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SHIPYARD DIVING SUPPORT VESSEL MODEL MV DEEPWATER I CIRCA 1983 in traditional day-glow red livery with helicopter pad, crane winches, lifeboats etc. made by MODECON FABRIEK C DUBBELAN BV 21983 EC-RIDDERKERK. HOLLAND, on its original plinth with fitted Perspex cover 16in. (40cm) wide, 22in. (55cm) high, 48in. (121cm) long Note: In 1986 the vessel M.V. Deepwater I was a state of the art high tech support ship owned by the Wharton Williams company. With its crew of divers they recovered a further 29 bars of Russian gold from HMS Edinburgh sunk off Murmansk in 1942 by German U boats. The first recovery of gold was in 1981 when the salvage team of 12 divers recovered 431 bars of gold from a total of 465 (with an estimated value of £56 million) at a depth of 840ft. the Deepwater I is still in service, now called the Rockwater I. It was built as one of the first purpose built dive ships with a central moon pool for the saturation dive system.
Lot 208
John Harris (1811-1865) after Henry Thomas Alken (1785-1851), `The First Steeple-Chase on Record`, the set of four hand-coloured aquatints, published by Ben. Brooks, London, 1839, each 27 x 37cm.; 10.5 x 14.5in, together with Richard Gilson Reeve (1803-1889) after James Pollard (1792-1867), The Mail Coach in a Drift of Snow; The Mail Coach in a Flood; The Mail Coach in a Storm of Snow; hand coloured aquatints, each plate 33.5 x 45cm.; 13.25 x 17.75in (7).
Lot 378
A very interesting address book believed to be Samuel Prout’s; partly filled, the first page starts with a written note ‘Left Hastings Tuesday by Coach - to Tunbridge - by train to London - 3rd Oct 1843 - I left at the Bidford Hotel’. Nineteen other filled pages with names and addresses including Mr Cromer, 141 New Bond Street, G. Achermann, Bishops Road, Paddington, Mr Cruikshank, Portland Place, Lady Chantry, Gloucester Square and many others including Augustus Pugin, Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, Lady Waldegrave, 4 Park Square and J. Ruskin, 31 Park Square, Grosvenor Square. John Ruskin wrote the Seven Lamps of Architecture and for The Art Journal wrote an account. He says of Samuel Prout circa 1849 “the artist” he says, “whose drawings first familiarised him with French architecture”. This address book gives a contemporary insight into Prout’s friends and clients, book size 8cm x 2.5cm, bound in calf with a metal clasp.
Lot 382
Samuel Prouts Accountancy Books (5) One book has the accounts relating to the publication of a facsimiles of sketches made in Flanders and Germany in 1833, on an opening page is noted: 3 copies India for the Queen - left at St James with S H Wheatley - paid. 1 copy India for the King - paid. 1 copy Duchess of Gloucester left at Gloucester House - paid. 1 copy India - Princess Augusta left at St James - paid. 1 copy India - Duchess of Kent left at Kensington Palace - by cheque 6-6-0. one book accounts 1809 - 1816 another accounts book 1824 - 1831 another 1831 - 1851 another 1839 - 1844 The first book has an interesting contemporary inscription on the inside back page which reads ‘E G and S P married Dec 27th 1810’ ‘Rebecca Elizabeth Prout born July 30th 1813 at 4 in the afternoon and christened at Lambeth Church September 8th following. The account books afford an intimate and documented insight into the artists clients buying habits and the artists income from his art work for the period 1824 - 1851.
Lot 456
OF INTERNATIONAL BALLOONING INTEREST Three “Sparrow” farthing tokens for the ascent of I.E.Farthing at Oxford in 1823 and 1825, five bronze plaques for the Aero-Club De Belique Gordon Bennett Cup for 1923, 1924, 1925 and 1926, awarded to Captain C.W.Berry. contained in a walnut travelling decanter case with double sided glazed hinged door, containing three clear glass decanters and stoppers, 42 x 36cm. * The Gordon Bennett Cup is the oldest ballooning race and was first held in Paris in 1906. The event was sponsored by Gordon Bennett owner of the New York Herald newspaper. The race was held each year up until the Second World War and revived again in 1983. This year The Gordon Bennett Cup will take place at Bristol on 24th September, 2010, six countries, 13 teams have been nominated so far.
Lot 867
A collection of British and foreign coins, including pre-decimal issues and some pre-1947 minor silver issues, contained in a wooden coin cabinet, fitted with ten drawers, a Coinage of Great Britain 1966 eight coin currency set, a 1968/1971 Britain`s First Decimal Coin Set, a set of eight imitation coins of Ancient Britain, a Churchill crown 1965, a half crown 1923 and a one pound note, J.B. Page.
Lot 882
A 1951 crown, boxed, a 1977 silver proof crown, with the original case, a 1977 crown, pendant mounted, sixteen Elizabeth II commemorative crowns, a five pounds crown 1996, three two pounds coins, a Britain`s First Decimal Coins set, and British pre-decimal coins, including pre-1920 and pre-1947 silver issues, brass threepences, pennies, halfpennies, farthings and Elizabeth II pre-decimal coinage, displayed in a coin album.
Lot 883
A collection of pre-decimal currencies, including pre-1947 florins, shillings and sixpences, pre-1920 shillings and threepences, cupro-nickel issues and various brass threepences, pennies, halfpennies and farthings, a 1953 nine coin currency set, a five pounds crown 1997, ten commemorative crowns and three First Decimal Five Coin sets.
Lot 927
A large quantity of British and foreign coins, including some tokens, Dorsett & Son Spitalfields tokens, Masonic tokens, a medallion commemorating the Destruction of the Armada, a set of seven Chinese coins, three Britain`s First Decimal Coins sets, agricultural tokens, a 1970 proof specimen coin set, reproduction coins, five crowns, a 1992 specimen coin set, and a small group of banknotes.
Lot 929
A collection of British and foreign coins, including a 1986 proof eight coin specimen set, with the original case, a British Last Sterling and First Decimal coin set, boxed, a set of six crown-sized coins commemorating the Queen Mother 1980, a Gibraltar nine coin specimen set 1990, a Gibraltar crown 1967, cased, three crown-sized medallions commemorating 12th Century monarchs, a USA six coin specimen set, a Gibraltar seven coin specimen set, two crowns, comprising 1845 and 1821, now gold plated, and a quantity of further crown-sized specimen coins and similar.
Lot 1495
A pair of Italian porcelain white glazed figure groups, probably Ginori, early 20th Century, the first modelled as a Bacchic putto with a satyr, the second as two Bacchic putti on a goat holding between them an eagle, each with gilt enriched details, underglaze blue crowned `N` marks to bases, height approx 23cm (minor restoration).
Lot 2687
The Beatles - `Please Please Me`, 12" vinyl L.P. record, Cat. No. PCS 3042, Matrix Nos. YEX 94-1 and YEX 95-1, Stamper Codes 1G and 1R, stereo first pressing with gold and black label, printed with incorrect publishing credits, within original Emitex `Patents Applied For` inner sleeve (some scratches and surface marks to vinyl, cover creased and scuffed).
Lot 137
A 19th century hand coloured collage related to the Second or Royal North British Dragoons with regimental colours and battle honours and a small coloured battle scene, a small framed and glazed gilt metal study of Napoleon crossing the Alps, two small black and white engravings of 17th century battle scene, an interesting collection of memorial cards for First World War German soldiers and a small coloured advertising poster for W.K.C. Waffenfabriek, Solingen.
Lot 196
A 19TH CENTURY IVORY MOUNTED PURSE of rounded rectangular form, the ivory cover with pierced white metal cartouche, the brass mounts opening to reveal the sectioned material interior. 6cm(w) x 4cm(d); sold along with two 19th century snuff boxes, the first of rounded rectangular form constructed from horn with inset tortoiseshell to the hinged cover. 2cm(h) x 7.5cm(w) x 3.5cm(d); and a papier mache snuff box with gilt decoration to the rounded rectangular cover. 2cm(h) x 5.5cm(w) x 3.5cm(d)
Lot 259
THREE GOLD BAR BROOCHES, the first with central oval cut amethyst flanked by shamrocks inset with pearls, marked 9ct , 3.5cm(L) 1gram; the second with central sapphire brilliant within a pierced heart surround, the bar with applied wire designs 4cm(L) 1gram; the third with central pierced circle and heart pendant to the shaped bar, marked indistinctly 625 (15ct), 4cm(L) 3grams.
Lot 614
TWO 19TH CENTURY LITHOGRAPHS OF CATTLE the first entitled `Portrait Of A Short Horned Ox` from a painting by Thomas Bland, drawn on stone by J W?, published by Mr George Bell, Penrith, rosewood framed under glass. 43cm(h) x 52cm(w); the second entitled `EDEN` from a painting by R Harrington, published by Harrington, Carlisle, ebonised framed under glass. 42cm(h) x 51cm(w)
Lot 20
Fleming, Ian: For Your Eyes Only, 1960 - On Her Majesty`s Secret Service, 1963 - You Only Live Twice, 1964, 8vo, all First editions, all with d-w`s, none price clipped and From Russia With Love, 1960 Fifth Impression and The Spy Who Loved Me, 1962 Fourth Impression, 8vo, both with d-w`s, none price clipped (5)
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