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Lot 82
Robert Wallace Martin - Martin Brothers - A baluster vase of footed form decorated with incised stylised flowers and foliate scroll in tones of brown against a lighter brown ground, the neck with a wide repeat pattern band and the foot with an impressed band of horse shoes, incised mark and dated 8-1886, height 24.5cm
Lot 362
Carlton Ware - Dunhill - A 1930s smokers set decorated in the River Fish pattern comprising a lighter, ashtray and tobacco jar and cover, each decorated with gilt and enamel aquatic fish amidst grasses, all to a green ground, the lighter stamped Dunhill Reg No 737418, printed marks 'Carlton Ware for Dunhill' and impressed marks, tobacco jar height 15cm
Lot 183
Augustus Samuel Boult, (Fl. 1815-1853) Labourers quarrying and loading sand with shire horses, c.1840's, signed lower centre, oil on canvas, 45 x 56cmShire Horses were traditionally used by quarrymen to help with the process of extracting sand from countryside sand quarries. The horses who were bread to cope with heavy loads of quarried sand from the sand that was transported in robust carts to the network of canals and from the 1830's the growing network of railways. This painting by Augustus Boult illustrates this particular countryside activity.The Shire horse is a breed of draught horse. They are a tall breed, with mares standing 16 hands (64 inches, 163 cm) and over and stallions standing 17 hands (68 inches, 173 cm) and over. The breed has an enormous capacity for weight pulling, and Shires have held the world records for both largest overall horse and tallest horse at various times. Throughout its history, the breed has been popular for pulling brewery wagons that delivered ale to customers. This practice continues today, with the breed also being used for forestry, leisure and promotional pursuits. The breed descends from war horses brought to England by William the Conqueror in the 11th century. These were crossed with other breeds, including the Friesian, to create the Shire of today. In 1884, the organization now known as the British Shire Horse Society was created, with the American Shire Horse Association beginning in 1885. The breed was exported from Britain to the United States in large numbers during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, but popularity fell with the advent of mechanization, reaching a low point in the 1950s and 60s. Popularity began to increase again in the 1970s and after. However, population numbers are still considered to be at critical levels by both the UK-based Rare Breeds Survival Trust and the US-based American Livestock Breeds Conservancy. Shire stallions may be black, bay or gray. They may not be roan or have large amounts of white markings. Mares and geldings may be black, bay, gray or roan. In the UK stallions may not be chestnut but the color is allowed by the US registry. Stallions stand 17 hands (68 inches, 173 cm) high when mature, and they average around 17.2 hands (70 inches, 178 cm). Geldings stand at least 16.2 hands (66 inches, 168 cm) high and mares at least 16 hands (64 inches, 163 cm).[citation needed] The Shires' head is long and lean, with large eyes, set on a neck that is slightly arched and long in proportion to the body. The shoulder is deep and wide, the chest wide, the back muscular and short and the hindquarters long and wide. There is not to be too much feathering, and the hair is fine, straight and silky. Smaller horses, under 17 hands (68 inches, 173 cm), are generally preferred for working horses, while taller horses, especially those over 18.2 hands (74 inches, 188 cm), are used for show and promotional purposes. The breed is known for its easy-going temperament. The Shire has an enormous capacity for weight pulling. In 1924, at a British exhibition, a pair of horses was estimated to have pulled a starting load equal to 45 tons, although an exact estimate could not be made as they exceeded the maximum reading on the dynamometer. Working in slippery footing, the same pair of horses pulled 16.5 tons at a later exhibition. The largest horse in recorded history was probably a Shire named Mammoth, who was born in 1848. He stood 21.2 hands (86 inches, 218 cm) hands high, and his peak weight was estimated at 1,500 kilograms (3,300 lb). At over 19 hands (76 inches, 193 cm), a Shire gelding named Goliath was the Guinness Book of World Records record holder for the world's tallest horse until his death in 2001. Like its close relative, the Clydesdale, the Shire horse is descended from the Great Horse brought to England in 1066 by William the Conqueror.[dubious - discuss] Only stallions were imported, to carry knights in armour into battle-weighing up to 32 stones (450 lb or 205 kg)-and it is probable that they bred with native mares in the vicinity.[citation needed] Though oxen were used for most farm work into the 18th century, horses 'fit for the dray, the plough, or the chariot' were on sale at Smithfield Market in London as early as 1145. The English Great Horse was valued during the reign of Henry VIII, when stallions measuring less than 'fifteen handfuls' could not be kept, but the advent of gunpowder in the late 16th century brought an end to the use of heavy horses in battle. Oliver Cromwell's cavalry favoured lighter, faster mounts and the big horses began to be used for draught work instead. Stage coaches needed strong horses to draw them and the Great Horse found a new niche. During the 16th century, Dutch engineers brought Friesian horses with them when they came to England to drain the fens, and it is probable that these horses had a significant influence on what became the Shire breed.From this medieval horse came an animal called the Old English Black Horse in the 17th century. The Black Horse was improved by the followers of Robert Bakewell, of Dishley Grange in Leicestershire, resulting in a horse commonly known as the "Bakewell Black."[9] Bakewell imported six Dutch or Flanders mares, notable since breeders tended to concentrate on improving the male line. Two different types of black horse developed: the Fen or Lincolnshire type and the Leicester or Midlands type. The Fen type tended to be larger, with more bone and extra hair, while the Midlands type tended to have more endurance while being of a finer appearance. The term "Shire horse" was first used in the mid-17th century, and incomplete records begin to appear near the end of the 18th century. The "Packington Blind Horse", from Leicestershire, is one of the best-known horses of the era, with direct descendents being recorded from 1770 to 1832. This horse is usually recognized as the foundation stallion for the Shire breed, and he stood at stud from 1755 to 1770. During the 1800s, Shires were used extensively as cart horses to move goods from the docks through the cities and countryside. The rough roads created a need for large horses with extensive musculature. A bay-colored Shire, showing Clydesdale influence in colour and markingsIn 1878, the English Cart Horse Society was formed, and in 1884 changed its name to the Shire Horse Society. The Society published a stud book, with the first edition in 1878 containing 2,381 stallions and records dating back to 1770. Between 1901 and 1914, 5,000 Shires were registered each year with the British registry.The first Shires were imported to the United States in 1853, with large numbers of horses being imported in the 1880s. The American Shire Horse Association was established in 1885 to register and promote the breed. The Shire soon became popular in the United States, and almost 4,000 Shires were imported between 1900 and 1918. Approximately 6,700 Shires were registered with the US registry between 1909 and 1911. Around the time of World War II, increasing mechanization and strict regulations on the purchase of livestock feed reduced the need for and ability to keep draft horses. Thousands of Shires were slaughtered and several large breeding studs closed. The breed fell to its lowest point in the 1950s and 1960s, and in 1955 fewer than 100 horses were shown at the annual British Spring Show.Today, the British Shire Horse Society receives around 500 annual registrations. Shire horse was originally the staple breed used to draw carts to deliver ale from the brewery to the public houses. A few breweries still maintain this tradition in the UK. These include the Wadworth Brewery in Devizes Wiltshire, the Hook Norton Brewery, the Samuel Smith Brewery in Tadcaster, and Thwaites Brewery in Blackburn, which resumed horse-drawn deliveries in 2008. Several breweries have recently withdrawn their Shire horse teams, including the Tetley brewery in Leeds.
Lot 714
Small Mixed Lot Comprising An Art Deco Ribbed Vase With Floral Decoration, Marked To Base For Thomas Forester & Sons, Height 8 Inches. Fenton Blue Carnival Glass Vase, Height 12 Inches. Together With A Corona Table Lighter, Clear And Black Perspex Base With Encased Oyster Shell And Chrome Fittings.
Lot 211
Collection of various items to include: cased set of silver coffee bean spoons, small Continental silver photograph frame; stepped glass double inkwell; two leather covered travelling inkwells; Ronson's cigarette lighter in original plastic box and small lady's Zippo cigarette lighter; brass open framed double helix corkscrew; small silver oval pill box; silver cigar piercer; silver propelling pencil; small silver Vesta case; repousse silver dressing table tray and various small related items including button hook, thimble etc. and a brandy ladle with inset George IV coin and turned wooden handle.
Lot 368
PAUL WELLER MEMORABILIA - large pack of memorabilia to include books, tickets, photographs, postcards, flyers, promo lighter etc. Items of note include a Japanese History of Paul Weller book, Big Issue with 7" flexi disc, 20+ tickets stubs from 2001 Utrecht gig and a 1991 solo album promo display/sleeve flat.
Lot 660
A rare Alfred Dunhill 9ct gold cigarette case Unique lighter and integrated timepiece combination by Bando (Matteo Cellini), the rectangular case with hinged cover with engine turned panel and black enamel bands stamped marks AD London 1929 and etched Bando, 10.5 x 7.5cm. Catalogue Notes The name Bando first appeared in a Dunhill catalogue as early as 1919 and Alfred Dunhill referred to Bando as 'These superb cases are the work of the renowned master craftsman in precious metal, Matteo Cellini, known familiarly as Bando. In beauty of design and perfection of craftsmanship they rival the famous craftsmen of old. Each bears the signature of the artist-craftsman, 'Bando'.
Lot 659
A rare Alfred Dunhill silver and enamel cigarette case and lighter combination, the hinged cigarette compartment enamelled red, with black enamelled ends, stamped marks, London 1929, 9.5cm. long Catalogue Notes This rare combination lighter was probably made in Germany or Switzerland (at the workshop 'La Nationale' for retail by Alfred Dunhill.
Lot 573
A substantial Victorian oak tray of canted rectangular form with raised ball and bar gallery with looping handles, with vacant escutcheon to centre together with a vintage leather clad land tape, a brass figural spill vase, a further French Art example, various postcards, a novelty table lighter on stand in the form of a miniature musket, etc
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