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ANCIENT COINS, Greek, Italy, Calabria, Tarentum, Didrachm, c.281-272 BC, period VII, jockey crowning himself right, O behind and and capital of ionic column beneath, rev S, dolphin-rider (Taras or Phalanthus) holding a distaff and acrostolion left, T behind, 5.59g, 12h (SNG Cop 898; Vlasto 480; Evans VII, G, 1). Iridescent toning, well centred, very fine.

ANCIENT COINS, Greek, Sicily, Agrigentum, Litra, before 413 BC, -, eagle standing left on ionic capital, rev crab, beneath, 0.70g, 3h (SNG Cop 48; SNG ANS 989; Babelon LXXVIII, 16). Very fine.

ORDERS, DECORATIONS AND MILITARY MEDALS, Zanzibar, Chake Chake District, large Bronze Medal, believed issued to probably to district Chiefs, arabic legends both sides and in English, ZANZIBAR GOVERNMENT / CHAKE CHAKE DISTRICT, 57mm, pierced for suspension, fine and rare; and an openwork Silver “Long Service” badge, “Kenya Colony”, 36mm, brooch fitting, very fine. (2) Chake Chake is located at the centre of the western side of Pemba Island and is the administrative headquarters of the district. It is the unofficial capital of Pemba with most government departments having their head offices in this town.

COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, 1579, Holy Roman Empire, Ferdinand I (1503-1521-1564), The Siege of Vienna, Klippe 6-Kreutzer, 1529, four shields within cross, rev TVRCK / BLEGERT / WIEN / 1529 (Mont 55; Markl 298). Struck on an iregular flan, good fine. Ferdinand I successfully repelled Suleiman's assault on his capital at the First Battle of Vienna in 1529, finally signing a Peace Treaty with the Ottoman Empire in 1633.

Film poster The Vampire Bat Capital Pictures Corp. US one sheet framed and glazed 108.5 x 73cm

An ormolu and onyx standard lamp early 20th century the orb shaped fitting cast and chased with Bacchanalian figures above a turned column with Corinthian capital on a stepped plinth and four scrolled feet 132cm high to fitting complete with a red pleated fabric lamp shade suspended with tassles

A Spanish or Neapolitan dagger probably early 18th century with 14cm steel blade the ivory hilt carved with a semi-naked man holding a distaff his conforming female companion holding a club standing together on a classical capital 24cm overal.

Large Victorian silver plated Corinthian column oil lamp base, on stepped square form base section, the capital fitted with a ring to support an oil reservoir, now converted to electricity, 42 cm high

Early twentieth century dark stained oak torchere, the circular dish top on a fluted tapering column with ornate capital and acanthus carved mid section on a tripartite base section, 108.5 cm high

Memorandum and Articles of Association of The Third Lanark Athletic Club, filed with Register of Joint Stock Companies, on 4th January 1923 and including a Prospectus for the Capital #20,000 Shares floatation dated 22nd January 1923, numerous original share certificates dating originally from this floatation and later 'cashed in' and letters associated with these transactions from solicitors and individuals; and other stock transfer documents (a lot) provenance: as lot 101

A George III oak thirty-hour longcase clock, 11.5 inch painted square dial with floral centre and spandrels, signed W P Morden, Uppingham, in swan neck hood with brass capital column supports and mahogany inlaid trunk, 6ft 10.5ins

Thorp Arch College: An interesting Victorian sealing wax box in the form of a sarcophagus with a reversible cover (a capital on one side and a flame finial on the other) a presentation inscription on one side ‘To Richard Talbot Esq, by his affectionate Pupils and assistant Masters at the annual Public June 18 1847’ the other side inscribed ‘THORP ARCH COLLEGE OMNE TULIT PUNCTUM QUI MISCUIT UTILE DULER’, by H Willaim & Co, Sheffield 1841, 2.8in (7cm) long, 2.5oz.

An early 20th Century clear crystal decanter by St Louis, the clear pedestal foot rising to a globe and shaft body with tall blown spherical stopper, the body decorated with an engraved and gilded capital letter N below a coronet, height 11’, together with a pair of bucket bowl matched glass's and an earlier acid engraved St Louis decanter with Aesthetic style decoration.

A large 1930’s R. Lalique relief moulded vase in the “Perruches” pattern, the ovoid vase rising to a shallow collar neck and decorated with pairs of parakeets seated to arched stylised flowering boughs over the electric blue ground, the whole raised to a bronze stand in the oriental taste with a circular aperture and a rounded square section foot with scroll detail, the base marked in relief capital letters R. Lalique and engraved by hand France, height including stand 11.5”.

King Jessie M. 'The Enchanted Capital of Scotland' by Isobel K.C. Steele with cover pub. Plaid Edinburgh

*Kent - Ifield. Medieval Deed of Gift, 31 Henry VI, [15th March 1453], by which William Crower of Shynggyldwell conveys to John Martyn, Gentleman, John Hott, clerk, and William Rudle, of Derteford, two tenements, one acre and three rods of land with the appurtenances divided and lying in the Parish of Ifelde, named witnesses including Simon a Bery, Gilbert Wyngold, John Craft Jnr. and Henry Peterjohn, being a parchment title deed in latin with one seal tag and partly preserved seal showing the capital letter 'M' (1)

A late 19th century Meissen porcelain model of a green woodpecker, raised on a tree stump, crossed sword mark to base, an incised No. 56 and a red painted capital ‘R’, 27cm (10 Iin) high

A pair of 19th century pierced and carved architectural columns, gesso and gilded, the ornate design emanating from an urn at the base, with full bloom flowers, terminating in a classical capital with acanthus tongues, possibly Indian or Goanese, 94cm (37in)

A 19th Century gilt metal Candlestick with rams head and grape decorated capital, leaf moulded column the base with three lions their tails entwining the column their front legs supported on ball feet 30.6cm high.

Attributed to Sir Godfrey KnellerOil on canvasPortrait of Colonel Herbert Jeffreys - Governor of Virginia in the reign of Charles II, seated half-length, label verso, 76cm x 73cm (unframed); and a hand-written Commission - 'To Our Trusted and Welbeloved Herbert Jeffreys Esq. Lieutenant Governor of Our Colony and Plantation of Virginia', signed by Charles II, contained in a crimson velvet-lined glazed frame; and additional Jeffreys Family material including a miniature and silhouette Provenance by Family descent Historical and Biographical Note:- The first Governor of Virginia was one Sir William Berkeley who took up his position in 1642 when it was a frontier society. Under his administration the first generation of Virginian 'aristocracy' came into existence before the end of the English Civil War and the colony was the last to relinquish it's allegiance to Charles I, and first to proclaim it's allegiance to Charles II. Berkeley's reign as Governor finally ended in 1676 with Bacon's Rebellion. Nathaniel Bacon Junior and his men marched on Jamestown and captured the colonial capital, forcing the Governor to flee. Bacon subsequently succumbed to the disease known as 'bloody flux' and died the same year.A royal inquiry led by Colonel Herbert Jeffreys (the subject of this painting), who arrived with a thousand British troops too late to deal with the rebellion, caused Berkeley to return to England to protest his lack of involvement in Bacon's uprising. Upon his departure Colonel Jeffreys declared himself Governor of Virginia.

18th century hand-coloured print depicting a town festival, legend to lower margin reads 'To His Royal Highness William Duke of Cumberland & C. This print ingravd from a Capital Painting of David Teniers, is with the utmost Duty & Respect humbly dedicated by His Royal Highness's most Obedient & Devoted Servant Thos. Major', 22.5 x 29"

A cream and amber onyx and bronze column late 19th or early 20th century the square top with scroll and fluted capital plain shaft and on square plinth 113.5cm high

A reddish brown veined marble and gilt brass column late 19th or early 20th century the square top with Corinthian style capital plain shaft and moulded base on square plinth 108cm high

An Intaglio carved seal ring, with a bull's head and capital letter 'B' to a yellow metal setting and shank, together with a 9 ct gold buckle ring.

‘Windsor Plaything’, A 19th century ivory teaching aid, of twenty four rondels, engraved a capital letter on one side and a word and picture to the reverse, in a cylindrical pot, the lid engraved ‘WINDSOR Plaything,’ above a fort, 2.25in (5.8cm) h. B split, E and R missing. The scenes on the rondels would suggest a colonial origin.

A mahogany breakfront low bookcase, the arcaded frieze above fixed shelves and reeded capital, pilasters, the base moulding on leaf carved and turned feet, 20th century, 39in (99cm) h, 84.25in (214cm) w, 13.25in (33.6cm) d.

Whistler (James Abbott MacNeil, 1834-1903). The Gentle Art of Making Enemies , 1st authorised ed., 1890, ownership signature of Clementine Mitford [First Lady Redesdale] dated 1890 to front f.e.p., a little spotting, orig. cloth-backed boards gilt, slightly rubbed, 8vo, together with an autograph letter signed from Whistler to Lady Clementine, 28 Wimpole Street, Cavendish Square, n.d., but early March 1883, regretting that he cannot dine out tomorrow night, 'Today I went abroad on trial - and as an experiment rather failed - as I fancy my cold is not the better', telling how proud he is of his conquest of Mr Mitford and to tell him so and how delighted he is that she has chosen the etching for Bertie, continuing 'I am sure you all rejoice in my brilliant war against The Critics - it is brilliant isn't it?', telling her to make Bertie get The World that she may see his last shot and that she ought to have seen a long and capital article in last weeks World upon the catalogue, 'It was called Caviare to the Critics - I have published it as an appendix to the third edition [of the catalogue for 'Mr Whistlers Etchings', pub. Fine Art Society, 1883] and will send it to you', signed 'J. MacNeil Whistler, black etched paper, 3 pp., written laterally, 8vo The Mitfords were very friendly with Whistler at this time and Clementine Mitford bought one of Whistler's Venice etchings, 'The Doorway'. Later in 1885 Bertie was present at Whistler's delivery of his 'Ten O'Clock Lecture'. Caviare to the Critics was reprinted in the third to final editions of the catalogue. Whistler's 'An Apology' from 'The World' published on 28th February 1883 appears on p. 107 of the book herewith. (2)

Crime and Transportation. Bound collection of twenty-four separate Parliamentary reports and returns for 1840 , including returns of the numbers of persons sentanced to death for murder between 1834-1838, as well as the numbers of executions which took place between 1834-1836 for capital offences, copies of the orders issued respecting transportation of cconvicts to New South Wales, reports from the superintendent of ships employed for the confinement of offenders under sentence of transportation, copies of all repeorts from all the various gaols in Britain, including the listing of the various punishment given to prisoners in each gaol, rules and regulations for the treatment of prisoners in Lancaster and other gaols, etc., modern lib. buckram, sl. rubbed and soiled, folio (1)

A late Victorian Shakespeare commemorative glass vase, with castellated rim and panels decorated a portrait of the bard at his birthplace and Anne Hathaway’s cottage, with the symbols of literature, the stepped hexagonal base with a Doric capital knop. 12.25in. (31cm.) high. (see lot 179 for illustration)

A late Victorian silver plated epergne, the triform base raised on acanthus capped scroll feet below central acanthus column with foliate swag detail supporting three arms each splitting and terminating in candle capital and clear crystal bowl, the central column surmounted with further large crystal bowl. 22.5’ high. S/D.

A pair of Edwardian candlesticks with marks for Sheffield 1909 maker HW each of square outline and stepped square base with bead borders beneath a fluted and reeded column and Corinthian capital Height 23cm loaded

London Interiors. Grand National Exhibition of the Religious, Royal, and Civic Solemnities, Public Amusements, Scientific Meetings, and Commercial Scenes of the British Capital, 2 vols. bound in one, 1st ed., [1841], additional eng. title, seventy-five eng. plts. (complete), some (mostly marginal) foxing throughout, a.e.g., orig. red cloth with recent leather spine, corners bumped, 4to (1)

* Devon - Aveton Giffard. Chancery Court Injunction to Peter Wyndeatte, rector of Aveton Giffard, Ambrose Ellyott and John Elley, farmers of the rectory, dated at Westminster, 27 May, 40 Elizabeth I, [1598], in a case brought against them by Roger Costard, patron of the rectory, who states that Peter Wyndeatte and his farmers have attempted cases in the court of the Bishop of Exeter against parishioners for their tithes, in spite of a lease made by the previous incumbent: this injunction forbids the defendants to proceed with more than two cases at a time, attractive parchment document, with elaborate capital E, and with the signature of Thomas Egerton [c.1540-1617], Lord Chancellor, on the dorse, in good condition but seal missing (1)

A brass and lacquered brass cluster column table lamp with foliate capital on triform base with paw feet 19.5 ins

A silver short spiral fluted candlestick, with a Corinthian capital on square stepped beaded base, Sheffield 1899; a mixed collection of silver and silver gilt bottle and jar covers, watch holder frames, pocket watches, etc.

PAIR OF GEORGE III STYLE BRASS COLUMNAR CANDLESTICKS, each with square base beneath a fluted column, surmounted by a Corinthian capital, weighted. 20.5cm

[Burt, Edward] Letters from a Gentlemen in the North of Scotland to his friend in London, containing the Description of a Capital [and] and an Account of the Highlands. London: Gale, Curtis & Fenner, 1815, 2 volumes, 8vo, contemporary green morocco, sides panelled in gilt, g.e.

A VICTORIAN OIL LAMP in the form of a Corinthian column, the leafy capital upon a stem with acorn and oak leaf swags, the stepped square base with gadroon borders and urns between leafy scroll decoration, maker's mark unclear, Sheffield, 1900, 43.5cm.; 91cm overall with the reservoir and the chimney

An early 20th Century brass ceiling light, the central cast foliate leaf capital issuing three downswept supports and a circular beaded rim fitted with a domed moulded glass shade.

Turner (J.M.W.). Liber Fluviorum; or, River Scenery of France... with descriptive letter-press by Leitch Ritchie: and a Biographical Sketch by Alaric A. Watts, 1853, addn. eng. vign. title (foxed), fifty-nine (of sixty) steel eng. views after Turner (lacking plt. opposite p.284), some minor marginal spotting, a.e.g., orig. gilt and blind-stamped green cloth, dust-soiled, spine darkened and with sl. wear at ends, large 8vo, together with Scott (John), A Visit to Paris in 1814, being a Review of the Moral, Political, Intellectual and Social Condition of the French Capital, 1815, severe worming to lower margin of prelims., contemp. calf, some tape repair to spine with loss, 8vo, plus Paris Revisited in 1815, by way of Brussels, including a Walk Over the Field of Battle at Waterloo, 1816, contemp. calf, sl. cracked to spine, 8vo (3)

Brayley (Edward Wedlake). London and Middlesex; Or, an Historical, Commercial, & Descriptive Survey of the Metropolis of Great-Britain: Including Sketches of its Environs, and a Topographical Account of the most Remarkable Places in the above County, 4 vols. in 5, 1810-16, num. eng. plts., near-contemp. gilt panelled calf, gilt dec. spines with contrasting labels, a little frayed at head and foot, thick 8vo, together with London Interiors: A Grand National Exhibition of the Religious, Regal, and Civic Solemnities, Public Amusements, Scientific Meetings, and Commercial Scenes of the British Capital, 2 vols. in 1, n.d., c. 1840, num. steel engs., some minor scattered spotting, contemp. half calf gilt, a little rubbed, 4to, with other various topography (23)

Asia. [Wells, Edward], Present Asia Distinguisht into its General Divisions or Countries together with their Capital Cities Chief Rivers, Mountains &c., [1700 or later], uncoloured engraved map, title and dedication cartouches, professionally repaired 8cm tear, plate dimensions approx. 375 x 510 mm (1)

*Irish & English Crime. Bound collection of thirty separate Parliamentary reports and returns for 1835 , including a number relating to Ireland, the Ballykelly riots in Ireland, Orange societies, Committals in Ireland, numbers convicted, the Portadown and Keady investigations, Cork convicts, Dungannon meeting, numbers of classes of prisoners in gaols in Middlesex, Surrey and City of London, Millbank Penitentiary, Capital offences at the Old Bailey between 1824 and 1834, Bath Gaol, reports of offenders under sentence of transportation, etc., modern lib. cloth, sl. rubbed and soiled, folio (30)

Thomas Thomopoulos Greek 1873-1937 The Angel of War marble and terracotta height: 114cm. 45in. W. Provenance The artist's estate; thence by descent to the present owner Literature Stelios Lydakis Greek Sculptors Athens 1981 p. 101 as War Thomopoulos' early training was at the School of Fine Arts in Athens under Nikiforos Lytras and later under the guidance of the sculptor Georgios Vroutos. Like many Greek artists at the time Thomopoulos left Athens for Munich enrolling in the studios of the Bavarian capital. Records indicate that Thomopoulos travelled extensively at this time mostly through Italy studying the work of the Renaissance masters. By 1900 though he had returned to Greece setting up an atelier in Athens. The Angel of War depicts in the centre of the composition a winged male figure possibly a personification of Victory contemplating the spoils of war. He rises over the bodies of the wounded men and animals contemplating them with downturned gaze. Though it is unknown whether this work was commissioned by a patron the great care that was taken in its execution indicates that the work must have been a major undertaking for the sculptor. Marble sculptures of this size are rarely offered at auction as many were made as either garden decorations that deteriorated through exposure to the elements or as architectural decorations for government buildings. The re-appearance of this major marble gives us a better understanding of this great sculptors oeuvre.

A quantity of Japanese prints, comprising: a print from the Toto Mejho series 'Famous Buildings of the Capital', by Hiroshige (1797-1858); another by Hiroshige 'View of Ajakaza Reservoir'; one from the Toto Sanju Rokkei series '36 Views of the Capital' probably by Hiroshige II; and one of a bejin searching in drawers, by Kunisada, all framed (4)

A gilt metal mounted onyx pedestal, formed as a column with square top and base, leaf cast capital 104cm high

A large plated three-light candelabrum, the circular base with foliate scroll borders, beneath a tapered fluted column with stiff leaf capital and two leaf capped reeded scroll branches with vase shaped sconces Height 64cm

A near pair of Victorian ebonised walnut banded display cabinets, each with rectangular crossbanded boxwood and ebony strung tops with beaded gilt metal edge over a frieze with central aesthetic style scrolling leaf and bell flower inlay over a single arched glazed door flanked by front corner turned and tapering pilasters with gilt metal corinthian capital, each door revealing two boxwood strung display shelves on a crossbanded rectangular base and short turned front feet, 33" wide, 43" high, 15.5" deep (2)

Henry Dasson, (1825-1896), a Louis XVI style mahogany pedestal with gilt bronze mounts signed ÔHenry Dasson 1890’, the square top with canted corners over a ribbon moulded gilt bronze border, the frieze of four panels depicting gilt bronze leaves and flowers over four gilt bronze ram’s head capital mounts united by leaf and berry garlands over a square tapering column with canted corners and tapering panels within gilt bronze beaded borders on a square plinth with canted corners and leaf moulded gilt bronze bands, 41.5" high, 12" square.. Note: Henry Dasson, 106 Rue Ville-du-Temple. (1825-1896) Important Furniture Manufacturer with high quality mercurial gilded mount, specialising in copies of 18th century exhibited Louis XV and XVI pieces. His business closed in 1894.

A pair of carved oak caryatids, probably Flemish 17th century, each in the form of a half naked male torso above a scrolling capital, 55cm (21 1/2in)

An unusual Victorian mahogany architectural washstand in the form of a classical column capital with rising top and fitted interior above cupboard door on plinth base 2ft 1.5ins

A Set of Four Chinese Export Watercolours, 19th century], three depicting equestrian and courtly scenes from Chinese myth, one depicting capital punishment before a Manchu dignitary, in typical bright colours, 19.5cm by 30.5cm

An Elizabeth II Three-Branch Candelabra], on square stepped base, the circular column partly fluted and reeded, corinthian capital, reeded scrolling branches supporting three corinthian sconces with beaded drip pans, maker's mark "AS", Birmingham 1960, 47cm high, loaded

A French Rosewood and Boulle Arched and Strut-Back Mirror, 19th century], worked with a continuous band of C scrolls, and with acanthus leaf capital and honeysuckle terminal, 46.5cm high

A Gilt Brass Mounted and Ruby Overlay Glass Table Lamp, French, circa 1880], the heavy cast fuchsia and scroll triform base rising to a glass column engraved with fruiting vines, on a strapwork capital and associated gilt metal foliate embossed reservoir, 59.5cm high, adapted for electricity with later fitments

A late Victorian Onyx Column, architectural ormolu capital moulded with florettes, the base with ormolu mounts of Laurel wreath to a square plinth. 48in (122cms) high

An Italian coffee table with green marble top on a composition base carved as a Corinthian capital 37cm high the top 60cm x 110cm

A silver plated corinthian capital table lamp by Mappin & Webb 28in (71cm) h and a white overlaid blue glass table lamp with brass mounts 23in (58.5cm) h. (2)

A brass adjustable standard lamp raised on claw and ball feet to a stepped base and reeded column to a corinthian capital the turned shaft with fitting 49in (124.5cm) h to the adjuster 14.5in (37cm) w.

A pair of Danish short round candlesticks, each with a hammered capital and base and a stem in the form of stylised fruiting vines, marked 'DGH Sterling Denmark 925S', the mark of Dansk Guldsmede-Handvaerk, 9.5cm diameter (3.75in), 200g (6.5. oz)