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Click here to subscribeNorth of Scotland & Town & County Bank Limited, specimen £5, 1 March 1910, serial number A 0001/0001, perforated SPECIMEN, pencil annotation in top margin ‘returned by bank 20 Feb 10 approved’ indicating that this is the actual note that the bank received and approved before printing commenced, about uncirculated to uncirculated and very rare, the first date of issue for this design PMS NS 27as £300-£400
Bank of England, Graham E. A. Kentfield, £20 (2), 25 November 1991, serial numbers E01 500411 and W35 829447, £50, 20 April 1994, serial number A99 303759, first uncirculated the remaining two very fine (3 notes) EPM B371, B377 £200-£260 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK ---
THREE SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL FIGURES, the first modelled as a flamingo, the second a parakeet and the third a peacock, each in original boxthe flamingo 15cm highAll three figures are in good condition with no signs of damage. They would all benefit from a cleaning, but are otherwise in good order.
A good set of three carved giltwood pelmets - George IV late 19th or early 20th century with anthemion and lotus decoration (LWH 211 x 22.5 x 25.5 cm) (Originally installed at Bramerton Hall, near Norwich. One with William Boswell label reading: 'W. Boswell - Carver Gilder Upholsterer - Cabinet and Chair Maker - Removed from Exchange Street to 37 London Street Norwich (Late Freemans). The Best House for first-class furniture, looking glasses paper hangings &c.')
Camille Matisse (French, first half 20th century) Still life of flowers in a blue and yellow vase oil on canvas, signed 'Camille Matisse (Paris)' lower right, gold painted gilt and composition frame (losses) 23½ x 17½in (59.7 x 44.5cm) * Surface dirt and discoloured varnish. Small frame abrasions to margins. Good overall.
A small collection of Chinese Canton famille rose export tea and coffee ware - first half 20th century, painted in the typical palette with flowers, birds, butterflies and foliage, plus a coffee cup and saucer painted with precious objects, the tea cups 5cm high, the saucers 14cm diameter, one tea cup chipped, one saucer with heavy wear to decoration. (22)
A Chinese bronze vase – of early Ming dynasty form, probably first half 20th century, mid to dark brown patination, of flattened baluster form with twin dragon mask loop handles and bands of diaper decoration to the neck and foot, 27.7cm high.* Dent to rim and several small dents to the body. Old soldered repair to both joints of one handle and the body - there is some later grey glue to one side of the lower repair where the solder has flaked away. A few casting flaws to the edges of the rim and base. No other faults.
A large Chinese blue and white porcelain bowl – probably first half 19th century, the central circular reserve painted with cranes amidst pine trees and bamboo, within a border of birds on fruiting branches, the rim with shaped floral reserves on a scale ground, 39cm diameter, large cracks and small chips to rim.
Two pieces: 1. a silver prize ashtray - Ollivant & Botsford, London 1908, with Lytham & St Annes Golf Club crest and 'Captain's Cup Memento (First Division)' inscription dated 19th Dec. 1908, weight 92g. 2. a St. Edward's School white-metal and oak prize tankard with inscription, 'St. Edward's - R. H. Brown - 100 Yds 1891', 13.5 cm high.
The New Naturalist series - a complete run from number 1 to number 142, including both versions of 82, pub. London: Collins, mixed editions (mostly first editions) 1945-2020 (no. 9 and 34 with no d/j, later brown paper wrapped), many later editions remain factory shrink wrapped; plus additional numbers 146 and 147 (both factory shrink wrapped); together with 12 x duplicates of earlier numbers, comprising no: 3 (no d/j); 13 (no d/j); 19 (x 2 - 1st ed. and 2nd ed. reprint); 33 (1971 reprint); 34 (1971 reprint); 39 (1st ed, ex-libris); 40 (1st ed., no d/j, ex-libris); 43 (x 2 - 1st ed. ex-libris and 2nd ed.); 44 (2nd ed. 1974); and 45 (1965 reprint). (157 books in total)
**Ruth Simpson (née Alison) (British, 1889-1964) Portrait of Dr John Martingale (1867-1954), in his Edinburgh University robes oil on canvas, signed and dated 1930 lower left, behind glass in a modern hollow gilt frame, extensively inscribed to reverse 23½ x 18½in (59.7 x 47cm) * Ruth Alison studied in Newlyn, Cornwall, at the Stanhope Forbes' Painting School. Soon after arriving in 1911/12, she met the artist Charles Simpson, who she married in 1913. They lived at first in Newlyn, then Lamorna and by 1916 in St Ives, where they became key members in the social life of the artists' colony and running a painting school, where Ruth taught her area of special interest, portraiture. They moved to London in 1924 and returned to live in Lamorna in 1931. **(Subject to ARR)
Ten stamp albums containing British and world stamps to include: a Windsor Loose-leaf album containing mint stamps; a Windsor Loose-leaf album containing 1 Penny Black, 2 Blues and a good quantity of Penny Reds; an album of New Zealand stamps; Channel Islands album; four Royal Mail First Day Cover albums.
A collection of silver items to include; a small Victorian silver trinket dish, pierced sides and foot, Levi & Salaman, Birmingham, 1887; a small novelty pin tray, commemorating Man's First Moon Landing in 1969, hallmarked by SJ Rose, Birmingham, 1969, approx. 10.2cm diameter; a Birmingham silver weighted pin cushion holder (replacement pin top, missing original); a pair of Celtic style Birmingham silver napkin rings by Henry Pidduck & Sons; a small Scottish style Edwardian silver pill box with agate inlayed cover, by James Fenton; a white metal rimmed small horn beaker with shield cartouche, approx. 6.5cm tall; a London silver match book with gilt interior by Cohen & Charles; a Victorian silver and mother of pearl fruit knife; two different silver napkin rings, varying engine turned designs, along with two Be Thou Faithful red seals. (1 bag) Weighable silver approx. 210.04 grams (6.7ozt) Further details: all with tarnishing and wear; some surface scratches, minor dings to some.
Attributed to Reginald Easton (British, 1807-1893) Portrait miniature of a Miss Harland in black with white lace shawl oval, approx 6 x 6.5cm, gilt re-framed and backed, pencil inscription to reverse reads: Miss Harland painted by Mr Easton at Hatheston on Dec 4th 1852 in her Seventy-First year Submission Reference: 2WRP1K4Z
A Royal Crown Derby Antionette plate approx 25.5cm diameter, with a Royal Crown Derby Antoinette plate approx 20cm diameter , a Royal Crown Derby Antoinette bowl approx 20cm diameter and 2 Royal Crown Derby Antoinette small dishes approx 13cm diameter, together with a Royal Crown Derby vine coffee pot, cream, sugar bowl and plate. All first quality. factory marks to bases.
Clarice Cliff - Applique Etna - An 18 inch ribbed charger circa 1930, hand painted with a stylised landscape with trees to the foreground and a mountain below a deep orange sky with black and orange banding, partial Bizarre mark to the reverse. NB - This is only the second known example of an Applique Etna charger to come to market, the first being sold by Fieldings Auctioneers in March 2024 for a hammer price of £18,500.
Clarice Cliff - Farmhouse - A very large Conical coffee cup and saucer circa 1931, the body hand painted with a stylised cottage amongst bushes with orange banding with a matched black, yellow and orange banded saucer, Bizarre mark. N.B - This appears to be a prototype as the body of the Conical cup is made from a size 2 3/4 jam pot base with a large conical tea cup handle. This is the first example of this size of Conical coffee cup seen on the market.
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