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Lot 1
White painted plaster bust of Vice Admiral Nelson after the original by John Flaxman, modelled in dress uniform with medals, raised on spreading socle and circular foot, 66cm high Provenance: Horners, 24/09/05 Lot 300; Collection of the descendants of Thomas Goble - Nelson's secretary on the Victory at Trafalgar
Lot 163
Rare and important mid-18th century Bow porcelain figure of Kitty Clive in the character of "The Fine Lady" from David Garrick's farce "Lethe", she stands with a small dog under her right arm, her flounced dress painted with floral sprigs above a yellow bodice with purple edges. Note: the figure is modelled from a print published in 1750 by Charles Mosley, for an example with the companion figure from the Godden collection, was sold by Bonhams in April 2010 Lot 88. Most examples are found in the white and coloured versions are very rare and may have been outside decorated. 27cm high
Lot 38
After Arthur William Devis, inscribed "An original sketch by A W Devis" dated March 1804 verso, pencil and watercolour drawing, portrait of Admiral Horatio Nelson in full dress uniform with borders. Provenance: procured from the collection of Charles Letts, 1915. Christie's Maritime Sale 16th November 2005 Lot 323, size 13cm x 8cm black glass surround within an oval gilt frame
Lot 384
Diamond and sapphire dress ring, the feature old cut round diamond 0.25ct approx, flanked on either side by two smaller old cut diamonds, each collet set within a channel set calibre cut sapphire surround, the elevated gallery with small diamond set tapering shoulders, (unmarked), tests for Platinum, finger size N
Lot 189
A lady's victorian 18ct yellow gold and platinum Sapphire coloured and Diamond dress ring. The ring is set with 30 small diamonds of various sizes estimated total weight 0.50cts. To the centre of the ring is an Oval cut sapphire coloured stone measuring 12 x 10mm. Estimated weight of sapphire is 5.00cts. Ring weighs 5.0 grams in total. Finger size "N"
Lot 236
'An Italian Woman wearing a Red Dress, 1838' watercolour 23 x 15 cmFootnote: Provenance: Peter Pears and Benjamin Britten collection. Thomas Agnew & Sons, 43 Old Bond Street, London W1XCondition report: Some staining left and right of the figure nearer the edges. A slight crease right of the figure's shoulder. Not examined out of frame but appears not to be stuck down.
Lot 318
Portrait of a young lady, head and shoulders, wearing gold earrings, her hair in ringlets, in an Empire-line cream dress and grey shawl oil on canvas, in a period Empire style frame 44 x 36 cmCondition report: Oil on canvas which has an early lining. The canvas is in plane with good tension. The paint layer is stable. There are numerous old damages which have been retouched, the retouchings are fairly matched to the original. The varnish is even, semi-matte and slightly yellowed. The frame has numerous chips and losses to the gilding but is sound.
Lot 13
Chichester (Michael Guy, 1917-2012). Photograph album of naval service, c.1935-44, 31 stiff-card leaves with approximately 165 gelatin silver print photographs (mainly original snapshots, a few real-photo postcards and professional portraits, various dimensions) and ephemera mounted rectos and versos, manuscript captions, many images depicting the Mediterranean cruise of HMS London in 1936-7 (landfalls at Alexandria and Malta), 3 of George VI inspecting HMS Belfast in May 1944 (apparently original snapshots), one the senior officers of Belfast and captioned 'D Day, June 6th, 1944', and one captioned 'L.C.Ts going in to beaches, "D" Day', many leaves loose or working loose in original half skiver album, spine defective and crudely repaired, corners worn, oblong folio (23 x 30 cm), together with: Sinking of the Scharnhorst and Operation Neptune medal group, comprising: 1939-1945 Star; Atlantic Star with France and Germany clasp; War Medal with MiD oakleaf, extremely fine, court-mounted for wear, retaining accompanying set of miniature dress medals and ribbon, Group of professional Royal Air Force and Royal Navy photographs, c.1930-40, all gelatin silver prints, and comprising 3 of George VI possibly on board HMS Belfast with Chichester (Ministry of Information ink-stamps verso, 16 x 20 cm), 7 aerial views of RAF biplanes (one over Alexandria, others over an unidentified Middle Eastern city, possibly Haifa, matt finish, toned, Charles E. Brown ink-stamps verso, 16 x 21 cm), 4 large-format views of cruisers at sea (matt finish, toned, one with short closed tear, 30 x 19.5-23 cm), and 5 similar, with envelope and related typed letter to Chichester (dated September 1966), and 2 other personal photograph albums, c.1916-30 (ownership inscriptions of Chichester's wife Eleanor Riddell-Blount, one loose in covers), and a related scrap albumQty: (-)NOTESProvenance: Estate of Commander Michael Guy Chichester RN (1917-2012). Chichester entered naval service in 1935 and was promoted lieutenant on the declaration of war in 1939. He served on HMS Imogen in the Mediterranean Fleet (1939-40), HMS Offa in the Battle of the Atlantic (1942-3), and HMS Belfast from 1943 to 1945, witnessing the sinking of the Scharnhorst at North Cape (1943) and serving in Operation Neptune. After his retirement in 1961 he became a prolific writer on naval affairs and co-wrote The Uncertain Ally: British Defence Policy, 1960-1990 (1982).
Lot 187
The Stock Exchange. Whistler (Reginald John, 'Rex'), The Stock Exchange London 1933, London: The Financial News, 1933, colour chromolithograph, additional cartouche with the title 'The Financial News map of the Stock Exchange' with a table of explanation below, numerous allegorical symbols and figures surrounding the map, some overall fading, old folds, old staple holes to central fold, 380 x 530 mmQty: (1)NOTESA scarce map crammed with allegorical symbolism. The cartouche is supported by a bear and a bull, the classic representations of a sellers and buyers market, and both are shown in morning dress. The secondary cartouche is flanked by King Midas who has coins spilling from his waist and Dame Fortune who is blindfolded and holding a pair of scissors and whose arm rests on the 'rota fortunae' or wheel of fortune, a symbol of the capricious nature of fate. In the upper corners of the map are representations of Mercury carrying an elaborate compass and the goddess Demeter spilling her cornucopia into the market. The stock exchange itself is shown as a castellated courtyard within whose walls commodities, gilts and bonds are depicted being traded by a variety of humorous vignettes.
Lot 196
Yokohama. Sadahide (Utagawa, also known as Hashimoto or Go’untei Sadahide,1807- 1878), Panorama of Yokohama, circa 1860, large colour woodblock, printed on light-weight Japanese paper, showing the rapidly developing city of Yokohama in a panoramic view with the title above the image, slight marginal fraying and dust soiling, old folds, some wear and loss where old folds cross and slight loss to printed text on the lower left-hand margin, 670 x 1840mmQty: (1)NOTESThis highly dramatic and colourful image shows the city viewed from across the bay from Kayasu or Kanagawa village. Numerous steamships from Japan, the Netherlands, United States, Great Britain, France and Russia are anchored in the harbour. The image was possibly produced to serve as a visitor’s guide and souvenir. The city had rapidly expanded in the middle of the 19th century and became a successful trading port, bringing with it a mass of foreign visitors, merchants and traders. This was an opportunity which Sadahide astutely targeted as a new and lucrative market for his work. He studied under Kunisada I and was especially known for his Yokohama landscape prints and portraits. During his career, he produced over eighty-five prints of Yokohama, and visitor guides, including in 1862 ‘Things seen and heard at the open port of Yokohama’ which depicted the Western’s style of dress, appearance, and way of life.
Lot 239
* Arthur (Duke of Connaught, 1850-1942, Son of Queen Victoria). A royal presentation miniature of Prince Arthur in military dress, c. 1874, albumen print head and shoulders portrait, overpainted with watercolour and bodycolour, presented within a glazed and sealed decorative gilt desk frame by Maull & Co., 187A Piccadilly, surmounted by a crown, 14 x 10.5 cm, together with a separate gilt plaque, engraved 'Hospl. Sergt. C. Roydhouse, from H.R.H. Prince Arthur, 15th April 1874', mounting pins to reverse, 2.5 x 5 cmQty: (2)NOTESThe miniature was presented to Charles Roydhouse (1836-1881), Chelsea Pensioner and Master at the Dunmow Union Workhouse in Essex. Roydhouse was formerly a Hospital Sergeant of the Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) and probably fought with the Prince. His wife was Matron at the Workhouse which had been erected 1838-1840 at a cost of £8,000. It was designed by George Gilbert Scott and William Boynthan Moffat. The Westminster Budget , 7th April 1893, reported the Prince of Wales's visit to the workhouse where he admired the framed portrait of his brother: 'The Prince of Wales took advantage of his visit to Lord and Lady Brooke at Easton Lodge to inspect the Dunmow Union Workhouse. The Prince examined every department of the building, including the infirmary and casual ward; the clothing, bedding, and dietary were also made the subject of careful inquiry; and before leaving His Royal Highness made the following memorandum in the visitors' book : "Have visited this Union with great interest, and found everything in excellent order. Albert Edward" - The Prince expressed himself particularly pleased with the appearance of the children, thoroughly approving the action of the Guardians in not providing them with a charity garb and in sending them to elementary schools in the town. His Royal Highness noticed with pleasure a portrait of the Duke of Connaught in a gold frame, upon which is inscribed"'Hospital-Sergeant C. Roydhouse, from H.R.H. Prince Arthur. April 15, 1874".'
Lot 36
Larken (Sir Frank, 1875-1953). Archive of Royal Navy service, c.1890, comprising: 1. 'Log of H.M.S. "Tyne", "Bellerophon", "Emerald", "Partridge", "Blake", and "Cleopatra". Kept by Frank Larken, Mid.' [cover-title], North America and West Indies Station, 15 July 1891 – 30 November 1893, approx. 190 leaves, printed headings and red rules, completed by hand on some 145 leaves, 31 charts and plans (including Bermuda Harbour, the first International Naval Review at New York, 1893, many of Newfoundland and environs, many of route from Bermuda to Jamaica via Antigua, Barbados and Trinidad) and 32 technical drawings and views (including a view titled 'Ice-Berg, ashore off St John's') , nearly all in watercolour on card (a few in pen-and-ink ), tipped in or mounted (some partially lifting), occasional adhesive-staining (stronger to first few leaves), damp-staining to blanks at rear, original blue morocco binding, spine defective, covers detached and worn, folio (30.3 x 19.8 cm), 2. 'Journal. Mr. F. Larken, H.M.S. Cleopatra', North America and West Indies Station, 1 December – 14 May 1895, approx. 90 leaves, printed headings and red rules, completed throughout, 16 charts and plans (including Port Royal in Jamaica, Ireland Island in Bermuda, Bermuda dockyard, and Bermuda minefield) and 9 technical diagrams, nearly all in watercolour on wove paper (a few in pen-and-ink), tipped in or mounted (some partially lifting), original half sheep, spine defective, worn, folio (32 x 20 cm), 3. Larken's personal bicorn hat, dress epaulettes and sword belt, black felt bicorn hat by Gieves Ltd with gilt braid and button, gilt braid epaulettes by Gieves, Matthews & Seagrove (each with three stars; one epaulette with crown and one of the stars detached), leather sword belt by Gieves Ltd with gilt metal buckle and acorn and oakleaf gold bullion embroidery (some wear), in japanned metal tin with brass plaque engraved 'Rear Adml F. Larken' and maroon velvet lining, 30 x 48 x 25 cm, 4. Three Royal Navy commemoration volumes, i.e. a) H.M.S. Dreadnought. Memorabilia, Malta: printed for private circulation by Antonio Bartolo, [1886], 125 [3] pp., folding table, 2 albumen print diagrams mounted to blank pp. 4 and 36 (soiling to adjacent leaves), annotation by Larken to front free endpaper, original blue skiver, worn, date '1886' gilt to front cover, worn, 4to (23.5 x 17.8 cm), one copy on WorldCat (Mariners' Museum Library, USA), b) Visit of the French Fleet, August, 1905 [cover-title], London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, [1905], 9 pp., 4 plates, folding colour map on silk in end-pocket (frayed at edges), silk doublures, original blue calf gilt, 8vo (24 x 16 cm), one copy on WorldCat (National Maritime Museum), c) Visit of Colonial Premiers and the Houses of Parliament to Portsmouth, [London]: Private and not for Publication, [1907], 23 [1] pp., 7 mounted photographic plates, folding text-leaf, folding map, silk doublures, original blue calf richly gilt, 4to (23.5 x 18.5 cm), 5. Three personal notebooks and scrap-albums including notes on science, c.1930, 6. Original silver bromide print portrait photograph of Larken by Walter Stone, [1934], faded, in folding case (poor condition) with similar portrait opposite (probably his wife)Qty: (10)NOTESProvenance: By direct descent to the present owner. Admiral Sir Frank Larken KCB CMG (1875-1953) entered the Royal Navy in 1889. On the declaration of war in August 1914 he took command of light cruiser HMS Doris in the eastern Mediterranean, with instructions to launch amphibious raids on Turkish positions along the Syrian coast. His demolition of the railway at Alexandretta in December 1918 forced the Turks into negotiations by which they agreed to destroy their own railway engines and stores, under British supervision, a somewhat farcical event which was key to Churchill's appraisal of Turkish military capability and his decision to launch the Gallipoli campaign, during which the Doris provided support for the Anzac landings. Larken later commanded battleship HMS Valiant (1922-4), was promoted rear-admiral in 1924, vice-admiral in 1929, and admiral in 1933.
Lot 50
Porter (Robert Ker). Traveling Sketches in Russia and Sweden, during the Years 1805, 1806, 1807, 1808, 2 volumes, 1st edition, London: for Richard Phillips by T. Gilet, 1809, 41 plates (29 hand-coloured aquatint costume plates, 11 single-tint aquatint views, and uncoloured etched portrait; a few folding), half-title to volume 2, plates offset , volume 2 frontispiece creased, marginal repair to text-leaf T1, contemporary tan half calf, drab boards, front joints partially cracked, 4to (28.6 x 22 cm)Qty: (2)NOTESProvenance: Thomas Guthrie Wright (1777-1849), writer to the Signet (bookplates). Abbey Travel 13; Colas 2407; Lipperheide 1346; Tooley 382. The costume plates include examples of Kyrgyz, Kalmyk and Bashkir dress.
Lot 159
Sqn Ldr Trevor Davies DFC AFC original RAF Mess Dress Uniform from collection of 617 Sqn historian Jim Shortland. DFC was awarded in WW2 and the AFC in Korea. Trevor stayed in the RAF after WW2 and one of his first jobs was as pilot was flying Sunderlands during the Korean War, then became Flying Instructor at RAF Cranwell until his retirement in 1978. in Sunderlands. Comes with superb framed photo of Davies wearing the uniform. Good conditon. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £9.99.
Lot 350
Leopold Lambert Tambourine Dancer Musical Automaton, French circa 1890With closed mouth Jumeau bisque head stamped in red Depose Tete Jumeau, fixed blue paperweight eyes, pierced ears and long black hair, bisque breastplate and lower arms, the dancer standing on a felt covered wooden base housing mechanism with LB key and stop/start, when wound the musical movement plays one air whilst the figure shakes the tambourine held in her right hand above her head, the other on her hip while bending at the waist from side to side and moving her head, wearing original pale pink satin dress, black bolero and matching hat, all with applied and hung metal beads and gold metal decoration, 53cm (21in) tall.Footnotes:Provenance: Sotheby's, London, Important Automata, Dolls and Toys, 15 September 1993, lot 333Literature: see Automata: The Golden Age, 1848-1914 by Christian Bailey, page 173 and 340 for a comparable pieceThis 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
![PLAYING CARDS'Alart' [Jack of Hearts]; 'Hector' [Jack of Diamonds] , pochoir-coloured (red, green, blue and grey-brown) wood](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/6499027e-bfd0-4c85-be96-abef013829c6/f4f728d4-074f-4c97-a80d-abf000ad0265/468x382.jpg)
Lot 45
PLAYING CARDS'Alart' [Jack of Hearts]; 'Hector' [Jack of Diamonds] , pochoir-coloured (red, green, blue and grey-brown) wood-engavings on paper, the figures in medieval French courtly dress, named in gothic lettering on left, standing within architectural borders, with buildings, towers and ramparts in the background, mounted on card, 102 x 74mm. (the second cropped to 95 x 75mm.), [Lyon?, early 16th century]Footnotes:Two rare playing cards, seemingly from the same pack, depicting the Trojan hero Hector and Alard, from the novel of Renaut de Montauban.Provenance: Tajan, Autographes et Livres, 30 September 2002, lot 35This 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
![PLAYING CARD'Jacques Vise' [Jack], wood-engraving on paper, pochoir-coloured (red, green, brown, grey-blue), the figure in c](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/6499027e-bfd0-4c85-be96-abef013829c6/cdef605b-c846-420f-bcc6-abf000ad056f/468x382.jpg)
Lot 46
PLAYING CARD'Jacques Vise' [Jack], wood-engraving on paper, pochoir-coloured (red, green, brown, grey-blue), the figure in courtly French dress, inscribed 'Jacques vise' in banner at foot, some manuscript text showing through lower portion, the top section (including suit and the top of the head) torn away, mounted on card, 93 x 59mm., [Lyon, late fifteenth/early sixteenth century]Footnotes:An exceptionally rare example of a card produced by Jacques Vise, the Lyonnais card-maker active from 1481 to 1517. Although the figure is not clear, the use of Vise's name would tend to indicate that the card is a Jack.Provenance: Tajan, Autographes et Livres, 30 September 2002, lot 34This 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
Lot 100
A quantity of gold jewellery, to include a 9ct gold dress stud, a section of 9ct gold curb chain, a cross and chain marked 9ct, a bar brooch tested as approximately 15ct gold, and two sections of wedding ring tested as approximately 22ct gold, etc. (qty.)9ct gold - 24.94g total, 15ct gold - 1.88g, 22ct gold - 2.05g total
Lot 114
A white gold dress ring, yellow cubic zirconia rub set to two row halo of green gemstones, possibly prehnite, to tapering shank, marked 750, 8.37g.Finger size O½Condition report: Three green gemstones deficient, and five chipped.Surface marks/scratches to mount.Rhodium plating wearing on shank, would benefit from re-plating.
Lot 501
Patrick-Earl Barnes (b.1964) Mixed media collagePortrait study on yellow ground of couple in evening dress, signed bottom right (14.5 x 30 cm) together with Patrick-Earl Barnes (b.1964)Mixed media collagePortrait study on black ground, figure in blue and white striped shirt unsigned (11.5 x 9.5 cm) (2)
Lot 578
English school Oil on canvasHalf-length portrait of possible mixed-race boy in 18th century dress, his hand tucked into his waistcoat, landscape showing in background, 73cm x 60cmCondition ReportWe think it is probably 18th century and has possibly been relined. It came from the family of a decedent of Admiral Thomas Smith. There are a few white spots on the piece, cracking of the paint visible up close. There is a large crack to the frame along the bottom of the left side as well as several chips to wood on one side. See attached images.
Lot 579
English schoolOil on canvasHalf-length study of a young girl in 18th century dress, wearing green dress and carrying basket of roses, landscape opening to background, unsigned, 73cm x 60cmCondition ReportWe think it is probably 18th century and has possibly beenrelined. It came from the family of a decedent of Admiral Thomas Smith.
Lot 115
Royal Worcester figure of 'The Old Goat Woman', modelled by Phoebe Stabler, printed puce marks, shape number 2896, printed date code for 1933, the old woman wearing brightly coloured shawl, dress, apron and bonnet, leading a goat, on a circular base, 14.5cm high Condition ReportVessel that she is holding on her left arm has been cracked and restuck in several places, some old areas of infilling.
Lot 125
A SELECTION OF ITEMS, to include a ladies 9ct gold case Garrard watch, with faux crocodile skin black straps, two 9ct gold necklaces, a broken ring set with an carnelian panel, a non pierced open work earring, approximate total weight 16.4 grams, a jet brooch, a carved bone hand brooch, a pair of circular cut mother of pearl dress studs etc
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