We found 48016 price guide item(s) matching your search
There are 48016 lots that match your search criteria. Subscribe now to get instant access to the full price guide service.
Click here to subscribe- List
- Grid
-
48016 item(s)/page
Lot 1151
H.G. Wells (1866-1946) original autograph letter on headed paper, 47 Chiltern Court, Clarence Gate, NW1 (the famous Marylebone flat where Wells hosted his book club), dated 26 April 1935, handwritten in ink and signed by Wells, offering advice to an aspiring author: Charles L. Rayner Esq, 'Laurence', Allestree Lane, Allestree, Derby, postmarked London NW1, 26 April 1935.
Lot 43
A MEDIUM OAK SMALL OVAL GATE LEGGED TABLE, PROFUSELY CAVE RELIEVO WITH BIRDS AND TRAILING FLOWERING PLANTS ON SPIRALLY TWISTED SUPPORTS WITH BOBBIN TURNED STRETCHER RAILS, THE TOP INSET WITH FOUR HEART SHAPED FLORAL PORCELAIN PANELS, 2'6" LONG, 2'3" WIDE, REPUTED FROM WOLVEY HALL, WARWICKSHIRE
Lot 1030
After Thomas Kinkade (American 1958-2012), limited edition canvas prints with hand embellished accents, 'Open Gate, Sussex', 1/50, 26cm by 20cm; 'Woodmans Thatch', 1599/1960, 26cm by 20cm; 'Emerald Valley', 120/120, 46cm by 31cm and 'McKenna's Cottage', 2/980, 51cm by 41cm (all unframed) (4)
Lot 221
View of the South Side from Near the Princes Gate Looking West', 19th century lithograph hand coloured engraved by Robert Carrick and Day & Son after Philip Brannan pub. Ackermann, London 1851, 31cm x 49cm Condition Report Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
Lot 892
A 19th century mahogany gate leg drop leaf table, 116 cm diameter Condition report Report by GHOpen length is 137 cm, height is 71 cm.Issues on both sides, where the leaves fold up to meet the middle.On one side, a section of the leaf, where it meets the middle is broken off and missing, this is approx. 8 cm long at one end. On the other side, one of the hinges is broken and there are chips and gashes between where the leaf meets the table. This leaf also does not meet the central section very well.Table top has general age related scratches, dents, and chips commensurate with age.Legs in reasonable condition.No obvious restoration.
Lot 139
BARRIE J. M.: (1860-1937) Scottish Novelist, created Peter Pan. A.L.S., J. M. Barrie, one page, 8vo, Lancaster Gate, 2nd December 1905, to Mr. Hammerton. Barrie writes, in full, 'I don't have a thing, and am very sorry. May the magazine flourish under you. And thank you for your pleasant words about my plays'. With blank integral leaf. VG Barrie correspondent is most likely to be John Alexander Hammerton (1871-1949) Scottish Journalist and Editor of encyclopedias and other reference works. Hammerton had joined Alfred Harmsworth's Amalgamated Press in 1905, the same year as the present letter, and would later edit a biography of Barrie.
Lot 327
BAIRD JOHN LOGIE: (1888-1946) British Engineer and Inventor of the world's first working television system. A.L.S., J. L. Baird, one page, 8vo, Lancaster Gate, London, 12th January 1946, to a gentleman [Ron Clayden], marked in Baird's hand Television Research. Baird writes in response to his correspondent's letter and adds that he would be obliged if Clayden would call on him on Wednesday 16th at 6pm. Rare. A couple of extremely light, minor creases, VG Accompanied by a typed statement signed by the recipient of the letter, Ron Clayden, giving some background information as to Baird's request for an appointment with him, in part, 'I joined EMI Research Laboratories in April 1935 and worked on television broadcasting equipment….After I had been in the team for probably less than a year I was involved….in dismantling some old equipment, in particular a large bank of photocells….In the same room were a mirror drum and a Nipkow Disc. These were engineered to a very high standard. They were no longer used as EMI were, at that time, developing an electronic television system using the EMItron pick up tube….At a much [later] stage in my career I replied to an advertisement by J. L. Baird for a television research engineer. I was invited to an interview….when I got there I spoke to Baird on the telephone. He explained that he was ill and in bed. He agreed to see me. I told him about myself and he then advised me to stay with EMI as my prospects with them would be better than he could offer.'
Lot 642
A collection of Macclesfield silks comprising 'The Wizard' (framed), 'Sailing Of The Mayflower', 1620, 'The Hanging Gate' and 'Queen's Silver Jubilee 1977' (unframed), also three further printed silks (all framed) (8). CONDITION REPORT: Silks generally clean with some minor spotting to mounts, some framed and frames generally worn, one with chip to side.
Lot 501
A 19th Century Continental Six-Shot Pinfire Revolver, with 16 cm circular section barrel, foliate-engraved cylinder and frame, hinged loading gate, chequered grip scales, steel lanyard ring; and another, similar example (A/F) (2)First example - Fairly heavy rusting and pitting to frame. Action working though trigger not returning. Both grip scales with rubbing and other damages. Second example - Poor condition overall. Heavily rusted. Action not working. Parts lacking.
Lot 209
A 19th Century porcelain punch bowl having oval painted panel of a British ship under sail, a Continental building beyond, with gilt painted scrolling foliate decoration, hand written label to base "Sir Frederick William Erskine Nicolson Baronet Captain in the Royal Navy, residing in William Street, Albert Gate, London" 28cms diam ++gilt worn
Lot 327
A Group of Märklin H0 Gauge Platform Accessories, all unboxed, including a German station entrance with wood-grain finished gate-hut, fences and two lights, a lighted crossing-keepers hut with operating arm, a small island platform with ‘corrugated-iron’ canopy, and a single hand-operated disc signal, all VG, entrance dusty (4). This lot attracts Import VAT on the hammer price at 20%
Lot 388
Märklin 0 Gauge Illuminated Accessories, comprising a 4-lamp standard ref 13453/4, twin-lamp 13452 and two single-lamp 13452/1 standards, crossing gate-keeper’s cabin 13863 and road sign, a German-style signal ref 12337/0 and three lighted buffer stops, all G-VG, some dusty, unboxed (10). This lot attracts Import VAT on the hammer price at 20%
Lot 270
A mixed lot to include a Victorian mahogany glazed two door bookcase top 120cm wide, Jacobean style oak single gate-leg action drop-leaf occasional table, Edwardian torchere stand, two drawer bedside table in bamboo style frame, oak circular top coffee table, nest of three mahogany occasional tables and a mahogany folding cake stand
Loading...-
48016 item(s)/page