British Coins and Medals, George III, pattern crown in silver, 1817, by William Wyon, the ‘Incorrupta’, draped laur. head r., date below, rev. crowned shield of arms, with Latin legend INCORRUPTA FIDES VERITASQUE (‘An Untarnished Faith’) surrounding, edge plain (ESC.229 [R4]; Bull 2029; L&S.159), certified and graded by PCGS as Proof 65, evenly toned in shades of russet grey, a couple of ancient shallow nicks on the king’s cheek, otherwise close to FDC, very rare and a classic British crown Named for the first word of the legend on its reverse, which features an unusually bold and crisp image of the royal shield, this is one of a pair of classic patterns conceived and engraved by William Wyon, who at the time was an under-engraver at the Royal Mint. Linecar and Stone comment rightfully that the large shield of arms occupying the centre of the reverse of this coin bears more than a little resemblance to the shield engraved in the middle of the seventeenth century by Thomas Simon. It also broke the tradition of a cruciform royal crest seen during much of the previous two centuries on crowns. Wyon’s portrait of the aged king was also an extraordinary feat of engraving. It differs from his portrait engraved for the Three Graces crown, which is simpler and sharper looking, but here we see King George perhaps a bit more lifelike and wearing an elegant drape around his neck. Curiously, while the lengthy obverse legend fits perfectly around the portrait on the Three Graces coin, here it seems a bit ‘busy’ and, as Linecar and Stone point out, it ends buried in the king’s drapery: this is unusual, they describe, ‘bearing in mind the mathematical accuracy of the designs of William Wyon which set a standard rarely equalled before or since his time’. But the design was not accepted, and in the following year, 1818, a simpler and more compact portrait was mated with Pistrucci’s St. George motif, to produce 5-shilling coins for commerce. The issued coin appeared for a scant three years, when the king suffered most from his mental imbalance; he passed away probably never having seen examples of his ‘New Coinage’ and surely never having laid eyes upon any of Wyon’s majestic patterns. *ex F Willis, Glendidning 7/10.1991, Lot 465 Dr. Rees Jones, Spnk 19/11/1996, Lot 200
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British Coins and Medals, Charles II, two guineas, 1664, first laur. bust r., rev. crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles (S.3333), certified and graded by PCGS as Extremely Fine 45 *ex St. James’s Auction 37, 27 June 2016, lot 43 The variety without the elephant below the bust is exceedingly rare
Foreign Coins and Medals, Egypt, The Opening of the Suez Canal, large silver medal of the Compagnie Universelle du Canal Maritime de Suez, 1869, by Louis-Oscar Roty (1846–1911), draped figures of Labour offering a jar to the seated Commerce who holds aloft a torch, distant aerial panorama of the canal beyond, rev. legends, named cartouche on oak spray: THOMAS SUTHERLAND MP ADMINISTRATEUR, Sphinx and pyramid below, 60mm., extremely fine with rich grey tone *ex Glendinings, 26 March 1942, lot 157 ex Baldwin’s vault Sir Thomas Sutherland (1834-1922) was MP for Greenock between 1884 and 1890, thus dating the medal to those years. He started working for P & O SNCo in 1852 at the age of 18 and was sent East in 1854 to Bombay. He soon moved on to Hong Kong and by the time he was 26 years of age he had become superintendent of P & O’s Japan and China agencies, and had been appointed a member of the Hong Kong legislative assembly. It was whilst he was P & O’s Agent that, in 1864-65, he formed the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank [HSBC] - the first bank in China. He served as a director on its provisional board, then deputy chairman. He was recalled to London in 1866, where he worked his way up in P & O and was appointed Chairman in 1880, retiring in 1915. As a member of parliament he played a key part in the development of the Suez Canal. His discussions led to the ‘London programme’, which ‘conceded the main demands of the shipowners: a British committee based in London to deal with canal problems’ and ‘seven British directors selected from the shipping and mercantile communities’. He was appointed a director of the Suez Canal Company and in 1903 became one of three vice-presidents. He was created a KCMG in 1891 and a GCMG in 1897, and became a knight of the Order of St John and a member of the Légion d’Honneur. He was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant for the City of London, and the University of Aberdeen honoured him with an LLD in 1892.
BRUICHLADDICH AGED 16 YEARS - CUVEE MARGAUXActive, Bruichladdich, Islay. Part of the Bordeaux First Growth Series, all of which have been finished in premium French oak casks. Bottle no. 406 of 12,000. Bottle signed by Andrew Gray on 18th December 2008, co-proprietor of Bruichladdich. Natural colour, NCF. 700ml, 46% volume, in tin. CONDITION REPORT: Very good.
ABERLOUR 1993 WAREHOUSE NO. 1 AGED 12 YEARSActive. Aberlour, Banffshire. Filled into first-fill bourbon cask no. 1643 in April 1993. Hand-filled at the distillery on 22nd November 2005, bottle no. 238. 70cl, 59.1% volume, in wooden box. CONDITION REPORT: Loose capsule and very wrinkled label. Fill level low neck.
A large Belleek First period 'Sydenham Twig' floral decorated oval basket with three strand basket weave base with pearl finish, the top edge with interlaced hooped rim, encrusted with roses, thistles and shamrocks, 28cm long, applied pad to base with impressed Belleek Co Fermanagh, together with a smaller circular example, 23cm diameter (2)
A silver Lord Lonsdale Boxing Trophy by Mappin & Webb, Sheffield 1951 the lid inscribed Lord Lonsdale Trophy, with BBB of C finial, the trophy inscribed British Empire Championship, Flyweight Championship of British Empire, (15 Rounds) Jackie Paterson (Gt. Britain) v. Kid Tanner (British Guiana) at Belle Vue, Manchester, 11th March 1940, Won by Jackie Paterson (on points), the other side of trophy inscribed Bantamweight Championship of British Empire (15 Rounds) Jim Brady (Gt Britain) v. Jackie Paterson (Gt. Britain) at Hampden Park, Glasgow, 12th September 1945, Won by Jackie Paterson (on points) on black socle base with white-metal plaque inscribed Presented to G.R. Johnstone by A.L. Ellsworth M.B.E., for services to Scottish Amateur Boxing, 13th June 1958, trophy 29cm with base 36cm, 20oz, a white-metal trophy inscribed A.B.A. Quarter Final, Glasgow 11.3.54, Scottish Team Manager, Geo R. Johnstone LMS Rovers BC, on socle base, 20cm high and a Sandow's Magazine, November 1899 (3) Jackie Paterson was a Scottish boxer who was world flyweight boxing champion. He was also British champion at flyweight and bantamweight Paterson's first fight was in May 1938 in Greenock, and he beat Joe Kiely on points over ten rounds. With the outbreak of World War II, Paterson joined the RAF, but continued to box regularly throughout the war years. In March 1940, he added the vacant Commonwealth title to his British one, when he won on points against Richie Kid Tanner in Manchester. In February 1941, he defended both titles against Paddy Ryan in Nottingham, winning on a technical knockout in the eighth. In August 1941, he had a shot at the Commonwealth bantamweight title, when he fought holder Jim Brady in Glasgow. However, he lost on points over fifteen rounds. In June 1943, Paterson fought former flyweight champion Peter Kane from Golborne in Lancashire for the vacant World flyweight championship. The world title fight, held at Hampden Park in Glasgow, lasted only a minute, as Paterson caught Kane early in the first round putting him down twice, before he was counted out the second time. Paterson was the first southpaw to be world flyweight champion. By successfully defending his British flyweight title twice he had also won a Lonsdale Belt outright. In September 1945, Paterson had a re-match with Jim Brady for his Commonwealth bantamweight title, beating him on points in Glasgow, to take the title. In March 1946, he fought the Frenchman, Theo Medina, for the vacant European bantamweight title. He won the fight, in London on a disqualification in the eighth. Paterson was now World, British and Commonwealth flyweight champion, as well as Commonwealth and European bantamweight champion.
•STEVEN CAMPBELL (Scottish 1953 - 2007) MAN WITH A SPIRAL TREE Oil on paper laid on board, signed and dated 1983, 206 x 122cm (81 x 48") William Hardie Gallery label and inscribed with title, signed and dated 1983, verso Steven Campbell studied at Glasgow School of Art 1978-1982. He was awarded the Bram Stoker gold medal and a Fulbright Scholarship. He studied at the Pratt Institute New York and his first solo show was held at the Barbara Toll Gallery, New York in 1983. His work appeared in exhibitions throughout the US and Europe with major museums acquiring his paintings. Along with Ken Currie, Peter Howson and Adrian Wiszniewski, Campbell was an important figure in the renaissance of Scottish art in the 1980's which saw Glasgow become one of the major international centres for contemporary art at that time with the emergence of the New Glasgow Boys. He is represented in many important private and public collections including Tate Modern London, Tate Liverpool, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow Art Gallery and Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, Arts Council of Great Britain, and Art Institute of Chicago.
CHARLES RENNIE MACKINTOSH (Scottish 1868 - 1928) HOUS'HILL NITSHILL FOR J. COCHRANE ESQ ; FIRST FLOOR PLANS To be sold with copies of the original documentation pertaining to the loan of the drawing to The Glasgow School of Art for exhibition purposes Pencil, pen and wash on glazed paper, inscribed Honeyman Keppie and Mackintosh, 4 Blythswood Square, Glasgow, Jan 08, sheet size 51 x 72cm (20 x 28 1/4") Note - This drawing depicts the work that Charles Rennie Mackintosh undertook on behalf of Miss Cranston and her husband, Major Cochrane at Hous'hill
![Dunston [G., M.I.M.E]: The Rivers of Axholme, with a History of the Navigable Rivers and Canals of the District, pub. A. Brow](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/ba887207-a978-4687-a8a1-a7c400fac508/098d8803-f22e-4d7d-9fd1-8f59a037877f/468x382.jpg)
Dunston [G., M.I.M.E]: The Rivers of Axholme, with a History of the Navigable Rivers and Canals of the District, pub. A. Brown & Sons, London, 1909, four fold-out maps and plans, portrait frontis, green cloth; Bogg [Edmund]: The Old Kingdom of Elmet and the Ainsty of York, 1902, green cloth; Wilkinson [J]: Worthies, Families and Celebrities of Barnsley and District, first series, pub., Bemrose & Sons, London, gilt and black lined to red cloth; Rev. W. Parker Stamper (Vicar): Youlgrave, a Derbyshire Village, pub 1902, and a Collins Railway & Telegraph Map of Derbyshire. (5)
![Butler [Colonel Sir W.F. K.C.B.]: Campaign of the Cataracts, Being a Personal Narrative of The Great Nile Expedition of 1884-](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/ba887207-a978-4687-a8a1-a7c400fac508/0c38f958-04d5-4ed5-8147-f8a85d8cf28e/468x382.jpg)
Butler [Colonel Sir W.F. K.C.B.]: Campaign of the Cataracts, Being a Personal Narrative of The Great Nile Expedition of 1884-5, pub. London, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1887, first edition, illus. by Lady Butler, folding map of the Nile from the Mediterranean to the Equitorial Lakes present, rebound half calf; Parry [Judge Edward Abbott: The Seven Lamps of Advocacy, pub. T. Fisher Unwin Ltd, 1923, half blue marbled boards. (2)
![Milne [A.A.]: Now We Are Six, first edition 1927, illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard, published Methuen & Co. Ltd., London, del](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/ba887207-a978-4687-a8a1-a7c400fac508/ab63d458-7cc2-4bd8-aac6-a914fc5c5460/468x382.jpg)
![Bourke [Myles]: Badoli the Ox, pub. Howard B. Timmins & George Allen and Unwin Ltd., llus. Stella Bailey, de-luxe edition num](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/ba887207-a978-4687-a8a1-a7c400fac508/a117043c-cc14-4cae-a604-ce638b1952f7/468x382.jpg)
Bourke [Myles]: Badoli the Ox, pub. Howard B. Timmins & George Allen and Unwin Ltd., llus. Stella Bailey, de-luxe edition number 48/225 copies signed by the author and the illustrator, half tan calfboards, twelve tipped in colour illustrations with tissue guards; The Memoirs of a Lady of Quality, being Lady Van's Memoirs, illus. Vera Willoughby, pub. London, Peter Davies, 1925, number 399/550 copies, rough cut pages; Brangwyn [Frank]: The Bridge, a Chapter in the History of Building, 1926 first edition, pub. John Lane, The Bodley Head, untrimmed pages, tan cloth; plus three others. (6)
Monsieur Duquesne : A New Voyage to the East Indies in the Years 1690 and 1691, being a full description of the Isles of Maldives, Cocos, Andamans and the Isle of Ascension, and all the Forts and Garrisons now in possession of the French, with an account of the customs, manners and habits of the Indians, printed for Daniel Dring at the Harrow and Crown near St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet Street, 1696, first edition in English, five engraved plates and a fold-out map (map of India missing), rebound calf.
![Anthony [Gordon]: Russian Ballet Camera Studies by Gordon Anthony, pub. London, Geoffrey Bles, 1939 first edition, tipped in](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/ba887207-a978-4687-a8a1-a7c400fac508/b0506c99-29e6-48ae-e1ef-b134f3fb43f6/468x382.jpg)
Anthony [Gordon]: Russian Ballet Camera Studies by Gordon Anthony, pub. London, Geoffrey Bles, 1939 first edition, tipped in plates, half blue cloth; The Sleeping Princess, Camera Studies by Gordon Anthony, pub.George Routledge & Son Ltd, 1940; Brahms [Caryl]: Robert Helpmann Choreographer, illus. Tunbridge-Sedgwick, pub. B.T. Batsford Ltd., 1943 first edition; plus five others related and a collection of photographic postcards, two featuring and signed by Robert Helpmann in Hamlet and a Sadlers Wells theatre ticket for a c.1940's production also signed by Robert Helpmann, the choreographer.
![Fleming [Ian]: You Only Live Twice, printed by Ebenezer Baylis & Son Ltd., first edition 1964, dustwrapper; On Her Majesty's](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/ba887207-a978-4687-a8a1-a7c400fac508/1e98a609-c41e-4e6d-ed31-db8065f7b1c9/468x382.jpg)
Fleming [Ian]: You Only Live Twice, printed by Ebenezer Baylis & Son Ltd., first edition 1964, dustwrapper; On Her Majesty's Secret Service, second impression April 1963; The Spy Who Loved Me, second impression 1962; Amis [Kingsley]: The James Bond Dossier, first edition, 1965; Deighton [Len]: Funeral in Berlin; Markham [ Robert]: Colonel Sun. (6)
![Potter [Francis B.D.] : An Interpretation of the Number 666, printed by Leonard Lichfield, Oxford 1642, first edition, 214pp,](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/ba887207-a978-4687-a8a1-a7c400fac508/e511c778-c698-41e5-c0f6-ece195313dff/468x382.jpg)
![Sackville [Lady Margaret]: The Dream-Pedlar, colour illustrations by Florence Anderson, pub. Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton Kent](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/ba887207-a978-4687-a8a1-a7c400fac508/0fd1cf59-d92c-481e-d485-a4c753df28f4/468x382.jpg)
Sackville [Lady Margaret]: The Dream-Pedlar, colour illustrations by Florence Anderson, pub. Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton Kent & Co., 1914 first edition, decorated blue cloth; Basile [Giambattista]: Stories from the Pentemerone, illus. Warwick Goble, pub. Macmillan & Co., 1911 first edition, tissue guarded colour illustrations, gilt tooled pictorial red cloth; Asquith [Lady Cynthia]: The Children's Cargo, contributors include A.A. Milne, Walter de la Mare etc., pub. Eyre & Spottiswood, tipped in colour illustrations, buff cloth; Aldin [Cecil]: Jerry the Story of an Exmoor Pony, illus. Cecil Aldin (1933 third impression); The Pied Piper, illus. Margaret Tarrant. (5)
Jane Austen Six Volume Set, colour illustrations by C.E. Brock, first editions dated 1907-1909, pub. J.M. Dent & Co., London, in publishers de-luxe gilt decorated velum binding, (Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion), each with twenty-four colour plates, top edges gilt, others uncut. (6)
![Gordon [Thomas] : A Cordial for Low Spirits: Being a Collection of Curious Tracts, printed and sold by R. Griffiths at the Du](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/ba887207-a978-4687-a8a1-a7c400fac508/6363905d-ce8b-4238-ddbd-0264a458125a/468x382.jpg)
AN INTERESTING FAMILY MEDAL GROUP TO INCLUDE THREE BAR QSA TO 5756 PTE. J SEYMOUR, DERBY REGT.- THREE BAR QSA TO 5906 PTE. W SEYMOUR DERBY REGT.- TWO BAR KSA TO 5906 PTE. H SEYMOUR NOTTS & DERBY REGT.- FIRST WAR PAIR TO 67025 W.O.CL.2 W SEYMOUR, NOTTS & DERBY REGT. A LONG SERVICE MEDAL TO WILLIAM SEYMOUR , AN UNNAMED SECOND WAR DEFENCE MEDAL AND VARIOUS RELATED MILITARY AND FAMILY PAPERS.
A German Luftwaffe first pattern sword, the blade marked Paul Weyersberg Solingen, with a scabbard Condition report Report by GHSome of the silver plate has been rubbed through to the base metal. A few stitches have gone on the leather buckle. Other small signs of wear and tear.Leather scabbard generally good with a couple of scuffs.Overall good condition.
A Japanese bronze vase, decorated in relief with a coastal scene, a bird and a butterfly, three character mark to base, 25 cm high, and four others (5) Condition report Report by MWGeneral wear to the items with the usual scratches, marks etc of general wear.The sensor cover Dog of Fo has been attached with screws/rivets to the cover, otherwise condition is commensurate with age, which is probably first quarter 20th century, but no earlier.
A Minton Sevres style presentation desk set, dated 1848, of two handled scalloped oval form, decorated flowers and a blue ribbon border, the central section inscribed Presentation by H Minton to his friend Geo Phillips on his first visit to the Staffs Potteries, 25 Nov 1848, broken and restored, 32 cm wide, and a copy of the Bonhams Masterpieces of Minton sale catalogue, London 23 July 2002Provenance: Bonhams Masterpieces of Minton, London 23 July 2002, Lot 27
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