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Lot 723
Worcestershire Regiment - A collection of six albums relating to the Worcestershire Regiment, containing cloth badges, copies of rolls of honour, badge patterns, certificates of service, hand-written notes, photographic prints, etc, ranging from the First Battalion through to the Twelfth Battalion. (6)
Lot 776
A First World War medal pair to 36859 Pte T.W. Prescott, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, 1914-18 War Medal and the Victory Medal, together with A First World War medal pair to 90358 Driver D. Prescott, Royal Engineers, 1914-18 War Medal and the Victory Medal and four coins and tokens including an 1891 silver crown. (8)
Lot 295
GEORGE WALTON. BREAKFRONT LIBRARY BOOKCASE, CIRCA 1900. oak with stained and leaded glass panels inset with copper and brass, the serpentine ledge back above an overhanging shelf with curved brackets to the sides, over six doors, each with stained, opalescent and leaded glass panels depicting stylised plant forms and embellished with copper and brass, enclosing adjustable shelves, the whole raised on square tapering legs with spade feet, bears makers circular ivorine label to the rear inscribed `George Walton & Co Ltd/ Designers, Manufacturers and Decorators/ 150 & 152 Wellington St, Glasgow/ Also at London and York/ Design no.`. 218cm wide, 154.5cm high, 38.5cm deep. Literature; Karen Moon `George Walton: Designer and Architect`, Oxford 1993, P. 82, pl. 106 Note: This fine oak cabinet with its distinctive stained glass doors was designed by the architect and designer George Walton in 1900. Walton was born in Glasgow on 3 June 1867, the youngest of twelve children. The painter Edward Arthur Walton, born in 1860, was his elder brother and the flower painter Constance Walton his sister. His father died in 1873 leaving the family in reduced circumstances and Walton had to leave school aged thirteen to become a clerk with the British Linen Bank, but while working there he also studied at Glasgow School of Art (as the School of Design had become in 1869).In 1888 Miss Catherine Cranston commissioned Walton to re-design the interiors of the tea rooms at 114 Argyle Street, Glasgow. Walton gave up banking and opened showrooms entitled George Walton & Co, Ecclesiastical and House Decorators, at 152 Wellington Street. The Walton firm quickly expanded into woodwork, furniture making and stained glass. In 1896 Walton received a further commission from Miss Cranston, to decorate the Buchanan Street premises. His collaborator was C. R. Mackintosh, for whom Walton made some early pieces of furniture. In 1897 Walton moved to London and, as well as retaining his Glasgow showroom, opened a branch in York. The catalyst appears to have been the commission to design the Photographic Salon in the Dudley Gallery which came to him through his friendship with the Glasgow photographer James Craig Annan. It led to a further commission from George Davison for the Eastman Exhibition in the New Gallery in Regent Street in the same year, and in turn to a series of Eastman Kodak showrooms in London, Glasgow, Brussels, Milan, Vienna and Moscow which brought him international fame.The bookcase offered here comes from this period and may have been made for a Kodak showroom. A contemporary photograph from 1900 shows a very similar bookcase in the interior of the Kodak showroom at 72-74 Buchanan Street Glasgow. From the opening of the first showroom in Clerkenwell Road London in 1898 the success of Walton`s designs meant that showrooms began to open at the rate of two a year. By the time the Buchanan Street branch had opened circa 1900 his showroom designs were following a familiar pattern. Delicate stencilled friezes in the `Glasgow Style` ran aroud the rooms above the picture rail and below were specially fitted cabinets in mahogany or oak. The cabinets had stained glass detailing derived from plant forms, with copper and brass detailing, relating to designs being produced by Charles Rennie Mackintosh at the same time (although without the carved details). It may be that the present cabinet was infact a domestic piece produced around the same time although it is compelling to imagine that it may have formed part of the interiors of this remarkable series of shops. The extraordinary innovation which Walton brought to retailing was the domestic nature of his designs which created a relaxed and unthreatening atmosphere in which to shop and which was to be much copied.
Lot 20
Donald McIntyre R.I. R.Cam.A. S.M.A. (1923-2009), "Cwm Idwal from the shores of Llyn Idwall", signed, oil on board, 39.5 x 49.5cm.; 15.5 x 19.5in. * This painting was commissioned directly from the artist by Professor R.A. Hughes in 1961 to commemorate the creation of this, the first national nature reserve in Wales.
Lot 54
Ivan Taylor (1946-), "Pembroke Castle", signed, titled on verso, oil on board, 26.5 x 74cm.; 10.5 x 29in. * Born in Staffordshire Taylor studied Fine Art and Graphics at Burslem and Stafford School of Art. His painting success began very early when pictures were used to raise money for UNICEF after being seen on television. He has been president of the Staffordshire Society of Artists for a number of years. First solo exhibition held in 1972. He has exhibited at the Quantas Gallery London; Manser Callaghan Gallery Shrewsbury and many other private galleries in England Wales and the USA. Was awarded the Rowland Hilder Award in 2006.
Lot 1
A rare Tibetan gilt bronze group, with the central figure of the Great Adept Padmasambhava seated in dhyanansana, on a lotus throne holding a vajra and patra, his consorts Mandarava, a Bengali princess and Tsogyal a Tibetan queen to his right and left respectively, all raised on an elaborate stand, 15th / 16th century, 21.5cm. (3) Provenance: Ernest Ohly Collection. Padmasambhava, the "Lotus Born", is said to have introduced Tantric Buddhism to Bhutan and Tibet in the 8th century, where he is regarded as the second Buddha. His fame became known to Trisong Detsen, the first Emperor of Tibet (742-797), who invited him to Tibet where he used his tantric powers to subdue the evil deities, eventually receiving the Emperor`s wife as a consort. He founded the first monastery in the country and initiated the first monks. A piece with a similar elaborate stand and overall configuration, but with the central figure of Maitreya is illustrated by Von Schroeder in Indo Tibetan Bronzes, p. 434, no. 115b.
Lot 143
A good Arabic manuscript of the Holy Koran, from the Safavid period, richly illuminated, the opening pages contain sura headings in gold and silver discs, floral margins in gold and polychrome, the double page supplicatory prayers in rich floral designs, the first two suras written in elegant naskh on gold cloud bands, the borders in lapis, gold and polychrome, the Persian interlinear translation in red, gold shamsas throughout, original lacquer binding with central medallions within calligraphic panels, dated 1126 AH corresponding to 1713/14 AD, all within a leather slip case.
Lot 332
An Italian marbled paper and leather bound volume of plaster intaglio casts, first half 19th century, inscribed for Paoletti, Opere Di Canova e Thorwaldsen, the covers opening at back and front to a total of 39 casts, numbered and indexed, 26cm high, 16.5cm wide, 4cm deep. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
Lot 362
A Cantonese carved ivory figural chess set, first half 19th century, the whites modelled with George III and Charlotte as king and queen, the red stained pieces with the Emperor Qianlong, the white pawns as musketeers, the reds as shield bearing swordsmen, the kings 13cm high, the pawns 6cm high, on a later associated ebonised wood base, previously with glass dome. See Christie`s South Kensington, the Kaspar Stock Collection, 27th May 2004, lot 27 for a similar example. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
Lot 499
A set of three painted satinwood and caned chairs, in George III style, first quarter 20th century, including one armchair, each oval back centred by varied painted panels depicting cherubs; and a painted satinwood and caned tub chair, in George III style, late 19th century, with drop-in seat (4). Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
Lot 43
Anonymous zeppelin naval airship company" LZ 126 Twenty gelatin silver prints printed 1924 tipped to original pages including portraits of Graf Zeppelin Dr. Eckener Kommerzienrat Colsman the crew and the zeppelin`s construction presented in original gatefold portfolio 25x32cm prints 16x22cm (6x9in.). Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin (1838-1917) launched the first Zeppelin LZ1 in July 1900 in Germany. The LZ 126 was built by the German Zeppelin Company (Luftschiffbau Zeppelin) and sent to the United States as part of Germany`s reparation agreement after World War I. From 12 to 15 October 1924 it flew a record 8300 kms between Friedrichshafen and Lake Hurst in New Jersey taking 81 hours and 17 minutes. ZR-3/LZ 126 was retired from service in 1932. Collection: National Media Museum Bradford UK.(20)
Lot 55
Richard Avedon (1923-2004) portraits" 1976 New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux 1976 first edition signed and dated in pencil by Richard Avedon essay by Harold Rosenberg unpaginated 140pp. and two 3-page gatefolds 57 b&w plates printed by Sidney Rapaport 31x23cm (12x9in.). IMPORTANT: This lot has been imported from outside the EU to be sold at auction under temporary importation and therefore the buyer must pay the import VAT at a rate of 5% on the hammer price and 17.5% on the buyer`s premium.
Lot 58
Helmut Newton (1920-2004) sumo" 1999 Taschen Monte Carlo 1999. Edition 5815 of 10 0 numbered and signed by the artist includes Philippe Starck chrome-plated table 50 x 70 cm (20 x 27.5 inches) and weighing approx. 30 kg (66 lb.) includes original packaging 464 pages over 400 pictures most of which are published for the first time covering every aspect of Newton`s outstanding career in photography: from his fashion photographs which pointed the way for generations of photographers to his nudes and celebrity portaits.
Lot 195
Andrew Catlin (b.1960) patti smith" new york 1989 Ink on Hahnemuhle paper signed in pencil lower right of image edition 3 of 3 framed 100x100cm (39x39in.). ***`Patti had just finished her first record for ten years and had come in to New York for the day for an interview and pictures. As we were about to begin she received a phone call from the hospital to say that Robert Mapplethorpe was about to die and wanted to see her. She had to leave immediately but there was a delay while the taxi arrived. She came back and said she would stand for her portrait until it came` - Andrew Catlin.
Lot 175
"C.Q.D.", Tribute Medal 1909, a silver medal, the obverse with a view of the holed passenger ship the SS Republic, the reverse with inscription `For Gallantry` upon the central panel, the surround inscribed `From the saloon passengers of the RMS Baltic and RMS Republic to the officers and crew of the SS Republic, Baltic and Florida commemorating the rescue of over 1700 souls January 24th 1909`, with a white star emblem at the bottom. The Italian steamer Florida had collided with the white star liner Republic off the coast of New York, the Republics Wireless Operator using Marconi`s recently developed transmitter sent out the first ever emergency distress signal (CQ = attention all stations, D = distress), this was the forerunner to the SOS signal. The passengers on the Baltic decided to recognise the bravery of the seamen with a medal which was struck by Ralph Ingersoll, an American watch manufacturer who had been on board. In April 1912 the RMS Baltic sent ice warnings to the RMS Titanic before that ship sank, together with some research (Illustrated)
Lot 182
A World War I casualty group awarded to 1873 Private Edward White of the First Battalion the Manchester Regiment comprising 1914-18 Medal, 1914 Star (Mons) and Great War for Civilisation Medal together with the Death Plaque awarded to Edward White. Private White was killed on the 21st of December 1914 and his memorial is at Letouret memorial panels 34 and 35, this lot comes together with some research
Lot 203
A Queen Victoria Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal awarded to 879 Sergeant James Dean of the 64th Foot, a Queen Victoria India General Service Medal with bar for Northwest Frontier awarded to 3206 J Dean H.MsMs First Battalion of the 22nd Regiment and an Edward VII South Africa Medal with bars for South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 awarded to 5142 Colour Sergeant J Dean of the Manchester Regiment (3). This lot is from a private collection formed over a forty year period.
Lot 204
A Boer war and later medal group awarded to 9163 Private D Cassin of the First Battalion the Grenadier Guards comprising a renamed Queen Victoria South Africa Medal with bars for South Africa 1902 and Cape Colony, a 1914 Star, a 1914-18 Medal and Great War for Civilisation Medal, framed and glazed, also a Princess Mary Christmas 1914 box. This lot is from a private collection formed over a forty year period.
Lot 351
A QUANTITY OF FIRST AND SECOND WORLD WAR MEDALS and related ephemera including a Great War and 14/18 medals awarded to L. Z. 640 8 W. J. W. Phelps. Act. L. S. R. N. V. R., a further group of Second World War medals awarded to W. Phelps consisting of the 39/45 War Medal, 39/45 Star and the France and Germany Star complete with printed list and posting box, an Air Force diary from 1942 which belonged to K. W. Clark service number 1602946, the diary partly filled in, including a flying log book from March to June of that year and further details, together with uniform wings, a portrait of a young woman in a frame, a Royal Army Service corps compact etc.
Lot 563
A SMALL ARCHIVE OF ITEMS RELATING TO JOHN CHARLES HURD who was originally Honorary Secretary to the British Amateur Swimming Association who helped to organise the first Olympic Games in London in 1908 and was a judge at those games and also went on to take the British swimming team to the Olympic Games in Sweden in 1912, the items include a 1908 Olympic Games Judge medallion and a badge in it`s original posting box, a green suede leather book, The 5th Olympic Games in Pictures and Words, presented to Mr Hurd by Ralph Edgerton Clilverd, further various 1912 Olympic badges including one in a rosette and the medal presented to Mr Hurd by the King of Sweden for his services of the team`s Manager, etc. (See Part Illustration).
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