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Rare and important mid-18th century Bow porcelain figure of Kitty Clive in the character of "The Fine Lady" from David Garrick's farce "Lethe", she stands with a small dog under her right arm, her flounced dress painted with floral sprigs above a yellow bodice with purple edges. Note: the figure is modelled from a print published in 1750 by Charles Mosley, for an example with the companion figure from the Godden collection, was sold by Bonhams in April 2010 Lot 88. Most examples are found in the white and coloured versions are very rare and may have been outside decorated. 27cm high
After R Burns, engraved by R Scott, "The Monument to the memory of Lord Nelson erected on the Calton Hill, Edinburgh", hand coloured aquatint published by R Scott, 1st January 1809, 42 x 26cm, together with an uncoloured version of the same print, also two further engravings relating to Lord Nelson monuments, all unframed (4)
A mid-nineteenth century red transfer-printed special-order plate, c.1840-50. The rim is banded and the top of the plate has the print: 'United Methodist Free Church, Calvert Street, Norwich'. 18 cm wide. (1) Condition: In good overall condition.Provenance: The Arthur and Julia Roberts Collection
A group of early nineteenth century miniature tea wares, c. 1825. To include a yellow ware teapot printed with an Adam Buck print, a similar hand-painted teapot, a matching cup and saucer, a pearlware cup and saucer decorated with flowers (marked Davenport) and pink lustre (impressed SEWELL), a similar cup and saucer and a large floral decorated porcelain tea plate. Plate: 19 cm wide, tea pots: 15 cm long. (6) Condition: Porcelain plate has a 4mm hairline in the rim, small restored chip to the tip of the Buck teapot and three small restored chips to the rim of the lid, the floral teapot has the handle glued.Provenance: The Arthur and Julia Roberts Collection
Local interest - W T Haigh, scene The Crescent in Alverstoke, oil on board, framed, 50 x 48cm, together with a pencil drawing and a print of The Crescent, RJN Lawson, 'Old Cottages Alverstoke', watercolour and a Martin Snape print, limited edition no. 4/875 of St Mary's Church, Alverstoke (5)
Minichamps Neil Hodgson Ducatti 996 Superbike 2000 and Carl Fogarty Ducatti 996 Superbike, Neil Hodgson 1/12th scale model, on stand in perspex display case and orange wooden base, in near mint condition, with a framed print Sporting Legends Neil Hodgson by Stuart Mcintyre signed by Neil Hodgson and a signed photograph Colin Edwards, Carl Fogarty 1/12th scale 1999 World Championship model, on stand in perspex display case and red wooden base, in near mint condition, missing one leaver on handle bars with a framed print Sporting Legends Carl Fogarty by Stuart Mcintyre signed by Carl Fogarty and a signed photograph, 6 items
[Algeria]. Photograph album, c.1880-90, 25 albumen print photographs and one gelatin silver print photograph (various dimensions, approx. ranges 11 x 9 cm to 20 x 26 cm) mounted rectos and versos to linen-hinged stiff card leaves, including views, genre scenes (caravans, encampments and trades), ethnographic 'types', and a 3-part panorama of the Roman ruins at Timgad (counted as one photograph), a few captioned in the negative ('Femmes Kabyles puisant l'eau de l'Oued Sahel. Beni Mançour'; 'Intérieur de maison Kabyle'; 'Métier à tisser Kabyle'; 'Mosquée du Barbier ... Kairouan'; 'Famille mendiante Kabyle'), studio signatures in the negatives including 'P. Famin et Cie', 'Leroux et Cie' and 'Albert', variable fading, a few with loss or creasing to corners, in a contemporary half skiver album with 38 other albumen print photographs of Roman views, antiquities and statuary, binding mottled and worn, oblong folio (31 x 40 cm)Qty: (1)
Chichester (Lionel, 1873-1902). 'Journal kept by Lionel Chichester, Lieutenant 11th (Yorkshire Dragoons) Squadron, 3rd Regiment Imperial Yeomanry while serving in the South African Boer War from February 26th 1901 to January 28th 1902', 2 volumes, c.1902, [7] 169 [i.e. 170] laid-paper typescript leaves (text on rectos only), 116 snapshot-style gelatin silver print photographs mounted versos only to wove-paper interleaves with manuscript captions, 3 full-page pen-and-ink sketch-maps (facing leaves 33, 78 and 108) bound in, 6 further photographs (one annotated 'This is the kopje where your son was killed', another 'Films found in his kodak after the fight [at Middleport]') and manuscript note ('Further extra from this letter. Feb. 23 - "I have kept a diary so far & am sending it home to mother"') laid in, top edges gilt, contemporary tan half calf, spines gilt with red labels, slightly rubbed and scuffed in places, 4to (24.8 x 19.4 cm)Qty: (2)NOTESProvenance: Estate of Commander Michael Guy Chichester RN (1917-2012), nephew of Lionel Chichester. Typescript fair copy of the unpublished Second Boer War journal of Lionel Chichester (1873-1902), apparently compiled by a family member from his diaries after his heroic death in action at Middleport Farm, Calvinia, and profusely illustrated with original photographs and sketch-maps. Educated at Charterhouse, 'Chichester first went out as a trooper with the [City of London Imperial Volunteers] in July, 1900, was present at the battle of Belfast, and then returned with this corps in October 1900, being awarded the medal with three clasps. Anxious, however, to again serve the Empire, and as the war continued, he a second time volunteered, and went out in the [Imperial Yeomanry] in February, 1901, in which he was given a lieutenant's commission ... He saw much service on his return to South Africa, first in the Warrenton and Hoopstad districts, and afterwards with Colonel Doran's column. When he fell, a position, which was fiercely attacked by Smut's Commando, had to be held, and few men were available. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle states, "the Yeomen fought like veterans". A ridge was committed to the charge of Lieutenants Chichester and Tabor, with eleven men of the [Imperial Yeomanry], their instructions being "to hold it to the death". The order was obeyed with the utmost heroism, both officers and six men being killed, and two wounded' (Dooner, The “Last Post”: being a Roll of all Officers … who gave their Lives … in the South African War, 1899-1902 (1903), p. 61.
Chichester (Michael Guy, 1917-2012). Photograph album of naval service, c.1935-44, 31 stiff-card leaves with approximately 165 gelatin silver print photographs (mainly original snapshots, a few real-photo postcards and professional portraits, various dimensions) and ephemera mounted rectos and versos, manuscript captions, many images depicting the Mediterranean cruise of HMS London in 1936-7 (landfalls at Alexandria and Malta), 3 of George VI inspecting HMS Belfast in May 1944 (apparently original snapshots), one the senior officers of Belfast and captioned 'D Day, June 6th, 1944', and one captioned 'L.C.Ts going in to beaches, "D" Day', many leaves loose or working loose in original half skiver album, spine defective and crudely repaired, corners worn, oblong folio (23 x 30 cm), together with: Sinking of the Scharnhorst and Operation Neptune medal group, comprising: 1939-1945 Star; Atlantic Star with France and Germany clasp; War Medal with MiD oakleaf, extremely fine, court-mounted for wear, retaining accompanying set of miniature dress medals and ribbon, Group of professional Royal Air Force and Royal Navy photographs, c.1930-40, all gelatin silver prints, and comprising 3 of George VI possibly on board HMS Belfast with Chichester (Ministry of Information ink-stamps verso, 16 x 20 cm), 7 aerial views of RAF biplanes (one over Alexandria, others over an unidentified Middle Eastern city, possibly Haifa, matt finish, toned, Charles E. Brown ink-stamps verso, 16 x 21 cm), 4 large-format views of cruisers at sea (matt finish, toned, one with short closed tear, 30 x 19.5-23 cm), and 5 similar, with envelope and related typed letter to Chichester (dated September 1966), and 2 other personal photograph albums, c.1916-30 (ownership inscriptions of Chichester's wife Eleanor Riddell-Blount, one loose in covers), and a related scrap albumQty: (-)NOTESProvenance: Estate of Commander Michael Guy Chichester RN (1917-2012). Chichester entered naval service in 1935 and was promoted lieutenant on the declaration of war in 1939. He served on HMS Imogen in the Mediterranean Fleet (1939-40), HMS Offa in the Battle of the Atlantic (1942-3), and HMS Belfast from 1943 to 1945, witnessing the sinking of the Scharnhorst at North Cape (1943) and serving in Operation Neptune. After his retirement in 1961 he became a prolific writer on naval affairs and co-wrote The Uncertain Ally: British Defence Policy, 1960-1990 (1982).
* Alken (Henry). The Beaufort Hunt (the set of eight), Thomas McLean, 1833, eight aquatints after W. P. Hodges, all with contemporary hand colouring, some staining, toning and spotting, occasional repaired marginal closed tears, laid on thin card, each approximately 380 x 555 mm, mountedQty: (8)NOTESThe print titles consist of:- Going out of Kennel, Finding (in a Bog), Crossing the River Avon, Coursers Tying up their Dogs Fearful of Spoiling Sport, Hold Hard, The Chase, The Death and Treeing [and] The Return Home.
* Arthur (Duke of Connaught, 1850-1942, Son of Queen Victoria). A royal presentation miniature of Prince Arthur in military dress, c. 1874, albumen print head and shoulders portrait, overpainted with watercolour and bodycolour, presented within a glazed and sealed decorative gilt desk frame by Maull & Co., 187A Piccadilly, surmounted by a crown, 14 x 10.5 cm, together with a separate gilt plaque, engraved 'Hospl. Sergt. C. Roydhouse, from H.R.H. Prince Arthur, 15th April 1874', mounting pins to reverse, 2.5 x 5 cmQty: (2)NOTESThe miniature was presented to Charles Roydhouse (1836-1881), Chelsea Pensioner and Master at the Dunmow Union Workhouse in Essex. Roydhouse was formerly a Hospital Sergeant of the Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) and probably fought with the Prince. His wife was Matron at the Workhouse which had been erected 1838-1840 at a cost of £8,000. It was designed by George Gilbert Scott and William Boynthan Moffat. The Westminster Budget , 7th April 1893, reported the Prince of Wales's visit to the workhouse where he admired the framed portrait of his brother: 'The Prince of Wales took advantage of his visit to Lord and Lady Brooke at Easton Lodge to inspect the Dunmow Union Workhouse. The Prince examined every department of the building, including the infirmary and casual ward; the clothing, bedding, and dietary were also made the subject of careful inquiry; and before leaving His Royal Highness made the following memorandum in the visitors' book : "Have visited this Union with great interest, and found everything in excellent order. Albert Edward" - The Prince expressed himself particularly pleased with the appearance of the children, thoroughly approving the action of the Guardians in not providing them with a charity garb and in sending them to elementary schools in the town. His Royal Highness noticed with pleasure a portrait of the Duke of Connaught in a gold frame, upon which is inscribed"'Hospital-Sergeant C. Roydhouse, from H.R.H. Prince Arthur. April 15, 1874".'
[Honourable Artillery Company]. Commemorative photograph album of the Honourable Artillery Company at Fargo Camp, Salisbury Plain, 1912, 145 albumen prints mounted rectos and versos to 34 linen-hinged gilt-edged stiff card leaves, depicting mounted parades and drills, artillery pieces, camp life, and similar, 30 full-page (20 x 29 cm), the rest 10.5 x 15 cm (or reverse), captions ('HAC Fargo 12') and catalogue numbers (101-250: without numbers 134, 200, 206, 247 and 248) in the negatives, dust-soiling and other marks to mounts, occasionally affecting photographs, some slight fading, ink-stamps of photographer Arthur Weston front pastedown, contemporary red half morocco album, Weston's printed paper label to front board, rubbed and worn, oblong folio (26 x 37 cm)Qty: (1)NOTESArthur Weston (1852-1913) was a London-based studio photographer whose biography remains obscure; on the label on the front cover he describes himself as an 'art photographer and portrait painter', with an address over 16 & 17, The Poultry, London. The National Portrait Gallery holds a bromide print portrait of Keir Hardie taken by Weston around 1892.
* [Italy, Spain & France]. Collection of albumen print photographs, c.1880-1900, comprising: 1. Noack (Alfredo, 1833-1895), 20 prints (27 x 21 cm or reverse), of which 9 of Genoa, 6 of other Italian locales including Nervi, Rapallo and elsewhere, and 5 of ethnographic subjects (3 from his 'Costumi della Liguria' series), each on separate blue card mount, all but 2 with bottom section of each image (containing photographer's name and caption) neatly excised and pasted to verso of mount, together with 5 further prints by Noack (Genoese street scenes and interiors), and 2 similar unsigned prints (all 29 x 22 cm), mounted on thick card, these last 7 variably faded and with some spotting to mounts, 2. Garzon (Rafael, 1863-1923), 14 prints of the Alhambra (mainly 26.5 x 20 cm), each on separate card mount, and 11 other prints of Spanish subjects, unsigned, mainly architectural studies in Seville, 3. 48 other prints, including views in Italy (San Remo, Ventimiglia) and south-eastern France (Monaco, Menton, Villefranche), and Italian interiors, architecture and objets d'art by Brogi, Grandi, Alinari, and 'G. J.' (i.e. Jean Gilletta), generally faded, a few spotted or otherwise marked, most mounted on card, various dimensionsQty: (approx. 100)
Larken (Francis Wyatt Rawson, 1911-1985). Archive of Royal Navy service, c.1928-51, comprising: 1. ‘Journal for the Use of Midshipmen. Mr. Wyatt R. Larken. H.M.S. Valiant … Malaya … Queen Elizabeth … Viceroy … Malaya … Effingham’, 3 volumes, 5 September 1928 – 2 July 1931, approximately 135 + 125 + 55 manuscript leaves, printed title-pages, printed headings and rules throughout, 28 charts and plans and 55 technical drawings in pen-and-ink and watercolour on card, mounted on stubs, nearly all full-page, 27 gelatin silver print photographs mounted on interleaves (many depicting ships at sea; 3 depicting a shark caught at Port Blair, Andaman Islands; 3 of Bombay; several with blind-stamp 'Grand Studio, Malta', of which 2 forming a panorama probably of Valetta), a few other typescript documents bound in, original two-tone cloth bindings, red skiver spine-labels (chipped), printed paper labels with Larken’s ownership inscriptions to front covers, cloth mottled, folio (33 x 20.5 cm) 2. ‘H.M.S. Theseus, Commanders Standing Orders’ [cover-title], 1 March 1951, 223 roneoed typescript leaves (versos blank), signed by Larken in blue ink on first leaf, string-bound in original blue cloth-backed boards, pictorial collotype label mounted to front board (chipped and abraded), folio (33.5 x 18.5 cm), 3. Larken's personal bicorn hat, epaulettes and sword belt, black felt bicorn hat by Gieves Ltd with gilt braid and button, gilt braid epaulettes by Goode's Officers Stores (Portsmouth), leather sword belt with gilt metal buckle, in maroon velvet-lined metal case with Gieve Matthews & Seagrove Ltd brass plaque and a further brass plaque engraved 'F. W. R. Larken', 22 x 46 x 22 cm, 4. Silver cigar case, engraved with names of British soldiers including P. H. Graves-Morris (1907-1991) and one name in ?Chinese, cedar lining, 5 x 19 x 13 cm, 5. [Admiralty]. Regulations and Instructions relating to His Majesty's Service at Sea, London: Printed by W. Winchester and Son, 1806, viii 440 [174] pp., folding table removed, contemporary ownership Alexander Milner (active 1795-1812), Royal Navy officer, 'A. Milner, Capt, Swallow' to title-page, contemporary sprinkled calf, worn, 4to (26 x 20 cm), and 5 other naval titles including H.M.S. Theseus Goes East, Portsmouth: Acme Printing Co. Ltd, [1951]Qty: (-)NOTESProvenance: By direct descent to the present owner. Wyatt Larken was the son of Admiral Sir Frank Larken (1875-1953). As a young midshipman he cruised the Mediterranean in the Valiant, the Malaya and subsequently the Queen Elizabeth, these logs recording frequent visits to Cyprus and Malta as well as the station’s more unusual reaches. In April 1930 he joined the Hawkins-class cruiser Effingham for its East African cruise, visiting Ceylon and Mauritius before coasting Tanzania and spending a week at Zanzibar, then returning to Ceylon via Mombasa, the Seychelles and Addu Atoll in the Maldives. From 21 October 1930 to 19 January 1931 the Effingham undertook a cruise of the Persian Gulf, visiting Muscat, Sohar, Sur, Khasab and Khor al-Jarama in modern Oman, and Dubai and the island of Sir Abu Nu'ayr in what is now the United Arab Emirates. Wyatt’s log for this section occupies some 100 pages, and his entry for 17 December 1931 is especially noteworthy: 'Proceeded for Dabai on the Trucial coast ... at 1020 the Trucial sheikhs and their followers numbering all some 200 came onboard ... A torpedo was fired - also a full charge round from a gun. This they watched from the bridge ... They brought us gifts of beef and melon jelly ... and they were sent away with Gold Flake cigarettes and chocolate ... The chief ones wore splendid "bournous" of gold work cloth. All were fine upstanding men'. After leaving the Gulf the Effingham embarked on a Burma Cruise which included a visit to the Andaman Islands. The charts and plans include: Salamis Bay; the Brijuni Islands (modern Croatia); Fiume (modern Rijeka, Croatia); the Dardanelles; Istanbul; the Gulf of Aden; the Port of Colombo; Trincomalee; Port Louis (Mauritius); Mafia Island and the Rufiji Delta (modern Tanzania); an exercise near the Suvadiva Atoll (Maldives); ‘Area cover’d by Interests of Anglo-Persian Oil Co’; the Shatt al-Arab; the Andaman Islands; the Royal Navy camp at Diyatawala; and several route charts. Promoted lieutenant in 1933, commander in 1944 and captain in 1950, Larken saw Second World War service on seven different vessels and shore establishments, and during the Korean War commanded the aircraft carrier Theseus (mentioned in despatches) and the minelayer Apollo. From 1952 until his retirement in 1955 he was deputy director of naval ordnance.
Larken (Sir Frank, 1875-1953). Archive of Royal Navy service, c.1890, comprising: 1. 'Log of H.M.S. "Tyne", "Bellerophon", "Emerald", "Partridge", "Blake", and "Cleopatra". Kept by Frank Larken, Mid.' [cover-title], North America and West Indies Station, 15 July 1891 – 30 November 1893, approx. 190 leaves, printed headings and red rules, completed by hand on some 145 leaves, 31 charts and plans (including Bermuda Harbour, the first International Naval Review at New York, 1893, many of Newfoundland and environs, many of route from Bermuda to Jamaica via Antigua, Barbados and Trinidad) and 32 technical drawings and views (including a view titled 'Ice-Berg, ashore off St John's') , nearly all in watercolour on card (a few in pen-and-ink ), tipped in or mounted (some partially lifting), occasional adhesive-staining (stronger to first few leaves), damp-staining to blanks at rear, original blue morocco binding, spine defective, covers detached and worn, folio (30.3 x 19.8 cm), 2. 'Journal. Mr. F. Larken, H.M.S. Cleopatra', North America and West Indies Station, 1 December – 14 May 1895, approx. 90 leaves, printed headings and red rules, completed throughout, 16 charts and plans (including Port Royal in Jamaica, Ireland Island in Bermuda, Bermuda dockyard, and Bermuda minefield) and 9 technical diagrams, nearly all in watercolour on wove paper (a few in pen-and-ink), tipped in or mounted (some partially lifting), original half sheep, spine defective, worn, folio (32 x 20 cm), 3. Larken's personal bicorn hat, dress epaulettes and sword belt, black felt bicorn hat by Gieves Ltd with gilt braid and button, gilt braid epaulettes by Gieves, Matthews & Seagrove (each with three stars; one epaulette with crown and one of the stars detached), leather sword belt by Gieves Ltd with gilt metal buckle and acorn and oakleaf gold bullion embroidery (some wear), in japanned metal tin with brass plaque engraved 'Rear Adml F. Larken' and maroon velvet lining, 30 x 48 x 25 cm, 4. Three Royal Navy commemoration volumes, i.e. a) H.M.S. Dreadnought. Memorabilia, Malta: printed for private circulation by Antonio Bartolo, [1886], 125 [3] pp., folding table, 2 albumen print diagrams mounted to blank pp. 4 and 36 (soiling to adjacent leaves), annotation by Larken to front free endpaper, original blue skiver, worn, date '1886' gilt to front cover, worn, 4to (23.5 x 17.8 cm), one copy on WorldCat (Mariners' Museum Library, USA), b) Visit of the French Fleet, August, 1905 [cover-title], London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, [1905], 9 pp., 4 plates, folding colour map on silk in end-pocket (frayed at edges), silk doublures, original blue calf gilt, 8vo (24 x 16 cm), one copy on WorldCat (National Maritime Museum), c) Visit of Colonial Premiers and the Houses of Parliament to Portsmouth, [London]: Private and not for Publication, [1907], 23 [1] pp., 7 mounted photographic plates, folding text-leaf, folding map, silk doublures, original blue calf richly gilt, 4to (23.5 x 18.5 cm), 5. Three personal notebooks and scrap-albums including notes on science, c.1930, 6. Original silver bromide print portrait photograph of Larken by Walter Stone, [1934], faded, in folding case (poor condition) with similar portrait opposite (probably his wife)Qty: (10)NOTESProvenance: By direct descent to the present owner. Admiral Sir Frank Larken KCB CMG (1875-1953) entered the Royal Navy in 1889. On the declaration of war in August 1914 he took command of light cruiser HMS Doris in the eastern Mediterranean, with instructions to launch amphibious raids on Turkish positions along the Syrian coast. His demolition of the railway at Alexandretta in December 1918 forced the Turks into negotiations by which they agreed to destroy their own railway engines and stores, under British supervision, a somewhat farcical event which was key to Churchill's appraisal of Turkish military capability and his decision to launch the Gallipoli campaign, during which the Doris provided support for the Anzac landings. Larken later commanded battleship HMS Valiant (1922-4), was promoted rear-admiral in 1924, vice-admiral in 1929, and admiral in 1933.
Wg Cmdr Peter Ayerst WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Pilot signed colour print 12x8 inch signed in pencil. Image of him in uniform. Peter Vigne Ayerst, DFC (4 November 1920 - 15 May 2014) was a Royal Air force officer and flying ace of the Second World War. He was the last surviving No. 73 Squadron pilot and test pilot from Castle Bromwich Aerodrome. Ayerst was commissioned into the Royal Air Force on 14 December 1938 as an acting pilot officer on probation. In August 1939, he was posted to No. 73 Squadron RAF to fly Hurricanes. He was regraded to pilot officer on probation on 3 September 1939 and his commission was confirmed on 6 October 1939. He was sent to France with the squadron and scored his first victory in April 1940. After a spell instructing, when he shared in the destruction of a He111 with two other instructors, he had postings with both 145 and 243 Squadrons. In July 1942 he went to North Africa with 33 Squadron, before being promoted to flight commander with 238 Squadron, both postings with further combat success. After a period in South Africa, he returned to the UK, joining 124 Squadron flying Spitfire MkVIIs in defence of the invasion ports, where he scored his final victory; then flew Spitfire MkIXs on bomber escorts to Germany. He later became a Spitfire test pilot at Castle Bromwich with the instruction of Alex Henshaw. After the war, he became one of the most highly regarded wartime instructors in the RAF. His final victory tally stood at 5 destroyed, 1 probable, 3 damaged and 2 further destroyed on the ground. In September 1944, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Good conditon. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £9.99.
Plt Off Percival Beake WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Pilot signed colour print 12 x 8 inch signed in Pencil. Image of him in flying gear. After completing his training on Spitfires, in September 1940 he joined No 64 Squadron at Leconfield in Yorkshire before the squadron moved to Biggin Hill and then to an airfield in Norfolk. He flew patrols in the final stages of the Battle of Britain. In June 1941 he asked to join a squadron at Biggin Hill in order to see more action. Flying Spitfires with No 92 Squadron, he participated in many sweeps and escort missions over northern France. Returning from one of these sorties he crash-landed in a field in Kent having run out of fuel. Over the following months he attacked shipping, flew standing patrols over the south coast and, later in the year, dive-bombed the V-1 sites under construction in the Pas de Calais. On February 8 1944, during a sweep over Brittany, he engaged a Focke Wulf 190 and shot it down. In May 1944 he was promoted to squadron leader to take command of No 164 Squadron. Good conditon. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £9.99.
Plt Off Percival Beake WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Pilot signed colour print 12 x 8 inch signed in Pencil. Image of him in uniform. After completing his training on Spitfires, in September 1940 he joined No 64 Squadron at Leconfield in Yorkshire before the squadron moved to Biggin Hill and then to an airfield in Norfolk. He flew patrols in the final stages of the Battle of Britain. In June 1941 he asked to join a squadron at Biggin Hill in order to see more action. Flying Spitfires with No 92 Squadron, he participated in many sweeps and escort missions over northern France. Returning from one of these sorties he crash-landed in a field in Kent having run out of fuel. Over the following months he attacked shipping, flew standing patrols over the south coast and, later in the year, dive-bombed the V-1 sites under construction in the Pas de Calais. On February 8 1944, during a sweep over Brittany, he engaged a Focke Wulf 190and shot it down. In May 1944 he was promoted to squadron leader to take command of No 164 Squadron. Good conditon. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £9.99.
Sgt Pilot David Denchfield WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Pilot signed colour print 12 x 8 inch signed in Pencil. Image of him in flying gear. Herbert David Denchfield was born on 2nd November 1919 at Eckington near Staveley, Derbyshire. He finished his education at Hemel Hempstead Grammar School and after leaving he worked as a clerk. On 30th April 1940 Denchfield went to 15 EFTS Redhill. He moved to 15 FTS Brize Norton on 17th June, then to 15 AFTS Chipping Norton on 11th August for advanced flying training. From 23rd September he was at 7 OTU Hawarden to convert to Spitfires and then joined 610 Squadron at Acklington on 7th October 1940. On a Blenheim escort to St. Omer on 5th February 1941 the squadron was attacked by Me109's and Denchfield's Spitfire N3249 was hit. Unable to regain control, he baled out at 5000 feet and after landing in a field he was captured by the Germans. Denchfield went first to Dulag Luft at Frankfurt and was subsequently in Stalag Luft I at Earth, Stalag 8B at Lamsdorf, Stalag Luft 3 at Sagan, Stalag Luft 6 at Heydekrug, Stalag 355 at Thorn in Poland and finally Stalag 357 at Fallingbostel near Hanover. Released on 1st May 1945, Denchfield was flown back to the UK a few days later in a Lancaster of 617 Squadron. He was released from the RAF on 12th December 1945 as a Warrant Officer. Denchfield joined AV Roe in February 1946 as a Design Draughtsman/Engineer. On 23rd July 1949 he rejoined the RAFVR as a Flight Sergeant and later instructed at 6 RFS Sywell. He served until 1953, when 6 RFS was disbanded and the RAFVR became defunct. When he retired in November 1984, Denchfield was working at British Aerospace Hatfield, overseeing electrical and avionics installations. He died on 5th December 2012. In May 1939 Denchfield joined the RAFVR at Luton as an Airman u/t Pilot and did his weekend flying at 29 E&RFTS there. Called to full-time service on 1st September 1939, he was posted to 4 ITW Bexhill in November. On 30th April 1940 Denchfield went to 15 EFTS Redhill. He moved to 15 FTS Brize Norton on 17th June, then to 15 AFTS Chipping Norton on 11th August for advanced flying training. From 23rd September he was at 7 OTU Hawarden to convert to Spitfires and then joined 610 Squadron at Acklington on 7th October 1940. On a Blenheim escort to St. Omer on 5th February 1941 the squadron was attacked by Me109's and Denchfield's Spitfire N3249 was hit. Unable to regain control, he baled out at 5000 feet and after landing in a field he was captured by the Germans. Denchfield went first to Dulag Luft at Frankfurt and was subsequently in Stalag Luft I at Earth, Stalag 8B at Lamsdorf, Stalag Luft 3 at Sagan, Stalag Luft 6 at Heydekrug, Stalag 355 at Thorn in Poland and finally Stalag 357 at Fallingbostel near Hanover. Released on 1st May 1945, Denchfield was flown back to the UK a few days later in a Lancaster of 617 Squadron. He was released from the RAF on 12th December 1945 as a Warrant Officer. Denchfield joined AV Roe in February 1946 as a Design Draughtsman/Engineer. On 23rd July 1949 he rejoined the RAFVR as a Flight Sergeant and later instructed at 6 RFS Sywell. He served until 1953, when 6 RFS was disbanded and the RAFVR became defunct. When he retired in November 1984, Denchfield was working at British Aerospace Hatfield, overseeing electrical and avionics installations. He died on 5th December 2012. Good conditon. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £9.99.
Sgt Pilot David Denchfield WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Pilot signed colour print 12 x 8 inch signed in Pencil. Image of him in uniform. Image of him in flying gear. Herbert David Denchfield was born on 2nd November 1919 at Eckington near Staveley, Derbyshire. He finished his education at Hemel Hempstead Grammar School and after leaving he worked as a clerk. On 30th April 1940 Denchfield went to 15 EFTS Redhill. He moved to 15 FTS Brize Norton on 17th June, then to 15 AFTS Chipping Norton on 11th August for advanced flying training. From 23rd September he was at 7 OTU Hawarden to convert to Spitfires and then joined 610 Squadron at Acklington on 7th October 1940. On a Blenheim escort to St. Omer on 5th February 1941 the squadron was attacked by Me109's and Denchfield's Spitfire N3249 was hit. Unable to regain control, he baled out at 5000 feet and after landing in a field he was captured by the Germans. Denchfield went first to Dulag Luft at Frankfurt and was subsequently in Stalag Luft I at Earth, Stalag 8B at Lamsdorf, Stalag Luft 3 at Sagan, Stalag Luft 6 at Heydekrug, Stalag 355 at Thorn in Poland and finally Stalag 357 at Fallingbostel near Hanover. Released on 1st May 1945, Denchfield was flown back to the UK a few days later in a Lancaster of 617 Squadron. He was released from the RAF on 12th December 1945 as a Warrant Officer. Denchfield joined AV Roe in February 1946 as a Design Draughtsman/Engineer. On 23rd July 1949 he rejoined the RAFVR as a Flight Sergeant and later instructed at 6 RFS Sywell. He served until 1953, when 6 RFS was disbanded and the RAFVR became defunct. When he retired in November 1984, Denchfield was working at British Aerospace Hatfield, overseeing electrical and avionics installations. He died on 5th December 2012. In May 1939 Denchfield joined the RAFVR at Luton as an Airman u/t Pilot and did his weekend flying at 29 E&RFTS there. Called to full-time service on 1st September 1939, he was posted to 4 ITW Bexhill in November. On 30th April 1940 Denchfield went to 15 EFTS Redhill. He moved to 15 FTS Brize Norton on 17th June, then to 15 AFTS Chipping Norton on 11th August for advanced flying training. From 23rd September he was at 7 OTU Hawarden to convert to Spitfires and then joined 610 Squadron at Acklington on 7th October 1940. On a Blenheim escort to St. Omer on 5th February 1941 the squadron was attacked by Me109's and Denchfield's Spitfire N3249 was hit. Unable to regain control, he baled out at 5000 feet and after landing in a field he was captured by the Germans. Denchfield went first to Dulag Luft at Frankfurt and was subsequently in Stalag Luft I at Earth, Stalag 8B at Lamsdorf, Stalag Luft 3 at Sagan, Stalag Luft 6 at Heydekrug, Stalag 355 at Thorn in Poland and finally Stalag 357 at Fallingbostel near Hanover. Released on 1st May 1945, Denchfield was flown back to the UK a few days later in a Lancaster of 617 Squadron. He was released from the RAF on 12th December 1945 as a Warrant Officer. Denchfield joined AV Roe in February 1946 as a Design Draughtsman/Engineer. On 23rd July 1949 he rejoined the RAFVR as a Flight Sergeant and later instructed at 6 RFS Sywell. He served until 1953, when 6 RFS was disbanded and the RAFVR became defunct. When he retired in November 1984, Denchfield was working at British Aerospace Hatfield, overseeing electrical and avionics installations. He died on 5th December 2012. Good conditon. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £9.99.
Plt Off John Ellacombe WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Pilot signed colour print 12 x 8 inch signed in Pencil. Image of him in flying gear. John Ellacombe joined the RAF in 1939 and was posted to 151 Squadron in July 1940, immediately converting to Hurricanes. On 24th August he shot down a He111, but a week later his Hurricane was blown up in combat and he baled out, with burns. Rejoining his squadron a few months later, in February 1941 was posted to 253 Squadron where he took part in the Dieppe operations. On 28th July, flying a Turbinlite Havoc, he probably destroyed a Do217. Converting to Mosquitos, John was posted to 487 Squadron RNZAF, and during the build up to the Normandy Invasion and after, was involved in many ground attacks on enemy held airfields, railways, and other 'targets of opportunity'. He completed a total of 37 sorties on Mosquitos. Flying a de Havilland Mosquito XIII with a devastating set of four 20mm cannon in the nose, John Ellacombe flew deep into occupied France on the night before D-Day searching out and destroying German convoys and railway targets. As the Normandy campaign raged on, 151 Squadron intensified its interdiction sorties - including night attacks on Falaise and the Seine bridges. On August 1st Ellacombe took part in the famous attack by 23 Mosquitoes on the German bar-racks in Poitiers, led by Group Captain Wykeham Barnes. Ellacombe had first joined 151 Squadron during the Battle of Britain, direct from Flying Training School. Within weeks he had scored his first victory but also force landed in a field, having shot down a He 111, and baled out of a blazing Hurricane. He baled out a second time during the Dieppe Raid in 1942 but was picked up safely. Postwar he had a long and successful career in the RAE. Good conditon. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £9.99.
Flt/Lt John Ellacombe WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Pilot signed colour print 12x8 inch signed in pencil. Image of him in uniform. John Ellacombe joined the RAF in 1939 and was posted to 151 Squadron in July 1940, immediately converting to Hurricanes. On 24th August he shot down a He111, but a week later his Hurricane was blown up in combat and he baled out, with burns. Rejoining his squadron a few months later, in February 1941 was posted to 253 Squadron where he took part in the Dieppe operations. On 28th July, flying a Turbinlite Havoc, he probably destroyed a Do217. Converting to Mosquitos, John was posted to 487 Squadron RNZAF, and during the build up to the Normandy Invasion and after, was involved in many ground attacks on enemy held airfields, railways, and other 'targets of opportunity'. He completed a total of 37 sorties on Mosquitos. Flying a de Havilland Mosquito XIII with a devastating set of four 20mm cannon in the nose, John Ellacombe flew deep into occupied France on the night before D-Day searching out and destroying German convoys and railway targets. As the Normandy campaign raged on, 151 Squadron intensified its interdiction sorties - including night attacks on Falaise and the Seine bridges. On August 1st Ellacombe took part in the famous attack by 23 Mosquitoes on the German bar-racks in Poitiers, led by Group Captain Wykeham Barnes. Ellacombe had first joined 151 Squadron during the Battle of Britain, direct from Flying Training School. Within weeks he had scored his first victory but also force landed in a field, having shot down a He 111, and baled out of a blazing Hurricane. He baled out a second time during the Dieppe Raid in 1942 but was picked up safely. Postwar he had a long and successful career in the RAE. Good conditon. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £9.99.
Sgt Pilot Paul Farnes WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Pilot signed colour print 12 x 8 inch signed in Pencil. Image of him in uniform. Paul Caswell Power Farnes, DFM, AE (born 16 July 1918) is a former Royal Air Force fighter pilot and Second World War flying ace who flew during the Battle of Britain as one of The Few , during which he scored 8 kills (comprising 7 and 2 shared destroyed, 2 'probables' and 11 damaged). Farnes was mobilised in July 1939. He joined No. 501 Squadron RAF in September 1939 and remained with the squadron when it went to France in May 1940. He claimed his first victories during the Battle of France, with 'shares' in two bombers downed and a He 111 shot down solo. During August 1940 he claimed 5 more and in October 1940 he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM). By now a sergeant pilot, he was commissioned a pilot officer (on probation) on 3 December 1940. In February 1941 Farnes was posted to No. 57 Operational Training Unit as an instructor. In November 1941 he transferred to No. 73 Operational Training Unit in Aden. He was confirmed in his rank and promoted to war-substantive flying officer on 3 December 1941. Farnes was posted to No. 229 Squadron RAF in North Africa as a flight commander in February 1942. He flew with the squadron on 27 March 1942 to Malta where he later took command of the squadron. Farnes returned to North Africa in late May 1942. On 26 July 1942, he was promoted to war-substantive flight lieutenant. He was then posted to Iraq, where he joined the RAF headquarters staff and remained there until March 1945, receiving a promotion to war-substantive squadron leader on 1 May 1944. On return to the United Kingdom he took command of No. 124 Squadron RAF, a command he retained until the end of the war. He ended the war with the acting rank of wing commander. Good conditon. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £9.99.
Apollo Astronaut Alan Bean signed colour 14x 11 inch print of his painting That's How It Felt to Walk on the Moon. Has full details printed on the back American naval officer and aviator, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut; he was the fourth person to walk on the Moon. He was selected to become an astronaut by NASA in 1963 as part of Astronaut Group 3. Before becoming an astronaut, Bean graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from University of Texas at Austin and re-joined the U. S. Navy-he served as an enlisted member for a year after his high school graduation. In 1956 he received his naval aviator wings, and served as a fighter pilot. In 1960 he graduated from the U. S. Naval Test Pilot School, flew as a test pilot and was The New Nine selection finalist in 1962. He made his first flight into space aboard Apollo 12, the second crewed mission to land on the Moon, at age 37 in November 1969. He made his second and final flight into space on the Skylab 3 mission in 1973, the second crewed mission to the Skylab space station. After retiring from the United States Navy in 1975 and NASA in 1981, he pursued his interest in painting, depicting various space-related scenes and documenting his own experiences in space as well as those of his fellow Apollo program astronauts. He was the last living crew member of Apollo 12. Good conditon. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £9.99.
After Olive Snell, a monochrome portrait print, mounted to card with hand-written inscription 'To Jack Harrison from Frederick Guest Templeton 1919 to 1927 , France 1914 east Africa 1915 to 17, framed, together with an unframed photograph of Jack and Lawrence Harrison, signed Yours truly Jack & Lol, and a studio photographic portrait of Geoffrey Howard 1915
Torii Kotondo (1900-1976)Showa era (1926-1989), dated 1929A dai oban tate-e print with the title Kamisuki (Combing Hair) embossed on the lower margin, dated Showa yonen jugatsu (October 1929), signed Kotondo saku with seal Kotondo, left margin with embossed cartouche of publisher Sakai-Kawaguchi, with limited edition number 50/300 on verso. 46.8cm x 30.3cm (18 7/16in x 11 15/16in).Footnotes:Provenance: Sotheby's, New York, Japanese Works of Art, 2 December 1994, lot 161This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Dr. Paul Gerhardt, and anotherMasked nudes, c.1890 and 1920Bromoil print, signed in ink on recto, with affixed paper label to verso with typed photographer's credit and number 1, 'Comb. rubber print' and title in ink, photographer's credit stamp 'Naturfreunde Photographien', with an albumen print (2)250 x 360mm. and smallerFootnotes:Provenance: Christie's, London, Photographs including Nudes from the Collection of Uwe Scheid, 20 October 1993, lot 235This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ΩΩ VAT on imported items at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
MARCONI (GAUDENZIO) AND OTHERSFemale nude studies, [early 1850s-circa 1870]10 photographs, comprising one waxed and hand-tinted salt print, one albumen print by G. Marconi, both mounted, and 8 other albumen prints, various sizes (10)approximately 130 x 90mm.Footnotes:Provenance: Christie's South Kensington, 19th Century, Topographical & Historical Photographs, 2 December 1998, lot 77.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Various Photographers'Modell-Studien für Künstler und Kunst gewerb treibende', 1890sOne albumen print and three gelatin silver prints, each titled in the negative in German (4)130 x 90mm. and slightly largerFootnotes:Four composite photographs, showing multiple images each pinned to backing board. The other images comprise: 'Les Satyres'; 'La Mariee de Montmartre'; 'Les Belles Flagellantes'.Provenance: Christie's, Photographs including Nudes from the Collection of Uwe Scheid, 20 October 1993, lot 203This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Paul Outerbridge Jr. (American, 1896-1958)Nude, c.1922Platinum-palladium print, mounted to thick paper, matted105 x 89mm.Footnotes:Outerbridge made many images of nudes in exacting poses, and with sometimes fetishistic content, exploring the abstract shapes and light and shadow created by the human form. In 1940 he acknowledged the challenges of this subject: 'The disadvantages [of photographing the nude] are many because it is the most difficult thing to do from every point of view.'Bibliography: Dines, Paul Outerbridge: a Singular Aesthetic, p.127.Provenance: Purchased from Allan Frumkin Gallery/Carol Ehlers, 1982; G. Ray Hawkins Gallery, agent for the Estate of Paul Outerbridge; Sotheby's New York, Photographs, 7 October 1998, lot 207.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Josef Breitenbach (German, 1896-1984)Montparnasse, Paris, 1937-8Bromoil transfer on gelatin silver print, printed later, estate stamp on verso295 x 240mm.Footnotes:Provenance: Christie's, New York, 19th & 20th Century Photographs, 8 October 1993, lot 290.Literature: 'Departures: Photography 1924-89', New York, Hirsch & Adler Modern, p.33; Josef Breitenbach, Photographer, p.25 for an example in colorThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Arthur Siegel (American, 1913-1979)Nude, 1937Gelatin silver print, signed and dated by Adam Siegel (the photographer's son) in pencil on the reverse, matted289 x 241mm.Footnotes:Provenance: Sotheby's, New York, Photographs, 6 April 1993, lot 128This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Milton H. Greene (American, 1922-1985)Marilyn Monroe, 1952Gelatin silver print, printed later, signed in pencil on verso within copyright stamp 'Milton H. Greene'505 x 405mm.Footnotes:Provenance: Sotheby's, London, Photographic Images and Related Material, 7 May 1993, lot 314This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Milton H. Greene (American, 1922-1985)Marilyn Monroe, 1952Gelatin silver print, printed later, signed in pencil on verso within copyright stamp 'Milton H. Greene' with photographer's credit stamp 'copyright Milton H. Greene'405 x 505mm.Footnotes:Provenance: Sotheby's, London, Photographic Images and Related Material, 7 May 1993, lot 308This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Pablo PICASSO (1881 Malaga -1973 Mougins)"Bacchanale-Paar und Flötenspieler am Ufer eines Sees"Grafik- Farblinolschnitt auf Bütten, Platte 50 cm x 60 cm, Blatt 57,5 cm x 67,5 cm,in der Platte ligiert monogrammiert PP und datiert II 59, unsigniert, Sonderdruck im Rahmen der Ausstellung des Kupferstich Kabinetts der staatlichen Kunstsammlungen Dresden im Albertinum vom 17. April bis 21. August 1966, herausgegeben von Rudolf Mayer. Vgl. WVZ Bloch 930, Baer 1259 B, im unteren Teil kleinere Knitterspuren, links unterhalb kleine BeschädigungPablo PICASSO (1881 Malaga -1973 Mougins)"Bacchanale couple and flute player on the bank of a lake"graphic - colored linocut on laid paper, plate 50 cm x 60 cm, sheet 57.5 cm x 67.5 cm,in the plate ligated monogrammed PP and dated II 59, unsigned,special print as part of the exhibition of the Kupferstich Kabinett of the Dresden state art collections in the Albertinum from 17th April to 21th August 1966, published by Rudolf Mayer. comparison catalogue of works Bloch 930, Baer 1259 B, minor creases in the lower part, small damage below left
Käthe KOLLWITZ (1867-1945)"Losbruch"Grafik - Radierung auf Papier, Platte 50,5 cm x 58 cm, Blatt 59 cm x 75 cm,rechts unten Stempelsignatur, gedruckt bei Felsing, sehr früher Druck mit feinem Grat,insgesamt etwas bügig und einige Randläsuren ausserhalb der Darstellung, links unten WVZ Nr. KlippsteinKäthe KOLLWITZ (1867-1945)"Breakaway"graphic - etching on paper, plate 50.5 cm x 58 cm, sheet 59 cm x 75 cm,stamp signature on the lower right, printed by Felsing, very early print with fine burr,altogether somewhat irony and a few marginal blemishes outside the illustration, on the left bottom catalogue of works number Klippstein
Heinz MACK (1931)"Ohne Titel"Grafik- Siebdruck auf Papier, 60 cm x 50 cm,unten mittig handsigniert und datiert 73, links unten Nr. 141/200,aus der Mappe GalaxisHeinz MACK (1931)"Untitled"graphic - screen print on paper, 60 cm x 50 cm,handsigned and dated 73 on lower center, number 141/200 on the lower left,from the portfolio Galaxis

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