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Lot 233
CHAPLIN CHARLES: (1889-1977) English Film Comedian, Academy Award winner, & CHAPLIN FAMILY MEMBERS Signed and inscribed oblong 10.5 x 7 page by Charles Chaplin and by five more members of Chaplin´s family. Individually and boldly signed by Charles Chaplin (`To André Bernard. Thank you for a wonderful time - Charles Chaplin´), Oona Chaplin (1925-1991) Fourth wife of Chaplin 1943-77, and daughter of American Nobel Prize in Literature Eugene O´Neill, and four of her children with Charles, Vicky Chaplin (1951- ) British Circus Performer, Eugène Chaplin (1953- ) Swiss Engineer, Jane Chaplin and Annette Chaplin. Most have added inscriptions to Bernard too. Professionally matted in purple, beneath a 7 x 9 unsigned photograph showing Charles Chaplin alongside André Bernard, framed in gilt wood, and glazed to an overall size of 21 x 14. (52 x 35 cm). Also including Manitas de Plata (1921-2014) French Flamenco Guitarist. Signed postcard photograph of Manitas de Plata. VG £400-600André Bernard - French Manager of Manitas de Plata, French Guitarist. Bernard planned and hosted an exceptional evening meeting between Charles Chaplin and Manitas de plata, together with Bernard and Chaplin family members. The musical evening took place in the Chaplin residence on 23rd October 1969 with Manitas playing his flamenco guitar and Chaplin playing the piano. Josephine Chaplin would later say it was the last time she found her father so happy.
Lot 280
RAIMU: (1883-1946) His real name was Jules Auguste Muraire. French Actor. Well remembered for playing César in the Marseilles Trilogy. Signed and inscribed attractive original set of seven 4 x 6 photographs, all of them showing a young Raimu in different close portrait poses. The seven images have been individually carefully affixed to slightly larger cards, framed in wood and glazed to an overall of 32.5 x 8. Raimu writes the inscription over six of the photographs `To Rip - Thanking - for my first great success - The more it changes.. - Cordially - Raimu´, starting on the second image to the left and concluding with his signature `Raimu´ to the seventh and last to the right. Together with Andrée Spinelly (1887-1966) French Actress who played the main role in the premiere of Plus ça Change in 1915. Signed postcard photograph; also including a bold ink signature to a grid 5 x 3 page. G, 3 £250-350Plus ça Change ! (1915) was the first success of Raimu in France after his return from the WWI front in March 1915. Georges Rip (1884-1941) French Author of Plus ça Change!. The first stage performance took place on 7th September 1915 at the Michel Theatre. The main role was played by Rip´s muse Andrée Spinelly who was having a sentimental relationship with Raimu since a year before, although she managed to include her new lover in the cast.
Lot 283
LE VIGAN ROBERT: (1900-1972) Born Robert Coquillaud. French Actor. An open fascist and collaborator with Nazis during the occupation. Le Vigan escaped while playing Children of Paradise (1945). Sentenced to forced labour for ten years, was released in 1949 and went in exile to Argentina, where he died in poverty. Rare A.L.S., Robert, one page, small 8vo, n.p., 18th March 1970, to André Bernard, in French. Le Vigan refers to his correspondent´s letter just received together with `François´ letter´, being François Truffaut, and stating `..he has written to me about his work which will be edited by Gallimard. All is fair-play.. I was fearing the exhaustion where you sink! It is too much my friend!´ further thanking Bernard for the Von Stroheim received. Together with an extremely rare 7 x 9 signed photograph of Le Vigan. Signed in fountain pen ink to a dark area of the photograph. Signed photographs of Le Vigan are very rare, as Le Vigan himself said that when he escaped to Argentina he could not take any photograph with him. Accompanied by a vintage unsigned postcard photograph of Le Vigan. G, 3 £100-150 Children of Paradise (1945) was a film directed by Marcel Carné. Le Vigan was replaced by Pierre Renoir (1885-1952) French Actor, son of Pierre Auguste Renoir the famous Painter and brother of film Director Jean Renoir. Pierre Renoir was the first to hold the role of Georges Simenon´s character Inspector Jules Maigret. François Truffaut (1932-1984) French film Director. Truffaut was in contact with Le Vigan during his exile in Argentina. He tried to rehabilitate Le Vigan´s name in France and to convince him, without luck, to return to France.
Lot 385
GLAZUNOV ALEXANDER: (1865-1936) Russian Composer and music Teacher. He was the direct successor of most of the Group of five Russian composer´s legacy. Director of the Saint Petersburg Conservatory 1905-28, he left the Soviet Union in 1928 and never returned. His best-known student was Dmitri Shostakovich. A rare 8.5 x 11.5 signed and inscribed large card photograph, the image depicting the Russian composer seated in a half-length pose, playing his piano. Signed and inscribed by Glazunov in bold black fountain pen ink to a clear area of the image, stating `To the deeply sensitive and musical pianist, Liubov Nikolaevna Slavianova, from a sincere admirer of her talent and human qualities. Yours cordially, A. Glazunov.´ in Cyrillic, also dated beneath the inscription `Petrograd, 9th May 1917?´ in his hand. The photograph has been neatly affixed to a larger white card to an overall size of 11 x 14 (28 x 35.5 cm). Small overall, minor age wear, mostly to the edges, otherwise G to VG £600-900
Lot 426
LANG ANTON : (1875-1938) German Actor. Most remembered for playing several times Jesus Christ role in the Oberammergau Passion play at the Bavarian Festival between 1900 and 1934. An attractive clipped postcard depicting a portrait of Lang to the front, in his role as Jesus Christ. Boldly signed `Anton Lang´, in black ink at the base of the image, also dated 1910 in his hand. VG £80-100
Lot 434
MADAME SANS-GÊNE: (1753-1835) Catherine Lefebvre, born Catherine Hübscher, Duchess of Dantzig. Wife of French Marshal François Joseph Lefebvre. Best known by her nickname of “Madame Sans-Gêne” attributed to her by the dramatist Victorien Sardou. An excellent set of documents including a rare D.S., `Duchess de Dantzig´, at the base of the letter and beneath an annotation in her hand `A voucher as receipt´, one page, 4to, Paris, 4th October 1822, in French. The Duchess acknowledges having received 4000 Fcs from M. Malraison as payment of the interest on the 150.000 Fcs loan she gave him. With tax stamps. Matted in beige, framed in wood and glazed to an overall of 10 x 12,5. Together with François Joseph Lefebvre (1755-1820) French Marshal of Napoleon. Duc of Dantzig. D.S., Lefebvre, with one line annotation in his hand, one page, folio, Germany, 11th November 1796, on the printed stationery of the 11th regiment of dragons. Lefebvre in his capacity as General approves the report received from Captain Georges Collot about the troops position. Countersigned by Joseph Bouvier des Eclaz. Also including an A.L, by Marshal Lefebvre, in the third person, one page, 8vo, n.p., 26th January, n.y., to General Foy, stating `Marshal Duc of Dantzig asks Lieutenant Foy to kindly attend dinner with at home..´ With blank address leaf. Also including Jacques Faizant (1918-2006) French Cartoonist, best known for his caricatures in the newspaper Le Figaro and Match Point magazine. A colourful signed original sketch, Jacques Faizant, 13 x 10 drawing paper, the original ink drawing showing the Duc and Duchesse of Dantzig, dressing with their gala uniform and dress. Faizant has added Madame Sans-Gêne funny comment, in pencil, `And first of all, even if you are a Marshal, you have to take off your cap when you talk to your lady!´. Also including Jane Sourza (1902-1969) French Actress. Signed programme, 24 pages, 8vo, 19th October 1959, being the Victorien Sardou´s comedy Madame Sans-Gêne, with Sourza playing the main role, and signing alongside her photograph. Accompanied by original entrance tickets for the performance. Also including Victorien Sardou (1831-1909) French Playwright and Author of the historical comedy Madame Sans-Gêne (1893). A.L.S., V. Sardou, on a his personal printed stationery 4.5 x 3.5 card. Also including Gloria Swanson (1899-1983) American Actress. A good signed and inscribed 10 x 8 photograph `To Peter, Greeting, Gloria Swanson´, the image depicting Swanson in a scene of Madame Sans-Gêne (1925). G to VG, 8 £500-800Joseph Bouvier des Eclaz (1757-1830) French General of Cavalry. The present sketch by Faizant was published by Jour de France the 21st December 1996.
Lot 576
A 19th century French gilt bronze and antico verde marble mantel clock. Surmounted with the figure of a putti playing pan pipes. With enamel dial and housing an 8 day Japy movement stamped C. J & Co. 50cm wide. Condition Report. To be used as a guide only. Pendulum, bell and one hand lacking. No key.
Lot 133
Three early 19th century pearlware figures and one prattware example. Modelled as a gardener, archer, tiger and the Prattware figure formed as a man playing a fiddle, largest 18cm (4). Condition Report. To be used as a guide only. All with slight damage. The tiger with repair to the bocage. The fiddle player with a section of the base re glued. Female archer with a crack to the reverse of the base, slight loss to the bocage and to the tip of the arrow in her hand.
Lot 295
A good lot to include two vintage cigarette card albums, one entitled The Kings and Queens of England 1066 - 1935 by John Player and Sons, the other The Reign of King George V by Wills Cigarettes, a cased set of opera glasses with mother of pearl decoration, a pressure meter, a set of playing cards, a vintage Waddingtons card game entitled Lexicon, a yellow metal cigarette case with Oriental decoration, a sewing set and a small quantity of coins (coins behind jewellery cabinet)
Lot 211
A Victorian gilt brass and milk glass table lamp, the tapering gilt decorated column with gothic style foliate decorated cap on a similarly decorated base, each side bearing a figure playing harp within an alcove. raised on scroll feet, the light with Palmer & Co Patent Telescopic action, 56 cm high excluding fitting
Lot 248
An 18th Century patinated cast iron tobacco jar, decorated to one side with Coat of Arms as a crown held aloft by two outward facing lions and bearing initials "C:N:B 1798", amongst figures seated around a stove smoking and playing music inscribed "Ore Fumoso Bene Bibitur", 13.9 cm high x 13.4 cm diameter max
Lot 257
A pair of 19TH CENTURY ITALIAN SCHOOL religious icons of angels playing musical instruments in a Gothic style giltwood architectural frame, 47 cm high CONDITION REPORTS First icon - chip to the pediment with resulting loss. Split running all the way through to some of the carvings in two places which possibly has meant that this has been re-glued / fixed in some way. Loss and chip to the top of the carvings. Paintwork rubbed. Various scratches and scuffs and marks throughout. Various losses and chips in various places to the bottom mouldings.Second icon with angel facing left - significant damage to the carving to the top and has been off and repaired with various resulting losses and damage in various places. All over various cracks, scratches, scuffs and marks and paintwork appears both dirty and scratched. Arch around the angel with various losses. All over various general signs of wear and tear conducive with age and use - cracks, losses and repairs. See images for further details.47cm total height.
Lot 291
An early 20th Century blue lacquered and chinoiserie decorated, cased mantle clock, the case with Phoenix and floral spray decoration and with woman playing with a dog in a landscape, the French movement with gilt decorated dial and Roman numerals inscribed "Pleasance & Harper Shrewsbury", no'd to underside of case"2642", 28 cm x 15 cm
Lot 1096
VIV RICHARDS, 560x410mm approx. 16x22 inches Photoprint on 250gsm stock paper, signed by West Indies cricket legend Sir Vivian Richards, pictured playing chess with Sachin Tendulkar. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.95, Overseas from £6.95. We can ship a 30kg box in UK next day delivery insured up to £100 for £10 which will combine most multiple orders.
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