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Lot 594
‘With the ensign at half-mast, and the Union Jack as a pall, the funeral procession, attended by all but four very bad cases, started at nine o’clock, and the burial service being read, the remains were consigned to their last icy resting place in this world. Improvising a crude cross, formed with a boat’s oar and a spare sledge-batten, it was placed at the head of the grave, with the following inscription: “Beneath this cross lie buried the remains of Geo. Porter, R.M.A., who died on June 8th 1876. Thy will be done.” Of all the melancholy and mournful duties I have ever had to perform, this has been the saddest. A death in a small party like ours, and under the present circumstances, is a most distressing event, and is keenly felt by all. During the service all were more or less affected, and many to tears.’ Commander A. H. Markham’s Northern Sledge Party Journal refers. A rare and emotive Arctic 1875-76 Medal awarded to Gunner G. Porter, Royal Marine Artillery, a member of Markham’s Northern Sledge Party whose sacrifice was commemorated by the naming of “Porter Bay” on the northern coast of Ellesmere Island Arctic Medal 1875-76 (G. Porter, Gnr., R.M.A., H.M.S. Alert) edge bruising, very fine £8,000-£10,000 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Provenance: J. B. Hayward (Gazette No. 7, June 1976, Item 198); of four casualties from the 1875-76 Expedition, the Arctic Medals of two of them reside in public institutions; Dix Noonan Webb, June 2008. George Porter enlisted in the Royal Marine Artillery in Birmingham in September 1866, aged 18 years, giving his trade as varnisher. Having then collected one Good Conduct Badge, he committed a spate of misdemeanours in the period 1869-74, ranging from absence without leave to the loss of a ‘rammer overboard through carelessness at gun drill’, the cost of which latter implement was deducted from his wages. Then in April 1875, he joined the Alert, under Captain George Nares, in which ship, in the following month, he sailed for the unknown “High Arctic”, where, in company with the Discovery, Nares was to explore North-West Greenland and the northern regions of Ellesmere Island. For his own part, Porter was one of just seven R.M.A. men employed on the expedition, and indeed one of only 13 such servicemen who qualified for either of the Arctic Medals issued in the 19th century. And in common with his R.M.A. predecessors from the Franklin Search Expeditions, Porter was tasked with handling cannisters of gunpowder to blast frozen obstructions, and in creating ‘ice docks’ for the ships' winter quarters, the latter work again entailing the use of gunpowder, and of giant ice saws. Another duty he shared with his predecessors was that of officers’ servant, in Porter’s case to Lieutenant Pelham Aldrich, who, in his journal entry of 8 August 1875, observed: ‘My servant Porter is a character. He has just been telling me of a dinner he has had of the heart of a Walrus, which he captured this morning. I expressed a hope he would not be ill after it - "That is if it is good to eat" says he, alluding to a remark he had made about it being better than some sheep's liver we had the other morning! - and then he finished up with "I eat a tidy lot of it Sir" - "this 'Eart was ate too Sir" - I am to have some this morning though somewhat doubtful in the subject it is nevertheless a good thing to find out what we can actually devour with infinity in case of future requirements.’ By late August, the ships had reached Discovery Harbour, on the northern side of Lady Franklin Bay, Ellesmere Island, the site chosen for Discovery’s winter quarters. The Alert, meanwhile, continued up Robeson Channel to Floeberg Beach, to 82º 82'N - the highest latitude reached by any ship up to that time - and established her winter quarters on 1 September. Shortly afterwards, Autumn sledge parties established depots northward at Cape Joseph Henry for extended journeys the following spring, but at this stage, at least, Porter would appear to have been spared such challenging work - and the accompanying threat of snowblindness, frostbite, blistering of the skin and extreme thirst caused by inhaling cold, dry air and exhaling moisture. Instead, happily, he added a second Good Conduct Badge to his accolades on New Year’s Day 1876. Markham’s Northern Sledging Party In the Spring, three major sledging parties - two from Alert and one from Discovery - set out to explore toward the North Pole and along the north coasts of Ellesmere Island and Greenland, the journey ahead being likened by one Arctic officer to far worse than going into action - in fact he had never ‘seen such labour, and such misery after. No amount of money is an equivalent ... Men require much more heart and stamina to undertake an extended travelling party than to go into action. The travellers have their enemy chilling them to the very heart, and paralyzing their very limbs; the others the very contrary.’ And so it was, on 3 April, that Lieutenant Aldrich's Western Sledge Party and Commander Albert H. Markham's Northern Sledge Party left the ship, along with supporting sledges. Markham's party comprised H.M. Sledges Support, Marco Polo (with a boat) and Victoria (with another boat and Porter), the object of the journey being to attain the highest northern latitude possible, and to determine to possibility of a more fully equipped party reaching the North Pole. The departure was poignantly described by Markham: ‘At eleven o'clock, everything being in readiness for a start, all hands assembled on the floe, and prayers were read by [Reverend] Pullen. The hymn, "[Praise] God, From Whom All Blessings Flow," was then sung, after which the order was given to "fall in," and amidst the hearty cheers of those few who were left behind, the sledging parties moved off. The captain and officers accompanied us for a short distance, when, wishing us God-speed, they turned to go back. This was a signal for three cheers from the travellers, after which they settled down to their work, and the march was steadily commenced.’ Shortly after leaving the Alert, Markham noted a temperature of 33º below zero and described the travelling as ‘by no means good, snow deep, and the sledges dragging very heavily’, the former factor ‘rendering the task of writing up our journals when we halted extremely unpleasant and painful’: on the second day the temperature plummeted to 45º below zero. And by 10 April, after marching nine to ten hours every day, Markham wrote, ‘We experienced heavy work in cutting a road [with pick axe and shovel] through the line of shore hummocks that gird the coast, and did not succeed in reaching the depot [at Cape Joseph Henry] until eleven o'clock.’ Here the Northern Sledge Party collected provisions for 63 days. The next morning was thick and foggy, to which was added a heavy snow fall. The supporting sledges returned to the ship, and the two extended parties pressed onward: the Northern Sledge Party leaving terra firma and pushing straight out onto the rugged polar pack, while the Western Sledge Party continued exploration of Ellesmere's coast to the westward. Markham's sledges Marco Polo, Victoria and Support weighed a total of 6,079 lbs. - 15 men were dragging a staggering 405 lbs. per man - which offers some appreciation of the effort it took to get through the snow and over hummocks of ice as high as 20-30 feet. No surprises then that Markh...
Lot 216
THOR (2011) - Thor's (Chris Hemsworth) Stunt Mjolnir Hammer - Thor's (Chris Hemsworth) stunt Mjolnir hammer from Kenneth Branagh's Thor. Gifted to him by his father, Odin (Anthony Hopkins), Thor wielded Mjolnir as his signature weapon and as a mode of flight until it was taken from him and sent to Earth, where Thor had to prove himself worthy enough to wield his hammer again.Mjolnir hammers from the first Thor film are rare compared to their Thor 2 counterparts.This lightweight stunt hammer's head is made of dense, rigid foam rubber engraved with intricate Nordic designs and runes on the outer sections. Painted in steel gray to resemble metal, this hammer has a brown and silver-color patterned leather-wrapped PVC pipe handle with a small brown leather wrist loop attached to the end. Production purposefully distressed this item to appear well used and battle-damaged. It exhibits small cracking on the rubber foam and scuffing on the leather. Dimensions: 22" x 8" x 5" (56 cm x 20.5 cm x 12.75 cm)Estimate: $60,000 - 120,000Bidding for this lot will end on Tuesday, March 12th. The auction will begin at 9:00AM PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Wednesday, March 13th or Thursday, March 14th.
Lot 1077
STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI (1983) - Unopened C-3PO and R2 D2 Backpack, Barrel Bag and Pair of Billfolds - An unopened C-3PO (Anthony Daniels) and R2 D2 (Kenny Baker) nylon backpack, barrel bag and pair of billfolds from the promotion of Richard Marquand's Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. This officially licensed vintage merchandise was manufactured by Adam Joseph Industries Inc. in 1983 and come unopened in their original packaging. Each item features a printed image of the droids C-3PO and R2 D2. Dimensions (packaged backpack): 14.25" x 9.5" x 1.5" (36 cm x 24 cm x 4 cm)This lot comes from the personal collection of actor Anthony Daniels. Daniels plays loyal protocol droid C-3PO in the Star Wars saga. He first appeared in the role in 1977 and is the only actor to appear in all Star Wars feature films to date.See PDF below for a comprehensive study of this and other lots in the Anthony Daniels collection. Estimate: $200 - 400Bidding for this lot will end on Wednesday, March 13th. The auction will begin at 9:00AM PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Tuesday, March 12th or Thursday, March 14th.
Lot 1084
STAR WARS: DROIDS (1985) - Anthony Daniels Collection: Vintage Kenner C-3PO Droids Figure - A vintage Kenner C-3PO Droids figure from the promotion of the animated TV series Star Wars: Droids. Released in 1985, the action figure was one of 12 figures released, which also included R2-D2 and Boba Fett. The item is unopened but the top of the bubble has become loose, allowing access to the coin. The bubble has yellowed and the card backing remains unpunched. The card backing has a circular indentation near the top where the coin has pressed into it and it also has some minor staining. Dimensions: 9" x 6" x 1" (22.75 cm x 15.25 cm x 2.5 cm)This lot comes from the personal collection of actor Anthony Daniels. Daniels plays loyal protocol droid C-3PO in the Star Wars saga. He first appeared in the role in 1977 and is the only actor to appear in all Star Wars feature films to date.See PDF below for a comprehensive study of this and other lots in the Anthony Daniels collection. Estimate: $500 - 1,000Bidding for this lot will end on Wednesday, March 13th. The auction will begin at 9:00AM PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Tuesday, March 12th or Thursday, March 14th.
Lot 716
LAST CHRISTMAS (2019) - Santa's (Michelle Yeoh) Origami Pantsuit Costume - Santa's (Michelle Yeoh) origami pantsuit costume from Paul Feig's Last Christmas. Santa wore her origami-patterned pantsuit as she sat down to have lunch with Kate (Emilia Clarke) while she worked on a flier for the upcoming benefit show. This costume consists of a navy blue silk pantsuit with a colorful origami pattern and ribbon hemming from Shiatzy Chen. Also included is a production tag with a label for "3. Santa Change 8 Sc 110 D10" and another labeled in red "Item Req By Michele [sic] Yeoh." This costume exhibits stretched seams on the ribbon ties.Estimate: $1,000 - 2,000Bidding for this lot will end on Wednesday, March 13th. The auction will begin at 9:00AM PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Tuesday, March 12th or Thursday, March 14th.
Lot 141
HIGHLANDER (1986) - The Kurgan's (Clancy Brown) Costume with Replica Helmet - The Kurgan's (Clancy Brown) costume from Russell Mulcahy's action-adventure Highlander. The Kurgan wore his armor during his first battles with Connor MacLeod (Christopher Lambert) and Ramirez (Sean Connery.)The costume consists of a cowl, body armor, shoulder guards, and a single leg greave, with a leather belt and a black faux fur sporran. A replica helmet cast from the original production molds completes the ensemble. Formed as a bony muscled torso, the body armor fastens with six brown leather straps and features a high cowl inlaid with black faux fur. Leather straps and strands of chain mail hang from each shoulder guard. The matching leg greave fastens with three leather straps. The leather belt is inlaid with plastic plates styled to resemble metal, while the sporran features long, black faux fur tails.The helmet is a replica made from the original production mold. It features a brown and black faux-fur plume styled to match the sporran and a buckled leather chinstrap. Each item exhibits production-based distressing; the helmet's long teeth are missing their sharp points, and the faux fur shows aging and production-related wear. The costume is mounted on a custom mannequin display with a light-up base featuring the Highlander logo and artificial rock detail. Contains electronics; see electronics notice in the Buyer's Guide.Special shipping required; see notice in the Buyer's Guide.Estimate: $15,000 - 30,000Bidding for this lot will end on Tuesday, March 12th. The auction will begin at 9:00AM PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Wednesday, March 13th or Thursday, March 14th.
Lot 535
THE BUCKET LIST (2007) - Edward Cole (Jack Nicholson) and Carter Chambers' (Morgan Freeman) Handwritten Early Bucket List Page - Edward Cole (Jack Nicholson) and Carter Chambers' (Morgan Freeman) handwritten early bucket list page from Rob Reiner's The Bucket List. Terminally ill billionaire Cole crossed activities such as "Skydiving" off the bucket list he made with his best friend as they neared the end of their lives.This sheet of lined yellow U.S. letter-sized paper is hand-titled "The Bucket List" with activities noted in black and red ink, including "Skydiving," which is the only item crossed out to indicate its completion. The page exhibits intentional crumpling, staining, and smudging by production to appear well-used. Dimensions: 8.5" x 11" (21.75 cm x 28 cm)Estimate: $1,000 - 2,000Bidding for this lot will end on Wednesday, March 13th. The auction will begin at 9:00AM PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Tuesday, March 12th or Thursday, March 14th.
Lot 529
Ian Hamilton Finlay CBE, Scottish 1925-2006 - Through a Dark Wood Midway; copper plated aluminum medallion with chain, medallion diam. 4 cm: together with two other medallions by the same artist, 'A Celebration of Earth Air Fire Water' and 'The Last Cruise of the Emden' (3) (ARR) Note: The text used in the first item relates to the opening lines of Dante's 'Divine Comedy': 'In the middle of the journey of our life ('Midway'), I came to myself in a dark wood". Hamilton Finlay, in his typically elegiac style, connects this text with military imagery relating and in particular the Battle of Midway in June 1942 between the American and Japanese fleets. Related works are in the Tate Collection. The second medal, 'The Last Cruise of the Emdem', appears to bear similarities to a larger, finer, and more substantial one-off medal in silver created as a collaboration between Ian Hamilton Finlay and Norman Cherry circa 1975.
Lot 475
Richard Cook, British b.1947 - Dartmoor, 2000; oil on board, signed on the reverse 'Richard Cook', 26 x 35.5 cm: together with 2 other works by the same artist of the same medium, 37.5 x 37.5 cm and smaller (unframed) (3) (ARR) Provenance: Austin/Desmond Fine Art, London (item 1); private collection, UK, purchased from the above
Lot 271
A Carlton Ware golly* aeroplane teapot, together with an old Tupton Ware squat vase, a quantity of porcelain thimbles, Beswick Beatrix Potter figures, a Carlton Ware toast rack, Spode plate in box, etc. *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.
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