AROSEV ALEXANDER: (1890-1938) Russian Writer and Diplomat. Former communist Revolutionary, appointed Commandant of the military revolutionary Committee in Moscow after the 1917 Revolution. Since 1934 President of the VOKS. A.Q.S., Aroseff, one page, oblong 8vo, n.p., n.d.[26th October 1925?], in French. Arosev states `We must be as simple as possible, like the nature or like death´. Written in light blue ink. G £150-200VOKS was an entity created by the government of the Soviet Union in 1925 to promote international cultural contact between writers, composers, artists, scientists, and athletes of the USSR with those of other countries. The leading figure in VOKS from the time of its establishment until 1930 was Olga Kameneva, the sister of Leon Trotsky and wife of Soviet leader Kamenev. It has been reported about Arosev´s close relationship to Joseph Stalin's right-hand man, Vyacheslav Molotov and that he would run afoul of the secret police in 1937 during the Terror of 1937-38.
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DAVY HUMPHRY: (1778-1829) British Chemist & Inventor. A.L.S., Humphry Davy, three pages, 4to, Montpelier, 17th (?) (January) 1814, to Monsieur Le Baron Delessert in Paris. Davy states that he has 'not yet profited by your letter of credit' and adds that he proposes to stay at Montpelier for a further ten days and would like the letter of credit sent there, explaining 'I am just going to make a journey to the extinct volcanoes in this neighbourhood & on my return I will send you bills of exchange for as much money as I shall want whilst I am in the south of France.' In a postscript Davy remarks 'If you can have the goodness to transmit the enclosed letter (no longer present) to London it will serve as a letter of notice to Messrs Drummond & Messrs Morland & Co in case the other letters should have miscarried'. With integral address leaf (small area of paper loss caused by the seal being broken, not affecting the text or signature). Some very light, minor age wear, VG £600 - 900Jules-Paul-Benjamin De Lessert (1773-1847) French Industrialist, Financier & Philanthropist. Humphry Davy, the Cornish chemist and inventor, is best remembered today for isolating a series of substances for the first time; potassium and sodium in 1807 and calcium, strontium, barium, magnesium and boron the following year, as well as discovering the elemental nature of chlorine and iodine. A President of the Royal Society (1820-27), whose laboratory assistant was Michael Faraday, Davy also invented a very early form of incandescent light bulb as well as the Davy Lamp.
EDISON THOMAS: (1847-1931) American Inventor of the phonograph and light bulb among many other items. D.S., Thos A Edison, using his ''umbrella'' signature, the document being a signed cheque, West Orange, New Jersey, 30th November 1928. The partially printed cheque is drawn on the account of the Edison Botanic Research Corporation at the Savings Investment & Trust Company and is made payable to Otto R. Greiner Co. Inc. for the sum of $20.29. Signed by Edison in bold black fountain pen ink signature and countersigned by J. Miller in his capacity as Treasurer. Some perforated bank cancellations only very slightly affect the signatures. VG £300-400John Vincent Miller (1873-1940) was Thomas Edison´s brother in law.
EDISON THOMAS: (1847-1931) American Inventor of the phonograph and light bulb among many other items. A.L.S., E, one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d. [1924], to [Jaffrey P. Buchanan]. Typically writing in bold pencil, Edison announces '432 varnish poor prints today´s report at cost of 16 cents each. Costs $69,00 per day. It would pay to adopt some system different from piece work to do better varnishing.' and adds 'Perhaps varnish has something to do with it´. Extremely small crease to the upper edge and pinhole, otherwise VG £400-600Jaffray P. Buchanan was employed by Edison as Manager of his Record Disc Division. The present note refers to Edison and Buchanan´s works on the production of the phonograph records.
LINDBERGH CHARLES: (1902-1974) American Aviator who made the first solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean, 20th - 21st May 1927. D.S., Lindbergh, in bold pencil, two pages, oblong folio, Glendale, California, 16th February 1930. The partially printed document is a page removed from the Airport Register at Curtiss-Wright Grand Central Air Terminal. Lindbergh has signed the document and further provided holograph details of the date and time of his arrival, his pilot's license number ('69'), the make of aircraft he was flying ('Falcon'), the airplane license number ('NC7455'), the number of crew and passengers ('1') and the place from where he has flown ('Santa Barbara'). The document also bears over forty other signatures, the majority in pencil, by various pilots who also landed at the air terminal between 1st - 17th February 1930, including Emory Bronte (1902-1982, American Pioneer Aviator who, with Ernie Smith, completed the first civilian non-stop flight from North America to the Hawaiian Islands, 1927), Dudley Steele (1892-1968, American Pioneer Aviator), Paul San Martino (1907-1976) etc. Some light overall age wear and minor creasing and with two file holes to the left edge, about VG £500-800
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[HITLER ADOLF]: (1889-1945) Fuhrer of the Third Reich 1934-45. An Adolf Hitler's original personal unused printed 12mo bookplate, engraved in brown on a light beige threaded paper. Hitler's name is printed at the base beneath a Nazi eagle, swastika and oak leaves and the printed words Ex Libris at the head. VG to EX £150-£200Provenance: Originally sold at auction by noted autograph expert Charles Hamilton, author of several books on Third Reich autographs, in his auction number 117, 18th January 1979, Lot 140.
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[BOND JAMES]: A good colour signed 8 x 10 photograph by Daniel Craig (1968- ), English Actor. The attractive promotional Columbia image, poster of the film Casino Royale, a 2006 James Bond film, shows Craig with a gun in his hand. Signed in bold blue ink to a partially light area of the image. VG £80-100
KELLERMANN FRANÇOIS ETIENNE: (1770-1835) French General. Son of Marshal François Christophe Kellermann. Widely considered the ablest Napoleon´s cavalry commanders, he distinguished himself at the Battle of Austerlitz leading the light cavalry. A good A.L.S., `Le Gral Kellermann´, two pages, folio, Valladolid, 12th September 1809, to General Thiebault, in French. A very interesting content letter written during the Spanish campaign, Kellerman expressing his concerns and thoughts, stating `The presence of such extraordinary authorities, nothing to do with the military authorities, cannot coexist in the present circumstances in Spain. Either the civil corps or the military have to dominate…´ further saying `..we cannot remain under the orders of the defeated, there is nothing they can do without our support, therefore we are the ones that have to command, and this is the proposal I have forwarded to Major-General [Berthier]. I have instructed in such way..´ VG £100-150
BERTHIER LOUIS-ALEXANDRE: (1753-1815) Marshal of France, Prince of Neuchatel. Chief of Staff under Napoleon. An interesting L.S., Alexandre, unusual form, one page, 4to, Dresden, 19th July 1813, to his aide-de-camp General Count of Monthion, in French. Berthier informs his aide-de-camp about the military columns formations on their way to Dresden, French forces getting ready for the imminent Battle of Dresden, stating `Light cavalry, 132 m[en] - 136 h[orses]... Infantry 269.. Guard carriages 141.. which departed from Erfurt on 17th July and is expected to reach Dresden on 23rd..´ further referring to a second military column expected the day after. The letter bears a watermark “1806, F HF”. Berthier signs as Prince, Major General. Left edge very slightly trimmed, otherwise VG £100-150Francois-Gédéon Bailly de Monthion (1776-1850) French Count and General of the Grande Armée. Bailly de Monthion served for long under Berthier and fought at Wagram, Borodino, Berezina and Waterloo where he was wounded. The Battle of Dresden took place on 26th-27th August 1813, a month after the present letter was written.
SOULT NICOLAS JEAN DE DIEU: (1769-1851) Marshal of France, Duc de Dalmatie. D.S., Mrl Duc de Dalmatie, one page, folio, Paris, 16th December 1814, to Oberkampf, in French. Soult, on the war ministry printed stationery, refers to his predecessor´s order to destroy the Essome dam, order which was later withdrawn by the Interior Ministry, and states `Nevertheless, I inform you that I have forwarded to the Ministry your letter and your report requesting the dam destruction, as factory owner in that area.´ With integral address leaf with remnants of a red wax seal. Some light age wear, small creasing, one pinhole, and very small area of paper loss to the address leaf on the opening. G £100-150
BEAUHARNAIS JOSEPHINE DE: (1763-1814) Empress of the French 1804-14, the first wife of Napoleon I. L.S., Lapagerie Bonaparte, two pages, 8vo, n.p. (Chateau de Malmaison?), 30th May 1800, to an unidentified recipient, in French. Josephine thanks her correspondent for the plants which she had been promised and informs her correspondent that her gardener (Alexander Howatson?) will receive and take care of the plants, which she provides a list of, and which includes a rose, as well as various species of Eucalyptus, Magnolia, Laurel and Hibiscus etc. She further invites her correspondent to visit her garden and provide her with some advice. The text of the letter is in the hand of Mme. De Remusat. Some very light, minor age wear, otherwise VG £2000-3000In 1799, while Napoleon was in Egypt, Josephine purchased the Chateau de Malmaison. She had it landscaped in an English style, hiring landscapers and horticulturalists from the United Kingdom including Thomas Blaikie, a Scottish horticultural expert, and Alexander Howatson, a Scottish gardener. The rose garden was begun soon after purchase and Josephine took a personal interest in the gardens and the roses, as illustrated by the present letter, and learned a great deal about botany and horticulture from her staff. Josephine wanted to collect all known roses so Napoleon ordered his warship commanders to search all seized vessels for plants to be forwarded to Malmaison. The English nurseryman Kennedy was a major supplier and, despite England and France being at war, his shipments were allowed to cross blockades. Sir Joseph Banks, Director of the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew, also sent her roses. The general assumption is that she had about 250 roses in her garden when she died in 1814. Unfortunately, the roses were not catalogued during her tenure, however Josephine produced the first written history of the cultivation of roses, and is believed to have hosted the first rose exhibition, in 1810. The present letter was written just nine days before the Battle of Montebello on 9th June 1800, part of the lead-up to the Battle of Marengo on 14th June 1800, when the vanguard of the French Army in Italy engaged and defeated an Austrian force in a glorious victory. In 1795 Josephine Beauharnais met Napoleon Bonaparte, six years her junior, for the first time. She became his mistress and in January 1796 Napoleon proposed to her. The marriage was not well accepted by Napoleon's family, who were shocked that he had married an older woman with two children. As the wife of Napoleon, Josephine became the first Empress Consort of the French and was crowned by Pope Pius VII at Notre Dame de Paris on 2nd December 1804. She did not bear Napoleon any children and, as a result, he divorced her in 1810 to marry Marie Louise of Austria.
CHARLES X: (1757-1836) King of France 1824-30. Brief A.L.S., Charles Philippe, one page, 4to, Paris, 1st May n.y. (1814), to an unidentified correspondent, in French. The King states, in full, `The King´s entry into Paris is positively fixed for next Tuesday at ten in the morning.´ With blank integral leaf. Some very light, minor wrinkling to the right edge and light overall age toning, otherwise VG £600 - 900The present letter is written at an important date in the Bourbon Restoration. In January 1814, Charles covertly left his home in London to join the Coalition forces in southern France. His brother Louis XVIII, by then wheelchair-bound and in exile in England, supplied Charles, his younger brother, with letters patent creating him Lieutenant General of the kingdom. On 31st March, the Allies captured Paris and a few days later, on 4th April, Napoleon I abdicated. The Senate declared King Louis XVIII restored. Charles had arrived in the capital on 12th April and acted as Lieutenant General of the kingdom until Louis XVIII arrived from England. Two days after the present letter was written, on 3rd May, the King was greeted with great rejoicing from the Parisians and proceeded to occupy the Tuileries Palace. Charles X, known as the Count of Artois for much of his life, reigned as the last Bourbon King of France from 1824-30. An uncle of the uncrowned King Louis XVII and the younger brother of reigning Kings Louis XVI and Louis XVIII, Charles supported the latter in exile and eventually succeeded him. During his brief tenure as regent, Charles created an ultra-royalist secret police that reported directly back to him without Louis XVIII's knowledge. It operated for over five years. His rule of almost six years ended in the July Revolution of 1830, which resulted in his abdication and the election of Louis Philippe, Duke of Orleans, as King of the French.
ALEXANDER I: (1888-1934) King of Yugoslavia 1921-34. Assassinated. D.S., at the foot, one page, folio, 1920, in Serbian Cyrillic. The partially printed unstranslated document, bearing the name of his father, King Peter I of Serbia, is most likely an appointment of a military nature. Accompanied by two further documents, one issued in the name of Alexander I, dated 1893 and 1930. Some light overall age wear, discoloration and minor staining and with some small minor tears to the edges of the documents. FR to G, 3 £80-100
GEORGE II: (1683-1760) King of Great Britain and Ireland 1727-60. D.S., George R, as King, at the head, one page, vellum, oblong folio, Court at Kensington´s, 5th October 1757. The partially printed document is a military commission, appointing William Price to be an Ensign in the 25th Regiment of Foot commanded by Major General William Home. Countersigned at the foot by Robert Darcy. With blind embossed paper seal affixed. Some light overall age wear and one small hold at the centre of a fold. The King´s signature is somewhat light, although legible. G £300-400William Home (1681-1761) 8th Earl of Home. British Governor of Gibraltar 1757-1761. Robert Darcy (1718-1778) 4th Earl of Holderness. British diplomat and politician, and Secretary of State.
EDWARD VII: (1841-1910) King of the United Kingdom 1901-10. Autograph Envelope Signed, with his initials ('AE') as Prince of Wales, addressed in his hand to General The Right Honble. Sir Henry F. Ponsonby at Osborne. Signed in the lower left corner. With the blind embossed cipher of the Prince of Wales to the verso. Together with Alexandra of Denmark (1844-1925) Queen of the United Kingdom 1901-10, consort of King Edward VII. Autograph Envelope, unsigned, addressed in the Princess's hand to Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge at St. James's Palace in London. Bearing two postage stamps and post marked at Sandringham and [King's] Lynn, 29th January 1879. Some light overall age wear and minor faults to both envelopes, Queen Alexandra's with two small file holes to the edges, not affecting the text. G, 2 Sir Henry F. Ponsonby (1825-1895) British Soldier and Royal Court official, Queen Victoria's private secretary 1870-95. Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel (1797-1889) Duchess of Cambridge, wife of Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge. Maternal grandmother of Queen Mary of Teck, wife of King George V. £ 100-150
EDWARD VIII: (1894-1972) King of the United Kingdom January - December 1936. Later Duke of Windsor. A good vintage signed 8 x 11 photograph, being a reproduction of an artist´s impression of the Prince wearing his naval uniform. Photograph by Vandyk of London. Signed (`Edward P´, as Prince of Wales) in bold, dark fountain pen ink to a clear area at the base of the image, adding President RNU and the date, 1931, in his hand beneath his signature. Some extremely minor, light age wear to the photographer´s mount. VG £300-400
GEORGE VI: (1895-1952) King of the United Kingdom 1936-52. T.L.S., Albert, as Duke of York, with holograph salutation and subscription, one page, 4to, St. James's Palace, 18th December 1935, to Mr. Rees, on the printed stationery of King George's Jubilee Trust. The Duke writes in his capacity as Chairman of Council and states, in full, 'A record of your services to King George's Jubilee Trust during the early stages of its inauguration has been brought to my notice. On behalf of my Council I wish to thank you, and to send you this message of deep appreciation'. Neatly annotated in ink to the lower left corner and with a minor paperclip rust stain to the upper left corner, neither of which affect the text or signature. Some very light, extremely minor creasing, about VG £100-150
ELIZABETH II : (1926- ) Queen of the united Kingdom 1952- & PRINCE PHILIP (1921- ) Duke of Edinburgh, consort of Queen Elizabeth II. D.S., Elizabeth R, as Queen, at the head, and Philip, as Grand Master, at the foot, one page, large folio, Court at Saint James´s, 15th June 1895. The printed document grants the dignity of an Ordinary Dame Commander of the Civil Division of the Order of the British Empire to Alison, Mrs Munro, CBE. With blind embossed seal. Some extremely light, very minor discoloration at the extreme edges, evidently caused by previous framing, otherwise EX £300-400Dame Alison Munro (1914-2008) High Mistress of St. Paul´s Girls School 1964-74
MITTERRAND FRANCOIS: (1916-1996) President of France 1981-1995. Signed Greetings card, the stiff 4to folding card featuring a colour illustration to the front, being a reproduction of a painting by Pierre Mabille. Signed by Mitterand in blue fountain pen ink to the inside beneath a printed greeting in French. Signed as President, c.1983. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG £100-150
KOSSUTH LAJOS: (1802-1894) Hungarian Politician, Regent-President of the Kingdom of Hungary during the Revolution of 1848-49. A good and clean A.L.S., `L. Kossuth´, two pages, 8vo, Nottinghill, London, 14th March, n.y., to Stenthal & Co, Bradford. Kossuth sends a lengthy letter, claiming and defending the rights of a Hungarian who has suffered undeserved arrests and all kind of difficulties trying to emigrate to America, stating in part `..I find included an autograph copy of yours without date, addressed to the secretary of a supposed committee for the relief of Hungarian refugees, requesting information about a certain Jacob Weinberger… As no such supposed committee exists, I have myself examined the papers of the said Weinberger, and find… Dr. Salomon preacher of the Israelite community in Hamburg attesting that Weinberger, native from Hungary, was upon unfounded suspicion arrested for two years at Ratibor, and got at last the permission to go to England with the view to effect his passage to America… I find that the police at Ratibor, having him arrested, confiscated or rather sequestrated the money he had… it appears that his money was not returned to him… with this unjust imprisonment all he could get was the advice to make a lawsuit for his money, while on the other hand he was prevented from doing so by receiving orders to leave Prussia in four days´ Kossuth after explaining in detail all he has been able to decipher from the documents received, incensed, states `a scandalous method of administrating justice indeed, very near to a legalised robbery… ´ A letter of interesting content. With blank integral leaf. Traces of former affixing to the fourth blank page. Light folds and very few very small stains not affecting the signature, otherwise VG £600-900
TANG TSAI FOU: Chinese Diplomat. Plenipotentiary Minister of China in Rome 1911-25, and Chinese delegate at the League of Nations in Geneva 1924-25. Later appointed Minister of Security. Signed autograph statement `Tang Tsai Fou´, to a 6 x 3.5 card. Tang states in bold black ink Chinese characters `The light of the moon and the sun increases the soldiers´moral´. With a small printed heading of Egon Kemeny autograph collection. VG £100-120
ALEXANDER I: (1777-1825) Emperor of Russia 1801-25, the first Russian King of Poland 1815-25. Fine D.S., Alexander, in Cyrillic, one page, oblong folio, Saint Petersburg, 16th November 1802, to Counsellor Franz Labensky, in Cyrillic. The partially printed document being a title recognition given to Labensky stating `Let it be known to all that the Most Excellent and Great Sovereign, the Emperor and Autocrat of all the Russias Pavel Petrovich of blessed memory, our dear father, conferred the title of Court Counsellor to Franz Labensky for his zeal and diligence on 4th December, 1798. Franz Labensky had served as Collegiate Assessor to his Majesty, but had not obtained commission until now. We order all our subjects to acknowledge and respect Franz Labensky according to his rank. We hope he will serve in this position as faithfully and diligently as a loyal subject should.´ With a large and attractive paper seal affixed to the bottom left corner, in very fine condition. Countersigned by State Chancellor Alexander Vorontsov. Folded to the centre. Some extremely light, very minor age wear, with left edge slightly irregularly cut, otherwise G £2000-3000Alexander Romanovich Vorontsov (1741-1805) Russian Count and Cancellor of Russian Empire under Alexander I. Vorontsov in permanent opposition to Nikita Panin always defended coalition with Austria and Great Britain, instead of with France and Prussia. He was a key figure in the rupture with Napoleon.
NICHOLAS I: (1796-1855) Emperor of Russia 1825-55. L.S., Nicolas, a good and bold signature example, three pages, folio, Saint Petersburg, 23rd March 1837, to His Majesty the King of Naples, in Cyrillic. The manuscript letter informs the King, 'Our Dear Brother and Friend.. after having accepted the petition received from our Privy Councillor, Chamberlain and Cavalier Count Adam Matushevits, who is residing now at the Court of Your Majesty as our Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Minister, we relieve him from his duty and Envoy..´. Countersigned at the foot by Karl Nesselrode. Accompanied by the original envelope wrapper bearing a large Imperial paper seal. Some extremely light, minor age wear, otherwise VG £1000-1500Ferdinand II (1810-1859) King of the Two Sicilies 1830-59. Karl Nesselrode (1780-1862) Russian Count and Diplomat. Foreign Affairs Minister 1816-56. Nesselrode served under Tsars Alexander I, Nicholas I and Alexander II.
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[NICHOLAS II CHILDREN]: Contemporary unsigned 4.5 x 3.5 photograph, the image depicting the Tsar Nicholas´II children, the Grand Duchesses Maria, Olga, Tatiana and Anastasia, and the Tsarevich Alexei wearing his yacht Standart sailor hat. Also showing alongside the children two of their nannies. Small overall, minor age wear, with upper right corner very slightly cut. Only very slightly light image. G £150-200
MARADONA DIEGO: (1960- ) Argentinean Footballer. Signed colour 7 x 5 photograph of Maradona, the image depicting the football star in a head and shoulders pose, celebrating a goal, wearing his Boca Juniors football strip. Signed (´Maradona Diego´) in bold black ink to a light area of the image, also adding beneath his signature, his football strip number (“10”). EX £80-100
Early 20th Century oak five section modular stacking bookcase by the Globe Wernicke Co Ltd, London, the top section with moulded cornice over five glazed up-and-over doors, the lowest stage projecting, on shaped plinth base, 86cm wide x 193cm high Condition: Light scratches to both sides, plinth base rebated to fit against skirting board or pipe work - Please see extra images and TELEPHONE department if you require further information
19th Century Thomas Webb Queens Burmese glass night light, the shade and ruffled base having painted foliate decoration, two section Clarke's patent pressed glass interior, overall height 15cm Condition: The foot rim of the base has an interior flake measuring approximately 7mm in diameter - *General condition consistent with age
Chinese hardwood altar table, the cleated oblong top with carved scroll terminals, the intricately carved knotwork friezes, each inlaid with three white marble panels, raised upon pierced end standards, 210cm wide x 44cm deep x 93.5cm high Condition: Old cracks to scroll ends, including some loose joints, minor wear to top including small losses, superficial light and dark scratches, requires minor restoration but essentially sound - **General condition consistent with age
19th Century Cantonese carved ivory visiting card case one side with a vase shaped reserve, the other with a cross shaped reserve, each typically decorated with figures and buildings amongst dense foliage, 11.5cm x 7.25cm, together with another Chinese carved ivory visiting card case decorated with dragons and birds amongst prunus blossom, 9.5cm x 5.25cm Condition: Larger example has several tight and faint hairlines to cover plus another very light crack to collar (not visible when cover is on), final tight hair crack beneath vase shaped panel to one side of exterior, smaller example in good condition - **General condition consistent with age
Vintage John Dunhill 'Giant' black cased fountain pen, 13cm long x 2.5cm diameter Condition: Main body has approximately 3mm missing at the open end where the pen head section screws in, reservoir has gone hard and would not work, light surface scratches and ink stains, if there was a clip originally this is not now present - **General condition consistent with age
Elkington & Co. - Pair of mid Victorian cast silvered alloy bell pulls, each an S-scroll arm with cherub holding a cord and drawing back a curtain, with rosette terminal, the collar cast with lilies and bellflowers, stamped verso 'Elkington 1570' and with Design Registration lozenge for 3rd February 1866, numbered H2 and W7 respectively, traces of gilding, each 17cm wide Condition: Some minor knocks around the mount edges, light wear to the surface decoration - **General condition consistent with age
Mid 20th Century Swedish precision altimeter by Paulin of Stockholm, the silvered dial with Arabic numerals, 14cm diameter inclusive of leather case Condition: The leather case has wear and some dry areas mainly to the straps, light wear to the felt interior and crazing to the black exterior - **General condition consistent with age
Four vintage miners lamps comprising: Naylor Spiralarm Type 'M', a Best's Gauzeless Lamp, a Thomas & Williams Cambrian Type No.8 and a Thomas & Williams Cambrian Type No.02 Condition: The 'Best Gauzeless Lamp' has a large chip to the outer glass approximately 28mm x 20mm, light corrosion allover, the lamps all have wear including scratches, small dents and knocks to the top edges (please see images) - **General condition consistent with age
Brass colliery anemometer by Davis & Son of London and Derby, No.6, patent No.13182, the silvered dial with Arabic numerals and subsidiary dial, 10.5cm diameter in a mahogany case Condition: Wear to the wooden case and interior felt, leather strap is broken, light rubbing to the surface of the meter, reset button appears to work correctly - **General condition consistent with age
Medals - Display of mainly World War I 'family group' medals - World War I group of four comprising: 1914-1918 Medals, Victory Medal, Territorial Force War Medal and Territorial Force Efficiency Medal awarded to 240173 Corporal B Amor, Somerset Light Infantry, a World War I trio comprising: 1914-15 Star, 1914-1918 Medal and Victory Medal awarded to 14 141613 Private C. Adams Army Service Corps, together with his Church Lads Brigade Medal with 1908, 1909, 1910 and 1911 bars, Victory Medal awarded to 26584 Private F. Adams, Somerset Light Infantry, Victory Medal awarded to K 5622 B. Adams, Royal Navy and two World War II Medals comprising: 1939-45 War Medal and Defence Medal awarded to Corporal J. Adams, all mounted in a sealed glazed frame, together with a quantity of various World War II paperwork relating to John Walter Amor of the RAF Condition: Please see extra images - **General condition consistent with age
Early 19th Century pen and ink plan of the Battle of the Nile, 20cm x 32.5cm, J.Holland Rose - Lord Hood And The Defence Of Toulon, published by Cambridge University Press, 1922, presentation copy from the author to Vice-Admiral Sir Roger Keyes, Captain F.L. Maitland - Narrative Of The Surrender Of Buonaparte, published by Henry Colburn, second edition 1826 and two coloured engravings - Capture Of L'Hercule, April 20th 1797, 17cm x 26cm and The Glorious Defeat Of The French Fleet etc 18cm x 30cm, each unframed Condition: 'Surrender of Bonaparte' has foxing throughout and some repairs where pages have come loose, wear to cover, 'Lord Hood' light foxing throughout, both books have marks and wear to the covers, loose images and maps are discoloured and have wear to the edges - **General condition consistent with age
Wines & Spirits - Glen Grant 25 year old Highland Malt Scotch Whisky commemorating the Silver Jubilee of 1977, 75cm bottle, together with a commemorative glass decanter, housed in the original box Condition: Seal intact, level good, light scratches to decanter and label/ribbon faded and worn, box has wear to the edges and corners of lid are split - **General condition consistent with age
Art Deco design cold painted spelter figural table lamp formed as a lady dancer holding a white glass shade aloft, standing on a mottled grey/white alabaster socle, overall height inclusive of socle and shade 65.75cm Condition: Some nicks to the base, light wear to figure surfaces with some deep scratches, no wiring and no original shade, the figure wobbles somewhat on the base, so the shade mount is not level - **General condition consistent with age
Two late 19th Century brass Aesthetic School wall lights, each having typical stylised foliate decoration. 30.5cm and 46cm long together with another late 19th Century brass wall light 38cm high, all now converted to electricity together with a late 19th/early 20th Century brass 'up and down' adjustable ceiling light 58cm wide Condition: Nibbles to fixing areas of both shades, shades do not appear original to fixing, wall fixings have been converted to electric - **General condition consistent with age
Mid 20th Century Mills of Chicago one arm bandit or fruit machine of 'casino' type, the red painted metal casing with chrome trim, on the original walnut floor stand, 147cm high Condition: Mechanism is in working order, though we cannot guarantee all parts original, light wear to the case - **General condition consistent with age
Mid 20th Century German 'Rondomat' roulette slot machine having two multi-coloured dials within mirrored glazed facia beside instructions in German, 46cm x 22cm x 72cm high Condition: Mechanism is in working order, though we cannot guarantee all parts original, light wear to the case - **General condition consistent with age
Eighteen bound volumes of The Studio Magazine comprising: Vol 25, Vols 27-34 and Vols 36-44, spanning the years 1902-1908, together with the Special Autumn Number 1923 and the Special Winter Number 1912-13, and the Birth Of The Studio 1893-1895, published by Antique Collectors Club 1976 Condition: Wear to the bindings, light discolouration and foxing to pages, pencil marks to front pages, Modern Etchings has lost its spine and has loose pages - **General condition consistent with age
Books - Ornithology - David A.Bannerman and W.Mary Bannerman - Birds Of The Atlantic Islands, volumes 2 and 3, published by Oliver & Boyd, 1965 and 1966 together with History Of The Birds Of The Cape Verde Islands, volume 4, published by Oliver & Boyd 1968 (3) Condition: Two volumes are price clipped, light rubbing to dust jackets, pages have yellowed slightly but volumes are generally clean - **General condition consistent with age
Automobilia/Motor Racing Interest - Poster for the Grosser Preis Von Deutschland (German Grand Prix) at Nurburgring 2nd August 1964, 84cm x 59cm Condition: Light creasing allover where poster has been rolled, wear to the edges, slight discolouration to paper - **General condition consistent with age
Automobilia - Poster for Scuola Di Pilotaggio Sportivo (School of Sports Driving), Monza, 10th -11th June, circa 1965, black and white illustrations of Fiat 1600 Cabriolet and 2300 Coupe, 69.5cm x 33cm Condition: Light creasing allover where poster has been rolled, wear to the edges, slight discolouration to paper - **General condition consistent with age
Automobilia/Motor Racing Interest - Poster for the R.A.C. British Grand Prix at Silverstone 10th July 1965, 76cm x 50cm, together with another for the Senior Service 200 International Meeting at Silverstone 20th March 1965, 76cm x 51cm Condition: Both posters have been rolled and have light creasing and wear to the edges, slight discolouration to paper, both posters have losses to the corners from tape with the Silverstone poster missing complete corners, see images - **General condition consistent with age
Leica IIIa Serial No.279735 (1938), having a Summicron f=5cm 1:2 lens Serial No.1156703, in a Leica brown leather case Condition: Shutter mechanism appears to operate, lenses appear good, overall light wear from use, areas of green oxidisation, wear to case and strap with several dry areas - **General condition consistent with age
Leica IIIc Serial No.436307 (1946-47), having a Summitar f=5cm 1:2 lens Serial No.736444, in a Leica brown leather case Condition: Shutter mechanism appears to operate, lenses appear good, overall light wear from use, wear to case and strap missing, interior of case has writing in it - **General condition consistent with age
Leica III Serial No.251858 (1937), having a Leitz Elmar f=5cm 1:3,5 lens, in a Leica brown leather case Condition: Shutter mechanism appears to operate, lenses etc appear good, overall light wear from use, areas of green oxidisation, wear to case and strap with several dry areas - **General condition consistent with age
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