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Click here to subscribeA collection of costume jewellery to include clip on and pierced earrings some set with paste/glass bead stones, a daisy paste set pair, vintage faux pearl necklaces, paste set vintage necklace, gilt metal cameo brooch and vintage paste set brooches, gilt metal chains and pendants, dress rings jasper set pendant and a vintage leather bound powder compact (1 bag)
Seven Royal Doulton figures, comprising 'Top o'the Hill' HN1834, 'Sweet Anne', Reg No. 743560, 'Southern Belle', 'Mirabel' HN1744, 'Wendy' HN2109, 'Babie' HN1679, 'Dinky' HN1678' (7)Condition: Head and hat broken and reattached on 'Top of the Hill'. Tip of hat broken and reattached on 'Sweet Anne'. Cracks to dress of 'Babie'. Brim of hat broken on 'Wendy'. No obvious signs of damage or restoration to others
A collection of jewellery to include a 22ct gold wedding band, weight approx. 3.2gms a/f cut through, an Edwardian pearl swallow brooch, unmarked possibly 15ct gold, weight approx. 3.5gms replacement white metal pin, unmarked yellow metal stone set ring and Scarab beetle brooch, a 9ct gold cased wristwatch on later plated strap, French squirrel brooch , cased dress studs, pearl earrings, silver butterfly wing bar brooch, silver bangle, charm bracelet and chain necklace, filigree white metal jewellery, paste set rings, gilt metal propelling pencil, and a porcelain patch box
An early 1960's Barbie Ponytail doll, with curly fringe, wearing blue and white spotted dress, marked "Midge T. M. © 1962 Barbie ® © 1958 by Mattel, Inc. Patented", together with a 1960's Midge doll with bendable legs, dressed in a white playsuit, marked "1958 Mattel, Inc. U.S. Patented U.S. Pat. Pend. Made in Japan", (a/f)
INDIA - EAST INDIA COMPANY AND AURANGZEBDocument headed 'The Manner of His Excellency Sir William Norris... Publicque Entry at His Audience of the great Mogull at His Court before Panulla in the East Indies on the 28th day of Aprill 1701', written in ink on Indian speckled paper, listing the order of the procession at the ambassador's audience with the great Mughal Aurangzeb, at the head of which procession rode 'Mr Henry Crisloe Commander of His Excellenceys Artillery on horseback', followed by 'Twelve carts whereon were carried twelve brass cannon for presents... glassware and looking glasses for presents... two very fine Arabian horses Richly Capparrizoned... Four English Soldiers on horseback guarding the presents... The union flag... the red white and blew flags... English furniture... The musick in Rich Liveryes on Horseback... The Kings and my Lords Armes... Twelve Troopers every way armed and accoutred after the English manner... Mr Josiah Hale Master of the Horse Richly dress carrying a Sword of State pointed up... Edward Norris Esq in a Rich pallenkeen carrying His Majesties letter to the Emperour on each side Mr Wingate and Mr Shuttleworth in Rich laced coates on Horseback...', 1 page, address panel on reverse ('To my very loveing Friend Mr Daniell Turner'), dust staining to address panel, a few small holes at folds, folio (477 x 224mm.), Panulla, 28 April 1701; with accompanying autograph letter from Josiah Hale, Norris's interpreter and master of the horse, signed ('Jos. Hale'), to Daniell Turner ('Dear Sir'), enclosing this account of 'the Manner of His Excellencys Publique Entry at his Audience of the Mogull', 1 page, on Indian speckled paper, address panel on reverse ('To my very loveing Friend Mr Daniell Turner'), dust-staining and some separation and small holes at folds, folio (483 x 225mm.), 'Camp at the Court of the great Mogul... in the East Indies', 10 September 1701 (2)Footnotes:'WILLIAM NORRIS ESQ IN A RICH PALLENKEEN CARRYING HIS MAJESTIES LETTER TO THE EMPEROUR' In 1699, the newly-ennobled Sir William Norris, the King's commissioner, undertook a mission to obtain a trade deal with the mighty Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, hoping to win the protection and privileges of the Mughal authorities in favour of the new General Society or 'English' Company, in opposition to the old or 'London' East India Company. After a long and expensive preamble chasing the Emperor's Court with a huge entourage through the Indian countryside, Norris was finally granted an audience in Panalla on 28 April 1701. As our document attests, King William's letter was presented in an elaborate and opulent ceremony with gifts of cannon, glassware and English furniture to the sound of trumpets, drums and bagpipes. The Emperor accorded Sir William the rare privilege of riding into his private apartment but kept the company waiting and, when Norris left without permission, forced him to pay a fine. Indeed, it was another seven months before they were dismissed from the camp. Despite all this (at the cost it is said of some £80,000) the hoped-for deal failed to materialise. This failure has been blamed on the rivalry between officials of the two companies, the failure to guarantee protection from piracy demanded by Aurangzeb and, indeed, according the Annals of the East India Company, Norris's own inexperience in diplomacy and insistence on these European ceremonials 'in a court in which they were not understood' (John Bruce, Annals of the East India Company, Vol. III, 1810, p.473). The interpreter's lack of Persian may also have hampered Norris' efforts. Josiah Hale's predecessor was a Mr Thorowgood who 'as Norris remarked, 'with too close application to the Persian language has disordered his brains so far that he has made himself incapable of business, and unfit for conversation...'. He attempted to commit suicide by leaping into a tank, and was ultimately sent home in the De Grave, his place being taken by [the author of our letter] Mr Josiah Hale' (Harihar Das, The Norris Embassy to Aurangzib (1699-1702), 1959, p.172). As well as taking on the role of interpreter, Hale had a significant role in the procession 'richly dressed carrying a sword of state pointed upwards' and accompanied Norris with a small retinue of officials into the Hall of Private Audience. Typical of many young men seeking a fortune and career in India at this time, he finds the conditions far from ideal, writing in the covering letter to his friend 'I return for our Factory... it is a very unhealthy place for nearly two thirds of us are dead that came over first but I am now obliged once more to try my fortune there if it please God to spare my life...' and complains that he has had only one letter since arriving in India due to the ship Degrave being, in February, 'all lost together with all the private letters, soe that wee are all in the darke as to newes frome England'. Hale writes on a distinctive Indian speckled paper. An account of an official staying at the English Factory at Surat in 1689 describes 'long scrolls of paper ten feet in length and a foot wide that 'by its slickness and smoothness appears shining' for common use' (Sita Ramaseshan, The History of Paper in India up to 1948, 1987, p.112), which would account for the uneven edges of our documents where cut from a larger piece. Hale's list would appear to be a version of a list held in the Factory Records of the East India Company (Misc., Vol 20, India Office).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
SCOTLANDLOGAN (JAMES) AND ROBERT RONALD MCIAN. Clans of the Scottish Highlands, Illustrated by Appropriate Figures, Displaying their Dress, Tartans, Arms, Armorial Insignia and Social Occupations, 2 vol. FIRST EDITION, chromolithographed armorial frontispieces, dedication leaf printed in gilt, list of subscribers, 72 finely hand-coloured aquatint plates after McIan (some heightened with gum-arabic), occasional light spotting, a few plates with imprint shaved or cropped, 'Gordon' plate cropped affecting fishing rod in image, contemporary green morocco, elaborately panelled in gilt, inner gilt dentelles, g.e., extremities rubbed, small dampstain to one lower cover [Abbey Life 426; Colas 1892; Lipperheide 1032], folio (368 x 250mm.), Ackermann and Co., 1845-1847Footnotes:An attractively bound copy of Logan and McIan's work, published on the centenary of the Jacobite rising and reflecting the growing Victorian interest in a romanticised vision of Scotland.Provenance: Parker Gallery, purchase receipt dated 6 December 1947 (£120); John Donalson Craig, bookplate; and thence by descent to the present owner.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Portrait of a young girl, said to be Princess Elizabeth Stuart (1635-1650), painted whilst imprisoned at Carisbrooke Castle, Isle of Wight, half-length, in a pink silk dress oil on panel, in a feigned oval 36.5 x 29.5cmFootnote: Provenance: Bonhams, London, Old Master Paintings, 13 April 2011, lot 130Condition report: Oil on panel. The paint layers are thinly applied. There are raised lines of paint following the grain of the wood. The painting has extensive retouching across the surface covering damage, the retouching is reasonably well matched although the texture is uneven in some areas. The varnish is clear but has some scuffs and scratches in the surface. The frame is in a good condition.
Portrait of a Lady, head and shoulders, her dark hair in ringlets, wearing a gold dress, lace fichu with pearls and a green cloak; together with Portrait of a Gentleman, head and shoulders, in long dark wig, dark coat and white stock oil on canvas, a pair, in painted feigned stone oval cartouches, in period gilt wood frames (2) 74 x 62cmFootnote: Provenance: From a Yorkshire country houseCondition report: Both RELINED. He has a small paint loss to his hair and he is dirty. She also has a small paint loss to her hair and is dirty. Old Frost and Reed labels from storage.
Portrait of Mrs Rebecca Herring of Norwich (1745-1827), seated, in a lace-trimmed dress and ribbon-trimmed hat, holding a fan, in a landscape oil on canvas 74 x 62cmFootnote: Provenance: Sotheby's, London, 23 March 1949; Moulton Grange, Pitsford, Northamptonshire Rebecca Herring's husband, John Herring, was Sheriff of the City of Norwich in 1786. Her memorial plaque is in the north aisle of the Church of St George, Colegate, Norwich.Condition report: Oil on canvas which is appears to be lined. The canvas has good tension and is in plane. The paint layers are stable but appear to have suffered from damage and flaking in the past, notably along the lower edge. Retouchings in this area are cool and grey compared to the surrounding paint layer. Other areas of retouching are also slightly milky and mismatched, notably in the sitter's face. The varnish is glossy and clear. There is some abrasion and cracking to the decorative surface of the frame.
Portrait of a lady, said to be Mrs Penning, half length, in a pale grey dress with pink ribbons and pearls, standing at a spinet, with a musical score indistinctly inscribed and dated "1764[?]" lower right on the spinet oil on canvas, in a feigned oval, in its original 18th Century gilded wood frame 75 x 62cmFootnote: Provenance: With Newhouse Galleries, London, 1992, as 'Attributed to Thomas Gainsborough'. Sotheby's New York, 7 October 1994, lot 9, as 'Circle of Allan Ramsey'. Sotheby's London, 3 April 1996, lot 59, as 'John Astley'. Christie's London, The Manolo March Collection from Son Galceran, Mallorca, 28 October 2009, lot 46, where purchased by the present ownerCondition report: Support: The canvas has an old paste lining that maintains a good tension and remains structurally stable. There are two restored tears in the left background, neither of which are visible from a viewing distance. Varnish: The varnish appears reasonably clear, though lacks clarity in the background. There are narrow bands of restoration around the edges and in the background; none of which are immediately obvious. Paint layer: The drawing, detail and subtleties of colour and tone in the figure remain in a good condition. There is some slight abrasion and the texture of the paint has been flattened by the lining treatment. Ultra-violet fluorescence examination: Reveals a moderately aged varnish and confirms the aforementioned restoration. The figure remains free of restoration with the exception of a few tiny strokes to conceal craquelure.
A diamond dress ring, circa 1976Of bombé form, set to the front with graduated rows of brilliant-cut diamonds, mounted in 18 carat yellow gold, diamonds approx. 2.00cts total, London import mark, ring size approx. N (leading edge)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.comPlease note, this ring is by David Morris and is stamped with a maker's mark DM and numbered
A sapphire and diamond dress ring, by Geoffrey Rowlandson, 1996The pair of old brilliant-cut diamonds accented by single-cut diamonds between two cushion-shaped sapphires weighing 5.70 carats and 6.50 carats, mounted in platinum, diamonds approx. 0.65ct total, signed G. Rowlandson, maker's mark RLd, London hallmark, ring size approx. M½ For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A citrine and diamond dress ring, by Geoffrey Rowlandson, 1999The large heptagonal-cut citrine in a raised setting with a scalloped surround set with brilliant-cut diamonds, mounted in 18 carat yellow gold, diamonds approx. 0.45ct total, signed G. Rowlandson, maker's mark RLd, numbered, London hallmark, millennium mark, ring size approx. OFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Cigarette & trade cards, two albums containing a mixed selection of Player's sets and part sets, some 'L' size, noted Derby & Grand National Winners & Transfers (part-sets 45/50 & 49/50), Footballers Caricatures by RIP (set), Gems of British Scenery, (set) Gilbert & Sullivan (set), History of Naval Dress (set), Military Head Dress (set), Cricketers 1934 & 1938 (both sets), Curious Beaks (set) Arms & Armour (set) etc (mixed condition, fair/gd)
RE-ENTERED LOT - SEE NOTE, Militaria, WW2 Nursing memorabilia, a Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Reserves Service nurses uniform dress with fabric belt, 2 shoulder capes and detachable sleeves. One cape bears a QAIMNSR medal and 2 pips to each shoulder. Named to R. Barrett, Rosamund Barrett was married to Group Captain Derek Rake OBE, AFC & bar, the pilot of Spitfire Mk XIV NH-915 EB-H when 41 Sqdn. claimed its last victory of the war. Also included is a letter from Col A.J. Bado dated 28 Aug 45 confirming Sister Barrett's eligibility to receive the 39/45 Star and the France, Germany Medal together with a release certificate in her married name and Red Cross Manuals No.1 & 9 (gen gd)
Ephemera, 11 Hand Coloured Engravings (1828-1838) of natives in national dress to include Nubia, Leetakoo, Caffree, Booshuana, Chili, Sheshonee, Surinam, Barbadoes, Ashantee etc. Published by Fisher Son & Co Caxton London together with magazine inserts, a whist card, T.M.S. Sibajak menu and Minstrel's Music Programme all featuring ethnic images (gen gd) (21)
19th Century French School - a half length portrait miniature of a woman with flowers in her long brown hair, wearing a purple and lace dress, along with a pale blue shawl and holding flowers, 2" x 2 1/4", in a brass and ebonized frame with a handwritten label, Louise Girard 1845Location: CAB
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