neo-classical urns around bases, also a single dwarf candlestick with half fluted capital and square base, London 1895 (loaded) and a taperstick of Georgian style, Sheffield 1892, with shell corners (loaded).
Orsbridge, Philip These historical views of ye last glorious expedition of his Britannic majesty's ships and forces against the Havannah. [London, c.1765]. Folio, engraved frontispiece, 12 engraved plates by Canot and Mason after D. Serres, 50 x 74.5cm, each plate framed and glazed, some light foxing to plates, plates laid down on backing boards Note: A series of depictions from the last major operation of the Seven Years War, 1756–63. The Capture of Havana was part of England's offensive against Spain when she entered the war in support of France late in 1761. The British Government's response was immediately to plan large offensive amphibious operations against Spanish overseas possessions, particularly Havana, the capital of the western dominions and Manila, the capital in the east. Havana needed large forces for its capture and early in 1762 ships and troops were dispatched under Admiral Sir George Pocock and General the Earl of Albemarle. The force that descended on Cuba consisted of 22 ships of the line, four 50-gun ships, three 40-gunners, a dozen frigates and a dozen sloops and bomb vessels. In addition there were troopships, storeships, and hospital ships. Pocock took this great fleet of about 180 vessels from Jamaica and sailed through the dangerous Old Straits of Bahama to take Havana by surprise. "Overall, the enterprise has been rated a masterpiece of planning, amphibious warfare, and naval prowess." (ODNB) Philip Orsbridge was a lieutenant on board the Orford at the capture of Havana and he recorded in drawings the events as they unfolded. On his return to London he decided to turn his sketches to advantage by publishing them. Influenced by the policies of George Anson, First Lord of the Admiralty from 1749 to 1762, who encouraged men like Orsbridge to improve themselves through scientific inquiry and draftsmanship. (Monks, S. 2005)
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT, NEWGATE. – Rev. H. COTTON (compiler). A manuscript record titled ‘Convicts executed since the Year 1812 (inclusive) at Newgate’. [N.p. but London:] 1814[-1837]. Approx 120pp., 8vo (180 x 110mm.) This record of convicts has a list of names arranged in chronological order with a number of notes and memoranda relating to criminals, illustrated with three related etchings and extra-illustrated with ?later mounted ephemera. (Some browning and spotting.) Contemporary blue morocco (worn, spine detached). Note: Rev. H. Cotton was appointed Ordinary at Newgate Prison, London, on 29th July 1814. (See illustration)
A cased George V Silver mounted and Tortoiseshell Dressing Table Set, comprising: Hand Mirror, pair of Hair Brushes, pair of Clothes Brushes and Comb Spine, (comb lacking), each of typical form with inlaid Silver Cartouches, enclosing capital "E", all contained within a fitted cotton covered case, Birmingham 1924
Print Type 77 wooden letters (all capital) and 15 punctuation and other marks, letters approx 50mm high, contained in a large wooden tray, signed B. Brierley, Manchester; An Auction Broadside relating to Lincolnshire estates, 1877; Eight eighteenth century Acts, disbound; with three others (13)
A Third Reich German Battle Damaged M35 Steel Helmet Shell, found at Koenigsberg The Battle for Konigsberg, 1945, The Fall of Hitler's Fortress City. Germany's most easterly province, East Prussia and in particular its capital Konigsberg, was badly damaged by two British air raids at the end of August 1944 and by January the next year the Red Army began its offensive against the city. The depleted and poorly armed German Army could do little to hold back the Russians who, after taking the city after a four day onslaught, exacted a terrible revenge on the civilian population, who were forced to flee across the freezing Baltic coast in an attempt to escape.
J. RILEY, BERWICK, A LATE 18TH CENTURY INLAID MAHOGANY LONGCASE CLOCK, the brass arch dial 8 day movement with subsidiary date and seconds dials, the swan hood with arched door and integral Corinthian capital pillars, long trunk door flanked by quarter columns raised on an oval veneered and strung base, with splay feet, 82 1/2 ins high. SEE ILLUSTRATION.
Truncheon, London & Greenwich Railway Company by Parker of Holborn. A magnificent, 18½" example carrying the William Crown and large COA inscribed around the circumference 'Honi Soit Qui Mal Pense' (shame upon him who thinks evil upon it) and the small garter with 'L&G Railway Company' within. Extremely good condition with only minor loss around the bulbous top and some marks here and there. The London & Greenwich Railway was opened in London between 1836 and 1838. It was the first steam railway to have a terminus in the capital, and the first of any to be built specifically for passenger service.
A cotton cloth from Debar, Macedonia, worked in large, reversible circular patterns enclosing a pomegranate (crno opavce) in each corner and centre side, and flanked by rosettes probably of carnations, with an alternating colour border and tassel in each corner., 105cm x 190cm, (EE-60). See Angelina Krsteva: La Broderie Nationale Macedonienne, ill. 31. I wandered around Yugoslavia in 1984, from Ljubljana and Zagreb to Belgrade, Novi Sad, Zadar, Sarajevo, Dubrovnik, Mostar, the Bay of Kotor and Cetinje, but I don't recall how I got there. I think I got a flight to Venice and then wandered. I travelled around by bus, train and local shared taxis. Restrictions on foreigners were severe, especially those not in a group, and fares were in dollars and exorbitantly high. I mostly stayed in private rooms, as there were usually old ladies at stations and bus depots looking for guests. I remember mostly the beauty of the Bay of Kotor, and the decrepit grandeur of the old capital of Cetinje, with its abandoned embassies of pre First World War. Here I lodged with a family of gypsies, who I think had merely squatted in the house. I also remember the lovely deserted sea front of Split. See many books, also old costume prints of Vladimir Kirin illustrating regional dress, of which examples are in the collection. Those from Croatia are also in the book 'Costumi Popolari della Croazia'.
The U.S. Olympic team swimming cap worn by Michael Phelps when winning his historic eighth Olympic gold medal in the 4 x 100m medley relay at the 'Water Cube' Beijing 17th August 2008, the black Speedo cap printed both sides with the American flag and inscribed PHELPS, one of the flags signed by Michael Phelps in black marker pen; sold together with a signed letter of authenticity from Michael Phelps to the present vendor, written on London hotel notepaper, dated 26th August 2008 and reading "This is to certify that the swimming cap I have given to Mr Thomas Brown is the cap that I wore in Beijing 2008 to win my 8th gold medal and beat the Olympic record set by Mark Spitz of 7 Olympic golds"; the lot also including two scanned copies of photographs of Michael Phelps with the vendor taken in London, one being at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, Wimbledon (4) On 17th August 2008 Michael Phelps broke Mark Spitz's 36-year-old record of seven gold medals in a single Olympic Games. This historic feat comprised of eight winning performances in the 400m Individual Medley, the 4x100m Freestyle Relay, the 200m Freestyle, the 200m Butterfly, the 4x200m Freestyle Relay, the 200m Individual Medley, the 100m Butterfly and the 4x100m Medley Relay. Seven of the gold medals were won in new World Record times, the eight set a new Olympic Record. In addition to this achievement at a single Olympic Games, Phelps also became the winning-most Olympian of all time with a total of 14 gold medals, the first six being won at Athens in 2004 together with two bronzes. Still only 23, Phelps has publicly pledged to compete at London in 2012 in a bid to increase his phenomenal medal tally even further. Only the Soviet gymnast Larissa Latynina has won more career medals with a total of 18 (nine gold) spanning the three Olympic Games between 1956 and 1964. Michael Fred Phelps was born 30th June 1985 in Baltimore, Maryland. In his childhood he was diagnosed with Attention- Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). He started swimming at the age of seven partly through the influence of his elder sisters Whitney and Hilary, who were both excellent swimmers, and partly to provide him with a channel for his abundant energy. By the age of 10 Phelps was the American record holder for his age group and by 15 he had achieved Olympic qualification for the Sydney Games of 2000, finishing 5th in the 200m butterfly. Five months after Sydney, in the same event, Michael Phelps became the youngest male to set a swimming world record, and then broke his own record again to win his first World Championship title in 2001 at Fukuoka in Japan. The proceeding seven years have been a path of unparalleled success in the pool. On his way back to the USA from China, Michael Phelps travelled to London, on what was his first visit to the UK capital, and where he aims to continue his extraordinary Olympic story in 2012. He took part in the official handover ceremonies in the Mall that coincided with the Closing Ceremonies in Beijing that included the Olympic Flag being passed to the Mayor of London Boris Johnson. The present vendor of the swimming cap was Michael Phelps's security guard during his stay which additionally included sightseeing trips and a visit to The All England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon, where he received special permission to knock a few balls on the hallowed Centre Court. Before he returned to the USA, Michael Phelps gifted the swimming cap he used to win his 8th gold medal to the vendor as a thank you for his services during his stay in London. The vendor will be using the proceeds from the sale to help his daughter who requires hospital treatment.
ALBANY E. HOWARTH (1872-1936) - Town scene with Tudor buildings and figures on the pavement, etching, signed in the plate and dated 1919, also pencil signed in the margin, 10" x 12", together with various other prints or engravings to include an accurate prospect of 'Vienna, The Capital of Germany', engraved for Millar's New Complete and Universal System of Geography, a pastoral scene; a United Grand Lodge certificate (unframed); four further unframed prints; a watercolour view of Dartmeet Bridge by Cunningham Bridgman and a town view in the manner of Samuel Prout.
SCOTT, John, 'A Visit to Paris in 1814; Being a Review of the Moral, Political, Intellectual, and Social Condition of The French Capital', Longman, 1815, 3rd edn. Full cf. (Earl of Moray bkplt.). Tog.with 'Paris Revisited in 1815, By Way of Brussels: Including a Walk over the Field of Battle At Waterloo', by same, Longman, 1816. 8vo. Uncovered bds. Tog.with COSTELLO, Edward, 'The Adventures of A Soldier; or, Memoirs of Edward Costello, K.S.F.', Colburn, 1841. embossed cl. bd. hinge weak. Plus KINCAID, J. 'Random Shots From A Rifleman', Boone, 1847. 2nd. edn. 8vo. Uncovered bds. with tape repairs. Plus 2 others. 6
THE (NEWCASTLE) HANDICRAFTS COMPANY THE RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYAM - IVORY & GOLD BINDING, DATED 1903. Probably to a design by Richard George Hatton (1864-1926), with illumination by Elizabeth Davies, 8vo, Illuminated manuscript on paper in black and red with gold capital letters and two watercolours on endpapers, leather-backed vellum binding with ivory panels centred by a 15 carat gold embossed panel surrounded by cloisonné enamel roundels depicting vines, the boards held by 15 carat gold clasps, one lacking holding pin, hallmarked for Birmingham 1903-4 and bearing makers stamp 'THCo.' 21.5cm x 16.5cm Literature: Tony Peart and Neil Moat 'The Lost Art-Workers of Tyneside - Richard George Hatton and The (Newcastle) Handicrafts Company', Journal of the Decorative Arts Society, no 17 (1993) Provenance: Charles William Mitchell, Jesmond Towers, Newcastle upon Tyne Charles Mitchell, Pallinsburn House, Northumberland and thence by descent. Note: The Handicrafts Company of Newcastle was born out of the Art Department of The Durham College of Science, Newcastle upon Tyne whose Art Committee responded to the question as to 'whether or not designers needed practical experience of the materials for which they were designing.' Charles William Mitchell succeeded his father Dr Charles Mitchell as Chairman of the Art Committee in 1896. As a young man he had trained as an artist in Paris and had exhibited at the Royal Academy and Grosvenor Gallery between 1876 and 1889. From 1884 he was an early member of the Art Workers Guild. During the 1880s the pressure of work in his father's shipbuilding business forced him to give up these pursuits however it did not prevent him from remaining at the centre of Newcastle's artistic circle and a major patron of the arts in the city. When elected as Chairman in 1886 the headmaster of the school was Richard George Hatton, a decorative artist and designer, and the two men shared a friendship and a shared goal in promoting and supporting the arts. They also both acknowledged the 'gulf that existed between the manufacture of 'Art Wares' in an art school environment, and the reality, denied students, of having to make a living from the sale of their productions in the wider community'. As a result in 1899 at C.W. Mitchell's expense the Handicrafts Company was formed at 37 Orchard Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, under Hatton's supervision and with the aim 'to facilitate the exercise of the 'Lesser Arts' and to assist students who wish to earn a livelihood by their practice'. Although metalwork by the Company does appear on the market from time to time the current lot represents an amalgam of many of the crafts practiced by the Company and is a rare and luxurious work. An untraced repoussé book cover designed by Hatton in 1902 in silver is illustrated in his book 'Figure Composition' (Chapman and Hall 1905), however no other works are known that demonstrate this range of skills. Whilst it is likely that Hatton designed the gold panel on the cover, the illumination would probably been the hand of Elizabeth Davies, who had been a student at the College and who had subsequently been employed as a teacher of illumination for the Company from 1903. Other fine examples from this period include two silver and enamel presentation caskets hallmarked for 1903 and 1906 now in the V&A and Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums collections. Mitchell died suddenly in 1903 but it was fortunate for the Company that he had made financial provision for a further three years. At the time of his death he had also been patron to a project of refurbishments at Walker Parish Church for which the Company was to provide all the sanctuary fittings, all designed by Hatton. Hatton returned to teaching full time at the College in 1906 but continued to supply designs for the Company. The Company continued until 1912 from whence it ceased in all but name to exist. It was only legally dissolved in 1932.
Circle of Michael Dahl (1659-1743). Viscount Sunbury;. a standing three-quarter length portrait, wearing a blue silk coat, waistcoat and breeches, a view to Windsor Castle beyond. oil on canvas. inscribed Sunbury, dated 1734 bottom right. 125 x 99cm, contained within a pierced carved wood and gilded frame. Viscount Sunbury: George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, K.G., P.C., (1716-1771), British Statesman. The son of the 1st Earl of Halifax, he was styled Viscount Sunbury until succeeding his father as 2nd Earl of Halifax in 1739. Biography:. Educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge; 1748 - President of The Board of Trade. While filling this position he helped found Halifax, the capital of Nova Scotia, which was named after him, and he helped foster trade, especially with North America; 1761 - Lord Lieutenant of Ireland; 1762 - First Lord of The Admiralty; 1762 - Secretary of State for The Northern Ireland Department. Became a confident of George III; 1770 - Lord Privy Seal; 1771 - June, death of 2nd Earl of Halifax. Halifax was Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire and a Lieutenant General in the army; he was very extravagant. He left no children and his titles became extinct on his death. Lord Eford speaks slightly of Halifax and says he and his mistress, Mary Anne Faulkner, had 'sold every employment in his gift'.
A 19th century French gilt-brass and five-panel porcelain repeating carriage clock with alarm, the gorge case with jewelled panels painted with various classical maidens and Cupid in temple garden settings, the top panel cracked, the dial with Roman chapter ring painted with two winged cherubs to the centre, with alarm dial below, the twin barrel movement with lever platform escapement and strike/repeat/alarm on a gong, the backplate stamped with a capital 'B' within a circle, 175cm high.
A 19th century gilt wood and grained Gothic Revival model concert harp By Sebastian & Pierre Erard with two brass plates and eight pedals, lacking a portion of plinth base and distressed, signed with 18 Great Marlborough Street address, patent No.5753, the octagonal column with angels and saints to the capital and a foliate diaper carved base 108cm wide, 173cm high Provenance: from an English country house collection.
An impressive pair of mid-19th Century artificial stoneware capitals, executed in high relief, probably manufactured by the firm of Blanchard, each with a square moulded top above an Ionic capital with juxtaposed portraits of King Lud and a druid maiden, her hair entwined with oak leaves, between acanthus leaves and above a circular moulded and canted square plinth base, height approx 100cm, width approx 55cm.
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