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![Foulis Press.- Homer. Iliados [&] Odysseais [graece], edited by Jacob Moor and George Muirhead, 4 vol., Greek text with L](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/617e85a2-abc5-41d1-97ac-ab6e00a6bdf6/48feb5bf-c106-492e-9702-ab6f00a06554/468x382.jpg)
Lot 101
Foulis Press.- Homer. Iliados [&] Odysseais [graece], edited by Jacob Moor and George Muirhead, 4 vol., Greek text with Latin dedication, preface and index, half-titles in vol.2 & 4 only, some light spotting, mostly at beginning and ends, 3p2 with short tear to margin repaired, later ink signature of J.E.R.Oldfield to front pastedowns, contemporary calf with borders ruled in blind, spines gilt in compartments with five raised bands and brown roan labels, red edges, a little rubbed and marked with a few scuffs but a handsome copy, [Gaskell 319], folio, Glasgow, Robert & Andrew Foulis, 1756-58.⁂ The magnum opus of the press, for which it was awarded the Silver Medal of the Select Society of Edinburgh in both 1756 and 1757. The Foulis brothers had the Greek font cut by Alexander Wilson, and its setting in the Homer shows it to splendid effect.
Lot 69
Keats, Byron, Joseph Severn etc.- Severn (Walter, watercolour painter, 1830-1904) [Walter Severn's notes on the history of his family, memoirs of his father and conversation with his father in his final illness], autograph manuscript, together 29pp., folds, browned, a few with tears along folds, 8vo & 4to, 1878-84 & n.d.; and 3 others, letters, including: ALs & envelope from Walter Severn to Dasent, on his father's last illness, v.s., v.d. (18 pieces).⁂ Keats. "Mr J. Severn came to Rome in 1820 with Keats the poet who was obliged to travel south on account of his health. After the death of Keats at Naples in the arms of his beloved friend Mr Severn came to Rome where he commenced his career as an artist, having previously gained the Gold Medal & Travelling Pension from the R.a."Byron. "17 Mar 78. My father told me today that his first acquainta[nce] with Lord Byron was receiving by Leigh Hunt a kind message in praise of his attention to Keats & asking if my father could accompany him to Greece." - Walter Severn.
Lot 186
THE SHAKESPEARE COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL COLLECTION, comprising twelve silver gilt medals, each designed with a different play, created in conjunction with "The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Stratford-upon-Avon", limited edition, with certificate, this se t being 20/750, each medal is 5.5cm in diameter, combined weight; 984g
Lot 161
*** Please note, the description for this lot has changed.Flaxman (John, sculptor and draughtsman, 1755-1826), Wyon (William, chief engraver at the Royal Mint, between 1830 and 1850, 1795-1851) and others. Original Sketches for Medals, Seals, &c., 151 original drawings, 2 vol., vol. I with 81 drawings and watercolours by various hands [see list below], and vol. II with 65 drawings by various hands [see below], vol. I predominantly with designs for seals, medals, and coins, including over 30 drawings by and attributed to William Wyon, vol. II with medals and 43 original drawings by John Flaxman for cups, candelabra, ornamental friezes and of figural compositions, pen and inks, watercolours, pencil and chalks, all on various contemporary papers, neatly hinged onto thick album leaves, most bearing pencil attributions verso and on mounts, album leaves each approx.. 390 x 290 mm. (15 ¼ x 11 ½ in), one leaf lacking a drawing, otherwise complete, another drawing loose from album leaf, occasional spotting, browning, surface dirt and handling creases, half red morocco, marbled boards, spine gilt, one vol. with inside upper cover coming loose, rubbed and scuffed, folio, [probably compiled circa 1830-1850]Provenance:Possibly part ex-collection of William Wyon (1795-1851), or a descendant [for discussion of Wyon's relationship to John Flaxman, see Mark Jones, William Wyon as a Pupil and Follower of Flaxman, from 'Burning Bright: Essays in Honour of David Bindman', pp. 89-97, UCL Press, 2015]Literature:Westwood, Arthur [compiled by], Catalogue of the Books in the Library at the Assay Office Birmingham, 1914, p. 301; described as 'Two folio volumes in which are inserted original sketches and designs for coins, medals, etc., by William Wyon, Sir Thomas Lawrence, ... Thomas Stothard ..., and John Flaxman.'Drawing highlights contained within vol. I include:- Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830) Head of Minerva, design for a seal, pencil, 110 x 48 mm. (4 ¼ x 1 ¾ in)- Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey (1781-1841) Profile portrait of William IV, design for a coin, pencil, 225 x 190 mm. (8 ¾ x 7 ½ in)- William Dyce (1806-1864) Six sheets of designs for crown pieces or florins, various sizes- E. Corbould (1815-1905) Over 30 sheets of coin and medal designs attributed to E. Corbould, possibly [?] Henry Corbould (1787-1844), various sizes- William Wyon (1795-1851) Over 30 sheets of portraits, some of personal interest to the artist, others designs for coins and medals, various sizesDrawing highlights contained within vol. II include:- Thomas Stothard (1755-1834) Three sheets of studies for medals, including one for the coronation of George IV, various sizes- Henry William Pickersgill (1782-1875) Five sheets of studies for medals, including the General Service Medal, 1793-1814, various sizes- Richard Redgrave (1804-1896) Design for a brooch, "The Birth of Venus"; Study of Cupid's head, two works, various sizes - Samuel Gurney Cresswell (first naval officer to cross the entire Northwest Passage, 1827-1867) The accepted design for reverse of the Arctic medal, 1818-1855, pen and ink, 85 x 65 mm. (3 ¼ x 2 ½ in)- Admiral Sir George Back (explorer of the Canadian Arctic, naturalist and artist, 1796-1878) Two sheets with designs for the Arctic medal, pen and black ink, each approx. 168 x 108 mm. (6 5/8 x 4 ¼ in)- John Rogers Herbert (1810-1890) Four sheets of studies for medals and candelabra, various sizes43 drawings contained within vol. II by John Flaxman (1755-1826):PLEASE CONTACT FORUM AUCTIONS FOR FULL LIST*** A highly important and comprehensive collection of English metalwork design, featuring numerous original studies by the leading figures of the early 19th century, including 43 late-period drawings by John Flaxman, showing numerous rare examples of his designs for silverware.Eight of the sheets by Flaxman bear the same numbering and pencil inscriptions as found on the British Museum's 'The Sisters and mother of Phaeton transformed into poplars, and Clymene into a swan' [see acc. no. 1900,0824.195]. Highly similar studies that lack these numbers and inscriptions can be closely compared with other examples in the British Museum's collection, such as 'Design for a monument - a mural tablet with figures of Science, to left, and Genius' [acc. no. 1888,0503.36], and 'Venus in her sea chariot, attended by Tritons and a Nereid, with a pedestal' [acc. no. 1900,0824.197]. The drawing 'Michael Seizing the Rebel Angels', also held in the British Museum [1888,0503.94], would appear to be on the same stock of Whatman paper as many in the present album. Other comparative drawings are located in the Stanford University Museum and the Huntington Library.
Lot 286
NO RESERVE Médailles sur les principaux évènements du règne de Louis le Grand, avec des explications historiques, engraved additional pictorial title,286 sheets, each with an engraved medal and explanation, contemporary calf, gilt spine in compartments and with morocco label, head of spine chipped, upper joint starting, but holding firm, rubbed, Paris, L'Imprimerie Royale, 1702; and another 17th century medals, folio (2)
Lot 618
FIELDS MEDALS AWARDED MATHEMATICIANS: An excellent collection of six signed 6 x 4 cards, some with statements, by various Field Medals awarded mathematicians, comprising Lars Valerian Ahlfors (1907-1996) Finnish Scientific, `Lars V. Ahlfors´, 1936 Award. Well remembered for his works on Riemann surfaces and on complex analysis; Laurent Schwartz (1915-2002) French Mathematician. 1950 Award. He pioneered the theory of distributions, giving a meaning to objects such as the Dirac delta function; René Thom (1923-2002) French Topologist. 1958 Award. Worldwide famous for his work as founder of Catastrophe Theory. Thom states `What limits the authentic, is not fake, it is the insignificant.´; Lars Hörmander (1931-2012) Swedish Mathematician, called "the foremost contributor to the modern theory of linear partial differential equations". 1962 Award. A five lines kind inscription; Stephen Smale (1930- ) American Mathematician. Awarded the Fields Medal in 1966, and Michael Atiyah (1929-2019) British-Lebanese Mathematician specialising in geometry. President of the Royal Society 1990–95) and founding Director of the Isaac Newton Institute 1990–96. 1966 Award. All are boldly signed. The full names of the awarded mathematicians are written in a collector´s hand at the base of the cards. VG, 6 £300-400 The Fields Medal, widely regarded as the mathematician´s Nobel Prize, is considered one of the highest honors a mathematician can receive. The Fields Medal is a prize awarded to two, three, or four mathematicians under 40 years of age at the International Congress of the International Mathematical Union (IMU), a meeting that takes place every four years.
Lot 619
FIELDS MEDALS AWARDED MATHEMATICIANS: A good collection of seven signed 6 x 4 cards, one 4to page, some with inscriptions, by various Field Medals awarded mathematicians, comprisingAlexander Grothendieck (1928-2014) Stateless for most of his life, Grothendieck is largely considered the greatest mathematician of the 20th century. 1966 Award; Alan Baker (1939-2018) English Mathematician, known for his work on effective methods in number theory. Fields medal Award in 1970; Heisuke Hironaka (1931- ) Japanese Mathematician. Signed also in Japanese. 1970 Award; David Mumford (1937- ) American Mathematician. 1974 Award. Daniel Quillen (1940-2011) American Mathematician. Best known for being the "prime architect" of higher algebraic K-theory. 1978 Award; Pierre René, Viscount Deligne (1944- ) Belgian Mathematician. 1978 award, and Michael Freedman (1951- ) American Mathematician. Awarded a Fields Medal in 1986 for his work on the 4-dimensional generalized Poincaré conjecture. Signed to a 4to page with the printed heading of the University of California, San Diego, Department of Mathematics. VG, 7 £250-350 The Fields Medal, widely regarded as the mathematician´s Nobel Prize, is considered one of the highest honors a mathematician can receive. The Fields Medal is a prize awarded to two, three, or four mathematicians under 40 years of age at the International Congress of the International Mathematical Union (IMU), a meeting that takes place every four years.
Lot 664
THOMSON JOSEPH: (1858-1895) Scottish Explorer & Geologist who played an important part in the 'Scramble for Africa'. A rare A.L.S., Joseph Thomson, two pages, 8vo, York Gate, Regents Park, n.d. ('Monday'), to 'My dear Clodd'. Thomason forwards his correspondent six complimentary tickets (no longer present) 'on the understood condition of course that you will & faithfully act as an effective claque', continuing to explain 'If necessary I shall send you a copy of my paper marked for applause in case you are not quite sure when it should come in, which would be a pity. We know some one who would know exactly the times to applaud - namely after each paragraph and the majority of sentences. She ought to be with you to lead and give the right key note. But you yourself are not wanting in discrimination. Still you know if you are doubtful a claque copy will be at your disposal'. A letter of remarkable content and rare as a result of Thomson's untimely death at the age of 37. An ink annotation in an unidentified hand appears at the base of the second page. VG £200-300 In 1883 Thomson embarked on an expedition for the Royal Geographical Society to explore a route from the eastern coast of Africa to the northern shores of Lake Victoria. He gave an account of his experiences at a meeting of the Society in November 1884 and was awarded their Founder's Gold Medal the following year.
Lot 665
SELOUS FREDERICK: (1851-1917) British Explorer, famous for his exploits in Southeast Africa. A.L.S., F. C. Selous, three pages, 8vo, Worplesdon, Surrey, 7th February 1907, to Mrs. Noble. Selous sends his correspondent a Fellows Ticket (no longer present) for the present session of the Royal Geographical Society and adds 'I believe that this ticket will admit one person to any of the ordinary lectures; but I do not know if it will be of any use for a special meeting', further remarking 'When the date of Capt. Boyd Alexander's lecture has been announced, if you will let me know I will write to the Secretary of the R.G.S. and see if I can get you tickets. He might be able to let me have one or two, but there will probably be a very big crowd and tickets will be difficult to get. I should think that my Fellows Ticket ought to be good for one seat'. VG £100-150 Boyd Alexander (1873-1910) English Lieutenant, Explorer & Ornithologist. In 1908 he was awarded the Royal Geographical Society's Founder's Gold Medal for his 'three years' journey across Africa from the Niger to the Nile'
Lot 661
THOMAS WILKINSON WALLIS. A PAIR OF LATE 19th CENTURY GOTHIC REVIVAL CARVED OAK PICTURE FRAMES of moulded design with carved masked corners, the reverse with the original label for T.W. Wallis, Carver, Gilder. Louth. 47.5cm high, 54cm wide - Thomas Wilkinson Wallis was the greatest woodcarver of Victorian England. Born in impoverished circumstances in Hull, by 1844 he had established his own business in Louth Lincolnshire, and for the 1851 he submitted seven carvings, 'of which ‘Trophy of Spring’ was awarded a medal. It was his most intricate carving, it took him 8 months to complete and was considered to surpass the work of Grinling Gibbons. Wallis also won medals at the 1855 Paris Exhibition and the London Great Exhibition in 1862.' In 1899 – four years before his death – he published his 'Autobiography of Thomas Wilkinson Wallace, Sculptor in Wood, and Extracts from his Sixty Years' Journal
Lot 333
WW2 Award The Defence Medal cover signed by 13 WW2 DM medal winners. Includes Odette Hallows, Maurice Buckmaster, Ryder of Warsaw, Tante So, Ivor Broom, Dedee De Jongh, Ron Hockey, Ivor Broom, Peter Vaughan Fowle. Rare cover only 14 issued. Good Condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99.
Lot 83
Dambusters Steve Oancia, George Chalmers Len Sumpter, Bill Howarth signed The Award of the Distinguished Flying Medal Multi signed FDC No 5 of 15. Flown in Jet Provost Mk 3A RAF Fenton signed by Taffy Higginson, James Lacey, Len Sumpter, Bill Howarth, A. G. Mitchell plus 20 others. Good Condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99.
Lot 406
Battle of Britain 60th ann Guernsey FDC with copy medal inserted, scarce and very attractive cover. Good Condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99.
Lot 101
A Casualty Group to Stoker J Powell 288897 Royal Navy includes Africa General Service Medal with Somaliland 1902-04 clasp to J Powell STO H.M.S Highflyer; Long Service and Good Conduct Medal to 288897 James Powell STO.ICL H.M.S Tyne; WWI pair to 288897 J Powell STO.I R.N. Together with Death Plaque to James Peter Powell. J Powell is listed as residing at 21 Horseman Street, Camberwell, London SE5; Royal Navy Reserve K.I.A. 28/1/1916 whilst serving on T.B.13 Cricket Class Destroyer/Torpedo boat sunk in collision in the North Sea. His Secondary Unit was H.M.S. Defence an armoured cruiser. Provenance from the family.
Lot 110
WWI 1914/15 Trio to Harold Tom Davis Corporal Royal Engineers together with the French Medaille D'Honneur Des Affaire Etrange with swords in bronze. Also including French Citation, matching ribbon Strip, cap badge, Strip of 5 overseas service stripes in blue. Photographs in uniform and Imperial Service Medal KGV boxed awarded later etc. Mr Davis was a local man living in Bridgwater. His records confirm the award of the French Medal has Gazette Date 17/3/1920 page 3406. Provenance from the family.
Lot 219
'Betjeman's Bygone Britain', a collection of 36 silver medals by John Pinches from a limited edition set of 1,266, depicting Britain's vanished landmarks as selected by Sir John Betjeman, contained in a bespoke presentation folder with slip case, certificate and information leaflets, together with an additional 'Chain Pier, Brighton' medal contained in a unopened card folder
Lot 57
ITEMS RELATING TO LT COL SIR HARRY LLEWELLYN CBE comprising a silver commemorative easel plaque with portrait of 'Foxhunter' and inscribed 'Horse and Hound - 21st July 1953 White City Lt. Col. H M LLewellyn's 'Foxhunter'', a cast-metal medallion inscribed 'Chio Roma 1954', a hardback volume of 'Passports to Life - An Autobiography' and a John Board inkwash painting of Llewellyn in action at an arena. Auctioneer's Note: Sir Harry Llewellyn, 1911-99, 3rd Baronet, was a British equestrian champion, initially riding as a steeplechaser, he finished second in the 1936 Grand National and 4th on the same horse in 1937, before war intervened and in 1948 he and his horse Foxhunter competed at the Olympic Games in London, where they finished 3rd in the team event, claiming the bronze medal. Shortly afterwards they won the King George V Gold Cup at the International Horse Show and again in 1950 and 1953. Sir Harry remains the only rider to score a hat-trick of victories with the same horse in this prestigious competition. However, it was the gold medal they won at the 1952 Olympic Games held in Helsinki, Britain's only gold at the games, that would cement their reputation. Over the next decade, Harry Llewellyn and Foxhunter won 78 international competitions and Harry went on to become active in the administration of British show-jumping. In 1977 he was knighted and succeeded to the Llewellyn Baronetcy after the death of his elder brother. Provenance: by direct family descent
Lot 1140
Order of the Star, Knight`s Cross, 1st Model, Military, with Military Virtue ribbon. Breast Badge, 63x44 mm, Silver, both sides red enameled, obverse medallion with cipher of Carol I, reverse medallion with ""10 Maiu"", original suspension ring and ribbon. Superb, together with awarding document, dated 16.01.1919; Order of the Star of Romania, Officer 's Cross, 2nd Model (1938), for Military. Breast Badge, 65x42 mm, Bronze gilt, both sides red enameled, obverse medallion with cipher of Carol I, reverse medallion with ""10 Maiu"", original suspension ring and ribbon with rosetteI, together with temporary awarding document, dated 05.02.1945 (as Colonel); Order of the Crown of Romania, Officer`s Cross, 1st Model for Civil. Breast Badge, 40 mm, Silver, original ribbon with rosette, together with awarding document dated 16.04.1925; Victory Medal. Breast Badge, 36 mm, Bronze, original ribbon, together with awarding document, dated 20.11.1925; Peles Medal. Breast Badge, 36 mm, Bronze, original ribbon, together with awarding document, dated 25.09.1933; Awarding Document for The "Commemorative Cross of the 1916-1918 War", with bars Ardeal, Oituz, Carpati, Marasti, 1918, 1919, dated 15.07.1923; Centenary Medal. Breast Badge, 36 mm, Bronze, together with awarding document dated 18.09.1940; Centenary Medal, Breast Badge, 36 mm, Bronze, for the wife of the Lieutenant Colonel, dated 18.09.1940; Promotion document from Captain to Major, dated 14.11.1929. Very interesting group of a Hero of WW1! (16) R! I/II-
Lot 1187
Order of the Star of Romania, Knight`s Cross, 2nd Model, Military with Military Virtue ribbon. Breast Badge, 62x40 mm, silvered Bronze, original ribbon, together with temporary awarding document dated 05.09.1942 and awarding document dated 01.09.1942 for the war against Soviet Russia in 1941; Centenary Medal. Breast Badge, 54x37 mm, Bronze, original ribbon, together with awarding document dated 09.05.1939. An interesting group of an officer fighting the Soviets in WW2. R! I/II
Lot 1188
Order of the Star of Romania, Knight`s Cross, 2nd Model for Military. Breast Badge, 62x40 mm, silvered Bronze, original ribbon, together with temporary awarding document, dated 26.03.1945; Order of the Crown of Romania, Knight`s Cross, 2nd Model for Military, with Military virtue ribbon. Breast Badge, 58x38 mm, silvered Bronze, original ribbon, together with temporary awarding document, dated 24.01.1943; Centenary Medal. Breast Badge, 36 mm, Bronze, original ribbon, together with awarding document, dated 09.05.1939; RPR - Order of the Star of Romania, 1st Model (1948), 5th Class. Breast Badge, 50 mm, Bronze, enameled, original ribbon and case of issue with temporary and final awarding documents, original signature of Petru Groza. A highly interesting group of an officer who fought against Soviet Russia and then against the Alliance Germany - Hungary! (9) RR! I/II
Lot 1215
Order of the Crown, Commander`s Cross, 1st Model, Civil. Breast Badge, 63 mm, gilt Silver, hallmarked "swan heads", enameled,original suspension loop and ribbon with rare awarding document dated 24.11.1928; Order of the Crown, Officer`s Cross, 1st Model, Civil. Breast Badge, 42 mm, Silver gilt, enameled, otiginal suspension ring and ribbon with roseete, together with awarding document dated 25.06.1913; Order of the Crown, Knight`s Cross, awarding document dated 02.07.1904; Order of the Star, Officer`s Cross, awarding document dated 25.03.1926; Awarding document for The Manhood and Loyalty Medal, 1st Class dated 19.12.1913; Awarding document for The Manhood and Loyalty Medal, 1st Class dated 18.08.1914; Badge of Honor for 25 Years Civil Services to the State. Breast Badge, 40 mm, silvered with gilt center, original suspension ring and ribbon, together with awarding document dated 01.11.1933; Promotion document to Vetareinary Liutenant dated 05.10.1899; Promotion document to Veterinary Reserve Captain dated 10.10.1913. A superb and very interesting group! I/II
Lot 1230
Knight 's Cross, 1st Model, Miltary (transformed to Civil after the war) by cutting swords. Breast Badge, 40 mm, Silver, both sides enameled, original ring and ribbon, together with awarding document, dated 14.08.1918 and the "Centenary Medal ", Bronze, together with awarding document, dated 24.04.1940. Very interesting rare group! II/I (4) R!
Lot 1238
Awarding document for Order of the Star of Romania, Officer`s Cross, 1st Model for Civil, dated 21.04.1927 with accompaning letter of notice; Order of the Crown of Romania, Knight`s Cross, 1st Model, for Civil, Breast Badge, 41 mm, Silver, original ribbon, together with awarding document, dated 09.05.1911 (damaged); Country`s Upsurge Medal. Breast Badge, 33 mm, silvered Bronze, original ribbon, together with awarding document, dated 02.01.1914 (as Reserve Lieutenant); Carol I- 40 Years jubilee Medal. Breast Badge, 37x30 mm, Bronze, original ribbon, together with awarding document, dated 10.05.1906 (as Second Lieutenant of the 10th Calarasi Regiment); The Commemorative Cross of the 1916-1918 War. Breast Badge, 40 mm, Bronze, original ribbon, together with awarding document, dated 01.06.1920 (as Reserve Captain of the 9th Rosiori Regiment); Centenary Medal. Breast Badge, 56x36 mm, Bronze, original ribbon, together with awarding document, dated 09.05.1939 (as a Major); Promotion document from Second Officer to Reserve Second Lieutenant, dated 23.02.1905 (damage); Promotion document from Second Lieutenant to Reserve Lieutenant, dated 23.05.1911 (damage). A very interesting group of a Politician, who fought in WW!. (14) R! I/IV
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