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DÉFENSES D’ÉLÉPHANT D`AFRIQUE (LOXODONTA AFRICANA) Elles sont à l`état brut, non soclées et en très bon état apparent. Les bases ont été égalisées ; longues et minces par rapport à leur poids, elles sont très élégantes ; leur courbure est assez prononcée. Leur patine, miel à acajou, est superbe et leur confère un très bel effet décoratif. CIC n° FR0709108807 et 808-K. Paire de défenses récoltées au Gabon en 1975. LONG. mesurée sur la courbe convexe : 144 et 149 cm - circonférence à la base : 31 et 31,5 cm - poids actuel : 8 et 8,5 kg.
WWII – Heinrich Himmler – books Bauern unterm Sowjetstern [Wall under the Soviets] by Professor Dr K Michael. An examination of the Soviet Union with particular attention to the Jewish influences on Soviet society. Buff coloured card covers. Signed and dated 12.VI.38 by Himmler to inside cover. Book in generally good condition throughout
Roethlisberger (Marcel). Claude Lorrain, The Drawings, 2 vols., University of California Press, 1968, num. b&w plts., orig. cloth in d.j.s (a few tape repairs to versos), large 4to, together with Wheelock (Arthur K., Jr.; Barnes, Susan J. & Held, Julius S.), Van Dyck Paintings, 1991, col. and b&w illusts. throughout, orig. cloth gilt in d.j., large 4to, plus Brown (Christopher), Van Dyck Drawings, 1991, col. and b&w illusts. throughout, orig. cloth gilt in d.j., large 4to, plus seventeen other art reference, incl. Sandro Botticelli, Life and Work, by Ronald Lightbrown, 1989 (d.j. repaired), etc. (21)
Dickens (Charles). Master Humphrey`s Clock, 3 vols., 1st ed., Chapman and Hall, 1840-41, frontispieces and numerous wood eng. vigns. by George Cattermole & Hablot K. Browne, scattered foxing, mostly to first and final leaves, marbled endpapers, a.e.g., late 19th c. scarlet half morocco by Gray of Cambridge, with his ink stamp on verso of front free endpapers, extrems. rubbed, raised bands between gilt double rules, gilt lettered direct in second and third compartments, remainder with seedhead tool surrounded by stars and roundels, volute cornerpieces, large 8vo. Smith I, 6. (3)
Trial. The Tryal of John Hambden, Esq: (of Stoke-Mandeville in the County of Bucks) in the Great Case of Ship-Money, Between His Majesty K. Charles I and that Gentleman... 1719, title-page detached, uncut edges, some spotting, contemp. half calf, some wear, folio, together with Arnold (Thomas), Introductory Letters on Modern History... , 5th ed., 1860, a.e.g. with fore-edge painting (view of Oxford?), contemp. diced calf gilt, some wear, 8vo, with other miscellaneous antiquarian (2 cartons)
Pal (Pratapaditya). A Collecting Odyssey. Indian, Himalayan, and Southeast Asian Art from the James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, pub. Art Institute of Chicago in Association with Thames & Hudson, 1997, numerous col. and b & w illusts. from photos, orig. cloth in d.j., together with Lynton (Linda and Singh, Sanjay K.), The Sari. Styles, Patterns, History & Techniques, Thames & Hudson, 1995, numerous col. and b & w illusts., orig. cloth in d.j., both 4to, with other Indian art and related, mostly 20th-c. hardback publications, some in d.j. (3 shelves)
*Portraits. A miscellaneous collection of photographs featuring portraits, 19th & 20th century, including over 100 vintage silver prints of Margot Fonteyn, 3 vols. of Lock and Whitfield`s ÔMen of Mark` (1880), with Woodburytype portraits (incomplete) and 3 vols. of Walery`s ÔCelebrities of the Day` 1889-90, with Woodburytype portraits, plus loose Woodburytype portraits of celebrities including Louis Pasteur, Professor Huxley, Cardinal Manning, Adelina Patti, Madame Albani, Christine Nilsson, Nellie Melba, Henry Irving, Lillie Langtry, Jerome K. Jerome, Queen Victoria, etc., various sizes (a carton)
A Kosta Unik cameo glass vase, by Edvin Ollers, dated 1917, pale green glass over frosted glass body decorated with stylised flowers, highlighted in gilt painted gilt mark Kosta EO monogram, incised Unik K.6 Literature Stockholms Auktionsverk, 28th October 2009, lot 902, for a comparable covered vase dated 1917 and number K10, in a similar cameo design.
Various books on Russian history and Catherine the Great and Peter the Great, including The Romanovs by Virginia Cowles, The Tsars by Ronald Hingley, Peter the Great by Robert K Massey, History of Russia by Bernard Pares, A Pictorial History of Russia by Alexander Howard and Ernest Newman, The Russian Revolution by Alan Morehead, etc. (Two shelves)
A Third Reich Waffen-SS Double Decal M42 Stalhlem (Steel Helmet), the black paint finished shell overpainted with green, the right side bearing a first pattern runic shield decal, the left a party shield decal, the inner rim inscribed in white paint `K. Fulster`, complete with eleven tongue liner and chinstrap.
A LATE VICTORIAN DIAMOND STAR BROOCH, c. 1890, the six-rayed star set with old-cut and rose-cut diamonds, mounted in gold-backed silver and with detachable brooch/pendant fitting. Diamonds approx. 1.3 carats, diameter 32mm Estimated colour J/KEstimated clarity mainly SI2/3Some piqueOverall a good show.
A PAIR OF DIAMOND DROP EARRINGS, each set with three graduated, collet-set brilliant-cut diamonds spaced by two sets of three smaller round brilliants, mounted in platinum and gold. Total weight of diamonds estimated to be 1.45 carats, length approx. 27mm Bright and lively diamonds. A good showEstimated colour J/KEstimated clarity of main drops SI3/pique, remainder SI2/3
Kammer & Reinhardt/Halbig bisque head and bent limbed composition bodied miniature doll, sleeping brown glass eyes, painted features, open lips revealing three small upper teeth, painted socks and high heeled shoes, blonde wig, impressed marks `K&R Halbig 19`, wearing a white dress with various underclothes, 19cm high Some discolouration and marks to composition body, paint mark to neck, gmall scratch mark running through the right cheek, general scuffing to eyelids.
Seven signed books as new with dw relating to Bomber Command: Avery, G., So Many (1st edn., Cambridge 1995) signed on front endpaper by Jeff Mitchell, Alex V Wood and 11 others; Delve, K., Bomber Command 1936-1968 (1st, edn., Barnsley 2005) signed on the front endpapaer by AM Sir Hariold Martin, Len Sumopter, W. Howarth and seven others; Flower, S., A Hell of a Bomb (1st, pb, Stroud, 2002) signed on the title page by Beck Parsons and four others; Smith, N., Tirpitz, The Halifax Raids (1st edn.pb, Walton-on-Thames 1994) signed on flyleaf by Donald MacIntyre, Ian Hewitt and 6 other participants; Sweetman, J., Tirpitz: Hunting the Beast (1st edn., Stroud 2000) signed on the title page by H. Watkinson, Basil Fish, Freddie Watts and 19 others; Rolfe, Mel, Bomber Boys (1st edn., Londo 2004) signed on the title page by Joe Pearl, William Bloxham and 19 others; Rees, K., Lie in the Dark and Listen (1st edn., London 2004) signed on the title page by the author and 15 others.
Books and memorabilia relating to the Battle of Britain: Framed RAF roundel commemorating National Sportin g Club Dinner and Presentation to Honour Gp. Capt. Douglas Bader (later Sir Douglas) CBE, DSo, DFC held at the Cafe Royasl Napoleon Room Monday April 24th 1961 signed by Compton MacKenzie, Douglas Bader and Kenneth Moore; printed at top with the name of Mr. S. A. Stern, MM; ..So Few (1st edn., London 1992) signed on the title page by Michael Wainwright, Tony Iveson and 12 others; Wynn, K. G., Men of the Battle of Britain (1st Norwich, 1989) signed on the title page by Michael Wainwright, Mac MacKenzie and 33 others; Price, A., Battle of Britain Day (1st, london 1990) signed by thee author and 34 former pilots & Ray, J., The Battle of Britain, (pb., London 2001) signed on the title page by Tony Pickering, MNac MacKenzie, Geoffrey Wallum and L Curtis.
Four books relating to D-Day, as new: Delve, K., D-Day the Air Battle (Ramsbury, 2004) signed on title page by Frank Wheeler and 16 others with dw; Darlow, S., D-Day Bombers The Veterans` Story (1st edn., London 2004) with pasted in slip containing signatures of Ron Curtis and 9 other participants Kenneth Grantham and 13 other signatures in pencil on title page, with dw, in slip case; Messenger, C., The D-Day Atlas (1st edn., London 2004) with signatures on title opage of Kenneth Grantham and 19 other participants, dw; Holmes, R., 6th June 1944 the D-Day Experience (1st limited edn. (6/35) London, n.d.) with CD of personasl accounts, in slip case and pasted in sdheet of signatures including Richard Todd, Lord Carrington, and nine others;
Four military flying biographies, all in dw three in slip cases:Yeager, C & Janos, L, Yeager (London 1986) with fist day cover signed by Chuck Yeager pasted in; Brown, P, Honour Restored (1st limited edn.(12./40), in slip case Staplehurst 2005) with author`s and 9 other signatures pasted in;Smith, R. c., Al Deere 1st limited (22/60)edn, dw in slip case, London 2003) signature of Johnny Checketts and 20 other pasted in; Rees, K., Lie in the Dark & Listen (1st limited edition, London 2004) dw in slip case, signature of R. S. Churchill and 19 others paasted in.
A PAIR OF WORLD WAR TWO GERMAN MARINE BRIDGE BINOCULARS 5 x 14 - 10 x 7, by Carl Zeiss Jena, fully adjustable with lever for 5x and 10x magnification and coloured filters, the alloy housing finished in pale blue/grey paint, 53cm l with engraved black painted metal label with eagle and swastika device inscribed B. Z. C/2L M[k] IV/1 blc and Nr.469 L, c1940 ++In good entirely unrestored condition brought back from theatre by a British commando and father of the present vendor as a trophy c1946/7 see also preceding lot
A COLLECTION OF EUROPEAN MEDALLIONS, MILITARY AUSTRIA, 1916, FRANZ JOSEPH / 21 NOV, by Lauer, zinc 33mm; GERMANY, 1915, General V. Emmich / Zur Erinnerung An Die Einnahme V. Luttich A 7 Aug 1914; Conrad Freiherr Von Hotzendorf by Alfred Hoffman, 1915, zinc 46mm; 1916, Trevbvnd Adler, 1914 on shield on triple headed eagle / Schiller quote on reverse, silver 35mm; nd (?1914) Generalstabschef V.Falkenhayn / Gott Mit Uns, knight on horseback etc, by Lauer, silver 33mm BU; 1916, General Von Falkenhayn / Der Rothenturmpaß, zinc? 50mm; 1919, Die Stadt Flensburg 1914-19, bronze 39mm; 1925, Paul Von Beneckendorff Und Hindenburg, silver 34mm; 1930, Grossadmiral Alfred V Tirpitz, by K.Goetz, silver 36mm; nd, Erzh Josef / bear with axe in head, by R. Bachman, zinc 40mm; nd Kapitan Leutnant Otto Weddigen / Sm Unterseeboote U9 und U29, by Lauer, zinc 33mm; nd (late 19th century), German? engraved copper medallion, two copper discs held in frame with integral loop, depicting five soldiers carrying a fallen colleague, the engraving of high quality, but the head of the fallen not completed, 46mm; WÜRTTEMBERG, Military Merit Medal, silver, Wilhelm Ii Koenig Von Wuerttemberg, / Für Tapferkeit Und Treue, by K Schwenzer, silver 28mm with loop and ring (2), unless stated all Extremely Fine or better (14)
A COLLECTION OF EUROPEAN MEDALLIONS, GERMANY, THE THIRD REICH LEIPZIG, 1934, German Federal Shooting Medal, building with swastika behind, 20 Deutsches Bundes-Shiessen, silver 41mm; MUNICH PACT, 1938, HITLER, MUSSOLINI, CHAMBERLAIN, DALADIER, four portraits facing right, Die Münchner Abmachungen Im Führerhaus, 29 Ix, 1938, by K. Goetz, silver 36mm; (1923?) Albert Leo Schlageter / Ermordet Von Den Franzosen, 26 Mai 1923, bronze 36mm, (* Schlageter 1894 -1923, was excuted for sabotaging French occupying troops after World War I. The image of martyrdom was cultivated by the Nazi Party.), EF or better (3)
A COLLECTION OF EUROPEAN MEDALLIONS, THE ARTS AUSTRIA, VIENNA, 1897, death of Charlotte Wolter, by Schwerdtner, bronze 60mm, (*actress 1834-1897); 1925, Johann Strauss II, 100th anniversary of birth, by J. Tautenhavn, bronze 40mm; GERMANY, 1928, Albrecht Dürer 1528-1928, 400th anniversary of birth, by K. Goetz, silver 36mm; 1930, Friedrich Von Schiller, 125th anniversary of death, by Friedrich Wilhelm Hörnlein, silver 36mm; 1851, Albert Lortzing, 1801-1851, Meister Der Musik, by A. Hartig, silver 33mm; 1889, BAYREUTH, Wagner Theatre, Kaiser Wilhelm II and others, plated brass(?) 30mm; nd, (c1880), prize medal, Fur Fleiss und Geschick, female seated with compass etc / German eagle with prancing horse in centre, silver 37mm, boxed, Extremely Fine or better (7)
A COLLECTION OF EUROPEAN MEDALLIONS, GERMANY, OTTO VON BISMARCK 1894, Wilhelm II, Zum Gedächtniss, 1-8 / Fürst Bismarck, Der Aussöhnung, 9-4, silver 35mm, milled edge; 1895, 80th anniversary of birth, by Lauer, silver 34mm; 1898, death, by B. Koehler, gilt bronze 35mm, integral loop; 1915, 100th anniversary of birth, by K. Kühl, gilt bronze, 42mm; HINDERBURG, Reich Präsident Von Hindenburg, 1847-1927 / Deutschen Reiches Treuster Diener, 80th birthday, by K.Goetz, silver 36mm, unless stated all Extremely Fine or better (5)
JOHN LINELL, artist: a fine pencil sketch bust portrait, heightened with white, of an infant in a bonnet, signed ‘J. L. – Sept. 30th 1819, Southampton,’ on buff paper, 11 x 8 inches [S.] wrapped in a later paper sheet, roughly inscribed “K. Read’s portrait by Linnell,” [see illustration] (1).

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