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Lot 394
A Chinese famille rose armorial cup and saucer with VOC coat of arms, dated 1728, Yongzheng Dia.: 10,5 cm (the saucer)H.: 3,5 cm - Dia.: 6,5 cm (the cup)The arms and motto belong to the Dutch Republic. The letters 'VOC are the cypher of the 'Verenigde Oost Indische Compagnie', the Dutch East India Company. The design has been accurately copied from one side of a silver coin, issued by the Company in 1728 for use in the Far East. Even the ribbed milling of the coin is imitated in the rim of the saucer and the inner rim of the cup. The tea service to which this cup and saucer belonged was arguably commissioned by the Company to commemorate the successful launch of its new coinage and may possibly have been used by its employee at the Company's different official bases throughout the Far East.See also:- The Victoria and Albert Museum, London (no. 645B&C-1907) (link)- The British Museum, London (Franks.797.+) (link)- Rob Michiels Auctions, Oct. 12 2015, for four sets from this service (Sold €9.945, €12.750, €10.200, €10.837,50) (link)- Christie's, New York, Jan. 24 2012, Sale 2528, Lot 105, for another cup and saucer of this service from the Peter H.B. Frellinghuysen Jr. Collection of Chinese Export Porcelain (Sold $11,875) (link) Condition reports and high resolution pictures are available on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com
Lot 2077
The Swiney Bequest silver cup, designed by Daniel Maclise RA, modelled as a pedestal cup and cover in silver and silver gilt, the cover surmounted by a figure of Justice with Vengeance and Mercy to either side, in the centre is a niello representing a Hall of Justice, the foot with four kneeling slave figures, the body of the cup with fine niello decorated scene, the reverse inscribed '20th January 1859, pursuant to the bequest in the will of the later GEORGE SWINEY ESQ M.D. in favor of the Author of the best published TREATISE ON JURISPRUDENCE. This goblet of the value of £100 containing Gold Coin to the same amount, presented BY THE SOCIETY FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF ARTS, MANUFACTURES AND COMMERCE. To Alfred Swaine Taylor Esquire M.D.F.R.S. author of a work entitled 'MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE'. Maker R&S Garrard & Co, 74.1oz, London 1857, h.42.5cm, in original fitted wooden box with later plaque annotated Fred Methold Esq.The Swiney Prize was established through a bequest of £5000 to the Society of Arts in the will of physician George Swiney (1793-1844), who had garnered a reputation as an eccentric in his later life. Having graduated from Edinburgh University in 1816 with a thesis entitled De Insania (On Madness), Swiney eventually retired to a life of seclusion in London after retiring from his practice. He appears to have spent a lot of this retirement revising and re-writing his will and devising elaborate funeral arrangements, while forgoing food, shaving and cleaning. It was commonly believed and reported in the newspapers that Swiney had affectively starved himself to death, although an autopsy revealed heart disease. There was so much interest surrounding the unusual nature of the will and the size of the bequests that The Gentleman's Magazine published the will and its codicils in full (Volume 177). A copy of the will detailing the bequest had previously been delivered to Arthur Aikin, as secretary of the Society of Arts, but considered a hoax (Aikin was earlier one of Taylor's chemistry lecturers at Guy's Hospital and went on to be joint lecturer alongside Taylor). The prize is awarded every five years starting from 1849 for the best published essay on jurisprudence, making Alfred Swaine Taylor only the third recipient of the award. The artist Daniel Maclise (1806-1870) was commissioned to design the cup after a competition for a suitable design failed to produce any acceptable results. Condition Report / Extra Information Small pinhole to base, probably in the making.All appears complete.No apparent dents or repairs.Gilt very good, minimal tarnishing.An excellent, little-handled example.Box tired but all original.
Lot 146
A Royal Horse Guards Officer's Black Patent Leather Pouch, the flap applied with gilt metal badge, the interior with galvanised metal cartridge holder and a packet of .303 blank cartridges, with brass D rings to the side; a Small Quantity of Militaria, comprising a US Joint Service Military Merit medal in case of issue, a US side cap and two other side caps, a small Trench Art coin holder, blank cartridges, a British Red Cross beret dated 1938, a Red Cross apron, two belts and an armband, a Royal Navy white belt with white metal clasp, a Royal Navy white ensign, a brown leather waist belt, a signalling mirror and a copy of a copper and brass bugle
Lot 1008
Oasis - ‘Familiar To Millions’ promo 3 track CD and VHS of complete gig. Transcript of interview with Noel & Paul Connolly from The Times about the album, Big Brother back catalogue promotion sheet. ‘Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants’ Sealed CD album, 1 Oasis coin from 2000. ’Sunday Morning Call’ edit promo CDR, edit promo CD & CD single, ‘Who Feels Love’ edit promo CD & single, ‘Go Let It Out’ promo CD. ‘Heathen Chemistry’ promo CD No. 33 & 5 track sampler CD. Sunday Times 8 track album promo CD/DVD, ‘Hindu Times’ ‘Songbird’ ‘Lyla (edit)’ ‘Let There Be Love (edit)' promo CD’s. Singles & DVD’s of ‘Little By Little/She Is Love’ ‘Songbird’ ‘Lyla’ ‘The Importance Of Being Idle’. 3 different Beady Eye promo CD’s.
Lot 525a
A selection of commemorative coins to include The Arms of the Prince and Princess of Wales Ingots designed by two of Her Majesty's Officers of Arms and a Herald Painter at the College of Arms in a wooden presentation box, 25th anniversary of accession of Queen Elizabeth II commemorative coins with lettering ' ELIZABETH·II DG·REG FD 1977', Elizabeth II 1965 Churchill commemorative coin, a Georgian 1768 gaming token and a selection of other commemorative coins. Case measures 23 cm wide.
Lot 540
A selection of commemorative coins to include millennium coins such as bailiwick of Jersey silver five pounds, an Ireland Piedfort one pound, a republic of Malta Lm5 coin and British monarchy coins to include a 1993 coronation anniversary two pounds, a 1972 the Queen's silver wedding anniversary coin and a 2001 Britannia two pounds. Biggest packet measures 8cm-high 8cm-wide.
Lot 761
A collection of 20th century jewellery items to include a yellow metal Citron international pocket watch with an embossed hunting scene to the front and floral decorations to the verso, having roman numerals and faceted hands, a decorative yellow metal penny case/ holder, a brass trinket box, an enameled brass bird brooch with a hinge pin fastening, a selection of small silver pendants and necklace chain and a Joseph Fry 1728-1787 1928 commemorative coin and some other items.
Lot 228
Numismatica/Numismatics. Meneghelli Pierantonio. Ragionamento sopra un'antichissima moneta di Padova. Padova, Stamperia del Seminario, 1803. In-8° (mm 229x154). CXXXVI pagine. Con un'antiporta calcografica raffigurante le due faccie della moneta. Intonso con barbe. Brossura colorata coeva. Piccoli strappi e lievi mancanze, volume un po' sciolto. Interessante opera dell'abate padovano Pierantonio Meneghelli, che insegnò retorica e logica nel Seminario di Padova e fu professore di archeologia all'Università di Padova. 8° (229x154 mm). CXXXVI pages. With an engraved frontispiece showing the two sides of the antique coin. Uncut. Contemporary colored wrappers. Small tears. A bit loose. Interesting work by Pierantonio Meneghelli, professor of archaeology at the University of Padua.
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