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Click here to subscribeAn original first printing poster with design by Michael Bettencourt for a Jim Salzer presents concert with Led Zeppelin at the Santa Barbara Fairgrounds Arena, August 1st 1969. With 'Zepplin' misspelling and 'Pacific Printing' credit. Measures approx 45.7 x 57.3cm. VF condition, some age/edge wear but generally very clean.
TWO 14CT GOLD DIAMOND & BLUE SAPPHIRE SET DRESS RINGS, the first with sixteen small diamonds shouldering a facet cut blue sapphire, oval open cage back, size P, the other with claw mounted facet cut blue sapphire, three diamonds to each raised shoulder, size L, 7gms grossProvenance: private collection Cheshire
TWO 9CT GOLD SWIVEL FOBS & A GEM SET HAIR FOB, the first set with three various hardstones, 24 x 17mm, 4.1gms stamped '9-375', the largest set with two coloured hardstones, 33mm incl. jump ring, 22mm diam, 9.3gms, stamped '9-375', Birmingham date mark for 1897, the hair fob in two tone yellow metal, unmarked and untested, double view lock of hair window, lower diamond and garnet set clip opening to reveal the word 'Love', 28 x 18mm, 7.8gmsProvenance: private collection Denbighshire
Royal Doulton - A collection of eight mid 20th century porcelain table ware female figurines. Including, Lorna HN2311, Sweet Anne 3630 modelled by F. G. Doughty, Southern Belle HN2229, First Dance HN2803, Kate HN2789, Penny HN2338, Premiere HN2343 and Catherine of Braganza. Tallest measures approx. 22cm tall.
An assortment of UK proof and non-proof coins & sets. The lot to include a 90th Birthday Silver Proof Crown coin with certificate of authenticity, a 80th Birthday Silver Proof Commemorative Crown coin with certificate, a The Great Western Railway 150th anniversary Medal with certificate, a 80th Birthday coin collection for her majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, Britain's First Decimal Coins, together with more.
A set of 20 'Capital T - Trim Ademi music memorabilia lithograph high gloss colour art posters. Two individual designs - one titled 'Shits Getting Surreal with Salvador Dali representation' (two in number) and one untitled - Young Women in Straight Jacket with walking figures with umbrellas' (eighteen in number). Trim Ademi (Albanian) known professionally as Capital T, is a Kosovo-Albanian rapper, singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Pristina, his uncle introduced him to music and rapping at an early age. He rose to recognition in the Albanian-speaking world, after the release of his first two albums Replay (2010) and KAPO (2012). Due to the success of his albums, he founded his own record label Authentic Entertainment. All individually signed by 'Capital T'. All unframed.Measures approx. 29.5cm x 42cm.
A large collection of 20th and 21st century British first day covers. The lot to include 'Tolkien the centenary', 'The story of Beatrix Potter', 'London Underground', 'Gallantry', 'New Definitive Stamps', 'Microscopes', 'Great British Film', 'The Castles Definitives 1955', 'Agatha Christie', 'Mr Men Little Miss', amongst other examples.
A Continental tin glazed earthenware charger and a Swiss earthenware dish, c1960s / 70s, painted with a lady on horseback or two horses respectively, 39 and 37cm diam, the first unmarked, the second with indistinct circular impressed mark and painted Valtercy Suisse (2) Neither chipped or cracked
Dame Laura Knight DBE, RA (1877-1970) - Little Dutch Girl, signed, watercolour, 35.5 x 18.5cm Painted in 1906 on the artist's second painting sojourn at Laren, Holland Provenance: Laura Knight's sister-in-law Agnes ("Tag") Knight by 1907; with Mary Lindsay (nee Eady), Lady Monteath (1905-1994) c1941; anon sale Bonhams, 11 November 2008 to R John Croft FCA, great nephew of Dame Laura Knight. Laura and Harold Knight first visited Laren in 1905 having been invited to join the British artist Henry Silkstone Hopwood (1860-1914) for a six weeks' painting trip. The Knights lodged at the "vrouw Kan". Laura and Harold Knight revisited Laren in Spring 1906, having purchased a six months' return ticket for £1 at Tower Wharf. Following the success of the Leicester Galleries' exhibition of that year, they returned to Laren in 1907; this time staying at one of the larger farms outside the village, but taking their meals at the widow Kan's boarding house. In her autobiography, Laura Knight describes a game the Americans staying at the artists' colony played: a version of baseball that became the couple's favourite exercise, the last game being played on Christmas day 1907. Laura and Harold Knight left Laren for the last time in January 1908. Good condition
The WWI MC AFC order, decorations and medals of Wing Commander William Harold Nelson Shakespeare, pilot of the first trans European flight by a commercial aeroplane, 1919, The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Officer's silver gilt badge, civil division, Military Cross, reverse engraved CAPT W.H.N.SHAKESPEARE RFC 1917, Air Force Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, 1939-1945 Star, Defence Medal and War Medal 2360 Cpl W.G.N. Shakespeare Worc R [on Star, Capt W H N Shakespeare on BWM and Victory] and related personalia and memorabilia, principally comprising: Insignia: Worcestershire Regiment cap badge, Royal Flying Corps cast gilt bronze dress uniform flying badge, 72mm l, Royal Flying Corps cloth flying badge. Other awards: Massachusetts, City of Worcester Mayor's Key, William A Bennett (1938-1945), boxed, 9ct gold and enamel neck badge with arms of Worcester, Birmingham 1931, 19g Photographs & Documents: British Empire Aviator's Certificate No 3548 with photograph, 1916, Typed itinerary of the [first] Flight to Greece, 9 October 1919, from Major Humphrey on Handley Page Ltd notepaper to Captain Shakespeare and contemporary photograph (gelatin silver print) of the bi plane, Typed carbon copy of Shakespeare's 16 p. report of the flight headed 'across Europe by air', foreign hotel bills and Greek newspaper and paper money, 1919, Unopened emergency ration tin of 'Bovril'. Military Cross: Supplement to the London Gazette, 4 February 1918, Airforce Cross: Supplement to the London Gazette, 29 October 1918. The aviator Wing Commander W H N Shakespeare (1893-1976) was born in Worcester and educated at the Royal Grammar School. He enlisted in the Worcestershire Regiment and after receiving his commission transferred to the Royal Flying Corps. The citation for his Military Cross reads "T./Capt. William Harold Nelson Shakespeare, RFC, was awarded the Military Cross for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He carried out a most successful contact patrol in very bad weather at a height of 400ft and brought back very valuable information. Later, he carried out another successful contact patrol at low altitude, his machine being subjected to intense rifle and machine-gun fire. He is a gallant and determined pilot and has set a fine example to his squadron." In 1918 he became one of the first Wing Commanders in the newly established Royal Air Force. Soon after the end of the War, he joined Handley Page for which he undertook the first trans European flight by a commercial aeroplane. In "Flight" (December 4, 1919) he posted from Athens "I have the pleasure to report the successful completion of the first civilian trans-Europe flight. I arrived at Athens after the most trying and unpleasant stage of the journey from London. Taking advantage of what seemed to be good weather at Valona, I left in the early morning and made quite good time under good conditions to Prevesa. "Shortly afterwards I landed at Tatoi, having done the journey from Valona in 4 and a half hours. This, I was afterwards told, was a record time. The people - Greek and English flying officers - were very surprised to see us as the weather had been practically impossible all day; in fact five minutes before we landed an RAF HP machine, securely picketed, had been picked up by the wind and been blown completely on its back, being a nasty mess of wreckage which was spread out in front of us. Needless to say after the buffeting I had received, I was greatly relieved to make our final landing; in fact we were all pleased with ourselves at the successful completion of this long journey, although it had taken longer than we expected. This fact was due to conditions over which neither I nor the mechanics had any control. Altogether, the machine had been out in six whole days' rain. The engines, with the attention they received stood very well "On the day fixed for the inspection by HM King of Greece the Press turned up in copious numbers. We initiated them into the mysteries of the HP and trans-Europe flight. "I did two flights of Press people over Athens, and all went home very pleased with the machine, the new 'sensation' and themselves. On these trips we did some pamphlet dropping over the city. "Saturday, November 1, was a memorable day, for HM King of Greece turned up and inspected the machine. He was greatly impressed, and finally I persuaded him to come up for a flight. Since that occasion His Majesty has had two further flights, the last trip being from Athens to Corinth".
Books. Fowles (John), The French Lieutenant's Woman, first edition, London: Jonathan Cape, 1969, original dustjacket, somewhat scuffed and worn, over cloth, 8vo, [Binding] Pope's Poetical Works, London: Charles Daly, n.d. [c. 1835], contemporary green morocco, elaborately blocked and tooled in gilt, all edges gilt, 12mo, various 18th c and later decorative leather and cloth bindings, music, Henry Stanley, etc
A first half 20th century Japanese earthenware crane design vase, 58cm high with three character to baseThe vase is in good condition. It would benefit from a thorough and careful clean. There is a very fine general craquelure to the glaze, commensurate with age. There are some small firing inclusions within the glaze,as expected. A couple of small marks to the rim and dirtiness to age-related scratching within the neck.No sign of cracks or haircracking.Has a healthy sound.
Ian Fleming 'Goldfinger' James Bond 1st Edition 1959, First Edition of the seventh Bond book published by Jonathan Cape, London 1959. Retains Richard Chopping dust jacket, second state black buckram cover (without the skull 'dink' but with gold dollar eyes). Jacket well thumbed with wear, frits, tears and chips. Neat previous ownership inscription in blue biro to front free endpaper.
William Heath Robinson (British, 1872-1944) - 'Cultivating Buoyancy, Toughness & Qualities of Resistance in Hides for Footballs in the Stockyards of a Football Factory', illustration for 'Absurdities' a book of collected drawings by W. Heath Robinson (Hutchinson, 1934), pencil, pen and ink on card, signed lower right and titled below, Together with a copy of the book 'Heath Robinson Inventions' (Duckworth, 1973) where this illustration is reproduced - page 17, Dimensions: 36 x 49 cm; a copy of the book 'Heath Robinson on Leather' Collected edition, and '"I can't improve on that, Mr. Connolly" The story of Connolly Leather's first hundred years 1878-1978' which also includes 'Heath Robinson on Leather, Collected edition' inside and a bearing a signature and letter from Connolly Leather regarding the two included limited edition Connolly Leather calendars signed by Oliver Robinson (son of W.H.R.) and the present Chairman of Connolly Leather and numbered in pencil (both 3/1000), mounted, framed and glazed. Provenance: consigned for sale from the estate of a family member of the artist. William Heath Robinson was known for his children's books and humorous illustrations. He also contributed cartoons to publications like Sketch and Bystander. From 1903, he extended his talents to illustrate advertising and publicity books for companies such as Moss Brothers, showcasing his delightful cartoon style. (6)
A mixed collection of antiquarian books to include Birds Through the Year, Morning Flight by Peter Scott (1947), Royal Newmarket by R C Lyle (1945, first edition) illustrated by Lionel Edwards, The Snow Goose by Paul Gallico (1946) illustrated by Peter Scott, Best of Dogs (1949) illustrated by Cecil Aldin, Vernon Stokes & Edwin Noble, Poems of A L Gordon (1918) The Beauties of Shakespeare (1824) (selected passages from the plays) (17)
William Heath Robinson (British, 1872-1944) - 'Trapping the Clothes Moth in the Wilds of Idaho', illustration for 'Absurdities' a book of collected drawings by W. Heath Robinson (Hutchinson, 1934), pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on card, signed lower left with title below and heading 'Sport in The Wild West' above, with A.E. Johnson label and annotations on provenance and ownership signed by family members of Heath Robinson verso, Together with a copy of the book 'Absurdities' (Book Club Associates, 1975) where this illustration is reproduced - page 79, and the book 'William Heath Robinson' by James Hamilton (Pavilion, 1992) where this illustration is reproduced - page 51, inscribed 'Tom & Dickie' to the first page. Dimensions: 32.4 x 45.6 cmPreface from the included book 'Absurdities':'Absurdities is of particular interest as having been put together by Heath Robinson himself at the height of his fame - the only large-scale general collection of his humorous work published during the artist's lifetime. When it first appeared in 1934, there was a limited edition of 250 copies signed by the artist, in addition to two ordinary popular editions. Looking through it, we see how wide-ranging his humour was, how many different facets of the human predicament he knew how to touch and illuminate, and how far his art extends beyond the mechanical 'Heath Robinson contraptions' for which he is most famous.For this reissue nine of the ‘Absurdities’ drawings which have already been reprinted in ‘Inventions’ have been replaced with new material which has not so far appeared in any of his books; the value of the collection is thereby enhanced for those who wish to possess every scrap of Heath Robinsoniana they can lay hands on.'Provenance: consigned for sale from the estate of a family member of the artist. (3)
William Heath Robinson (British, 1872-1944) - 'Earth and Air', from 'Peacock Pie, a Book of Rhymes' by Walter de la Mare, with illustrations by W. Heath Robinson, first published in 1913, reproduced - page 151, signed and inscribed 'Copyright Reserved' lower right, with pencil annotations verso, pen, ink and pencil on card, 23.3 x 29.4 cm. Provenance: consigned for sale from the estate of a family member of the artist. William Heath Robinson was known for his children's books and humorous illustrations. He also contributed cartoons to publications like Sketch and Bystander. From 1903, he extended his talents to illustrate advertising and publicity books for companies such as Moss Brothers, showcasing his delightful cartoon style. (1)
Eight 18th-20th century prints and embroideries to include: E. Kirkall after Thomas Baston - 'The Britannia a first rate carrying 100 guns...', hand coloured engraving; 'The Prodigals Repentance', lithograph, including frame 83 x 70 cm; N. & S. Buck - 'The South View of Warkworth Castle in Northumberland', engraving; E. Scriven after H. Corbould - 'Long Live the Memory of His Royal Highness The Duke of York...', engraving; together with E. Walker after G. H. Thomas - 'Parade of the Scots fusilier guards at Buckingham Palace', lithograph; A silk and wool embroidery of The Queens Royal Regiment, Allied Forces in China, British Legation Guard Peking 1930 - 1933. Overall size 55 x 73 cm, glazed and framed; together with a Georgian silk embroidered Map of England and Wales; After Francois Boucher - Large vintage French garden tapestry, depicting 18th century aristocratic leisurely pursuits, 62 x 164 cm (including frame) all framed (8)
A small collection of Nursing related medals and badges: British Red Cross War Service 1914-18, EF in box named Miss H. Wilkins; BRCS Proficiency in Red Cross First Aid medal (35594 S Stoner) with Proficiency Voucher to Sydney Stoner 9.2.40, with lapel badge and BRCS Sussex badge in remains of box; BRCS Proficiency in Red Cross First Aid medal, Merit medal and 3 Year Service medal with 3 Year Service clasp and certificate to Louisa R Martin; BRCS Proficiency in First Aid with clasps for 1916 (2), 1917 to Hampton A Purkess; a BRCS 3 year service medal (40218) VF-EF. Also a Royal British Nurses Association membership badge (reverse engraved Margaret A James 4750) VF and a New Zealand Registered Nurse badge (to 3678 Winifred Morison Berry 1923) VF with slight enamel chipping (New Zealand Gazette shows Miss Berry was registered July 1928 at Dunedin Hospital). £60-80
A Victorian Rifle Regiment pattern sword marked to the Royal Horse Artillery, blade 32½" etched with crowned "VR", panels of scrolls, lightning bolts, "Royal Horse Artillery", and separate scroll with owner's name "Colonel W. Brereton, CB & KH", with regulation pattern Rifle Regiment steel hilt with sharkskin grip. GC (some wear and dark patina overall, no scabbard).Note: William Brereton had a most distinguished military career: He was commissioned 2nd Lt (1805), promoted 1st Lt (1806). His Peninsular War service included the defence of Cadiz, Siege of San Sebastian, Barossa, (wounded), Vittoria, Orthes, Toulouse. With D Troop Royal Horse Artillery he was present at Quatre Bras and Waterloo (severely wounded). Saw service in the China campaign attacking Canton. Promoted Colonel 1851, served aboard HMS Britannia at Sevastopol supervising the rocket batteries during the first bombardment of Sevastopol (December 1854). Created KH (1837), CB (1838), KCB (1861), died 1864.£250-350
Commonwealth WWI medals: Pair: BWM, Victory (13761 Pte H R Harwood, NZEF) first slight staining to obverse, grey overall, Victory NEF. Note: Herbert Richard Harwood, Pte Ruahine Coy 1st Bn Wellington Regiment, killed in action 8.6.1917 aged 28 and is commemorated at the Messines Ridge (NZ) memorial. Single BWM (Pte D Blakemore 4th SAI, about VF. Single Victory medal, S African issue with English/Dutch text (L Cpl L R Phillips 4th SAI) NVF (4) £70-100
J. Robert Christian - two inscribed volumes from the poet, the first, a leather bound volume of Eric the Saxon, inscribed 'To my dear friend George Cleaver Esq., from his kind friend J Robert Christian, poet and composer, with best regards and good wishes, July 1874, the other Leonora, 1870 first edition, inscribed from the author. (2)
Pair of 18th century engravings, engraved by W. Byrne & J. Schuman. “Morning” and “Evening”. Published July 1794 by Darling & Thompson, London. Framed. 45x56cm, 18th century engraving, “View of Wansted House in Essex, the seat of the Earl of Tylney”. Framed. 16.5x21.5cm, 18th century coloured engraving, “View of the Collegiate Church of Holy Head, a Town and Cape of the Isle of Anglesea”. Published by Alexander Hogg. Framed. 16x18cm, Victorian 19th century Wesleyan Methodist, Twentieth Century Fund certificate. Signed to Hugh H Evans, 17 Station Road, Talysarn. John Hugh Evans, 1833-1886, was a Wesleyan Minister being admitted to the ministry in 1860. In original faux grain painted frame. Overall including frame 32x40cm, Arthur Uecker-Fensloff, d.1934 etching, titled in pencil lower left and signed lower right. Early 20th century. Framed and mounted. Overall including frame 32x36cm, 19th century coloured engraving. “Battle of Inkermann, November 5th 1854, the Guards resisting the attack on the two gun redoubt”, by R Hind and T Sherratt. Framed. Overall including frame 19x26.5cm, Cecil Aldin, 1870-1930. Coloured lithograph from a drawing, a view of The Old Quadrangle at Rugby School, one of the oldest parts of the complex built by Henry Hakewill in the first decades of the 19th century. Titled “Rugby School, The Old Quad”. Published by Richard Wyman & Co, London. Mounted and framed, Overall including frame 56x59cm, Pair of decorative lithographs, military processions, “Die Thuner” and “Der Hulfszug von Uri, Schwyz und Unterwalden”. Mounted and framed. Overall including frames 35.5x59.5cm (10)
A Qing Guangxu period 19th century 1879 Agriculture illustrated block printed book on the subject of rice cultivation production. Title and preface in Chinese with translation in English and French. With 23 double-page illustrations. The first edition was published in 1696 commanded by Kangxi after his inspection trip to the South. Kangxi Emperor's handwritten poems hand block printed to the book. 清光绪5年点石斋石印本《御制耕图》是书绿色绸缎面，内页收耕、织图各23幅，每图后有英文和法文撰说明，书名页有“御制耕织图 申报馆申昌书画室发兑”字样，牌记页有“光绪五年春点石斋缩本”。清康熙二十八年（1689年）康熙帝南巡时，江南士子进献藏书甚丰，其中有“宋公重加考订，诸梓以传”的《耕织图》。康熙帝即命焦秉贞据原意另绘耕图、织图各23幅，并附有皇帝本人的七言绝句及序文。
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