Tang Dynasty, 618-907 AD. A ceramic figure of a horse with painted details to the face and body; foreign rider with painted details, possibly an Armenian, wearing Persian cap, tunic, trousers and boots, with shaggy beard and playing a tambourine. 4.73 kg, 46cm (18"). Acquired on the London art market prior to 1980. Supplied with a copy of the item's Thermoluminescence test result, undertaken by Oxford Authentication, certificate number C115f62. The Tang dynasty represents a high point for China in terms of its military might, conquest and establishment of vassals and tributaries, foreign trade, and its central political position and pre-eminent cultural status in East Asia. Chinese trade relations during the Tang dynasty was extended further west to the Arabian Peninsula, East Africa, and Egypt. Many contemporary writers from foreign countries described Chinese ships, Chinese goods brought to foreign ports, as well as Chinese seaports. Amongst the Chinese authors, the writer Duan Chengshi described trade in Somalia and between 785 and 805 AD the Chinese geographer Jia Dan described lighthouses that were erected in the Persian Gulf, confirmed later by Muslim writers al-Mas'udi and al-Muqaddasi. The introduction of Islam to China began during the reign of Emperor Gaozong, with missionaries such as Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas, a maternal uncle to the Prophet Muhammad. The seaport at Guangzhou in southern China became one of the largest seaports in the world, hosting foreign travellers throughout maritime Asia. The Tang capital city of Chang'an became well known as a multicultural metropolis filled with foreign travellers, dignitaries, merchants, emissaries, and missionaries. Finely modelled.
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A MEISSEN PORCELAIN GROUP OF TWO MUSCIANS SEATED ON A CANAPE, 19TH CENTURY the lady and her companion playing a duet of flute and mandolin, a pug dog seated on the lady’s skirts arranged across the settee, under glaze blue crossed swords, incised W56, small chip to skirt hem and loss of ribbon 15cm high
BATTS, H.J. PRETORIA FROM WITHIN DURING THE WAR London: John F. Shaw & Co., 1901 Third thousand. B/w illustrations. President Reitz writes the following (see p. 62) of the book in the reverse of the frontis 'After the battle of Colenso the author of this book came to me and said he wished to become a burgher of the Transvaal "as he was convinced that God was on our side". He therefore took the oath of allegiance to the Transvaal Republic which oath - according to his own showing in this book - he broke because he was of the opinion that his duty as an English subject (a loyal one) justified that God save England from such loyalists. When he took the oath (to the Transvaal) he was already contemplating treachery and playing the spy'. Signed F. W. Reitz with further textual annotations by Reitz. Book with Reitz's library rubber stamp. The inside story of this book! Cloth with slight wear and a few small ink spots, internal hinge detaching from spine, foxing. Sold w.a.f.
A rare Victorian circa 1870 musical automaton complete with 8-day single train clock and aneroid barometer. Turning water wheels and rocking ship playing two tunes (original label on rear) has levers for tune to start/stop and pulley for winding. Marked on rear stating overhanded in 1901, 50cm high from top of dome to base
PETER ROBINSON, 13 titles: ABATTOIR BLUES; CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION; WATCHING THE DARK; BAD BOY; THE PRICE OF LOVE; FRIEND OF THE DEVIL; PIECE OF MY HEART; 2014, 2013, 2012, 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006, each published Hodder & Stoughton, each 1st edition; STRANGE AFFAIR; NOT SAFE AFTER DARK; PLAYING WITH FIRE; THE SUMMER THAT NEVER WAS; AFTERMATH; COLD IS THE GRAVE, 2005, 2004, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, each published Macmillan, each 1st edition, all titles original cloth, dust wrapper; AFTERMATH with original wrap around band (13)
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SNAPSHOT photograph album compiled by Major S A T Coxon, 5th Norfolk Regiment of Kings Lynn, Norfolk depicting Britannia Infantry Barracks, Mousehold Heath circa mid to late 1914, approx 50 snapshot photographs in total, images include external shots of buildings, clock tower, grounds, some with small number of soldiers standing in formation in front of barracks, parade ground, gateway, two photographs of different young soldiers posing, clock tower, dogs in grounds, internal photo of rams head mounted on wall, military band, civilians at main gate looking towards Norwich, armoury with large quantity of rifles in racks and stores, horse and cart delivering goods, officers playing lawn bowls etc with Christmas Day 1914 5th (reserve) battalion Norfolk Regiment folding menu card, Angel Hotel, Peterborough loosely inserted with Capt Coxon amongst others on toast list on back + small quantity Great War period ephemera including "Entente" calendar 1917, Hills & Co Ltd, original printed wraps, stitched + souvenir postcard booklets Arras after bombardment x 2 + Battle of the Marne + "Xmas greetings from East Africa 1918" souvenir booklet published Nairobi, Swift Press circa 1918, original wraps worn etc
PUNCH'S POCKET BOOK FOR 1845 CONTAINING RULED PAGES FOR CASH ACCOUNTS AND MEMORANDA FOR EVERY DAY IN THE YEAR AND ALMANAC ..., London 1845, engraved hand coloured folding frontis piece, added engraved hand coloured title, plus six black and white engraved plates by John Leech, original limp calf wallet style binding, plus LIEUTENANT COLONEL CHAS HAMILTON SMITH: THE NATURAL HISTORY OF DOGS ..., Edinburgh 1839, volume 1 only, engraved port frontis, added engraved vignette title, plus 31 engraved plates (mainly hand coloured), as called for, old blind stamped calf gilt worn, plus REVEREND ED S TAYLOR: THE HISTORY OF PLAYING CARDS WITH ANECDOTES OF THEIR USE IN CONJURING FORTUNE TELLING AND CARD SHARPING, London 1865, frontis plus 48 plates as called for, original cloth gilt re-backed worn, new end papers, plus CHARLES LINDLEY: THE HISTORY OF THE CATNACH PRESS AT BERWICK UPON TWEED ..., 1886, original buckram printed labels to spine and top board (4)
From the personal collection of Scottish Rugby legend The Late George Drummond Stevenson (1933-2012) 24 international caps, 3 triesThe remaining collection of unsigned matchday programmes, approximately 70 in total, mostly international within his playing career, duplications amongst, some with dinner cards also an autograph book with team signatures for England, Wales and Australian 1958.
From the personal collection of Scottish Rugby legend The Late George Drummond Stevenson (1933-2012) 24 international caps, 3 triesA wealth of photographs and ephemera pertaining to the playing career of George Drummond Stevenson including national team group photographs, Melrose 7s, in game action shot etc
Bottoms Up 1960 original Set of Lobby Cards. Condition C9 near mint, see glossary for condition scale. Bottoms Up is a 1960 British comedy film. It stars Jimmy Edwards in a spin-off of his TV comedy series Whack-O! playing the seedy, alcoholic, cane-wielding headmaster of Chiselbury School. The plot involves Melvyn Hayes playing a Cockney youth who tries to impersonate an Indian prince.
Mumsy Nanny Sunny and Girly 1970 UK quad folded. A wealthy, fatherless British clan kidnaps bums and hippies and forces them to participate in an elaborate role-playing game in which they are the perfect family; those who refuse or attempt escape are ritualistically murdered. Someone has drawn 114 on the back in red marker and this has bled through slightly. Otherwise excellent
Silent Movie UK quad folded. Condition C9 near mint, see glossary for condition scale. Silent Movie is a 1976 satirical comedy film co-written, directed by, and starring Mel Brooks, and released by 20th Century Fox on June 17, 1976. The ensemble cast includes Dom DeLuise, Marty Feldman, Bernadette Peters, and Sid Caesar, with appearances by Anne Bancroft, Liza Minnelli, Burt Reynolds, James Caan, Marcel Marceau and Paul Newman playing themselves.
Tinplate clockwork monkeys playing billiards, Made in Japan by TPS and pedaling a wheel holding a sign World Circus titled Mechanical Clever Monkey Circus, Made in Japan by Haji - 7" high with key, both boxed together with a Waddingtons circular 2-0" dia jigsaw No. 504 featuring Alice In Wonderland Through The Looking Glass characters
SELLERS PETER: (1925-1980) English Film Comedian. Signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Sellers seated in a three quarter length pose playing a guitar. The comic actor is seen in costume as Juan Bautista in a scene from the comedy film The Bobo (1967). Signed by Sellers in blue ink to the image, largely across a darker area although reasonably legible. Slightly neatly trimmed to the upper white border and with a couple of very minor corner creases, VG
BAKER HYLDA: (1905-1986) English Actress, Comedian and Music Hall performer. Series of two A.Ls.S. and thirteen T.Ls.S., Hylda Baker, seventeen pages (total), 8vo and 4to, various places (mainly Blackpool and London), 28th January 1957 - 3rd October 1967, all to Arthur Westwood, most on her personal printed stationery. Baker writes regarding various performances and meetings with her correspondent, as well as other aspects of her life and career etc., in part, 'I think it is a very good idea for me to have cards for members of the fan club, and I have today been in touch with the fan club secretary to do something about it...' (18th March 1957), 'I'm afraid I can't help you with a script, because to be quite truthful I don't really use scripts - I just take a situation and talk about it as I think people might, and very little of my stuff ever goes on paper' (17th April 1957), 'Yes, my car is rather nice....it is an American Ford "Fairlane 500"' (25th June 1957), 'It would be better to see me afterwards -- certainly not before as everything is at high pressure in a television show in the studios, quite different from coming to see me backstage at a theatre' (2nd November 1957), 'Yes, Rawicz and Landauer are in the season show with me for this year....Mickey [her pet Monkey] has been very ill....He has been on the verge of pneumonia. But I have been nursing him myself, and I think and hope he is improving now. I haven't made up my mind about getting him another partner yet' (6th January 1958), 'Unfortunately I have lost my other monkey, "Mickey", I also did have another one, which is called D'Arcy, at present being treated at the vets: So with all this, I haven't been very happy in consequence. However, these are things we all have to overcome' (25th March 1958), 'I am playing Mrs. Sowerberry the undertaker's wife in "Oliver" & Winnie in "Up the Junction" (3rd October 1967). Each of the letters have two file holes to the upper edges, not affecting the text or signatures, and with some light age wear, generally VG, 15
ACTORS: A good, interesting selection of A.Ls.S. (9) and T.Ls.S. (3) by various English actors and entertainers, most dated during the 1960s, including Douglas Wilmer (briefly referring to Sherlock Holmes and also remarking 'Yes, I enjoyed knowing Charlton Heston very much - a delightful man. The medium I prefer is films….' , 22nd January 1965), Ron Moody (stating, in part, 'It was certainly a very nice experience to meet the Queen Mother because she is such a sweet woman and genuinely interested in everyone', 11th April 1961), Jack Wild, Edward Fox, Richard O'Sullivan (stating, in part, 'I am off to America on Sunday….to play Hawkins in Treasure Island, at the moment I am with B.B.C…..but they were good enough to release me. My latest picture is Women Shall Weep. Yes I like Jazz, I also like Judo very much….I must now rush off to the studios, do please excuse me won't you & another thing I hate writing….', 8th February 1960), Richard Wattis (2; in one stating 'I think of all the films, I enjoyed “The Prince & The Showgirl” most….', 1st August 1959), Norman Wisdom, Dennis Waterman (in part, 'I am very sorry I am unable to send you a photograph as I am afraid there hasn't been anyone brave enough to take any of me as yet….My hobbies are playing most sports, horse riding especially, my favourite actor is without doubt Sir Laurence Olivier and my favourite actress is Elizabeth Sellers (sic)….', 30th April 1962), Donald Pleasence, Christopher Lee (referring to his Fan Club and also commenting 'When I played Sherlock Holmes in Berlin, Dr. Watson was played by Thorley Walters', 28th February 1966) etc. Most of the letters have two file holes to the upper edges, generally not affecting the text or signatures, and a few with some light age wear and creasing, generally VG, 12
Ceramics and Glass - a set of seven West German porcelain figures, of angels playing musical instruments, blue printed marks; a Continental porcelain Red Cross invalid feeding cup, early 20th century; a pair of Ironstone China shaped circular soup plates, by G.L. Ashworth & Bros, printed and impressed marks, c.1862; Studio Glass, various; Victorian cheese stand; etc (2 boxes)
A late 19th century cylinder music box set within a hinged timber case with simulated rosewood finish and further inlaid detail, the hinged lid revealing an interior with glazed aperture accommodating the movement with a 25 tooth comb, playing over eight airs, the case measuring 37 cm long approx
Two unusual 19th century relief collages constructed from shaped and moulded paper with further gilt detail showing a girl playing a tambourine and dancing with a goat and two ladies dressed in pantaloons, both shown against black grounds, one with embossed paper mount, maximum size 39 x 22 cm, both in black frames with gilt slips
A pair of late 19th century Imari vases tapering cylindrical form each with two polychrome painted panels of children playing beneath trees against a blue, red and gilt patterned floral ground 27cm tall, together with a further 19th century oriental vase with male and female character decoration against a floral ground and character mark to base 38cm tall
A miscellaneous collection to include three 20th century shooting sticks, a Totopoly games board, a good quality pair of military binoculars stamped Hezzanith Pat No 23641, also stamped 1915 D J Duthie, RWAR R, set within a stitched lined leather case stamped Heath & Co Limited, Opticians to the Admiralty, London together with a black lacquered shell shaped papier mache dish decorated with painted songbirds, 20th century board games, playing cards, a cast iron assembly of domestic scales with associated weights, etc
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