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Lot 114
HRH Princess Anne The Princess Royal handwritten letter dated June 13th 1973 on Buckingham Palace crested paper thanking William for his good wishes, going on to say 'It doesn't seem all that long ago to me that I was playing on those rocking horses - but then I still would not if I wasn't so frightened of breaking them and I don't think Mark has quite grown up yet either! .....Yours very sincerely Anne', with registered envelope
Lot 469
An 18th century French Imperceptable ivory fan, the printed paper and over painted leaf depicting a central classical lady holding a torch, flanked by two panels of ladies playing a lyre, each with a winged cherub whispering in their ear, heightened in gilt, with pierced slender sticks and guards, 17cm. long.
Lot 143
Stuart Devlin silver gilt cased music box with textured hinged cover, frieze of male and female figures in various poses in relief, rosewood frame with Swiss Santa Croix Reuge movement playing a tune, London 1976 Stuart Devlin, who is the foremost silversmith of his time, was born in Australia in 1931 and came to London to study at the Royal College of Art in 1958. He moved to London to work and live in 1965. He has specialised in developing textures of which is clearly illustrated in this work. He was granted a Royal Warrant in 1982 and was Prime Warden of the Goldsmith's Company in 1996-7. PROVENANCE Purchased direct from Stuart Devlin by the vendor h: 2 x w: 7.50 x d: 4 in.
Lot 1066
Two Gold discs presented to Robin Gibb, the first by the RIAA to commemorate the sale of more than 500,000 copies of the Sesame Street Records long playing album 'Sesame Street Fever', the second by the Canadian Recording Industry Association for the sale of more than 50,000 copies of the Pickwick album 'Sesame Street Fever', October 1978, (2), h: 20 x w: 16 in.
Lot 1057
Pair: Driver L. G. Deadman, a member of the Mechanical Transport Company, British South Africa Police, in the Great War British War and Victory Medals (MT-95 Dvr., B.S.A.P), together with the recipient’s original illuminated ‘disabled’ and ‘honourably discharged’ certificate, dated ‘16.2.19’, very fine and rare (2) £100-120 Leslie George Deadman ‘put in considerable service with the B.S.A.P. Mechanical Transport, operating in Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland .. and will be particularly remembered for his services to the game of bowls, playing for Rhodesia some years ago’ (his obituary notice, The Outpost, October 1960, refers).
Lot 82
An early 19th century mahogany cased musical game By Ann Young the crossbanded case embellished with chequer and chevron bandings enclosing a two-part playing board overlaid with paper printed with staves, keyboards, key signatures etc., pierced with numerous diagonally set holes, the base with central lidded partition containing space for dice shakers and printed patent label with Royal cypher, the sides with two small drawers 44cm wide, 10.2cm high, 27.3cm deep Note: Ann Young, of St James Square, Edinburgh, was awarded the patent for this games box in 1801. It was the first British patent awarded to an educational game designed for 'amusement and instruction.' It contained six games which were designed, not only to be 'amusing and interesting' but also the teach 'the fundamental principles of the science of music'. There is a similar example in the National Museum of Ireland. For further information on Ann Young and the patent, see: 'Inventing Music Education Games' by David Ghere and Fred MB Amran, Cambridge University Press, 2007.
Lot 124
A large Austrian 19th century polychrome painted terracotta figure of a young boy playing a tin whistle In the manner of Goldschieder designed to be seated as a table-top figure, the boy wearing a rustic brimmed hat and smiling whimsically as he plays, clad in an open shirt and jerkin with blue breeches and laced sandals, a satchel slung over his shoulder 35cm wide, 79cm high, 45cm deep
Lot 650
A Japanese Meiji period silver coloured mounted table playing card cabinet, two character signature, 'jungin' (pure silver) character mark, lightly hammered overall, the top with a swing handle and four inset ivory 'playing cards' (three detached), the door and sides with wisteria, chrysanthemum, irises and other flowers in relief, the carved ivory interior with three wood lined drawers, 10cm (4in) high, 12cm (4.75in) wide, 9cm (3.5in) deep
Lot 128
A 19th Century Carved Oak Panel. Carved in deep relief and depicting the Queen Elizabeth I on horseback, wearing detailed attire with large ruffs. Two courtiers stand either side, one playing the trumpet and the other clutching a sword; the castle walls in shallow relief in the background alongside a leafy tree. 30 ins x 22 ins x 3½ ins (77 cms x 56 cms x 9 cms).
Lot 39
A ROYAL DUX FIGURE GROUP of a Middle Eastern goatherd playing pipes, standing beside a seated female companion playing a tambourine, both wearing fleeces over draped clothing and with two small mountain goats at their feet, on a flower encrusted oval base, 14 1/2" high, pink patch mark, shape No.170
Lot 3137
A mid-19th Century alphabetical and numerical sampler, worked by 'Elizabeth Elphick, Aged 10 years, 1856', the letters and numerals above verse, flanked by floral wreaths, butterflies, flowering shrubs in baskets and a dog leaping over a fence, above vignettes of a ship in full sail and a cottage with children playing, centred with a basket of roses, all contained within a floral border, worked with coloured silks in fine cross stitch and button-hole stitch to the letters, on a cream canvas ground, approx 37cm x 33cm, within a maple frame.
Lot 3139
A mid-17th Century fine tent stitch and needlework panel, depicting Abigail playing a harp with her female musicians greeting David, the victorious general wearing a plumed helmet, accompanied by soldiers within a landscape, various animals nearby including a leopard, stag and a kingfisher with a fish in its beak, in the distance figures amongst flowering and fruit-laden trees, a river and castle beyond, approx 36cm x 50cm, within an ebonized and tortoiseshell frame.
Lot 3146
A fine late 16th/early 17th Century needlepoint panel, depicting David seated beneath a tree playing his harp, surrounded by various animals including a lion, unicorn, deer, camel and leopard, beneath a bird perched on a branch and a banner inscribed 'Domat Omnia Virtus', approx 16.5cm x 18.5cm, within a stained oak frame, the reverse with collector's label for Sir W. Hope and J. Gambier-Parry.
Lot 3149
A fine mid-17th Century embroidered panel, depicting David playing a harp and wearing a cloak, beneath a fruiting pomegranate tree inhabited by two birds, surrounded by various animals including a lion, elephant, camel, stag and deer, beside a river with fish, dragon and a pair of dogs chasing ducks, in the distance two further fruiting trees inhabited by a monkey and squirrel, a castle and two musicians, worked with coloured silks and threads in tent stitch, approx 34cm x 46cm, within a tortoiseshell frame with ebonized ripple section.
Lot 3381
A glass beaker, circa 1900, the cylindrical body engraved with a cherub playing a tambourine above a border of flowers and scrolling foliage, on a spreading circular foot, height approx 17.3cm, together with a glass goblet, engraved with oval panels of fruit and flowers, and a soda glass goblet, engraved with a lion above a domed and folded foot.
Lot 3412
A Halcyon Days enamel limited edition musical box, No. 22/1000, celebrating the new Millennium and decorated with architectural wonders from around the world, boxed with certificate, together with four other Halcyon Days limited edition musical boxes, comprising 'Rhapsody in Blue', No. 574/750, a box commemorating the Queen Mother's 85th Birthday, No. 66/250, a box playing the air 'Halcyon Days from the Tempest', No. 142/500, and one playing Brahms' Waltz, No. 727/750.
Lot 3424
A Halcyon Days enamel limited edition rectangular musical box with hinged lid, decorated to each face with a group of musical instruments within a gilt foliate rococo scroll frame against a turquoise ground, raised on four gilt bracket feet, playing three airs, No. 2/750, length approx 12cm.
Lot 3425
A Halcyon Days enamel limited edition rectangular musical box with hinged lid, decorated to each face with a group of musical instruments within a gilt foliate rococo scroll frame against a turquoise ground, raised on four gilt bracket feet, playing three airs, No. 31/750, length approx 12cm.
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