Attributed to the workshop of Antonio Canova (Italian 1757-1822). An early 19th century marble bust of Beatrice, 48.9cm high, 29.4cm wide. Antonio Canova is generally considered to be the greatest neo-classical sculptor. The original bust began as a portrait of the beauty Madame Récamier. Canova's original plaster bust did not please Récamier so he decided not to carve a marble version. Instead, he idealized his sitter's features, transforming the bust into a 'testi ideali' of Beatrice, muse of the poet Dante. The ideal head was a type of marble bust created by Canova to present images of perfect beauty. The original was first modelled in plaster in 1818 and the first autograph marble version was given to Count Leopoldo Ciconara and his wife, Lucia Fantinati, in gratitude for their work on the artist's biography in the Storia della Scultura.
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λ A Regency partridgewood card table in the manner of George Oakley, inlaid with boxwood stringing, the 'D' shaped hinged swivel and fold-over top, crossbanded in calamander on four ring turned baluster columns, on downswept legs and brass caps and castors, 75.7cm high, 91.3cm wide, 44.8cm deep. Provenance: Sir Francis Cook, first Baronet (1817-190) merchant and art collector and by direct descent. His father William Cook (1784-1869) started in business as a retail linen-draper at 7 Great Warner Street, Clerkenwell and moved to 21-3 St. Paul's Churchyard in 1834. The firm of Cook, Son & Gladstones became one of the largest of its kind in the country. The founder William Cook left a fortune of over £2,000,000. The family believe that this table was possibly commissioned from George Oakley who had premises at 35 St. Paul's Churchyard.
After Carle Vernet (French 1758-1836). An early 19th century single length of wallpaper by Jacquemart and Benard, from the 'Chasse de Compiegne' series, colour woodblock print depicting a hunt in full cry, 300 x 109cm. The Chasse de Compiegne series was first manufactured in 1833 for the English market and the complete scene comprised twenty-five panels in total.
Hunting interest. Two novelty cold painted bronze car mascots by Louis Lejeune, one of a standing fox wearing hunting apparel, the other of a fox riding a hound, both stamped 'LEJEUNE, LL, MADE IN ENGLAND', first half 20th century, 14cm high (max). (2) Provenance: Removed from a West Country Manor House.
Four boxed Rivarossi HO gauge electric locomotivesComprising No. 1454 in blue and light grey Ferrovie Dello Stato livery, No. 1457 E646003 first series locomotive in green Ferrovie Dello Stato livery, No, 1446 E428-241 third series electric locomotive in brown Ferrovie Dello Stato livery and No. 1667 P19-12 electric locomotive in green Deutsche Bundesbahn livery.
A boxed Hornby (China) '00' gauge R2888M 'The Flying Scotsman' train packConsisting of 4-6-2 Class A4 Kingfisher locomotive no. 4483, in blue with eight wheel tender in LNER livery, together with corridor First Class coach, corridor composite break coach and buffet coach, all in teak effect.
A boxed Hornby (China) '00' gauge Bournemouth Belle train set R2819Consisting of BR 4-6-2 'Alfred The Great' Brittannia Class 7P 6F locomotive, no. 70009, green, together with 3x Pullman coaches, Third Class break car no. 94, Third Class parlour no. 96 and First Class kitchen 'Malaga'.
A boxed Hornby (China) '00' gauge R2568 'Devon Belle' train packWith 4-6-2 locomotive and tender Streamline West Country Class BR green, 'Waters Meet', no. 34030, together with Pullman First Class kitchen car, Third Class Parlour car no. 36 and Third Class kitchen car no. 61, also an R4251 'Devon Belle' coach pack, with Pullman Third Class break car no. 65, First Class kitchen car 'Fingall' and First Class parlour car 'Minerva'.
Caroline Lawrence, The Enemies of Jupiter, The Thieves of Ostia, The Secrets of Vesuvius and The Sirens of Surrentum, first editions, first printing signed by the author together with Jane Palmer, The Watcher, The Planet Dweller; Moving Moosevan and The Drune - all signed by the author
Agatha Christie, The Hounds of Death and other stories (London, Odhams Press, 1933) burgundy boards with lettering to spine. First edition, first printing together with Agatha Christie, Halloween Party (London, The Crime Club, 1969) red boards gilt letting to spine; James Hamilton, To You Mr Chips (London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1938) orange cloth, gilt lettering to spine, first edition, first printing.
British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Japan) 1946 - an extensive and interesting collection of Australian overprinted stamps halfpenny to 5s. Includes mint sets, blocks and part sheets. Also colour trials and varieties (some not listed by Stanley Gibbons) and first day covers, used stamps and correspondence relating to the printing of the stamps
J.K. Rowling a collection of Harry Potter mixing the Collectors' Edition with first trade editions. Titles include The Philosopher's Stone, The Prisoner of Azkaban (both Collectors Edition) and three first editions including The Half Blood Prince, Order of the Phoenix and the Deathly Hallows.

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