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WW1 8th Bn Suffolk Regiment Group of Three Medals.Awarded to “14638 PTE T.C. TURNER SUFF R”. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, Britis

Bosleys Military Auctioneers

Lot 27

WW1 8th Bn Suffolk Regiment Group of Three Medals.Awarded to “14638 PTE T.C. TURNER SUFF R”. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. Mounted for display. ... Accompanied by a quantity of research. Private Thomas Charles Turner a native of Woolpit Suffolk enlisted into the 8th Bn Suffolk Regiment on the 1st September 1914. He landed in France on the 25th July 1915. During the action at Delville Wood 19th July 1916, he was wounded in the left foot and leg. He returned to the Regiment in October 1916. He later served with the Highland Light Infantry and was discharged in February 1919. He died in 1968.

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King’s Liverpool Regiment George VI Territorial Efficiency MedalAwarded to “5725823 PTE R.S. FIELDER THE KING’S R”. ... Accom

Bosleys Military Auctioneers

Lot 64

King’s Liverpool Regiment George VI Territorial Efficiency MedalAwarded to “5725823 PTE R.S. FIELDER THE KING’S R”. ... Accompaied by a similar medal awarded to “892790 GNR C JONES RA”. (2 items)

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Early 19th Century Officer’s Cavalry Pattern Sword A good example with a plain curved 31 inch piped back quill point blade. T

Bosleys Military Auctioneers

Lot 403

Early 19th Century Officer’s Cavalry Pattern Sword A good example with a plain curved 31 inch piped back quill point blade. The hilt with shagreen covered grip enclosed within a scroll and pierced guard. Housed in steel scabbard engraved with the retailer’s details of “R. Johnston Late Bland & Foster” of St. James London. Overall GC. Similar example shown in Swords of the British Army (2nd Edition) page 85 Variation of the 1820 pattern.

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10 Cavalry cap badges.10th Hussars (loops) ... 3rd The King’s Own Hussars (Officer) ... 12th Lancers ... R. Scots Greys ...

Bosleys Military Auctioneers

Lot 164

10 Cavalry cap badges.10th Hussars (loops) ... 3rd The King’s Own Hussars (Officer) ... 12th Lancers ... R. Scots Greys ... R. Scots Dragoon Guards ... Royal Dragoons (loops) ... 12th Royal Lancers (pre 1903 on loops) ... 8th King’s Royal Irish Hussars ... 13th/18th Hussars ... 7th Dragoon Guards (brass with motto). All complete with fixings. (10 items)

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A bridge near Dolgellau, Snowdonia signed lower left 'R. Gallon' oil on canvas 42 x 32cmFootnote: Provenance: Chilham Antique

Cheffins

Lot 640

A bridge near Dolgellau, Snowdonia signed lower left 'R. Gallon' oil on canvas 42 x 32cmFootnote: Provenance: Chilham Antiques, Canterbury, Kent, where acquired before 1995Condition report: Oil on canvas which has been lined. The canvas tension is very stiff due to the lining. The paint layer are in a stable condition. The varnish is glossy, clear and even. The frame is in a good condition.

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A Man O'War in a breeze signed lower left 'T Lucop' oil on canvas 30 x 45cmFootnote: Exhibited: London, 6 Duke Street, N. R.

Cheffins

Lot 563

A Man O'War in a breeze signed lower left 'T Lucop' oil on canvas 30 x 45cmFootnote: Exhibited: London, 6 Duke Street, N. R. Omell, 'Marine Exhibition', 1982, no. 26, when acquired by the late husband of the present owner

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Eight unopened Lego Technic sets including 42063 BMW R 1200 GS Adventure, 42062 Container Yard, 42093 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1,

TW Gaze

Lot 5001

Eight unopened Lego Technic sets including 42063 BMW R 1200 GS Adventure, 42062 Container Yard, 42093 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, 42074 Racing Yacht, 42088 Cherry Picker (x2), 42045 Hydroplane Racer and 42084 Hook Loader

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Two boxed Minichamps diecast 1:18 scale Formula One cars to include Christian Klien Jaguar Racing Showcar and Jenson Button B

TW Gaze

Lot 5152

Two boxed Minichamps diecast 1:18 scale Formula One cars to include Christian Klien Jaguar Racing Showcar and Jenson Button B-A-R Honda 007 2005

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E R Fox pair of watercolours, rural scenes in winter 49 x 20 cm. Not available for in-house P&P

Warrington & Northwich Auction

Lot 1631

E R Fox pair of watercolours, rural scenes in winter 49 x 20 cm. Not available for in-house P&P

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British WWI medal pair to 12150 Pte G R Giles ASC. P&P Group 1 (£14+VAT for the first lot and £1+VAT for subsequent lots)

Warrington & Northwich Auction

Lot 1320

British WWI medal pair to 12150 Pte G R Giles ASC. P&P Group 1 (£14+VAT for the first lot and £1+VAT for subsequent lots)

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9ct gold ring set with seven garnets, size Q/R, 2.4g. P&P Group 1 (£14+VAT for the first lot and £1+VAT for subsequent lo

Warrington & Northwich Auction

Lot 1113

9ct gold ring set with seven garnets, size Q/R, 2.4g. P&P Group 1 (£14+VAT for the first lot and £1+VAT for subsequent lots)

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Yellow metal dress ring. Ring size R. Approximate weight 3.8 grams. (B.P. 21% + VAT)

Peter Francis

Lot 289

Yellow metal dress ring. Ring size R. Approximate weight 3.8 grams. (B.P. 21% + VAT)

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SIL BALTIC AMBER RING SIZE 'R' PLUS

Whitton and Laing Auctioneers - QUEENS ROAD AUCTIONS

Lot 646

SIL BALTIC AMBER RING SIZE 'R' PLUS

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A collection of Great War Victory and War medals, the following three groups reputedly from three brothers (BSM) 3487 Pte H.

Dawsons Auctioneers

Lot 483

A collection of Great War Victory and War medals, the following three groups reputedly from three brothers (BSM) 3487 Pte H. Berry E.Lan R; (Victory) 25289 Pte J. Berry Bord. R; (BWM) 44117 Pte J.H. Rushton 23.Lond. R; (Victory) 25289 Pte J. Rushton North'd Fus; (BWM) 235301 Pte R.H. Taylor W.RID.R; (Victory) 18522 Pte A.Taylor W.Rid. R; a pair to T4- 198736 Pte F. Driver A.S.C; seven war medals awarded to 19232 Pte F .J. O'Hagan Sco.Rif; 50412 Pte H. Astley L'Pool R; 179753 Gnr J Fielding R.A; 11114 Pte J. Halstead RAMC; 18706 Pte R. McDonald Sco.Rif; 17494 J.Robinson (regmt erased); 116830 Gnr R. Harrison R.A; Edward VII South Africa medal awarded to (numbers erased) Lieut J Sloane, 2nd Manc Regt, a Geo V silver Memorial Cross to 204262 Pte JS Harrison, QEII National Service medal and dress medal awarded to 3123161 SAC Blain R.E. RAF; 72 Seaforth Highlanders medallion, an 1887 Metropolitan Police Jubilee medal and two WWII Defence medals, a pair of shoulder chains and cap badges and a german Winterschlacht im Osten medal

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After Thomas Rowlandson (1757-1827), two hand-coloured prints, titled 'A Long Story' and 'Grown Gentlemen Taught to Dance', p

Dawsons Auctioneers

Lot 109

After Thomas Rowlandson (1757-1827), two hand-coloured prints, titled 'A Long Story' and 'Grown Gentlemen Taught to Dance', published by R. Ackermann, the largest 19 cm x 22cm, each framed and glazed, together with four further humorous prints and engravings.Qty: 6

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A gentleman's 9ct yellow gold and black onyx ring, size R, together with a late 19th / early 20th century 9ct yellow gold gen

Dawsons Auctioneers

Lot 753

A gentleman's 9ct yellow gold and black onyx ring, size R, together with a late 19th / early 20th century 9ct yellow gold gents ring with engraved decoration to square mount, size P 1/2, and a yellow metal ring with oval mount, size S. (3)Condition report: Approximately 11 g combined

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Eight pairs of World War I Victory and War medals, awarded to 124010 GNR. A. Boynton R.A.; 37691 PTE. W.Smith E.Lan.R.; 26523

Dawsons Auctioneers

Lot 481

Eight pairs of World War I Victory and War medals, awarded to 124010 GNR. A. Boynton R.A.; 37691 PTE. W.Smith E.Lan.R.; 265234 SPR H. Slack R.E.; RX4-236052 PTE. J. Morris A.S.C.; 15686 PTE W. Blackburn Lan. Fus. & 128445 PNR. H. Mitchell R.E.; 357688 PTE. J.E. Raw L'Pool R. & 96132 PTE. H. Chew L'Pool. R.

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An 18ct yellow gold and diamond ring, set with an old-cut diamond of approximately 0.25 carats, approximate colour / clarity

Dawsons Auctioneers

Lot 819

An 18ct yellow gold and diamond ring, set with an old-cut diamond of approximately 0.25 carats, approximate colour / clarity I/J, I3, the shank marked 750, size R 1/2, 2.5 grams.

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A monocular microscope by R & J Beck Ltd, lacquered brass with fixed platform, numbered 24938, 34cm fully extended

Dawsons Auctioneers

Lot 522

A monocular microscope by R & J Beck Ltd, lacquered brass with fixed platform, numbered 24938, 34cm fully extended

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Selection of silver jewellery, including Victorian paste brooch, engraved R to N 1891 on reverse, C catch, an Asprey's silver

Ewbank's

Lot 1263

Selection of silver jewellery, including Victorian paste brooch, engraved R to N 1891 on reverse, C catch, an Asprey's silver bookmark, Pat No 257529, London 1972, four early 20th century brooches, Finnish silver cross pendant and snowflake pendant, gate link bracelet with heart shaped lock clasp, St Christopher pendant, collar necklace, bangles and rings, two cigarette holders and other items Silver gross weight 383.7 grams

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R. Bowman, Carlisle Vintage wristwatch, silvered dial with baton hour markers and Arabic numerals and subsidiary dial, in a s

Ewbank's

Lot 1328

R. Bowman, Carlisle Vintage wristwatch, silvered dial with baton hour markers and Arabic numerals and subsidiary dial, in a stainless steel case and expanding strap, with a North-Star ultra flat watch, with a 17 jewel movement, a Everite, Timex and Rotary wrist watches (5) R. Bowman, North-Star, Everite, Timex are all currently working but have not been tested for time keepingRotary is not workingR. Bowman glass is scratchedSigns of wear commensurate with ageEwbank's do not guarantee the working order or accuracy of any lots sold

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Twenty silver rings mainly set in silver, one set with oval cabochon cut rose quartz, ring size R, another set with oval cabo

Ewbank's

Lot 1255A

Twenty silver rings mainly set in silver, one set with oval cabochon cut rose quartz, ring size R, another set with oval cabochon cut labradorite, size Q 1/2, two set with emeralds, other rings set with a mixture of faux stones and gemstones, mainly mounted in silver Gross weight 203 grams

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Diamond set asymmetrical band, in 18 ct yellow gold, hallmarked London 1990, ring size O 1/2, with a antique sapphire and ros

Ewbank's

Lot 1191

Diamond set asymmetrical band, in 18 ct yellow gold, hallmarked London 1990, ring size O 1/2, with a antique sapphire and rose cut diamond ring marked for 18 ct and platinum, ring size M, a vintage opal doublet ring, size R and similar pair of opal triplet clip on earrings, and a wedding band, ring size P, all marked for 9 ct 18 ct gross weight 5.8 grams 9 ct gross weight 10.6 grams. Diamond and sapphire ring has been cut and is mis-shapen. Opal doublet in the ring has chip in top surface

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Three rings, comprising a pearl and diamond ring, with a central 9.2mm pearl with diamond detail, ring size T, a diamond set,

Ewbank's

Lot 1154

Three rings, comprising a pearl and diamond ring, with a central 9.2mm pearl with diamond detail, ring size T, a diamond set, Greek key band ring, ring size R, and a moonstone and white sapphire ring, ring size O 1/2, all in 9 ct Gross weight approximately 13.67 grams

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A ladies hunter pocket watch in gold case, with unsigned white enamel dial, fitted with a lever wound Swiss made movement, nu

Ewbank's

Lot 1453

A ladies hunter pocket watch in gold case, with unsigned white enamel dial, fitted with a lever wound Swiss made movement, numbered inside case back No.1163542 and marked for 18 ct, inscribed B R Howenden 1943, converted to a wristwatch Gross weight 33.5 gramschip in glass at 2 o'clockchip in enamel at 4 o'clockmissing subsidiary dial hand, back has indentation to case, lugs mis-shapedtop of cases hinge is wornwatch not currently working, balance staff spring fracturedEwbank's do not guarantee the working order or accuracy of any lots sold

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Two suites of jewellery, comprising an oval cabochon jade pendant, with a gold and diamond surround, together with a pair of

Ewbank's

Lot 1157

Two suites of jewellery, comprising an oval cabochon jade pendant, with a gold and diamond surround, together with a pair of jade drop earrings, and a prehnite suite consisting of a pendant, set with an oval chequerboard prehnite, measuring 19.91 x 14.96mm, suspended from a trefoil of round cut white sapphires, together with a ring and pair of earrings of similar design, all mounted in 9 ct gold Jade suite gross weight approximately 6.03 gramsPrehnite suite gross weight 12.76 grams, ring size R

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Ruby and diamond pendant, with a round cut ruby measuring 11.19mm diameter, in a four claw setting, suspended from a diamond

Ewbank's

Lot 1155

Ruby and diamond pendant, with a round cut ruby measuring 11.19mm diameter, in a four claw setting, suspended from a diamond set bail, on a fine chain, together with a pair of ruby earrings, round cut rubies measuring approximately 7.5mm, rub over set with post and butterfly fittings and a single stone pink sapphire ring, oval cut pink sapphire measuring 9.18 x 6.84mm, ring size R, all mounted in 9 ct Gross weight approximately 11.28 gramsRubies and pink sapphire are heavily included

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Modern ring, set with an oval cabochon cut emerald, ring size K, stamped 14 ct, with a sapphire and diamond set bracelet, mou

Ewbank's

Lot 1235

Modern ring, set with an oval cabochon cut emerald, ring size K, stamped 14 ct, with a sapphire and diamond set bracelet, mounted in gilt metal, multi-coloured titanium necklace, a quartz and paste necklace in stamped silver, a multi-stone emerald necklace in silver, labradorite necklaces, a tigers eye necklace, an agate bead necklace and blue hard stone bead bracelet a base metal pendant on cord and a base metal and a green paste ring, size R 1/2 Titanium necklace 42cm in length with 4cm pendant drop. Titanium gross weight 6.1 grams. Silver gross weight 19.2 grams. 14ct gross weight 7.06 grams

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Carved jade oval panel ring, size R and oval cabochon cut opal dress ring, size M, both claw set and stamped 18 ct Gros

Ewbank's

Lot 1181

Carved jade oval panel ring, size R and oval cabochon cut opal dress ring, size M, both claw set and stamped 18 ct Gross weight 6.7 grams.Opal is broken, in two places with chips along splits, loose in settingCarved jade panel measures approximately 17.8 x 13.2mm, inside ring no 3969, jade is loose in setting

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Jewellery box containing moon stone set jewellery, one pear cabochon cut moon stone ring, size Q, two round cabochon cut rin

Ewbank's

Lot 1251A

Jewellery box containing moon stone set jewellery, one pear cabochon cut moon stone ring, size Q, two round cabochon cut rings, both size R and a very large oval cabochon cut ring, size O, with four bracelets, three pairs of earrings, two pendants and a necklace, all stamped silver Gross weight 501.8 gramsBlue stones are paste

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Lalique green heart pendant, with green cord and a gilt metal collar necklace, and two cabochon rings, one in purple and one

Ewbank's

Lot 1230

Lalique green heart pendant, with green cord and a gilt metal collar necklace, and two cabochon rings, one in purple and one in green, both size R, all in their original boxes

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Old cut diamond half eternity ring, comprising of nine old cut diamonds, ring size O 1/2, 1920's solitaire, size Q and weddin

Ewbank's

Lot 1178

Old cut diamond half eternity ring, comprising of nine old cut diamonds, ring size O 1/2, 1920's solitaire, size Q and wedding band, size R, all mounted in 18 ct Gross weight 7.2 grams.Half eternity ring has evidence of one diamond being replaced, doesn't sit flush in setting, lead solder visible, one diamond sunken in setting and set at an angle.Wedding band has evidence of resizing, engraving on inside worn.

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Edwardian flower cluster ring, set with seven old cut diamonds, estimated total weight 0.25 carats, mounted in 18 ct, ring si

Ewbank's

Lot 1080

Edwardian flower cluster ring, set with seven old cut diamonds, estimated total weight 0.25 carats, mounted in 18 ct, ring size R 1/2 Gross weight 2.6 grams One diamond has fine chip to surfacemakers mark in band CCHEstimated clarity I

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Labradorite pendant, rub over set in silver, 6.7 x 3.3cm, on box link chain, 51cm in length, with a modern round cabochon cut

Ewbank's

Lot 1259A

Labradorite pendant, rub over set in silver, 6.7 x 3.3cm, on box link chain, 51cm in length, with a modern round cabochon cut amethyst ring, size R, two prehnite necklace and bracelet sets, a chrysocolla pendant and other items, mainly stamped silver Gross weight 1038.7 grams

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Zuckerdose Breslau, 1835–39. Silber. Meistermarke Schulz. Rechteckiger Korpus auf Tatzenfüssen. Deckelknauf in Form eines

Schuler Auktionen AG

Lot 301

Zuckerdose Breslau, 1835–39. Silber. Meistermarke Schulz. Rechteckiger Korpus auf Tatzenfüssen. Deckelknauf in Form eines Löwen, Wandung mit umlaufendem Akathusblattdekor. Stadt-, Meister- und Stempelmeisterbuchstabe R. 15x10x15 cm, ca. 490 g. - Gebrauchsspuren, Deckel gedellt.

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Lalique France Fussschale. Nach 1945. Farbloses Kristallglas, Fuss mit drei Engeln/Putten plastisch ausgeformt und satinier

Schuler Auktionen AG

Lot 38

Lalique France Fussschale. Nach 1945. Farbloses Kristallglas, Fuss mit drei Engeln/Putten plastisch ausgeformt und satiniert. Bezeichnet: Lalique France (mit R in Kreis). H 15 m.

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Lalique France Schale "Jungle". Entwurf: 1999. Farbloses Kristallglas, satiniert, moulé-pressé, umlaufender Dekor mit vier

Schuler Auktionen AG

Lot 37

Lalique France Schale "Jungle". Entwurf: 1999. Farbloses Kristallglas, satiniert, moulé-pressé, umlaufender Dekor mit vier Jaguaren zwischen Pflanzenstauden. Bezeichnet Lalique France (mit R in Kreis). H 10,5 cm; D 24,5 cm.

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Gubler, Max (1898 Zürich 1973) "Badende", um 1956. Öl auf Leinwand. Unten mittig signiert. 46x55 cm. Literatur: R. Frauen

Schuler Auktionen AG

Lot 3125

Gubler, Max (1898 Zürich 1973) "Badende", um 1956. Öl auf Leinwand. Unten mittig signiert. 46x55 cm. Literatur: R. Frauenfelder, W. Hess, K. Mannhart, Max Gubler, Katalog der Gemälde, Band III, Zürich 1977, Nr. 2083 (mit Abb.)

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Schinz, Hans Rudolf Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Säugethiere. Nach den neuesten Systemen zum gemeinnützigen Gebrauch

Schuler Auktionen AG

Lot 3041

Schinz, Hans Rudolf Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Säugethiere. Nach den neuesten Systemen zum gemeinnützigen Gebrauche entworfen, und mit Berücksichtigung für den Unterricht der Jugend bearbeitet von H. R. Schinz; nach der Natur und den vorzüglichsten Originalien gezeichnet und lithographirt von K.J. Brodtmann. Zürich: K.J. Brodtmann, 1824. 4°. VI, 417 (1) S., (4) Bll. Register, 176 (von 177; Nr. 94 fehlt) lithogr. Tafeln. Vorgebunden: Naturhistorische Abbildungen der Saeugethiere lithographirt von C.I. Brodtmann. Zürich, 1824. 4°. Lith. Tbl. und 17 lithogr. Tafeln (num. 1-18). Halblederband des 20. Jh. - Frisch, sehr gut erhalten, im Text nur geringfügig stockfleckig, die Tafeln sehr sauber.

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A RETRO DIAMOND COCKTAIL RING, CIRCA 1955 Of swirl knifewire design centrally set with four graduated old brilliant-cut diamo

Adams

Lot 51

A RETRO DIAMOND COCKTAIL RING, CIRCA 1955 Of swirl knifewire design centrally set with four graduated old brilliant-cut diamonds within a four-claw setting, mounted in 18K gold and platinum, French assay marks, maker's mark 'PA', ring size R

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R. W. Martin & Brothers'Bird' jar and cover, 1890Glazed stoneware, turned wooden base.21.5cm highIncised to cover 'Martin

Bonhams

Lot 118

R. W. Martin & Brothers'Bird' jar and cover, 1890Glazed stoneware, turned wooden base.21.5cm highIncised to cover 'Martin Bros London Southall 10-1890'For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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SPORTING BOOKS - [William MILNOR (1769-1848)]. Memoirs of the Gloucester Fox Hunting Club near Philadelphia. New York: Priva

Bellmans

Lot 416

SPORTING BOOKS - [William MILNOR (1769-1848)]. Memoirs of the Gloucester Fox Hunting Club near Philadelphia. New York: Privately Printed [at The Derrydale Press] by Ernest R. Gee, 1927. Large 8vo (242 x 160mm). Woodcut vignette on title, 2 tipped-in facsimile plates. Original pink paper boards, printed label on upper cover (spine faded, some minor white staining to upper cover). NUMBER 32 OF 375 COPIES. With 32 other books of related interest including G. W. Beldam & J. H. Taylor's Golf Faults Illustrated (London, [1905], original cloth, fourth impression), J. Stanley Reeve's Foxhunting Recollections (Philadelphia, 1928, original buckram, NUMBER 154 OF 250 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR), Hell for Leather! The Epwell Hunt. The Melton Hunt. Howell Wood (New York, The Derrydale Press, 1928, original parchment-backed boards, NUMBER 15 OF 350 COPIES), A. Henry Higginson's Letters from an Old Sportsman to a Young One (New York, 1929, illustrations by Lionel Edwards, original buckram, ONE OF 201 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND WITH AN ORIGINAL ETCHED PLATE SIGNED BY LIONEL EDWARDS UNBOUND AS ISSUED IN A POCKET AT THE END), with ANOTHER COPY of the same limited edition with an original etched plate signed by Lionel Edwards, Anole Hunter's Let's Ride to Hounds (New York, The Derrydale Press, 1929, original silk boards, ONE OF 850 COPIES), Geoffrey Brooke's The Way of a Man with a Horse (Philadelphia, The Lonsdale Library, 1929, original buckram) and Charles Frederick's Fox-Hunting (Philadelphia, The Lonsdale Library Volume VII, 1930, original buckram). (33)

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PETTUS, John (1613-90). Fodinae Regales. Or the History, Laws and Places of the Chief Mines and Mineral Works in England, Wa

Bellmans

Lot 402

PETTUS, John (1613-90). Fodinae Regales. Or the History, Laws and Places of the Chief Mines and Mineral Works in England, Wales, and the English Pale in Ireland. As also of the Mint and Mony. With a Clavis Explaining some difficult Words relating to Mines, &c. London: Printed by H. L. and R. B. for Thomas Basset, 1670. Small folio (292 x 190mm). Engraved portrait of the author in the second state signed "W. Sherwin sculpsit", initials, headpieces, engraved illustrations of the "The Arms of the Society of the Mines Royal" and "The Arms of the Society for the Mineral and Battery Works", the first with an explanatory note pasted beneath [as usual], 2 engraved plates titled "Comsumlock Hill" and "The Roman Works", each with letterpress "key" on versos, "Corrigenda" leaf at end (a few very short marginal tears without loss, some light mainly marginal staining and spotting, [?]printer's ink stain at upper margin of M1, not affecting letters). Contemporary calf (quite heavily rubbed, joints splitting). Provenance: old monogram [?]"J.R." on front blanks; J. C. Owen, Wrexham (modern incription in blue pencil at upper margin of title, with a note in the same hand beneath the author's name and some faint underlining to passages of the text). FIRST EDITION of a work that was undertaken at the request of Prince Rupert of the Rhine, Duke of Cumberland. The author was deputy governor of the royal mines in England and Wales, serving both Charles I and II. RARE. Duveen p. 468; Goldsmiths' 1930; Hoover 634; Kress 1270.

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LAWRENCE, D. H. (1885-1930). Pansies. [Colophon:] London: P. R. Stephensen, June 1929. 8vo (226 x 145mm). Self-portrait fro

Bellmans

Lot 390

LAWRENCE, D. H. (1885-1930). Pansies. [Colophon:] London: P. R. Stephensen, June 1929. 8vo (226 x 145mm). Self-portrait frontispiece printed in bistre, title printed in brown and blue, second title printed in red. Original stiff white wrappers printed in red and black (some light spotting and staining), slipcase (some minor wear). NUMBER 227 OF 500 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. The printed limitation states: "This limited edition is printed complete, following the original manuscript, according to my wish." This edition contains 14 previously unpublished poems which were not included in the first edition printed by Secker five months before. Fabes p.24; Roberts A47c. With J. B. Priestley's The Town Major of Miraucourt (London, 1930, original vellum gilt (heavily stained), ONE OF 525 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR [this copy unnumbered]). (2)

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VAUGHAN WILLIAMS, Ralph (1872-1958). Symphony in E Minor [6th Symphony] ... Full Score. London: Oxford University Press, [n.

Bellmans

Lot 422

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS, Ralph (1872-1958). Symphony in E Minor [6th Symphony] ... Full Score. London: Oxford University Press, [n.d. but c. 1948]. 4to (263 x 190mm). (Some light spotting and staining.) Original cloth-backed wrappers printed in red. PRESENTATION COPY, the title page inscribed, "R. Vaughan Williams for a friend of Jean's." 'Jean' was the vendor's first wife.

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CHURCHILL, Winston Spencer (1874-1965). A typed letter, signed, headed, "Chartwell, Westerham, Kent," dated "20 April, 1957"

Bellmans

Lot 344

CHURCHILL, Winston Spencer (1874-1965). A typed letter, signed, headed, "Chartwell, Westerham, Kent," dated "20 April, 1957", stating, "Dear Mr. Morgan, In my position as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports it falls to me to appoint a Foundation Governor for Sir Roger Manwood's Grammar School, Sandwich, for the tri-ennial period beginning April 1, 1957. I feel it would be most fitting if you would accept this appointment, of which you already have considerable experience. Perhaps you would let me know what you think. Yours sincerely, Winston S. Churchill," with the name of the recipient typed below, "Godfrey N. R. Morgan, Esq." (small puncture hole in top-left corner, not affecting letters), with the original envelope with typed address, "Godfrey N. R. Morgan, Esq., Canon Barn, Worth, near Deal, Kent" with stamp post-marked "Westerham Kent, 20 Apr. '57."

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KEMPIS, Thomas à (1379-1471). The Christian's Pattern: or, a Treatise on the Imitation of Jesus Christ. In Four Books ... No

Bellmans

Lot 387

KEMPIS, Thomas à (1379-1471). The Christian's Pattern: or, a Treatise on the Imitation of Jesus Christ. In Four Books ... Now render'd into English. To which are added, Prayers and Meditations for Sick Persons. By George Stanhope. Manchester: Printed by R. Whitworth, 1740. 8vo (191 x 120mm). Title printed in red and black, initials and ornaments, engraved plate (lacks all before title [i.e. ?blank] and all after Fff4 [p. 44] of "Meditations and Prayers for Sick Persons", variable spotting, staining and browning, a few darker spots). Contemporary reverse calf (rubbed). Provenance: old pen trials to margin of title; Anthony Willis & Michael Fisher (old inscriptions, dated 1748 and 1769, on verso of plate).

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BINDINGS - Edith Lyttelton GELL (1860-1944). The Cloud of Witness. London: Henry Frowde, [c. 1891]. 8vo (144 x 95mm). Half t

Bellmans

Lot 316

BINDINGS - Edith Lyttelton GELL (1860-1944). The Cloud of Witness. London: Henry Frowde, [c. 1891]. 8vo (144 x 95mm). Half title, frontispiece, printed in red and black. FINELY BOUND in contemporary tan morocco gilt by "F.P. 1902", the spine and covers with a pattern of repeated circles, gilt edges, clasps. With 32 other volumes of theological interest, including Gilbert Burnet's The Abridgment of the History of the Reformation of the Church of England (London, 1682, old calf, rebacked) and R. Tweddell's Sabbath-Profanation and Intemperance: or a Depraved Population, a Distracted Country, and an Offended God! Loud Calls to National Repentance (Liverpool, 1839, [bound with various other sermons with provincial imprints]), all attractively bound in calf or morocco gilt. (33)

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The Panorama of the Thames from Oxford to the Nore. [London:] L. & R., [c. 1880]. "Photo-lithographic" panorama on accord

Bellmans

Lot 399

The Panorama of the Thames from Oxford to the Nore. [London:] L. & R., [c. 1880]. "Photo-lithographic" panorama on accordion leaf, with a further folding wood-engraved panorama of the Thames from London Bridge to The Nore [i.e. a sandbank at the mouth of the Thames Estuary], and with the 18-page booklet describing the route, contained in the original burgundy cloth wallet titled and decorated in gilt.

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SMEATON, John (1724-92). Recherches Expérimentales sur l' Eau et le Vent, considérés comme Forces Motrices, Applicables aux

Bellmans

Lot 500

SMEATON, John (1724-92). Recherches Expérimentales sur l' Eau et le Vent, considérés comme Forces Motrices, Applicables aux Moulins et Autres Machines a Mouvement Circulaire, etc.; Suivies d' Expériences sur la Transmission du Mouvement et la Collision des Corps ... Ouvrage traduit de l' anglais, et précédé d' une Introduction; Par M. P. S. Girard. Paris: Chez Courcier, 1810. 4to (259 x 205mm). Half title, tables, 5 folding engraved plates (some very faint mainly marginal staining). Modern textured cloth. Provenance: Ex Libris Bibliotheca Alsatica. R. V. W. (modern label). First French edition of a work on air- and wind-powered machines by the 'father of civil engineering'.

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[BOLINGBROKE, Henry St. John, Lord Viscount (1678-1751)]. A Dissertation upon Parties; in Several Letters to Caleb d' Anvers

Bellmans

Lot 332

[BOLINGBROKE, Henry St. John, Lord Viscount (1678-1751)]. A Dissertation upon Parties; in Several Letters to Caleb d' Anvers, Esq. Dedicated to the Right Honourable Sir Robert Walpole. ... The Sixth Edition, carefully revised and corrected. London: Printed for R. Francklin, 1743. 8vo (199 x 120mm). Engraved allegorical frontispiece, woodcut initials and ornaments (light marginal stain to a few leaves). Contemporary polished calf, spine with red morocco lettering-piece (extremities rubbed, some scuffing). Provenance: G. [?] Barnaby (old signature on front pastedown). With a small quantity of books including John Leland's Reflections of the late Lord Bolingbroke's Letters on the Study and Use of History ... To which are added, Observations on some Passages in those Letters concerning the Consequences of the late Revolution, and the State of Things under the Present Establishment (London, 1753, contemporary calf, joints split), Thomas Cockman's Tully's Three Books of Offices Translated into English ... The Tenth Edition (Dublin, 1792, contemporary calf) and a number of sadly incomplete 18th-century books. The lot sold not subject to return. (qty)

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[DOOLITTLE, Thomas ([?]1632-1707)]. The Protestants[sic] Answer to that Question, Where was your Church before Luther? Where

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Lot 364

[DOOLITTLE, Thomas ([?]1632-1707)]. The Protestants[sic] Answer to that Question, Where was your Church before Luther? Wherein Popery is proved a Novelty and That the Protestant Doctrine was not only before Luther, but the same that was taught by Christ and His Apostles. By T. D. ... Sermon VII. London: "Printed for Tho. Parkhurst at the Bible and three Crowns in Cheapside near Mercers Chappel," [?1679]. Small 4to (204 x 160mm). (Some staining, many leaves cropped with some loss to running title.) Later drab cloth boards. Provenance: old ownership inscription on title; J. R. Wells (later label on front pastedown). After Richard Baxter's 6-page "To the Reader" [A2-A4], the remainder of the work, paginated from 165 to [260], is taken up with "Sermon VII. Popery a Novelty ..." With 4 other miscellaneous books, namely Letters from Portugal, Spain, and France, during the Memorable Campaigns of 1811, 1812, & 1813 ... By a British Officer (London, 1819, later crude calf), The Apocryphal New Testament (London, William Hone, 1820 [?but later], publisher's cloth), Hilaire Belloc's A Moral Alphabet (London, 1899, original pictorial boards) and Walter de la Mare's The Veil and Other Poems (London, 1928, original cloth-backed boards, dust-jacket, fourth impression, SIGNED by the author). The lot sold not subject to return. (5)

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TALBOT KELLY, Robert (1861-1934). Burma Painted & Described. London: Adam and Charles Black, 1905. 4to (267 x 205mm). Ha

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Lot 420

TALBOT KELLY, Robert (1861-1934). Burma Painted & Described. London: Adam and Charles Black, 1905. 4to (267 x 205mm). Half title, 75 coloured plates by R. Talbot Kelly, folding map at the end with route marked in red (some very light spotting). Original elaborate pictorial buckram gilt, top edges gilt, others uncut, red silk marker (lightly stained). NUMBER 40 OF 300 "EDITION DE LUXE" COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.

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ACKERMANN, Rudolph (1764-1834, publisher). The History of the Colleges of Winchester, Eton, and Westminster; with Charter-Ho

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Lot 300

ACKERMANN, Rudolph (1764-1834, publisher). The History of the Colleges of Winchester, Eton, and Westminster; with Charter-House, the Schools of St. Paul's, Merchant Taylors, Harrow, and Rugby, and the Free-School of Christ's Hospital. London: Printed for and Published by R. Ackermann, 1816. 4to (336 x 275mm). Text by W. Combe and W. H. Pyne, 48 fine hand-coloured aquatint plates after Westall, Mckenzie, Pugin and others (plates lightly offset onto text, some very light spotting, but plates generally very clean). Contemporary panelled calf gilt, gilt edges (extremities rubbed). Provenance: Richard William Penn Earl Howe (armorial bookplate); catalogue description laid down on front free endpaper. FIRST EDITION, with issue-point plates in the following states: "Winchester College, from the Meadow" dated Jan. 1, 1815; "Westminster School-Room" with bareheaded Masters; and "Charter-House, from the Play-Ground" depicting a cricket match. Abbey Scenery 438; Hardie p. 311; Prideaux pp. 126 & 332; Tooley 3.

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HOWARD, Henry Eliot (1873-1940). The British Warblers. A History with Problems of their Lives. London: R. H. Porter, 1907-14

Bellmans

Lot 382

HOWARD, Henry Eliot (1873-1940). The British Warblers. A History with Problems of their Lives. London: R. H. Porter, 1907-14. 2 volumes, tall 4to (284 x 180mm). Half titles, 35 chromolithographed plates and 51 photogravure plates by Henrik Grönvold, maps printed in red and black, original part titles, unbound as issued, in pocket at the end of vol. II (some very light spotting). FINELY BOUND in contemporary green half crushed morocco, spines lettered and ruled in gilt with 5 raised bands. FIRST EDITION. Anker 213; Nissen IVB 454; Zimmer p.308. (2)

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Histoire de l' Academie Royale des Sciences. Année MDCCIII. Avec les Memoires de Mathematique & de Physique. Amsterdam: c

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Lot 461

Histoire de l' Academie Royale des Sciences. Année MDCCIII. Avec les Memoires de Mathematique & de Physique. Amsterdam: chez Gerard Kuyper, 1707. 12mo (160 x 100mm). Engraved frontispiece, title printed in red and black with engraved printer's device, 11 folding engraved plates, tables and diagrams (some mainly light browning, staining and spotting, a few darker spots). Contemporary armorial vellum gilt (lightly stained). Provenance: D' Arenberg (arms on covers); P. R. [?]Sibourg (old signature on title).

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A DIAMOND CLUSTER RING, the circular target cluster of graduated old and single-cut diamonds in claw settings, between simila

Mallams Ltd. - Oxford

Lot 262

A DIAMOND CLUSTER RING, the circular target cluster of graduated old and single-cut diamonds in claw settings, between similarly cut diamond set shoulders, two colour precious metal mounted, total diamond weight approximately 1.80ct, ring size R½ Condition report: Diamonds have variable colour and clarity, some stones with surface-reaching fractures and chips, estimated VS2 to P2 clarity and H to L colour, assessed mounted. The setting requires a comprehensive clean. The mount has surface wear throughout and patchy wear to the tips of the claws. The shank has been re-sized. Gross weight approx. 6.4gm.

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THREE GEM SET RINGS, comprising a cabochon ruby single stone ring, 18ct gold mounted, a diamond set dress ring, 18ct gold mou

Mallams Ltd. - Oxford

Lot 274

THREE GEM SET RINGS, comprising a cabochon ruby single stone ring, 18ct gold mounted, a diamond set dress ring, 18ct gold mounted, and a cabochon turquoise single stone ring, stamped '750', first ring size R½ (3) Approx. gross weights only: diamond set ring 8.8gm, ruby ring 5.5gm, turquoise ring 10.2gm

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A 'RUBY' RING ON A 9CT GOLD SHANK, the four mix oval-cut 'rubies in a 9ct gold open-work setting, ring size Q-R (2.85 grams)

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Lot 368

A 'RUBY' RING ON A 9CT GOLD SHANK, the four mix oval-cut 'rubies in a 9ct gold open-work setting, ring size Q-R (2.85 grams)

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A COLLECTION OF VINTAGE 'R JOURNET & CO' PUZZLES to include, 'Speech Day' and 'Pigybak' (10)

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Lot 225

A COLLECTION OF VINTAGE 'R JOURNET & CO' PUZZLES to include, 'Speech Day' and 'Pigybak' (10)

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