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United States of America, St Patrick’s Day, etc, bronze elongates (35), including Arizona Route 66, Zion National Park, Belt Rock Lighthouse, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Franklin Institute, Spirit of St Louis, Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, etc [35]. Extremely fine, almost all different £30-£40 --- Provenance: B. Woodside Collection
C. 1368-1644 AD. Ming Dynasty. An exceptional turquoise glazed terracotta well comprising a characteristic shrine gate sitting atop bell-shaped well. During the Ming Dynasty, the Chinese art industry flourished and the production of ceramic and porcelain pieces increased exponentially. This glazed well would probably have been used on ritual occasions. Excellent condition. Provenance: Important estate collection from Oxfordshire; formed in the 1970s-2000. Size: L:450mm / W:170mm ; 2.1kg
Tales of a War Pilot by Richard C. Kirkland, published by Smithsonian (Hardback, Signed), Capt. Jepp & The Little Black Book Special Edition by Flint Whitlock & Terry L. Barnhart, published by Savage Press (Hardback, Letter), Aces Wild - The Race for Mach 1 by Al Blackburn, published by Scholarly Resources Inc (Hardback, Signed), Schooldays to Spitfire by Gordon Mitchell, published by Clifford Frost Ltd (Paperback, Signed). The Battle of Britain - Classic, Rare & Unseen Photographs from the Daily Mail by James Alexander, published by Trans Atlantic Press (Hardback), Civil Aircraft by James Gibb, published by Sandcastle Books (Hardback), Lindbergh - Flights Enigmatic Hero by Von Hardesty, published by Harcourt (Hardback), Dogfight by Tony Holmes, published by Osprey (Hardback), Jane's Enyclopedia of Aviation, published by Portland House (Hardback), The Asylum of Howard Hughes by Jack G. Real with Bill Yenne, published by Xlibris (Paperback), Flights into History by Ian Mclachlan, published by Sutton Publishing (Hardback), No Empty Chairs by Ian Mackersey, published by Orion Books (Hardback), The Man Who Flew the Memphis Belle - Memoir of a WWII Bomber Pilot, by Col. Robert Morgan USAF, Ret., with Ron Powers, published by New American Library (Paperback), The Spectacle of Flight - Aviation & Western Imagination 1920 - 1950 by Robert Wohl, published by Yale University Press (Hardback), RAF Handbook 1939 - 1945 by David Wragg, published by Sutton Publishing (Hardback), The Battle of Britain in association with the Imperial War Museum, published by Osprey (Hardback), Sky Gate - The Aviation Photography of Etienne de Malglaive, published by Airlife (Hardback), Supermarine Spitfire by David Oliver, published by Harper Collins (Hardback), Great Aircraft of WWII Handbook, published by Abbeydale Press (Hardback), Band of Eagles by Frank Barnard, published by Headline Review (Paperback), First Light by Geoffrey Wellum, published by Viking (Uncorrected Proof Copy, Paperback), Hollywood Pilot - The Biography of Paul Mantz by Don Dwiggins, published Doubleday & Company (Hardback), The Spirit of St Louis by Charles A. Lindbergh, published by Charles Scribner's Sons (Hardback), Among others
E. COLE A late 19th century oil on canvas study of a lone cottage, with chickens by the gate and a solitary figure on the path, believed near Godalming, Surrey, 28cm x 58cm, signed with hessian fillet, and fancy moulded gallery frame.Condition report – Fully restored, back papered over, not broken the paper, it feels like a tight ‘lined’ canvas, surface some cracks but sure it has been cleaned and restored in the past. Replacement fancy frame, still has old gallery label, ‘Cotswold Galleries’ £1,740.
The unpublished journals of Major General Sir Archibald Galloway K.C.B. (Archibald Galloway was born in Perth, Scotland in 1779, on 29th Oct 1800 he was appointed Ensign in the 14th Bengal Native Infantry Regiment, he afterwards served in the 29th, 10th and 2nd Bengal Native Infantry Regiments and was gazetted Colonel of the 58th Bengal Native Infantry Regiment in 1836. Galloway took part in the Defence of Delhi in 1803 and distinguished himself by his gallantry at the bloody siege of Bhurtpore where he sustained a wound to the throat in 1805. He was nominated a Companion of the Order of the Bath in Queen Victoria’s Coronation Honours in 1838 and in 1840 was elected a director of the Honourable East India Company. On 23rd November 1841 he received the rank of Major General. He was knighted by Queen Victoria at Buckingham Palace on 25th August 1848 and the following year became Chairman of the Honourable East India Company, he died at his home in Harley Street London on 6th April 1850), the five handwritten journals date from May the 15th 1800 when Galloway sailed out to India as a young Ensign to join the 14th Regiment Of Bengal Native Infantry in the army of the Honourable East India Company and covers the period of the 2nd Anglo-Maratha War, as well as details of his own service, the journals contain news, detailed accounts and copies of despatches of engagements by Sir Arthur Wellesley who was commanding another force in India at the same time, and by detachments of his own army under Lake, as well as from further afield (Trafalgar, Ulm), Galloway clearly had an interest in the history and culture of India and the journals contain descriptions of weather conditions, villages and their architecture, as well as of well known buildings such as the Taj Mahal, the journals convey the pitiless nature of the 2nd Anglo-Maratha War with little mercy being shown by either side on occasion but also the extraordinary bravery and fortitude shown by the combatants, they are a fantastic resource of information for anyone with an interest in the history of India, the British army in the early 19th Century, the 2nd Anglo-Maratha War and the Honourable East India Company.Also included in this lot are a quantity of personal papers and letters belonging to General Galloway, these include, a Warrant for the Military Division of the Order of the Bath signed by Queen Victoria and dated 30th August 1848 with accompanying letter from the College of Heralds, letter from General Mudge Royal Engineers recommending a pamphlet written by Galloway on attacking mud forts be used to instruct E.I.C. Cadets at their Military College, Letter from Major Carmichael Smythe stating Galloway’s gallantry and service at the siege of Bhurtpore, copy of letter from Queen Victoria requesting trophies taken from the Sikhs in the 1st Anglo Sikh War for her Armoury at Windsor, letter of condolence to Galloway’s wife on his death from the Court of Directors of the H.E.I.C. , notes from a speech thanking the army in India for their service in the 1st Anglo Sikh War and includes a defence of Her Majesty’s 62nd Regiment accused by some of panic at the Battle of Ferozeshah, letter to Galloway dated 1835 from and signed by Holt Mackenzie (1787-1876 British Administrator in India and Bengal Secretary), ‘ Prospectus of a Commentary on the Moohummudan Law’ written by Galloway while a Captain of Bengal Infantry, records of debates at East India House from the late 1840’s including one on a Mutiny in the 6th Bengal Native Cavalry, a wooden pen holder containing sealing wax and a note explaining the Persian writing on the case. Some idea of the contents of the Journals are given below; ‘Friday 30th May 1800 The Armourer complained to the Captain that one of the sailors had beat him on which all hands were ordered up and the sailor was ordered to be flogged’, ‘Sunday November 1st 1800 Last night one of the sailors (a Portugee) was furnished with three dozen lashes for committing the unnatural crime of sodomy with one of the soldiers and is to be turned ashore at Acheen. The soldier is in confinement and will be tried by a Court Martial when he arrives in Bengal’, Fitterghur December 14th 1802, ‘His Excy.General Lake Comd. In Chief and Staff and his three daughters arrived this morning, he held a levee at 12 O Clock’, Camp Sekundra 28th Dec. 02, ……about 1PM they opened their guns from the fort of Sasnee on our people who last night had begun their trenches…..’, 2nd of January 1803 a sortee from the fort ‘…cut down one of our sentries and carried his head away’, the sortee was beaten back with great loss to the enemy ‘ ..principally from our grapeshot’, , 15th January details of the assault on Sasnee ‘…the Sepoys have been repulsed, Good God! Was the exclamation of everyone….’ , detailed description of the fate of Capt. Morrison ..’shot in the belly..’ left on the field his body found later stripped naked and ‘..mangled in a shocking manner’, detailed description of the Battle of Delhi, ‘ Fitteh Gurh October 29th …the newspaper informs us of Genl. Wellesley having defeated Sindia and the Berar Raja in a genl. Engagement..’, ‘G.O. by G.G. in C 30 Oct 03 relative to the Battle of Assaye..’, sketch plan of the Battle of Assaye, ‘ 8th February 1804 official accounts received of capture of the Fort at Gawil Gurgh (Gawilghur) by Sir Arthur Wellesley and Colonel Stevenson ‘..the two outer walls were breached that of the inner escaladed which service was performed by Capt. Campbell of the Light Infy. of the 94th Regt. who after getting over opened the gate to the storming party..’, first of several references to Skinners Horse (Colonel James Skinner CB 1778 – 1841 , Sikandar Sahib ,Anglo-Indian mercenary) ‘Saharanpoor 27th Apr 1804 Our Battn. And Capt. Skinners Corps of Hindoostanni Cavy. Ordered to march tomorrow morning….’, accounts received of many European soldiers and Sepoys having been murdered (by Gurjars) ’.. in one house the girl of a European Trooper in confinement with one of her breasts cut off, half dead..’, village ordered to be sacked by General Fraser, ‘..instantly done and not a man young or old was spared, their women were captured by the 76th who were the principle actors in this horrid scene which nothing but extreme rage excited by just revenge for the murder of their companions could warrant’, punishment for mutiny, ‘..at ½ past 3 the line having been ordered under arms the above sentence was carried into execution, the two Jemadars were blown from a gun. After having been led down the line, the drums beating the Dead March as is usual in such cases, they were brought to the guns to which they went up with the greatest indifference seemingly as if they did not expect such to be their fate, upon which they had hardly time to reflect when they were blown to atoms..’, October 1804 detailed account of the siege of Delhi, siege of Deeg, detailed description of successful assault on Deeg, siege of Bhurtpoor, ‘..all was in vain we were obliged to recross the ditch leaving all our wounded to be butchered and scoffed at by a merciless foe..’, Don leads Sepoys into assault ‘..to bring on the 2nd Bn 12th N.I…that excellent corps followed by the 1st Bn 12th instantly leaped from the trenches under the same steady fire which checked the Europeans and marched steadily across the plain, hooting the Europeans as they passed the right flank of the battery many of whom had taken shelter under it..’, Lord Cornwallis illness and death, 22nd March 06 news received of the Battle of Trafalgar, the death of Nelson (interesting version) and Battle of Ulm. 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NO RESERVE Kerr (Geoffrey) Under the Influence, inscribed by the author, 1953 § Adams (Herbert) The Queen's Gate Mystery, 1927 § Gore-Brown (Robert) Death on Delivery, 1929, first editions, last with ink ownership signature to endpapers, original cloth, spine ends bumped, first with dust-jacket, spine ends chipped and creased, last spine faded; and 40 others, crime and thrillers, 8vo (43)
RANDOLPH BEZZANT HOLMES (1888-1973) Three Views of India, toned gelatin silver prints c. 1920-1935, titled and signed in the negative 'The George Alt Masjid' (Kyber Pass), 'Taj Mahal Agra from the River', 'The Northern Gate of India looking into Afganistan', the latter mounted on board, the other two unmounted with wetstamp verso, each approx. 24cm x 29cm
A quantity of jewellery items, including a 9ct gold textured gate link bracelet, 19cm, 19g, an Edwardian seed pearl and sapphire set gold bangle, a gold cat and mouse brooch, a 9ct gold basket of flowers brooch set with four red stones, a gold-mounted quizzing glass pendant, with seven further brooches, three pendants and a cultured pearl bracelet, a 9ct gold open faced pocket watch, a pair of diamond-set 9ct gold cufflinks, two gold pendants each mounted with a half sovereign coin, three gold rings, a pair of silver and a pair of 9ct gold cufflinks, two compass pendants, four wristwatches and a monacle, a seed pearl-set 18ct gold ring set with four small circular-cut diamonds with foliate carved shank, a diamond-set lady's wristwatch by Tudor, a stone set city of London arms brooch set in silver, a shakudo fan-form brooch, two 18ct white gold wedding rings and a sapphire and diamond cluster ring
An Edwardian gold turquoise set gate bracelet, three rows of links, with an oval cabochon turquoise grain set to a lozenge collet to the center link, with a concealed box clasp and safety chain, marked 9ct, 7.5mm wide, 11.18gCondition report: Safety chain is broken.Clasp secure.Some wear between links, and some links slightly dented.
A rose gold gate bracelet, a wide central link, with shaped wire links either side and plain outer links, to heart shaped padlock clasp, marked 15ct, tested as approximately 15ct gold, 22.00gCondition report: One of the central links is dented.The end link is broken on one side.Hasp and jump rings worn.Clasp secure.Surface marks/scratches to gold.
Per Lutken (Danish 1916-1998), a Holmegaard green glass vasec.1963, signed Holmegaard, PL monogram 18111Gently flared vase with inherent horizontal bands, 23 cm high; together with an Orrefors smoky faceted and polished glass vase designed by Simon Gate, signed Orrefors GA 1505/13, 13.5 cm high; and another in green, signed Of. GA 417/1, 8.5 cm high; an Orrefors clear glass cut and polished vase by Ingeborg Lundin, engraved Orrefors DA 3658/4, and paper label, 15.5 cm high; together with a Nanny Still (Finnish 1926-2009), squat glass candleholder made by Riihimaen Lasi Oy, signed, 10.5 cm diameter; and a heavy green and clear glass ribbed and textured glass vase possibly by Poul Kedelv for Reijmyre, 14 cm high; and a small green glass vase, illegible signature, 7.5 cm high (7)(7)Holmegaard: a few scratches and wear and natural wear to baseOrrefors smoky vase: tiny nicks and nibbles to facet edges, heavy wear to foot. Orrefors green: wear to base.Orrefors clear: wear to base.Nanny Still: a few tiny abrasions. Light natural wear.Poosibly Kedelv: some small chips, nicks and nibbles around the edge of the foot. Heavy wear to foot. Some polishing to rim. General wear.Small green glasss vase: chip to the outer edge of the rim. Wear to base.

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