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Lot 249
A BOX AND TIN CONTAINING COINS AND BANKNOTES, to include a Jersey silver proof and rare five pound coin, other silver coins, a 1940 Peppiatt one pound banknote, a Gill £50, a Gill £20, Kentfield £20, others £10, £5 and £1 in good condition, together with a UNC Isle of Man early fifty new pence banknote, etc
Lot 560
CIGARETTE CARDS, a large collection of approximately 2100 cigarette Ccards in five ring-binder albums, the collection contains 'part lots' and incomplete sets, highlights include Churchman's Boxing Personalities (quantity), Association Footballers, Kings and Queens of England, Carreras Popular Personalities, John Player & Sons Aeroplanes, Celebrated Gateways, Motor Cars, Poultry, Ogden's British Birds, Will's First Aid, Musical Celebrities and a rare Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, Modern British Motorcycles (11), most cards in the collection are in good - very good condition (five binders)
Lot 390
KING KONG - An original, rare Studio Oxmox very limited official fibreglass reinforced plastic statue - originally black, this has been spray painted pink! (coming off in places) - created to support the promotion of the official game tie-in to the Peter Jackson movie - Please ensure you ask us for shipping costs prior to bidding if you do no intend to collect this item - specialist delivery services are required
Lot 98
SHREK - An original, rare Studio Oxmox very limited official lifesize Shrek fibreglass reinforced plastic statue - approved by the studios - these were created to support the promotion of the Shrek the Third Movie - Please ensure you ask us for shipping costs prior to bidding if you do no intend to collect this item - specialist delivery services are required
Lot 198
HARRY POTTER: 'THE END IS NIGH' 2001 -2010 - Film / Production Crew Issued Clothing: - A very rare stunts worldwide, black, size 'XL' T-Shirt - unworn - PROVENANCE: These came from a private vendor who worked for many years on the production crew of numerous films and was issued these items as were all crew members - Authentic item and comes with an Excalibur Auctions Certificate of Authenticity
Lot 239
LARA CROFT - An original, rare Studio Oxmox very limited official lifesize Lara Croft 'Tombraider: Angel of Darkness' fibreglass reinforced plastic statue - some damage, see photographs - these were created to support the promotion of the video game - Please ensure you ask us for shipping costs prior to bidding if you do no intend to collect this item - specialist delivery services are required
Lot 17
A rare Moorcroft Jacaranda pattern table clock, the first trial piece (out of two trial pieces) to have the correct colouring, with impressed factory marks, also marked 'Trial 25/5/11' to base, 12.5 by 6.5 by 23cm high, in original box, together with a Moorcroft Collectors Club Newsletter which features an article on the Jacaranda pattern. (2)
Lot 730
Seven English Georgian silver teaspoons including five London spoons as follows 1808 (N), maker Richard Crossley and George Smith (RC GS), 1813 (S), Thomas Wallis II (JW), 1800 (E) maker unknown bright cut and inscribed to front, maker George Gray (GG) inscribed EB to front and an 1807 (M) plus a rare Newcastle spoon, maker Dorothy Langlands (DL) c1804-1814, Inscribed 'IS' to front and one Irish spoon possibly maker Samuel Neville (SN), no date letter but c1800, bright cut to front and inscribed S*C
Lot 731
Seven sterling silver spoons to incl one rare Irish spoon as follows Maker Edward Twycross (TWY+), Dublin 1818 (X) additionally struck IS presumably a subsidiary silversmith possibly in Ulster since the spoon is inscribed with the Hand of Ulster to front of handle plus five English spoons London 1803 (H), possibly Thomas Wallis II, London 1804 (I) Peter, Anne & William Bateman (PB AB WB), London 1805 (K) Duncan Urquhart & Naphtali Hart (DU NH), London 1810 (P) possibly Benjamin Mountigue (BM) and London 1811 (Q) Robert Rutland (RR) plus one Japanese sterling silver spoon maker Revere MMA Reproduction Japan Sterling
Lot 793
Rare English sterling silver vinaigrette, Birmingham, date letter rubbed but with William IV duty mark so c1834-1839, maker Nathaniel Mills (NM), elongated sub-rectangular in form, engine turned decoration throughout exterior with rectangular cartouche to lid inscribed 'AG', raised thumb catch to front incorporating foliate decoration, pierced grille to gilt interior with floral/foliate motifs and central flower 17.4 grams 5 x 2 cm
Lot 796
Rare English sterling silver vinaigrette in the form of a Scottish snuff mull, Birmingham 1899 (gothic Z), maker James Fenton (JF), band of applied decoration below lid, attached suspension ring and chain, both lid and body engraved and set with various coloured hardstones (in the Scottish style) including agate, jasper and bloodstone, opens to a stand-away hinge and thumb piece to a gilt interior, pull out pierced grille to interior with floral decoration and attached ring 28.9 grams
Lot 797
Rare and historically significant English sterling silver vinaigrette, Birmingham 1805 (h), maker John Hart & Co (H&Co), Lord Horatio Nelson commemorative made between November 1805 and May 1806 soon after the British victory at Trafalgar, gilt interior, the grille incorporating an image of HMS Victory, the name of the ship above and 'Trafalgar October 21st 1805' below, early example, lid exterior engraved on a linear ground with a portrait of Lord Nelson within an oval cartouche and the correct legend of 'England expects every man will do his duty' surrounding the portrait 16.2 grams 2 x 3 cm
Lot 818
Seven English Georgian sterling silver serving/table spoons incl one rare early 18th century as follows London 1725 (K) maker James Wilks (IW) clear marks, 2x London c1750 all marks worn, London 1783 (h) maker John Lambe (IL), London 1798 (C) maker possibly John and Henry Lias (IL HL), London 1822 9g) maker William Bateman I (WB) top of stem inscribed with monogram and London 1826 (l) maker Adey Belamy Savory (ABS) monogram to front of handle
Lot 1540
A rare example of early Staffordshire printed ware by James Neale with conforming contemporary silver mount by Roger Biggs; printed in ochre and black with scenes in the classical Greco-Italian taste, the handle and neck with detailed moulding; impressed mark for Neale (and Wilson) c. 1784-95, the silver marked for 1793 and R.B. (some wear to transfers), 7 1/2'' tall.
Lot 702
Seltene Deckeldose mit Luftdrachen in feinem Silberfiligran, Quianlong PeriodeSeltene Filigrandose "Drachen" Lotosform Deckel mit streitenden Drachen, im Zentrum "Flammenperle", bewegter Rahmen mit 8 Kartuschen mit Kostbarkeiten, sowie im abfallenden Randbereich 8 ovale mit div. Planzendarstellungen, Stand, Wandung und Seiten überall durchgängig in feinster Filigrantechnik einzeln gelötet und appliziert, keine Dellungen, Kante mit min. Restaurierungen/alter Hinterlegung und Fehlstelle, 14,5 x 7,2 cm, ca. 450g, keine Marken, Sterlingsilber wohl 925, rare filigree silver Box wit Dragons, QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795), of floral-lobed sides, the cover exquisitely decorated with a pair of sinuous dragons contesting pearlwithin a circular border surrounded by a band of eight miscellaneous treasures, each within a cartouche, floral sprays within eight cartouches, all against a dense openwork scroll-ground of fine silver filigree, with further scroll-work on the vertical sides, the box and the underside base, raised on a conforming foot5 1/2 in. (14 cm) wide, Sterling Silver ca. 450g, no Marks.
Lot 3213
ABRAHAM MANIEVICH(Mszislau 1881–1942 New York)Neige dans la forêt. 1913.Öl auf Leinwand.Unten links signiert und datiert: Manievich 1913.135,5 × 132 cm.Provenienz:- Sammlung Artur Horvatt, Genf, wohl 1913 in Paris erworben.- Sammlung Chavan, Genf.- Auktion Galerie Moos, Genf, 3. Juni 1937, Nr. 146 (verso mit Nummer).- Galerie Moos, Genf, Nr. 4163 (verso mit Etikett).- Schweizer Privatsammlung, wohl in obiger Galerie erworben und durch Erbschaft an die heutigen Besitzer.Ausstellung:Wohl Paris 1913, Exposition Manievich, Galerie Durand-Ruel, 26. Februar–15. März 1913 (möglicherweise Nr. 63).1912 zieht es den in der Ukraine geborenen Künstler Abraham Manievich in die Metropole Paris. Bereits zuvor hat Manievich Gelegenheit, seine Bilder in verschiedenen Ausstellungen zu zeigen, so 1907 im Kunstverein in München oder 1909 im Kiew City Museum. Die bedeutende Einzel-Ausstellung im Februar und März 1913 in der Galerie Durand-Ruel mitten in Paris, wird aber die bisher wichtigste Werkschau und bringt Manievich internationalen Ruhm ein. Die Ausstellung zeigt 75 Gemälde des Künstlers, es wird ein eigener Katalog gedruckt mit der Auflistung aller Werke und der Reproduktion von vier Gemälden. Einer der Haupt-Leihgeber der Ausstellung ist ein Genfer Privatsammler namens Artur Horvatt. Aus dessen Besitz werden 13 Gemälde gezeigt, zwei davon dürfen wir im Zuge dieser Auktion anbieten. Die Ausstellung wird von Kritikern gelobt und wird auch finanziell ein Erfolg. Das Musée du Luxembourg, das dazumal wichtigste zeitgenössische Museum Frankreichs, kauft das Gemälde „À travers les braches“ an, welches sich heute im Centre Georges Pompidou befindet. Das bedeutende Kunstmagazin International Studio schreibt über Manievich: "manifesting a rare power of expression which could not fail to make a lasting appeal to unbigoted artists and critics alike" (Ginsburg/Pensler 2012, S. 19).Aus einer Genfer Privatsammlung bieten wir fünf Gemälde Manievichs an, die wohl alle Teil der Ausstellung 1913 in Paris waren. Wie bereits erwähnt, befanden sich zwei Gemälde (Los 3217 und Los 3218) bereits vor 1913 im Besitz des Sammlers Artur Horvatt und waren als Leihgabe in der Ausstellung bei Durand-Ruel. Es liegt nahe, dass die drei anderen Gemälde (Los 3215, Los 3216 und Los 3219) während der Ausstellung in Paris von Horvatt erworben wurden und so in die Schweiz kamen. Danach wurden die Bilder mit grosser Wahrscheinlichkeit von den Nachfahren Horvatts bei der Galerie Moos in Genf zum Verkauf angeboten. Bei den fünf Gemälden handelt es sich um aussergewöhnlich schöne Arbeiten des Künstlers, die er zur Blütezeit seines künstlerischen Schaffens zwischen 1910 und 1913 gemalt hat.Die vorliegende, faszinierende Schneelandschaft entsteht vermutlich im Winter 1912/13, also kurz vor der Ausstellung in Paris. Es ist das bisher grösste Werk Manievichs, welches je an einer Auktion angeboten wurde. Das brillante Licht und die schillernden Farben sind charakteristisch für die Arbeiten aus dieser Zeit. Der imposante Baum ist ein typisches Kompositionsmittel Manievichs. Das elegante, komplexe Geflecht aus Ästen und Schatten wird in kurzen, dicken Pinselstrichen auf die raue Leinwand aufgetragen und ist exemplarisch für die besten Arbeiten des Künstlers. "Wir beide stehen im Dienste der Sterne: Sie als Künstler und ich als Wissenschaftler". (Albert Einstein über Manievich).
Lot 14
Bemalt mit farbigen Halbchinesen, gemuldete Form mit leicht nach außen gebogenem Lippenrand, Standring, beidseitig Lüsterkartuschen, angereichert mit Laub- und Bandelwerk in Eisen Rot und Purpur, darin Halbportraits chinesischer Personen, Malerei von Johann Gregorius Höroldt (1696-1775), unterglasurblaue Schwertermarke, „/“ auf der Innenseite des Standringes, Durchmesser 7,5 cm, Höhe 4,3 cm, ausgezeichneter Zustand, Provenienz: Bonhams, London - The Hoffmeister Collection Rare cup, Meissen 1725, outwardly curved lip rim, base ring, lustre cartouches on both sides, enriched with foliage and ribbon work in iron red and purple, con - taining half-portraits of Chinese persons, painting by Johann Gregorius Höroldt (1696-1775), underglazed blue sword mark, „/“ on the inside of the base ring, diameter 7.5 cm, height 4.3 cm, excellent condition, provenance: Bonhams, London - The Hoffmeister Collection
Lot 94
Birnförmig nach unten verjüngend, auf ausgestelltem Standring stehend, abgerundete Schultern mit walzenförmigem Mündungshals und leicht überlappendem Lippenrand, beide Schauseiten reich mit aufbossierten Weinreben, dazwischen zwei Frauenmaskarone und Vögel, ohne Marke, Höhe 19,2 cm, guter Erhaltungszustand Rare vase with vines, Meissen 1720, pear-shaped tapering down, standing on flared rim, rounded shoulders with barrel-shaped mouth and slightly overlapping lip rim, both sides rich with brushed vines, between two masks and birds, without mark, height 19.2 cm, good state of preservation
Lot 95
Böttgerporzellan aus der Frühzeit des Arkanums, verziert mit Weinreben, Maskaron, Lambrequin und Lanzettblättern, ohne Marke, Höhe 19,5 cm Very rare cup vase, Meissen 1710/15, Böttger porcelain from the early days of the Arcanum, decorated with grapevines, mascaron, lambrequin and lancet leaves, without mark, height 19.5 cm
Lot 48
Rene Lalique, a rare Sirenes glass bowl, model 375, designed circa 1920, frosted and blue stained coupe form, incised mark Lalique, 36cm diameter Note: this very rare model was difficult to produce and carried an extravagant retail price in the 1932 catalogue where it was for sale at 2,200FF; the equivalent Ondines bowl had a ticket price of 185FF. As a result, not many examples were made
Lot 112
Rene Lalique, a very rare Perroquets glass perfume bottle, with a stopper, model Flacon P, designed circa 1919, polished and black stained, the stopper of fan form, incised marks R Lalique and number 848, height excluding stopper 8.6cm Note: no other physical example of this design is known or recorded to date. The bottle is listed in Marcilhac with an image, likely from the original design registration when registered at the Bureau des Modeles on 12 June 1920. Marchilhac was never able to record a height for the bottle (which is similar to other oreilles type bottles produced by Rene Lalique). Other references - Lalique Perfume Bottles Updated Photo Supplement and Updated Addendum Listing - photographic and written supplements to the Utt's classic work Lalique Perfume Bottles By Utt, Glenn and Utt, Mary 2001 (the picture in the photo supplement is the same as that in the Marcilhac, with size and marks also listed as ‘unknown’ in the written supplement). Although the stopper top design is not as depicted in Marchilhac, the base of the stopper does appear original to the bottle and is a good fit, with a design very much in line with the motifs on the bottle handles.
Lot 33
c.1946 AJS 497cc E90 'Porcupine' Grand Prix Racing MotorcycleFrame no. none visibleEngine no. 3-46•Ultra-rare 1940s Grand Prix racer•Acquired from former AJS works rider Ted Frend•On static display since restoration in the mid/late 2000sWhile statistics show that the Norton is Britain's most successful post-war Grand Prix racing motorcycle, that country's first success in the modern era's World Championships was achieved by another marque with an equally illustrious racing history: AJS. And the machine that carried Les Graham to his, and AJS's, first and only World Championship in 1949 was, of course, the legendary Porcupine. To this day the Porcupine remains the only twin-cylinder motorcycle to have won the 500cc World Championship. Conceived towards the end of WW2, the Porcupine was originally designed with forced induction in mind. Supercharged multi-cylinder engines had begun to threaten the single's supremacy towards the end of the 1930s and indeed, AJS themselves went down this road with their fearsome water-cooled V4. Fast yet difficult to handle, the latter had demonstrated that horsepower bought at the expense of excess bulk and weight was not the answer, so the thoughts of designer Vic Webb turned to a twin. Laying the cylinders almost horizontally with their 'heads facing forwards would ensure adequate cooling and a low centre of gravity, while at the same time providing room for the blower above the gearbox. When the FIM banned supercharging at the end of 1946 the design was too far advanced to be altered substantially, though the cylinder heads were revised to raise the compression ratio. Typed E90 but dubbed 'Porcupine' by the motorcycling press because of its distinctive spiked 'head finning, AJS's new challenger debuted at the 1947 Isle of Man TT in the hands of Les Graham and Jock West, the pair finishing 9th and 14th respectively after encountering a variety of problems. By way of consolation, West's best lap was only three seconds down on the fastest and showed that the bike had promise. The Porcupine's first race victory was achieved later that year by Ted Frend at the Hutchinson 100. Development continued throughout 1948, with a number of Grand Prix podium finishes and 18 world speed records among the season's highlights. The inaugural 500cc World Championship of 1949 consisted of six races, with victory going to Les Graham at the Swiss and Ulster Grands Prix. Bill Doran won the Belgian GP to assure AJS of the manufacturers' title, while Graham's two wins were enough to take the riders' championship from Gilera's Nello Pagani.Many years later, AJS works rider Ted Frend - the first rider to win on the bike - recalled that carburetion had been the Porcupine's biggest problem, perhaps not surprising given that it had been designed for a supercharger, and over the years a bewildering number of different induction arrangements were tried. The E90 was also bedevilled by magneto shaft failure - the cause of Graham's retirement from the lead of the '49 Senior TT just when two minutes from the finish - a problem that would not be solved until chain drive for the magneto was adopted on the revised E95 engine.Introduced in 1952, the E95 engine had its cylinders tilted upwards at 45 degrees, an arrangement that called for a new frame, and featured a pressed-up crankshaft with one-piece connecting rods and roller big-ends in place of the E90's one-piece 'shaft and shell-type bearings. Its distinctive spike fins had gone, but the 'Porcupine name stuck. The E95 enjoyed a dream debut, new recruit Jack Brett and Bill Doran finishing 1st and 2nd respectively at the season-opening Swiss Grand Prix, with New Zealand star Rod Coleman in 5th place. Another new addition to the AJS team for '52, Coleman had first been given an E90 to try at the '51 Ulster GP and followed that up with a strong showing at the Grand Prix Des Nations at Monza. 'In the race it was quite definitely faster than the Nortons and I had little problem getting past Geoff (Duke) and Ken (Kavanagh) with just three Gileras only a short distance ahead,' Rod recalls in his book, The Colemans. 'I did get with them and found again that the Porcupine was just as fast as the Gileras but was down a little on acceleration from the slower corners, but not by much. I was just beginning to think I had every chance of second place behind Milani when the motor stopped.' The cause? Yet another magneto shaft failure. For 1954 the E95 Porcupine and works 'triple-knocker' 7R3 350 single gained new pannier-style fuel tanks which extended down on either side of the engine, thus lowering the centre of gravity and affording a measure of streamlining at the same time. The downside was the need for a pump to raise fuel to the carburettors, and a complicated delivery system that involved mechanics standing the bike on its rear wheel to prime the header tank for starting! Jack Williams took over the race team that year and the result of his development was a much smoother engine, which now produced a maximum of 54bhp at 7,800rpm. Bob McIntyre, Derek Farrant and Rod Coleman were the riders, the latter providing the Porcupine with its best international results of the season, placing 2nd in Ulster and winning the Swedish Grand Prix. Other riders to swing a leg over the Porcupine during its short career include Bill Lomas, Robin Sherry and Reg Armstrong.Sadly, 1954 would prove to be the Porcupine's swansong year, AJS withdrawing from direct involvement in Grand Prix racing at the season's end. Between 1949 and 1954, Porcupines finished 24 races with five wins, seven 2nd places and one World Championship. In total, only four complete E90 and four E95 machines were built, plus an unknown number of spare engines. With the exception of the E95 acquired later by Tom Arter, they were raced only by the works team and never offered for public sale. Perhaps surprisingly, all four E95s survive today in private ownership. When Ted Frend died in 2006, his close friend and neighbour Ken Senior bought all of Ted's motorcycling-related possessions from the executors of his estate, which included loose photographs, negatives, albums, books, letters, trophies, tools, motorcycle parts, etc. (Some of Ted's TT trophies and photographs are offered in this sale - see Lots 512 - 522). The purchase also included Ted's road going Triumph and the Porcupine, which came to Ken as a collection of parts. It is not known whether Ted obtained a complete machine from AJS and then dismantled it, or whether he acquired it in component form. Born in 1916 in South London, Edward 'Ted' Frend completed an apprenticeship in sheet-metal fabrication at Hawker Aircraft (later Hawker Siddeley) and then joined General Aircraft at Feltham. He was soon taking part in motorcycle competitions and made his first impact on the sport following the purchase of a Vincent-HRD Rapide Series-A, on which he lapped the Brooklands track at 110mph, earning himself a coveted 'Gold Star' for exceeding 'the ton'. Riding a Norton, Ted finished 4th in the 1947 Isle of Man TT, a result that earned him a place in the AJS works team, riding the E90 Porcupine in 500cc events and the new 350cc AJS 7R in the Junior class. Like many of his contemporaries, Ted was an all-rounder, competing in trials, scrambles, grass-track and hill climbs as well as road racing. On his works debut in 1948, Ted gave the E90 Porcupine its first win: at the BMCRC 100-mile race at Dunholme Lodge, a former RAF airbase in Lincolnshire. Interviewed by Bob Shilling for the now defunct, and much missed, Classic Motorcycling Legends magazine (No. 37) Ted recalled: 'Les Graham and I had a terrific scrap but Les' magneto packed up so I cruised home the winner. I rode for AJS from then until the end of 1950. My racing was a sideline to my business...' Ted's business w... For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 530
A rare and original BSA advertising posterbelieved to date from the late 1960s, and depicting a Thunderbolt against a psychedelic background with the advertising slogan 'Move...into the BOLD WORLD of BSA'. Approximately 55 x 85cm, the poster retains excellent colour but has suffered some loses, water stains and creases. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 531
A rare and original BSA advertising posterbelieved to date from the late 1960s, and depicting a Thunderbolt with the advertising slogan 'Move...into the BOLD WORLD of BSA'. Approximately 85 x 55cm, the poster retains excellent colour but has suffered some loses and creases. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 532
A rare and original BSA advertising posterbelieved to date from the late 1960s, and depicting a Lightning with the advertising slogan 'Move...into the BOLD WORLD of BSA'. Approximately 55 x 85cm, the poster retains excellent colour but has suffered some loses and creases. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 533
A rare and original BSA advertising posterbelieved to date from the late 1960s, and depicting a Thunderbolt against a London backdrop with the advertising slogan 'Move...into the BOLD WORLD of BSA'. Approximately 55 x 85cm, the poster retains excellent colour but has suffered some loses and creases. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 535
A rare and original Triumph posterbelieved to date from the late 1960s and depicting a Bonneville with the advertising slogan 'Are you man enough for a Triumph'. Approximately 76 x 51cm, the poster retains good colour but has suffered some loses, creases and tears. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 536
A rare and original Triumph posterbelieved to date from the late 1960s and depicting a Trophy with the advertising slogan 'The Triumph'. Approximately 71 x 57cm, the poster retains good colour but has suffered some loses, creases and tears. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 541
A Texaco Barry Sheene promotional garage display in unused condition, believed to include 4 wobblers, 1 pair shelf edges, 1 window sticker, 1 pump top, 1 wire bin topper, 4 stickers, a pop out cardboard oil display base and supplier sheet, a rare survivor, close inspection advised. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 627
c.1958 Gilera 175cc Rossa Extra Racing MotorcycleFrame no. 171-566Engine no. 171-4446Throughout the early 1950s, it was Gilera's racers that grabbed the headlines, taking six individual World Championships and five manufacturers' titles. Although racing generated valuable publicity, it was sales of road bikes that paid the bills. The majority of machines sold were lightweights based on the overhead-valve 125cc single that had first appeared in prototype form in 1948. Developed and enlarged first to 150cc and then 175cc, these simple OHV singles were top sellers throughout the 1950s and into the 1960s, although their high price outside Italy made them a relatively rare sight abroad. Introduced for 1957, the Rossa Extra was essentially a deluxe version of the 175 Sport. Apparently cosmetically restored and very nicely presented, this Rossa Extra racer features a Scitsu tachometer, Dell'Orto UBF24BS carburettor, Ceriani forks, and ventilated brakes. We are advised that this bike is a runner and was last ridden at the Brooklands Italia day in 2018 when it was taken up the test hill. It has been in heated storage ever since. There are no documents with this Lot.Lot to be sold without reserve.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 628
c.1960 Gilera 98cc Giubileo 'Scrambler'Frame no. 001 44931Engine no. 001 44931Throughout the early 1950s it was Gilera's racers that grabbed the headlines, taking five Manufacturer's titles and six rider's World Championships. Although racing generated valuable publicity, it was sales of road bikes that paid the bills. Most were lightweights based on the overhead-valve 125cc single that had appeared in prototype form in 1948. These simple OHV singles proved top sellers throughout the 1950s and into the 1960s, although their high price outside Italy made them a relatively rare sight overseas. The name 'Giubileo' was first used by Gilera in 1959, the year that the company celebrated its Golden Jubilee, for a new range of lightweights commencing with the 98 Giubileo. Believed cosmetically restored, this 'scramblerised' Giubileo is offered with a hand-written invoice for its purchase in December 2017. We are advised that this machine had been mechanically overhauled and the vendor has had the machine running recently. It should also be noted that although the engine turns over there is very little compression. There is no import paperwork with this Lot.Lot to be sold without reserve.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 645
1956 Parilla 175cc Lusso VeloceRegistration no. JSL 696Frame no. 406129Engine no. 406129Giovanni Parrilla founded his Milan workshop in 1946, initially offering service on pumps and injectors and later that year showed his first motorcycle, an overhead camshaft 250cc model. This high-cam 175cc version was introduced in 1956, with the ability to rev to 8,000rpm and part of its restoration by the previous owner was the fitting of the sportier X1 cam and MSDS big valve cylinder head with a 22mm carburettor, plus a stronger seven-plate Ducati clutch. Very advanced for 1956, the gearbox is a cassette type that can be emoved without taking the power unit out of the frame. It was ridden successfully in the 2006 Moto Giro, providing six days of reliable enjoyment with minimal physical efort. As well as the 12-volt electronic ignition, it comes with a rare owner's handbook and instruction manual and its appearance and quality of design makes it one of the most attractive lightweights whose looks and style belie its age. For an enthusiast looking for an ideal machine for the historic class in the ever more popular Moto Giro, it warrants careful consideration. Offered with V5C Registration Certificate.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 657
Property of a deceased's estate 1977 Laverda 500cc AlpinoRegistration no. not registeredFrame no. 28120Engine no. 1273Broadening its range of models, Laverda launched the new Alpino 350/500 middleweight twins in 1977. Boasting twin overhead camshafts, four valves per cylinder, a six-speed gearbox, triple disc brakes, an electric starter and cast alloy wheels, the Alpino was state of the art for its day but handicapped, in the UK at least, by a price that pitted it against much larger machines from Japan. Relatively few were sold in the UK and they remain a rare sight in this country today. Formerly resident in Spain, this Laverda Alpino was imported by Direct Classic Imports Ltd of Holt Heath, Worcestershire and sold to the late owner on 25th May 2017 (purchase invoice on file). Also on file is an expired MoT (February 2021); a copy of the machine's Spanish registration document; and assorted DVLA correspondence (perusal recommended). Last run in January 2021, the machine is described as in generally good condition throughout. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 659
1962 Simmonds Itom 50cc Racing MotorcycleFrame no. 3Engine no. 1018411 SInspired by Ducati Cucciolo importers Britax, 50cc racing began in the UK in 1955 but did not really take hold until the decade's end, when the availability of the quick and relatively inexpensive Italian Itom Competizione made the class viable. Indeed, the two-stroke Itom was the machine to have at the time, for it dominated the class in Britain and provided a number of future stars - most notably Mike Hailwood, Dave Simmonds and Bill Ivy - with their first taste of circuit racing. Dave and his brother Mike Simmonds were highly successful in 50cc racing during the 1960s, with Dave going on to become World Champion in the 125cc class in 1969 for Kawasaki. This Simmonds-framed 50cc Itom Special has the number '3' stamped on the headstock. Only a few of these frames were made and survivors are very rare. The four-speed engine boasts a John Pope water-cooled cylinder barrel, which was fitted to the John Pope Special ridden in the 1963 Isle of Man 50cc TT by Alan Dawson (competitor number '30'). The machine is described by the vendor as in good condition but will require new tyres if it is to be ridden. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 661
MV Agusta Magni 862cc Racing MotorcycleFrame no. noneEngine no. 214-0281• Rare Magni-built MV Agusta• Built as a tribute to the '500' that claimed MV's last Grand Prix win• Ridden by Giacomo Agostini at Mallory Park• Last ridden in 2019 at Paul RicardMotorcycle race engineers are rarely household names but one exception to this general rule is the legendary Arturo Magni. Born in Usmate Velate, Milan in 1925, Magni started his motorcycle career in 1947 in Gilera's racing department. The Arcore factory had decided to return to Grand Prix racing, and Arturo Magni was employed assembling the new four-cylinder engine designed by Piero Remor, co-creator of the pre-war OPRA and CNA Rondine fours. Gilera would go on to win six 500cc World Championships with this engine, courtesy of Messrs Duke, Masetti and Liberati.In 1949 Count Domenico Agusta tempted Remor away from Gilera to design MV Agusta's first four-cylinder race engine. Magni followed him in 1950 as chief mechanic and later managed the racing department during MV's Grand Prix 'golden age'. Under Magni's direction MV won no fewer than 75 World Championships.When MV retired from Grand Prix racing in 1976, Magni and his two sons set up their own company in Samarate, producing performance parts for the MV Agusta 750 street bikes, including big-bore kits, special frames, and chain-drive conversions. Magni commenced production of motorcycles under his own name in 1980, initially using the Honda CB900 engine, with BMW, Moto Guzzi and Suzuki-engined models following. In the mid-1980s Magni commenced what would turn out to be an immensely fruitful association with Moto Guzzi.Yet despite all his latter-day successes with Moto Guzzi, Magni's name will forever be linked with that of MV Agusta, whose reputation this great engineer did so much to forge. The first MV model officially to bear his name was the 'Monza Arturo Magni', a stretched (to 832cc) version of the 750S America. Official production of the Magni, together with that of all MV Agusta's other models, ended in February 1979, although Arturo and his sons Carlo and Giovanni continued to create bespoke MVs to special order, such as that offered here.This particular machine was built as a tribute to the '500' that claimed MV's last Grand Prix victory, which was secured by Giacomo Agostini at the Nürburgring on 29th August 1976. The MV has been paraded around Europe for many years: at Dijon, Paul Ricard, Spa-Francorchamps, Dundrod, Imola, Hockenheim, Aragon, the Isle of Man and many more. Giacomo Agostini rode it at Mallory Park (see photographs on file).Last ridden at Paul Ricard in 2019, this machine has been maintained with no expense spared over the years and always kept in dry storage when not in use. The engine oil has been changed after each outing and the private vendor advises the MV runs well and sounds wonderful.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 691
1968 BSA 441cc B44 Shooting StarRegistration no. not registeredFrame no. B44E SS 3571Engine no. B44R 2807BSA revamped its single-cylinder range for 1967, the new B25 Starfire and C25 Barracuda models retaining the same basic engine layout as the outgoing C15, but with a sturdier Victor-type crankcase assembly and a new 'square-finned' alloy cylinder barrel, both developments pioneered on the works scramblers. Inside, there was a stronger one-piece forged crankshaft that necessitated the use of a shell-type split big-end bearing, an arrangement somewhat unusual for a single. An otherwise identical 441cc version was introduced simultaneously, at first under the Victor Roadster name and from 1968 onwards as the Shooting Star. Imported from the USA, this rare BSA single was purchased from GD Classic Bikes Ltd on 22nd October 2017 (receipt on file). The machine is incomplete (the left side-panel and chain guard are missing) and its mechanical condition is not known. Offered for restoration and sold strictly as viewed, it comes with a NOVA confirmation letter and a US registration document.Lot to be sold without reserve.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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