Halford (Frederic M.). Dry-Fly Fishing in Theory and Practice, 1st edition, 1889, 25 lithographed plates, a few coloured, top edge green, contemporary green half morocco by Hatchards, spine faded, edges a little rubbed, 8vo, together with Dry Fly Entomology, 2 volumes, volume I 1st edition, 1897, volume II 2nd revised edition, 1902, 20 colour plates of flies (some marginal toning), illustrations, top edge gilt, modern half morocco over original cloth covers, 8vo, with three others by Halford: Floating Flies and How to Dress Them, 2nd edition, 1886, Modern Development of the Dry Fly, 1910 and The Dry-Fly Man's Handbook, 1913 (rebacked) (6)
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JOHN ERNEST BREUN (1862-1921)Portrait of a Lady, half-length, wearing a dark blue Dress and Shawl,holding Roses, a landscape beyond,signed and dated 'Ernest Breun 1913' (upper right)pastel32 x 25 in (81.3 x 63.4cm)Provenance: Marle Baldwin, Esq thence by family descentJohn Breun exhibited at The Royal Academy until 1904, and The Royal Society of British Artists until 1910
AFTER ELISABETH LOUISE VIGEE LE BRUN (1755-1842)Portrait of the artist, three-quarter length, in a black dress with a red sash at her waist, a white turban and ruffled lace collar, a palette and brushes in her handoil on canvas38 1/2 x 32 1/2 in (97.8 x 82.6cm) The subject depicts the artist holding a brush to a partially finished work. The portrait that she paints is probably of Marie Antoinette, perhaps intended as a tribute to her famous patron.This painting is after the self-portrait now in the Uffizi Gallery, Florence. That work was originally painted in Rome in 1790.
WW1 Imperial Russian Railway Troops Medical Officers Pogoni Shoulder Boards. Three rank stars with Railway Troops insignia of crossed Axe and Anchor along with enamel Red Cross insignia. Matched pair one with button.(One chip to enamel on one Red Cross) Along with a Red Cross armband with official Imperial Russian ink stamp and number "56" and seven buttons and photo of the original owner in dress unifor, taken in St Peterburg.
WW1 British Princess Mary's Gift Tin 1914. Kings Own Scottish Borderers Sweetheart Brooch in white metal with enamel details beneath which is suspended a fabric Kilt with miniature Sporran in original manufacturers tartan box by "Smith Bros of Edinburgh".Overall size 9.5cm. Ladies Locket with photo of Soldier in dress uniform. WW1 Silk Postcards including AVC, Bedfordshire Regt, Suffolk Regt, ten in total. WW1 Silk commemorative tally with photo for Pte James Mitchell, East Yorks Regt. Portrait photo and newspaper clipping of Pte Mitchell. WW1 Parchment Death Scroll to Sjt. William Nicholson, York & Lancaster Regt in original shipping tube: Postcard album with 25 postcards and WW1 Photos. WW2 booklets, Aerograph letters etc. All within a small brown case.
WW2 British Royal Engineers Service Dress Jacket by RC Flack & Co. Complete with Officers bronze collar dogs, buttons and ribbon bar with MID Oakleaf and Army Emergency Reserve Decoration. No belt or rank pips. And an RE Officers Summer weight SD in Khaki Drill complete with Kings Crown buttons and belt No rank pips (2)
WW2 British RAF War Service Dress Blouse, size 7 by "Sindall Bros & Co Ltd" dated 1945. Medical branch badges to collar with printed Albertros insignia and LAC rank insignia to sleeves. Along with an RAF Field Service cap size 6 3/4 dated 1944 by "SP Harris Ltd Glasgow" complete with brass RAF cap badge and a schoolboys cap. (3)
LATE NINETEENTH CENTURY CARVED VARIEGATED MARBLE FEMALE FIGURE, modelled standing, reading from an open book, wearing flowing dress with floral design and head scarf , raised on a canted oblong base, unsigned, 30" (76.2cm) high, front of right shoe missing and top right corner of page to be turned badly chipped
A 1796 PATTERN HEAVY CAVALRY OFFICER'S DRESS SWORD, 87.5cm broad blade profusely decorated with scrolling foliage and flowers, an angel, a figure of Britannia, a figure of an officer wielding his sword, stands of arms, crowned Royal arms and a crowned GR cypher, marked Woolley and Deakin's Improved XXX, highlighted in gilt on a blued ground, patination, regulation gilt hilt, wire bound grip, contained in its copper gilt mounted leather scabbard, the upper mount with maker's panel. Scabbard leather restored.
A GEORGIAN NAVAL OFFICER'S DRESS SWORD, 72.5cm flattened diamond section blade etched with scrolling foliage and stands of arms, patinated, copper gilt stirrup hilt with twisted rope guard, the langets decorated with crowned fouled anchors, lion's head pommel, wire bound blackened fishskin grip, contained in its copper gilt mounted leather scabbard, the mounts decorated with stands of arms to reflect those on the blade, the upper mount with maker's panel for Read of Portsmouth, remnants of sword knot. This sword was purchased at the Sotheby's Stokesay Court auction in September of 1994 as lot 1240. Various swords sold alongside related to Lt. General Sir William Russell of the 7th Hussars whose mother was the daughter of Major-General James Dodington Sherwood of the East India (Bengal) Artillery who is believed to have also spent time with the East India Company Service. For a discussion on these swords see May & Annis Swords for Sea Service Vol I page 35-37 and a similar sword is illustrated in Vol II Plate 34.
A VICTORIAN HIGHLAND DRESS ENSEMBLE, comprising chased white metal plaid brooch pierced with a stag's head emerging from a coronet within a thistle border, sword belt with chased white metal mounts decorated with thistles, a profile bust, a stag's head and a bird, the bonnet with white metal badge pierced with a bird with outstretched wings within a garter border, scarlet waistcoat, black tunic, tartan kilt, tartan sash and tartan socks, complete with black leather shoes, decorated with thistles and with chased white metal buckles decorated with scrolling foliage, underpants.
Two 19th century watercolour miniature portraits, one of oval form showing a lady in blue and white dress, 7cm max, the other a bust length portrait of a young man in green coat, 7 x 6 cm both in black and gilt frames, together with an oil painting on board of circular form in the 19th century primitive manner showing gentlemen playing a game of bowls, signed with initials WL, max 15cm diameter approx
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