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Click here to subscribeAdorable crystal figural playing with pink ball of yarn, staring intently with his yellow crystal eyes. Swarovski backstamp. 7619 000 011. This item has its original box: 2.5"H x 3.25" dia. Artist: Heinz TabertshoferIssued: 2004 - 2012Dimensions: 1.5"L x 1"W x 1"HManufacturer: SwarovskiCountry of Origin: AustriaCondition: Age related wear.
Member renewal gift of these red and blue crystal hearts. Swarovski backstamp. This item has its original boxes: 6"L x 4"W x 1.5"H and 9"L x 5"W x 2"H. Artist: Designer TeamIssued: 1996 - 1998Dimensions: 1.5"L x 1.5"W x 1.25"HManufacturer: SwarovskiCountry of Origin: AustriaCondition: Age related wear.
Clear crystal figural riding a wave looking ahead with his aqua amber crystal eyes. Swarovski backstamp. 7644 000 004. This item has its original box: 15"L x 12"W x 13"H. Artist: Michael StameyIssued: 1998 - 2004Dimensions: 3.5"L x 4.5"W x 8"HManufacturer: SwarovskiCountry of Origin: AustriaCondition: Age related wear.
This adorable, handcrafted pin features a little Peter Rabbit. It's crafted as a limited edition in the Centennial Year of Peter Rabbit. This item has its original box which measures 4"L x 3"W x 2"H. Certificate of Authenticity included. Issued: 2002Dimensions: 1"L x 2"W x 2"HEdition Number: 387 Manufacturer: R. John Wright Dolls Inc.Country of Origin: USACondition: Age related wear.
Part of the Rare Encounters theme group, this crystal figure has trunk up, open mouth, ears flared looking at you with jet crystal eyes. Swarovski backstamp. 7640 000 001. This item has its original box: 5"H x 4" dia. Artist: Martin ZendronIssued: 1995 - 2012Dimensions: 2.5"L x 1.5"W x 2.5"HManufacturer: SwarovskiCountry of Origin: AustriaCondition: Age related wear.
Crystal figural is part of the Barnyard Friends collection. He has jet crystal button eyes, flat crystal nose and rhodium corkscrew tail. Swarovski backstamp. 7657 027 000. This item has its original box: 2.5"H x 3.25" dia. Artist: Max SchreckIssued: 1982 - 2007Dimensions: 0.75"L x 1"W x 1.25"HManufacturer: SwarovskiCountry of Origin: AustriaCondition: Age related wear.
Second of the Wonders of the Sea trilogy. Features a sea turtle swimming over coral. A clear seaweed on the backdrop. Swarovski marked. This item has a base included. This item has its original box: 10.75"L x 10.75"W x 5"H. Artist: Michael StameyIssued: 2006Dimensions: 7.5"L x 3.75"W x 8"HManufacturer: SwarovskiCountry of Origin: AustriaCondition: Age related wear.
Turquoise toned with lustre finish & branch patterning. Gold toned handle.Copper toned spout & base. Hand Painted Delftware With Brass Accents Made In USA on bottom. This item has no reserve. Dimensions: 4"W x 7.5"HManufacturer: DelftCountry of Origin: United StatesCondition: Age related wear.
This lot features a brand new, and never been used Nintendo Pokémon Mini handheld. This is the limited edition green Chikorita version that comes bundled with Pokémon Party Mini. This handheld has never left its case and as was custom for Nintendo at the time, this item originally came sealed with two large clear Nintendo stickers on either side of the case, the top sticker has been gently cut away but the bottom sticker is still intact - either way this has never been played with. The box is in fantastic condition with hardly any imperfections or dents to the corners or scratches to the case.
This lot features a sealed and complete in box Nintendo DSi featuring Pokémon Black. The handheld has never been used or removed from the box and inside you'll find a factory sealed copy of Pokémon Black. The handheld is sealed with two large clear stickers, as was the style for Nintendo at the time. This item comes from a collection of a former Gamestation employee and is brand new.
This lot features the official standee/point of sales material supplied to videogame stores for The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time on the 3DS - The item is complete in box and in its originally packaging. The item features the full 3D standee in great condition, and in parts still in its original wrapping. This item comes from a former game store worker who was allowed to take unused or former standees.
This lot features a brand new, sealed and never been used Nintendo Game Boy Funtography Pak . The bundle features a brand new Game Boy Pocket handheld alongside the Game Boy Camera. As was custom for Nintendo at the time, this item is sealed with two large clear stickers with the Nintendo logo in red on either side of the case.This items comes from an avid games collectors and a former game store manager who collected sealed/brand new or unused consoles and games. Given the age of the item the box is in great condition with minimal damage/dents to the corners of the case.
This lot features a brand new and never been used Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Prestige Edition for the Xbox 360, it comes fully boxed and contains the steel book hardened edition, art book, download codes 'Soap' head stand and the titular night vision goggles. The items factory seal has been cut but the item itself is still mint and complete in box and never used,
This lot features a factory sealed, brand new, and never been used Nintendo Pokémon Mini handheld. This is the limited edition blue Wooper version that comes bundled with Pokémon Party Mini. This handheld has never left its case and is factory sealed, as was custom for Nintendo at the time, this item is sealed with two large clear Nintendo stickers on either side of the case. The box is in good condition with minimal imperfections or dents, it has a very small rip/tear to the front window but it has great corners with no dents.
This lot contains a factory sealed copy of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets for the Nintendo Game Boy Color. The item has a big red sticker on the front - most likely originated from HMV or Virgin Megastore alongside a security marker on the back. This game is for the PAL region/territory. The game is perfectly sealed and brand new.
This lot features the official fold-out standee/point of sales material supplied to videogame stores for Meta Gear Rising Revengeance. The item is complete in box and in its original packaging. This item comes from a former game store worker who was allowed to take unused or former standees.The item is in great condition, it is unused and has never been erected and only taken out of the box for the purpose of this picture.
This lot features the official standee/point of sales material supplied to videogame stores for The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time on the 3DS - The item is complete in box and in its originally packaging. The item features the full 3D standee in great condition, and in parts still in its original wrapping. This item comes from a former game store worker who was allowed to take unused or former standees.
This lot contains a factory sealed Call of Duty Black Ops - Prestige Edition for the Xbox 360. This is a brand new item that still has the factory seals on the outside. It contains the RC-XD remote control car, collectors medal and steel book edition of the game. This game is for the PAL region/territory.
This lot features a brand new, sealed and never been used Nintendo 3DS XL handheld. This is the limited edition Luigi handheld that features outlines of Luigi running around the front of the handheld. As was custom for Nintendo at the time, this item is sealed with three large clear stickers on either side of the case.This items comes from an avid games collectors and a former game store manager who collected sealed/brand new or unused consoles and games.The box is in great condition, most of the corners are perfect but the top and bottom left have minimal dents.
This lot features a brand new, sealed and never been used Nintendo 3DS XL handheld. This is the limited edition gold Zelda handheld that features the tri-force symbol on the back and front of the handheld. As was custom for Nintendo at the time, this item is sealed with three large clear stickers on either side of the case.This items comes from an avid games collectors and a former game store manager who collected sealed/brand new or unused consoles and games. The box is in great condition with minimal edgewear to one of the corners but zero scratches to the case.
This lot features the official standee/point of sales material supplied to videogame stores for Super Mario 3D land. The item is complete in box and in its originally packaging. This item comes from a former game store worker who was allowed to take unused or former standees. The item is in fantastic condition and comes with the counter top standee, official store poster and inlays.
This lot features a brand new N64 console in Clear Blue. The box is opened but the console has never left the box or the internal wrapper. The console also comes with Mario 64 (cartridge only). This item comes from the vault of an avid games collector and former industry insider. This is a PAL machine.
This lot features a brand new, sealed and never been used Nintendo DSi handheld. This is the limited edition Pokemon White handheld that features exclusive artwork on the front of the handheld. As was custom for Nintendo at the time, this item is sealed with two large clear stickers on either side of the case.This items comes from an avid games collectors and a former game store manager who collected sealed/brand new or unused consoles and games. This is already one of the rarer DS systems and to find it sealed in this condition is an anomaly! The box is in fantastic condition with no damage or dents to the corners or scratches to the case.
This lot contains a boxed and unused Nintendo Gamecube. This is the Resident Evil 4 limited edition console that includes a sealed copy of the game in the box. As was the custom at the time the box is sealed with round see-through stickers but everything is sealed inside.The console is boxed and unused and has never been switched on or removed from the box. The item comes authenticated from the inventory of a former games store manager. The box is in great condition with minimal signs of wear, its corners are all very defined and undented. This is a brand new console!
This lot features the official standee/point of sales material supplied to videogame stores for The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time on the 3DS - The item is complete in box and in its originally packaging. The item features the full 3D standee in great condition, and in parts still in its original wrapping. This item comes from a former game store worker who was allowed to take unused or former standees.
Nintendo 3DS Counter Top Display / Demonstration Unit + 2DS handheld.This lot contains a fully working Nintendo 3DS Demo unit/ countertop display complete with a Blue 3DS XL model. Displays like this were found up and down the country in high-street stores and allowed users to try demo versions of new releases. This item comes in excellent condition, wrapped in its originally wrapping and with it's original shipping box.This item comes from the vault of a former videogames store owner.
This lot features a brand new and never been used or opened Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP handheld. This is the limited edition NES handheld that features the pattern/design of the original Nintendo Entertainment system on the back and front of the handheld.This item comes from an avid games collectors and a former game store manager who collected sealed/brand new or unused consoles and games. The box itself is in great condition with only minimal signs of whitening however the front does have slight sun damage.
This lot contains a boxed and unused Nintendo Gamecube. This is the Legend of Zelda Wind Waker Limited Edition Pak console that includes a sealed copy of the game in the box. As was the custom at the time the box is sealed with round see-through stickers but everything is sealed inside. The console is boxed and unused and has never been switched on or removed from the box. The item comes authenticated from the inventory of a former games store manager. The box is in great condition with minimal signs of wear, its corners are all very defined and the box has no signs of sun damage. The only imperfection is a slight tear in the slip case on the top. This is a brand new console!
This lot contains a factory sealed Super Game Boy for the Super Nintendo. The Super Game Boy is an attachment that allows the player to play Game Boy games on their SNES. This item rarely comes up for auction and s in excellent condition. This game is for the PAL region/territory. The box is perfectly sealed and brand new with the red Nintendo pull tab.
This lot features a brand new and factory sealed The Legend of Zelda Prima Collector's Chest. The item comes safely stored in its original box and is in exceptional condition. The chest features hard cover strategy guides for every Legend of Zelda game from Ocarina of time to the skyward sword.
George III silver tea urn by Thomas Whipham & Charles Wright, the body with beaded foliate loop handles and stained ivory tap handle, the square base with trellis apron and copper burner ring, engraved with an armorial crest. London 1768, H 50cm. gross weight 88oz 2760gmNote ; a non-transferable ivory exemption certificate has been granted for the sale of this item (UJBPB159)Condition Report: Small dents and surface marks consistent with age and use.The trellis base has been re-soldered at some time and this is partially obscuring the hall marks under the base
λ AN UNMARKED BRITISH COLONIAL BURMESE REPOUSSÉ SILVER COFFEE POT Rangoon, Burma (Myanmar), ca. 1900 - 1915Of pyriform shape, resting on four sloping feet designed as lion paws surmounted by demonic masks, rising to a cylindrical neck, the hinged dome-like lid embellished with a detachable cast finial designed as a traditionally clad Burmese female dancer in a side bend stance, the sides featuring a cast handle with ivory insulators formed by a backward-bent female figure, possibly an apsara, wearing an ornate, tall headdress, and an upward-curved spout with a mythical Hintha duck head and a demon's mask on the bird's chest, the exterior profusely decorated with a variety of chased and repoussé figural and vegetal motifs comprising scenes from Burmese folklore, possibly inspired by the great Ramayana epic and the kidnapping of Rama's beloved, Sita, by the demonic King Ravana, mythical temple lions (chinthe) and deer amidst vegetation, interlocking vegetal trellis, acanthus sprays, and lush foliage, unmarked, 28cm high, 1428gr. For two similar examples attributed to Rangoon and dated between 1907 and 1913, please see the British Museum Collection (acc. no. 2002,1008.1) and Chiswick Auctions, 3 March 2022, lot 93. Despite minor variations, all these coffee pots seem to share the same design, form, and selected repertoire of standard decorative motifs, such as ogres, warriors, maidens, and Ramayana characters, typical of Burmese mythological story-telling. They also often bear dedicatory inscriptions in English, proving that they were mostly commissioned as colonial exotica wares for the export market and not for internal consumption. λ This item may require Export or CITES licences in order to leave the UK. It is the buyer's responsibility to find out and conform to the specific export requirements of their country and ensure that lots have the relevant licences before shipping. 28cm high Qty: 1
λ A MOTHER-OF-PEARL-INLAID CARVED AND PIERCED HARDWOOD FOLDABLE SCREEN Ottoman Syria, late 19th - first half 20th centuryOf tall rectangular shape, the screen unfolding in two pairs of separate panels joint together, each panel resting on two narrow feet, the upper section pierced with an intricate lattice forming a grid of globular, baluster-like elements, three panels with carved wooden decorative plaques in the centre and another with a protruding element in the style of a mashrabiya window, the borders, the crenelated tops with crescent moon designs, and the lower sections of the solid wooden panels inlaid with mother-of-pearl stars and roundels, and carved with vegetal meanderings, knotwork bands, and arabesque patterns, each panel 192cm x 60cm (when folded). λ This item may require Export or CITES licences in order to leave the UK. It is the buyer's responsibility to find out and conform to the specific export requirements of their country and ensure that lots have the relevant licences before shipping. each panel 192cm x 60cm (when folded) Qty: 2 (missing pieces and some areas with damage)
λ A HISPANO-MORESQUE MUDEJAR IVORY-INLAID WALNUT SCRIBE'S BOX Barcelona, Post-Nasrid Spain, 16th - 17th centuryOf rectangular shape, resting on a plain wooden base, surmounted by a hinged lid, the exterior clad in fine ivory, bone, and stained wood micro-mosaic marquetry work (taracea), the decoration on the lid consisting of a large central field with repeating starburst interlace of five, nine, and twelve-pointed star motifs, encased within a frieze of more geometric stellar patterns, the sides with similar designs accompanied by fretwork bands, interlocking scrollwork, and a row of reverse ogival arches around the base, the interior lined in burgundy red velvet, 7.5cm x 22.5cm x 13.5cm. λ This item may require Export or CITES licences in order to leave the UK. It is the buyer's responsibility to find out and conform to the specific export requirements of their country and ensure that lots have the relevant licences before shipping. 7.5cm x 22.5cm x 13.5cm Qty: 1
λ A CARVED MOTHER-OF-PEARL SHELL PLAQUE WITH THE LAST SUPPER Bethlehem, Palestine, Holy Land, 20th centuryOf typical circular shape, the front deeply carved with a relief showcasing the traditional Christian iconography of the Last Supper with the Twelve Apostles and Christ in the middle, hovering over him from the ceiling a pyriform mosque lamp, possibly an artistic licence of the craftsman that produced this, the scene of the last mass given by Christ flanked by palm trees and encased within further vegetal foliate motifs on the base and all around the edges, the back with a foldable resting foot to lean the shell, 18cm x 20cm. λ This item may require Export or CITES licences in order to leave the UK. It is the buyer's responsibility to find out and conform to the specific export requirements of their country and ensure that lots have the relevant licences before shipping. 18cm x 20cm Qty: 1
λ A MOTHER-OF-PEARL-INLAID COIN PURSE WITH THE DOME OF THE ROCK Jerusalem, Holy Land, first half 20th centuryOf rectangular shape, the exterior decorated with two carved and pierced mother-of-pearl plaques featuring on one side the renowned architecture of the Dome of the Rock (Qubbat aṣ-Ṣaḵra), an Islamic shrine located in the centre of the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the Haram al-Sharif (Temple Mount) in the Old City of Jerusalem, and on the other side a large rose stem with lush foliage, the interior lined in teal blue satin silk, 6cm x 8.5cm. λ This item may require Export or CITES licences in order to leave the UK. It is the buyer's responsibility to find out and conform to the specific export requirements of their country and ensure that lots have the relevant licences before shipping. 6cm x 8.5cm Qty: 1
λ A EUROPEAN TURKISH-STYLE CHIBOUK TOBACCO MEERSCHAUM PIPE Possibly Vienna, Austro-Hungarian Empire made for the Ottoman export market, second half 19th centuryThe long gold-painted mother-of-pearl-clad faceted stem paired with a plain, upward-turned carved Meerschaum pipe head with stamped pre-1884 German gilt silver mounts, the top of the stem embellished with hybrid Chinoiserie and Turquerie elements including two stained bone sections arranged as a cushioned floral palanquin, the mouthpiece made of carved buffalo horn and amber, the form slavishly copying traditional Turkish tobacco pipes (chibouk) but the design and overall style suggesting European craftsmanship intended for the 19th-century export market, with a washed red silk tassel hanging on the side, ca. 66.5cm long. λ This item may require Export or CITES licences in order to leave the UK. It is the buyer's responsibility to find out and conform to the specific export requirements of their country and ensure that lots have the relevant licences before shipping. ca. 66.5cm long Qty: 2
λ A QAJAR STAINED WOOD AND IVORY MICRO-MOSAIC KHATAMKARI LIDDED BOX WITH NASTA'LIQ CALLIGRAPHY Qajar Iran, circa 1870 - 1890Of rectangular shape, resting on a flat base, the exterior of the body and hinged lid profusely marquetry-inlaid in the typical Iranian khatamkari technique, showcasing a minute micro-mosaic of green-stained bone, ivory, brass, twisted wire, and wood tesserae of different colours laid out in geometric and stellar patterns, the central field of the lid decorated with a diamond-shaped cartouche with an infinite grid of hexagonal stars, the outer edges with lobed cartouches in-filled with elegant ivory-inlaid nasta'liq poetic verses against yellow-painted floral scrollwork on black ground, the plain interior painted in bold red and cobalt blue around the outer edges, 12.5cm x 33cm x 23.5cm. λ This item may require Export or CITES licences in order to leave the UK. It is the buyer's responsibility to find out and conform to the specific export requirements of their country and ensure that lots have the relevant licences before shipping. 12.5cm x 33cm x 23.5cm Qty: 1
Various badges including Lincolnshire Regiment Officer's bronze collar badge, St. Dunstan's lawn tennis silver medallion, Robertson's golly badges 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.
* French playing cards. Aluette type II deck, Napoléon-Vendée: Biziére aîné, circa 1860, 47 (of 48, without ace of coins) stencil coloured wood engraved playing cards (Spanish suits), jacks marked France, kings Biziére aîné, and cavalières Napoléon-Vendée, 2 of swords with maker's advertisement and Fabrique a Napoléon V'dee, aces and luettes numbered, cards lightly bowed, dusty, some toning, brown marks or stains, especially to 3 of swords and 2 of coins, 6 of coins with small chip to upper edge, square corners (lightly rounded from use), versos blue dots and foliate pattern, each card 82 x 54 mm, together with Aluette type II deck, Nantes: Etienne Massè Jeune (son?), circa 1840, 44 (of 48, without jack & 4 clubs, 5 & 7 coins) stencil coloured wood engraved playing cards (Spanish suits), jacks stamped Nantes, cavalières France, maker's name on king of swords, maker's address on 2 of swords, lightly bowed, 2 of swords with small finger-mark, square corners, versos dark brown marbled cells, each card 80 x 54 mm, plus Aluette type II deck, Angers: Dieudonne & Cie (2nd pattern), circa 1930, a complete deck of 48 colour lithographed playing cards (Spanish suits), maker's details to all courts, ace of coins and 2 of swords, French 1890 tax stamp to 2 of swords (used 1890-1917 and 1922-1940), 5 cups and ace swords each with a single brown spot (that to AS on left edge), rounded gilt corners, versos red foliate pattern, each card 89 x 56 mm, with another aluette deck by Grimaud, circa 1942, 48 cards complete, tax stamp on 2 of swords (used 1940-1944), versos red & black tartan, a quantity of cards from each deck mounted with photo corners onto 4 display boards (42 x 59.5 cm and similar), encapsulated in clear plastic (none examined out of boards), the remainder in plastic bagsQTY: (4)NOTE:Provenance: Collection of Dudley Ollis.First item: Verame 1989, p.176. See also aluette.net for this pattern by Biziére fils aîné, which apparently is identical to the 2nd aluette pattern produced by H. Roinè aîné.Second item: BNF Identifier: ark:/12148/btv1b105158757.
* French playing cards. Spanish national pattern, Angouleme, Bordeaux: Jean Latache, 1816, 46 (of 48, without 6 & 7 of swords) stencil coloured woodcut playing cards (Spanish suits) with pintas, ace of coins with imitation Real Fabrica de Madrid notation, and with date, R.H. on 4 of coins, maker's name on 2 & cavelier of swords, dusty, some toning and rubbing, occasional light soiling, versos blue diamonds and dots, each card 89 x 55 mm, together with Catalan pattern, Perpignan: Dessoris, circa 1840, 38 (of 48, without cavelier, king & 4 of coins, cavelier, 6 & 7 of cups, cavelier, ace & 8 of swords, 7 of clubs) stencil coloured woodcut playing cards (Spanish suits), pintas and indices, ace of coins and all courts with maker's details, few minor marks, jack of coins with small surface loss to blank area, versos blue dots, each card 93 x 60 mm, 21 cards from each pack mounted with photo corners onto 2 display boards (42 x 59.5 cm and similar), encapsulated in clear plastic (none examined out of boards), the remainder in plastic bagsQTY: (2)NOTE:Provenance: Collection of Dudley Ollis.First item: Cartorama 51 #90 for a slightly earlier version. According to Cartorama, the Latache family were known for unsuccessful attempts at tax fraud, and they produced many packs for export. Second item: British Musem 1896,0501.842 (Schreiber, Spanish 40).
Upton (Florence). The Adventures of two Dutch Dolls, London: Longmans, Green & Co., [1895], colour illustrations throughout, additional pages 23* ,24*, 55*, and 56* reinserted and re-guarded, decorative endpapers, some finger soiling, original cloth backed pictorial boards, some light creasing, rubbing to edges, together with 16 other stories from The Golliwogg series comprising: The Golliwogg's Bicycle Club, 1896 (x2); The Golliwogg at the Sea-Side, 1898; The Golliwogg in War!, New Edition, 1903; The Golliwogg's Polar Adventure, New Edition, 1903 (x2); The Golliwogg's Auto-Go-Cart, 1901; The Golliwogg's Air-Ship, 1902 (x2, one copy rubbed with water stain to rear board); The Golliwogg's Circus, 1903 (x2); The Golliwogg in Holland, 1904; The Golliwogg's Fox-Hunt, 1905; The Golliwogg's Desert-Island, [1906]; The Gollywogg's Christmas, 1907; Golliwogg African Jungle, 1909; some with presentation inscriptions in ink to title-page, decorative endpapers, all in original cloth backed pictorial boards, some rubbing to extremities, all generally in good condition, oblong 4to, and The Adventures of Borbee and the Wisp by Florence K. Upton, 1908, slim 4toQTY: (18)NOTE:Osborne, p. 83. 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.
* Finnish playing cards. Baltic (or Russian) pattern, Finland, Helsinki: Gustaf Otto Wasenius (GOW), circa 1845, the complete deck of 52 stencil coloured lithographed playing cards (French suits), no indices, double-ended courts most similar to Baltic (or Russian) pattern, but without any turbans and QS without face on shoulder, AD with three ink stamps: maker's initials, Helsinki card stamp, and Krono Kort stamp, toned and dusty, finger-soiling to edges, some marks and stains (mainly to pip cards), few minor creases, spade courts each with single small hole, 6C lightly cockled, versos red dotted geometric pattern, each card 90 x 57 mm, with accompanying extract of a typewritten letter (see below), together with: Swedish playing cards, Swedish version of Provincial Paris pattern, Norrkoping: Lithografiska Aktiebolaget, 1872, a complete deck of 52 colour lithographed playing cards (French suits), double-ended courts, kings and queens named, kings & queens of clubs and spades still with rudimentary wheatsheaves, AH with tax stamp and dated maker's stamp, toned and dusty, some marks and brown stains (mainly to pip cards), loose cards somewhat bowed, 3 pip cards with small corner crease, versos blue dotted ovals and circles, each card 89 x 60 mm, plus: Indian playing cards, Children's Alphabet cards, first edition, Poona [now Pune]: Chitrashala Press, circa 1940, a complete deck of 52 plus 2 jokers chromolithographed playing cards (French suits), each (except jokers) with miniature playing card to lower right corner, single figure courts (head & shoulders only) depicting Maharajas, Maharanis, and princes, with rank, suit sign and Marathi letter (or letters), pip cards each with Marathi number, and a central illustration, with the corresponding Marathi word and initial letter above, the two jokers each have a different central illustration with no lettering, all cards with blue border, some very minor edge rubbing, 2 & AC with corner crease, 2D with crease to top edge (with tiny wear), AC & KH with horizontal crease seemingly original to manufacture, versos a boy making a house of cards, square corners, each card 80 x 60 mm, with original box, and with 21 other decks, all 20th century, all believed complete, comprising: Canada 1 pack, Sweden 1, South Africa 1, Poland 4 packs, Iceland 4, China 4, Hungary 2, Israel 2, Norway 1, Finland 1, a quantity of cards from each deck corner mounted onto 24 display boards, 3 encapsulated in clear plastic (none examined out of display boards), the remainder in plastic bags, the boards 54.5 x 40 cm and similarQTY: (24)NOTE:Provenance: Collection of Dudley Ollis.First item: an extremely rare early Finnish deck. The maker was identified by Eddie Scheulin, who found an article on a Gnav pack with exactly the same stamps (according to an accompanying typewritten letter extract). See World of Playing Cards webpage: Playing Cards from Finland for an example price list by this cardmaker.Second item: Mann, All Cards on the Table, #137 for a similar, slightly earlier, deck.Third item: Gordhandas: Playing-Cards of the Chitrashala Press - part 1, in The Playing-Card, vol.30, no.3, Nov/Dec 2001, pp.132-138.
* Transformation cards. Repository of Arts: Pictorial Cards [Beatrice or the Fracas], 1st edition, London: Ackermann [1818-1819], 13 hand-coloured aquatint plates, each depicting four playing cards (French suits), with figures and architectural motifs, single-figure courts, red pip signs hand-coloured, each plate with imprint to lower margin (including date and number of issue), and with plate and volume numbers to upper right corner, the plates mounted with photo corners onto black paper, the corresponding letterpress leaf describing each plate is mounted similarly, plates with a few faint foxing spots, two plates with brown marks to margins, occasional light toning, some offsetting, toning and foxing to text, each plate approximately 24 x 14.5cm, text leaves slightly larger, contained together in an A4-sized album of clear pockets, each plate facing its description leaf, together with Munchener Bilderbogen: Kartenspielereien, 4th edition, Munich: Braun & Schneider, circa 1860, 4 sheets, each depicting one complete suit (13 cards) of wood-engraved playing cards (French suits), red pip signs stencil coloured, single-figure courts, 4 club pip cards with caption, each sheet with imprint, edition and sheet number (77-80) at foot, and with title and a poem in German to upper margin, few faint foxing spots, margins finger-soiled, few minor marks, some edge-fraying and chips (mainly to sheets 77 & 78), edge tears extending into 2 cards: 7C (3mm) and 3H (35mm), 6S & 6C lightly toned, each sheet approximately 42.3 x 33.7cm, each in a large clear plastic sleeveQTY: (2)NOTE:Provenance: Collection of Dudley Ollis.First item: Rare. Field 22: 'One of the most artistic and imaginative transformation packs'. The cards were not issued in playable form, but were commonly cut up for use, and therefore rarely survive intact in their original format.Second item: Field 33-34.
King (Jessie M., illustrator). A House of Pomegranates by Oscar Wilde, [6th edition], London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., [1915], illustrated colour title, 16 tipped-in coloured plates, letterpress spotted, pictorial endpapers (free endpapers toned), top edge gilt, original decorative blue cloth, faded spine with ends lightly worn, 4to, together with The High History of the Holy Graal, translated from the Old French by Sebastian Evans, London: J.M. Dent & New York: E.P. Dutton, 1903, numerous illustrations, half-title and endpapers spotted and toned, top edge gilt, original pictorial cloth, spine faded and slightly stained, few minor marks, 8vo, plus The Defence of Guenevere and Other Poems, by William Morris, London and New York: John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1904, numerous illustrations, scarce light spotting to letterpress, front pastedown with pictorial bookplate of Henry J. Synnatt, top edge gilt, original pictorial cloth gilt, spine faded, covers rubbed and marked, 8vo, with 4 others illustrated by King and published by Foulis: Isabella or the Pot of Basil, [1907], with original Christmas 1907 greetings slip loosely inserted (with two ink manuscript names); another slightly later edition of the same (colour illustration adhered to front cover); two copies of The Grey City of the North, one 1910 (with red stain to front cover), the other 1914, plus 3 other Foulis envelope-type books: Rabbi Ben Ezra (illustrated by W. Russell Flint); A Little Book of Sundials (illustrated by Alfred Rawlings, 1919); The Dream of Gerontius (illustrated by Robert T. Rose), also another Foulis book (Corners of Grey Old Gardens), and 4 others similar, all narrow or small 8voQTY: (15)NOTE:First item: The sixth edition of this book, but the first edition to be illustrated by Jessie M. King.
Picturing Three Hare Skin Traders, the interior with faux tortoiseshell lining and the makers printed label Ferdinand Stromburg / Oberscheden, Munden, 10cm wide, 6cm deep, 2.3cm high For a similar box see The Jewish Museum, London, The Jew in Anti-Semitic Art, the Peter Ehrenthal Collection item 39. Dosor plate 476 Österreicheschen Tabakmuseums Kat nr 367., JCB collection number 155.
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