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Lot 540
1960s Collection of circa 150 sixties programmes with significant Manchester United, Mansfield, Preston representation plus good Leeds and numerous other clubs presence. Includes Oxford away at Darlington, Crewe and Oldham all 62/3 (first Oxford League season), Man Utd v Tottenham, Willem and Sporting Club 63/4 all Cup-Winners Cup, England v Young England 61, West Ham Youth v Chelsea Youth 66/7, Gateshead v Workington 63/4, Ipswich v Man City 61/2, Leeds v Dundee 68 and v Man Utd 66/7 and 67/8, Leeds v Ujpest 65/6, Leeds v Brighton 60/61, , Blackpool v Arsenal 60/61, England v Scotland 67, West Ham v West Brom League Cup Semi 67, Blackburn v Chelsea 64/5, Liverpool v Chelsea 62 Cup, Bolton v Tottenham 61/2, Leyton Orient v Man Utd 62/3, Ipswich v Man Utd 61/2, several Brighton aways, Strasbourg v Man Utd 65, Wolves v Man Utd 65 Cup, Shamrock Rovers v Man Utd 64, Exeter v Peterborough 60/61 and several more England v Young England. Very minor duplication. Minor faults. Fair-generally good
Lot 573
SCOTTISH Collection of 53 Scottish programmes, mainly club games with some notable issues including Celtic v Sunderland 73, Hearts v Wolves 71 (Texaco Cup Final), Celtic v Tottenham 67, Greenock Morton v Coventry 65, Opening of Clyde Broadwood Stadium 94 v Hamilton, Dundee Utd v Roma 84, Peterhead v Montrose 2000 (first Peterhead League game), Celtic v Basel 63, Celtic/Rangers v Moscow Dynamo 65, Ayr v Newcastle 72, Hibs v Rosenborg 74, Gretna v Falkirk 2003 ( first game for Gretna as a Scottish League club), Clyde v Stirling (SLC) 56/7, Hamilton v Sunderland 2001 (opening of Ballast Stadium), Stirling v St Johnstone 56/7 (SLC), St Mirren v Queen of the South 56/7, Cowdenbeath v Ross County 94 /5 (first League game for Ross County), Arbroath v Newcastle 78, Rangers v Borussia Monchengladbach 60, 7 x Rangers early 60s to mid 60s, Rangers v Falkirk 58/9, Celtic v Airdrie 81 (John Thomson 50th anniversary tribute), several Hibs 60s , Hamilton v Inverness Clachnacuddin 65 (Sc Cup), All-Star match at Raith 12/5/61, Dunfermline v Newcastle 63 . Minor faults. Fair-good
Lot 601
MANCHESTER UNITED 1992-93 In its own way quite an historic item, a Manchester United Premier League Winners T-Shirt issued after United became the first winners of the Premier League in 1992-93, winning it ten points clear of Aston Villa in second place. The T-shirt has been signed on the front by 16 members of the United squad. The large Umbro T-shirt is white with the Umbro and Premier League motifs printed on the front together with "Premier League Champions" printed boldly in red and black on the front whilst the reverse side of the T-shirt has the Manchester United crest and the Premier League Logo printed together with "Manchester United Premier League Winners 1992-93". Good
Lot 674
LOMAS - SALFORD RUGBY LEAGUE Album page entirely in the hand of James Lomas, detailing his achievements and finishing "Good Luck Jm Lomas". Lomas was captain of the first English Northern Union Rugby team to tour Australia in 1910. Lomas set the Salford Rugby League club individual scoring record in 1907, scoring 39 points in a game v Liverpool City and later played for Oldham and Bramley. He played against Australia and New Zealand on tour in 1910 and in the home series against Australia in 1908 and 1911. All in pencil but fully legible. Good
Lot 703
MANCHESTER UNITED Six home European Cup programmes in their first 2 seasons in the competition. 1956/7 v. Anderlecht, very slightly worn, Athletic Bilbao and Real Madrid, horizontal fold. 1957/8 v. Shamrock Rovers token missing, Dukla Prague token missing and AC Milan, very slightly worn and vertical fold. Fair to generally good
Lot 704
FOOTBALL PROGRAMME MISCELLANY Forty programmes with the majority being 1960's including Manchester United homes v. Sunderland 1960/1 Youth Cup creased and token missing, friendlies v . Vienna Sportclub 58/9 vertical crease, Real Madrid 59/60 slight vertical crease and Bayern Munich 60/1 slight horizontal crease and 3 without tokens v. Real Madrid 60/1 and 61/2 and First Vienna 62/3 and v. Exeter City 60/1 League Cup heavily creased and token missing. Doncaster Rovers v Southampton 47/8 heavily folded and slightly worn, South Shields v Bradford 59/60 FA Cup, Northampton Town v Exeter City 4/4/1961 single sheet, Leicester City v Sheffield United 60/1 FA Cup S-F 2nd Replay, Wrexham v QPR 59/60, Oldham v Crewe 57/8, Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest 58/9 FA Cup S-F, creased and team changes, Nottingham Forest v Birmingham City 46/7, folded and slightly worn and West Ham United homes v. Charlton 62/3 Practice Match, FC Austria 59/60, Fluminense 59/60, VFB Stuttgart 54/5 heavily folded and Sparta Prague horizontal fold. Fair
Lot 784
READING Fourteen single sheet programmes including 10 x Reserves, 63/4 v Chelsea, Bournemouth, Swindon, 64/5 v Southend, 66/7 v West Ham, Ipswich, Tottenham, Southampton, Peterborough, Arsenal, first team friendlies v Portsmouth 5/8/69, Birmingham 30/7/69, Oxford United 21/8/63 and Southampton 11/8/73, score, scorers, changes noted , some creasing. Fair
Lot 91
BRENTFORD - MAN UTD 1953 Scarce Brentford Youth home programme v Manchester United Youth, 11/4/53, Youth Cup Semi-Final first leg, first year of the Tournament. Somehow Brentford only lost 2-1 to a team containing Duncan Edwards, Scanlon, Pegg and Colman. Slight tear and cleaned and now in good condition. Generally good
Lot 92
MAN UTD - BRENTFORD 1953 Manchester United home programme for the Youth Cup Semi-Final second leg v Brentford, 15/4/53. United won the game 6-0 to go through to the Final when they defeated Wolves, becoming the first winners of the FA Youth Cup. Numerous United players went on to play for the first team including Colman, Cope, Edwards, Doherty, Pegg and Scanlon.. Slight wear along folds, no writing. Fair-generally good
Lot 932
OLYMPIC POSTCARDS Four black & white postcards and a First Day Cover for the 3rd Olympic Winter Games at Lake Placid, New York, USA 4/2/1932. Postcards: Paris panoramic view with an Olympic postage stamp 1924 on the front and 2 on the reverse, a Greek postcard with Greek stamps and Berlin 1936 handstamps, and aerial view of Reichssportverlag stadium with Olympic postage and hand stamps from 1936, vertical crease and a scene in Berlin with Olympic postage and handstamps from 1936. Generally good
Lot 995
EXETER CITY 50s Collection of twenty one Exeter City 50s home programmes, 51/2 v Plymouth (Marks), 52/3 v Torquay and single sheet v Cyril Johnstones XI 1/10/52 (Testimonial), 54/5 v Crystal Palace (clear tape on spine) and Shrewsbury, 55/6 v Aldershot and Shrewsbury, 57/8 v Aldershot, Norwich (creased), Torquay, Bournemouth, Swindon and QPR, 58/9 v Bradford PA, Coventry and Hartlepools, 59/60 v Bradford PA, Gillingham, Luton (Cup) and Hartlepools plus 60/61 v Peterborough 24/9/60 (first League season for Peterborough). Fair-generally good
Lot 1046
LUCKY DIP Large collection of sporting miscellany. Football: Trading Cards 2005-2006 Complete Set Shoot Out Premier League and Match Attax 2008-2009 with a few Specials missing - 1961 Irish Cup Final programme Linfield v Glentoran and 1969 Irish Cup Final programme Ards v Distillery - Chelsea Poster Magazines No1 & No 5 - Tottenham set of 6 Trading Cards for 2008 FLC run - London Evening News Special dated 26/02/1972 for the League Cup Final between Chelsea and Stoke City - 2 modern postcards showing F A Cup Final Programme covers from 1967 and 2002 - 36 page Preston player’s story of reaching the 1964 F A Cup Final – Man Utd Treble: 3 posters in tube issued by Times Sport - Hardback Books: Rhapsody in Blue by Rick Glanville with 12 Chelsea player biographies and Proud Man Walking by Claudio Ranieri - 1970 Mexico World Cup Brochure UK Edition - 1982 Spain World Cup Brochure UK Edition - 2016 Brazil Olympics Sun Newspaper 32 page Guide - 2018 Russia World Cup Guide published by The Times -1974-75 Manchester City Fixture Card – Arsenal Fixture List 2006-07 - Chelsea Pre-season Programme v Limerick 1991-92 - 2007 Eve of Final Referees Rally autographed by the 4 officials H Webb - S Bennett - D Bryan - P Kirkup - Christmas Cards Aston Villa (4) – Everton - Man Utd – American Football: 18/10/2009 Minnesota Vikings programme for their game against The Ravens - Athletics: 5 issues of Red & Black the Journal of Herne Hill Harriers, Mid 1980’s and programme for the opening of Tooting Bec Athletics Track on 24/08/1985 - Baseball: Boston Red Sox Magazine August 2001, a ticket for New York Yankees v Tampa Bay Devil Rays 14/08/2001 and The Yankees 240 page magazine July 2017 - Cricket: 6 England Home Test Match programmes v New Zealand at Lords July 1999, v Australia at The Oval August 2001, v Sri Lanka at Lords May 2002, New Zealand at Trent Bridge June 2004, v West Indies at Old Trafford August 2004 and v Australia at Edgbaston August 2005 – The C & G Final September 2005 at Lords Hampshire v Warwickshire. Equestrian: The 1st September 1945 4 page programme for the National Champion Challenge Cups and High Jump Competitions at The White City London. Gymnastics: British Championships at Wembley 15 and 16/09/1984. Horse Racing Race Card for the 1997 meeting at Longchamp for the Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe. Hurling: 04/07/2004 Joint programme for Kilkenny v Dublin Leinster Minor Championship and Wexford v Offaly Leinster Senior Championship. Rugby League: 2 Hull FC programmes in 2002 The final year the Boulevard, v Leeds Rhinos 08/03/2002 and v Wigan Warriors on 31/08/2002, 6 Wembley Challenge Cup Finals 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983 and 1984. Rugby Union: 1999 World Cup Final between Australia and France at Cardiff - 1978 Varsity Match Oxford Uni v Cambridge Uni, - England v Wales 11/03/2000 and 20/03/2004, England v France 11/03/2007 and August 2007 Investec Challenge not the 6 Nations, Wales v Italy 19/02/2000, v South Africa 26/11/2000 v England 03/02/2001 v Italy 23/02/2008. Tennis: 4 Wimbledon Fortnight programmes 2001,2002, 2003 and 2006, with 2 tickets for No.1 Court on Finals Day. Football: 17 England Home programmes between 1966 and 1984 + 2 duplicates - Local Estate Agent’s Euro 2016 Fixture Guide - 1948 F A Cup Final Souvenir Blackpool v Manchester United, published in Sport by Topical Publications - World Cup 2010 Panini Stickers in unopened box containing 100 packets - 2 Chelsea Handbooks from the 1950’s 1957-58 and 1958-59 - 5 Chelsea Souvenir Booklets – 1967 Wembley 1970, Wwmbley,1971 ECWC Winners, 1985/86 80th Anniversary and 1994 FA Cup Final Brochure - 1998 Carling Football Quiz Book - 1966 World Cup Scrap Book - Alan Ball Paperback Autobiography - 1998/99 Guide to Football Grounds - Euro 1996 Limited Edition Set of 8 Postcards commissioned by MasterCard - 1986 Mexico World Cup First Day Cover - 32 Postcard Set Europe’s Best issued by Barratt Football Candy Sticks – A single roll of Chelsea wallpaper - Michael Owen Pro Stars XL Collector’s Limited Edition Figurine in its original but slightly damaged box - David Howgate’s Booklet Southport, Wembley and Beyond - Arsenal 1998/99 Handbook - Arsenal 2006/2007 Handbook and separate booklet Inside Arsenal -1999 Non-League Directory - 2004/2005 Champions League Statistics Handbook–Football Programmes-1966 League Cup Final 1st Leg West Ham v WBA no staple, small tear and writing on fixture page – Fulham v Benfica Opening of Riverside Stand 29/02/1972 - 1984 Charity Shield programme – 1968 F A Amateur Final Chesham Utd v Leytonstone –1969 FL Cup Final programme Arsenal v Swindon with Football League Review Vol.3 No.33 – 1971 Watney Cup Final programme WBA v Colchester – 1971 European Cup Final Wembley programme Ajax v Panathinaikos –1990 Cup Final Official Wembley programme and 132 page companion edited by Bob Harris of the Sunday Mirror –3 England programmes 2002 v Finland at Anfield W C Qualifier, 2002, v Macedonia at Southampton Euro Qualifier and 2003 v Slovakia at Middlesbrough Euro Qualifier –1991 ECWC Final Man Utd v Barcelona at Rotterdam - Ayr v Clyde 1960-1961 – Berwick Rangers v Glasgow Rangers Scottish Cup 1959-1960 –Aberdeen v Rangers Scottish Cup Semi-final 1965-1966 –Celtic v Real Madrid 10/09/1962 – Dundee v Celtic 1973 Scottish League Cup Final - Celtic v Rangers 1975 Glasgow Cup Final –Rangers v Hibs 1979 Scottish Cup Final – Valencia v Arsenal 1980 ECWC Final in Brussels – 1990 FA Sunday Cup Final at The Hawthorns – Leeds v Leigh 1971 Rugby League Challenge Cup Final at Wembley – 1985 London 5-A-Side Wembley Programmes - 1990 Makita Wembley Tournament Programme with Arsenal, Aston V, Real Sociedad & Sampdoria – Bristol Rovers v Tranmere 1990 Leyland Daf Cup Final –1993-1994 QPR Res v Chelsea Res Avon Combination - 2002 6-A-Side Masters Programme – Menu at Champions Club for Chelsea v Barcelona 22/02/2006 – France 2016 Euro’s Coral’s Wall Chart –FLC Finals 1988, 1993, 2003,2005 and 2006 – Man City v Total Network Solutions Uefa Cup Qualifying Round both legs 14/08/2003 and 28/08/2003 –16th International Youth Tournament 11th-23 April 1963 linked to the F A ‘s Centenary Year – England Under 21’s v Italy Under 21’s programme, 1st competitive game at the new Wembley, with the Wembley Stadium Brochure – Arsenal v Ajax Dennis Bergkamp Testimonial 22/07/2006 with Photo Booklet. Generally good
Lot 1049
CHELSEA AUTOGRAPHS 1963 Chelsea home programme v Bolton played on 30/11/1963 with all first team player autographs, Bonetti, Hinton, McCreadie, Ron Harris, Mortimore, Upton, Murray, Tambling, Bridges, Venables and Blunstone. There are a few additional signatures including Harry Medhurst, the Trainer. Generally good
Lot 1109
FOOTBALL MAGAZINES Goal: The first 22 issues including Dummy Issue 3/8/1969 plus numbers 1-22 and a further 39 from 1971-1974. Football Kick!: Ten of the 11 issues, missing only no. 6, September 1982. Football Supporter / Pictorial / Digest: 7 issues 1969 - 1971 and 11 of the first 12 from July 1974, missing no. 1. FA News: 3 from 1974. Football News: 15 from 1975 - 1976. Football Today: complete run of the first 56 issues from Vol. 1 no. 1 March 1987 - October 1991. World Sports: 12 issues from September 1961 - February 1967. Generally good
Lot 205
1935 USA - SCOTLAND United States v Scotland played 18 May 1935 at the Municipal Stadium (Polo Grounds), New York. Rare working press ticket for the match. This was the first of two matches played against the USA national team for the Scottish FA's tour which includes six games in the USA and a further eight over the border in Canada. Small piece off corner and even smaller corner piece missing where cord was attached to the ticket for hanging around neck.. Generally good
Lot 209
1947 PORTUGAL - ENGLAND Portugal v England Friendly played 25 May 1947 at the Estadio Nacional, Jamor, Lisbon. Very scarce 56-page official programme for the end of season continental tour match. This was the first full international between the two sides. England won the match 10-0 which is a record win against continental opposition. Good
Lot 300
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - LIVERPOOL 2005 Goalkeeping Jersey worn by Liverpool goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek during the second half and the ensuing penalty shoot out, Champions League Final, Liverpool v AC Milan, 25/5/2005 in Istanbul. The purple long sleeved jersey has UEFA Champions League badge to right sleeve inscribed UEFA Champions League, The Final, Istanbul, 2005. Signed by Dudek, the reverse mount with a cut out to view the player lettering and Number 1 shirt number also signed by Dudek, the reverse also mounted with a signed letter of authenticity from Liverpool FC TV dated 13/7/2006, additionally signed by Dudek, the letter confirms that Dudek wore this shirt in the second half and the shoot-out. Framed with plexiglass to both sides and measures 94.5cm x 102 cm (37" x 40"). The shirt worn in the first half was stolen in a burglary in June 2006 and Jerzy sold this shirt (the second half shirt) originally on a website to raise money for sick Children in Poland. The current vendor bought the shirt at Graham Budd auctions in November 2012 and has documentation to confirm this. Liverpool staged a magnificent recovery from 3-0 down to draw the game with Milan 3-3 and won the title on penalties. The shirt comes with a collection of programmes for Liverpool home games in the Champions League 2005 together with tickets for those games (7) plus ticket and programme for the Final and a number of commemorative newspapers from the campaign. Good
Lot 326
ASTON VILLA - FULHAM 1905 Scarce issue of Sport and Play magazine, the programme for games at Aston Villa, West Brom and Small Heath (Birmingham City) dated 4/3/1905. This eight page issue is the programme for Aston Villa v Fulham, 4/3/1905, Cup and Fulham's Cup run game to an end as Villa won 5-0. At this stage, Fulham had played eight games to get through four rounds including 3 v Manchester United and 3 v Reading. Fulham were a Southern League team at the time. The programme also covers Small Heath Reserves v Walsall (first team) in the Birmingham League and has the League tables, match line-ups and fixture lists and scores for Villa, West Brom and Small Heath, first teams and reserves plus editorial. Good
Lot 327
ASTON VILLA - BLACKBURN 1903 Issue of Sport and Play dated 12/12/1903, the official organ of Aston Villa, West Bromwich Albion and Small Heath, The programme includes line-ups for Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers, Small Heath Res v Worcester City and West Bromwich Res v Dudley including match officials. Other pages include editorial, fixture lists for first teams and reserves teams, League tables etc. Some splits to spine but overall condition is generally good. Fair-generally good
Lot 345
STOCKPORT - WEST BROM 1935 Stockport County home programme v West Brom, 16/2/1935, Cup, Albion won 5-0, with five first-half goals and fought their way to the Final where they lost to Sheffield Wednesday. Record attendance for Stockport. Score, scorers etc noted on team lists, fold, newspaper cuttings included. Generally good
Lot 362
SCOTT BROWN - CELTIC Signed, match worn Scott Brown short sleeve shirt from Champions League qualifier 2013 v Shakter Karagandy of Kazakhistan. Celtic won 3-2 on aggregate after having lost 2-0 away in the first leg.. Brown played in both legs . The shirt has Brown 8 and his signature on the reverse and sponsor "Tipperary Natural Mineral Water" on the front plus the Celtic badge on the left breast and Nike swoosh on the right breast. Champions League flashing on right arm and UEFA Respect flashing on left sleeve. Good
Lot 371
MANCHESTER UNITED 57-8 Collection of 23 Manchester United home programmes, 57/8 plus a pirate programme for European Cup tie v Dukla (Victor, in good condition). Three of those pre-Munich have tokens and eleven do not. Includes Cup game v Shef Wed ( first post Munich game, no token, team inserted). The other remaining eight programmes are all post Munich, five have tokens, two have been removed and the issue v A.C.Milano did not have a token printed. Usual range of faults. Fair
Lot 374
MAN UTD - SHEF WED 58 Manchester United home programme for first post Munich match v Sheffield Wednesday, 19/2/58, FA Cup, a very emotional night as the hastily put together United team roared to victory on their way to the Cup Final. United team line up blank, token not printed ( i.e. Not removed but not printed either). No writing. Generally good
Lot 440
NEYMAR - BARCA SHIRT Barcelona Neymar JR home shirt from his first season with Barcelona, short sleeve shirt , with Neymar JR and number 11 on reverse. Neymar has signed on the first yellow number 1 in black and the remainder of the squad have signed in silver. Sponsor is Qatar Airways with Barca badge on left breast and Nike Swoosh on right breast. 18 Silver signatures including Messi. Good
Lot 465
RESERVES Thirty Reserves programmes, includes Chelsea v Leicester 38/9, Chelsea v West Ham 59/60 Southern Junior Floodlight Cup Final, 58/9 v Ipswich and 59/60 v Southend and Southampton, Crystal Palace v Peterborough 61/2 and v Ipswich 68/9, Man Utd v Liverpool and v Everton 60/61, Peterborough v QPR 60/61 first ever Combination home game for Posh, Man Utd v Man City 58/9 Lancs Senior Cup no token, Man Utd 59/60 v Bury and v Derby both with tokens, Shef Utd v Blackpool 1936/7, Spurs v Crystal Palace 64/5, Bexleyheath v Chelsea Juniors 58/9 (only fair), and 58/9 v Chelsea Juniors (London Minor Cup Final), Crystal Palace v West Brom Youth Cup Semi-Final 6/4/76 and 20/4/78, Spurs Youth v Arsenal Youth 5/1/70, Man Utd v Man City Youth Cup Semi 63/4 with token , Spurs v Chelsea 70/1 and various others. Some scores etc. Fair-generally good
Lot 482
CRICKET SCORECARD 1903 Silk cricket scorecard with full match details of Derbyshire v Notts, July 1903 which resulted in Derbyshire obtaining their first ever eleven a side victory over Notts despite Notts have Iremonger and 3 Gunns in their side. Produced to commemorate the victory at the County Ground, Derby. Good
Lot 487
1950s Forty 1950s programmes, selection of clubs and includes Hull v Gateshead 52/3, Luton v Swindon 51/2 Cup, Southampton v Accrington 59/60, England v Scotland Police International at Preston 52/3, Shef Utd v Man Utd 55/6, Crystal Palace v Bradford PA 59/60, Amateur Internationals Scotland v England 57 and England v Wales at Peterborough 57, Wolves v Red Star 59/60 European Cup, Reading v Chelsea 58 Testimonial, Wales v England 53, Port Vale v Blackpool 54 Cup, England Under 23 v Denmark 55, England B v Germany 55, Plymouth v Stoke 53/4, Stoke v Arsenal 51/2, West Brom v Arsenal 51/2, Man Utd v Arsenal 51/2, Gillingham v Millwall 50/51 (Gills first season back in the League) plus numerous others from a variety of clubs. Some faults. Fair-generally good
Lot 501
CHRISTMAS TREASURE / PLEASURE Here it is and we have tried to make it special with a hint of mystery as we have included a 1930s Cup Final programme (only real fault is staples removed with slight rust marks) but we are not saying which year. There are many more little treats in store, some of which we list as follows: Set of 5 World Cup 98 Matchbox vehicles, FA Cup Final 2000 hardback Limited edition programme (+ 1923 replica), 18 other FA Cup Final programmes , including 55, 56, 61, 62 , both games 70, 72, 73, 95, 96 etc, 11 x League Cup Finals 69 onwards, 1974 World Cup Tournament programme (144 pages), England Internationals including 46 v Switzerland at Chelsea, 50 v Yugoslavia and 51 v France both at Arsenal and v Ireland 53 at Everton, Amateur Cup Semi-Final 56 at Newcastle, Wellington (New Zealand) v Shef Utd 75, European Cup Finals 66, 69 and 99, Sliema v Norwich 64, England aways at Ireland 62, Norway and Denmark both 66, Reading v Man Utd 70 (Watney Cup), Watney Cup Final 72, Auckland v Man Utd 75, Partizan v Man Utd 66 (European Cup Semi-Final ), Cup-Winners Cup Final 66, Vitoria Setubal v Newcastle 69, Stanley Matthews Farewell booklet plus programme insert 65 plus set of four pin badges commemorating Stans career and an Oxford Die cast Metal replica vehicle commemorating Stan's England career with certificate signed by Stan, Germany v Ireland 70, Rugby League Cup Finals 64, 74, 76, 12 x Bradford City News Chronicle Pocket Portraits ( good-1950s), Cup Final songsheets 58, 60, 63, 64 , songsheet England v Scotland 1938, Association Footballers 1935-36 complete cigarette card album plus Hints on Association Football cigarette card album , also complete, 1949 Military Football Tournament (England, France, Belgium) Menu, programme etc, Hendon FC postcard 1951, Clapton Orient official notification postcard 1935, Official 1966 World Cup Tournament programme (good), Racing Strasbourg v Man Utd 65, Rugby Union Varsity match programmes, 62 and 63, 4 x Man Utd Champions League Menus (1990s), set of 4 Euro 2004 badges in box, 15 football pin badges including Doncaster Rovers 51/2, official Munich Remembrance scarf (red , white and black ), plus letter and programme for the game v Man City Feb 2014, scarf was placed on each seat at the game with blue and white scarves being placed in the City seats, Pirate programme England v Scotland 45 at Villa Park, , England Summer Tour 1964 booklet plus World Cup 86 England booklet plus World Cup 1970 official England Itinerary, 3 x Sunderland facsimile autograph sheets (60s), World Cup 66 Guide to Every Centre, Wales v England 51, Scotland v England 62 and 64, Booklet Story of FA Cup 1947, Aldershot v Bradford Park Avenue 69/70 (last BPA League game), 19 x Arsenal 70/71 Double Season home programmes, Peterborough v Wrexham 60/61 ( first Posh League game), Dukla v Spurs 61/2, Scotland v England 1937 ( this is very grubby, on covers especially), Rothmans Cricket Almanac 68, Stoke v Man City 64 League Cup Semi, a couple of telegrams sent to Spurs Cup Final dressing room 67, Shamrock Rovers v Everton 68 plus Keflavik v Everton 70, World Cup 54 VIP Semi-Final ticket at Basle, Euro 68 programme in Italy, Cricket autograph book including Hick, Godfrey Evans, both Micky and Alec Stewart, Amiss , Fraser and others, numerous cigarette cards (mainly part sets), Stoke City selection notification postcard 1938, Geoff Pullar, Ted Dexter signed booklets, two 1930s programmes without covers, West Brom v Chelsea 1931/2 and Birmingham v Chelsea 1937/8, Aston Villa 1982 European Cup winners autographs (14), issue of World Sports December 1936 ( featuring Australian Cricket), Speedway World Final programme 1953, Speedway European Final 71, 22 x Adventure giveaway Footballers cards (1920s), numerous tickets including Mexico v England 86 in Los Angeles, 4 x Rugby League Cup Final tickets 63, 64, 65 and 69, Manchester United World Cup 66 Dance ticket and several Chelsea big match tickets., ten x Wales Rugby Union International programmes 1961 onwards inc v New Zealand 67. All these items are in at least fair-generally good condition except where noted and there is much more in the Christmas Treasure Chest to hopefully please you. Fair-generally good
Lot 503
2015 FA CUP FINAL / ARSENAL / AUTOGRAPHS A red hard back bound official programme for the Arsenal v Manchester United 2005 FA Cup Final with gold lettering on the front and signed inside on a bespoke sheet attached to the frontispiece by 21 players plus Manager Arsene Wenger, Assistant Manager Pat Rice, First Team Coach Boro Primorac and Physiotherapist Gary Lewin. Players include Jens Lehmann, Ashley Cole, Patrick Vieira, Robert Pires, Freddie Ljungberg, Jose Antonio Reyes, Dennis Bergkamp, Robin Van Persie, Lauren, Thierry Henry, Cesc Fabregas, Edu, Pascal Cygan, Gilberto, Philippe Senderos, Gael Clichy, Sol Campbell, Manuel Almunia, Kolo Toure and Jeremie Aliadiere. Good
Lot 3007
19th century American silver-gilt porringer, presented to Ruth Cleveland and engraved 'Ruth Cleveland' to the side, the plain body with pierced fan handle, by Marsh & Hoffman stamped 935, 1890, 13.5 cm diam, 6.6 oz. (206 gr.) Ruth Cleveland (1891-1904) was the eldest daughter of President Stephen Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) and the First Lady Frances Folsom Cleveland (1864-1947). She died of diphtheria aged 12. Provenance; Collection of US President Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) (in office 1885-9 and 1893-7) and his descendants. He was the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms of office. Including some of his wife's jewellery (Frances Folsom), and silver. Acquired from two of the President's grand-daughters, Marion Frances (Daniel) nee Bosanquet, (1919-2016) and her sister Philippa Ruth (Foot) nee Bosanquet, by bequest and gift. Their mother Esther was the only child born at The White House to a serving American President.
Lot 3041
American silver teaspoon, the handle embossed with image President Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) Motto ' Populi Vox Dei,' and a shield , the stem reading 5554561 votes, Bowl embossed with view of the white house motto, Washington 1885 -1893, verso engraved to Baby Ruth 3-2-1893 Ruth Cleveland (1891-1904) was the eldest daughter of President Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) and the First Lady Frances Folsom Cleveland (1864-1947). She died of diphtheria aged 12.Provenance; Collection of US President Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) (in office 1885-9 and 1893-7) and his descendants. He was the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms of office. Including some of his wife's jewellery (Frances Folsom), and silver. Acquired from two of the President's grand-daughters, Marion Frances (Daniel) nee Bosanquet, (1919-2016) and her sister Philippa Ruth (Foot) nee Bosanquet, by bequest and gift. Their mother Esther was the only child born at The White House to a serving American President.
Lot 3046
American silver teaspoon, the stem engraved 'Ruth'. Ruth Cleveland (1891-1904) was the eldest daughter of President Stephen Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) and the First Lady Frances Folsom Cleveland (1864-1947). She died of diphtheria aged 12.Provenance; Collection of US President Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) (in office 1885-9 and 1893-7) and his descendants. He was the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms of office. Including some of his wife's jewellery (Frances Folsom), and silver. Acquired from two of the President's grand-daughters, Marion Frances (Daniel) nee Bosanquet, (1919-2016) and her sister Philippa Ruth (Foot) nee Bosanquet, by bequest and gift. Their mother Esther was the only child born at The White House to a serving American President.
Lot 3047
American silver handled button hook, engraved 'Ruth'. Ruth Cleveland (1891-1904) was the eldest daughter of President Stephen Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) and the First Lady Frances Folsom Cleveland (1864-1947). She died of diphtheria aged 12.Provenance; Collection of US President Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) (in office 1885-9 and 1893-7) and his descendants. He was the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms of office. Including some of his wife's jewellery (Frances Folsom), and silver. Acquired from two of the President's grand-daughters, Marion Frances (Daniel) nee Bosanquet, (1919-2016) and her sister Philippa Ruth (Foot) nee Bosanquet, by bequest and gift. Their mother Esther was the only child born at The White House to a serving American President.
Lot 3048
American silver tea spoon, floral embossed handle and stem bowl engraved Marysville Cal (California) verso engraved, 'Compliments of Baby Virginia Wilcoxon to Baby Ruth Cleveland upon the successful campaign of her Papa 1892' Ruth Cleveland (1891-1904) was the eldest daughter of President Stephen Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) and the First Lady Frances Folsom Cleveland (1864-1947). She died of diphtheria aged 12.Provenance; Collection of US President Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) (in office 1885-9 and 1893-7) and his descendants. He was the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms of office. Including some of his wife's jewellery (Frances Folsom), and silver. Acquired from two of the President's grand-daughters, Marion Frances (Daniel) nee Bosanquet, (1919-2016) and her sister Philippa Ruth (Foot) nee Bosanquet, by bequest and gift. Their mother Esther was the only child born at The White House to a serving American President.
Lot 3064
A. A. Milne, 'The House at Pooh Corner', First Edition, 1928. Provenance; Collection of US President Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) (in office 1885-9 and 1893-7) and his descendants. He was the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms of office. Including some of his wife's jewellery (Frances Folsom), and silver. Acquired from two of the President's grand-daughters, Marion Frances (Daniel) nee Bosanquet, the only child born at The White House to a serving American President ,(1919-2016) and her sister Philippa Ruth (Foot) nee Bosanquet, by bequest and gift.
Lot 3068
Historic black and white photograph of Esther Cleveland daughter of President Grover Cleveland, with her husband William Sidney Bosanquet and her daughter Marion Francis Daniel. she is pictured looking at a photograph of Jackie Kennedy having just been told that the latter was pregnant and that the baby if born at the White House would be the second child born in the White House to a serving American President she having been the first and only person ever to have that distinction. The record was maintained however when later Jackie Kennedy had a miss-carriage. 12 cms x 17 cmsProvenance; Collection of US President Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) (in office 1885-9 and 1893-7) and his descendants. He was the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms of office. Including some of his wife's jewellery (Frances Folsom), and silver. Acquired from two of the President's grand-daughters, Marion Frances (Daniel) nee Bosanquet, (1919-2016) and her sister Philippa Ruth (Foot) nee Bosanquet, by bequest and gift. Their mother Esther was the only child born at The White House to a serving American President.
Lot 3075
Victorian gold locket, the front engraved with initials GC, the reverse 'From Ruth and Esther 1895', 9ct, on a gold watch chain, 15 ct, 135 cms long, total weight 54.2 grams, with hand-tinted photographs of the two girls his first two children within.. Owned by President Grover ClevelandProvenance; Collection of US President Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) (in office 1885-9 and 1893-7) and his descendants. He was the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms of office. Including some of his wife's jewellery (Frances Folsom), and silver. Acquired from two of the President's grand-daughters, Marion Frances (Daniel) nee Bosanquet, (1919-2016) and her sister Philippa Ruth (Foot) nee Bosanquet, by bequest and gift. Their mother Esther was the only child born at The White House to a serving American President.
Lot 2
δ Banksy (b.1974)Have a Nice Day (Anarchist Book Fair)Screenprint in colours, 2003, signed, inscribed 'A' (Anarchy) and numbered from the edition of 67 in pencil, on wove paper, printed and published by Pictures On Walls, London, with full margins sheet 319 x 999mm (13 1/2 x 39 1/4in) This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Pest Control Office.This screenprint is from Banksy's first official print run published by Pictures on Walls in 2003. It was released as a special edition of only sixty-seven signed prints. It is believed that the artist himself kept thirteen of these, and the remainder of the edition has largely been kept stored away. It differs in several aspects from the artist's later and more numerous Have a Nice Day edition, such as the font of the text and composition of the image; providing interesting insight into how the artist works and reworks his iconic images through the medium of screenprint. δ This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.
Lot 59
John White Abbott (British, 1763–1851) Country house amongst trees, Devon pencil on buff paper 12 x 14cm (5 x 5in) Provenance: From the collection of the late Sir Richard Parsons Other Notes: Born and educated in Exeter, John White Abbott established himself first and foremost as a surgeon and kept his practice throughout his life. He studied art under his friend Francis Towne (1739-1816), but opted not to become a professional artist. He assimilated Towne's style so well that his works are often almost indistinguishable from those of his mentor. Abbott exhibited annually at the Royal Academy between 1795 and 1805, yet he lived the life of a country gentleman and is said never to have sold a picture. As a result, a large proportion of his works have remained in his family's collection. Abbott seldom left his native Devon and, as an amateur landscape artist, mostly specialised in depicting the local scenery of the Exeter region. Sir Richard Edmund Clement Fownes Parsons (1928-2016) This sale includes selected items from the collection of the late Sir Richard Parsons, removed from his Norfolk home. Sir Richard Parsons was a career diplomat, and through the 1970s and 1980s he was successively British Ambassador to Hungary, Spain and Sweden. During the late 1960s and early 1970s he had postings to Ankara and Lagos, as well as periods in London. In 1976 he was appointed ambassador to Hungary. He was the Ambassador to Sweden from 1984 to 1987, after which he left the Diplomatic Service and settled in King's Lynn, Norfolk. In his retirement he focused on his writing and at the town's literary festival gave talks about his diplomatic adventures. Notable pieces from this collection are the wonderful Madonna and Child by the Master of San Miniato (lot 106) and the rare miniature by Isaac Oliver of Sir Richard Parsons' ancestor, Thomas Fones, who was Mayor of Plymouth (lot 161). Also of note are the vibrant watercolours by his grandfather, Alfred Parsons, RA (lots 85-88) which demonstrate the family's artistic leanings in addition to their passion for collecting. Lots 62, 63, 65, 83, 99, 130, 134, 161-165 are also from this estate. In our March 2019 Fine Art sale we will offer a Grand Tour portrait of his ancestor Edward Curtis of Mardyke House, Hotwells, Bristol, by Marco Benefial (Italian, 1684 - 1764) together with the embroidered silk waistcoat the sitter is wearing (please refer to the advertisement at the beginning of this catalogue). A little browning around the edges.
Lot 106
Master of San Miniato (active Florence, circa 1460-1480) The Madonna and Child, seated beneath a curtain before an extensive landscape tempera and gold on panel, in an apparently contemporary or near contemporary tabernacle style frame, later repainted and regilded 56 x 37cm (22 x 14in) Provenance: Probably acquired by either a member of the Fownes or Haythorne families in the 19th Century, Thence by family descent to Mrs Winifred S Parsons (nee Haythorne) died in 1977; Anonymous (her Deceased) Sale, Christie's, London, 12th October 1979, lot 50, when withdrawn prior to sale; Thence to her son, Sir Richard Edmund Clement Fownes Parsons (1928-2016), the late owner Other Notes: The Master of San Miniato is named after a group of altarpieces by an as yet unidentified painter in the Church of San Miniato al Monte, Florence. The attribution is due to the late Everett Fahy from photographic images which he was first shown post the 1979 Christie's sale by the late owner and again in 2016. Sir Richard Edmund Clement Fownes Parsons (1928-2016) This sale includes selected items from the collection of the late Sir Richard Parsons, removed from his Norfolk home. Sir Richard Parsons was a career diplomat, and through the 1970s and 1980s he was successively British Ambassador to Hungary, Spain and Sweden. During the late 1960s and early 1970s he had postings to Ankara and Lagos, as well as periods in London. In 1976 he was appointed ambassador to Hungary. He was the Ambassador to Sweden from 1984 to 1987, after which he left the Diplomatic Service and settled in King's Lynn, Norfolk. In his retirement he focused on his writing and at the town's literary festival gave talks about his diplomatic adventures. Notable pieces from this collection are the present lot and the rare miniature by Isaac Oliver of Sir Richard Parsons' ancestor, Thomas Fones, who was Mayor of Plymouth (lot 161). Also of note are the vibrant watercolours by his grandfather, Alfred Parsons, RA (lots 85-88) which demonstrate the family's artistic leanings in addition to their passion for collecting. Lots 59, 62, 63, 65, 83, 99, 130, 134, 161-165 are also from this estate. In our March 2019 Fine Art sale we will offer a Grand Tour portrait of his ancestor Edward Curtis of Mardyke House, Hotwells, Bristol, by Marco Benefial (Italian, 1684 - 1764) together with the embroidered silk waistcoat the sitter is wearing (please refer to the advertisement at the beginning of this catalogue). Tempera on panel which has been reinforced at the reverse with a wooden cradle. The paint layer has some areas of raised and vulnerable paint, mainly following the vertical woodgrain of the panel. There is a loss at the top edge. There are areas of retouching mainly localised in the Madonna's blue robe. The varnish is very yellowed and thick. There is some wear and retouching to teh sight edge of the frame, otherwise it is in a good condition.The loss top left is an old repair which has flaked and can be repaired. The varnish has yellowed. The painting needs consolidation as there are numerous areas of raised blistering.
Lot 111
John Lindsay Lucas (British, 1807-1874) Hagar and Ishmael in the Wilderness signed lower left "John Lucas / Jany. 1846" oil on canvas, in a Rococo frame 140 x 110cm (55 x 43in) Other Notes: Born in London in 1807, John Lindsay Lucas first trained under the mezzotint engraver, Samuel William Reynolds. Following his apprenticeship, he set himself up as a portrait painter and became one of the fashionable painters of his day, notably painting Queen Adelaide, Albert, Prince Consort, the Princess Royal, the Duke of Wellington and William Ewart Gladstone, the Prime Minister, amongst other famous sitters. He exhibited 96 portraits at the Royal Academy between 1828 and his death. Oil on canvas which has been lined. The canvas is in plane. The paint layer is stable. There are drying cracks across the surface, which have formed as the paint has dried, but they are not too disturbing. There are retouchings across the surface but are mainly located in the central figures face, hair and hand. The retouchings are applied quite broadly but are fairly well matched to the original. The varnish is semi-matte, clear and even. The frame is in a good condition.
Lot 123
Thomas Gray (British, 19th Century) The love letter; and A merry serenade the first signed lower right on the stone step "Thomas Gray" oil on canvas (a pair) 58 x 25cm (23 x 10in) Rather shiny varnish. Craquelure overall. 851 DE- old Christie's stencil Both paintings are oil on canvas and are unlined. In the painting with the ladies reading the canvas texture is more apparent through the thinner paint passages and drying cracks are more prominent. There are areas of wear and abrasion around the edges, otherwise the paint layers are stable. The surface gloss of the two works differs but is acceptable. The frames have been painted gold.
Lot 135
Frederick Goodall, RA (British, 1822-1904) At the Oasis signed lower right with monogram "FG" oil on canvas 60 x 73cm (23 x 28in) Provenance: Purchased at the artist's sale and by descent. Born into an artistic family, Frederick Goodall made his precocious and brilliant debut at the Royal Academy at the age of 16 with four watercolours. From there, he exhibited at the Royal Academy 27 times between 1838 and 1859, winning medals for his oil paintings. He traditionally painted genre pictures and landscapes from British history until he was inspired by his travels in Egypt. Over the course of forty-six years, Goodall dedicated 170 paintings to the theme of Egypt. It was in 1858 that Goodall made his first visit to Egypt, equipped with letters of introduction from the already popular David Roberts. There, he met fellow artist Carl Haag and the two travelled and camped with Bedouins in order to collect realistic sketches of Egyptian daily life. They made trips from Giza to Suez, capturing pyramids, sunsets, and souks, collecting robes, mashrabiyyah and other Egyptian artefacts to include in their paintings. Goodall made his second trip in 1870. Unlined. Some wrinkling to the paint layer. One localised area where the paint has become attached to the inside of the glass, at the left hand side. Areas of retouching. Painting looks unusual under ultra violet light, possibly due to artist's use of resinous paint rather than extensive retouching. Surface is uneven with glossy areas. Frame is dusty but fine. Under glass.
Lot 139
Anglo-Flemish School, 1597 Portrait of William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, KG, PC (1520-1598), half length, in black, with a cameo brooch of Queen Elizabeth in a gemset frame on his hat, holding the White Rod of the Lord High Treasurer and wearing the Garter Ribbon inscribed along the top edge "AETA SVAE 76 / 1597" oil on oak panel in a tabernacle frame, 57 x 44 cm (22.5 x 17in); overall size 89 x 74cm (35 x 29in) Provenance: Private collection, Germany Other Notes: William Cecil, who first served the Tudors in the reign of Edward VI, was later to become Queen Elizabeth's most trusted and powerful advisor, courtier and politician. He was Lord High Treasurer from 1572 until his death and built at Burghley, Stamford, Lincolnshire, the largest Tudor mansion and the greatest architecturally to survive until the present day. Oil on panel. The panel is formed from two boards in vertical alignment. The join has been reinforced from the reverse with a strip of canvas. There is a split in the larger board running from the top of the painting to approximately half way down, residues of glue indicate that this has been reinforced at some stage. The paint layer has areas of raised blistering which are vulnerable. There are a few old losses around teh edges of the painting. Old retouchings have discoloured over time. The varnish layer has yellowed and become matte. There is minor wear and a few small losses to the decorative surface of the frame.
Lot 152
Julian Russell Story (American, 1857-1919) Portrait of the Duke de Moro (d.1921) standing, full length, in Court dress before a fireplace, a small dog at his side signed lower right "Julian Story 1889" and inscribed along the top edge "Moro Phillips Long House" and charged with his coat-of-arms and crest issuing from a Ducal coronet" oil on canvas 203 x 115cm (79 x 45in) Provenance: Bequeathed by the sitter to the grandparents of the present owner Exhibited: London, Royal Academy, 1890, 'Moro Phillips, Esq.', Gallery 1, Number 44 Other Notes: Julian Story was an English-born American painter, the son of the American neoclassical sculptor and poet, William Wetmore Story. He spent much of his time abroad, growing up in Rome but pursuing his education at Eton and Brasenose College, Oxford. Upon his graduation in 1879, Story went on to train under the American artist, Frank Duveneck, in Venice. He later moved to Paris, where he studied under Henri Gervex at the Académie Julien. He was well acquainted with John Singer Sargent, an influence which is evident in his brushwork. Travelling throughout his life, he exhibited his award-winning works in Paris, Berlin, San Francisco and Chicago. He painted genre and history paintings, however, he was most sought after as a portraitist by many celebrity clients, including King Edward VII. Following his marriage to the American opera singer Emma Eames, he settled in Philadelphia in 1902. Sakrovolaski Phillippi Moro who was born circa 1812, took part in the Polish revolt against the Russian annexation of their country and then went in to exile, eventually settling in the United States. From an ancient and aristocratic Polish family (who it is believed accompanied Bona Sforza, the sister in law of Lodovico Il Moro, Duke of Milan when she married King Sigismund I of Poland in 1518, remaining there after her death) he is said to have married a Mexican heiress and after her death, with her money, he helped found the city of Galveston in Texas, where he constructed its first substantial building that became known as Phillips Castle. Later he moved to Philadelphia where he increased his already vast fortune through the manufacture of chemical fertilisers, mining and real estate, some of it in Canada. At his death in 1885 his eldest son - the sitter in the present painting - defied his father's wishes and removed his inheritance (allegedly some $15 million) to Europe where he re-assumed the title of Duke Moro of Moro which had supposedly been granted to a forbear in the 16th century. The Duke ended his days in Chichester, dying in 1921 when his nearest male relative rejected inheriting the Dukedom by refusing to give up his American citizenship and move to Europe. The Duke's fortune and property, including this portrait, therefore, went instead to the English grandfather of the present owner of the painting, whom he had effectively adopted. The American blood family however contested the will and went to court and successfully reclaimed the fortune but not the Duke's chattels. The Moro ducal crest which appears in the top left corner of the portrait, is according to Fairbairn ( Book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland, illustration 73 of Plate 35 and page 102) on page 444, 'out of a ducal coronet a bear's gamb holding a black mulberry ' (mora & moro is Italian for mulberry). Oil on canvas which is unlined. The canvas tension is slightly slack and stretcher bar marks have formed, notably across the centre of the painting. The paint layer is ain a good, stable condition. There are some age cracks. The varnish is yellowed and dull with age. There is some wear and abrasion to the surface of the gilding.
Lot 158
§ The Hon. Marion Saumarez (British, 1885-1978) Self-portrait of the artist with violin oil on canvas, unframed 145 x 98cm (57 x 38in) Provenance: Rosemary Saumarez, the artist's niece, and by descent Other Notes: The daughter of diplomat James St Vincent, 4th Lord de Saumarez (1843-1937), The Hon. Marion Saumarez was born in London and then brought up in Guernsey and Paris. Living in Paris gave her an excellent opportunity to develop her interest in painting and she decided to train at the Académie Julien. Marion Saumarez was well-known in her day as a portraitist and garnered success at the London and Paris Salons. She also exhibited from her family estate, Shrubland Park, near Ipswich, and became a member of the Ipswich Art Club in 1912. Saumarez's paintings can be found in both private and public collections. One of her notable works, 'The Altar of Sacrifice', which was commissioned as a Parish Memorial to those who died in the First World War, hangs at St Andrew's Church, Tostock, Suffolk. Oil on canvas which is unlined. The canvas is in a good condition and the paint layer is stable. There is abrasion, scratches and losses around the edges. There are a few localised losses. The paint layer has suffered from damp conditions leading to blanching which is particularly bad at the lower edge. There is also mould and staining present.
Lot 161
Isaac Oliver (Anglo-French, c. 1565-1617) Portrait miniature of Thomas Fones (d. 1638) (later Fownes), Mayor of Plymouth watercolour on vellum, oval, 5cm (2in) high Provenance: The sitter Thomas Fones (died 1638) Mayor of Plymouth 1612 and 1619, who married secondly Joanne Hele, By direct descent to the Reverend Thomas Fownes (died 1808) who married secondly Ann Vannam Somerville (died 1812) Their third son John Yarde Fownes (1772-1839) who married secondly in 1805, Hannah (died 1814) elder daughter and co heir of Edward Curtis of Mardyke House, Clifton, Bristol, Their elder son, Edward Curtis Fownes (1806-1892) who married in 1848 Mary Margaret Haythorne, Thence by descent to Mrs Winifred S Parsons (nee Haythorne) mother of the late owner, Sir Richard Edmund Clement Fownes Parsons (1928-2016) Other Notes: Born in Rouen, Isaac Oliver came to London in 1568 with his Huguenot parents Peter and Epiphany Oliver to escape the Wars of Religion in France. He then studied miniature painting under Nicholas Hilliard. In 1602 he married, as his second wife, Sara, daughter of the portrait painter Marcus Gheeraerts the Elder (c.1520-c.1590) and his wife Susannah de Critz. His work is at Windsor Castle. The sitter in the present miniature, Thomas Fones, was Mayor of Plymouth in 1620, the year the Mayflower sailed. Judging by the shape and style of the sitter's collar, this work could be dated to circa 1612-1615. The vellum support may have been mounted on a playing card, such as a suit of hearts, for instance. Heart cards were popular whereas the suit of spades was avoided as it was deemed negative. Elizabethan Treasures: Miniatures by Hilliard and Oliver, 21 February - 19 May 2019, is the first major exhibition on Tudor and Jacobean portrait miniatures in the UK for over 35 years. The exhibition will bring together key works from the National Portrait Gallery and major loans from public and private collections, including miniatures that haven't been seen in public in the UK since the early 1980s, to showcase the careers of the most skilled artists of the period, Nicholas Hilliard (1547? - 1619) and French born Isaac Oliver (c.1565 - 1617). Sir Richard Edmund Clement Fownes Parsons (1928-2016) This sale includes selected items from the collection of the late Sir Richard Parsons, removed from his Norfolk home. Sir Richard Parsons was a career diplomat, and through the 1970s and 1980s he was successively British Ambassador to Hungary, Spain and Sweden. During the late 1960s and early 1970s he had postings to Ankara and Lagos, as well as periods in London. In 1976 he was appointed ambassador to Hungary. He was the Ambassador to Sweden from 1984 to 1987, after which he left the Diplomatic Service and settled in King's Lynn, Norfolk. In his retirement he focused on his writing and at the town's literary festival gave talks about his diplomatic adventures. Notable pieces from this collection are the present lot and the wonderful Madonna and Child by the Master of San Miniato (lot 106). Also of note are the vibrant watercolours by his grandfather, Alfred Parsons, RA (lots 85-88) which demonstrate the family's artistic leanings in addition to their passion for collecting. Lots 59, 62, 63, 65, 83, 99, 130, 134, 161-165 are also from this estate. In our March 2019 Fine Art sale we will offer a Grand Tour portrait of his ancestor Edward Curtis of Mardyke House, Hotwells, Bristol, by Marco Benefial (Italian, 1684 - 1764) together with the embroidered silk waistcoat the sitter is wearing (please refer to the advertisement at the beginning of this catalogue). Unframed - there is foxing on the left side of his face and also some discolouring at the tip of his nose- possibly old restoration. The loss on the left margin is self evident. Overall, however, it is in fair condition considering its age.
Lot 166
English School, 19th Century Portrait miniature of Mrs Emily Francis Walter (née Court, d. 1858) and the Walter Children watercolours on ivory; 15 x 11 cm (6 x 4.5in), 12.8 x 10 cm (5 x 4in); together with a watercolour portrait of a man (3) Provenance: Bearwood House, Berkshire, and by descent The sitter in the present portrait was the first wife of John Walter III (1818-1894), a newspaper publisher, editor and a Liberal politician. His grandfather was the founder of The Times and upon his father's death became the sole manager of the paper. He was elected to Parliament for Nottingham in 1847 and later for Berkshire in 1868, holding his seat until he retired in 1885. The family lived at Bearwood House, in Sindlesham, Berkshire. Frames need attention.
Lot 181
§ Richard Anscomb (British, 20th Century) 'Pearl Diver', G Bridgland, Winner of the Derby 1947 signed lower right "R Anscomb / Newmarket" oil on board 40.50 x 50.50cm (16 x 20in) Other Notes: Pearl Diver (1944–1971) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a career which lasted from 1946 to 1948, he ran thirteen times and won four races. His most notable achievement came in 1947, when he became the first French-trained horse to win The Derby since Durbar in 1914.
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