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Sammy Davis Jr, original painting by James Wilkinson titled 'Ghost of Bojangles', together with separate David Jr. signature acrylic on canvas. Together with a Sammy Davis Jnr signature. Framed. James Wilkinson In 1999 after a ten-year absence James Wilkinson began painting again. His work is collaboration between himself and his subjects. "How much more of a portrait is it, if they leave a part of there selves on the canvas?" he asks. After leaving school James acquired the position as resident artist at a large advertising agency in Whitechapel where he worked and learnt new commercial techniques. After only a year he left and attended Chelsea school of Art where he concentrated on the human figure. To support him-self, James took on freelance work from a number of London art studios. James changed career entirely for the next ten years choosing a successful career in the city. It was while heading a bond-trading desk at Deutsche Bank that he began to paint again and was offered a 3 month exhibition in London's Leicester Square. The opening night saw a record number of sales and a celebrity and city-laden party. 3 later London exhibitions and some 180 portraits later, James's works is owned and commissioned by the music glitterati, including the Rolling Stones. Ronnie Wood owns some of James's work which led to Ronnie Wood letting James use his Kensington based Harrington club as a venue for an exhibition and then later inviting him backstage on various Stones concerts across America. Oasis own and have commissioned paintings as have the Appleton sister's. James's work has been featured in Hello magazine in the lounges of Soap stars and is regularly given to Charity to raise money, as shown when Louise Redknapp donated James's portrait of her, straight from her home to the Tsunami Fund at Capital radio. James is now working on a number of television projects based on his art and subjects and will be exhibiting in London later this year.£600-800US$1,080.00-1,440.00
Capital Radio Guest Book including George Michael, REM, Robbie Williams, Will Young, Travis and others, 2002 A small bound notebook including the autographs of a variety of celebrities collected during 2002 and originally donated to the charity Help a London Child. Most signed in black marker pen, further contributors include Kylie Minogue, Justin Hawkins, Britney Spears, Slash, Coldplay and others. £250-300US$450.00-540.00
Paul McCartney, original painting titled 'Revolver 1' by James Wilkinson acrylic on canvas. Framed. James Wilkinson In 1999 after a ten-year absence James Wilkinson began painting again. His work is collaboration between himself and his subjects. "How much more of a portrait is it, if they leave a part of there selves on the canvas?" he asks. After leaving school James acquired the position as resident artist at a large advertising agency in Whitechapel where he worked and learnt new commercial techniques. After only a year he left and attended Chelsea school of Art where he concentrated on the human figure. To support him-self, James took on freelance work from a number of London art studios. James changed career entirely for the next ten years choosing a successful career in the city. It was while heading a bond-trading desk at Deutsche Bank that he began to paint again and was offered a 3 month exhibition in London's Leicester Square. The opening night saw a record number of sales and a celebrity and city-laden party. 3 later London exhibitions and some 180 portraits later, James's works is owned and commissioned by the music glitterati, including the Rolling Stones. Ronnie Wood owns some of James's work which led to Ronnie Wood letting James use his Kensington based Harrington club as a venue for an exhibition and then later inviting him backstage on various Stones concerts across America. Oasis own and have commissioned paintings as have the Appleton sister's. James's work has been featured in Hello magazine in the lounges of Soap stars and is regularly given to Charity to raise money, as shown when Louise Redknapp donated James's portrait of her, straight from her home to the Tsunami Fund at Capital radio. James is now working on a number of television projects based on his art and subjects and will be exhibiting in London later this year.£250-350US$450.00-630.00
*London. Interesting large vellum indenture, dated 28th September 1737 , from William Harvey, William Harvey Junior, to Sir John Chapman of St Peter Le Poor, London, the indenture details the building of a new house in Broadstreet in the Parish of St Peter Le Poor, replacing an old timber house [The Old Mansion House], in great detail, the document sets out its rebuilding, its various rooms, new cisterns, windows, doors, etc, with a detailed schedule listing an inventory of each room, together with an earlier vellum indenture, dated 8th October 1689, from William Harvey, setting out the sale for one thousand pounds, of a capital or great dwelling house in Bishopsgate Street, in the Parish of St Martins, London (2)
Ridley (Nicholas). De Coena Dominica Assertio, 1st ed, Genevae, apud Joannem Crispinum, 1556, printers woodcut anchor device to title, woodcut initials, a.e.g, later brown crushed morocco gilt by Riviere, slim 8vo Ridley stood trial at the end of September 1555 on the capital charge of heresy. He did not contest the truth of the chief charges against him and the court directed that he should write out his opinions at length. The result - essentially the present work - was declared by the judges too blasphemous to be recited. Ridley had effectively signed his own death warrant but he defined the position which the Anglican church was to maintain for the next 400 years. Adams R529: Lowndes 2095. (1)
A William IV figured mahogany pedestal washstand, the hinged top revealing an adjustable mirror, bowl recess and lidded compartments above a frieze carved in the form of an Ionic capital on a fluted column fitted with a door enclosing a cupboard, raised on a shaped plinth base, height approx 88.5cm. (See illustration)
U.S.A Toledo Canada Southern and Detroit Railway Co. certificate of capital stock 1873 vignettes of eagle top small train at bottom signed by John S. Casement as president black & brown hole and stamped cancelled signature caught by four holes about very fine. (1)***John S. Casement Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Primary builder of the Union Pacific transcontinental line.
U.S.A Germantown Norristown & Phoenixville Rail Road Co. certificate of capital stock 1881 vignette of train in countryside signed by Alexander J Cassett as president black glued to counterfoil hole and stamped cancelled signature caught by two small cancellation holes very fine. (1)***Alexander J. Cassat (1839-1906) two time president of Pennysylvania RR brother of impressionist artist Mary Cassatt.
U.S.A Northern Railroad certificate of capital stock 1870 plain format signed by Onslow Stearns as president and Uriel Crocker as treasurer both clear signatures black adhesive revenue stamp very fine. (1)***Uriekl Crocker (1796-1887) publisher and printer as well as being a board member of many railroads. Onslow Stearns capitalist financier railroad baron also governer of New Hampshire.
U.S.A Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Highway Co. certificate for 100 shares capital stock 1915 vignette of locomotive issued to Charles G. Dawes and signed by him on reverse black & green hole cancelled very fine. (1)***Charles Gates Dawes (1865-1951) financier controller of the Currency 1897-1902 officer of several banks. First director U.S Bureau of budget 1921.
U.S.A Niagra Falls Branch Railroad Co. certificate of capital stock 1893 vignette of locomotive signed by Chauncey M Depew as president black & orange glued to counterfoil hole cancelled signature caught by four cancellation holes about very fine. (1)***Chauncey M Depew (1834-1928) lawyer and railroad executive. Director of many companies. Attourney for Vanderbilt railroad interests.
U.S.A Central Ohio Rail Road Co. certificate of capital stock 1853 vignette of train at top farmer at left issued to David Dows and signed to him very clear signature black ink and cut cancelled about very fine. (1)***David Dows (1814-1890) important Civil War merchant. Organized Corn Exchange and other banks railroads and insurance Companies.
U.S.A. Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Rail Road Co. certificate of capital stock 1927 large vignette of panoramic scene issued to A Felix Du Pont and signed by him on reverse very clear signature black & green hole and perforated cancelled very fine. (1)***A. Felix Du Pont (1878-1948) member of the Du Pont family ran the smokeless Powder Dept. and was a director of the Christiana Securitias Company..
U.S.A Short Route Railway Transfer Co. certificate of capital stock 1889 vignette of train at station signed by John Echols as vice president black hole and ink cancelled signature caught by holes and ink about very fine. (1)***John Echols (1823 - 1896) Confederate Major- general lawyer and legislator.
U.S.A Chicago & Springfield Railroad Co. certificate of capital stock 1888 plain format signed by Stuyvesant Fish as president red glued to counterfoil hole cancelled signature caught by five cancellation holes about very fine. (1)***Stuyvesant Fish (1851-1923) railroad bank and insurance executive long time president of Illinois Central it became one of the most prosperous Railroads. He was ousted from his position in 1906 by Harriman for misuing funds.
U.S.A. Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway Co. certificate for 100 shares capital stock 1880 vignette of cattle black & green issued to and signed twice by Jay Gould once as president and once on reverse both signatures clear but just caught by small cancellation holes very fine. (1)***Jay Gould (1836-1892) one of the most famous railroad stock manipulators and promininent railroad executive..
U.S.A. Delaware Valley and Kingston Railway Co. certificate of capital stock 1907 generic certificate vignette of train exiting tunnel issued to Abram S. Hewitt and signed by him on reverse black & gold small cancellation holes very fine. (1)***Abram Stevens Hewitt (1822-1903) manufacturer statesman and philanthropist. In 1886 he defeated Theodore Roosevelt for the mayoralty of New York City..
U.S.A. Allegheny Valley Street Railway Co. certificate of capital stock 1906 vignette of woman in circle issued to Willliam L. Mellon and signed by him on reverse very clear signature black & green hole and stamped cancelled very fine. (1)***William L. Mellon (1868-1949) banker and chairman of Gulf Oil and other oil companies..
U.S.A. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co. certificate for 100 shares capital stock 1898 vignette of very early train issued to Ottmar Mergenthaler and signed by him on reverse black & orange hole and stamped cancelled clear signataure just caught by two cancellation holes very fine. (1)***Ottmar Mergenthaler (1854-1899) a german immigrant he developed the first commercially successful typesetting system one of the most significant advances in printing history..
U.S.A. Newark and Hudson Railroad Co. certificate of capital stock 1894 large vignette of train at station issued to Ogden Mills as trustee and signed by him on reverse clear signature black & red imprinted revenue stamp about very fine. (1)***Ogden Mills (1884-1937) New York state senator 1914-17 Secretary of the treasury 1932-33 under Hoover..
U.S.A. Rio Frande Junction Railway Co. certificate of capital stock 1890 vignette of train exiting tunnel issued to Henry Oppenheimer and signed by him on reverse very clear signature black & purple glued to counterfoil hole and stamped cancelled very fine. (1)***Henry Oppenheimer of De Beers Mining Company.
U.S.A. Nashville Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway certificate of capital stock 1880 vignette of locomotive outside roundhouse signed by James D Porter as president very clear signature black hole and stamped cancelled very fine. (1)***James D Porter (1828-1912) lawyer and Confederate soldier Governor of Tennessee 1857-79..
U.S.A Lincoln Park & Charlotte Railroad Co. certificate of capital stock 1888 plain generic certificate with border designed as frame issued to James A Roosevelt and signed by him on reverse very clear signature black hole cancelled very fine. (1)***James A Roosevelt (1828-1900) business man and father of Franklin Delano Roosevelt the 32nd President of the United States.
U.S.A Holliday's Cove Railroad Co. certificate of capital stock 1867 vignette of train crossing bridge issued to Thomas A Scott and signed by him on reverse very clear signature black adhesive revenue stamp balck stamped cancelled about very fine. (1)***Thomas Alexander Scott (1823-1881) Assistant Secretary of War during Civil War under Lincoln. President of Pennysylvania Railroad when it was the world's largest system. Fought Gould's expansion of Erie lost battle with Rockefeller over oil transportation via the Southern Improvement Co.
U.S.A International & Great Northern Railroad Co. certificate for 100 shares capital stock 1878 vignette of cattle being driven signed by Samuel Sloan as presiden black & green glued to counterfoil hole and stamped cancelled signature just caught by two cancellation holes very fine. (1)***Samuel Sloan (1817-1907) railroad executive director of Hudson River Railroad 1855-64 president Delaware Lackawanna & Western 1867-99.
U.S.A Pittsburgh Cincinnati & St. Louis Railway Co. certificate of capital stock 1884 vignette of train crossing bridge signed by William Thaw as president black glued to counterfoil hole and stamped cancelled signature caught by small cancellation of holes about very fine. (1)***William Thaw (1818-1889 prominent Pittsburgh railroad millionaire revolutionized rail shipping with Ôthrough shipping (using the same car to haul freigt from origin to destination).
U.S.A St. Lawrence and Adirondack Railway Co. certificate of capital stock vignette of train by lake signed by William S Webb as president very clear signature black & red glued to conunterfoil hole and stamp cancelled very fine. (1)***William S Webb (1851-1926) married into Vanderbilt family. President of several Vanderbilt lines. Builder and President of the Mohawk & Malone.
A set of eight electroplated candlesticks, each with square base with gadrooned borders, beneath a slightly tapered reeded and fluted column, Corinthian capital and shaped square socket, stamped Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. (8). Height 23cm. Provenance: The Property of Dame Jean Maxwell-Scott DCVO
A late Victorian Bretby ware jardiniere and stand, the square section base with acanthus leaf decoration and panel sides rising to an acanthus capital with a conforming fluted edge square section jardiniere, the whole decorated with hand painted seascapes at sunset within bronze effect borders, bears impressed marks, height 46”, S/D.
Moldavian kelim eastern Europe early 20th century 10ft. x 6ft.9in. 3.05m. x 2.05m. Four small areas of slight wear/damage small slight stain. Moldavia (now Moldova) was one of four adjoining provinces the other three being Bukovina Bessarabia and Wallachia all of which came under Ottoman rule in the 16th century. Bukovina became part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1777 and Bessarabia was ceded to Russia in 1812. Moldavia and Wallachia united in 1861 to form Romania. Moldavia however became a Soviet Socialist Republic under Russian rule at the beginning of the Second World War and as Moldova became a member of the Commonwealth of Independent States in 1991 with its capital of Chisinau. The present Romania consists of the old provinces of Wallachia and Transylvania.
A needlework picture Tippoo Saib”s two sons delivered up to Lord Cornwalis worked in coloured wools and silks and applied with paper and felt inscribed with title and As Hostages after he had so gloriously Conquered that proud Sultan at Seringapatam the Capital of the Mysore Country in the East Indies in 1792 38.5cm x 31.5cm
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