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Lot 70
A quantity of books relating to Fashion and costume previously used as reference for a theatrical and historical costumer in London during the 1950-1990s, to include a 1906 Costume, Fanciful, Historical and Theatrical by Mrs Aria, a 1912 The Heritage of Dress by Wilfred Mark Webb, a 1961 World of Costume by Angela Bradshaw with sixteen coloured plates and a 1956 first edition Costume Patterns and Designs by Max Tilke
Lot 116
*English School. A group of 19th century pencil, wash or watercolour portraits and landscapes, including a pencil, wash and black chalk study of the head and shoulders of a young woman in medieval dress, a watercolour and gouache portrait of William Shakespeare, 13 x 10.5 cm, a black ink and grey wash portrait of a female saint, 27.5 x 17 cm, a trimmed mezzotint portrait of a young woman after Sir Thomas Lawrence, a view of picturesque old buildings and bridge (signed H. Ord), a large pencil and black chalk study of an old gnarled tree with ruin beyond (dated 1863), 39 x 28.5 cm, and a pencil and sepia wash copy of the Gate of Justice, Alhambra, Granada, Spain, after David Roberts (1796-1864), the original of which is in the V & A Museum, London (Prints & Drawings Study Room, level D, case 87, shelf SC, box 32), but here probably taken from the engraved version in The Tourist in Spain: Granada, published in 1835, 20.1 x 14.2 cm framed and glazed (with incorrect attribution on the mount to Thomas Allom) (7)
Lot 121
German School. Busy street scene, possibly Bad Pyrmont, Germany, circa 1880, pencil and sepia wash on paper, depicting a covered bandstand and numerous figures in formal dress beneath trees, against a backdrop of buildings including Schauspielhaus and a shop, 'Nicolaus Bermann, Bijouterier, Kunstning', signed [?]'E. Haner, Lipzg' bottom right, 17 x 22 cm, framed and glazed, together with German School, View of a gabled shop-front amid trees, 1935, watercolour on card, faded gilt lettering 'Georg Bermann Kunstgewerke' on side elevation, signed [?]Hans Seutemann' and dated bottom right, 15.3 x 21.2 cm, mounted, framed and glazed, with a repaired postcard depicting the same building, inscribed verso 'With compliments to Frau Bermann, from Bertram R. Wally, October 1st 1925', and a small silver gelatin print, also depicting the same building, with the clear lettering 'Georg Bermann Hoflieferant' on side elevation The market square scene appears to be labelled Leipzig ('Lipzg') but a Nicolaus Bermann is record as an art and music dealer in Bad Pyrmont (see Schulz, Allgemeines Adressbuch für den Deutschen Buchhandel ... 1847, volume 9, p. 11), and the depiction of the Schauspielhaus with its colonnaded portico closely resembles that which stands in the town today. (2)
Lot 202
*AR Brockhurst (Gerald Leslie, 1890-1978). The Black Silk Dress, 1927, etching on wove paper, one of 111 proofs published August 1927, signed in pencil, a fine, rich impression, remains of mount hinges to head and foot of extreme left blank margin, plate size 223 x 159 mm (8.75 x 6.25 ins), sheet size 375 x 270 mm (14.75 x 10.6 ins) Wright 58, ix/ix. Fletcher 58. (1)NB: This lot may be subject to ARR ("Droit De Suite")
Lot 228
*Gibbings (Robert John, 1889-1958). Sitting Out, 1929, woodcut on laid paper, watermarked Hand Made, signed in pencil, image size 12.8 x 11.3 cm (5.1 x 4.5 ins), sheet size 21.5 x 17 cm (8.5 x 6.7 ins), together with another woodcut on thin pale cream japan paper by Robert Gibbings of a snake coiled in tropical undergrowth, signed, sheet size 12 x 16.5 cm (4.75 x 6.5 ins), plus Gill (Eric, 1882-1940). Dress 1920, wood engraving on paper originally designed the Welfare Handbook (after the illustration by Edmund Sullivan for A Modern Utopia by H.G. Wells), here reissued by Douglas Cleverdon in 1929 (Engravings by Eric Gill, Bristol, Douglas Cleverdon, 1929) (3)
Lot 504
*Samson Chelsea. Pair of late 19th century Samson figures in the 18th century Chelsea style, modelled as a young man with bagpipes with recumbent dog and similar figure modelled as a female each on a rococo scroll base with gold anchor mark and impressed mark '66 2' and '67 2', 25.5cm high, some damage together with a 19th century German porcelain figure by Carl Thieme, Potschappel in the 18th century rococo style, modelled as a lady in a floral decorated crinoline dress holding a pug dog with another under her skirt, blue mark to base, 24.5cm high (3)
Lot 57
*Portrait Miniatures. A pair of oval portrait miniatures, circa 1814, two head and shoulder portraits, gouache and watercolour on ivory, one depicting a young girl with dark curls wearing a high-waisted blue and white dress, inscribed on verso in contemporary pencil 'Emma Fowler Aged 18 now the wife of Richd. Bremridge' 64 x 52mm (2.5 x 2ins), the other depicting a dark-haired young gentleman wearing a black coat and white cravat, 56 x 46mm (2.25 x 1.75ins), double-aperture frame, glazed Emma Fowler (1796-1855) was the daughter of Mary and Christopher Fowler. Her marriage certificate states that she married Richard Bremridge in the parish of Saint Augustin in the City of London on 4th September 1816. (2)
Lot 60
*Portrait miniature. Duke and Duchess of Wellington, mid 19th century, a pair of oval facing profile head and shoulder portraits, gouache and watercolour on ivory, one of the 1st Duke of Wellington wearing a blue and gold military jacket, the other of his wife wearing a blue dress with gathered sleeves and a white ruff, and a gold cross around her neck, 8.5 x 6.5cm (3.25 x 2.5ins), contemporary double aperture panelled ivory frame glazed, with engraved decoration, a few minor cracks in ivory, titled in contemporary manuscript on verso (1)
Lot 61
*Portrait miniature. Lady Cambridge, mid 19th century, oval portrait miniature, gouache and watercolour on ivory, depicting a half-length portrait of a young lady wearing a pearl headdress on her dark brown ringlets, and a blue dress with muslin neckline, gathered sleeves, and braided bodice decoration, toned, 8.5 x 6cm (3.25 x 2.5ins), contemporary panelled ivory frame glazed, a few minor cracks in ivory, titled in contemporary manuscript on verso (1)
Lot 62
*Portrait miniatures. A pair of Edwardian portrait miniatures, two oval portraits in the same hand, gouache and watercolour on ivory, one a head and shoulders portrait of a fair-haired lady wearing a white dress and a cross pendant around her neck (small mark to neck), 55 x 44mm (2 x 1.75ins), contained in a double-sided brass locket frame, the other a half length portrait of a small child with curly fair hair, wearing a white chemise and holding a posy of daisies, 50 x 40mm (2 x 1.5ins), contained in a brass frame with ribbon and bow border set with paste stones, verso with glazed aperture containing a lock of fair hair, and with locket loop and brooch fixings (2)
Lot 199
A George VI silver and blue enamel baby's teething ring and rattle, Birmingham 1938, a Victorian silver pill box base with engine turned decoration, shoe horn and button hook, meerschaum pipe with silver collar (cased), two pairs of dress cuff links and a silver and mother of pearl necklace (cased)
Lot 30
GARY BENFIELD (BRITISH 1965), 'Elegance', A Limited Edition hand embellished print on canvas, 59/150, depicting a woman in a red dress and a white dress, signed, titled and numbered in gold pen, unmounted, unframed, approximately 62cm x 43cm (condition: the number 121 has been written on the white border, lower right)
Lot 350
AN IMPRESSIVE DIAMOND DRESS RING, centring on a cushion cut diamond, measuring approximately 12.26mm x 7.56mm x 4.5mm, stated weight 3.17ct, colour assessed as K-L, clarity assessed as SI1-2, eight trilliant cut diamonds set to the shoulders, each measuring approximately 3.6mm in diameter, total stated trilliant weight 1.16ct, colour assessed as I-J, clarity assessed as SI1-2, ring size R, stamped '750', approximate gross weight 5.8 grams (condition report: overall good condition, however please note the head of the ring is slightly bent to one side, minor surface and blemishes in keeping with general wear)
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