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Click here to subscribeSCARCE ISSUES Three scarce programmes: Port Vale away at Cork Athletic 16 May 1954, Cork had John Charles from Leeds playing for them; Blackburn v Port Vale 25/01/1947 F.A Cup 4th round (no staples, slight folds); single sheet issue for a unique game, Bristol Rugby Club v Bristol Rovers 04/05/1960 played at the Memorial Ground under Football rules but with a rugby ball, Rovers had 11 players and Rugby Club had 12 (creased, no writing). Generally good
Two framed, unsigned, watercolours on silk, Indian School, one showing a couple embracing beneath overhanging tree branches, with water beneath, the other depicting women carrying pots above their heads, beside a figure playing the flute, all encased in decorate borders, 121cm x 81.5cm and 119cm x 83.5cm, (2).
JOHN HARDMAN & CO. STUDIO Seven unframed, watercolour on paper, stained glass window designs, four mounted to include, one 1919 design for 'Wincanton', with two lights and one tracery, 'George and the Dragon', one 1919 memorial window design for 'Morville', with two lights showing soldier kneeling before angels playing musical instruments and Christ holding crown, before angels, one tracery inscribed, 'Until the Day Dawns', all with Gothic canopy, one 1919 memorial design with single lancet shaped light, with soldier holding sword and shield, one 1916 design with two lights, 'Saint George' and 'Saint Joan of Arc', both under Gothic canopies, one 1919, WW1 memorial design, with three lights, showing Christ appeasing two soldiers to centre, with angels either side, and five traceries, one 1921 memorial design, with three lights, showing crusader to centre and angels above shields and inscriptions either side, twelve traceries, showing shields, crowns and palm leaves, and one 1920 WW1 memorial design, with two lights and one tracery of lancet form, honouring those that fell, beneath Gothic canopy, five with Hardman Lozenge, smallest: 26.5cm, largest: 37.5cm x 24cm, (7).
A reproduction games table, the walnut and marquetry inlaid square top lifts off to reveal sliding panels opening to roulette wheel, with reversible backgammon/green baize playing surface, the table on inlaid tapering curved supports. Table comes with chess pieces, counters, draughts, cards, dice, etc.
JOHN WALLIS (PUB): WALLIS'S TOUR THROUGH ENGLAND AND WALES - A NEW GEOGRAPHICAL PASTIME, L, 1794, engrd col'd fdg map bkd onto linen, approx 19 1/2" x 17 1/2" with ptd directions to margins describing directions "for making the tour of England" followed by Playing Rules, the whole approx 20 1/4" x 26 1/4", orig case, ptd paper label
Superb^ rare matching set of 6x Spalding Kro-Flite'Sweetspot' polished rustless irons regd no 810 - numbers 2^ 3^ 4^ 5^ 6 and 7^ fitted with the original full length leather grips^ these ready for play irons have the following lofts making a perfect playing set^ no 2 iron - 24° loft^ no 3 - 27°^ no 4 - 32°^ no 5 - 37°^ no 6 -42° and no 7 - 48°
Stephen John Irish - original watercolour golfing portrait of Sam Snead titled "The Primal Scream" signed by the artist complete with typed accreditation on the back "Sam Snead was painted from a photograph taken of him at play in 1946 at St Andrews when he won The Open - the painting depicts him playing a 1 iron which^ apparently^ he had hooked badly hence the title "The Primal Scream" - image 12.25 x 8.75" mf & g overall 18" x 14.25"
Dollman^ John Charles (1851-1934) "THE SABBATH BREAKERS" c1896 publ'd London & New York - an early hand coloured impression with annotation to the lower rhc image 15"x 24" - overall 25 x 32.5" -- the scene depicts John Henrie and Pat Rogie being discovered by 2x clergyman playing golf over the Leith Links on the Sabbath in 1592 and subsequently prosecuted for their violation
Silver plated brass tennis skirt lifter with a rounded centre piece and a raised design showing'Jane' to the front and nothing on the rear^ scissor type tongs with discs at the end^ patent numbers to handle although slightly disfigured^ otherwise item is in A/G condition. Note: skirt lifters were used to raise long skirts when playing sports and prevent mud and water reaching the clothing
A late Meissen Commedia dell'Arte figure, two similar monkey band figures and four others: the first after Kandler of the masked figure of Boaro playing the mandolin, crossed swords mark and impressed D38, 17.5 cm; two monkey band figures, one playing a cello, the other a French horn, 12 and 15 cm high; and a group of four other figures on gilt scrolled mound bases,12.5-14 cm high, all 20th century [minor damages]. (7)
Innsbruck Winter Olympics 1968 participation medal in original box. Bronze 68mm by Coeffin, City view of Grenoble with games logo key ring. Olympic Participation Medal for Innsbruck Winter Games 1964, bronze d.60mm, by Welz, EF with original red wallet, plus Olympic Playing Cards for Seoul 1988, a presentation pack of two decks by the Polish Olympic Committee, in original condition. (qty)
Collection of 15 complete sets contained in a modern album, all were issued by Will's with their Scissor brand cigarettes, sets include Military Portraits, Beauties (green surround), Beauties (playing card inset), Beauties & Children, Victoria Cross Heroes, Heroic Deeds, etc mixed condition with many G - VG cat value £1300+
Collection of approx 87 apparently complete sets of cards contained in 2 boxes, sets include McDonalds (Canada)- Playing Cards, Carreras - Orchids (L size), Jackson - Life in the Navy (standard size), Ogden - Ocean Greyhounds, Optical Illusions, Swiss Views (1-25), Player's - Shipping, B.A.T. - Lighthouses, Ardath - Famous Footballers, Hignett - Sea Adventure, Will's - Britain's Defenders (Scissors), Hill - Puzzle Series, Phillips - Model Railways, How to Build a Two Valve Set, Fish, etc mixed condition with many G - VG cat value £3500 SETS NOT CHECKED
A silver model of a horse 'Playing Up', modelled by Lorne McKean, limited edition for John Pinches, London 1975, 9.5 by 4.5 by 8cm high together with Certificate of Authenticity, and another of a prancing horse 'Startled Yearling', modelled by Geoffrey Snell, London 1977, 7.5 4 by 12cm high, both on behalf of the British Horse Society, lead weighted, 39.88toz total weight. (2)
A series of six Chinese gouache paintings on pith paper, late 19th century, depicting a young lady at various pursuits, including dancing, reading, painting, and playing the flute, together with three further, one depicting the young lady with attendant and two with Mandarins and attendants, each approximately 24 by 16cm. (9)
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