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Click here to subscribeA good quality German Beer Stein. Ornate hinged pewter topped with a soldier finial and eagle to handle design. White glazed with a multi coloured printed picture design- soldiers in full period dress uniform within scenes with an airship in the background of one. Plus 3 main pictures of ‘Luitpold Prinzregent Von Bayern’, ‘Prinz Ludwig Von Bayern’ and ‘Prinz Rupprecht Von Bayern’ to centre. GC-VGC some light wear, illustrated on Plate 3.
HRH Princess Louise (1848-1939) (daughter of Queen Victoria) Sketch book containing 74 water-colours, sketches and pencil drawings The sketch book starts with a preface as follows;"In nature`s presence many a wretchProclaimed aloud his feelings gush;When silent I with hasty sketchWould paint her language with my brush:Thus something of the joy she gaveFor other days I tried to save;And make the scenes I gathered hereIf not to art to memory dear."It contains sketches made by the Princess as she and her new husband. the Marquis of Lorne (later Duke of Argyll) set off on their honeymoon to Italy. They left on 2nd April 1871 by train and the earliest sketch is dated 14th April. By following the dates one can obtain the detail of her itinerary through Italy. The first sketches are of Wurzberg which is close to where her sister Princess Alice who was married to Prince Louis of Hesse lived at Darmstadt. They are known to have met only briefly on that occasion. After the Honeymoon sketches, there are later sketches many in the Scottish highlands, the latest inscribed date being 1877. The detailed contents of the album mostly inscribed and with approximate sizes are as follows; 1 and 2.Two landscape drawings of Wurzburg one inscr. Apr 1871,4.5" X 7.5" 3. Water-colour sketch dated 14th April 1871 Botzein?, Alpine landscape, 4.5" x 7.5"4. Pen and ink gentleman in local dress inscr.. Verona April 15, 6.5" x 4.5"5. Pencil landscape S. Antonio, Padua, 7.5" x 4.5"6. Pencil drawing a lady in local dress Bologna April 17, 7.5" x 4.5"7. Pencil drawing Pontevecchio Florence 1871, 7.5" x 4.5"8.W/c Pisa 9.25" x 5.75"9. W/c Lake of Como looking towards Lecco, 5.75" x 9.25"10. W/c Lake Como, 5.75" x 9.25"11 and 12. Pencil "Como" and w/c "View from Cadenabbia" both 4.5" x 7.25"13. W/c Como, 7" x 10"14. Pencil, view from Villa Melzi of Bellagio, Como, 4.75 x 11"15. W/c, view of Lake from Villa Julia, 5" x 7"16. W/c,, Villa belonging to Victor Emmanuel and Villa belonging to Grand Duchess Maria of Russia from ? formerly residence of Lorenzo de Medici, Frisoli Florence 1871, 7" x 10"17. W/c, View of Carrara Mountain from Spezzia, May 1871, 7" x 10"18. Ink and wash, peasant with firewood, near Spezzia 1871, 7.5" x 4.5"19 W/c, View of \Phoenix Park from Vice-regal Lodge. Aug 6th 1871, (this was during a six day visit to Ireland with the Prince of Wales), 5.75" x 9.25"20. Pencil landscape Mentone, 6" x 9", (This w/c is out of sequence because they did not go to Mentone until after Christmas 1871, see below.)21. Pencil landscape, Inverary, Homecoming 1871, this was the occasion of the first visit and accompanying festivities held to celebrate the return of the Duke of Argyll`s heir and his new bride. It shows the harbour and assembled boats, 4.75" x 7"22. Pencil landscape, Place Vendome, Paris, Dec31st 1871, 4.5" x 7"23. W/c, Mentone, Jan 1872, Coastal landscape,4.5" x 9.25"24. Pencil, peasant woman (pres. at Mentone),9" x 5.75"25. Pencil, Olive (tree) Mentone 1872, 9.25" x 5.75"26. W/c, Cannes from Villa Poralto, Feb 1872, 4.5" x 7.25"27. Pencil landscape, Roquebrum (nr. Mentone) Feb 17 1872, 4.75" x 7"28. W/c, landscape, Tunbridge Wells,July 1872, 4.75" x 7"29 and 30. W/cs, Galen, Mull 24th August and Gribbin Headland, Loch na Kiel Mull, both 3.5" x 6.75" The Summer of 1872 was spent in Scotland31 and 32. W/cs, Iona with Ross of Mull in the distance and Benmore from Bunessan, Mull, both 3.5" x 6.75"33. W/c landscape Loch Boa, Mull, Aug 23 1872, 4.75" x 10"34. Loch Boa and Glenmore, Mull, Aug 24 1872, 4.75" x 10"35. W/c Boig Headland, Mull from Bunessan. Aug 26 1872, 4.75" x 9.75"36. and 37. W/cs Macarioch House (Mull) 1872, 4.75" x 9" and 3" x 7"38. W/c Argyll`s Bowling Green Gareloch, from Rosemeath, 4.5" x 9.75"39. W/c Balmoral, 4.5" x 9.75" 40. W/c View from the Drawing Room window Balmoral, Oct 25 `73 4.75" x 10"41. W/c Powderham Devon, 4.75" x 10"42 W/c, Old Kinloss? Hills and Strone Point, Inverary from Castle, 5.75" x 8.75"43. W/c, Portrait inscr. "Libby". Lady Elisabeth Campbell her husband`s sister and chief bridesmaid at their wedding (She later became Lady Elisabeth Clough Taylor). 7" x 5"44. W/c Cruachan from ?? Sep 13 1874, 7.25 x 9"45. W/c Rock fish, Tobermory, Sept 12 1874, 5" x 9.75"46 and 47, W/c coastal landscapes from a boat (no inscription) both 9" x 5.75"48, 49 and 50, W/c highland landscapes (not inscribed) 6" x 9.5", 6.75" x 9.5" and 7.5" x 10"51 and 52, W/cs beached fishing boat and coastal landscape inscribed from Oban `75, both 4.25" x 6.5"53 and 54, pen and ink ghillie in a kilt pushing out a rowing boat inscr.. Mull Cottage `75 and pencil, crewman in oilskins, inscr. Yacht Columba, `75 4.25" x 6.25" and 6.25" x 4.25"55 Pencil, Aschach `76 Sept 14, view over rooftops, 4.25" x 6.25"56. W/c Continental street scene, 7" x 9.25"57. Ink, full length portrait of a lady, inscr. Marienbad 1877, 6.75" x 4.25"58. Pencil, trees, Marienbad 14th to 21st Aug. `77 (It is known from a letter in the Royal Archive from Princess Louise`s sister the Crown Princess of Prussia dated Aug 16th 1877 that Princess Louise was in Marienbad at that time. This was one of many visits to the Spa seeking a cure because she had failed to conceive.) 6.5" x 4.25"59 W/c landscape, 6.75" x 9.5"60. W/c, A castle, 9.5" x 6.75"61 and 62, pen and ink, a collie and a fir tree, 2.75" x 5" and 7.5" x 5"63 and 64, W/c of a house, 4.25" x 6.5"and pencil drawing of a dog inscr. Dombie `76, 4.25" x 6.5"65 and 66. Two W/cs of an iceberg and a coastal landscape with a lighthouse, both 4" x 7.5" and 3.75" x 7.5". These watercolours will have been painted when her husband was Governor General of Canada 1878-83.67. W/c Continental bridge, 7.25" x 4.25"68. Pen and ink, Two peasant women, 7.25" x 3.25"69. W/c Highland coastal landscape,3.75" x 7.5"70 and 71 W/cs two landscapes, both 4" x 7.25"72 and 73. W/cs two landscapes, both 7.5" x 4"74 W/c Continental townscape with bridge, 4.25" x 7.5" ProvENANCE; Authenticated as one of Princess Louise`s sketchbooks the album is sold with a letter dated 20th May 1988 from the Royal Library at Windsor. It may well have been purchased at auction from the Christies sale of the contents of Bagsot Park in 1942 following the death of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, a son of Queen Victoria and therefore brother of Princess Louise. It has bee
A 9ct gold box link neckchain on a boltring clasp, a 9ct gold ruby and diamond set cluster ring, a sterling silver and marcasite dress clip with brooch fitting, two ladies` wristwatches, further mostly costume jewellery and sundry, with a carved Eastern trinket box, the lid decorated with a temple view.
A post-1902 Royal Naval Reserve officer`s sword with straight single-edged blade, length approx 79cm, etched with crowned ERVII cypher, fowled anchor, R.N.R., etc., brass hilt with lion`s head pommel, folding guard and wire-bound sharkskin-covered grip with dress knot, in its brass-mounted leather scabbard with leather R.N.R. sword belt.
A General Service Medal, George VI issue, with bar `Palestine`, and two further bars not attached, comprising `Palestine 1945-48` and `Malaya`, to `577 T/2/B/Sjt. R.A.J. Ash, Pal. Police`, a 1939-45 Star, an Africa Star, a 1939-45 Defence Medal and a War Medal, a box lid named and detailed `Clasp Malaya`, a group of five dress miniature medals showing the three bar General Service Medal, a full size and a miniature ribbon bar, a bullion badge, a Royal Life Saving Society bronze medal, awarded to `R.A.J. Ash Nov 1936`, a mother-of-pearl brooch, detailed `Palestine Police`, an R.E.M.E. cap badge, two enamelled badges, three further badges and his wife`s 1939-45 Defence Medal, with forwarding slip and box of postage, addressed to `Mrs D.G. Ash`, together with a 1914-18 British War Medal to `164410 Gnr. W.C. Goddard. R.A.`, and twelve sporting fob medals, mostly for amateur gymnastics, including six silver examples, some named to `A. Ash` and others to `R. Ash`.
A group of ten dress miniature medals, comprising Order of the Bath C.B., military issue, Order of St. Michael and St. George CMG, Egypt Medal, undated with bar `Suakin 1885`, 1914-18 British War Medal, 1914-19 Victory Medal, Japanese Order of the Sacred Treasure, French Croix de Guerre, Italian War Cross of Merit, Czechoslovakia War Cross 1918 and Khedives Egypt Star 1884-6, with a leather case.
A 1914 Star to `3061 Pte H. Bannister. 2/Rif: Brig.` [Henry Robert Frank Bannister died 9th May 1915, aged 25, buried Le Trou Aid Post Cemetery, Fleurbaix], a 1914-18 British War Medal to `653753 Pte. A.P. Howard. 21-Lond.R.`, and a 1914-19 Victory Medal to `5306 Pte. J. Howard. 20-Lond.R.`, mounted on a bar, and three similar First World War unnamed dress miniature medals, the 1914 Star having the bar.
A 9ct gold circular cased ruby and diamond set lady`s dress wristwatch, with a Swiss jewelled lever movement, the enamelled dial with Roman numerals, the bezel mounted with four cushion shaped diamonds, otherwise set with cushion shaped rubies, import mark London 1909, on a gold sprung bar and beaded link bracelet.
A collection of portrait miniatures and silhouettes, presumably of the Kinton family and relations, comprising: English School (circa 1760). Portrait of a lady in a blue dress; Portrait of a lady in a yellow dress; Portrait of a clerical gentleman; Portrait of a gentleman in a red coat, The latter inscribed and dated AEt. 62 1763. The latter labelled verso `Mr Wm Baldwin, Alderman of Wigan, 1730`, Each 3.4cm x 2.8cm, oval; English School (circa 1810). Portrait of a gentleman beneath drapery, 7.3cm x 5.8cm, oval; English School (circa 1800). Portrait of Robert Kinton, 5.8cm x 4.4cm; Four various painted silhouette profiles, one dated 1829, one of Robert Kinton; and a photographic portrait
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