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Click here to subscribeA 1796 pattern light cavalry officer’s sword, broad, curved, shallow fullered blade 32½”, etched with crowned GR cypher, trophy, urn and floral flourishes, with traces of gilt at forte, steel stirrup hilt with langets, facetted knucklebow pommel and backstrap with ears, wirebound grip (AF), in its steel scabbard with 2 rings. GC for age. Plate 7
A French M1822 light cavalry trooper’s sword, curved, fullered blade 36”, with narrow back fuller to central section, marked on backstrap “Mre Nle de Chatt. Avril 1871 Cav Lre Mle 1822”, regulation brass hilt, the guard with reinforced edges, 2 sidebars, cap shaped pommel, brass wirebound grip, in its steel scabbard with single ring, and with brown leather sword knot. Near VGC Plate 7
A .577” Enfield 3 band percussion “rifle”, 55” overall, barrel 39” with Tower proofs and government sale mark, the bore worn or bored out to .600” and pitted, the lock stamped with crowned “VR” and “1859 Tower”, fullstocked with regulation mounts, the butt stamped with broad arrow and “WD”, the butt plate tang engraved “V/ LK.4/ 79”, with sling swivels and original steel ramrod. GWO & C (light pitting to steel parts) 4th Lanark Rifle Vols formed in Glasgow in 1859. Plate 5
A .577” Liege made Snider 2 band Volunteer rifle, 49” overall, barrel 30½” with no visible proofs, plain line engraved lock, walnut fullstock with regulation steel mounts and replacement Martini Henry steel cleaning rod, no sling swivels. GWO & C (metalwork with light to moderate pitting, striker nipple AF)
A 44 bore percussion boxlock pocket pistol, by (Joseph) Egg, London, 5¾” overall, turn off barrel 1¾” with London proofs, the signed rounded frame and breech engraved with scrolls, with hidden trigger, dolphin head hammer, top thumb safety, and rounded chequered butt with vacant silver escutcheon and engraved silver butt cap. GWO & C (well executed old repair to top strap, light pitting to barrel, small repair to butt) Plate 7
A fine pre Victorian coloured military print, 90th Perthshire Volunteer Light Infantry,c 1834, entitled “Military Incidents - Just Joined the Regiment”, depicting soldiers in bell top shakos escorting a civilian with mother weeping being questioned by a mounted officer, 15” x 11”, card mounted in Hogarth frame. GC
A pair of early 20th Century Mahogany Side Tables, each with gilt tooled Brown Leather tops of shaped square form, the cabriole supports moulded at the knees with acanthus leaves and terminating in claw and ball feet, 22” wide, (2) Condition: Woodwork generally good condition. There is a bit of white paint to one leg of one table. The leather tops have light scratches/scuffs. Giltwork to the tooled edges is faded and missing in a few small places. Overall good condition for age. Please note: Keys Fine Art Auctioneers take great care to ensure that any statements as to attribution, age, date, origin, provenance and condition are reliable and accurate but it should be noted that all such statements are skilled opinions prepared with due care, if provenance (written or historical fact) cannot be produced. However, Keys Fine Art Auctioneers do not guarantee that condition reports, whether included in the catalogue, or given at a later time, cover all aspects of an item(s) condition. All clocks, watches and mechanical items are sold on behalf of vendors by Keys Fine Art Auctioneers strictly on an “As Found” basis. No guarantee or warranty is issued or given in anyway, either written or verbal and therefore refunds will not be issued on the basis of the Lot not being “in working order”, “incomplete”, or “not in original condition”. Keys Fine Art Auctioneers would respectfully ask that prospective buyers view Lots in person, wherever issues regarding condition are seen as important to them, satisfying themselves as to the condition, completeness and originality of any Lot on which they intend to bid. Kind Regards Keys I Fine Art Auctioneers LLP
A French Art Deco Light Fitting by Ezan in icicles design, six metal branches with Vaseline glass shades, 27” wide Condition: Metal work is generally good but oxidised throughout. Glass work is all present but one shade and one icicle mount (from under one branch) are detached due to non-safe fixings (needs attention) Overal generally good condition for age. One shade has handwritten in pencil ‘EZAN, FRANCE’ to founted edge ( this could have been added at anytime) no other marks noted. Please note: Keys Fine Art Auctioneers take great care to ensure that any statements as to attribution, age, date, origin, provenance and condition are reliable and accurate but it should be noted that all such statements are skilled opinions prepared with due care, if provenance (written or historical fact) cannot be produced. However, Keys Fine Art Auctioneers do not guarantee that condition reports, whether included in the catalogue, or given at a later time, cover all aspects of an item(s) condition. All clocks, watches and mechanical items are sold on behalf of vendors by Keys Fine Art Auctioneers strictly on an “As Found” basis. No guarantee or warranty is issued or given in anyway, either written or verbal and therefore refunds will not be issued on the basis of the Lot not being “in working order”, “incomplete”, or “not in original condition”. Keys Fine Art Auctioneers would respectfully ask that prospective buyers view Lots in person, wherever issues regarding condition are seen as important to them, satisfying themselves as to the condition, completeness and originality of any Lot on which they intend to bid. Kind Regards Keys I Fine Art Auctioneers LLP
A Mixed Lot comprising: a pair of late 19th/early 20th Century Glass Light Shades of conical form; together with a further pair of early 20th Century Stoneware Vases, probably of Japanese manufacture (one with significant damage), largest piece 7” high (4) Condition: One pointed shade has loss to tip and two holes around flange (where over tightened) Other has ground off point of tip, and rim losses around edge of flange, both have faults to overlay. Please note: Keys Fine Art Auctioneers take great care to ensure that any statements as to attribution, age, date, origin, provenance and condition are reliable and accurate but it should be noted that all such statements are skilled opinions prepared with due care, if provenance (written or historical fact) cannot be produced. However, Keys Fine Art Auctioneers do not guarantee that condition reports, whether included in the catalogue, or given at a later time, cover all aspects of an item(s) condition. All clocks, watches and mechanical items are sold on behalf of vendors by Keys Fine Art Auctioneers strictly on an “As Found” basis. No guarantee or warranty is issued or given in anyway, either written or verbal and therefore refunds will not be issued on the basis of the Lot not being “in working order”, “incomplete”, or “not in original condition”. Keys Fine Art Auctioneers would respectfully ask that prospective buyers view Lots in person, wherever issues regarding condition are seen as important to them, satisfying themselves as to the condition, completeness and originality of any Lot on which they intend to bid. Kind Regards Keys I Fine Art Auctioneers LLP
A large red ground silk panel, late Qing dynasty A large red ground silk panel, late Qing dynasty , embroidered with the female immortal, Magu, holding an archaic wine vessel in the in the right hand, the left with a ruyi sceptre symbol of light, generative power and fertility , wearing long, flowing robes, escorted by a deer representing wisdom, 310cm high and 140cm wide ? ??????
CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. Autograph Envelope Signed, addressed in Churchill’s hand in dark fountain pen ink to Mrs. [George] Scrivings at 12 Bolton Street, London W, England. Signed (‘W S Churchill’) to the lower left corner. With an Egyptian postage stamp affixed and post marked at Khartoum, 24th December 1907. With the blind embossed crest of the Colonial Office to the verso. Some light overall age wear and a few minor stains, about VG Churchill’s correspondent was Mrs. George Scrivings, the widow of Churchill’s servant, who were both employed at the first house Churchill owned in Bolton Street, just off Piccadilly. George Scrivings accompanied Churchill on a journey to East Africa in 1907 but was never to return as he caught a tropical illness and died there. Churchill, grief-stricken, buried him close to the Victoria Falls and on his return home not only made a lifelong provision for George's widow but also gave financial help for many years to his bereaved mother too. Churchill served as Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies from 1905-08.
COCHRANE JOHN: (1930-2006) British Test Pilot associated with Concorde. A Commemorative Cover issued for the Test Flight of Concorde G-AXDN at Tangier, featuring an image of the aircraft. Signed by Cochrane in black ink with his name alone to a clear area. The cover features a Moroccan postage stamp and is post marked at Tangier, 15th April 1974. With the printed address of the El Minzah Hotel in Tangier to the verso. Together with Mike Bannister (1949- ) British Airline Pilot, the Chief Pilot for British Airways' Concorde fleet 1995-2003. A Commemorative Cover issued for the 40th Anniversary of the Formation of the Air Transport Auxiliary on 1st December 1939 and featuring a colour image of various aircraft in flight. Signed by Bannister in black ink with his name alone to a clear area and also signed by two fellow crew members. Post marked at Jersey, 1st December 1979 and also featuring a green British Airways Concorde cachet. Some very light creasing to the head of Cochrane's cover, otherwise VG, 2
CONCORDE: Brian Trubshaw (1924-2001) British Test Pilot, the first to fly Concorde, April 1969. Signed First Day Cover issued for the 20th Anniversary of the First Scheduled Commercial Concorde Flight, London to Washington, and featuring a colour image of the aircraft. Signed by Trubshaw in black ink with his name alone to a clear area. A very light smudge only slightly affects a few letters of the signature. Post marked at Heathrow, 24th May 1996 and again on 28th October 1996 to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the airport; John Cochrane (1930-2006) British Test Pilot, co-pilot to Trubshaw on the maiden flight of Concorde 002 in April 1969. Signed Royal Air Force museum cover issued to commemorate the Farnborough Air Show of September 1970 and featuring a colour image of an early aircraft in flight. With a Concorde cachet stating that the cover was flown on Concorde 002 on a development test flight. Signed by Cochrane in black ink and also signed by his co-pilot Peter Baker in blue ink, both with their names alone to clear areas. With a Concorde postage stamp affixed, post marked 7th September 1970. VG, 2
GULLY JOHN: (1783-1863) English Boxer, Sportsman and Politician. Signed Free Front envelope panel, addressed in his hand to Thomas Clift at the Magpie & Stumps, Fetter Lane, London and dated Pontefract, 27th September 1835 in his hand. Signed ('J Gully') in the lower left corner. Very slightly irregularly neatly trimmed and with light age wear, G The Magpie & Stumps public house is situated opposite the Old Bailey and was famous for serving execution breakfasts up until 1868 when mass public hangings were stopped.
EVEREST EXPEDITION 1924: A vintage postcard issued for the Mount Everest Expedition of 1924 and featuring an image of Mount Everest from the base camp in the Rongbuk Valley, Tibet, and bearing a facsimile signature and greeting by Captain John B. L. Noel (1890-1989) British Mountaineer & Filmmaker, official photographer to the Everest Expedition of 1922 who also filmed the Expedition of 1924. The card is individually signed at the base by three members of the Everest Expedition of 1924 comprising Noel Odell (1890-1987) British Scientist & Mountaineer, T. Howard Somervell (1890-1975) British Missionary who also participated in the 1922 Expedition, Bentley Beetham (1886-1963) English Mountaineer, Ornithologist & Photographer, and Arthur Wakefield (1876-1949) British Mountaineer, a member of the Everest Expedition of 1922. The postcard, issued to fund and promote interest in the 1924 Expedition and Noel's film, is hand addressed to the verso to an individual in Cambridge (the name and street address heavily crossed through in dark ink) and bears an Indian One Penny postage stamp post marked at Darjeeling, 6th August 1924, and also bears a Mount Everest Expedition stamp and cachet from Base Camp at Rongbuk, 1924. Some extensive, although moderately light, age wear and minor corner and edge creasing and small tears, about G
MANCHESTER UNITED: Selection of large 4to cards signed by various Manchester United players including Lou Macari, Gary Bailey, Gordon McQueen, Jimmy Greenhoff, Joe Jordan, Martin Buchan, Stewart Houston, Sammy McIlroy, Paddy Roche, Harry Gregg, Mike Thomas, Gordon Hill, Steve Coppell, Jimmy Nicholl, Brian Greenhoff, Alex Forsyth etc. A little duplication. Many of the cards are multiple signed and most have attached colour magazine photographs etc. Each with file holes to the left edges, not affecting the signatures. A few with some very light staining and some with light pencil annotations in the hand of the collector. Generally VG, 14
SMYTHE REG: (1917-1998) British Cartoonist, creator of Andy Capp. An original pen and ink four panel Andy Capp cartoon strip drawn and signed ('Smythe') on a 15 x 4.5 piece of art board. Each of the panels depict Andy Capp's long-suffering wife Flo. With various ink annotations to the upper white border indicating that the cartoon was published on 19th October 1977. Together with a similar original pen and ink three panel Fosdyke Saga cartoon strip drawn by Bill Tidy on a 15 x 4 piece of art board. Unsigned although with an ink annotation in another hand to the upper white border indicating that the cartoon was published on 10th July 1974. Some very light, minor age wear, VG, 2
MANCHESTER UNITED: An official printed 4to programme for the International Soccer Festival in South Africa, July 1993, signed to the back cover advertisement by nineteen members of the Manchester United team who participated in the festival, including Alex Ferguson, Roy Keane, Brian Kidd, Bryan Robson, Ryan Giggs, Denis Irwin, Brian McClair, David Beckham, Clayton Blackmore, Mike Phelan etc. All have signed with their names alone in black inks. Together with a signed colour 10 x 8 photograph by Alex Ferguson, the image depicting him in a full length pose demonstrating football skills to a group young African boys. Signed in bold black ink with his name alone to a light area at the base of the image. VG, 2
DALAI LAMA: (1935- ) Spiritual Leader of Tibet, Nobel Peace Prize winner, 1989. Signed colour 3.5 x 5 photograph of the Dalai Lama in a head and shoulders pose wearing his familiar Buddhist robes. Signed in bold black ink with his name alone to a light area at the base of the image. Together with Desmond Tutu (1931- ) South African Anglican Bishop, Nobel Peace Prize winner 1984. Signed colour 4 x 6 photograph of the Archbishop in a half length pose. Signed in bold black ink to the lower white border and dated July 1999 in his hand. VG to EX, 2
ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER: (1900-2002) Queen Consort of King George VI. Vintage signed Christmas greetings card, the 4to stiff cream folding card featuring a colour photograph to the inside of the Queen Mother standing in a semi-profile three quarter length pose. Signed ('from Elizabeth R') in dark fountain pen ink beneath a printed greeting, 1965. With a gold embossed crown to the front. Some light age wear, otherwise VG
WILLIAM, GERMAN CROWN PRINCE: (1882-1951) Last Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Prussia and the German Empire, eldest son of Kaiser Wilhelm II. Vintage signed and inscribed postcard photograph, the image depicting the Crown Prince on horseback jumping over a fence. Signed ('Wilhelm') in bold purple fountain pen ink to the ample lower border, with an additional note in his hand, in English, in part, 'Many thanks kind words. Thinking often of old England, especially our nice time at Lowther Castle...' Hand addressed to Lady Juliet Duff by the Crown Prince to the verso and postmarked at Potsdam, 23rd August 1908. Some light staining very slightly affects the signature and a few words of text, G
SMUTS JAN C.: (1870-1950) South African Prime Minister 1919-24, 1939-48. Smuts served as a British Field Marshal during World War II. A.L.S., J. C. Smuts, one page, 8vo, Cape Town, 27th February 1928, to Mr. [John W.] Stones, on the printed stationery of the House of Assembly, Union Parliament in South Africa. Smuts thanks his correspondent for their verses on Earl Haig, adding that he has read them with interest and is pleased to be able to keep them. Together with John J. Pershing (1860-1948) American General of World War I. T.L.S., John J Pershing, one page, 8vo (neatly trimmed), Washington, 18th June 1928, to John W. Stones, on the printed stationery of General of the Armies. Pershing thanks his correspondent for their kindness in sending him 'your splendid tribute to the late Field Marshal Earl Haig'. Both letters are neatly laid down and with some light, minor age wear, G, 2 Douglas Haig (1861-1928) 1st Earl Haig. British Field Marshal of World War I.
FARMAN HENRI: (1874-1958) French Aviator and Aircraft Designer. Bold, dark fountain pen ink signature ('H Farman') on the aviator's personal printed visiting card. Together with a 12mo card featuring an affixed sepia magazine photograph of Farman, signed in bold fountain pen ink by the aviator beneath the image with several additional words in his hand, in French. Some light staining and minor age wear, G, 2
GRIVAS GEORGIOS: (1898-1974) Cyprus-born General of the Greek Army, leader of the EOKA guerilla organisation. Vintage signed 3.5 x 5 photograph of Digenis standing in a three quarter length pose wearing his EOKA beret. He raises one hand to his head as he makes a salute. Signed ('Digenis') in bold purple fountain pen ink to a clear area at the base of the image. Together with a brief T.L.S., G. Digenis, one page, 4to, Athens, 12th June 1959, to Thomas Scullion, forwarding the signed photograph and the printed visiting card of Grivas, signed by him in black fountain pen ink with his name alone. Some light corner creasing, otherwise VG, 3
BOXING: A red and white Nitro Muscle boxing glove individually signed by seven boxers, some of them World Champions in various weight divisions, including Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Howard Winstone, John Stracey, Robbie Reagan, Jason Booth etc. All have signed in bold black inks. Some light age wear, about VG
TENNIS: Selection of vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photographs, and a few slightly smaller, by various male tennis players including Vic Seixas, Bobby Wilson, Michael Davies, Billy Knight, Roger Becker, Ham Richardson, Herbie Flam, Tony Trabert, Jack Kramer, Kurt Nielson etc. The majority show the players in tennis related poses and are original press photographs with printed captions to the verso. Light discoloration (1), generally VG, 11
COWARD NOEL: (1899-1973) English Actor & Playwright, Academy Award winner. Vintage signed postcard photograph of The Master in a three quarter length pose before a large arrangement of flowers. Signed with his name alone in bold blue fountain pen ink to the lower white border. Together with a second vintage signed and inscribed 6 x 8 photograph, an early study of Coward seated in a three quarter length pose. Signed in dark fountain pen ink, largely across a darker area of the image, and dated 1925 in his hand. Some light age wear and one pinhole to the larger photograph, G to VG, 2
CRAWFORD JOAN: (1905-1977) American Actress, Academy Award winner. Vintage signed and inscribed sepia 8 x 10 photograph of Crawford seated in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold, dark fountain pen ink across a light area at the base of the image. A couple of very light, extremely minor corner creases, VG
MANCHESTER UNITED: A printed 8vo United Review programme for the European Champions Cup Competition Semi-Final, Manchester United v. Real Madrid at Old Trafford, 24th April 1968, individually signed by all seventeen members of the Manchester United squad to the inside full photo page, including George Best, Denis Law, Bobby Charlton, Brian Kidd, John Aston, Pat Crerand, Alex Stepney, Nobby Stiles, Bill Foulkes, David Sadler, David Herd, Jimmy Rimmer, Jack Crompton (trainer) etc. All have signed with their names alone in blue and black inks to the image. Some extremely light age wear, about VG Manchester United won this first leg Semi-Final match 1-0, George Best scoring the only goal. The second leg ended in a 3-3 draw, with Manchester United winning 4-3 on aggregate. Indeed, Manchester United proceeded to win the European Cup final against Benfica.
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