James I, Shilling, second coinage, fourth bust, MM rose, rev QVAE DEVS etc; legend weakly struck between 11 & 1 o'clock & correspondingly on rev o/wise AFine, together with Charles I shilling Tower Mint under king, MM tun, no inner circles, rev. round garnished shield; bust weak apart from crown & part of drapery o/wise generally good edge & surfaces, bust Fair o/wise Fine & Ireland James I, 2 x shillings: (1) first coinage MM bell, rev. EXVRGAT DEVS etc around crowned harp, flan sometime creased & straightened, surface marks/small digs o/wise full flan, bust VG o/wise Fine & (2) second coinage MM escallop, rev. HENRICVS ROSAS etc around crowned harp; flan creased & straightened & small piercing at base of bust just above inner beaded circle, small edge striking crack at 2 o'clock, bust VG o/wise Fine
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6 x Sixpences comprising: William III 1696y York Mint, first bust, large crowns & early harp, some surface pitting AFine, Anne 1708E numerous obv scratches & small digs on bust Fair/VG, George I 1723 SSC larger lettering, obv flecking, peripheral lustre GFine, George II 1732 young laureate bust, roses & plumes in angles, obv hairlines, bust VG o/wise Fine, George II 1746 LIMA old laureate bust, obv flecking o/wise GFine/AVF & George III 1787 with hearts, some obv staining & rev small patch of corrosion above crown at 2 o'clock o/wise VF+
FORD ROBERT. The Harp Of Perthshire, A Collection of Songs, Ballads & Other Poetical Pieces Chiefly by Local Authors. Port. frontis & title vignette. Large paper. Orig. cloth. 1893; also Perth-Shire Illustrated, def. bdgs., foxing & spotting but many eng. plates & 1 other vol., Perthshire. (3).
Music - a late 18th/early 19th sammelband of sheet music, principally for piano forte, enclosing J.B. Cramer's Sequel to his Celebrated Book of Instructions for the Piano Forte; An Egyptian Air, Arranged as an Easy Lesson for the Piano Forte, by T.H. Butler; The Fall of Paris [...], arranged for the Harp or Piano Forte; A Second Sonatina [...] by T. Butler; Orlando's Wedding [...] by T. Smith; Petits Divertimentos [...] by G. Manning; Progrefsive (sic) Rondos [...] Subject Le Petit Tambout [...] by John Parry; Variety, A Selection of favourite Airs [...] Dedicated to the Young Ladies of Mifs (sic) Mitchells Establishment at Wandsworth, Surrey by D. Bruguier; Purcell's Ground._For the Harpsichord [...]; The Sonatas [...] By W. Ling; The Cottage Rondo, Compofed (sic) by M. Holst, engraved bucolic title vignette; La Danse [...] By M. Holst; Summer, A Divertimento [...] in which is Introduced the Haymaker's Dance, Composed by I. Lewis; Medley Overture, to the Morris Dancers, A Pastoral Romance [...] by John Parry; Roy's Wife of Alldivaloch And We're a Noddin (sic), Favourite Scotch Airs [...] by Thomas Powell; Laura and Lenza [...] J. Monro; Air [...] by Kirmair; The Rising of the Lark [...] by Latour; British & Foreign Popular Airs adapted [...] by Joseph de Pinna; Are You Angry, Mother?, Air, from Henry R. Bishop's Opera of Aladdin [...] by G. Kiallmark; L' Allegria [...] by I.M. Rosi; Eighth Fantasia [...] Themes, From Rossini's New Opera, Zelmira [...] by Ferd. Ries; The Gypsies [...] by M.P. King; Giovinetto Cavalier [...from] Il Crociato In Egitto [... by I.F. Fiorillo; Six of the Most Favourite Airs [from the aforementioned opera...] by T.B. Phipps; [...] Waltzes [...] by F.J. Hummell; [...] Oh! Now-We Never Mention Her [...] By G. Maddison; Clementi Instructive Duets; Les Soeurs Jumelles [...] by I.G. Graff, contemporary quarter-calf and marble papered boards (disbound), the front indistcintly inscribed in ink MS, crown folio; Complete Collection of Beethoven's Symphonies, Arranged for the Piano Forte, And Dedicated to Alexander Robertson Esqr of Edinburgh, By His Friend Frederick Kalkbrenner, Printed and Sold by R. Cocks & Co., London [c. 1830], lithographic portrait frontispiece, cotemporary blue embossed buckram boards, crown folio; Dinorah (Le Pardon de Ploërmel), Opera: In Three Acts, by Meyerbeer, With Italian Words, and an English Adaptation by H.F Chorley, edited by Arthur Sullivan and J. Pittman, Boosey and Co., London [c. 1860], contemporary quarter leather, 8vo, [3]
A sweetheart brooch for the 8th Kings Royal Irish Hussars Cavalry Regiment, the winged harp set with diamonds below a wreath of enamelled shamrock leaves surmounted by the crown with Prestina Virtutis Memories enamelled ribbon above the Roman numeral VIII, together with an oval papier mache trinket box decorated with silver wriggle work and abalone shell detail, lined in deep violet coloured velvet. (2)
Circa. 1778, Royal Dublin Volunteers, officer's cross belt plate. A silver oval convex cross belt plate engraved to the centre with a crowned Maid-of-Erin harp and ribbons above and below 'ROYAL DUBLIN' & 'VOLUNTEERS' and '2nd REGT.', pairs of hooks and fixing studs to reverse. Maker's mark 'JO' for John Osborne. 1¼oz troy (39g). 3.50 by 2.50in. (8.9 by 6.4cm)
1922. An Garda Síochána, gilt bronze medal struck for 60th Anniversary of the force and others. Reverse GUARDIANS OF THE PEACE OF IRELAND - ROME 1982, also silver medal IKA FOUNDED 1892, crowned harp reverse, 1973 gilt bronze Workers Union of Ireland Golden Jubilee, and 1957 silver Inniskilling shooting medal, also two white metal medals for golf and horses (by J. Moore), (6)
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18th century engravings of Irish artefacts, The Harp of Brian Boromh (Ború) and The Charter Horn. Hand-coloured engravings from 'Britannia: or, a chorographical description of the flourishing kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland, and the islands adjacent; from the earliest antiquity', by William Camden. London, 1789. Mounted (2) The harp 8 by 10.50in. (20.3 by 26.7cm) The Brian Boru's harp (also known as 'Trinity College harp) is a medieval musical instrument on display in the long room at Trinity College Dublin in Ireland. It is a wire strung cláirseach. It is dated to the 14th or 15th century and, along with the Queen Mary Harp and the Lamont Harp, is one of the three oldest surviving Gaelic harps. The harp was used as a model for the coat of arms of Ireland. It may be the oldest existing harp in the world.One of very few surviving objects known to have been the personal property of an Irish king, the Kavanagh Charter Horn is an early 12th century ivory ceremonial drinking horn. The brass mountings were added in the 15th century. It is the only known piece of Irish regalia to survive Medieval Ireland. The Kavanagh family retained possession of the horn until they donated it to the National Museum of Ireland.
1961 Guinness leprechaun, truck ornament. A figure of a leprechaun dressed in a red pointed hat, green coat and red trousers holding a bottle of Guinness Foreign Extra Stout, with code for September 1961, and a gilt harp; with steel bracket for mounting. Rare. Height 19in. (48.3cm) The leprechaun was used by Guinness Exports Ltd (GEL) to advertise stout in the UK and selected overseas markets (mainly the US but also Australia) in the 1950s and 1960s. GEL was set up in Liverpool in the 1950s to bottle and promote sales of Foreign Extra Stout overseas. The leprechaun in question was typically mounted on the roof of sales vans and delivery lorries.
Late 19th century bog-oak book trough by Cornelius Goggin. A finely carved Victorian sliding book trough, the base centred by a harp among profuse trailing shamrock and bordered by trailing shamrock, the folding ends carved and pierced, one with a figure of a bard playing a harp by a round tower, the other with an eagle in a shamrock wreath surmounted by a Maltese cross and flanked by a British ensign and another flag. Bearing label to the underside for 'Cornelius Goggin - Irish Bog Oak Carver - To Her Majesty - 13, Nassau Street - Dublin.' Width closed 19in. (48.3cm)
A Christmas card from Sean McGarry to Kathleen Clarke, a memorial card for Kathleen Clarke and a craftwork harp. The Christmas card with an original photograph image of Sean McDermott tipped to the front beneath 'Let Eireann Remember', the inside inscribed 'to Mrs Clarke and family... from Sean McGarry agus a bhean', together with a memorial card for Kathleen Clarke printed following her death in 1972 and a craftwork harp with green and gold ribbons. (3) The harp 12.50 by 6.50in. (31.8 by 16.5cm)
A small collection of Southern European knives, including: a Corsican dagger, slender blade 6.5 in. and etched with 'Vendetta Corsa' and 'Che la mia ferita sia mortale' (may the wound be fatal), faceted hilt set with mother-o'-pearl panels, white metal mounted scabbard; another, the diamond-section blade 5.25 in. and etched with scrolls and a harp, steel crosspiece with ball terminals, mother-o'-pearl grip scales, scabbard; a miniature dagger and brass scabbard; a slender dagger or stiletto, lacking scabbard; three folding knives; another dagger; and a vacant scabbard. [9]
Good Selection of 88th & 94th Connaught Rangers Buttons including flat pewter 88th ... Small brass 88th ... Large brass OR's 88th ... Vic crown silvered 94th ... Small silvered 88th ... Steel ball crowned harp 88th ... Steel crowned 88 ... Crowned brass 94th ... 2 x large gilt 1881-1894 ... 16 x small gilt brass Vic crown 1894-1901 ... 8 x small gilt brass KC 1901 - 1922. 50 items.
Small Selection of Officer Badges and Various Other Badges including red cord boss with silvered strung bugle ... QC silvered and gilt Black Watch ... QC gilt Irish harp ... Pair bullion embroidery Royal Irish Fus collar ... Pair bullion embroidery RE collar ... Pair QC bronzed Queens Own Hussars collars ... Bullion embroidery Army Catering Corps ... Pair bronzed RM collar ... Silvered and gilt Scottish Yeomanry ... Pair QC silvered and gilt 9/12 Lancers. 20 items.
Three Various Police Hats consisting blue baize covered comb example helmet. Blackened comb front mount. QC chrome South Yorkshire Police helmet plate. Leather sweatband ... RUC green cap with black patent peak. QC blackened harp badge ... RUC Women's green cap with black patent peak. QC blackened harp badge. 3 items.
1905 G.A.A. Challenge MatchMedal: G.A.A., 1905 An attractive and unusual cross shaped and pierced silver Medal, the obverse with Provincial Arms or Crest with heavy central harp overlay, surmounted by a football, the reverse inscribed "G.A.A. - Wexford V. Cork, June 1905, won by Lees", hallmarked Egan of Cork. Extremely Rare. (1)
Coiste Comhrail Final 1919Medal: G.A.A. Co. Kildare (1919) An attractive circular 9ct gold pierced and decorated Medal, the obverse with harp centre, surrounded with shamrocks and Celtic design and inscribed "L. (Larry) Stanley" (Captain) the reverse inscribed "Kildare V. Louth," June 1919 - won by Kildare - hall marked. (1)* Played at Croke Park on the 29th of June to raise funds for development.
A PLASTIC BOX CONTAINING A WWI BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDAL, correctly named to S3-031256 Pte J. Hunter, Army Service Corps, together with a WWII group of medals (un-named), consisting of the 1939-45, France and Germany Stars, Defence and War medal, on a wearing bar, also two cap badges for the Royal Engineers, a Bullion thread blazer badge, boxed for the RE, a WWI era silk Royal Fusiliers and a Harp tie pin
A finely painted silver mounted porcelain table top snuff box, 18th century, probably by Meissen, of ovoid form, sides painted with figural groups of semi-clad maidens in the Greco style and cherubs within classical garden, base painted with a bird within fruiting tree, convex lid painted with goddess holding staff of Caduceus to one hand and harp to the other, with cherub and maidens to fore, the lid interior finely painted portrait of an lady of high rank wearing yellow dress, blue shawl and jewellery, silver mount with applied floral thumb grip and engraved detail. height 4 cm x width 8 cm x depth 6 cm.
A Figural Gilt Metal Striking Mantel Clock, circa 1850, case surmounted by a gentleman leaning, base with scroll and floral decoration, 3-1/2-inch Roman numeral silvered dial, twin barrel movement with outside countwheel striking on a bell, 46cm high 10.04.18, Gilt surfaces are discoloured throughout, small scratches in parts, one of the strings for the harp is missing, figures leg has come off and needs re-connecting, movement and the figures leg are in a plastic bag and need re-positioning to the case, hands are missing, movement needs cleaning.
MARX HARPO: (1888-1964) American Film Comedian, one of the Marx Brothers. A good, original pen and ink self caricature drawn, signed and inscribed by Marx on a small oblong 8vo sheet of paper, the hastily sketched image depicting Marx seated in a full length profile pose playing his harp. Signed in bold black fountain pen ink alongside the drawing. Some light creasing and age wear and some minor traces of former mounting to the verso. Together with Noel Coward (1899-1973) English Playwright, Actor and Composer, Academy Award winner. Vintage signed sepia 4 x 4.5 magazine photograph of Coward in a close-up profile pose. Signed in bold fountain pen ink with his name alone to a light area at the head of the image. Neatly mounted. Also including Gracie Fields (1898-1979) English Actress & Entertainer. Vintage bold blue fountain pen ink signature and inscription on a slightly irregularly trimmed oblong 12mo piece. With some traces of former mounting to the verso. G to about VG, 3
LORD DROGHEDA'S BLUESA RARE SET OF TWELVE COAT AND FOUR WAISTCOAT SILVER UNIFORM BUTTONS, Dublin c.1770, each with Hibernia and harp stamps and makers mark J.S, each engraved XVIII L.D within a laurel wreath, (c.3 troy ozs all in)Charles Moore, 6th Earl of Drogheda, raised a troop of cavalry known as 'Lord Drogheda's Light Horse' to oppose the French Admiral Thurot who had captured Carrickfergus. This levy was regularised as the 18th Light Dragoons in 1763 as per the insignia on these buttons. The blue uniform gave the sobriquet Lord Drogheda's Blues. It saw service in the Napoleonic Wars as a regular regiment of the British Army.
SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON & THE YARDBIRDS - Ladies and gentlemen, live from the Craw-Daddy club in Richmond we bring you mouth organ specialist and 'wizard of the harp' Sonny Boy Williamson with The Yardbirds! Original UK Fontana LP release (TL 5277). The record is in super clean Ex condition with just a couple of extremely faint, minor and wispy markings. The front laminated sleeve is in Ex condition with a little 'muckiness' on the reverse (this could perhaps be carefully cleaned) and a sticker with a previous owner's address on it just covering a name in pen.
MOUTH ORGAN MASTERS - Yes indeedy, how about these 9 x LPs featuring masters of the harp! Titles are Sonny Boy Williamson - Down And Out Blues (UK original Pye NPL 28036 - glossy Ex/neat VG+ some light discolouration on the reverse), Portraits In Blues (SLP 158 - neat VG+ to Ex copy) and The Blues Of (Storyville SLP 170 - VG+ with a surface mark running with the groove on track A2/Ex), Shakey Jake - Good Times (Prestige Bluesville BVLP 1008 - nice Ex/VG+) The Best Of Little Walter (1964 original UK Pye NPL 28043 - Ex/VG+), Slim Harpo - Knew The Blues and Got Love If You Want It (FLY 558), Walter Horton - Fine Cuts (BLP 069) and James Cotton - S/T (Black Magic 9009). Condition is generally VG+ to Ex.
(US ARTISTS) BLUES LPs - Another outstanding collection with another 55 x LPs taking us up and down the Delta! Artists/titles include Leadbelly - Huddie Ledbetter's Best (UK Capitol T 1821), Lonnie Johnson - The Originator Of The Modern Guitar Blues, Little Sonny - New King Of The Blues Harmonica, Lazy Lester - Harp & Soul, Lots More Blues, Rags And Hollers, The Incredible Soul Of B B King (30 CV 1309), Hoagy Carmichael, Albert Collins - Cold Snap, John Lee Hooker inc. Alone, Lowell Fulson, Earl Hooker/Jody Williams, Silas Hogan, Big Bill Broonzy, Roy Brown, Bobby Bland, Rockin' Sidney, Brother John Sellers, Smiley Lewis, Little Willie Littlefield and Doctor Clayton. Condition of the records is generally VG+ to Ex+ with the sleeves generally VG to Ex.
Insignia of London Territorial Battalions A depleted card retaining some items of the London Irish Rifles, including KC and QEC cap badges , a green cloth shoulder-title, and a fine QEC pouchbelt ornament of a crowned Harp within a shamrock wreath, above the regiment's WW1 and WW2 battle honours, all in white metal; and a card bearing cap and collar-badges, shoulder titles and buttons of The London Scottish Rifles and the 15th and 16th (County of London) Rifles (Civil Service Rifles and Queen's Westminsters), and the 17th (Poplar and Stepney) Rifles. Mainly KC, one QEC.(2 cards, 51 items)
The First Embroidered Arm-Badges for Musicians A card including a rare example of a 1855 Bugle-Major Royal Engineers special badge, the Musician's badge with crossed trumpets over harp (probably 1871), a Royal Artillery Lyre badge from 1856, and a 1870's Bandmaster's Crowned Lyre badge; together with six embroidered musicians' badges. (11 items)
Lot 48 (P-33), Card 156) Staff and General Service Insignia A General's OSD cap badge, OSD and gilt metal Royal Crest cap badges; officers' Royal Arms cap badges in gilt, white metal and bronze; Royal Cyphers for sovereigns from Edward VII to George VI, including three of Edward VIII; and a number of ORs' Royal Arms badges. Together with a depleted card bearing an unusual brass QVC Royal Arms, possibly a headdress plate, with the Lions and Harp displayed on a lozenge, and two smaller similar badges; ten additional cyphers, and a Recruiting Sergeant's crossed flags sleeve badge. (Lot)
Edward Light of London, (1747-1832), a Regency harp lute, the black lacquered body gilt penwork decorated with trailing fruiting vine, with fret carved sound hole, mounted on a rectangular gilt plinth, inscribed 'E. Light, Inventor and Professor of the British Lute, 38 Berner Street, London, N11', circa 1815, 79cm high. The harp lute was invented by Edward Light in 1798 and is also known as the 'British lute'. The pillar supports tuned bass strings to extend the instruments range. The pitch of the bass strings can be raised by one semitone using stops similar to the pedals on a harp.
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