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Lot 148
Two 9ct gold gem-set double-sided pendants by David Scott-Walker, the first of oval form, set to the front with synthetic opal, with red banded agate to the reverse, the second of rectangular form, mounted with green and peach coloured banded agate, both mounted within 9ct gold collets with scrolling surmounts, with maker’s mark and Sheffield hallmarks for 2004 and 2003 respectively, lengths 49mm and 48mm. £300-£400
Lot 150
Two gold lockets, the first 9ct gold locket with applied ruby and diamond plaque and engraved scrolled decoration, the reverse with satin finish, the second 9ct gold locket heart-shaped with engraved foliate decoration and opening to reveal a glazed interior, both with UK hallmarks, length including bales 40mm and 38mm. (2) £200-£300
Lot 238
A pair of sapphire and rock crystal cufflinks by René Boivin, circa 1935, double-sided, each faceted rock crystal plaque set with four calibré-cut sapphires, mounted in platinum, maker’s mark and French assay marks, plaque diameter 11mm. £3,000-£4,000 --- Accompanied by a letter of authentication from Jean-Norbert Salit, 4, Rue du Faubourg Poinssonnière, 75010, Paris, confirming the cufflinks to be ‘Un travail de René Boivin. Années 1935’, dated 7 February 2022. Born into a family of Parisian jewellers in 1864, René Boivin joined the family firm at the age of seventeen. In 1893 he married Jeanne Poiret, sister to the famous French couturier Paul Poiret, and together they produced some of the most daring designs of the early 20th century. Upon her husband’s death in 1917, Jeanne assumed control of the company and established one of the first all female design companies in Paris. In 1919 Jeanne hired the young Suzanne Belperron and was later joined by her daughter, Germaine Boivin, and designer Juliette Moutard. The house became known for their unique geometrical and sculptural pieces, innovating the combination of coloured gemstones, textures, and dimensions.
Lot 284
An oval icon/locket pendant on chain, by Mario Buccellati, circa 1925, the outer border of pierced foliate ‘modellato’ decoration, with pearl and rose-cut diamond highlights and gold ribbon detail to the cardinal points, centred with a glazed compartment enclosing a silver and silver-gilt panel engraved with scene of the Holy Family with St Joseph, against a textured ground, the panel gold edged, the reverse with similar pierced work border and central hinged glazed compartment, the interior trimmed with fine two colour scalloped border, and signed to the inner rim: ‘M. BUCCELLATI - MILANO - ROMA’’ suspended from a two row seed pearl and textured gold bead chain, contained within fitted brown leather case by Mario Buccellati, Milano Roma Firenze, length excluding suspensory loop 59mm, chain length 65cm. £5,000-£7,000 --- Mario Buccellati was the founder of one of Italy’s greatest jewellery houses. Born in 1891 into a family of goldsmiths, Mario Buccellati was apprenticed to the jewellers Beltrami & Bernati in Milan. After the First World War, in 1919, the former ‘apprentice’ took over the firm, renaming the company with the family name, the jewellery store located at Largo Santa Margherita, near La Scala Theatre and Milan cathedral. Inspired by the arts of the Italian Renaissance, Buccellati were unusual in that all the processes for producing a jewel were performed in one workshop, from the original design to the finished piece. Mario introduced various methods of texture-engraving, often using mixed metals of silver and gold, or platinum and gold. The different engraving techniques are called rigato (parallel lines cut on to the surface of metal to obtain a sheen effect), telato (texture, obtained by fine cross-hatched lines imitating the texture of linen), segrinato (engraving in every direction with overlapping textures), ornato (decoration based on natural forms such as animals, leaves and flowers), and modellato (the most delicate engraving technique reproducing several designs chiselled in three dimensions, mainly used for decorative borders). When the process is complete, the finish will often resemble a fine fabric - linen, lace or silk. Mario’s work was widely acclaimed at the 1920 Exposition in Madrid where his entire collection was sold. His prestigious clientele included the Royal families of Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom, popes, cardinals and intellectuals, as well as musicians, writers and famous artists. The renowned Italian poet, Gabriele D’Annunzio, friend and client of Mario, described him as the ‘Prince of Goldsmiths’. Mario opened two boutiques, one in Rome in 1925 and one in Florence four years later. In 1951, Mario and his son Luca opened their first store in New York, with another following, on 5th Avenue, in 1954. In 1965, after the death of Mario, the management of the firm was conducted by four of his five sons. In 1971, the new separate brand Gianmaria Buccellati was launched by Gianmaria, who would go on to open stores around the world, including the Place Vendome in Paris. Gianmaria also established the Italian Gemological Institute, IGI, in 1973, remaining it’s president for the next quarter century. In 2011, the two firms of Mario Buccellati and Gianmaria Buccellati merged to form the single firm of Buccellati.
Lot 302
Formerly the Property of Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon An Art Deco diamond brooch, circa 1930, the openwork cartouche of geometric design with pointed terminals formed of pleated folds, set throughout with old brilliant, single and baguette-cut diamonds, mounted in platinum, the reverse with applied plaque stamped ‘PLATINUM’, later fitted Cartier case, total diamond weight approximately 6.10 carats, length 6.8cm. £6,000-£8,000 --- Provenance: Sotheby’s, Property of Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, lot 222, sale 14 June 1979. Accompanied by the original Sotheby’s purchase receipt and catalogue, and two press cuttings from The Telegraph dated 25 May 1979 and 15 June 1979. The lot was purchased by the vendor directly from Sotheby’s in 1979. Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret Rose, (1930-2002) was the younger daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York and sister to Princess Elizabeth, now Queen Elizabeth II. Born at Glamis, the ancestral home of the Duchess of York, the Princess was the first royal baby to be born in Scotland since the year 1600. The family lived in London Piccadilly until 1936, when the abdication of King Edward VIII and the ascension of the Duke of York to King George VI, moved the family to Buckingham Palace and the residences of Windsor Castle, Sandringham House and Balmoral Castle. Now second in line to the throne, Princess Margaret was to live her life in the public eye, becoming one of the world’s most celebrated socialites, iconised for her striking beauty, style and taste. From an early age the Princess fully engaged with the Royal Family’s public work and went on to become patron or president of over eighty organisations. With a particular interest in the fields of welfare and the arts, her roles ranged from President of the National Society and Royal Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children to Honorary Doctor of Music at London University and President of the Royal Ballet. On 6 May 1960 the Princess married the photographer Anthony Armstrong-Jones at Westminster Abbey. The following year he was created Earl of Snowdon and Viscount Linley. The couple, residing at Kensington Palace, went on to have two children; Lord Linley, born 3 November 1961 and Lady Sarah Chatto, born 1 May 1964. The marriage of Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon was dissolved in May 1978. The following year, Princess Margaret sold a collection of seven personal jewels at Sotheby’s, comprising five brooches, one pendant and a pair of earrings, this Art Deco brooch being one of the items offered for sale. The collection raised £11,000. Princess Margaret’s love of jewellery, and brooches in particular, was evident throughout her life, always accessorising her outfits with carefully chosen examples. The Princess favoured this diamond brooch for numerous state functions and special engagements throughout the 1950s and 60s, usually pinning the brooch to the blue sash of the Royal Victorian Order, on her right shoulder, and wearing alongside several important Royal jewels. Princess Margaret was appointed Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order ahead of Queen Elizabeth II’s Coronation in June 1953. In 1956 Princess Margaret departed London for a five-week official tour of East Africa. At a banquet in Port Louis, Mauritius, the Princess is photographed wearing this brooch together with the Cartier rose brooch, Queen Mary’s diamond rivière and the Cartier Halo tiara. In 1958 Princess Margaret attended a banquet celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Royal Air Force and wore this brooch again with Queen Mary’s diamond rivière and the Cartier Halo tiara. Princess Margaret purchased the Poltimore tiara for her wedding in 1960 and it is perhaps this tiara in particular that became famously associated with her. On 10 July 1962, Princess Margaret is photographed at Buckingham Palace dressed in a pink satin evening gown and wearing the Royal Victorian Order with this diamond brooch, the Poltimore tiara and again her favourite necklace, Queen Mary’s rivière. Later that year, in August, Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon visited the Caribbean island of Jamaica, where the Princess represented her sister Queen Elizabeth II at the island’s celebrations of Independence, gained after more than 300 years of British rule. On 6 August, Princess Margaret opened the first session of the Jamaican Parliament in Kingston, again wearing this brooch on her right shoulder over the Royal Victorian Order, with the Lotus Flower tiara to her hair.
Lot 37
Two pairs of 9ct gold cufflinks, the first pair barrel-shaped, bearing monogram and crest of phoenix with outspread wings above a marquess coronet, to chain connectors, UK hallmark, maker’s mark ‘A&W’, the second pair rectangular with canted corners, initialled and engine-turned, to chain connectors, UK hallmark, maker’s mark ‘C&F’ for Cropp & Farr, various lengths. £400-£600
Lot 401
Panerai. A titanium automatic wristwatch with date and 3-day power reserve, Luminor Submersible 1950, PAM00305, No. 0228/1000, circa 2012. Movement: cal. 9000, automatic, 28 jewels, no. 050039 Dial: black, luminescent dot and baton indexes, subsidiary seconds, aperture for date Case: titanium, rotating bezel, screw-down sapphire crystal display back, no. 0228/1000, OP 6734 BB 1518321, titanium buckle Signed: case, dial, movement and buckle Dimension: diameter 47mm. Accessories: certificate, instructions, four spare straps, strap tools and presentation case £3,000-£5,000 --- Giovanni Panerai opened the first Officine Panerai shop in Florence in 1860. The shop and workshop was also the city’s first watchmaking school. Panerai became famous for supplying precision instruments to the Italian Royal Navy, this lead to the development of “Radiomir”, a radium-based powder which brightened the dials of the instruments. This was Patented by Panerai in 1916. The first Radiomir diving watches were created in 1935. These large robust cushion-shaped watches had to meet the specific parameters required by the Navy, Rolex supplied the movements for these original watches. Today’s Panerai wristwatch retain many of these distinctive features which have made them so popular among collectors. They produce unique editions of their models which are released in relatively small numbers.
Lot 408
A Victorian silver propelling pencil by Sampson Mordan & Co., engine-turned with cast foliate bands, initialled, the terminal inset with a round-cut amethyst engraved with intaglio coat of arms, London hallmark for 1829, maker’s mark and signed ‘S. Mordan & Co; S. Patent’, with ring attachment, together with another smaller rpropelling pencil fob, with ring attachment, unmarked, first length (extended) 12.5cm, second 7.7cm. (2) £60-£80
Lot 411
A Victorian gold propelling pen/pencil by Sampson Mordan & Co., engine-turned and signed, the shaft engraved ‘T.Gordon, Christmas 1868’, with ring attachment, together with a Victorian gold plated engine-turned propelling pencil the terminal inset with carnelian intaglio, with motto ‘L’AMITIÉ’ above clasped hands, first length extended 12.2cm, second 8.7cm. (2) £200-£300 --- Provenance: Formerly the property of General Sir Thomas Edward Gordon General Sir Thomas Edward Gordon (1832-1914), was a British intelligence officer, director of the Imperial Bank of Persia from 1893 to 1914 and reputedly the first person to use the term ‘Middle East’ when referencing Persia and Afghanistan. Joining the army aged seventeen, Gordon campaigned on the British/Indian north west frontier, serving during the Indian Mutiny, was second in command of the mission to KÄšgar in Chinese Turkestan (1873-74) and fought in the Second Afghan War in 1879. He became Oriental and military secretary at the British Legation in Tehran in 1889 and, in 1891, military attaché. He retired from active duty in 1893 but continued to be involved in Persian affairs until shortly before in death in 1914.
Lot 412
An Austrian silver and enamel rectangular box, decorated with white, blue, and black enamel and silver inlay decoration, stamped Diana head hallmark for Vienna, together with a small silver box with green guilloche decoration and engine-turned finish, gilt interior, stamped London import marks for 1928, first length 9.3cm. £100-£150
Lot 419
Four silver caddy spoons, comprising a matched pair, the rectangular handles engraved with Prince of Wales feathers and motto ‘ICH DIEN’ (I Serve), by Mappin & Webb and Turner & Simpson, both with Birmingham hallmark for 1968, the third with scallop shell bowl and Prince of Wales feathers handle, Sheffield hallmark for 1981, maker’s mark for Roberts & Belk, the fourth a Commemorative cast caddy spoon, after the Prince of Wales’ Investiture at Caernarvon, 1 July 1969, the design featuring the Prince of Wales feathers, crown, Welsh dragon and motto ‘Ich Dien’, by C J Vander, London hallmark for 1969, first and second length 6.5cm, third 8.6cm, fourth 7.2cm. (4) £160-£200
Lot 424
A pair of silver mounted wine coasters, with beaded rims, turned wooden bases, and central silver bosses, Birmingham hallmark for 1993, maker’s mark for W I Broadway & Co., together with a further coaster by the same maker, Birmingham hallmark for 2009, and a fourth, a half bottle coaster by J. M. & S., London hallmark for 2001, first pair diameter 13.5cm, third 12.3cm, fourth 9.5cm. (4) £60-£80
Lot 438
A matched pair of Danish silver footed dishes by Georg Jensen, of shallow flared design, raised on circular foot, the first by designer Harald Nielsen, with designer’s intiials ‘N H’, and hallmarked for 1915-1919, numbered 575C, the second stamped ‘DENMARK STERLING GEORG JENSEN SILVERSMITHS LTD’, numbered 575C, diameter 12.7cm. £100-£150
Lot 85
A sodalite and diamond roundel pendant on chain by Lalaounis, the round polished sodalite panel with applied scroll motif accented with five brilliant-cut diamonds, to a raised polished border and scrolled diamond-set bale, suspended from a belcher-link chain, pendant with maker’s mark, numbered ‘A21’ and stamped ‘750, Greece’, chain stamped ‘K18’ and ‘A12’, pendant length 43mm. £700-£1,000 --- Ilias Lalaounis, was born in Athens in 1920 into a family of goldsmiths. Although he read law and economics at university he had a passion for the art and artefacts of ancient Greece, and started to study ancient goldsmithing techniques. He joined the family firm in 1940 and began producing collections inspired by ancient and classical jewels. In 1969 he set up his eponymous company and continued to produce iconic collections that echo and reinterpret the ancient jewellery and artefacts that inspired him. He was the first goldsmith to be honoured by the Institute de France, Academie des Beaux Arts et des Lettres.
Lot 134
A PAIR OF GOLD CUFFLINKS, each circular plaque with engine-turned detailing, cable-link connectors, in 18K gold, with maker's mark 'LG' for Lucien Girard, French assay marks, disc diameter approx. 1.2cmLucien Girard was a workshop located 134 rue du Temple in Paris, and his mark was first registered in 1921. He was known to have worked for Lacloche amongst others.Condition Report: Normal signs of wear, overall in good conditionTotal gross weight approx. 7.4g
Lot 169
A GROUP OF ENAMEL AND GOLD JEWELLERY, including a penguin brooch, a bow brooch and ring, in 18K gold, first brooch length 2.7cm, second brooch width 2.7cm, ring size K, total gross weight 18gCondition Report: Some minor enamel discrepancy on each piece - normal signs of wearTotal gross weight approx. 18g
Lot 12
60+ vintage art and lifestyle magazines from the first half of the 20th Century. Including; 1960s Nova. The Art News 1914. Les Arts 1908. Judy Nov 1893. Early Picture Posts. The Tatler Nov 1950. Women's Magazine 1919. Life Magazines from 1939. Bibby's Annual 1920-21 and Bibby's Quarterly 1905, etc. Generally GC for age. £30-50
Lot 20
38x sets of Wills Cigarette Cards. Sets include; Radio Celebrities, Roses, Flowering Trees and Shrubs, British Butterflies, Rugby Internationals, Air Raid Precautions, Romance of the Heavens, 3x Garden Flowers, 2x Do You Know, Flower Culture in Pots, 3x Old Inns, Modern British Sculpture, Roses, Old London, Animals and their Furs, Flowering Shrubs, English Period Costume, Famous British Liners, etc. GC-VGC, sorted into sets. 5x sets with cards missing. £40-60Together with 42x Cigarette Card and Tea sets, mounted in booklets. Including 26x Wills albums; Dogs, 1935 Jubilee, Our King & Queen, Garden Hints, Life in the Royal Navy, Radio Celebrities, Railway Engines, Safety First, The Sea-shore, etc. Senior Service; Britain from the Air. Brook Bond; Asian Wild Life, Wildlife in Danger, Butterflies, Wild Flowers and Trees. Plus a few by Typhoo. 53x John Player & Sons Cigarette Card sets, mounted in booklets. Including; Military Uniforms of the British Empire, 7x Kings & Queens of England, 6x Motor Cars, Modern Naval Craft, 4x National Flags & Arms, 2x Poultry, RAF Badges, Aircraft of the RAF, 2x Sea Fishes, 2x Tennis and Wild Birds, Avairy & Cage Birds, Birds & Their Young, 7x Civil Aeroplanes, Scout and Guide Patrol Signs & Emblems, 3x Butterflies, 2x Dogs, Film Stars, 2x Film Stars (2nd Series), Fresh-water Fishes, 2x Hints on Assoc Football, 2x International Air Liners and The Kings & Queens of England. GC for age. £50-70
Lot 1602
Peill (James) & The Knight of Glin, Irish Furniture, large 4to, Singapore (Yale University) 2007, First Edn., Signed by the Knight, illus., cloth and d.j.; The Irish Country House, lg. 4to, L. (Thames & Hudson) n.d., First Edn., illus. cloth & d.j.; Bennett (Douglas) Irish Georgian Sliver, 4to L. (Cassell) 1972, First Edn., cloth & d.j.; Stuart (S.E.) Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730 - 1840, 2 vols., L. (Antique Collectors' Club) 2008, First Edn., illus., cloth & d.j., slip case, as a lot, w.a.f. (5)
Lot 378
A collection of Belleek Parian ware, Second Period (1891 - 1926), comprising an ornate jug, 8" (29cms), a small shell sweet meat bowl, a pink edged leaf moulded dish, 8" (20cms), a three legged skillet, a shamrock and shell bowl and one later shell salt, and one large First Period shell moulded salad bowl (1863-1891). (a lot)
Lot 52
λ DAVID HARBERDARK PLANETA garden sculpture, the body formed of pebblesFitted for electricity as a garden light70cm high, 70cm diameterProvenance: Property of Elizabeth Gage MBEPLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A FOUNTAIN AS FIRST CATALOGUED, THIS IS A GARDEN LIGHTCondition Report: PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A FOUNTAIN AS FIRST CATALOGUED, THIS IS A GARDEN LIGHT - additional photos of the interior are available on requestThis item has not been tested whilst at Dreweatts, it is sold unassembled, with its metal bar to lift it, there are also a bucket of pebbles as per the photo to place around the base on installation. - The bar is removable on installation, the hole can be covered with one of the loose pebblesThis is sold as a decorative items of garden ornament only and not as a working electrical lamp - this would need to be rewired and tested by a professional electrician prior to use.The pebbles with some chips, knocks, cracks, small losses, these are natural products so the variable appearance and condition is to be expected, they have been polished (either naturally or deliberately Dreweatts make no comments of guarantees) There is colour variation, there are some signs of the adhesive/mastic visible Please refer to additional images for visual reference to condition Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 186
A FRENCH GILT BRASS AND GLASS-BEAD HIGHLIGHTED PORCELAIN MANTEL CLOCK GARNITURE ACHILLE BROCOT, PARIS, WITH PANELS BY BARLUET ET CIE, CRIEL AND MONTEREAU, CIRCA 1890The circular two train eight-day gong striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by disc bob pendulum incorporating Brocot type regulation to suspension, the backplate stamped with oval star-centred trademark AB over serial number 2164 15.5, the circular cream ground porcelain dial decorated with butterfly inhabited silver and gilt floral spray incorporating yellow/orange glass bead applied infill to the wings of the insect within Roman numeral cartouche chapter ring, with blued steel hands within canted brass bezel, the break-arch case with surmount cast as a twin handled urn resting on scrolls and with four foliate bud finials to angles over moulded cornice and front inset with a concave-topped porcelain panel beneath the dial decorated with two butterflies incorporating toned glass bead applied infill to the wings set within gilt and silvered flowering foliage, the rear of the panel with an underglaze trademark mark B & CIE, DEPOSE, CRIEL ET MONTEREAU and inscribed in puce script 4576, Papillon, on skirt base with generous gilt and silvered acanthus cast top moulding and toupe feet; the garniture side pieces each formed as a twin handled urn with pineapple finial over conforming bead decorated butterfly inhabited flowering foliage to the shouldered ovoid porcelain body and leaf cast foot.The clock 34cm (13.5ins) high, 18cm (7ins) wide, 13cm (5ins) deep; the side pieces 25.5cm (10ins) high, 11.5cm (4.5ins) wide. Provenance: Private collection, East Midlands. Achille Brocot is recorded in Allix, Charles and Bonnert, Peter CARRIAGE CLOCKS, Their history and development as born in 1817 and died in 1878. The Museums Victoria (Australia) website notes that Achille patented several improvements in clock mechanism escapements, and invented the 'Brocot Suspension', an adjustable pendulum spring which enabled time keeping to be regulated by altering the length of the pendulum suspension spring by a key turned in the dial. He also introduced a jewelled deadbeat escapement, sometimes called a visible escapement as it was often mounted in the middle of the dial. Achille was awarded a first class medal at the Paris Exhibition in 1855, and in 1856 was appointed Treasurer to La Société des Horlogers in Paris. He published a "Calculation of the Wheels by Approximation" in 1862. His sons Achille and Paul continued the business following Achille senior's death 1878. The firm was taken over by rival clock maker Gustave Gibaudet in 1889.The origins of the porcelain elements can be traced to back to Louis-Martin Lebeuf (1792-1854) and Jean Baptiste Garften Millet (1797-1875) who purchased the combined faience factories of Criel and Montereaux in 1841 (which had been under the same ownership since 1819). They employed George Vernon and his son of the same name as art directors who were subsequently succeeded by Henry Félix Anatoie Barluet at some point after 1849. Barluet went on to create a worker city to house his employees, however the Criel factory was sadly destroyed by fire in 1895 leaving the Montreaux factory to continue alone in the production of pottery and soft paste porcelain well into the 20th century.The porcelain sections of the current lot are unusual in that they incorporate applied clustered coloured glass bead infill to the wings of the butterflies which catches and reflects light in such a way as to bring the insects to life. This is due to the intensity of the reflected light changing as the angle from which they are viewed varies, and is particularly effective when lit straight-on by a single source. This scarce form of decoration is normally only seen on a select few carriage clock cases with two examples illustrated in Roberts, Derek CARRIAGE and other Travelling CLOCKS pages 158-59 (Figs 9.55 and 9.56). The presence of the Barluet et Cie mark on the back of the porcelain front panel of the current lot would appear to confirm the source of these unusual bead-decorated panels.Condition Report: Movement appears complete and all original. The going train will just about run and the clock will strike however a gentle clean/service is required. The dial has a relatively faint hairline crack across the dial passing from XI to V otherwise is in good condition with the insect missing only one or two tiny glass beads. The frieze panel is in good condition with faults limited to a few beads missing to the upper tip of the blue butterfly wing and the right-hand tip of the blue/orange butterfly wing. Case otherwise is in good original condition with light to moderate wear to the gilt and silvered details and overall slight mellowing to the lacquered brass finishes. The side pieces have a few beads missing in places and the finishes are a little more oxidised than those of the clock otherwise are in good original condition.Clock has a pendulum but no winding key. Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 418
A REGENCY PAINTED AND PARCEL GILT OVERMANTEL WALL MIRRORCIRCA 1820The frieze with figures and a lion drawn chariot scene possibly depicting the Triumph of Apollo led by the Aurora, above the three plates85.5cm high, 146cm wideCondition Report: Marks, knocks, scratches, abrasions consistent with age and useWhilst the frame appears to date from the first quarter of the 19th century the painted surface and the gilt appears to have been refreshed all over - the painted ground to the frieze is almost certainly a later addition to make the figures and lions more prominent to the eye - this has probably been professionally carried out. The ebonised slips also appear to have been refreshed to the surfacesThe plates are old with bloom and depletion - There is a paint deposit to one side mirror plate which would benefit from a cleanThe backboards appear to be original - please see our website for a view of the rear of this mirror they have old splits and cracks, some chips and losses,Please refer to additional images for visual reference to conditionThe width across the mirror measured from the centre of the columns is 128cm Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 535
A COLLECTION OF MODERN FIRST EDITIONS Brian Aldiss, An Age, David Lodge, Small World, David Lodge, Paradise News (signed), Tom Sharpe, Blott on the Landscape, Arthur Koestler, Thieves in the Night, Howard Jacobsen, A Novel (signed), Salman Rushdie, The Satanic Verses, Angela Huth, Nowhere Girl (signed)
Lot 400
NAVAL FLEET IN MOUNT'S BAY POSTCARDS ETC. Four real photograph cards of the Combined Fleet anchored in Mount's Bay. A view of the Combined Fleet 1904; Submarines in Penzance Harbour 1910; A Gibson 1905? view of the fleet (possibly from St. Michael's Mount); A 1910 split view of the fleet with the upper half showing Graham White's plane flying over the fleet, the first aeroplane flight in Penzance with (see note below). Also included: a card showing HMS Orion & HMS Monarch illuminated off Penzance Promenade on the King's birthday 1914, two printed 1904 Combined Fleet postcards & a 1911 Coronation Review at Spithead card. (8) Note: A rare photograph card is included in this lot of Graham White assembling his aeroplane at Poniou, Gulval, Penzance in July 1910. His aeroplane had travelled down by train to Cornwall in sections. Please note that all items in this auction are previously owned & are offered on behalf of a private vendor. If detail on condition is required on any lot(s) PLEASE ASK FOR A CONDITION REPORT BEFORE BIDDING. The absence of a condition report does not imply the lot is perfect.WE CAN SHIP THIS LOT, but NOT if part of a large, multiple lots purchase.
Lot 412
GIBSON PHOTOGRAPHS ETC . Two Gibson & Sons photographic prints of the opening ceremony of Penzance floating dock with the Queen of the Bay entering & of the first grain ship to enter the new dock. (2) Please note that all items in this auction are previously owned & are offered on behalf of a private vendor. If detail on condition is required on any lot(s) PLEASE ASK FOR A CONDITION REPORT BEFORE BIDDING. The absence of a condition report does not imply the lot is perfect.WE CAN SHIP THIS LOT, but NOT if part of a large, multiple lots purchase.
Lot 98
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE. Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, illustrated by Hugh Thomson. Published by George Allen, 1894. With facsimile acknowledgement from Hugh Thomson to Comyns Carr. (Gold tooling in fair condition. Top of spine worn & three of four corners of the covers worn. Slight splitting inside front cover & age related spotting to title page, tissue paper & first illustration. Appears to be complete & intact.) Please note that all items in this auction are previously owned & are offered on behalf of a private vendor. If detail on condition is required on any lot(s) PLEASE ASK FOR A CONDITION REPORT BEFORE BIDDING. The absence of a condition report does not imply the lot is perfect.WE CAN SHIP THIS LOT, but NOT if part of a large, multiple lots purchase.
Lot 99
BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN. A book, 'The Bride of Frankenstein', by Michael Egremont. Published by the Queensway Press, a 1935 First Edition. (Original cloth, spine worn, corners worn etc). Please note that all items in this auction are previously owned & are offered on behalf of a private vendor. If detail on condition is required on any lot(s) PLEASE ASK FOR A CONDITION REPORT BEFORE BIDDING. The absence of a condition report does not imply the lot is perfect.WE CAN SHIP THIS LOT, but NOT if part of a large, multiple lots purchase.
Lot 170
DUNLOP COMMEMORATIVE MEDALLION. A French bronze medallion commemorating the 40th anniversary (1888-1928) of the manufacture of the first pneumatic motor tyres by J. D. Dunlop. 3.5 x 4cm. Please note that all items in this auction are previously owned & are offered on behalf of a private vendor. If detail on condition is required on any lot(s) PLEASE ASK FOR A CONDITION REPORT BEFORE BIDDING. The absence of a condition report does not imply the lot is perfect.WE CAN SHIP THIS LOT, but NOT if part of a large, multiple lots purchase.
Lot 227
HORNBY 00 NETWORK SOUTH EAST COACHES. Six Hornby 00 gauge Network South East coaches: four coaches & two first/brake coaches (6) Weathered. Condition excellent, near mint. No boxes. Please note that all items in this auction are previously owned & are offered on behalf of a private vendor. If detail on condition is required on any lot(s) PLEASE ASK FOR A CONDITION REPORT BEFORE BIDDING. The absence of a condition report does not imply the lot is perfect.WE CAN SHIP THIS LOT, but NOT if part of a large, multiple lots purchase.
Lot 220
Bram Stoker's Dracula, American first edition, published 1897, Grosset & Dunlap, New York. CONDITION REPORT: Fundamentally in good condition although there is considerable foxing to the edge of the pages. Quite a few of the pages also have spots of foxing on the inside. The binding is stable although there is typical minor wear to the corners of the canvas cover, at the edges of the spine and at the front corners.
Lot 188
A George III map sampler of England and Wales,'by Elisabeth Kempton, aged 7 years, 1794', worked in polychrome silks on linen depicting England and Wales divided into counties,53 x 44cm, framed and glazedProvenance: the Pleydell-Bouverie Family, thence by descent.Map samplers, especially those of the British Isles, were popular amongst English schoolgirls from the end of the 18th century to the first few decades of the 19th century.Frame size 59 x 50cm. Some light browning and fading to colours. Loss to stitches in the border, particularly the upper lefthand corner. One visible hole in the upper border in the upper right quadrant. Not inspected out of frame.
Lot 269
A shipbuilder's half hull model,mid-19th century, with a plain wood hull and with three masts, on a painted board, with ring suspensions, 91cm wide17.5cm highCondition ReportFirst - top spar above the bow with split and missing piece. Area reset. Scuffing and wear to the mount.Second - some chipping to the corners of the panel.
Lot 296
Two lacquered brass compound monocular microscopes,19th century, one with a folding tripod stand, a square pillar and rack-and-pinion focusing, mahogany case,19cm wide,the second, also with a square pillar which screws into the case, mahogany,16cm wide (2)Both with wear to lacquer and with incomplete accessories, first with damage to case.
Lot 311
Three Georgian silver presentation stock trophies,the first by William M Traies, London 1826,inscribed 'For the Best Boar', monogrammed, with engraved boar, the base inscribed 'Hampshire Agricultural Society 1826',13.7cm high,the second by the same maker, London 1826,inscribed 'For the Six best south down Ewes', with engraved initial and a ewe, the base engraved 'Hampshire Agricultural Society 1826',the third by John James Keith (probably) London 1828,inscribed 'For the six best South Down Ewes above 18 Months Old', engraved with a ewe, the base inscribed 'Hants Agricultural Society 1828',14ozt approximately overall (3)First - many tiny dents and one larger one to bowl, hallmarks with slight rubbing.Second - small dents to bowl, slight thinning or silver inside at back of engraved ewe.Third - a few tiny dents to bowl, hallmark partially obscured.
Lot 361
An unusual sailing presentation trophy,by Theodore Ross of Market Place, Norwich, Norfolk, London 1930,modelled as 'The Bell Buoy, Great Yarmouth', on a sea spume base, with two applied rectangular plaques attached by rope-twist wire, each engraved 'Inner Shoal', and engraved around one base of the buoy with a line from the last stanza of the poem by Rudyard Kipling, The Bell Buoy: 'I dip and I surge and I swing In the rip of the racing tide', first published 1896,24cm wide19.5cm long14cm high,together with a separate pennant buoy on a wavy base of circular outline,also by Theodore Ross of Market Place, Norwich, Norfolk, stamped London 1930,diameter of base 12cm15cm highboth items 35.8ozt overall, the larger trophy has a wooden base (2)Provenance: The residual contents of Bixley Manor by instruction of the executors of Sir Timothy Colman KG.Hallmarks clear on both items. Detailing crisp. Some sections of the rope-twist wire securing the panels missing on the buoy.
Lot 362
A German metalware brace of game birds,each incuse stamped to the foot with a crown, crescent and 800, realistically modelled, the first, 13cm wide, 15cm highthe second, 9cm wide, 15cm high (2)Provenance: The residual contents of Bixley Manor by instruction of the executors of Sir Timothy Colman KG.Generally good with minor creases to fan-tailed section. Weight 11.62 and 10.55 ozt.
Lot 371
An important Paris porcelain cup and saucer from Nelson's 'Baltic Service',c.1802, each decorated with a border of oak leaves and gilded acorns, both pieces with a fouled anchor within a victor's laurel wreath and gilt inscription 'Nelson 2nd April Baltic', the handle and borders of both with further gilding '15th Febry', 'San Joseph', and 'Glorious 1st August', the saucer and cup with additional oak leaf reserves with banderols inscribed 'Nelson San Joseph' and 'Nelson Aboukir',cup 10cm wide6cm widesaucer 12.5cm diameter (2)Provenance: The residual contents of Bixley Manor by instruction of the executors of Sir Timothy Colman KG.Accompanied by a receipt of purchase from Mortlock's Ltd., dated August 1895.The various Baltic and Nelson Services were presumably created in some haste ahead of the Lord Mayor's inauguration, and it is likely the London decorating workshop responsible used the only blank porcelain available to them, a mixture of Coalport and Paris porcelain. The assemblage must have been very large as Nelson started to divide the amount and give to various relatives almost immediately. One 'Baltic Set' tea service was delivered to Merton, the house Nelson shared with Emma and is listed in the 1805 inventory. Another, slightly larger, set belonged to Nelson's sister, Catherine 'Kitty' Matcham, and this featured in Sotheby's sale of 'Nelson and the Napoleonic Wars, including The Matcham Collection', 5 October 2005, lot 22. According to family tradition, another set for dessert with an oak leaf border had been given to Catherine by her brother, Horatio Nelson. It is conceivable her Baltic tea set had also been passed on to her by her brother because it was surplus to Nelson's needs. More of the set of the Baltic porcelain was given to Nelson's brother, William. Horatio Nelson's brother William married Hilare Barlow in March 1829. Hilare was the daughter of Admiral Sir Robert Barlow GBC, whose illustrious naval career included command of HMS Triumph, part of Nelson's fleet in the Mediterranean. Porcelain from both the 'Nelson' and the 'Baltic' Services was inherited by Nelson's niece, Charlotte, who was William Nelson's daughter from his first marriage. Charlotte Nelson, Duchess of Bronte, had received many of Nelson's possessions after his death. Charlotte may even have had a Baltic tea set of her own, as she had accompanied her uncle to the Lord's Mayor's Inauguration. Charlotte married Samuel Hood, Baron Bridport, and Nelson's porcelain and many other relics were inherited by his son, Alexander Nelson, Viscount Bridport. Lord Bridport's sale at Christie's in July 1895 featured many pieces of the Baltic service. Other pieces are in the Nelson-Ward Collection bequeathed to the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich in 1946 by the grandson of Horatia, Nelson and Emma Hamilton's daughter.Due to the date of the surviving invoice, I think it pretty obvious that this teacup and saucer of Paris porcelain came from the Bridport sale at Christie's in July 1895. This is a clincher for me in terms of the date and is useful creating a direct route for the cup and saucer in terms of provenance, even from the day of the presentation itself, and the eyewitness description we have from Charlotte Nelson who was eventually to own it.We are grateful to Paul Crane for his help with cataloguing this rare piece from Nelson's Baltic Service.Cup - rim chip of 2.5m to the inside and a glaze crack. Painted decoration good. Some loss to gilt, particularly the inscriptions and date. Surface scratches and wear commensurate with age. Loss to glaze and residue to the inside.Saucer - rim chip of 1cm. Loss to gilt inscriptions. Surface scratches.
Lot 500
A George III needlework sampler,signed and dated 'Elizabeth Maulkin, 1771', worked in polychrome silks on a fine linen ground, with various stitches including satin and cross, with banded alphabets, verse and the Lord's Prayer, within a fruiting zig-zag border,41 x 27cmProvenance: The Gordon Gridley Collection, London.Frame size 31.5 x 45.5cm. There are approximately ten small holes with some worn areas. Very minor loose stitches to the third gold triangle from the right in the first band. Colours very good and still bright. Not inspected out of frame.
Lot 560
A near pair of elm altar tables,19th century, Chinese, each cleated top with a moulded edge and raised on stretchered supports,first 101cm wide51cm deep83cm high,second 95cm wide50cm deep86cm high (2)Provenance: The Gordon Gridley Collection, London.Both slightly wobbly with marked and stretchered tops, the feet with signs of damp and wear.
Lot 561
A pair of Meissen porcelain figural double salts,19th century, the first centred with a woman plucking a goose, the second with a man stirring a saucepan, each flanked by shell-shaped bowls, raised on rocaille scrolling bases, marked to the underside with underglaze blue crossed sword marks, incised numbers '680' and '681', and further marked with a red painted 'P',23.5cm wide11cm deep17cm high (2)Provenance: The Gordon Gridley Collection, London.Chips and losses, the male salt with large firing flaws, gilding worn, broken fingers, both with cracks and would benefit from further restoration required.
Lot 587
An oak and brass hat and umbrella stand,first half of the 20th century, with an acorn finial above eight double hooks, with a turned column supporting a circular stick stand, raised on a circular base,56cm diameter167cm highGeneral knocks, scratches and surface wear commensurate with age and use. Some hooks a little loose owing to splits in the timber. Fading and wear. Knocks, wear and losses to drip tray. Knocks and damage commensurate with use.
Lot 190
Sixteen 1st edition , including:M Amis - Money, J McGahern - The Leavetaking, I McEwan - First Love Last Rites, R B Parker - Mortal Stakes, A Morice - Death in the Grand Manor, H Collins - Cut met in, E Jepson - Lucy and the Dark Gods, S Aumonier - Little Windows, A Spencer Clarke - Seven Girls, A Conan Doyle - Our African Winter, H Robinson - Lets Laugh, L Turner White - Look Away, Look Away, G Bellairs - He'd rather be dead - A morbid taste for bonds, P D Wodehouse - If i were you.
Lot 281
Abraham Ortelius,Descriptio Germaniae Inferioris,hand-coloured map,37x50cm.From Ortelius' Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, the first modern atlas of the world.Condition report:Good condition, not laid down, colours fairly good, mounted very close to the plate mark so unsure of margins, modern frame and under glass.
Lot 712
Edwardian Oak Silver Chest Formerly the Property of Eric Butler Henderson Last Director of the Great Central Railway, iron bound oak with original fitted interior paper and felt lined, with brass name plate Eric Butler Henderson Esq No 3 with original keys with brass No 3 fob attached (both locks working), and iron loop handles, Eric Butler Henderson was the last director of the GCR appointed in 1918 and had the first Class 11F locomotive named after him No 506 Butler Henderson, 49cm high, 83cm wide, 50cm deep, G
Lot 823
Rivarossi HO Gauge Italian FS two tone brown Coaches, 2510 All First AZ 52008 Museum Ref 927/NG, All Second BZ 31052 Museum Ref 928/NG, 2512 Baggage Post Office Van Museum Ref 41/NG, 2569 Post Office Baggage Car 95000, Ref 1966, 2570 1st/2nd Class coach Ref 847 and 2571 3rd Class coach Ref 42/NG, all in original boxes, E, boxes VG-E (7)
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