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Click here to subscribeSelection of 1980's clothing including black evening gown with black velvet dots, black full length skirt with stiffened tiered petticoat and bow sash, Violy London black jacket decorated with velvet flower heads, long puffed and gathered sleeves plus a blue and black two-tone bubble skirt and jacket with gathered waist with rosette belt also Violy. Plus four tops and a silk lined black wool evening cloak.
A hand painted earthenware figure depicting the Biblical story from Genesis 24. The wife of Isaac in a blue cloak holding a pitcher over a well. Issued: c. early-mid 19th centuryDimensions: 5.75"L x 4"W x 8.75"HManufacturer: Staffordshire PotteryCountry of Origin: EnglandProvenance: Collection of Edward Flower Condition: Age related wear.
Variation One. Dark green deerstalker hat, brown cloak. Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930), an unsuccessful doctor, published the first of his widely popular detective stories in 1887. The amateur sleuth Sherlock Holmes shared rooms on Baker Street, as well as many adventures, with his friend and foil, Dr. Watson.Royal Doulton backstamp. Artist: Alan MooreIssued: 1973 - 1996Dimensions: 7"HManufacturer: Royal DoultonCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.
Lead soldiers in boxes and a wooden fort by minor British makers including Charbens and Timpo, comprising Charbens MOUNTED LIFE GUARD with cloak containing correct 5 (loose) pieces, all G slightly worn but complete, Timpo GUARD series set 300 containing correct 7 (loose), 1 bayonet missing, otheriwse G in G box, Crescent Toys Fort series box for Highlanders now containing (5) Timpo Scots, 2 bayonets missing, otherwise G in G box, John Hill boxed set 201 KNIGHTS MOUNTED containing correct4 pieces, both figures and box playworn but complete, and a 1/32 scale wooden fort, possibly BinBak, G in G box, (5 items),
Variation Two. Brown deerstalker hat; red cloak.Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930), an unsuccessful doctor, published the first of his widely popular detective stories in 1887. The amateur sleuth Sherlock Holmes shared rooms on Baker Street, as well as many adventures, with his friend and foil, Dr. Watson.Issued 1987 in a limited edition of 5,000.Royal Doulton and Lawleys backstamp Artist: Alan MooreIssued: 1987Dimensions: 3.25"HManufacturer: Royal DoultonCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.
Dark blue tam; green cloak.In a poem written by Robert Burns in 1791, Tam O' Shanter is a drunken farmer who happens upon witches who pursue him and his horse. He escapes, but his horse doesn't quite make it - one witch pulls its tail off. The Scottish woolen cap is reputedly named after this poem's hero.Royal Doulton backstamp. Artist: Max HenkIssued: 1973 - 1980Dimensions: 3.25"HManufacturer: Royal DoultonCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.
* Glass Pictures. Autumn & Winter, circa 1753-1766, a pair of reverse-glass hand-coloured mezzotint, Winter by R Houston after Wale, depicting a young woman standing to right, one hand at her throat, holding close the edges of her fur-trimmed cloak, her other hand in a small muff at waist level; a stone gateway to right, skaters and town buildings in the background to left, and Autumn by James McArdell, depicting a fashionably-dressed young woman standing to left, looking towards the viewer, hands folded and holding a basket of fruit on her left arm; men and women gathering apples in the background to right, both printed in London for John Bowles at the Black Horse in Cornhill, some browning to adhesive, both framed and glazed in matching wood frames painted black (46.5 x 36.5 cm)QTY: (2)
A VICTORIAN ROYAL COMPANY OF ARCHER'S UNIFORM comprising a tailcoat, frock coat and sash, trousers, cloak, boots, contained in a metal trunk, named to lid Brigadier A W E Crawford; together with seven spare small buttons Provenance:Provenance: Captain Alastair Wardrop Euing Crawford (1896 - 1924), and thence by descent to the present vendor
THREE EARLY 19TH CENTURY DERBY PORCELAIN FIGURES OF THE IDYLLIC MUSICIANS, comprising of a male and a female musician, inscribed no. 311 to the underside of the Rococo bases and another female figure lacking incised numbers, height of tallest 21cm and smallest 19cm, all three figures lack Derby marks (3) (Condition Report: all the figures have restoration, the male figure has restoration to the cloak, trumpet, drum handle, feathers in cap, lady with triangle and striker has restoration to both arms and triangle, the other lady with incomplete triangle has restoration to feathers in hair, triangle, bocage and a front of base, all have areas of paint loss and gilding loss)
A silver and pale blue enamelled 'blue-bird' brooch and a matching cloak/shawl pin. The brooch approx. 55mm long wing-tip to wing-tip, each of the two birds in the shawl pin approx. 34mm; Together with a silver and polychrome enamelled 'bird' scrolling-bar brooch, hallmarks for Birmingham 1912, 35mm long overall Condition Report: Overall good condition for age, general light wear and tear commensurate wit age and use. The enamel on the shawl pin is in very good condition, only very minor light surface scuffs through wear, however there is also a very small chip (through to the metal but tiny) to the enamel near the lower wing/body joint of the left-hand bird on the shawl pin, and three similar but smaller and shallower 'chips' on the other bird, all are barely noticeable to the naked eye but visible under 10X magnification. The largest brooch currently with no obvious chips or damage. Some very slight enamel loss the to top-front wing of the upper wing on the bar-brooch bird - again not obvious. All would benefit from a clean and polish.
UNITED KINGDOM. Elizabeth II, 1952-2022. Gold 1/4 sovereign, 2017. Royal Mint. Proof. Commemorating the 200 year anniversary of the modern sovereign 1817-2017, featuring the original design of St. George and the Dragon as made by Pistrucci.Fifth crowned head of Elizabeth II facing right; JC below; ELIZABETH II · DEI · GRA · REG · FID · DEF · 2017 ·. Design by Jody Clark. / The reverse depicts an illustration of the legend of St George as the slayer of the dragon, in its original 1817 interpretation. St George is on horseback, advancing to right, wearing a helmet and chlamys (cape, or cloak) fastened in front by a fibula, and holding a broken lance. His left hand clutches the rein of the horse's bridle, and he does not wear armour, other than on his lower legs and feet, with his toes bare. The saint's horse appears to be half attacking, half shrinking from the dragon, which lies wounded by George's spear and in the throes of death. The point of the lance is broken off in the dragon's side. In relief in the left part of the ground line, the artist's initials B.P. (for Benedetto Pistrucci). Surrounding the image, a Garter circlet inscribed with the Order of the Garter's motto, HONI · SOIT · QUI · MAL · Y · PENSE · (from old French: Shame on he who thinks evil). Design by Benedetto Pistrucci. Edge milled.In secure plastic holder, graded PCGS PR67 DCAM, certification number 47575642. PCGS population in this grade: 1.PCGS population in higher grade: 55.Reference: S-SA5Mintage: 4,188.Diameter: 13.5 mm.Weight: 2 g. (AGW=0.0590 oz.)Composition: 917.0/1000 Gold.PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. Additional 6% fee charged on the Saleroom. Delivery cost will be added to your order.This lot is exempt from VAT. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more.
UNITED KINGDOM. Elizabeth II, 1952-2022. Gold half-sovereign, 2017. Royal Mint. Proof. Commemorating the 200 year anniversary of the modern sovereign 1817-2017, featuring the original design of St. George and the Dragon as made by Pistrucci.Crowned old head of Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Royal Diamond Diadem crown worn for her Coronation (effigy known as the "Fifth Portrait"). Running continuously around the effigy is the monarch's legend and the date: Elizabeth II · DEI · G Design by Jody Clark. / The reverse depicts an illustration of the legend of St George as the slayer of the dragon, in its original 1817 interpretation. St George is on horseback, advancing to right, wearing a helmet and chlamys (cape, or cloak) fastened in front by a fibula, and holding a broken lance. His left hand clutches the rein of the horse's bridle, and he does not wear armour, other than on his lower legs and feet, with his toes bare. The saint's horse appears to be half attacking, half shrinking from the dragon, which lies wounded by George's spear and in the throes of death. The point of the lance is broken off in the dragon's side. In relief in the left part of the ground line, the artist's initials B.P. (for Benedetto Pistrucci). Surrounding the image, a Garter circlet inscribed with the Order of the Garter's motto, HONI · SOIT · QUI · MAL · Y · PENSE · (from old French: Shame on he who thinks evil). Design by Benedetto Pistrucci. Edge milled.In secure plastic holder, graded PCGS PR70 DCAM, certification number 47575641. PCGS population in this grade: 82, equal-finest graded.Reference: S-SB11Mintage: 4,648.Diameter: 19.3 mm.Thickness: 0.99 mm.Weight: 3.994 g. (AGW=0.1178 oz.)Composition: 917.0/1000 Gold.PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. Additional 6% fee charged on the Saleroom. Delivery cost will be added to your order.This lot is exempt from VAT. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more.
A 1920's/30's silk chiffon jacket, embroidered with faux jet bead decoration, beaded half belt on the back embroidered on, a black 1950's chiffon dress, pleated bodice with insert, elaborate black sash at the back, a cut velvet and chiffon vintage evening dress, cut velvet detail to sleeves, velvet waistband and tiered skirt, each tier trimmed with minimum lace detail, a vintage net bolero jacket embellished with a border of black sequins and a black satin vintage opera cloak with a padded ruched collar and angel sleeves, single button and loop fastening below waist level ( 5)
CLOAK AND DAGGER LOT (55 in Lot) - Includes SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #64, 69 (1982) + CLOAK & DAGGER MINI-SERIES #1, 2, 3, 4 (1983/1984) + CLOAK & DAGGER VOL. 2 #1 to 11 (1985/1986) + STRANGE TALES VOL. 2 #1 to 19 (1987/1988) + THE MUTANT MISADVENTURES OF CLOAK & DAGGER #1 to 18 - Includes the first and second appearances (& origin) of Cloak and Dagger + full complete runs of their first and second solo-titled series - Flat/Unfolded
A pair of Staffordshire pearlware figures representing Old Age, early 19th century, modelled as a man with a crutch and a walking stick, and a woman with a red cloak, walking stick and basket, height 18cm, together with three other Staffordshire pottery groups, titled 'Return', 'Age' and 'Pastime', and a large group of a shepherd and shepherdess before bocage, height 33cm (faults, losses and restoration).Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
Flair Model Toys Mary Quant Daisy vintage dolls x four and clothing: (1) Doll wearing Angel Delight floral dress; (2) Doll wearing Princess- black satin evening dress and red hooded cloak; (3) Doll wearing Ice Queen blue skating dress; (4) Doll wearing Neat Pleats- white pleated maxi skirt and pink and white gingham top; Fair to Good; (4).
Steiff Mouse King plus artist bear: (1) Steiff Mouse King, white tag 006883, LE 1225, cream alpaca, wearing gold coloured crown and midnight blue royal cloak decorated with lurex, three way jointed (means you can move his arms and head), 25"/11cm, with added nut-cracker accessory; (2) O, Be Joyful Bears Mushroom, artist designed teddy bear, beige mohair, swing labels (detached but present), 6.5"/16.5cm, Near Mint; (2).
Madame Alexander Pair of vinyl dolls including: (1) Center Stage Cissy 2000, LE 265/350, baby pink gown and matching shawl, earrings and necklace, swing label (detached but present) and certificate, 19"/48cm; (2) Unnamed portrait doll, gold and black gown with removable cloak, earrings and necklace, MISSING labels, Good Plus to Excellent; (2).
NIELS ERIK FROM, A COLLECTION OF VINTAGE SILVER COLOURED JEWELLERY Comprising a flower head brooch with oval curved polished petals with bead detail, stamped STERLING DENMARK N.E.FROM; together with a pair of similar trefoil flower head ear clips, stamped STERLING DENMARK N.E.FROM; and a similar foliate spray brooch, stamped STERLING DENMARK N.E.FROM 925S; and a further petal bar brooch: together with a flower head brooch with oval curved polished petals with bead detail, stamped STERLING DENMARK N.E.FROM together with a pair of matching flowerhead ear clips, stamped STERLING DENMARK N.E.FROM 925S; and a pair of similar cloak clips, with belcher link connectors, stamped STERLING DENMARK N.E.FROM 925S Size/dimensions: first brooch 4.4cm diameter; first earrings 2.7cm long Gross weight: 69 grams Condition Report: Condition Report Disclaimer
Anglo-Boer War Medal 1899-1902 (Kapt. A. C. Neethling.) toned, nearly extremely fine £600-£800 --- Andries Christoffel Neethling was a recently qualified Doctor (M.B., Ch.B. 1899 University of Edinburgh) chosen to lead one of the two detachments of the Sivewright Ambulance. In The Lancet of 18 November 1899, there appeared the following notice: “Under the auspices of Sir James Sivewright K.C.M.G., who was recently entertained to dinner in Edinburgh by the South African Students' Union, an ambulance corps chiefly composed of Edinburgh medical students connected with the Transvaal has been formed. A portion left Edinburgh on Saturday night for South Africa (Nov. 1899). They will be joined in London by Dr. and Mrs. Gray, Aberdeen, and several nurses. It is said that Sir James Sivewright is to pay the expense of equipment and that a British steamship line will convey the students and material free of cost." ‘There were to be two detachments under the direction of Dr Gray, assistant-surgeon at the Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen. The one group, in charge of Dr Gray himself, included his wife, a British student named Alan Johnson, and three South Africans, L. Fourie, G. H. van Zyl and D. Luther. The other group was in charge of Dr A.C. Neethling, a South African who had recently qualified and was working as a house-surgeon at the Bradford Infirmary. With him were four medical students, A. J. du Toit, W. Walker Hauman, C. T. Möller and J. L.Schoemann, and a nurse, a Mrs. Bamford. They took leave of their fellow students with promises to return soon and complete their interrupted studies, and on 15 November the James Sivewright Ambulance sailed in the Moravian from the Royal Albert Dock, charged to report at Cape Town to the Senior Commanding Officer and from there to 'make their way to the Boer lines by whatever route he may direct'. The Moravian had hardly left England when a storm of abuse broke about Sivewright's head. It could not have been forgotten that until 1898 he was a member of Hofmeyer's Afrikaner Bond in the Cape Parliament. The sympathies of the Bondsmen were known to lie with their fellow Afrikaners in the Transvaal and, although Kruger regarded this support as ineffectual, it seemed little less than treasonable in the eyes of many of Her Majesty's subjects further away in Britain. Sivewright was accused in the press of being a traitor and sending aid to the 'enemies of his native country’. With a flourish of self righteous indignation he protested his neutrality and immediately offered Her Majesty's Government his 4 large properties in Hottentots Holland, to be used as convalescent homes for wounded British officers! On 16 December 1899 the Moravian docked in Cape Town and the Sivewright reported to the Commanding Officer, impatient to be gone on their journey northwards. A telegram was sent to President Kruger, offering their services to the sick and wounded. The reply was startling. President Kruger declined their offer, stating that he did not ‘receive such gifts from an enemy’! The Afrikaners in the party, no less determined to reach their destination but scenting trouble, kept in the background and urged Dr. Gray to approach Sir Alfred Milner himself and ask for safe conduct to the Boer lines. No details of this interview are available, but the outcome was disappointing. It may be guessed that Milner disapproved thoroughly of the entire scheme and found in Kruger's telegram confirmation of his own opinion of the Boers. In the end they abandoned their attempts to travel up through the Cape Colony and were given passages on board the Congella, bound for Delagoa Bay. On 26 December the Sivewright Ambulance, their optimism revived, disembarked at Lourenco Marques and presented themselves to Mr. Pott, the Transvaal Consul. Their arrival had evidently been anticipated - and not alone by Mr. Pott. According to Alan Johnson, one of the 3 British members of the corps, this gentleman ‘told them curtly that they were not wanted, declaring that there were no wounded to require their care’. Dr. Gray's consternation may be imagined, the more so as he began to suspect that the Consul's message was directed at the British element of the corps. Matters were not improved, either, by the discovery that Gray was carrying letters from friends to British officers in the Transvaal. Again he saw Mr. Pott, explained the purpose of their mission, and assured him of the goodwill that had launched this venture which now, at the last moment, appeared to be in danger of floundering. The reply was the same as before: The Transvaal did not desire any assistance from Sir James Sivewright and would reimburse him all expenses. Meanwhile the Afrikaner medical students had not been still. Some of them had already made contact with a Boer agent operating in Lourenco Marques and learned that they would be allowed across the border if they made their way to Resanna Garcia. When negotiations between Dr. Gray and Mr. Pott broke down, Dr. Neethling acted, promptly. The Afrikaners had no intention of turning back; if they could-get through on their own they would do so. Dr. Gray, however, regarding such action to be totally 'at variance with Sir James Sivewright's intentions’ refused to hand over the surgical equipment. A telegram was sent to Sir James without further delay. His reply was unequivocal: All the equipment was to be handed over to Dr. Neethling and he and the other Afrikaners should proceed to Pretoria. Whether, as Alan Johnson later contended, the object of the Transvaal Government was merely to get rid of the British members of the expedition, cannot be known for certain. Against this there is evidence that those who did reach the Transvaal - including the nurse, Mrs. Bamford - did so not through any official channel but on their own initiative. Nevertheless, a tirade broke when the news reached London. The Times' correspondent stated openly that the expedition had been used ‘as a cloak to smuggle into the Transvaal men with Boer sympathies who would otherwise have been stopped’. In ‘a leading West End club', rumour flared into open accusation: an armed group of Afrikaners had cheated their way into the Transvaal to join the Boer forces, and Sir James Sivewright had been their dupe! The latter denied the charge vehemently and offered £1,000 to the Lord Mayor's Fund if it could be proved. In any case, he pointed out, as Cape Colonials they were all British subjects and if caught with guns would be treated as rebels! Of Dr. and Mrs. Gray and Alan Johnson little more was heard. Sad and disillusioned they made their way back to Durban and offered their services to the Imperial Army. On 2 January 1900 Dr. Neethling and the rest of his group reached Pretoria. As individuals they were welcomed with open arms; as the Sivewright Ambulance they were still viewed with suspicion. By now, however, they had learnt enough about international diplomacy to sidestep any further entanglement with the Transvaal Government. They quietly dropped their title and joined Het Transvaalsche Roode Kruis as a single detachment under Dr. Neethling. By the end of January they were at the Natal front serving as a field ambulance to one of General Lukas Meyer's commandos.’ (Extracts taken from The James Sivewright Ambulance, S.A. Medical Journal, March 1966) When applying for his A.B.O. Medal in July 1921, Doctor Neethling submitted the following statement: ‘About June 1901, if I remember correctly, I was captured by the British Forces near Harnertsburg, Pietersburg District, Transvaal & was allowed out on parole in Pretoria for about three weeks. Thereafter I was made Asst. Medical Officer at Irene Concentration Camp, which offer I accepted upon the advice of Mr. J. de Villiers Roo...
A Great War K.B.E., C.B., C.M.G. group of seven awarded to Colonel Sir Henry M. W. Gray, Royal Army Medical Corps, who went to South Africa in 1899 with Sivewright’s Ambulance, an episode mired in controversy, and in the early stages of the Great War was appointed a consulting surgeon to the B.E.F.; post-war he became surgeon-in-chief at the Royal Victorian Hospital, Montreal The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, K.B.E. (Military) Knight Commander’s 1st type set of insignia, comprising neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels, and breast star in silver and enamel; The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s breast badge converted for neck wear, silver-gilt and enamels, hallmarked London 1890; The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (H. M. W. Gray. Surgeon.) officially engraved naming ; 1914 Star (Major H. M. W. Gray. R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Col. H. M. W. Gray.) generally good very fine (8) £2,600-£3,000 --- K.B.E. London Gazette 3 June 1919. C.B. London Gazette 1 January 1916. C.M.G. London Gazette 3 June 1918. In The Lancet of 18 November 1899, there appeared the following notice: “Under the auspices of Sir James Sivewright K.C.M.G., who was recently entertained to dinner in Edinburgh by the South African Students' Union, an ambulance corps chiefly composed of Edinburgh medical students connected with the Transvaal has been formed. A portion left Edinburgh on Saturday night for South Africa (Nov. 1899). They will be joined in London by Dr. and Mrs. Gray, Aberdeen, and several nurses. It is said that Sir James Sivewright is to pay the expense of equipment and that a British steamship line will convey the students and material free of cost." ‘There were to be two detachments under the direction of Dr Gray, assistant-surgeon at the Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen. The one group, in charge of Dr Gray himself, included his wife, a British student named Alan Johnson, and three South Africans, L. Fourie, G. H. van Zyl and D. Luther. The other group was in charge of Dr A.C. Neethling, a South African who had recently qualified and was working as a house-surgeon at the Bradford Infirmary. With him were four medical students, A. J. du Toit, W. Walker Hauman, C. T. Möller and J. L.Schoemann, and a nurse, a Mrs. Bamford. They took leave of their fellow students with promises to return soon and complete their interrupted studies, and on 15 November the James Sivewright Ambulance sailed in the Moravian from the Royal Albert Dock, charged to report at Cape Town to the Senior Commanding Officer and from there to 'make their way to the Boer lines by whatever route he may direct'. The Moravian had hardly left England when a storm of abuse broke about Sivewright's head. It could not have been forgotten that until 1898 he was a member of Hofmeyer's Afrikaner Bond in the Cape Parliament. The sympathies of the Bondsmen were known to lie with their fellow Afrikaners in the Transvaal and, although Kruger regarded this support as ineffectual, it seemed little less than treasonable in the eyes of many of Her Majesty's subjects further away in Britain. Sivewright was accused in the press of being a traitor and sending aid to the 'enemies of his native country’. With a flourish of self righteous indignation he protested his neutrality and immediately offered Her Majesty's Government his 4 large properties in Hottentots Holland, to be used as convalescent homes for wounded British officers! On 16 December 1899 the Moravian docked in Cape Town and the Sivewright reported to the Commanding Officer, impatient to be gone on their journey northwards. A telegram was sent to President Kruger, offering their services to the sick and wounded. The reply was startling. President Kruger declined their offer, stating that he did not ‘receive such gifts from an enemy’! The Afrikaners in the party, no less determined to reach their destination but scenting trouble, kept in the background and urged Dr. Gray to approach Sir Alfred Milner himself and ask for safe conduct to the Boer lines. No details of this interview are available, but the outcome was disappointing. It may be guessed that Milner disapproved thoroughly of the entire scheme and found in Kruger's telegram confirmation of his own opinion of the Boers. In the end they abandoned their attempts to travel up through the Cape Colony and were given passages on board the Congella, bound for Delagoa Bay. On 26 December the Sivewright Ambulance, their optimism revived, disembarked at Lourenco Marques and presented themselves to Mr. Pott, the Transvaal Consul. Their arrival had evidently been anticipated - and not alone by Mr. Pott. According to Alan Johnson, one of the 3 British members of the corps, this gentleman ‘told them curtly that they were not wanted, declaring that there were no wounded to require their care’. Dr. Gray's consternation may be imagined, the more so as he began to suspect that the Consul's message was directed at the British element of the corps. Matters were not improved, either, by the discovery that Gray was carrying letters from friends to British officers in the Transvaal. Again he saw Mr. Pott, explained the purpose of their mission, and assured him of the goodwill that had launched this venture which now, at the last moment, appeared to be in danger of floundering. The reply was the same as before: The Transvaal did not desire any assistance from Sir James Sivewright and would reimburse him all expenses. Meanwhile the Afrikaner medical students had not been still. Some of them had already made contact with a Boer agent operating in Lourenco Marques and learned that they would be allowed across the border if they made their way to Resanna Garcia. When negotiations between Dr. Gray and Mr. Pott broke down, Dr. Neethling acted, promptly. The Afrikaners had no intention of turning back; if they could-get through on their own they would do so. Dr. Gray, however, regarding such action to be totally 'at variance with Sir James Sivewright's intentions’ refused to hand over the surgical equipment. A telegram was sent to Sir James without further delay. His reply was unequivocal: All the equipment was to be handed over to Dr. Neethling and he and the other Afrikaners should proceed to Pretoria. Whether, as Alan Johnson later contended, the object of the Transvaal Government was merely to get rid of the British members of the expedition, cannot be known for certain. Against this there is evidence that those who did reach the Transvaal - including the nurse, Mrs. Bamford - did so not through any official channel but on their own initiative. Nevertheless, a tirade broke when the news reached London. The Times' correspondent stated openly that the expedition had been used ‘as a cloak to smuggle into the Transvaal men with Boer sympathies who would otherwise have been stopped’. In ‘a leading West End club', rumour flared into open accusation: an armed group of Afrikaners had cheated their way into the Transvaal to join the Boer forces, and Sir James Sivewright had been their dupe! The latter denied the charge vehemently and offered £1,000 to the Lord Mayor's Fund if it could be proved. In any case, he pointed out, as. Cape Colonials they were all British subjects and if caught with guns would be treated as rebels! Of Dr. and Mrs. Gray and Alan Johnson little more was heard. Sad and disillusioned they made their way back to Durban and offered their services to the Imperial Army. On 2 January 1900 Dr. Neethling and the rest of his group reached Pretoria. As individuals they we...
Ca. 1-200 AD.A bronze figurine portrays Asclepius as a standing figure, positioned atop a circular base for stability and support. The figurine showcases meticulous attention to detail, particularly in the sculpting of the heavy cloak draped around Asclepius, skillfully delineating its folds and adding a sense of weight and realism. The face of the figurine is characterized by recessed eyes that exude a sense of depth and introspection. The prominent nose and small lips further contribute to the facial expression, conveying a combination of wisdom, serenity, and benevolence associated with Asclepius. In Roman mythology, Asclepius was a significant deity associated with healing and medicine. He was revered as the god of medicine and physicians, embodying the ideals of health, wellness, and the art of healing. Asclepius was often depicted with a staff entwined by a serpent, known as the Rod of Asclepius, which has become a universal symbol of medicine to this day. Size: L:50mm / W:20mm ; 25g Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s.
EAGLEMOSS PUBLICATIONS LTD FOR MARVEL THE CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLLECTION complete collection with standard figures #1-200 (including two issue #31 Angel with blue face variants), all specials and mega-specials including subscriber only red costume Spider-Man, Mojo, Cloak and Dagger, Fin Fang Foom, Sasquatch and Puck, M.O.D.O.K. and Northstar Aurora, all double packs, all boxed and presented as issued, accompanied by corresponding magazines, the majority presented in official branded binders and the remaining in the original branded plastic packaging
Variation One. Dark green deerstalker hat, brown cloak. Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930), an unsuccessful doctor, published the first of his widely popular detective stories in 1887. The amateur sleuth Sherlock Holmes shared rooms on Baker Street, as well as many adventures, with his friend and foil, Dr. Watson.Royal Doulton backstamp. Artist: Alan MooreIssued: 1973 - 1996Dimensions: 7"HManufacturer: Royal DoultonCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.
Circle of Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem, Dutch 1620-1683- Figures with a horse in a rocky setting; oil on canvas, 40 x 53.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, UK. Note: The present work, depicting a group of figures in a romantic, rocky landscape, very much evokes the paintings of Berchem. This is particularly evident in this artist's use of colour, with the flash of the figure's red cloak and the horse's gleaming white coat set against the dark, almost indecipherable, background, a technique which Berchem himself favoured. Condition Report: Held in a carved and gilded Carlo Maratta frame.
After Caspar Netscher, Dutch 1639-1684- Young Armenian leaning from a window; oil on panel, 24.5 x 18 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, UK. Note: The present work is an 18th-century copy after an oil on panel by Netscher, of similar dimensions, held by the National Trust at Knightshayes Court, Devon [no.541100]. A young boy leans out of a window, resting his arms on the ledge, a favourite motif of the artist. He wears a gold jacket (zupan), a closely buttoned, collarless gown with long sleeves extending over the hands, and a red cloak, with a red and white turban, resembling a kolpak without the fur-trimming. This clothing would have been worn in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (not just in Armenia) and indeed Netscher was fond of including exotic clothes and carpets in his compositions, alluding to Holland's trade successes in the 17th century.
UNITED KINGDOM. Elizabeth II, 1952-2022. Gold half-sovereign, 2017. Royal Mint. Proof. Commemorating the 200 year anniversary of the modern sovereign 1817-2017, featuring the original design of St. George and the Dragon as made by Pistrucci.Crowned old head of Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Royal Diamond Diadem crown worn for her Coronation (effigy known as the "Fifth Portrait"). Running continuously around the effigy is the monarch's legend and the date: Elizabeth II · DEI · G Design by Jody Clark. / The reverse depicts an illustration of the legend of St George as the slayer of the dragon, in its original 1817 interpretation. St George is on horseback, advancing to right, wearing a helmet and chlamys (cape, or cloak) fastened in front by a fibula, and holding a broken lance. His left hand clutches the rein of the horse's bridle, and he does not wear armour, other than on his lower legs and feet, with his toes bare. The saint's horse appears to be half attacking, half shrinking from the dragon, which lies wounded by George's spear and in the throes of death. The point of the lance is broken off in the dragon's side. In relief in the left part of the ground line, the artist's initials B.P. (for Benedetto Pistrucci). Surrounding the image, a Garter circlet inscribed with the Order of the Garter's motto, HONI · SOIT · QUI · MAL · Y · PENSE · (from old French: Shame on he who thinks evil). Design by Benedetto Pistrucci. Edge milled.About FDC. Reference: S-SB11Mintage: 4,648.Diameter: 19.3 mm.Thickness: 0.99 mm.Weight: 3.994 g. (AGW=0.1178 oz.)Composition: 917.0/1000 Gold.PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. Additional 6% fee charged on the Saleroom. Delivery cost will be added to your order.This lot is exempt from VAT. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more.
Roman, bronze figure of Jupiter, 1st-2nd century, 4.5cm x 1.7cm, standing nude muscular male figure with the weight on his right foot, left leg slightly bent to the side on a rectangular base, right arm straight to the side holding a thunderbolt, left arm with a cloak draped over, bent at the elbow, (sceptre missing), head facing to the right with a thick beard; suspension loop behind. Good fine with a green patina eroded in areas £40-£60 --- Provenance: from a UK collection
Roman Imperial Coinage, Licinius I, Follis, Heraclea, c. 318-20, laureate bust right wearing imperial cloak and holding globe, sceptre and mappa, rev. camp gate surmounted by three turrets, a in field to right, smha in exergue, 3.38g (RIC 48 var.); together with contemporary coins of Constantine I (8) and Maximian [10]. Very fine to extremely fine £90-£120 --- Provenance: Steve Clarke Collection
A Carved Boxwood Group of the Virgin and Child, probably Flemish, late 17th/18th century, she standing wearing a fur-lined cloak and flowing robes holding Christ at her waist, a bird's head and crescent moon at her feet, on a globe base32cm high, on later ebonised plinthFor two related examples see Sotheby's, New York, 29 January 2009, lot 333Christ with both hands lacking. Other minor losses. Large splits to reverse.
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