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Click here to subscribeDAD'S ARMY; a first day cover signed by members of the cast to include Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, Bill Pertwee, and James |Beck, and a torn page from an autograph book signed John Lawrie (2).Condition Report: - We have not authenticated this signature, please satisfy yourself as to the veracity of the item prior to bidding.
JAMES BOND 007; a first day cover for the 50th anniversary of James Bond, signed by Roger Moore and Christopher Lee (Francisco Scaramanga, The Man with the Golden Gun').Condition Report: - We have not authenticated these signatures, please satisfy yourself as to the veracity of the item prior to bidding.
MAHALIA JACKSON; LP, 'Sings the Best-Loved Hymns of Dr. Martin Luther King', bearing signatures to back cover Mahalia Jackson, Loretta Scott King, John Lewis, Ralph Abernathy, Reverend Al Sharpton, James Meredith, etc, and a first day cover signed by Ralph Abernathy (2).Condition Report: - We have not authenticated these signatures, please satisfy yourself as to the veracity of the item prior to bidding.
THE KRAYS; a first day cover signed to front by Ronnie Kray, Reggie Kray, 'Mad' Frankie Fraser, Freddie |Foreman, Nipper Read, Eddie Richardson, and verso, Charles Bronson.Condition Report: - We have not authenticated these signatures, please satisfy yourself as to the veracity of the item prior to bidding.
FIDEL CASTRO; a first day cover bearing the signatures of Fidel and Raul Castro, and a cigar in a signed tube (2).Condition Report: We have not authenticated these signatures, please satisfy yourself as to the veracity of the item prior to bidding.complete with Cohiba cigar.https://www.cigars-review.org/Cohiba-Siglo-II.htm#:~:text=Cohiba%20Siglo%20II%20Review%3A,Columbus%20to%20the%20New%20World.
MANCHESTER UNITED; a first day cover signed by the 1968 European Cup winning team to include, Mat Busby, George Best, Nobby Stiles, Tony Dunne, Bill Foulkes, Pat Crerand, John Aston, Francis Burns, Shay Brennan, and Dennis Law.Condition Report: - We have not authenticated these signatures, please satisfy yourself as to the veracity of the item prior to bidding.
BOBBY MOORE; a 1966 World Cup first day cover signed and dedicated 'Paul, many thanks for your letter. It is very kind of you and greatly appreciated, yours sincerely Bobby Moore', and a torn page from a magazine also signed by Bobby Moore (2).Condition Report: - We have not authenticated these signatures, please satisfy yourself as to the veracity of the item prior to bidding.
BUSBY BABES; a torn page from an autograph book bearing signatures to include Bill Foulkes, Bobby Charlton, Ian Greaves Duncan Edwards etc, and a first day cover signed by Mat Busby (2).Condition Report: - We have not authenticated these signatures, please satisfy yourself as to the veracity of the item prior to bidding.
LIVERPOOL FC; a European Champions 1978 programme signed to interior by Phil Thompson, Ray Clemence, Phil Neal, Joey Jones, Bob Paisley, etc, an original ticket stub for the final tie Wed May 10th 1978, a first day cover signed by Phil Neal, and an unsigned first day cover (4).Condition Report: - We have not authenticated these signatures, please satisfy yourself as to the veracity of the item prior to bidding.
WORLD CUP 1966; three black and white photographs signed Bobby Moore, a first day cover signed by Martin Peters, Geoff Hurst, and Jimmy Greaves, and a first day cover with coin signed by Alf Ramsey (5).Condition Report: - We have not authenticated these signatures, please satisfy yourself as to the veracity of the item prior to bidding.
WORLD CUP 1966; a first day cover bearing signatures of the England cup winning team, to include Nobby Stiles, Alf Ramsay, Ian Callaghan, Gordon Banks, Bobby Moore, Alan Ball, Roger Hunt Ray Wilson, George Cohen, Martin Peters, etc.Condition Report: - We have not authenticated these signatures, please satisfy yourself as to the veracity of the item prior to bidding.
A small mixed lot of ceramics, to include two Adams series ware plates, 'The Old Curiosity Shop' and 'The First Appearance of Mr Samuel Weller from The Pickwick Papers', two Adams gilt-heightened cabinet plates, five 'Botanical Beauties' blue and white plates, a Japanese Imari palette plate, two Sophie Conran for Portmeirion pieces, a Rosenthal serving bowl, three Royal Doulton Bunnykins plates and a Lladró puppy.
IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUMS; 'Your Country Needs You: Posters of the First World War', featuring 'The Official Imperial War Museums Solid Gold Centenary Ingot', 24ct, 2.5g, 24 x 14 x 0.5mm, together with eight gold plated slabs, each featuring an imitation war poster, all with certificates of authenticity, in presentation pack.
A small mixed lot of commemorative coins, including 'The Turner Bicentenary Medallic First Day Cover', commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of J. M. W. Turner, RA, a 'Millennium £5 Coin', a 1970 presentation coin pack, a cased 'British Numismatic Society Silver Centenary Medal', with certificate of authenticity numbered 28/2003, from The Royal Mint, a 1992 encapsulated half dollar, an encapsulated £2 coin for South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, with Antoine Delaroche on the reverse, an encapsulated one crown coin from the Isle of Man, dated 2001, with Roald Amundsen 1872-1928 to the reverse, etc.
A GEORGE III CELESTIAL POCKET GLOBE BY JOHN AND WILLIAM CARY, LATE 18TH / EARLY 19TH CENTURYthe 3in globe displaying 24 stars and Ptolemaic constellations, with a cartouche inscribed 'New Celestial Globe' and 'Pub'd by J & W Cary, Strand', with two metal pivots at the poles, in a shagreen case, the interior with a 'Table of Latitudes & Longitudes of Places not given on this Globe' and a map of 'The World as known in Caesar's Time agreeable to D'Auville'9.2cm diameterCatalogue NoteThe Cary family firm was established in the late 18th century by John Cary (1755-1835) a noted map seller and his brother William (1758-1825) an optician and nautical instrument maker. The firm published their first globes in 1791 advertising in the 'Traveller's Companion' where it stated they made terrestrial and celestial globes in 3, 9, 12 and 21in diameter sizes 'from entire new plates'.
NAVAL INTEREST. A TREEN OAK SNUFF SHOE MADE FROM THE WRECK OF HMS ROYAL GEORGEMID-19TH CENTURYwith brass tack inlay inscribed 'Royal George Sunk 1782', the sliding cover inscribed 'Love'10.2cm longCatalogue NoteHMS Royal George was a first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. She was the largest warship in the world at the time of her launch in 1756. Royal George sank in 1782 whilst anchored at Spithead, Portsmouth during maintenance. More than 800 people died, making it one of the most deadly maritime disasters in British territorial waters. She was raised c.1840-1843.
A FRAGMENT OF GENOESE VELVETITALIAN, 18TH CENTURYdepicting a vase of flowers amongst further foliage, together with a silkwork fragment, possibly late 17th century, of a pair of busts holding up cornucopiae of flowers flanking a mask, on a red velvet ground (2)61 x 45cm (max)ProvenanceFrom the collection of Phillip Allen (1938-2022).Catalogue NoteA label to the back of the first item described states that this fragment was part of the decoration of the dining room of Mentmore Towers and was originally purchased at the Stowe sale of 1848.PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.
A FRENCH MAHOGANY AND ORMOLU MOUNTED BUREAU PLAT IN THE LOUIS XVI STYLE, FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURYthe top inset with a gilt tooled red leather writing surface, the sides with pull-out slides with conforming leather writing surfaces, above an arrangement of four drawers with foliate scroll handles between floral swags, on tapering square section supports with leaf capped sabots 75.5cm high, 131.2cm wide, 69cm deep
A FRANCO-FLEMISH TERRACOTTA MAQUETTE OF A RIVER GOD IN THE MANNER OF JAN BAPTIST XAVERY OR JEAN-JACQUES CAFFIERI, FIRST HALF 18TH CENTURYmodelled seated holding an upturned vase 28.7cm high (max)Provenance Purchase Sotheby's, London, 16th June 1983, European Sculpture, Bronzes & Jewellery from Medieval to 18th Century, lot 190.Catalogue NoteThe maquette of a river god offered here can be compared to the terracotta model of the same subject by Jan Baptist Xavery (Flemish 1697-1742) in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam (accession number BK-NM-5350). Also, see the terracotta model of a river god by Jean-Jacques Caffieri (French 1725–1792) in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge (accession number M.6-1992). These works build on the Italian tradition of terracotta sketches, exemplified by the model of a river god by Giambologna (Italian 1529-1608) in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London (accession number 250-1876).
A RARE NEW ZEALAND NATIVE SPECIMEN WOOD PARQUETRY 'CARD' TABLE BY ANTON SEUFFERT, AUCKLAND, DATED '1867'the circular top inlaid with parquetry star motifs with geometric patterns on a basket weave ground, with various timbers including: totara, rewarewa, orata, kauri, puriri, himu and malai, the specimen moulded edge with a pull-out section the underside with a black maker's label inscribed 'A. Seufert, Cabinet Maker, Auckland, New Zealand', revealing a silver presentaton plaque inscribed 'Presented to Major Ed. Brooke, R.E. By a few Ladies of Auckland, 11th March 1867', on a screw-off tripod base with a fluted stem on cabriole legs carved in relief with Maori style motifs and triple dots representing past, present and future, on scrolling feet76cm high, 68cn diameterCatalogue NoteAnton Seuffert was born in Bohemia in 1815 and later joined his father in the Vienna firm of cabinetmakers, Carl Leistler. Seuffert Snr and Jnr organised the firm's stand at the Great Exhibition in London in 1851, their most notable piece of furniture being the spectacular Gothic revival cabinet presented by Emperor Franz Joseph I to Queen Victoria, now in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Anton Seuffert emigrated to Auckland in 1859 and quickly established premises under his own name, specialising in high quality marquetry productions. He exhibited a pictorial marquetry secretaire consisting of 30,000 pieces of New Zealand timbers at the South Kensington International Exhibition of 1862. The secretaire was later acquired by the citizens of Auckland for 300 guineas and presented as a gift to Queen Victoria. It is still in the Royal Collection. Seuffert received further patronage from the Duke of Edinburgh in 1869. He changed his name from Seufert to Seuffert in 1869 and he died in 1887.Parquetry 'card tables' such as the present lot were intended for depositing 'calling' or business cards.Major Edward Brooke of the Royal EngineersEdward Thomas Brooke (1834-1909) was born in Ireland. He was the son of Reverend R. Sinclair Brooke of the Mariner's Church, Kingstowne, Ireland. He joined the Royal Engineers at the close of the Crimean War, but saw active service for the first time in the Maori War of 1863-64. He was twice mentioned in despatches and received his brevet of major for his services at the battle of Rangiriri, where he was wounded. He was then the youngest major in the Service. He was in the Transvaal at the time of the annexation of the country by Sir T. Shepstone and hoisted the British flag at Pretoria on that occasion. He retired in 1886.The Battle of RangiririThe Battle of Rangiriri was a major engagement in the invasion of Waikato which took place between 20th-21st of November 1863 during the New Zealand wars. More than 1400 British troops defeated about 500 warriors of the Kingitanga (Maori King Movement) which was resisting the expansion of the British settlement and colonial rule in the North Island.The Ladies of AucklandThe dedication on the silver plaque probably relates to the Auckland Ladies' Benevolent Society. It was established around 1857 and its chief object was to 'relieve cases of genuine distress that do not come under the jurisdiction of other bodies; to assist the poor and needy, and to systematically visit the dwellings of the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and comfort the desolate and oppressed'. Why the table was presented to Major Edward Brooke is open to question, was it for his heroic efforts in the Rangiriri wars? Or for good works done for the Maori community?For similar examples recently sold at auction see Sotheby's, London, 6th December 2011, lot 145 which fetched £17,500 (including premium) and Christie's, London, Works of Art from the Collection of the Late Professor Michael Jaffe, 19th March 2020, lot 232, £10,000 (including premium).LiteratureSee Brian Peet, The Seuffert Legacy, pp.111-117 for similar examples and a discussion of Seuffert's card tables. In particular page 117 illustrates a parquery and fern pattern table, presented to Countess Aberdeen with a similar silver presentation plaque to our table, inscribed 'To the Countess of Aberdeen by the Irish Women of Auckland NZ 4th May 1887'.
A VICTORIAN WHITE MARBLE GROUP OF 'VIOLET AND HENRY'BY ALEXANDER MUNRO (SCOTTISH 1825-1871)mounted on a verde antico marble plinth64cm high, 83cm wide Catalogue NoteAlexander Munro (1825-1871) Alexander Munro was a Scottish sculptor who pioneered the move away from the academic style of the early 19th century towards the greater naturalism of the Pre-Raphaelite movement. Munro met Dante Gabriel Rossetti, John Everett Millais and Arthur Hughes at the Royal Academy Schools, which he joined following an invitation by the architect Charles Barry to work on the sculptural decoration of the new Parliament building. Though not formally part of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, Munro was closely associated with its members and shared a studio with Hughes for six years. Munro also met John Ruskin while teaching at the Working Men's College in Great Ormond Street alongside his fellow sculptor Thomas Woolner from 1855. The ideal of truth to nature set out by Ruskin is present in Munro’s work, as well as the Pre-Raphaelite interest in the Medieval world, encapsulated in his masterpiece Paolo and Francesca, first executed as plaster maquette for the 1851 Great Exhibition’s Sculpture Court and later in marble (Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, accession number 1960P29). Munro was also an accomplished portraitist, exemplified by the group of six portraits of scientists he was commissioned for the Oxford University Museum by Professor Henry Acland, including a bust of the professor himself (Ashmolean Museum, accession number WA.OA1769). All these innovative features are encapsulated in the work offered here, Violet and Henry, exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1865. Described in full ‘Violet and Henry', and published in The Illustrated London News on 17 June 1865, it displays Munro’s technical virtuosity and the tender pathos that characterises much of his work, as well as his skill in imbuing liveliness in his portraiture. This work is closely related to the marble figural group titled ‘The Sisters’ which was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1857 and sold by Sotheby’s, London, 19th & 20th Century Sculpture, 12 December 2018.
A collection of Antique and other hardback books, including Sherlock Holmes The Later Adventures, copyright 1952, Cattermole's Civil War, leather-bound, 1841, Hogarth illustrated by John Ireland, Volume 1 of the second edition corrected first published 1793, Volume 2 and Volume 3, 3 volumes Winston Churchill, A History of The English Speaking Peoples
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