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Lot 138
Falkland Islands and Dependencies. An assortment of catalogues and reference works. Includes The Postal Service of the Falkland, R. Barnes; The Cancellations of The Falkland Islands, Andrews; Specialised Stamp Catalogue of The Falkland Islands and Dependencies 1800 to 2006; The Falkland Islands Philatelic Digest 1 and 2; The Falkland Islands Printings of the Pictorial Issue of 1938 to 1949, Glass; Falkland Islands History Through Philately, Moir; Various Falkland Island Philatelic Study Group Journals etc
Lot 1467
An 18ct white gold and diamond set single stone ring, claw set with a cushion shaped diamond, estimated weight of the diamond 1.25 cts, ring size N and a half and the original gold ring mount, with diamond set single stone shoulders, (the principal diamond now having been remounted), ring size R and a half.
Lot 2715
An early 20th Century automobile emergency lighting set, comprising three lamps, height approx 18.5cm, marked `J & R Oldfield Ltd B`ham` and with various patent numbers, each lamp with a hinged bull`s eye lens and bayonet fitted paraffin reservoir, all contained within a tin box with paraffin flask (faults).
Lot 283
SURTEES (R.) The History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham . . . including a memoir of the author. Facsimile Edition, 4 vols. with plates & other illus.; contemp. green half morocco & cloth, gilt-panelled spines, folio. (? E.P. Publishing, 1972). * probably in the publisher's superior binding; the main isssue for this edition was clothbound in d/wrappers; scarce as a set in the original edition, as published 1816-40
Lot 296
A mahogany box containing antiquities collected by the Reverend William MacGregor, the box with hinged lid opening to reveal ten hand written descriptions by William MacGregor describing the contents therein to include: a blue glazed Shabti 11cm high with William MacGregor notes as from the H K Myers collection, a black stone scarab 6.25cm long, noted as from the R Bethall collection, an Egyptian mummy necklace of blue cylindrical beads noted as 'Excavated by Professor Petrie', Egyptian hardstone Udjat 2.25cm long, an Egyptian blue glazed amulet noted as from the Hilton Price collection, various scarabs, an Egyptian black glass bangle 6.5cm diameter and an Egyptian carved alabaster vase, 9cm high etc. NOTE; The Reverend William MacGregor born in 1848 in Liverpool, his Scottish grandfather made his fortune as a merchant and banker whilst his father owned a thriving Liverpool iron foundry, William educated at Rugby then went to Oxford University to study law but instead chose a life devoted to the church his first post of curate at Hopwas in Tamworth Staffordshire. After a brief spell returning to Liverpool as vicar of St Mathias church MacGregor returned to Tamworth as vicar of St Edithas Church. In 1885 MacGregor began to develop a potentially life threatening illness of the lungs probably as a result of Tamworth's growing cholera or typhoid cases. On advice from his doctor he wintered in the dry climate of Egypt and there became entranced by the country and its history. That same year he joined the Egypt Exploration Society and quickly became involved in its activities. By 1888 MacGregor was assisting Edouard Naville the fund excavator with a dig in Bubastis where he also took on the roll of photographer. In 1902 MacGregor began to sponsor excavations alongside fellow benefactors and museums beginning with Abydos then being excavated under the direction of Flinders Petrie on behalf of University College London. MacGregor's involvement as benefactor entitled him to a share of the antiquities found. Already a collector of Turner paintings from his visit to Egypt he turned his attention to acquiring Egyptian antiquities. In 1921 MacGregor decided to sell his collection to the firm of Messrs Spink & Son in the summer of the following year the collection was offered in 1800 lots through Sotheby's. A total of over 8000 pieces were sold over a period of nine days and it was hailed as a remarkable collection of Egyptian antiquities unparalleled by any other private collection in England, Europe or America. (Sothebys & Co. 1922) - see Beverley Rodgers, the Reverend William MacGregor an early Industrialist Collector
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