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Click here to subscribeA WWII period Nazi iron cross first classWith screw back, Nazi German second class ring stamped, a WWI medal group awarded to 4529 Private J Edwards of the Notts and Derby Regiment comprising British War medal and War Civilisation medal, further First World War medal group awarded to 67008 Private T Lipton of the Cheshire Regiment comprising British War medal and War Civilisation medal. CONDITION REPORT: In good condition loop of one civilisation medal bent
A collection of approx thirty two cap badges from the First World War onwardsTo include silver George V services rendered badge, on war services badge, pin badges to include Kings own, Old Contemptible Association, Artillery badge, Royal Winnipeg rifles etc, also cloth shoulders tabs to include Lancashire Fusiliers, South Lancashire, Gloucestershire, East Lancashire, Cheshire Regiment, Royal Flying Corps, Royal signals etc. Full list of badges on condition report.
Arthur Meade (British, 1863-1948) - 'A portrait of Cecily Lindsay'Oil on canvas, signed, written verso 'Cecily Lindsay youngest daughter of Sir Lindsay Lindsay-Hogg Bart 1917', also bears small hand painted label verso and a depository label for Waymarks of Tunbridge Wells, approx 100x73cm.NB: Cecily Lindsay was born in 1898 to Sir Lindsay Lindsay-Hogg first Baronet and Alice Margaret Emma Cowley, one of five siblings. Sir Lindsay Lindsay-Hogg (1853-1953) was a British horse breeder and a Member of Parliament for Eastbourne from 1900-1906, and lived at Rotherfield Hall in the Weald, Sussex. He was also President of Crufts.
6 bottles Champagne A. Bergere 'Cuvee Tentation' Cuvée TentationOriginally presented, 'Cuvée Tentation' is stylish and elegant. This premium champagne is made exclusively from the juice of the first pressings, 'la cuvée'. Produced only from the best vintages, it holds a place of honour. A bottle of Cuvée Tentation can grace any occasion. Composition: 70% Chardonnay Grand Cru, 30% Pinot Noir. Dosage/Sugar level 7-8g/lTasting Notes: Appearance: Yellow, gold in colour, fine mousse and bubbles. Aromas: complex, notes of fresh butter and honey, hazelnuts and lightly toasted bread. Palate: Lingering and fruity, complex and aromatic richness.
A pair of late 18th/19th century silk panels of oval formThe first depicting a mother holding child, with label verso 'Worked by Maria Gay (nee Ives) tier only child married Edward W Sherrington of Massingham', the second depicting a mythical woman with winged hair, with label verso 'Worked by Ann Ives (sister of Marca) who married Joshua Gay of Burnham, Ann Ives lost her behrothed' length 11.5cm, width 8cm CONDITION REPORT: Chipping and gilt wear to frames also cracks, one example with three holes to top minor fading, see photos
A collection of approx thirty seven brass shoulder titles mainly First World War periodSubjects to include Australia, Bedford, Devon, Kings Own, North Hampton , RFC, Royal Signals etc, collection of crowns and back plates to include Victorian crown, King's crown, Queen's crown and blank Glengarry plates, buttons, two shell cases, whistle, button sticks, pins for cap badges with lug fastenings etc. Full list of badges on condition report.
A collection of mint and used stamps of the World contained within two albumsIncluding a number of GB and Commonwealth examples and several sets of mint 12th May 1937 Commonwealth Coronation stamps and also an album containing some first day covers from Commonwealth countries commemorating twenty fifth anniversary of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
Hastings, James (Editor). A Dictionary of the Bible dealing with its language, literature and contents including the Biblical Theology In five volumes, Fifth impression February 1905, contemporary dark wine boards with half calf binding with previous owner's label to front board; together with Apocrypha, the First Book of Esdras, in contemporary calf binding. CONDITION REPORTS: Generally very good with evidence of pressure on front hinge of some volumes. Apocrypha - very good.
A pair of antique leaded stained glass panels, possibly 15th centuryOne decorated with a figure of a winged lion reading a book of scripture, the other decorated with a crest. Each 52 x 25.5 cm. (2)Note: This lot was removed from Guildhall Complex, London, during a refurbishment for Fitness First. CONDITION REPORTS: Some small losses and cracks, general wear.
After Angelica Kaufman, Blind Mans Bluff; Beauty directed by Prudence rejects with scorn the solicitations of Folly, two coloured engravings, the first engraved by PWJ Tomkins, pupil of Bartelozzi, the second by JM Delattre, both published 1783, each 240 x 215mm. together with a coloured engraving of Winchester Cathedral after CJ Greenwood, (3)
A Scrimshaw whalebone and marine ivory walking stick, first half 19th century, the square tapering upper shaft with pierced panels containing a twist-out spiral turned baton with octagonal step carved handle engraved with initials J.E.B., the lower shaft, round tapering with contra spiral turning, 88.5cm long, the baton 25cm long.Illustrated.
An hexagonal Pot and Cover,the sides moulded with bamboo stems, terminating in cut stalks on the shoulder, bamboo spout and handle, the knop with yin yang, stamped mark,10cm, anda Pot and Cover,20th century, of discus form, with incised inscription, stamped mark,12cm (4)Literature: For the first, see Wang Jianhua, Forbidden City Press, 2012, 'Yixing Zisha, Classics of the Forbidden City', p.89;'The Flagstaff House Museum of Teaware', 1984, No. 224.二十世纪 宜兴紫砂茶壶 一组两件
A rare cloisonné Box and Cover,Ming Dynasty or later, heavily cast with lotus leaf panels enclosing varicoloured lotus flowers and leaves in a palette of deep red, chrome-yellow, dark blue, white and green on a darkish-turquoise ground, the interior and wires well gilt, engraved horizontally Da Ming Jingtai nian zhi, some minor rubbing to gilding,12.5cm diameter (2)Sir Harry Garner in 'Chinese and Japanese Cloisonné Enamels', 1962, illustrates a very similarly moulded and decorated box and cover, no. 19b, which he dates to the first half of the fifteenth century. Of it, he writes, 'This beautiful box and cover…is also an early piece. The decoration on the top closely resembles that on the ritual disc (Pl. 10a)…[Sir Percival and Lady David Collection]. On the base is the incised mark Jingtai in a script that suggests a later date than the fifteenth century', pp. 53, 57.The short (1450-56) reign of Jingtai as the famed epoch of choice for early cloisonné veneration, has never been
A cinnabar lacquer Box and Cover,probably first half of the 19th century, of bun form, the lid carved with seven figures, literati and attendants, in a garden with rocks, a pavilion and trees on a cell diaper ground, the sides and base with panels of peony separated by lotus scroll,27cm (2)清十九世纪前半期(可能) 剔红雕漆庭院人物故事图圆盖盒
A fine gold- and silver-wire cloisonné Vase,c.1900, by Namikawa Yasuyuki or Tamura, of tall hexagonal section, each facet with a panel of a peacock or small birds over-flying or perched in brightly-flowering trees, shrubs or bamboo against of soft pastel ground reserved on karakusa scrolls and paulownia against black, complex , minutely-detailed borders, deep mouth and gilt interior, foot-rim stamped jun gin,25cm highWhile at first sight this vase is typically Namikawa, there is the possibility that it is by Tamura about whom almost nothing is known.
A rare onlaid Tonkotsu (tobacco container),first half of 19th century, the body of kiri wood burl, irregularly inlaid in copper, stained ivory, silver and aluminium, 10cmThe appearance of aluminium on this tobacco holder is quite extraordinary; the metal had only been refined a few decades earlier. It was extremely expensive to produce and treated much as was silver, hence its appearance here.
A collection of six Chinese soapstone square seals,19th century, the first of blood-red tone carved with a feng, three of beige tone, one carved with branches of flowering prunus, one with a bird and one with a reclining ox, and two of dark spinach colour carved with stylised key fret,5 to 8cm (6)
A pair of Kyoto earthenware vases, first half of the 19th century, moulded with clouds and a dragon picked out in strong red, blue and green, signed Shoho zo, a Kutani yellow-glazed koro and cover, a plate with a green dragon on a yellow ground, a Chinese famille rose peony vase, two small dishes and a Japanese baluster vase with iron-red ho-o, and a Chinese yellow-glazed biscuit brusher washer with a chilong, 5 to 14.5cm (10)
Batavian Ware,early 18th century, comprising:a tea bowl of flared form, the exterior glazed bitter chocolate, the interior enamelled in famille rose with chrysanthemum, prunus and lotus, andanother with blue enamelled stencil-like flowers and foliage, the exterior with a coffee ground (2)Provenance: The first from the Helen Espir Collection, No. 393;the second from the Helen Espir Collection, No. 575.清十八世纪初 酱釉开光粉彩花卉纹杯 一组两件
A Coffee Cup,Yongzheng (1723-1735), with panels of peony reserved on a red and gilt chainmail ground, andAnother,c.1740, painted en grisaille with peony enclosing the figure of a farmer and his buffalo, the mouth with cell diaper (2)Provenance: The first from the Helen Espir Collection, No. 745;the second from the Helen Espir Collection, No. 888.清雍正 锦地粉彩开光花卉纹咖啡杯 及约1740年 开光牧牛图咖啡杯 一组两件
A famille rose Cup,second half of 18th century, painted in underglaze blue with 'frogs' spawn' and lines enclosing bright flowers,Another,with a shell and cornucopia amongst flowers, berries and leaves, anda Cup,with an iron-red and gilt basket holding various flowers (3)Provenance: The first cup from the Helen Espir Collection, No. 746;the second from the Helen Espir Collection, No. 757;the third from the Helen Espir Collection, No. 479.清十八世纪后半期 粉彩折枝花卉纹咖啡杯 一组三件
Three Dutch decorated Bowls,Qianlong (1736-1795), one decorated with a figure in a red gown with two attendants, surrounded by underglaze blue and enamelled floral sprigs against an anhua ground,another, with figures on a bridge and in a garden, enamelled in green, red and gilt, the interior with two seated figures within a garden,the third with a milkmaid and cow between bold floral sprays, the interior with a cow and a sketchy yellow tree,14.7 to 15.4cm (3)Provenance: The first two bowls with Geoffrey Waters label. From the Helen Espir Collection, Nos. 529, 600 and 866.清乾隆 荷兰彩绘人物图碗 一组三件
Three Dutch decorated Bowls,1720-1740, the first with underglaze blue floral sprays overpainted in red, green and gilt enamel with large floral baskets above a scrolling border, the interior with large central floral basket surrounded by hares, bordered by willow,the second in coloured enamels with figures in a garden setting and floral sprays, the interior with a large floral spray,the third with underglaze blue floral decoration, overpainted in red, green and yellow enamels with seated figures on rockwork, a figure on a ladder picking fruit between shaped vignettes, the interior with a large basket of flowers,14 to 14.7cm (3)Provenance: From the Helen Espir Collection, Nos. 109, 313 and 708. The first bowl with Robert McPherson label, the second with Geoffrey Waters label.清约1720-1740年 荷兰彩绘花卉纹碗 一组三件
Four Dutch decorated Bowls,18th century, the first with underglaze blue floral sprigs beneath a cash diaper border, overpainted in red, green, yellow and gilding with a huntsman standing holding a horn above a ruyi head border, the interior with a large basket of flowers,the second with a seated Dutchman outside a large house, watching two hares, a townscape beyond with a scroll border, on an anhua ground,the third with shaped panels of flowers, andthe fourth with figures on a bridge, pagodas and trees,11.4 to 15.2cm (4)Provenance: From the Helen Espir Collection, Nos. 301, 383, 619 and 916.清十八世纪 荷兰彩绘人物花卉纹碗 一组四件
Two Dutch decorated Plates,first half of the 18th century, one with anhua decoration of a large flower head over enamelled in red, green and black manganese and gilt, with a floral display,the second with an underglaze blue floral spray to the centre, overpainted in red, green and gilt enamels with a large basket of flowers and insects, 23 and 23.5cm (2)Provenance: From the Helen Espir Collection, Nos. 627 and 637. The second with Geoffrey Waters label.清十八世纪前半期 荷兰彩绘花篮纹盘 一组两件
An English decorated Cream Jug,first half of the 18th century, imported in the white and later enamelled with floral sprays of tulips and roses, with butterflies and insects,10.5cm, andtwo oval Spoon Trays,early 18th century, one with anhua decoration beneath a cash border, overpainted in red, green and gilt enamels, with figures, a building and trees,the other with underglaze blue floral sprays, overpainted with red and gilt florets,16.5cm (3)There are characteristics in the decoration of the cream jug that would suggest the workshop of James Giles. Provenance: From the Helen Espir Collection, Nos. 377, 425 and 439. The jug with a label from Klaber & Klaber, inscribed in ink '75 Jugs Exh. 1993, Chinese c.1755-60'.清十八世纪前半期 英国彩绘折枝花卉纹牛奶杯 及碟 一组三件
Three Dutch decorated Bowls,18th century, the first decorated with underglaze blue fruiting pomegranate, each plant over-decorated with a gilt and red flower and a bird, flanked by figures, the interior with a floral sprig, floral vignettes and birds,the second with anhua decoration and four flower head roundels in underglaze blue, overpainted with a seated couple taking tea between buildings, the interior with a large basket of flowers and insects,the third with underglaze blue floral sprays, overpainted with a seated Chinaman and an unusual lime-green wild cat, the interior with prunus blossom, fang ding mark,14 to 14.9cm (3)Provenance: From the Helen Espir Collection, Nos. 446, 654 and 777. The first two with Geoffrey Waters labels. 清十八世纪 荷兰彩绘人物花卉图碗 一组三件
A group of Ferenc Puskas signed memorabilia,i) a Budapest Honved 1950 First Day Coverii) Nepstadion 1955 postmarked postcardiii) 1954 Budapest Postal Coveriv & v) Hungary at Wembley and 1954 World Cup postage stampsvi) photograph from Wembley, additionally signed by the England captain Billy Wright
A Leeds City AFC letter signed by club secretary Herbert Chapman and dated 18th January 1916, a rare and early First World War period typescript letter signed by Chapman, the letter concerning playing kit, additionally signed by the club chairmanHerbert Chapman (1878-1934) had an undistinguished playing career but went on to become a toweringly influential manager in the first third of the 20th century before his sudden death in 1934. His first managerial successes were at Northampton Town between 1908 and 1912 whom he led to a Southern League Championship title. This attracted the attention of the bigger Football League clubs and he moved to Leeds City. After the end of the First World War the club was embroiled in an illegal payments scandal and eventually disbanded. Chapman successfully overturned a ban on appeal and went on to achieve major successes firstly at Huddersfield Town and latterly at Arsenal.
Three original photographs of HM King George V attending the Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur football match at Stamford Bridge 16th October 1920,two images of the King being introduced to the Chelsea team before kick-off, the third meeting a group of invalid First World War servicemen spectators, each mounted, various sizes, the largest 8 by 12in.16 October 1920 div 1 Spurs won 4-0
Two match reports compiled by the Leeds United assistant-manager Les Cocker,the first in manuscript for Leeds 1-0 victory at Manchester City on Boxing Day 1975, Cocker critiques a selection of opposition and his own team's players, Watson "not very impressive, again!", Tueart "the outstanding attacking player in this match", Cherry "did a great job on Royle", Clarke "very disappointing and easily conceded possession" etc.; the other typescript after he had been assigned to watch the Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur game 4th September 1976, where he critiques a selection of players, Greenhoff "Brian will never be good in the air ... his asset to United was his general reading of play and situations", Pearson "Like Coppell - magnificent in the first half - faded alarmingly in the second half", Hoddle "Showed a lot of craft and ability in getting attacks going ... half-hearted confronting opposition players, without menace of intent" etc.
THE OLDEST KNOWN SURVIVING 11-A-SIDE FOOTBALL MATCH PROGRAMME AND FOR THE WORLD'S FIRST EVER OVERSEAS INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL MATCH: ETON COLLEGE, ENGLAND, PLAYING AT YALE COLLEGE, USA, 6th DECEMBER 1873Yale v Eton programme played at Hamilton Park, New Haven, Connecticut, Saturday 6th December 1873,match card, front cover with gilt & blue printed frame, motif and text reading ETON, YALE, FOOT BALL MATCH, HAMILTON PARK, SATURDAY, DEC. 6th, 1873, the centre pages with the line-ups, the Eton XI comprising G.C. ALLEN, P. ALLEN, J.W. BALFOUR, C.W. BENSON, E. CHAPLIN, E.S. HAUBURY, R.M. McKERRELL, H. ROMILLY, EARL of ROSEBURY [stet], R. RUSSELL, H.M. THOMPSON, the Yale XI comprising E.V. BAKER '77, H.D. BRISTOL '74. C. DEMING '72, F.L. GRINNELL '75, W.S. HALSTEAD '74, W.O. HENDERSON '74. A. HOTCHKISS '75, H.J. McBIRNEY '75, P.A. PORTER '74 & T.T. SHERMAN '74, the back page a printed scoresheet, which has not been filled in, found preserved in a scrapbook, where it was only pasted to the left-hand side, except for this residue the card is in very good conditionCollege football in America can be traced back to 6th November 1869. Rutgers University played Princeton University (then known as the College of New Jersey) in a game played with a round ball and using a set of rules suggested by Rutgers captain William J. Leggett based to some degree on English Football Association Rules, in the sense that throwing or carrying the ball was not allowed and the object was to kick the ball into the opponent's goal. However, the game was played by two massive teams of 25-a-side, and rather than the match being framed by time, the winners were the first team to score six goals.The earliest known surviving US football programme was offered at Heritage Auctions in May 2007, selling for US $24,000. It was a match between Columbia and Yale played at Hamilton Park 16th November 1872. By this time the number of players had reduced slightly, but the game was still a 20-a-side contest.The significance of the present programme, Yale v Eton, is that it was the first time a game was played 11-a-side and the visiting team would have influenced the match to be played as faithfully as possible to Association Rules as first codified and published by the Football Association in England in 1863. Seeing that 11 men on a team was a better number, Yale then campaigned for this to be adopted for all Ivy League matches, and although it took a couple of years of convincing, this did come to pass.The College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta have the only other known example of the Yale v Eton programme in their collection. It is possible that some of the English players may have been Old Etonian alumni studying at Yale.Also of great significance, the Yale v Eton encounter is the first recorded overseas international encounter in football history. For the record Yale College beat their English visitors 2-1. Of note, the Eton team included a future British Prime Minister, The 5th Earl of Rosebery (1894-1895). He also became Honorary President of the Scottish Football Association, and Honorary President of Heart of Midlothian FC. Rosebery was also a major figure on the Turf, breeding and racing thoroughbreds, and won the Epsom Derby three times between 1894 and 1905. In terms of early football programmes in Britain, a card was reproduced by the Scottish football historian Andy Mitchell in one of his books which had been issued for the England v Scotland international at The Oval 8th March 1873. This was the second international in football history and the first to be played in England. However, it can't really be treated as a programme in the traditional sense as it was printed sometime after the match with the result included, much in the manner in fact of a cricket scorecard, a format familiar to all visitors to The Oval.Phil Shaw in his 1980 book Collecting Football Programmes put forward a single-sheet issued for a friendly match between Queen's Park and Wanderers as the earliest surviving example he had seen. The match took place on 9th October 1875 in Glasgow. Charles Alcock, instigator of the F.A. Cup, played in the game. Graham Budd Auctions sold the oldest known F.A. Cup Final programme in May 2013. This too had an Eton-theme, being the final tie between Old Etonians and Blackburn Rovers played at The Oval 25th March 1882. It fetched £30,000, a world-record price for a football programme.From the mid-1880s onwards programmes have appeared on the market with a little more frequency but are still very scarce.
F.A. Cup semi-final programme Manchester United v Newcastle United played at Bramall Lane 27th March 1909,Vol.12 No.21 of the Sheffield United club programme, paper split along spine above the upper and below the lower staples, otherwise very good with just a few minor foxing marksThis was the first ever appearance in a F.A. Cup semi-final for Manchester United. They won the game 1-0 and went on to lift the Cup for the first time by beating Bristol City 1-0 in the final.Manchester United have won the F.A. Cup 12 times in their history, a record number that they share with Arsenal.
Scarce programme for Jimmy Greaves's first match in a Tottenham Hotspur jersey, an away reserves fixture at Home Park, Plymouth Argyle, 9th December 1961,green sheet typescript 4-pagerJimmy Greaves scored twice in the 4-1 win over Plymouth. The announcement that we was to play at Home Park drew a bumper crowd for a reserves fixture of 4,000, but it is estimated that only 1,000 programmes were printed for the match. Greaves then made his first team debut in the League match v Blackpool at White Hart Lane a week later and scored a hat-trick, including a flying scissor kick, during the 5-2 win.
A collection of football programmes dating from the 1950s & 1960s,including a 1954 World Cup issue for the Uruguay v Austria; ten England internationals and three F.A. Cup Finals; and a group of mostly reserves issues, many single sheets, the first-team content mostly 60s Manchester City homes (a qty.)
A collection of racecards,the highlight being the first two runnings of the Whitbread Gold Cup in 1957 & 1958, plus 1960 & 1966 (two), other Sandown, the best represented courses are Plumpton & Fontwell, also Lingfield, Epsom, Hurst Park, a 1955 Royal Ascot, the more recent cards including Cheltenham Festival, Derby & Oaks
Two of Ossie Dale's Racecourse Stables record books,the first with records 1945 to 1962 and recording the box numbers where horses engaged in races at Aintree were stabled; with a smaller supplementary item known as a 'bed book', overall an historical record worth preserving (2)Provenance:The Collection of the late Ossie Dale.
20 volumes on racing,mostly published in the first half of the 20th century, some a little earlier or later, including Brown Jack, Admiral Rous and the English Turf, Sam Darling's Reminiscences, A Trainer to Two Kings, Kingsclere, From Galdiateur to Persimmon, Riding Recollections and Turf Stories, and other famous titles of the daynot illustrated
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