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Lot 457

2 x Super Nintendo's (1 Boxed) and 2 Game Boys including Various Games.

Lot 406

An antique Chinese export porcelain vase decorated with scene of family game or dance

Lot 429

Paul Calle (1928 - 2010) and Chris Calle (B. 1961) "1950s - World Series Rivals" Original Mixed Media painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 33c World Series Rivals stamp issued May 26, 1999. Baseball has always been America's great national pastime. In 1876, the National League of Professional Baseball Clubs was organized. The rival American League followed suit in 1901. As World War II came to a close, many of the sport's most talented players returned to the game from overseas duty. Subsequently, baseball fever swept the nation during the 1950s. Who could forget such Brooklyn greats as Don Newcombe, Duke Snider, Roy Campanella, Pee Wee Reese and Jackie Robinson? The Yanks boasted stars like Mickey Mantle, Whitey Ford, Billy Martin, Yogi Berra and Phil Rizzuto. In 1951, the first baseball game was nationally televised -- a three-game playoff between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers for the National League crown. In 1952, the American League's New York Yankees and the National League's Brooklyn Dodgers met for baseball's premier event, the World Series. The Yankees swept the Series four games to three. The two teams met again in the following year's World Series. Again, the Yankees came out on top, winning 4-2 in games. In 1955, the Yankees were singing a different song as the Dodgers swept the Series four games to three. The next year, however, the Yanks were back in top form, winning the 1956 World Series four games to three. Image Size: 15 x 12.75 in. Overall Size: 23 x 16 in. Unframed. (B16417 / B16418)

Lot 451

Tom Lydon (American, B. 1944) "Lou Gehrig" Signed lower right. Original Mixed Media painting on Construction Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. After baseball became popular in the early 1900's, major league officials appointed a commission to investigate the origins of the game. Despite the plentiful information to the contrary, the commissioners reported that Abner Doubleday invented the sport in 1839 in Cooperstown, New York. Actually, historians today doubt Doubleday played a large role, if any, in the creation of baseball. Still, the rules used today are similar to rules used during Doubleday's time, with the exception of a few important changes adopted during the second half of the nineteenth century. For instance, early games were played until one team scored twenty-one points. The present nine-inning rule wasn't adopted until 1857. Then, as now, three strikes made an out -- but initially strikes had to be pitches swung at and missed. When a coach in the early days said, "Wait for the right one," the batter might wait a long, long time -- thrown strikes weren't recognized until 1868. Furthermore, a batter couldn't be walked until 1879, and even then only after nine balls; the present four-ball walk rule was introduced in 1889. These rule changes led the way to modern baseball and legendary players like Lou Gehrig. Image Size: 10.25 x 17 in. Overall Size: 15.75 x 20 in. Unframed. (B11896)

Lot 491

Dennis Lyall (American, B. 1946) "USA Olympic Hockey Wins over USSR Team" Signed lower center. Original Oil on Canvas board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood Commerative Cover for Old Glory's Proudest Moments postmarked on the anniversary February 22, 2002. In hockey the puck -- hard rubber disk whose function is comparable to a ball in other sports -- draws the attention of twelve, well-padded players on skates. Using angled wooden sticks (in French a "hoquet" is a shepherd's crook) to catch and pass the puck, players sprint up, down and across a 200-foot long rectangular arena called a rink. With or without the puck, they feint, attack, brake in a spray of ice, and drive opponents into barriers enclosing the rink. Always, the primary object is to score a goal by directing the puck into the opponent's basket-like net at one end of the rink, while the purpose of a team's goalie is to prevent that occurrence by catching or deflecting the puck away. The roots of hockey are buried deep in antiquity, but the modern game of ice hockey began in Canada in the 1850s. By the 1890s the game had spread to the U.S. and since 1917 the National Hockey League has been the world's premier professional association with 28 teams vying for a championship trophy -- the Stanley Cup. The premier hockey event in international competition takes place during the Winter Olympic Games which began in 1924 in Chamonix, France. The Olympics featured amateur competition until 1998 when professionals, as well as women, played for the first time in Nagano, Japan. With the increase in the pace of life the up-tempo game of hockey has grown in popularity, and today the vast majority of hockey games are played by kids on frozen ponds or on urban, concrete courts and asphalt streets. Image Size: 15 x 13 in. Overall Size: 18.5 x 16 in. Unframed. (B16964)

Lot 130

Attr. Benjamin Blake (England, 1757 - 1830) Still life painting of game. Appears to be unsigned. Oil on canvas. Painting appears to have been re-lined and re-stretched. Size: 11.25 x 9 in.

Lot 14

Follower of Adriaen Van Utrecht (1599 - 1652) Large still life painting of game. 17/18th century oil on canvas painting. Appears to be unsigned, has not been examined out of frame. Paintings has been re-lined and re-stretched. Provenance: Important central Florida private collection. Sight Size: 37 x 48 in. Overall Framed Size: 44 x 55 in.

Lot 5

Sexton Blake Card Game (1920s) Waddingtons. With original box, rules and complete 60 card set. Box [vg], cards as new

Lot 171

Torquay Utd v Cardiff City 18th October 1950 benefit game for Ralph Calland and John Conley Slight fold & very slight marks

Lot 183

4 page programme Torquay United v Crystal Palace, undated but would be for the 15th December game Good condition for age

Lot 203

4 page programme Cardiff City v Torquay United undated but is for the game played 9th Feb 1946 Autographed on coverby the manager F. Butler Rust mark to top from old paperclip, score and attendance noted on team page   

Lot 243

4 page programme Torquay Utd v Fulham Phil Joslin Benefit game played 1st May 1946  Good condition for age

Lot 299

A rare Army v Air Force programme for the game played at Bloomfield Road Blackpool April 5th 1941 in good condition with one team change The attendance 15.000 the Army winning 3-1

Lot 311

The rare war time game played at Wolves Inter Allied Services Cup 1st round  28th Feb 1942 Belgian Army v RAF Amateur X1 Fold and a few nicks to edges

Lot 322

2 original press photo's of Arsenal's Jack Kelsey Arsenal v Charlton 2nd Feb 1951 this was Kelsey's first game for Arsenal 8 x 6 Portrait of Jack Kelsey signed in pen 6 x 4 Both have press stamps on back

Lot 33

4 page programme Exeter City v Torquay Utd Cup game played 9th March 1946 Slight folds and score noted in pencil

Lot 52

West Ham United autograph page 1947-48 Signed by 17 including Carter, Walker, Woodgate, Corbitt, Dunn, Delvin, Wade, Forde, Hall, Travis, Parker, Proundlock, Gregory, Bucknell, Taylor.and the rare Ken Armstrong who only played one game for West Ham 

Lot 309

Large Oil on canvas of Setters with Game signed G Morris to bottom right. 69 x 90cm

Lot 32

Pair of Antique Wedgwood Biscuit Pottery Game Dish & Lid with a rabbit finial handle, the body depicting various game dishes. 26cm in Width

Lot 1559

One box containing a quantity of various mixed boardgames, to include Stalingrad, Spear's Games The Nile, Deluxe Uno, D-Day The Invasion Game, Avalon HIll Company Battle of The Bulge etcCondition report: Stalingrad – 3 corners of box damaged, contents appears complete, with original paperwork.D-Day – in played-with condition, cannot confirm if complete, box damaged.

Lot 613

A collection of miscellaneous toys and games to include A Flare Toy Coney Island Scooter, Cadbury's Heritage Collection Jigsaw, Penalty Football Card Game, etc

Lot 204

A boxed Subbuteo International Edition table rugby game

Lot 1040

A Wrought Iron Trivet, 18th Century, 10.25ins wide x 12.25ins deep x 2.25ins high (excluding handle), a wrought iron game crown or hanger, 18th/19th Century, 11.75ins high, a miniature wrought iron and sheet steel footman, late 18th Century, 5.5ins high, a cast iron bar grate lark-spit, 19th Century, 6.25ins wide x 18ins deep x 5ins high, a Scottish wrought iron crusie lamp of double form, 18th/19th Century, with hanging hook, 7.25ins high, and two other single crusie lamps

Lot 913

An English Mahogany Chessboard, 19th Century, the board of mahogany and satinwood squares, with a drawer housing a bone chess set, 11.25ins square x 2.125ins high, and an Italian inlaid chessboard, opening to reveal backgammon game and wood chess set, 20ins x 10ins x 3.75ins high (unopened)

Lot 231

A box of mixed collectables to include an early 20th century game of snap, an antique snuff box, a full size WW2 France and Germany star medal, a 1970's LCD watch, antique keys and a selection of vintage jewellery.

Lot 241

Boxed Four Winds Chinese game of Mahjong

Lot 505

A box of mixed collectables to include a Star Wars game, die cast vehicles and a camera.

Lot 532

Quantity of fishing items, to include reels, line, hand forged big game hooks, floats etc (2 boxes)

Lot 970

Various preserved taxidermy specimens housed in a pair of specially commissioned oak cabinets, each above an arrangement of twelve drawers. The first cabinet "What you can shoot" containing preserved taxidermy specimens of Woodcock, Snipe, Teal, Mallard, Reeve's Pheasant, Ring-Necked Pheasant, English or Common Partridge, Red-Legged Partridge and Wood Pigeon, the second cabinet "What you can't shoot" containing preserved taxidermy specimens of a Barn Owl, Little Owl, Tawny Owl, European Common Buzzard, Kestrel, Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Merlin, Red Fox, Brown Hare, Green and Greater-Spotted Woodpeckers, Stoat, Weasel and Red and Grey Squirrels. 210 cm high, 64 cm deep, 190 cm wide.Provenance: Little Haugh Hall, Norton, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.Note: These two cases were commissioned by the owner of Little Haugh Hall and made up by the Norfolk taxidermist H R Bennett. The estate was purchased in 1997 and the shoot properly established by 2005. It was a winner of a Purdey award for outstanding game and habitat conservation in 2016. As its reputation grew more and more overseas guns shot on the estate and they were not always too discerning as to what they shot. The then estate owner decided to have two cases made up, one displaying "What you can shoot" the other displaying "What you can't shoot". Guest guns were tested after a full English breakfast and before the first drive!These cabinets will be sold subject to receipt of the necessary Article 10 certificates and released only when these are received. In the event that they are not issued then the sale of this lot will be rescinded.

Lot 311

A Retrieving Dog with Game, pencil sketch, framed and glazed. 43 x 64 cm.

Lot 1101

Three boxes of mixed china:- five coal mining plates, Toby and character jugs, two Parian figures, tureen decorated with game birds, a/f, and a telephone **PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR POSTING AND PACKING**

Lot 107

SHIBATA ZESHIN: AN IMPORTANT ALBUM OF FIVE LACQUER PAINTINGS DEPICTING THE GOSEKKU (FIVE CHIEF FESTIVALS OF JAPAN)By Shibata Zeshin (1807-1891), each painting with Zeshin’s artist signature and seal Zeshin or KomanJapan, c. 1880, Meiji period (1868-1912)The album containing five masterful urushi-e (lacquer) paintings depicting the five chief festivals in Japan (Gosekku) with a finely embroidered silk cover featuring floral designs and stylized phoenixes, each page of board covered in gold paper, bound in orihon (concertina) format closed on one side, the paintings arranged one per opening on the left-hand side and comprising:Album leaf 1: Oshogatsu, the New-Year's Festival. New year’s day showing a Kemari ball and shuttlecock for the Hanetsuki game.Signed: Zeshin with seal Zeshin 是真Album leaf 2: Hinamatsuri, the Doll's Festival, held on the third day of the third month. Showing the shell-matching game (Kai awase)Signed: Zeshin with seal Zeshin 是真Album leaf 3: Shobu no Sekku, the Boys' Festival, held on the fifth day of the fifth month. Depicting a kabuto helmet and irises (shobu)Signed: Zeshin 是真with seal Koma 古満Album leaf 4: Tanabata, the itomaki and wrapped silk-mulberry leaves are associated with the Tanabata Festival held on the seventh day of the seventh month when the stars Altair (the Herd Boy) and Vega (the Weaver Girl), separated on either side of the Milky Way as a punishment for neglecting their duties, are allowed to meet.Signed: Zeshin with seal Zeshin 是真Album leaf 5: Kiku no Sekku, the Chrysanthemum Festival, held on the ninth day of the ninth month showing a bunch of small chrysanthemum flowers (kogiku) wrapped in the noshigami, and a cricket (koorogi) sitting beside it.Signed: Zeshin with seal Zeshin 是真The album cover with an applied gold paper label: Gosseku no zu [The painting of the Five Festivals] 五節句圖 Zeshin shinseki [Authentic work of Zeshin] 是真々蹟With the original double-boxing. The larger red-lacquered box with a piece of paper on the side of the box: 是真、五節句帖 “Zeshin, Gosekku cho” [The Album of the Five Festivals, Zeshin].The smaller hakogaki (storage box) inscribed on the cover in the front 対柳居 是真筆 “Tairyukyo Zeshin hitsu” [Painted by Zeshin, art name Tairyukyo] and on the inside cover with an attestation by the chief pupil of Zeshin: 精々軒、竹真證、Seal: 真 “Seiseiken, Chikushin sho, with a seal Shin (of Chikushin)” [Examined and attested by Chikushin, art name Seiseiken]Shoji Chikushin (1854-1936) was a leading pupil of Zeshin who often signed boxes authenticating his work.SIZE 19.2 x 11 cmCondition: Very good condition. The album with some evidence of worm damage, however no damage to the lacquer. Some minor creases and wear as are to be expected.Provenance: Collection of an English Gentleman acquired at Sotheby’s London in the 1980s/1990s (by repute).Shibata Zeshin (March 15, 1807 - July 13, 1891) was a Japanese lacquer artist and painter of the late Edo period and early Meiji era. He has been called "Japan's greatest lacquerer". His work, unlike the oils being used by so many of his contemporaries, never need re-touching and never faded. He was a master of emulating oil or ink painting with lacquer and combined groundbreaking techniques with traditional subjects. The present album is an exemplary work of this ‘revolutionary traditionalism’ with a somewhat minimalist approach to the subject of the five festivals, without too much fuss but with a remarkable aesthetic quality and superb craftsmanship of lacquer which has kept its freshness of color and vibrancy to this very day.Auction comparison:A similar album with six leaves, yet of miniature format, was sold at Bonhams, Fine Japanese Art, 11 May 2017, London, lot 179 (sold for 22,500 GBP). Another album of similar size with twelve leaves was sold at Christie’s, Japanese and Korean Art, New York, lot 690 (sold for 339,750 USD). Also compare to a complete set of five lacquer tanzaku (poem cards), also showing the Gosseku, was sold at Bonhams, The Edward Wrangham Collection of Japanese Art Part VI, 10 November 2015, London, lot 159 (sold for 25,000 GBP).

Lot 15

A SEALED, BOXED, MONOPOLY GAME rebranded for 'Wrigley's', in the celebration of their hundred years of existence as sweet manufacturers

Lot 17

A collection of Atari 2600 game console cartridges titles to include Jungle Book, Mario Bros, Popeye, Raiders Of The Lost Ark, Pac-Man, Spider-Man, Pole Position, Smurf, Moon Patrol, Space Invaders, Millipede, Super Football and others.  To be sold on behalf of Monkey World.

Lot 199

A Mettoy tinplate 'Jack In The Box' toy together with a suitcase and contents of early games to include, playing cards, dominoes, Meccano set 2, and a Mah Jongg game by Parker Brothers.

Lot 24

A collection of handheld electronic game consoles form the 1980s/90s including Nintendo Donkey Kong Jr, Nintendo Snoopy Tennis, Systema LCD game, Systema Space Adventure, Systema Golf Champion, Systema Golf Master 2, Pinball game, and a Konami Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles. (8)

Lot 27

A collection of Commodore 64/128 game cassettes & cartridges boxed, titles to include, Monopoly, Coin-Op Hits, Star Wars, Gun Ship, Ninja 2, Cluedo, Pac-Land, and others.

Lot 200

A Sega Mega Drive II with two controllers and twelve games including "Sonic", "Total Football", "Cannon Fodder", "T2", Aquatic Game "Quackshot", "Micky Mania", "The Lion King", "Aladdin" etc

Lot 214

A Thomas Salter "Show Jumping Game"

Lot 468

W Hobson (contemporary) An elderly gentleman in traditional tweeds shooting game, pictured with his dog beside a heather-covered rocky outcrop in a wooded landscape, oil on canvas, in gilt frame, 90 cm x 64 cm

Lot 1400

Chesterman's Tape, 1950's Famous Five card game by Enid Blyton, Pendelfin studio figure, pen knives, pair of salts etc:- One Tray.

Lot 7169

Five titles on big game hunting and related, comprising Philip H. Percival: 'Hunting, Settling and Remembering', Trophy Room Books, 1997, limited edition (682/1000), numbered and signed by the author's grandson, numerous illustrations from photographs as called for, original leatherette gilt, dust wrapper; Terry Wieland: 'Spiral-Horn Dreams', Trophy Room Books, 1995, limited edition (574/1000), numbered and signed, numerous illustrations from photographs as called for, original leatherette gilt, dust wrapper; A. Radcliffe Dugmore: 'Camera Adventures in the African Wilds. Being an account of a four months' expedition in british east africa, for the purpose of securing photographs from life of the game.', London, Heinemann, 1910, map + numerous illustrations from photos as called for, 4to, original pictorial cloth gilt (backstrip worn and faded), top edge gilt; Calabi, Helsley & Sanger: 'A Grand Tradition, John Rigby & Co.', Dallas, Rigby Press, 2012, 1st edition, eight various signatures to half title page, finely illustrated in colour and b/w from photographs, drawings etc, large 4to, original pictorial boards, dust wrapper; plus 1 other similar (5)

Lot 7346

A.A. Milne, three titles: 'The House at Pooh Corner', London, Methuen, 1928, 1st edition, 'Winnie-the-Pooh', London, Methuen, 1927, 4th edition, 'When We Were Very Young', London, Methuen, 1925, 8th edition, each with illustrations by E.H. Shepherd, each original pictorial cloth gilt; plus a 1974 1st in wrapper of Christopher Milne's 'The Enchanted Places', and 'Pooh Invents a New Game', 2001, 1st in wrapper (5)

Lot 11

HENRY WILKINSON (1921-2011). Spaniel with dead game at foot, etching in colours, signed in pencil, No 45/150, framed and glazed, 29.5 x 24 cm

Lot 13

HENRY WILKINSON (1921-2011). Spaniel with game, etching in colours, signed in pencil, No 71/150, framed and glazed, 27.5 x 31.5 cm

Lot 571

A ROYAL WORCESTER HAND PAINTED COFFEE CAN AND SAUCER, signed Jas Stinton, both items with game bird and gilded decoration, saucer Dia. 9.5 cm, can H 5 cmCondition Report:Slight regilded chip to rim of cup

Lot 617

A LARGE ORIENTAL CARVED BAMBOO BRUSH POT A/F, H 28 cm, together with a 20th century carved wooden lidded trinket with game bird surmount (2)

Lot 127

A matched pair of brass portholes, early 20th century, now with mirror inserts, diameter 29cm, together with a game of deck quoits, in pine and beech.

Lot 201

Wooden Box with Game and Playing Cards

Lot 302

A mixed lot to include vintage sewing patterns, ticket reels, game counters, bingo cards, vintage cigarette, cased jewellery scales, tins etc

Lot 499

A collection of early 20th century game counters, to include stained and natural bone counters in a sectioned fabric case

Lot 108

Akai Retro style radio, Pepsi Cola wall clock, Ever Ready skytime radio clock and a retro bingo black and white tv game (boxed)

Lot 128

Vintage Virginia cigarette "Turf" tinplate roulette type game, 5 miniature Guinness bottles, "Ancient order of Foresters " sash, souvenir leather glove box with inset photograph containing glove stretchers and other decorative items

Lot 232

Contemporary Leeds Creamware potpourri jar with pierced lid surmounted by a Yorkshire rose, early 20th century Crown Devon fruit bowl, blush ground decorated with garlands and roses, a Noritaki cabinet cup and saucer, two 19th century prattware lidded containers "The Sportsman" and "The Game Bag" and other decorative ceramics

Lot 639

A 20th century vintage Chinese Mahjong game set complete with white counters with character marks and symbols atop and bamboo to the underside. Held within a green carry case. Measures 20cm x 26cm x 4cm.

Lot 24

Gordon Banks signed 10x8 colourised photo. Gordon Banks OBE (30 December 1937 - 12 February 2019) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He made 679 appearances during a 20-year professional career, and won 73 caps for England, highlighted by starting every game of the nation's 1966 World Cup victory. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

Lot 926

ANGUISSOLA, SOFONISBAum 1535 Cremona - 1625 PalermoTitel: Portrait eines Kindes. Technik: Öl auf Holz. Maße: 37 x 28cm. Rahmen/Sockel: Rahmen. Rückseitig:Auf der Tafel alte Aufschriften.Gutachten:M. Tanzi, Cremona, 23.02.2021, liegt vor.Provenienz:Privatbesitz, Schweiz. Sofonisba Anguissola erlangte schon sehr früh internationalen Ruhm: In Cremona folgte sie den Lehren ihrer Meister Bernardino Campi und Bernardino Gatti und es gelang ihr, Werke zu schaffen, die ans Entzückende grenzten, wie das Familienportrait in der Nivaagaards Malerisamling, das Gemälde mit dem Schachspiel in Posen, und Portraits, die die Psychologie der Portraitierten erforschen und es wagen, über die Oberfläche der Haut hinauszugehen, wie beim Domkapitular von Brescia. Am Hof Philipps II. hingegen verlieren wir uns in einem Strudel von Malern, die dieselben Figuren portraitieren und immer wieder dieselbe Vorlage kopieren: Die königliche Familie wurde dargestellt von Anthonis Mor, Alonso Sánchez Coello, Juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Sofonisba und anderen, die eine beeindruckende Anzahl von Gemälden schufen, die weitgehend identisch waren. Die "Pintora" schafft es offensichtlich, mit Leichtigkeit auf verschiedenen expressiven und qualitativen Ebenen zu spielen.Verglichen mit der unendlichen Folge von Selbstportraits und den Portraits Anguissolas Schwestern ist unsere Figur Teil eines eher kleineren männlichen Repertoires des Künstlerin. Sie behält sich dabei eine weniger eindringliche und etwas unbekümmerte Charakterisierung vor und bezieht sich auf eine fast offizielle Idealisierung, jedoch nicht ohne etwas Raum für Ironie zu lassen. Es handelt sich bei dem vorliegenden Werk also um eine wichtige Ergänzung des Oeuvres der Portraits von Sofonisba Anguissola, die auf den ersten Aufenthalt der Malerin in Sizilien zu datieren ist. Aufgrund der noch relativ geringen Anzahl an Werken dieser Schaffenszeit, ist die Darstellung des jungen Sprosses aus einer lokalen Familie, die durch die zukünftige Forschung noch identifiziert werden kann, eine große Bereicherung dieses Kapitels.Wir danken Marco Tanzi, Cremona, der die Zuschreibung des vorliegenden Gemäldes auf Grundlage einer hochauflösenden Digitalfotografie bestätigt hat.Erläuterungen zum KatalogSofonisba Anguissola Italien 17.Jh. Originale Kind / Kinder Gemälde Porträt ANGUISSOLA, SOFONISBAca. 1535 Cremona - 1625 PalermoTitle: Portrait of a Child. Technique: Oil on wood. Measurement: 37 x 28cm. Frame/Pedestal: Framed. Verso:Old inscriptions on the panel.Certificate:M. Tanzi, Cremona, 23.02.2021, is available.Provenance:Private ownership, Switzerland. Sofonisba Anguissola was an accomplished portrait painter who achieved international fame very early on: in Cremona she followed the teachings of her masters Bernardino Campi and Bernardino Gatti and succeeded in creating works that bordered on the delightful, such as the family portrait in the Nivaagaards Malerisamling, the painting with the chess game in Posen and portraits, portraits that explore the psychology of the sitter and dare to go beyond the surface of the skin, like that of the Canon of Brescia. At the court of Philip II, on the other hand, we get lost in a whirlpool of painters portraying the same figures and copying the same model over and over again: The royal family was depicted by Anthonis Mor, Alonso Sánchez Coello, Juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Sofonisba and others, who created an impressive number of paintings that were largely identical. The "pintora" obviously manages to play with ease on different expressive and qualitative levels.Compared to the endless succession of self-portraits and the portraits of Anguissola's sisters, our figure is part of a rather smaller male repertoire of the artist. She reserves a less forceful and somewhat carefree characterisation, referring to an almost official idealisation, but not without leaving some room for irony. The present work is thus an important addition to the oeuvre of Sofonisba Anguissola's portraits, which can be dated to the painter's first stay in Sicily. Given the still relatively small number of works from this creative period, the portrayal of the young scion from a local family, yet to be identified by future research, is a great enrichment of this chapter.We are greatful to Marco Tanzi, Cremona, for confirming the attribution of the present painting on the basis of a high-resolution digital photograph.Explanations to the Catalogue

Lot 347

A quantity of books to include 'Conquests of the Cross: A Record of Missionary Work Throughout the World' edited by Edwin Hodder, printed by Cassell & Co Ltd London, Paris, New York and Melbourne 1890, to include various black and white images of missionaries throughout the African continent and a large fold-out of 'Pioneers of Civilisation - The Meeting of Livingstone and Stanley in Central Africa', a fifth edition of 'A Manual of Cartomancy, Fortune Telling and Occult Divination' by Grand Orient, published in London by William Rider & Son Ltd 1912, W.S. Furnaux 'Butterflies, Moths and Other Insects' documenting British butterflies and moths, the outdoor world, life in ponds and streams, published by the Westminster Press Ltd, 104 Shoe Lane, London EC4, various other children's books, copies of the St James Bible, a vintage game of 'Tiddly Road Safety', Nelson; 'The Railway Book', two small cameras and an 'All Nations' stamp album containing a quantity of world stamps to include Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, India, Great Britain, etc.

Lot 14

A set of twelve Caithness glass wine glasses, engraved with game birds, wild and domestic animals.

Lot 143

A Van Berg (Dutch, 20th century)Hanging gamea pair, signed 'A Van Berg' l.r., oil on board59 x 28cm (2)Condition report: Yellowed varnish and modern gilt frames.

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