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Lot 19
A quantity of ‘HO’ gauge railway. A Bowser PRR K-4 4-6-2 tender locomotive, RN 5401. In Pennsylvania black livery. A Mantua 4-6-4 tender locomotive, RN 3461. In A.T & S.F black livery. An Athearn 2-8-0 tender locomotive, RN 705. In A.T & S.F black livery and a Bo-Bo diesel locomotive, in Chicago & North Western yellow & green livery. Plus Athearn - 2 passenger cars and 27 freight cars. Together with a Tyco bogie flat wagon with a 3-tractor load and a few loco bodies & miscellaneous parts. All boxed, minor / some wear. Contents GC-VGC
Lot 91
18 Original Omnibus including 2 Q1 Trolley buses- Glasgow 2 versions. Bedford Val–Panorama King Alfred. Leyland Leopard Southdown. 3 axle trolley bus Rotherham. Q1 L.T. double decker. Guy Warrior-Burlingham Seagull Western-Dodds. MCW Metro bus L.T. Bristol K6B West Yorkshire. Guy Arab Utility Oxford. Plus a Bristol K Utility Southern Vectis. All boxed. Minor wear to some, a few loose in boxes. contents VGC.
Lot 173
15 Matchbox Series vehicles. Including M-2 Bedford articulated lorry ‘LEP International Transport’. M-4 Fruehauf Hopper Train. M-6 Racing Car Transporter with 2 cars.M-9 Interstate Double Freighter ‘Cooper Jowett Inc’. K-8 Guy Warrior Car Transporter ‘Farnborough Measham’. Together with No.12 Safari Landrover. No.14 Bedford Lomas Ambulance, No.23 Trailer Caravan, No.53 Mercedes-Benz Coupe, No.67 VW 1600TL etc. All boxed, minor / some wear. Contents VGC-Mint, minor chipping.
Lot 748
Approx 175 large buttons, RN, Indian Army, shipping line, fire service, Commonwealth, railway, etc, including Vic RNR, copy 1787 - 1812 Flag Officer, 45th Sikhs, 5th Punjab Inf, Ed VII E Bengal Vol Rifles, Sirma Valley L Horse, 6th K E Own Cav, GWR, SR WM and brass, etc; approx 200 small similar; on a board. GC
Lot 811
An ERII General officer’s No 1 Blue peaked cap of The Army Dental Corps, green headband, embroidered badge and peak, gilt buttons, with details of K G Galloway, Lt 1940, Maj Gen 1974-78, the only “Dental” General in the army at that time, and a similar Dental Staff officer’s cap, embroidered R Crest badge and peak, gilt buttons, with details (unclear) of A.S. Mumford. GC to VGC (2)
Lot 421
A Japanese lacquered Album, c.1880s, the cover with a sea eagle watching his prey, a Mount Fuji in the distance, the back, with a bird and jardinière stand, with a gilt and leather spine. Containing fifty hand-tinted albumen prints of Japan by K Kimbei, photographer, Yokohama, oval ink stamp to inside cover, original printed cloth cardboard case, 37 x 27cm 8 x 10" prints (2)
Lot 422
A Japanese lacquer Album, c.1880s, the cover with cranes and amongst foliage, the back similar with gilt leather spine, containing fifty hand-tinted albumen prints of Japan by K Kimbei, photographer, Yokohama, oval ink stamp to inside cover, original printed cloth cardboard case, 37 x 27cm 8 x 10" prints
Lot 249
Midland Railway Rotary Block Instrument with superb, enamel dial, marked inside "return to K. Town", (Kentish Town), stamped (all over!) MR and LMS, Dated 1913, 3 L.M.S. test labels for 1932. Rotating handle has been replaced at some time and the cover for the bottom aperture appears to be missing. A quite superb instrument in exceptional visual condition.
Lot 14849
A fine Chinese blue and white bottle Vase decorated with figures, Kangxi period (1662-1722), of mallet shape form, the body of ovoid globular form with a cylindrical neck slightly flaring at the top, the decoration in brilliant cobalt underglaze blue, with a continuous scene of court figures in a rocky landscape with a plantain tree and rocks, the neck with stylized t’ao-t’ieh masks between diaper bands, the base with two concentric circles, Footnote: The form of this piece, the paste of the foot rim, the brilliance of the blue and the quality of the brushwork with detailed shading effects suggest a dating early in the Kangxi period. For the ta’o t’ieh masks combined with diaper work design see exhibit 72 in the exhibition held by S.Marchant & Son ‘Chinese Blue and White – Wan Li to K’ang Hsi’, London 1980 and for the shading effects compare no 132 in ‘Seventeenth Century Chinese Porcelain from the Butler Family Collection’ by Butler, Medley and Little – Art Services International 1990." 30.5cm high. A tiny chip to the exterior of the foot; the surface of the vase with extremely light scratching in a few areas. View on auctionatrium.com
Lot 57
* Voisin and Junkers. A small collection of copy photographs, aircraft types include Voisin 10 Bn. 2 No. 3510, Voisin Type V No. 8521, other ‘pusher’ types, together with a similar small collection of Junkers K series aircraft including K. 37 S-AABL, K. 53 S-72 and S-AABD, a line-up of Chinese K.47’s, K.53 S-71 float-plane, the crash of K.47 P-3 and others, approx. 40 images contained in a folder (1)
Lot 103
Putnam Aeronautical Books. Hawker Aircraft Since 1920, by Frank K. Mason, 1961, Bristol Aircraft Since 1910, by C.H. Barnes, 1964, Gloster Aircraft Since 1917, by Derek N. James, 1971, British Racing and Record-Breaking Aircraft, 1971, Fairey Aircraft Since 1915, by A.H. Taylor, 1974, Handley Page Aircraft Since 1907, by C.H. Barnes, 1976, Curtiss Aircraft, 1907-1947. by Peter M. Bowers, 1979, Supermarine Aircraft Since 1914, by C.F. Andrews & E.B. Morgan, 1981, together 8 vols., all 1st eds., b & w illusts. from photos, orig. cloth in d.j., a little dust soiled, with other Putnam aeronautical titles (including thirteen large-format), all orig. cloth in d.j., 8vo & 4to (48)
Lot 113
Air-Britain publications. Flat Out, The Story of 30th Squadron Royal Air Force, by John F. Hamlin, 2002, The Anson File, by Ray Sturtivant, 1988, The Battle File, by Sidney Shail, 1997, The Squadrons of the Fleet Air Arm, by Ray Sturtivant and Theo Ballance, 1994, Defiant File, by Alec Brew, 1996, The Hampden File, by Harry Moyle, 1989, The Hornet File, by Lewis G. Cooper, 1992, The Beaufort File, by Roger Hayward, 1990, Scorpions Sting, The Story of No. 84 Squadron, by Don Neate, 1994, United in Effort, The Story of No. 53 Squadron, by Jock Manson, 1997 & The British Aircraft Specifications File, by K. J. Meekcoms & E. B. Morgan, 1994, b&w illusts. to each, all orig. pict. boards, 4to, together with four other hardback Air-Britain publications (Gifts of War, Spitfires and Other Presentation Aircraft in Two World Wars, by Henry Boot & Ray Sturtivant, 2005, Hawks Rising, The 85-year History of No. 25 (Fighter) Squadron, by Francis K. Mason, 2001, 2 copies, & UK Flight Testing Accidents 1940-1971, by Derek Collier-Webb, 2002), plus twenty other similar Air-Britain publications, all paperback issues, including Royal Air Force Aircraft Serial Numbers series, The Harvard File, The Lancaster File, The Halifax File, etc., all 4to (35)
Lot 122
Freeman (Roger A.). Airfields of the Eighth Then and Now, revised ed., 1978, numerous b&w illusts., orig. mock leather, 4to, together with Brown (K. S., Heyn, E. F., Freeman, R. A., Bowyer, M. J. F., & Berry, P.), United States Army and Air Force Fighters, 1916-1961, pub. Harleyford Publications, 1961, colour frontis., numerous b&w illusts., plus Matt (Paul R.), United States Navy & Marine Corps. Fighters, 1918-1962, pub. Harleyford Publications, 1962, colour frontis., numerous b&w illusts., both orig. cloth, 4to, and Chhina (Sqdn. Leader Rana T.S.), The Eagle Strikes, The Royal Indian Air Force, 1932-1950, 1st ed., 2006, numerous b&w illusts., orig. cloth in d.j., 4to, VG, plus other aviation history, mostly relating to overseas Air Forces in World War II, etc. (3 shelves)
Lot 147
Robinson (Douglas H.). The Zeppelin in Combat, A History of the German Naval Airship Division 1912-1918, pub. Schiffer, 1994, numerous b&w illuts., orig. cloth in d.j., 4to, together with King (Brad), Royal Naval Air Service 1912-1918, pub. Hikoki, 1997, numerous b&w illusts., orig. cloth in d.j., 4to, plus Smith (Richard K.), The Airships Akron and Macon, Flying Aircraft Carriers of the United States Navy, reprinted Naval Institute Press, 1982, numerous b&w illusts., orig. cloth in d.j., 4to, and MacMillan (Norman), Sir Sefton Brancker, 1st ed., 1935, b&w plts., orig. cloth, lightly faded to spine, 8vo, plus other history of early aviation and airships, including Rupert Sargent Holland, Historic Airships, 2nd imp., Philadelphia, 1928, Neon, The Great Delusion, A Study of Aircraft in Peace and War, 1927, Jane’s All the World’s Airships 1909, facsimile ed., pub. 1969, etc. (3 shelves)
Lot 197
Imperial Airways. A group of promotional brochures and other literature, including two original full-colour folding poster brochures, ‘Imperial Airways - Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia’, and ‘Imperial Airways - Travel in Perfect Comfort by the Largest Air Liners in the World’, both c. 1934, artwork by Rowland Hilder and K. L’Danvers respec., showing cut-away details of Hercules and Hannibal classes, and Scylla, Atlanta and Scipio class of flying boats, overall dimensions 19.5 x 29.5in (49 x 75cm), both split in folds (the first with travel agent’s indelible ink stamp on the front), together with an Imperial Airways ‘Facts’ multi-folding leaflet, c. 1930s, printed in red, blue and black, and six other Imperial Airways items, all contained in manilla folder (1)
Lot 403
* Royal Flying Corps - Ceremonial Sword to Lt K Muskpratt MC, 56 Squadron RFC & RAF. A fine dress-sword by Henry Wilkinson of Pall Mall, London, c. 1916, having heavily etched decorated blade inscribed by maker and with recipient “K. Muskprat” and with Royal Standard armorial decoration inscribed “GVR” and stamped no. 50872, nickel-plated blade & basket hilt with pierced decoration including applied RFC badge, with silver bullion wire-wound shagreen hilt and silver-plated pommel, contained in original brown leather covered scabbard. Commissioned via the Dorset Regiment Lt. K. K. Muskprat was seconded to the RFC in 1916, promoted to Flight Commander with Captain’s rank in 1917 after he was awarded the military Cross for Conspicuous Gallantry on an offensive patrol and Gazetted in October 1917. Designated an ‘Ace’ and credited with 8 kills he remained in the service with the newly created Royal Air Force, but subsequently lost his life in a flying-accident in 1921. (1)
Lot 422
* WWII - British RAF Fighter Pilot Dinghy. An unused K-type, c. 1944, yellow rubberised cotton, fitted with cape and apron and points to attach sail, multi-lingual instructions printed on side, folded as issued (and believed in working condition) in contemp. R.A.F. Quedgeley stores box, date stamped 22nd November 1944, the dinghy chalk-dusted and a little soiled, reference 27C/1927, complete with telescopic mast and sail contained in orig. cloth bag with printed English instructions to side, plus paddle (x2) (27C/1906) in orig wax paper packaging and box, plus Thwart (two pieces of yellow plywood, metal components somewhat rusted), plus inflator (27C/2083) in orig. box, date stamp 24th September 1945. Rare. Originally introduced in 1941, these K-type dinghies were attached to the parachute harness and inflated immediately on entering the water (the inflator included as a back-up) to pump the dinghy manually). After a number of drifting aircrew had been found dead from exposure, the dinghies were equipped, as here, with sails to enable the pilots to hit the land. (5)
Lot 499
* Hawker P.0181. An original manufacturer’s desk-top model of VX279, the modified P.1052 designed to meet an Australian Government request to study performance prior to the possibility of an order for a jet fighter aircraft, the solid wood air frame with cockpit details painted pale pea-green with R.A.F. markings, on a desktop stand, 15.5in (39.3cm) wingspan. Reference: Mason (Francis K.), Hawker Aircraft Since 1920, pub. Putnam 1961, (p. 333-334). (1)
Lot 747
* Boer War & WWI. A group of infantrymans bayonet edged weapons, including German Mauser “Butcher” bayonet 1889/1905 pattern with scabbard, Swiss Mauser Schmidt Rubin 1889 pattern and scabbard, German WWI pattern by W & K Solingen and leather scabbard, English Lee Metford W/D stamped 1892 (overstamped 1895), and another similar (undated), also with English Lee-Enfield MkI bayonets, one dated 1907, and German Mauser Pioneer bayonet inscribed “Waffen Fabrik Newshausen” with scabbard (8)
Lot 520
Edward, Prince of Wales, medals from 1896 to 1936, in silver (4) and base metal (70): marriage of the Duke of York (the future George V), 1893, by A. Fenwick, copper, for Saffron Walden, rev., arms of Saffron Walden, 38mm (BHM-, cf. 3442 for a similar piece for Stafford); four generations of the Royal family 1896/9 (6), revs., Remington typewriter, blank, Bon Marché Sydney, three shields (2), and W. S. Lincoln; Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897 (3); Prince Edward of York (as a young boy), 1911; Investiture, Holyhead; Investure, by Vaughtons (2, different); coronation, 1911 (2, one with ribbon); Prince of Wales fund award, 1914; reception committee, 1919; visit to Australia, 1920 (3); visit to Geelong, 1920 (2); visit to Hyde Park Works North British Locomotive Co., 1921; Royal visit 1923 (4, different); cameograph model for British Empire Day medal series, undated; British Empire Exhibition, 1924 (4); as Colonel, Welsh Guards, undated (1924?); visit to South Africa, 1924; visit to Cape Town, 1925 (2); visit to Molteno, 1925; visit to Wynberg Cape, 1925; Britannia Lodge, 1925; visit to Argentina, 1925 (2, different); visit to Hull, 1926; British Empire Day, 1926 (2), 1927 (2, different metals), 1928, 1929 (3, 2 in fitted cases, partially pierced), 1931, and undated type (issued 1928, 3, all different); Church Lad’s Brigade Review, 1927; opening of new Parliament building, Northern Ireland, 1932 (2, different); silver jubilee, 1935 (3, different); maiden voyage of the Queen Mary, 1936, bronze (Gi. CM 2a, 3a, 4, 5a (2), 8a (2), 8b, 12, 14c, 26, 27a, 30a, 36a, 36b, 38, 45.2, 47b, 50a, 50b, 55a (2), 60, 70, 72, 73, 74, 78, 85 (large type (2), small type (1), 87, 89, 91, 93a (2), 96B, 97a, 102.4, 106a, 107b, 110a, 110b, 112a (2), 117a, 118a, 118b, 123a, 124a, 125a, 125a (with 4 bars), 125b, 125c, 126b, 130a, 135b, 136, cf. 141.1, cf. 182, 358a; BHM 3529, 4079, 4136, 4190, 4201, 4249 (large and small silver, each in case of issue); 4263, 4282); also two medals unrecorded in Giordano: four generations of the Royal Family, aluminium medal (hollow), 1895 (?), christening scene as Gi. CM1-2, but rev., Medway Coal Company, 38.4mm; International Fisheries Exhibition, 1922, gilt base metal medal, by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd., H R H THE PRINCE OF WALES K G around head left, rev., fishermen at sea hauling in nets, INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES EXHIBITION 1922, 44.7mm; together with badges (4): Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, illustrating four generations (Gi. CM10.1, 10.2), Prince of Wales R.M.I.G. silver badge, 1927, by G. Kenning & Son (Gi. CM116), and visit to Coventry Cathedral, 1934, tin (Gi.-), mainly very fine or better (78)
Lot 302
Folding maps. Cruchley (G.F. pubs.), From the Ordnance Map of the Country round London, n.d., c.1880, folding engraved map with original outline colouring, laid on linen, 700 x 1070mm, marbled end paper, orig. cloth boards with pubs. printed label to upper board, together with, Faden (William pubs.), Spain & Portugal reduced fron Jasr. Nantiat’s Map in Four sheets, 1812, engraved map with original outline colouring, sectionalised and laid on linen, 545 x 790mm, orig. printed label to verso, contained in contemp. marbled slip case with pubs. printed label to upper board, with, Johnston (W. & A. K. pubs), Johnston’s Atlas of the War, 1855, six folding lithographic folding maps of the Crimean campaign (complete) occ. short closed tears to old folds, all surrounded by printed paper chemise, each map approx. 480 x 650mm, contained in orig. red cloth gilt slip case, rubbed and worn, with one other similar (4)
![*Vanity Fair cartoon. Mrs George Cornwallis-West [20th November 1912], colour lithograph of Mrs Cornwallis-West by ‘K&#](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/10729/2802976/469-2010111121054_468x382.jpg)
Lot 469
*Vanity Fair cartoon. Mrs George Cornwallis-West [20th November 1912], colour lithograph of Mrs Cornwallis-West by ‘K’, slight mount staining, light marginal finger soiling, 360 x 215mm. One of the most beautiful and inteligent woman to grace society. At the time of this portrait her second marriage to George Cornwallis-West was staggering towards divorce. Perhaps that is why this portrait shows a melancholy beauty as well as her fiery personality, grace and courage. Both she and ‘Vanity Fair’ were getting old by the time this picture was painted, but her ambition, stamina and energy where used to enormous effect in shaping the man who was to become one of the greatest of ‘Great Britains’, her son, Winston Churchill. (1)
Lot 491
Journal. Ein Rhyfeddodau yn Nghymru, December 1933, approx. 100 thick card leaves, comprising: preliminary leaf with watercolour and gouache armorial heightened with gum arabic, with gilt initial ‘K’ in centre; hand-coloured calligraphic title-page; and seventy-two leaves with approx. 100 b & w photographs and col. illusts. mounted on rectos, with accompanying journal notes and literary quotations in a neat calligraphic hand, some leaves with art deco-style decorative borders (some with hand-colouring), a.e.g., orig. maroon morocco, rubbed in places, large thick quarto. Chronicling a nameless couple’s stay in North Wales, centred around Betws-y-Coed, and taking in such places as the Conway Falls, the Fairey Glen, Pont-y-Pair, the Rock Gardens at Llandudno, Llyn Gwynant, Capel Curig, Beddgelert, the Pass of Pont Aberglaslyn, Snowdon (including photographs of the railway), Llanberis Pass, Llyn Lyddaw, Conway Castle, South Stack Lighthouse, Menai Suspension Bridge, Colwyn Bay, Llanwrst and Blaenau Festiniog. At the front is a touching Preface: “To many, this might appear to be merely a scrap-book, snapshot album, or, at most, an illuminated biography. That is immaterial. THEY are not supposed to see it. It owes its creation, compilation, or what-not, - to the fact that its creator, complier, or what-not, - has many treasured memories of the scenes depicted in its pages - memories shared by its owner. It has been arranged by him, therefore, purely and solely, - for HER benefit.” Some way through the volume the text peters out, and the remaining photographs are mounted without captions. A carefully produced labour of love, which sadly - and intriguingly - was never completed. (1)
Lot 560
Cabala. Mysteries of State, in Letters of the Great Ministers of K. James and K. Charles. Wherein much of the Publique Manage of Affaires is related, Faithfully Collected by a Noble Hand, 1st ed., 1654, [16], 347, [13], A1 blank present at front, bound without all after 2Z4 at rear (advertisements?) at rear, contemp. sheep, joints cracked at head, spine and boards rubbed & scuffed, 4to. Refer to Wing C.183. (1)
Lot 570
Dickens (Charles). Dombey and Son, illust. H. K. Browne, 1st ed., 1848, forty etched plates by Hablot K. Browne, including frontis., some spotting and browning as often, marbled edges and endpapers, contemp. half calf gilt, with red morocco title label to spine, very sl. rubbed, together with 11 vols. of works of Charles Dickens, from the Tauschnitz Collection of British Authors series, 1842-1870 (The Picwick Club, 2 vols., Oliver Twist, Nicholas Nickleby, 2 vols., Christmas Carol, Master Humphrey’s Clock, 3 vols., No Thoroughfare & Edwin Drood), all bound in contemp. uniform half plum morocco gilt, in bright condition, small 8vo (12)
Lot 176
A collection of World War II medals in original packets of issue comprising 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, 1939-45 Medal and Defence Medal together with a list of the medals in original box of issue, also a George VI Territorial For Efficient Service Medal awarded to 7346278 Corporal K Knott of The Royal Army Medical Corp in original packet of issue, a packet of postcards entitled `Souvenir de Blankenberghe` and an interesting Italian silver coin imbedded in possibly a piece of black lava
Lot 209
A collection of Admiralty books comprising `A Sailors Odyssey, The Autobiography Of Admiral Of The Fleet Viscount Cunningham`, printed by Hutchinson & Co, `Tables of Computed Altitude Azimuth` volume four dated 1951, `The Weather Map An Introduction To Modern Meteorology` printed 1939, `Astronomical Navigation Tables` volume L, `Astronomical Navigation Tables` volume K, `Lloyds Nautical Yearbook` 1978 and 1979 (2), `Admiralty Manual of Navigation` volume one dated 1922, `Manual of Seamanship` volume one dated 1937, `Admiralty Navigation Manual` volume one dated 1938, `Admiralty Manual of Seamanship` volume two dated 1967, `Marine Radio Manual` by Danielson Mayoh dated 1966, `Modern Harbours Conservancy and Operations` by Shankland dated 1926, `Admiralty Weather Manual` dated 1938, `Norreys Nautical Tables` dated 1981, `Munroes Seamanship Primer`, containing the collision regulations dated 1976, `Handy Guide to Stowage` by W Flere dated 1970, `Phillips Falcon Atlas of the World` dated 1962 and `Coastal and Deep Sea Navigation for Yachtsmen` by C A Lund dated 1941 (20)
Lot 278
A superb album of Edwardian caricatures of footballers, cricketers and rugby players, each signed with the initials MB, dated `09 and featuring a signature goblin figure, 80 examples in pen & ink, each titled and sometimes with accompanying verse, e.g. Arthur Bridgett of Sunderland (p.28) `He`s speedy and sporty, He`s dainty yet weighty, With courage for forty, And Conscience for eighty, And when England capped him, Hurrah! we all clapped him.`, believed to have been drawn for publication as newspaper illustrations, subjects comprising (football): Steve Bloomer (3), H Middlemiss, J G Coleman, Mr H J Newbould, Mr E Mangnall, Hugh Bolton, Mr W C Cuff, Thomas Chorlton, J D Taylor, Jack Sharp, C H Berry, George Stacey, Bert Freeman, Arthur Goddard, William Meredith ( 2), Capt. Charles Morris, E. Peake, Robert Balmer, Sam Hardy (2), Colin Veitch (2), James Quinn, E H Lintott, James Harrop (2), Ben Warren, William Hogg, Arthur Bridgett, Harold Hardman, A Iremonger, R F Turner, F Stokes, Jack Parkinson (3), Mr Vivian Woodward, J M Stewart, J McDonald, Robert Clifford, J McConnell, John S Dunlop, L R Roose, B C Freeman, R Balmer, Sandy Turnbull, John Baverstock, James Raeside, W Lacy, Arthur Goddard, John J Borthwick, Bob Crompton, A Wilson, Peter McBride, William Wedlock, Leigh Richmond Roose, David Stokes, Chris Buckley & Arthur Grenville Morris; cricket M A Noble, Schofield Haigh, Jack Sharp, S Barnes, K G MacLeod, Tom Wass, James Iremonger, W W Armstrong, C Blythe, E W Dillon, J S Heap, C B Fry, Montague Alfred Noble, Mr A C MacLaren, S P Kinneir & A O Jones; & rugby, G Ruddick & G F Tyson The artwork is similar to that of Amos Ramsbottom (1889-1967) whose sporting caricatures dating from the same period have appeared at auction in the past. Ramsbottom also included a goblin-like figure in his work.
Lot 600
The jockey`s prize for the Black Opal Preview ran at Canberra in 1995, in the form of a glass world clock, the outer dial displaying time differences for major world cities, inscribed A.C.T. RACING CLUB, 1955 PRIME T.V., BLACK OPAL PREVIEW 1200m, WINNING JOCKEY, 25.5cm., 10in. high. Lester Piggott won The Preview aboard the K T Connolly-trained Zadok by 5 3/4 lengths, with the pair then going on to win the Black Opal itself by three quarters of a length. The Black Opal is one of the most prestigious two-year-old races in the Australian Racing calendar.
Lot 703
A silver-mounted racing plate worn by Rheingold when winning the 1973 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, the plate set on a hallmarked silver dish by Garrard & Co. Ltd., London, and inscribed PLATE WORN BY, RHEINGOLD, WHEN WINNING, THE PRIX de SAINT CLOUD, 1ST JULY 1973, diameter 14cm., 5 1/2in., in original Garrard case; sold with two letters of authenticity signed by Barry Hills relating to the Rheingold plate`s donation for the auction at the Racegoers Clubs All-Star Charity Ball in aid of the Injured Jockeys Fund at Stratford-upon-Avon on 28th September 1973. (3) Rheingold was a bay colt bred by Dr James Russell at Bansha Castle in Co. Tipperary in 1969 by Faberge out of Athene III. He was raced by Mr Henry K. Zeisel and trained at Lambourn by Barry Hills. In a highly successful career Rheingold won 9 of his 17 races and just missed out on Derby glory when beaten a short-head by the Lester Piggott ridden Roberto in 1972 (see lot 634). Lester was in the saddle, however, when Rheingold won his most notable victory in the 1973 Prix de l`Arc de Triomphe. Also in France the colt recorded successive victories in the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud in 1972 and 1973. The racing plate offered here was worn by Rheingold on the latter occasion when ridden by French Champion Jockey Yves Saint-Martin. Other notable wins include the Dante Stakes, the Prix Ganay, the Hardwicke Stakes and the John Porter Stakes. Interestingly, when asked in 1974 Lester Piggott ranked Rheingold amongst the five greatest horses he had ever rode, the others being Sir Ivor, Crepello, Petite Etoile and Nijinsky. Rheingold was retired to stud after his four-year-old season and sired the dual Ascot Gold Cup winner Gildoran and the French Group 1 winner Noir et Or. In 1980 the stallion was exported to Japan where he died in 1990.
Lot 1226
A rare example of the first ever tennis professional tour programme for Suzanne Lenglen`s North American Tour of 1926-27, 16 pages, pictorial covers, many photographs of Miss Lenglen, and sketch biographies on Lenglen, Mary K. Browne, Vincent Richards, Howard Kinsey, Harvey Snodgrass and the Frenchman Paul Feret. Suzanne Lenglen`s Tour started in October 1926 and Lenglen won all if her 40 matches with Mary K. Browne. The 40 stops took in the United States, Canada and Cuba.
Lot 171
Artists E-K a large group of portraits of painters architects and sculptors including Earlom Farington Frith Goltzius Hogarth Holbein Kneller and many others engravings mezzotints stipple-engravings 110 x 70mm. to 450 x 310mm. some trimmed and mounted on supports occasional handling creasing spotting browning frayed edges and other minor marginal defects includes a few duplicates 17th to 19th century (c.85)
Lot 428
BRONTE, Charlotte, `The Life and Works of Charlotte Bronte and Her Sisters`, Smith Elder 1899-1905. The Haworth Edition with Introduction by Mrs. Humphrey Ward and notes to the life by Clement K. Shorter. 7 volumes with illustrations. 8vo. T.e.g. 1/4 glt. dec. vellum. Uniformly bd. 7 (see illustration)
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