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Click here to subscribeDated 1757 and 1758 over 7 AD. Obvs: profile bust with GEORGIVS II DEI GRATIA legend. Revs: cruciform arms with M B F ET H REX F D B ET L D S R I A T ET E legend and date; second with 8 over second 7. S. 3711; ESC 1623/S. 3711; ESC 1624. 2.98, 2.92 grams. [No Reserve] Good very fine and good fine.
Dated 1763 AD. Obv: profile bust with GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA legend. Rev: cruciform arms with M B F ET H REX F D B ET L D S R I A T ET E legend and date. S.3742; ESC 1214. 5.95 grams. Known as the Northumberland shilling as the Earl of Northumberland had them struck and distributed £100 of them (= 2,000 coins) in Dublin on his appointment as Lord Lieutenant. Near extremely fine. Scarce.
1542-1558 AD. First period, class VIci. Obv: crowned thistle with initials M - R at sides and MARIA D G SCOTORVM legend. Rev: saltire cross through crown with cinquefoil at sides and OPPIDVM EDINBVRGI legend for Edinburgh mint. S. 5432; Burns 59; see Stevenson, Robert, The Bawbee Issues of James V and Mary, BNJ 59, pp.120-156, pls.12-15. 1.55 grams. [No Reserve] Good very fine. Scarce.
Dated September 1689 AD. Obv: profile bust with IACOBVS II DEI GRATIA legend. Rev: crown over crossed sceptres with XXX and year above, initials I - R at sides and month Sep. below with MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX legend. S. 6579D variant (month as Sep.); D&F 379. 15.66 grams. Near very fine. Very rare; Sep. variety possibly unpublished.
Dated 1792 AD. Obv: profile bust with date below and CAROLUS IIII DEI GRATIA legend; with George III countermar in octagonal cartouche at centre. Rev: crowned arms between pillars with HISPAN ET IND REX M 8 R F M legend for Mexico mint. See S. 3766 for coin/countermark type; see KM# 109 for coin type. 24.06 grams. [No Reserve] Very fine; plating worn. A good quality contemporary counterfeit.
Dated 1757 AD. By Roettier. Obv: profile bust with R FIL below and LUD XV REX CHRISTIANISS legend. Rev: crowned shield with heart over crossed guns and banners with COR BELLO PACE Q FIDUM legend (Heart faithful in war as in peace) and ARQUEBUSE DE CORBEIL and date in exergue. Mitchiner -; 6.71 grams. [No Reserve] Very fine, snick to edge.
2nd-3rd century AD. A round-section silver hoop with expanding shoulders, median triangular raised rib, the plaque a square panel with enigmatic Greek text in four lines '???????/???[.]??/???????/????????'. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 197. 10 grams, 26mm overall, 18.96mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18) (1"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the 1990s. Fine condition.
1st century AD. A silver flügelfibel bow brooch with with D-section bow and annular insert with four knops to the outer face and two more at the base; the footplate a flat-section trapezoidal plaque with pierced tracery and punched holes; eight-coil spring with external chord, pin to the rear. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 765 and fig.14(f). 27 grams, 92mm (3 3/4"). Property of a London collector, acquired before 1980. The present example is a developed form in which the original pairs of opposed bird figures have been simplified to raised knops. Fine condition. Rare.
1st century AD. A silver bow brooch of Kräftig Profilierte type with carinated bow and footplate, bulb terminal with knop, band of transverse ribbing to the headplate and apex, lateral arms with knop finials; spring, pin and catchplate to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 762. 25 grams, 50mm (2"). Property of a Bath, UK, collector; acquired in England, 1970s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
2nd century AD. A bronze zoomorphic brooch of a standing horse with halter and arched neck; beneath the rear legs a crossbar with hinged pin, catchplate to the front legs. Cf. Hattatt, R. Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989, item 1643. 35 grams, 51mm (2"). Property of a London businessman, from his grandfather's collection formed after World War II; thence by descent 1972. Very fine condition.
2nd century AD. A mixed group of Romano-British plate brooches and a mount comprising: a shoe-shaped brooch with blue enamel panel and white studs, pin, pin-lugs and catchplate to the reverse; an elliptical brooch with concentric enamelled panels, pin, pin-lugs and catchplate to the reverse; a lozengiform mount with trefoils to the angles, central void, blue and white enamel fill with reserved panels in contrasting colour, two T-shaped lugs to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 1027, 1142; Hattatt, R. Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989, item 1595. 18 grams total, 28-42mm (1 - 1 3/4"). Found East Yorkshire, UK. [3] Fine condition.
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze pendant of a phallus with ribbed prepuce, suspension ring to the upper face. Cf. Allason-Jones, L. & Miket, R. The Catalogue of Small Finds from South Shields Roman Fort, Newcastle, 1984, item 3.587. 29 grams, 62mm (2 1/2"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the 1990s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Roman Period, 30 BC-323 AD. A round-section gold hoop with raised lozengiform head, double-coiled tail, punched scale detailing. Cf. Taylor, G. & Scarisbrick, D. Finger Rings from Ancient Egypt to the Present Day, Oxford, 1978, item 79 for type. 5.15 grams, 21mm overall, 19.05mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 9, Europe 19.69, Japan 19) (3/4"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Very fine condition.
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze omega-shaped handle, round in section with flanges and knop finials, formed as an opposed pair of dolphins with a ribbed band between the mouths, knop above; mounted on a custom-made stand. Cf. Allason-Jones, L. & Miket, R. The Catalogue of Small Finds from South Shields Roman Fort, Newcastle, 1984, item 3.411. 115 grams with stand, 10cm wide (4"). Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, collector. Very fine condition.
5th-6th century AD. A gilt-bronze button brooch with the face in the half-round and the surrounding flange reduced to a thick border; catchplate and pin-lug to the reverse. Cf. Avent, R. & Evison, V.I. Anglo-Saxon Button Brooches in Archaeologia, vol.CVII, 1982, plate XVIII, item 40.1. 3.07 grams, 16mm (3/4"). Found Yorkshire, UK. The narrow flange is present on a handful of such brooches; the present item most resembles the example from Blandford published by Avent and Evison. The helmetted face is clearly visible but the lack of the dished flange has allowed the surface to wear more than is usual; the gilding is substantially intact. Very fine condition. Excessively rare.
10th-5th century BC. A bronze finger ring formed as a square-section rod in a tapering tubular coil with large perpendicular spiral plaque. Cf. MacGregor, A. (ed.) Antiquities from Europe and the Near East in the Collection of Lord MacAlpine of West Green, Oxford, 1987, item 8.7 for an arm-ring formed in a similar manner. 23 grams, 56mm overall, 16.00 x 18.92mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18) (2 1/4"). UK art market, acquired prior to 1980; formerly in the Maurice Braham collection. Extremely fine condition.
1st-2nd century AD. A D-section cast miniature brooch with s-shaped body, scaphoid head joined at the chin and similar tail; enamel panels to the tail, ear, head, and the body with a panel of polychrome enamel ornament. Cf. Hattatt, R. Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989, item 1655. 12 grams, 49mm (2"). Found East Yorkshire, UK. The 'dragonesque' brooch is typically Romano-British and first appeared after the start of the Roman conquest of southern England in 43 AD, but embodying native artistic taste. Fine condition; tail detached.
2nd century BC-1st century AD. A bronze mount formed as a male bust with hanks of curled hair above a facing mask with lentoid eyes, triangular nose and slit mouth, raised chevron plaque to the chest; hollow to the reverse, mounted on a custom-made stand. See Megaw, R.& V. Celtic Art. From its Beginnings to the Book of Kells, London, 1989, plate XVIII and fig. 241 for similar. 50 grams, 65mm including stand (2 1/2"). Found Buckinghamshire, UK. Fine condition, some surface pitting.
17th-18th century AD. A mixed pair of crotal bells each with a pierced flange for suspension, two holes in the upper face and a slot in the lower. See Keegan, T., Hughes, D., Brock, C.A. and Hawthorne, R. Horse Bells, Wallingford, 1988. 184 grams total, 38-52mm (1 1/2 - 2"). From an old German collection; acquired in Munich in the 1970s. [2, No Reserve] Fine condition.
9th-11th century AD. A round-section silver hoop formed as two expanding rods twisted about each other, conjoined to the underside. 8.12 grams, 26mm overall, 19.08mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 9, Europe 19.69, Japan 19) (1"). Property of a London collector, acquired before 1980. Fine condition.
Hutchinson (Lucy) Memoirs of the Life of Colonel Hutchinson, 4to, calf, engraved portrait and one plate, folding table, 1806; Camden (T.) The Imperial History of England, 2 vols in 1, folio, half morocco, frontispiece, plates, 1809-1811; Cattermole (R.) The Great Civil War of the Times of Charles I and Cromwell, large 8vo, calf, engraved plates, 1866 (3).
Bernard Benedict Hemy (1845-1913) "THE QUAYSIDE, NORTH SHIELDS C.1870-80 WITH R. HOOD HAGGIES ROPE STORE AND THE BAY HORSE PUB IN THE FOREGROUND; AND A VIEW TOWARDS THE FERRY LANDING WITH C. FLEMING SAIL-MAKERS PREMISES TO THE RIGHT" signed oil on boards 22.5 x 29cms; 9 x 11 1/2in. (a pair) PROVENANCE The Collection of Frederick Tordoff, North Shields marine artist. See illustration
A British 1887 pattern sword bayonet for a Martini Henry Rifle, with shaped blade, by Parker Field & Sons, 233 Holborn, London, steel barrel ring, chequer cut ebonised grip and steel scabbard, 29in. (74cms) long overall; together with a WW1 German Mauser bayonet, c. 1915, the tapering blade by Weyersberg & Co., Solingen, with a stripped wooden grip and steel pommel, fitted steel scabbard, 20 1/2in. (52cms) long overall; and a 19th Century German 1871 pattern sword bayonet, the blade with saw back, by W. R. Kirschbaum, Solingen, the "S" form Quillon stamped "94R 14" with brass grip, 23 1/2in. (59 1/2cms) long overall (no scabbard). (3)
Collection from 1855 to 1960s incl range of Spanish period issues, mostly used incl 1855 to 2r, 1856 to 1r and 1857-61 to 2r, 1862 ¼r black unused, 1864 ¼r to 1r unused, 1867 perf 14 5c dull mauve, various later dated issues with vals to 1p, US Rule period odds to 10c, later comprising a good basic run-through, either unused or used, however scarcer stamps generally absent (Scores)
Collection in two volumes from 1865 to around 1990, better items incl 1865-72 to 4r used incl some shades, also ½r dull violet-blue unused pair, with Estudio 20 Cert, 1872 to 1p rose unused and used, range of Hamilton B.N.Co issues, some genuine, 1930 Bogota-Quito flight set unused, good run-through of later issues, a mixture of unused and used, cond mixed and some forgeries and 'Seebeck' reprints (Few Hundreds)
Collection from 1871 to late 1970s incl 1871 to 20c, 1879 Quetzal ¼r and 1r, 1881 1c on ¼r and 1c on ½r, 1886 litho to 200c orange-yellow used, 1894-95 surchs, 1898 surcharge on fiscals to 2c on 25c and good basic run-through of later issues, either unused or used with scarcer stamps generally absent (Few Hundreds)
1914 February 13th "Roessler" envelope registered to New Jersey franked with Tibet ½t to 1s (5 values, incl 2/3t with "postage" error) these tied by individual Gyantse negative seal cancellations and "R 34/GYANTSE-TIBET" registration label below left, backstamped with India KEVII 4a olive-green and KGV ½a green tied by "GYANTSE-TIBET/SILGURI BASE" cds's and New York and Newark arrival cancels of Mar 15 and 16, attractive
1926 December 27th envelope registered to Kathmandu, franked with KGV 1a and 2a (both with faults) tied by "Gyantse/Tibet" cds (Hellrigl B48) with "R 85 GYANTSE/TIBET" reg label, also 1931 1a brown postal stationery envelope with "Gyantse/Tibet" cancellation and three pieces bearing Official, all with Gyantse cancellations
Small selection incl Dominica 1877-79 ½d r/h marginal horizontal strip of six u/m, Rhodesia 1896 overprinted set of 7 large part (toned) gum, Burma 1937 1r, Leeward Islands 1938-51 ½d to 5s large part o.g., GB 1840 2d used (vertical crease) and KEVII 2s6d re-gummed, Singapore 1948 RSW set unused etc, cond varies but useful lot (71)
South Atlantic: Duplicated accumulation in small stockbook (unused unless stated) incl Ascension Islands 1938-53 1d black and green block of four, and vals to 10s, also 1½d with "Davit flaw" (SG 40da) 1948 RSW set (5) and 1963 1½d Birds with "Cobalt omitted", St Helena 1922 10s unused and used, 1922-37 3d and 8d both with "Torn Flag" variety, 1933 Centenary 2s6d and 5s, 1948 RSW set in block of four and 1953-59 set, Tristan da Cunha 1952 set (6) and s2s6d and 5s r/h marginal blocks of four and 1961 Marine Life set in marginal pairs etc, cond is mostly fine with many u/m an excellent lot for stock (Hundreds)
1887 March 12, long O.H.M.S cover used (for non official purposes) registered to New York, USA, franked by twenty examples of 1886-90 ½d dull green (SG 20) incl a block of 4 and several strips and pairs, used and sometimes tied by several 'A07' obliterators (Proud K4), with single strikes (not on stamps) of Dominica cds for Mr 12 87 and large 'R' in oval (Proud R2), reverse bears N.Y. 'B' in circle d.s. for 3.25.87, vertical filing crease affects a couple of stamps and some damage to back flap, an appealing cover
1889 Registered cover to St Kitts, 4½d rate paid by 1886-90 1d rose horizontal strip of four and single ½d dull green, used/tied by several 'A07' obliterators (Proud K4), with Dominica cds for Ju 13 89 below and 'R' in oval (Proud R2) at lower left, one stamp fault at foot and minor damage to back flap, an uncommon franking
1892 June 2, Leeward Islands 2½d light blue stationery envelope, size 'a' (H&G 2), uprated Leeward Island 1890 ½d (4) and used from (GPO) Dominica to London, adhesives used by light 'A07' obliterators (Proud K4), face also bears large 'R' in oval, reverse shows London WCDO reg cds for Ju 16 92, odd trivial imperfection
1895 August 29, Leeward Islands 2½d light blue stationery envelope, size 'b' (H&G 2a), uprated Leeward Island 1890 1d (2) and used from (GPO) Dominica to London, endorsed "per 'Tyne' via Guadeloupe ", face also bears large 'R' in oval and London reg oval for 19 Sp 95, light vertical filing crease
Postal History: Small group of covers/fronts bearing Leeward Islands stamps, all used in Dominica incl 1898 reg O.H.M.S. front to St Croix, Danish West Indies, franked 1890 1d (2) and 2½d with Dominica cds for Au 9 98, large 'R' in oval and DWI boxed reg h/s (a few tones), 1902 cover to London franked single 1890 1d, 1895 (Oc 17) cover to Barbados franked single 1890 2½d, 1897 cover to Roseau franked pair 1897 ½d Diamond Jubilee tied by Portsmouth cds (light tones), 1902 (Au 22) cover to Roseau franked 1902 1d on 4d tied by light 'A07', with cds alongside, 1902 (Au 30) cover to Roseau franked 1902 1d on 6d tied by Portsmouth cds (perf tones), fine except where noted (6)
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