German Occupation of Jersey Interest - a rare Range Board looking from Resistance Nest La Perelle 11 towards St Catherine's Breakwater, Jersey, used by the Russian troops serving in the German army during the Occupation, hand painted in oil on board, inscribed in Russian "During the defensive fire, you can produce 250 shots. Defensive fire can be repeated", annotated in black with the ranges to targets and significant features with blue dots, a barrage blocking point is indicated in red on the slipway at Gibraltar, 7 7/8 x 12in. (7.9 x 30.5cm.). * The Resistance Nest WN Perelle 11 was located off La Vielle Charriere in St Martin and was manned by Unit 643 ROA which consisted mainly of Ukrainians. During the spring of 1944 this unit became 1V/582 (4th Battalion of Grenadier Regiment 582). The unit manned the coast from north of Gorey along the north coast to just beyond Devil's Hole. **Scuffed, with paint losses but the colours are strong and the board is generally sound.
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A rare George IV burr yew wood veneered fold top card table, the panelled frieze with bobbin moulded frames on a rectangular section pedestal, on a quadriple concave plinth with fluted ball feet and brass casters, height 76cm, 91cm, depth 46cm.Provenance:Michael Trethewey. A Gentleman of Taste.We are delighted to be selling in this sale and over forthcoming sales, items from the estate of the collector Michael Trethewey. Michael had an unerring eye for quality. He was a frequent visitor to these auction rooms, an elegantly dressed, unassuming man who bought well and had a singular passion for old school antiques.We are honoured to be handling his estate and as well as the items in this antiques sale we will be selling further pieces from his extensive collection in our June 17th Jewellery, Silver & Watches Sale and across our range of upcoming specialist sales.
A rare Charles II bronze skillet, by Robert Floweree, Salisbury, height 28cm, width 49cm, diameter 21.5cm.Provenance:Michael Trethewey. A Gentleman of Taste.We are delighted to be selling in this sale and over forthcoming sales, items from the estate of the collector Michael Trethewey. Michael had an unerring eye for quality. He was a frequent visitor to these auction rooms, an elegantly dressed, unassuming man who bought well and had a singular passion for old school antiques.We are honoured to be handling his estate and as well as the items in this antiques sale we will be selling further pieces from his extensive collection in our June 17th Jewellery, Silver & Watches Sale and across our range of upcoming specialist sales.Condition report: Surface scratches in the bowl.
Rare Morris & Co. Sussex ebonised Rossetti armchair designed by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, with rush seat, the ebonised wood frame with remains of painted red decoration, unsigned, 35" high, the seat 20" side - ** This actual chair was exhibited in the Rossetti Exhibition at the Walker Gallery, Liverpool from October 2003 to January 2004 - ** See Linda Parry (editor), William Morris Philip Wilson/V&A Publishing, page 176 catalogue number J.24 for a similar chair illustrated. Originally manufactured by Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co from 1863. This chair retailed in the Morris & Co catalogue for 16/6
Worcester and Caughley blue and white porcelain to include a rare Worcester ladle, 5" (restored); Worcester blue and white leak moulded butter boat, 3.25" wide; Worcester 'Pagoda' pattern sauce boat, 5.75" long; Caughley birds on branch sauce boat, another Caughley sauce boat and a moulded pickle dish (various faults and restorations) (some bearing old Christie's/Phillips lot labels) (6)
Chinese small porcelain ovoid vase, with two scaly dragons pursuing flaming pearls in underglaze copper red, the shoulders and base decorated with false gadroons enclosing lotus flowers in pale underglaze blue, Tien mark in underglaze blue to the base, 17th century (Tien Chi 1621-27), the vase 6.25" high; with a hardwood cover and stand ** Sold by Sotheby & Co 34 and 35 New Bond Street, London - Rare Ming and Manchu Porcelain, the Property of Mrs B.Z. Seligman, ex lot 46 purchased for £40 in 1954 - ** Accompanied with the original Sotheby's catalogue dated May 11th 1954 with the prices and buyer's name confirming lot 46 purchased by J.M. Graham Condition - Private provenance - the rim has a small hairline of less than 1cm as shown in the images. No other visible damages and no restoration. The glaze overall has consistent wear as expected and slightly weaker decoration to the reverse, all details can be viewed in the images supplied
Rare collection of WW2 RAF Signatures Eight signed Guinea Pig Club annual dinner menus for 1943-1945, and 1947-1951, each contained in a high quality double-sided mount, the set presented in a custom-made book designed and made by John Richards, bookbinder of Leamington Spa. Signatures include Sir Archibald McIndoe, Arthur Riscoe, Frances Day, Tom Gleave, A. S. Dredge, Len Caddel, Harry Chater, Freddie Whitehorn, Roy Hocken, Geoffrey Clarence Bennett, Air Vice-Marshal William Tyrrell, Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Charles Frederick Algernon Portal, High Commissioner for Canada the Rt. Hon. Vincent Massey, Wing Commander Geoffrey Page who shot down a plane for each of his fifteen operations, Bill Foxley, who appeared in the film 'Battle of Britain' and was very badly burnt after trying to rescue his fellow crew members from their Wellington bomber. Two unsigned dinner menus for 2001 and 2002, the later with a handwritten note Pacemaker. Last time Daddy was able to attend. A good run of Guinea Pig, the Club magazine dating from 1951 to 2004. The Guinea Pig Club were patients of Archibald McIndoe who had plastic surgery at Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead, Sussex, during World War II after being burnt in their aircraft. The term Guinea Pig refers to the experimental nature of the surgery the patients underwent, treating burn injuries with surgery was very new at that time. The original members were RAF aircrew usually with severe facial and hand burns. Good condition Est.
Formula One Mercedes framed Blueprint and Medal Set rare item not available to the general public team issue only 2017 includes A team issue blueprint hand signed by Lewis Hamilton, Valteri Bottas, Toto Wolf, James Allison and Andy Cowell complete and displayed limited edition 645 of 2150 team medal set for the 2017 season comprising of twelve medals with a map of each circuit and the finishing position of the Mercedes driver in each race. Two Large medals celebrating Lewis Hamilton championship win with an engraved signature and race statistics. Good condition Est.
MAX INGRAND Produzione Fontana Arte, Italia 1950 ca. Raro specchio in vetro colorato blue light, vetro specchiato e ottone.Bibliografia: Franco Deboni, Fontana Arte: Gio Ponti, Pietro Chiesa, Max Ingrand, Umberto Allemandi & C., Torino, 2012, p. 61. RARE MIRROR IN BLUE LIGHT COLORED GLASS, MIRRORED GLASS AND BRASS. cm 102 x 64,5 .
MAX INGRAND Produzione Fontana Arte Italia 1950 ca.Raro specchio in vetro colorato rosa, vetro specchiato, legno e ganci in ottone.Bibliografia: Edoardo Paoli, L'importanza dello Specchio, Milano, p. 34 Edoardo Paoli, "Specchiere e specchi: appesi, nel mobile e tecnici", Quaderni di Vitrum, n. 8, Milano, p. 116 Franco Deboni, Fontana Arte: Gio Ponti, Pietro Chiesa, Max Ingrand, Torino, 2012, fig. 422. RARE MIRROR IN PINK COLORED GLASS, MIRRORED GLASS, WOOD AND BRASS HOOKS. cm 79 x 60 .
PAOLO VENINI Produzione Italia 1950 ca. Rara lampada da tavolo in vetro soffiato, base in ottone, stelo in vetro a torchon trasparente e a reticello, corpo diffusore in vetro a reticello con murrine policrome.Bibliografia: F. De Boni, I vetri Venini. Catalogo 1921-2007, Ed. Allemandi, Torino, 2007. M. Barovier C. Sonego, Paolo Venini e la sua fornace, 2016 Skira editore. RARE TABLE LAMP IN BLOWN GLASS, BASE IN BRASS, STEM IN TRANSPARENT AND RETICELLO TORCHON GLASS, DIFFUSER BODY IN RETICELLO GLASS WITH POLYCHROME MURRINE. Alt. cm 95 ÃËœ cm 30.
GIO PONTI (Attr.le) Produzione Italia1946 ca. Rara coppia di poltrone, dalla linea curvata in legno di noce, seduta in tessuto policromo.Bibliografia Gio Ponti, Lisa Licitra Ponti, Opera completa (consultato per studio). RARE SET OF TWO GIO PONTI ARMCHAIRS THAT STANDS OUT FOR ITS PARTICULAR LINE WITH STRUCTURE IN WALNUT WOOD AND UPHOLSTERY IN MULTICOLORED FABRIC. cm 56 x 54 Alt. cm 81.
OSVALDO BORSANI Produzione Italia 1946 ca. Rara Coppia di Poltrone 6575, struttura scultorea in noce con seduta imbottita. Questo modello è stato originariamente progettato per la Casa Borsani a Varedo e in vendita nello studio ABV.Bibliografia: Osvaldo Borsani - architetto, designer, imprenditore. Giampiero Bosoni. Pagg. 221, 224, 343 e 571. RARE PAIR OF 6575 OPEN ARMCHAIRS. SCULPTURAL STRUCTURES IN WALNUT WITH UPHOLSTERED SEAT. THIS MODEL WAS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED FOR CASA BORSANI IN VAREDO AND FOR SALE IN THE ABV STUDIO. cm 61 x 75 Alt. cm 86.
PAUL EVANS (Attr.le) Produzione USA 1960 ca.Importante e raro tavolo scultura, piede in bronzo fuso a cera persa e modellato come massa fusa, piano in vetro.Bibliografia: Opere di Paul Evans Studio (per un tavolo simile). IMPORTANT AND RARE SCULPTURE TABLE, BRONZE FOOT CAST WITH LOST WAX AND MODELED AS A MOLTEN MASS, GLASS TOP. Alt. cm 70 ÃËœ cm 130.
ARCHIMEDE SEGUSO Produzione Italia 1950 ca. Raro vaso a "mina†in vetro iridato rubino, corpo sferico con bolle a rilievo, firma alla base.Bibliografia: Rosa Barovier-Mentasti, Archimede Seguso, Torino 1995. RARE VASE IN RUBY IRIDESCENT GLASS, SPHERICAL BODY WITH BUBBLES IN RELIEF, SIGNED. Alt. cm 20.
STILNOVO Produzione Italia 1950 ca.Rara coppia di lampade da parete in ottone, corpi illuminanti circolari a piatto in metallo verniciato color bianco.Bibliografia: Stilnovo, D. G. Carugati, Mondadori Electa, 2013. RARE PAIR OF BRASS WALL LAMPS, CIRCULAR FLAT LIGHTING BODIES IN WHITE PAINTED METAL. Alt. cm 220.
Walter Richard Sickert A.R.A. (British, 1860-1942)Rue de la Boucherie with St Jacques signed, inscribed and dated 'To Dot Middleton/W. Sickert - 1900' (lower left); further inscribed 'Dieppe' (lower right)oil on canvas45.5 x 56 cm. (18 x 22 in.)Footnotes:ProvenanceThe Artist, by whom gifted to Dorothy (Dot) Middleton, thence by family descentPrivate Collection, U.K.This previously unpublished Sickert oil dating from 1900, depicting Rue de la Boucherie with St Jacques in Dieppe, is one of eight known similar compositions the artist painted in oils between 1900 and circa 1907. It relates most closely to the circa 1902 canvas bearing the same title, which was exhibited at Pallant House Gallery's Sickert in Dieppe exhibition during 2015 (cat.no.37). These two versions are the only ones without the young trees included in the foreground, which prior to this newly discovered painting Wendy Baron suggested was 'circumstantial evidence' of the early date for the known oil. The present lot is rare in that it is dated by Sickert and therefore proves Baron's supposition is correct. Inscribed 'To Dot Middleton' (lower left) this picture can safely be assumed as the first example from the series. The oil on panel which belonged to the Dean of York was bequeathed to York Art Gallery in 1963.The motivation for Sickert leaving London and settling permanently in Dieppe during 1898 was the painful separation from his wife, Ellen. Letters from the artist at the time suggest it also invigorated his creativity and presented ample opportunity to explore new subject matter; by which he meant landscapes as opposed to predominantly portraiture. Between 1898 and 1905 Sickert obsessively recorded the town, both its landmarks as well as the ordinary streets. The Gothic structure of St Jacques received much attention, with a fine example dating from circa 1899-1900 now in the collection of Whitworth Art Gallery, University of Manchester. Although, as Katy Norris remarks in her Pallant House Gallery catalogue, 'He also represented the colourful little houses on the Rue de la Boucherie behind an open space, which is bordered on the left by the north elevation of St Jacques.' (Katy Norris, Sickert in Dieppe, Pallant House Gallery, Chichester, 2015, p.53).The same year as Sickert painted Rue de la Boucherie with St Jacques (1900), a solo exhibition of his work was presented at the legendry Parisian dealer, Durand-Ruel's gallery in Auteuil, alongside an exhibition of Monet's Water-Lilies series.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lynn Chadwick R.A. (British, 1914-2003)Maquette for Who welded iron and composition38.5 cm. (15 1/8 in.) highConceived in 1961UniqueFootnotes:ProvenanceThe Artist, from whom acquired by the present owner, 30 May 1965Private Collection, U.K.ExhibitedLondon, Marlborough Fine Art, Lynn Chadwick, November-December 1961LiteratureDennis Farr & Éva Chadwick, Lynn Chadwick, Sculptor, With a Complete Illustrated Catalogue 1947-1996, Lypiatt Studio, Stroud, 1997, p.170, cat.no.344 (ill.b&w, a cast from the bronze edition)Dennis Farr & Éva Chadwick, Lynn Chadwick, Sculptor, With a Complete Illustrated Catalogue 1947-2005, Lund Humphries, Aldershot, 2006, p.178, cat.no.344 (ill.b&w, a cast from the bronze edition)Dennis Farr & Éva Chadwick, Lynn Chadwick Sculptor, With a Complete Illustrated Catalogue 1947-2003, Lund Humphries, Farnham, 2014, p.193, cat.no.344 (ill.b&w, a cast from the bronze edition)In 1952, Sir Herbert Read coined the phrase 'Geometry of Fear' to describe a group of sculptors working in a shared aesthetic to include Chadwick alongside the likes of William Turnbull, Eduardo Paolozzi, Reg Butler and Kenneth Armitage. Their forms were spiky, alien-like and Read felt reflected the anxieties of that post-war period. Maquette for Who, although conceived circa 1961, retains some of these elements such as the spindly legs and welded iron execution. This unique work later led to a small, bronze edition of four, none of which have ever previously been offered for sale on the open market, making the present example a rare opportunity for collectors.Whilst sharing some characteristics with the 'Watcher' series of the same period, Chadwick's 'Who' has evolved from three legs to two and the head has become less blocky and more elongated, thereby humanising the figure further. The organic surface texture of composition and metal rods is highly worked and allows the viewer to experience the artist's original workings in a way that bronze does not permit.The present work is accompanied with exceptional provenance having been acquired directly from the artist by the present owner, his former studio assistant, and remaining in the same private collection ever since.We are grateful to the Artist's Estate for their assistance in cataloguing this lot.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
AMMAR FARHAT (1911-1987) The Tunisian bride (la mariée tunisienne) Oil on canvas Signed on the upper right corner 65 x 53,5 cm Notes: Ammar Farhat (1911-1987) began his career as an artist at age fifteen by selling portraits of Egyptian singers to cafés. His work was first exhibited in 1938 in a collective gallery. Two years later, he established his personal gallery. In 1949, he joined the School of Tunis and won the Young Artist Prize which help him to move to Paris. In, 1984, he won the National Art Prize. The depicted subject, i.e. a Tunisian bride, seems to be a rare one in his production. This painting may be one of the best example of this theme, notably given the number of characters depicted and its visual impact. For a related painting at public auction, see Gros Delettrez Drouot, 2008/06/23, lot 83, sold for 33.000 euros.
LILIAN MAY MILLER (Tokyo, 1895 - San Francisco, 1943) Japanese Dwarf Plum Tree B Woodblock print / Oban tata-e Dated 1928 Signed on the lower left within the print Bearing the seal of the artist within the print on the lower right Titled in the margin Dimensions (the sole print): 36,1 x 24,1 cm Notes: Lilian May Miller (July 20, 1895 - January 11, 1943) was an American painter, woodblock printmaker and poet born in Tokyo, Japan. A very rare Shin hanga print illustrated in the exhibition catalog Between Two Worlds : The Life and Art of Lilian May Miller, p. 63 (PACIFICA ASIA MUSEUM 1998).
â“Œ A RARE DETACHED MULTI-SHOT HAMMER FROM A RIVIERE PATENT LOCK^ NO. 803^ CIRCA 1825; THREE MAINSPRING CLAMPS; THREE BARREL KEYS FOR POCKET PISTOLS AND A DETACHED RAMMER FROM A REVOLVER¦the first engraved with scrolling foliage^ and the head with provision for seven caps¦(8)¦¦Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020)¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection¦¦Isaac Riviere was granted patent no. 5175 for ~an improved construction^ arrangement^ and simplification of machinery by which guns^ pistols and other fire-arms are discharged~ on 19th November 1825.
˜Ⓦ A RARE PERSIAN SILVER-MOUNTED GARNITURE OF A SWORD (SHAMSHIR) AND DAGGER (KARD)^ QAJAR^ LATE 18TH/19TH CENTURY¦the shamshir with curved single-edged blade (patches of rust)^ silver hilt cross-guard chased with foliage and exotic beasts^ the tang encased in silver decorated en suite^ and a pair of ivory grip-scales rising to a lobated pommel (loose)^ in its fishskin-covered wooden scabbard with locket^ chape and two suspension bands all en suite with the hilt; the kard with tapering single-edged blade (small areas of light rust)^ chiselled with a slender rib along the back-edge and decorated with gold koftgari at the forte^ the tang encased with sheet silver^ and marine ivory grips retained by four pairs of rivets^ in its fishskin-covered wooden scabbard (chape missing) with large silver locket chiselled with foliage inhabited by exotic beasts¦the shamshir: 78.5 cm; 31 in blade; the kard: 28.0 cm; 11 in blade¦¦Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020)¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection
â“Œ A RARE 6 BORE BARREL FROM A GERMAN WALLGUN (DOPPELHAKEN)^ SECOND HALF OF THE 16TH CENTURY¦formed in two strongly swamped octagonal stages^ fitted with a fore-sight and engraved with triangular panels and circles arranged as trefoils at the muzzle^ engraved with further linear designs and rondels over its remaining surface^ the initials ~B~ and ~F~ on each side at the breech behind a mark (rubbed^ back-sight missing)^ fitted with iron pan^ a robust lug beneath the forward section for a wall mount and two further lugs for the stock¦103.3 cm; 40 ¾ in¦¦Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020)¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection
â“Œ AN EXTREMELY RARE .31 CALIBRE PERCUSSION COLT PATERSON NO. 2 MODEL POCKET REVOLVER^ NO. 570^ CIRCA 1837-40¦with blued octagonal 4 5/8 in barrel fitted with German silver bead fore-sight^ inlaid with a German silver band encircling the muzzle^ a German silver line behind^ two further lines above and below the breech and signed ~Patent Arms M~g Co Paterson N-J Colt~s Pt.~ in a single line on the flat^ blued numbered barrel wedge^ engraved cylinder numbered on the rear face^ inlaid with two German silver bands framing characteristic centaur scene^ stamped ~Colt~ and with a further complete centaur on an island^ numbered cylinder spindle^ blued recoil shield inlaid with two further German silver bands^ blued frame^ blued hammer (nose tip worn^ now thin)^ blued folding trigger^ blued back-strap inlaid with a vacant German silver escutcheon with clipped corners^ mother-of-pearl grips^ perhaps the original (chipped)^ and much early blued finish throughout¦23.0 cm; 9 1/8 in overall¦¦Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020)¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection¦¦See Sutherland and Wilson 1971^ pp. 27-28.
â“Œ A RARE 18 BORE OVER-AND-UNDER FLINTLOCK OFFICER'S PISTOL WITH SHOULDER STOCK BY TATHAM AND EGG^ NO. 1009^ CIRCA 1810^ INSCRIBED TO BRIGADIER SIR DENIS PACK^ K.C.B. (1772-1823)¦with browned twist octagonal barrels^ the upper rifled with eight grooves^ (fore-sight missing)^ fitted on the right with sliding bayonet and on the left with iron ramrod with pineapple chequered finial^ the breeches with platinum lines and platinum-lined barrelsmith~s stamp^ the lower breech rounded^ engraved breech tang decorated with border ornament and a Brittania trophy^ signed stepped locks engraved with bouquets on the tails^ fitted with ~French~ cocks^ semi-rainproof pans and bolt safeties (mechanisms worn)^ the left steel spring with roller and the right humped^ chequered angular butt with shoulder stock escutcheon^ the pommel encircled by an engraved iron band^ inlaid with a central oval inscribed ~Tatham & Egg Improvement 1009~^ engraved spurred trigger-guard^ and silver escutcheon engraved ~Denis Pack~ (the iron parts with areas of pitting)^ complete with skeleton shoulder stock engraved ~Tatham & Egg^ London~ on the top and with spring catch operated by a lever beneath: in mahogany case^ perhaps the original^ relined in green baize^ the lid with brass escutcheon on the outside engraved ~Brigadier Denis Pack~^ and complete with bullet mould and powder-flask¦20.0 cm; 7 7/8 in barrels¦¦Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020)¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection¦¦Sir Denis Pack (c. 1772-1823) was appointed cornet in the 14th light dragoons on 30 November 1791 and served with a squadron that formed the advance guard of Lord Moira~s force in Flanders in 1794. Pack volunteered to carry an important dispatch into Nieuwpoort and had much difficulty in escaping when the French invested it. Later he was engaged at Boxtel and in the winter retreat to Bremen. Following that retreat the 14th squadron was transferred to the 8th light dragoons after being attached to it. When Pack came home he obtained his lieutenancy in the 14th on 12 March 1795. He commanded a small party of dragoons in the Quiberon expedition^ and in this period did duty for some months as a field-officer on Isle Dieu. He received his troop in the 5th dragoon guards on 27 February 1796^ and while serving with them in Ireland in 1798 he led a patrol near Prosperous against a party of rebels^ who lost twenty men and eight horses.¦¦Pack commanded the escort which conducted General Humbert and other French officers to Dublin after their surrender at Ballinamuck. On 25 August 1798 he was promoted major in the 4th Royal Irish dragoon guards and on 6 December 1800 he was appointed lieutenant-colonel in the 71st highlanders. He commanded the 71st at the recapture of the Cape of Good Hope in 1806^ where he was wounded at the landing in Lospard~s Bay. During the ill-fated operation in South America in 1806-7 he was taken prisoner^ but he managed to escape. He then commanded the light troops of the army in two successful actions against the enemy and in Whitelocke~s disastrous attack on Buenos Aires^ in which he received three wounds.¦¦In 1808 the 71st was ordered to Portugal^ and he commanded it at the battles of Roliça and Vimeiro. He marched with Sir John Moore~s army into Spain and in the retreat to Corunna. After returning to England he took part in the Walcheren expedition in 1809^ in which he bravely stormed one of the enemy~s batteries during the siege of Flushing. He became aide-de-camp to the king with the rank of colonel on 25 July 1810. He was then appointed with local rank to a Portuguese brigade under Marshal Beresford and commanded it at Busaco in 1810^ and in front of Almeida in May 1811. When the French garrison escaped Pack pursued them to Barba del Puerco^ and upon orders of Sir Brent Spencer blew up the defences of Almeida. At the capture of Ciudad Rodrigo^ Pack^ who had been appointed a British brigadier-general^ led his Portuguese brigade to make a feint attack on the outwork of the Santiago gate^ which was converted into a real attack.¦¦Pack distinguished himself at the battle of Salamanca and was honourably mentioned for his services in the operations against Burgos. He became a major-general on 4 June 1813 and was present with his brigade at Vitoria. Wellington placed him in temporary command of the 6th division in the Pyrenées^ and he was wounded again at Soraven. He commanded a division at the battles of Nivelle^ the Nive^ Orthez^ and Toulouse^ where he received yet another wound and was honourably mentioned. For his Peninsular services^ in which he was eight times wounded^ he received the Peninsular gold cross and seven clasps. He was offered a brigade in the expedition to America but instead was appointed to command at Ramsgate. He was made KCB on 2 January 1815.¦¦In June 1815 Pack commanded a brigade of Picton~s division at Quatre-Bras and Waterloo^ where he was again wounded. That was his last foreign service. He married^ on 10 July 1816^ Lady Elizabeth Louisa Beresford (d. Jan 1856)^ fourth daughter of the second earl of Waterford^ and sister of the first marquess. Pack held the orders of the Tower and Sword in Portugal^ Maria Theresa in Austria^ and St Vladimir in Russia. He was appointed colonel of the York chasseurs in 1816^ lieutenant-governor of Plymouth on 12 August 1819^ and colonel of the 84th foot on 9 September 1822. Pack died at Lord Beresford~s house in Upper Wimpole Street^ London^ on 24 July 1823. In 1828 his widow erected a monument to him^ surmounted by a marble bust by Chantrey^ in the cathedral church of St Canice^ Kilkenny^ of which his father had been dean. (Taken from the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography^ accessed 29th March 2021.)¦¦Joseph Egg and Henry Tatham were in partnership circa 1801-14.
â“Œ A RARE 22 BORE EAST SCOTTISH FLINTLOCK BELT PISTOL FORMED ENTIRELY OF STEEL^ LATE 17TH CENTURY¦with tapering multi-stage barrel faceted at the breech and incorporating a raised back-sight^ formed with raised bands^ inlaid with silver panels^ rondels and a heart (rubbed^ losses)^ bevelled lock with traces of a maker~s signature^ perhaps the initials ~TB~^ three-quarter steel stock with a pair of fluted lines beneath the lock^ heart-shaped pommel applied with a silver collar^ long slender belt hook^ button trigger (pricker missing)^ and associated iron ramrod (areas of pitting and patination throughout)¦25.0 cm; 9 7/8 in barrel¦¦Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020)¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection¦¦For an account of this distinctive group of pistols with heart shaped pommels see Reid 1963^ pp. 26-30. For other pistols of this group sold in these rooms see lots 531^ 26th June 2007; 404^ 24th June 2009; 238^ 4th December 2013 and 421^ 7th December 2016.
A RARE CHINESE BOW CASE (DASÛWAN)^ QING DYNASTY^ 18TH/19TH CENTURY^ POSSIBLY FOR THE IMPERIAL GUARD¦to accommodate the lower half of the bow^ with cloth-covered leather holster^ applied on each face with black leather cut and pierced to reveal red velvet beneath^ the front applied with pierced and engraved gilt copper-alloy mounts^ including a slender scrolling bracket^ two bosses decorated with characters and a lion mask boss incorporating a ring^ the central boss enclosed by seven mother-of-pearl foliate plaques^ and with eight further mother-of-pearl plaques engraved with differing designs around the perimeter (worn^ the stitching incomplete)^ together with a modern belt in Qing style¦66.0 cm; 26 in high¦¦Property from the McEwen Collection of archery and associated items¦¦¦
A RARE CHINESE QUIVER (JEBELE)^ QING DYNASTY^ 18TH/19TH CENTURY^ POSSIBLY FOR THE IMPERIAL GUARD¦with hinged body of cloth and red velvet-covered leather^ the borders reinforced with stitched black leather^ the front with a pair of criss-crossed panels^ with pierced and chased gilt copper-alloy mounts decorated with characters including symbols of longevity^ enriched with mother-of-pearl plaques decorated with flowerheads and an additional plaque decorated with flowers and foliage^ and the inner portion with three folded pockets (areas of wear^ small losses)¦27.5 cm; 10 7/8 in high¦¦Property from the McEwen Collection of archery and associated items¦¦For a discussion of this^ and related types^ see Dekker 2014¦
â“Œ A RARE OTTOMAN QUIVER AND BOW^ EARLY 18TH CENTURY¦with shaped leather body^ the inner face with two gilt loops and a leather loop for suspension^ the outer face covered with red silk fringed with cord (areas of wear^ faded)^ profusely studded with gilt bosses including two foliate ovals enclosed within a frame of aigrettes^ two foliate bosses corresponding to the inner loops^ and the border studded with a dense framework of small circular bosses^ complete with its belt; the second of characteristic form^ the surface retaining some early painted floral decoration ¦the first: 43.0 cm; 17 in high¦(2)¦¦Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020)¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection
â“Œ A RARE SOUTH-WEST CHINESE SADDLE^ YI OR NUOSU PEOPLE (LOLO)^ 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY¦of lacquered hide over wood^ pierced with a pair of slots on each side for straps^ decorated over much of its surface with traditional designs in red and yellow against a black ground¦43.2 cm; 17 in long¦¦All proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection¦¦Provenance¦Acher Eskanazy^ 2003¦¦Yi armour is traditionally made from Southern Yellow cattle hide^ an indigenous breed in Southern China and Vietnam. It has been suggested that the Southern Clans of Nuoso society decorated their armour with black and yellow motifs. See Bussière 2003.¦¦¦¦
THE PROPERTY OF AN ENGLISH NOBLE FAMILYA RARE SIAMESE (THAI) NIELLO AND SILVER-GILT MOUNTED SWORD (DHAB)^ 19TH CENTURY^ ALMOST CERTAINLY MADE FOR PRESENTATION TO A FOREIGN DIGNITARYwith curved blade double-edged towards the point and formed with a full length fuller and a narrow groove along the back-edge on each face^ silver-gilt and niello hilt of traditional form^ chased with a band of foliage at the base^ pointed pommel chased with flowers and foliage on a punched ground^ integral grip of lai dok phuttan pattern^ in its original silver-gilt and niello scabbard with wooden core^ the chape and locket decorated with expanded flowerheads on a punched ground and the remaining surface decorated with a further design of lai dok phuttan66.5 cm; 26 1/4 in bladeProvenanceThe Earl Mountbatten of Burma, thence by descentA Badae knife of similar traditional form and decorated in the same manner is preserved in the ancient Buddhist temple^ Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. For a discussion of Thai Royal Gifts and other presentation weapons see McQuail 1997^ p.84. Another Siamese sword of presentation quality was sold in these rooms 5th December 2018^ lot 39.
THE PROPERTY OF AN ENGLISH NOBLE FAMILY¦¦A VERY FINE AND RARE NORTH INDIAN SWORD WITH GEM-SET JADE HILT AND GEM-SET GOLD MOUNTS^ SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY¦with curved singe-edged blade^ green jade hilt of khanjar form^ with small scrolling vestigial quillons at the base and lobed pommel^ decorated in foil-backed emeralds^ rubies and Polki cut diamonds in raised gold settings (one diamond missing)^ comprising foliage and a lotus flower on each side at the base^ further sprays of foliage and flowers over the back edge^ a large flower on the front and back of the pommel issuant from smaller designs over the top^ in its red velvet-covered wooden scabbard (the velvet worn)^ with engraved gold mounts decorated with elaborate designs of flowers and foliage^ comprising chape with gold drag^ middle band with suspension ring^ the outer face with the initials ~JSJB~ in round and rectangular cut emeralds^ irregular round-cut rubies and sapphires^ and round cut diamonds enclosed by four dragons^ the upper suspension band with a cypher carried by a spray of foliage encrusted with round-cut diamonds and with a further ring for suspension^ the locket with a coat-of-arms flanked by a pair of flags encrusted with round-cut rubies and diamond-encrusted foliage centring on the owner~s cypher¦78.5 cm; 31 in blade¦¦The inscription on the locket is taken from the Manusmriti^ or Laws of Manu^ line 8.17^ ~Dharma is the real friend that accompanies us even after death. Rest dies out with the body.~¦
â“Œ A RARE COORG KNIFE (AYDA KATTI)^ LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY¦with broad hatchet-shaped blade formed with a sharp curved inner edge^ struck on one face with a mark^ the forte widening and filed with a stepped moulding along the back-edge^ recessed ricasso with elaborate stepped mouldings punched with dentil^ red lacquered wooden hilt of characteristic form including thick pear-shaped pommel and grip bound with gilt ribband and wire complete with early^ probably original^ red silk tassel¦38.5 cm; 15 1/8 in blade¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection¦¦Provenance¦Lord Rolls Collection¦A private UK Collection¦¦A detached label (present when last exhibited) states that this was in the Lord Rolls Collection^ sold for £3 in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1962^ almost certainly at the gallery and museum of Robin Wigington. ¦¦The mark on the blade is for the reign of Dodda Vira Rajendra (1780-1809)^ Raja of Coorg. A related example with a gold hilt^ dated for 1808/10 and inscribed to Ling Rajender Wadeer^ Raja of Coorg (Dodda~s successor) was sold in this room 5th December 2018^ lot 57. Two further examples are preserved in the Clive Collection at Powis Castle. See Archer^ Rowell and Skelton 1987^ pp. 55-56.
â“Œ A RARE OTTOMAN NECK-DEFENCE^ TURKEY^ 16TH CENTURY ¦comprising main-plate flanged upwards at the neck and embossed with a V-shaped panel beneath (small chips and laminations)^ retaining a pair of shield-shaped shoulder defences attached by rivetted mail links (losses)^ and the principle border pierced for attachment and a lining ¦57.0 cm; 22 1/2 in¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection
‡ A RARE PAIR OF MEXICAN SO-CALLED "CONQUISTADOR" STIRRUPS (ESTRIBOS DE CRUZ)^ LATE 17TH CENTURY/18TH CENTURY ¦of characteristic T-shaped form^ chiselled over their entire outer surface with scrolling foliage enclosing pairs of addorsed mythical beasts^ the top panels also involving demi-figures and masks^ the lower borders raised outwards and decorated with a pattern of waves^ chiselled in imitation of rivets and washers at the top and bottom^ the corners of the top panels with small spherical terminals (two missing^ one corner chipped)^ and integral loops for suspension^ painted with red inventory numbers L.1608.2 and L.1608.3¦39.5 cm; 15 ½ in high ¦¦Provenance¦Acquired by Edgar K. Smoot in Mexico^ circa 1910¦¦Exhibited¦Metropolitan Museum of Art^ New York^ from 1916^ on loan (nos. L.1608.2 and L.1608.3)¦¦Stirrups of related form may have been in use significantly earlier^ and were perhaps worn at the Battle of Otumba (7th July 1520). Carlos de Bustamante wrote of this battle^ in his introduction of 1826 to the History of the conquest of Mexico by Francisco Lopez de Gomára: |[Cortés charged the Mexicans]…..with such impetuosity that those of the enemy he did not kill with the lance he threw to the ground with stirrups [called mitral^ but rather resembling a cross of no little weight]^ which must have been large and of iron^ such as were lately in use| ¦ ¦A pair of similar stirrups^ from the John Woodman Higgins Armory^ were sold in this room^ 20th March 2013^ lot 366. Another pair are preserved in the Metropolitan Museum of Art^ New York^ inv. no. 08.56.11. See Grancsay 1986^ pp. 207-209.¦
‡ A RARE MEXICAN SO-CALLED "CONQUISTADOR" STIRRUP (ESTRIBOS DE CRUZ)^ LATE 17TH CENTURY/18TH CENTURY ¦of characteristic T-shaped form^ chiselled with a double eagle displayed on the left and right of each wing and at the base of the tread on each face^ hatched borders^ the corners of the wings with small spherical terminals (two missing^ the base with a small crack at the top^ extensively patinated and worn)^ and integral loop for suspension^ painted with red inventory number L.1608.1 ¦44.4 cm; 17 1/2 in high¦¦Provenance¦Acquired by Edgar K. Smoot in Mexico^ circa 1910¦¦Exhibited¦Metropolitan Museum of Art^ New York^ from 1916^ on loan (no. L.1608.1)¦¦Stirrups of related form may have been in use significantly earlier^ and were perhaps worn at the Battle of Otumba (7th July 1520). Carlos de Bustamante wrote of this battle^ in his introduction of 1826 to the History of the conquest of Mexico by Francisco Lopez de Gomára: |[Cortés charged the Mexicans]…..with such impetuosity that those of the enemy he did not kill with the lance he threw to the ground with stirrups [called mitral^ but rather resembling a cross of no little weight]^ which must have been large and of iron^ such as were lately in use|¦
‡ A RARE FRENCH HALBERD FOR AN OFFICER OF THE NAVARRE REGIMENT^ 17TH CENTURY¦with spear-shaped terminal blade formed with a medial ridge^ the front- and rear-blades each finely pierced with the arms of France and Navarre^ small axe-blade at the front slightly reduced and a delicate down-curved lug at the rear^ tapering socket interrupted with a moulding (areas of pitting)^ and fitted with later up-turned spike^ on an early wooden haft¦41.3 cm; 16 ¼ in head¦¦Another halberd of this type^ of slightly heavier construction^ is preserved in the Musée de l~Armée^ Paris (inv. no. 83 PO).¦¦Provenance¦Arbour Antiques^ July 2000
â“Œ A RARE HAND-AND-A-HALF SWORD^ THIRD QUARTER OF THE 16TH CENTURY^ GERMAN OR SWISS¦with broad flat tapering double-edged blade formed with a pair of fullers and stamped with the bladesmith~s marks three times in front on each face^ iron hilt of rounded bars^ comprising a pair of straight quillons with swollen terminals^ upper and lower ring-guards joined by a pair of arms^ trifurcated inner-guard^ and faceted plummet-shaped pommel (areas of light pitting)^ and two-stage wooden grip bound with plaited wire between ~Turk~s heads~ at the top^ middle and bottom¦99.0 cm; 39 in blade¦¦Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020)¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection¦¦For a discussion of this group see Norman 1980^ pp. 111-115^ type 43.
â“Œ A RARE ENGLISH BACKSWORD^ CIRCA 1620¦with tapering blade double-edged for its last third^ struck with a small crown mark at the forte on one face and with three short grooves^ iron hilt of flattened bars^ comprising a pair of vertically recurved quillons with broad rounded terminals^ outer ring-guard enclosing a smaller lower ring-guard^ the former joined to the knuckle-guard by an additional bar^ inner-guard incorporating a ring en suite and an additional bar joining the knuckle-guard^ and large near spherical pommel^ and wooden grip bound with plaited wire between ~Turk~s heads~¦91.5 cm; 36 in blade¦¦Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020)¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection¦¦A sword of related form is illustrated Valentine 1968^ p. 24^ no. 13.
â“Œ A FINE AND RARE ENGLISH SILVER-ENCRUSTED RAPIER^ CIRCA 1620¦with associated double-edged blade of flattened-hexagonal section tapering sharply at the point^ formed with a short slender fuller and stamped with a series of decorative pellet marks on each face (light pitting)^ symmetrical russet iron hilt of flattened bars comprising a pair of straight quillons^ lower ring-guard (restored)^ a pair of arms joined to the quillons by a further ring-guard^ an additional outer-guard joined to the knuckle-guard at the top^ and characteristic spherical pommel^ decorated throughout in encrusted silver with running designs of fruit and foliage and^ in the centre of the principle bars^ with winged cherubic masks (rubbed^ small repairs^ grip missing)¦97.7 cm; 38 ½ in blade¦¦Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020)¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection¦¦The hilt is related to a rapier in the Wallace Collection (inv. no. A596). The quality of the decoration and the hilt suggest an origin from a Royal London workshop^ such as that of Nathaniel Matthewe (recorded 1584-1641). Matthewe is mentioned in the Great Wardrobe accounts in the early 17th Century where it appears that he was required to supply swords for specific occasions such as for the enrolment of a Knight of the Bath and the installation of a Garter Knight. On 28th September 1614 he is recorded supplying ~....a hunting weapon with a knife....set with cherubs~ heads of silver^ the whole damascened with gold embossed and chased^ the grip of large silver wire gilded.....~. See Norman 1986^ p. 138 and Southwick 2001^ pp. 178-179. Three swords with hilts decorated in this manner were exhibited at the Wallace Collection 2012^ cat. nos. 3.09^ 3.10^ 3.11; another is preserved in the James A. de Rothschild Collection at Waddesdon Manor (inv. no. WI/83/4) and two further examples were sold in this room^ 27th June 2012^ lot 115 and 12th December 2007^ lot 285.
‡˜Ⓦ A FINE AND RARE 48-BORE EARLY FLINTLOCK TURN-OVER HOLSTER PISTOL BY MATHEIS NUTTEN IN AACHEN^ CIRCA 1640¦with tapering barrels released by a baluster catch ahead of the trigger-guard^ octagonal breeches signed in full ~Matheis Nutten in Ach~ in stamped letters and struck with the barrelsmith~s mark^ a stag~s head (Neue Støckel 851)^ and engraved with triangular panels of foliage behind^ breech plate engraved en suite and with a brass washer behind^ long slender tang retained by two screws from beneath^ bevelled back-action lock chiselled in high relief with a monster-head on the tail and engraved in front with hatched scrolls and a running dog^ fitted with pierced cock of rectangular section engraved with a hare and retained from the inside by a bolt with rosette-shaped head^ the forward portion of the lock fitted with faceted pan^ moulded steel and engraved with hatched scrolls and a flower-head^ ebony full stock (some age cracks^ sections replaced)^ stamped with early inventory number ~12~ opposite the lock^ oval pommel bound with an engraved silver band (later)^ iron trigger-guard engraved with a design of overlapping scales^ three short ramrod-pipes (two replaced)^ and later steel-tipped ramrod¦51.5 cm; 20 ¼ in barrels¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection¦¦Provenance¦W. Keith Neal^ sold Christie~s^ 10th November 2005^ lot 107¦Henk Visser (1923-2006)^ inv. no. 1446¦Thence by descent¦¦Literature¦G. de Vries and B. J. Martens^ Arms of the Netherlands in the Collection of H. L. Visser^ volume I^ part 4^ Arnhem^ 2007^ pp. 584-585^ cat. no. 938¦¦Firearms signed by this maker include a flintlock gun at Skokloster Castle^ Sweden (inv. no. 6056)^ a pair of wheel-lock pistols at the same castle (inv. nos. 5882/3) and further pieces^ all wheel-locks^ in the Livrustkammaren^ Stockholm^ the Nationalmuseet^ Copenhagen^ the Bayerisches National Museum^ Munich^ and the Victoria and Albert Museum^ London.¦¦The chiselling on the tail of the lock is closely related to that on a pair of turnover pistols by Jan Kitzen of Maastrich^ close to Aachen^ preserved in the armoury of Carl Gustav Wrangel at Skokloster and another pair by the same maker in Vienna. See Meyerson and Rangström 1984^ p. 305.
A RARE 18 BORE FLINTLOCK OVER-AND-UNDER DOUBLE TRIGGER HOLSTER PISTOL WITH PROVISION FOR A SHOULDER STOCK BY GRIFFIN^ BOND STREET^ LONDON^ CIRCA 1750¦with swamped barrels formed in two stages^ engraved with a rococo scroll^ struck with London proof marks and with |Foreigners| mark over the breeches^ the upper barrel sighted^ signed on a rococo scroll on the left hand side at the breeches and inscribed |Bond Street^ London| on the other^ engraved breech tang decorated with border ornament and scrolling foliage^ border-engraved rounded locks flattened to fit and en suite with the breeches^ fitted with border-engraved cocks with in-stepped bellies to engage external mainsprings (the right hand cock replaced^ sear wanting)^ highly figured walnut half-stock carved with shell ornament about the tang^ the butt with iron escutcheon for a shoulder stock^ border-engraved iron mounts comprising spurred pommel^ trigger-guard en suite with the locks^ vacant rococo escutcheon^ and a single ramrod-pipe on the right^ and later iron ramrod (the engraving rubbed)¦25.5 cm; 10 in barrels¦¦A similar pistol^ attributed to Benjamin Griffin^ is illustrated Griffin 1993^ p. 184.
ËœA RARE .28 CALIBRE MASSACHUSETTS ARMS COMPANY HAND-ROTATED MAYNARD PRIMED SIX-SHOT PERCUSSION POCKET REVOLVER^ NO. 557^ CIRCA 1851-60¦with blued barrel signed on the top-strap^ etched blued cylinder decorated with foliage^ scroll-engraved case-hardened action with primer on the right with pivot-cover^ ivory butt^ and silver trigger-guard (recoloured in parts)¦7.7 cm; 3 in barrel¦
‡Ⓦ A RARE CASED PAIR OF 11MM CENTRE-FIRE BREECH-LOADING RIFLED PISTOLS FOR COMPETITIVE DUELLING WITH WAX BULLETS BY LEOPOLD ANCION MARX^ RETAILED BY WILLIAM EVANS^ LIÈGE PROOF^ NO. 274^ EARLY 20TH CENTURY¦with blued tapering octagonal barrels rifled with twelve grooves^ fitted with with blued tapering octagonal barrels rifled with twelve grooves^ fitted with blued fore-sights and back-sights^ stamped beneath with proof marks^ the maker~s mark LAM in a triangle^ and numbered 1/274 and 2/274 respectively^ released by a blued lever on the right of the actions and with spring ejector^ case-hardened box-lock action fitted with blued centre hammer^ finely chequered walnut butt and fore-end^ the latter numbered en suite with the barrel and fitted with knurled release lever^ case-hardened steel mounts comprising butt-caps and spurred trigger-guards fitted at the front with a knurled screw for fixing the hand shield^ and in good to fine condition throughout: in their original hardwood case^ the interior lined in green baize and with trade label of William Evans^ late with J. Purdey & Sons^ 63^ Pall Mall^ London^ complete with accessories including wax bullets in original cardboard case by Piot-Lepage and reloadable cartridges¦27.5 cm; 10 7/8 in barrels¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection¦¦Provenance¦Henk Visser (1923-2006)¦Thence by descent¦¦The present pistols are built on the French patent no.312320 of 1901 by Dr. Paul Devillers^ a doctor^ target shooter and keen ~duellist~. The wax balls are made from tallow and baryta sulphate and are designed to mark the target without injury. Devillers founded the ~Societie L~Assaut au Pistolet~ in 1904^ with rules drawn up for this novel sport. One year later the society had over a hundred members including the French ex-President Casimir Perier^ Sir Cosmo Duff Gordon and the great Anglo-American pistol shot and marksman^ Walter Winans. Popularity continued and the sport was demonstrated in London in 1908^ where it gained the mythology of its part in the Olympics held in White City. In fact^ a number of the world~s finest revolver and pistol shots were persuaded by Winans to come to London and participate in a demonstration at the Franco-British Exhibition. The fashion continued and soon after the Carnegie Sword and Pistol Club in New York and the New York Athletic Club sponsored competitions.¦
â“Œ A RARE NORTH INDIAN SMALL-SWORD WITH GILT IRON HILT^ CIRCA 1750¦with tapering fullered blade of flattened-diamond section (pitted)^ russet iron hilt comprising double shell-guard^ quillon with globular terminal^ a pair of arms^ knuckle-guard and tall ovoid pommel^ decorated throughout in gilt with scrolling foliage and elaborate flowers within beadwork frames (losses^ areas of pitting)^ and retaining its original grip of plaited wire and blued and gilt ribband between ~Turk~s Heads~¦78.0 cm; 30 ¾ in blade¦¦Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020)¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection¦¦The hilt belongs to an unidentified North Indian workshop. See Norman 1980^ p. 348.
â“Œ A RARE HORN ARCHERS BRACE^ 17TH CENTURY AND A CROSSBOW BOLT^ 17TH CENTURY¦the first of convex form^ pointed at the rear and with shaped front and side borders; the second with tapering diamond-shaped iron head and tapering tubular socket^ wooden haft and later flight¦the first: 18.0 cm; 7 1/8 in¦(2)¦¦Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020)¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection
![[WP] A RARE GAME BOOK^ CHESHIRE^ 1809-28¦comprising approximately forty-eight inscribed pages^ the recto pages with inked tab](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/d5f30ba9-e79f-4ea3-b0b1-ad3a00d5d442/1eee8a8d-16a5-4db6-9ab7-ad3a0100b8ec/468x382.jpg)
[WP] A RARE GAME BOOK^ CHESHIRE^ 1809-28¦comprising approximately forty-eight inscribed pages^ the recto pages with inked tables recording game and locations with dates^ tallies and notes alongside^ the verso with additional notes in some places^ approximately forty further blank pages^ original marbled boards (worn)^ the front inscribed ~Game Book 1809~ and with prices of vermin¦¦Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020)¦¦Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection¦¦The locations recorded include Brough^ Doddington^ Gayton^ Irby & Pensby^ Landican^ New Hall^ Wirral and Woodchurch. The game recorded includes moor game^ partridge^ pheasant^ wild duck^ snipe woodcock and widgeon. Notable years were 1824^ 367 moor game and 1827^ 789 partridge.
1962 BSA Rocket Gold Star Registration number LSK 922 Frame number GA10122 Engine number DA10R6965 3,292 recorded miles Genuine original machine having undergone some restoration Some new parts fitted where necessary Copy of original factory record V5C, older documents and photocopy of the buff log book Will need light re-commissioning before use An excellent example of this rare and desirable classic Some invoices, old MOTs A good investment opportunity
2003 Ducati 999 Monoposto Special Order Registration number WD52 GGA Frame number ZDM1UBST 83B 005810 Engine number ZDM1UBST 83B 005810 3,059 recorded miles Special order model Carbon fibre panels and Termignoni exhaust fitted at the factory when new Purchased by the present owner in 2012 from Gold Coast Motorsports in USA Maintained regardless of cost One previous owner The odometer reading at that time was 860 miles First registered in the UK on 1st May 2019 Never used in the rain Recent cam belt change and new tyres fitted Rare and attractive yellow livery Perfect condition With V5C, MOT (expiry date 29-09-21) and 3 sets of keys Low mileage investment for the future
A RARE TEXTILE AND NEEDLEWORK COLLAGE PICTURE DEPICTING SAINT CECILIA, LATE 16TH/EARLY 17TH CENTURYDepicting interior setting with seated figure of the Saint, patron of music and musicians, with attendant angel playing a pipe organ, hand annotated musical text, donor (?) figures to an archway to the left, created using paper, textiles, hand dotted gilded paper, the whole with penwork and hand painted detailing, and with small glass beads simulating jewelled details and fruitsapproximately 20 x 28cm, in an ebonised moulded 17th century frame, 41.5 x 49.5cm overall Together with a letter, dated 1972, from the Wendy Hefford, Research Assistant Department of Textiles at the Victoria & Albert Museum stating "The picture of cut paper and textiles seems perfectly correct for a 17th century date so far as the style of the *** and the patterned textiles are concerned", and a footnote from PW Jackson, Deputy Keeper Prints & Drawings, confirming "The drawing supports the same conclusion". The latter part of the 16th century had seen a large resurgence of interest in Saint Cecilia. In 1585 Pope Sixtus VI had founded the the Academy of Music (Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia) in her name. In 1599 her tomb in Trastevere was opened and the priest and others testified to the incorruptibility of her cadaver- an affirmation of her blessed status. The musical score is inscribed with the Cantantibus organis. This Latin text forms the antiphon of the Vespers on her Feast Day, November 22nd. 'Organis', Latin for 'musical instruments', was often mistranslated as 'organ' and hence, as in this picture, the Saint is often depicted playing, or being played, an organ. The pipes themselves look possibly to be tarnished silver. The exuberant combination of textiles is reminiscent of needlework and embroidery produced by glove and stomacher makers of this period. The dotted gilded paperwork is akin to contemporary gold braiding work whilst the painted detailing evokes the work of burse makers and limners. Although the likely origin of this work is, as yet, unknown it would seem to be the work of a gifted child or young person- emulating the finer work they may have seen in their household. It has been noted though that the male figure shows strong similarities in dress, face and hair to the Hilliard 'Attici amoris ergo' portrait miniature from 1588- now in the V&A collection. Condition Report: As per age and materials used- there has been shrinkage to paper sections- and tarnishing to metal surfaces. Lower left hand corner looks 'incomplete' and indicates that there would have been additional decoration- now absent.Colours and details slightly faded from sunlight and atmosphere exposurePlease refer to all additional images for visual reference to condition. Please note, the additional images are not exhaustive but try to give a representation of of the condition notes Condition Report Disclaimer
A NEAR PAIR OF REGENCY MAHOGANY BERGERE LIBRARY ARMCHAIRS ATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS, CIRCA 1815One chair with ratchet adjustable book rest to one sideeach approximately 96cm high, 67cm wide, 73cm deep overall For a remarkably closely related pair of bergeres made and stamped by Gillows in 1815 for Thomas Langford-Brooke for the Library at Mere Hall, Cheshire, see Christie's, London, Important English Furniture, 4th July 2002, Lot 153 (£83,650). The original reading stand fitted to one chair is a rare characteristic and is know to have been a feature used by Gillows. Closely related bergeres with reading stand appear in a Drawing Room elevation amongst Gillows' early 19th century watercolours for room elevations in the Victoria and Albert Museum (E.47-1952).Condition Report: Marks, knocks, scratches and abrasions consistent with age and use.The casters to one chair with cappings stamped 'coronet ?B S & P PATENT'.Dowel repairs to the back legs of one chair; repair to one side seat rail. Evidence of old worm. Please refer to additional images for visual reference to conditionCondition Report Disclaimer
A GILT METAL MOUNTED MODEL OF AN OSTRICH CONTINENTAL, LATE 19TH CENTURY Formed of gilt metal mounts onto an ostrich egg, with a hinged lid to the back, on a marble rectangular base 40cm highFigures of ostriches or decorative ostrich-shaped vessels primarily in gilt silver and incorporating rare-at-the-time ostrich eggs, were often found in late 16th and early 17th century 'Cabinets of Curiosities'. Towards the latter part of the 19th century Faberge and jewellers in Vienna revived this decorative motif. Condition Report: Some wear from handling and cleaning- with surface abrasions and loss to gilding.Gilding colour variances- notably to left wing. Some old cracks to shell mainly around upper section of left wing.Some movement to the mounts including the right wing and the neck.Condition Report Disclaimer
A RARE COALBROOKDALE WHITE PAINTED CAST IRON GARDEN SEAT IN THE 'PASSION FLOWER' DESIGN LATE 19TH CENTURYOf curved, openwork outline and cast with foliage and flowerheads overall, the seat fitted with wooden slats, with faint paint covered mark to reverse- almost certainly 149230 90cm high, 104cm wideProvenance: The Private Collection of Sir David and Lady Scholey This small form of bench, sometimes termed a 'love seat', is relatively rare. Coalbrookdale records this design number 149230 as pattern No. 32 in their castings catalogue of 1875. Condition Report: AT time of cataloguing numerals to reverse of top of back with covered- subsequent paint flaking has revealed them- see additional images.Weathered, paint flaking, slats/seat rotten, moss, old rust to legs.Please see additional imagesCondition Report Disclaimer
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