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Lot 55
Two Poole Pottery Delphis shape 4 chargers, the first decorated by Angela Wyburgh with a mottled concentric circle design against a red ground with a green oxide outer rim, printed mark, diameter 27cm, the second by Janet Laird with a brightly coloured blue, orange, red and green pattern, printed mark and monogrammed in black, diameter 26.5cm. (2)
Lot 637
An early 20th Century part set of playing cards from the card game Panko or Votes for Women 'The Great Card Game Suffragists v Anti-Suffragists' comprising thirty-eight cards Pank! Pank! Pank!, Gaol! Gaol! Gaol!, Toot! Toot! Toot!, Help! Help! Help!, Votes for Women, Law! Law! Law!, Fourteen Days! and four Turn 'Em Out!, each with a black and white image tinted in purple, green and red by Edward Tennyson Reed of Punch magazine featuring Emmeline Pankhurst and Winston Churchill, each card 9cm x 6cm. (38)Dating to circa 1910, this game was manufactured by Peter Gurney of London. It was sold by the Women's Social and Political Union at its shops as well as through independent merchants to raise funds for the cause, at a cost of two shillings. It appeared in the WSPU Christmas pamphlet of 1909 with the following caption 'Not only is each picture itself an interesting memento, but the game produces intense excitement without the slightest taint of bitterness'. The cards show various scenes of Women's Suffrage to include one perhaps depicting Wallace Dunlop who was arrested and sent to Holloway prison for printing an extract from the bill of rights in the House of Commons - she is shown dressed in an ermine coat with broad arrows on beneath the sign 'Holloway Restaurant' and Faim de Siecle which translates to the hunger century and is likely a play on Fin de Siecle which means the end of the century. It is believed Dunlop was one of the first to refuse food, leading to many of the hunger strikes. Another shows Christabel Pankhurst with her arm raised and holding a Votes for Women scroll.
Lot 638
An early 20th Century woven Votes for Women sash, the white central band printed with black capital letters with green and purple stripes to the edge, retains original hock and eye fastening stamped Nicklin's with large hook sewn to the pointIt is widely believed that the Votes for Women sash was first seen at the Women's Sunday demonstration held in Hyde Park, London on 21st June 1908. Through the 'Votes for Women' magazine, editor Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence encouraged supporters to attend the demonstration in their best white dress (dressed in white, the sash would have been clearly visible). Pethick-Lawrence encouraged women to look their best - women seen to be walking in procession (much like an army would procession in their finest dress uniform), in their best attire would not only likely attract more women but it would also show the gentle ladylike appearance of the movement and so defuse fears about violent tactics.Created by the Women's Social and Political Union, the design for the sash itself is thought to have come from Sylvia Pankhurst (daughter of Emmeline Pankhurst). The distinctive tri-colours became emblematic of the Suffrage movement - green for hope, white for purity and purple for loyalty and dignity. The Votes for Women magazine would prove vital not only for promoting the cause but also in generating funds. It is known that 'fashionable' department stores such as Dickens and Jones, Lilly and Skinner, Burberry and Selfridges frequently advertised within the magazine, often taking full-page advertisements. Whilst it is not known for certainity, it is likely the sashs would have been retailed through such department stores. Selfridges in particular stocked a range of dresses, brooches, ribbons, hats and drapery in the suffrage colours.
Lot 639
A 1902 Edward VII penny defaced with the words Votes for Women, stamped across the Kings head It is believed that the first defaced coins with 'Votes for Women' were in circulation circa 1913. Mutilating coins was one of the methods used by the suffragettes to spread their message to a wider audience - using a small denomination such as a penny was likely to be used by all of society but was equally rarely recalled by the banks and so would have been in relative constant circulation..
Lot 641
Twenty four assorted early 20th Century picture postcards, mainly First World War themed to include several comical examples with designs by Donald McGill and Lawrence Colborne, several with reference to Solihull, one from the Women War Workers series and two entitled 'War Work for Women' (24)
Lot 285
A rare George III gold open face pocket chronometer by John Arnold and Son, London 1796, numbered 509 of 810, the white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, numbered '509', gold hour and minute hands and blued subsidiary seconds hand with dial below, balance cock engraved with scrolling foliage and diamond endstone, blued steel hellical balance spring and two-arm monometallic `Z` balance with compensation weights, and blued steel maintaining power, plate signed 'John Arnold & Son London 509/810, Inv et Fec', case numbered '509' and makers mark 'TH' probably for Thomas Hardy, case 7.4cm high, 5cm wide, gross weight 123.7gms (lacking glass, hairlines to dial) Born in Cornwall, John Arnold (1736-1799) is one of England's most famous and important watchmakers. Initially apprenticed to his father, a clock maker from Bodmin, John Arnold almost certainly worked for a time as a gunsmith with his Uncle, William. In the mid 1750s, John Arnold travelled to Holland where he continued work as a watchmaker's assistant and it is here that he learnt German which doubtless proved a great asset in his later connections with King George III's court. In 1762 he moved to London and shortly thereafter presented a repeating watch mounted on a ring to King George III. The watch created a sensation and was widely reported upon with details included in the "Annual Register" for 1764 and the "Gentleman's Magazine" of the same year. It has been suggested by severalresearchers, including Cedric Jagger in his book Royal Clocks, that John Arnold was encouraged by King George III to "enter the 'longitude' arena" and make an accurate timekeeper for use at sea. Arnold's first attempt at a marine timepiece was completed in 1768 and presented before the Board of Longitude in 1770. Arnold realised that a detatched escapement would be highly desirable and this led him to invent his early detatched escapement in c.1770, followed by his spring detent (which bears his name) in c.1782. To overcome isochronal variation, Arnold took out a patent for a helical spring in December 1775 and used this with his 'double T' and 'double S' balances. Arnold realised that a detached escapement would be highly desirable and this led him to invent a detent escapement, circa 1781, which bears his name. In 1787 he took his son, John Roger Arnold, into partnership, changing the business name to "Arnold & Son", which was retained until his death. A detailed examination of the life and work of John Arnold is given in Vaudrey Mercer's definitive work on the maker entitled John Arnold & Son, published by the Antiquarian Horological Society in 1972. CONDITION REPORT: Ticks when wound. Lacking glass to cover. The dial is lightly grubby. Hairline crack between 11 o'clock and 12 o'clock running to the centre. There are two further curved hairline cracks between 6 and 8. The hour hand is bent upwards and kinked to the side. Very small nick to the top of dial at 12 o'clock. Hallmarks to inner cover legible but slightly rubbed. Hallmarks to back of case are heavily rubbed. Case with light age wear patina to surface throughout. Movement appears clean and bright. The watch has been running (see video). We cannot guarantee this piece is in full working order. Case exterior with some overall scratches, light denting and blemishes. Provenance: entered by a private client from a Welsh borders country house.
Lot 385
World War II interest: Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874-1965) - a part smoked cigar from his voyage on HMS Duke of York 1941 and collected by the ships Chaplain Rev Robert Rowland Evans (Robin) (1900-1991), 9.5cm, accompanied by a hand written note 'smoked by the Rt Hon Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of England, on board H.M.S. Duke of York, when on passage to the lease and lend conference in Washington December 1941. Embarked at Greenock'. (Sold as an historical object only)PROVENANCE: Reverend Evans was a twin and one of seven brothers and three sisters, who joined the ministry after leaving St Davids College Lampeter. His twin brother, Rev Daniel Ivor Evans, also joined the church and became Anglican Bishop of Argentina and the Falkland Islands. Much of the history of Rev Evans and the cigar is gleaned from a recording he made in 1991 of his recollections of HMS Duke of York / Pearl Harbour. (HMS Duke of York was a was a King George V class battleship laid down in 1937 and commissioned into the Royal Navy on November 4th 1941.)Rev Roberts was appointed Chaplain of HMS Duke of York in 1941 and remained with her for the duration of the war. He 'joined her at John Brown's Yard in the Clyde' and for the first month or so he states that the main duties were 'oversighting the Russian convoys'. However, 'events moved quickly in November 1941, for we had a buzz in the ship that she was going to America'. The ship sailed south and Rev Evans recalls 'We returned to Scarpa and we were barely there when the ship altered course and came south again when the Captain announced a disaster that which was taken very badly by our ships company....it was, um, a day of gloom and despair and we were barely south on the return journey when the disaster of Pearl Harbour occurred'. It was after this that he states that the ship moved to sail to America taking with them 'the Prime Minister of England and his Chiefs of Staff and military advisors'. He goes onto recount that a reserve officer from HMS Caroline came onboard to manage the War Room. While 'he and I were in conversation in the preparation, there suddenly appeared the Prime Minister followed immediately by some of his chiefs of staff. I remember vividly Sir Dudley Pound, First Sea Lord, arriving first and sitting himself down and followed by other Chiefs of staff which included CIGS Sir John Dill, Lord Portal and, I believe, the Chief Military advisor Canadian Government. It was certainly a moment of gloom. I felt "I'm in Court, out of my depth and certainly out of place" but as I made my move to make my exit the Prime Minister said to me "Please abide Padre" and I did for a moment or two and then edged my way out'.HMS Duke of York transported Churchill to America to meet with President Roosevelt after the attack on Pearl Harbour and Americas entry into World War II to support the allies. It was the ship that transported Churchill to the Arcadia Conference (Dec 22nd 1941 - Jan 12th 1942) where many key war decisions were made including the drafting of the Declaration by the United Nations which became the basis of the United Nations when it was founded in 1945.
Lot 386
The Mansion House Autograph Book from the mayoralty of The Right Honourable Sir Edward Cecil Moore (1851-1923), Lord Mayor of London, 1922-23, the red Morocco leather book with gilt lettering to the front enclosing approximately 200 signatures to include: Prince Edward (Later King Edward VIII), Prince Albert (later King George VI) and Lady Elizabeth Bowes Lyon (Later Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother), Neville Chamberlain, Stanley Baldwin, William Purdie Treloar (past Mayor of London), Arthur James Balfour (former Prime Minister), Leopold Amery (First Lord of the Admiralty), Sir Doveton Sturdee (Admiral of the Fleet), Hayashi Gonsuke (Japanese Ambassador - also signed in Japanese characters), Baron Horace Brook Marshall, Prince Arthur Duke of Connaught, Dame Clara Butt, Dame Lilian Braithwaite, 1st Baron Queensbrough, and guests from from Nova Scotia, Ontario, Australia, South Africa, India, Nigeria, Calcutta, Rwanda and Tasmania. Accompanying the book are several letters including one from Princess Alice Duchess of Gloucester, William Lyon Mackenzie King - Prime Minister Canada (x2), a letter to the Lady Mayoress from St Bartholomews Hospital thanking her for a bazaar which she organised and raised £1000, with a copy of the 'Order of Procession' for his investiture on November 9th 1922, etc (Qty)
Lot 496
Two 19th century Sun Fire Office insurance lead fire marks, consecutive numbers 770518 and 770519, with a letter from Sun Alliance 1976 stating that they enclose a copy of the original insurance document, this lists the first number as being for an Edward Cooper of the Rofoit(?) in the parish of Gresford(?) in the county of Denbigh; the other for Job Lee of Halghton Mill in the parish of Hanmer, sold with another fire mark in poor condition (5)
Lot 594
A set of ten first period Belleek plates, each decorated with overlaid initials to the centre 'BGJ', within a pierced border moulded with turquoise anthemion, printed mark in black and impress 'Belleek C. Fermanagh' 24cm diam (10) CONDITION REPORT: All with some glaze imperfections. Some with a few slight knife cuts to glaze surface. Three with slight manufacturing imperfections under the glaze at rim (see additional images)
Lot 378
Two George III silver wine funnels, the first mark of Wiliam Allen, London 1802, the spout part marked and proabbly associated; the second example, marks almost completely obscured, London either 1776 or 1816, the larger 13cm long, 7ozt (2) Allen example: marked to rim of bowl and part marked to spout rim. Marks legible but rubbed. Some damage to spout tip. Bowl lacking clip. Occasional knock to bowl, Sections fit well together. Other example- Marks pretty much completely worn. Very large ding to bowl. Repair below rim of bowl. Damage to spout tip.
Lot 141A
POSTAL HISTORY AIRMAILS : Great Britain Airmails: 1925 London to Paris first flight, 1935 London to Liverpool Railway Air Service cover signed by pilot Travis. 2nd Aug 1934 Hyde to Heston, two covers for the experimental flight each with Island Air Service labels and cachets, Lt Roger Logan pilot signed.
Lot 28
STAMPS : WORLD, an ideal lot to sort this summer! One could take it on holiday as it's already been carefully packed in it's own suitcase!! Anyway, lots here inc GB 1948 Wedding mint, 1911 Aerial Post first day card, pre-decimal commemorative's with FDCs & decimal postage. Also New Zealand Year packs, Channel Islands mint, Australia QEII mint, some China etc. (1000s)
Lot 207
Late 20th century books relating to the First World War, including 'The Pictorial History of World War I', G.D. Sheffield, 'The World War One Source Book', by Philip J. Haythornthwaite and other similar books, in two boxes Condition Report Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
Lot 208
Collection of books relating to the First World War, including 'The Great World War, A History' by The Gresham Publishing Company, 'A Diary Of The Great War', 'A Popular History Of The Great War' edited by Sir J.A. Hammerton and other similar books, in two boxes Condition Report Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
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