INDIAN COINS, Mughal Coinage, Akbar, Rupee, Akbarpur Tanda, AH 975 (or 970?), 11.47g (Lucknow 273; Liddle S-8; KM 80.3); Rafi’ al-Darjat (AH 1131; 1719 AD), Rupee, Tatta, year 1, 11.41g (Whitehead 2291; KM 405.24). First with a few small test-marks, good very fine and rare, the second with tooled fields, otherwise very fine and very rare. (2) second ex Stephen Album List 20 (January 1981), 1022
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INDIAN COINS, Mughal Coinage, Muhammad Shah, Gold Mohur, 10.76g, Muhammadabad Benares, AH 115x, year 25 (KM 438.5); ½-Rupee, 5.73g, Surat, year 1, with title ba-lutf allah badshah-i-zaman (KM A433.1). First very fine, evidence of an old mount, rare, the second good very fine and very rare. (2) second ex Stephen Album List 17 (April 1980), 844
INDIAN COINS, Princely States, Jodhpur, Gold ½-Mohur, 5.54g, in the names of George V and Umaid Singh, with shri daroga mark (KM 127 var); Gold ¼-Mohur, 2.77g, in the names of George V and Umaid Singh, with om daroga mark (KM 127 var). First very fine, the reverse a little weak, the ¼-Mohur extremely fine, both coins scarce. (2)
INDIAN COINS, East India Company, Benares, Rupee, in the name of Shah ‘Alam II, transitional issue, AH 1226, years 17/49, obv fish with antennae, darogah marks present, 11.36g (cf Wiggins 607); Madras Presidency, Chinapatan, Rupee, in the name of Shah ‘Alam Bahadur, year 3, 11.60g (Pr 121). First extremely fine and very rare, the second good very fine and scarce. (2)
COINS, France, Louis XVIII (1814-1824), First Restoration, a struck impression from the hub for an obverse die of the 1815 gold 20-Franc piece, on a wider (35mm) copper flan. The image virtually as struck, extremely fine. believed to be of the obverse of the 20-Francs dated 1815R and struck in London for the Rothschilds by the Royal Mint during the King’s exile
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Charles I, The Birth of Prince Charles 1630, Silver Counter, four shields of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, united at their bases, rev inscription within square tablet (MI 253/34); Baptism of Prince Charles, Silver Counter, 1630, by Nicolas Briot, four shields, rev legend (MI 255/38; BMC [Jones] 142). First extremely fine and lustrous, the second about very fine. (2)
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Charles I, Bishop Juxon, Silver Counter, 1637, by Nicolas Briot, arms of the See of London and those of Juxon, a mitre above, rev hand issuing from a cloud holding a crozier, on which stands a stork holding a pebble in one claw, view of London behind, 28mm (MI 279/85; BMC [Jones] 169). Very fine. William Juxon (1582-1663), Bishop of London (1633-1649) and Archbishop of Canterbury from 1660. In addition he was Lord High Treasurer (MI suggests the counter could have been used in the Treasury), and First Lord of the Admiralty. He attended Charles I on the scaffold and, as Archbishop of Canterbury, was present at the coronation of Charles II. bought Spink 1984
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Union of England and Scotland, Copper Medals (2), 1707, by J Croker, large size, crowned bust of Anne left, rev Anne as Pallas, with spear and shield, NOVA PALLADIVM TROIÆ, 69mm; smaller, crowned bust left, rev crowned shield of arms on pedestal, Lion and Unicorn supporters, 45mm (MI 298/115). First extremely fine, the second nearly so but spotted. (2) second with an old collector’s ticket
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Capture of Sardinia and Minorca, 1708, pair of Medals, Silver and Copper, by J Croker, bust of Anne left, rev Victory with palm branch and flag, 40mm (MI 329/157; vL V, 95; MH 146). First very fine, the second extremely fine with some mint redness, but a few spots on the obverse. (2)
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Battle of Malplaquet, Copper Medal, 1709, by John Croker, crowned bust left, rev Victory flies over the battle, 46mm (MI 359/197; vL V, 145); The City of Mons Taken, Copper Medal, 1709, by John Croker, bust of Anne left, rev Victory flying left over the city, 39mm (MI 362/202; vL V, 149). First very fine, the second extremely fine with some original redness. (2)
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Capture of Douay, The Battle of Almenara, Copper Medals (2), 1710, by J Croker, bust left, ANNA AVGVSTA, rev Victory standing amidst trophies, and rev the cavalry charge at the centre of the battle, both 48mm (MI 369/213, 373/218; vL V, 165, 157). Extremely fine. (2) first with an old collector’s ticket
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Peace of Utrecht, large Copper Medal, 1713, by John Croker, laureate bust of Anne left, rev Britannia seated left holding spear and olive branch, naval scene to her left, men ploughing and sowing to her right, 59mm (MI 399/256; vL V, 230); together with the smaller Silver Medal, 1713, by John Croker, rev Anne as Britannia, holding spear, shield and olive branch, 34mm (MI 400/257). First extremely fine with some original redness, the second nearly extremely fine. (2)
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George II, Admiral Vernon, Bronze or Pinchbeck Medals (2), Portobello Taken, 1739, half-length figure of Admiral Vernon holding staff, rev six ships entering Portobello harbour, 40mm (MI 532/95); standing figure of Vernon, cannon before him, rev six ships enter the harbour (MI 537/117). This fine, the first better, but from rust-marked obverse die. (2)
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George II, Robert Walpole (1676-1745), Earl of Orford, Statesman and first Prime Minister, Copper Medal, 1744, by Antoine Dassier (after J-A Dassier), bust left, rev COMES DE ORFORD MDCCXLIV within ornamental border, 54mm (MI 585/226; Eisler II, 294, 12). Extremely fine.
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George II, William, Duke of Cumberland, the Battle of Culloden, Bronze or Pinchbeck Medal, 1746, the Duke on horseback left, rev scene of the battle, 42mm (MI 612/276; Woolf 55:7b); another, bust of the Duke right, rev similar to previous, 35mm (MI 612/275; Woolf 55:9); the Rebellion Defeated, Bronze Medal, 1746, bust of the Duke of Cumberland right, rev a Highlander kneels before the crowned and rampant lion of England, 31mm (MI 616/286; Woolf 56:2). First extremely fine, the other two very fine. (3)
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George II, The State of England, Copper Medal, 1750, J A Dassier, laureate bust of the King left, rev Mercury emptying cornucopiae before Liberty, 55mm (MI 568/363; Eisler I, 297, 22); Prince Frederick, created Prince of Wales, Copper Medal, 1729, by J Dassier, bust on pedestal between Britannia and Fame, rev eagles in flight, 40mm (MI 489/29); Prince George and Prince Frederick, Bronze Medalet, 1763, 28mm (BHM 84). First very fine, the other two better. (3)
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George III, George III, Preserved from Assassination, Copper Medal, 1800, by C H Küchler, armoured bust left, rev smoke and flames rising from an altar, 48mm (BHM 482); The 50th Year of his Reign, Copper Medal, 1810, by P Wyon, bust left, rev angel on cloud, attributes of time, 52mm (BHM 652). First good very fine, second about extremely fine. (2)
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George III, George III, Golden Jubilee, Silver Medal, 1810, published by N Hyde, uniformed bust left in periwig, rev Britannia with three infants, who hold heart, the cloud-like plinth inscribed FROGMORE, 48mm (BHM 686). Brilliant, virtually mint state and in original metal protection shells. The reverse of the first was designed by Princess Elizabeth, Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg (1770-1840) and third daughter of George III
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George III, William Pitt, Manchester Pitt Club, Silver Medal, 1814, by T Wyon Jr, after H Howard, bust of Pitt left, rev Pitt arousing the genius of Britain to resist the demons of Anarchy who have overthrown Religion and Royalty, a group of Virtues await the outcome, 50mm (BHM 771); Death of William Pitt, Copper Medal, 1806, by T Webb, bare head of William Pitt left, rev rock in storm buffeted by waves, 54mm (BHM 610). Both extremely fine, the first richly toned. (2)
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George IV, Plymouth Dockyard renamed Devonport, 1824, Silver Medal, by R Ellis and J Ramsey, Neptune standing in conch chariot driven by two hippocamps, Fame flies above, rev inscription in twelve lines, 55mm (BHM 1244); together with a similar specimen in Copper. First with a few light surface marks, toned good very fine and rare, the second extremely fine. (2)
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Denmark, Christian VI, The Re-marriage of Prince Frederick (1723-1766), later (1746) Frederick V, to Princess Louise (1724-1751) of Great Britain, Silver Medal, 1743, by Georg Wilhelm Wahl, Hymen and Plenty hold up three armorial shields in wreath, rev within nine wreaths the details of the marriage and similar inter-marriages of their predecessors, REGALES MVLTIPLICATI NEXVS, 65mm (DM III,1; MI 581/219). Nearly extremely fine. Princess Louise, first wife of Frederick, was the youngest surviving daughter of George II. She was married by proxy in Hanover, and again in Copenhagen. At the supper that followed the ceremony, each guest received a specimen of this medal, laid on their plate.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, France,Louis XIV (1638-1643-1715), Copper Medals (3), by Mauger, The Capture of the Fourteen Towns, Copper Medal, 1654, (3rd) head right, rev Victory crowns France (Divo 39); Lifting of the Siege of Oudenaarde, (6th) head right, rev Victory with spear raised (Divo 140); Battle of Stollhofen, 1707, (8th) head right, rev Mars carries trophies, all 41mm (Divo 303). Extremely fine or virtually so. (3) the first is also found with the second head
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, France,Louis XV, [First] Marriage of the Dauphin to the Infanta Maria Theresia (1726-1746) of Spain, Silver Medal, 1745, by F J Marteau, head right, hair tied with band, rev shields of France and Spain held by crowned figures, 34mm (BDM III, 587). Nearly extremely fine, toned.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Germany, Fulda, Henry VIII, Baron of Bibra and Bishop of Fulda, Centenary of the death of the first Abbot, Silver Medal, 1779, by Johann Leonhard Oexlein, bust right in robes, rev figures at monument, cityscape beyond, the Abbot supported in the clouds above, 55mm (BDM IV, 307). Good very fine.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Italy, Emilan School, Lipa Ariosta (d.1347), uniface cast Lead Medal, bust right, her hair braided with jewels, name below, 90mm, good fine; together with a poor cast of another medal, 69mm, fine. (2) The first medal is listed by Armand as a plaquette with the same reverse of Diana and Venus as a medal of Lodovico Ariosto (1474-1533), the reverse on its own listed by Attwood (no. 707)
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Italy, Vatican, Urban VIII, Barberini (1568-1623-1644), Copper Medal, 1626, yr 2, by Gaspare Mola, bust left, rev the Holy Door, 35.5mm (Linc 955); Johann Henisch, cast Bronze Medal, undated, by Johann Kornmann (Cormano), bust right, rev legend in seven lines, 42mm (BDM III, 207). This very fine, first better. (2)
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Switzerland, Jean Dassier, Copper Medals (2), Louis Le Fort (1668-1748), Elected Premier Syndic of the State of Geneva, Copper Medal, 1738, by Jean Dassier, bust three-quarters left in gown of office, rev figure of Geneva with Liberty Cap on staff, attended by four putti, 54mm (Eisler II, 93, 1d); Daniel-François, Compte de Lautrec, armoured bust three-quarters left, rev Prudence flanked by Mars and Justice, 54mm (Eisler II, 93, 9c-f; Mol 329, 330; W 3175, 3172). First very fine, the second extremely fine. (2) Louis Le Fort was Chief Burgomaster of Geneva; Daniel-François, Comte de Gélas de Voisins d’Ambres, called the Comte de Lautrec, lieutenant général des armées du Roi, inspecteur général de l’infanterie, maréchal de France and the French envoy at the discussion for the Peace of Geneva. The medals allude to the efforts France made to provide peace in Geneva.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Turkey and the Ottoman Empire, 1529, Holy Roman Empire, Ferdinand I (1503-1564), The Siege of Vienna, Klippe 6-Kreutzer, four shields in cross, rev TVRCK / BLEGERT / WIEN / 1529 (Mont 55; Markl 298). Struck on an irregular square flan, good fine. Ferdinand I, King of Bohemia and Hungary 1527, King of the Romans 1531, Holy Roman Emperor 1556. Ferdinand I successfully repelled Suleiman’s assault on his capital at the First Battle of Vienna in 1529, his successors finally signing a Peace Treaty with the the Ottoman Empire in 1633.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Turkey and the Ottoman Empire, 1571, The Battle of Lepanto (October) and The Birth of Don Ferdinand (December), son of Philip II of Spain, Copper Jettons (2), galley carrying trophy of Turkish arms, TURCAE CLASSE DEVICTA, rev legend, IAM NOVA PROGENIES – 1572, 28.5mm (Dug 2560; Schembri, p.229, 3, similar obverse but dated 1566); Juno with cornucopiae between peacock and a young child, 28.5mm (vL I, 142; Ramon 13674). Both very fine, the first very rare. (2) van Loon incorrectly states the name of the newborn son as Don Diego, this being repeated by VQR. In fact, Diego was the fourth son of Philip II and Anne of Austria and was born in 1575
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Turkey and the Ottoman Empire, 1690, Venice Reconquers Napoli di Malvasia from the Turks, Silver Medal, by Philipp Heinrich Müller, Hercules stands over the slain dragon and reaches for the golden apple, rev Venetian galleys sail into the port, one firing cannon, NEAPOLIS MALVASIÆ, and in exergue, VLTRA SESQVI SECVLVM …, lettered edge (by Friedrich Kleinert), with chronogrammatic legend, VT IVSTIS …, 44mm (Volt 1085; Ser 134, this piece, MH 93). Good very fine and extremely rare. Napoli di Malvasia (Monemvasia) is a fortress at the Southernmost tip of the Peloponnese. Francesco Morosini had first tried to recapture the fortress in 1687, but it finally fell in 1690, under the command of Girolamo Corner, Provveditore Generale da Mar. ex Serenissima Collection, Part II, 8 November 2002, lot 134
Coin-related BOOKS, Histories, Sikh history and coinage: Singh, K, A History of the Sikhs, 2 vols, Princeton 1963, 1966; Singh, D, A History of the Sikh People (1469-1978), with a dedication to Lord Louis Mountbatten; Cunningham, JD, A History of the Sikhs from the Origin of the Nation to the Battles of the Sutlej; Grewal, JS and Habib, I (eds), Sikh History from Persian Sources, translations of major texts; Singh Data, P, The Sikh Empire (1708-1849AD); Gupta, HR, Panjab on the Eve of the First Sikh War; Singh, K, How the Sikhs lost their Kingdom; Herrli, H, The Coins of the Sikhs, 2nd revised edition 2004. (9)
Coin-related BOOKS, Islamic, Neutzel, H [Königliche Museen zu Berlin] Katalog der Orientalischen Münzen, 2 vols, Berlin 1898-1902, folio, pp xviii, 423, vii extremely fine plates; xiii, 302, vi extremely fine plates. First volume has been rebound in contemporary cloth and boards, second still with original card covers, although very worn and spine no longer intact, a very important and extremely rare work.
Coin-related BOOKS, Manville, H, and Robertson, T, British Numismatic Auction Catalogues, 1710-1984, Encyclopaedia of British Numismatics Volume I, 1986, A4, pp (xviii), 420, illustrations in the text, no 34 of a limited deluxe edition signed by the authors, ex libris on first free endpaper. Finely bound in brown three quarter morocco, raised bands, back gilt.
Coin-related BOOKS, Areen, Ernst E, De Nordiska Lãndernas Officiella Belöningsmedaljer, 1500-1938, the medals of Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland, 154pp, plus 65 plates, 3 in colour including two of ribbons, card covers, library stamp (p.123), Stockholm, 1938; with Vermisste Kunstwerke des Historischen Museums Dresden, illustrations throughout text, case bound, Dresden 1990. First in good order, second as new. (2) first ex Libris G E Lundberg and Orders and Medals Research Society
COIN CABINETS, Medal Collectors’ Mahogany Cabinets (2), first with two drawers and lid compartment holding a total of seven felt-lined plain trays, locking bars, lock and key, 450mm x 310mm x 230mm; the second a plain box with felt-lined base tray and two stacking trays, lock and key, 460mm x 310mm x 120mm, both with carrying handles, seemingly converted from canteens. In excellent condition and very practical. (2)
Rallying to Monte Carlo by Mike Couper, First Edition 1956, Wheelspin Abroad by C.A.N.May 1949, Crazy Journey by Alan Hess, The Skilful Driver by James S.Blair, First Edition 1956, Motoring Abroad by Rodney Walkerley, Second Impression 1950, Cricket...Do It This Way by G.A.Wheatley and R.H.Parry, First Edition 1948, nine 1930s Punch colour Character prints, two Golfing prints, The Eagle In Pageantry 1953 (Goodyear), and a Mobilgas bookmark
A scarce First World War period pigeon service aluminium message-carrying container, for attachment to a pigeon's leg, together with an original message sheet, dated 26th October 1916, from D. Company 2/4 London to 58 Division H.Q. mentioning 'ordnance held up, ground impassable water logged', a pigeon service message book and a page from a magazine showing mobile pigeon loft etc. (See illustration)
Porsche 1947-1987, published by Automobilia International Publishing Group, Milano 1987, in two volumes contained in slip case, Porsche Excellence Was Expected, 1977, first edition, sixth printing, Automobile Quarterly publications, a 1980 Porsche 911 SC and 911 Turbo catalogue and three further Porsche catalogues.
Interview David Sylvester and Francis Bacon, bound typewritten transcript, dated 23rd April 1975 with original Compliment's Slip from London Weekend Television. This is Bacon's copy of the un-edited transcript, which was subsequently used as the basis for a broadcast on 30th November 1975, and was included as Interview Number 5 in David Sylvester's book 'Interviews, Francis Bacon'. The use of editing was acknowledged by David Sylvester in the preface to his book and the editorial notes confirm that interview 5 as published was based on this video tape recording; and a subsequent private recording made in June 1975. The Sylvester Interviews were an important early look at Bacon the artist. This transcript offers the opportunity to go back and glean additional insight into the way in which both Bacon and Sylvester wished to portray the artist through editing. It should be noted that the thirty seven page document, which was combined with a second interview, comprises only eight pages of text in Sylvester's book; confirming massive editing. Subjects covered in the transcript include The Importance of Photography in Art, Critics and the Artist, The Life of an Artist Today, Portraits and Self Portraits, Death, and the Use of Chance in Painting. The document is un-marked except for two main deletions in green ink. The first is on page 22 as follows: Francis; My sister said to me the other day "shall we both go and have a face lift together?". I said "yes, as soon as possible, when I see myself in this bloody thing..."; the second is on page 31, Francis: 9/10th, 90% of the nation, 90% of people, 95% of people are absolute fools and they are bigger fools about painting than anything else. It is reasonable to assume that these deletions were made by Bacon after receiving the transcript. Provenance: The Robertson Collection
Francis Bacon; 1970 brown leather Playboy diary (page a month) with entries in his hand. Entries only covering the first three months of the year in various coloured inks, including January 1st: “Portrait of ??? delivered” January 3rd: “Head of GD [George Dyer] for Sonia”:. 11th January: “Head for Sonia”; 16th January: “Start tryptich studies of the human body 1970”. Sunday 25th January: “Finished first panel” 5th February: “Finished second panel”:. 22nd February: “Finish ? tryptich: 1970”:. In red ink through the whole of March: “Finish tryptyches and two landscape by Easter” The word triptych is mis-spelt throughout. Provenance: The Robertson Collection.
Joan Littlewood, Theatre Royal Stratford, E15. Plain postcard to Francis Bacon postmarked 31st May 1967 Stratford E15, inscribed on reverse "But Francis you need not watch the show come and drink in the bar JL'”; A second postmark on reverse dated 1st June 1967. 3.5" x 4.5" Joan Littlewood 1914-2002 founded the Theatre Workshop Company and directed plays at Stratford until 1975 at which time she left the theatre and retired. She had been at the Theatre Royal since 1953 and was a friend of Muriel Belcher who was the proprietor of The Colony Room drinking club in Dean Street, Soho, frequented by Bacon. Later she was, coincidentally, involved with the first meeting between Bacon and John Edwards who became the beneficiary of the Bacon estate. Muriel Belcher had contacted Edwards at his pub in the East End and had told him to order in some champagne as she would be coming to see him with Joan Littlewood and Bacon. When they did not arrive a furious John Edwards went to The Colony Room and accused Bacon of leaving him with an unsaleable quantity of champagne as his normal clientele would not purchase it. Provenance: The Robertson Collection
Peter James Gerald Lacy: Cancelled United Kingdom Passport issued 6th August 1936. Lacy was described as a student born at Leamington Spa 29th January 1916, 6'-0" high with brown/green eyes and gold/orange hair. The passport contains Lacy's photograph and signature, it expired 6th August 1941. There are six heavily stamped pages containing visas, showing travel to among other countries Cyprus in 1937 and 1938, Port Said, France and Switzerland. Peter Lacy played an important part in Bacon's life. He was a former RAF pilot and met Bacon in 1952 at The Colony Room, 41 Dean Street, Soho, a private drinking club. The relationship started at this time and it was Bacon's first sustained relationship with a younger man. Lacy had independent means, a slight stammer, a ready wit and a violent temper. He was also a sexual sadist. On being in love with Lacy, Bacon used to say, "being in love in that extreme way, being totally physically obsessed by someone, is like having some dreadful disease - I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy". This is generally recognised as being the most important sexual relationship in his life. The relationship ended after a few years and Peter Lacy died in 1962 on the eve of Francis Bacon's Tate Exhibition. Provenance: The Robertson Collection
Unknown photographer New York circa 1975. Black and white photographic contact sheets. Bacon's interest in series photography and, in particular, the images of Eadweard Muybridge (1830-1904) is well known. Muybridge was a pioneering photographer whose work included extensive high speed photographic images of human and animal locomotion, published in two books, 'Animals in Motion' 1887 and The 'Human Figure in Motion' also 1887. Bacon was first introduced to his work in about 1945 and more than one hundred fragments from 'The Human Figure in Motion' were found in the artist's Studio after his death. Bacon is known to have commissioned and probably directed a series of contact photographs in the manner of Muybridge from an unknown New York photographer and many were found in his Studio. They were all undoubtedly part of the same commission(s) as those in this sale. (For comparison with sheets in the Lane Gallery in Dublin see the door in the background of these images in the sale and those found in the Studio.) Pen markings by Bacon show that they were used as working documents. Bacon's thoughts on the use of photographs were expressed in 1974; "I want to isolate the image much further and take it very much further away from the photograph. I only use photographs as I would use a dictionary in a foreign language". There are four lots of contact sheets in this sale, this being the first comprises male figures wrestling on six sheets each 16.5" x 20" 1 Forty two images with characteristic green and red felt tip pen markings, on three images. 2. Forty two images, three with red felt tip pen markings. 3, 4 and 5 Each have forty one images. Two are unmarked and one has a red circle and highlighted areas. 6. Twenty five images with no markings. Provenance: The Robertson Collection

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