1982 Triumph TSS, 744cc. Registration number CUG 456Y. Frame number HEA 33802. Engine number HEA 33802.The T140W TSS was the last motorcycle model at their Meriden factory. Designed to appeal to the US market, the TSS had an eight valve Weslake Engineering cylinder head developed by Triumph's Brian Jones from a 1978/9 design originally commissioned from Nourish Racing of Rutland following 1960s designs for the 650cc twins by the famed Rickman Brothers. Launched in 1982 with an electric starter as standard, the all-new top end of the engine featured Cooper rings sealing the 8-valve cylinder head to the barrel. American Morris alloy wheels were an option with dual Automotive Products Lockheed disc brakes upfront as standard. The fins of the black painted engine were polished although, like the Triumph TR65 Thunderbird, many alloy cycle parts that had in the past been bright-polished or chromed were now painted satin black. Mudguards were stainless steel as were the Italian Radaelli rims for the wire-spoked wheel option. The high specification air-oil 'Strada' rear suspension units were supplied by Italian firm Marzocchi. With only 438 units completing the entire production run, survivors are becoming increasingly rare.The TSS, was well-received by testers. It was smooth, didn?t vibrate, didn?t leak oil and the brakes were more than respectable. Not only was the TSS well-mannered, but it was reportedly capable of almost 130mph. In its February 1983 issue, Rider magazine gave the TSS an enthusiastic thumbs up, calling the new Triumph ?the best ever ? fully capable of being compared with the latest from across the other ocean.? Rider further praised the new engine?s smoothness. ?The bars don?t tingle, the seat doesn?t shake and the footrests just, well ? sit there. If you have ridden an earlier Triumph, you won?t believe it.? The smoothness was reckoned to be a direct result of the stiffened crankshaft and new, lighter pistons. CUG was bought new by Gerald Lootes of Halifax before selling it to John Walker of Doncaster in 2012. At that time the gearbox needed a rebuild as Lootes had started it up with the clutch plates stuck together so Walker rebuilt it. Our vendor bought it from him in 2015 as a keeper, only test riding it at Walkers. At that time the mileage was 4,500 and today it is 4,505.Sold with the V5C and various paperwork, this highly original and low mileage bike will need recommissioning to be ridden.
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FREDERICK CHARLES UNDERHILL (BRITISH fl. 1851-1875) TOO YOUNG TO GLEAN Oil on canvas, 74 x 63cm (29 x 24.75") Title inscribed verso Condition Report:The canvas has been lined and on inspection there is light to moderate craquelure evident over most of the area of the sky and also the hills on the right. There appear to be areas of retouching noticeable over the lighter areas in the top half section to include retouching over one horizontal line, at top, and two vertical lines, close to the left and right edges.
A Chinese vase and cover decorated in the Hundred Boys pattern, Japanese vase and two other vases with covers, largest approximately 30 cm (h). [4]Condition Report: Japanese vase has no chips, cracks, hairlines or restoration, Chinese vase and cover has no chips, cracks, hairlines or restoration, there are some areas of loss to the painted decoration, the lighter coloured covered vase has a couple of hairline cracks around the rim of the vase and a chip to the cover and the darker coloured example appears undamaged.
A 9' 6" vintage Mitre-Hardy 'The Alder Trout Fly Rod' No.76255 three section split cane rod in original canvas bag - sold with a 10' 5" antique Chas Farlow, Maker, 191 Strand, London, Prize Medal 1862 four section fishing rod with three dark wood sections and lighter repaired cane top, also an 8' combination three section split cane rod in canvas bag
A large New Hall 'Elephant' pattern imari tea and coffee servicecirca 1805comprising teapot and cover, twin-handled sucrier and cover, cream jug, ten coffee cups, thirteen teacups, sixteen saucers, two bread and butter plates and a slop bowl, pattern number 876(47)Condition report: Overall, the condition of the service is very good and there is no significant damages or any signs of restoration. Generally, the condition of both the paintwork and gilding is in a good, original condition. A full condition report is as follows:Coffee cans - 1 can has some stained crazing to the interior and underside of the base, alongside some further lighter crazing to the remainder of the body. 1 coffee can has several scratches to the underside of the base. 1 coffee can has a minute nibble to the foot rim. 1 coffee can has a manufacturing flaw to the foot rim, in the form of a small indentation that has been gilded over in the factory. 1 coffee can has a firing crack to the handle.Teacups - 1 teacup has a small patch of white paint to the exterior upper rim, but this would most likely come off with a little coaxing. 1 teacup has a firing crack to the handle. A few teacups have a few circular spots of light staining to the interior. 1 teacup has a crack descending from the upper rim and a patch of rubbing to the gilding, also to the rim.Saucers - 1 saucer has a Y-shaped crack. 1 saucer has a small foot rim chip and small patches of rubbing to the gilding around the rim. 1 saucer has a small nibble to the foot rim. 1 saucer has a short V-shaped crack to the rim. 1 saucer is crazed to the underside.Slop basin - some minor short scratches and general sign of use to the interior. Cream jug - Some patches of gilding wear on the edges of the handle.Plates - 1 plate has an old collector's label stuck over the top of the tree, which may affect the gilding underneath if it is removed.Sucrier - Slight firing crack to the underneath of the upper terminal of the handle and one longer, darker, firing crack to the interior of the rim. Teapot and cover - Very slight rubbing to the gilding on the tip of the spout and the very tip of the finial.No further damages or repairs. Please see additional images for the above.
A Midland Railway Ambulance Corps enamelled badge, a Midland Railway, Railway Service enamelled badge; some similar Railway buttons including London Midland & Scottish railway company; a folding anti-reflect pocket compass; a Ronson Varaflame cigarette lighter; a silver plated pocket watch; an AA badge; Senior Service cigarette cards; a cigarette case; etc
Vintage rectangular gold cased lighter, with a woven textured stripes design, in white and yellow gold, in a stamped 18 ct gold caseCondition Report: Gross weight 46 grams Lighter is gold cased and has a base metal insert Worn condition, gold is scratched and worn Hinge opens and snaps shut Lighter does not work at time of testingEwbanks does not guarantee the working condition of this item
Two Royal Doulton HN2443 "The Judge" figures, each 15.5cm high, with HN1978 "Bedtime", 14.5cm high, HN1985 "Darling", 13cm high, and six Royal Crown Derby paperweights, comprising: Panda (gold stopper), Squirrel, two ducklings and Derby Ram (all silver stoppers), and Ragdoll Sailor (no stopper), with a Royal Crown Derby christmas tree ornament (11)CR; Doulton Judges: One of the judge figures shows slightly thick, bubbling to the glaze, indicating glazing faults. Neither judge figure shows cracks, chips or losses, or obvious evidence of damage or restoration. Both show general scratching and wear commensurate with age, mostly concentrated to the bases.Doulton children: 'Bedtime' Shows heavy crazing to the base and lighter crazing around the head. "Darling" Shows no crazing. Neither figure shows cracks, chips or losses, or obvious evidence of restoration.Small chip to the ear of the Crown Derby panda. All other Crown Derby pieces appear to be in good order, no obvious cracks, chips or losses, or obvious evidence of damage or repair. All show some degree of scratching and wear commensurate with age, mostly concentrated to the borders or bases.
DENIS MITCHELL [1912-93]. Carved Figure [study for sculpture], 1974. pencil on grey paper; signed. 19 x 28 cm - overall including frame 37 x 46 cm. Provenance: the artist; Belgrave Gallery, London; private collection, UK. St Ives sculptor - very popular now [former Barbara Hepworth assistant]. [very good condition - a bit lighter than photograph - unexamined out of frame]. Buyers premium of 20% + vat is payable.
LEON UNDERWOOD [1890-1975]. Knife-Grinder, 1928. wood engraving, edition of 50, 1/50; signed and dated in pencil. 18 x 13 cm - overall including frame 35 x 30 cm. Provenance: the artist; private collection, UK. The photo is lighter than actual. See lot 51 for cv. [very good condition - some some flecks in the hand made paper, but not damage - unexamined out of frame]. Buyers premium 20% + VAT.
Leonidas Drosis (Greek, 1834-1882), a white marble bust of Diana, inscribed in Greek to the reverse, raised on a later alabaster socle, 28cm wide19cm deep36cm highCondition report: The socle later as catalogued (lighter stone), and the bust wobbles a little upon it. General surface wear, patination and discolouration to marble. Small chips and losses to edges and raised areas. Surface scratches. Some slight sugaring. Rear inscription rubbed. Chips and losses to socle and throughout.
George de Forest Brush (American, 1855-1941)The artist's familysigned 'Geo de Forest Brush' l.c., oil on board152.5 x 183.5cm, unframedThis group portrait depicts (from left) Georgia, Tribbie, Mrs Brush holding Mary, Gerome and Nancy. The artist’s daughter Nancy Douglas Bowditch describes in her book, ‘George de Forest Brush: Recollections of a Joyous Painter’, how her father, a pupil of the celebrated Jean Leon Gerome in Paris, began painting ‘The Family Group’ in 1898 when they were living in a small village near Fontainebleau; he continued working on it when the family moved to Florence later the same year and it was finished by the time they returned to America in 1899. According to his daughter, Brush then ‘painted almost exclusively his wife and children, except for commissioned portrait orders’. Our picture is very similar in composition to the ‘Family Group’ of 1898, as illustrated in the book (fig. 22), but with minor differences in detail. It is unlikely to be a preparatory sketch on such a scale, but may well be another version of the portrait painted at a later date. A copy of the book is included with this lot. Condition report: The painting is executed in oil on a large flat wooden board which has been nailed through the front surface onto a wooden stretcher. The board is largely in plane, there is some delamination around the edges. The paint layers have numerous textural issues. Vertical lines of cracks in have occurred related to the wooden support, most areas are stable but some places the paint is lifting and flaking. Drying cracks have formed as the paint layer dried creating an uneven surface texture. There is extensive overpaint across the surface. In the lighter paint passages, the over paint has become pale and obvious, for example in the face of the central figure. The varnish layer is fairly even and semi-glossy. There are numerous scuffs and a layer of surface dirt present

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