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Lot 243
BOULT ADRIAN: (1889-1983) English Conductor. Series of two A.Ls.S. and seven T.Ls.S., Adrian and Adrian B, ten pages (total), 8vo, London, 22nd December 1955 - 18th June 1967, to Bernard de Nevers of the music publishers Alfred Lengnick & Co. and Novello & Co. Boult writes regarding scores by a variety of composers, including Edmund Rubbra, in part, 'What a transformation!...it is very nice to have the old score in such a lovely new dress!' (22nd December 1955), 'I have just received the Miniature Score of Rubbra's Seventh with great pleasure….I am sure, however, you ought to give up sending me these modern scores for I have so little opportunity of doing them, though I am naturally most interested to see them, particularly all scores by Rubbra.' (28th April 1958), '….I suppose Malcolm's scoring will be the most popular and appropriate at the moment. Perhaps Maurice [Jacobson] will not think so, but I do not think there is any question of their having been sanctioned by Brahms, or even known about it; after all, as far as I remember, they were written only a year or two before his death….By the by, for goodness sake persuade Maurice not to let some woman sing them. They ought only to be permitted to enormous basses with black beards' (25th November 1958), 'I think I must tell you at once that some of the Rubbra VIth material has been sent back to you from some previous performance in the most shocking condition. One of the scores is bunged up with marks in all colours of the rainbow, and, worst of all, two bars before 56 in the Scherzo (I would prefer three bars myself) there should be an accelerando, which is not to be found in any of the scores or the miniature. It has been most carefully erased from two of the big scores I have handled, and Edmund has no idea who can have done this. It is vital because (and here I think a further note would be wise in the score) at the end of the accelerando the old crotchet = the new crotchet, but it is not clear that the bar at the beginning of the accelerando is still equal to the bar of the new 4 crotchet tempo, and so when later on we return to the ¾ the bar is constant throughout the change' (11th March 1963), 'Did you by any chance say that you wanted a recording of the First Elgar Sympathy? I have a feeling that you did, and I have just heard of a chap who says he has a four track tape of some show I did of it some years ago' (8th July 1963). Together with several other A.Ls.S. including two by Maurice Jacobson, also to Bernard de Nevers, in one stating, in part, 'I fear we, you & I, are both sadly diminished. You, at least, have a place in musical history. Rubbra's wider & wider acceptance must be a source of continuing pleasure to you. As for myself, all I have to show for my 50 years with Curwens is a viable catalogue….and an O.B.E. (“for services to music”) which I can't eat! & it might as well be “Order of the Boiled Egg” - or “Order of the Blighted Expectations”…' (2nd July n.y.). Generally VG, 13 Edmund Rubbra (1901-1986) British Composer. Maurice Jacobson (1896-1976) English Pianist, Composer and Music Publisher.
Lot 1090
Two 9ct gold gem-set rings - To include a full-circle band ring - Hallmarked Birmingham - Ring size M - Together with a double-heart dress ring - Hallmarked Sheffield- Ring size N - Total weight approx 3.4gms Condition Report: Fair - With light surface scratches - Facet abrasion to gems in full-circle - One gem deficient from heart ring.
Lot 1113
Two rings and two bracelets - To include a sapphire and diamond dress ring, size P - A sapphire and white-gem cluster, size P - Together with a tri-colour and a fancy-link bracelet - Lengths 19 and 25.5cms - All with marks indicating 9ct gold - Total weight approx 5.8gms Condition Report: Good - With some minor signs of wear.
Lot 1132
Two 9ct gold gem-set dress rings - To include sapphire and diamond - A heart-shape dress ring with diamond highlight - Both size M 1/2 - Hallmarked Birmingham and London - Weight approx 2.6gms - Together with a white-gem full-circle ring - Five stones deficient - Ring size M - Weight approx 2.4gms Condition Report: Good to fair - With light surface scratches - Some gems deficient from full-circle ring
Lot 703
GREAT WAR - THE RIFLE BRIGADE - A TINTED PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPH OF AN UNKNOWN OFFICER OF THE BRIGADE BY VANDYK OF LONDON (photographic studio founded by Carl Vandyk, succeeded by his eldest son Herbert Vandyk, later amalgamated as Bassano and Vandyk) the sitter in full dress uniform with busby cross belt and sword
Lot 99
A collection of miniature Continental porcelain figurines to include miniature equestrian figure with gentleman in Persian style dress and bearing crossed swords mark to base, a figure of a gentleman in black tri-corn hat and black tailcoat, a gentleman in 18th Century dress wearing tri-corn hat and holding a muff, a lady in 18th Century dress wearing laced bodice and iron red cap, various figures of soldiers, a parrot, etc CONDITION REPORTS Gentleman in black tri-corn hat and black tailcoat have missing face and hat, appears that he should have something in his hand which is also missing. Small figure inscribed Ottsours has a hole drilled to the top. Figure in oriental floral robe has a large chip missing to the back base. Three musical figures all have sections missing; drummer drumsticks, flag bearer top of pole and the other figure has a missing element on the front. Gentlemen in tricorn hat and brown coat has a missing arm. The figure of the parrott has a restored tail. Figure in green jacket has a restored head which appears to have been broken and re-glued, pipe has a broken top. Figure in the yellow hat has a broken and repaired hat. All items have general wear and tear conducive to age and use to include paint flaking, dirt and some general knocks to the figures themselves. See images for more details.
Lot 141
A Victorian officer's dress sword, the gilt brass knuckleguard with Royal cypher and shagreen and wirework grip, the blade plated within a painted steel scabbard CONDITION REPORTS End of the sword is becoming de-silvered and very rusty on both sides. Sign of rust coming through the sword on both sides. Various scratches and pitmarks, including worn sections throughout. Blade is 81.5cm long. Scabbard in a poor condition with various rusted through holes, rusty condition etc.
Lot 265
A Victorian blue silk lady's jacket and skirt, a similar jacket with lace trim and engraved buttons (one jacket is inscribed "SJ Barteaux, Boston"), and a Victorian pink cotton, satin and lace day dress, bearing the same label (3) CONDITION REPORTS The blue jacket and skirt has some areas of dirt/staining in places. In some areas the stitching is coming away and the skirt has some staining. The second jacket has staining, especially to the front. The lacework is stained and some of the boning is broken and there is wear to the inside. The pink dress jacket has holes all over, is stained and discoloured missing a couple of buttons. There are areas of stitching coming away. All items have general wear and tear conducive with age and use See images for more details.
Lot 283A
A box containing two girl's Liberty print smock summer dresses, together with two smock dressing bearing labels inscribed "Rose of Bond Street", and a late 20th Century smock dress CONDITION REPORTS All items have general wear and tear conducive with age and use to include some discolouration/staining to collar and necklines.
Lot 360
A pair of late 18th / early 19th Century long stitch and watercolour studies of young maidens in the countryside in 18th Century dress, together with ENGLISH SCHOOL "Portrait study of girl in blue dress with pearl necklace", watercolour, unsigned and ENGLISH SCHOOL "Study of a young girl seated with her dog", watercolour, unsigned, in oval frame CONDITION REPORTS Approx 23.5cm high. Overall with some general wear, fading and dirt. The embroidered picture of the girld holding a flower also has various stains and marks and appears to have have some very small holes repaired to the background.
Lot 611
A set of four 19th century Continental porcelain figures, emblematic of the seasons, modelled as seated semi naked putti with foliage for the season, on c scroll bases, mock gold anchor mark to the back, height 8.25ins Condition report: Spring grapes - chips to leaves and chips to grapes on head Winter - damage to trees and chips to flowers Autumn - multiple chips to leaves and flowers, chips to head dress Summer - multiple chips to leaves and flowers, damage to tree
Lot 619
A Meissen porcelain covered pot pourri vase, with deep blue ground, the pierced cover with gilt wreath and ribbon finial with wreath band, the body decorated with oval reserves of figures in period dress in landscape and flowers with gilt ribbon and floral shaped frames, the handles formed as entwined snakes, raised on a pedestal with leaf wreath to a square base, blue crossed swords mark to base, incised F 26, height 11ins Condition report: Finial to lid broken off, handle broken and restored, restored at stem
Lot 618
A Meissen porcelain covered pot pourri vase, with deep blue ground, the pierced cover with gilt wreath and ribbon finial with wreath band, the body decorated with oval reserves of figures in period dress in landscape and flowers with gilt ribbon and floral frames, the handles formed as entwined snakes, raised on a pedestal with acorn leaf wreath to a square base, blue crossed swords mark to base, incised F 26, height 11ins Condition report: rubbing to gilding
Lot 615
A Meissen porcelain vase, decorated with reserve panels of figures in period dress in landscape, with embossed scroll frames with gilt decoration, mounted with a two putti, raised on a pedestal foot, cross swords mark to base, height 7.75ins Condition report: Evidence of old glue where base of vase joins the foot, rubbing to gilding
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