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Lot 624
A tinplate strapwork trinket box, in the form of a picnic hamper, the lid inset with roundel of Frankfurt cathedral with a Zeppelin, balloon and biplane above, with inscription 9.5cm x 6cm x 3cm, GC (some overall wear, hinges loose); a heavy quality silver plated German match book holder, the lid embossed with the head and shoulders of Graf Zeppelin, snap catch fastener, 60 mm x 53mm x 7mm, GC (minor wear); and a steel embossed cigarette case with Zeppelin and biplane above a mountain road with cars, marked “Leibes & Teichtner”, “Speczialfabrik fur Reklame und Zugabe Artikel”, “Leipzig”, 90mm x 70mm x 14 mm GC (minor wear)
Lot 336
DU MAURIER DAPHNE: (1907-1989) British Author. T.L.S., Daphne, four pages, 8vo, Menabilly, Par, Cornwall, 6th February 1961, to 'My dear' (Foy Quiller-Couch). Du Maurier announces 'Honestly…Who but you and Oenone would sally forth today at the Porthcurno Theatre. There has just been a gale warning, force 9, for Cornwall. I had no idea the Minack players performed except at mid-summer, but I must confess myself enraptured at the thought of you and the Greek producer of plays sitting wrapped in rugs while the full force of the sou'westerly, or whatever force 9 brings, howls about your ears. I hope you take the warming Beaujolais and will not have packed the Chablis in error, but I don't recollect now what was in to be the wine box. Or possibly the expedition may turn out like the R.M. picnic, when, drenched by an accidental soaking, the shivering picnic party opened what they thought was the large lunch basket hamper, and found it full of the preceeding (sic) week's dirty laundry' and continues to recommend a new book by Owen Chadwick entitled Victorian Miniature, commenting 'It is a delightful true account (done from old diaries, etc) of the life of a squire and his parson and their little fallings out, etc, in the parish of Ketteringham in Norfolk in the mid nineteenth century. I am quite sure you would enjoy it. Very pleasant bed-time reading, and gives such a good picture of the life of the times.' Du Maurier further writes 'Re “Perette”, I've suddenly had a sobering thought. When, and if, it gets published, you don't think the Treasury people could suddenly say you should have declared the m.s. as part of your father's property when he died, and that your proceeds from it should now go to death duties? What an end to all the oil stoves! I can't believe it could be, but really financial wizardry is so tricky these days I am always prepared for anything….At any rate, I am sure Curtis Brown will find out for you, when the time comes.' VG Foy Quiller-Couch - daughter of British writer Arthur Quiller-Couch (1863-1944), and a life-long friend of Du Maurier. Indeed, Du Maurier was accompanied by Foy Quiller-Couch when she became inspired with the storyline for her novel Jamaica Inn. Some years previously the two ladies were staying at Jamaica Inn and went riding on Bodmin Moor. They became lost in bad weather conditions and apparently sheltered for some time in a derelict cottage on the moor but were eventually led back to Jamaica Inn by their horses.
Lot 157
An extensive collection of miscellaneous ceramics and glassware, etc including a wicker picnic hamper containing pottery wares, .a quantity of Wedgwood Summer Sky pattern blue and cream glazed tea and coffee wares, a small collection of glassware including an iridescent scent bottle, Jack in the Pulpit style vase with amber coloured overlay, etc
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