* Faulkner (C.W., & Co.). A collection of 17 decks of Misfitz cards, circa 1898-1918, 18 decks of colour-printed cards, comprising: Unknown early Misfitz pack, circa 1898, 71 (of 72) colour-printed deck of cards, depicting 24 characters, wearing various outfits, including: monk holding tankard, woman in shorts with bicycle, sailor (lacking head), Admiral, clown, policeman holding a pie, country gent smoking a cigar, etc., the characters divided into 3 cards, some light toning or spotting, versos type 2 (green), each card 92 x 67 mm, together with Fairy Legend Misfitz, circa 1908, the complete deck of 72 cards, depicting 24 characters, in groups of 3 from each of 8 nursery rhymes or fairy tales including: Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, Bluebeard, The Sleeping Beauty, The Queen of Hearts, etc., the characters divided into 3 cards and including the title of, plus a line from, the relevant tale or rhyme, the characters divided into 3 cards, some light toning, two cards with creases to corners (torso and legs of Prince, The Sleeping Beauty), versos type 1 (green), each card 67 x 92 mm, with rules, horizontal closed tear, partially detached, fraying to edges, together with plus 14 other packs comprising: Shakespearian Misfitz, versos type 2, with box; Animal Misfitz, versos type 3; Busy Folk Misfitz (21/24 cards), versos type 2; Golly Misfitz, versos type 3; Dolly Dump Misfitz, with rules, versos type 3; Nursery Rhymes, versos type 3; Many Folk Misfitz, with rules, versos type 3; Fairy Tale Misfitz (57/60 cards), versos type 4; Kings and Queens of England Misfitz, with rules and box; Fairy Folk Misfitz, versos type 4; Little Folk Misfitz, versos type 3; and National Misfitz, 5 decks with rules and 3 in original box, versos type 3, approximately 68 x 92 mm, plus two other decks of misfitz style cards, one showing comedic characters, the other showing a wooden doll, golliwog and red figure with ring through nose and fur covering torso, unknown publisher, circa 1890, one deck incomplete, the other in worn condition but rare, each deck partly contained in a clear plastic wallet with a reference number, remainder of each pack housed in an individual bag with corresponding number, mostly in good conditionQTY: (a carton)NOTE:Provenance: Collection of Dudley Ollis.First item: a scarce Misfitz card game, the example in Bargains! The History & Games of C.W. Faulkner & Co., by Neil Derbyshire, 2000, pp. 117-122, shows an example of the pack with titles to the upper margins. Colonel Corkscrew is not wearing boots or spurs and his sword is not as prominent in the deck illustrated in Bargains! This pack is thought to be one of the earliest Misfitz card decks produced. Notice from the the-saleroom.com: These items are listed on the basis they are illustrative of a bygone culture in which there were different social norms. We understand the potential controversy surrounding this type of item but believe that providing transparent information about historical context fosters greater understanding of our complex cultural history.
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A collection of alcohol related accessories, comprising of: a metal presentation case, the wire work door with Château Joullian Grand Vin Bordeau label, opening to receive single bottle, 45cms high; a hardwood bottle rack, receiving six bottles; a wine coaster, with floral pierced fretwork; a stained root wood corkscrew; and a novelty brass bottle opener, in the manner of a golf club. (5)
A cased 1930's Art Deco silver corkscrew and bottle opener set, by G.W. Lewis & Co, Birmingham, 1933/1937, corkscrew 11.1cm. Overall condition is good. Box with slight damage.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
A small collection of vintage and modern cocktail accessories and equipment - including a 1960s chrome and green Sparklets soda syphon; a Habitat Fiesta stainless steel ice crusher; two antique corkscrews; a polished steel corkscrew with brush and cutters by Timmins & Sons; a set of 12 Peruvian white metal cocktail sticks; 15 glass cocktail stirrers (2 sets); a cased Monogram Cutlery 1960s-70s cheese and wine set; etc.
Wreckage from Zeppelin L31 Three pieces of wreckage of the German Zeppelin L31, that was brought down over Potters Bar by Second Lieutenant W. J. Tempest, Royal Flying Corps, the first Canadian to shoot down a Zeppelin from the air, on 2 October 1916, comprising fragment of the airship’s outer duralumin lattice, and two pieces of the airship’s engine (?), with R.C.M.I. accession numbers in ink to first and second, all in relic condition (lot) £300-£500 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Zeppelin L31 was an R-Class Imperial German Navy super Zeppelin commanded by Heinrich Mathy. 198m in length with a crew of 19 and a maximum speed of 64mph, it took part in several raids over London during the Great War. It was shot down over Potter’s Bar by Second Lieutenant Wulstan J. Tempest, a Canadian serving with the Royal Flying Corps, shortly after midnight on 2 October 1916 with the loss of the entire crew. Tempest’s own report is a vivid account of how the L31 met her end: ‘There was a heavy ground fog on and it was bitterly cold, otherwise the night was beautiful and starlit at the altitude at which I was flying. I was gazing over towards the NE of London, where the fog was not quite so heavy, when I noticed all the searchlights in that quarter concentrated in an enormous pyramid. Following them up to the apex, I saw a small cigar-shaped object, which I at once recognised as a Zeppelin, about 15 miles away, and heading straight for London. Previous to this I had chased many imaginary Zepps only to find they were clouds on nearing them. At first I drew near to my objective very rapidly (as I was on one side of London and it was on the other and both heading for the centre of the town): all the time I was having an extremely unpleasant time, as to get to the Zepp I had to pass through a very inferno of bursting shells from the A.A. guns below. All at once, it appeared to me that the Zeppelin must have sighted me, for she dropped all her bombs in one volley, swung around, tilted up her nose and proceeded to race away northwards climbing rapidly as she went. At the time of dropping her bombs, I judged her to be at an altitude of about 11,500 feet. I made after her at all speed at about 15,000 feet altitude, gradually overhauling her. At this time the A.A. fire was intense, and I, being about five miles behind the Zeppelin, had an extremely uncomfortable time. At this point my mechanical pressure pump went wrong, and I had to use my hand-pump to keep up the pressure in my petrol tank. This exercise at so high an altitude was very exhausting, besides occupying an arm, this giving me one hand less to operate with when I commenced to fire. As I drew up with the Zeppelin, to my relief I found that I was free from A.A. fire, for the nearest shells were bursting quite three miles away. The Zeppelin was now nearly 15,000 feet high, and mounting rapidly, I therefore decided to dive at her, for though I held a slight advantage in speed, she was climbing like a rocket and leaving me standing. I accordingly gave a tremendous pump at my petrol tank, and dived straight at her, firing a burst straight into her as I came. I let her have another burst as I passed under her and then banking my machine over, sat under her tail, and flying along underneath her, pumped lead into her for all I was worth. I could see tracer bullets flying from her in all directions, but I was too close under her for her to concentrate on me. As I was firing, I noticed her begin to go red inside like an enormous Chinese lantern and then a flame shot out of the front part of her and I realised she was on fire. She then shot up about 200 feet, paused, and came roaring down straight on to me before I had time to get out of the way. I nose-dived for all I was worth, with the Zepp tearing after me, and expected every minute to be engulfed in the flames. I put my machine into a spin and just managed to corkscrew out of the way as she shot past me, roaring like a furnace. I righted my machine and watched her hit the ground with a shower of sparks. I then proceeded to fire off dozens of green Very's lights in the exuberance of my feelings. I glanced at my watch and saw it was about ten minutes past twelve. I then commenced to feel very sick and giddy and exhausted, and had considerable difficulty in finding my way to ground through the fog and landing, in doing which I crashed and cut my head on my machine-gun.’ For his gallantry that night Tempest, the first Canadian to shoot down a Zeppelin from the air, was awarded the D.S.O. ‘in recognition of conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in connection with the destruction of an Enemy Airship’ (London Gazette 13 October 1916). Subsequently awarded the Military Cross and advanced Major, he is commemorated in the names of two streets in Potters Bar, ‘Tempest Avenue’ and ‘Wulstan Park’, close to where the L31 crashed. Sold with copied research, including numerous photographic images of the wreckage, one of which is annotated: ‘Despite the presence of the military [standing guard], many souvenir hunters managed to sneak off with fragments of the wreckage.’
LARGE COLLECTION OF VINTAGE COLLECTIBLESincluding EPNS cruets set, cocktail shaker, leather embossed paper bin, leather tray, carved hardwood animal of a Beaver, vintage corkscrew of a poodle, hip flask, alabaster lamp, brass reading lamp, Silver thins jugs, musical Stein, wooden shoe shapers, various leather wallets and document holders, cocktail shaker, Swiza travel alarm clock in leather case, Vintage Alba headphones and portable CD Player, etc.
Papworth, Cambridge, England leather cased champagne picnic set, the case opening to reveal two 75cl bottles of Paul Deltours Cart Blanche Champagne, 12% vol, four glasses and a corkscrew in leather pouch PLEASE NOTE ALL ALCOHOL & TOBACCO ITEMS ARE SUBJECT TO OVER 18 CHECK ON COLLECTION OR DELIVERY
EDWARD D. WILMOT & SON; a Victorian hallmarked silver chatelaine set with hallmarked silver implements comprising a buttonhook, a penknife and hook, a corkscrew, a Sampson Mordan retractable pen (af), a whistle, a spherical tape measure, an aide-mémoire with ivorine pages, also a white metal propelling pencil, a base metal locket and a base metal and glass circular pendant containing a lock of hair.Condition Report: - Overall approx. 4.4ozt.
A bone-handled four-pillar rack and pinion corkscrew, together with a bone-handled hook and a hallmarked silver bookmark in the form of a tag, with tassel, Harrison Brothers & Howson Ltd, Birmingham 2000, approx. 0.37ozt, boxed (3).Condition Report: - The corkscrew handle is quite badly chipped and has some cracks and discolouration. Some rusting and pitting to the metalwork.
A collection of novelty corkscrews. To include -A late 19th century German Cylinder capsule corkscrew - multi tool with corkscrew, tap, bore and tweezers. The capsule screwing together to form the handle. 8cm. A small cylinder capsule corkscrew -6cm An Antler handle corkscrew - 9cm A Boar tusk handle corkscrew - 14cm A brass Anchor bottle opener with concealed corkscrew. - 11cm
A 19th century Henshall type direct pull corkscrew. A wooden handle with small hanging loop and intact dusting brush. Brass shank and with a Henshall button.The Henshall button was the invention of the Rev Samuel Henshall of Oxford, 1795 - the idea was that once the worm is fully in to the cork, with one final turn , the cork is compressed and turned breaking the bond between bottle and cork, making it easier to extract the cork. 14.5cm A 1888 James Heeley and Son A1 Patent double lever corkscrew. A Crown Corker - bottle opener, wire stripper, fruit jar opener, multi tool. Made in England. Parent 13765.
A superb red and blue colour twist goblet, circa 1765The generous ogee bowl on a stem containing an opaque white multi-ply corkscrew entwined by two single translucent spiral threads in cobalt-blue and ruby-red respectively, over a conical foot, 20cm highFootnotes:ProvenanceWith Asprey, 3 October 1986Leuba CollectionAn identical goblet, probably from the same original set, was sold by Waddington's in Toronto on 14 June 2018, lot 61. An ale flute with an identical stem, also from the Leuba Collection, was sold by Bonhams on 18 June 2024, lot 159.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A fine red and green colour twist wine glass, circa 1765The bell bowl on a stem enclosing a solid multi-ply corkscrew edged on one side in translucent emerald-green and on the other in opaque iron-red, a pair of heavy opaque white spiral threads between, over a conical foot, 16.1cm highFootnotes:ProvenanceWith Delomosne and Son, 26 April 2007Leuba CollectionA very similar glass was sold by Bonhams on 20 June 2023, lot 123.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A green and blue colour twist wine glass, circa 1765The bell bowl on a stem containing a multi-ply corkscrew edged with translucent cobalt-blue on one side and translucent jade-green on the other, alternating with a pair of heavy opaque white spiral tapes, over a conical foot, 17.4cm highFootnotes:ProvenancePrivate London CollectionFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A red and green colour twist wine glass, circa 1765The bell bowl on a stem containing a multi-ply corkscrew edged on one side in translucent green, encircled by two alternating spiral threads in translucent red and opaque white, over a conical foot, 16.9cm highFootnotes:ProvenanceWith Shirley Warren Antique Glass, SurreyLeuba CollectionA similar glass from the Chris Crabtree Collection was sold by Bonhams on 30 November 2022, lot 126.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A good red and blue colour twist wine glass, circa 1765The round funnel bowl on a stem containing an opaque white multi-ply corkscrew alternating with one ruby-red and one cobalt-blue spiral thread, over a conical foot, 14.8cm highFootnotes:ProvenanceJeffrey Rose Collection, Sotheby's, 6 March 1978, lot 79Sotheby's, 25 May 1993, lot 54With Delomosne and Son, 9 June 1993Leuba CollectionA very similar glass was sold by Bonhams on 14 November 2018, lot 121.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A good red and green colour twist wine glass, circa 1765The ogee bowl on a stem containing an opaque white corkscrew edged in translucent emerald-green on the outside and translucent ruby-red on the inside, the coloured ribbon alternating with an opaque white spiral gauze, over a conical foot, 14.9cm highFootnotes:ProvenanceJeffrey Rose Collection, Sotheby's, 6 March 1978, lot 77Sotheby's, 25 May 1993, lot 49With Delomosne and Son, 6 January 1986Leuba CollectionThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A red and green colour twist wine glass, circa 1765The ogee bowl on a stem containing an opaque white corkscrew edged in translucent emerald-green on the outside and translucent ruby-red on the inside, the coloured ribbon alternating with an opaque white spiral gauze, over a conical foot, 14.6cm highFootnotes:ProvenanceWith Delomosne and Son, 9 June 1993Leuba CollectionThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A good red and green colour twist wine glass, circa 1765The ogee bowl on a slender stem containing an opaque white corkscrew edged in translucent emerald-green on the outside and translucent ruby-red on the inside, the coloured ribbon alternating with an opaque white spiral gauze, over a conical foot, 14.3cm highFootnotes:ProvenanceWith Delomosne and Son, 8 May 2016Leuba CollectionThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A very rare red and green colour twist goblet, circa 1765The generous ogee bowl on a stem containing a heavy opaque white corkscrew ended on the inside in translucent ruby-red and the outside in translucent emerald-green, entwined with an opaque white gauze corkscrew, over a conical foot, 19.5cm highFootnotes:ProvenanceWith Shirley Warren Antique Glass, Surrey, 16 June 1986Leuba CollectionColour twist goblets of this size in any colour are great rarities. An identical goblet, perhaps from the same original set, was sold by Bonhams on 13 December 2023, lot 179.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A rare Jacobite engraved opaque twist goblet, circa 1765The generous ogee bowl decorated with a large seven-petalled heraldic rose on a leafy thorny stem with a single closed bud, the reverse with a moth in flight, on a single-series stem containing an opaque white multi-ply corkscrew, over a conical foot, 18cm highFootnotes:ProvenanceLeuba CollectionIt is relatively unusual to find Jacobite roses with seven petals, six being more common.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A rare blue colour twist firing or dram glass, circa 1770The ovoid bowl set on a double-series stem with an unusual opaque white solid tubular corkscrew edged in translucent blue, encircled by a seven-ply spiral band comprising five fine white threads flanked by a pair of heavier threads, over a heavy conical foot, 9.9cm highFootnotes:ProvenanceSotheby's, 25 May 1993, lot 52With Delomosne and Son, 9 June 1993Leuba CollectionOnly a small number of firing glasses with colour twist stems are recorded, most with trumpet bowls. An identical glass from the Julius and Ann Kaplan Collection was sold by Bonhams on 15 November 2017, lot 55 and another by Bonhams on 20 June 2023, lot 113, both with the same unusual tubular corkscrew.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A fine green and blue colour twist wine glass, circa 1765The generous bell bowl on a stem containing a multi-ply corkscrew edged with translucent cobalt-blue on one side and translucent emerald-green on the other, alternating with a pair of heavy opaque white spiral threads, over a conical foot, 17cm highFootnotes:ProvenanceWith Delomosne and Son, 9 June 1989Leuba CollectionA very similar glass from the Julius and Ann Kaplan Collection was sold by Bonhams on 15 November 2017, lot 48 and is illustrated by Martine Newby, Eighteenth Century English Glass from the Collection of Julius and Ann Kaplan (1998), fig.37. Compare also to the example with Jacobite engraving sold by Bonhams on 20 June 2023, lot 116.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
An engraved opaque twist goblet, circa 1765The generous ogee bowl finely engraved with three stylised flower specimens, including a tulip, a sunflower-like flower, and a spray of daisy-like flowers, on a double-series stem containing a pair of opaque white multi-ply corkscrews outside a further multi-ply corkscrew, over a conical foot, 18.5cm highFootnotes:ProvenanceWith Delomosne and Son, 19 December 2004Leuba CollectionThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Victorian multi-tool pocket knife, brass linings, mother of pearl scales, two blades, corkscrew, button hook and spike, HG Long & Co, Sheffield; another brass linings, mother of pearl scales, name plate engraved L.Fox, two blades and scissors, John Wragg & Sons, Sheffield, mounted and framed
Two similar large late 19th/early 20th century combination multi-tool hunting/shooting knives, each with nickel plated body and an arrangement of tools, including blades, corkscrew and awl, one with hook shaped boot or hoof cleaner, main blade length 8cm, the other with engraved measurement scale to body and 12-bore cartridge extractor, main blade length 7.7cm (lacking tip), both with suspension rings. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.
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