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Lot 87
British Coins, George III, half guinea, 1788, fifth laur. head r., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3735), certified and graded by PCGS as Mint State 61 This is a popular date, the year that the First Fleet arrived in Botany Bay, Sydney, and the coinage of George III was used as currency in Australia.
Lot 318
Commemorative Medals, Netherlands, the Peace Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle Concluded, silver medal, 1748, by J. C. Marmé, Mars with a sword and lighted torch rushing to r., the Dutch town of Bois-le-Duc beyond, rev. the personification of Bois-le-Duc standing with an olive branch and cornucopia, shield at her side, MITESCUNT TEMPORA PACE, 28mm., wt. 6.51gms. (Betts -; MI.649/349, footnote; vL.269; J. J. Ford XIV -), extremely fine and lightly toned and very rare Struck for distribution to members of the Council of Bois-le-Duc (see also following lot). The variety with Mars running to right, seems to be considerably rarer than that with him running l. (see following lot).
Lot 233
World Coins, British Guiana, Essequibo and Demerara, silver 3 guilders (1808), valued at 5 shillings: a Mexico, Charles IV, 8 reales, 1792FM, Mexico City, pierced with a circular hole having 19 crenations, obv. countermarked E&D/3 G.L raised within a beaded oval indent, wt. 21.37gms. (KM.2; Pr.2[cf. Sale, lot 151]; Scholten 1441), coin and countermark very fine, very rare *ex R. J. Ford Collection; Glendinings, 28 November 1974, lot 963 Spink Auction No. 79, 15 October 1990, lot 404 Noble (Australia) Auction, 25 July 2007, lot 1818, The Robert Climpson Collection
Lot 148
British Coins, Victoria, proof two pounds, 1893, milled edge, veiled bust l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3873; W&R.294), certified and graded by PCGS as Proof 65 Deep Cameo, light haziness, lovely gold colour, a premium coin which deserves close inspection, which is sure to reveal its gem status, quite rare thus As issued in the proof sets.
Lot 152
British Coins, Victoria, proof half sovereign, 1893, milled edge, veiled bust l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3878; W&R.363), certified and graded by PCGS as Proof 65 Deep Cameo, some faint hairlines in the obverse field as well as tiny scuffs in the mint frost, the reverse close to perfect, rare so fine As issued in the proof sets.
Lot 145
British Coins, Victoria, proof five pounds, 1893, milled edge, veiled bust l., rev. St. George and the dragon, tiny raised letters B.P. in exergue to right of date (S.3872; W&R.287), certified and graded by PCGS as Proof 65 Deep Cameo, an especially beautiful example, very near to pure or ‘as struck’ mint condition, with heavy frosting on motifs and legends set against ‘pool black’ deeply mirrored surfaces, scarce in all states of preservation but quite rare so splendid As issued in the proof sets.
Lot 99
British Coins, George III, pattern five pounds, 1820LX, by B. Pistrucci, laur. head r., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3783; W&R.177 [R4]; L&S.207; Montagu 176; Douglas-Morris 145; Selig 1158; KM.Pn84), showing faint hairlines, otherwise retaining its brilliant mirrored surfaces in contrast to the lovely cameo images of both the king’s portrait and St. George slaying the mythical dragon; a major rarity among rare large gold coins, always keenly sought for inclusion in some top-notch numismatic collection, certainly the finest to come on the market in decades, certified and graded by PCGS as Proof 64+ Deep Cameo, and the finest graded by both services. Today’s collectors call this magnificently engraved pattern a five-pound coin but in its day it was invariably called a five-sovereigns piece, doubtless because the term ‘sovereign’ had only been re-introduced as a piece of English money a mere three years previously, when the New Coinage gold was first minted. None was struck for release into commerce for several reasons, chief among which was the passing of George III on 29 January of this year, but it was also true that by 1820 it was nearly seventy years since a coin of this face value had been issued for commerce and thus the coin was simply unfamiliar and, many would argue, unneeded; the Bank of England’s paper bills had rendered coins of greater value than one pound essentially pointless, and resulting from the exigencies of the recent war against Napoleon the British public had come to accept paper money as being as good as gold, and a lot handier to carry. Perhaps the major appeal of this coin is that it bears the largest and sharpest image of engraver Pistrucci’s motif of Saint George defeating evil, incarnate in the dragon. This symbolism could not have been lost on many British subjects, who had just endured years of war against what most surely considered the evil empire of Napoleon and his family. It was also a moment in time when both the facilities and the staff of the Royal Mint were undergoing great changes. This coin was struck in the new proofing room of the new Tower Hill Mint, using equipment obtained from Boulton and Watt’s Soho Mint. In many ways, in fact, this coin and the similar two-sovereigns pattern of the same date reflect these stark advancements in the minting process; never before (save a handful of patterns of recent years) had large gold coins looked so wonderful. The man behind this coin, Pistrucci, also sensed that his days at the mint were numbered, and his last truly great creation for a gold coin is the one we see here, the 1820 pattern for a gold five-pound coin that never came to be. In this, of course, lies much of its appeal. While other coins are rarer, few possess the panache of this coin as the largest and most elegant image of the new line of gold coins which had first appeared in the summer of 1817. Hundreds of collectors, if not thousands, aspire to own an example of this coin, yet most must end frustrated because of the tiny mintage. As if he knew in advance that this was to be his ‘signature’ piece, the engraver spelled out his name in tiny capital letters on both the obverse and the reverse dies (whereas it was reduced to initials on the similar two-sovereigns patterns). As the dies were not quite finished upon the death of George III, it has been hypothesized that William Wyon, soon to take over the Italian’s function, may well have touched up the dies, in particular the reverse die holding the St. George image, in the days following the king’s passing. Two versions of this largest piece were produced, one with plain edge and one with a raised lettered edge featuring the legend DECUS ET TUTAMEN ∙ ANNO REGNI LX. The mintage figures were disclosed long ago by Hawkins as being a total of just 25 pieces of both edge varieties. The coin having a plain edge appears to be rarer, but the lettered edge offers the regnal year as LX, or 60. The ‘year’ consisted of 29 days in all. Of the 25 coins made, six went into museums, eight were awarded to Royal Mint officers and employees, and the rest were sold to some of the outstanding collectors of the day. A few were traded or sold soon afterward but most were retained for some decades until collections were dispersed. Each appearance of an example of this pattern over the years has been viewed as an opportunity. No matter what price is paid, nor how near to or far from perfection any specimen may be, this coin is spectacular in its beauty, it is one of only a few designs which bear no distracting legend on the reverse, and its execution by one of the finest of all numismatic engravers presents images which seem to float on golden fields. Few coins aspire to such heights!
Lot 588
A collection of WWII and later military equipment comprising an E. R Watts & Son gun sight number 219932, a Carl Zeiss Jena gun sight, number 2842, and a telescopic gun sight, six pairs of head sets and various aircraft, vehicle guages, together with a vintage NEC field radio phone.Provenance: from the private collection of a local collector, who was collating items for a museum.
Lot 628
A collection of three books, comprising 'The Brain, Considered Anatomically, Physiologically and Philosophically' by Emanuel Swedenborg, Volume I, edited and translated by R.L. Tafel, published by James Speirs, London 1892, with presentation inscription 'Dr Kempe, with the compliments of R. L. Tafel', together with 'Observations on the Utility and Administration of Purgative Medicines in Several Diseases', by James Hamilton, published Edinburgh 1823, seventh edition, and The Anatomy of the Brain, Adapted for the Use of Students, Comprising Directions With Regard to the Method to be Pursued in it's Dissection, published London Callow and Wilson, 1824. (3)
Lot 509
A Wayte & Ridge, Longton, majolica plaque, circa 1870, modelled as a 17th century gentleman with a goatee, possibly Shakespearian, standing on a viened plinth with face mask below, decorated in pale green, pale blue, buff and white, all within a moulded brown frame border, impressed factory mark 'W&R L' and '128', 16.5 by 7 by 39.5cm.
Lot 602
A portrait of an army sergeant, signed bottom right G. Ilessuint and dated 1944, this painting has been painted on sacking stamped to the back 'Yugoslav. (Prisone)R. of War', possibly from the Red Cross, 56 by 46cm, framed and glazed to each side 65 by 55cm, together with a similar painting of a British Officer, signed Antonio Loniussio, 8/3 1944, Canosa. 48 by 33cm framed and glazed 52 by 39cm. (2)Provenance: from the private collection of a local collector, who was collating items for a museum.
Lot 94
Cart Amongst Woodland Flowers, watercolour signed by A E Dangerfield (British Contemporary) 13.5cm x 18.5cm, Castlegate Helmsley, watercolour signed R Butterworth, Still Life of Lilies, two 20th century colour prints 48cm x 34cm and Still Life of Pansies, watercolour unsigned (4) Condition Report Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
Lot 451
Early 20th century inlaid mahogany armchair, turned supports and pair early 20th century dining chairs, shaped cresting rails, square carved supports, all upholstered in Art Nouveau 'Lanthe' fabric designed by R. Beauclair Condition Report Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
Lot 230
Still Life of Fruit, two oils on canvas signed and dated 1923 by R. Matley, Rural Landscapes, four 20th century watercolours signed B Swain and C W Packitt, one other and three prints max 38cm x 26cm (10) Condition Report Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
Lot 132
Three boxed diecast vehicles Comprising Dinky 194 Bentley Coupe in metallic bronze, in yellow picture card box, Corgi no. 224 Bentley Continental sport saloon by H J Mulliner with Glidamatic spring suspension, black with silver sides, red interior, opening boot with spare wheel and a modern Dinky DY13 1955 Bentley 'R' Continental.
Lot 298
Lloyd's natural history Each book with coloured illustrations, first set Sharp (R Bowdler) 'Hand book to the birds of Great Britain', in four volumes, Kirby (W.F) 'A handbook to the order Lepidoptera' in two volumes, Ogilvie-Grant (W.R) 'A handbook to the game birds' two volumes, Kirby (W.F) 'A handbook to the order of moths', three volumes, Forbes (Henry) 'A handbook to the primates' in two volumes, Lydekker (Richard) 'A handbook to the Marsupialia and Monotremata', also by Lydekka 'A handbook to the British Mamalia', also by Lydekka 'A handbook to the Carnivora' cats and mongooses, printed by Edward Lloyd Ltd, London, 1886, bound in half maroon calf with gilt decoration and lettering. (16) Condition - Staining to front and end papers, no additions, signatures, or book plates. Back boards of one of books has losses. Some scuffing to leather, otherwise ok for age.
Lot 196
"The Earl Of Chesters Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry, It's Formation And Services 1797 to 1897"Privately printed at the Ballantyne Press, Edinburgh 1898, bound in blue and red cloth, Threlfall (T R) "The Story of the King's (Liverpool Regiment)", published at the offices of the Country Life, London, bound in off white parchment with gilt decoration and lettering, "Five Thousand Miles with the Cheshire Yeomanry in South Africa", number 234 of a limited edition of 500 copies, signed by the compiler John H Cooke, bound in red cloth with black lettering. (3)
Lot 90
A Hornby Railways '00' gauge electric train set'The Blue Streak' with certificate, R.682 containing LNER Class A4 4-6-2 locomotive no. 4498 'Sir Nigel Gresley' with eight wheel tender in blue LNER livery, together with two LNER composite coaches, break coach and small quantity of track - incomplete
Lot 164
A large collection of books relating to steam railwaysTo include Goodeve (T. M.) 'Text book on steam engines with a supplement on gas engines', published by Crosby Lockwood & Son, London 1889 bound in black cloth, further titles to include 'The central Pacific and the southern Pacific railroads' by Lucius R Beebe, 'Rio Grande to the Pacific!', 'The history of North American railroads', 'Greenberg's Lionel catalogues' volume II - 1923-1932 etc., also books on traction engines etc. (61)
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