Late 19th/early 20th Century cylinder musical box, the cover inlaid with musical trophies, enclosing a 33cm crank-operated barrel with complete comb playing eight airs as listed on card, 56cm wide Condition: Old veneer losses to left side of cover, plus a few further minor losses to same. Mechanism functions as plays well but would benefit from a service. **General condition consistent with age
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Postcards, a mixed collection of approx. 390 cards in modern album mostly UK topographical and subject cards inc. military portraits and groups, pretty ladies (Barribal), Tom Browne, Attwell, RP's of Shenfield, Suffragette comic, playing card pcs, RP of entrance to Doncaster racecourse, RPs of Conisbrough, and Shefford etc (some cards grubby o/w mainly gd)
TRADE, selection, inc. Bluebird (18), Exciting Film Stars, complete (many corners clipped); Joker, Star Card (No. 1); Portrait Voucher (sample), Star Cards flyer; Jibco, miniature, Puzzle Cards (58), Master Sheet (heavy glue marks to chart and to backs of most cards); Playing Cards (74), most trimmed); Screen Stars 1st (4), duplication, FR to VG, 150*
A 19th century Swiss music box, playing 8 airs, possibly Nicole Freres, rosewood veneered, strung and crossbanded, inlaid to the lid with two birds amongst flowers, ebonised edges and base, song card to inside lid 'Fabrique de Geneve', with glass hinged cover over the movement, the movement stamped '1644' '45', cylinder inscribed '1644' and 'G416', some pencil marks to base, in very good fully restored condition, 63 by 24 by 20.5cm high.
A fine Japanese Satsuma pottery miniature bottle vase by Yabu Meizan, Meiji period, with long slender neck and flared rim, the neck decorated with millefleurs, the body with twenty six figures playing various games, including a circle of eleven playing a card game and four drinking tea, against a cream ground covered in a light crackled glaze, gilt signature seal mark to base, a/f chip to rim, 5.3 by 12.1cm high.
Playing card maps. Redmayne (William). Shrop-Shire, circa 1677, uncoloured engraved playing card of the Jack of Spades with descriptive text surrounding a small and naive county map 90 x 53 mm, mounted, together with Morden (Robert). Shrop Shire, circa 1676, playing card with early outline colouring of the ten of Clubs, 90 x 55 mm, mounted (Qty: 2)
* Gibbon (Edward, 1737-1794). Autograph scrip signed, 11 May 1786, 'Bon pour cent livres à Blondel, £100, EGibbon, ce 11 Mai 1786', written in black ink on verso of playing card (ten of diamonds, stencil-printed in red, 5.9 x 9.2 cm), tipped to modern leaf of card annotated in pencil, together with a similar playing card (nine of clubs), loose, unsigned (Qty: 1)NOTESProvenance: Estate of John Lawson (1932-2019). Gibbon retired to Lausanne to live with his friend Georges Deyverdun in 1783. By 1787 he had finished the manuscript of the final three volumes of the Decline . 'Blondel' was his valet de chambre.
A large 'Party Poker.com' trophy awarded to the winner of the European Open IV, an impressive trophy of four-sided cone shape inset to the top with a white stone in a crown mount, half playing card suits adorn each side on wood base, bears the maker's disc for Mike Shorer Fine Jewellery. height 39cm. CONDITION REPORT The presentation plaque on the front could easily be replaced if to be re-purposed.
Collection of Concorde related memorabilia to include Corcorde Special News magazines, paperweights, ink blotter, two wallets, Wedgwood for Concorde pin tray, two stainless steel business card holders and pen rests, two silver bookmarkers, stainless steel pen rest, hip flask, city guide, notepad, pens, two envelopes and writing paper sets, assorted unused notebooks, playing cards, luggage tags, large envelopes and writing sets, etc
8 Christmas, New Year and Greetings Card Albums Mainly 19th and early 20th Century Christmas card album containing 26 Christmas and New Year cards, including one with an anthropomorphic goose and plum pudding, 2 Chinese paintings on leaf skeletons and several other cards; Greetings card album with 114 cards, many Christmas cards; Christmas card album containing 15 cards; Scrapbook containing 143 Christmas cards; Christmas card album with 148 Christmas cards including anthropomorphic robins taking a foot bath and a dining table surrounded by anthropomorphic robins toasting the New Year; Christmas card album with 89 Christmas and New Year cards; Greetings card album with 103 cards, including a Christmas card showing hares at the barbers and cats on a roof playing musical instruments; Christmas and Valentine's Day card album with 12 Valentine's cards and a selection of Christmas, New Year and Birthday cards (8)
Regency Valentine, addressed to a Miss L. Shafe of White Row, Spitalfields (London), pre-stamp handstruck unpaid twopenny post, 14 February 1818. Folding paper card bearing manufacturer's watermark ('Dobbs 1815'), originally folded for the purpose of postage with the red sealing wax still present. Dobbs Patent with embossed floral border and corner designs depicting cupid in a variety of poses (firing arrows into love hearts, playing a harp) with French phrases in scrolls. Central design with manuscript romantic verse within a gilt love heart, vibrant watercolour floral border surmounted by two gilt doves and a heart pierced with crossed arrows.'An affectionate pledge of Unfeigned Attachment; From him, who upon the return of another Valentine's Day, looks forward with pleasure, to the time when his hopes may be realised; & at the altar of Hymen he shall receive the hand, accompanied with the heart of her for whom he feels - not a wild and romantic love, which abates after a short acquaintance:- but an affection which time increases rather than diminishes'. Condition very good, well-preserved with bold colours and script, several very minor archival tape repairs to short tears at extremities and on the postal address
A Harpe Harmonique rosewood and burr walnut inlaid cylinder music box, late 19th Century, 33cm cylinder, playing 8 airs, the titles handwritten on a card to the underside of the hinged lid, the card and movement numbered 3309, music by Verdi and Sullivan - 'Pirates of Penzance', cabinet 73cm long x 41cm wide x 24cm height, inlaid satinwood centre piece to lid of a hunter's horn hat and acorn foliage
An Edwardian rosewood and marquetry envelope card table in the manner of Edwards & Roberts, the floral decorated marquetry and boxwood strung four section top opening to reveal a baize playing surface and four counter wells, over a single frieze drawer, raised on cabriole supports united by an x-stretcher with shaped undertier, with ceramic casters. Measures 75 cm high x 55 cm wide x 55 cm deep.
Five English and Continental School portrait miniatures, circa 1770-18101st: Portraying a lady, circa 1770, the hairwork scene to the reverse depicting a tombstone inscribed, Souvenir de moi mère, gilt-metal frame, 2nd: Portraying a gentleman, circa 1780, the reverse with a seed pearl monogram, JCS, with foliate detailing over a ground of plaited hair, gold frame, 3rd: Portraying an officer, circa 1790, the reverse with a hairwork monogram, BCJ, within a floral and foliate surround, gold frame suspended from fancy-link chain, 4th: Portraying a gentleman called, Thomas Oliver Vassall, circa 1795, the reverse with gilt initials TOV over a ground of plaited hair, gold frame, 5th: Portraying a lady, circa 1810, the reverse glazed to reveal playing card backing, gold frame, all painted on ivory, 3rd: frame damaged, 5th: ivory cracked, lengths: 1st 10.5cm, 2nd 7.7cm, 3rd 7.5cm, 4th 8.7cm, 5th 8.2cm (5)Footnotes:Please note, the United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y ?Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.? This lot contains or is made of ivory. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.
Y REGENCY ROSEWOOD, COROMANDEL AND BRASS INLAID CARD TABLE EARLY 19TH CENTURY the rectangular crossbanded fold-over top with notched corners, opening to a green baize-lined playing surface, above tablet frieze inlaid with anthemion and pierced brass banding, on waisted supports and arched legs ending in leaf cast brass caps and castors (Dimensions: 91cm wide, 74cm high, 45.5cm deep (closed))(91cm wide, 74cm high, 45.5cm deep (closed))Footnote: Note: Please be aware that this lot contains material which may be subject to import/export restrictions, especially outside the EU, due to CITES regulations. Please note it is the buyer's sole responsibility to obtain any relevant export or import licence. For more information visit http://www.defra.gov.uk/ahvla-en/imports-exports/cites/
GEORGE III MAHOGANY DEMILUNE CARD TABLE LATE 18TH CENTURY the fold-over top with fan inlay opening to a green baize lined playing surface, above a crossbanded frieze, raised on square tapered legs (Dimensions: 83cm wide, 75cm high, 43cm deep (closed))(83cm wide, 75cm high, 43cm deep (closed))
Y GEORGE III SATINWOOD AND ROSEWOOD INLAID SERPENTINE CARD TABLE LATE 18TH CENTURY, THE INLAY 19TH the crossbanded fold-over top centred by a laurel wreath oval reserve with an urn, opening to a green baize playing surface, above a frieze with an urn filled panel, raised on square tapered legs with ball feet and headed by patera (Dimensions: 99cm wide, 74cm high, 49cm deep)(99cm wide, 74cm high, 49cm deep)Footnote: Note: Please be aware that this lot contains material which may be subject to import/export restrictions, especially outside the EU, due to CITES regulations. Please note it is the buyer's sole responsibility to obtain any relevant export or import licence. For more information visit http://www.defra.gov.uk/ahvla-en/imports-exports/cites/
LATE GEORGE III MAHOGANY INLAID CARD TABLE LATE 18TH CENTURY the crossbanded fold-over demilune top inlaid with husk trails and foliate scrolls, opening to a green baize playing surface, above a frieze inlaid with husk swags and raised on square tapered legs ending in spade feet (Dimensions: 76cm wide, 72cm high, 38cm deep (closed))(76cm wide, 72cm high, 38cm deep (closed))
Asprey - a silver gilt playing card or cigarette box Asprey & Co Ltd, London 1975, the rectangular box with engine-turned design, with floral and foliate borders and raised on four 'L' shaped supports, opening to reveal cedar interior, inscribed to inner lid, 6 7/8in. (17.5cm.) long, gross weight 36.5 tr.oz. *Condition: Some surface scratches, heavely inscribed to inner, needs polish.
Ginzburg (Ralph, editor) Eros, vol.1 nos.1-4 [all published], illustrations, some colour, original boards, the first with playing card mounted on upper cover, the rest pictorial, occasional very slight rubbing, preserved together in modern cloth drop-back box, 4to, New York, 1962.⁂ An excellent complete set of the controversial erotic magazine which was suspended after only four issues on grounds of obscenity. The third volume contains the last studio portraits of Marilyn Monroe, photographed by Bert Stein six weeks before she died.
Collection of WWI and later memorabilia, to include The First World War Remembered box set by Gary Sheffield, Britains Last Tommies eight medals in folder, Liberation of Czechoslovakia gold plated medal, reproduction memorial plaque, webbing belt, three War Poppy medals, five military themed playing card sets, two Korea postcard sets, also a Royal Navy Class II HMS Edinburgh cap.
A LAZERBUILT MODEL 805 DARTH VADER HEAD TELEPHONE, not tested, appears complete, with a Hasbro Darth Vader helmet, Stars Wars memorabilia to include original sound track on 20th Century records, low numbered copies of Marvel Star Wars Weekly comic from 1978, assorted board and card games, Bayko Building Outfit No 11, boxed and unboxed playworn diecast to include Corgi Toys Morris Cowley No 202, Dinky Leyland track, No 420, unmarked Japanese tinplate clockwork tambourine playing mouse etc (three boxes and loose)

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