Unusual Charoite Sphere on Charoite Base with a Charoite EggA finely crafted sphere of the rare mineral charoite, with an octagonal base of the same mineral; accompanied by an egg of the same material; both sphere and egg of particularly good colour. 436 grams with base, 116 grams; 8 cm (sphere), 5 cm (egg). (3, 2"). Ex Douglas Rose collection; sphere ex Christopher Cavey (with bill of sale), egg ex Wilde Ones (with receipt). Charoite (K(Ca;Na)2Si4O10(OH;F)·H2O)[3], pronounced CHAR-oh-ite, is a rare mineral, first described in 1978 and named for the Chara River. It has been reported only from the Sakha Republic, Yakutia, Siberia, Russia and is translucent lavender to purple in color with a pearly lustre; it is strictly massive in nature and has an unusual swirling, fibrous appearance. Though reportedly discovered in the 1940`s, it was not known to the outside world until its formal description in 1978.Very fine condition. Sphere rare in this size.Starting Price: £250
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Gibeon, Namibia Meteorite Sawn HalfA sawn half of a Gibeon meteorite, showing good Widmanstatten lines and characteristic ablated surface. 134 grams, 60 mm. (2 1/4"). Ex Douglas Rose collection. Gibeon is a meteorite that fell in prehistoric times in Namibia and was named after the nearest town. The meteorite was discovered by the Nama people and used by them to make tools and weapons; in 1836 the English captain J. E. Alexander collected samples in the vicinity of the Great Fish River and sent them to London. John Herschel analysed them and confirmed for the first time the extraterrestrial nature of the material.[No Reserve]Very fine condition.Starting Price: £5
Gibeon Meteorite SphereA sphere cut from a fragment of the Gibeon meteorite showing an excellent Widmanstatten pattern; classed as a chemical group IVA iron meteorite. 835 grams, 59 cm. (2 1/2"). From the Douglas Rose collection; ex David Baker collection. For centuries fragments of the Gibeon meteorite, which broke up high in the atmosphere, were used by the local Nama people to make tools. In 1836 the English captain J. E. Alexander collected samples of the meteorite in the vicinity of the Great Fish River and sent them to London; there John Herschel analyzed them and confirmed for the first time the extraterrestrial nature of the material. The high nickel content (about 8%) makes it very chemically stable.Very fine condition.Starting Price: £200
Medieval Gold Epigraphic `vane gote une` Finger Ring15th century AD A delicate decorative finger ring of Continental origin, the hoop comprising raised dentilled borders enclosing the median band within panels of hatched and scrolled ornament separating epigraphic panels; the text in gothic script reading `vane gote une`, possibly translating to `one [cheek] in vain`, possibly Italian workmanship. 2.09 grams, 21 mm, internal diameter 19 mm (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 9, Europe 19.38, Japan 18). (1"). Property of a European Gentleman living in London; acquired in the UK before 1980; formerly in a European collection from the 1970`s. The prince of Blaye, in Aquitaine, South-West France, Geoffrey (or Jaufre) Rudel is most famous as a troubadour and exponent of the tradition of courtly love. He was one of the first poets to develop the theme of ‘love from afar’ (amor de lonh or amour de loin); seven of his works have survived, four with music. According to his semi-fictionalised biography (vida), he fell in love with Countess Hodierna of Tripoli (in modern Lebanon), solely as a result of returning pilgrims’ reports of her beauty. Inspired by these tales, he enlisted in the Second Crusade (1147-49) and travelled to find his beloved. Falling ill en route, he was carried ashore in Tripoli, where, according to the vida, “The countess was told what had happened and she went to his bedside and took him in her arms. He knew that she was the countess and his hearing and breathing recovered, and he praised God for having let him live until he had seen her; and he died thus in her arms. And she had him buried with great honour in the house of the Temple; and afterwards, on the same day, she became a nun due to the sorrow that his death caused her” (tr. Paden, W.D. and Freeman Paden, F). Geoffrey’s poetic but unlikely story seems to have been developed out of themes within his own poetry, and his presumed death on Crusade. A contemporary song by fellow troubadour Marcabru (fl.1130-50) describes him as ‘oltramar’ – ‘over the sea’ (XV). His tale was irresistible to nineteenth-century Romantic poets and artists, among them Robert Browning, who wrote ‘Rudel To The Lady Of Tripoli’ (1842). The inscription `GORS` (with retrograde `G`) possibly refers to the river port town of Velika Gorica, modern Croatia.Very fine condition.Starting Price: £4000
Post Medieval Georgian Black Lacquered Snuffbox GroupLate 18th century AD A group of two black lacquered snuffboxes, the first oval with removable lid showing ornament of a tankard with foliage and inscribed `A Head to earn / And a Heart to spend`; the second rectangular with hinged lid in lacquered papier-mache with geometric design to top. 5.91-36 grams, 30-80 mm. (1 1/4 - 3"). Ex Douglas Rose collection. [2, No Reserve]Fine condition, slight abrasion to lacquer to lid of oval box.Starting Price: £5
Chinese Emperor T`ai-tsu 1 Guan BanknoteMing dynasty, 1368-1398 AD The oldest paper money in existence. A large mulberry bark paper banknote of the Ming emperor T`ai-tsu, believed issued 1375 AD, with face value of one guan (1,000 cash) with woodblock impressions each side, the front declaring it to be a `Great Ming Treasure Certificate` in Chinese characters and stating that a reward will be paid to anyone who denounces a counterfeit; with the added warning that The counterfeiter shall be decapitated. The informant will receive 250 taels of silver, and in addition the entire property of the criminal; the note bearing additional official seals in red. 5 grams, 34 x 22 cm. (13 x 8 3/4"). Ex Rosemary Yea collection. Two caches of these early banknotes have been reported, the first in 1900 during the Boxer rebellion when Peking was occupied, a statue was overturned by European soldiers and a quantity of notes, with other items, found in the base; the second found in 1936 when a `bale` of the notes was discovered during building works in Peking.Very fine condition. Rare.Starting Price: £900
English Medieval Henry VI - London - Reigate Hoard Annulet Half Noble1422-1430 AD, annulet issue. Obv: king standing in ship with annulet by sword hand +HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRA legend with trefoil stops and `lis` after HENRIC. Rev: royal cross with `h` at centre and annulet in first spandrel with DOMINE NE IN FVRORE TVO ABGVAS ME legend with `lis` initial mark, annulet stops and `mullet` after DOMINE. S. 1805; N. 1417. 3.31 grams. Ex Reigate Hoard, 1990. Good very fine, slightly short of flan, scarce.Starting Price: £1500
English Medieval Edward IV - London - Groat1464-1470 AD, first reign, light coinage. Obv: facing bust in tressure with quatrefoil each side and EDWARD DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC legend and `crown` mintmark. Rev: long cross and pellets dividing POSVI DEVM ADIVTORE MEVM and CIVITAS LONDON legends for London mint. S. 2000; N. 1570. 2.80 grams. Near very fine.Starting Price: £60
Scotland - Charles I - 30 Shillings1625-1634 AD, first coinage. Obv: king on horseback with CAROLVS D G MAG BRITAN FRAN ET HIB REX legend with `thistle` mintmark. Rev: crowned arms with QVAE DEVS CONIVNXIT NEMO SEPARED legend. S. 5541. 14.46 grams. Near very fine for issue, full flan, clear legends, slightly weak at centres.Starting Price: £100
![France - First Empire - Napoleon - 1808L, 1811A, 1811W - 5 Francs [3]Dated 1808, Bayonne mint, 1811, Paris mint and 1811 Lill](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/35846/2852325/327-201296113041_468x382.jpg)
France - First Empire - Napoleon - 1808L, 1811A, 1811W - 5 Francs [3]Dated 1808, Bayonne mint, 1811, Paris mint and 1811 Lille mint. Obvs: profile bust with cipher below and NAPOLEON EMPEREUR legend. Revs: 5 FRANCS within wreath with date and mintmarks below KM# 686.8/KM# 694.1/KM# 694.16. 24.77, 24.30, 24.51 grams. Very fine, fine and fine.Starting Price: £30
![Germany - Democratic Republic - 5 Marks [64]1969, 20th Anniversary (19); 1971 Brandenberg Gate (26) and 1972 City of Meissen](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/35846/2852325/336-20129611311_468x382.jpg)
Germany - Democratic Republic - 5 Marks [64]1969, 20th Anniversary (19); 1971 Brandenberg Gate (26) and 1972 City of Meissen (13); 1986 Pottsdam Sanssouci Palace (1); 1987 Berlin Nikolai Quarter (1); 1987 Berlin Universal Time Clock (1); 1988 Germany`s First Railroad (1); 1987 City of Rostock (1) and 1989 Katharinen Kirche (1). KM# 22.1/KM# 29/KM# 37/KM# 110/KM# 114/KM# 116/KM# 120/KM# 121/KM# 129. 435 grams total. [64, No Reserve]Most extremely fine or better; a few earlier types very fine.Starting Price: £5
English Milled Suffragettes - `VOTES FOR WOMEN 1914` - Countermarked 1913 PennyHost coin dated 1913. Obv: crudely stamped with letters and numbers as VOTES FOR WOMEN 1914 in four lines. 9.20 grams. The right to vote in British parliamentary elections was given to women for the first time in 1918. Prior to this, there had been a long campaign by women demanding that right and coins taken from circulation, with other items, were used for propaganda and to publicise the issue.[No Reserve]Coin very fine, stamps clear.Starting Price: £5
50.9 Carat Natural DiamondA large, green-grey natural diamond from Zaire, being 2/3 of a nearly spherical, multiple crystal form; with a display stand. 10.2 grams (50.9 carats), 23.8 mm. (1"). Ex Douglas Rose collection; ex Christopher Cavey collection (with label). The name diamond is derived from the ancient Greek (adamas), proper, unalterable, unbreakable, untamed. They are thought to have been first recognized and mined in India, where significant alluvial deposits of the stone could be found many centuries ago along the Penner, Krishna and Godavari rivers.Very fine condition, Rare in this size.Starting Price: £800
Rare Red Beryl Single CrystalA well-formed single crystal of red beryl, with prismatic faces and pinaciodal terminations; superbly crystalised, shows evidence on one side of previous attachment to matrix.. 4.52 grams, 18.6 mm. (3/4"). Ex Douglas Rose collection; from the classic Thomas Range locality, near Delta, Utah, USA. The rarely found red beryl (also known as red emerald or scarlet emerald) is a beryllium aluminium cyclosilicate with the chemical formula Be3Al2(SiO3). It was first described in 1904 for an occurrence, with its type locality, at Maynard`s Claim (Pismire Knolls), Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah. Red beryl is very rare and has only been reported from a handful of locations.[No Reserve]Very fine condition. Rare.Starting Price: £5
Two Intergrown Multi-Coloured Tourmaline CrystalsTwo intergrown prismatic, pinacoidal double-terminated, multi-coloured tourmaline crystals of excellent form with alternating pink and green layering; from the famous Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California. 45 grams, 63 mm. (2 1/2"). Ex Douglas Rose collection; ex Christopher Cavey collection (with label); found San Diego County, California, USA. Tourmaline is a crystal boron silicate mineral compounded with elements such as aluminium, iron, magnesium, sodium, lithium, or potassium. Tourmaline comes in a wide variety of colours and the name comes from the Sinhalese word Thuramali or Thoramalli, which was applied to different gemstones found in Sri Lanka. Tourmaline was first discovered in Californai at Pala, San Diego County, around 1903, and many kilos of gem tourmaline have been recovered from several mines.[No Reserve]Very fine condition.Starting Price: £5
A group of six Matchbox Series models, three Models of Yesteryear, first series models to include: a Yesteryear Y1 Allchin Traction Engine in unmarked D1 type box, a Y9 Showman's Engine in bright red with plated roof and canopy supports in D1 unmarked type box, and a Y11 Aveling and Porter steamroller in similar box. A number 2 Accessory Pack, a Bedford car transporter, the model in blue with metal wheels and crimped axles, a Moko Lesney number 36 'Austin Cambridge' in blue with metal wheels and a number 60 'Morris pickup truck', the model with grey plastic wheels on pinched axles
Two giftset boxes of Crescent Railway Accessories, the first and larger box contains a level crossing, two three-arm signals, an overhead gantry four way signal, two triple signals, two double signals, a railway loading gauge, a single signal, a level indicator, and three Crescent figures, the smaller set contains a four-way gantry signal, a pedestrian bridge, a weight machine, a trolley, a station destination board and labels (2)
A group of twenty four unboxed mainly passenger coaches by Hornby Wrenn and Airfix, models include four Wrenn Pullman cars, car number 90, 87, 91 and coach number 4 'Vera', seven coaches by Airfix in LMS maroon livery, mainly first and third class, a six carriage high-speed train with overhead pantograph by Hornby, and six coaches in blue and white British rail livery, also to include a boxed Hornby Pullman carriage (24)
Two boxed Merrythought Limited edition teddy bears, the first a golden mohair teddy, this version a shop exclusive number 92 of a limited run, the teddy still in its original presentation box measures approximately 35cm in height complete with outer shipping box, the second a large limited edition teddy bear measuring 90cm in height has a catalogue reference of XAE32B and bears the certificate number 54 of a run of 250, the teddy complete in presentation clear topped box with original card shipping outer box (2)
Colour Print Stephen Brown with 4 signatures "Concorde- Second to None" Limited edition 374/400. Having passed over Bristol outbound at 26,000ft, G-BOAC is seen on reheat as she accelerates towards Mach 2 whilst climbing to 60,000 ft. The First Concorde prototype flew on 2nd March 1969 and entered service in 1976, continuing for 27 years. This print is signed by the artist Stephen Brown and Christopher Orlebar, David Leney and John Lidiard, framed, print area 390h x 635. Frame size 570 x 670
Colour Print Robert Taylor, signed by the artist and nine famous German aces including Eric Hartmann "Sting of the Black Tulip" The Sting of the Black Tulip was the first in Robert Taylor's 'Hartmann Trilogy', and portrayed events on 7 August 1943 when Erich Hartmann, the world's highest scoring Ace, claimed seven victories in a day. Erich Hartmann - nicknamed The Black Tulip by the Russians on account of the black tulip icon on the nose of his Bf109 - is one of the many famous signatories on this original paper limited edition. It is now highly sought after on the secondary market. Print area 445h x 670, overall size including signatures 640 x 840. Unframed
Colour Print William S. Phillips "Alone no More" Limited edition 654/850. Signed by the artist. B-17G-5-VE Sweet Rose O'Grady of 427 Squadron First Airborne Division is joined by 2 Mk IX Spitfire's of 241 Squadron as she returns, damaged from a mission. Print 850 x 275, total size 960 x 360. Unframed.
Colour Print William S. Phillips "Return of the Red Gremlin" Limited edition 227/1000. This B-17 named after the unique nose art, led the first 100-airplane daylight raid on occupied France with Tibbets, Ferebee, and Van Kirk on the flight deck. Signed by the artist and by pilot Paul W. Tibbets, bombardier Thomas W. Ferebee, navigator Theodore J. Van Kirk, flight engineer/top turret gunner Herman Haag, ball turret gunner Zackie T. Gowan, Jr.; and assistant crew chief Charles H. Peach. Print area 370h x 550. Overall size 550 x 650. Unframed.
A collection of 29 ( approx) black and white glass lantern slides showing important historical images of Croydon Airport and aircraft operating from London's first 'Airport'. The collection includes a number of Croydon operated airliners with interesting ground and aerial views (for images please go to http://www.airnautica.com )
Ogilby, John "The book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments with the Salter or Psalms of David, Anno domini 1660, title page red and black, engraved frontis royal crest, red ruled throughout, red and black dedication page to "The Most High and Mighty Monarch Charles II...", no engravings present, full leather rebound contemporary binding laid down, marbled end papers the inscription inside ffep, large folio, pages very clean and bright but first few pages have been expertly repaired to edges, no loss of text together with another 19th century "Book of Common Prayer" leather bound, (2)
"The Works of Shakespeare in Six Volumes", printed for J. & P. Knapton, etc. 1745, marbled endpapers, bookseller from Lisbon in the top left-hand corner of the inside front boards, the pages with offsetting, advertisement to booksellers at the beginning of volume 1, woodcut vignettes on first page, contemporary binding, marbled boards, quarter leather, gilt titles on backstrip Shakespeare (sic), all volumes a little rubbed
Proof silver wedding crown, 1972, struck in silver, proof silver Jubilee crown, 1977, struck in silver, uncirculated in Royal Mint cases of issue, small tin containing miscellaneous half crowns and florins, a few silver, condition mixed, pound notes (3), with the signatures of Page (2) and Somerset (1), extremely fine, currency crowns, 1965 (3), 1972 (3), 1977 (6), 1980 (1), 1981 (2), 1997 (1), mostly uncirculated, sets of British first decimal coins (5), extremely fine
Bermuda dollar, 1972, extremely fine, Bermuda proof dollar, 1972, uncirculated in case of issue, British Virgin Islands proof set, 1974, one cent to one dollar, uncirculated in case of issue, Canada dollar, 1965, extremely fine, Cook Islands proof two dollars, 1973, uncirculated in case of issue, Canada proof set, one cent to one dollar, 1967, uncirculated in plastic bag of issue, Falkland Islands 50p, 1977 (2), proof piedfort £1, 1987, the first extremely fine, the second uncirculated, Gibraltar crowns 1967 (2), 1968 (3), 1969 (2), 1970 (2), 1971, 1972, proof crown 1971 uncirculated in case of issue
Maria Theresia dollar, 1718 (reproduction), and a second one mounted on a chain, the first extremely fine, the second fine, English crowns, 1953, 1965, 1981 (2), extremely fine, nickel silver medal of Broadlands, extremely fine, a large quantity of bronze coins of East Asia, Africa and Kenya, fine to very fine, a small quantity of coins of the world, condition mixed, (1 box)
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