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A citrine and diamond cluster ring, A citrine and diamond cluster ring, the pear shape citrine weighing approx. 8cts within a

Wilson55 Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 105

A citrine and diamond cluster ring, A citrine and diamond cluster ring, the pear shape citrine weighing approx. 8cts within a brilliant cut diamond surround, estimated total diamond weight 0.90ct, stamped 18ct, ring size R, gross weight 9g.Overall condition good to fairScratches, discolouration and abrasion in keeping with general wearAbrasion and scratches to citrine visible with magnificationDiamonds bright and well matched - a few with scattered light and dark inclusions visible with magnification

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An early 20th century diamond single stone ring, An early 20th century diamond single stone ring, the transition cut diamond

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Lot 152

An early 20th century diamond single stone ring, An early 20th century diamond single stone ring, the transition cut diamond weighing approx. 0.70ct, within a six claw setting, estimated colour G-H, estimated clarity VS, ring size R, gross weight 2.1g. With Bucherer ring box.Overall condition good to fairRing resizedRing band thinningMarks 'M&Co Ld' other marks wornScratches in keeping with age and wear

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An 18ct gold amethyst single stone ring, An 18ct gold amethyst single stone ring, the fancy rectangular cut amethyst weighing

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Lot 173

An 18ct gold amethyst single stone ring, An 18ct gold amethyst single stone ring, the fancy rectangular cut amethyst weighing approx. 7cts with polished bar sides, stamped 750, ring size R, gross weight 9.6g.Overall condition good to fairScratches, discolouration and abrasion in keeping with general wearMarks clear - maker's marks CJ

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ALVAR AALTO (1898-1976)Lampadaire mod. 'A810'Création en 1959Edition ValaisinpajaEtiquette de l'éditeurMétal laqué, laiton, c

Bonhams

Lot 123

ALVAR AALTO (1898-1976)Lampadaire mod. 'A810'Création en 1959Edition ValaisinpajaEtiquette de l'éditeurMétal laqué, laiton, cuir et acierH: 163,5cm. (64 3/8in.); L: 44cm.(17 5/16in.); P: 27cm.(10 5/8in.).A 'A810' floor lamp in lacquered metal, brass, leather and steel by Alvar Aalto designed in 1959 edited by Valaisinpaja.Footnotes:Bibliographie:M. Emery, Furniture by Architects, Ed Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1983, p. 45, n. 45R. Weston, Alvar Aalto, Ed Phaidon, London/Hong-Kong, 1999, p. 94 n. 48M. Lahti, et. al., Alvar Aalto Designer, Ed Gallimard, Paris, 2003, p. 24J. Eisenbrand, M. Kries, Alvar Aalto, Second nature,Ed Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein, 2014, p. 246, 561N. Yoshida, et al., 'Feature: Alvar Aalto Houses - Material and Details', a+u. Architecture and Urbanism, n. 606, Mars 2021, Japon, p. 53For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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JACQUES ADNET (1901-1984)Table basse tripodeCréation circa 1949Cuir, bronze, laiton et verre H: 46,5cm. (18 5/16in.); D: 81,5

Bonhams

Lot 18

JACQUES ADNET (1901-1984)Table basse tripodeCréation circa 1949Cuir, bronze, laiton et verre H: 46,5cm. (18 5/16in.); D: 81,5cm. (32 1/16in.)A tripod coffee table in leather, bronze, brass and glass by Jacques Adnet designed circa 1949.Footnotes:Bibliographie : B. Champigneulle, 'Les meubles de Jacques Adnet', Art et décoration, n. 14, 1949, p. 10, 11R. Ferrette, 'Les derniers meubles de Jacques Adnet', Art et industrie, n. XXII, 1951, pp. 34-37A.-R. Hardy, G. Millet, Jacques Adnet, Ed L'Amateur, Paris, 2014, p. 211This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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AINO AALTO (1894-1949)Chaise longue mod. 'Mairea'Création circa 1938Edition Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas A.B.Bois peintH: 6

Bonhams

Lot 192

AINO AALTO (1894-1949)Chaise longue mod. 'Mairea'Création circa 1938Edition Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas A.B.Bois peintH: 65cm.(25 1/2in.); L: 160cm.(63in.); P: 50cm.(19 11/16in.).A 'Mairea' chaise longue in painted wood by Aino Aalto designed circa 1938.Footnotes:Bibliographie :R. Weston, Alvar Aalto, Ed Phaidon, London/Hong-Kong, 1999, p. 90 n. 42M. Lahti, et. al., Alvar Aalto Designer, Ed Gallimard, Paris, 2003, pp. 30-31U. Kinnunen, Aino Aalto, Ed Alvar Aalto Museum, Jyväskylä, 2004, p. 100-101, 129N. Stritzler-Levine, Artek and the Aaltos : Creating a Modern World, Ed Bard Graduate Center, New York, 2016, p. 620For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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ROGER CAPRON (1922-2006)Table basse mod. 'Soleil'Circa 1960Signée 'R. CAPRON'Grès émaillé et acier chroméH: 39cm. 515 3/8in.)

Bonhams

Lot 29

ROGER CAPRON (1922-2006)Table basse mod. 'Soleil'Circa 1960Signée 'R. CAPRON'Grès émaillé et acier chroméH: 39cm. 515 3/8in.); L: 121cm (47 5/8in.); P: 40,5cm. (15 15/16in.).A signed 'Soleil' low table in glazed stoneware and chrome-plated steel by Roger Capron circa 1960.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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RICHARD MEIER (Né en 1934)Prototype du fauteuil mod. 810A pour Strada2013 MonogramméHêtreH: 70cm.(27 9/16in.); L: 54cm.(21 1/

Bonhams

Lot 82

RICHARD MEIER (Né en 1934)Prototype du fauteuil mod. 810A pour Strada2013 MonogramméHêtreH: 70cm.(27 9/16in.); L: 54cm.(21 1/4in.); P: 46cm.(18 1/8in.).A prototype for the armchair '810A' for Strada by Richard Meier designed for the reading room of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York.Footnotes:Historique :Le modèle a été créé pour la salle de lecture du musée Solomon R. Guggenheim à New YorkBibliographie:P. Serra Zanetti, 'Design Review : 'High Quality'', Domus, no. 614, février 1981For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Richard II (1377-1399) - A Noble, King standing facing in ship holding sword and shield, reverse floriated cross with lis at

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Lot 416

Richard II (1377-1399) - A Noble, King standing facing in ship holding sword and shield, reverse floriated cross with lis at end, R in centre, London, mint mark cross pattée, 7.7g, (N.1303;S.1655).

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Eight books to include Spinks - Coins of England 2014, 2015, 2016, two with decimal issues, also Roman Coins and Their V

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Lot 54

Eight books to include Spinks - Coins of England 2014, 2015, 2016, two with decimal issues, also Roman Coins and Their Values by R Sear and Roman Silver Coins volumes I and II by Seaby. (8)

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Nine books to include English Coinage 600-1900 by C H V Sutherland, Scottish Coins by Donald Bateson, Canadian Governmen

Fieldings Auctioneers

Lot 55

Nine books to include English Coinage 600-1900 by C H V Sutherland, Scottish Coins by Donald Bateson, Canadian Government Paper Money edited by R J Graham, British Countermarks on Copper & Bronze Coins by J Gavin Scott, A Guide book of United States Coins by R S Yeoman, 42nd edition, The English Silver Coinage From 1649 by Seaby and Rayner, English Hammered Coinage Volume 2 by Jeffrey North, published by Spink, two other coin books and a Spink jigsaw puzzle. (10)

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Italy - An Umberto I twenty gold lire coin 1882, mint mark R, 6g.

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Lot 271

Italy - An Umberto I twenty gold lire coin 1882, mint mark R, 6g.

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BRAITHWAITE R.  Sphagnaceae or Peat-Mosses of Europe & North America. 26 col. & other eng. plates. Small qu

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Lot 152

BRAITHWAITE R. Sphagnaceae or Peat-Mosses of Europe & North America. 26 col. & other eng. plates. Small quarto. Orig. green cloth gilt, wear & tending loose internally. 1880; also 5 others, botany & natural history. (6).

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NICHOLSON NORMAN.  Cumberland & Westmorland. Signed by author. Illus. Orig. green cloth. 1st ed., 1949; also R.

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Lot 58

NICHOLSON NORMAN. Cumberland & Westmorland. Signed by author. Illus. Orig. green cloth. 1st ed., 1949; also R. G. Collingwood, Roman Eskdale, illus., two tone cloth in later slip case, Whitehaven, n.d. & 1 other vol. (3).

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TWEMLOW FRANCIS R.  The Twemlows, Their Wives & Their Homes. Fldg. map (tape reps.), port. plates & fldg. p

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Lot 289

TWEMLOW FRANCIS R. The Twemlows, Their Wives & Their Homes. Fldg. map (tape reps.), port. plates & fldg. pedigrees. Quarto. Morocco type cloth, wear to back. Twemlow family ownership inscription. Wolverhampton, 1910.

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BACON R. H.  Benin the City of Blood. Frontis, plates & fldg. map. Publisher's advert. Orig. red cloth, soiling

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Lot 280

BACON R. H. Benin the City of Blood. Frontis, plates & fldg. map. Publisher's advert. Orig. red cloth, soiling & fading but contents good. 1897; also F. S. Arnot, Garenganze or Mission Work in Central Africa, illus., orig. pict. brown cloth gilt, 3rd ed., n.d. (2).

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RENSHAW R.  Voyage to the Cape of Good Hope, the Indian Ocean, and up the Red Sea with Travels into Egypt. Fldg. en

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Lot 219

RENSHAW R. Voyage to the Cape of Good Hope, the Indian Ocean, and up the Red Sea with Travels into Egypt. Fldg. eng. frontis. Orig. dark green cloth. Manchester, 1837.

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BILLINGS R. W.  Architectural Illustrations, History & Description of Carlisle Cathedral. Eng. frontis, title v

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Lot 172

BILLINGS R. W. Architectural Illustrations, History & Description of Carlisle Cathedral. Eng. frontis, title vignette, plates & plans. Large paper quarto. Half calf, gilt back. 1840.

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BARRATT S. G. R.  A Short History of Totteridge. Frontis. Quarto. Orig. maroon cloth. 1934; also various unrelated

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Lot 51

BARRATT S. G. R. A Short History of Totteridge. Frontis. Quarto. Orig. maroon cloth. 1934; also various unrelated vols.

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LEVINGE CAPT. R. G. A.  Echoes from the Backwoods or Sketches of Transatlantic Life. 2 vols. Eng. frontis & pla

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Lot 214

LEVINGE CAPT. R. G. A. Echoes from the Backwoods or Sketches of Transatlantic Life. 2 vols. Eng. frontis & plates, as called for. Half calf, gilt backs, marbled brds. & edges. 1846.

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WESTALL R. (Illus).  The Arabian Nights Illustrated with Engravings from Designs by R. Westall R.A. 12mo. Calf, a g

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Lot 188

WESTALL R. (Illus). The Arabian Nights Illustrated with Engravings from Designs by R. Westall R.A. 12mo. Calf, a good set. 1819.

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Platinum oval cut fancy pink diamond and round brilliant cut diamond cluster ring, hallmarked, the central pink diamond with

Duggleby Stephenson of York

Lot 8036

Platinum oval cut fancy pink diamond and round brilliant cut diamond cluster ring, hallmarked, the central pink diamond with a report from Argyle Pink Diamonds stating 0.31 carat, 7PR colour and SI2 clarity, total white diamond weight approx 0.30 caratCondition Report:Approx 9.2gm, size Q-R, very good condition, paper copy of diamond certificate only, overall head = 12.8mm x 10.4mm, white diamonds colour approx D, VS clarity

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9ct gold bloodstone signet ring, Birmingham 1978Condition Report:Approx 7.6gm, size R-S, max depth = 16mm, light scratches to

Duggleby Stephenson of York

Lot 8102

9ct gold bloodstone signet ring, Birmingham 1978Condition Report:Approx 7.6gm, size R-S, max depth = 16mm, light scratches to shank otherwise good condition

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9ct gold single stone turquoise ring, hallmarkedCondition Report:Approx 2.7gm, size Q-R, head = 15.5mm x 13mm

Duggleby Stephenson of York

Lot 8084

9ct gold single stone turquoise ring, hallmarkedCondition Report:Approx 2.7gm, size Q-R, head = 15.5mm x 13mm

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Queen Elizabeth II, Gold Proof Sovereign, 2017. Queen Elizabeth II, Gold Proof Sovereign, 2017, Royal Mint, Obverse portrait

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Lot 16

Queen Elizabeth II, Gold Proof Sovereign, 2017. Queen Elizabeth II, Gold Proof Sovereign, 2017, Royal Mint, Obverse portrait by Jody Clark. R. The image of St. George armed, sitting on horseback, attacking the dragon with a broken spear surrounded by the inscription 'HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE', struck in 22-carat gold, weight 7.98g, diameter 22.05mm, in original presentation box of issue with numbered certificate, SC11.

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Three US 2019 Apollo II Silver Dollars (3). Three United States of America, One Dollar, Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorat

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Lot 23

Three US 2019 Apollo II Silver Dollars (3). Three United States of America, One Dollar, Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Program Silver Coins, 2019 Philadelphia Mint, This design features the inscriptions "MERCURY", "GEMINI" and "APOLLO" separated by phases of the Moon and a footprint on the lunar surface. Additional inscriptions include "2019", "IN GOD WE TRUST" and "LIBERTY". R. This design features a representation of a close-up of the famous "Buzz Aldrin on the Moon" photograph taken July 20, 1969. The reflection in Buzz Aldrin's helmet includes astronaut Neil Armstrong, the United States flag and the lunar landscape. Inscriptions include "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA", "ONE DOLLAR" and "E PLURIBUS UNUM", each struck in 99.9% Silver, weight 26.730g, diameter 0.850in, one in original presentation case of issue with certificate and two loose (3).Qty: 3

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Queen Elizabeth II, Gold Proof Sovereign, 2018. Queen Elizabeth II, Gold Proof Sovereign, 2018, Royal Mint, Obverse portrait

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Lot 18

Queen Elizabeth II, Gold Proof Sovereign, 2018. Queen Elizabeth II, Gold Proof Sovereign, 2018, Royal Mint, Obverse portrait by Jody Clark. R. St. George and dragon, with commemorative privy mark '65' on the reverse, struck in 22-carat gold, weight 7.98g, diameter 22.05mm, in original presentation box of issue with numbered certificate, SC9D.

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Queen Elizabeth II, Gold Proof Sovereign, 2018. Queen Elizabeth II, Gold Proof Sovereign, 2018, Royal Mint, Obverse portrait

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Lot 19

Queen Elizabeth II, Gold Proof Sovereign, 2018. Queen Elizabeth II, Gold Proof Sovereign, 2018, Royal Mint, Obverse portrait by Jody Clark. R. St. George and dragon, with commemorative privy mark '65' on the reverse, struck in 22-carat gold, weight 7.98g, diameter 22.05mm, in original presentation box of issue with numbered certificate, SC9D.

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HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, 2021 UK Two-Ounce Silver Proof Coin. HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, 2021

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Lot 10

HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, 2021 UK Two-Ounce Silver Proof Coin. HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, 2021 UK Two-Ounce Silver Proof Coin, Royal Mint, R. A depiction of Prince Philip with the inscription 'HRH THE PRINCE PHILIP' and 'DUKE OF EDINBURGH 1921-2021', reverse design by Ian Rank-Broadley, with original presentation case of issue and numbered certificate but now slabbed and graded by NGC as PF69 ULTRA CAMEO, L92.

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The 150th Anniversary of the FA Cup 2022 UK £2 Silver Proof Coin. The 150th Anniversary of the FA Cup 2022 UK £2 Silver Proof

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Lot 12

The 150th Anniversary of the FA Cup 2022 UK £2 Silver Proof Coin. The 150th Anniversary of the FA Cup 2022 UK £2 Silver Proof Coin, Royal Mint, R. A depiction of the FA Cup with the inscription 'CELEBRATING 150 YEARS OF THE FA CUP' and an edge inscription of 'FOOTBALL'S GREATEST CUP COMPETITION', in original presentation case of issue with numbered certificate, K66.

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The 2019 Queen Victoria 200th Anniversary 24 Carat Gold Proof Quarter Sovereign. The 2019 Queen Victoria 200th Anniversary 24

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Lot 14

The 2019 Queen Victoria 200th Anniversary 24 Carat Gold Proof Quarter Sovereign. The 2019 Queen Victoria 200th Anniversary 24 Carat Gold Proof Quarter Sovereign, Hattons of London, Alderney, R. The young Queen Victoria as Una, with the lion, struck in 24-carat gold, weight 1.83g, diameter 14mm, in original presentation case of issue with certificate of authenticity and accompanying book The epic tale of UNA and the LION, by Edmund Spenser (2).Qty: 2

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King George V, Sovereign, 1912. King George V, Sovereign, 1912, Bare head l. R. St. George and dragon, London Mint, edge mill

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Lot 42

King George V, Sovereign, 1912. King George V, Sovereign, 1912, Bare head l. R. St. George and dragon, London Mint, edge milled, gold, weight 8.0g, S.3996, VF.

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King George V, Sovereign, 1913. King George V, Sovereign, 1913, Bare head l. R. St. George and dragon, London Mint, edge mill

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Lot 41

King George V, Sovereign, 1913. King George V, Sovereign, 1913, Bare head l. R. St. George and dragon, London Mint, edge milled, gold, weight 8.0g, S.3996, VF.

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King George III, Third-Guinea, 1797. King George III, Third-Guinea, 1797, First laureate head r. R. Crown, date in legend, ed

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Lot 37

King George III, Third-Guinea, 1797. King George III, Third-Guinea, 1797, First laureate head r. R. Crown, date in legend, edge milled, gold, weight 2.7g, S.3738.

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A Royal Mint 2009 Alderney Gold Proof One Pound, 50th Anniversary of the Mini. A Royal Mint 2009 Alderney Gold Proof One Poun

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Lot 24

A Royal Mint 2009 Alderney Gold Proof One Pound, 50th Anniversary of the Mini. A Royal Mint 2009 Alderney Gold Proof One Pound, 50th Anniversary of the Mini, Obverse portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley R. featuring a Mini-Motor Car, reverse design by David Cornell, struck in 0.999 gold, weight 1.244g, diameter 13.92mm, in original box of issue with numbered certificate.

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RAF Centenary Vulcan 2018 UK £2 Silver Proof Piedfort Coin. RAF Centenary Vulcan 2018 UK £2 Silver Proof Piedfort Coin, Royal

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Lot 11

RAF Centenary Vulcan 2018 UK £2 Silver Proof Piedfort Coin. RAF Centenary Vulcan 2018 UK £2 Silver Proof Piedfort Coin, Royal Mint, Centenary of the Royal Air Force - II, Vulcan. R. A depiction of a Vulcan bomber with the inscription 'RAF 1918-2018 VULCAN', edge inscription 'PER ARDUA AD ASTRA', in original presentation case of issue with numbered certificate of authenticity, K51.

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King James II, Crown, 1688 QVARTO. King James II, Crown, 1688 QVARTO, Second draped bust l. R. Crowned cruciform shields, edg

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Lot 36

King James II, Crown, 1688 QVARTO. King James II, Crown, 1688 QVARTO, Second draped bust l. R. Crowned cruciform shields, edge inscribed in raised letters, silver, weight 28.8g, S.3407, aF.The Britannia Coin Company.

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Queen Victoria, Sovereign, 1887. Queen Victoria, Sovereign, 1887, Jubilee bust l. R. St. George and dragon, London Mint, edge

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Lot 39

Queen Victoria, Sovereign, 1887. Queen Victoria, Sovereign, 1887, Jubilee bust l. R. St. George and dragon, London Mint, edge milled, gold, weight 8.0g, S.3866, VF.

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German States, Prussia, Wilhelm II (1888-1918), 20 (Twenty) Mark, 1913, gold coin. German States, Prussia, Wilhelm II (1888-1

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Lot 46

German States, Prussia, Wilhelm II (1888-1918), 20 (Twenty) Mark, 1913, gold coin. German States, Prussia, Wilhelm II (1888-1918), 20 (Twenty) Mark, 1913, mm. A, Uniformed bust to the right WILHELM II DEUTSCHER KAISER KÖNIG VON PREUSSEN. R. Imperial Eagle under crown facing left with value and date DEUTSCHES REICH 1913 * 20 MARK *, struck in 0.900 gold, weight 7.9g, diameter 22.5mm, VF.

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A William and Mary silver coronation medal. Medals, Great Britain, William & Mary (1689-1694), William and Mary, Coronati

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Lot 50

A William and Mary silver coronation medal. Medals, Great Britain, William & Mary (1689-1694), William and Mary, Coronation, 1689, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Roettiers], conjoined busts right, R. Jove hurling a thunderbolt at Phæthon who is falling from his chariot, 35mm, (MI I, 662/25; E 312b), weight 13.4g.

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Queen Elizabeth II, Gold Proof Sovereign, 2017. Queen Elizabeth II, Gold Proof Sovereign, 2017, Royal Mint, Obverse portrait

Wilson55 Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 17

Queen Elizabeth II, Gold Proof Sovereign, 2017. Queen Elizabeth II, Gold Proof Sovereign, 2017, Royal Mint, Obverse portrait by Jody Clark. R. The image of St. George armed, sitting on horseback, attacking the dragon with a broken spear surrounded by the inscription 'HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE', struck in 22-carat gold, weight 7.98g, diameter 22.05mm, in original presentation box of issue with numbered certificate, SC11.

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Queen Victoria, Sovereign, 1884. Queen Victoria, Sovereign, 1884, First young head l. WW buried in narrow trun. R. St. George

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Lot 40

Queen Victoria, Sovereign, 1884. Queen Victoria, Sovereign, 1884, First young head l. WW buried in narrow trun. R. St. George and dragon, London Mint, edge milled, gold, weight 8.0g, S.3856B, VF.

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German States, Prussia, Wilhelm II (1888-1918), 10 (Ten) Mark, 1893, gold coin. German States, Prussia, Wilhelm II (1888-1918

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Lot 47

German States, Prussia, Wilhelm II (1888-1918), 10 (Ten) Mark, 1893, gold coin. German States, Prussia, Wilhelm II (1888-1918), 10 (Ten) Mark, 1893, mm. A, Bust facing right WILHELM II DEUTSCHER KAISER KÖNIG V. PREUSSEN. R. Crowned imperial eagle with value at the bottom between two stars and the date at the end of the legend DEUTSCHES REICH 1893 * 10 MARK *, struck in 0.900 gold, weight 4.0g, diameter 19.5mm, VF.

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Switzerland, Helvetia, 10 Francs, 1911 B, gold coin. Switzerland, Helvetia, 10 Francs, 1911 B, A female head with plaited hai

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Lot 48

Switzerland, Helvetia, 10 Francs, 1911 B, gold coin. Switzerland, Helvetia, 10 Francs, 1911 B, A female head with plaited hair, a garland of flowers (Edelweiss), with mountains behind, and the inscription HELVETIA above, design by Fritz Ulysse Landry R. Coat of arms of Switzerland with rays behind. Alpenrose (Rhododendron ferrugineum) branch with flowers below, struck in 0.900 gold, weight 3.2g, VF.

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King Edward VII, Half-Sovereign, 1906. King Edward VII, Half-Sovereign, 1906, Bare head r. R. St. George and dragon, London M

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Lot 43

King Edward VII, Half-Sovereign, 1906. King Edward VII, Half-Sovereign, 1906, Bare head r. R. St. George and dragon, London Mint, edge milled, gold, weight 3.9g, S.3974B, gF.

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Two small Victorian coins (2). Two small Victorian coins to include Queen Victoria, Three-Halfpence (for Colonial use), 1839,

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Lot 38

Two small Victorian coins (2). Two small Victorian coins to include Queen Victoria, Three-Halfpence (for Colonial use), 1839, Young head l. R. Crowned value and date, silver, S.3915, gF and Queen Victoria, Quarter-Farthing (for use in Ceylon), 1852, Young head l. R. Value and date, S.3953, EF (2).Qty: 2

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King Charles I, Halfcrown. King Charles I, Halfcrown, Group III, third horseman, type 3a1, no caparisons on horse, scarf flyi

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Lot 3

King Charles I, Halfcrown. King Charles I, Halfcrown, Group III, third horseman, type 3a1, no caparisons on horse, scarf flying from king's waist. R. Oval garnished shield, mm. crown, Tower Mint under Charles I 1635-6, silver, weight 14.7g, S.2773, aVF and toned.

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2020 Royal Mint, Gold Proof Fifty Pence, Brexit, the UK's Withdrawal from the European Union. 2020 Royal Mint, Gold Proof Fif

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Lot 22

2020 Royal Mint, Gold Proof Fifty Pence, Brexit, the UK's Withdrawal from the European Union. 2020 Royal Mint, Gold Proof Fifty Pence Coin, Brexit, the UK's Withdrawal from the European Union. Obverse portrait by Jody Clark. R. 'Peace, prosperity and friendship with all nations' and the date '31 January 2020', reverse design by The Royal Mint Team, weight 15.50g, diameter 27.30mm, struck in 22-carat gold, in original box of issue with numbered certificate, H81.

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Mexico, 10 Pesos, 1959 (restrike), gold coin. Mexico, 10 Pesos, 1959 (restrike), Mexican coat of arms, featuring an eagle wit

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Lot 49

Mexico, 10 Pesos, 1959 (restrike), gold coin. Mexico, 10 Pesos, 1959 (restrike), Mexican coat of arms, featuring an eagle with a snake in its mouth, standing on a cactus and legend ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS. R. A left-facing portrait of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, struck in 0.900 gold, weight 8.3g, diameter 23mm, gVF.

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King George V, Half-Sovereign, 1913. King George V, Half-Sovereign, 1913, Bare head l. R. St. George and dragon, London Mint,

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Lot 45

King George V, Half-Sovereign, 1913. King George V, Half-Sovereign, 1913, Bare head l. R. St. George and dragon, London Mint, gold, weight 4.0g, S.4006, VF.

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King Edward VII, Half-Sovereign, 1903. King Edward VII, Half-Sovereign, 1903, Bare head r. R. St. George and dragon, London M

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Lot 44

King Edward VII, Half-Sovereign, 1903. King Edward VII, Half-Sovereign, 1903, Bare head r. R. St. George and dragon, London Mint, edge milled, gold, weight 4.0g, S.3974A, VF.

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Beardsley (Aubrey).- Evans (Frederick H.), Leonard Smithers and others. Two platinotype reproductions of drawings by Beardsle

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Lot 272

Beardsley (Aubrey).- Evans (Frederick H.), Leonard Smithers and others. Two platinotype reproductions of drawings by Beardsley, and a collection of over 20 reproductive prints, including a grotesque self-portrait, "a footnote", a colour printed impression of "Isolde" from the Leonard Smithers collection, prints, some printed in colour, some platinum photo reproductions, on various papers, many impressions on Japon and apparent proofs aside from publication, some mounted with detailed pencil inscriptions and annotations by Smithers and later collectors, various sizes, all unframed, [late 19th century]; together with a copy of R. A. Walker's 'How to detect Beardsley Forgeries', 8vo, 1950 (22)

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Burnett (W. R.) Iron Man, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author "Dear Jean, this is one I'd like to

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Lot 319

Burnett (W. R.) Iron Man, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author "Dear Jean, this is one I'd like to see remade as a picture" to verso of dedication, original cloth, light toning to spine, extremities a little rubbed, dust-jacket, light toning to spine, spine ends and corners chipped, affecting imprint at foot, splitting to head of joints, chipping and creasing to head, extremities rubbed, 8vo, New York, 1930.⁂ A good association copy inscribed by Burnett to the director Jean Negulesco. Burnett was in the process of adapting his Little Caesar for the 1931 Mervyn Le Roy film and was clearly trying to attract Hollywood interest in his latest novel. Ultimately Iron Man would be directed by Todd Browning but Negulesco would direct an adaptation of Burnett's I Wasn't Born Yesterday as the 1946 film Nobody Lives Forever.

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Burnett (W. R.) Saint Johnson, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author facing title, decorative endpap

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Lot 318

Burnett (W. R.) Saint Johnson, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author facing title, decorative endpapers, original cloth, light fraying to spine tips and corners, dust-jacket, light toning to spine, spine ends and corners a little chipped, short nick to foot of upper panel, an excellent copy, 8vo, New York, 1929.⁂ Burnett's third novel, rare signed and in the dust-jacket. Adapted for film four times, three times as Law and Order (1932, 1940 and 1953) and once as Wild West Days (1937).

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Grindlay (Capt. Robert Melville) Six plates from 'Scenery, Costumes and Architecture chiefly on the Western Side of India', e

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Lot 473

Grindlay (Capt. Robert Melville) Six plates from 'Scenery, Costumes and Architecture chiefly on the Western Side of India', etchings and aquatints, fine detailed impressions with full hand-colouring on thick wove paper, each platemark approx. 300 x 380 mm (11 3/4 x 15 in), each sheet approx. 325 x 415 mm (12 3/4 x 16 1/4 in), all uniformly hinged into mounts, some signs of marginal restoration, minor spotting, browning and surface dirt, unframed, [cf. Abbey 442], R. Ackermann, [circa 1826-1830]; together with 3 plates from Lt. Joseph Moore's 'Eleven plates from 'Rangoon Views, and Combined Operations in the Birman Empire', unframed, [cf. Abbey 404], Thomas Clay, 1825-26 (9)Provenance:From the Collection of the Late W.G. and Mildred Archer; thence by descent.

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Blake (William) Illustrations to the Bible: A Catalogue compiled by Geoffrey Keynes, letter R of 26 copies reserved for the T

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Lot 241

Blake (William) Illustrations to the Bible: A Catalogue compiled by Geoffrey Keynes, letter R of 26 copies reserved for the Trustees of the William Blake Trust and the Publishers, from an edition limited to 506, tipped-in colour lithograph frontispiece, tissue guard, collotype plates, some colour, Kathleen Raine's copy with her ink signature to front free endpaper, original morocco-backed marbled boards, a little rubbed at edges and spine ends, folio, Trianon Press, 1957.⁂ Kathleen Raine (1908-2003), poet and scholar, particularly of William Blake about whom she wrote several books including the two volume biography Blake and Tradition, 1969.

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Selden (John) Mare Clausum seu De Dominio Maris Libri Duo, first edition, initial and final blank leaf present, title in red

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Selden (John) Mare Clausum seu De Dominio Maris Libri Duo, first edition, initial and final blank leaf present, title in red and black with woodcut device, 2 engraved maps and several woodcut illustrations, errata leaf at end, small paper flaw to R2 just affecting side-note, occasional foxing, early 18th century panelled calf, rebacked preserving original spine, [STC 22175; Sabin 78971], folio, William Stanesby for Richard Meighen, 1635.⁂ One of the cornerstones of modern maritime law, with references to the colonisation of Newfoundland by Sir Humphrey Gilbert in 1583 and to the earlier explorations of that region by Cabot.Provenance: R. Rigby (ink name trimmed at head of title, dated 1673); W. Bayntun of Gray's Inn (ink inscription below the aforementioned); Earls of Macclesfield (South Library bookplate and ink inscription on verso of initial blank).

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James (M.R.) A Warning to the Curious and other Ghost Stories, first edition, pencil musical notation to rear endpaper, origi

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Lot 395

James (M.R.) A Warning to the Curious and other Ghost Stories, first edition, pencil musical notation to rear endpaper, original cloth, light mottling and soiling to covers, spine ends and joints frayed, dust-jacket, spine ends and corners chipped, chip to head of upper panel affecting 2 letters of title, a few short nicks or small chips to head and foot with light creasing, very light surface soiling but a very good copy overall, [Tymn 3-128], 8vo, 1925.⁂ M. R. James' last collection, and one of his bleakest. Rare in the macabre dust-jacket in good condition.

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Women's Rights.- [Drake (Judith)] An Essay in Defence of the Female Sex. In which are inserted the Characters of a Pedant, a

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Women's Rights.- [Drake (Judith)] An Essay in Defence of the Female Sex. In which are inserted the Characters of a Pedant, a Squire, a Beau, a Vertuoso, a Poetaster, a City-Critick, &c...by a Lady, first edition, engraved frontispiece of 'The Compleat Beau', title within double-rule border, variant with final line on p.148 reading "the mean Performance of", contemporary ink inscriptions to title (lightly offset on frontispiece but not affecting main image), cropped slightly shaving frontispiece, also one signature on title and head-lines of a few preliminary leaves, contemporary sprinkled calf, spine gilt, rubbed, splitting to joints, spine ends worn and chipped, lacking label, [Wing D2125A], 8vo, for A. Roper and E. Wilkinson...and R. Clavel, 1696.⁂ The first English feminist tract, also attributed to Mary Astell but now generally accepted to be by Judith Drake, whose husband wrote the commendatory verses at the beginning. The treatise is a defence against male accusations of ignorance, vanity, enviousness etc. in women and also addresses the faults of men, particularly satirizing some of her contemporaries.

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Dickens (Charles) The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, 3 vol., first edition in book form, engraved frontispiece, addi

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Dickens (Charles) The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, 3 vol., first edition in book form, engraved frontispiece, additional title, and 41 plates by R. Seymour and H. K. Browne, extra-illustrated with 29 duplicate plates by the same artists in different states and issues, the 2 suppressed plates by Buss, 72 watercolour plates of Pickwickian characters by Joseph Clayton Clarke ["Kyd"], 32 contemporary plates by Thomas Onwhyn, title-page and 12 hand-coloured plates by Onwhyn first published in 1894, and a portrait of Dickens, vol. 2 with one blue upper wrapper from the issue in parts bound near start, early 20th century bibliographical notes in pencil to some plate margins, occasional light foxing, handsome Cosway-style binding of emerald green crushed morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, fine miniature of the young Dickens painted on vellum under glass, surrounded by a fine brass rim and decorative border of small gilt and blind-stamped tools inset into the front tan morocco doublure of vol. 1, covers decorated with border of triple gilt fillet, front covers with a central red morocco inlay gilt-stamped with Dickens's crest of lion couchant, spine in six compartments with five raised bands, three lettered in gilt, the others decorated in gilt with small floral and volute tools, green morocco turn-ins decorated with gilt borders, five cinnamon silk moiré doublures each stamped in gilt with a facsimile of Dickens's signature, cinnamon silk moiré endpapers, t.e.g., very faint scratch to vol. 1 upper cover, preserved in a morocco-backed pull-top box (little rubbed), 8vo, Chapman and Hall, 1837.

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