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Click here to subscribeTwo silver cigarette cases and three napkin rings, a silver engine turned cigarette case, Birmingham 1946, 12x8.5cm; a plain cigarette case, Birmingham 1918, engraved with a crest and motto "Dum Spiro Spero"and a facsimile signature R M Walsh, 8.5cm; a pair of engine turned rectangular napkin rings and a similar oval napkin ring, all with vacant initial plates, total weight of silver in lot 13oz.Qty: 5
NICOLAS JEAN DE DIEU SOULT (1769-1851), FRENCH MINISTER OF WAR: A HANDWRITTEN LETTER TO M. MIZBEL, MEMBER OF THE LONDON INSTITUTE dated 3rd October 1833, thanking Mizbel for his offer of mango trees and requesting 12 trees destined for the 'African colony', 23cm x 18cm; together with a portrait engraving of Soult 21cm x 17cm (2)
Charles Robert Ashbee (1863-1942) for the Guild of Handicrafts, a rare Spanish mahogany and holly inlaid upright piano, manufactured by John Broadwood and Co., no. 95406, model no. 8, inlaid with panels of flowers to the front and sides, the hinged top with chequer banding, with pierced strap hinges to the case, opening to reveal the interior, the panelled board stamped to the inside 'no. 95406/3', and with a pencil inscription 'Taken from Mr Watson Low's piano...Broadwood', 136cm wide 63cm deep 122cm highProvenance: Finished on 27 February 1902 (ref. 2185/JB/42/241). The piano was sent to the National Museum of Decorative Art in Budapest, on 14 May 1902, for the 'British Applied Arts Exhibition', September-November 1902, along with another Broadwood piano designed by Hugh Baille-Scott:'Taking an Upt Pf in Sp Mah base, decorated (designed by CR Ashbee Esq) No.95406 + also Upt Pf in Oak base stained black N0. 95399 decorated (designed by MHB Scott Esq packed in Zinc & Deal cases, The Director of the National Museum of Decorative Art Budapest Hungary to Bishopsgate to go by GER For Buda Pesth Exhibition Mem: Pfs insured against all risks from the time they leave us until their return.' (ref. 2185/JB/42/179). Nos 170 and 171, Broadwood John & Sons, London, W., 'Two pianinos (upright pianos). The black one is stained ebony with inlay, carved and painted reliefs. The red one has intarsia (marquetry) and rich metal mounted decoration.' Czakó, Elemér (ed.) 'Brit iparművészeti kiállítás katalogusa' Budapest, 1902. See a photograph of the listing and the front cover of the catalogue, designed by George Walton. On its return, it was briefly hired to Messrs Whitelock and Son in Leeds, a piano dealer, and sold on hire for pre-sale approval through George Faulkner Armitage's showroom on 18 Clifford Street, London to 'C Watson Low esq, 23 Wellington Court, Albert Gate', on 2 December 1903 for £118.2.6. 'Armitage G Faulker Esq. 18 Clifford Street Bond Street. An upright Pf in Spanish Mahogany base with double folding doors panels on doors & sides relieved with Tunbridge lines & floral design special iron furniture A to A No.95406 150 Gns for £118.2.6...5% the instrument upon hire to C Watson Low Esq 23 Wellington Court, Albert Gate 'say sold'... Manxman Pf decorated to design of CR Ashbee Esq for Buda Pesth Exhn' (ref. 2185/JB/42/183). Mr C Watson Low, then gifted the piano and the piano stool to his niece, Miss C M Low, who sent it to Broadwood and Sons, for inspection in May 1972. She was a pianist, trained at the Royal College of Music, who then used it to teach piano to children and adults up until about 2001 when she retired. It was tuned annually until a few years ago. Literature: John Andrews, 'Arts and Crafts Furniture', ACC 2005 p.83 - this piano is model no.8a, piano no. 96377; Jeremy Cooper, 'Victorian & Edwardian Furniture & Interiors', London, 1987, p. 188, for a reproduction of Broadwood's advertisement in the Burlington Magazine; John Wainwright, 'Broadwood, By Appointment', London 1982. see p. 235-238; Christopher Jordan, 'Ernest Marsh, Collector (1863-1945)', The Decorative Arts Society 1850 to the Present, Journal 24, 2000, pp. 31-47, Simon Nowell Smith, 'Edwardian England', 1964, pl. XLVII (b); Surrey History Centre, 'John Broadwood and Sons Archive 1817-1952' ref. 2185/JB/42/179, 2185/JB/42/183 and 2185/JB/42/241; Czakó, Elemér (ed.) 'Brit iparművészeti kiállítás katalogusa', Budapest, 1902. In the article by Christopher Jordan in 'Ernest Marsh, Collector (1863-1945)', The Decorative Arts Society 1850 to the Present, Journal 24, 2000, pp. 31-47, he confirms that at least five Broadwood pianos with Ashbee casing were executed. Crawford notes that four uprights were known and lists them as follows: 1. Oak, dated 1900 with painted decoration for E Peter Jones, the store owner. This example was sold in Decorative Arts, Sotheby’s New Bond Street, 16 May, 1986, lot 134. 2. Oak, dated 1903, with inlays and enamel plaque. From Jordan's article, it is likely that this is the example bought by Ernest Marsh and illustrated in a contemporary photograph from 1906 of the morning room at Coombe Bury, Kingston Upon Thames, confirmed by Crawford as being at Standen, East Grinstead, West Sussex. 3. Spanish mahogany, undated, decorated with inlays of clover. Illustrated J H Elder-Duncan, 'The House Beautiful and Useful', n.d.,1907, p. 153, now in the collection of Jimmy Page, London. 4. Spanish mahogany with elaborate strapwork hinges, dated 1904. Documented in a contemporary photograph from the Broadwood archives at the Surrey History Centre with a contemporary caption 'Small upright Piano in Spanish Mahogany case with black and white inlays. Double doors with Iron hinges pierced and fitted on vellum, the interior panelled in Holly. Designed by C R Ashbee, Esq. for the Buda-Pesth (sic) Exhibition'. Further illustrated in Broadwood's advertisement in the Burlington Magazine and Simon Nowell Smith, 'Edwardian England', 1964, pl. XLVII (b). Confirmed by Crawford as 'whereabouts unknown'. This is the present piano no. 95406. Exhibited: ‘British Applied Arts Exhibition’, Budapest, September-November 1902, No. 171. For similar no. 8 pianos, see Sworders Decorative Art and Design, Tuesday 28 January 2014, lot 299, and Huntington Art Museum, West Virginia, object number no. 2007.4. IMPORTANT NOTE This lot contains elephant ivory material. Please be advised that several countries, including those in the EU and the USA, now prohibit the importation of ivory items unless under specific conditions. Accordingly, prospective buyers should familiarise themselves with the relevant customs regulations of their country and ensure they are able to import this item prior to bidding. Condition ReportThe top edge has knocks and dents to the edge. The front corners of the lid with loss to the veneer. The lid with a ringlet mark to the front right corner. With scratches to the top of the sides. The front corners of the right side chipped. The left door not shutting flush. With plits to the inside of the sides. The sheet music stand with scratches from the brass pins. The block flanking the keyboard to the right hand side with a (burn?) mark. The upper keys with some faint stains to the ivory. The underside of the keyboard has brackets fitted, it appears the frame has been cut to the pierced lower panels to the sides, Front right foot, restuck - visible cracks. The back right leg with a spliced repair to the support. The skirting by the pedals knocks and chips. With general knocks, marks, scratches, and dents commensurate with age and having been moved over the years. Additional images uploaded. Additional images of the hammers and tuning pins uploaded.
TEN CONTEMPORARY PORTRAIT STUDIES various mediums, depicting nude and other full-length and head and shoulder portraits, nine of which are presumed to be the same lady plus one other, 60 x 50cms the largest, some bearing initials, one signed D M TATLOWProvenance: deceased estate AngleseyComments: mostly in contemporary gilt frames, two framed and glazed
FOURTEEN VARIOUS PAINTINGS AND PRINTS to include Martin Holt limited edition prints x 2, humerous golf course and gymnasium scenes of Jewish people numbered 232/300 and 78/300 respectively, 39 x 53cms, Victorian engraving titled `Stolen by Gipsies The Rescue` painted by J B Burgess ARA engraving begun by the late Charles H Jeens and completed by Lumb Stocks RA, 42 x 62cms, J E Small signed print of a tree-lined riverbank impressionist style, 40 x 28.5cms, M Lowe oil on canvas depicting an Eastern street scene, signed and dated October 1937 lower right, 19 x 24cms, Hiroshige III 19th Century Japanese print, titled `Edo Meisho Zue`, 32.5 x 22cms, Vincent Van Gogh (1853-90) reproduction prints titled Irises on a Yellow Ground and Crown Imperials, 24 x 18.5cms and othersProvenance: deceased estate ConwyComments: framed, framed and glazed
FOURTEEN VARIOUS PAINTINGS & PRINTS, the paintings in mixed media depicting cottage, lakeside and mountain views including unframed example of a rolling landscape with sheep to the foreground, signed D M TATLOW dated '97, 41 x 59cms, the prints depicting hunt and coaching scenes, the largest titled `The First Change-Up`, published 1863 by Ackermann, drawn by W J Shayer, engraved by J Harris 31.5 x 41cmsProvenance: deceased estate AngleseyComments: framed and glazed, framed, unframed
A Scarce Boxed Matchbox Lesney G-3 Building Constructors Gift Set, containing seven models from the '1-75 ' Regular Wheel range together with one Major Pack model, 2b Muir Hill Dumper GPW, 6b Euclid Quarry Truck, 15b Rotinoff Prime Mover, 16b Super Atlantic Trailer, 18c Caterpillar Bulldozer, 24b Weatherill Excavator and 28b Ford Compressor Truck together with an M-1 Caterpillar Earth Scraper, models appear G-E and are housed in a generally F-G cardboard tray and P-F cardboard sleeve, does show signs of age related wear with some tears to upper corner edges, punctures and rubbing, predominantly affecting the upper face of the sleeve, together with an internal paper tape strengthening repair to the upper left hand edge of the sleeve
A Scarce Unboxed Tri-ang Minic M.221 Black Maria From The Minic 'Push & Go' Range, a plastic Police Van model based on the Morris LD150, which had only a very short production run, F-G, one rear decal replaced, together with a boxed Tri-ang Minic 3154 Push & Go Morris Oxford in blue, G, with operational mechanism in a P-F but complete box, with a boxed Penguin/Tri-ang 'Hoppity the Rabbit' novelty toy, appears VG, bulb shrunk, in P illustrated box missing flaps and tabs at one end (3)
A Boxed Tri-ang M.3079 No.2 Nuffield Tractor, a clockwork powered model with operational mechanism, G-VG complete with driver, No.1 key in envelope and original typewritten instruction sheets in a P-F illustrated box, missing a flap and tab at one end, with an unboxed No.2 Nuffield Tractor is also included as part of this lot, F, missing some small parts but does have an operational mechanism, driver and original key (2)
FOUR BISQUE DOLLS comprising an Armand Marseille bisque socket head doll, with spray-painted red hair, sleeping blue glass eyes, and an open mouth with two lower teeth, on a five-piece bent-limb composition body, the head impressed 'A M / Germany / 351... ', 23cm high; two further Armand Marseille dolls; and an all-bisque baby doll, unmarked, with a bent-limb body, 12cm high, all beneath a late 19th century glass dome. Condition Report : All dolls' heads good; one A.M. doll with a broken composition lower right arm; glass dome broken and glued to one side. Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting (where possible) any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition.
Code 3 Collectibles - 3 x unboxed limited edition model die-cast model fire engines - Lot includes a #12568 Ladder 85 Monster truck fire engine. A Ladder 26 fire engine. A #13059 Tower Ladder 46 fire engine. Models appear in good condition with surface marks to some windows. (This does not constitute a guarantee) (M)
Triang, Corgi, DEA, Dinky, Matchbox, Britains- A mixed lot to include die-cast vehicles, metal and plastic soldiers, Scalextric track, and similar. Lot includes a Triang Minic Toys Tractor. A Dinky Spitfire in gold livery. A Corgi Ford Transit vehicles. Models appear mostly playworn. (This does not constitute a guarantee) (M)
Britains - Johillco - A collection of approximately 130 vintage metal soldiers and sailor figures including five stretcher bearer sets including some wearing gas masks, eighteen sailors, twelve bandsmen and many more. They all show signs of age and play wear, Some have damage / parts missing. They are in fair condition overall. (This does not constitute a guarantee) (M)
Tri-ang - H and M - Playcraft - Kleinbahn - A collection of OO / HO scale trackside items including station building, foot bridge, houses, tunnel, signals, a part built Drugstore kit # B815, a H And M Duette power controller and other items. Some items have parts missing / damage. Appear Fair overall. (This does not constitute a guarantee) [ba]
DC Comics - Eaglemoss - Batman Automobilia - 17 x carded/boxed die-cast model Batman vehicles - Lot includes a #50 #434 Detective Comics. A #53 #52 Batman (The Joker Roadster). A #55 #421 Detective Comics (Batcopter), and similar. Die-cast models come in perspex boxes which are presented in sealed clear plastic bags. Die-cast models appear mint. (This does not constitute a guarantee) (M)
A 9ct gold ring set with amethyst coloured stone, ring size M, approx. total weight 1.8gms, another 9ct gold ring set with amethyst coloured stone, ring size H/I, approx. total weight 2.5gms and a yellow metal ring set with numerous amethyst coloured stones, ring size Q approx. total weight 3gms
AN 18CT GOLD AND QUARTZ OVAL SIGNET RINGThe oval quartz seal engraved with a crest between decorated shoulders, London 1910, ring size M and a half, gross weight 8 gmsCondition report: Abrasions and small chips around the edge of the quartz intaglio. Gold mount worn and the back of the shank is bent and distorted.
A 0.91 CARAT DIAMOND SINGLE STONE RINGSet with an Old European cut diamond, (estimated diamond weight 0.91 carats) in a six claw setting, in unmarked white metal (presumed platinum) ring size M, gross weight 2.3 grams.CONDITION REPORT Diamond wobbles and turns in the mount, there is two significant chips to the girdle and other smaller nibbles, the under gallery of the mount has worn thin in areas. Estimated diamond colour - light tinted yellowEstimated diamond clarity - Si - mostly clean stone but two significant chips to the girdle, on of which radiates towards the centre of the stone. ALL GEMSTONE AND DIAMOND WEIGHTS, COLOUR AND CLARITY HAVE BEEN ASSESSED MOUNTED AND OF OUR OPNION ONLY WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CERTIFICATED ITEMS.
A GOLD AND BLACK OPAL DOUBLET RING AND A GOLD AND CITRINE SINGLE STONE RING (2)The first ring collet set with a pear shaped black opal doublet detailed 18 CT, ring size M, gross weight 3.8 gms and the second ring claw set with a cut cornered rectangular step cut citrine, detailed 18 CT, ring size N and a half, gross weight 3.8 gms
GERD WINNER (GERMAN, B. 1936) (12)Making a Print, a poster; Blueprints, a screenprint; three copies of New Crane Wharf, a screenprint four signed 'Winner' (lower margin) various sizes together with GERD WINNER (GERMAN, B. 1936), Blueprints, signed 'Winner A.P.' and dedicated in German, also signed by Christopher Prater (in lower margin), screenprint, 88 x 70.5cm, together with three copies of New Crane Wharf, a screenprint by the same hand andMENASHE KADISHMAN (ISRAELI, 1932-2015), Abstract composition in grey and green, signed and dated 'M Kadishman 73 A/P' (lower margin), bears Kelpra Studios stamp (verso), 75 x 60cm, together with Mountain (Red); and Trees (Blue), two further screenprints by the same hand(12)ARR
TWO GEM SET RINGS, the first a 9ct gold, single cubic zirconia set ring, pinched shoulders leading onto a polished band, hallmarked 9ct Sheffield, ring size N, approximate gross weight 1.6 grams, together with a yellow and white metal full eternity band set with rubies and colourless spinels, stamped 9ct, ring size centre M 1/2, approximate gross weight 3.4 grams (condition report: general light wear, possibly synthetic rubies in the full eternity ring, overall condition good)
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