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Click here to subscribeA Galle tin-glazed earthenware model of a cat by Emile Galle, modelled seated on its haunches, decorated with playing cards in red and black on a sponged yellow ground, its tail decorated with the card suites, applied glass eyes, painted E Galle Nancy to foot, 32cm. high Literature Jessica Rutherford & Stella Beddoe Art Nouveau, Art Deco and The Thirties, Brighton Museum Collection page 18 catalogue number 25 for a comparable cat, circa 1880.
Cigarette cards: Canada, Chas J Mitchell, Actresses, three type cards, FROGA `A`, `Ida Rene`, with hat, brown back, no makers name on front, and FROGA `B`, `Miss Cynthia Brooke, full face, green back, no makers name on front, and `Miss Elton``, with playing card on back, and makers name on front (gd/vg) (3)
Autograph Collection. Unusual collection of entertainers' autographs from the mid 20th.C. onwards and individually signed on 52 playing cards. 'Contributors' include Vera Lynne, Elsie & Doris Walters, Joyce Grenfell, John Mills, Denis Price, Elsie Randolff, Stanley Holloway, Jack Barker, Tommy Handley, Mary Pickford, Anna Neagle, Charles Hawtrey and Jack Train. Some signatures are not clearly discernable and may include other significant personalities. CONDITION REPORT: As described.
x Banque Centrale de la Republique Malagache, a group of the ND (1974) Issue, comprising 50 Francs, purple, young man at right; 100 Francs, brown, old man at right; 500 Francs, green, young woman at right; 1000 Francs, blue, man in hat at right; 5000 Francs, red, young woman at right; also Banky Foiben`I Madagasikara, a group of the ND (1983-93) Issues comprising 500 Francs, brown and red, boy with fish; 1000 Francs (3), purple, man playing flute; 2500 Francs, red, woman at centre; 5000 Francs (2), blue, woman and child; 10,000 Francs, green, girl at centre; 5000 Francs, olive-brown, old man and map [Pick 62a, 63a, 64a, 65a, 66a, 71a, 68a (2), 72, 72A, 69a, 73, 74, 74A], the third extremely fine, the fourth good very fine, the remainder about uncirculated to uncirculated (14) VAT Status: Import 5% View Terms & Conditions
A 19th Century Swiss rosewood and simulated rosewood, ebonised and floral marquetry inlaid cased musical / automaton box, playing eight airs, the brass cylinder striking three bells, flanked by two automaton cloth dolls, the inner lid with original handwritten air sheet, 42 cm wide CONDITION REPORTS Overall wear, scuffs and scratches. Some knocks and chips to edges. Mechanism appears to be very oily and greasy inside when you pull the winding lever nothing appear to happen. All teeth the comb appear to be present although some of the are slightly misshapen. The dolls with some wear, slight deterioration, staining, fading, discolouration. The lid of the box with various scratches and some lifting, cracking and small losses to the marquetry inlay. All the sides of the box are faux rosewood (painted effect), top appears to be rosewood veneered. Edges of lid and the interior are ebonised. It is not known whether or not it is complete nor whether in working order. A few old woodworm holes and some losses to the stringing / inlay.
A set of six Chinese paintings on lotus leaves, framed as one, and a pair of artist proof mezzotints (3) Condition report Report by JB This report is on the lotus leaves, unless otherwise requested: Lotus leaf one of the junk and smaller vessel in the foreground - light damage present most noticeably around the sail section and hood covering for the smaller vessel (small holes). Three to four areas of wear, mainly concentrated to exterior rim. Lotus leaf two of the two individuals cooking - again light wear present to red stands and areas of the figures, most noticeably around the feet, again small holes, a fews patches of wear, and the bottom right corner has been folded over. The third lotus leaf of the man and the young boy - a few small pin prick holes again present to the white trousers, and three areas of wear again to outside rim. Fourth lotus leaf of the lady and young girl - is starting to split along the stem, starting from the bottom, running quarter of the way up, almost into the drum. There are four noticeable holes on this leaf, two behind the lady playing the drum, one in front of the young girl and one in the bottom left corner, the top part of the lotus leaf is also missing. Lotus leaf five of the young girl and the lady playing the musical instrument - again light wear. One noticeable hole to left hand side behind the young girl, a couple of areas of wear to exterior rim. Lotus leaf six of the sailing vessel and junk in the foreground - again light wear - some small pin prick holes to main vessel and mast areas. Light wear to outside rim Please see illustrations
Rare 1895 Wales International football cap - issued to Billy Meredith for his 2nd international game (v England) cream coloured/white velvet cap c/w embroidered red Welsh Dragon crest to the front panel and dated 1895 to the peak. The cap has been consigned by a direct descendant of Billy Meredith’s daughter who married Charlie Pringle who played for Manchester City in the 1920’s and went onto win a cap playing for Scotland. The consignor still lives in Chirk the home town of Billy Meredith who always came back to his roots to visit his family. Note: William Henry “Billy” Meredith was considered one of the early superstars of football due to his performances, notably for Manchester City and Manchester United. He won each domestic trophy in the English football league and gained 48 caps for Wales, for whom he scored 11 goals and won two British Home Championship titles. His favoured position was outside right, and his key skills were dribbling, passing, crossing, and shooting. A dedicated and extremely fit professional, his habit of chewing on a toothpick during games made him instantly recognisable. In 27 seasons in the Football League from 1892 to 1924 (not including the four seasons lost to World War I and the 1905–06 season in which he was banned for bribing an opposition player), he scored 176 goals in 740 League and Cup appearances. He played for Chirk, before joining Northwich Victoria in 1892. His career took off when he signed for Manchester City in 1894 and turned professional in January 1895. He captained the team to the club’s first major honour, a 1–0 victory over Bolton Wanderers in the 1904 FA Cup Final. He moved to Manchester United in May 1906 - there he won the league title in 1907/08 and 1910/11, the FA Cup in 1909, as well as two FA Charity Shields. He also helped to set up the Players’ Union, which was a fore-runner of the Professional Footballers’ Association. He returned to Manchester City in 1921 at the age of 47 and played a further 32 games before retiring in 1924, making him the oldest ever player for City, United, and Wales..
Seán O’Sullivan RHA (1906-1964) F. McCormick - Abbey Prayer Oil on canvas, 105 x 72cm (41¼ x 28¼â€) Signed F.J. Mc Cormick (1890 - 1947) was the stage name of the Abbey actor Peter Judge who was born in Skerries. He joined the Abbey Players in 1918 and appeared in over 500 Abbey Plays and took part in five tours of America. He is closely associated with Sean O’Casey playing Seamus Shields in the first production of “The Shadow of a Gunman†and his subsequent portrayal of Joxer Daly in “Juno and the Paycock†(1924) was considered a definitive characterisation. Another portrait of him by O’Sullivan and Cecil Ffrench Salkeld are in the Abbey Theatre Collection and he was also caricatured by Grace Gifford.
A fabulous limited edition Steiff Teddy Bear, with musical action depicting a figure of Mozart with long dishevelled white hair and wearing an elegant red velvet jacket with gold braid, a ruffled cream shirt and holding a quill in one hand with music notes in the other and playing 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik', numbered 558 from a Worldwide edition of 2006.
NINETEENTH CENTURY SWISS MUSICAL BOX, retailed form Charles Henry, 22 King Street, Manchester, playing twelve airs, single spring motor and single section comb, in ebonised interior, dust lid and retailers tune sheet, the case with musical trophy inlay to the rosewood and boxwood line inlaid cover, 26" x 10" (66cm x 25.4cm)
Hans VON AACHEN (1552-1615)OIL ON PANELS, A PAIR The Preparation for, and the Feast of Belshazzar.The former with figures processing toward the Banqueting Hall carrying covered dishes and tazzas of food, to the left further figures obtaining opulent precious metal table wares from a tiered display of sacred objects from the Temple of Jerusalem, the latter picture with many figures sat feasting at a table in a sumptuous Banqueting hall lit by a chandelier and caryatid candle brackets, with numerous other figures in attendance.Belshazzar the Babylonion regent sat beneath a richly embroidered canopy alarmed at the sight of a hand high-up in the vaulted ceiling pointing to an inscriptionMene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin` (Weighed in the balance and found wanting) below which a vision of the ball of Babylon, to the lower left of the composition a group of musicians centered by an elegant lady gazing out at the spectator whilst playing an organ,surrounded by men playing a lute, sackbut, viol, and violin, the banqueting table lit by candles, with numerous figures holding long torches29 1/4" x 34 1/4" (75.5cm x 87cm)
Tripura, Ananta Manikya (1564-67), Tanka, 10.70g, Sk 1486, Krishna playing flute on dais with female attendants either side ho... Tripura, Ananta Manikya (1564-67), Tanka, 10.70g, Sk 1486, Krishna playing flute on dais with female attendants either side holding flowers, date below, rev. in four lines: Śri Śri Yu/ta Ana/nta Mani/kya deva within rectangle with arabesques around and outer circular floral border (RB. 127), small weakly struck area near edge, extremely fine, extremely rare View Terms & Conditions
Tripura, Yaso Manikya (second reign 1600-1618), Tanka, 10.60g, Sk 1522, citing Queen Lakshmi, Krishna standing on... Tripura, Yaso Manikya (second reign 1600-1618), Tanka, 10.60g, Sk 1522, citing Queen Lakshmi, Krishna standing on lion facing left, playing flute; one gopi on right side, date below, all within circle and border of circles with bead in each, rev. in four lines: Śri Śri Yuta Ya/so Manikya/Deva Śri La/kshmi Maha Devyau within square with ornaments outside (RB. 192; KM. 108), extremely fine, very rare Provenance:The type with one gopi is much rarer than the subsequent type featuring two gopis. View Terms & Conditions
Tripura, Yaso Manikya, Tanka, 10.65g, Sk 1522, citing Queens Gauri and Lakshmi, Krishna standing on lion facing left, playing... Tripura, Yaso Manikya, Tanka, 10.65g, Sk 1522, citing Queens Gauri and Lakshmi, Krishna standing on lion facing left, playing flute, one gopi on either side, date below, all within circle and border of circles with bead in each, rev. in four lines: Śri Śri Yuta Ja/so Manikya De/va Śri Gaura La/kshmi Maha Devyau within square with ornaments outside (RB. 195; KM. 109), good very fine, rare View Terms & Conditions
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