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WILSON WOODROW: (1856-1924) American President 1913-21. Nobel Peace Prize winner, 1919. Fountain pen ink signature ('Woodrow

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Lot 868

WILSON WOODROW: (1856-1924) American President 1913-21. Nobel Peace Prize winner, 1919. Fountain pen ink signature ('Woodrow Wilson'; underlined in another hand) on a vintage colour picture postcard of Government House, residence of the Governor of Bermuda. Dated 30th November 1912 in the hand of a collector and with further annotations to the verso. Post marked at Bermuda. Some very light, minor age wear, about VG Lieutenant General Sir George Bullock (1851-1926) served as Governor of Bermuda from 1912-17.

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BACARDI EMILIO: (1844-1922) Emilio Bacardi Moreau. Cuban Industrialist and Politician. Bacardi managed the Bacardi Rum Compan

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Lot 878

BACARDI EMILIO: (1844-1922) Emilio Bacardi Moreau. Cuban Industrialist and Politician. Bacardi managed the Bacardi Rum Company and served as the first democratically elected Mayor of Santiago de Cuba. He was nicknamed “Cuba´s foremost son”. T.L.S., Emilio Bacardi, signed twice, to both pages, two pages, 4to, Santiago de Cuba, 15th March 1902, on the Santiago de Cuba Town Hall printed stationery, to the Municipality Doctor Antonio Reyes Zamora, in Spanish. The typed letter states `Please go to Mr. Luis Artigas´ home and inform me about his health situation´. Signed by Bacardi in his capacity as Mayor of Santiago. Beneath his signature the document bears a four lines annotation in the hand of the doctor, explaining that Mr. Artigas was absent, and according to the neighbour he is fine now. At the base of the front page and to the verso bearing a second manuscript annotation in the hand of a Town Hall clerk, stating `According to the previous report, and considering that Mr. Artigas do not attend his office post for more than a month, we declare him unemployed until the Town Hall authority will resolve.´ Signed by Bacardi at the base a second time. Also bearing two Santiago Town Hall ink stamps. Paper with watermark showing a coat of arms above the word Cuba. Few very small tears to the bottom edge, with left edge trimmed with small pinholes as a result of former filing. G Emilio´s father, Facundo Bacardi, founded in 1862 the Bacardi Rum Company. Although Facundo went into bankruptcy, his elder son Emilio upon his return from Spain where he received literary and political instruction, started occupying an important role in the company. Over the 1870s to 1890s years Emilio became a business magnate as well as a subversive political activist. In 1877 he became President of the company which continued to grow under his leadership. Emilio Bacardi was repeatedly arrested and imprisoned for helping rebels and for his resistance against the Spanish Empire occupancy of Cuba. Emilio´s reputation distinguished him as an honest public server. The Bacardi company kept on growing into today´s International Corporation, Bacardi Limited.

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DIAZ PORFIRIO: (1830-1915) President of Mexico 1876, 1877-80 & 1884-1911. Diaz rose the rank of General leading republica

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Lot 879

DIAZ PORFIRIO: (1830-1915) President of Mexico 1876, 1877-80 & 1884-1911. Diaz rose the rank of General leading republican troops against Emperor Maximilian, and seizing power after a coup. D.S., `Porfirio Diaz´, two pages, large folio, Mexico, 31st July 1901, to Alfredo Chavero, in Spanish. The attractive partially printed document, bearing to the heading a very large and impressive vignette showing an eagle, snake, drums and flags, is the appointment of Alfredo Chavero as Controller of the Bank of London and Mexico. Beneath the vignette, the document shows the printed title “Porfirio Diaz, Constitutional President of the Mexican United States”. To the front lower left border the document bears a very attractive blind embossed paper seal affixed. Countersigned at the base, with ink stamp over a post-stamp affixed to the upper corner. To the second page the document bears three countersignatures and two official ink stamps, dated 14th and 17th March 1902, one from the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico. With blank integral leaf. Extremely small tear to the fold edge, and minor age wear, otherwise G to VG

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LISZT FRANZ: (1811-1886) Austrian-Hungarian Composer. Autograph envelope, unsigned, addressed by Liszt to Madame Hillebrand i

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Lot 186

LISZT FRANZ: (1811-1886) Austrian-Hungarian Composer. Autograph envelope, unsigned, addressed by Liszt to Madame Hillebrand in Florence and bearing an Italian postage stamp post marked at Rome, 1880. Neatly mounted to a stiff card page removed from a Victorian album, with a portion of the verso included and featuring a good red wax seal. With a newspaper obituary of Liszt neatly mounted beneath and with two photographs relating to Bisley, near Stroud, and the Keble family laid down to the verso. Some light age wear, G Jessie Taylor Laussot Hillebrand (1826-1905) British pianist and musician who resided in Florence from 1853 and formed the Societa Cherubini. Wife of German author Karl Hillebrand, she was acquainted with Liszt, Richard Wagner and Hans von Bulow.

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WAGNER RICHARD: (1813-1883) German Composer. Autograph envelope, unsigned, addressed by Wagner to Herr A[lbert] Niemann in Ha

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Lot 187

WAGNER RICHARD: (1813-1883) German Composer. Autograph envelope, unsigned, addressed by Wagner to Herr A[lbert] Niemann in Hanover and bearing four French Empire postage stamps and several post marks including one at Paris dated 22nd April 1860. With a good red wax seal to the verso bearing Wagner's monogram. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG Albert Niemann (1831-1917) German Tenor associated with the operas of Richard Wagner. Niemann performed in the role of Siegmund in the first complete production of Der Ring des Nibelungen (1876).

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VERDI GIUSEPPE: (1813-1901) Italian Composer. A very fine A.L.S., `G. Verdi´, one page, to a 4.5 x 3.5 card, Sant´ Agata, Vil

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Lot 198

VERDI GIUSEPPE: (1813-1901) Italian Composer. A very fine A.L.S., `G. Verdi´, one page, to a 4.5 x 3.5 card, Sant´ Agata, Villanova sull´Arda, 10th September 1888, to Giulio Ricordi, in Italian. Verdi sends his close condolences to his correspondent, his publisher Giulio Ricordi, expressing his condolences on the death of Ricordi´s father, Tito Ricordi, reminding him that all things come to an end `…Tutto finisce mio caro Giulio!..´. Verdi further admits that there are no adequate words to give comfort for such a painful loss, but this time courage and work, of which he will have plenty, will bring him relief `…Il tempo ed il lavoro, e voi ne avete tanto, vi daranno conforto e sollievo!..´, and concludes with `Coraggio ed addio..´ (“Courage and farewell”). To a post-scriptum at the base of the card Verdi conveys the sympathies of his wife Giuseppina and forwards her condolences to Giulio´s mother. Accompanied by the original envelope, addressed in Verdi´s hand, postmarked in Busseto. VG Giulio Ricordi (1840-1912) Italian Editor and Musician. Giulio joined in 1863 his family music publishing house Casa Ricordi, which was run until the death of his father Tito Ricordi in 1888 as the present letter states, and became from then on the head of the company until his death. Despite Verdi´s assurances, Giulio Ricordi found little peace, being soon embroiled in family squabbles following his father´s death.

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EISENSTEIN SERGEI: (1898-1948) Soviet film Director and film Theorist. Best-known for his film Battleship Potemkin (1925). Ra

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Lot 20

EISENSTEIN SERGEI: (1898-1948) Soviet film Director and film Theorist. Best-known for his film Battleship Potemkin (1925). Rare A.L.S., to a postcard, Alburquerque, 13th June [1930-31], to Monsieur Renaud de Jouvenel, Paris, in French. Eisenstein states `At the foot of this altar, I pray for you my dear little Renaud.´ To the colour front the postcard shows the interior of a well preserved church in the Indian Pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico, only thirteen miles from Alburquerque. Postmarked and post-stamped. G to VG Renaud de Jouvenel (1907-1982) French Writer, Polemicist and Journalist. Eisenstein travelled to US in 1930 after accepting a contract of Paramount Pictures, but after six months of disagreements, both parties declared the contract null and void. Eisenstein then, and before returning to Russia, accepted a private investors proposal and travelled to Mexico for the filming. It is during this period that Eisenstein sent the present postcard.

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VISCONTI LUCHINO: (1906-1976) Italian theatre, opera and film Director. One of the leading figures of Italian neorealism. Bes

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Lot 23

VISCONTI LUCHINO: (1906-1976) Italian theatre, opera and film Director. One of the leading figures of Italian neorealism. Best remembered for his films The Leopard (1963) and Death in Venice (1971). A very interesting A.L.S., `Luchino Visconti´, two pages, folio, n.p., 22nd July 1955, to Danilo, in Italian. Visconti refers to a film project, stating in part, `Dear Danilo, the proposal I have to make to you is the following one - I have decided to personally assume the task of staging the crucible of Miller. I mean the scenography and costumes.´ Visconti further explains to his correspondent the assistant post he has been considering for research of documentation and film making, saying `..I have been thinking in you. If you want to accept such task.´ and reminds and requests secrecy `Right now I tell you that I demand an absolute discretion and secrecy at work..´ Visconti further again explains that the work will be in Rome and that he needs a prompt response. Small overall minor creasing. Folded. G

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Swift (Jonathan) Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World, 4 parts in 2 vol., first edition, vol.1 with initial adver

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Lot 288

Swift (Jonathan) Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World, 4 parts in 2 vol., first edition, vol.1 with initial advertisement leaf, engraved portrait, 5 maps and one plate, some worming to lower margins of vol.1 repaired, last 2 leaves vol.1 lower margin renewed, generally clean, 20th century green calf, gilt, by Zaehnsdorf, g.e., [Teerink 289 etc.; Rothschild 2108], 8vo, for Benj. Motte, 1726.⁂ A handsome, complete copy of the first edition of Gulliver's Travels. The printing history and identification of this major work is notoriously complicated, with numerous papers and works written on this topic alone, since there were multiple printers, self-censorship, requests for post-printing revision, secret deliveries of the manuscript at night, and extraordinarily rapid demand from the public. This copy has some of Teerink's AA printing, with the page-numbering beginning afresh for each part; but it also has elements of Teerink B: the title-page to part 3 has the volume II statement on it, as well as Parts III and IV, and vol.1 E8 verso is misnumbered 66 (for 68). The portrait frontispiece is in the second state, with vertical chain lines and the stone below the portrait inscribed with a Latin motto.

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Nelson at Trafalgar.- Collingwood (Cuthbert, Baron Collingwood, naval officer, 1748-1810) A Plan of the Attack by Lord Nelson

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Lot 305

Nelson at Trafalgar.- Collingwood (Cuthbert, Baron Collingwood, naval officer, 1748-1810) A Plan of the Attack by Lord Nelson of the Combined Fleet, October 21st, 1805, printed newspaper broadside with remains of red tax stamp in margin, large hand-coloured plan of the battle of Trafalgar at head, and with Collingwood's post-battle despatch, tear in left margin not affecting image, a few tears at tail slightly affecting some text, browned, laid down on card, 670 x 430mm., London, R. Dodd, Marine Painter, 1805.

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A pair of Russian onyx and ruby 14ct gold earrings, circular form set to the centre with a ruby/paste , overlaid on onyx wit

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Lot 183

A pair of Russian onyx and ruby 14ct gold earrings, circular form set to the centre with a ruby/paste , overlaid on onyx with faceted edge, with a decorative border of gold, diameter approx 15mm, screw post and fittings for pierced ears, marked 56 to reverse maker mark rubbed, total gross weight approx 4.7gms in a leather bound Russian jewellery boxCondition report - one stone replaced by faceted red paste, wear and tear to backs and marks rubbed

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Two pairs of 9ct gold and diamond set drop earrings, comprising a pair with pearl shaped claw set diamond cluster drop to a g

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Lot 186

Two pairs of 9ct gold and diamond set drop earrings, comprising a pair with pearl shaped claw set diamond cluster drop to a gold top set to the centre with a channel of baguette cut diamonds, length approx. 18mm, with post and scroll fittings, along with another pair with of similar pair with pearl shaped diamond set cluster, set with small round diamonds, on a hook fitting, length approx. 28mm, combined total gross weight approx. 5.8gms Condition report: good all stones present and intact, minor wear and tear

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A pair of 9ct gold earrings with alternating chevrons of polished and matt gold, approx. 20 x 13mm, post and omega clip fitti

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Lot 187

A pair of 9ct gold earrings with alternating chevrons of polished and matt gold, approx. 20 x 13mm, post and omega clip fittings for pierced ears, weight approx. 4.5gms Condition report: good minor wear and tear

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A pair of diamond and sapphire stud earrings, floral clusters set with a small illusion set diamond to the centre within a bo

Hansons Auctioneers and Valuers

Lot 188

A pair of diamond and sapphire stud earrings, floral clusters set with a small illusion set diamond to the centre within a border of round cut sapphires, width approx. 6mm, on post and scroll fittings for pierced ears, total gross weight approx. 1.6gms Condition report: All stones present and intact

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A pair of diamond and 18ct white gold cluster studs set with baguette and brilliant cut diamonds, size approx. 4.5 x 6mm, wit

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Lot 191

A pair of diamond and 18ct white gold cluster studs set with baguette and brilliant cut diamonds, size approx. 4.5 x 6mm, with post and scroll pierced fittings, total gross weight approx. 2gmsCondition report: good all stones present and intact, minor wear and tear

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A pair of diamond pear cut studs 18ct white gold, comprising claw set pear cut diamonds, with a total diamond weight approx.1

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Lot 195

A pair of diamond pear cut studs 18ct white gold, comprising claw set pear cut diamonds, with a total diamond weight approx.1 carat, I/J colour, SI clarity, screw post and scroll pierced fittings, total gross weight approx. 1.7gms Condition report: good- all claws and stones intact, minor wear and tear

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A pair of diamond set line earrings, tapered 'V' form with a reverse scroll grain set throughout with round brilliant cut di

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Lot 211

A pair of diamond set line earrings, tapered 'V' form with a reverse scroll grain set throughout with round brilliant cut diamonds, total diamond weight approx 1.2carats, length approx 50mm, on post and omega clip fittings for pierced ears, unmarked assessed as 18ct white gold, total gross weight approx 13.3gmsCondition report: one earrings diamond deficient, crack to metal otherwise all diamonds present and intact

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An 18ct gold and coral jewellery suite, comprising pendant, earrings and ring, the necklace set with an elongated oval coral

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Lot 291

An 18ct gold and coral jewellery suite, comprising pendant, earrings and ring, the necklace set with an elongated oval coral with pierced border of 18ct gold, size approx 40mm, on a fine box chain, length approx 22'', along with a matching pair of drop earrings, length approx 20mm on post and scroll fittings for pierced ears, unmarked and a similar ring, size T, combined total gross weight: 21.3 grams.Condition report: good- all stones present and intact, minor wear and tear

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A collection of vintage Souvenir folding post card of New York famous landmarks

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Lot 3352

A collection of vintage Souvenir folding post card of New York famous landmarks

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A pair of sapphire and fresh water pearl silver gilt drop earrings in the form of a serpent, the body pave set with round cut

Hansons Auctioneers and Valuers

Lot 345

A pair of sapphire and fresh water pearl silver gilt drop earrings in the form of a serpent, the body pave set with round cut blue sapphires, with baroque pearl terminals, length approx 90mm, on post and scroll fittings for pierced ears, total gross weight approx 38gms

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A collection of silver and cultured pearl earrings to include black and white pairs each approx. 12mm, on post and scroll fit

Hansons Auctioneers and Valuers

Lot 114

A collection of silver and cultured pearl earrings to include black and white pairs each approx. 12mm, on post and scroll fittings, along with pair of two way Kaori freshwater cultured pearl earrings with white topaz and black spinel flower cluster details, pearl approx. 12mm, stone set side approx. 8mm, with accompanying Gemporia certificate (3)

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A pair of ruby and diamond silver earrings, round form each set to the centre with round cut claw set ruby, to

Hansons Auctioneers and Valuers

Lot 116

A pair of ruby and diamond silver earrings, round form each set to the centre with round cut claw set ruby, total ruby weight approx. 3.23 carats, with diamond accents, diameter approx. 12mm, clip fittings along with a pair of black spinel and silver drop earrings, the pear cut top suspending a pearl cut dropper, claw set throughout, length approx. 25mm, post and scroll fittings, total stone weight approx. 19.15 carats, both with original sales tag and Gems TV certificates

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A pair of of cultured South sea pearl and silver earrings, comprising a pear shaped silver top suspending a white pearl appro

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Lot 117

A pair of of cultured South sea pearl and silver earrings, comprising a pear shaped silver top suspending a white pearl approx. 10mm, length approx. 20mm, post and scroll fittings, along with sales tag and Gems TV certificate, along with a pair of round cultured pearl and 9ct gold gold studs, white pearls approx 7mm on pots and scroll fittings along with Gems TV certificate

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A pair of yellow metal Arabic drop earrings, the three curb links supporting a white stone set heart with post backs and butt

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Lot 334

A pair of yellow metal Arabic drop earrings, the three curb links supporting a white stone set heart with post backs and butterflies, 5.1g

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N W Brunyee, pastel, portrait of racehorse One Man, 63 x 46 cm, signed in wood frame and glazed (Note: One Man died at Aintre

Mitchells

Lot 168

N W Brunyee, pastel, portrait of racehorse One Man, 63 x 46 cm, signed in wood frame and glazed (Note: One Man died at Aintree on 3rd April 1998, having crashed through the ninth fence in the Melling chase. He was listed in 2004 as number 6 in a Racing Post readers poll of their favourite steeplechasers).

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A pair of 9ct gold blue topaz and seed pearl stud earrings by Luke Stockley, London. Each earring set with 4 round cut blue t

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Lot 1045

A pair of 9ct gold blue topaz and seed pearl stud earrings by Luke Stockley, London. Each earring set with 4 round cut blue topaz stones and 5 small seed pearls. Luke Stockley name to rear of each earring. Full hallmarks to each post. Approx. 9mm diameter. Total weight approx. 2.1g.

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A painted cast iron oval shaped Post Office wall plaque. In red and yellow and with fixing holes. Approx. 14cm x 25cm.

Beeston Auctions

Lot 1126

A painted cast iron oval shaped Post Office wall plaque. In red and yellow and with fixing holes. Approx. 14cm x 25cm.

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A Ltd edition of "Silver Ghosts of Australia and New Zealand; Cameo Histories of the Post War Cars" By Ina Irwin 2004, copy #

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Lot 1315

A Ltd edition of "Silver Ghosts of Australia and New Zealand; Cameo Histories of the Post War Cars" By Ina Irwin 2004, copy #215/500. Hand written note to inside page stating the book was obtained direct from the author. Funded by pre-publication subscribers.

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A vintage British Empire Australian red ensign flag on a modern wooden pole. Depicting unions flag, 1 large and 4 smaller 7 p

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Lot 1361

A vintage British Empire Australian red ensign flag on a modern wooden pole. Depicting unions flag, 1 large and 4 smaller 7 point stars and a single 5 point star, post 1909. Approx. 42 x 83cm.

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A large cast metal Irish post box, with harp emblem, with keys, 57 x 24 x 35cm.

Featonby's Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 197

A large cast metal Irish post box, with harp emblem, with keys, 57 x 24 x 35cm.

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A copper post horn by Henry Keat & Sons, London, late 19th or early 20th century; a Meredith & Drew tin; a miniature

Cheffins

Lot 42

A copper post horn by Henry Keat & Sons, London, late 19th or early 20th century; a Meredith & Drew tin; a miniature block puzzle, etc

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Nine pre-war/early post-war Dinkys including two 23C Mercedes racing cars.

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Lot 254

Nine pre-war/early post-war Dinkys including two 23C Mercedes racing cars.

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23 Punk, Post-Punk and Electronic albums and 12" vinyl including New Order, The Cure, Vice Squad, Stiff Little Fingers etc.

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Lot 527

23 Punk, Post-Punk and Electronic albums and 12" vinyl including New Order, The Cure, Vice Squad, Stiff Little Fingers etc.

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A selection of Punk and Post-Punk singles including the Sex Pistols, The Dickies, Vice Squad, GBH etc. plus a Clash limited e

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Lot 531

A selection of Punk and Post-Punk singles including the Sex Pistols, The Dickies, Vice Squad, GBH etc. plus a Clash limited edition CD single (22 in total).

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16 Punk, Post Punk and Rockabilly albums and 12" singles to include the Sex Pistols, The Dead Kennedys, Holiday in Cambodia,

Chippenham Auction Rooms

Lot 537

16 Punk, Post Punk and Rockabilly albums and 12" singles to include the Sex Pistols, The Dead Kennedys, Holiday in Cambodia, Vice Squad, The Mission and others.

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A good selection of punk, post punk to include The Cure, New Model Army, The Jam (x4), Secret Affair, Frenzy, Buzzcocks etc.

Chippenham Auction Rooms

Lot 584

A good selection of punk, post punk to include The Cure, New Model Army, The Jam (x4), Secret Affair, Frenzy, Buzzcocks etc. plus a small selection of singles.

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A pair of quartz and diamond drop earrings, each briolette-shaped quartz suspends from an articulated line of round brilliant

Woolley & Wallis

Lot 1069

A pair of quartz and diamond drop earrings, each briolette-shaped quartz suspends from an articulated line of round brilliant-cut diamonds in gold, post fittings, 3.5cm high

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A silver foliate bracelet by Georg Jensen, design no. 50, post-1945, designed as alternating quatrefoil links between blossom

Woolley & Wallis

Lot 1119

A silver foliate bracelet by Georg Jensen, design no. 50, post-1945, designed as alternating quatrefoil links between blossoming flower head links, box clasp with safety catch, stamped Sterling Denmark and with maker's mark, one link missing, 20cm long

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A pair of natural pearl and diamond cluster earrings, the natural pearls set within a surround of round brilliant-cut diamond

Woolley & Wallis

Lot 1443

A pair of natural pearl and diamond cluster earrings, the natural pearls set within a surround of round brilliant-cut diamonds in platinum, 15mm wide, post fittings, case Accompanied by report number 81303-71 dated 10 May 2021 from GCS stating that the cream pearls measure 7.4 - 7.5 x 5.9 and 7.1 - 7.2 x 6.0mm and are natural saltwater with no indications of treatment.

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A pair of early 20th century natural pearl and diamond drop earrings, the natural pearls with diamond-set caps, suspending fr

Woolley & Wallis

Lot 1453

A pair of early 20th century natural pearl and diamond drop earrings, the natural pearls with diamond-set caps, suspending from an articulated line of circular-cut diamonds in white gold, post fittings, 2.5cm high Accompanied by report number 81300-38 dated 10 May 2021 stating that the light grey to cream pearls measure 9.5 x 9.8 x 9.4mm and 10.5 x 9.1 x 8.6mm and are natural saltwater with no indications of treatment.

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An early-mid 19th century jewelled and enamelled gold presentation snuff box, possibly French, of shaped rectangular form and

Woolley & Wallis

Lot 1556

An early-mid 19th century jewelled and enamelled gold presentation snuff box, possibly French, of shaped rectangular form and with fine blue and black enamel foliate decoration overall, the hinged cover later applied with diamond-set initials CA for Carlo Alberto, King of Sardinia, and surmounted with the Crown of Savoy within elaborate foliate borders, unmarked, 8.5cm wide, red leather case PROVENANCE: Formerly the property of Colonel Sir Thomas Reade CB (1782 - 1849) and thence by descent to the current owner. Colonel Sir Thomas Reade CB was born in Congleton. Aged sixteen he ran away from home and joined the Army. Following campaigns in Europe, Egypt and America, and by then a much-decorated Colonel, he was knighted aged just 33. In 1816 Reade set sail with Admiral Sir Hudson Lowe for St Helena with Napoleon Bonaparte. Reade was Deputy Adjutant General to Lowe the commander of the garrison guarding Napoleon in St Elena. Reade became the 'chief go between' since Napoleon and Lowe famously did not get on. Following Napoleon's death on 5 May 1821 Reade returned to England and on 5 June 1824 was appointed Consul General in Tunis, a post he held until his death in 1849. Reade was a collector of Islamic manuscripts. His important collection is now in the British Library following its sale at Sotheby & Wilkinson in 1852. Buried in Tunis, there is a fine memorial to Reade in St Peter's Church, Congelton. Accompanied by the draft of a diplomatic letter prepared in Chancery 4th Division in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Turin dated 8 August 1846, for signature by the Secretary of State, together with the final, and shorter, version of the letter which was issued. This letter accompanied the snuff box, a diplomatic gift to Reade, at the time the British Consul General in the Regency of Tunis from 1824 until his death in 1849. Also accompanied with two volumes of 'Napoleon in Exile - A Voice from St Helena' by Barry O'Meara - Napoleon's surgeon, which record Reade's dealings with the Emperor.

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Fritz Aigner (Austrian, 1930-2005)Portrait of Herbert F. Rieser (1902-1978)signed and dated 'F Aigner 1968' (upper right); fu

Bonhams

Lot 164

Fritz Aigner (Austrian, 1930-2005)Portrait of Herbert F. Rieser (1902-1978)signed and dated 'F Aigner 1968' (upper right); further signed, titled and dated (on the reverse) oil on panel 41.9 x 34cm (16 1/2 x 13 3/8in).Footnotes:Herbert F Rieser (1902-1978) was a London-based dealer in ethnographic art and antiquities, with a gallery filled with an eclectic stock at 49 George Str, Marylebone. Born in South Africa, he and his family emigrated in 1912 to (German-speaking) Zurich. He trained as a photographer in Munich and later at the Bauhaus; subsequently, he and Emmanuel Radnitsky (Man Ray) shared a passion for both photography and ethnographic art (which Man Ray had featured in exhibitions at Galerie Surrealiste in Paris as early as 1926). Rieser moved to London in 1935, where initially he worked for 'Picture Post'. He began art-dealing in the 1940s, becoming one of a small group of London's 'West End' specialist dealers attracted to ethnographic art, which he had discovered during photographic expeditions on the African sub-continent. The now-successful Surrealist artist-photographer Man Ray became only one of a stream of older and younger collector-clients frequenting the George Str. gallery (including a youthful David Attenborough and the fledgling Tibetan-art authority Alain Presencer); all attracted by endless anecdotes, a rich vein of art information, a thick haze of Gauloises, and a bottomless decanter of whisky. Herbert's brother was the artist Dolf Rieser. This portrait of Herbert, elderly but still active and with his trademark laconic smile, was painted by Dolf's friend the German artist Fritz Aigner in August 1968 during Aigner's visit to London. For more information about Reiser's career in the London dealing context, see Hermione Waterhouse and J.C.H.King, 'Provenance, twelve collectors of ethnographic art in England 1760-1990', Paris 2006This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Post Office Glasgow Directory.  2,328pp. Adverts. 1940.

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Lot 73

Post Office Glasgow Directory. 2,328pp. Adverts. 1940.

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Conservative & Unionist Party in Scotland, 1890-1912.  Miscellaneous Papers compiled by R. Addison Smith, Edinb

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Lot 79

Conservative & Unionist Party in Scotland, 1890-1912. Miscellaneous Papers compiled by R. Addison Smith, Edinburgh. Folio. vol. in half calf cont. an archive of approx. 90 typescript, manuscript & printed ephemeral items incl. excerpts of minutes of meetings of the Council of the National Union, memoranda, letters & copy correspondence, notes, documents re. 1892 election & 1897 national party conference (chromolitho invitations), Hopetoun Presentation subscribers list, speakers committee report, election post-mortems, organisational plans & memoranda, relevant periodicals etc. The compiler was Treasurer of the National Union, the organising body North of the Border which predated the Scottish Unionist Association. Inter alia, the papers reference the appointment of Lord Wolmer as MP for Edinburgh West, the amalgamation with the Liberal Unionist Party, internal party matters of contention, tensions between Edinburgh & Glasgow branches & much else.

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A Royal Crown Derby model Building, The House of Windsor, 67/500, certificate, box; others Post Office, Goviers, 80th Birthd

Bamfords Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 14

A Royal Crown Derby model Building, The House of Windsor, 67/500, certificate, box; others Post Office, Goviers, 80th Birthday Queen, 481/75, certificate; The Sweet Shop; The Greengrocer, both boxed (4)

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Board Games - a quantity of vintage boxed board games, comprising Waddington's Monopoly, House Martin draughts set, Waddingto

Bamfords Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 319

Board Games - a quantity of vintage boxed board games, comprising Waddington's Monopoly, House Martin draughts set, Waddington's Cluedo?, Spear's Coppit, Spear's Snakes and Ladders etc (quantity); Children's Games and Crafts - a quantity of boxed games including Thomas Salter Science Lab 2, Clifford Toys pastry set, Ingham Day post office, MB Crafts miss knitter, Peter Pan game run rabbit run etc (quantity)

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Four post card albums and contents

Boldon Auction Galleries

Lot 236

Four post card albums and contents

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Post spade, galvanised pots, wooden trug and pots

Barry L Hawkins

Lot 935

Post spade, galvanised pots, wooden trug and pots

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A Selection of Six Agfa Folding Cameras,including a pre-war Isolette, a post-war Isolette, an Isolette II, a Billy I, and two

Flints Auctions Ltd

Lot 291

A Selection of Six Agfa Folding Cameras,including a pre-war Isolette, a post-war Isolette, an Isolette II, a Billy I, and two Record III cameras, untested. (6)

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A Swiss GPO Chronograph Pocket Watch,c.1910, enamel dial with subsiduary seconds, centre stopwatch hand with outer ring divid

Flints Auctions Ltd

Lot 710

A Swiss GPO Chronograph Pocket Watch,c.1910, enamel dial with subsiduary seconds, centre stopwatch hand with outer ring divided to 1/5 second, stopwatch subsiduary dial in minutes to 30, steel case engraved G.P.O. (General Post Office) BQ 15 No.1, 10398, currently running, stopwatch runs, stops and zeros

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A hallmarked silver topped walking cane, a coconut wood walking stick, a copper and brass post horn and three walking sticks

Chalkwell Auctions

Lot 328

A hallmarked silver topped walking cane, a coconut wood walking stick, a copper and brass post horn and three walking sticks with souvenir metal shields.

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An early 20th century hallmarked 9ct gold Waltham trench style wristwatch having white signed enamel dial with Roman numerals

Warren & Wignall

Lot 72

An early 20th century hallmarked 9ct gold Waltham trench style wristwatch having white signed enamel dial with Roman numerals, spade & whip style hands and seconds subsidiary dial at 6 o'clock, the 32mm case hallmarked Chester 1921 to inside and having 16mm fixed lugs, the 17 jewel manual wind movement with serial no. 28788480, fitted with after market green nato one piece strap, gross weight (without strap) 25g. Condition: currently in working order although not sold with any guarantees, hairline crack to dial through center post, small dents to lugs and minor surface wear to case, overall clean, strap as new.

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Various stamps and first day covers, to include a last day cover for The East Midlands Counter District presented to Post Off

Golding Young & Mawer

Lot 375

Various stamps and first day covers, to include a last day cover for The East Midlands Counter District presented to Post Office representatives, various other loose first day covers, loose stamps and a stamp album. (1 tray)

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Various loose world stamps, postage stamps, Post Office issue railway stamps, a £1 postage 1840-1990 miniatures set, various

Golding Young & Mawer

Lot 421

Various loose world stamps, postage stamps, Post Office issue railway stamps, a £1 postage 1840-1990 miniatures set, various other used loose stamps, etc. (a quantity)

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A yellow and white metal square link chain, length 79cm, approx 54.7g.Additional InformationIn good condition, has a simple p

Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 1169

A yellow and white metal square link chain, length 79cm, approx 54.7g.Additional InformationIn good condition, has a simple post clasp with side safety arm stamped 750.

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A Chinese yellow metal bracelet of open work design set with four jade coloured plaques of canted rectangular form, with scre

Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 1204

A Chinese yellow metal bracelet of open work design set with four jade coloured plaques of canted rectangular form, with screw in post attachment and safety chain, approx 19.2g.Additional InformationUnmarked, light surface scratches throughout to both the coloured plaques and the frame itself.

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A yellow metal and cultured pearl bracelet of open circular link design with safety chain and simple post clasp stamped 15, a

Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 1256

A yellow metal and cultured pearl bracelet of open circular link design with safety chain and simple post clasp stamped 15, approx 18g.Additional InformationOne of the pearls is missing, some wear to the raised framework but overall ok condition.

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A 9ct yellow gold and synthetic pale blue stone set bracelet, length approx 19cm, approx 14.9g.Additional InformationSurface

Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 1288

A 9ct yellow gold and synthetic pale blue stone set bracelet, length approx 19cm, approx 14.9g.Additional InformationSurface abrasions to the pale blue stones, general surface wear to the links which each link carries a mark. There is a safety chain present and also a figure of eight side clasp beside the post fasterner.

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An Austrian 800 grade silver teapot of diminutive proportions, Vienna post-1922, height 11.5cm, and an Elizabeth II hallmarke

Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 509

An Austrian 800 grade silver teapot of diminutive proportions, Vienna post-1922, height 11.5cm, and an Elizabeth II hallmarked silver goblet, Birmingham 1973, combined approx. 7.1ozt/222g (2).Additional InformationThe small teapot has ivory spacers and ivory beneath the finial so can only be sold within the UK and a licence for export would be needed to export out of the country. The goblet has some surface scratches and wear, Hallmarks clear and basically OK.

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A collection of 19th century and later British and international mixed denomination coinage, predominantly post-1920 low deno

Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 630

A collection of 19th century and later British and international mixed denomination coinage, predominantly post-1920 low denomination.

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