A VICTORIAN BURR WALNUT AND BRASS-MOUNTED DECANTER BOX, by Howell James & Co., Regent Street, London, of oblong form, all-over with strapwork and ornamental bosses, twin handles to the sides, the domed lid with presentation plaque, velvet lined to the underside and interior, fitted with three square section cut glass decanters, stoppers and tumblers, twin hinged flaps to the frieze, mounted with gilt brass glass holders containing nine only stem glasses (three lacking), 35.5cm wide. See illustration
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The interesting and unusual Distinguished Conduct Medal group of six to 2357 Sergeant. P.C. Howell Rifle Brigade, D.C.M., 1914 Star and Bar, British War Medal 1914-18, Victory Medal, Defence Medal and 1939-45 War Medal, mounted for wearing and with a mounted set of corresponding miniatures; together with the recipient’s ‘Small Book’ and discharge certificate, his passport (Protectorate of Nigeria), a certificate of the gazette entry for the D.C.M. (1st January 1919), and other ephemera. Percival Charles Howell was awarded the D.C.M. for services in West Africa, and the citation details are as follows: 2357 Sjt. P. C. Howell, 6th Bn. Rif. Brig. and Nigeria Regt. (NIGERIA) (LG 22 DEC. 1919) ‘On 3rd August 1918, Serjeant Howell, when proceeding to the town of Gunjanja, was attacked, and had to order his escort to open fire in self-defence. In the fighting that ensued it is estimated that seven natives were killed’. The recipient went on to serve in WWII as a Warrant Officer in the R.A.F.V.R.
A Great War trio and Memorial Plaque to 7416 Pte. G.H. Howell Wiltshire Regiment, 1914 Star and bar (Dmr. 2/Wilts R.), British War Medal 1914-18, Victory Medal and Memorial plaque, medals mounted for wearing; together with a small quantity of memorabilia. George Henry Howell died in France on the 20th December 1914.
JOHN HOWELL Seventy Years of Motor Sport, 1 vol bearing signature, The Grand Prix Car 1906-1939 by Laurence Pomeroy with Illustrations and Technical Drawings, Tuned to Win by Carroll Smith, The Motor Year Book 1953, Britains Motor Industry by H.C. C astle, Motor Racing and Motor Rally Directory 1957 and The Sports Car by Colin Campbell, (7 vols in all)
Civil War. Davis, Varina Howell (widow of Jefferson Davis): Jefferson Davis. Ex-President of the Confederate States of America. New York, Belford Co., 1890. 2 volumes. 8vo, illustrated. Varina completed and published Davis' autobiography a short time after his death. She went on to pursue a literary career in New York (invited by the Pulitzers) as a columnist, while her daughter, Winnie published several novels. Volume II cover splitting from spine and light foxing and pencil notation, otherwise About Very Good [2]
Civil War: Davis, Jefferson Finis. President of the Confederate States of America, Secretary of War under President Franklin Pierce, Democratic Senator from Mississippi; characterized by most historians as "stiff-necked, unbending, doctrinaire and over-bearing," Davis proved a far less effective leader than his counterpart Abraham Lincoln; following the end of the Civil War, southerners growingly identified with Davis' defiance, pride, ideals, refusal to accept defeat and his resistance to Reconstruction, and he became a hero in the eyes of the South. Original Virginia Electoral Ticket for Presidency of the CSA, 1861. On pale blue-gray pelure, 4 ¼ x 5". Jefferson Davis for President, Alex. H. Stephens of Georgia for Vice-President, two nominees for the state at large and 16 for the districts. Signed on the back in browning ink, "S.S. Nottingham". Following Mississippi's succession on Jan. 9, 1861, Davis delivered a farewell address, on what he called "the saddest day of my life," to the US Senate, resigned and returned to Mississippi. On Jan. 23, Governor John J. Pettus made Davis a major-general of the Army of Mississippi. On Feb. 9, a constitutional convention at Montgomery, Alabama, considered Davis, Howell Cobb, Alexander Stephens and Robert Toombs for the office of provisional president of the Confederate States. Stephens was the choice of all present, but he was unwilling to agree to fire the first shot in the anticipated war. The delegates thus chose Davis who was elected without opposition to a six-year term beginning that November. Minor diagonal crease upper left and trivial edge wrinkle, Near Fine. A clean and pleasing example of this uncommon, historic electoral ticket.
Grownow, Rees Howell (1794-1865) (Captain, Gronow) "The Reminiscences and Recollections of Captain Gronow", two volumes, the R.S. Surtees Society reprints, 1984 and 1985, brown cloth with armorial crest to front boards, volume 2 only of "The Reminiscences and Recollections of Captain Gronow..", John C. Nimmo, 1889, with a coloured frontis, sketch of a ball at Almacks, 1815 and a black and white frontis, various other plates,this copy limited to a limited edition of 870, this being 680, Hibbert, Christopher "Captain Gronow, His Reminiscences of Regency and Victorian Life 1810 to 1860", 1991, cream cloth with d.j., Forsyth, William "History of the Captivity of Napoleon at St.Helene...", three volumes, John Murray 1853, Agar, Captain Augustus "Footprints in the Sea", Evans Brothers 1959, blue cloth, d.j., Wild, David "Prisoner of Hope", The Book Guild 1992, blue cloth, d.j., Strabolgi, Lordvolumes "From Gibraltar to Suez", numerous photographic illustrations, and two other volumes related to WWII (13)
20th Century: Éamon de Valera and John Redmond postcards Two postcards of de Valera, the first a portrait with image by Lafayette, the second at the Eucharistic Congress published by Charles Howell. Also two postcards of the Home Rule leader John Redmond comprising of portrait postcard and `Ireland A Nation` fold out card both Valentines Series. (4 items) L Measurements: 3.5 by 5.5in., 8.75 by 13.75cm.
A 19th Century and later white marble mantel clock and stand, with eight day movement striking on a bell, the gilt dial with inset white enamel hour plaques on a relief moulded foliate scroll ground, the back plate inscribed `Howell & Co`, the later matched balloon shaped case moulded with scrolls, shells and dolphins, on a similarly scroll moulded stand, overall height approx 37cm, with pendulum (repaired).
Assorted Napa Valley wines to include one bottle each of: Iron Horse Cabernet Sauvignon 1982, Versant Cabernet Sauvignon 2003, Ridge Zinfandel Howell Mountain 1983 (low neck), Freemark Abbey Cabernet Sauvignon 1974, Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon 2005, Charles Krug Cabernet Sauvignon 1974, six bottles in total
A Box of Cameras, Lenses and accessories including a Pentax K500 with a 55mm f/2 lens, a Bell & Howell M42 Screw 70-150mm f/3.8 Zoom Lens, a Mirage M42 Screw 100-200mm f/5.6 Zoom Lens, a Hanimar M42 Screw 135mm f/2.8 Lens, a Chinon 1000 SR Super 8 Cine Camera with fitted case, a Kodak Six-20 Brownie D box Camera, etc, etc.
Japy Freres, Paris, an enamelled clock garniture the eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half-hours on a bell, the backplate stamped A&N for the movement maker and with the trademark of the clockmaker Japy Freres, the dial having a gilded chapter ring with black Roman numerals, decorative blued steel hands and signed Imported by Howell & James & Co, To The Queen, London, the round case decorated in blue and cream champlevé enamel with two cast ormolu cherubs either side at play with swags of flowers mounted between and standing on a shaped base of matching enamel, the whole surmounted by an ormolu urn bursting with flora, with a pair of matching candlesticks in similar enamel and with cherubs to the centre, height 35cm. * Notes For details of Japy Freres see lot no. 695
CHRISTOPHER FINCH "The Art of Walt Disney, from Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdoms", white cloth boards with applied Mickey Mouse, one volume "The Pirelli Calendar Album". one volume "The Complete Pirelli Calendar Book", one volume "In Vogue (Six Decades of Fashion)" edited by Georgina Howell, one volume TERENCE CONRAN "The Essential House Book", one volume "Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future, The Deluxe Collectors Edition", one volume "Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future, featuring The Red Moon Mystery & Marooned on Mercury, The 2nd Deluxe Collectors Edition", SUSAN BENJAMIN "The First 25 Years of Halcyon Days Enamels", and assorted 20th century hardback books
Sampson Mordan & Co., a rare set of gilt metal postal scales, with matching inkwell, mid 19th century, stamped to the beam for retailer 'Howell James & Co, Regents Street, London', inset with florally arranged relief hard stones against a white marble ground and with engraved scrolling decoration to the metalwork (five associated weights only), 15.5 and 13.5cm respectively Sampson Mordan & Co. (working 1815-1941) trained under Bramah, engineers, machinists, & makers of high quality deskiana, City Road, Finsbury & latterly in Paris. Makers of pencils, pens, locks and ink stands etc, in brass & silver. They made huge numbers of postal scales of various types, all beautifully made and immensely varied, for British and foreign post. Howell, James & C., (working 1832-1883) retailers of highest quality fancy goods & silks at 5, 7 & 9 Regent St. Made items for Queen Victoria. Became a Limited company in 1884.
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