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Wales. Ortelius (Abraham & Lhuyd Humphrey), Cambriae Typus Auctore..., [1579], hand-coloured engraved map, mount burning, to

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Lot 152

Wales. Ortelius (Abraham & Lhuyd Humphrey), Cambriae Typus Auctore..., [1579], hand-coloured engraved map, mount burning, total sheet size 430 x 580 mmQTY: (1)NOTE:Marcel van den Broecke. Ortelius Atlas Maps. 21, first state; Booth. Antique Maps of Wales, 1. The map was first published in 1573, but the vertical crack to the plate on the bottom margin near 'Brightstowe' appeared in 1584. An additional crack - between the numbers 40 and 50 on the scale in the bottom left - appears in 1590. This second crack is not present.

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Gay (John). Poems on several occasions, 2 volumes in one, London: Jacob Tonson and Bernard Lintot, 1720, three etched plates

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Lot 289

Gay (John). Poems on several occasions, 2 volumes in one, London: Jacob Tonson and Bernard Lintot, 1720, three etched plates (including frontispiece), title-pages in red and black, continuous pagination, some browning and spotting, armorial bookplate of Edmund Pollexfen Bastard to upper pastedown, contemporary diced half calf gilt, worn at head of spine, 4to, together with: Churchill (Charles). Poems. Containing The Rosciad. The Apology. Night. The Prophecy of Famine. An Epistle to William Hogarth. And The Ghost, in four books, London: Printed for the Author, by Dryden Leach; and sold by W. Flexney, G. Kearsly, T. Henderson, J. Coote, J. Gardner, J. Almon, and E. Broughton, at Oxford, 1763, ink stamp at foot of title, modern calf-backed marbled boards preserving original gilt decorated spine, recent morocco title label to spine, 4to,Blair (Hugh). Sermons, 5 volumes, 24th edition, London: T. Cadell jun. and W. Davies, 1802, occasional scattered spotting, contemporary marbled calf, red morocco title labels to spines, 8vo,Moore (John). A View of the Causes and Progress of the French Revolution, 2 volumes, London: G. G. and J. Robinson, 1795, engraved portrait frontispiece to first volume, contemporary speckled calf, modern rebacks preserving original maroon morocco title labels, 8vo,Dodsley (Robert). Trifles: viz. The Toy-Shop. The King and the Miller of Mansfield. The Blind Beggar of Bethnal-Green. Rex & Pontifex. The Chronicles of the Kings of England. The Art of Preaching, in imitation of Horace's Art of Poetry. The Right of Mankind to do what they will, asserted. With several others, not more considerable, 2 volumes, [London]: At Tully's Head in Pall-mall, 1745, half-titles, engraved portrait frontispiece to first volume, engraved illustration to titles, contemporary sheep, modern rebacks preserving maroon morocco title labels, 8vo, Kent (Samuel). The Grammar of Heraldry..., 3rd edition, London: Francis Jackson and William Meadows, 1724, numerous woodcut armorials throughout (few hand-coloured), modern boards, 8vo, plus four other 18th century antiquarian volumesQTY: (16)

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Ruskin (John). The Stones of Venice, 3 volumes, new edition, London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1873, half-title to volume 1, fina

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Lot 367

Ruskin (John). The Stones of Venice, 3 volumes, new edition, London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1873, half-title to volume 1, final leaf of Preface in first volume bearing the signature of John Ruskin, 53 mixed technique plates (including lithograph, mezzotint, aquatint and engraved, some tinted or hand-coloured), wood engraved illustrations and diagrams to text, occasional marginal toning, spotting and damp-staining, all edges gilt, contemporary gilt decorated dark green morocco, large 8voQTY: (3)NOTE:Signed limited edition, one of 1,500 sets signed by the author.

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Plumier (Charles). Plantarum Americanarum fasciculus primus [-Decimus], continens plantas, quas olim Carolus Plumierius, Bota

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Lot 67

Plumier (Charles). Plantarum Americanarum fasciculus primus [-Decimus], continens plantas, quas olim Carolus Plumierius, Botanicorum Princeps detexit, eruitque, atque in Insulis Antillis ipse depinxit. Has primum in lucem edidit, concinnis descriptionibus, & observationibus, aeneisque tabulis illustravit Joannes Burmannus, 10 parts in 2 volumes, 1st edition, Amsterdam: Sumtibus Auctoris, Prostant Amstelaedami in Horto Medico, atque apud Viduam & Filium S. Schouten & Lugd. Batav. : Apud Gerard. Potvliet & Theodor. Haak, 1755-1760, first title printed in red and black (with short repaired closed tear), lacking the engraved portrait frontispiece, 262 full-page copper engraved plates and one full-page woodblock print (Tab XXV*), last few plates/leaves at rear of first volume with damp stain to lower margin and fore-margin, free endpapers creased, contemporary speckled boards, both volumes with modern calf rebacks and board corners, extremities slightly rubbed, folio (43.4 x 27 cm)QTY: (2)NOTE:Nissen BBI 1547. Sabin 63459. Sitwell, Great Flower Books 70. Hunt 554. The French botanist Charles Plumier (1646-1704) undertook three botanical expeditions to the West Indies, the last two as the French King, Louis XIV's appointed botanist. He was one of the first to describe the native plants of America, the present work being a selection by the Dutch botanist Johannes Burmann, Professor of Botany at Amsterdam.

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Handel (George Frideric). Acis and Galatea, a mask as it was originally compos'd with Overture, Recitativo's, Songs, Duets &a

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Lot 336

Handel (George Frideric). Acis and Galatea, a mask as it was originally compos'd with Overture, Recitativo's, Songs, Duets & Choruses [...], London: for W. Randall, [1769], [5], 89pp, engraved title page, index, full score engraved throughout, lacks Houbraken frontispiece, contemporary ownership inscription 'Edward Horton' to front free endpaper in brown ink, bound together with Jackson (William). Twelve Canzonets for two Voices, London: Printed for the Author, [c.1770], [2], 27pp, engraved title, list of publications, preface, engraved throughout, and also bound with Elegies composed by William Jackson of Exeter, Opera terza [for three voices and figured bass], The second Edition, London: Printed for the Author, [1762], [3], 41pp, [2], engraved title page with vignette of musical cherubs, preface, list of publications, engraved throughout, together with a further separate volume of arias from Smart's Selection of Handel's Songs &c, circa early 19th century, [1], 103pp, index, engraved throughout, a full set of 25, two additional movements at rear from another publication, contemporary ownership inscription 'Elizia Fellows 1812' to front pastedown, both contemporary half calf over marbled boards, first volume with red morocco gilt label to spine, both somewhat worn, second volume with front board detached, folioQTY: (2)NOTE:William Jackson, Twelve Canzonets and Elegies: RISM J116 and JJ87.

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Billings (Robert William). Architectural Illustrations, History and Description of Carlisle Cathedral, & Architectural Il

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Lot 44

Billings (Robert William). Architectural Illustrations, History and Description of Carlisle Cathedral, & Architectural Illustrations and Description of the Cathedral Church at Durham, 2 volumes, 1st editions, London: Thomas and William Boone, and the author, 1840 & 1843 respectively, Large Paper India Proof copies, additional engraved title and numerous engraved plates to each volume, all supplied in two states (unlettered and lettered proofs on India paper), first and last few leaves with overall spotting, occasional light marginal waterstains, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, inside gilt dentelles, bookplates of John Oswald Mitchell, Glasgow and of Sir Henry Hope Edwardes to front pastedown of each volume, autograph letter from the publisher Thomas Toone to Sir Henry Edwardes, dated February 11th 1870, bound in at front of the first volume, giving details of this rare proof set, fine uniform contemporary dark blue full morocco (by F. Bedford), elaborately gilt-decorated with raised bands to spines, joints rubbed and some light marks to covers, royal folio (binding size 51 x 33 cm)QTY: (2)NOTE:Provenance: Sir Henry Hope Edwardes (1829-1900) was the 10th Baronet of Shrewsbury, Shropshire; John Oswald Mitchell (1826-1904) was a Glaswegian historian and author (bookplates).Fine large Paper India Proof copies, of which only 6 sets were issued, according to the letter inserted in this copy written by the publisher.

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English Civil War. The Six Secondary causes of the spinning out of this unnatural warre. By D.P.P., .... Octob. 19. 1644. Imp

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Lot 270

English Civil War. The Six Secondary causes of the spinning out of this unnatural warre. By D.P.P., .... Octob. 19. 1644. Imprimatur, James Cranford, London: Printed by George Miller, 1644, [4], 94, [2] pp., woodcut floral device to title with manuscript annotation below letterpress initials of author, manuscript number to verso of title page, final blank leaf (N2) present, light dust-soiling and minor spotting mostly to first and last leaves, disbound, 4to, together with:English Civil War. The Four Bills sent to the King to the Isle of Wight to be passed. Together with the Propositions sent unto him at the same time, which upon the passing of those Bills were to be treated upon. And also the Articles of the Church of England; with the Rules and Directions concerning Suspension from the Sacrament of the Lords Supper in cases of Ignorance. Unto all which doth refer, the late Declaration of both Houses of the fourth of March, 1647. concerning the papers of the Scots Commissioners, upon occasion of the last address to the King in the Isle of Wight. London: Printed for Edward Husband, March 20. 1647. [i.e. 1648], 46, [2] p., A1 detached and torn/frayed to blank margins, title cropped at foot with loss to ruled border, manuscript number to verso of A1 and title (A2), blank fore-margin to C2 cropped, final blank leaf (F4) present, some staining (mostly to fore-margins of C1-D1), toning, occasional light damp-stains, light dust-soiling and marks, disbound, 4toQTY: (2)NOTE:1. ESTC R210030; Thomason E.18[13]; Wing P16.2. ESTC R12041; Thomason E.433[1] & E.433[2]; Wing E1541.

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Keats (John). The Poetical Works of John Keats, Oxford edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1915, frontispiece, top edge

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Lot 381

Keats (John). The Poetical Works of John Keats, Oxford edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1915, frontispiece, top edge gilt, contemporary quarter vellum, spine elaborately gilt, red morocco title label lettered in gilt, lightly marked, 8vo, together with:Coleridge (Samuel Taylor). The Poems, including poems and versions of poems now published for the first time, Oxford: Henry Frowde, 1912, frontispiece, top edge gilt, contemporary quarter vellum, spine elaborately gilt, orange morocco title label lettered in gilt, lightly marked, 8vo, withBrowning (Robert). Poems, Oxford: Humphrey Milford, 1916, frontispiece, top edge gilt, contemporary quarter vellum, spine elaborately gilt, black morocco title label lettered in gilt, some light spotting and marks, 8vo, with 7 further leatherbound works, 4 bound in quarter vellum and the James Watt volume bound by SangorskiQTY: (10)

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Rawsthorne (Alan). Cadenzas for Mozart's Concerto K. 365 [Piano Concerto No. 10], [1949], autograph fair-copy manuscript in i

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Lot 349

Rawsthorne (Alan). Cadenzas for Mozart's Concerto K. 365 [Piano Concerto No. 10], [1949], autograph fair-copy manuscript in ink signed 'Alan Rawsthorne', with dedication 'For Mary and Geraldine Peppin', cadenzas for the two solo pianos for movements one and three, written on 4 staves, some occasional corrections, 16 pages, in good condition, first and last leaf detached, folio QTY: (1)NOTE:Provenance: From the music collection of the composer Edward Williams (1921-2013).Mary and Geraldine Peppin (born 30 December 1912) were identical twin sisters, and performers in a classical piano duo active in the UK from the 1930s until the 1960s. Later in life they both became influential piano teachers at the Guildhall School of Music. Geraldine was married to the poet Randall Swingler, they had a son and a daughter (Judith) who married the composer Edward Williams. Geraldine died in December 1980 and Mary died on 8 August 1989.The above cadenza is mentioned in the short-lived academic journal Music-Survey's (partial) list of Rawsthorne's works.

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Sudan. Fowler (John, surveyor), Sketch of the Country between Ambukol and Shendy, Taken from the Survey of Mr John Fowler C.

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Lot 146

Sudan. Fowler (John, surveyor), Sketch of the Country between Ambukol and Shendy, Taken from the Survey of Mr John Fowler C. E. to which is added Descriptive Notes of the Route, Intelligence Branch, War Office, May 1884, lithographic linear map, printed in red and black on linen, some staining, old folds, 680 x 1000 mm, together with Sketch Map of Country between Suakin and Berber with noted on the Principal Routes, Intelligence Branch War Office, under the direction of Major W. R. Fox ..., June 1884, lithographic linear map, printed in red and black on silk, very slight staining, old folds, 480 x 720 mm, with Map of the Nile Provinces from the Railway Terminus at Siût to Berber, Compiled in the Intelligence Branch, War Office, 1884, lithographic map, printed in brown and black on silk, slight staining, old folds, 1060 x 650 mm, plus Sketch Map of Nile from Wady Halfa to Khartum with noted on Caravan Routes, Navigability of Nile, Towns, Climate &c. Intelligence Branch, War Office, May 1884, lithographic linear map, printed in red and black on linen, with contemporary printed paper label of distances along the Nile, printed in red and pinned to the left-hand margin, some staining, old folds, 780 x 635 mmQTY: (4)NOTE:In the lower-left corner of the first described map is a printed note. The Information given in red on this map is quite correct and is obtained from the studies of the Soudan Railway Survey of 1872 of which I was second in charge. W. Whitworth Sept. 10th 1884. There is a later state of this map (held by the National Library of Australia), with an addition to the title which states Revised from Sketches and Information furnished by Officers during the Campaign of 1884 - 1885. This would coincide with the siege of Khartoum and the death of General Gordon. Gordon arrived at Khartoum on 18 February 1884 and the siege took place between the 13 March 1884 and the 26 January 1885. The Mahdists hearing news of an approaching British relief column, stormed the garrison slaughtering the defenders to the last man, as well as 4,000 of the town's male inhabitants. Many of the surviving women and children were enslaved by the victorious Mahdists. Advance elements of the relief expedition arrived within sight of Khartoum two days after it fell. After discovering that they were too late, the surviving British and Egyptian troops withdrew. It is therefore possible that these maps - designed for portability - were used by British officers in the relief column.

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Records : 30+ Progressive Rock Albums inc Black Sabbath, Gentle Giant, Captain Beefheart etc many first pressings

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Lot 96

Records : 30+ Progressive Rock Albums inc Black Sabbath, Gentle Giant, Captain Beefheart etc many first pressings

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Stamps : Two stockbooks of decimal mint GB stamps including some first class stamps with a total usable postage of £336.15

Nick Barber Auctions

Lot 18

Stamps : Two stockbooks of decimal mint GB stamps including some first class stamps with a total usable postage of £336.15

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First Day Cover Collection. 4 x Benham Millennium Booklet FDCs with various different Stamps and FDI Postmarks and different

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Lot 23

First Day Cover Collection. 4 x Benham Millennium Booklet FDCs with various different Stamps and FDI Postmarks and different designs good condition, 3 x Royal Mail FDCs with Stamps and different FDI Postmarks including Her Majesty the Queen 2013, Classic Children's TV 2014, Butterflies 2013, 3 x Inventive Britain FDCs with Stamps and various different Postmarks 2015, 3 x Greetings FDCs with Stamps and FDI Postmarks 2 x Royal Mail 1994, 1995, and 1 x Benham Greetings 1990 and Loughborough Railway FDC with Stamps and FDI Postmark, Postman Pat on the Postcode Special 1986. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

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Football legend Frantisek Planicka rare signed white page approx 7 x 5 inches inscribed England v Czechoslovakia 1951 The Sta

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Lot 475

Football legend Frantisek Planicka rare signed white page approx 7 x 5 inches inscribed England v Czechoslovakia 1951 The Stadium Wembley. Czech football goalkeeper and one of the most honoured players in the history of Czechoslovak football. He played all his career for Slavia Prague, during which time the club won the Czech league eight times and the Mitropa Cup once. He also became a member of the Czechoslovakia national team, where his first success as a young goalkeeper was helping Czechoslovakia to become runner-up in the Central European International Cup 1931-32 and later became captain during the World Cup finals of 1934 (where the Czechoslovakia team finished second) and 1938. Dedicated. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

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Concorde John Lidiard 1st Passenger Flight SEO 1976 signed 12 x 8 colour photo. Super image with dropped snoop nose. By the e

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Lot 318

Concorde John Lidiard 1st Passenger Flight SEO 1976 signed 12 x 8 colour photo. Super image with dropped snoop nose. By the evening of Tuesday 20th January 1976 preparations were complete - aircraft certification and engineering, crew training and operational planning, passenger services and airport facilities. Plus, of course, the vital co-ordination with Paris to ensure that British Airways and Air France Concorde's would take-off at precisely the same time the following morning. Even fine weather was forecast! By mid-morning next day, as Captain Norman Todd, Captain Brian Calvert and Senior Flight Engineer John Lidiard completed their pre-flight preparation they were acutely aware that all departments wishes and efforts were focussed on just one thing - a trouble-free and on-time departure to inaugurate the world's first supersonic scheduled passenger service. John spent nine years involved with Concorde Development including operating as a Flight Test Flight Engineer with British Aerospace. John operated as Flight Engineer on the first Commercial Flight with Captains Norman Todd and Brian Calvert with Chief Test Pilot Brian Trubshaw acting as an observer. John was awarded the Queens Commendation for Valuable Services in the Air. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

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FDC Collection of 4 signed FDC, Alex Mcleish signed Regional Definitives FDC. 6 Stamps and 2 Postmarks - 18/08/1958 and 29 Se

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FDC Collection of 4 signed FDC, Alex Mcleish signed Regional Definitives FDC. 6 Stamps and 2 Postmarks - 18/08/1958 and 29 Sep 08. Dave Beasant signed Wembley Stadium FDC 2007. 6 stamps and 2 postmarks 17/5/2007. David Smith signed 12th Anniversary of the foundation of cancer and leukaemia in childhood trust FDC. 4 stamps and 2 postmarks. American Actor David Holliday Signed Christmas 1986 First Day Cover. British Stamp with 2nd December 1986 Postmark. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

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Mel Hogan signed Children of the 23rd Century Book 1 'The Secret of The Lost Planet by Mel Hogan' 2007 First Edition Softback

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Lot 298

Mel Hogan signed Children of the 23rd Century Book 1 'The Secret of The Lost Planet by Mel Hogan' 2007 First Edition Softback Book. Dedicated. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

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Gemini to Joburg the True Story of a Flight over Africa by Cecil Lewis 1984 First Edition Hardback Book with 128 pages publis

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Lot 291

Gemini to Joburg the True Story of a Flight over Africa by Cecil Lewis 1984 First Edition Hardback Book with 128 pages published by Viking (Viking Penguin Inc). Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

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No Longer An Island Britain and The Wright Brothers 1902 1909 by Alfred Gollin 1984 First Edition Hardback Book with 478 page

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Lot 289

No Longer An Island Britain and The Wright Brothers 1902 1909 by Alfred Gollin 1984 First Edition Hardback Book with 478 pages published by Stanford University Press. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

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First Day Cover Collection. 9 x Limited Edition Bradbury FDCs with various Stamps and different FDI Postmarks, 9 x FDCs with

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Lot 24

First Day Cover Collection. 9 x Limited Edition Bradbury FDCs with various Stamps and different FDI Postmarks, 9 x FDCs with various designs Stamps and FDI Postmarks including The 800th Anniversary City Of London Lord Mayor (Benham BLCS 46b), 4 x Benham FDCs with various different Stamps and FDI Postmarks, includes Wales (D184), Benham FDC The Ironbridge Gorge Museum (BLCS 43) 1989 with Stamps and FDI Postmark. Good Collection. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

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Geoffrey Wellum Battle of Britain WW2 RAF fighter pilot signed Hurricane photo. 12 x 8 colour hand signed photo. Squadron Lea

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Lot 325

Geoffrey Wellum Battle of Britain WW2 RAF fighter pilot signed Hurricane photo. 12 x 8 colour hand signed photo. Squadron Leader Geoffrey Harris Augustus Wellum DFC (4 August 1921-18 July 2018) was a British Battle of Britain fighter pilot and author. Wellum suffered severe sinusitis and battle fatigue after three years' intensive frontline flying. He returned from Malta to Britain, becoming a test pilot on the Hawker Typhoon, based at Gloster Aircraft. He finished the war as a gunnery instructor, staying in the RAF, first as a staff officer in West Germany, followed by a four-year tour with 192 Squadron. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

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Richard Armitage signed Robin Hood 10x8 colour photo. Richard Crispin Armitage (born 22 August 1971) is an English actor and

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Lot 55

Richard Armitage signed Robin Hood 10x8 colour photo. Richard Crispin Armitage (born 22 August 1971) is an English actor and author. He received recognition in the UK with his first leading role as John Thornton in the British television programme North and South (2004). His role as dwarf king and leader Thorin Oakenshield in Peter Jackson's film trilogy adaptation of The Hobbit brought him international recognition.. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

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Military Collection of 6 FDC, Air Commodore F M F West signed 60th Anniversary of the first military control operations by th

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Military Collection of 6 FDC, Air Commodore F M F West signed 60th Anniversary of the first military control operations by the RAF. Postmark Jersey 15 Oct 82, Grp Cptn Ken Batchelor Signed 70th Anniv of the Formation of No. 10 Squadron RAF 1/1/1915 FDC. Jersey Stamp with 1 Jan 85 Jersey Postmark. Plus 4 others. Good condition. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

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Great War ace aviation pioneer Pilot Dudley Travers handwritten letter 1936 from Cairo regarding his travels. Captain Frederi

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Lot 96

Great War ace aviation pioneer Pilot Dudley Travers handwritten letter 1936 from Cairo regarding his travels. Captain Frederick Dudley Travers DFC was an English World War I flying ace credited with nine aerial victories. His later life saw his continued service to his nation in both the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve and in civil aviation. He pioneered air routes into Africa, the Middle East, and India. Travers was almost an ace twice over in the first world war and has the impressive claim to fame of being the only ace flying the Bristol M1C monoplane, it was this fact which drew my attention to his story, as the Bristol was something of an underdog during the conflict, but all may not have been as it seemed. Born in York on the 15th of February 1897, Travers became interested, like so many do, in aviation during his school days peering through the fence at Hedon at the early aircraft of the time. Travers started his personal journey towards the air when he joined the Hertfordshire Yeomanry, part of the territorial force. On the first of January 1916, he graduated from the officer training corps with the rank of Second Lieutenant. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1917, and on the 17th of April he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps. Flight training was carried out in Egypt and Travers went solo in just two and half hours! It is highly likely that Travers' training would have been carried out at the RFC training station of Aboukir, which was established in November 1916, this base was responsible not only for training British pilots, but also local cadets, gunners and observers. Photographs from Aboukir and the surrounding bases from the period show BE2 and Avro 504 aircraft as being commonplace so it is likely Travers would have trained on these. His first posting would be to 17 Squadron in Macedonia, part of No. 6 wing, which incorporated 17, 47 and 150 Squadrons. Here he initially flew the BE12, a single seat fighter version of the earlier BE2 observation aircraft, fitted with the same engine as the RE8. Travers' first victory came on the 19th of December 1917, flying a BE12, he forced an Albatros D. III out of control until it crashed. By May 1918 Travers had moved over to 150 squadron and the much improved RAF SE5a and, after months had passed since the first, he notched up two further kills that month, on the 15th and 18th respectively, the aircraft downed were an Albatros D. V and a DFW Reconnaissance aircraft. Both of these May Victories were shared. The D. V, shared with Gerald Gordon Bell and the DFW, with Ascheson Goulding. Ending the war with an impressive tally of 9 kills, Travers was given the temporary rank of flying officer on the 5th of December 1919, before moving onto an RAF reserve rank in 1922. He remained in this reserve role until 1940 achieving the rank of Flight Lieutenant. During the winter war years Travers kept flying in the Civilian world, becoming an air taxi pilot and on the 20th of February 1924 he was welcomed as a member of the Royal Aero Club. In 1926 he joined Imperial Airways, piloting their flying boats and pioneering their service to Egypt In the same year. As World War II arrived Travers continued with his Flying Boat career flying to and from West Africa and India, achieving 2 million air miles by 1942. In 1945 Travers performed the impressive task of ferrying a Shorts Sunderland down to Buenos Aires. On the 24th of March 1947 Travers carried out his last passenger carrying flight, arriving at Poole Harbour in the Shorts S. 26 Golden Hind flying boat, at the time the largest of its kind. It is fitting that this final flight, much like Travers first, began in Egypt. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

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Sir Henry Cooper signed 16x8 black and white photo picturing the iconic moment when Henrys hammer put Cassius Clay down in th

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Lot 190

Sir Henry Cooper signed 16x8 black and white photo picturing the iconic moment when Henrys hammer put Cassius Clay down in their first fight. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

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A large quantity of first day covers from around the world along with two albums of Post Office postcardsLocation:SRIf there

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Lot 552

A large quantity of first day covers from around the world along with two albums of Post Office postcardsLocation:SRIf there is no condition report shown, please request

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Postage stamps to include first day cover and used world stamp, Location:If there is no condition report shown, please reques

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Lot 492

Postage stamps to include first day cover and used world stamp, Location:If there is no condition report shown, please request

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Collectables to include Harry Potter dolls, Star Trek mugs, Harry Potter first edition books, Location:If there is no conditi

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Lot 461

Collectables to include Harry Potter dolls, Star Trek mugs, Harry Potter first edition books, Location:If there is no condition report shown, please request

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A double-sided illustrated album folio : a Kathak dance and a study of a blue-throated barbet after the Mughal artist Ustad M

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Lot 133

A double-sided illustrated album folio : a Kathak dance and a study of a blue-throated barbet after the Mughal artist Ustad Mansur (d. 1624AD)Awadh, provincial Mughal, circa 1760-80Opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, two ladies holding hands dancing, laid on card within white rules and margins with gold scrolling tendrils against dark blue ground, within orange, blue and gold rules, wide gold floral borders, laid on card ; the reverse with a study of a perched green feathered bird, opaque and transparent pigments on paper, similarly laid, gold foliate tendril on dark blue ground, large gold speckled dark cream borders, thin gold and blue rules, laid on card, framed and glazedfolio, 39.5 x 27cm., 40 x 27.2cm framedFootnotes: A very similar painting depicting two female dancers in the same pose as ours, attributed to early 18th century Mughal India, is now kept at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Although slightly smaller in format the Victoria and Albert Museum example shows the same proportions and composition. Both paintings share the realistic rendering of the dancers' elegant energy whirling their garments and sashes. The museum records it was formerly part of an album bought from "Lieut. Col. Murdoch Smith, Teheran" (inv. 132:27-1885).Condition Report: The folio's edges are scuffed, some with minimal losses. The edges are in fair condition although solely in part. The laid borders' corners are lacking safe for the upper left one. Their edges are irregular with some losses, tears and repaired tears.The painting presents as clean overall. A closer inspection reveals some crease, staining, and white speckles inclusions. Two hair cracks resulting from marked creases affect this painting : the first, most visible, runs vertically from upper margin to lower margin, affecting the veil of the dancer, her upper and lower leg. Along the crease fold, near the veil, a brownish deposit can be noticed. The second crease runs vertically on approximately 10cm. along the left blue border to the centre of the painting. Upon close inspection, some minimal drop stains can be seen to the actual right of the left hand side dancer. Some scattered very minute losses can also be noticed the the surface of this painting. The margins are in good condition overall. The wide borders are in fair condition with some staining and some creasing.The study of the blue-throated barbet is affected by a long crease which, in place, resulted in a tear. It runs vertically from the upper blue margin, approximately 2.5cm. form it upper left corner, down to the middle of the lower wide border, approximately 3cm. from the edge. it affects the upper part of the left tuft of grass, the tip of the bird's tail, the lower leaf of the sprig below the bird, the side of the trunk, the lower margin, rules and border. The margins are slightly rubbed and discoloured. This is especially noticeable to the lower part of the lower left side and corner. The wider borders are stained.Please note this lot was not inspected under U. V to prepare this condition report.

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Baby Krishna enthroned,Tanjore, Southern India, first half 20th centuryOpaque pigments, golden pigments and limestone past on

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Lot 186

Baby Krishna enthroned,Tanjore, Southern India, first half 20th centuryOpaque pigments, golden pigments and limestone past on cloth and board, the bejewelled infant god on a dais flanked by attendants holding a fly whisk and a parakeet, under a cusped arch, set within an heavy wooden frame112 x 82.5cm.

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A gold and silver inlaid push dagger (katar),North India, first half 18th century,The hilt with alternating gold and silver c

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Lot 30

A gold and silver inlaid push dagger (katar),North India, first half 18th century,The hilt with alternating gold and silver chevrons, two bulbous crossbars with further geometric decoration, inscription in devanagari script to forte35cm. long

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A sadhu and two labourers,early 20th century,Opaque and transparent pigments on paper, likely part of a larger series of illu

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Lot 126

A sadhu and two labourers,early 20th century,Opaque and transparent pigments on paper, likely part of a larger series of illustrations depicting people and trades of India, the first of a standing ascetic, wearing a red turban and loincloth, his bundle over the left shoulder, holding a lota ; the second, showing a trade, possibly that of cotton spinners or weavers ; each mounted, framed and glazedthe ascetic 14 x 8cm. visible, 32.1 x 23.1cm. framed ; the depiction of trade 8.4 x 12.8cm. visible, 25 x 31cm.

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Three electrotypes : A Mughal style ewer, a Kutch style dish and a lotaElkington & Co., Birmingham, United Kingdom (1829–1963

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Lot 89

Three electrotypes : A Mughal style ewer, a Kutch style dish and a lotaElkington & Co., Birmingham, United Kingdom (1829–1963)The first, on tall conical foot, pyriform body with straight spout and serpentine handle, the second, shallow, with wide flat rim, the well's decoration with dense foliated scrollwork, the rim's with repeating deities, ascetics and worshippers under cusped arches, the third, globular on conical foot, with flaring mouth, the decoration with scrolling tendrils and lattice30cm/ high, 26.6cm. diam., 9.6cm. high

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Kunvar Sri Kisan in durbarJodphur, Marwar, first half 19th centuryOpaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, reclining on

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Lot 166

Kunvar Sri Kisan in durbarJodphur, Marwar, first half 19th centuryOpaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, reclining on a bolster, wearing an orange turban, his fly whisk bearer standing behind, four courtiers in audience before him24 x 23cm.Footnotes: Provenance :Maggs Bros, 1975, The Japanese Private Collection

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An openwork copper alloy processional standard (alam)Central India, first half 19th century,On tapering fitting, pyriform, th

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Lot 99

An openwork copper alloy processional standard (alam)Central India, first half 19th century,On tapering fitting, pyriform, the inscription tot he center reading "........", the seven medallions tot he borders reading "Allah, Muhammad, Ali,......", two applied figural medallions with deer to the tip 53 cm high

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A standing portrait of a European man Rajasthan, possibly Mewar, first half 19th centuryOpaque pigments heightened with gold

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Lot 170

A standing portrait of a European man Rajasthan, possibly Mewar, first half 19th centuryOpaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, shown in a blooming bush, wearing an orange tunic, holding a cup in his right hand and a bottle in the other, within thin yellow margins, and thin black rules, mounted, framed and glazed18.5 x 13.5cm. visible, 35.5 x 28cm. framed Condition Report: Glued down at corners onto the board

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A portrait of Emperor Alamgir enthroned,India, Deccan, first half 19th centuryOpaque pigments heightened with gold on paper,

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Lot 156

A portrait of Emperor Alamgir enthroned,India, Deccan, first half 19th centuryOpaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, under an umbrella, facing left, dressed in white, bejeweled, holding a gold ornament in his right hand, on green ground, identification inscription in thin nasta'liq script, 'Alamgir Padshah', laid on card within thin margins with scrolling tendrils, wide borders with larger scrolling tendrils bearing floral buds, the reverse plain with modern pencil inscriptionsPainting 17.5 x 10.5cm., folio 31 x 20.4cm. Footnotes: Provenance:Private Collection, ParisBonham's, London, April 5, 2011, lot 233

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Two embroidered kerchiefs,India, late 20th century, The first composed of two kerchiefs, with a lattice composed of linked me

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Lot 75

Two embroidered kerchiefs,India, late 20th century, The first composed of two kerchiefs, with a lattice composed of linked medallions with drop shaped leaves, the border with scrolling floral tendril ; the second with a wider leafy lattice containing large white petalled flowers framed with trefoils, the border with oversized green flowers issuing four green serrated leavesthe first, 71 x 38.5 cm., the second 55cm. square (2)Qty (2)

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A gold and foiled gemstones inlaid and enamelled navratna bazuband plaque,India, first half 19th century, Rectangular, the re

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Lot 119

A gold and foiled gemstones inlaid and enamelled navratna bazuband plaque,India, first half 19th century, Rectangular, the reverse with simplified flowers issuing form a central rosettes on a field of small serrated leaves, two lobed attachment loop to each side2.5 cm square x 5 cm across, 20 grams

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Four erotic scenes, Rajasthan, India, circa 1900,Opaque pigments on paper, the first three from a series, two night scenes on

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Lot 176

Four erotic scenes, Rajasthan, India, circa 1900,Opaque pigments on paper, the first three from a series, two night scenes on a terrace, the couples in various embraces; the last a composite painting on a gold flecked folio, 15.3 x 10.8cm (4)

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A waisted engraved and black lac brass lime potSouthern Arabian Gulf or Western Indian Ocean, first half 20th centuryOn plain

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Lot 62

A waisted engraved and black lac brass lime potSouthern Arabian Gulf or Western Indian Ocean, first half 20th centuryOn plain base, the decoration consisting of intricate intertwined leafy tendrils bearing split palmettes, within registers of strapwork, the inside encrusted with lime deposit5.4cm. high, 7cm. diam.

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An unbound Hindu manuscript, possibly the first chapter of a Bhagavata Purana India, 18th centuryPossibly the first chapter o

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Lot 9

An unbound Hindu manuscript, possibly the first chapter of a Bhagavata Purana India, 18th centuryPossibly the first chapter of a Bhagavata Purana, opaque pigments, black and red ink on paper, 97ff., 12 to 13ll. of devanagari script to the page, illustrated opening page showing Garuda and an ascetic paying respect to Vishnu, Ganesha above, within triple red rules, paginated19 x 40.5cm.Footnotes: Provenance :Harnam Singh Hans Collection, Ealing, London, acquired c. 1980 Francis Edwards LTD

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Three pairs of gold earrings and a single gold earringThe first a pair, turquoise inset, possibly imitation, the second a pai

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Lot 100

Three pairs of gold earrings and a single gold earringThe first a pair, turquoise inset, possibly imitation, the second a pair with raised central bosse, pearls, inset with blue stone (heavily corroded) ; the second, a pair in the navratna style, gold and seed pearls, possibly Chinese ; and a single earring with mixed pearls, cultured and natural, central table cut red garnet possibly foiled (7)

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A rectangular, green, cobalt blue and turquoise blue, figural border pottery tile,Multan, first quarter of 19th century, Pain

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Lot 28

A rectangular, green, cobalt blue and turquoise blue, figural border pottery tile,Multan, first quarter of 19th century, Painted with a parrot facing right amidst scrolling tendrils bearing serrated leaves and split palmettes, flanked with two rosettes, chipped15.5 x 29cm.Footnotes: This tile shows a rather loose interpretation influenced by motifs most commonly found on Ottoman tiles. The influence of Iznik can be seen on large tile panels adorning tombs in the Punjab, especially that of Jalaluddin Surkh Bukhari in Ucch Sharif and on the tombs in the mausoleum of Baha ud-Din Zakariya in Multan (See Millner, A. Indian Tiles, p.270, cat.117 and 118, London, Munich and New York 2021). For our tile is figural it would have certainly not commissioned for a religious building. Millner also documents two octagonal blue and white tiles, one with a mythical beast, the other with a bird, recovered from the Fortalezza palace in Goa. He suggests the technique on reddish paste points to Sindh and a dates of 16th century (Millner, 2021 p.164 and 262, fig.4-43 and cat.88). Our tile thus illustrates a lasting figural pottery tile production in Punjab.

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Francis Newton Souza, Indian (1924-2002)Untitled, HeadSigned and dated "Souza 85" (upper left) Oil on canvas,61.5 x 46cm (24

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Lot 223

Francis Newton Souza, Indian (1924-2002)Untitled, HeadSigned and dated "Souza 85" (upper left) Oil on canvas,61.5 x 46cm (24.3 x 18.2in)Painted in 1985Provenance: The property of Dr. Premlata Goel, widow of the distinguished art critic, K.B. Goel; Gifted by Souza to his close friend, the art critic, K.B. Goel (1930 - 2018).Gifted by Souza to K.B Goel in the late1980s. To see other works from the same collection, see Bonhams, Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art Online, 20th-28th February 2023, lots 1-5.Footnotes:‘I was 17 years of age and had gotten into the habit of waiting rather impatiently, month after month for my Uncle Souza to make another unforgettable appearance in my life. He was my guru but more importantly had been my best friend for some years now. I had not asked the great man whether he considered me his friend, his gestures and actions were enough to tell me that he did. I was one of the first people Souza would call upon arriving in Delhi. On this particular visit, it was no different. I reached his hotel on a hot summer afternoon in the heart of the city on the third day of his arrival. We greeted and hugged each other. Although it had been merely two days, the entire room, the room wasn’t all that big, had canvases propped up all along the gleaming white walls. On the floor were pots, glasses, plates and trays all of which had, not long before, been used to transport food and beverages. Now they were serving a very different role, important instruments in the makeshift studio of Francis Newton Souza. He was perfectly at home with all this improvised paraphernalia. I was probably about to witness another master class in painting, just imagine, seated a couple of feet away on a bulky uncomfortable sofa. Souza ordered sandwiches and tea for me. The waiter entered the room, glanced at the unrecognisable pots, mugs and scores of plates but knew that a fast exit would earn him a handsome tip. That day Souza looked bright and full of energy and told me how charged he felt. Pure energy filled the room and in it were these already completed pieces of astonishing quality and finish. This ochre head dated 1985 was one of a number of works painted during this visit. I can’t be absolutely sure but I do have a strong feeling that it was painted in my presence. Also spread all over the floor were newspapers and on these were some half and some fully squeezed tubes of paint. With a coffee mug in his left hand and the brush in his right, he painted a couple of mesmerising heads as I looked on in rapt attention. One could feel how his mind was racing ahead as he dipped the paint brush again and again into the coffee mug, many times over, sometimes pausing to load the brush with another colour from the waiting dinner plate. And there emerged, right before my eyes, another fabulous painting’.Brij Raj Goel, younger son of K.B. Goel, who was a particular favourite of Souza. Condition Report:Surface weathering, minor losses to paint, scuffing to corners of canvas, rusting to staples on canvas to reverse

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A seated portrait of a Maharaja of Jaipur, possibly Sawai Ram Singh II,First quarter of 20th century, Opaque pigments heighte

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Lot 208

A seated portrait of a Maharaja of Jaipur, possibly Sawai Ram Singh II,First quarter of 20th century, Opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, likely executed after a silver print, wearing a green tunic with gold pipping and white jamas, holding a tulwar, a summer carpet with exuberant floral designs, a luxuriant landscape in the background, mounted, framed and glazed22 x 17.2cm. visible, 37 x 31cm. framed

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A stuccoed wood figure of a tiger,First half 20th century,Crouching, his forelegs resting on a rock, on plinth36cm. long, 15.

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Lot 199

A stuccoed wood figure of a tiger,First half 20th century,Crouching, his forelegs resting on a rock, on plinth36cm. long, 15.4cm. highCondition Report: The plaster is cracked under the figure, leaving the wood is apparent. The tail has been repaired from a break. The part of the rock beneath the figure is also cracked. A T-shaped crack is visible to the actual right flank, running on approximately 6cm. and another on the right hind legs. This piece would benefit form light cleaning.

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A first class order of the Durrani Empire, Afghanistan, circa 1839-42,Comprising a medal and star, the star with an overlaid

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Lot 109

A first class order of the Durrani Empire, Afghanistan, circa 1839-42,Comprising a medal and star, the star with an overlaid gilt eight-pointed Maltese cross on two crossed swords, set with white stones on each arm of the gold cross, fifteen imitation pearls (two missing) circling a blue and green enamelled centre inscribed in nasta'liq, the reverse fitted with a brooch-pin; the medal, a Maltese cross with 17 imitation pearls surrounding a similar enamelled centre, the reverse plain, on a red and green ribbonThe larger 9.5cm.The enamelled central panels on both medal reads: ila min allah, sarkar shah shuja al-mulk dur duran, '[Nothing except allah], His excellency Shah Shuja al-Mulk Dur Duran'

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Shiva and ParvatiKangra style, first half 20th centuryOpaque pigments on paper heightened with gold, reclining on Nandi, the

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Lot 121

Shiva and ParvatiKangra style, first half 20th centuryOpaque pigments on paper heightened with gold, reclining on Nandi, the bull, the god's trident and haversack leant against a tree, in a hilly landscape, mounted, framed and glazed19 x 14.5cm. visible, 31.4 x 25.4cm. framed

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Two illustrations from a Ragamala series : possibly Malkos Raga and Desvarati RaginiAmber, Rajasthan, 19th century,The first,

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Lot 185

Two illustrations from a Ragamala series : possibly Malkos Raga and Desvarati RaginiAmber, Rajasthan, 19th century,The first, seated under a canopy, a lord raises his hand, two female courtiers facing him in a courtyard, four lines of black script against yellow ground ; the second, a seated lady holds a lotus to a lord holding a small floral bud, a female attendant fanning her, each in black margins within thin double white rules, wide red borders, reverse plain safe for a numeralEach, 20.4 x 15cm.(2)Footnotes: Klaus Ebeling notes Malkos Raga being one of the most difficult to identify across traditions. Our painting with a lord rising his hands would be closer to a Marwar depiction (Ebeling, K Ragamala Paintings, ill. 171, p.237, Ravi Kumar, Basel 1973). Other iconography invariably show a seated lord, his hand raised, holding pan (Malwa and Bundi) or waving towards musicians (Deccan and Jaipur 18th and 19th century). The latter attribution offered by Ebeling is the more accurate for our painting which shows an alternative variant to Malkos. Although in our example the lord seem to be in company, he remains the only figure of status, sitting in the shade on a luxurious carpet, and ever so slightly raised. The composition seems to aim at recalling the 17th century Marwar lone lord fanned by an attendant. Condition Report: The first : The edges are scuffed with minimal losses. The corners are lacking, scuffed and pin-holed. The pigments are strong overall. As visible in the catalogue and online illustrations, a stain affects the ground below the pole holding the awning, another, brownish, under the seated lord, a third the sky between the two trees. The white pigments are lightly cracked and stained - a crack affects the awning's tassels -. the last affects the lord's face and torso. The pigments along those cracks are not lifting off. Some pigments have flecked off below the fire. A closer inspection reveals some very minute scattered stains. The borders are stained and slightly dulled. the white rules are affected by pin-holes. The second : The edges are scuffed with minimal losses. The corners are lacking, scuffed and pin-holed. The white pigments are slightly dulled with very light staining, especially tot he lower right corner of the painting. There are some light scratches to the gray cusped arches. One affecting the lord's face. Some black pigments have flaked off, especially to the ladies' hair. The lord's sarpech has flaked off and may have been repainted cursorily. A closer inspection reveals minute scattered stains. The borders are stained and slightly dulled. the white rules are affected by pin-holes.

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Vishnu saves the elephant king Gajendra (Gajendra Moksha),Pahari, second half 19th century,Opaque pigments heightened with go

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Lot 150

Vishnu saves the elephant king Gajendra (Gajendra Moksha),Pahari, second half 19th century,Opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, a wounded Makara releases Gajendra from his hold, the blue skin deity receiving a lotus as offering from the elephant king, Garuda flying above, within an ovoid medallion, blue margins within black and double red rules32.4 x 25.4cm. mounted, folio 21.5 x 16cm., 17 x 2.2cm. visibleFootnotes: Provenance : Private Collection, Yorkshire Condition Report: Vishnu comes to rescue Gajendra, the elephant king, from the hold of Makara. After having led his herd to the lake to bath and frolick, Gajendra entered in a long fight with Makara, the dweller of the lake. which is said to have lasted a thousand year. After loosing much energy and blood, realising his hapless situation and nearing end, Gajendra offered prayers. Upon hearing them and appreciating the elephant king's devotion, Vishnu descended upon the lake killing Makara with his discuss.This struggle and its ending was the result of Gajendra and Makara's previous lives during which both disrespected a sage and were cursed to reincarnate as elephant and crocodile. The first suffered because of his previous arrogant nature while the second because of his lack of respect to a Brahmin during a puja aimed at Surya.

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BLAIR ATHOL 2009 10 YEAR OLD FIRST EDITION AND GLEN GARIOCH 2008 10 YEAR OLD FIRST EDITION HIGHLAND SINGLE MALT Each 46% ABV

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Lot 253

BLAIR ATHOL 2009 10 YEAR OLD FIRST EDITION AND GLEN GARIOCH 2008 10 YEAR OLD FIRST EDITION HIGHLAND SINGLE MALT Each 46% ABV / 70cl Qty: 2 Despite being situated in the small town of Pitlochry, Blair Athol distillery is named after another town about seven miles further north. There is some speculation that this was done to ingratiate the distillery with the Duke of Athol who owned the land the distillery was built on. As with so many other distilleries, Blair Athol couldn’t weather the storm of The Great Depression and closed its doors in 1930. During this period of silence the distillery was acquired by Arthur Bell & Sons who reopened it in 1949. Today it still provides the heart of the Bell’s blend.

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2 BOTTLES OF GLENFIDDICH SPECIAL RESERVE - CLANS DRUMMOND AND MONTGOMERIE SPEYSIDE SINGLE MALT Clan Drummond - 40% ABV / 70c

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Lot 432

2 BOTTLES OF GLENFIDDICH SPECIAL RESERVE - CLANS DRUMMOND AND MONTGOMERIE SPEYSIDE SINGLE MALT Clan Drummond - 40% ABV / 70clClan Montgomerie - 40% ABV / 75cl Qty: 2 Without Glenfiddich, Scotland might not enjoy the same thriving whisky scene it has today. Founded in 1886 by William Grant, and still family owned, Glenfiddich was one of the first distilleries to seriously market single malt whisky as a credible alternative to blends. This decision was prompted by a dispute with their grain supplier in 1963, leading to a scaling back in production of their Grant’s blend. By the late 1960s Glenfiddich single malt was a firm hit with the Jet Set, who were picking it up in their droves from the newly emerging Duty-Free market. That early prescience clearly paid off, as (despite strong competition from fellow Speyside giants Glenlivet and Macallan) Glenfiddich is consistently the best-selling single malt in the world, shifting over 1 million cases every year.

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GLENFIDDICH 19 YEAR OLD AGE OF DISCOVERY BOURBON CASK RESERVE SPEYSIDE SINGLE MALT 40% ABV / 70cl Without Glenfiddich, Scot

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Lot 152

GLENFIDDICH 19 YEAR OLD AGE OF DISCOVERY BOURBON CASK RESERVE SPEYSIDE SINGLE MALT 40% ABV / 70cl Without Glenfiddich, Scotland might not enjoy the same thriving whisky scene it has today. Founded in 1886 by William Grant, and still family owned, Glenfiddich was one of the first distilleries to seriously market single malt whisky as a credible alternative to blends. This decision was prompted by a dispute with their grain supplier in 1963, leading to a scaling back in production of their Grant’s blend. By the late 1960s Glenfiddich single malt was a firm hit with the Jet Set, who were picking it up in their droves from the newly emerging Duty-Free market. That early prescience clearly paid off, as (despite strong competition from fellow Speyside giants Glenlivet and Macallan) Glenfiddich is consistently the best-selling single malt in the world, shifting over 1 million cases every year.

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LAGAVULIN 12 YEAR OLD 2003 RELEASE ISLAY SINGLE MALT 57.8% ABV / 70cl The Islay distillery of Lagavulin first gained notori

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Lot 273

LAGAVULIN 12 YEAR OLD 2003 RELEASE ISLAY SINGLE MALT 57.8% ABV / 70cl The Islay distillery of Lagavulin first gained notoriety in 1862 when it was acquired by the well-known blender, John Logan Mackie. He then passed the reins to his nephew Peter, who is credited with the creation of the highly regarded White Horse Blend. This blend was so successful that by 1924 the Mackie group changed their name to White Horse Distillers, before becoming part of the DCL group a few years later. Lagavulin single malt was still produced under the White Horse Distillers name until the late 1990s when it became part of the Diageo conglomerate. The most famous advocate of Lagavulin is probably fictional character, Ron Swanson, from hit US sit-com Parks & Recreation. However, Nick Offerman (the actor who plays Ron) must also enjoy a drop, as he has partnered up with the distillery to create his own limited-edition whisky.

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BEN NEVIS 1990 13 YEAR OLD PORT WOOD FINISH HIGHLAND SINGLE MALT Distilled: 09/11/1990Bottled: 2001Finished in Port Bodega B

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Lot 241

BEN NEVIS 1990 13 YEAR OLD PORT WOOD FINISH HIGHLAND SINGLE MALT Distilled: 09/11/1990Bottled: 2001Finished in Port Bodega Butt #03/10/0161.6% ABV / 70cl Ben Nevis distillery, located at the foot of the UK’s highest mountain of the same name, was responsible for producing one of the most successful blended whiskies of the late 19th Century. Named after “Long” John MacDonald, who was the first to acquire a licence for the distillery, the Long John brand was so popular that a second distillery was built next door just to keep up with demand (and, no… before you ask, we don’t know what Mr MacDonald’s “Long” moniker referred to, or if it was self-appointed). Sadly, these good fortunes didn’t continue, and by 1908 the second distillery ceased production, instead being utilised as a bonded warehouse. Today Ben Nevis is owned by Japanese whisky giants, Nikka, with some of its output being used in their blended “Japanese” whiskies. Its popularity as a single malt has also grown thanks to many favourable reviews.

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GLENLIVET 18 YEAR OLD SPEYSIDE SINGLE MALT 40% ABV / 70cl One of the very first distilleries in Scotland to be granted an o

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Lot 80

GLENLIVET 18 YEAR OLD SPEYSIDE SINGLE MALT 40% ABV / 70cl One of the very first distilleries in Scotland to be granted an official licence, after the passing of the licencing act in 1823, Glenlivet distillery has become synonymous with Speyside whisky. So much so, that at one point 28 other distilleries in the area adopted “Glenlivet” as a suffix to their own brand in order to piggyback on the reputation Glenlivet had built for itself. Although that practise has fallen by the wayside in recent years some independent bottlers still use it.The Glenlivet brand is now one of the most recognisable in the world, and despite the distillery undergoing an expansion and upgrade (beginning) in 2010, their iconic 12-Year-Old expression still had to be discontinued for a few years before production was able to catch up with demand.

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GLENLIVET 1974 23 YEAR OLD HART BROTHERS SPEYSIDE SINGLE MALT Distilled: July 1974Bottled: December 199743% ABV / 70cl One

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Lot 248

GLENLIVET 1974 23 YEAR OLD HART BROTHERS SPEYSIDE SINGLE MALT Distilled: July 1974Bottled: December 199743% ABV / 70cl One of the very first distilleries in Scotland to be granted an official licence, after the passing of the licencing act in 1823, Glenlivet distillery has become synonymous with Speyside whisky. So much so, that at one point 28 other distilleries in the area adopted “Glenlivet” as a suffix to their own brand in order to piggyback on the reputation Glenlivet had built for itself. Although that practise has fallen by the wayside in recent years some independent bottlers still use it. The Glenlivet brand is now one of the most recognisable in the world, and despite the distillery undergoing an expansion and upgrade (beginning) in 2010, their iconic 12-Year-Old expression still had to be discontinued for a few years before production was able to catch up with demand.

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GLENFIDDICH 12 YEAR OLD 1L, 8 YEAR OLD PURE MALT 1L AND 12 YEAR OLD SPECIAL RESERVE 35CL SPEYSIDE SINGLE MALT 12 Year Old -

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Lot 114

GLENFIDDICH 12 YEAR OLD 1L, 8 YEAR OLD PURE MALT 1L AND 12 YEAR OLD SPECIAL RESERVE 35CL SPEYSIDE SINGLE MALT 12 Year Old - 40% ABV / 1L & 35cl8 Year Old Pure Malt - 43% ABV / 1L Qty: 3 Without Glenfiddich, Scotland might not enjoy the same thriving whisky scene it has today. Founded in 1886 by William Grant, and still family owned, Glenfiddich was one of the first distilleries to seriously market single malt whisky as a credible alternative to blends. This decision was prompted by a dispute with their grain supplier in 1963, leading to a scaling back in production of their Grant’s blend. By the late 1960s Glenfiddich single malt was a firm hit with the Jet Set, who were picking it up in their droves from the newly emerging Duty-Free market.That early prescience clearly paid off, as (despite strong competition from fellow Speyside giants Glenlivet and Macallan) Glenfiddich is consistently the best-selling single malt in the world, shifting over 1 million cases every year.

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GLENMORANGIE 10 YEAR OLD GRAND SLAM DRAM 75CL HIGHLAND SINGLE MALT 40% ABV / 75cl Famous for their unique stills, each as t

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Lot 112

GLENMORANGIE 10 YEAR OLD GRAND SLAM DRAM 75CL HIGHLAND SINGLE MALT 40% ABV / 75cl Famous for their unique stills, each as tall as an adult giraffe, and their passion for innovation, Glenmorangie remains one of the best-selling single malts in the world. They were one of the first distilleries to experiment with cask finishing; the process of transferring spirit from one cask type to another in order to impart additional characteristics and flavours. To further this agenda of innovation, in September of 2021 Glenmorangie began production at their new “Lighthouse” facility, a futuristic R&D department protruding from the heart of their traditional distillery complex like a monolith from 2001: A Space Odyssey. Off limits to the public, it is home to a “sensory lab” as well as two of Glenmorangie’s signature stills, each of which plays host to several classified modifications. Only time will tell what exciting innovations will filter down to the rest of the industry.

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