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Lot 102
J. PURDEY & SONS A RARE PATENT LIGHT GUN, NO. 10 28-inch steel barrels, the right barrel fitted with optical lens and provision for electrical contacts, the half length stock and wooden action with straight hand grip, 15-inch pull, the trigger guard engraved with maker`s name and the legend "Patent Applied For", the ribbed butt plate concealing the battery compartment, 4lb. 6oz., bulbs and some electrical parts missing. James Purdey & Sons are unable to confirm how many light guns they built as shooting aids. However it is likely to have been very few. The first is known to have been built in 1929 for King George V during his convalescence from serious illness. Emitting a beam of light at the pull of the trigger the King could practice his aim and exercise his arm without having to go outdoors. The patent was further developed by Tom Purdey who took out a provisional patent in 1933. The example here has a very low number stamped on both the barrels and inside the fore-end and is also marked "Patent Applied For".
Lot 118
HOLLAND & HOLLAND A FINE 12-BORE "ROYAL" MODEL SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 23028 30-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers about true cylinder and 1/4 choke borings, the frame, lock and top lever with bold acanthus scroll engraving and retaining much original hardening colour, the fences carved with shell motifs, gold lined cocking indicators, 15 3/4-inch highly figured stock including 1 1/4-inch extension, 6lb. 10oz., nitro proof, in its original maker`s case, with dust flap, together with its original bill of sale, receipt and further paperwork. The gun was built for the Rt Hon Richard Haldane and delivered on December 17th, 1904. It was given as a going away present on the 21st birthday of his friend`s son, James Kemp. Mr Kemp went to Canada as a mining engineer and remained there for the rest of his life. During the First World War he was awarded the D.S.O. and M.C. The gun appears to have been little used in this time and only came to light in 1977 upon the death of his wife. The gun was sold at Sotheby`s in London in 1981. The gun remains little used and is in a remarkable condition for its age. Rt Hon Richard Haldane Born in Edinburgh in 1856 he was a well known and prominent Scottish politician, noted for forming the Territorial Army in 1907. A Liberal, he was elected to Parliament in 1885 as the Member for East Lothian. In 1895 he helped found the London School of Economics, and joined the Government in 1905 as Secretary of State for War. In 1911 he was granted the title Viscount Haldane and he was appointed Lord Chancellor the following year. He left Asquith`s Coalition government in 1915. He was also a member of the Fabian Society and campaigned for the Labour Party in the 1923 General Election. In 1924 Haldane became Lord Chancellor in the Labour governement formed by Ramsay MacDonald and was also leader of the House of Lords. He was elected Chancellor of the University of St Andrews shortly before his sudden death at his home in Auchterarder on 19th August 1928.*
Lot 1164
A Boxed Set of Britains Hollowcast Lead `Danish Army Life Guards in Full Dress` Figures No.2019, contains twenty three marching figures in light blue tunics and white trousers, in a R.O.A.N box; A Set of Fourteen Britains Hollowcast Lead `Danish Lifeguards Marching with Officer` Figures No.2019, in red tunics and blue trousers, in a `German Infantry` no.432 box (2)
Lot 313C
WWII – Adolf Hitler a remarkable volume of manuscript poetry written by Otto Brenner who has written extensively on the virtues of Hitler and the Third Reich. 88 pp 8vo written on rectos only blue card wrappers. The volume is divided into two chapters each marked with a drawing – the first shows a cross beaming down on a swastika and is entitled ‘Blon am Kreuz’ [Light on the Cross]. The second depicts a rotating swastika with one of its beams shining down on a broken cross entitled ‘Axt ans kreuz’ [Axe to the Cross]. The manuscript is dated August 1934. The dedication page reads : [trans] ‘His Excellency Reichschancellor Adolf Hitler the first pure German leader for a pure German Reich dedicated with thanks and on occasion of the taking charge over the Reichsupremacy...’ Together with a partial typed translation and a letter of provenance stating that this was found in one of the office rooms in Hitler’s Chancellery in Berlin in April 1947.
Lot 403C
Autograph – Royalty – Frederick Duke of York - the ‘Grand Old Duke of York’ remarkable autograph letter signed ‘Frederick’ to his father George III dated Oatlands July 16th 1797: ‘...I hope that your Majesty will be graciously pleased to pardon my not attending your at the review of the 16th Light Dragoons as I have had a Bilious attack in my stomach which will require my going through a little dissipation. I Have the honour to be sir Your Majesty’s most dutiful son and subject...’ 1p 4to original folds with some weakness but otherwise a fine letter. Letters from leading members of the Royal Family to George III are extremely rare.
Lot 700
BEN WYVIS SINGLE HIGHLAND MALT VINTAGE-1965 Distilled 1965, bottled 2010. Limited edition, bottle is one of one. Cask Reference No 3000666. In unique Glen Cairn Crystal Decanter. Single malt whisky, 70cl, 40% volume. (Colour-straw yellow/ light amber-Character-Elegant and delicate with soft fleshy sensual flavours that enrich the palate. Memorable!-Richard Paterson)
Lot 112
A MEISSEN FIGURAL FOUR-LIGHT CANDELABRUM LATE 19TH CENTURY, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS, INCISED D.177, PRESSNUMMER 28 Modelled with a gentleman seated on a rococo scroll-moulded base painted with birds, holding a standing girl on his knee, the central stem supporting a detachable candlebrum with three branches around the central light 18 1/2 in. (47 cm.) high View on Christie's.com
Lot 443
A CUT-GLASS FOUR-LIGHT CANDELABRUM OF GEORGE III STYLE, LATE 20TH CENTURY With pineapple finial above four scroll branches on a circular base, hung overall with facetted drops 30½ in. (77 cm.) high Together with a pair of twin-light glass candelabra, of George III style, late 20th century -- 23¼ in. (59 cm.) high (3) View on Christie's.com
Lot 376
Iona - a Scottish provincial pendant and necklace by Alexander Ritchie, marked AR, IONA, the pendant drop with displayed bird within arched surround of purple enamel, suspended from a double fine belcher link chain with knot work fancy link spacers with purple enamel central sections pendant 50mm wide, overall length 28cm long Notes: for a similar version in light blue enamel see `Iona Celtic Art, the work of Alexander and Euphemia Ritchie` by E. Mhairi MacArthur plate 9b. While enamel work would form a large part of Ritchie`s higher end work in jewellery, purple is a color very rarely seen, the standard patterns feature shades of blue, and occasionally red and yellow but this attractive shade seems to have been rarely used.
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