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Click here to subscribeY TWO GEM-SET DRESS RINGS The first set with an oval cabochon onyx within a foliate claw mount, between fleur-de-lys shoulders, stamped 750, Italian control marks; the second set with an oval cabochon coral four-claw set within a rope twist basket mount, stamped 14KPC Size/dimensions: first ring size O; second N Gross weight: 14.5 grams
A SAPPHIRE DRESS RING AND A DIAMOND DRESS RING FIRST HALF OF THE 20TH CENTURY The two step cut sapphires set between two baguette cut diamonds, to a pierced swagged gallery with a polished gold coloured shank, stamped 18ct; together with an old European cut diamond set panel ring, circa 1940, approximately 0.20 carat total, the shank stamped 18ct & Pt Size/dimensions: first ring size Q: second L 1/2 Gross weight: 4.7 grams
A SMOKY QUARTZ DRESS RING AND A GARNET AND CULTURED PEARL DRESS RING The oval smoky quartz within a four claw 9 carat gold setting, London 1974, to a polished shank; together with a 9 carat gold oval panelled garnet set dress ring, centred with a half pearl, London 1959, to beaded shoulders and polished shank Size/dimensions: first ring size M; second L Gross weight: 13.2 grams
Y A SMALL GROUP OF JEWELLERY Comprising a mid Victorian gold and coral looped brooch, the four intersecting loops with coral berry detail, unmarked; together with a Victorian shell cameo brooch carved with Hebe and cupid holding a cup of nectar to Zeus as the eagle, within a crossover gold setting; and an amber and amber coloured graduated bead necklace, the alternating oval beads to a concealed bead clasp Size/dimensions: first brooch 3.9cm wide; second 4.4cm long; necklace 46cm long Gross weight: 63 grams
United States coinage comprising six 1976 proof sets in cases andSeven 1974-1975 US mint uncirculated coin,Eight America's first medals in pewter,Four American revolution bicentennial medals,Five 1973 Eisenhower uncirculated silver dollars,Two 1972 official silver proof presidential campaign medals,Seven 1973-1974 bicentennial first day coin covers,Jamaica 1973 proof set of 7 coins in case with certificate,Commonwealth of the Bahama Islands proof set of 7 coins in case with certificate; together with,USA and foreign coins
THE GREAT WAR. Daily issues of The Times newspaper from 1st August 1914 to 31st July 1919. Issues 40,591 to 42,166. Folio, 620mm x 480mm. 1,576 consecutive daily issues covering the whole of the First World War, bound in 30 volumes, usually two months to a volume. All except the last three volumes bound in quarter red morocco. A few spines flaking and a few damp marks to some boards. Contents are generally in very good condition. Extremely heavy, around 350 kgs (30)
ROMAN CATHOLIC NEW TESTAMENT, 1600. The New Testament of Jesus Christ faithfully translated into English out of the authentic Latin, diligently conferred with the Greeke, and other Editions in divers languages. 4to, 2nd edition, Daniel Vervlier, Antwerp 1600. Nineteen preliminary leaves as called for. The Table of Controversies at the end lacks 10pp. Contemporary panelled calf. Some underlining. The second edition of the Roman Catholic New Testament in English, first published at Rheims in 1582. A Table of Heretical Corruptions is added to this edition. Herbert 258.
MANUSCRIPT COOKERY BOOK. Kidder, Edward. Receipts of Pastry and Cookery. For the use of his schoolars (sic) by Ed. Kidder, who teacheth at his school on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, in the afternoon, in St Martin's Le Grand. And on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, in the afternoon, at his school in Cary-Street, in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields. Letterpress title page followed by 70 pages of handwritten recipes, numbered up to page 61. C 1725. Contemporary panelled sheep, boards detached.Cataloguer's note: This book is found in both manuscript form and as a published book. The published version has 43 leaves, all engraved on copper, with calligraphic text and printed on rectos only. The book also contains 8 plates.Edward Kidder's significance in culinary history is that he was the first proprietor of a cookery school in England. He is also credited with the first recipe for puff pastry. Kidder's book is discussed at length by Eric Quayle, who describes it as 'much sought-after' and 'undoubtedly, one of the most interesting of the pre-1750 cook books'. However, Quayle does not seem to be aware of the existence of manuscripts copies.Previous commentators have assumed, not unreasonably, that the manuscript copies of his books were dictated to his students who then copied them down. However, the University of Iowa also has a manuscript copy of this book, again with a printed title page, and in 1993 they published a facsimile. A copy of their book is included with the lot. There are striking similarities in the handwriting of the Iowa copy and our copy. Furthermore, a manuscript copy in the library of the University of Pennsylvania, which has been digitised and is available online, also has very similar handwriting. In our opinion, all three copies are by the same hand. Did Kidder employ a clerk to copy out his recipe books, or are they in the hand of Kidder himself, who would perhaps have presented them to his lady students? Further research is required.The manuscript versions of Kidder's book are considerably scarcer than the printed copies. See Maclean pp 82-84 and Eric Quayle, Old Cook Books pp 89-95 (2)
THE BIBLE, Translated according to the Ebrew and Greeke, and conferred with the best translations in divers languages. 4to, Christopher Barker, 1581. Black Letter, printed in 2 columns, with notes. Geneva version bound in 2 volumes. First volume contains the Old Testament and Apocrypha, 2nd volume contains the New Testament followed by the Book of Common Prayer, Metrical Psalms by John Daye, 1581, and the concordances by Robert Herrey. Lacks a total of 9 leaves: General title (provided in facsimile); epistle to the reader and following 2 leaves; last leaf of the Apocrypha; Book of Common Prayer lacks title; Metrical Psalms lacks 2 leaves at end; Concordances lacks one leaf at end. Late 18th century half calf over marbled boards, boards detached. Good margins at fore-edge and bottom, cut closer at the top. Messy ink stain on last page of OT and facing page (first page of Apocrypha), perhaps where someone has tried to wash out or obliterate some old notes. Apocrypha title leaf has also been slit without loss. Herbert 170 (2)
ARCHIVE OF A SCOTTISH FARM, Achareidh, Nairn, 1830-1899. An extensive and important archive of daily events on a Scottish farm over the last seventy years of the 19th century. Achareidh is near Nairn, a fishing port and market town on the Moray Firth. It is 17 miles east of Inverness. Brodie, Rait and Cawdor castles are nearby. The farm was owned by the Clarke family for several generations. The archive comprises 34 hand written journals of various sizes and 4 albums of photographs:A daily weather journal from January 1st 1830 to December 31st 1899, recorded in 10 journals (lacking book for 1886-90). General weather conditions are given, and from the 1860s barometer and thermometer readings are recorded twice a day;Eight account books, 1837 to 1887, recording every item of daily expenditure. Amongst the many thousands of entries, those for 1883 include entrance to the Highland Society Show (3/-) catalogue (1/-) train to Inverness (3/4) cab hire (4/-) two papier mache trays (4/-) offertory at Nairn Parish Church (1/-) and 34 and a quarter gallons of whisky (£6 11s 3d);Two folio books of plans of the fields showing crop rotation, 1839-57 and 1858-74;Manure record 1858-86;Farmer's Diary 1840-85 and another diary 1888;Letters 1830-85, four volumes recording the date, to whom letter was sent and very brief details. The first two volumes have the bookplate of Augustus Terry Clarke;Account book with the National Bank at Nairn 1862-85;Account book with the British Linen Company's bank at Nairn 1862-74; Account book 1840-86, mainly dividends on stocks and shares;Eggs laid 1859-85;Memoranda of sheep 1865-86;Displenish sale at Achareidh, 24 October 1886;Nairn chapel accounts from 1843-80. According to a loosely inserted letter, the chapel was sold off in 1901;A large album of local views c 1890;Another large album of mainly local views c 1890, including several photos of turf huts;An album of snapshot of Africa 1909-10;An album of newspaper cuttings on the Boer War, 1899, including the sieges of Ladysmith and Mafeking (38) (2 boxes)
Massive collection of Royal Mail First Day and commemorative covers in two suitcases and large plastic crate. A total of twenty one albums plus much loose spanning 1970s to 2021. Includes definitives, commemoratives, panes, miniature sheets, Post and Go, coin covers (Queen pop group with silver proof £5; two others with £5 and one with £2 coins). Some duplication.
BOYS OWN ANNUAL, vol VIII to vol XIII (1885-6 to 1890-1), 6 vols, publisher's pictorial green cloth gilt. Numerous illustrations and chromo plates, some folding. All volumes except the first have the extra Summer and Christmas numbers bound in at the end, which are frequently missing from bound volumes (6) (box)
FOLIO SOCIETY. Tales by Tolstoy, 1947 (The first book published by the Folio Society) in dust wrapper. With COLLINS, Wilkie, Tales of Suspense 1954 in price-clipped dust wrapper; DOYLE A C, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, 1958 in dust wrapper. With other Folio Society titles, 6 in dust wrappers and 5 in slip cases. The slip cases have a bookplate on the cover (11) (box)
DAY, Richard, A Booke of Christian Prayers, collected out of the ancient Writers. Small 4to, circa 1608. Commonly known as Queen Elizabeth's Prayer Book, it was first published in 1569 and there were further edition in 1578, 1590 and 1608. This copy begins on HI (folio 25) and ends on LLI (folio 125). Lacking portrait frontis of Queen Elizabeth kneeling, first 28 leaves and 15 leaves at the end. Folio 119 has only a stub left and folio 118 is missing half the leaf. Every page is surrounded by a woodcut border from the designs of Albrecht Durer, Hans Holbein and others, many showing emblems of mortality. Old calf, neatly rebacked, red edges. Sold with all faults. Lowndes p 1951-2.
MATTHEW'S BIBLE, 1551. The Byble, that is to say, all the holye scripture: in which are contayned the olde and the newe Testament, truly and purely translated into Englishe and now lately with great industry and diligence recognysed. Imprinted at London by Robert Toye, dwelling in Paule's Churche yarde, at the sign of the Bell. VI day of Maye MDLI. Colophon: Imprinted at London by Nicolas Hyll, dwelling in Saynt John's Streate, at the cost and charges of certayne honest menne of the occupacyon, whose names be upon their books. Before the colophon is printed: Here endeth the whole Byble after the translation of Thomas Mathew.Thick folio. Title and last leaf in facsimile. Four divisional title pages are present: before Joshua, Psalms (lacking right half of leaf), Apocrypha and New Testament. Woodcut initial letters throughout. Lacking a total of 48 leaves or part leaves, including all the first 36 leaves. Text begins at the end of Genesis 31. Some leaves torn with loss, but all defective leaves have been professionally repaired. All the missing or defective leaves are supplied in facsimile, separately bound. The vendor went to the John Rylands Library in Manchester and, with permission, took their copy to a window ledge to get the best light. He then photographed all the missing and defective pages, and subsequently had them printed out and bound up. The facsimiles are excellent and the title page and kalendar are printed in red and black.Recent full calf. Good margins, firmly bound, a very useable copy. With a bound volume of the missing and defective pages in facsimile. Herbert 92. (2)Cataloguer's note: The Matthew Bible was first published in 1537. It blended together the best work of William Tyndale and Miles Coverdale, and is 'generally considered to be the real primary version of the English Bible' (Herbert). Thomas Matthew is taken to be the pseudonym of John Rogers, Tyndale's intimate friend, who printed this version. Rogers was burnt at the stake in 1555.This Bible is sometimes known as the 'Bug' Bible for the reading in Psalm 91 v5, 'So that thou shalt not nede to be afrayed for anye bugges by nyghte'. 'Terror' is used in later versions.
ERASMUS, Desiderius, The Paraphrase of Erasmus upon the Newe Testament. 1551 & 1549. Thick folio, two volumes bound as one. First tome or volume of the Paraphrase of Erasmus upon the Newe Testatment, conteinyng the fower Evangelistes, with the Acts of the Apostles. Edward Whitchurche 1551. Bound with the second tome or volume of the Paraphrases of Erasmus upon the Newe Testament, conteynyng the Epistles of St Paul and the other Apostles whereunto is added a paraphrase upon the Revelation of St John. Imprinted at London in Flete-Strete at the sign of the Sunne by Edward Whitchurche, the XVI daye of August 1549.Vol 1 lacks 20 preliminary leaves and folios I-V.Vol 2 lacks title and 29 leaves at the end of Revelations. In addition, the last ten leaves are missing the top corners with loss of text.Facsimile title to volume 2.The missing and defective leaves are provided in good facsimile and bound up separately. Both volumes are in Black Letter with woodcut initials. Good margins. Early panelled calf, rebacked. Firmly bound and very useable (2).
INJUNCTIONS AND ARTICLES FOR THE FIRST VISITATION OF THE BISHOPS, 1559. Two items bound together. Injunctions geven by the Quenes Majestie Anno Domini MDLIX. The fyrst yeare of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lady Quene Elizabeth. Imprinted at London in Poules Church yarde by Richard Jugge and John Cawood. Small 4to, 1559. 17 leaves complete. Bound with Articles to be enquired in the visitation, in the fyrste yeare of the raygne of our moost drad soverayge Lady, Elizabeth by the grace of God, of Englande, France and Irelande, Quene, defender of the fayth &c. Anno 1559. Imprinted at London in Poules Churcheyarde by Richard Jugge and John Cawood, anno MDLIX. Eight leaves including final blank, complete. Light soiling to title page of first item. Modern calf.With a recent facsimile reproduction of the Articles, some show-through from text on the other side of the pages. Bound in goatskin (2).
FLEMING, Ian, The James Bond novels. A complete set of 14 facsimile first editions, The First Edition Library, Shelton, Connecticut, circa 1988-93. The publishers went to very considerable trouble to duplicate the bindings, text and dust jackets of the original Jonathan Cape first editions. The book size, weight, typeface, endpapers, texture and finish of the bindings, as well as the Richard Chopping dust wrappers, were all exactly reproduced. As an example of the extraordinary detail and care taken, the jacket on Casino Royale is the first state jacket without the Sunday Times review on the front inner flap; Live and Let Die has no credit to the artist Kenneth Lewis on the front inner flap, as found on the first state jacket; Moonraker has the rare misprint 'shoo' for 'shoot' on page 10, second line from the bottom; and The Man with the Golden Gun has the rare first state variant of the golden gun on the front cover of the binding. This proved too expensive and later issues do not have this. All books are in slip cases with the front and back panels of the dust jackets reproduced on the slip cases. A fine set with no inscriptions (14) (box).
MAPS. Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Maps. Vol 2 only, Asia, Africa, America and Australia. Folio 1846. 86 maps as called for, hand-coloured in outline. Including 15 maps of North America, 11 maps of India, 5 of North Africa and 6 of South America. Contemporary half diced calf, contents loose.Condition:Fingering to fore-edges of some maps, worse on first half dozen maps (the world maps). Printed areas generally clean with no foxing. Very few tears, none encroaching on the printed area.
Collection of books relating to Africa from the collection of Professor Wilks, vintage and antiquarian to include; Robertson Esq, G.A ; 'Notes on Africa' 1819, Davis, N. 'The African Sahara', Volume I & II, 1854, 'Proceedings of the Association for promoting the discovery of the interior parts of Africa', printed for T Cadell, 1791, Powell, E. Alexander; 'The Last Fontier, Man's war for civilisation in Africa' 1912, 'Africa Past and Present by an old resident' 1779 published by Hodder & Stoughton, Haywood, Lt-Coln A.H.W, 'Sport and Service in Africa', 1926, two editions of Lee, Mrs R; 'African Wanderers', 1850 and 1867, 'The History of Africa' 1830, published by Henry Colborne & Richard Bentley, 'Harper's Family Library No. XVI, Discovering Adventure in Africa' 1832, Gerrard, Timothy F; 'Akan Weights and the Gold trade, 1980 first edition, Sanderson, Edgar; 'Great Britain in Modern Africa' 1907, 'People and Empires in African History' Essays in memory of Michael Crowder, Roosevelt, Theodore; 'African Game Trials' 1910, Hailey, Lord; 'An African Survey', Second Edition, 1945, Wrong, M; 'Land and Life of Africa' 1935, Griffith, Robert; 'Affrica', Welsh language, 'African cities and towns before the European conquest', 'Transformations in Africa' 1998, 'The Africa that Never Was', Bovill, E.W; 'The Golden Trade of the Moors' 1958 etc.(B.P. 21% + VAT)
Box of books relating to the Ashanti area and culture from the collection of Professor Wilks to include; Berberich; 'Trade routes of the North East Asante Frontier', Gough, Frederic Harrison; 'Ordinances of Ashanti and Northern Territories' 1910, Freeman, Richard Austin; 'Travels and life in Ashanti & Jaman' 1898, Cardinall, A.W; 'In Ashani & Beyond' 1927, two books by Rattray; 'Ashanti Law & Consitution' and 'Religion and Art in Ashanti', 'The History of Ashanti Kings & other writings', Myatt, Frederick; 'Golden Stool Ashanti 1900', 1966 first edition, Busia, K.A ;'Position of the Chief in the modern political system of Ashanti', two copies of Fuller, Sir Francis; 'A Vanished Dynasty Ashanti', 1921, Reindorf, C.C; 'The History of the Gold Coast and Asante', 'Gold Coast and Asianti Reader' Book 1 and 2 by E.J.P Brown, 1929, a book by Thomas Birch Freeman; 'Journal of various visits into the interior of West Africa' and two biographies of him by F.D Walker, F.D and John Millam, 'Bowdich's Mission from Cape Coast Castle to Ashantee' 1873, Beecham, John; 'Ashantee and the Gold Coast' 1841, Skertchly, J.A; 'Belinda the Caboceer or sport in Ashanti' 1876, Tordoff, William; 'Ashanti under the Prempehs 1888-1935', 'The Royal Stools of Ashanti' 1969, 'Memories of my Childhood days in Asante' first edition, Beeton, A.C; 'The Ashantees' etc. (B.P. 21% + VAT)
Two boxes of books relating to the First and Second World War in African and various African regiments from the collection of Professor Wilks to include: Gale & Polden; 'The Kings African Rifles' 1956, Lloyd-Jones, W; 'K.A.R The Kings African Rifles' first edition 1926, two copies of Fendall, Brig-General C.P; 'The East African Force 1915-1919' 1921, Volume I & II of 'The Durban Light Infantry 1854-1960' by A.C Martin, 1969, Brelsford, W.V; 'Story of the Northern Rhodesia Regiment' 1954, Bent, R.A.R; 'A Thousand Men of Africa' 1952, 'The History of the First West African Infantry Brigade in the Arakan 1944-45', Nunneley, John; 'Tales from the King's African Rifles', Guingand; 'African Assignment', Clifford, Sir Hugh; 'Gold Coast Regiment in the East African Campaign' 1920, two copies of Jackson, H.C; 'The Fighting Sudanese' 1954, 'Regulations for the West African Frontier Force 1914', 'Chindit Column', Haywood & Clarke; 'History of the Royal West African Frontier Force', 'The Gold Coast Regiment' 1920, 'Heros Meconnus', 'Nigeria in the First World War', 'British Military Administration in Africa 1941-47', Lunn, Joe; 'Memoirs of the Maelstrom', Terrell, Richard; 'Civilians in Uniform a Memoir', 'A Funny Place to Hold a War', 'Hilter's African Victims', 'The French Empire at War 1940-45', Brig-General F.P Crozier; 'Impressions and Recollections' 1930, 'General Smuts Campaign in East Africa', Sterling, Colonel W.F; 'Safety Last', Balesi, Charles, John; 'Adversaries to Comrades in Arms 1885-1918' etc.(B.P. 21% + VAT)
Glanvill, Joseph; 'Saducimus Triumphatus: or full and plain evidence concerning witches and apparitions in two parts, the first treating of the possibility, the second of their real existence', 1681, printed for J. Collins at his shop under the temple church, leather bound. (B.P. 21% + VAT) Cover is loose and spine is damaged. Various loose pages, various hand written notes and annotations in sections. Minor wear, small tears on the edges of pages as expected with age.Missing woodcuts. Most of the body of the text appears complete. There have been handwritten sections inserted. Provenance from the estate of Professor Wilks.
A collection of various antiquities and metal detector type finds including various buckles, brooches, coinage, buttons and other artifacts including pottery parts and later coinage including 1st Century AD Romano bronze fantail brooch (with some enamel), Constantine the First the Great, 1st Century Romano British,Roman third Century bronze, Claudius the Second, William the Third half pence, Carl Duke of Brunswick six fennig, George III half penny etc
A collection of various portrait miniatures including a heightened photographic portrait of "A young man in First World War military uniform in leather case", two various daguerrotypes of a lady and gentleman, two pairs of brass framed oval portraits and two velvet covered photographic portrait studies in cases
A Victorian upholstered open arm chair on turned and ringed front legs to brass caps and castors, stamped to rear leg "M Doyle", 60 cm wide x 64 cm deep x 78 cm high, together with a Victorian upholstered scroll arm chair on turned and ringed front legs to castors (upholstery to match first chair), 75 cm wide x approx 69 cm deep x 93 cm high (2)
A 19th Century Chinese octagonal blue and white plate decorated with waterside pagoda, 23 cm diameter, together with two Chinese blue and white fence pattern plates, 23.6 cm diameter and a large polychrome decorated and gilded sleeping cat figure, 34 cm long and a similar smaller figure, 17 cm long (5) CONDITION REPORTS Smaller cat with damage and restoration to both ears and pock marks to the glaze throughout. Larger cat with damage to both ears and wear to the gilding throughout and repaired damage to the front left paw. First of the octagonal plates with some fritting to the edges throughout. The pair of circular plates both with scuffing to the glaze of the centre field particularly and some chips to the foot - see images for examples
J M BARRIE "Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens" illustrated by Arthur Rackham (undated, presumed circa 1912-1920) new edition reprint of the 1906 edition, tooled and gilded clothboard bound with dust jacket (dust jacket with some rips) 29 cm x 23.5 cm together with one volume PAUL GALLICO "Ludmila - A Legend of Liechtenstein" first edition with drawings by Franz Deak, published by Michael Joseph, London 1955, paperboard bound with tooled and gilded spine, one volume M FORSTER KNIGHT "The Laughing Hour" illustrated by the author, first edition, published Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd 1937, printed paperboard bound with clothboard spine and one volume "The Complete Tales of Beatrix Potter" published F Warne & Co 1989, tooled and gilded paperboard bound with dust jacket
A group of five silver mounted match strikers. Various dates and makers. The group comprising: a hobnail cut glass example, mount stamped silver, 5.3cm high; a green ringed glass example, marks rubbed, probably Robert Pringle & Sons, 3.7cm high; an Edwardian yellow glass example, Birmingham, 1904, William Henry Sparrow, 5.4cm high; a glass example raised on three scroll feet, mount stamped 'silver', 6.5cm high; and a painted (blue) glass example, London, 1996, possibly Claire Guest, 4cm high (5) Condition Report: All match strikers with chips, nicks and general scratching to glass. The first example in the catalogue description with some tarnishing to the mount. The green ringed glass example with heavy dings, pitting and tarnishing to the mount. Hallmarks rubbed. The Edwardian yellow glass example with some heavy dings, splitting and tarnishing to mount. Hallmarks partly rubbed but still legible. Glue residues to interior of the mount. The example raised on feet with some tarnishing and dings to mount. The last example in the catalogue description with some pitting and tarnishing to the mount. Otherwise the mount is in good condition. Hallmarks clearly stamped. The glass is painted blue and the colour appears to be light and fading in some areas. A crack noted to underside and body. Further images can be downloaded via the following link: https://we.tl/t-JCkEc1cnzm
An Arts and Crafts silver plated tumbler cup. Duchess of Sutherland Cripples Guild, c.1910. Of circular form with a hammered finish, stamped to the underside with mark of D.S.C.G. beneath a ducal coronet, 7.8cm dia., 4.8cm high. Together with a Victorian silver pepper shaker, London, 1888, Charles Stuart Harris, the urn-shaped body engraved with scrolling foliate motifs and a vacant cartouche, raised on a stepped circular foot, gilding to interior, 9.5cm high, total weighable silver approx. 1.3ozt (2)Footnotes: The Duchess of Sutherland Cripples Guild was formed by Lady Millicent Fanny St. Clair-Erskine, Duchess of Sutherland, in 1900. The aim of the Guild was to raise funds for disabled children from the Staffordshire Potteries. Working conditions in the potteries were harsh and Millicent, nicknamed 'Meddlesome Millie' by the manufacturers, used her influence to improve those conditions, campaigning, for example, against the use of lead in the industry. Another aim of the Guild was to teach children craft skills so that they could make a living for themselves.The Guild began to produce metalwork, as well as other objects, and was an influential part of the British Arts & Crafts movement. Most items were made in copper or silver plate, but some fine examples of silver work were also produced. From 1907, the Guild began to create replicas of 16th -18th century pieces from the collections of private owners or museums. It also started to add the mark of D.S.C.G. under a ducal coronet to its pieces. A shop was opened up on New Bond Street, London and the Guild was successful at selling its creations to a very wealthy clientele, including the King and Queen. The Guild was impacted by the First World War and began to produce items in support of the conflict. By the early 1920s tastes were changing and the Guild was closed.Condition Report: The silver plated tumbler cup is not included in the weighable silver. Tumbler cup approx. weight 3ozt
Two sets of silver handled knives. Warriss & Co., Sheffield, 1999 - 2000. The first set comprising twelve table knives, 24.5cm long, the second comprising twelve dessert knives, 21.3cm long, all knives stamped 925 and with stainless steel blades (24)Provenance: Property from the estate of the late David Cornwell, best known as the author John le Carré.Condition Report: The knives are in good condition. Some nicking and scratching to the handles. Some pitting and bruising also noted to the handles (particularly terminals). Blades in very good condition. Hallmarks clear. Further images can be downloaded via this link: https://we.tl/t-aPNZDn8OlU
Three Georgian silver cream jugs. Various dates and makers. The group comprising: a George III example, London, 1799, possibly John Merry (maker mark IM), with scrolling handle, engraved with garlands bordering a cartouche and with decorative banding to rim, 11cm high (inc. handle); a George IV example, London, 1820, maker's mark rubbed, with reeded banding to body and raised on four ball feet, 8.7cm high (inc. handle); and a third example, London, marks rubbed, raised on a circular foot, with scrolling handle and reeded banding to body, 7.5cm high (inc. handle), total weight approx. 10.6ozt (3)Condition Report: The first cream jug of the catalogue description with one small dent near the footrim. The underside is dented on one area: this doesn't affect the balance of the piece. Scratches and minor nicks to underside. The engraving in good overall condition. The maker's mark is slightly rubbed off while the other marks are clear. The second cream jug with minor dings to the body. Minor signs of tarnishing and some general wear, including to the ball feet. Small scratches to handle. Marks slightly rubbed off. The third jug with general wear and minor signs of tarnishing. One dent in one area of the upper section of the reeded banding. Other minor dings and scratches to the body. Marks rubbed off.
A William & Mary style silver plated salt. Duchess of Sutherland Cripples Guild, c.1910. Of slightly flared, cylindrical form, with gadrooned border to a hammered bowl, the body decorated with a band of foliate and fan punched and chased detail to a flat, circular foot, base 9.3cm dia., 6.6cm high Footnotes: The 1910 DSCG catalogue states that the design of this salt came from a William and Mary period silver salt cellar in the Duchess of Sutherland’s own collection. The Duchess of Sutherland Cripples Guild was formed by Lady Millicent Fanny St. Clair-Erskine, Duchess of Sutherland, in 1900. The aim of the Guild was to raise funds for disabled children from the Staffordshire Potteries. Working conditions in the potteries were harsh and Millicent, nicknamed 'Meddlesome Millie' by the manufacturers, used her influence to improve those conditions, campaigning, for example, against the use of lead in the industry. Another aim of the Guild was to teach children craft skills so that they could make a living for themselves.The Guild began to produce metalwork, as well as other objects, and was an influential part of the British Arts & Crafts movement. Most items were made in copper or silver plate, but some fine examples of silver work were also produced. From 1907, the Guild began to create replicas of 16th -18th century pieces from the collections of private owners or museums. It also started to add the mark of D.S.C.G. under a ducal coronet to its pieces. A shop was opened up on New Bond Street, London and the Guild was successful at selling its creations to a very wealthy clientele, including the King and Queen. The Guild was impacted by the First World War and began to produce items in support of the conflict. By the early 1920s tastes were changing and the Guild was closed.
A provincial George III silver sauce boat. John Langlands I & John Robertson I, Newcastle, 1783. With scalloped rim and flying C-scroll handle, on three outswept pad feet, 14cm wide. Together with a George II silver sauce boat, London, 1745, David Hennell I, with scalloped rim and flying C-scroll handle, on three outswept pad feet, engraved with the initials W over I E to underside, 13cm wide, total weight approx. 7.1ozt (2) Provenance: Property from the estate of the late David Cornwell, best known as the author John le Carré.Condition Report: The first sauce boat in overall good condition commensurate with age. General surface scratching, pitting and nicking. A small split to a scalloped area of the rim noted under 10times magnification. A small split in front of the handle, noted under 10times magnification. A small area of unobtrusive solder on the low handle join. Minor dings to body. Steady on feet. Feet pushing in very slightly. Marks to underside partly rubbed off but legible. The second sauce boat in overall good condition commensurate with age. General surface scratching, pitting and nicking. The beginning of a split noted to one scalloped area of the rim. Minor dings to body. Some solder noted around feet. One split noted under one foot shoulder. Steady on feet. Marks to underside legible.Further images can be downloaded via the following link: https://we.tl/t-JyxEBaNWUF
A set of four Victorian silver open salts. Charles Edwards, London, 1892. The circular salts with flat bases chased with spiral motifs to bodies, 5.1cm dia., the single salt spoon (three deficient) with gilded bowl, 7cm long, in fitted case signed Hall & Co. Silversmiths, Manchester. The set together with: a set of six Victorian silver teaspoons, Sheffield, 1895, John Henry Potter, with twisted handles and figural terminals, 11.3cm long, in fitted case; a set of six Victorian silver teaspoons, Sheffield, 1895, Atkin Brothers, with twisted handles and figural terminals, 11.2cm long, in fitted case; a set of six George V side knives with silver handles, Sheffield, 1934, Frank Cobb & Co., in fitted case, 17cm long; and a part set of five enamelled silver coffee spoons, Birmingham, first half of 20th century, H. C. Freeman, in an associated case, 10cm long, total weighable silver approx. 8.7ozt (a lot)Condition Report: The set of open salts and one salt spoon is three salt spoons deficient. The side knives and the silver enamelled spoons are not included in the weighable silver. Enamelled silver coffee spoons approx. weight 1.8ozt
A Japanese silver and mixed metal Aesthetic Movement bowl. Import marks for Cornelius Brabrook Pare, Birmingham, 1878. Of shaped, circular form, the textured foliate sides applied with mixed metal animals including butterflies and a crab, the interior lightly gilded, some gilding to exterior also, 5.5cm high, 11.9cm wide, gross weight approx. 6.2ozt Footnotes: Christopher Dresser was a leading figure in the Japonisme movement in the West, and his efforts to promote Japanese art and design led him to set sail for Japan in 1876-1877. This was the first visit to Japan by a European Designer, and Dresser was commissioned to form two collections of 'reliable tutorial value': one for the London based importer of Japanese wares, Londos & Co., and the other for Tiffany & Co. of New York. Charles and Louis Tiffany commissioned him to bring back some 8000 objects from Japan, from which their own craftsmen could take inspiration and obtain technical knowledge. These were delivered by Dresser on his return journey from Japan in 1877.Dresser is known to have worked as an advisor to the firm of Londos and Co. (a partnership between Cornelius Brabrook Pare (whose sponsor’s mark is on this bowl), Peter Charles and John Reynolds). The partnership was dissolved in 1879. The hallmarks on this bowl (Birmingham, 1878, Cornelius Brabrook Pare) suggest that it was one of the items brought back by Dresser for Londos & Co. in 1877.Based on the design of an interesting Tiffany & Co. chocolate pot made in New York in 1979, it seems reasonable to conclude that a similar bowl may have included in the collection that Dresser amassed for Tiffany. The chocolate pot features similar applied mixed metal animals including a crab (see pg. Fig. 8.13, pg. 262 In Pursuit of Beauty. Americans and the Aesthetic Movement, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1987, and https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/20121).The book describes this chocolate pot in the following words: The dramatic and difficult combination of copper and silver is seen in a graceful Tiffany & Company chocolate pot made in 1879. The form of this piece is Western, yet it is covered with a reddish patina and decorated with sea-life motifs, suggesting Japanese print sources. Crabs and lobsters cast in silver are affixed to the copper surface, which has been soldered and hammered to the silver body of the pot. (Pg. 262) In providing Tiffany with such a wealth of examples, David Hanks asserts that Dresser ‘acted as a catalyst for the influence of Japanese art on American manufacturers and designers (Gorham and Tiffany, for example, both produced items of silverware applied with mixed metals). Dresser marvelled at the way in which Japanese craftsmen combined beauty and utility in the goods they made for everyday use, and he incorporated a number of Japanese themes into his own creations, including butterflies, frogs, cherry, reeds and insects. His motto ‘In Pursuit of Beauty’ became virtually synonymous with Japonisme.Dresser devoted several pages of his book Japan: Its Architecture, Art, and Art Manufactures to descriptions of the virtues of Japanese metalwork, of which a few are included below.Our first acquaintance with Japanese (metal) manufacturers revealed their skill in the casting of metals...The great peculiarity which I noticed in the Japanese method consisted in a fresh model being made for every work produced...It will be seen that this process, although laborious, gives variety and interest to the works produced ; and while all such methods must seem to us to involve an unnecessary expenditure of labour, I yet think that the Japanese gain as much as they lose by their processes. The Japanese method of casting gives a certain amount of variety in the work produced, for no two objects are precisely alike (pp. 417-420)Pg 428 The Japanese have more nearly achieved the production of colour harmony in metals than any other people; and in many of their works we see gold, silver, copper, zinc, black-metal, tea-urn bronze, green bronze, and other metals and alloys brought together; and not only brought together, but so arranged that their colours are brightened by reflected lights, and brought into harmony by skilful juxtaposition.Pg 429: One other point connected with Japanese metalwork is worthy of most careful consideration, namely, the various textures given to metals. We are too fond of bright surfaces, and not unfrequently prefer glitter to repose; but to the Japanese, glitter is vulgar.References: Christopher Dresser and Japan, (Catalogue Committee, 2002); Christopher Dresser and the Arts of Japan, Harry Lyons & Chris Morley (RSA Journal, Vol. 148, No. 5496 (2001), pp. 90-91); Japan: Its Architecture, Art, and Art Manufactures, Christopher Dresser, London, 1882; Old Bailey Record “t18841020-998”,1884; In Pursuit of Beauty. Americans and the Aesthetic Movement, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1987; The Metropolitan Museum of Art: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/20121, New York).Condition Report: Some minor surface scratching, pitting and nicking commensurate with age. Some small holes noted around the rim which look as though they may have occurred during the manufacturing process. A very small split noted under 10x magnification where one of these holes meets the rim. A small patch of solder nearby. Some remains of gilding to exterior and faded gilding to interior. In our opinion, it looks as though some of the applied motifs (possibly foliage) may have been removed as there are raised areas visible to the interior where these may have been and dark impressions in these same places visible to the exterior. Some wear to the decoration and applied metal motifs commensurate with age and some small splits/bruising noted to the body of the crab under 10x magnification. Hallmarks to underside clear. Overall an attractive and characterful bowl. Further images available to download via this link: https://we.tl/t-GVzYYzzmNA
An early 20th century untested emerald and diamond ring, the three untested graduated emeralds with old cut diamonds in-between, set in yellow metal milgrain setting edge, with openwork mount leading to yellow metal shank, ring size P ½, total untested emerald weight estimated 0.80ct, total diamond weight estimated 0.60ct, 2.6gms Condition report: First diamond measures: 4.5 x 2.6mm (0.32ct approx) Second diamond measures: 4.2 x 2.8mm (0.31ct approx) Central emerald measures: 4.9 x 4.8 x 2.8mm (0.48ct approx)Milgrain setting edge is low in some areas, commensurate with age and use. Emeralds are all well matched in colour, they show inclusions under x10 loupe, particularly to the end emeralds. Diamonds are well matched in colour, both show inclusions under x10 loupe. Mount is thin in areas, presence of wedding band wearing away under bezel. Shank shows no major thinning or splits.One diamond fluoresces particularly under UV light
Nichols (John), THE WORKS OF WILLIAM HOGARTH From the Original Plates Restored by James Heath. With the Addition of Many Subjects Not Before Collected to which are Prefixed a Biographical Essay on the Genius and Productions of Hogarth and Explanations of the Subjects of the Plates by John Nichols Esq F.S.A, 3/4 leather, marbled boards, gilt embossed decoration to spine, gilt edges to block, engraved self portrait frontispiece, one hundred and sixteen engraved plate pages, printed by Nichols And Son for Baldwin, Cradock And Joy, London 1822 (at fault) CONDITION REPORT:Binding shows fading, scuffs and shelf ware to the marbled boards, bumps to all corners, scuffs and shelf ware to the leather and minor splits to both sides of the top of the spine. All pages show some age-related darkening. The frontispiece page and title page show 1cm tears to the bottom edge of the bound in side. The first page of the biographical essay shows a full length double crease, with further creases visible to the bottom edges of some text pages and a full length crease to page XI which shows splits in some areas (no further creasing visible after this point). Some text pages show the odd small stain or mark. The plate index page shows some black finger marks. All 116 plate pages are present and appear to be in good condition.
A Royal Crown Derby paperweight, Pegasus, the first of a pair of Mythical Beasts exclusive to Goviers of Sidmouth, designed by June Branscombe, limited edition 140/1,750, signed and dated (24/6/2005) in gold by Louise Adams and Roger Boissier, CBE, gold stopper, 12cm, printed marks, certificate, boxed
A Royal Crown Derby 1128 Imari pattern oval box and cover, solid gold band, 9cm wide, printed marks in red; a 1128 pattern petal dish, solid gold band, 11.5cm diameter; a 1128 pattern loving cup; a 1128 pattern circular dish, 16cm diameter; a pair of 1128 pattern circular trinket dishes, inscribed to verso 'Royal Crown Derby at Chatsworth, 9th September 1981', 10.5cm diameter; all first quality (6)
Medallions, various, including: 1859 G(eorge) F(rederick) Handel/centenary commemora-tion/Crystal Palace AE 51mm.’ 1876 Sydney (Australia) AE International Exhibition prize medal 76mm engraved ‘E. Hargitt/First Award/Etc.’; 1880 Centenary of Sunday Schools WM pierced F; un-dated (mid-late C19th) AR London Cage Bird Association, 38mm, unengraved, boxed; un-dated (later C19th), AE St. George Sunday Schools Altringham [Altrincham] attendance Award of Merit, uninscribed 44mm; also 1944 University of London General Certificate of Education School certificate awarded to K. J. Guy of Loughborough College School, 8.5 x 23mm in red leather case of issue (qty)
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