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Lot 12
A pair of rare George IV Coadestone gatepier pineapples the bases stamped Croggan . late . Coade and dated 1823 87cm.; 34ins high Eleanor Coade (d.1821) opened her Lambeth Manufactory for ceramic artificial stone in 1769, and appointed the sculptor John Bacon as its manager two years later. She was employed by all the leading late 18th Century architects. From about 1777 she began her engraved designs, which were published in 1784 in a catalogue of over 700 items entitled A Descriptive Catalogue of Coade's Artificial Stone Manufactory. Then in 1799, the year she entered into partnership with her cousin John Sealy, she issued a handbook of her Pedlar's Lane exhibition Gallery. The firm became Coade and Sealey from this date and following Sealey's death in 1813, it reverted to Coade and in 1821 with the death of the younger Eleanor Coade, control of the firm passed to William Croggan, who died in 1835, following bankruptcy. Coade's manufactures resembling a fine-grained natural stone, have always been famed for their durablity (see A. Kelly Mrs Coade's Stone, London 1980). Pineapples are traditionally a symbol of hospitality and often appear on gate piers. A similar, but earlier pair dating to 1799-1800 may be seen at Ham house, Surrey. Unusually, this pair differs from the Ham house pair in the treatment of the rhomboid shapes which have been flattened off by hand when the clay was still in a wet state. The regency designer, C.H.Tatham also had a pair for his house, now sadly lost under the marshalling yards behind St Marylebone station. Literature; See Mrs. Coade's Stone by Alison Kelly Published by \sPA 1990, page 198
Lot 13
LNWR wooden cased Fletcher type Signalbox Block Instruments, a pair, one of which is plated 'Parkhead'. No glass in either. Together with NER C/I Shut This Gate sign, a Midland Railway brass plated Detonator Can, a BR (W) Pay Check Tin with BR Lock (no key) and finally, a pair of GWR Insulators on original wooden telegraph pole cross member.
Lot 289
Midland & Great Northern Railway hand-coloured Signal Box Diagrams, qty 2. The first is PASTON LEVEL CROSSING measuring 26¾" x 12". A very simple layout showing distant signals 2 from Peterborough and 4 to Dogsthorpe. Also states 'No 1 Controls Gate Wheel & Stops. Dated 13th June 1900, the diagram is a little ragged around the top edge and slightly water-stained. A very rare survivor nevertheless. The second is SUTTON BRIDGE STATION measuring 27" x 12" and mounted on original wooden frame. The left hand side shows from Lynn and the levers are :- 1 Controls Up Home From East Box; 2 Unlocks Bridge Lever; 6 Controls Handgates; 7 Unlocks Gate Wheel & Works Stops. Sadly the right-hand portion is missing but perhaps someone owns it already and would welcome this portion.
Lot 156
EPSTEIN JACOB: (1880-1959) American-born Sculptor. L.S., Epstein, two pages, 8vo, Hyde Park Gate, Kensington, 7th May 1957, to Sheridan. The text is in the hand of Epstein's second wife, Kathleen Garman (1901 -1979), who had previously been his muse and longtime mistress. Kathleen thanks their correspondent for reserving seats at his wedding and continues 'I shall certainly be there & there is a chance (but I'm afraid a very slight one) that Epstein will down tools just for that one morning but the compulsion to work every morning is very strong. Perhaps I can persuade him to declare a one day strike on June 1st. It sounds such an auspicious date.' Signed by Kathleen with her first name only and signed by her husband with his surname only. VG
Lot 325
DISRAELI BENJAMIN: (1804-1881) British Prime Minister 1868, 1874-80. A.L.S., B Disraeli, four pages, 8vo, Grosvenor Gate, 8th April n.y., to Mr. Berkeley. Disraeli writes 'You were so kind as to promise to dine with us to day, sans facon, which gave Mrs. Disraeli & myself great pleasure' continuing however to explain that when he returned home last night he found 'Mrs. Disraeli's mother so unwell & Mary Anne so unhappy about her that she is quite unable to enjoy your company to day'. Slightly, neatly trimmed at the base, without loss of text, and with small neat vertical split at fold, about VG
Lot 414
MOUNTBATTEN LOUIS: (1900-1979) British Admiral of World War II. Small collection of three T.Ls.S., Mountbatten of Burma, three pages (total), 8vo, Ministry of Defence, Storey's Gate, London & Balmoral Castle, 23rd June 1961-12th July 1963, to Master Pilot P. N. Fitton of the Metropolitan Communications Squadron at RAF Northolt, all on the printed stationery of the Chief of the Defence Staff. Mountbatten sends his thanks to his correspondent and colleagues for flying him to various destinations, complementing him on the excellent and comfortable flights. Each of the letters are accompanied by the original envelopes. Generally VG, 3
Lot 4
Memorabilia formerly owned by Vivian Gibbins of West Ham United, Clapton and England, comprising: a F.F.F.A. banquet menu for the France v England international match held at the Hotel Lutetia 17th May 1924, personalised to Gibbins on the front cover and signed to the reverse in ink & pencil by the 14-man England party Vivian Gibbins, W. Williams (trainer), George Wilson (capt.), Fred Tunstall, Thomas Mort, Edward Taylor, George Thornewell, George Blackburn, Thomas Lucas, Harry Storer, Fred Ewer, Stanley Earle, Percival Barton and one other reserve; a group of three picture postcards relating to a 1920s West Ham United continental tour and featuring Syd King, Fred Norris, Alfred Earl and Vic Watson dressed in Dutch fisherman's costume, bearing signatures to the reverse; a group of 10 congratulatory telegrams sent to Mr & Mrs Vivian Gibbins on the occasion of their wedding 26th May 1928 including examples from West Ham United FC, Charlie Paynter & Dick Leafe and Mr & Mrs Syd King; 8 postcards/small photographs with football subjects including a portrait of Gibbins in Clapton kit, a team-group from Clapton's tour of the Channel Islands in 1920 and match action from Clapton F.A. Amateur Cup finals in 1924 & 1925; 23 other photographs/postcards relating to Gibbins's personal life and professional life as a school teacher; a West Ham Schools Sports Association Diamond Jubilee Dinner menu 17.3.51; two letters addressed to Gibbins; and a press cutting announcing the death of Charlie Paynter in 1970 (48) William Vivian Talbot Gibbins was born in Forest Gate, London, 10th August 1901. He was one of the last amateur footballers to have been capped for England at full international level. The striker combined his sporting activities with his professional life as a schoolmaster, eventually becoming headmaster of Harold Road School in West Ham. Viv made his debut for West Ham United in season 1923-24 but did not turn out regularly for the Hammers until the 1926-27 season as he also played for Clapton where he won back-to-back F.A. Amateur Cup medals in 1924 and 1925. Gibbins played twice for England, both against France, and scored twice on his debut in the 1924 international played at the General John Joseph Pershing Stadium in Paris when England recorded a 3-1 victory. In the latter part of his footballing days, Gibbins had spells at Brentford, Bristol Rovers and Southampton before joining Leyton for whom he appeared in a third Amateur Cup final in 1934. Thereafter he played for Catford Wanderers until his retirement in 1939. Vivian Gibbins maintained an active interest in East End schools' football until his death at Herne Bay, Kent, 21st November 1979.
Lot 827
Joseph Powell PNWS 1780-1834- "Entrance Gate into Conway NW"; watercolour, 33x47cm. Provenance: with The Manning Gallery, London, according to label attached to the reverse of the frame. Note: This watercolour was previously ascribed to John Varley, OWS 1778-1842 as per inscription on the above label.
Lot 33
Excellent collection of 19 boxed Airfix HO/OO scale plastic soldier sets: Afrika Korps, American Civil War Artillery, 2x German Infantry, Infantry Combat Group, 2x 8th Army, Robin Hood, U.S. Marines, British Infantry, American Civil War Union Infantry, Waterloo French Artillery, Washington's Army, WWI French Infantry, Waterloo French Infantry, Arabs, Waterloo French Cavalry, Japanese Infantry and U.S. Cavalry. All appear to be complete, very nearly complete, or in some cases more than complete (Infantry Combat Group has 140/48 figures!). Together with 3 Britains 1730 Farm Hedges packs and 1736 Gate, Stile, Stone Walls packs, and also some additional loose items.
Lot 1061
Excellent collection of Lone Star diecasts: Lone Star Flyers 412 F Gate, Loop Assy, Flyway 315 Strip Set, 18 Ford Corsair and 36 Lotus Europa GT - all boxed/carded; carded Lone Star 'spud gun' - half of card torn off; 2 mint/carded Lone Star Commercials; mint/carded Impy Major 189 Timber Truck; 8 boxed Impy Super Cars; 10 Impy Super Cars with window boxes; 2 unboxed Impy diecasts. (29)
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