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Lot 199
PIAF EDITH: (1915-1963) French Singer. Rare vintage signed and inscribed 5 x 7 photograph of Piaf, the promotional image for Polydor records, depicting a very young Piaf in a half length attractive pose (c.1936-37). A very unusual youth signature, `Piaff´, with two `f´, and inscribed in blue fountain pen ink to a clear area to the upper part of the image. Inscribed to Raymond Asso `Cette gueule là, c´est pour Raymond Asso, l´Hauteur´ (“That gob is for Raymond Asso, the Hauthor”(sic).An amusing inscription to her lover, with errors, related to Asso´s songs Tout fout le camp and Mon Légionnaire. An inscription with very interesting association. Pinholes to the corners and one to upper edge, with extremely small area of paper loss to the upper left corner. G Raymond Asso (1901-1968) French lyricist and artistic agent. Piaf was Asso´s mistress for a short period in 1937, when she was only 22. Asso is credited as the creator of Piaf the artist, the one who took care of her, the one who put discipline and distance between Piaf and her former life and her not recommended friendships, the one who guided and taught her how to perform, to dress, to express and even to eat as he would say “A rough diamond I had to size..” Provenance from Asso´s personal collection.
Lot 206
MASSENET JULES: (1842-1912) French Composer. A good A.L.S., J. Massenet, one page, 8vo, Brussels, 19th January 1893, to 'Mon cher directeur et ami', in French. Massenet informs his correspondent that he is in Brussels for two days for the dress rehearsals of Werther at La Monnaie and further remarks 'I want to express my gratitude for the beautiful performance of Le Cid, and I hope you and Mr Campo Caffo, as well as all our remarkableperformers will excuse me if I am still away on Friday'. A charming letter with references to two of Massenet's operas. About EX The first performance of Massenet's opera Werther in France had taken place at the Theatre Lyrique in Paris on 16th January 1893, just three days before the present letter was written.
Lot 725
GRAND DUCHESSES OLGA & ELENA: A good set of two A.L.S., to two postcards by OLGA ALEXANDROVNA (1882-1960) Grand Duchess of Russia, younger daughter of Emperor Alexander III, and sister of Tsar Nicholas II. A.L.S., Olga, two pages, to both sides of a postcard, n.p. Denmark, 2nd/15th of January 1924, to Ferdinand Thormeyer, "Siocha", in French. Grand Duchess Olga, from her exile in Denmark, states in part `..the portrait of mum must be an invention as mum doesn´t either remember having had her portrait done by him. And I only remember François Flanieng(?) at Gatchina..´ Postmarked and post-stamped; and by ELENA VLADIMIROVNA (1882-1957) Grand Duchess of Russia, the only daughter of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich and grand-daughter of Tsar Alexander II. A.L.S., Ellen, one page, to an Easter postcard, Athens, 10th/23rd April 1939, to Countess Maria Iourievna Ignatiev, Princess Urusov, in English. Grand Duchess Elena misses her youth, her home and refers to her childhood remembrances, stating in part `I remember the mince pies with dear old Mrs. Saville, & the little dolls you used to dress for my dolls! - house - How I loved them!And so, so many other souvenirs of our childhood & growth. Yes, I remember… sitting for my portrait, I think it must have been 1886 or 88? How strange you meeting Marie after all these years! My portrait alas! Remained in Ply in my mother´s bedroom…´ VG, 2 Empress Maria Feodorovna (1847-1928) Empress of Russia 1881-94, Princess Dagmar of Denmark, and mother of Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna.
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Lot 752
[MOROCCO]: MATRA JAMES: (1746-1806) American Sailor and Diplomat who had accompanied James Cook on his voyage to Botany Bay in 1770. Matra served as His Majesty's Consul General at Tangier from 1786-1806. Small archive of nine contemporary manuscript drafts of letters from Matra, unsigned, thirty five pages (total), folio, n.p. (Tangier), June - December 1804, to Earl Camden. Matra writes a series of diplomatic letters in which he makes references to Napoleon, French espionage and other matters, stating, in part, 'I believe it will appear Sir that the restless ambition of Buonaparte is not content with disturbing of Europe, but that he seriously means in his leisure moments to attempt something in this country. Towards the close of last summer a Passenger landed here from…..Spain; about 30 years of age, he was in the Turkish dress & called himself Ali Bey, a Syrian, but he spoke not a word of Arabick. His story was that when he was an infant his Father & Family took refuge in England…..since he grew up his time has been employed in travelling through England, France & Spain. I have always observed here that the more absurd the Tale the more readily it was believed by Moors……yet this man had not been twenty four hours in the Country before he was suspected to be a Brother of the Corsicans, & still all over the Country he goes by no other name than Bonaparte…….he was asked if he wanted anything from the Emperor; he answered no, he was very rich & only desired to return to, and spend his days, in the religion of his ancestors…..About the middle of September he received from Cadiz forty cases, two of which were filled with mathematical instruments, the others contained such articles as are usually given at this Court as Presents…..The whole was consigned to the Spanish Arsenal. About this time he solicited my acquaintance considering him as an adventurer……The Emperor arrived shortly after with whom he went to Mequinez & we never met, which at that time I did not much regret, as we had here…..a man decorated with the Order of the White Eagle…..by the late Ali Bey of Egypt, who had been sent young as a Hostage to St. Petersburgh, & by an Empress of the Greek Church, brought up in the Catholick Religion. I believed him to be a Polish Jew…..who had taken up a trade he was no means qualified for & I concluded that this second Ali Bey was one of the same cast……On his arrival Mr. Goblot the Spanish Vice Consul & Secretary visited him & generally was with him every evening at what time all the Servants & Interpreters were put out & the Room shut……Goblot is a French man, but he has been near thirty years in the Spanish Service……In his [the Syrian's] journey to Mequinez under the very eye of the Emperor, he sounded all the Rivers, measured their breadth & examined the roads & mountains with the accuracy of a Quarter Master General…..The Moors are petrified…..The Emperor seems blinded by his piety & charities…..& by the very valuable Present he made him……yet I believe that H.I.M. is not altogether without his suspicions…..I conclude…..he can surely be no common traveller……that he is immediately an Agent for Spain I cannot readily believe because there is scarce any temporal advantage which……would induce the Court of Madrid to send a Christian here……Much is not easily to be done against a man who has such a command of money, & parts with it so readily as he does, but I will lose something on him. His principal Servants & Interpreters are Jews & I know that I can command the Services of the Jewish Priesthood in Morocco…..& I hope in the course of the summer to have him completely surrounded' (6th June 1804), 'Until about a week past there was every reason to expect a civil war of the most serious consequences. H.I.M., who was in Mequinez, for reasons not distinctly understood here had a dispute with the Udaya, a most powerful tribe who cover a great extent of Territory' (18th July 1804), 'I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that for a month past an attack by this country on the commerce of America was considered as certain. The Emperor had loaded one of his Frigates…..in the Pass given by the American Consul there was a prohibition for the ships entering any Port blockaded by the United States…….I believe My Lord there has been for a long time past very considerable intrigues here on the part of Spain to procure a revolution, as under the present Emperor there is no probability that they will obtain any corn from this country….' (25th August 1804), 'I have this morning received official notice from the Emperor that it is his intention to send a Person to London with a considerable sum of Money to purchase certain articles and I am requested to assist him…..to procure good Bills of Exchange……the sum I believe will be nearly two hundred thousand Mexicos' (18th September 1804), 'The danger I most apprehend arises from the disposition of the Emperor, which is a secret to none of the Parties. It is impossible to detest anything more than Mulay Suleiman does the Jewish Butchers of Gibraltar, whom he has described to myself as a set of Rascals enriched at his expense. He certainly has not much more love for us……we are the only nation who get anything from him, & he would be glad……to be rid of us…..The state of Health in Gibraltar and the main parts of Spain has caused a most rigorous Quarantine to be established here; but I have after a little struggle obtained a continuance of the supply for the Garrison…..all subject to the usual laws of Quarantine' (29th September 1804), 'I had a long conversation……I then learnt for the first time that the Emperor expected we would make him a Present of two Ships. I did not lose one moment to employ the strongest, but most decent language I could, utterly to destroy every hope of that nature……A very long experience has taught me the full value of such promises, yet when the state of Gibraltar became so deplorable….I wrote directly & solely to himself…..I told him plainly that if our Army was reduced the Spaniards who were in force at the lines were not such blockheads as to let the Peace stand in the way of such an acquisition as Gibraltar…..The opposition I meet with in this business is astonishing. Of course nothing is…..openly…..said, but every street & alley in the place is filled with whispers of the danger I am leading the country into' (20th October 1804), 'Of Bin Tab I know nothing personally……but I have a sufficient knowledge of his character from many who have associated with him in Portugal, Spain & Italy; he is a merchant & man of pleasure, and having lived much with the Christians, his manners are more polished than those of any other man of this country, As to other points I suppose he is a complete Moor as I have never known a change of life make any real change in the national character of these People……he generally keeps an open table where ever he is, & is reckoned a good judge of wine, of which he is very fond……of the English he knows much more than he is willing people should suppose' (21st October 1804), 'I have had the honour to mention to your Lordship the demand formerly made by this country on the American Consul for a Passport for a Moorish Vessel to convey a Present of Corn to Tripoly, then blockaded by the Americans, and its refusal……The Governor sent a message to the Consul which he insisted should be delivered before witnesses. It was composed of every term of the lowest abuse which the most vulgar DUE TO RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY THE SALEROOM THE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION FOR THIS LOT CAN NOT BE DISPLAYED HERE.FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT IAA EUROPE DIRECTLY
Lot 415
Boxes and Objects - a WWII medal group, 1939-1945 star, the France and Germany star, war medal; a similar set of dress miniatures; a National Service medal; an Active Service medal, 14332725 Bombardier J. Holmes, 103HAA Regt RA; Harry Potter first editions; a blue glass poison bottle; a pair of Rococo style candlesticks; etc
Lot 532
Costume Jewellery - a sterling silver bracelet set with paste stones; a 1950s style necklace, set with green stones; another similar in white metal and stones; a Victorian leaf shaped brooch, Mother; others similar; a metal dog shaped brooch; a polished mother-of-pearl rosary; a silver gate link bracelet with love heart clasp; brooches; earrings; dress rings; simulated pearls; etc
Lot 53
A mixed lot of silver items, various dates and makers, comprising: a naval cigarette case, the front with the Naval crown, the reverse with the names of various ships, the interior inscribed, length 14.8cm, plus a dressing table box, of rectangular form, engine-turned decoration, London 1955, the interior with four dress studs and a pair of cufflinks, plus another dressing table box, a cigarette box and a cigarette case, approx. weighable 14oz. (5)
Lot 891
English Provincial School, circa 1700/Portrait of a Child/full length, seated wearing a white dress and feeding a lamb/oval/oil on canvas, 73.5cm x 61cm/see illustration CONDITION REPORT: Re-lined and restored, areas of large paint loss have been re-painted. The surface is still dirty, this painting is rectangular with a painted oval.
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