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Lot 904
A vintage money box, a large brass bell, toleware tray etc. Notice from the the-saleroom.com: These items are listed on the basis they are illustrative of a bygone culture in which there were different social norms. We understand the potential controversy surrounding this type of item but believe that providing transparent information about historical context fosters greater understanding of our complex cultural history.
Lot 401
* German playing cards. Swiss Canton Costumes, Frankfurt am Main: C.L. Wüst, circa 1850, a complete deck of 52 stencil coloured engraved playing cards, comprising 4 suits of 13 (French suits), each with pip cards ace-10, and 3 double-ended court cards, the court depicting characters in traditional Swiss costumes, at the corners the arms of Swiss cantons, each ace with two Swiss views, jack of clubs with Wüst star, ace of hearts with tax stamp, occasional minor spotting or brown marks, ace of spades with red marks (possibly ink transfer during original colouring process), few pip cards stained and soiled, 3 creased (one with short closed edge tear, one with puncture marks), versos red dotted hexagons with central large dots, each card 92 x 61 mm, together with two later copies of the same pack, both C.L. Wüst, the first circa 1860, identical to the first pack except without Wüst star to jack of clubs, tax stamp on ace of hearts, scarce minor marks, king of hearts with minor abrasion to one coat of arms, king of clubs a little finger-soiled at one end, some pip cards soiled, stained or creased, versos as above, with a contemporary red morocco-covered cards box with lift-off lid, the second pack circa 1870, identical designs (again without Wüst star) but improved engravings, tax stamp to ace of hearts, toned with some spotting, occasional finger-soiling or marks, versos red trellis pattern of dots and stippling, plus: Java Speelkaarten (Nr.17E), variant 2, Frankfurt am Main: B. Dondorf, for Gumprich & Strauss, Batavia, circa 1880s, a complete deck of 52 colour lithographed playing cards, comprising 4 suits of 13 (French suits), each with pip cards ace-10, and 3 double-ended court cards, the court cards portraying members of the Dutch royal family and military figures, each ace with two views in Batavia and decorative gold borders, Dondorf logo on jack of clubs, toned and dust-soiled, some marks (mainly to pip cards), queen of hearts with small brown mark to edge, rounded gilt corners, versos green floral design with the importer's company name, each card 93 x 64 mm, with one other pack with scenic aces, unknown German maker, circa 1850, 52 complete, kings XP5 pattern, non-standard queens, aces with views around Heidelberg, versos dotted wiggly lines, 16 or 17 cards from each deck mounted with photo corners onto 5 display boards, encapsulated in clear plastic (none examined out of boards), the remainder contained in clear plastic bags, the boards 54.5 x 40.5 cmQTY: (5)NOTE:Provenance: Collection of Dudley Ollis.First three items: Bube Dame König (1982) 149; Cary collection, Ger 437 & 438; Fournier, Germanic 123 (also referenced as Swiss 34).Fourth item: Braun, Schriftenreihe 'Spielkarten' band 4, BD 1874/1 (pp.66-68); Hoffman & Dietrich (1981) p.192-193.This deck fits most closely to variant 2, but with some similarities to variant 3: The queen of hearts is Emma, the jack of clubs has just one Dondorf logo, and the text on the jack of hearts is a single line. However, the king of clubs appears to have the shorter sabre. The gold border on the aces are difficult to firmly distinguish in the poor quality images in the book, but ours possibly fit best with the variant 3 aces.
Lot 403
* Indian playing cards. Dashavatara Ganjifa, Sawantwadi, Maharashtra, India, circa 1950, a complete deck of 120 hand-painted and lacquered circular paper playing cards, comprising 10 suits of 12, each with pip cards 1-10 and 2 court cards, all finely detailed, with decorative outer border, rubbed and edge-chipped, some dust-soiling and occasional marks, 3 pip cards with minor surface chip centrally, 3 pip cards creased, versos plain red, diameter 80 mm, with original paper covered hand-painted and laquered wooden box (some wear to extremities), the sides and sliding lid with brightly coloured image of Vishnu(?) seated, the lid underside with remnants of two near contemporary paper labels, 9.8 x 10.4 x 10.3 cm, together with: Dashavatara Ganjifa, Rajasthan (type II), India, circa 1880, 110 (of 120, without raja and mantri of Nara-Sinha and Vamana, mantri of Varaha, raja and 10 of Kalki, mantri & 2 & 9 of Kurma) hand-painted (in gold and colours) and lacquered circular playing cards, worn, with surface losses and creases, versos red with single white line border, diameter 78 mm, with accompanying typewritten letter dated 1949, from D.E. Barrett, Assistant Keeper, Department of Oriental Antiquities, British Museum, to A. Green-Armytage of Bath, contained in original paper covered hand-painted and laquered wooden box (some wear to extremities), the sides and sliding lid with leafy white flowers on a red ground, some surface chips to one end, thin horizontal crack along one side, 9.9 x 9.4 x 14.5 cm, plus: a group of 39 hand-painted circular leather(?) playing cards, possibly Mysore, India, or Nepal, comprising 3 sets of pip cards 1-10 (2 cards possibly on paper), with the same pip signs (round objects) in yellow, green or pink, and 6 'court' cards: 3 animal heads (two horse, one tiger), and 2 Hindu figures possibly in uniform, each bust rising from a crescent moon, one sun rising over a landscape, with 3 further possible pip cards depicting figures (servants?) holding flags, each flag with a number in Hindi (15, 16 & 17), each card with single yellow line border, rubbed and cockled, one pip card with small hole near edge, plain terracotta versos, diameter approximately 75 mm, with: a Ramayana Ganjpa deck, Sonepur, Orissa, India, circa 1900?, a complete deck of 144 hand-painted and lacquered circular fabric playing cards, comprising 12 suits of 12, lightly rubbed in places, versos plain red, diameter 41 mm, wooden box with lid, any decoration or covering worn away, and 3 other 20th century decks: two Mogal Ganjifa from Orissa, circa 1970s, both 96 complete, and a Indo-European whist pack (circular cards, some defective), probably Sawantwadi, circa 1950?, 47/52, a quantity of cards mounted with nylon wire onto 8 display boards (52 x 54.5 cm and smaller), encapsulated in clear plastic (none examined out of boards), the remainder in their boxes or other modern containersQTY: (7)NOTE:Provenance: Collection of Dudley Ollis.Third item: A collated 'pack', with 12 of the cards received from Syliva Mann.
Lot 398
* French playing cards. Cartes à Rire, Jeu des Journaux, Paris: Grandebes, circa 1819, 39 (of 52, without A-2, 6, 8 spades, A-2, 6 diamonds, 3, 6, 8 clubs, 3-4, 10 hearts) hand coloured engraved and captioned playing cards (French suits), designs attributed to Baron Louis Athalin, full-length courts representing Parisian newspapers, pip cards with humerous scenes, lightly dusty, ace and 2 of hearts and 4 of spades with brown marks, square corners, versos plain white, each card 91 x 62 mm, together with: Costumes Historiques Français et Etrangers, Paris: Le Bourgeois, circa 1870, a complete deck of 52 hand and stencil coloured engraved playing cards (French suits), single-figure courts portraying named French historical nobility, each with publisher's details at top, uncoloured scenic aces, toned, some spotting (especially to pip cards and AH), no indices, rounded corners, gilt edges, versos plain yellow, each card 83 x 54 mm, plus: German playing cards, North German pattern, Stralsund: Vereinigte Stralsunder Spielkarten Fabriken, circa 1880, a complete deck of 52 stencil coloured engraved playing cards (French suits), double-ended courts, QC & JC with maker's details, AH (toned and lightly spotted) with German tax stamp (1879-1888 and later), few pale spots, no indices, square corners, versos blue dotted wiggly lines, each card 91 x 58 mm, with another 121 German and French decks, late 19th-20th century, most with original box, none checked for completenessQTY: (124)NOTE:Provenance: Collection of Dudley Ollis.First item: Berry, Playing-Cards of the World [71] & [659]; British Museum 1896,0501.731.1-52 (Schreiber, French 97); Cary, FRA 325; Field #27.Second item: Ortiz-Patino 54 & 56 (for the Gibert edition, see also 55 for a similar pack by Le Bourgeois). This costume pack was originally produced by Gibert. Avril et Cie then re-issued this design, followed by Le Bourgeois, who was in business between 1868-1875.
Lot 463
* Robinson (William Heath & others). An assorted collection of printed advertising ephemera, magazines, flyers, exhibition invitations, cuttings, etc.,with artwork by or about British illustrators, mostly 20th century,the Heath Robinson items includingHeath Robinson at War, Methuen & Co, 1942,original pictorial wrappers, a little marginal browning and split on spine, slim 4to; Men That Might Have Been, published by Ferret Fantasy, 1974, original stapled wrappers, slim folio, (one of 500 copies); Behind the Scenes at Moss Bros with Heath Robinson, original pictorial wrappers (heavy spotting), oblong slim folio; Forest Fantasies. Nine Miniatures for pianoforte composed by Walter Carroll, published Forsyth brothers, [1916], a little spotting, original pictorial wrappers, a little soiling and marginal fraying, slim 4to; Connollyland as Viewed by W. Heath Robinson, c. 1935,colour lithographic bird’s-eye map, 26 x 40.5 cm; a set of 6 Heath Robinson's Ideal Home picture postcards, 1934, with original envelope; Savage Club folded card menu with Heath Robinson design (8 May 1927), together with approx. 50 other British illustrator ephemeral items, including Game Pie, A Guinness Indoor Sportfolio, with colour illustrations after Edward Ardizzone, 1955; Guinness Scrap Book for 1937 with illustrations from H. M. Bateman (lower cover soiled); a bookplate designed by Arthur Rackham (laid down), Rowland Emett (Emmet Festival Railway, Puffin Cut-Out Book), Calman (‘Tea for two’ ceramic tile), Osbert Lancaster, Nicolas Bentley, Norman Pett (one item signed), Phil May, etc. QTY: (a small carton)
Lot 557
Chesterton (Gilbert Keith, 1874-1936). The Ballad of the White Horse, Illustrated by Robert Austin, 10th (first illustrated) edition, London: Methuen & Co., 1928, woodcut illustrations including frontispiece and decorative title, limitation details to title verso, original buckram-backed boards with printed paper label to spine, dust jacket rubbed and somewhat soiled, top edge gilt, remainder uncut, 8voQTY: (1)NOTE:Signed limited edition of 100 copies on handmade paper. This copy unnumbered and inscribed by the publishers, ‘This is a presentation copy for F[rederick] Muller’, with Austin and Chesterton’s signatures beneath.Frederick Muller was a publisher. His limited company began publishing in 1932, and it is now part of the firm Random House. Whilst Muller did not publish Chesterton’s works, he did publish John O’Connor, Father Brown on Chesterton (1937). A nice association item.
![* Card Games. New Shaksperean Game, "As You Like It", [London: Asser and Sherwin], circa 1862, three decks of 152 cards, each](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/880c603e-95bc-448f-9157-b23500e385eb/9102ff0b-6f24-4fa0-9a69-b237010dfc5c/468x382.jpg)
Lot 392
* Card Games. New Shaksperean Game, "As You Like It", [London: Asser and Sherwin], circa 1862, three decks of 152 cards, each with a title in scroll to upper edge, short prose, and number to lower edge, first 48 cards with vignette, illustrated by W. Barker, each card numbered 1-38 in groups of 4, some overall toning, closed tear to paper upper right (Horatio card set 3), tear with loss to corner of paper upper (Macduff set 4), slightly bowed, plain yellow coloured versos, all cards 93 x 64 mm, all housed in original wooden box with three compartments and red ribbon tabs, loose label inserted with 'Ballam Games Collection Ref No. 51986', sliding lid with printed label, some wear, (10.7 x 22.5 x 3.5 cm), together with [The Characters of Charles Dickens: An Interesting Game], circa 1880, 52 cards plus rules card, printed in black and red, comprising 13 sets of 4, 3 sets with text only, all cards with variable toning, square corners, versos plain pink, each card 93 x 66 mm QTY: (1)NOTE:Provenance: Collection of Dudley Ollis.New Shaksperean Game is scarce. No other records at auction or otherwise. The Ballam Games Collection label inside the box indicates that it was part of the Ballam Games Collection Ref No. 51986. 'This particular game was part of Richard Ballam’s collection which was not included in the transfer to the John Johnson collection at Bodleian Library. This item passed to Donald Welch', according to GARD.
Lot 382
* Austrian playing cards. Venetian pattern variant, Vienna: Giusepe (ie. Josef) Glanz, circa 1865, a complete deck of 52 stencil coloured lithographed playing cards (Italian suits), non-standard double-ended named courts, kings representing Oriental rulers, the knights their European adversaries (Crusaders?), king of batons with maker's details and Austrian tax stamp, aces with Italian mottoes, few very minor marks, square corners, versos dots and flowers repeating pattern, each card 101 x 46 mm, together with: Soldaten Tarock No. 217, Vienna: Ferd. Piatnik & Sohne, 1918, the complete deck of 54 chromolithographed playing cards (French suits), double-ended courts representing the Central Powers: Germany diamonds, Austria-Hungary hearts, Ottoman Empire spades, Bulgaria clubs, full-length trumps with Roman numerals at each end, depicting scenes from World War I, pip cards ace-4 (red suits) and 7-10 (black suits), ace of hearts with Austrian tax stamp and maker's details/jockey logo, no indices, toned, soiled and rubbed, round corners, versos ornamental pattern with central Iron Cross, each card 115 x 65 mm, plus: Andreas Hofer Pack, Innsbruck: Josef Fasser, circa 1880, the complete deck of 36 stencil-coloured wood-engraved playing cards (German suits), full-length courts (most named), Welli card with artist's name (E[dmund] v[on] Wörndle), Imperial tax stamp, maker's and printer's names on 7 of hearts (J. Fasser mostly scratched out), 7 of leaves with seller's name and 'copyright' information dated 1878, the cards depicting Andreas Hofer (ober of hearts) and other figures and scenes relating to Tyrolean history, lightly toned, some faint spotting, square corners, versos orange, black and white zig zags, each card 96 x 55 mm, with 17 other Austrian decks, 19th and 20th century, some incomplete, including a probably Austrian (possibly German) deck of 52 cards (French suits), double-ended non-standard courts, circa 1860; and a standard tarot deck by Joseph Glanz, circa 1880, a quantity of cards from most decks mounted with photo corners onto 21 display boards (one folding, double), some encapsulated in clear plastic (none examined out of boards), the remainder in plastic bags, 3 with original boxes, one with wrapper, the boards 54.5 x 40 cm and similarQTY: (20)NOTE:Provenance: Collection of Dudley Ollis.Second item: Kaplan I, page 318.
Lot 370
* Grimaud (B.P.). Jeu Moyan Age, No.555, Paris, circa 1900, the complete deck of 52 chromolithographic playing cards (French suis), designed by Gaston Quénioux in the Art Nouveau style, double-ended courts in costumes of the Middle Ages, with traditional French pattern names, each also with maker's name, JH with additional maker's name on shield, pip cards with floral backgrounds differing in each suit, no condition points noted, no indices, rounded gilt corners, versos pink roses on blue and red ground, each card 92 x 62 mm, contained in original two-part decorative box, dusty with light spotting, very slight wear to aperture edge of outer slipcase, together with Dondorf (B.), Shakespeare Spielkarten, No.192, Frankfurt, circa 1925, the complete deck of 52 chromolithographic playing cards (French suits), with joker and title card in German, double-ended courts, JC with maker's name, AD and title card lightly spotted, 2 German indices, rounded gilt corners, versos gold ornamental design on blue, each card 92 x 60 mm, contained in original decorative box with flap, rubbed, some wear to edges, front panel with maker's initials and dragon symbol (horizontal scratch), plus Modiano, Napoletane No.97, 1943, a complete deck of 40 offset printed playing cards (Spanish suits), ace of coins with Italian tax stamp and a second stamp Agos. 1943, 5 of swords toned with some spotting, rounded corners, versos black and white ornamental pattern with maker's name, with three dated Control slips, and original printed wrapper (torn with losses), with 44 other early-mid 20th century decks, various makers including Grimaud, Dondorf, Piatnik, Faustino Solesio, ASS, packs include several patience-size (including 3 twin packs in boxes, 2 packs unopened in wrappers), also Jean Picart le Doux double-pack set (De La Rue), a patience-sized Jeu Louis XV no. 542 (without box), a pack of 32 by Leonard Biermans of Turnhout, with Dutch indices and Dutch scenic aces in black & white (circa 1940), Le Jeu Des Allies & Victory, both by Mesmaekers Freres of Turnhout, Dondorf packs include 3 medium (nos. 163, 229, 235) and 3 small-sized (nos. 24 and two of 26) patience packs, and a standard-sized No.402 Whist-Karten with courts in style of Middle Ages, most believed complete in original boxes and generally good condition, but a few incomplete, some without boxes, also with 23 Kensitas Cigarettes silk flagsQTY: (47)NOTE:First item: Cary, FRA 373.Second item: Braun (Dondorf) BD 1895/1c; Cary, GER 527.
Lot 397
* Faulkner (C.W., & Co.). Unknown early Misfitz pack, circa 1905, the complete deck of 72 cards, depicting 24 characters, in groups of 3 from each of 8 nursery rhymes or fairy tales, after designs by G. Lambert (all but 2 characters with artist's initials in image), the characters divided into 3 cards and including the title of, plus a line from, the relevant tale or rhyme, dusty, some light toning or spotting, several corner creases, slight wear to some corners (3 with small loss), couple of short edge tears, one card with minor surface loss centrally, one with wear to upper long edge (associated with moderate surface loss from verso), one with small pale dampstain to blank area, versos type 3 (green with shields and flags), each card 68 x 92 mm, in later unrelated box, together with: Fairy Folk Misfitz, circa 1910, the complete pack of 60 cards, comprising 20 sets making up 10 characters twice, lightly dusty, some (generally minor) creases, versos type 4 (blue lozenge with bubbles), each card 67 x 94 mm, original instruction leaflet, somewhat browned, few spots, horizontal folds with short end splits, original box, browned and spotted, base corners split, lid rubbed with slight wear to corners, plus:Kings & Queens of England, circa 1918, the complete pack of 54 cards, comprising 18 sets making up 9 characters twice, few creases, scarce minor finger-soiling, two cards with small surface loss (one to white border, the other to lower corner of background), one card with slight wear to blank corner, versos type 5 (red spider web), each card 60 x 95 mm, in later unrelated box, with two other defective Misfitz packs: Nursery Rhymes, circa 1905, 54 (of 72) cards, comprising 18 characters (of 24), with original instruction leaflet and lid only (repaired) of original box; and a mixed Misfitz deck of 60 cards, circa 1918, comprising 10 characters from Fairy Folk and 10 from Fairy TalesQTY: (5)NOTE:First item: a scarce Misfitz card game, in the style of Faulkner's early Fairy Legends deck, but not recorded in Bargains! The History & Games of C.W. Faulkner & Co., by Neil Darbyshire (2000). The only records we have found of this pack is an old eBay part-record on the Worthpoint website (possibly the same pack?), and a description on the BoardGamesGeek website (where it is incorrectly called Fairy Folk Misfitz). The type 3 versos indicate this is an early reissue of a first series deck. The fairy tales or nursery rhymes depicted are: Hey Diddle Diddle, A Frog He Would A Wooing Go, There Was An Old Woman Who Lived In A Shoe, Three Blind Mice, Cinderella, The Three Bears, Dick Whittington, Little Red Riding Hood.
Lot 761
Wells (Herbert George, 1866-1946). The First Men in the Moon, reprint, London: Macmillan and Co., 1913, 12 black and white plates, author’s signed presentation inscription to half-title in blue ink, ‘To the Grand Lunar, known also as Cecil Morton York, H. G. Wells’, with a thumbnail sketch of the face of the Grand Lunar drawn by Wells above the inscription, original green cloth gilt, rubbed, lettering and decoration to spine indistinct, spine lean, 8voQTY: (1)NOTE:A magnificent association item. Cecil Morton York (1857-1935) was a British actor of the silent era. He played the Grand Lunar, overlord of the Selenites, in the 1919 black-and-white silent film adaptation of The First Men in the Moon, directed by Bruce Gordon and J. L. V. Leigh. It is listed on the British Film Institute's ‘75 Most Wanted’ list of lost films. Though the film was credited by Robert Godwin as ‘the first movie to ever be based entirely on a famous science fiction novel’, it is predated by a 14-minute loose adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein in 1910, and a feature-length film of Jules Verne's 1870 novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas in 1916.
Lot 402
* Indian playing cards. Dashavatara Ganjifa, Cuddapah (Dekkan) type, Nossam, Andhra Pradesh, India, circa 1884, 111 (of 120, without rajas of Kurma & Kalki, raja & 7 of Krishna, mantris of Varaha & Nara-Sinha, mantri & 1 of Vamana, 6 of Rama) hand-painted and lacquered (possibly metal primed) circular playing cards, with much gold, each suit with gold-stippled background, but Krishna all gold, court cards named, pip cards numbered, occasional rubbing (especially Kurma suit), some minor edge chipping, few cards with small flake of surface loss, versos plain red, diameter 50 mm, original hand-painted (in gold and colours) and lacquered wooden box with sliding lid, some rubbing and small chips, the sides and ends illustrated with the incarnations of Vishnu, the lid with Krishna standing on the snake Kaliya (some wear to Krishna's face and adjacent part of snake), the lid also with place and date (Nossam, 1884) in English, alongside inscriptions in Hindi/Telugu?, box underside with near contemporary typewritten label 'Fe', 6.3 x 6.4 x 17 cm, together with: Erotic deck, possibly Orissa, India, circa 1950, a complete deck of 52 hand-painted and lacquered circular playing cards (French suits), each with single suit sign and index (A-K), the cards portraying a couple in various erotic positions, repeated in each suit, KS with some discolouration to female's face, versos plain red, diameter 74 mm, plus: Naqsh pack, probably Bishnupur, West Bengal, India, circa 1980, a complete deck of 48 hand-painted and lacquered circular playing cards, comprising 4 cards of each design (one-saheb), rubbed, some craquelure and edge chips, one 4 card lightly creased, a one card with small surface loss, versos plain brown, diameter 87 mm, with 7 more Indian packs: Ramayana ganjifa (complete), Orissa, circa 1990s, original box; Dashavatara ganjifa (117 of 120), circa 1950?, original box, and another pack almost identical but very worn; Ramayana ganjifa (142 of 144, plus 2 duplicates), 1994, original box (unusual thick-walled with crude painting including peacocks on sides); Mogul ganjifa, Rajasthan type I (89 of 96), circa 1880, original box; Mogul ganjifa (complete), ashtamala type, Orissa, late 20th century; Mogul ganjifa, Orissa, bazaar quality (complete), circa 1990QTY: (10)NOTE:Provenance: Collection of Dudley Ollis.First item: Mann #237B (almost identical). Third item: Hopewell (2010), pages 32-33 & Fig.30.
Lot 396
* Faulkner (C.W., & Co.). A collection of 17 decks of Misfitz cards, circa 1898-1918, 18 decks of colour-printed cards, comprising: Unknown early Misfitz pack, circa 1898, 71 (of 72) colour-printed deck of cards, depicting 24 characters, wearing various outfits, including: monk holding tankard, woman in shorts with bicycle, sailor (lacking head), Admiral, clown, policeman holding a pie, country gent smoking a cigar, etc., the characters divided into 3 cards, some light toning or spotting, versos type 2 (green), each card 92 x 67 mm, together with Fairy Legend Misfitz, circa 1908, the complete deck of 72 cards, depicting 24 characters, in groups of 3 from each of 8 nursery rhymes or fairy tales including: Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, Bluebeard, The Sleeping Beauty, The Queen of Hearts, etc., the characters divided into 3 cards and including the title of, plus a line from, the relevant tale or rhyme, the characters divided into 3 cards, some light toning, two cards with creases to corners (torso and legs of Prince, The Sleeping Beauty), versos type 1 (green), each card 67 x 92 mm, with rules, horizontal closed tear, partially detached, fraying to edges, together with plus 14 other packs comprising: Shakespearian Misfitz, versos type 2, with box; Animal Misfitz, versos type 3; Busy Folk Misfitz (21/24 cards), versos type 2; Golly Misfitz, versos type 3; Dolly Dump Misfitz, with rules, versos type 3; Nursery Rhymes, versos type 3; Many Folk Misfitz, with rules, versos type 3; Fairy Tale Misfitz (57/60 cards), versos type 4; Kings and Queens of England Misfitz, with rules and box; Fairy Folk Misfitz, versos type 4; Little Folk Misfitz, versos type 3; and National Misfitz, 5 decks with rules and 3 in original box, versos type 3, approximately 68 x 92 mm, plus two other decks of misfitz style cards, one showing comedic characters, the other showing a wooden doll, golliwog and red figure with ring through nose and fur covering torso, unknown publisher, circa 1890, one deck incomplete, the other in worn condition but rare, each deck partly contained in a clear plastic wallet with a reference number, remainder of each pack housed in an individual bag with corresponding number, mostly in good conditionQTY: (a carton)NOTE:Provenance: Collection of Dudley Ollis.First item: a scarce Misfitz card game, the example in Bargains! The History & Games of C.W. Faulkner & Co., by Neil Derbyshire, 2000, pp. 117-122, shows an example of the pack with titles to the upper margins. Colonel Corkscrew is not wearing boots or spurs and his sword is not as prominent in the deck illustrated in Bargains! This pack is thought to be one of the earliest Misfitz card decks produced. Notice from the the-saleroom.com: These items are listed on the basis they are illustrative of a bygone culture in which there were different social norms. We understand the potential controversy surrounding this type of item but believe that providing transparent information about historical context fosters greater understanding of our complex cultural history.
Lot 1316
Three Groups of Early 20th Century Chinese Costume Accessories, comprising two black silk child's hats appliqué with a face and two figures seated on animals,a child's red silk collar with attached petal shaped mounts embroidered with floral sprigs,and two black silk heart shaped pouches, a shaped bag with scalloped trimmed mount and similarly embroidered item, all in modern faux gilt bamboo frames, glazed and mountedHeart pouches and other items - glazed front and back 62cm by 52cm,Child's collar - box frame 55cm square and 7cm deep, spotitng to the silk collar.Child's hats - 73cm by 56cm, glazed to front and back.
Lot 1600
AIRFIX 1.32 scale, Clubman Special Slot Racer No.8004 Aston Martin DB5. Original Etched Copper Printing Master Plate 14 ¼” x 10 ¾” mid 1967. For printing of the box lid top face/4 sides, for the AIRFIX 1.32 No.8004 Aston Martin DB5 Clubman “Slimline” Special Slot Racer kit. Shows fully etched detail of the Aston Martin DB5 Coupe body & full slot kit specifications, also 1965 B.R.M F1 & Ferrari 250LM models etched on one side plate. Unique item, item, would be one of one crafted by a technician in 1967.
Lot 22
Antique Cased Anemometer by Short & Mason London c.1930, with silvered dial with blued fingers is divided in four seperate dials as follows: Velocity in Feet - hundred - thousand - ten thousand), in a black painted casing with Short and Mason mark to rear, diameter, 10.5cmThis item works - we have blown into it and the dials move.
Lot 182
A collection of finescale 0 gauge to include a Dapol 5 plank wagon, with corrugated ends, in BR natural livery, a Dapol SR brake van, in brown and red, small letters, item no.7F-100-001, a Parkside Dundas SR banana wagon, unstarted, believed complete, with a quantity of Peco set track. All in near-mint condition.
Lot 41
A large original signal box mimic panel with lights, for Kempston Road Junction, with four main lines, a gradient diagram, and train detection lights. The panel is constructed from wood, with metal angle for the corners, all wired up with original wire, note this is untested and is sold as a historical interest item only. The panel measures 55 inches by 20.
Lot 715
Four Marklin HO gauge locos to include a DB BR 03 class in black, no.003160-9, an Austrian BO-BO electric loco in green, item no.3036, loco no.1141.02, numbers and transfers are faded, a DB BR 23, in black, no.23014, and a BR DB 141, in cream and blue, no.141015-8. All are housed in original boxes and are in very good condition.
Lot 981
Four Vitesse/City trade boxes, of various modern issue diecast vehicles, including a box of eight Royal Mail Morris LD150, item no.CV021, a box of 12 Morris LD150 vans, in cream and dark red, item no.CV009c, a box of 12 dark green Morris LD150 vans, item no.CV009A, and a box of 12 Guinness Morris LD150 vans, no logo, item no.CV027. All models are as new, trade boxes have been marked.
Lot 181
A collection of Dapol 0 gauge finescale rolling stock to include a Y1/Y3 sentinal loco in Isebrook GWR green, no.2 with one loose and one missing guard iron, otherwise mint, item no.7S-005-006, appears unused, two SR 5 plank open wagons, on weathered, and three POW06 8 plank Metropolitan railway carriage and wagon open wagons, made exclusively for tower models, 3 out of 100 made. All wagons are in near-mint condition, boxes are excellent but would benefit from cleaning.
Lot 74
Fourteen round brilliant cut diamonds are set to mimic a flower shape in these beautiful 9ct white gold diamond earrings.Item Specifications:Carat: 0.20 Carats.Colour: DClarity: VSCut Grade: ExcellentMetal: 9ct White GoldCondition: Boxed - Unworn - from ManufacturerCertificate By: GIECertificate Number: 420222186Certificate Link: https://reportcheck.gielab.com/viewpdfreport.php?id=420222186SC: 8280036
Lot 83
One pear shaped amethyst is surrounded by a halo of round brilliant cut diamonds and a double band of diamonds on the shoulders.Item Specifications:Carat: 0.21 Carats.Colour: DClarity: VSCut Grade: ExcellentMetal: 9ct Rose GoldRing Size: N (NB. Ring size is approx and can vary by +/- 3 sizes, contact vendor for exact size. This ring can be re-sized by the vendor prior to shipping if necessary.)Condition: Boxed - Unworn - from ManufacturerCertificate By: GIECertificate Number: 420221979Certificate Link: https://reportcheck.gielab.com/viewpdfreport.php?id=420221979SC: 9180003A
Lot 22
Two round brilliant cut diamonds set in an 18ct white gold six claw basket style earring. Each diamond measures 5.mm in width.Item Specifications:Carat: 1.42 Carats.Colour: G - HClarity: SICut Grade: ExcellentMetal: 18ct White GoldCondition: Boxed - Unworn - from ManufacturerCertificate By: IDICertificate Number: 120195793Certificate Link: https://www.idi-lab.com/reportcheck/viewpdfreport.php?id=120195793SC: 3206004
Lot 71
Two pear shaped blue topaz gemstones are resting within a large tear drop shaped halo in these gorgeous dangle earrings.Item Specifications:Carat: 0.02 Carats.Colour: DClarity: VSCut Grade: Very GoodMetal: 9ct White GoldCondition: Boxed - Unworn - from ManufacturerCertificate By: IDICertificate Number: 120192071Certificate Link: https://www.idi-lab.com/reportcheck/viewpdfreport.php?id=120192071SC: 8280015L
Lot 125
A tableVarious woods Inlaid ivory and wood decoration of geometric patterns Central sgrafittoed ivory plaque depicting the Triumph of Galatea Resting on cabriole legs joined by turned element and scalloped central stretcher Bun feet Italy, 19th century (wear, chips, minor losses, fissures)72x116x58 cm*This item is not legal to sell in the UK*CITES CERTIFICATE: 24PTLX10958C
Lot 142
A crucified Jansenist ChristPart polychrome ivory sculpture Mounted onto crowned frame coated in embroidered silk featuring central monstrance surrounded by foliage motifs Europe, 18th century (minor loss to loincloth)62x42 cm*This item is not legal to sell in the UK*CITES CERTIFICATE: 24PTLX10957C
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