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Lot 1675
15th century AD. A substantial gold ring dating from the period of Henry VII and the Wars of the Roses, the tapered band with channelled edges engraved with flower and foliage design, a line of three rose blooms at the shoulders, the circular bezel with incuse and retrograde design of a standing heraldic dragon passant sinister with wings addorsed and mouth open, palm branches above and behind, 'S' before and a star below, with Latin retrograde Black Letter '+Crede.et.vi[n]c[e]' inscription for 'Believe and Conquer' and the letter 'S' possibly relating to the name of the owner; John Cherry, former Keeper of Medieval and Later Antiquities at the British Museum says: 'Dr Michael Siddons in his book on Badges (Heraldic Badges in England and Wales vol III Ordinaries (Society of Antiquaries of London and Boydell and Brewer, Woodbridge, 2009, pages 72-3) assigns the dragon to Edward III and the family of the Tudors, and a number of other families, such as the Mortimers, Earls of March, the Fitzgeralds, Earls of Desmond, the Clifford, Earls of Cumberland, Brooke, Lord Cobham, and the Earls of Ulster. Without knowing the heraldic colour, it is not possible to distinguish between these. The dragon on the bezel of the ring is not ducally gorged and chained and this would rule out the actual Dukes of Somerset, though not another member of the family. The three roses on the shoulder of the ring also appear to be a badge and here the lack of colour prevents our knowing whether it is the red rose (Lancaster) or the white rose (York) that it represents. Dr Michael Siddons points out that the rose was a widely-used badge (above, pages 44-45"). It is also possible, though less likely, that the dragon may be a rebus for the name Dragon or Wyvern and that the letter S is the forename. Whatever the exact interpretation of the device and motto on the ring, and this is an opportunity for further research, it is a very fine example of a late medieval heraldic signet ring, dating from the mid or late fifteenth century.' See Dalton, O. M., Franks Bequest Catalogue of the Finger Rings, British Museum, London, 1912, no.280 for a similar form (in silver); see Oman, Charles, British Rings, 800-1914, 1974, pl.40H for a similar bezel; both of 15th century date. Accompanied by an Art Loss Register certificate. 25.59 grams, 29mm overall, 25.24mm internal diameter (1 1/8"). Property of a Middlesex gentleman; acquired from a Wellingborough collector in the 1970s. Accompanied by a positive X-Ray Fluorescence metal analysis certificate. The presence here of the letter 'S' before the dragon, could indicate an initial letter of a personal name of the owner; possibly a member of the family of the Dukes of Somerset, three members of which family died in the Wars of the Roses in their support of the Lancastrian cause, and for whom the dragon or wyvern features as a supporter in their arms. The dragon is the main feature of the arms of the County of Somerset. The forces of Henry VII fought under the banner of the red dragon of Cadwaladr ap Cadwallon when marching through Wales, on their way to Bosworth, where Richard III died. A dragon appears as a supporter to the Henry VII royal arms, and to those of Henry VIII. The dragon is also seen as a symbol of the country and people of Wales, and widely appears in personal and corporate arms to this day. The prophecies of Cadwaladr had long been cited by aspirants to the English throne in justification of their claims. The motto is now also associated with the Scottish origin Toash (or latterly, Tosh) family. . Extremely fine condition. Rare and important.
Lot 56
J R R TOLKIEN, 3 titles: THE LORD OF THE RINGS - FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING - THE TWO TOWERS - THE RETURN OF THE KING, London, HarperCollins 1991, centenary edition, 3 volumes, each original cloth gilt, dust-wrappers (dust-wrappers by John Howe), original slip case gilt plus THE SILMARILLION, Edited Christopher Tolkien, HarperCollins 1992, 1st impression, original cloth gilt, dust-wrapper; POEMS AND STORIES, illustrated Pauline Baynes, HarperCollins 1992, 1st impression, original cloth gilt, dust-wrapper (5)
Lot 61
JOHN & PRISCILLA TOLKIEN: THE TOLKIEN FAMILY ALBUM, London, HarperCollins 1992, 1st edition, original cloth gilt, dust-wrapper, + SARAH WELLS (EDITOR): THE RING GOES EVER ON, PROCEEDINGS OF THE TOLKIEN 2005 CONFERENCE 50 YEARS OF THE LORD OF THE RINGS, Coventry, The Tolkien Society, 2008 1st edition, 2 volumes, uniform original pictorial laminated wraps + MICHAEL COREN: J R R TOLKIEN, London, 2001 1st edition, original cloth, dust-wrapper + ALIDA BECKER: A TOLKIEN TREASURY, Courage Books 1989 1st edition, original cloth, dust-wrapper (5)
Lot 51
J.R.R. Tolkien: The Lord of the Rings, first edition in Dutch, 3 volumes, 1956 Dim.: 23 x 16 cm The first edition consisted of 3000 examples. Condition reports and high resolution pictures are available on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com
Lot 966
A head and shoulders autographed photograph of Princess Margaret, 5½” x 7½” wearing tiara, diamond necklace, and large ornamental ear rings, gold edged card mount in gilt frame 9¾” x 11¾”, stated to have been taken by Lord Snowdon, VGC; letter from Anthony Armstrong Jones acknowledging wedding congratulations, 2 souvenir programmes of the wedding 6th May 1960 and another framed letter by Lord Snowdon to a Mr Bishop. GC
Lot 74
Collection of Danbury Mint Lord of The Rings figures including Lord of The Rings Gallery collection (appears full set of 25) contained in display unit and 10 larger figures and a Sideshow Weta Smeagol figure, a framed set of miniature swords and elven brooches and Evenstar necklace. S/d to some figures. (38)
Lot 312
A Large Album of Mint GB Royal Mail Counter Window and Self Adhesive Booklets 1976-2012; together with 2004 Lord of the Rings, 2007 40th Anniversary of the Machin Definitives and 2012 UK A-Z Stamp Sheets (80 First Class stamps) left and right version included and two 1993 first adhesive N.V.I.'s noted. Beautifully presented in clear wallets. Face value in excess of £415 alone, catalogue considerably higher.
Lot 385
J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of The Rings, illustrated by Alan Lee, published by Harper Collins, 1991, with dust jacket; together with The Beano Annual 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1993 (x2), 1994, and 1996 (x2); The Dandy Annual 1983 and 1984; Dennis the Menace Annual 1985; The Beezer Annual 1993; together with sundry Oor Wullie and Broons Annuals and The Bash Street Kids Annual. (24)
Lot 267
TOLKIEN (J. R. R.), The Lord of the Rings trilogy, London 1955, with dust jackets, to include 'The Fellowship of the Ring' 4th impression, inscription to front endpaper, a small tear to the head of the dustjacket front panel; 'The Two Towers' 2nd impression; 'The Return of the King' 1st edition (3) Condition: All three maps present. Only two volumes have the top red stain. The Fellowship of the Ring does not have one.
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