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Click here to subscribe§ Barry Walding (British, 20th Century) A Hurricane being pursued by a BF 109, Mackenzie's Knock signed to margin 'Peter Haines, John Gibson 501 SQN, Barry Walding, R Mackenzie, Gordon Panking and Tony S Pickery' a limited edition GAR print, numbered 275/850 40 x 58cm (16 x 23in) Loose in its frame.
Rare pre-war boxed children's games selection including Gliding game made by Spear Games featuring images of Hitler Youth and The Down Mail, a railway game made by Chad Valley (not complete). Also included is a board and rules for a Gliding game made by Chad Valley but no box, Gee-wiZ Dinkie Model, and a Tri-Tactics Gibson & Sons, general condition is mixed, some boxes in better condition than others, worth inspecting (4) 1 Box
Maritime - 1886 Shipping Poster Advertising Ships from Leith, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Antwerp, Ghent & Dunkirk with illustration of Sail assisted Steamship at top. Sailings from the Albert Dock in Leith, Cabin Passage £2.5s.0d single and £4 return fare. Agent George Gibson, 64, Commercial Street, Leith. Size 24 x 37cm approx., appears in good condition with some folds and holes as expected for age
A Victorian reverse glass patent pearl picture of Windsor Castle by Lane of Brimingham, inlaid with mother of pearl, in a papier-mache frame, the verso with a printed paper label inscribed 'LANE'S PATENT', 34.4 x 41.1cm. Thomas Lane ( fl. c. 1821-1855/6) was based at the Royal Papier-Mache Works, 91 Great Hampton Street, Birmingham and 20 Upper Hockley Street. He is best known for his wares with designs and pictures highlighted with thin flakes of pearl on the underside of the glass which he called 'patent pearl glass' although this was first patented by a Joseph Gibson.
* STEVE KAUFMAN (AMERICAN 1960 - 2010),LAUREN BACALLcharcoal on yellow paper, signed and dated '9390cm x 67cmMounted, framed and under glass.Note: Steven Alan Kaufman (also known as Steve Kaufman, December 29, 1960 - February 12, 2010) was an American pop artist, fine artist, sculptor, stained glass artist, filmmaker, photographer and humanitarian. His entry into the world of serious pop art began in his teens when he became an assistant to Andy Warhol at The Factory studio. HIs collectors include Al Gore, Al Pacino, Alice Cooper, Alec Baldwin, Amsterdam Museum, Andy Warhol Foundation, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bill Clinton, Bruce Willis, Calvin Klein, Campbell's Soup Co., Citibank, Coca Cola Inc, Cohiba Cigars, Donald Trump, Dustin Hoffman, Eddie Murphy, Francis Ford Coppola, Hugh Heffner, John Travolta, Mel Gibson, MTV, Muhammad Ali Estate, Nicholas Cage, The Picasso Estate, Saatchi & Saatchi, The Sinatra family, Spike Lee, Stan Lee, Sylvester Stallone, The White House Collection and Warner Bros.
George Formby (British, 1904-1961). His Gibson UB3 Banjo Ukele (Banjolele), featuring an 8" maple rim, flange resonator, 16 tension hooks, fifteen frets and mother of pearl dot position markers, serial No.132, length 55cm, together with a George VI silver salver, the bed with engraved gift inscription 'To George & Beryl, from Tom Arnold, January 1943', (the year George received his OBE) (Tom Arnold OBE (1897-1969) was a theatrical producer who produced films in which Formby appeared), hallmarked London 1937, approximate weight 558g (2) Provenance: The banjolele was purchased at auction in 1972 by a Birmingham member of The George Formby Society, the late Mr Wallin. It was purchased by the previous owner Mr Bill Logan (President of the George Formby Society) as Lot 457 from J. Entwistle & Co of Lytham St Annes, Lancashire on 21st June 1961. The said Auctioneers were the agents duly appointed to dispose of the effects of the late George Formby Esq. The purchase of the banjo by Mr Wallin in 1972 for £310 was covered in the Erdington News with an image of the new owner with the instrument in question.Offered with the paperwork provenance of authenticity, photographs of Mr Wallin and copies of The Vellum, including the Spring 2000 issue featuring this banjoleleCondition Report: Wear in accordance with age and usage
An excellent album of Gibson Shipwreck photographs. A hardbound, gilt tooled album 31 x 41.5cm. 185 prints of Gibson shipwreck photographs, postcard sized, all neatly presented and annotated with name of vessel and date of the wreck in elegant copperplate hand. Earliest wreck depicted is the Barque 'William of Sunderland', wrecked off Porthleven, November 5th 1865. Most recent dated 1952.The album also contains a small number of Edwardian family photos, a series of small, hand coloured photographs of mostly Cornish views, also several large (20-30cm) black and white amateur photographic prints, of sailing vessels (possibly 1950s) a large 3 masted square rigged ship, the wreck of a large metal hull with three funnels and some landscape views.
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A Gibson Signature Slash Guitar Signed By Slash:The guitar Les Paul Gibson, with original signature and drawn picture of skull and crossbones with top hat, auctioned at the 47th Grammy awards in Gibson hard case CONDITION REPORT: Good original playable condition, made 2004 #SL198 - sold at 47th Grammy awards. Full tech spec for slashes design. Signature firmly affixed
A 1935 Gibson ‘Nick Lucas Special’ acoustic guitar,serial no. 92126 and the FON number appears to be 1890A, but it is not clearly stamped. It is of typical form in a dark sunburst finish with a faux tortoiseshell pickguard. The headstock is inlaid with ‘Gibson’ in script and a fleur-de-lys and is stamped to the reverse ‘Made in the USA’. The 'V' profile mahogany neck on this guitar joins the body at the 14th fret and the body is of maple construction. The fitments to the guitar are all original and it comes complete with a later hard case.
A 2007 Gibson Nashville Les Paul Junior guitar,serial no. 029170521, the double cutaway body fitted with a single P-90 pickup, in a white nitro-cellulose finish, complete in its original Gibson fitted case and with warranty cardThis guitar is from Gibson's 'Guitar of the Week' and was issued in week 41 in an edition of 400.
SKYLAB IV: Signed colour 10 x 8 photograph by all three crew members of Skylab IV individually comprising Jerry Carr (1932- , Commander), Ed Gibson (1936- , Science Pilot) and Bill Pogue (1930-2014, Pilot). The dramatic official NASA image shows the launch of the Skylab IV/Saturn 1B space rocket from Kennedy Space Centre, Florida, on 16th November 1973. Signed by each of the astronauts in black inks to clear areas of the image, Gibson adding an inscription and the mission name Skylab III in his hand beneath his signature. A couple of very light, minor surface creases, VG Skylab IV was the third manned Skylab mission and placed the final crew aboard the first American Space Station. The three manned Skylab missions were officially designated Skylab II, III and IV and mis-communication over the numbering resulted in the mission emblems reading Skylab I, Skylab II and Skylab III respectively, and also accounts for Gibson's notation of Skylab III on the present photograph.
ASTRONAUTS: Selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs by various American astronauts, each of them members of various Space Shuttle missions, including Sally K. Ride, William Thornton (2), Robert Gibson, Joe Allen & Dale Gardner, L. Blaine Hammond, Jerome Apt, Jerry Ross (2), Owen Garriott, Charles Bolden etc. Most are official NASA images and some are colour. VG to EX, 13
HARRIS ARTHUR T.: (1892-1984) British Marshal of the Royal Air Force, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of RAF Bomber Command during World War II. A printed 8vo menu for the Royal Air Force Bomber Command Reunion Dinner in honour of Marshal of the RAF Sir Arthur T. Harris at Grosvenor House, Park Lane. London, on 30th April 1977, signed ('Arthur T. Harris MRAF') by Harris in bold blue ink to a clear area of the back cover, and also signed by Eve Gibson (1911-1988, Welsh Show Dancer and Actress, wife of Guy Gibson VC from 1940) in bold blue ink with her name alone, also to a clear area of the back cover. About EX
DAMBUSTERS THE: A multiple signed commemorative cover issued to commemorate the formation of 617 Squadron and depicting an image of the air crew seated together in several rows beneath a Lancaster bomber and with an image of Guy Gibson VC above, individually signed by five members of 617 Squadron, all of whom participated in Operation Chastise, comprising Les Munro(1919-2015, New Zealand Flight Lieutenant of World War II, Pilot of Lancaster ED921/G AJ-W, on the Dambusters Raid, 16th-17th May 1943),George Johnson (1921- , British Squadron Leader, Bomb Aimer of Lancaster ED825/G AJ-T, on the Dambusters Raid, 16th-17th May 1943),Grant McDonald (1921-2012, Canadian Flight Sergeant, Rear Gunner of Lancaster ED918/G AJ-F, on the Dambusters Raid, 16th-17th May 1943), Fred Sutherland (1923- , Canadian Flight Sergeant, Front Gunner of Lancaster ED912/G AJ-N, on the Dambusters Raid, 16th-17th May 1943) andRay Grayston (1918-2010, British Flight Sergeant, Flight Engineer of Lancaster ED912/G AJ-N, on the Dambusters Raid, 16th-17th May 1943). All have signed in black inks to clear areas of the cover. Post marked at RAF Scampton, 21st March 2009. Together withArthur T. Harris (1892-1984) British Marshal of the Royal Air Force, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of RAF Bomber Command during World War II. Signed commemorative cover honouring Harris, depicting a colour image of Lancaster bombers in flight and with an inset portrait of Harris. Signed ('Arthur T. Harris MRAF') by Harris in blue ink to a clear area of the cover. Post marked 15th May 1976. VG, 2
SUMPTER LEONARD: (1911-1993) British Royal Air Force Flight Sergeant, a member of 617 Squadron who participated in Operation Chastise (The Dambusters Raid) as Bomb aimer of Lancaster ED929/G AJ-L, 16th – 17th May 1943. The Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book belonging to Sumpter and recording his service during World War II, the 8vo hardbound log book issued by the Royal Canadian Air Force and containing over 140 pages of entries in Sumpter’s hand dating from 15th October 1941 to 2nd September 1945, covering his participation in Operation Chastise (The Dambusters Raid) of 16th-17th May 1943 as well as other important operations, and also featuring a number of significant signatures of his superiors, including those of Guy Gibson VC, Henry ‘Dinghy’ Young, David Maltby, David Shannon and James Tait. Completed in Sumpter’s typically neat hand, in a variety of colours of ink, the Log Book details the dates of flights, types of aircraft flown, names of pilots and other crew members, various observations and remarks and numbers of hours flown etc., commencing with his training in Canada and completion of his Air Observers Advanced Navigation Course, Bombing Course and Gunnery Course, his posting to 57 Squadron in September 1942 and bombing operations over Genoa, Turin, Stuttgart, Berlin, Nuremberg, St. Nazaire, his subsequent transfer to 617 Squadron at RAF Scampton as one of David Shannon’s crew from April 1943 and various training operations including night and day cross country flights, low level flights etc., the flying summary for April 1943 approved and signed by both Gibson and Young individually; a number of other exercise flights in the days leading up to Operation Chastise, the historic flight of 16th May 1943 recorded by Sumpter as departing at 21.50 in Lancaster L-929 and listing his fellow crew members of Shannon, Walker, Goodale, Buckley, Henderson and Jagger (the latter entry later annotated by Sumpter ‘killed o.a.s. 4.5.44’), with the remarks ‘Op. No. 14 via Holland to the Hun. Satisfactory attack on Eder Dam 18 miles west of Kassel. Average ht. 100 feet’, the same page featuring the flying summary for May 1943 signed by Maltby; Sumpter’s flights resume on 2nd June 1943 and detail many flights as part of Shannon’s crew including a bombing operation over Bologna (‘uneventful excursion’), a sweep over the North Sea in search of a lifeboat, his posting with 617 Squadron to RAF Coningsby in September 1943 and various tactical exercises, his participation in Operation Garlic on 14th & 15th September 1943 (a failed attempt at a low level raid on the Dortmund-Ems Canal in which Maltby was killed) Sumpter remarking ‘Ops recalled. Circled S/Ldr Maltby’s crash. Ops. Dortmund-Ems Canal. Visibility nil but target found’, many other low and high level bombing exercises, as well as several operations over a ‘Special Target’ on 16th & 22nd December 1943, an operation over Limoges (‘complete devastation’) and one over the Antheor Viaduct in February 1944, as well as St. Etienne (‘considerable damage’) a Michelin rubber works (‘large fires’), a Powder Explosive works in South France (‘Demolished’) during March 1944, Sumpter’s flights with Mosquitoes following their introduction to 617 Squadron in April 1944 including operations as a marking aircraft over Paris, Brunswick and Munich, Special Duty operations on D-Day, 6th June 1944, an operation in the Pas du Calais area (‘Good raid on rocket installation’), Sumpter’s return to flying Lancasters as part of Marshall’s crew in February 1945 including attacks on ‘E’ boat and midget submarine pens, an abortive attack on a rail viaduct at Bielfeld and two later attacks on the same target (‘50% successful’), as well as a raid on Berchtesgaden (‘The Eagles Nest. Hitler’s Chalet in the Bavarian Alps, Austria. Load 1 x 5 tons’) on 25th April 1945, etc. Sumpter’s last flight is recorded on 2nd September 1945 in a Lancaster and he concludes the entry with his signature (‘L J Sumpter F/L his mark’) beneath the word Finis and a total of 900 hours and 10 minutes flying time. With several other pages of summaries of operations towards the end of the log book. Signatories throughout include Guy Gibson VC (1918-1944, British Wing Commander in the R.A.F. during World War II. Gibson was the first Commanding Officer of 617 Squadron, the ‘Dambusters’, and in June 1943 became the most highly decorated serviceman in the country), Henry Melvin ‘Dinghy’ Young (1915-1943, British Squadron Leader of World War II, Young was second in command during Operation Chastise, the ‘Dambusters’ raid, and part of the attack on the Mohne dam. On the return journey, Young’s aircraft was brought down by anti-aircraft fire, resulting in the death of Young and his entire crew), David Maltby (1920-1943, British Squadron Leader in the R.A.F. during World War II. Maltby flew in 617 Squadron during Operation Chastise, the ‘Dambusters’ raid, being killed a few months later during Operation Garlic; 3 signatures), David Shannon (1922-1993, Australian Flight Officer in the R.A.F. during World War II. Shannon flew in 617 Squadron during Operation Chastise, the ‘Dambusters’ raid; 7 signatures), James Tait (1916-2007, British Group Captain in the R.A.F. during World War II. Tait conducted 101 bombing missions during the war, including the one that finally sank the German battleship Tirpitz in 1944. He succeeded Leonard Cheshire as commander of 617 Squadron),A. S. Palmer (3 signatures), C. H. Johnson (2 signatures), Walter H. Shaw, Donald George Long (1919-1943, British Squadron Leader with 57 Squadron who was killed at the age of 24, along with his entire crew, during an operation to Hamburg when his Lancaster crashed near Luneberg; 2 signatures), G. W. Curry (3 signatures), J. H. Leland, Ralph Allesbrook (d.1943, British Flight Officer in the R.A.F. during World War II. Allsebrook’s 617 Squadron Lancaster was shot down during an attack on the German Dortmund-Ems Canal in September 1943; 2 signatures), William Suggitt (1920-1944, British Flight Commander in the R.A.F. during World War II. Suggitt joined 617 Squadron in 1943, tragically being killed less than five months later, his plane crashing in poor weather just north of Chichester; 3 signatures), J. Ward, A. G. Ward, Eric Gray-Ward etc. An extremely rare and historically important Log Book belonging to one of the Dambusters and recording Operation Chastise, one of the most famous and significant actions carried out against Germany during World War II. Some light overall age wear, the front and back boards a little loose and with some wear to the edges of the spine and dark blue cloth binding. About VG
[SUMPTER LEONARD]: (1911-1993) British Royal Air Force Flight Sergeant, a member of 617 Squadron who participated in Operation Chastise (The Dambusters Raid) as Bomb aimer of Lancaster ED929/G AJ-L, 16th-17th May 1943. Two Limited Edition, full colour, English bone china commemorative plates produced by Royal Worcester in 1992 in honour of the Dambusters Raid, entitled 'Hold at 60ft', each with an image by artist Wilfred Hardy, depicting two Lancaster bombers flying over the sea, during David Shannon's 'dummy run' at Reculver, just days before the actual raid, one having just released a bouncing bomb, the plates each with a diameter of 7½ inches and both printed to the underside 'Second issue in Wilfred Hardy's The Dambusters, a limited edition plate series commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the heroic Dambusters raid', Numbered 2986 B and 7264 A and being from an edition 'strictly limited to a maximum firing period of 75 days'. Both with Certificates of Authenticity and printed booklet issued by Royal Worcester. Contained in the original Royal Worcester packaging and cardboard presentation boxes, both marked with various ink annotations relating to Sumpter. Together with a white bone china commemorative plate celebrating the Dambusters Raid, with a central image depicting two Lancaster bombers flying over a dam, together with a dedication to Guy Gibson and the aircrew between the R.A.F. badges of 617 Squadron and Bomber Commands, printed in monochrome within a gold lined rim. Produced by New Art Studios' Sheffield, to a diameter of 11 inches. Further including a white bone china commemorative plate entitled 'The Dambuster', with a central image depicting Guy Gibson above the inscription 'Wing Commander Guy Gibson VC, DSO', printed in royal blue with a gold line to the rim. Produced by Goss, England, to a diameter of 8½ inches. EX, 4Provenance: Accompanied by a statement of provenance signed by Leonard Sumpter’s daughter attesting to the fact that the items included in the present lot were the personal property of her father.
A collection of assorted games to include: H.P Gibson 'Mah Jongg', Monopoly by John Waddington, board and box with contents, The Marble Bridge, The Game of Jolly Snap, 'Pit' by the Parker Brothers, The Bubbler, Word Making and Word Taking by Houghton & Gunn, "Kan-u-go", Squizzle and others various. (one box)
Royal Crown Derby Endangered Species Galapagos Penguin, limited edition 666/1000, with certificate, signed to base Hugh Gibson and Sinclair 27-2-03, with Rockhopper Penguin, Anniversary edition for 2002, with certificate and Puffin, all items 1st quality, gold stoppers, boxed, one limited edition, two with certificates
Royal Crown Derby Aurora Polar Bear, limited edition 396/1500, with certificate, Honey Bear, endangered species Imperial Panda, limited edition 666/1000, with certificate, indistinctly signed to base, Panda, Endangered Species Queensland Koala, limited edition 666/1000, with certificate, signed to base Sue Rowe and Hugh Gibson, Koala and Baby, signature edition, limited availability to end of 2000, all six items 1st quality, gold stoppers, boxed, four with certificates
Royal Crown Derby Irish Blue Kerry, limited edition 620/1000, with certificate, signed to base S. Rowe and F.J. Sinclair, with Scottish Terrier, limited edition 146/2000, with certificate, signed to base Hugh Gibson, with certificate, also a Scottish Terrier - no certificate, all three items 1st quality, only the Scottish Terrier has a gold stopper, all items boxed, two with certificates
Unique 1971 British Lions Rugby Tour to New Zealand collection of 25x signed large photographs -, incl greats of the game like Dawes, Gibson, Duckham, Edwards and JPR plus those of Merv the Swerve and Gordon Brown sadly no longer with us - a great collection of the only Lions team to ever win a series in New Zealand
A late Victorian silver-mounted cut-glass claret jug by Gibson & Langman, London, 1898, with horizontally ribbed neck, hobnail-cut central band and spirally-fluted lower body, on star-cut collet foot, plain mount with loop handle, 26 cm. high.Good condition, slight wear to marks, handle made in 3 sections showing two rather untidy seams. A few minuscule chips to glass.
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM ETC.A Victorian photograph album including portraits of the Royal Family & other portraits notably Edward Hain, circa 1900 by Gibson & Sons, Penzance, other Gibson, Preston & Paul & other cards from Studios in Plymouth, Wales, South Shields etc. Also one loose photographic print.
A selection of books on British porcelain and pottery, comprising; Michael Berthoud and Lynne Price - 'Daniel Patterns on Porcelain,' Gordon Bushnell - 'The Illustrated Guide to 19th Century Coalport 'Coalbrookdale' Floral Encrusted Porcelain,' Gerald Coke - 'In Search of James Giles,' Leonard Whiter - 'Spode: A History of the Family, Factory and Wares from 1733 to 1833,' Michael Gibson - '19th Century Lustreware,' Simon Spero - 'Worcester Porcelain: The Klepser Collection,' William Burton - 'A History and Description of English Earthenware and Stoneware,' J.L. Dixon - 'English Porcelain of the 18th Century,' Lynn Knight - 'Clarice Cliff,' Chris Watkins, William Harvey, Robert Senft - 'Shelley Potteries: The History and Production of a Staffordshire family of Potters,' Donna Baker - 'Wade Miniatures: An Unauthorized Guide to Whimsies, Premiums, Villages and Characters,' Maurice and Evelyn Milbourn - Understanding Miniature British Pottery and Porcelain 1730-Present Day,' Elizabeth Aslin and Paul Atterbury - 'Minton 1798-1910,' W. Bosanko - 'Collecting Old Lustre Ware,' S.W. Fisher - 'English Pottery and Porcelain Marks including Scottish and Irish Marks,' Henry Sandon - 'Flight and Barr Worcester Porcelain 1783-1840.' Generally in good condition.
A selection of books on British porcelain and pottery, comprising; Bryn Youds - 'Susie Cooper: An Elegant Affair,' P.D. Gordon Pugh - 'Staffordshire Portrait Figures of the Victorian Era,' Geoffrey A. Godden - 'Godden's Guide to Ironstone Stone & Granite Wares,' Geoffrey Wills - 'Wedgwood,' Bonhams - 'The Zorensky Collection of Worcester Porcelain Part I,' Ian Deverill and C.Barry Sheppard - 'Billingsley Mansfield: An Exhibition to celebrate the Millennium and the Bicentenary of William Billingsley's Mansfield Porcelain-Decorating Establishment,' Usher Gallery - 'Not Just a Bed of Roses: The Life and Work of the Artist, Ceramicist and Manufacturer William Billingsley,' Geoffrey A. Godden - 'Caughley and Worcester Porcelains 1775-1800,' Charles and Dorrie Shinn - 'The Illustrated Guide to Victorian Parian China,' Franklin A. Barrett - 'Worcester Porcelain and Lund's Bristol,' Bernard Watney - 'Longton Hall Porcelain,'Elizabeth Adams and David Redstone - 'Bow Porcelain,' Elizabeth Adams - 'Chelsea Porcelain,' Michael Gibson - 'Lustreware,' W.D. John - 'Nantgarw Porcelain. Generally in good condition.
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