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Click here to subscribeA scarce tinplate clockwork powered ‘mechanical Happy the Violinist” by TPS Japan, approx 9” tall wearing long 1950s style check style trousers, bright red and white faced felt jacket, tinplate clowns head, tinplate hands, violin bow and large feet, with playing and rocking action. Boxed, minor wear, figure VGC in GWO minor wear. (See lot 229 for illustration).
A scarce ‘The Teddy The Manager’ battery powered tinplate toy, retailed by Cragston (S&E), teddy figure seated at a tinplate desk, figure wearing dark green velvet jacket, black plush head with tinplate eyes and mouth, telephone in left hand and pencil in right, desk with silver finish and litho detailing, mounted on a dark green tinplate base. Wire to another larger telephone for child to use, action bell rings telephone lights up, picks up receiver, hear him talk. Boxed, minor wear for age, toy VGC minor wear. (See lot 207 for illustration).
A patinated bronze figure entitled 'Jacquard', cast from a model by Jean Baptiste Germain circa 1900, the gentleman in standing pose wearing three-quarter length jacket and breeches holding the tools of his trade, on square base signed to rear left-hand corner, 56cm high. Joseph Jacquard was born in Lyon 1752 in 1801 he invented the automatic loom operated by binary punch cards. This bronze was probably cast to commemorate the centenary of his invention. The punch card system was later to inspire Babbage whilst working on his first computer.
The colours worn by Willie Carson and the two front racing plates worn by Troy in the 200th running of the Derby Stakes, 1979, the jacket & cap in the colours of Sir Michael Sobell & the pair of plates mounted in a frame under glass together with a photograph of Troy signed by his trainer Major 'Dick' Hern, 119 by 79cm., 47 by 31in.; sold with a signed letter of provenance from the present vendor (2)
Follower of Philippe de Champaigne Portrait of a Gentleman, half length, wearing a black embroidered jacket and the Order of the Saint-Esprit, said to be Michel Le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois inscribed on the reverse of the relining canvas: Michel Le Tellier oil on canvas, unframed 79 by 62 cm.; 31.125 by 24.375 in..
Portfolio: Jim Dine, Roy Lichtenstein, Claes Oldenburg, Andy Warhol, Tom Wesselmann and others Walasse Ting, 1 Cent Life, E.W. Kornfeld, Bern, 1964 the set of 64 lithographs in colours, on wove paper, in- and hors-texte, with title, text, table of contents and justification, copy number 1615 of 2000 (there was also an edition of 100 signed and numbered copies on handmade paper), with full margins or the full sheets, in very good condition, loose in lithographed boards with printed dust jacket, within a blue cloth-covered slipcase, otherwise in good condition(portfolio)S. 423 x 304mm.
A late 17th century/early 18th century French oval mounted ivory patch box, with a pique-work cover and base and a stand away hinge, opening to reveal the symbolic miniature portrait of a seductive lady with a bow and arrow, two doves in attendance, a flowing gown and ships in the distance, the cover hinging open further to reveal the portrait of yet another seductive young lady at her toilette and the portrait of a young gentleman in a powdered wig with an unbuttoned jacket, (on paper behind glass), no apparent makers' mark, struck with charge and discharge marks, apparently for Paris 1684, probably dating from 1700-1720.
Set of four Staffordshire Figures, emblematic of the seasons, Winter - modelled as a boy with an ermine lined jacket, carrying a game basket, Spring - modelled as a girl with a flower garland, Summer - as a boy with a sheaf of corn, Autumn - as a girl with a basket of fruit, shaped circular bases with encrusted decoration, painted in colours and gilt, mid 19th Century 25cms, (some damage).
A pair of Derby figures of David Garrick and Mrs Cibber circa 1765 the actor in the role of Tancred in the play Tancred and Sigismunda, standing in a fur hat, pelisse, dolman and boots, the actress in the guise of a vivandiere, wearing a headscarf, jacket and floral skirt and carrying basket of bottles, each raised on a scroll-moulded base 22cm., 8Nin. some restoration (2)
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