John Armstrong : Full length portrait of a girl wearing a red dress, watercolour, signed, together with nine further illustrator's watercolours by the same artist, unframed. (10) CONDITION REPORT: John Armstrong is a renowned artist and famous illustrator of children’s comics. He attended art school in Middlebrough's Constantine College, where he graduated in Intermediate Arts and Crafts. He started as a commercial artist for a Newcastle ad agency while also doing book illustrations. He eventually also took on drawing comic strips and has mainly worked for the UK girls' titles during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. After a ballet story published in Girl's Crystal, he drew 'Cherry and the Children' for five years in School Friend. Armstrong is best known for his gymnastics strip 'Bella', that ran in Tammy. By 1978 he was drawing 'Moonchild', a girls' story with horror elements, for Fleetway's Misty. In the 1980s he drew a comic based on the children's school drama 'Grange Hill' for Beeb and then began an association with the girls' titles of DC Thomson, drawing 'The Secret Gymnast' and horse stories for Bunty, among other things. He also produced much original artwork for the educational booklets published by Pitmans.
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ϒ English School (circa 1840) Portrait of a child in a blue dress Portrait of a gentleman in a black coat and stock Watercolour on ivory The first 6cm x 4.5cm, oval The second 5cm x 4cm, oval Each in a later rectangular gilt gesso frame (2)ϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
ϒ William Hudson (1782-1850) Portrait of a lady in a blue dress seated in an interior, a landscape beyond Portrait of a gentleman in a black coat, waistcoat and stock, seated before drapery Watercolour on ivory Each inscribed verso Painted by Wm. Hudson 71, New Bond St. London Each 11cm x 8.5cm Each in a rectangular ebonised frame; Together with three further portraits (with cracks) (5)ϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
A diamond and tanzanite dress ring, the central square cut tanzanite between princess cut diamond panels, to channel set brilliant cut diamond shoulders, the shank stamped 18k, finger size P 1/2; together with a three stone diamond ring, the three brilliant cut diamonds in a 9 carat gold setting, finger size P 1/2
A diamond set dress ring, the bombé dress ring with textured detail and eight cut diamond accents, approximately 0.16 carats total, the shank stamped 18ct; together with a textured stylised tree brooch, with eight cut diamond accents, approximately 0.13 carats total, stamped 18k; and a pair of gold coloured orb ear studs, 11mm diameter; 26.3g gross
ϒ A small collection of costume jewellery, to include an oval cut smokey quartz set abstract pendant, 7.5cm long, on cord necklace; a rutilated quartz and smokey quartz dress ring, finger size O; a labradorite, rose quartz and green stained quartz necklace; a stained coral and reconstituted turquoise necklace; a reconstituted amber necklace; an agate and quartz necklace; a pair of quartz earrings; and three further necklacesϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information
The Medals and associated ephemera of Gladys, Lady Swaythling.Gladys Helen Rachel Montagu (née Goldsmid) (1879-1965), married Louis Montagu, the second Baron Swaythling, scion of an influential banking family and important members of Anglo-Jewry. She carried out much philanthropic and voluntary work, particularly with the Red Cross, forging important links with the Japanese government from the Great War until the outbreak of the Second World War. She was also chair of the Wounded Allies Relief Committee, established to provide convalescent homes for wounded Belgian soldiers. This work is reflected in the medals and important associated ephemera offered here. A large collection of her papers is kept at the University of Southampton, a city with which she had close links and carried out much charitable work. One of her sons, Ewen Montagu, wrote “The Man Who Never Was” which became a famous film. These medals and associated letters have been consigned by her family, with the exception of her CBE and Order of St John medals which have been retained.Japan, the Order of the Sacred Crown, third class, gold and enamel with pearls, butterfly suspender, ribbon and bar, signed Spink & Son, together with small dress rosette, in plush fitted lacquer case of issue (Werlich p.265). Almost as issued, lacking four small pearls, extremely rare.Correspondence shows that Lady Swaythling was only the 71st recipient of the Order, which had been established by Emperor Meiji in 1888 to reward Japanese and foreign ladies for meritorious service.A handwritten letter from Setsuko, Princess Chichibu, dated 9th May 1937, to Lady Swaythling congratulating her on the conferrment of the Order. (Princess Chichibu, 1909-1995, was daughter of Ambassador Matsudaira and a daughter-in-law of the Emperor)A letter from Buckingham Palace dated 2nd June 1937 granting Lady Swaythling “Restricted Permission” to wear the insignia of the OrderA letter from the Japanese Embassy, London, dated 5th July 1938, with a translation of the diploma conferring her appointment to the OrderHandwritten correspondence from Ambassador Tsuneo Matsudaira, an undated letter from the Hyde Park Hotel “Dear Lady Swaythling, Congratulations! It is simply wonderful, yet it is not wonderful if one poses to think what you have done for Japan for so many years. For your private information I may tell you that the good father of our Princess had a great deal to do about the honour you thoroughly deserve. Yours very sincerely, Matsudaira”Japan, Red Cross Yukosho (Order of Merit Medal), silver and enamel, with ribbon, and miniature medal; Red Cross Medal of Special Membership, silver, with rosette on ribbon, and miniature medal, both in lacquer cases of issue. Good extremely fine, toned.(2).Together with two certificates conferring the awards from the Red Cross Society of Japan to Lady Swaythling, dated 27th December 1916, some damage.Further correspondence comprising:A letter from the Japanese Embassy dated 8th June 1933, signed by Ambassador Matsudaira, thanking her for the gift of £25 which she had given “as an expression of the affection to Japan and the deep sympathy with our wounded and sick soldiers in the recent Sino-Japanese incident” (believed to refer to an early action in the second Sino-Japanese War), together with a letter from Prince Iyesato Tokugawa as President of the Japanese Red Cross Society, dated 15th May 1933 and a receipt for her donationA letter from the Japanese Red Cross Relief Corps at Netley dated 23rd December 1915A Japanese Red Cross diplomaA Great War photograph of Lady Swaythling meeting Red Cross nursesSerbia, Kingdom, Order of St. Sava, Commander’s Cross, 3rd issue, silver-gilt and enamel, with ribbon. About as issued, in case of issue from Huguenin.Associated correspondence from the Serb-Croat-Slovene Delegations in Washington and London relating to the conferring of the award, dated 15th & 21st April, 27th June 1925Belgium, Queen Elisabeth Medal, bronze with ribbon, in case of issueWith associated correspondence from the minister at the Belgian Legation in London, dated 12th June 1918, conferring the honour, and an invitation of the same date to receive the honour at his house on 20th June.France, Officier de l'Instruction Publique medal, with ribbon and rosette, in case of issue from Arthur Bertrand & Co. As issued.With the French Government award certificate dated 30th May 1929, in recognition of her services as Vice-President of the Alliance Francaise in Southampton.Full set of dress miniatures, CBE, Order of St John, Order of St Sava, Order of the Sacred Crown , Red Cross Yukosho, Red Cross Order of Special Merit, Officier de l’Instruction Publique, Queen Elisabeth Medal, in a Spink box. About as issued.(8)May League 1892, bronze oval medals (4), with one original box; Great War, Queen Mary’s Needlework Guild enamel badges (3), all different.
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