Mouth and Foot Painting Artist.- Biffin (Sarah) After. Miss S. Biffin. Born at East Quantox-head, near Bridgewater, Somersetshire. Without hands or arms, engraving on laid paper by R. Sievier, sheet 330 x 265 mm (13 3/4 x 10 1/2 in), trimmed within the platemark, minor surface dirt with light spotting, inset at edges into mount, unframed, published by Biffin, 1821; together with another portrait after a lost self-portrait by Sarah Biffin of 1823, lithograph by H. Grévedon after Sarah Biffin, 255 x 215 mm (10 x 8 1/2 in), spotting and surface dirt, inset at edges into mount, published by Engelmann, [1823]; and a trimmed duplicate of the latter (3) *** Sarah Biffin (1784-1850) was born in Somerset with no arms and vestigial legs. She learned to paint using her mouth and was apprenticed to an Emmanuel Dukes, who exhibited her work throughout England. In 1808 she came to the attention of George Douglas, Earl of Morton, who sponsored her to receive lessons from the RA painter William Craig. The Society of Arts awarded her a medal for a historical miniature in 1821, and the Royal Academy accepted her paintings. The Royal Family commissioned her to paint miniature portraits of them. When the Earl of Morton died in 1827 Biffin was left without a noble sponsor and she ran into financial difficulty. However, Queen Victoria awarded her a Civil List pension and she retired to a private life in Liverpool, where she died on 2nd October 1850 at the age of 66. For the original painting that the Sievier engraving is based on see 'The Pohl-Ströher Collection of Portrait Miniatures, Part III', Sotheby's, lot 365 (sold for £137,500 incl. premium). A limited number of printed catalogues are available to purchase for this auction. UK: £35 (incl. postage) Rest of World: £50 (incl. postage) Please contact info@forumauctions.co.uk to place an order.
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Exotic animals.- Ludicrous Exhibition in the Open Air...Wild Beasts made their appearance on Castle Hill in this Town...an animal of Cadaverous Aspect, by some called an Ouran Outang..., few small holes along vertical fold with loss to few letters, few short tears to edges, folds, 275 x 225mm., [Sheffield], 12th April 1794 § The largest Collection of Living Curiosities...A Pelican...A Vulture...Egyptian Night Walker, or Whistler of the Woods..., few short tears and very small holes with loss to few letters, one or two into text skillfully repaired, tipped onto card mount, abrasion marks to mount verso, Sherborne, Printed by R. Goadby and Comp. from London, broadside 220 x 155mm., [c.1750s] § Perry's Grand Collection of Living Wild Creatures...a great He-Lion...A Wood-Monster, or young Man-Tyger..., very small abrasion mark affecting single letter, some faint spotting, 2 small mounting tape squares to head to verso, 230 x 160mm., [?c.1750s], printed broadsides, all but first with woodcut royal arms to head; and another similar handbill featuring a zebra from the Queen of Portugal's Menagerie, v.s. (4) A limited number of printed catalogues are available to purchase for this auction. UK: £35 (incl. postage) Rest of World: £50 (incl. postage) Please contact info@forumauctions.co.uk to place an order.
Eccentrics.- Corfield's Wonderful Characters, Twelve, viz:- Thomas Cooke, The Notorious Islington Miser..., 12 loose engraved plates by R. Page or R. Cooper, occasional light surface soiling, preserved in original printed paper wrappers, contemporary ink inscription "the set of 12" to upper cover, light soiling, chipped and worn at edges, each plate c.200 x 135mm., [19th century]. *** Characters including Jenney Darney "A Remarkable Character in Cumberland", Peter Williamson "Remarkable for his Captivity & Suffering", Thomas Parr "Who died at the Age of 152 Years", Toby "A well Known Imposter" and others. While Page and Cooper's engravings appear in various works, we cannot trace another example of this particular publication. A limited number of printed catalogues are available to purchase for this auction. UK: £35 (incl. postage) Rest of World: £50 (incl. postage) Please contact info@forumauctions.co.uk to place an order.
Mathematical genius.- Holme (R.) Jedidiah Buxton / Ætat. 60, Numerous memini / Virgil, etched and engraved portrait, letterpress descriptive text below, sheet 405 x 252 mm (15 3/4 x 10 in), on sturdy laid paper without watermark, some carefully repaired tears, slightly rough edges, minor surface dirt, unframed, [1764] Provenance: George Glazer Gallery, New York *** Portrait of Jedidiah Buxton (1707-1772), an arithmetical genius in Georgian England. Buxton was said to be a savant, capable of performing remarkably difficult mathematical calculations in his head, yet not formally educated. "Buxton, a self-taught 'mental calculator', worked out the exact date he would die and on that day bade farewell to all, went home, ate his supper, and died in his chair." [New National Dictionary of Biography, 1977] A limited number of printed catalogues are available to purchase for this auction. UK: £35 (incl. postage) Rest of World: £50 (incl. postage) Please contact info@forumauctions.co.uk to place an order.
Brown (Thomas) The Beauties of Tom Brown...To which is Prefixed A Life of the Author by the Late Charles Henry Wilson Esq., first edition, folding hand-coloured etched frontispiece of gaming house after Rowlandson (paper guard, few short marginal tears and linen-backed), title with tiny hole not affecting text, final f. with marginal paper repairs, some light spotting or soiling, bound in polished calf by Tout, spine gilt and with red and green morocco labels, light rubbing to joints and extremities, upper cover detached, t.e.g., for T. & R. Hughes &c, 1808 § Life High & Low. By the Author of The Greeks..., 6 hand-coloured etched plates by Charles Williams, small stain to title and first few ff., light offsetting, very lightly browned, front free endpaper loose, lower hinge cracked, contemporary calf, rebacked, chips to spine ends, joints and extremities quite worn, for J.J. Stockdale, 1819; and 2 others illustrated, including a sixth edition of The Pigeons with hand-coloured plates by G. Cruikshank, 8vo (4) A limited number of printed catalogues are available to purchase for this auction. UK: £35 (incl. postage) Rest of World: £50 (incl. postage) Please contact info@forumauctions.co.uk to place an order.
Bernard Moore (British 1850-1935) Two Flambe-Ware Vases Early 20th century, waisted and bottle form respectively, the latter marked, together with two small vases, the wider by J. Howson (a pupil of Bernard Moore) and dated 1913, the other by Edward R. Wilkes (a decorator for Bernard Moore), these both signed.The largest 16cm highThe larger Moore vase with some scratches to one side, otherwise light generalised wear but no damage or restoration to note.
Stamps; A Collection of Great Britain Stamps, housed in two albums ranging from early Queen Victoria to 1989. The collection includes a good range of line engraved and surface printed issues, 'Seahorses', 'Wembley's', 'Castles' etc. Some high values included but mixed condition throughout, noted: Penny Black (2 margins), two pence blue 1840 (no margins), Q.V. £1 green (blunt perf. bottom R/H corner), includes over £100 total face value in mint decimal commemorative stamps.
Seiko - a Diashock selfdater Sealion M88 stainless steel wristwatch, ref 6205-8000, with tonneau case, circular dial, pillar baton markers, date aperture, centre seconds, automatic 17 jewel movement, serial no 7551182, associated bracelet strap; others quartz Sports 100 alarm chronograph, 8C23-605L R/6030 etc (4)
Bulova - 1960s stainless steel self winding wristwatch, 32mm diameter case, grey and silver dial, raised Arabic numerals and block baton markers, centre seconds, white arrowhead hands, shaped lugs, unsigned crown winder, case back signed BULOVA, 10 Kt R G plate , Shock resistant, F589456 MI, antimagnetic self winding Shock proof, associated expanding bracelet strap
Rolex - a 1920s lady's 9ct gold cased bracelet wristwatch, signed silvered sunburst dial, Arabic numerals, minute track, blued hands, unsigned crown, quarter lobed 24mm diameter case, signed 15 jewel manual wind movement, W & D 9ct snap back case, import marks London 1922, serial No 48366, initialled and dated 1924 verso, expanding part bracelet strap, stamped 9ct Peri*R&S, 78 made in England, 18.4g gross
Richard Hamilton (British, 1922- 2011) Reaper (0) Etching and Aquatint Signed , R. Hamilton Edition Number 1/20Framed W35cm x H41.5cm Provenance : Private Collection Purchased from Austin / Desmond Fine Art Limited 1994 Note : Richard William Hamilton was an English painter and collage artist. His 1955 exhibition Man, Machine and Motion (Hatton Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne) and his 1956 collage Just what is it that makes today's homes so different, so appealing?, produced for the This Is Tomorrow exhibition of the Independent Group in London, are considered by critics and historians to be among the earliest works of pop art. A major retrospective of his work was at Tate Modern in 2014.
A RAF Observer's And Air Gunners Flying Log Book, 1385634 R J Crawley 1943, with a note, shot up over Frankfurt, various photographs, ephemera and other items Provenance: The property of a West Country collectorIt is not known whether all these items relate to Crawley, the Air Crew Europe medal is most likely post war
Coquilles, an R. Lalique opalescent and polished glass bowl, the exterior moulded in relief with four stylised shells, wheel etched mark to underside21cm diameterA couple of minor nicks to rim (barely visible), otherwise in good overall condition, very light scratching commensurate with age and use.
Dahlia, an R. Lalique frosted and polished glass box and cover, model no. 619, of circular form, the lid modelled in high-relief as a Dahlia head, wheel-etched mark to underside8 x 14cmThere are two notable chips to the rim of the cover - see images, otherwise condition is fine, noting some age related scratching to the underside of the base.
A Norwegian Modernist sterling silver torque ring by Anna Greta Eker, and a silver bangle. The ring is stamped 925S, sterling Norway, signed A-G Eker, of an abstract design, oxidised finish between raised ridges, tapered open band, size R approx., 10g, together with a silver bangle, stamped 925, 19.7g.Some minor scratches on the metal, good used condition.
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