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Other Properties A Royal Doulton ivory parian figure of Ellen Terry as Queen Catherine by Charles Noke circa 1894 wearing a period costume standing on a stepped plinth with mat cover together with: a contemporary photograph of the actress a letter in her hand and a photograph of her great-grandson the award winning stage and screen actor Sir John Gielgud underside stamped with Doulton mark figure with impressed mark 'Noke' 32cm. high Provenance Previously sold at Sotheby's New Bond Street The John Gielgud Collection 5th April 2001 lot 307. Dame Ellen Alicia Terry (1847 - 1828) made her stage debut at the age of nine playing the boy Mamillius in Shakespeare's A Winter's Tale. Her most sensational success as an actress was as Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing and she appeared in several works by George Bernard Shaw. She lectured on Shakespeare in England the U.S.A. and Canada and in 1925 was created a Dame of the British Empire. Sir John Gielgud (1904 - 2000) continued the family tradition of Shakespearean interpretations but he is also known for more contemporary roles. He played with Noel Coward and Graham Greene and his success continued on screen with directors such as Lawrence Olivier and Orson Welles. He was knighted in 1953 and appointed a Companion of Honour in 1977.
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A French Empire gilt brass mantel clock, with twin train movement, the circular enamel dial with Roman chapters, the square case with applied musical trophies surmounted by the figures of a classical maiden being serenaded by a winged boy playing a lyre, the base with applied swags and allegories of love raised on turned feet 56cm high.
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A pair of Capo Di Monte porcelain figural candlestick lamp bases modelled a a young boy holding a dove and a girl carrying a basket of flowers, acanthus moulded borders, gilt base, 10.5" high. Repaired; a similar figure group modelled and three putti playing with flower buds on a scrolled base, 7.25" long, S/D.
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A pair of Derby figural candlesticks, The Musicians, the gallant standing wearing a soft hat with feathers, floral tunic and breeches, playing bagpipes, a dog at his side, his companion, with flowing head scarf, bodice and skirt playing a lute, before bocage with candle sconces, scroll and fenestrated bases, 26cm high, c.1770
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A William IV rosewood pedestal card table, the D shape fold-over top having swivel action and opening to reveal a baize lined playing surface above a scroll moulded frieze on a turned and tulip carved pedestal column to a quatreform base on scroll feet with castors, width 91cm (see lot 426 for illustration)
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A circa 1830 rosewood card table of small proportions, the fold-over top having swivel action and opening to reveal baize lined playing surface above blind frieze drawer and raised on turned and knopped double end supports united by low ring turned stretcher, all on hipped cabriole trestle ends with pad feet and sunken brass castors, width 64cm (see lot 426 for illustration)
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A walnut and all-over marquetry inlaid card table in the 18th Century Dutch style, the fold-over top with central oval reserve with scroll leaf and flower decoration flanked by birds, all within a further marquetry inlaid surround, proud corners, the fold-over top opening to reveal a baize lined playing surface on pull out rear action, scroll marquetry inlaid frieze and raised on slender cabriole supports with pad feet, width 91cm
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PETER (PROFESSOR ROZSA) PLAYING WITH INFINITY, cloth, dustwrapper, 8vo, 1961; Humez (Alexander And Nicholas) and Maguire (Joseph) Zero To Lazy Eight, cloth, dustwrapper, New York, 1993; Frutiger (Adrian) Signs And Symbols, printed covers, 8vo, 1998; Conway (John H.) And Guy (Richard K.) The Book Of Numbers, cloth, dustwrapper, 8vo, USA, 1998; Maor (Eli) The Story Of A Number, cloth, dustwrapper, 8vo, USA, 1994; and seven other volumes relating to science numbers etc (12).
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Two Mintons brown printed Aesop’s Fables tiles, depicting 'The Hare and the Tortoise run a race' and 'The Ape, The Cat and the Roast Chestnuts' each tile measuring 6" x 6", within gilded frames, along with two Maw rectangular tiles printed in brown and depicting classical children playing musical instruments and singing 12" x 6" (4)
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MURRAY (H. J. R.) A HISTORY OF BOARD GAMES OTHER THAN CHESS, cloth, 8vo, Oxford, 1952; Tilley (Roger) A History of Playing Cards, cloth, dustwrapper, 4to, 1973; Sackson (Sid) A Gamut of Games, cloth, dustwrapper, 4to, 1974; Darvas (Robert) and Hart (Norman De V.) Right Through The Pack, cloth, dustwrapper, 8vo, 1957; and 15 other volumes relating to the history of board games and other games (19).
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