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Click here to subscribeLawrence (T. E.) and C. Leonard Woolley The Wilderness of Zin. London: Jonathan Cape, 1936, dust jacket; Lawrence (T. E.), Seven Pillars of Wisdom, London: Jonathan Cape, 1935, first trade edition, original cloth gilt; Two others by/about T. E. Lawrence; Churchill (Winston S.), The Second World War, six volumes, Cassel & Co., 1948-54, first editions, all with dust jackets. (10)
Buffon (Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de)Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particuliére, Avec La Description Du Cabinet Du Roi.Paris: De L'Imprimerie Royale, first fifteen volumes, 1749-67, plates throughout, significant damp staining to some volumes and scattered spotting, uniform calf bindings, worn, many detatched boards, bookplate of Thomas Cobbe on each volume, quarto (15)
A Worcester Twin-Handled Chocolate Cup, Cover and Stand, circa 1770, of ogee form, with floral moulded knop and pierced scrolling handles, embillished with gilt dentil rims and painted in dry blue enamels with flowersSaucer 14.5cm wideA Similar Chocolate Cup and Matched Stand (5)first cup - minor flakes to the knop, some general glaze wear and scratches.Second cup - tiny rim chip.No restoration.
A Pair of Chinese Verte Imari Porcelain Octagonal Bowl, Kangxi, painted with alternating panels of chrysanthemums on a blue ground and precious objects and birds and insects amongst foliage15cm wideFirst bowl - no restoration. Fritting and small chips to the rim. Slight fritting to the foot. Some glaze and gilt wear. Second bowl - large piece broken out of the rim and restored. Some small restored chips. Rim re gilded. Some glaze and gilding wear.
Ephemera.A large collection of ephemera relating to the Childe-Freeman and Harman Families.A variety of material including a 1963 Christmas card from HR Queen Elizabeth (the Queen Mother) to the Lord Mayor of London (Sir C. James Harman), WWI photographs, cabinet cards, photograph albums, an invitation to the funeral of HM George VI with booklets etc., newspapers including news on the funeral and the news of the first moon landing, Kyre Park material, a manuscript account of Abigail Childe's tour of Australia, Tasmania and Canada (1910), scrap books, etc. (2 boxes)
A carved alabaster font - probably first half 20th century, the circular bowl supported on five columns to an ogee moulded socle, 20.25 cm high. * Condition: In good condition overall, with no large chips, cracks or other faults. There are some small nibbles and scratches to the alabaster around the base and rim, but none are unsightly. There is some modern glue residue around the joints of the columns and the top section, which was clearly added to secure some loose jointing. This could be cleaned-up to make it less obvious.
6 albums by Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne to include: Black Sabbath (Nems Records); Vol 4 (Nems Records); Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (original UK first press); Technical Ecstasy (original UK first pressing); Backtrackin' (20th anniversary double album TRKLP 103); Ozzy Osbourne -The Ultimate Sin (UK first pressing) Condition: VG+ overall
A set of three Chinese porcelain famille jaune dishes - first half 20th century, of shallow cupped form with a circular foot, printed seal marks, with four circular reserves with iron red and gilt calligraphy, on a yellow enamelled ground with flowers, gourds and leafy scrolls, below a polychrome keywork band, 15 cm diameter, 4.2 cm high; together with a similar, larger dish, with painted four-character Qianlong mark but 20th century, painted with four four-lobed floral reserves on a yellow enamelled ground decorated with lotus flowers and polychrome leafy scrolls, below a Greek key band, 24.5 cm diameter, 6.2 cm high, chip and hairline crack to rim. (4)* Condition: Three small dishes - a little gilt wear, otherwise in good condition, with no chips, cracks or restoration. The large dish has a chip and hairline crack to the rim, plus several small glaze frits elsewhere to the rim.
A group of thirteen items of Treen - 19th and first half 20th century, including a large barrel-form wool box, 13/9 cm high; a Mauchline Ware covered dice shaker, 'St Anne's Well, Gt. Malvern'; a skittle-form needle case; two dice shakers; a 'Jerusalem' olive wood egg-shaped cotton reel box; two pokerwork boxes; etc.
An early 20th century tin uniform trunk - the japanned exterior with remnants of travel labels and painted with the owner's name 'A.E. Wood R.N.' 106 x 38 x 26 cm, well-used with dents and losses to japanned finish throughout. * Rear Admiral Arthur Edmund Wood CMG (1875-1961) was born at Winchfield, Hampshire and trained at Britannia Royal Naval College. In Jan. 1903 he was posted to HMS Britannia As a 1st lieutenant. He was promoted commander in 1907 captain in 1915. During the later period of the war he was captain of the cruiser HMS Apollo. He was placed on the Retired List in 1922 and promoted Rear Admiral in 1926. In 1912 he made a single first-class appearance as captain of the Royal Navy Cricket Club against the British Army cricket team at Lord's.
A box of collectables to include: a black lacquered and brass monocular microscope by M. Pillischer of London, no. 2826, two pewter and leather spirit flasks; a Japanese kid leather purse decorated with a Mount Fuji landscape, 1920s-30s; four tooled leather handbags, first half 20th century; a folding beech wood and leather camp stool; a vintage leather purse..
An Oceanic / Polynesian Tapa bark cloth, probably Tongan - painted with earth pigments with geometric patterns, believed to be first half 20th century, approx. 170 x 118 cm, has been folded, tear to one end, smaller tears and small holes around the margins, old glue residue around the edges to the reverse.
Enjoy a break away in the beautiful seaside town of Aldeburgh staying at the stunning “Seawall Cottage”. The property has undergone extensive refurbishment to create a stylish sleep 6 property. On the ground floor there is a large open plan kitchen/diner, shower room and spacious living room leading out into the patio garden. On the first floor there are three spacious bedrooms, one with en-suite and separate shower room. Seawall Cottage is in the heart of Aldeburgh, complete with courtyard garden and private parking space. *Subject to availability Kindly donated by William and Miranda Kendall
Two framed advertising posters, the first example titled 'Johnson's Correct List of Beverley Races, 1840', the second titled 'Theatre-Royal, Hull. third Night of Miss Paton's Engagement. this present Wednesday, December 29th, 1830, will be performed the celebrated Beggars' Opera', overall including frames H38.5cm W26cm
Collection of children's books, annuals and similar, including Enid Blyton; Bible Stories, full set of fourteen, Macmillan and Co 1955, Anthony Buckeridge; Rex Milligan Reporting, first edition Lutterworth Press 1961 and Rex Milligan Raises the Roof, second impression Lutterworth Press, 1956, apt. W.E Johns; Kings of Space, Biggles Follows on, Biggles Learns to Fly, Comrades in Arms, thee copies of My Garden an Intimate Magazine for Garden Lovers etc (29)
WALTER RYE REGARDING CHAUCER, 5 titles/exerpts: CHAUCER A NORFOLK MAN, Norwich, Roberts and Co, 1915; CHAUCER A NORFOLK MAN APPENDIX III / PEDIGREE A / PEDIGREE B, Norwich, Roberts and Co, 1916; 'CHAOS', first published in the NORFOLK ANTIQUARIAN MISCELLANY; CHAUCER'S GRANDFATHER 'ROBERT LE CHAUCER' / CHAUCER'S CONNECTION WITH LYNN AND NORFOLK; CHAUCER A NORFOLK MAN, X1913/14, Very scarce original proof copy (5)
BLUE LEUCHTTURM COIN ALBUM containing a selection of believed Sufid / Jujid dynasty coins, believed Khwarazm coins, ETC, together with various reference books including 'A Guide To Cash Coins' by Hartill, 'The Minted Ten - Cash Coins of China' by Woodward, Sotherby's 'Hidden Treasures The Major James Starr Collection Volumes', 'Cast Chinese Coins' by Hartill, 'The First Round Coins of China', 'Chronology of Kai Yuan Tung Bao' by Roger Wai San Doo, 'Jital' by Robert & Monica Tye', ETCProvenance: deceased estate Swansea, part of a large single-owner collectionComments: wear overall, sold as seen, descriptions should be regarded as an opinion and not a statement of fact, viewing highly recommended
LARGE COLLECTION OF MAINLY PRE-DECIMAL GB COINS including four Boots Coin Collectors Albums containg half crowns, two shillings, florins, one shilling, one penny, half penny, three pence, six pence, pre and post 1947, 3 x Britain's First Decimal Coin sets, 6 x one pound notes, ten shilling note, one dollar note, commemorative crowns, loose GB and all world coins, cartwheel coin, 50p coins ETCProvenance: private collection CardiffComments: wear overall, viewing recommended
FIVE ALBUMS OF FIRST DAY COVERS, including British birds, Commemorative, sporting, castles, Dylan Thomas, trains Christmas etc, together with black 'Netto' album containing 20th century All World and loose stamps, brown 'Netto' album containing All World stamps, brown stamp album containing Great Britain, The Penny Black Anniversary Book and Anniversary Stamp Miniature Sheet, quantity of loose postcards and cigarette cardsProvenance: deceased estate CarmarthenshireComments: viewing recommended
GROUP OF THREE INK RUBBINGS 《關聖帝君像》 及 二菩薩立像圖 水墨紙本 拓片 立軸 （共三幅）關聖帝君像 款識: 康熙六十年嵗次辛丑孟春穀旦、白山弟子李進泰薰沐敬摹菩薩立像其一 款識: 興和元年己▢一月朔日羊宇▢義敬造佛像一軀comprising: one depicting Guan Yu, 98.4cm x 48.3cm; the other two each with a standing Bodhisattva, 157.5cm x 50.5cm and 123.5cm x 52.2cm, all mounted as scrolls (3) Private Scottish collection, Melrose; acquired in China in the 1940's when working for Shell, thence by descent. Guan Yu (160-220), also known as Guan Yunchang, was a Chinese military general during the late Eastern Han Dynasty. This rubbing is taken from a Qing engraving of Guan Yu by Li Jintai based on a Ming dynasty stone carving. A comparable example is at the Berkeley Library, University of California, accession no. Tsa 179. A comparable ink rubbing of the Bodhisattva without inscription is in the Shaanxi Province Art Museum, attributed to Avalokitesvara and the original work of the Sui dynasty. Also see a comparable example inscribed by Pu Xinyu, sold at Rongbaozhai, Nanjing, 8 July 2017, lot 310.The other ink rubbing of a standing Bodhisattva has inscriptions on the podium, dated to the first year of Xing He reign, during the Western Wei Dynasty, corresponding to 539AD.
LARGE PALE CELADON JADE 'CHILONG AND BAT' RUYI SCEPTRE QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY 清 青白玉雕螭龍福壽大如意擺件the thick and elegantly curved shaft carved in high relief on top with a sinuous chilong dragon clambering atop meandering scrollwork, the ruyi head carved at the top with a bat with outstretched wings embracing a stylised shou-longevity character in low relief, the pale celadon stone with some opaque white inclusions, the terminus of the sceptre pierced to thread a tassel 41.2cm long Formerly in a private English collection, Edinburgh, acquired in 1950s (by repute) Ruyi sceptres of this magnificent size are rarely fashioned in jade, given the scarcity of boulders large enough to make objects of such impressive dimensions. The present sceptre is also exceptional for the fine quality of the jade which is of even tone enhanced by minor russet staining providing a naturalistic look to the stone. The high level of artistry and craftsmanship is evident in the fine quality of the carving and the decoration that has been carefully chosen for its auspicious connotations. Ruyi sceptres, by definition, are highly auspicious objects favoured for their shape and ornamentation which represent the propitious expression ‘as you wish’. Their origin remains a matter of speculation, with the popular belief being that their shape evolved from back-scratchers commonly made in bamboo or bone. However, their function is likely to have derived from hu tablets which were items of authority and social rank held in the hands of officials in ancient China. This theory is supported by the mention of a ruyi sceptre being used as a tool of command in Fang Xuanling’s (579-648), Jin Shu (The Book of the Jin Dynasty), the official history of the Jin Dynasty (265-420). For more information on the origins of sceptres, see Yuan Te-hsing’s article in Masterpieces of Chinese Ju-I Scepters in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, 1974, pp. 86-90.During the Tang and Song dynasties, sceptres took on a new role as ritual implements in Buddhist and Daoist ceremonies. However, with the decline of Buddhism and a renewed interest in Confucian ideology from the Song period, sceptres became closely associated with Daoism with the head increasingly rendered in the form of the longevity lingzhi fungus. They also became highly ornamented and were designed in any shape and material that was considered suitable for use as a secular good-luck charm. By the Ming period, sceptres were often presented as gifts among the official gentry class, while under the Qing, especially from Yongzheng’s reign, they became imperial objects that were bestowed by the emperor to his worthy officers and loyal subjects as rewards. Even foreign kings and ambassadors were presented with ruyi, such as the famous jade example given to King George III and senior members of the first British embassy to China by the Qianlong emperor in 1793. Both Yongzheng and Qianlong had themselves painted holding sceptres, but the latter was particularly fond of them and owned an extensive collection, a number of which were included in the exhibition China, The Three Emperors, 1662-1795, Royal Academy of Arts, London, 2006, cat. nos. 273-282.The decoration of the bat and the shou character on the head of the present sceptre together is a pun for Fu Shou, meaning ‘Prosperous and Happy Life’. While all sceptres are unique and no two identical pieces are recorded, this sceptre is comparable to two Qing dynasty jade sceptres in the collection of the National Palace Museum, Taipei, both decorated on the ruyi-head with a large bat with outstretched wings embracing a stylised shou character in low relief, museum no. Gu Yu 故玉2302 and 1438. A further comparable example with ruyi-shaped terminal carved in low-relief with five bats around a stylised shou character and dated to the Qianlong period, was in the collection of His Highness Maharaja Sir Padma Shumshere Jung Bahadur Rana and gifted from Chiang Kai-shek (1887-1975) in 1945, then sold at Sotheby's London, 15 May 2013, lot 57. Another comparable white jade sceptre with stylised shou character roundel encircled by four beribboned bajixiang emblems, from the collection of Edward T. Chow, sold in Sotheby's London, 11th April 2008, lot 2835.
FINE EXPORT SILVER AND CLOISONNÉ ENAMELLED 'CHRYSANTHEMUM' BOWL HUANG QIU JI, CANTON & SHANGHAI, CA. 1850-1925 清末民初 「黃球記」、「90」、「SHANGHAI」、「先S施」 外銷銀加琺瑯彩菊紋碗decorated with two chrysanthemum sprays detailed with colourful enamel, the base with maker's mark 'Huang Qiu Ji' in Chinese, numbered '90', ‘Shanghai’, and ‘Xian Shi’ in Chinese for retailer Sincere & Co., Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Nanning, Shanghai, 4 cities in the first quarter of the 20th century 18.9cm diameter; 584g Private Scottish collection, Aberdeen; Inherited from current owner's grandmother, who was gifted this bowl as a wedding present by a Chinese friend in 1916. According to Chinese export silver expert Adrien Von Ferscht, Huang Qiu Ji is considered to be one of the most important silver marks. Huang Qiu Ji was a manufacturing silversmith but is noted for his exceptional enamel on silver work. (A. Von Ferscht, Chinese Export Silver 1785-1940, 4th edition 2015).Compare to a silver and cloisonné enamelled lobed bowl, late 19th/early 20th century, Huang Qiu Ji and Wang Hing, sold at Bonhams London, 5 November 2019, lot 569.
Tolkien, John Ronald Reuel - The Hobbit, 2nd edition, 14th impression, with colour frontispiece, map endpapers, original green cloth in clipped d/j, ( 13th Impression) George Allen and Unwin, London,Condition Report: Dust jacket with tears to the top and spottingSpotting to the first 6 pages including title pageFading to the top and bottom of the spine and spotting to the page edges
Baghdad to Beirut 1944, Printing and Stationary Services, Paiforce. First edition pamphlet. Very good with light bumping, spotting and rubbing to front and rear covers. Minor toning to pages. With original map to rear in good condition. A.H.S, Customs of the Service, Gale and Polden, 1939, hardback. Very good with gilt titles to front cover. With original bookseller's label and previous owner's signature to half title verso. Accompanied by a collection of military ephemera covering a range of periods, including letters and badges.
Large collection of railway related books, brochures and magazines including Hornby catalogues. Also included sporting books, 3x T-shirts (all size L), a webbing style belt, vintage newspapers including a copy of The Evening Standard dated July 21 1969 'The First Footstep' souvenir moon landing magazine, vintage BR map (60.5x37.5cm) etc. Qty, 4 boxes
A George IV early 19th century rosewood drop leaf work writing table. The table having a straight top with curved edge drop leaves. Pair of turned pull handled drawers below. The first drawer opening to reveal a velvet skiver with inkwell and pen holder. Raised on carved panel side supports with scrolled paw feet to ends united by central stretcher. Measures approx. 73cm x 48cm x 52cm.
Gerald C. Hudson - Studies of British Foot Soldiers - A collection of twelve watercolour on paper paintings of various soldiers in uniforms. The lot to include uniforms such as Austria-Hungary Regiment 1868, First World War 1918, England: Scots Fusilier Guards 1857, Grenadier 4th foot 1756, 90th Light Infantry 1845, England 34th Foot 1756, 1800 uniform, 1900 uniform, 1882, 1914. All signed to bottom right. All framed & glazed. Each measuring approx. 36cm x 28cm.
A set of 2 wooden frames featuring black and gilded scenes; First Dance Lessons, and First Music Lessons, designed by C. &. A. Richards. Also includes a copper-colored metal frame depicting in black ink a couple in a theater balcony seat. C. &. A. Richards: frame size (5.5"W x 4.75"H x 0.75"D), sight size: (4.25"W x 3.5"H). Couple: frame size (3.5"W x 4.5"H x 0.25"D), sight size: 3.25"W x 4.25"H). Issued: 1930sManufacturer: C. &. A. RichardsCountry of Origin: United StatesCondition: Age related wear.
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