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Lot 225
Llewellyn (Harry Morton, 1911-1999). A group of 12 photographically illustrated typed diaries and journals, mostly 1930s, including 2 diaries giving much detailed information about Llewellyn’s steeplechasing, one diary for his showjumping and one untitled album with further equestrian pursuits, the remaining diaries covering Llewellyn’s trips to Canada (2 volumes, 1930), Southern Rhodesia (2 volumes, 1932), Germany, Poland, Russia & Turkey (1935), and Central Europe (3 volumes including one largely duplicated, 1936), each volume approximately 50 leaves with personal and commercially purchased photographs, many leaves loose in contemporary uniform roan binders, all but two gilt-titled to spines and upper covers, plus an original pen, ink and wash cartoon by J.C. Walker featuring a vignette of Llewellyn on his horse with other unidentified athletes, with the vignette caption, ‘Our only hope of a gold medal from Helsinki [1952 Olympics] seems to be dear old Foxhunter [Llewellyn’s horse]’, some slight browning, pasted on card, 31 x 46 cm (Qty: 13)NOTESProvenance: By direct descent from the family. Sir Harry Morton Llewellyn, 3rd Baronet, CBE, was a British Equestrian champion, the second son of Sir David Llewellyn, 1st Baronet. He achieved some success a showjumping champion during the 1930s and competed in the Grand National Steeplechase, coming second in 1936. After seeing action during World War II he concentrated on show jumping, buying Foxhunter in 1947, the duo winning a bronze medal in the team event at the 1948 Summer Olympics, and going on to win Great Britain’s only gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics, in the team jumping equestrian event. In 1990 he was inducted into the Welsh Sports Hall of Fame.
Lot 19
* Dalhousie (James Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of, 1812-1860). Two autograph letters signed to Sir John Littler during the Second Anglo-Burmese War, dated Government House [Calcutta], 25 August and 25 September 1852, concerning troop movements and similar ('We propose to restrict the operation of the Army to the conquest and occupation of Pegu as high as Prome ...'), both single bifolia, written on 3 and 4 sides respectively, both creased from folding, numbered in blue pencil to upper outer corners of first page, first letter stained from adhesive and largely split along central fold, 22.8 x 18.6 cm and 17.8 x 11.2 cm, together with: [First Anglo-Burmese War], Two letters concerning a medal for native troops, 1829, i.e. autograph letter signed from James Morrison of the Royal Mint to John Charles Herries (1778-1855), master of the Royal Mint, 13 March 1829, enclosing a copy of a letter to Herries from W. Astell and John Lock of the East India Company (12 March 1829), both single bifolia, respectively 18.5 x 11.8 cm and 32 x 20 cm, [Royal Navy], Three printed bills of lading for HMS Iphigenia for voyages from Port Royal, Jamaica, 1795, completed in manuscript, signed by captain Thomas Gardner, each a single sheet, 13 x 24 cm (Qty: 7)NOTESDalhousie was governor-general of India from 1847 to 1856.
Lot 68
Miscellaneous items, including a cut-glass and silver topped atomizer London hallmark, two silver hallmarked spoons, chrome and enamel Marjon Auto Club and a Lancashire County Council Motor Driving School badge, two commemorative spoons, National Service medal, Tintenkuli pen, The Metropolitan whistle, City Police whistle and a Acme whistle, enamel scout badge and medal, two stainless steel wrist watches and 9ct gold watch (broken strap).
Lot 13
A selection of seven car mascots; the mascots include "The Morgan Three Wheeler Club", a RSGB VQ4KPB on a marble plinth, a Morgan 4/4, a Harrogate MOG 2014 Yorkshire Centre M.S.C.C., a "Horsham Historics mascot, a "75 years of Morgans 1909 - 1984". mascot and a silver metal on red ground MSE medal. (7)
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