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Click here to subscribeA contemporary 116 piece twelve place setting silver cutlery suite in the Louis Quatorze style comprising; 12 table forks, 12 table knives (large), 12 knives (small), (knives with steel blades), 12 fish forks, 12 fish knives, 12 dessert forks, 12 teaspoons, 12 soup spoons, 12 dessert spoons, 4 sauce ladles, and 4 serving spoons, gross weight 210oz, maker R&B, modern London assays (Illus.)
First World War Mother and Sons family group of medals of special Red Cross and Italian interest Mrs Nina Hollings, son Lieut Jack Hollings and son Commander Richard Eustace Hollings RN; with associated papers and photographs The Medals: Mrs Hollings; British Red Cross medal, O.B.E. medal hallmarked 1918, St John of Jerusalem medal, Italian bronze medal for valour, Italian Medaglia Dell Guerra 1915-1918 (War Medal 1915-1918), Italian Medaglia Della Vittoria Interalleata (Medal of Allied Victory) Medal for the Unification of Italy (Medaglia a Ricordo dell’Unità d’Italia), 1848-1918 with miniature medals plus two miniature medals; 1914- 1918 war medal and the Great War for Civilisation 1914-1919, also badges and pendants; British Red Cross Society & Order of St John enamelled pendant "Gorzia Zagora Cormons 1915 -1916-1917", the reverse "Helena Gleichen, Sezione Quarta, Nina Hollings", Pendant with enamelled red cross "Gorizia 11/8/1916 Ospedale Da Campo N.144," pendant "Wemyss Hospital Chateau ou Fayel 1915," St John of Jerusalem badge, and a badge engraved "A.P.A . P.C & F.M Violatae Caritatis Repartio", two others very worn and a black band. Also sold with Medal group of three medals for her son Lieutenant Jack Herbert Butler Hol ings, 1914- 1918 war medal, The Great War for Civilisation Medal, the 1914 Star . JHBH was a Lieut in the 21st Lancers. He was killed in action aged 29, on 30th October 1914 and is remembered at La Brique Military cemetery no 2. and 1914-1915 star for another son Lieut. R. E. Hollings R.N Nina Hollings along-side Countess Helena Gleichen ( a great niece of Queen Victoria and cousin of George V) set up the first Red Cross mobile X Ray unit in Italy in the First World War (December 1915 ) and was presented with medals by the King of Italy. She was a redoubtable lady the death of whose son prompted her to heroic actions in Italy in the First World War. A brief account of her work can be found in "Outposts of Mercy" published for the British Red Cross Society, Methuen & Co Ltd. London 1917. The following quotation is taken from this publication " Unit IV consists of two intrepid ladies a motor car or so, a soldier servant or so and movable X - ray Apparatus. for nearly a year when I met them and now for more than a year, for they began in December 1915 -- these ladies the Countess Helena Gleichen and Mrs Nina Hollings, have been passing quickly from field-hospital to field hospital with their merciful van -load of magic, and thus making possible swift and accurate operations which but for them wo ld in many cases either never have been performed at all, or have been dangerously if not fatally delayed." There is a description of the Xray work. ".....case no 3423 on Unit IV's books (not bad for two ladies in a foreign war zone in a little under a year!) was carried back to his bed and case no. 3424 was brought in." Their work involved locating bullets by Xray for the surgeons to work on later. Extract December 16 1916 British Journal of nursing p488 CARE OF THE WOUNDED. MEDAL FOR VALOUR, A telegram from Rome states that the Military Bulletin announces that the Medal for Valour has been conferred on Countess Helens Glei'chen and Miss Nina Hollings, both belonging to the British X-ray section at the Italian front. The Bulletin gives the following reason for conferring the decorations :-"They gave their useful and valuable work for the Italian wounded on the Isonzo front, going willingly wherever called, even crossing zones under artillery fire, and being on several occasions a target for the enemy. They howed courage, intrepidity, and contempt of danger, always accomplishing their duty with equal self-sacrifice, lofty courage, and devotion." This lot includes associated papers and photographs as follows: Three page hand written report dated May 31st 1916. Containing an account of casualties, operations, and itemized list of the 316 X-rays performed in that month. Signed Nina Hollings, hand written letter to Mrs Hollings From the Hon. Arthur Stanley C.B. M.V.O. .M.P. then Chairman of the Joint War Committee, commenting on his sadness of her returning to England and his concern, Quote: "that you and Lady Helena were beginning to suffer from the X-rays" A typed letter signed Arthur Stanley congratulating her for her award from the King of Italy. Signed in ink, A letter From Antonio Moradini Italian service man thanking Mrs Hollings and others for his care. Letter From General Il Tenente General Comandante la 2 Armata to Mrs Hollings signed in ink, Hand written letter from General Cattaneo to Mrs Hollings, Mrs Hollings British Red Cross Society & Order of St John Chevron Certificate, three Italian military certificates, twenty nine various photograp s to include Mrs Hollings and her colleagues, Italian military commanders, ruins and landscapes all backed on card and the majority tilted with named subjects and monogrammes, and two news cuttings praising Mrs Hollings for her work in Italy. The family home was Watchetts in Frimley, Surrey. Additional images available on request by email
A first half of the 19th Century gilt metal cased Verge Watch, John Simpson of Middle Row, Holborn, 9993, the gilt movement with engraved cock, jewelled end stone and mono metallic balance and regulation scale, to plain fined pillars and further engine turned gilt dial, with outside minute track, circular lozenges, each with applied gilt Roman numerals to a matted centre and winding square at four, with gilt spade hands, in a hinged case with engine turned back cover and floral band, Makers Mark J R, No 9993, width 1 ¾”
A late 19th Century Silver cased open faced Pocket Watch, R Stinson of Church Square, Hucknall, Torkard 53096, the gilt movement with engraved cock, jewelled end stone and mono-metallic balance, with regulation scale, to plain fined pillars and dust cover, and with a Roman enamel dial with sunk subsidiary seconds, outside minute track and silvered spade hands, in a hinged case, with engine turned back cover, centred with a gartered cartouche and milled band, London 1883, Makers Mark IH, No 53096, width 2 ¼”
A last quarter of the 19th Century Silver cased open faced Fob Watch, L R & Co, the frosted gilt and jewelled movement, with mono metallic balance, to a gilt highlighted and silvered engraved dial, with applied Roman numerals and blued steel spade hands, in a hinged and polished case, with all over floral foliate and C scroll decoration, centred with a vacant cartouche, Birmingham 1885, Makers Mark M S, 57219 and further retailers stamp L R & Co, width 1 5/8”
A large silver salt and spoon, London 1967, in the form of a seated frog with glass eyes and embossed body, maker R C, 7 cm high, together with a smaller silver frog salt, London 1967, maker R C, 5 cm high, and a pair of Victorian silver salts, of oval form with everted rim upon squat cabriole supports, London 1856 & 1901, makers marks rubbed, 4.5 cm high, (4).
A silver lidded tankard, London 1960, Wakely & Wheeler, of cylindrical form with all over hammered decoration and flattened domed hinged lid with scroll thumb-piece and angular handle upon flared ribbed foot, 19 cm high, together with a silver cream jug, London 1978, maker R C, 11.5 cm high, (2).
A Victorian silver cased travelling communion set, London, comprising of a chalice, paten and wine container, 1872, maker J B J E W, together with a silver cased chalice and paten, London 1838, Charles Reily & George Storer and a silver chalice and paten, London 1887, George R Unite, a silver gilt chalice and paten, London 1865, George Richards & Edward Brown, a silver host box, London 1962, maker H. F & Co Ltd, a silver lidded tooth box, London 1936, two porcelain wine urns, impressed mark 1965 and two prayer books, (15).
A pair of William IV silver ladles, London 1836, William Eaton, together with a George III silver ladle, London 1809, Geo. Smith & Wm. Fearn; a three piece silver backs dressing table set, Birmingham 1915, William Hutton & Sons Ltd; a pair of square silver picture frames, Sheffield 2000, maker R C; a silver hot water pot, Sheffield 1918, Pearce & Sons; a silver picture frame, Birmingham 1916, maker G & C; a silver picture frame, Birmingham 1915, The Alexander Clark Co Ltd; a silver Penhaligons miniature scent bottle; a white metal brandy warmer and cover and a American silver and ivory caddy spoon, Whiting Manufacturing Co, (14).
A cased pair of George III silver gilt serving spoons, London 1781, with bright cut engraved decoration and initialled I.K, makers mark S.A, together with a three piece silver mounted dressing table set, London 1947 & 1948, makers mark R C; a case set of six silver bean handle coffee spoons, Sheffield 1924, Mappin & Webb; a shagreen and silver mounted hair brush, London 1928; a cased set of six teaspoons, Sheffield 1944, Thomas Bradbury & Sons Ltd; a silver engine turned decorated cigarette case, London 1947, makers mark R C; a set of six silver teaspoons, Sheffield 1936, makers mark CB & S; a silver trinket tray, Sheffield 1902, makers mark J E F; a set of six silver teaspoons, Birmingham 1946, makers mark F H A & Co and a set of four silver teaspoons, Sheffield 1896, Maxfield & Sons Ltd, (38).
Frank William Huline Dickens b.1932- "I Should have Been home Hours Ago"; pen and black ink, signed and captioned, stamped 2 Dec 1961, original artwork for publication 17x20cm (irregular); together with a quantity of further black ink, pastel and crayon studies, mostly original art work for publication, with six personal studies dedicated for friends or family, mostly stamp dated for the 1960s: Bill Tidy b.1933- "Thats Where I Met My Wife"; pen and black ink, original artwork for publication, signed and captioned, together with four other similar caricature pen and black ink studies, by the same hand: together with six further signed and captioned pen and black ink caricature studies by Hector Breeze b.1928- Original artwork for publication, (56) (unframed) Note: In December 1960 Dickens created the "Oddbod" strip for the Sunday Times. In 1961 he created the "Bristow" strip, about a bowler-hatted "ineffectual rebel" with a toothbrush moustache who works in the offices of R. L. Chester-Perry Co. Ltd. Originally developed from a character in his book, What the Dickens (1961), the strip first appeared in the Preston Journal and other regional papers before being taken up by the Evening Standard on 6 March 1962. (may be subject to Droit de Suite)
Warton (Joseph) ODES ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS, second edition, unbound, R. Dodsley and M. Cooper, 1747; Morgan J[oseph] PHOENIX BRITANNICUS, parts 1-3, uncut, later limp wrappers, for J. Morgan and T. Edlin, 1731 [1732]; Goldsmith (Oliver) THE TRAVELLER OR A PROSPECT OF SOCIETY, half-title, bookplate of W. C. Mylne, contemporary calf-backed patterned boards, top board detached, worn, for F. Newbery, 1768; .- AMYNTOR AND THEODORA OR THE HERMIT, A POEM..., half title, contemporary calf, rubbed, worn at extremities, spine gilt, morocco spine label, for P. Vaillant, 1747, 4to (4).
Hebrew books.- ben Joseph Ha'Levi (Joshua).- HALIKHOT OLAM [Willems 398], Leiden, Elzevier, 1634; bound with .- PARAPHRASIS DR [JOSEPH IBN YAHYA] IN DANIELEM... Amsterdam, J. Jansonius, 1633; bound with L'Empereur van Oppyck (Constantn) DE LEGIBUS EBRAEORUM FORENSIBUS... [Willems 459], Leiden, Elzevier, 1637; bound with .- PORTA MOSIS SIVE DISSERTATIONES ALIQUOT A R. MOSE MAIMONIDE... Oxford, H. Hall, 1655; bound with .- APPENDIX NOTARUM MISCELLANEA Oxford, H. Hall, 1654, bookplate of Rev. Frank Parker, contemporary vellum, 4to.
FREDERICK M. HALFORD "Dry Fly Fishing", 4th edition revised, published 1902, R. D'OYLY HEMMINGWAY "Fly Fishing for Trout", H. CHOLMONDLEY PENNELL "The Angler-Naturalist : A Popular History of British Freshwater Fish", C.F. WALKER "Fly Tying as an Art", and EDWARD RINGWOOD HEWITT "Telling on the Trout" (all re-bound)
WILLIAM GILPIN "Observations on the River Wye, and several parts of South Wales, relative chiefly to picturesque beauty made in the Summer of the year 1770", 3rd edition, printed for R. Blamire, The Strand, London, 1792, together with HARFIELD H. EDMUNDS & NORMAN N. LEE "Brook & River Trouting, a Manual of Modern North Country Methods", published by the authors, Bradford 1916, A. COURTNEY WILLIAMS "A Dictionary of Trout Flies", 2nd edition, published 1950, JOHN STEPHENSON "Rosewood to Revolution", a signed leather bound limited edition copy No'd 13/20, ANTHONY CROSSLEY "The Floating Line for Salmon & Sea Trout", and JOHN STEPHENSON "Understanding Threadlines", a signed limited edition leather bound volume No'd 9/10
A Hardy "Uniqua" 3¾" Duplicated Mark II alloy salmon reel, fitted with a ribbed brass foot, an ebonite handle and a telephone latch, appended to the front of the spool is an alloy plaque inscribed "Number Four and a Half Corona", with other hand engraved markings on the spool, including "Thirteen Foot Coquet 1953" (Provenance : This reel was previously owned by Mr L R Hardy, a former Chairman and Managing Director of Hardy Bros. and is sold with a letter of provenance and an extract from Mr L R Hardy's Will)- (ILLUSTRATED)
A Hardy "Lightweight" 33/16" alloy fly reel. Scratched into the paintwork on the back of the reel are the letters "HCH" (Provenance : This reel was previously owned by Mr L R Hardy, a former Chairman and Managing Director of Hardy Bros. and is sold with a letter of provenance and an extract from Mr L R Hardy's Will) (ILLUSTRATED)
A Hardy "Duplicated Mark II" "Uniquer" 3¾" alloy salmon reel, fitted with a ribbed brass foot, rim mounted tension regulator, ebonite handle and a telephone locking latch, screwed to the spool is an alloy plaque inscribed "4½ Corona" and "13' 1½ Coquet" (Provenance : This reel was previously owned by Mr L R Hardy, a former Chairman and Managing Director of Hardy Bros. and is sold with a letter of provenance and an extract from Mr L R Hardy's Will) (ILLUSTRATED)
A Hardy "St George" 3¾" alloy fly reel, fitted with a Duplicated Mark II check mechanism, a ribbed brass foot, and an agate line guard, a three-screw locking latch and an ebonite handle. Screwed to the spool is an alloy plaque inscribed "1 Filip, New Jan/38, 13' LRH. GL. Rod" and "LR Hardy Alnwick" (Provenance : This reel was previously owned by Mr L R Hardy, a former Chairman and Managing Director of Hardy Bros. and is sold with a letter of provenance and an extract from Mr L R Hardy's Will) (ILLUSTRATED)
A Hardy "Exalta" fixed spool reel, especially converted for LRH Hardy for use in tournament casting, and as such has a re-designed alloy foot and a finger pick-up (Provenance : This reel was previously owned by Mr L R Hardy, a former Chairman and Managing Director of Hardy Bros. and is sold with a letter of provenance and an extract from Mr L R Hardy's Will) (ILLUSTRATED)
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