The parts of an early 20-bore sidelock hammer gun by W. R. PapeThe stock, action and forend of gun no. 2196Treble-grip action body, thumb-push sidelever, non-rebounding sidelocks, percussion fences, best foliate-scroll engraving, well-figured stock (repaired crack to rear of left sideplate) with steel heel- and toe-plates14⅛in. stockTOGETHER WITH THE PARTS OF A 12-BORE SELF-COCKING HAMMER GUN BY J.V. NEEDHAMThe stock, action and forend only of gun no. 4876Lock-fast action, non-rebounding sidelocks, percussion-fences, foliate and border-scroll engraving, well-figured stock, horn-tipped forend (chipped at the right side)14in. stock(2)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: S2S2 Section 2 lots require a valid British Shotgun certificate, RFD (Registered Firearms Dealer) Licence or import licence.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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Perkins (William) A discourse of conscience: wherein is set downe the nature, properties, and differences thereof: as also the way to get and keepe good conscience, first edition, with 7 lines of errata at end, title within woodcut decorative border and date within woodcut cartouche, woodcut head- and tail-pieces and decorative initials, lacking I5, and initial and final blanks (the former with fleuron only), K4 very small piece out of foot affecting one word of text recto, closely trimmed at head, affecting some headlines, water-stained, occasional spotting, lightly browned throughout, modern calf-backed marbled boards, gilt spine in compartments and with red morocco label, [STC 19696], 8vo, [Cambridge], John Legate, 1596.⁂ We can trace no copy of this being offered at auction. The Cambridge theologian Perkins was a leading member of the Puritan movement. Provenance: Sir Charles R. Blunt, Bt. (engraved armorial bookplate).
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[Barleti (Marin)] The historie of George Castriot, surnamed Scanderbeg, King of Albanie. Containing his famous actes, his noble deedes of armes, and memorable victories against the Turkes, for the faith of Christ, first and only edition in English, [translated by Zachary Jones], title with woodcut printer's device, woodcut head- and tail-pieces and decorative initials, lacking initial blank, library stamps (mostly marginal, but very occasionally encroaching on a printed side-note or text), tear to foot of of Ss1 and Vv6, within text, but without loss, marginal worming to quires V and X, occasionally affecting a printed side-note, stained, lightly browned throughout, 19th century half calf, spine and corners worn, covers detaching, rubbed, [STC 15318; Johnson, Spencer, p.57, C], folio, Imprinted [by R. Field] for VVilliam Ponsonby, 1599.⁂ Rare copy at auction of this translation of Barleti's life of the Albanian hero Scanderbeg, who led that country's resistance against the Ottomans. The work includes a prefatory sonnet by Edmund Spenser ('Upon the historie of George Castriot'). Provenance: 'This book was part of ye Library of the famous Sir John Powell of Broadway'. Sir John Powell (1632-1696) Carmarthenshire judge, who is buried at Broadway, Laugharne (minute inscription inside the O of 'Historie' of title; final f. with 17th century list of Welsh names with sums against them; Thomas Pennyore, ?Rev. Thomas Watkins 1761-1829 (inscription to head of title).
Donne (John) LXXX Sermons..., engraved additional architectural title incorporating oval portrait of Donne (second state), lacking initial blank but with final blank, also lacking F6, title stained and with tear to upper edge (repaired), large ink stain to verso of F3, printed [by Miles Flesher] for Richard Royston...and Richard Marriott..., 1640; Fifty Sermons...The Second Volume, lacking 2Q gathering, printed by Ja. Flesher for M[iles] F[lesher], J. Marriot, and R. Royston, 1649, together 2 works in 1 vol., first & only editions, titles with woodcut devices, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, a few small holes or stains, light worming to upper margin of second work, one or two leaves frayed at edges, contemporary panelled calf, rebacked preserving old gilt spine, some corners repaired, [STC 7038 & Wing D1862; Keynes 29-30], folio; sold not subject to return ⁂ The prefatory essay in the first is the first printing of Izaak Walton's classic Life of Donne. While the second item is listed as the second volume on the title, it is regarded as a separate work in its own right.
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Women's Rights.- [Drake (Judith)] An Essay in Defence of the Female Sex. In which are inserted the Characters of a Pedant, a Squire, a Beau, a Vertuoso, a Poetaster, a City-Critick, &c. In a Letter to a Lady. Written by a Lady, second edition, engraved frontispiece of 'The Compleat Beau' (cropped at foot with loss of one line to caption, as often), title spotted, some light staining, tear to lower margin of E8, for A. Roper and E. Wilkinson at the Black Boy, and R. Clavel at the Peacock, in Fleetstreet, 1696 bound with [Symson (Ez.)] A farther Essay relating to the Female-Sex...with the description of Self-Love...[&] A Character of a Compleat Beau, first edition, 5pp. advertisements at end, a little browned, for A.Roper and E.Wilkinson...., 1696, together 2 works in 1 vol., engraved bookplate of John Houlton Esqr. of Farley Castle, Somerset, contemporary panelled calf ruled and stamped in blind, spine gilt (gilding rather worn), rubbed, joints cracked, spine ends repaired, later endpapers, 8vo⁂ Two important early works on women's rights. The first item is the first English feminist tract, first published the same year, and also attributed to Mary Astell but now generally accepted to be by Judith Drake whose husband wrote the commendatory verses at the beginning. The treatise is a defence against male accusations of ignorance, vanity, enviousness etc. of women and also addresses the faults of men, particularly satirizing some of her contemporaries.The second work contains a dedication to the Countess of Kildare signed by "Ez. Symson" (inked out in some copies but not in this case), but has been variously attributed to Mary Astell, Judith Drake and H. Wyatt. It was written either in response to, or as a continuation of, An Essay in Defence of the Female Sex and contains chapters on Modesty, Piety, Knowledge, Economy, the Rule, Business and Peace. The subjects of the character sketches are a Coquette, Hypocrites, the Conceited Female, a Gamester and the Litigious.The first work ran into several editions, all of which are scarce in commerce, but the second does not appear to have been reissued.
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[P.(R., Biographer)] Virtue triumphant, and Pride abased; in the Humorous History of Dickey Gotham, and Doll Clod, 2 vol. in 1, first edition, 3pp. advertisements at end, ink stamp of Nottingham Library in various places, modern dark blue morocco, gilt, by Birdsall, minor stain to covers, t.e.g., 12mo, Printed for M. Cooper, 1753.⁂ Rare, with no copy traced at auction and ESTC listing only 7 copies, 3 of which are located in the UK, including this one. N.Crook in his Peter Wilkins: a Romantic Cult Book attributes authorship of this work to Robert Paltock, novelist (1697-1767).
American Independence.- Chalmers (George) Opinions on Interesting Subjects of Public Law and Commerical Policy; Arising from American Independence., first edition, half-title (with repair to margin), 1p. advertisement, Y3 with tear into text, some light spotting or browning, modern wrappers, [Sabin 11764], J. Debrett, 1784 § [Tucker (Josiah)] A Series of Answers to Certain Popular Objections, against Separating from The Rebellious Colonies, and Discarding Them Entirely Being the Concluding Tract... on the Subject of American Affairs, first edition, lacking final f. of advertisements, several ff. from Preface and Introduction misbound but present, title and a few other ff. at start with repairs to corners and margins, some light browning, modern wrappers,[Sabin 97360], Glocester, R. Raikes, 1776; and the third edition of Day's Reflections upon the Present State of England, and the Independence of America, 8vo (3)⁂ A good group of tracts concerning American Independence, all scarce at auction.
NO RESERVE Churchill (Sir Winston Spencer) Their Finest Hour, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author "From Winston to Rab [Butler] ?1949" to endpaper, maps and illustrations, bookplate of R. A. Butler to pastedown, original cloth, dust-jacket, spine sunning chipped and creasing to head and foot, a few short tears, rubbing to extremities, [Woods A123(a) Vol.II], 8vo, Boston, 1949.⁂ An excellent association, inscribed from Churchill to an erstwhile political opponent who would later play a crucial role in his administrations.Richard Austin "Rab" Butler (1902-82), Education Minister and later Chancellor of the Exchequer under Churchill. The two politicians clashed repeatedly pre-war with Butler advocating German appeasement and for Halifax to be appointed Prime Minister after Chamberlain instead of Churchill.
NO RESERVE Churchill (Sir Winston Spencer) The Hinge of Fate, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author "To Rab [Butler] from Winston S. Churchill, 1951" to half title, maps and illustrations, bookplate of R. A. Butler to pastedown, original cloth, dust-jacket, spine sunned, spine ends and corners chipped, chip to head of upper panel, creasing and a few short tears to head and foot, rubbed, [Woods A123(a), vol.IV], 8vo, Boston, 1951.⁂ An excellent association copy (see previous lot).
Musil (Robert) Der Mann ohn Eigenschaften, 3 vol., first editions, vol. 3 with frontispiece portrait, vol. 1 & 2 with ink initial "R." to endpaper with date below of 1930 and 1934 respectively, vol. 1 with card of Graf v. Roeden with ink inscription below loosely inserted, original cloth, vol. 1 and 2 with light toning to spines, vol. 1 with spotting and marking to covers, vol. 3 with dust-jacket with light browning to spine and small chip to head, a near-fine set overall, 8vo, Berlin, 1930-43.⁂ Musil's unfinished masterpiece. The second volume was immediately suppressed by the Nazis, the third volume was published posthumously. Complete sets in good condition are scarce.
Drake (Joseph Rodman) The Culprit Fay, number 9 of 18 copies for America from a total edition of 30 copies, signed by the publisher, this copy for Mrs Adelaide R. Kenny, printed on vellum on 51 sheets (rectos only), beautifully illuminated by hand by Ross Turner with decorative title and initials in gold and colours throughout, signed by Turner on title, some yellowing to vellum leaves, finely bound in turquoise morocco inlaid with central oval pink morocco panel and tan morocco border, both containing butterflies in light green & black morocco & red roses without, and elaborately tooled in gilt against a background of small gilt stars, by Trautz-Bauzonnet bindery, titled down spine in gilt with stars and five raised bands, doublures similar to covers but for oval panels replaced with cream onlay with central gilt circle, signed at foot of front doublure, g.e., upper cover with slight loss to gilt border round central oval panel, lower cover with one butterfly missing green onlay, spine a little dulled, 4to, George D. Sproul, Saint Dunstan Editions, 1902.⁂ A magnificent work, with no two copies alike since each was illuminated by a different artist.
American Revolution.- Faden (William) & John Hills. Sketch of the Surprise of German Town, by the American Forces commanded by General Washington. October 4th 1777, from Faden's 'Atlas of Battles of the American Revolution', engraving with some hand-colouring of regiments and movement of forces, on laid paper with large Strasbourg lily watermark, with countermark 'R G' and 'X I', platemark 470 x 535 mm (18 1/2 x 21 in), sheet 570 x 750 mm (22 1/2 x 29 1/2 in), central vertical drying crease, full margins with some nicks to edges, marginal tear repaired to lower left edge, faint printers' creases, minor marginal surface dirt, unframed, 1784Provenance:Ex-collection of the Late James Stevens Cox F.S.ALiterature:Nebenzahl, Atlas of the American Revolution, no. 15⁂ "This map is a detailed topographical plan, generally conceded to be one of the best sources on the battle. On it are indicated the plan of attack and the disposition of the British and Hessian troops. The red and blue dotted lines and blocks indicate the British forces; the American columns are represented in yellow. A long list of references at the lower left gives additional data on the engagement" (Clements Library, quoted in Streeter).
American Revolution.- British Invasion of New Jersey.- Faden (William) Sketch of the Position of the British Forces at Elizabeth Town Point after their Return from Connecticut Farm, in the Province of East Jersey, from Faden's 'Atlas of Battles of the American Revolution', engraving with some hand-colouring of regiments and river, on laid paper with large Strasbourg lily watermark, with countermark 'R G' and 'X I', platemark 625 x 530 mm (24 1/2 x 20 7/8 in), sheet 760 x 570 mm (30 x 22 1/2 in), central horizontal drying crease, full margins with some nicks to edges, careful repair in the lower margin of splits and small perforations, unframed, 1784Provenance:Ex-collection of the Late James Stevens Cox F.S.ALiterature:Nebenzahl, Atlas of the American Revolution, no. 33⁂ Fine 18th century impression of an engraving after a lost manuscript map made by the Revolutionary War cartographer, John Hills (fl. 1777-1816).
China.- Gonzalez de Mendoza (Juan) Nova et succincta, vera tamen historia de amplissimo, potentissimoque, nostro quidem orbi hactenus incognito, sed perpaucis abhinc annis explorato Regno China, translated by Marc Henning, first edition in Latin, title printed in red and black, with final 2 blank ff., the Phillipps copy with his shelfmark visible beneath later pastedown, ink inscriptions to title, some occasional light browning, bookplate to pastedown, contemporary vellum, neatly and sympathetically rebaked, yapp edges, 8vo (154 x 95mm.), [Adams G-870; Palau 105516; Sabin 27781], Frankfurt, [?S. Feyerabend], [1589].⁂ First Latin edition of one of the earliest works on China and the first European book to contain Chinese characters. It also contains an account of Mexico.Provenance: Jesuit College of Brussels (early inscription at head of title); early ex dono inscription on title 'Dono R.D.... Clemens decanis' and purchase note on rear endpaper; Sir Thomas Phillipps copy (shelfmark visible beneath later front pastedown); Philip Robinson (sold Sotheby's 22nd November 1988, lot 47); Jean R. Perrette (bookplate, sold Christie's, New York, 5 April 2016, lot 178).
Emblemata.- Yates-Thompson copy.- Coustau (Pierre) Pegma, cum narrationibus philosophicis, first edition, collation: α8 A-X8 a4, title and woodcut printer's device within woodcut decorative border, 95 woodcut emblems attributed to Pierre Eskrich within woodcut borders of varying designs, woodcut head- and tail-pieces and decorative initials, repair to lower margin of title, occasional spotting and light staining, lightly browned throughout, attractive olive green crushed morocco, richly gilt, by R. De Coverley, 8vo (165 x 103mm.), Lyon, Matthieu Bonhomme, 1555.⁂ First and only Latin edition. A French translation by Lanteaume de Romieu appeared nine days later. Coustau, like Alciati, trained as a jurist. Provenance: S.A. Yates-Thompson (engraved bookplate to front pastedown). Literature: Landwehr Romanic, 242; Mortimer French, 159; Praz p.46; Adams C2732.
Evelyn (John) Silva: or, a Discourse of Forest-Trees, subscriber's copy, inscribed "To Mr. L. Pickard from his frd the Editor", additional ink inscriptions, engraved portrait frontispiece by Bartolozzi, 40 plates of which 34 hand-coloured, 1 folding and trimmed to platemark, with additional folding plate, original folding watercolour tipped-in, small marginal tears and losses, neat tissue-repairs, occasional spotting, faint off-setting, corrections inserted by hand, contemporary diced calf, rebacked and recornered, gilt, a little rubbed, 4to, York, A. Ward for J. Dodsley, 1776.⁂ Additionally illustrated with a large folding plate, with 'R. Collet sculp' to bottom corner. The standard Cowthorpe Oak plate is immediately followed by a large double-page original 18th century watercolour of the same oak. Judging from the detail when compared to the engraving, it was probably drawn from the same spot.
Regiomontanus (Johannes Müller) De triangulis planis et sphaericis libri quinque..., second edition, collation: *4 a-o6 p8 : *6 A4 B-Z6 AA6 BB4 CC6, woodcut device to title, engraved historiated initials and woodcut illustrations, 20th century ink provenance note and bookplate to pastedown, first few ff. damp-stained, title with small repairs and reinforced at inner margin, short marginal tears to N¹ and N³ not affecting text, final ff. browned and repaired, occasional light spotting and browning, contemporary vellum, spine with manuscript title in raised bands (mostly chipped away), small contemporary labels to spine and cover, partially removed, [Adams R-281; Norman 1566], tall 8vo (315 x 210mm), Basel, Heinrich Petri & Peter Perna, [1561].⁂ The second, much augmented edition of the first systematic treatise on plane and spherical trigonometry to be published in Europe. Though it was completed in 1464, it remained a manuscript until 1533 where it was first published in Nuremberg by Johann Petri. Regiomontanus's monumental work on triangles was the first printed systematization of the subject as a branch of mathematics independent of astronomy, and contains the earliest statement of the cosine law for spherical triangles, stating the proportionality of the sides of a plane triangle to the sines of the opposite angle. This fundamental proposition of spherical trigonometry appears as theorem 2 in book V of the treatise. In the second part, Regiomontanus proves the errors of Nicolaus de Cusa's theory of squaring the circle, which had a profound effect on the history of navigation (Adams). His contributions were instrumental in the development of Copernican heliocentrism in the decades following his death.
DNA.- Watson (James D.) Francis Crick, Rosalind E. Franklin and others. A collection of articles relating to the discovery of DNA, comprising Pauling (Linus) and Robert B. Corey. "Structure of the Nucleic Acids," in Nature vol 171 no 4347, p.346, 21st February, 1952; Watson (James D.) and Francis Crick. "Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid", [and] Wilkins (Maurice H.F.), A.R. Stokes and H.R. Wilson. "Molecular Structure of Deoxypentose Nucleic Acids" [and] Franklin (Rosalind E.) and R.G. Gosling. "Molecular Configuration in Sodium Thymonucleate"in Nature Vol.171, No. 4356, pp.737-741, 25th April, 1953; Watson (James D.) and Francis Crick. "Genetic Implications of the Structure of Deoxyribonucleic Acid", in Nature Vol.171, No. 4361, pp.964-967, 30th May, 1953; Franklin (Rosalind E.) and R. G. Gosling. "Evidence for 2-Chain Helix in Crystalline Structure of Sodium Deoxyribonucleate", in Nature Vol. 171, No. 4369, pp.156-157; Wilkins (M. H. F.), W. E. Seeds, A. R. Stokes and H. R. Wilson. "Helical Structure of Crystalline Deoxypentose Nucleic Acid", in Nature, vol.172, No. 4382, pp.759-762, 24th October, 1953, together 5 issues in 1 vol., diagrams and illustrations, lacking wrappers, 20th century morocco-backed cloth, spine lettered in gilt, small 4to.⁂ An excellent group of the five issues of Nature that together cover the first announcement of the discovery of DNA and its double helix structure, one of the most important scientific discoveries of the modern era.
Early computing.- Jevons (William Stanley) "On the Mechanical Performance of Logical Inference", extract from Philosophical Transactions, Vol. 160, part II, pp.497-518, with the general title for that number, 3 lithographed plates, book label "R. S." to verso of title and 2 plates, [Origins of Cyberspace 330; Tomash & Williams J15], 4to, 1870.⁂ The first edition of Jevons' landmark paper presenting his "logical piano" (so called due to its appearance), the first machine capable of solving problems at superhuman speed and a key precursor of the modern computer.
Bible, Greek & Latin.- Novum testamentum omne, edited by Desiderius Erasmus, collation: Aa-Kk6 a-z A-Z6 &8 : aA bB8, parallel Greek and Latin text, title, dedication and opening of four books with woodcut historiated border, half-page woodcut by HF, woodcut canon tables, head-pieces and historiated and decorative initials, early ink marginalia and inter-linear notes in Latin or Greek, without the two-quire index, as often, lacking final f. (errata/device), title with hole and a couple of make-shift repairs, with loss of part of border and a few letters r&v, repaired tear to p3, &1 detached, a few small wormholes / small traces within text (the latter mostly at end), water-stained / stained, some spotting and light foxing, lightly browned, contemporary blind-stamped vellum, remains of metal clasps, soiled, folio (331 x 215mm.), [Basel], [Johann Froben], [March, 1519].⁂ Second edition of Erasmus' New Testament, with greatly expanded preliminaries, including a letter from Pope Leo X expressing his pleasure at an improved second edition. Our copy with evidence of early scholarship. Provenance: 'Ex bibliotheca Christophori Cretzschmar, Anno 1612'; reference to Vogt Catalogue, 262; 'Henry W. Moule, from A.C. Moule, Jan.13.1922' (ink inscriptions to front pastedown)' 'Mauro' (?17th century ink name to foot of title). Literature: Adams B1680; D&M 4597; VD 16 B 4197.
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Bible, Greek.- He Kaine Diatheke [graece], collation: [a]2 b-z A-K8 L4 M N8 O4 P8 Q6 R-X8 Y4 Z AA BB8 CC6 DD8 EE2 FF GG8 HH10 II8 KK10, title with woodcut printer's device, capital spaces with guide-letters, with blanks H8 and KK10, ruled throughout in red, occasional early ink inter-linear notes, title working loose, HH5 detached, occasional spotting and light staining, lightly browned, 17th century calf, gilt, spine ends and corners worn, joints splitting, but holding firm, rubbed, 8vo (163 x 93mm.), Paris, Simon de Colines, 1534.⁂ The first Greek New Testament printed in France, which Darlow & Moule consider 'the earliest attempt at a critical edition'. It is rare at auction. Provenance: The Hon. Shute Barrington, Lord Bishop of Durham (engraved armorial bookplate); 'Bought (through Quaritch) at Sotheby's (Mar 14-15, 1887) for £2.2/-, H.C. Hoskier'; 'Given by H.C. Hoskier, to Henry W. Moule, Feb. 4. 1930' (ink inscriptions to front free endpaper). Literature: Adams B1652; Darlow & Moule 4607; Schreiber, Colines, 110.
Frederic, Lord Leighton, P.R.A. (British 1830-1896)Lindisfarne CastleOil on panel 11.4 x 17.8cm (4¼ x 7 in.)Provenance:Gift from the artist to Samuel Pepys CockerellBy descent to his daughter Frederica Lucy CockerellBy family descent to the present ownerExhibited:London, Leighton House, 1903-4. no. 61 (titled Holy Island Castle)London, Royal Academy, Frederic Leighton 1830-1896, 13 February - 21 April 1996, no.101Literature:I. and R. Ormand, Lord Leighton, New Haven and London, 1975, p. 177, possibly no. 480 or 490 (both titled View of Holy Island, 5 x 7 3/4in., Provenance: S.P.Cockerell)S. Jones, C. Newall, I. and R. Ormond, B. Read, Frederic Leighton 1830-1896, Royal Academy, exhibition catalogue, 1996, pp. 210-1, no. 101, illustrated p. 210We are grateful to Richard Ormond and Daniel Robbins, Senior Curator of Leighton House Museum, for confirming the attribution.Samuel Pepys Cockerell (1844-1921) | lots 237-241The following group of works from the collection of Samuel Pepys Cockerell (1844-1921) have passed through descent to the present owner and are coming to market for the first time since leaving the artist's studio. Cockerell was the youngest son of architect, archaeologist and writer Charles Robert Cockerell, RA, RIBA (1788-1863). Samuel Cockerell established a career as a sculptor, painter and like his father, a writer. After studying a B.A. honours degree at Christ Church, Oxford Cockerell entered the Royal Academy Schools and exhibited at the Academy almost annually between 1875 and 1903. Cockerell had a particular interest in sculpture but also depicted a range of broad subjects from literary and biblical references and portraiture. His range of works were exhibited widely not only at the Royal Academy but further afield at the Grosvenor Gallery, the New Gallery, the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool. Cockerell was also an avid art collector who was particularly fond of works by the Pre-Raphaelites.One of the most influential figures in Cockerell's life and career was his dear friend Frederic, Lord Leighton. Cockerell and fellow painter Valentine Cameron Prinsep were Leighton's executors and were present alongside family at Leighton's bedside on his death on 25th January 1896. Leighton trusted Cockerell's opinion and according to G. Ulick Browne's article in The Studio Leighton asked 'Cockerell's advice about the design and composition of his picture, and, what is more to the point, almost always took it.' Included in the collection is a series of landscapes by Lord Frederic Leighton depicting views of Lindisfarne Castle. Cockerell's close relationship with Frederic Leighton had a strong influence on both his work and personal life especially from 1875 until Leighton's death in 1896. Works by Cockerell himself show his sensitive nature through two endearing small scale studies of his daughter Frederica Lucy and his interest in sculpture is evident through his detailed portrayal of the statue of Pope Julius III in Perugia.Condition Report: Very light surface dirt throughout. Some light rubbing to the framing edges. Inspection under UV reveals no evidence of restoration or repair. Overall the work appears to be in good condition.Condition Report Disclaimer
Edward Clifford (British 1844-1907)A group portrait of The Broadlands Conference Pencil, watercolour and bodycolour with scratching out Signed and dated 1887 (lower right) 169 x 263cm (66½ x 103½ in.)Provenance:The Church Army, by 1887The Keswick Convention, by 1964Private Collection. Literature:Mrs R Cholmeley, Edward Clifford, London: The Church Army Book Room, 1907, p 42 and pp 86-94, reproduced opposite p 87.Edward Clifford, Father Damien and Others, London: The Church Army Book Room, 1904(?), p 34.This impressive group portrait, painted on a monumental scale, celebrates the Broadlands Conferences of the Higher Life which took place between 1874 and 1888 at Broadlands in Hampshire the country estate of the William and Georgina Cowper-Temple. In the picture he is seen in a tweed suit seated at the table with his wife in the upper right corner. William had an illustrious political career as a member of Parliament for over forty-five years, Private Secretary to his uncle Lord Melbourne and groom-in-waiting to Queen Victoria. With his second wife he shared an interest in Evangelical Christianity and embarked on a search for religious enlightenment. Georgina had a particular interest in mysticism and mixed with leading spiritualist figures from Britain, American and Europe, attending several séances. The annual conferences they founded brought together their religious interests and the beautiful surroundings at Broadlands aimed to create a "foretaste of heaven" with many of the services taking place under the Beech trees or in the orangery.Their interests were precipitated by the Holiness movement in America and the 1870s saw the emergence of the Higher Life movement in England which was named after William Boardman's book The Higher Christian Life (published in 1858) the main aim of the movement was to help in advancing the Christian's progressive sanctification, and enable one to live a more holy, less sinful, life. Though principally Evangelical, the movement was seen as non-denominational. Together with William Boardman, two other key figures helping to spread the holiness message in England were Robert Pearsall Smith and his wife, Hannah (the central standing figure in the composition), both of whom were acquainted with the Mount-Temples and were involved in the conferences at Broadlands.Edward Clifford was well placed to paint the picture. He had a strong faith, was honorary Secretary of the Evangelical Church Army (the first owners of the picture) and attended the conferences. He was a gifted artist and alongside Robert Bateman, Walter Crane and others, was part of a group of followers of, the Pre-Raphaelite painter, Edward Coley Burne-Jones and exhibited at the Dudley Gallery in the late 1860s and 1870s. Clifford's works often took passages from the Bible as its subject and according to Angela Thirkell, Burne-Jones's granddaughter `He had a peculiar gift for copying his paintings so that my grandfather himself could hardly tell the difference.' He also produced fine pencil portraits, a talent he used to much effect in the present work. Clifford has helpfully named many of the sitters and they reflect the social and geographical diversity of those that attended the various Broadlands conferences. The most notable includes several members of the Wilberforce and Gurney families including Canon Basil Wilberforce, the Church of England Bishop, and Emilia Gurney, the feminist reformer, suffragist, and abolitionist. Amanda Berry Smith is also included, and she spoke at the conference in 1879. She was born into slavery in Maryland and joined the African Methodist Episcopal Church. The Rev. H.B. Macartney vividly recorded his attendance at one of the conferences in his book England, Home and Beauty, 1878, p.73-90. A reprinted copy is included with this lot. The figures are identified, left to right:1 - The Hon Ion Keith Falconer (1856-1887), 2- The Reverend Barton Brown, 3 - Mrs Sumner, 4 - Boyd Carpenter, Bishop of Ripon (1841-1918), 5 - The Rev Evan Hopkins (1837-1918), 6- Mrs Wilberforce (Caroline Charlotte Jane Langford,1840-1909), 7- Rev Charles Armstrong Fox, (1836-1900), 8- Rev R Corbett, 9- Edward Clifford (1844-1907) Artist and Hon Secretary of the Church Army, 10 - Vernon Bayley (Perhaps the gardener at Broadlands), 11 - Stanley P Smith, 12 - Lt Herbert Wilberforce, (see 6 and 32 for his mother and father), 13- Mrs Charles, 14 - Sir Stevenson Arthur Blackwood (1823-1893), 15 - The Rev William Hay Macdowall Hunter Aitken (1841-1927), 16 - Lady Ashburton 1844-1930 (The Hon. Leonora Caroline Digby), 17 - Amanda Berry Smith (1837-1915), 18 - Canon Body, 19 - Hon. Mrs Butts, 20 - Ernest Gerard Leycester (1849-1914), 21 - Countess Dowager of Gainsborough, 22 - Rev. Alfred Clifford (1849-1931), 23 - Lord Chichester, 24 - Miles Tyndale, 25 - Countess of Darnley (1829-1905), 26 - Wilson Carlile, CH (1847-1942), 27 - Dr George MacDonald (1824-1905), 28 - The Rev. Andrew Jukes (1847-1931), 29 - Unknown Sitter, 30 - Mme Juliet Latour Temple (later Deschamps) (Possibly), 31 - Canon (Albert) Basil (Orme) Wilberforce (1841-1916), 32 - The Rev. Alfred Gurney (1843-1898), 33 - George Howard Wilkinson, (1833-1907), 34 - Mary Clifford (1842 - 1919), 35 - J W Farquhar, 36 - Hannah Tatum Whitall Smith (1832-1911), 37 - William Francis Cowper-Temple, 1st Baron Mount Temple (1811-1888), 38 - Théodore Monod (1836 - 1921), 39 - Theodor [sic] Monod, 40 - Emilia, Mrs Russell Gurney (1823-1896), 41 - Georgina Tollemache (married 1848, died 1901)For more information on the sitters please refer to our blog which can be found in 'News & Insights' on www.dreweatts.com
A Rene Lalique Les Fleurs d'Orsary stained blue and frosted clear glass Flacon Presentoir and stoppers, of rectangular shape with moulded decoration stained in blue with lift out stoppers with flower heads, each stopper with number to base of stopper, marked to top indistinctly R Lalique, one stopper has been repaired to petals, also doesn't bear corresponding number, all marked Fleurs France, moulded to top, 22.3cm wide x 5.2cm deep x 4.5cm high
Good English ebonised double fusee bracket clock, the 8" square brass dial signed R. Fennell, Kensington on the silvered chapter ring at 6 o'clock, enclosing a matted centre with false pendulum bob aperture, ringed winding holes and calendar aperture, the fine foliate engraved back plate also signed Richard Fennell, Kensington, within a stepped case surmounted by four brass acorn finial's, caddy top and ornate carrying handle, 17" high (pendulum and keys) - **This clock was purchased from Sothebys Auction House on 1st October 1998 for £2200 (Lot 451) - **Copies of correspondence detailing restoration work undertaken on this clock by Thomas-Ellis Rees MBHI can be provided
§ Roger 'Syd' Barrett (British 1946-2006)Orange Dahlias in a Vase signed and dated 'R. Barrett / Oct. 1961' (lower left) watercolour and pastel 58 x 44cmFootnote: Provenance: Gifted by the artist to Gerald Arthur Clement Harden, thence by descent within the family If you were to read his secondary school reports, there would be very little to indicate that Roger ‘Syd’ Barrett would later become one of the most significant and influential cultural figures of the 20th century, both domestically and internationally; an almost mythic figure, Barrett became an emblem of a time, place, and culture, distilled into a single individual. In 1957, Barrett began his secondary education at Cambridgeshire High School for Boys, which aimed to emulate the public-school model. The exclusively male teaching staff shrouded themselves in academic robes and crowned themselves with mortarboards. The school certainly had a profound effect on Barrett’s fellow pupil and later bandmate, Roger Waters, whose lyrics to the band’s 1979 hit, ‘The Happiest Days of Our Lives’, open with: ‘When we grew up and went to school / There were certain teachers who would / Hurt the children in any way they could’ and continues in the rest of the song to reflect upon the contemptuous and often violent treatment of pupils by some of the school’s tutors. As a student, Barrett was emphatically average and, to most of his teachers, remarkable only in his inability to follow the rules. To Gerald Arthur Clement Harden, the school’s art teacher between 1938 and 1971, however, Barrett was a conspicuous and prodigious talent and one of the very few pupils permitted to use Harden’s oil paints. Painted when Barrett was just 15 years old, the present lot was gifted to Harden by the artist shortly before he left the school and began studying art at Cambridgeshire College of Arts and Technology. Although generally perceived as an unmotivated student by most of his tutors, Harden’s support encouraged Barrett to pursue further study in painting and ignited in him a passion for art that would continue to burn until his death in 2006. Following his death in 2006, Cheffins sold the contents of Barrett's home in Cambridge, no.6 St Margaret's Square, where he had lived since 1981.
Maison Desny, Paris, two graduated silver plated vases, circa 1930,of rectangular form with stained wood handles, stamped 'Desny Paris, Made in France' the larger 18cm high, the smaller 14.5cm highFootnote: For another example of this model: R. Niggl, Eckart Muthesius 1930: The Maharaja's Palace in Indore, Architecture and Interior, Stuttgart, 1996, p. 57. Provenance: Julians Park, Hertfordshire
Beverley Bank, for Pease & Sons, £5, 17 January 1893, serial number J2706, signed by Francis R. Pease, signature has been cut cancelled, the note and signature separately stamped CANCELLED, and then the signature reattached later on, multiple pinholes and an internal tear at lop left, overall a lovely and clean example that can only justifiably described as fine, very scarce Outing 130 for bank, partnership not listed £200-£260
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