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JAZZ/ BLUES - LPs. A smashing collection of around 75 LPs. Artists/ titles include American Folk Music LP Box-Sets Vols One: Ballads (FP251), Two: Social Music (FP252) & Three: Songs (FP253). Roosevelt Sykes - Hard Drivin Blues (DL-607), Bessie Smith - Bessie's Blues. Big Joe Turner - Still Boss Of The Blues (US-7790), Kid Thomas, Tampa Red, Pernell Charity - The Virginian, Beer Parlor Jive, Sacred Harp Singing, The Delmore Brothers - The Best Of, Eddie Piano Miller, Early Hawaiian Classics, Chet Baker (SMP 2102), Ida Cox, Big Al Downing, The Hot Spot, Pete Johnson, Rare Blues Of The Twenties, Leroy Carr, Mr Sykes Blues, Jelly Roll Morton, Joe Pass, Jabbo Smith. Condition is generally VG+ to Ex+.
A LATE VICTORIAN SILVER OCTAGONAL THREE PIECE TEA SERVICE BY THOMAS BRADBURYLONDON 1897The tea pot with an octagonal conical finial to the domed cover, an ebonised harp handle, on a stepped octagonal base, engraved A, 22cm (8 3/4in) long; with a sugar tongs and four spoons by Holland, Aldwinckle & Slater, London 1895, 693g (22.3 oz) gross, in a leather covered case from Hall & Co., ManchesterCondition Report: Tea service: all marks are worn, nicks and scratches commensurate with age and use, slight crease to cream jug, pinprick dent to base of sugar basin, cover of tea pot loose at hinge, sits up slightly. Engraving crisp.Flatware: fineCase: scuffs, knocks, some leather lacking in patches, rear corners split, lining fine.Condition Report Disclaimer
A REGENCY MAPLE AND PARCEL-GILT HARPCIRCA 1820The brass plate with engraved inscription 'Sebastian & Pierre Erard's Patent No. 6539. Great Marlborough Street, London', the upright with applied gilt-gesso Gothic decoration together with a wood case with a harp maker's label for I.G.Morley and with canvas and linen coversThe harp 179cm high, 93cm wide Provenance:Christie's, London, 10 May 2011, Lot 132Condition Report: Marks, knocks, scratches, abrasions consistent with age and use,Old splits and cracks,Knocks and indentations to to the body,The gilt with chips, losses and wear all over, the front post capital with numerous old losses and breaks to the composition frieze, the decoration with various knocksThe majority of the strings are not present, this will require stringing and an overhaul by a professional instrument restorer, the pedals are stiff but appear to be moving at time of report - again Dreweatts can give no guarantees as to the overall working condition of the action and stress this will require professional attention and probable restorationPlease refer to additional images for visual reference to condition Condition Report Disclaimer
A SILVER OVAL HALF REEDED THREE PIECE TEA SERVICE JOSEPH GLOSTER LTD, BIRMINGHAM 1910The tea pot with an ebonised lobed finial to the reeded dome centred cover and an ebonised harp handle28.5cm (11 1/4in) long, 701g (22.55 oz) gross, in a fitted case from J. Preston, BoltonCondition Report: Generally in good condition, a few light dents, hinge a little loose, cover sits wellCondition Report Disclaimer
AN EDWARDIAN SILVER OVAL HALF REEDED THREE PIECE SERVICE BY JOSEPH RODGERS & SONSSHEFFIELD 1904With an ebonised lobed oval finial to the reeded domed cover, with an ebonised harp handle, 22cm (8 1/2in) long, 415g (13.35 oz) gross, in a case with two Royal Doulton cups and saucers and a plate, marked for L. Lassetter & Co. Ltd, Sydney as retailers, in a fitted caseCondition Report: Silver: fine, marks crisp, no dents or splitsChina: fineCase: scuffed, splits, interior fineCondition Report Disclaimer
AN EDWARDIAN SILVER OVAL HALF REEDED FOUR PIECE TEA AND COFFEE SERVICE BY WALKER AND HALLSHEFFIELD 1904 AND 1905The tea and coffee pots with ebonised lobed finials to the reeded dome centred cover, ebonised harp handles, engraved C, the tea pot 26.5cm (10 1/2in) long, the coffee pot with a presentation inscription 27cm (10 3/4in) high, in fitted oak case, the cover with a shield engraved CCondition Report: Small side dent in coffee pot, heavy small dent in base of sugar basin.Engraving, marks and decoration all fineHinges tight, covers sit well, case goodCondition Report Disclaimer
KREUTZER CONRADIN: (1780-1849) German Composer and Conductor. A prolific Composer best remembered for his opera Das Nachtlager in Granada (1834). Rare A.L.S., `Conradin Kreutzer kk Capellmeister´, one page, 4to, Vienna, 10th November 1825, to Mr. Peters, in German. An interesting letter with musical content. Kreutzer seems to be in a desperate financial situation and tries to sell some of his works to his correspondent, stating in part `Although you did not respond to most of the letters I have sent you over the last three years, and although I did not pay to you the small debt of 54 guilders yet, I wish to do business with you again and ask you if there is nothing you really like among my new musical compositions. I want to make the prices as cheap as possible.´, further listing his new works `I have the following works ready - a big piano concert in E dur - for a fee of 100 guilder, a Grande Duo Concertante for piano and harp or two pianos for 80 guilders; Rondo brillante for 4 hands for 60 guilders; 6 exquisite romances and songs - of Goethe, Uhland…each single for 20 guilders - all together 90 guilders. Mazurka for pianoforte and clarinet for 50 guilders; Fantasy Melancholic for pianoforte and cello for 50 guilders.´ Kreutzer further again insists and explains that he is ready to make any kind of work custom made, stating `Or, if you wish another genre of compositions you just have to tell me, although I think that some of the listed ones could work for you - Have you made such bad venture with my earlier works that you don't want to ask for something new from me? Schott in Mainz makes good ventures with my works - also after my opera Libussa my name became more famous..´ With address leaf to the verso. Overall age wear and toning. Small area of paper loss to the right edge, with lose small piece present and repairable, not affecting the signature and only affecting few words of the lengthy letter. About G
A collection of nine Continental hard paste porcelain miniature figures to include two Capodimonte examples, an example with a gentleman playing the flute beside a seated lady, height of largest figure 9.5cm, together with a Continental porcelain model of a rocking chair with floral encrusted detail (10).Additional InformationLosses and wear to the gilding throughout, old repairs to one of the arms and the chair on one of the Capodimonte examples, an example of a gentleman playing the lyre is af as part of the lyre is missing, losses to the floral detail on the rocking chair, the example with the harp is af, part of the harp is missing and a large piece has been broken off and crudely glued.
Wurlitzer 1080 'The Harp' classic jukebox from 1947 in perfect, ready-to-play condition. Record changer for 24 78rpm records, 220V power connection, all functions are working. Includes the original key's. Comes with 24 records included. Collector's item with a high value. America's most beautiful jukebox ever! Weight approx. 150kg. Size: approx. 85 x 147 x 62 cm. Condition: Excellent.
Regency Dance.- Music.- Campbell (William ) Campbell's eighth collection, of the newest & most favorite country dances and reels : for the violin, harp, harpsichord or Gern. flute, with their proper figures, as dance'd at Court, Carleton House, Bath, & all public assemblys, Printed & sold by Wm. Campbell, No. 8 Dean Street Soho, [c.1795] bound after Agus (Giuseppe) A second book of opera dances for 1776, including the favourite ballet La fete du village, as danced at the Kings Theatre in the Haymarket, by Monsr. & Madame Vallouis, first page left blank by printer, Printed & sold by Welcker, [c.1776] and Millico (Giuseppe) A third sett of six canzonets, with an accompanyment for the pedal or small harp, forte piano, or harpsichord...humbly dedicated to Lady Clarges, first page left blank by printer, Longman & Broderip, [1786], together 3 works in 1 vol., engraved throughout, trimmed at head, affecting pagination mostly in last work, some spotting and staining, lightly browned, upper joint split, contemporary limp mottled calf, worn, oblong small 4to ⁂ All rare with Library Hub recording one copy (NLS) of the first mentioned and two copies for each of the other two (BL and Oxford). Campbell was active at Dean Street c.1793- c.1803.
Y An Austro-Hungarian silver part coffee service on tray, maker's mark a ewer (not traced) Vienna 1872-1922 3rd standard (.800), the ovoid coffee pot with an ivory spacer to the baton finial, beaded rims and girdles and a harp handle; 19cm (7 1/2in) high; a cream jug; a sugar basin; five cups; five saucers; and an oval tray, 48cm (19in) long, 2619g (84.2 oz) gross (14) Provenance: Christie's sale 14th December 1991, lot 156 (lot labels).
A silver straight-tapered cocktail shaker by William & Son (William Rolls Asprey), London 2003, with a pull-off cover to the octagonal top, a short spout with a cork mounted bung, a harp handle and a moulded base, 20.5cm (8in) high, 793g (25.5 oz)Condition Report: Ex new stock, clear marks, no faultsCondition Report Disclaimer
Four pairs of 9ct gold and other earrings, comprising a pair of 9ct gold stick layered drop earrings, with butterfly backs, a pair of 9ct gold harp design drop earrings, a pair of 9ct gold watch link type diamond shaped drop earrings, and a pair of tri colour 9ct gold drop earrings, 8.1g all in.
A Capodimonte porcelain figure of a semi-clad maiden with a harp, on a faux marble circular base, printed crown over N, impressed numerals,45.5cm high (repaired harp, missing strings)Condition report: Repaired break to the musical instrument, missing strings. Small glaze fault to base. Hairline to one hip.
A group of early 20th century Parian ware and bisque figures to include an 18th century flower seller carrying a basket of painted flowers, on a naturalistic floral oval base, height 33cm, a Parian ware figure of an 18th century gentleman with harp and flowers to background, on a circular base, height 26cm, a pair of bisque figures, shepherd and shepherdess in period costume, each carrying a lamb and wheatsheaves with gilt-heightened decoration, on a stylised foliate circular base, a painted figure of a Cavalier, two 19th century jugs, one with raised decoration of Naomi and her daughter-in-laws Ruth and Orpah, one other example with raised panels of floral decoration and a small bisque spill vase (8).
David Harping in a historiated initial on a leaf from a Bible, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on parchment [England (perhaps Oxford), c. 1250] Single leaf, with a large initial 'B' ('Beatus vir...', the opening of the Psalms), in orange-red with white circles picked out in its body, enclosing David seated on a blue edged plinth, dressed in green robes and playing his harp, all on blue and thick gold grounds, with foliate extensions on same gold grounds extending into margins, the gold around the initial and its extensions pounced at edges, 2-line initials in alternate red or blue with contrasting penwork, one-line initials in alternate red or blue, red rubrics, double column of 48 lines in a professional university bookhand, small spots, tape adhering to edge of reverse from last mounting, else bright and outstanding condition, 197 by 140mm. Provenance:1. From a fine English Bible, sold in Sotheby's, 7 December 1931, lot 24.2. Otto Ege (1888-1951), self-proclaimed 'biblioclast', and in his possession since the 1930s and perhaps from his personal collection, with leaves issued in his Fifty Original Leaves portfolio, as no. 13 (see S. Gwara, Otto Ege's Manuscripts, 2013, p. 120, his HL 13), with further leaves emerging in Sotheby's, 25 April 1983, lot 25 (10 leaves), and again 26 November 1985, lot 46b (another 10 text leaves, there erroneously recorded as French), and Maggs, cat. 1319, no. 69.3. Daniel Meyer Friedenberg (1923-2011): his pencil marks on reverse, recording this as his 'Zion 14'. Acquired by Roger Martin in Friedenberg's sale: New England Auction Company, Danbury, CT, 22 August 2014, lot 50. Illumination:As Sotheby's noted in 1983, the decoration of the parent manuscript has 'much in common with the W. de Brailes style'.
17th Century Tokens, LONDON (City), Billingsgate, R[obert] C[ash], Farthing, 1.18g/6h (BW. 6559; BW. 197); Hammond’s Quay [Billingsgate], John Sell, Farthing, 0.56g/6h (N 7065; BW. 1311); Harp Lane [Tower Street], Richard Lomax, Farthings (2), 0.96g/6h, 0.90g/6h (both N 7068; BW. 1313); Lion Quay [Thames Street], F.E.R. the lyon and key, Farthing, 1651, 0.91g/12h (N 7243; BW. 3118); Moorgate, John Randall, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.15g/12h (N 7366; BW. 1970); Old Fish Street Hill, Wil Baggot, Farthing, 1.24g/6h (N 7454 obv., different rev.; BW. 2136); St Dunstan’s Hill, Anthony Parslou, Farthing, 1.25g/6h (N 7573; BW. 2479); Whitefriars, Govin Gouldegay, Farthing, 1.01g/6h (N 7845; BW. 3478) [9]. N 7366 fine, others in varied state £60-£80 --- Provenance: N 7068 at 0.96g R.A. Shuttlewood Collection, bt M.J. Dickinson
White gold ring with harp motives, set with an oval, facetted sapphire, ca. 0.65 ct and brilliant cut diamonds, total ca. 0.60 ct, 750/000, gross w. 7.5 gr., seize 17.5.Witgouden Alexandra ring met harp motief in de scheen, gezet met een ovale, gefacetteerde saffier, ca. 0,65 ct en briljant geslepen diamanten, totaal ca. 0,60 ct, 750/000, br.gew. 7,5 gr., ringmaat 17,5.
Ⓦ A SILVER-MOUNTED HUNTING SWORD RETAILED BY READ^ 4 PARLIAMENT STREET^ DUBLIN AND TWO FURTHER SILVER HILTED HUNTING SWORDS^ THIRD QUARTER OF THE 18TH CENTURY¦the first with curved blade double-edged towards the point^ etched and gilt with trophies-of-arms^ classical figures including Neptune seated^ and the harp of Erin within a rococo frame^ marked silver hilt (rubbed) cast and chased in low relief^ including monsterhead quillon (the other missing)^ lionhead pommel^ and spirally-carved horn grip^ in its tooled leather scabbard (chape missing) with silver locket inscribed ~Read^ 4 Parliament St.~; the second with curved slender fuller blade^ silver hilt including a pair of recurved quillons with monsterhead terminals^ quillon-block decorated with trophies and knuckle-chain (pommel missing) and spirally-carved green-stained horn grip; the third with straight blade and silver hilt cast an chased en rocaille in low relief (quillon missing)¦the first: 63.0 cm; 24 ¾ in blade¦(3)¦¦Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020)¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection

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