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Click here to subscribeTwo Wallendorf figures of ballerinas, the first modelled in extravagant dress seated with a mirror, no. 1396, the second in Swan Lake style dress in dramatic flying ballerina floor pose with her arms outstretched, no. 1694, both detailed with gilt and impressed and printed marks beneath, largest H25cm
Brayley Edward Wedlake: A Picturesque Tour Through .... Yorkshire & Derbyshire; By the late Edward Dayes. 1825 Second Edition. Illustrated. Rebound in plain red cloth; Humfreville J. Lee: Twenty Years Among Our Hostile Indians. 1899. Fully illustrated; Williams-Ellis: In And Out Of Doors. 1937 First Edition. Pocket inside back board containing Magic Carpet and cards; and Holden's Pocket Almanack 1915 with folding chart (4)
Three Chinese Yixing clay teapots, the first example with marbled decoration, the second with mountainous river landscape with figures and huts amongst trees, both with impressed character seal marks, and further with irregularly shaped body moulded in relief with blossoming branches, with three matching teacups housed on a dish, dish D24cm (7)
Raich Carter - presentation 35mm cine film in black/amber painted Kodak reel tin with manuscript details to the lid "Cup Tie Souvenir Films/1948-1949/Hull City v Manchester United and Grimsby Town/Presented to 'Raich' Carter at The Savoy Picture Theatre Hull, on August 31st 1950 by Brinley Evans Esq. Managing Director", tin D27cm. Auctioneer's Note: 1948/9 was the season Hull City gained promotion from the Third Division North to the Second Division. They played Grimsby Town (then in the Second Division) in the fourth round of the F.A. Cup on 29th January 1949 beating them 3-2 in Grimsby, progressing to the sixth round where they played Manchester United (First Division) at home on 26th February losing to a single goal scored by Pearson and Boothferry Park had a record attendance on that day. Provenance: By direct descent from the family of Raich Carter having been consigned by his daughter Jane Carter.Condition Report:Viewing condition unknown but the film appears to be in good condition without any signs of deterioration.
Three Murano style glass cockatoo parrots, the first with mottled yellow, red and orange body, clear outstretched wings, dark blue beak and red crest, raised upon clear stylised base, the second smaller parrot with merging blue and green body, and further with pink striped body, tallest H40cm
Field Marshal Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig signed vintage Comrades Luncheon dinner menu dated March 28 1921 signature on the inside. Field Marshal Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, KT, GCB, OM, GCVO, KCIE was a senior officer of the British Army. During the First World War, he commanded the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) on the Western Front from late 1915 until the end of the war. He was commander during the Battle of the Somme, the Battle of Arras, the Third Battle of Ypres, the German Spring Offensive, and the Hundred Days Offensive. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Mission To The Moon 1969 (Apollo 11) Commemorative First Generation Inter-Negative Photo Collection. Housed in a Leather Wrapped Commemorative Folder. Signed by CH Sommer (Chairman of the Board). 10 images. Fantastic Lot, A Must Have. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Mary Costa (Sleeping Beauty) signed 6x4 inch Pink Autograph Card. Signed in blue ink. she is the last surviving original voice actress of the first three Disney Princesses created in Walt Disney's lifetime and for which she was named a Disney Legend in 1999. She is a recipient of the 2020 National Medal of Arts. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Bobby Charlton Signed Christmas 1914 Truce in the Trenches First Day Cover. Good Luck TO England Postmark with British Football Stamp. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Football Collection of 2 Signed First Day Covers. Signatures include Bryan Robson and Gordon Banks. Different FDCs. All Contain Postmarks and Stamps. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Cricket 10 Australian Cricketers Signed Sir Donald Bradman First Day Cover. Australian Stamps with Australian Postmark. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Jimmy Greaves Signed hardback book titled- Football Sporting Almanac. Greaves personally signed on his bio page on page 65. A First Edition Hardback Book. Photos By the Daily Mail. Published in 2003. 128 pages. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Ted Briggs (HMS HOOD) Signed Personalised First Day Cover With Stamp and Postmark. Signed in Black ink. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Bill Hinzman signed 10x8 black and white photo. Hinzman was an American actor and film director. Hinzman's first role was the cemetery zombie in the popular horror film Night of the Living Dead. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Amanda Donohoe signed 10x8 black and white photo. Amanda Donohoe (born 29 June 1962) is an English actress. She first came to attention as a 16-year-old living with pop singer Adam Ant, appearing in the music videos for the Adam and the Ants singles Antmusic (1980) and Stand and Deliver (1981) during their four-year relationship. She later moved to the United States, where she appeared in films and on television series, including a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress-winning performance during her two years (1990-92) as C. J. Lamb on the NBC drama series L. A. Law. Other television roles include Natasha Wylde on the British soap opera Emmerdale (2009-10). She has had numerous stage roles, including Yelena in Uncle Vanya (New York City 1996). Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Barbara Leigh signed 10x8 colour photo. Barbara Leigh (born Barbara Ann Kish, November 16, 1946)[ is a former American actress and fashion model. Her breakthrough role came in 1972 with the film Junior Bonner, which she starred alongside her then-boyfriend Steve McQueen. She later became the first model to wear the Vampirella costume on the cover of the original Warren Vampirella magazine, #67 (March 1975). . Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Football, Peter McParland signed 12x18 black and white photograph. McParland was one of Aston Villas greatest post war goalscoring wingers who had scored 120 goals in 341 appearances. His 2 goals in the 1957 FA Cup Final saw off the Babes of Manchester United. McParland holds a unique place in English football history as the first player in the game to score in and win both English major domestic knockout Finals. One of the finest headers and strikers of the ball of the past fifty years, he is regarded as one of the greatest players to represent both Aston Villa and Northern Ireland. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Eddie The Eagle signed 10x8 colour montage photo. Eagle is an English ski-jumper and Olympian who in 1988 became the first competitor since 1928 to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Jill St. John signed 10x8 glamour colour photograph, signed in blue marker pen. Jill St. John (born Jill Arlyn Oppenheim; August 19, 1940) is an American former actress. She may be best known for playing Tiffany Case, the first American Bond girl of the 007 franchise, in Diamonds Are Forever. Additional performances in film include Holiday for Lovers, The Lost World, Tender Is the Night, Come Blow Your Horn, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination, Who's Minding the Store? Honeymoon Hotel, The Liquidator, The Oscar, Tony Rome, Sitting Target and The Concrete Jungle. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Liverpool V Manchester United 1983 Dawn Official Football First Day Cover Signed By Bob Paisley. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Manchester United V Lks Lodz 1998 Dawn Official Football First Day Cover Signed By Nobby Stiles. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
(BOOK) THE BRITISH HERBAL: AN HISTORY OF PLANTS AND TREES by John Hill (T. Osborne & J. Shipton et al, 1756) 1st edition, engraved vignette title, engraved allegorical frontispiece, and with 74 (?) engraved plates to the back, folio size (42.5 x 28cm), full calf gilt with oxblood morocco gilt title band to spine, together with VARIOUS BOOKS including 'Gynaecology' by Eden and Lockyer (2nd edition), 'Ecclesiastical Curiosities' (8 x volumes total, titles of each on request, or see images)Provenance: deceased estate CarmarthenshireAuctioneer's Note: an important work by the botanist and polymath Sir John Hill, being one of the first publications to appear after Carl Linnaeus' 'Species Plantarum' of 1753 which was the year internationally accepted as the beginning of modern botanical nomenclature.Condition Report:No plates are colour.There is some damage to the spine.All pages look attachedMost pages have foxing
PAUL PETER PIECH (American-British, 1920-1996) two colour lithograph - anti-war image with quote from H Virgona, 'Thou shalt not kill? No sir, we go to war. Turn the other cheek. No sir, hit him back.... twice. Feed the poor? Ok, but build my castle first', signed and dated 1987, 65 x 45cmsProvenance: private collection overseas-based vendor, vendor met Piech during the 1980s through Tony Evora (creator of the iconic Che Guevara posters) and when studying at Oxford Polytechnic. In 1987, the vendor and the artist organised an exhibition to raise awareness for Survival International with a focus on Aboriginal land rights, held successfully at the Old Fire Station, Oxford. This was followed by an exhibition at Oxford Polytechnic focusing on Piech's work for Amnesty International
TWO 19TH CENTURY MAHOGANY SIDE TABLES, one with turned legs and double-reeded top, 77h x 91w x 52.5cms, other with square tapering legs, 71h x 70w x 38cms (2)Provenance: contents of Machen House, Lower Machen in the County Borough of CaerphillyComments: first with faded top and side, ring marks, second with warped/loose top and split leg top
18th/19th century lead boxes - Two late 18th/early 19th century lead tobacco boxes, the first decorated with hunters on horseback with dogs, an elephant and a tiger, raised on four lion masque feet, the stepped cover with a finial modelled as a gentleman, height 17.3cm, width 11.3cm, depth 11cm, the second of octagonal form, height 9.2cm, width 9.5cm, depth 7cm.
Assorted literative and modern first editions, etc including Jane Austen's Works, 6 volumes, Watts Ultratype Edition, 1971, 6 volumes in dust wrappers; Graham Greene "The Comedians", 1966, 1st in d/w; Iris Murdoch "Bruno's Dream", 1969, 1st in d/w; plus others Lawrence Durrell, H.G. Wells, Joseph Conrad, etc
A Ford Transit Van, 2,198 cc Diesel, 6-speed manual finished in silver, registration number EU63 YOE, First Registered on 21st November 2013, M.O.T.'d until 11th January 2023. Currently showing 110,266 miles, which appears confirmed by the DVLA MOT history. The van starts promptly and appeared to drive satisfactorily when driven around our sales premises. A tow-bar is fitted with a heavy duty jaw/ball hitch and roof bars are also installed. An ideal workhorse for moving those bulky items or perhaps to convert to a camper van, having generous headroom. V5C present as is one key. N.B. BUYERS PREMIUM ON THIS LOT 10% + V.A.T. (Total Premium 12% but plus any specific on-line bidding fees).
A BMW Mini Cooper 1,598 cc Petrol three-door hatchback with 6-speed manual gearbox, attractively finished in white with a black roof. DY57 BFZ, First Registered on 1st September, 2007, MOT until the 18th April 2023. Currently showing 89,832 miles, which appears confirmed by the DVLA MOT test history. Has been driven by us around the sale-yard and the vehicle appears to function as intended, starting instantly at the press of the button. One key fob is present, this operating the remote locking normally. This nicely specced car has evidently been cared for, the half leather interior being well presented and the radio/C.D. appears to be working fine. A surprisingly rapid motor car that is only being sold due to the owner's purchase of a new vehicle. Has been used daily until was SORN on the 30th September and has been returning around 55 miles per gallon. Two new front tyres are fitted. The V5C is present. N.B. BUYERS PREMIUM ON THIS LOT 10% + V.A.T. (Total Premium 12% but plus any specific on-line bidding fees).
A BMW 5 Series Diesel Touring 520d SE five-door Steptronic Automatic in Silver, a 1995 cc 4 cylinder Diesel with 6 speed automatic transmission, registration number WV58 XUP, first registered on 10th October 2008, MOT until 8th December, 2022, currently showing 154,748 miles, this appearing to be confirmed by the DVLA MOT history. The car was driven to the sale-rooms and it started readily and appeared to drive satisfactorily when tried out around our sales premises. A safe, comfortable and relaxing to drive load carrying workhorse, ideal for a family or for a sale-goer and capable of very good fuel mileage. The V5C is present as is one key. N.B. BUYERS PREMIUM ON THIS LOT 10% + V.A.T. (Total Premium 12% but plus any specific on-line bidding fees).
Louis Vuitton X Stephen SprouseAn Orange Graffiti Speedy 30, 2009Orange graffiti print over classic monogram canvas, vachetta trim, gold hardware, includes dust bag30cm wide x 21cm high x 9cm handle drop (11 4/5in wide x 8 1/4in high x 3 1/2in handle drop)Footnotes:Stephen Sprouse was the first artist to ever collaborate with Louis Vuitton in 2001 by adding his punk graffiti style over the heritage Vuitton monogram canvas. The original collection proved such a hit that Marc Jacobs partnered again, albeit posthumously, with the artist in 2009.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Coldplay / ParisMylo Xyloto 1, 2013signed Digital Art Print, from an edition of 8, created following the release of the band's album, signed by each member of the group and by the artist, framed and glazed, accompanied by a Kids Company Charity certificate additionally signed by each member of the band 100 x 100cm (39 x 39in).Footnotes:ProvenancePurchased by the vendor at the Kids Company Under One Roof Charity Auction in 2013.Coldplay and street artist Paris created original and limited edition 'Mylo Xyloto' artworks to raise funds for the Kids Company in collaboration with Album Artists. The original exhibition raised over £630,000 for Kids Company and the last limited editions and final one original painting were then auctioned with all proceeds being donated to Kids Company to fund their work helping disadvantaged children in Britain. The auction ran from July 15th-July 25th 2013.Paris is a veteran in the world of graffiti, long loved in his home town of Bristol, not only for his work but for bringing the beauty of street art to the youth of his City. It was in this aspect of a teacher of graffiti that Paris was first introduced to Coldplay – initially being told he was to meet some band to teach them graffiti, much to his surprise when he walked in that room and found Coldplay as his students. Paris so impressed the band that what was initially to be an instruction session turned into more than a year long project with Paris directing and doing much of the work for the bands worldwide number one album Mylo Xyloto, as well as painting the albums imagery on 80 foot concert backdrops, the band's instruments and even the bands stage for the Olympics closing ceremony.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Robert Smith / GorillazA Unique Reissue Guild S-200 T-Bird Guitar Owned and Played by Robert Smith and Customised by Gorillaz' Jamie Hewlett and Damon Albarn, 2021serial number KWM1600052, a one-of-a-kind guitar, owned by Robert Smith and used by The Cure frontman whilst performing on stage with Gorillaz in 2021, the black-finished asymmetric guitar body signed by Robert Smith and specially customized and signed by Gorillaz co-founders Jamie Hewlett and Damon Albarn, the guitar with two LB-1 pickups, four switches, two volume and two tone controls, tremolo, bound neck, fingerboard with block markers, asymmetric headstock with inlaid logo and Thunderbird icon, accompanied by a strap and gig bag Length 104cm (41in).Footnotes:ProvenanceThe guitar was first used on stage during a free Gorillaz show for NHS workers and their families at the O2 Arena in London on 10th August 2021, the band's first live performance with an audience in over two years. The event also marked the reopening of the London venue following the pandemic. Gorillaz debuted three new collaborative tracks during the show and brought out a slew of guest artists, including Robert Smith, who performed on 'Strange Timez' and 'Demon Days'.Footage of Robert playing the guitar can be seen at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LInNWQ6ln8This guitar has been generously donated by Robert Smith and Gorillaz in support of the charity, EarthPercent. All proceeds from the sale of this lot will go to EarthPercent's grantmaking fund, providing vital support to organisations tackling the climate emergency. EarthPercent was launched in 2021 by British musician, composer, record producer and visual artist Brian Eno, and aims to provide a simple way for the music industry to support the most impactful organisations addressing the climate emergency. They hope to raise $100 million from the industry collectively by 2030 by encouraging artists and music-related organisations to pledge a small percentage of their income to EarthPercent. This percentage can then be collected at source and diverted to EarthPercent where it will be directed to the most impactful organisations dealing with climate change. For further information on the charity's work, visit EarthPercent.org.Robert Smith is the founder and frontman of The Cure. Inducted into the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame in 2019, the band have released 13 studio albums over the course of the last 44 years. They will be embarking on a 46 date European tour in October 2022 in support of their upcoming 14th album Songs Of A Lost World, concluding with 3 headline shows at London's Wembley Arena in December. Robert Smith collaborated with Gorillaz on the song 'Strange Timez'.GORILLAZ - Created by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett, Gorillaz is singer 2D, bassist Murdoc Niccals, drummer Russel Hobbs and Japanese guitar prodigy Noodle. The BRIT and Grammy-winning virtual band formed following a collision of mishaps, meetings and pure luck to blow up a pre-digital world with their colourful backstory and ground-breaking virtual ways. Based at Kong Studios in West London, Gorillaz settled into a life of musical innovation with an eye-wateringly exciting roster of collaborators, a list that includes musical legends, geniuses and future stars from Elton John to Little Simz, MF Doom to Jean-Michel Jarre, Grace Jones to slowthai, Kali Uchis to Sidiki Diabaté, plus so many more. With seven albums to their name, Gorillaz (2001), Demon Days (2005), Plastic Beach (2010), The Fall (2011), Humanz (2017), The Now Now (2018) and Song Machine: Season One – Strange Timez (2020), Gorillaz is a truly global phenomenon, achieving success in entirely new and unique ways, touring the world from San Diego to Syria, Montevideo to Manchester and winning numerous awards including the coveted Jim Henson Creativity Honor. The band's eighth studio album Cracker Island is set for release on 24th February 2023. www.gorillaz.comFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Mick Rock (1948-2021)Johnny Rotten, printed 1990scolour-dye transfer photographic print on heavy art resin board, signed in black marker by the photographer, numbered 3/95 and 5/75, professionally mounted and framed image 50.2 x 61cm (19 3/4 x 24in), overall 75 x 88.5cm (29 1/2 x 34 3/4in)Footnotes:ProvenanceThe Mark Jay Collection. Please refer to Footnote for Lot 8.An unusual, specially modified image, made in the early Punk-montage spirit with rips and safety pins. Originally shot in late 1976, the first professional session John had sat for, it appeared on the cover of German magazine Stern and was later used on the cover of US magazine High Times.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Nike MAGA Pair of 'Back To The Future' Sneakers, 2011grey leather, rubber, cotton, mesh, and plastic with electric components, includes original packaging, enamel pin badge, paddle from online auction, booklet, and custom designed display caseSize 41 (UK 7, US 8)Footnotes:Created by Nike in 2011, these shoes replicate the pair worn by Marty McFly (played by Michael J. Fox) in the 1989 film Back to the Future II. The shoes feature glowing LED panels and in-built battery and are the first rechargeable sneakers made by Nike. 1,500 pairs were made and sold by Nike at a charity auction to benefit the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Shingai Shoniwa / MoschinoA Stage-Worn Moschino Couture 'Golden Needle' Playsuit, 2009black acetate and Rayon fabric with golden coated plastic needles hanging in rows from the bust, as worn by Shingai for The Noisettes gig at Scala London, 11th March 2009 Labelled size IT 42, FR 38, UK 10Footnotes:ProvenanceOffered by singer, songwriter and musician, Shingai Shoniwa.About the playsuit, Shingai says: 'The show at the Scala was a pivotal moment for us [Noisettes] as we opened up for The Heavy who were huge in America. It was an incendiary performance and led to our first big American Tour. When I clocked this Moschino playsuit embellished with gold sewing needles it automatically reminded me of my grandmother. I was sent to live with her upon my father's passing when I was 9. She was an important matriarchal figure in our village not far from Lilongwe, Malawi. She was also the most skilled dressmaker and designer for miles. Gogo (Grandmother in Chichewa) and I would bond whilst I sat at the base of the sewing machine, I was her little assistant, threading needles of all shapes and sizes as she proceeded to sew up my broken heart. That year spent with Gogo cemented my desire to create as I saw how happy it made people. I'd give anything for Gogo to have been able to see me shine in an outfit so symbolic of who she was - black & gold, but she passed away when I was 15. Her legacy lives on in my style, creativity and of course my love of unique playsuits.'For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Shingai Shoniwa / AmechiA Stage Worn Black and Red Sequin Ensemblecomprising a sequined cape top and a pair of hot pants applied with silk roses featuring, as worn on stage by Shingai in The Noisettes at Le Trabendo, Paris, 2009, and Capital FM Jingle Bell Ball at O2 Arena, London Hips 22'/56cm (2)Footnotes:ProvenanceOffered by singer, songwriter and musician, Shingai Shoniwa.This ensemble can be seen being worn here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzHDWI_ERgsAbout the outfit Shingai says: 'I first met Amechi Ihenacho when I was living in a warehouse flat in pre-gentrified Dalston when it was a vibrant, super diverse and affordable artistic area. Amechi had a vintage shop which doubled up as his atelier and occasional bar, frequently visited by Pam Hogg, Florence Welch & Paloma Faith. I told him I wanted a cape and high-waisted shorts for an upcoming tour and when he showed me the fabric he had in mind (black sequins with giant crimson roses), I almost fainted. I first debuted the outfit at the Trabendo in Paris, it was the last night of what had been a gruelling but unforgettable and exciting European Tour with Muse. When I arrived a thousand and one red roses had been sent to me by an Italian super fan and millionaire. After the show I asked him why a thousand and one roses, he replied that the most fresh roses ever sent to a singer was a thousand to JLo, however, he felt that my talent eclipsed any singer that he had witnessed. The thousand and one roses would provide the stage decoration for our final tour that year.'For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLarenAn 'Exposé' Seditionaries T-shirt, 1977in white jersey, red and black 'King Kong' imagery with 'Seditionaries' and Sex Pistols cartoons printed to front, unlabelled as this was a prototype and not for sale, together with an original copy of SKUM fanzine issue no.3 signed by Mark Jay, and a letter of provenance (2)Footnotes:ProvenanceThe Mark Jay Collection.Londoner Mark Jay became involved in the very beginnings of Punk's evolution. Picking up a copy of the fanzine Sniffin' Glue at an early Sex Pistols gig, he was inspired to produce his own. With the help of a couple of like-minded school friends, he created SKUM, one of the first wave of such fanzines. It lasted for seven issues and included interviews with many seminal Punk figures, including a pre-Pistols Sid Vicious (his first ever interview), a pre-Pogues Shane McGowan, reviews of The Clash by a pre-Spandau Ballet Gary Kemp and lots of content either directly related to, or commissioned by, the Sex Pistols' camp. Mark had been a regular visitor to the Sex boutique at 430 Kings Road since mid-1976 and SKUM was the only Punk fanzine to be on sale there, from issue No.1. Mark's personal collection of items from this period was therefore obtained through his close association with the groups, their offices and their entourages. On 7th June 1977, Mark was one of the few fans lucky enough to be invited to attend the Sex Pistols' legendary 'Boat Party' concert on the River Thames during celebrations for the Queen's Silver Jubilee.It was totally normal for the likes of Joe Strummer, Mick Jones or Johnny Rotten to take the time to stop and interact with their fans. This is what made the Punk movement so special and made people feel involved. Being a fanzine editor, as he was, meant Mark could be part of the dialogue that Punk was creating on a day-to-day basis. There was a unique egalitarianism which allowed teenagers 'from nowhere', like Mark, to express themselves through music, print, design and fashion and, most importantly, be seen and heard by a wide and ever-expanding audience. This T-shirt is a rare design, probably only produced in very limited numbers. Mark collaborated with Vivienne on this as she incorporated some of his Sex Pistols cartoons from SKUM 3 into the design. Mark recalls that it was perhaps around January 1977 that Vivienne first approached him about using his drawings, pre-dating Mark's design for The Story So Far poster by about seven months, a proof of which is also included in this auction. The T-shirt offered here was the first prototype to be printed and given by Vivienne to Mark for his approval.Photographs exist of Sid Vicious sporting this particular design. One was taken with Nancy, probably July-August 1977, whilst another shows him with 'Mad' Jane Crockford, later a member of the Modettes, and who was responsible for the notorious Shane McGowan ear-biting incident at the Clash's ICA gig, 23rd October 1976.Sid appears to have customised the T-shirt, as Mark does not remember seeing it without sleeves and torn across the hem as seen in Sid's example, but that is characteristic of the way he and the other Pistols 'personalised' the clothing they were given. It had been modified in a similar way to the Two Cowboys T-shirt Sid gave to Mark and offered in this sale as Lot 9.The T-Shirt is offered with an original signed copy of SKUM issue no.3 which includes the second drag version of 'The Story So Far' cartoon strip from which some of the T-Shirt's images were taken.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
The Sex PistolsA Sid Vicious Owned Westwood/McLaren SEX 'Two Cowboys' T-shirt Worn and Customised by Sid Vicious and Autographed by Johnny Rotten, 1976sleeveless white jersey with exterior seaming, three rips to front and 'SKUM' faintly inscribed twice, the back signed and inscribed by Johnny Rotten in blue felt-tip 'A True Star', unlabelled, together with an original copy of SKUM fanzine issue no.4 signed by Mark Jay and a letter of provenance (2)Footnotes:ProvenanceThe Mark Jay Collection. Please refer to Footnote for Lot 8.This t-shirt was given to Mark by Sid in exchange for letting him 'steal' two rare US punk records from Mark's record stall in Beaufort Market, Kings Road. The following week Johnny Rotten signed the shirt in his inimitable way.Mark comments: 'After interviewing Sid in 1976 when he was in seminal Punk group The Flowers of Romance for the first issue of SKUM, which turned out to be his first ever interview, I saw him regularly around the scene and became quite friendly with him. One afternoon just before Christmas 1976 he stumbled into my record stall in Beaufort Market, drunk or high on whatever and playfully tried to 'steal' a couple of rare US Punk records, by rather brazenly stuffing them inside his torn T-shirt, which happened to be this particular Cowboys one. Equally brazenly I proposed a swap - the records for his T-Shirt. To my surprise he met me on the deal by pulling off his leather jacket and T-Shirt and handing me his Cowboys one with his trademark lopsided grin. I was over the moon as this was a design that was no longer available in the shop and had not yet been re-issued, so at that time was near-impossible to find. As soon as I got home I further customised it by stencilling SKUM on it. The following week I wore it to work, and lurching into the stall again came Sid, this time accompanied by Johnny Rotten whom I had not yet met. We had a laugh about me now wearing the T-Shirt and I asked Rotten to sign it for me while I wore it. He obliged, adding the trademark sardonic 'a true star', and I also arranged an impromptu interview with him which appeared in the next issue of SKUM.Sid was not yet a Sex Pistol, but a couple of months later his new appointment was announced. He must have loved (and missed) this particular T-Shirt because very shortly after, Dennis Morris' now iconic photos of the new line-up were released featuring Sid in a similarly customised Cowboys design. Dennis gave me a large batch of prints from this session to use in issue four of SKUM.'The T-Shirt is offered with an original signed copy of SKUM issue no.4 showing Sid on the cover (and inside) in an almost identical Cowboys design.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
STEINWAY pianola-piano, first quarter of the 20th century.Measurements: 134 x 159 x 77,5 cm.Early 20th century pianola-piano with Aeolian's Metrostyle Themodist Temponamic playing system, in use between approximately 1913 and 1923. Aeolian Company mechanisms were mainly installed in pianos manufactured by the Aeolian Company, such as the Weber, Steck, Wheelock and Stroud. They were also available on Steinway pianos through an exclusive agreement. Aeolian had been under pressure to manufacture the mechanism for Steinway pianos, but Aeolian had no interest in establishing a relationship with a company it saw as direct competition. So, to satisfy Steinway, Aeolian agreed to stop promoting its Weber brand as a luxury piano firm, and also to stop sponsoring concerts by Paderewski and other great pianists of the day. The agreement also stipulated that Aeolian was to purchase a certain number of Steinway pianos per year, regardless of market demand.The mechanical piano was invented in Paris by Debain around 1850. His system consisted of adding to an upright piano a second set of hammers set in motion by a system of levers. Other pianos were later built on similar principles. The model known simply as the handle piano became very widespread in Italy and England, and from the end of the 19th century a large number of different systems were produced, which competed for the clientele of non-musician amateurs, cafés, etc. Later, the pianola, patented in 1898, would work with a compressed air mechanism.Founded in 1853 in New York by the German immigrant Heinrich E. Steinweg, who by then had already made almost five hundred pianos, Steinway & Sons was one of the main firms responsible for the development of the modern piano, especially during the forty years following its founding, when the company developed almost half of the one hundred and twenty-five patents it holds. Steinway's revolutionary designs, as well as the exceptional quality of its workmanship, earned the firm important international recognition from the very beginning. From 1855 onwards, it won gold medals at many exhibitions in the United States and Europe, most notably the Grand Gold Medal of Honour at the Paris Exposition of 1867. Steinway & Sons was the first American company to receive such a medal, and soon became the favourite of many members of the European aristocracy and the world's greatest pianists. To avoid import costs, Steinway opened its first European factory in 1880, in the German city of Hamburg. Ten years later, the company obtained its first royal warrant, from Queen Victoria of England. In the following years, Stewinway's client list would include the Prince of Wales and other members of European royalty and nobility. Soon it would also become a supplier to many other European royal houses, including Italy, Norway, Russia, Spain and Sweden, and even, in the East, to the Persian royal house.
Carpet, Calos IV. design; Royal Tapestry Factory, mid-20th century.Wool.Slight wear.Signed R.F.T.Measurements: 400 cm x 400 cm.The Royal Tapestry Factory of Santa Barbara was founded in Madrid in 1721 by Philip V, in imitation of the French royal workshops that followed the model of Colbert, to provide the pieces for the royal dependencies. Although initially the Royal Factory's production was centred on tapestries, the production of carpets soon became its means of survival, and therefore the basis of its production. It seems that it was in 1786 that the first of the Stuycks, the family who would exercise the artistic direction of the factory until the beginning of the 21st century, asked the king for permission for a nephew to weave "Turkish" carpets (knotted, not woven like a tapestry). These first carpets were in the Charles IV style, a language very much indebted to French classicism, with Hispanic touches and sometimes certain influences of the Empire style.
Salamanca wastepaper basket; 17th and 19th century.Carved and gilded wood and bone.It presents restorations and damages caused by xylophages.Measurements: 51 x 90 x 38 cm; 81 x 107 x 41 cm (total).Salamanca wastepaper basket with a prismatic and robust structure. The sides have the cut-out profile fittings typical of the period, concentrating the decoration on the sample. The sample has a symmetrical composition on three levels which, at first glance, appears remarkably complicated due to the tendency towards horror vacui and the multiplicity of ornamental elements used. The white of the bone elements, some with polychrome details, and other gilded elements stand out, in clear contrast to the wood. The sample is divided into three levels, with a hinged door in the centre and three small drawers inside. This type of desk would continue to be made in Spain until the 19th century due to the strength and appreciation that was (and still is) given to the typology, related to other European examples but always maintaining a series of very particular characteristics and lines. The taquillón, made in the 19th century, is organised in two registers, each with two drawers with its own lock. Unlike the bargueño, this base unit is decorated with carved rectangular recesses with inscribed lozenges, decorated with classical-style borders. The sides of the locker are similarly carved, repeating the proportions of the front, but without carved borders.
ERNST SEGER (Neurode, 1868 - Berlin, 1939 )"Woman gathering up her dress". ca. 1920Art Deco sculpture, in alabaster. With marble base.Signed on the base. Size: 31 x 19 x 11 cm (figure); 6 x 18 x 11 cm (base).Alabaster sculpture, representing a female figure dancing or picking up her dress, in a scene of great plasticity and movement. With veined marble base. Signed on the base. Ernst Seger was a German sculptor and medallist. From 1884 he attended the sculpture class at the Royal School of Arts and Crafts in Breslau with Robert Härtel and worked in the studio of Christian Behrens from 1886. From the late 1880s he received his first major commissions for monuments. After working in Auguste Rodin's studio in Paris in 1893 and 1894, he ran his own studio in Berlin. In 1895 he created a monument to Kaiser Wilhelm for Glatz. Around 1900 he became popular for his Art Nouveau sculptural works, especially female nudes.
Accum (Fredrick) A Practical Treatise on Gas-Light..., second edition, 7 hand-coloured engraved plates, 4 aquatint, 2 folding (slightly shaved), modern morocco-backed cloth, red & green roan labels, [cf.Abbey, Life 436, first edition], 8vo, R..Ackermann, 1815.⁂ Iconic work on gas-light technology with fine plates depicting machinery, apparatus, and light fittings & chandeliers. "The adoption of gas lighting in London was largely due to this book. The famous publisher, R.Ackermann, was one of the earliest to adopt gas lighting; in a letter printed on pages 71-2 he gives an account of his cost in producing gas for the whole of his establishment and private house, that had been in use since 1811. His cost per year for gas lighting is given at £40.5s.0d., against a previous expense of £160." (Abbey).
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