An exceptional Beilby enamelled tumbler, dated 1768Of plain tapering shape with a solid base, painted in opaque white with a landscape vignette depicting a sportsman standing with his legs astride, wearing a smart frock coat and wide-brimmed hat, aiming his gun at a flock of three birds startled by his dog, a tree and shrub behind him, the reverse inscribed 'Success. to,/ R. Brown;/ 1768' in script, 9.8cm highFootnotes:ProvenanceSotheby's, 25 March 1991, lot 81With Asprey, 1991Durrington CollectionLiteraturePeter Dodsworth, The Durrington Collection (2006), no.32ExhibitedBroadfield House Glass Museum, 'Majesty & Rebellion', 1999, catalogue no.44Wildfowling scenes such as this were a popular theme on Beilby enamelled glasses and a number of examples with closely related decoration are recorded, each showing a single figure shooting game birds in flight. This includes a clear glass flask inscribed 'Thomas Brown, Nenthead, 1769' in the Ashmolean Museum (inv. no.WA1957.24.2.181), which is illustrated by James Rush, A Beilby Odyssey (1987), p.69, pl.29. Compare also to the earlier South Staffordshire polychrome enamelled opaque white flask depicting a similar scene, possibly by William Beilby working for John Haseldine, sold by Bonhams as part of the Kaplan Collection on 15 November 2017, lot 39.A celebrated set of Beilby enamelled opaque twist wine glasses, of which at least three are so far recorded, is decorated with similar wildfowling scenes. An example now in the Laing Art Gallery (inv. no.F6317) was sold by Sotheby's on 1 November 1982, lot 38 and is illustrated by L M Bickerton, Eighteenth Century English Drinking Glasses (1986), p.332, no.1079. Another was in the Hamilton Clements Collection, illustrated by Francis Buckley, A History of Old English Glass (1925), pl.XXXV and sold by Sotheby's on 15 May 1930, then again as part of the Henry Brown Collection on 14 November 1947, lot 255. A third from the Darell Thompson-Schwab Collection was sold by Bonhams on 30 November 2022, lot 139. Other glasses with related wildfowling scenes include that illustrated by Martine Newby, Eighteenth Century English Glass from the Collection of Julius and Ann Kaplan (1998), p.12, fig.3, which was sold by Bonhams on 15 November 2017, lot 25. See also the example from the A C Hubbard Jr Collection illustrated by Ward Lloyd, A Wine Lover's Glasses (2000), p.72, pl.89 and that from the Sir Hugh Dawson Collection illustrated by both Bickerton (1986), p.332, no.1080 and R J Charleston, English Glass (1984), pl.41f.The identity of 'R Brown' is uncertain and there are a number of individuals to which the name could refer, including Richard Brown, agent for William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, who was involved in managing game birds on the duke's estate in Northumberland.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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Soft Cell and Marc Almond LPs/EPs to include Marc Almond - Singles 1984-1987 (FAITH 3) - 1987 release - Excellent including sleeve; Soft Cell - It's A Mugs Game (AM-62201-1) - 1987 US release - Very Good Plus in Excellent red version sleeve; Soft Cell - Say Hello Wave Goodbye (BZS 712) promotional 12" single - 1982 UK release - Very Good Plus in generic sleeve; The Burmoe Brothers (featuring Marc Almond) - Skin (WBY 1221) - 1985 UK release - Very Good Plus including sleeve; Bronski Beat (featuring Marc Almond) - I Feel Love (BITEX 4) - 1985 UK release - Excellent including sleeve plus others where conditions are generally Very Good Plus in Very Good Plus to Excellent sleeves and Marc Almond and Friends - Discipline (LYN12505) - 7" Flexipop single-sided flexidisc - Very Good Plus. (29)
World. Wallis (Edward), Wallis's New Game exhibiting a Voyage round the World, circa 1820, engraved map with contemporary wash colouring, sectionalised and laid on linen, the margins decorated with an additional five hemispheres including one title 'Explanation of Geographical Characters, very slight dust soiling, old pin holes to each corner, 400 x 610 mmQTY: (1)
Actius (Thomas). De Ludo Scacchorum in Legali Methodo Tractatus. Nunc primum in lucem editus cum summariis & indice. Ad serenissimum franciscum mariam II. Ducem Urbini VI, 1st edition, Pesaro: Hieronymum Concordiam, 1583, woodcut vignette to title, woodcut portrait of author, woodcut initials, errata leaf at rear, early notation in brown ink to title, discreet old paper repair to title lower blank margin, small closed tear to A3 outer blank margin, faint old damp-staining to many quires, contemporary limp vellum, manuscript title to spine, a few small wormholes to spine, lower cover with faint damp-stain, lacking ties, 4toQTY: (1)NOTE:Brunet VI (suppl.), 635; Graesse I, 17; Zollinger 742.A rare early work on chess, using the game as a metaphor for society.
Carrera (Pietro). Il Gioco de Gli Scacchi, Diviso in Otto Libri, 1st edition, Militello: Giovanni de' Rossi, 1617, 556 [i. e., 552], [87] pp., woodcuts of chessboard to title and p. 531 (the latter full-page), full-page woodcut of the Branciforte coat of arms to title verso, 2 further smaller woodcuts, 18th-century armorial bookplate of 'Joannes Joseph S. R. J. Comes de Thun' to front pastedown with corresponding ink inscription to front free endpaper (struck out), 20th-century ownership ink stamp of Dr Rob Blass to front blank, early ink stamp of Tetschner Bibliothek to title, first few preliminary gatherings with faint old damp-stain, kk7 with small loss to lower corner (not affecting text), early 18th-century mottled calf gilt, joints cracked, small shelf label to foot of spine (with remnants of another to fourth spine compartment), some wear, 8voQTY: (1)NOTE:Brunet I, 1599. A first edition of one of the scarcest early Italian chess manuals. Pietro Carrera was a historian and priest who gained considerable notoriety as a chess player. The treatise is divided into eight books, with subjects including probability and endgames. Carrera also invented a variation of the game on an 8x10 chessboard to which two new pieces were added, the "Champion" (a combination of the moves of the tower and the knight) and "Centaurus" (a combination of the bishop and the knight).The work is also important as it was the first book printed in Militello, at the private press of Prince Francesco Branciforte.
England & Wales. Wallis's Tour Through England and Wales, A New Geographical Pastime, London: John Wallis, 24th December 1794, engraved map with contemporary wash colouring, sectionalised and laid on linen, two columns of rules and town descriptions to left and right margins, some dust soiling, a few marks and spots, one section chipped with slight loss, some abrasion to the printed surface around the title, 510 x 660 mm, contained in a contemporary card slipcase with a decorative publisher's printed label to the upper board, slipcase worn and frayedQTY: (1)NOTE:The printed label on the slipcase is dated 1802. Wallis did reissue this game in 1802 (See Whitehouse page 9.). However with this example, he is probably using up the remaining sheets of the 1794 issue, but in a new slipcase to give the appearance of being up to date (in fact there is no difference between the two issues other than the date alteration.) An early board game requiring the players to move counters around the game and to 'visit' various towns and cities. The game is completed in London.
A late Victorian oak 'Royal Cabinet of Games' compendium by Leuchars & Sonsthe box with swing doors opening to reveal a fitted interior containing a black and red leather folding games board for chess, draughts, backgammon and a horse racing game, a turned boxwood and ebony 'Staunton' pattern chess set, two removable lift out trays, one containing boxwood and ebony counters, set of six bone dice and peg markers, cribbage board and a set of bone dominoes beneath, the other whist markers and three unopened packs of playing cards in original wrappers, beneath compartments holding boxwood shakers and six lead horses and three obstacles, accompanied by a guide bound in gilt decorated cloth, bears label 'Leuchars & Sons 38 & 39 Piccadilly, London'height 18cm., width 32.2 cm., depth 22cm.Condition: Good condition commensurate with age. Key present.
GASTRONOMY -- CIERLIJCKE VOORSNYDINGE Aller Tafel Gerechten. Amst., H. Sweerts, 1670. 96 pp. W. engr. ti. and 31 (of 32) engr. 8°-obl. Cont. vellum. (Vellum a bit stained, first free endpaper loose, old owner's entry on ti., margins sl. foxed in places). NOTE: Rare manual for cutting game. Unfortunately (as often) lacking the double-page plate depicting knives and forks, all other plates present and in fine condition. - Landwehr 17-3; Witteveen & Cuperus 6510; Waller 1790.
ARMENIA -- REITLINGER, G. A Tower of Skulls. A Journey through Persia and Turkish Armenia. 1932. Ocl. -- D.E. & L.T. MILLER. Survivors. An oral history of the Armenian Genocide. (1993). Ocl. w. dust-j. -- D. BLOXHAM. The Great Game of Genocide. Imperialism, Nationalism, and the Destruction of Ottoman Armenians. (2005). Obrds. w. dust-j. -- ARMIN T. WEGNER e gli Armeni in Anatolia, 1915. Images and testimonies. (1996). 4°. Owrps. (Italian/English ed.). -- And 14 o. (also smaller) works. (18).
BOARD GAME -- "BOER- EN ROOINEKSPEL". Amst., Gebr. Koster, n.d. (c. 1902). Cold. lithogr. by F.G. Schlette. 625 x 850 mm. (Vertical fold split, upper blank margin and corners (a bit) dam., but else no harm to image). NOTE: Board game on the theme of the Boer Wars in South Africa between the farmers and the English. Two portraits with a ribbon of numbered squares running over the contours of their headgear and over their chins. On the left an English soldier (English soldiers were referred to as "Rooinekken" because they soon had burnt skin in the neck due to the bright sun), on the right a South African farmer with a red beard. In the bottom margin the rules in seven columns. - Rare.
A RARE AND EXCEPTIONALLY WELL-CARVED CHINESE RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP 17TH CENTURY The sides are crisply carved in high relief illustrating a river landscape scene with pine and wutong trees growing amongst over-hanging rocks and boulders; to one side, three scholars sit on a flattened rock shelf around a small table playing weiqi while a boy attends to a brazier. The water is represented as finely defined almond-shaped waves, the handle as two gnarled and knotted pine tree trunks and the flat base is carved as water and rocks. The trees and rocks extend to the wide mouth, the interior depicts a small chilong in high relief confronting a larger dragon emerging amidst clouds above the handles. The material is of a rich dark caramel tone darkening to walnut and with a high polish. The cup is raised on an elaborate hardwood stand, pierced and carved as high rocks, lingzhi and cascading water, 478g, 13.8cm high, 19cm long. (2) Please note that an export licence will only be granted for rhinoceros horn pieces, should the hammer price meet or exceed the value of 100 USD per gram of the item’s weight. Provenance: from an English private collection, Lincolnshire, purchased by the current owner from Sworders, 8th November 2016, lot 218. Cf. J Chapman, The Art of Rhinoceros Horn Carving in China, p.210, no.289, for a closely related libation cup. See also T Fok, Connoisseurship of Rhinoceros Horn Carvings in China, no.16, for a similar cup in the collection of Harvard University, Art Museums. The subject on the side of this cup cannot be definitively identified. A closely related example in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, a gift by J Pierpont Morgan, no.08.212.10, with a similar scene of three figures amongst pine trees in a rocky river landscape, is described by Jan Chapman, The Art of Rhinoceros Horn Carving in China, p.210, no.289, as decorated with a scene from the famous Song dynasty poem, ‘Later Ode to the Red Cliff’. There is no boat or raft visible in the scene, and the same cup is also described by the Metropolitan Museum, as depicting the ‘Three Laughers of Tiger Ravine’, which is an allegory referring to the unity of the three religious doctrines: Buddhism, Confucianism, and Daoism. However, perhaps they are just three scholars enjoying each other’s company and a game of weiqi in a beautiful mountainous river landscape. 十七世紀 犀角雕松下高士圖螭龍紋杯及底座 來源：英國林肯郡私人收藏，2016年11月8日購於Sworders拍賣行，編號218。
30.5inch sighted damascus barrels inlaid with gold poincons at the breeches RYAN & WATSON, gold lined touch holes, border and game engraved locks with rain proof pans and inlaid with a further gold poincon to either lock, half stocked with chequered fore-end and wrist, border and scroll engraved rubbed mounts, brass topped wooden ramrod. Works well on FC and HC with lightly pitted bores, slight wood loss to left side of the fore-end, mounts rubbed and pitted.
29.5inch sighted damascus barres, border and scroll engraved locks decorated with hounds and game birds, half stocked with chequered wrist, border and scroll engraved steel mounts. Works crisply on FC and HC. Sold with a quantity of research about James Brewster, Gunsmith and Inspector of Weights & Measures.
29.75inch browned Damascus barrels inlaid with gold and platinum at the muzzles and breeches, similarly inlaid Damas Extrafins on the sighting rib, very finely engraved back action locks decorated with scrolling vines and game shooting scenes, the mythical beast hammers decorated to match, border and vine engraved white metal mounts, the very finely carved wooden stock decorated with a bearded man to the underside, and a serpent and fowl to one side and inset with a white metal patch box to the other, this decorated with a wolf, contained in its red velvet lined close fitted mahogany case complete w commensurate accessories.
28inch sighted damascus barrels, border and scroll engraved breech decorated with a game bird, border and scroll engraved back action locks signed HUTCHINS, half stocked with chequered fore-end and wrist, border and scroll engraved steel mounts, contained in its brown velvet lined oak case, complete with large oil bottle, large capper and measure.
England: An England v. Italy, 28th May 1976, match worn yellow England goalkeeper shirt. Worn by Jimmy Rimmer against Italy for his only England appearance against Italy in the United States of American Bicentennial Tournament 1976. Yellow and blue stitched Admiral badge and stitched England badge to front, stitched number 1 to the reverse. Umbro label has been removed from collar. Very good condition. Please assess photographs. Additional Information: Jimmy Rimmer (1948-) is a former English goalkeeper who played club football for Manchester United, Swansea City, Arsenal and Aston Villa. His only England appearance was for the game against Italy at the Yankee Stadium, New York City, where he was substituted at half-time. Rimmer did not make another appearance for England. Provenance: The shirt comes complete with a letter of provenance denoting that the shirt was given to the original owner by Jim's son David who worked with the owner at Swansea.
Manchester United: A pair of Manchester United football programmes, to comprise: Arsenal v. Manchester United, 1st February 1958, the last league game played before the Munich Air Disaster; together with Manchester United v. Sheffield Wednesday, 19th February 1958, the first Manchester United fixture played after the Munich Air Disaster, token cut. Wear to both spines, creasing to centre of home programme. Please assess photographs. (2)
England: An England International Cap, awarded for the game between England and Hungary, 25th November 1953, played at Wembley Stadium, which England lost 6-3 in the fixture later named 'Match of the Century'†. Very good condition. It is unknown who this cap was awarded to. Provenance: Christie's Football Memorabilia Auction, 29th September 2000, Lot 162. † On 25th November 1953, Hungary - the world's number one ranked team at the time of this fixture - and England, played a game which became known as the Match of the Century. Hungary won 6–3 and the result led to a review of the training and tactics used by the England team. The English National side had been defeated just once on home soil against foreign opposition, which was four years earlier, a 2-0 defeat against Republic of Ireland. The Hungarian team was unbeaten since May 1950 and had won the gold medal at the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki. The British press referred to it as the "Match of the Century", the originators of the game, against the best team in the world at that time. The match was played on 25 November 1953 in front of 105,000 spectators at Wembley Stadium.
Northern Ireland: A Northern Ireland, match worn shirt, Danny Blanchflower, Number 4. Worn in the British Home Championship game held at Hampden Park between Scotland and Northern Ireland, 5th November 1952, which ended in a 1-1 draw. The shirt manufactured by Bukta, embroidered with Northern Irish badge and white number to reverse. Provenance: Bonham's Sporting Memorabilia Sale, 16th June 2010, Lot 693.
Manchester United: A pair of Manchester United football programmes, to comprise: Arsenal v. Manchester United, 1st February 1958, the last league game played before the Munich Air Disaster; together with Manchester United v. Sheffield Wednesday, 19th February 1958, the first Manchester United fixture played after the Munich Air Disaster, token intact. Wear to both spines, creasing to corner of home programme. Please assess photographs. (2)
England: An England, match worn, long-sleeved home football shirt, worn by Roy McFarland, in the game between England and West Germany, May 13th 1972. Size Medium, Umbro, Number 5 to the reverse. Signed by Roy McFarland, with some staining to both front and back of shirt. Given to the vendor by Roy who is a close personal friend.
Tottenham Hotspur: A Tottenham Hotspur, match worn shirt, Jimmy Greaves, Number 8. Worn in the 1967 F.A. Cup Final against Chelsea. The shirt manufactured by Umbro, crew neck collar, stained, with 'Wembley 1967' embroidered underneath the Tottenham badge, Size M. Information: The 86th Football Association Cup Final between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea was the first all-London final. The final has often been referred to as the 'Cockney Cup Final'. Tottenham won the final 2-1, with Jimmy Robertson and Frank Saul scoring the goals for 'Spurs'. Bobby Tambling scored a consolation for Chelsea, but it wasn't enough to stop Tottenham from claiming their fifth F.A. Cup triumph and third in seven years. The game was attended by 100,000 at the Empire Stadium, Wembley. Provenance: Previously sold at Christie's Football Memorabilia Auction, Lot 121, 19th May 2005.
Spain: A Spain, match worn shirt, Alfredo di Stefano, Number 9. Worn in the Spain versus Wales, World Cup Qualifier. Crew neck collar, embroidered badge, with stitched number to reverse. Measuring approx. 17" pit to pit. Information: The World Cup Qualification fixture between Spain and Wales was played at the Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid on May 18th 1961. The scoreline finished 1-1 with Joaquín Peiró scoring the goal for Spain. Provenance: This shirt was gained in a shirt swap with Jack Kelsey, the Welsh goalkeeper in this game. Previously sold at Christie's Football Memorabilia Auction, Lot 141, 24th September 1999.
Manchester United: An original Red Star Belgrade (Crvena zvezda) versus Manchester United, European Cup football programme, dated February 5th 1958, the day before the Munich Air Disaster. The cover has some staining to the left side, staples appear in good order. Please assess photographs. Additional Information: Of the eleven players listed in the programme team sheet, five sadly lost their life in the Munich Air Disaster. In total, there were 44 people on board the flight returning home from Belgrade following the game. There were 23 total fatalities, twenty of which were confirmed at the scene.
England: An England, match worn shirt, Bobby Robson, Number 4. Worn in the Home Championship fixture against Scotland in 1961, The shirt manufactured by Bukta, with V-Neck collar, and embroidered badge, Size 38. Information: The Home Championship 1960-61 fixture between England and Scotland took place on 15th April 1961 at the Empire Stadium, Wembley. England won the game 9-3, with goals from Bobby Robson, Jimmy Greaves, Bryan Douglas. Bobby Smith and Johnny Haynes. The game was attended by 97,350 spectators. To this day, this is the biggest win that England have recorded over Scotland. Provenance: Previously sold at Convery Auctions Ltd, Lot 525, 16th November 2009.
England: An England, World Cup 1966, match worn shirt, Sir Bobby Charlton, Number 9. Worn in the 1966 World Cup Semi-Final against Portugal. The white No. 9 shirt, with crew-neck collar and embroidered cloth badge, is signed by Charlton, 'To Bill, Best Wishes, Bobby Charlton'. The shirt is slightly stained. Information: The game between England and Portugal was played on 26th July 1966 at Wembley Stadium, which England won 2-1. Sir Bobby scored both goals in a famous victory that sent England to the World Cup Final to play West Germany four days later. The game was attended by 94,493 spectators, and was originally scheduled to be played at Goodison Park, home of Everton, before being moved to the Empire Stadium, Wembley. England took a two goal lead, with the aforementioned Charlton scoring both, before Eusebio scored from the penalty spot with a few minutes remaining. Provenance: The shirt was originally donated by Sir Bobby Charlton to raise funds for a charity after the 1966 World Cup. Charlton autographed it and personally dedicated to the successful bidder after the auction, and confirmed at the time of the auction that he did wear this shirt in the game against Portugal. Sold at Christie's Football Memorabilia Auction, Lot 542, 30th March 2000.
England: An England, World Cup 1982 Spain, most likely match worn white home shirt. Trevor Francis was given the number 8 shirt for the tournament, and we believe that this shirt was worn by Francis during the tournament. Manufactured by Admiral, Size 38-40". Stitched England badge to the front, stitched red number 8 to reverse. If this shirt was worn, it is unknown which game(s) the shirt was worn in. Signed by twenty players to include: Kevin Keegan, Phil Thompson, Terry McDermott, Graeme Rix, Steve Coppell, Peter Shilton, Kenny Sansom, Ray Clemence, Joe Corrigan, Geoff Hurst, Bryan Robson, and other indistinct autographs. Very good condition. Please assess photographs. Additional Information: Trevor Francis (1954-2023) was an English forward who most notably played for Birmingham City, Nottingham Forest, Sampdoria and others. Francis was the first £1 million footballer when he signed for Nottingham Forest in 1979 and won two European Cups with the club. Trevor Francis made 52 appearances for England, scoring 12 goals. Francis played in every fixture during the 1982 World Cup. Provenance: Purchased by the vendor from a relative of Geoff Hurst.
Leeds United: A white match-worn Leeds United shirt, 1966, with crew-neck collar, long-sleeves, stained and holed, the front bearing twenty-three signatures of squad members to include: Barrie Wright, Jack Charlton, Willie Bell, Paul Reaney, Albert Johanneson, John Giles, Paul Madeley, Terry Cooper, Billy Bremner, Norman Hunter and others. The shirt was worn by Albert Johanneson, but it is unknown which game the shirt was worn in. Umbro, Size 40. A rare piece of Leeds United memorabilia. Please assess photographs. Additional Information: Albert Johanneson (1940-1995) was a South African professional footballer, who was one of the first high-profile footballers of African heritage to play in the top flight of English football, and the first black Football Association Cup Final player, who played in the 1965 Final against Liverpool. Johanneson went on to make over 150 appearances for Leeds United in his career. Provenance: Previously sold at Christie's Football Memorabilia Auction, 24th March 2004, Lot 95.
England: An England v. West Germany, World Cup 1990, 4th July 1990, match issued white England shirt. Issued to Steve McMahon for the Semi-Final against West Germany. The shirt was swapped with a West German player after the game (player unknown). Manufactured by Umbro, Size 97-102cm. Number 16 printed to the reverse. Very good condition. Please assess photographs. Additional Information: Steve McMahon (1961-) is a former English midfielder who played club football for Everton, Aston Villa, Liverpool, Manchester City and Swindon Town. McMahon made 17 England appearances, and played 255 minutes in the 1990 World Cup Finals. He was an unused substitute in the Semi-Final against West Germany.
England: An England, match worn, short-sleeved home football shirt, worn by Colin Todd, in the game between England and Scotland, May 15th 1976. Size 38-40", Admiral, Number 2 to the reverse. Signed by Colin Todd, with some staining to both front and back of shirt. Given to the vendor by Colin Todd who is a close personal friend.
England: An England v Brazil, 12th May 1981, match worn red England shirt. Worn by Kenny Sansom. This shirt combination with red white and blue Admiral badge and material of shirt was only used in two games, against Romania and Brazil. It is believed that the whereabouts of the Romania shirt is known, leading us to believe this shirt was worn against Brazil. Number 3 stitched to the reverse. Admiral and England badges stitched to the front side. Admiral, Size 38-40". Very good condition. Please assess photographs. Additional Information: The game between England and Brazil was an International Friendly match played at the Empire Stadium, Wembley, 12th May 1981. Brazil won the fixture 1-0 with Zico scoring the only goal in the 12th minute. This was Sansom's 15th England appearance and he would go on to make 86 appearances for the senior side between 1979 and 1988. Provenance: Originally purchased by the vendor from a private collection.
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