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Lot 708
CIGARETTE CARDS - TWENTY-FIVE SETS comprising Phillips, 'Popular Superstitions', 1930 (25/25); Phillips, 'Red Indians', 1927 (25/25); Player, 'Arms & Armour', 1909 (50/50); Player, 'Aviary & Cage Birds', 1933 (50/50); Player, 'Cricketers, 1934', 1934 (50/50); Player, 'Military Head-Dress', 1931 (50/50); Player, 'Poultry', 1931 (50/50); and eighteen other sets, (two albums).
Lot 935
ASSORTED SEWING-RELATED ITEMS comprising a Viyella drum shaped metal rotating knitting recorder; a 1920s or 1930s Art Deco circular card box, 'The Handy Pack', by Cross Fox, containing carded 'Knicker Elastic', 'Wave Pins', etc, 9cm diameter; a ceramic Torquay Ware pin tray, 'I'll Take Care of the Pins', 12cm x 8cm; a ceramic pin cushion half-doll, with a floral patterned cotton dress and separate ceramic legs, 9cm high; two pin boxes; and other items.
Lot 1360
A Late 1930's Wedding Dress, in oyster satin, bias cut with small train, the bodice and wrist length sleeves decorated with bugle beads, with veil and orange blossom style head-dress (with three studio photographs of the bride and groom and a newspaper dated June 3rd 1939 with an article about the wedding); a later baby's lace embroidered christening gown.
Lot 1372
A Gents Pure Wool Scottish Kilt and Jacket, retailers label for MacNaughtons of Pitlochry, comprising a grey wool Argyll jacket, a plaid kilt in green, blue and black, black leather dress sporran with sealskin front and tassles and Celtic button, a tie, black leather belt and two pairs of cream wool stockings,
Lot 1383
A 1920's Flapper Style Black Silk and Lace Dress, the sleeveless yolk and drop waist inset with horizontal bands of lace, with applied silk rose detail to neck, 102cm long; Four Further Dresses, of a similar vintage, including cream silk and lace, black lace long sleeved dress and two full length voile dresses in pink and green. (5)
Lot 1400
A c.1940's Cream Rayon Day Dress, the bodice with sweetheart neckline, button front and short sleeves, embroidered with flowers highlighted with pearl beads, fitted waist and flared skirt; An Early XX Century Cream Silk Christening Gown, the bodice and hem inset with lace panels, and two further baby's dresses. (4)
Lot 49
Norah Neilson-Gray R.S.W. (Scottish 1882-1931) Sisters with a kitten Signed, oil on canvas (Dimensions: 51cm x 41cm (20in x 16in))(51cm x 41cm (20in x 16in))Footnote: Note: One of the first woman artists who sought out and established a commercially successful career, Glasgow Girl Norah Neilson Gray was best known for her stylised portraits. Carefully composed, the individuality and bold colour in her portraits brought Grey recognition from art critics and spectators in the flourishing Glasgow art circles of the time. She painted many portraits of well-known Glasgow figures and their families and was well known in Glasgow as excelling in child portraiture. Sisters with Kitten brings the essence of Gray’s portraiture together with bold colours, flowers and strong contrasts. She has the full attention of the cherub-like children who sit in a wooded scene amongst flowers that blend seamlessly into a bright yellow background. The background light shining on the sitter’s head simulates sunset and creates a halo effect, drawing one’s attention to the expression of the child in the yellow dress tightly clutching the kitten in her arms. A wonderfully talented portraitist and Sisters with Kitten epitomises Gray’s superb handling of paint and use of bold colour.
Lot 690
BONNELL, James (1697-1774). A manuscript journal of travels in Europe between 1718 and 1720 comprising 'The Grand Tour' and detailing visits to Dover, Calais, St. Omer, Boulogne, Paris, Lyon, Turin, Genoa, Parma, Bologna, Florence, Milan, and other towns and cities, and further trips to Holland and Belgium, large 8vo (245 x 150mm). c.85 leaves, with 13 written on both sides, the text preceded by 6 leaves of notes including the front endpaper, c. 9 blank leaves, followed by c.43 leaves detailing expenses of the trip, c. 37 of which written on both sides (possibly lacking some leaves, some fraying to lower fore-corner of first few leaves with slight loss). Bound in contemporary limp vellum wallet with tie, stitched (many leaves loose, binding partially detached). A DETAILED ACCOUNT, PREVIOUSLY UNPUBLISHED, OF A YOUNG MAN'S 'GRAND TOUR', INTERMINGLING CULTURAL SIGHTS WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF CURIOSITIES, SOCIAL OBSERVATION AND PRACTICALITIES ALONG THE WAY. "[In St. Omer] Din'd at 2, and then proceeded to the Great church, called St Omer, where I observ'd a new organ plac'd over the Entrance at ye West Door of ye church, very magnificent ... At the Entrance of Montreville are four draw Bridges, & a large Handsome city being pav'd throughout ... on the way I mett thousands of women on Horseback a straddle, and some cows wch are in France but small, very small horns, bags, and teats ... Came to Paris Wednesday ye 3rd Septr O.S. 1718 - Lodge at Hotelle de Flamb'd - went on Friday to Invalids, an Hospital, saw the Hall to dine - beds for ye sick - beds for those in health - the chapel very fine ... went to ye opera ... very indifferent singing, good dancing, bad musick ... The dress of the French women is a head of hair much powder, a great pleated tail, no hoopes, a deal of furbelows, and altogether considered ugly ... Chambery is but an indifferent built city but walled all around, mostly paper windows, except in ye very best houses. Here I heard children of 4 years all sing tunes exactly right ... Turin is remarked for a thick air ... [it] is a City compleatly uniform, tho' small, most streets are contiguous, so that you have a prospect from one end of ye city to tother ... No Hackny Coaches, but Sedans & Boats rowed by women ... [In Genoa] Neuf Street the finest in ye world - Pritty broad & pav'd by ye Palace flat - mostly stone - Palaces uncarved, painted on outside - Mostly 4 story but as high as 7 ... [Parma] is counted Ye Capital city of ye Dutchy of Parma, there are some good pritty Churches wth good pictures, in them many fine Equipages, wch partake more of ye French fassion - ye nearer Rome, ye Duke has a sort of Menagerie where are Lions, Bears, a Tyger, wolf, eagles, a Porcupine, and a strange Beast in ye nature of a Baboon, viz Man Tyger ... Entd Florence Saturday 9 Oct 1718 - The Streets pav'd wth large ... stones all flat but large Separations ... The Cathedrall outside, all inlaid Marble, of various colours, excepting ye fronts, being painted plasture - the dome only brick - ye inside not very fine ... At Milan they've excellent Fish from ye Lakes - I found here no Gnats - they have a favourite Bird somewt less than a Quail ..." Provenance: "The Manuscript Journal of James Bonnell Esq. of Upton House Essex & Pall Mall, London, during a three years Foreign Tour, at that period supposed to be of the age of 21. - With two original letters [not included in the lot] written by him to his Sister Miss Sarah Bonnell while many besides, much more interesting written to the same Lady - were unfortunately (to the great regret of the surviving family) given away by his late Son James Beal Bonnell to Mr Cambridge of Twickenham Meadows, Middlesex" (later note, loosely-inserted). Please see the footnote to the previous lot for biographical information relating to James Bonnell.
Lot 712
ELGAR, Edward, Sir (1857-1934). A series of eight autograph letters, signed, written between 28th October 1932 and 25th August 1933 to the soprano Doris Johnson. "BELIEVE ME TO BE YOUR SLAVE ALSO ..." THE GREAT COMPOSER, NEARING THE END OF HIS LIFE, ENTERS INTO A PLAYFUL AND AFFECTIONATE CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE SOPRANO DORIS JOHNSON. The subjects of the letters, which are newly-discovered and unpublished, include social arrangements, the composer's flight to Paris, trips to Manchester, a comment on a performance of his [?second] symphony from the Queen's Hall, views of Spain, and several references to Marco and Mina, his beloved dogs (one of the composer's last pieces, partly orchestrated on his deathbed in 1934, was 'Mina for Small Orchestra'). The letters comprise, in chronological order: 1) two-pages, 21-lines, on paper headed 'Marl Bank, Worcester,' dated "28th October 1932", stating, "My dear Miss Johnson: I've made a very quick journey to Worcester to send most hearty thanks for the kindest & sweetest hospitality I have ever experienced. Thank you sincerely for my kind care. Marco is very pleased with his [?]ball and sends his respects to [?]Sandy: to these please add my kind regards to your sisters and brother. My love to you and that marvellous dress, Believe me to be yours sincerely, Edward Elgar"; with the original envelope addressed, in Elgar's hand, to "Miss Doris Johnson, The Upper House, Barlaston, Stoke-on-Trent," postmarked Worcester, 4 Nov, 1932, and with Elgar's ("E.E.") black wax seal (broken) on verso; 2) one-page, 12-lines, on paper headed 'The Worcestershire Club, Worcester,' dated "8th November 1932," stating, "Dear Miss Johnson, Many thanks for the news of [illegible word] paragraph about the wireless. If you wish please come round to the Artists' room at Manchester, Yours very sincerely, Edward Elgar"; 3) one-page, on paper headed 'From Sir Edward Elgar, Bt., O.M., K.C.V.O., Master of the King's Musick; Lord Chamberlain's Office, St. James's Palace, London, S.W.1.', dated "Worcester, 23rd December, '32", stating, "Your Christmas greeting to Marco & his slave (me) is so charming that I must be allowed to send thanks for it, Believe me to be your slave also, Edward Elgar"; 4) one-page, 10-lines, on paper blind-stamped, 'Marl Bank, Worcester,' dated "16th January 1933," stating, "My dear Miss Johnson, it is most kind of you to think of luncheon but I have to travel from London to Manchester. I am looking forward very much to seeing you again. With kindest regards, from very sincerely, Edward Elgar"; 5) 2-pages, 22-lines, on paper headed "Marl Bank, Worcester," dated "29th January, 1933", stating, "I found, as I feared, a great accumulation [illegible words]. I hasten to send this thanks to you for making my journey to Manchester and back possible, and for converting what promised to be a dismal affair into a most pleasant expedition ... Marco & Mina, who are both well now, gave me a wild greeting - I wish their rabitting holiday were possible, with kindest regards to your [illegible word] and to you especially, yours very sincerely, Edward Elgar"; 6) 2-pages (small hole touching letters), 27-lines, on un-headed paper, dated "Worcester, 17th April, 1933," stating, "I was delighted and uplifted by your card which you most kindly sent from Spain. I hope you and your party had a very enjoyable tour. I always [illegible word] of Spain with the [illegible word] thought ... The next best thing is to hear from firends their experiences ... I hope your friend Sandy (is that right?) [illegible word] & welcoming ... on your return you will find England looking its best to greet you, with kindest regards & the dogs' love, in which I [?]just [?]live ..."; 7) 3-pages, on paper headed 'Marl Bank, Worcester', dated "11th June 1933," stating, "My dear Miss Johnson: It was most kind of you to write: I have been overwhelmed with silly business things & a vast accumulation of letters & I should have thanked you at once. I hope you are back & that you [illegible word] have the happiest memories of Spain ..."; 8) 2-pages, on paper headed 'Marl Bank, Worcester', dated "25th Aug 1933", stating, "... The summer has passed away without my having the opportunity to pay you the visit you so kindly suggested: it has been a wonderful time but I cannot stand heat & have had to rest occasionally. I fear your garden must be burnt as mine is, it is a wreck. I trust Sandy is back: my companions have been tolerably well & now the cooler weather has come are quite normal ... I hope you heard the Symphony last Thursday from Queen's Hall. I wish I hadn't conducted 'K. Olaf' again at Hanley, but I see no chance of getting near Stoke until I go to the Hallé concert in February ... Please give my kind regards to your sister & brother & some special ones to your self, Believe me to be, yours very sincerely, Edward Elgar." The eighth letter was apparently the last Elgar wrote to Doris Johnson. Inoperable bowel cancer was diagnosed in October 1933 and Elgar would die from it in February of the following year. Of Doris Johnson, little is known. She was born in 1889, making her 44 or 45-years-old when she received these letters (Elgar was 75 or 76). She lived at Upper House, Barlaston, in Staffordshire. The house was built in 1845 for Josiah Wedgwood's grandson Francis. This was fitting since Doris's father was Henry James Johnson, one of the four 'Johnson Brothers' who founded the pottery works of the same name and which later became part of Wedgwood. Doris was a soprano and a patron of the North Staffordshire Choral Society and it is very likely that she met Elgar through her involvement with this society. Throughout the letters the tension between formality ("Dear Miss Johnson") and deeper expressions of sentiment - a symptom, perhaps, as much of their times as the age difference between them - are probably more evident to a modern sensibility than they would have been to a contemporary one. Provenance: The letters were left by Doris to her friend Miss Elsie Thurston, and thence by descent to the present owner. Elsie Thurston, who was born in 1891, was a soprano tutor at the then Royal Manchester College of Music at the time Adolf Brodsky was the Principal, the latter being acquainted with Elgar. (8)
Lot 3181
Jewellery - a late Victorian diamond and emerald cluster ring, central old cut emerald, approx 0.10ct, surrounded by six old cushion cut diamonds, total estimated diamond weight approx 0.30ct, open shoulders, 18ct gold shank, size L, London 1894, 2.7g gross; a 19th century gold plated dress ring; an Edwardian 9ct gold Mizpah brooch, Birmingham 1900, Amethyst glass pendant etc (6)
Lot 309
A Schoenau & Hoffmeister bisque head doll with blue sleeping eyes and open mouth revealing teeth, marked S (PB in star) H.1909-3 Germany, wearing a green dress, white socks and black shoes, 62cm, together with a red velvet coat and beret, and a red cape, in a brown suitcase with white paper label marked Miss L M Bott, Welborn's Farm, Flixton, Nr Scarborough
Lot 314
A 19th century doll, the composite head with fixed blue glass eyes and blonde wig, on straw stuffed body with painted limbs, decorated with white socks and yellow shoes, wearing a white broderie anglaise trimmed bonnet and dress, 44cm, together with a composite baby doll with side glancing painted blue eyes, 24cm, (a/f)
Lot 1478
A late 19th century Sevres style porcelain box with gilt metal mounts, the hinged cover decorated with a courting couple in 18th century dress, the base decorated with landscape panels within a blue and gilt border, the interior lined with floral fabric. pseudo Sevres mark to base. (Dimensions: Width 25.5cm.)(Width 25.5cm.)Condition report: See image to show loose rim mount. No other condition issues noted.
Lot 142A
An amethyst and diamond set dress ring, comprising a claw set oval cut amethyst, size approx. 15mm x 20mm, with four small brilliant cut diamond claws set accents, fancy open scrolling 18ct gold border to mount, size M1/2, stamped 18k, total gross weight approx.15gmsCondition report: Good- all stones present and intact, minor wear and tear
Lot 174
Gucci- A Gucci ladies dress watch, the round mother of pearl dial set diamond hour markers with date window, dial diameter approx. 22mm, on a two tone steel bracelet strap with hidden fold over clasp, serial 13604853, along with spare bracelet links Condition report: Good- wear and tear, slight tarnish to gold plating
Lot 54
An early 18th century topaz single stone ladies dress ring, the yellow topaz approx 4.5cts, slightly orangy/yellow, the oval bezel mount and shank assessed as approx 18ct gold, size F1/2, along with original documents relating to the Duchess de Biron; together with an oval portrait miniature reported to be the Duchess de Biron, seated in a bedroom wearing a black dress holding a book, approx 13cm x 10cm, in a rectangular black frame approx 21cm x 17.5cm, the reverse with a label stating 'La Duchesse de Biron when in assertation at the English convent during the French revolution, before she was taken out to be Guillotined' The original papers state: 'This topaz ring belonged to the Duchess de Biron: she was a victim in the great Revolution: guillotined July 27th 1795, the above was given to my dear mother by her friends'; together with another letter reiterating the first, signed A.F Blount
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