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Lot 297

HOUSE OF COMMONS blended Scotch whisky, bottled by James Buchanan, the label signed by Conservative politician Ian Lang 70cl 40% and NEWTON STEWART rare blended Scotch whisky, distilled and blended by Cameron McIntyre & Co Ltd 750ml 43% abv., (2)

Lot 44

Hornby OO gauge model railway R2906 Barry J Freeman Collection 'Rare Bird' train pack which includes a 4-6-2 Class A4 Kingfisher locomotive 60024 BR blue etc., DCC ready, limited edition of 1000 sets, lacks certificate, boxed

Lot 525

An academic philatelist's meticulously collected and ordered Barbados and Montserrat stamp collection contained in a Stanley Gibbons red leather Facile Oriel album, each stamp is hinge mounted on detail card, BARBADOS stamps including 1852 1/2d dark green on blued imperf used SG1 (cat £325), 1857 1/2d yellow green on white imperf used SG7 (cat £110), 1858 1/2d green on white imperf used SG8 (cat £150), later perf 1/2d green varieties used and unused (9 of), 1852 1d blue on blued paper imperf unused SG3 (cat £60), 1852 1d dark blue on blued paper imperf unused SG4 (cat £45), later 1d blue perfs used and unused (10 of), 1852 2d slate blue or greyish slate unused imperf SG4a (cat £325), 1855 4d brownish red on blued paper imperf (2 margin) SG5 (cat £275), seven other examples of 4d varieties, 2nd type 1874 1/2d deep green perf 14 wmk large star unused SG65 (cat £60), two others used, 1875 1/2d bright green perf 12.5 wmk Cr CC unused SG67 (cat £90), four others later, 1874 1d deep blue perf 14 large star unused SG66 (cat £140) shifted left only 2 margins, two others used, 1875 1d dull blue perf 14 Cr CC unused SG73 (cat £140), five other used varieties, 1873 3d brown purple perf wmk s star appears unused SG63 (cat £375), 1873 6d orange vermilion wmk large star imperf appears unused SG60 (cat £900), 1858 1s black imperf used SG12a (cat £75), nine other 1s black varieties and four purple, 1873 5s five shilling dull rose perf used SG64 (cat £300) and another partial 5s rose which appears to be the rare 1d on half 5s SG86 (cat £650 used), 1882 1d rose perf 14 Cr Ca unused SG91 (cat £90), 1d rose carmine and 1d carmine unused SG92 (cat £65), 1885 3d pale mauve perf 14 Cr CA unused SG95 (cat £120), etc., 5s five shillings bistre used SG103 (cat £200) and 5s bistre unused SG103 (cat £170), 1/2d on 4d brown unused (no hypen variety) SG104a (cat £20), 1892 2/6 half crown blue black and orange perf SG114 used (cat £65) and unsued (cat £50), 1903 2/6 half crown violet and green wmk single crown CA used SG115 (cat £300), 1904 2/6 half crown violet and green wmk multiple crown unused SG144 (cat £65), 1912 3s three shilling violet and green SG180 used (cat £130) and unused (cat £120), 1912 2s two shilling blue and purple on blued paper SG179 used (cat £70) and unused (cat £65), 1916 3s three shillings deep violet unused SG191 (cat £75), 1920 3d deep purple on yellow (thick) used SG186a (cat £60), 1918 3s three shillings green and violet SG200 used (cat £110) and unused (cat £32), 1920 3s three shilling green and bright violet unused SG200a (cat £250), 1921 1s shilling black on emerald unused SG226 (cat £55), 1932 2/6 half crown carmine on blue SG238a three used (each cat £50) and one unused (cat £35), 1950 $2.40 grey black SG282 unused (cat £42) and used (cat £26), two 1956 60c green and lake unused SG299 (cat £40), 1897-1906 commemorative issue Diamond Jubilee set of nine SG116/124 unused (cat £300), 1898 5d olive brown on blued paper unused SG129 (cat £225), 1906/7 Nelson set of seven unused SG145/151 (cat £75), Victory issue set of twelve 1/4d to 3s SG201/212 unused (cat £150), etc., also Postage Due issues (cumulative Barbados estimated SG cat value around £8,000-£10,000) and MONTSERRAT stamps including 1880 2 1/2d red brown perf 14 Cr CC lightly used SG4 (cat £190), 1883 1d red perf 12 Cr CC used SG6 (cat £70), 1884 4d blue perf 14 used SG11 (cat £250), 1903 3d dull orange and deep purple wmk single crown CA used SG18 (cat £50), 1903 6d dull purple and olive wmk single crown CA used SG19 (cat £65), 1903 1s shilling green and bright purple wmk single crown CA used SG20 (cat £28), 1903 2s shillings green and orange brown wmk single crown CA used SG21 (cat £30), 1908 2s purple and blue on blue used SG45 (cat £60), 1903 2/6 half crown wmk single crown CA used SG22 (cat £60), 1908 2/6 half crown black and red on blue used SG46 (cat £80), 1903 5s shillings black and scarlet used SG23 (cat £225), 1907 5s shillings black and re used SG33 (cat £200), 1908 5s shillings green and red on yellow used SG47 (cat £85), 1914 5s shillings green and red on yellow used with bottom margin, CDS AU 24 1916, SG48 (cat £170), 1916 1d carmine red unused SG50a (cat £40), 1922 4s shillings black and scarlet used SG85 (cat £50), 1916 5s five shillings green and red on yellow used SG59 (cat £95), 1932 300th anniversary of Settlement commemorative set of ten SG84/93 used (cat £400) and unused to 1s (partial set of 8), 1938 set of twelve 1/2d to £1 black SG101/112 used (cat £70) and unused (cat £110), etc., (cumulative Montserrat estimated SG cat value around £3,000-£4,000), (Total estimated SG cat for this lot is £11,000-14,000).

Lot 770

Banking interest, a rare 19th century cheque book (nine cheque having been issued) of Sir William Forbes J Hunter & Company (of Ayr), the used stubs dated between 1812 and 1831, Grant of Arms certificate booklet for The Union Bank of Scotland Limited, Frank Haldane Allan booklet 1940, English Practical Banking by Thomas Bouchier Moxon 1888 fourth edition, Brief Historical Sketch of The Union Bank of Scotland Limited 1910, Banking in Glasgow During the Olden Time by Glasguensis 1884, The Bank Note Circulation of Scotland 1896, etc. 

Lot 978

A unusual rare paper knife in the form of a WWII Nazi German Third Reich Luftwaffe dagger, the steel blade etched 'Weftfalfiche Neuefte Nachrichten Bielefeld Grosste Tageszeitung Ost-Westfalens', the reverse with maker's mark ZI SMF Solingen DRGM, the aluminium hilt with wrythen fluted orange plastic grip, with pebbled white metal scabbard, blade length 14cm, knife length 22cm

Lot 997

Rare Fife Mounted Rifles interest leather helmet with helmet plate depicting a knight on horse back before a saltire and a star, IX below and FMR and motto "Pro Armis Et Focus", thistle pommel with horse head plume  Small hole to the inner lining. Outer leather has fine impressed lines, possibly from plume.

Lot 63

Rare Victorian Pompeii souvenir mother of pearl and tortoiseshell locket with chain. P&P Group 1 (£14+VAT for the first lot and £1+VAT for subsequent lots)

Lot 406

A COLLECTION OF THREE RARE COPTIC TEXTILE FRAGMENTS, Egypt 4th to 11th century, comprising a three figure panel, mounted, 25 x 13 cm high, a geometric carpet fragment, mounted and framed 26 x 20 high, and a linear panel with interlinked lozenges, mounted and framed, 30 x 6 cm high.Provenance: Pitt Rivers Collection, Sothebys 1974 Condition Report: **check previous sale

Lot 481

A RARE BELLEEK PORCELAIN FLASK AND STOPPER, 1st period, of oval form painted with flowers and ribbon ties around an inked Belleek mark, and six-pointed star, fitted with cork stopper, 15cm highCondition Report: very good overall conditionold cork top with silver plated mountcolours are very good no surface ware to black inked hallmarkthe gilt rim and star slightly rubbedsmall nibbled to neck, probably a firing flawtwo small nibbles near the tip of the oval base

Lot 209

A RARE 1960'S GEORGE BEST JIGSAW - NEVER USED

Lot 210

A RARE WARNER BROTHERS MRS BUGS BUNNY - ACME -SHOPAHOLIC

Lot 335

An impressive cased George III silver-gilt twin handled cup and cover Benjamin Smith II & James Smith III, London 1810, the cup of traditional Neo-Classical urn form with a cast foliate border, two high relief Classical Bacchus masks to either side in a swag border of applied vines, with leaf-clasped fluted handles and applied acanthus leaves to the lower half of body, the stem with an everted gadrooned border to a circular foot with a flat chased foliate border; the pull off cover with a gadrooned border and a small central pull off lid with a leaf clasped emerging bud finial, presented in original fitted red leather case(Height: 34cm, weight: 104.8oz)Provenance: The cup was presented to William Jeffrey Lockett (1768-1839) a lawyer who received the cup and cover in lieu of payment for an apparent indiscretion of the Duke of Devonshire, and thence by descentFootnote: Note: By 1800 the vast wealth amassed from the Industrial Revolution had created a wealthy emerging middle class, this prosperity is clearly illustrated with the silver commissioned during this period. Requests for huge dinnerware services to presentation holloware were not unusual and highlight how this success was enjoyed. This prosperity was not only centred around London but was shared with emergent cities such as Glasgow, Sheffield and Birmingham and allowed silversmiths such as Benjamin Smith and his brother James to really make a mark for themselves as skilled silversmiths and chasers. Of the two brothers, Benjamin was the more prolific, born in Birmingham in 1764, he began his carrier with Matthew Boulton, before moving to London and later embarking on a partnership with his friend and silversmith Digby Scott in 1802. Their workshop in Greenwich supplied Rundell & Bridge, where they would have worked alongside eminent silversmith Paul Storr; many believe their work comparable in quality to his. His collaboration with Scott was a particularly fruitful one, it was at this time they were commissioned to create ‘The Duke of York Baskets’ for Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (1763-1827), the second son of George III, previously exhibited in the Powerhouse Museum in Australia; and also the Jamaica Service, created in 1803 for William IV (1765-1837), then Duke of Clarence, still in the Royal collection today. This was no doubt facilitated by their connection with the Crown jewellers Rundell & Bridge, who were the retailers responsible for supplying all banqueting plate and jewellery of the Royal family. It would seem that Benjamin preferred to work in partnership with other silversmiths, rather than independently, however these collaborations were always short lived, though why is unclear. By 1809 he had left Scott and joined forces with his brother James; and though this only lasted until 1812, it was during this time that this this impressive cup and cover were commissioned. They may well have continued to produce for Rundell & Bridge, but regardless their craftsmanship remained impeccable, and their pieces typify the style of the period. In the wake of George III’s failing health and as he was deemed unfit to rule, the Prince of Wales succeeded as Prince Regent in 1811 until his father’s death in 1820. This period offered new beginnings with more influences from the continent and the French Empire style filtering through. The swags of applied fruiting vines, foliate motifs and Bacchus masks are a clear nod to the emerging Regency style, while the symmetry and sumptuous opulence of the piece have their origins in the French influence. For a similar example, see Christies 10th June 2010 auction, Centuries of Style: Silver, European Ceramics, Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, lot 352 for The Doncaster Races Cup, 1805, also by Digby Scott & Benjamin Smith. This cup and cover with the presentation leather case is a rare example of not only an eminent silversmithing family but that of a new and exciting period where wealth was to be shown in the home with great commissions of silver and even grander examples of silver-gilt ware.

Lot 355

A rare vintage bronze inkwell, with bookworm feature, marked to base.Condition: various small dents markings to base as pictured.

Lot 487

A rare Carlton Ware butterfly and moth design lustre china slop bucket and liner, height 25cm, diameter 26cm

Lot 5040

Callot, Jacques -- Portrait de Charles Delorme. Radierung. 18,8 x 11,6 cm. 1630. Meaume 506 II, Lieure 662 II. Dargestellt ist der Arzt Charles Delorme, der zu Lebzeiten Callots einer der bedeutendsten Sammler seines graphischen Å’uvres war. Von Lieure als R.R. bezeichnet: "Très rare". Lieure beschäftigt sich eingehend mit der ikonographischen Deutung dieses hochinteressanten Blattes: "Entre les deux arbres se trouve un cercle formé par un serpent mordant sa queue, emblème hindou-égyptien de l'univers éternel qui se nourrit de sa propre substance. Ce serpent est l'image de Lorme qui tire tout de son propre fonds, comme doit le faire un bon médecin ... Dans le cercle formé par ce grand serpent est le triangle équilateral, image du macrocosme ou de la nature divine, coupé par un autre triangle équilateral qui est le microcosme ou la nature humaine. Le tout forme une étoile à six pointes, au centre de laquelle se trouve, dans l'ovale solaire, le portrait en buste du personnage ...". - Ganz ausgezeichneter, kräftiger und gleichmäßiger Abzug dieses seltenen Blattes, mit gleichmäßigem, sehr feinem Rändchen um die Plattenkante. Geringe Gebrauchsspuren, sonst tadellos schön erhalten. Aus den Sammlungen Peter Gellatly (Lugt 1185) und Robert Hartshorne (Lugt 2215b). Beigegeben von demselben die beiden Kupferstiche "Brustbildnis Francesco de' Medicis" (Lieure 121) sowie "Das Tischgebet - Le Bénédicité" (Lieure 595 IV, aus der Sammlung Robert Hartshorne, Lugt 2215b). - Wir bitten darum, Zustandsberichte zu den Losen zu erfragen, da der Erhaltungszustand nur in Ausnahmefällen im Katalog angegeben ist. - Please ask for condition reports for individual lots, as the condition is usually not mentioned in the catalogue.

Lot 5324

Corot, Camille -- Le Petit Berger (Ire planche). Cliché-verre auf dünnem Velin. 36 x 28,8 cm (Blattgröße). (1855). Delteil 49 II. Auflage 128/150 Ex.Delteil "Très Rare". Aus der 1921 von Le Garrec in 150 Ex. gedruckten Auflage, verso Stempel von Sagot/Le Garrec (Lugt 1766 a). Ganz ausgezeichneter Druck mit schmalem Rand um die Darstellung. Tadellos erhalten. - Wir bitten darum, Zustandsberichte zu den Losen zu erfragen, da der Erhaltungszustand nur in Ausnahmefällen im Katalog angegeben ist. - Please ask for condition reports for individual lots, as the condition is usually not mentioned in the catalogue.

Lot 5390

Ensor, James -- La Cathedrale. Radierung und Kaltnadel auf chamoisfarbenem Similijapan. 24,8 x 18,8 cm. 1886. Delteil 7 I (von II), Croquez 7 II (von IV). "Im Rahmen der zeitgenössischen Begeisterung für die Gotik wurde La Cathedrale stark rezipiert und gehörte schon zu Lebzeiten des Künstlers zu den am meist beachteten und besprochenen Arbeiten in Ensors druckgrafischem Werk" (Katharina Dohm, in: Ausst.Kat. Frankfurt a.M. 2005, James Ensor, S. 120). Von der ersten Platte, vor Reinigung des Himmels und dem querförmigen Strich im Fächerhut. Ganz ausgezeichneter, lebendiger Druck mit schmalem Rand. Etwas vergilbt sowie minimal fleckig, im unteren weißen Rand vereinzelt kleine Nadellöchlein, weitere geringe Altersspuren sowie einige Handhabungsspuren, sonst sehr gut. Laut Delteil "très rare". - Wir bitten darum, Zustandsberichte zu den Losen zu erfragen, da der Erhaltungszustand nur in Ausnahmefällen im Katalog angegeben ist. - Please ask for condition reports for individual lots, as the condition is usually not mentioned in the catalogue.

Lot 354

RARE 1960'S USC MACKINTOSH RUBBER PROOFED LEG COVERS

Lot 403

RARE RUC HIGHMARK COVERT BULLETPROOF VEST WITH BRISTOL ARMOUR PLATES AND ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING TESTS AND DEMONSTRATIONS FOR THE INTRO OF PERDSONAL PROTECTION WEAPONS AND COVERT BODY ARMOUR TO BE ISSUED TO RUC MEN AND WOMEN WHICH WAS PERFOMED BY SPECIAL BRANCHJ (E4A) AND THE IRISH ARMY

Lot 47

RARE 1990'S SPANISH PARA SAWBACK FIGHTING KNIFE

Lot 3195

Victoria rare 1880 full sovereign, young head, London mint, no BP mark, 8.0g. P&P Group 1 (£14+VAT for the first lot and £1+VAT for subsequent lots)

Lot 429

Two Chinese export famille rose mugs, late Qianlong; each of barrel form, inscribed in iron-red and gilding with the initials LEJ, within floral wreath border, double entwined celery handles, 12cms and 13cms high; together with a rare Chinese export punchbowl from the same service, painted with a British sailing ship and inscribed with the same initials, 26cms diameter (badly damaged and glued). (3)

Lot 503

A rare Carlo Manzoni (Della Robia) Minerva Art Ware, Granville Pottery jardiniere and stand, 1896, with incised slip decoration with heart-shaped panels of formal flowers, picked out in colours, incised monogram and date 1896, 96cms overall.

Lot 515

A rare Turner's Patent Ironstone type punch bowl, 1800-1805, decorated in the Chinese taste with alternating panels of figures and landscapes in colours and iron-red, on a blue and gilt scroll ground, the interior with floral spray within a trellis and flower 'Imari' style border, script mark 'Turner's-Patent.' 28cms diameter. *This body was patented in January 1800 and the rights sold to Spode in 1805.

Lot 532

Daisy Makeig-Jones for Wedgwood: a rare pair of Wedgwood 'Lahore' pattern vases, Z5266, circa 1925, designed by Daisy Makeig-Jones, the tapering ovoid vases (shape number 2351) painted in solid black on a yellow lustre ground, with elephants, attendants and giraffes, divided by columns, baluster shaped trees and fences, below colourful swags of lanterns, between blue, orange and purple geometric borders, the interiors glazed in mother of pearl with gilt mosaic borders, printed Portland vase marks in black and gold, inscribed WEDGWOOD * ENGLAND, pattern numbers Z5266, gilt letter F, incised shape numbers 2351, 22.5cms high. (2) See Una des Fontaines, Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre, The work of Daisy Makeig-Jones, page 232, Fig. 104.

Lot 555

A rare French Sarreguemines earthenware advertising figure in the form of a goose, the base inscribed front and back 'J.G.HUMMEL STRASBOURG Maison fondee en 1827', picked out in colours, inscribed in black, impressed marls Sarreguemines France No 4981, 44cms high. *Sarreguemines is situated in North Eastern France above Strasbourg and North East of Nancy.

Lot 817

A fine and rare carved bone memento mori skull, probably South German, 17th Century, with very fine detailed carving and articulated jaw section (damaged), 5cms.

Lot 462

GAULE CELTIQUE CARNUTES Région de Chartres 50-30 avant J.-C.Tête humaine à gauche. R/ Aigle volant à droite, les ailes déployées, tenant dans les serres une rouelle perlée à rayons. Derrière l’aigle, un croissant et un besant. DT 2564 ; LT 6074 ; Scheers (Lyon) 763. Hémistatère d’or. (3,63g). Très rare. Beau.

Lot 465

LES MÉROVINGIENS début du VIIIe siècle(légendes incomplètes). + SCI MARTINI. Tête diadémée à droite. R/. + NAVDECISELO M Monogramme. Belfort 4543 ; Prou 327Denier d’argent au nom du monétaire Naudeciselus de la Basilique Saint Martin de TOURS. (1,20 g). Monnaie rare. Très nettoyée. T.B.

Lot 477

AFGHANISTAN - Dynastie des GHAZNAWIDES - MAHMUD 388-421 (998-1030)Dinar en or frappé à Ghazna. (3,06 g). B et BeauOn joint deux monnaies en argent : dirham Yamini au nom de Mahmud(atelier de Farwan Do 113-182 et atelier de Ghazna Do 113-200 Rare)Soit 3 monnaies.

Lot 5228

Abel, CD (Islington, London 1898-1914) three rare British Infantry drill display unit lead figures, marching at the slope, movable arms, special bases to fit the drill display frame, unboxed (3)

Lot 5230

A rare W Britain (Britains) group of twenty one figures from No.1622 Royal Marine Light Infantry Band, each in red tunics with blue collars and cuffs, white helmets, comprising Bandmaster with baton, one cymbalist, four side drummers, one bass drummer, two trombonists, two double bass horn players, three euphonium players, three trumpeters, two clarinettists, fife player and bassoon player, each with rectangular bases, each unboxed (21)

Lot 5271

W Britain (Britains) No.170 Greek cavalry, comprising two rare mounted infantrymen, each with movable arms, unboxed (2)

Lot 5427

Advertising, Breweriana, Sporting Interest, Football - a rare and scarce large 1950's Guinness (Ireland) shaped rectangular advertising showcard on board, depicting two Football players challenging each other to head the ball, "I feel like a Guinness, I wish you were", framed, later contemporary box frame, 76cm x 51cm (measurements excluding frame)

Lot 5455

Advertising, Confectionery and Chocolate - a rare and scarce early 20th century Cadbury rectangular informative/educational type 'showcard', "Cadbury, Bournville England.", illustrated with three rectangular illustrations of a view of Bournville Works, a cocoa tree with ripe pods and a view of Bournville Lane, an embossed cocoa pod flanked by four circular capsule type windows of cocoa beans, cocoa nibs, Bournville cocoa and cocoa butter, the lower section with a set of three faux advertising labels, framed, the reverse side pasted with a rectangular sheet titled 'Object Lesson on the Cocoa Plant', 53cm x 40cm (measurements including frame)

Lot 790

A rare pair of Coalport candlesticks, c1875, painted with flowers and gilt, 25.5cm h, printed mark, pattern A779 One broken and neatly re-stuck, the other in good condition

Lot 1444

An unusual Victorian painted bamboo and wicker chair, c1900, with curved back and round seat, 86cm h, seat height 35cm A rare survival in basically good condition, lacking the wicker binding around the ring that forms the foot and most of the decoration rubbed off

Lot 20

Ten Rare Bears by Jean Wolsteholme, all jointed including a panda, most with a card tag --16½in. (42cm.) height of largest

Lot 21

Ten Rare Bears by Jean Wolsteholme, all jointed including Tinker with bells around neck --17in. (43cm.) high, most with card tags

Lot 320

A rare Schuco emerald green mohair teddy bear perfume bottle 1930s, with rare gold jewelled eyes, black painted metal framed glasses, black stitched nose and mouth, metal framed jointed body and removable head to reveal glass bottle with glass stopper --4¾in. (12cm.) high (bald spot to right arm, some general wear and thinning, fading)

Lot 322

A rare World War One Farnell red mohair 'soldier' teddy bear, with one clear and black glass eyes, pipe-cleaner ears, swivel head and pin-jointed limbs --3½in. (9cm.) high (bald back, left side of front, back of left arm and back of head, other general wear)

Lot 329

A rare Schuco monkey bicycle handlebar clip late 1920s, with flocked face, brown mohair head, white mohair chin, jointed metal framed body with integral navy and red felt clothes, felt ears, hands and feet and remains of metal clip between legs --4¾in. (12cm.) high (some wear and thinning, body a little squashed and clip missing piece that goes around handle bar)

Lot 330

A rare Schuco white mohair monkey with glasses late 1920s, with flocked tinplate face, black painted fixed metal framed glasses, felt ears, hands and feet, metal framed jointed body --5in. (12.5cm.) high (discoloured and some wear, will probably clean up well)

Lot 331

A rare Schuco bellhop monkey flask late 1920s, with flocked tinplate face, brown mohair head, white mohair chin, jointed metal framed body with red and black integral clothes, matching hat, removable head which reveals glass bottle with cork stopper and aluminium cup --8¼in. (21cm.) high (slight wear, thinning to brown mohair and metal showing through slightly at hips)

Lot 338

An early Chad Valley teddy bear, with blonde mohair, clear and black glass eyes with brown painted backs, pronounced muzzle, black stitched nose and claws, swivel head, jointed limbs with light brown silky cloth pads, hump, inoperative growler and rare pink map of Britain celluloid covered label --19½in. (49.5cm.) high (balding around base of head and around eyes, general wear and thinning)

Lot 349

A very rare Steiff black mohair teddy bear 1908-1910, with black boot button eyes, pronounced clipped muzzle, black stitched nose, mouth and claws, swivel head, jointed elongated limbs, original feet pads, hump, inoperative growler and red ribbon --13½in. (34cm.) high (hand pads replaced, torn around left ankle, hole in right leg, bald left cheek and other wear) - seen by some as the Holy Grail of Steiff collecting, the black Steiff teddy bear is highly sought after; perhaps the most famous examples are those which are believed to have been sold in the UK during 1912, in response to the Titanic disaster; this example is not one of those, but one of very few that have appeared on the market over the last 40 years, which are believed to be a special short order, a sample or just a quirk of the production line from around 1908 to 1910.

Lot 353

A rare Chad Valley googly-eyed comic Pekinese dog probably from a design by Chloe Preston, 1930s, of peach velvet, large white, brown and black glass eyes, black stitched nose, mouth and claws, black velvet muzzle, forehead and back feet, red feet tongue, swivel head, ears and tail trimmed with jagged brown felt, original orange ribbon and red and white woven label on foot —10in. (25.5cm.) long (slight fading) - from the private collection of Sue Pearson

Lot 357

A rare Einco Kwacky-Wack comic duck circa 1915, with yellow mohair crossed seamed head, white, brown and black googly opaque glass eyes, large orange felt beak, swivel head, rotund body with integral clothes, small mohair wings and tail and carded brown velvet shoes with buckles —8½in. (21.5cm.) high (trousers re-covered, balding head, patch to beak and missing beret) - from the private collection of Sue Pearson

Lot 358

A rare Einco Squawk-a-Boo bright blue mohair comic bird 1920s designed by Chloe Preston, unusual yellow and black googly opaque glass eyes, purple mohair forehead flash, swivel head, orange felt beak and feet with black stitched detail and small wings with black mohair trim —8in. (20cm.) high (very slight thinning) - this bird appears in an article written by Sue Pearson for 200 Years of Childhood magazine and comes with a copy

Lot 359

A rare Harwin World War One felt Ally Scottish infantryman, with black boot button eyes, painted ginger hair, eyebrows and mouth, large nosed, jointed limbs, integral khaki felt jacket and undershorts, oil-cloth boots, khaki felt spats, tartan socks and kilt, balding sporran and a matched Glengarry —14in. (36cm.) high (small repair to chest) - from the private collection of Sue Pearson

Lot 362

A rare German red mohair teddy bear 1910-1920, with black boot button eyes, small pronounced clipped muzzle, black stitched nose, mouth and five claws, swivel head, jointed limbs with red felt pads, growler and slight hump —15in. (38cm.) high (one hand pad expertly replaced and slight wear to other pads) - this bear appears in an article written by Sue Pearson for 200 Years of Childhood magazine and comes with a copy

Lot 373

A rare Terrys teddy bear circa 1915, with golden mohair, clear and black oily glass eyes with remains of reddish brown painted backs, pronounced clipped muzzle, black stitched nose, mouth, feet claws and webbed hand claws, large cupped ears, swivel head, jointed limbs with cloth pads, card lined feet, hump and inoperative growler —19in. (48.5cm.) high (slight general wear and thinning) - from the private collection of Sue Pearson

Lot 379

Two rare small Farnell teddy bears, an early example with golden mohair, black boot button eyes, pronounced clipped muzzle, black stitched nose, mouth and claws, swivel head, jointed elongated limbs with felt pads, hump, inoperative squeaker and souvenir photograph album charm around neck, 1910-1915 —9in. (23cm.) high (right arm expertly replaced); and the other with blonde mohair, black flat boot button eyes, pronounced clipped muzzle, black stitched nose, mouth and claws, swivel head, jointed limbs with felt pads, hump, inoperative squeaker and tinplate pocket watch charm around neck —8½in. (21.5cm.) high (slight wear) - these bears appear page 33 of Miller’s Teddy Bears A Complete Collector’s Guide by Sue Pearson by Sue Pearson

Lot 389

A rare Merrythought Tumpy baby teddy bear circa 1931, with beige wool plush, white wool plush belly, muzzle and ear lining, orange and black glass eyes, brown stitched nose, mouth and claws, swivel head, jointed down turned arms, fixed standing leg with large feet, felt pads, inoperative squeaker and Magnet Brand woven black and white label --11½in. (29cm.) high (slight balding to front, some general wear and thinning, eyes probably replaced and slight repair to feet pads)

Lot 391

A rare Merrythought Cheeky teddy bear late 1950s, with pale yellow artificial silk plush, orange and black glass eyes, inset velvet muzzle, black stitched nose, mouth and claws, black artsilk jingling ears and feet pads, large swivel head, jointed limbs with black felt hand pads, yellow printed label and printed white Rag Design label --13in. (33cm.) high (slight matting and discolouration)

Lot 392

A rare large Merrythought Cheeky teddy bear late 1950s, with pink artificial silk plush, orange and black glass eyes, inset velvet muzzle, black stitched nose, mouth and claws, black artsilk jingling ears and feet pads, large swivel head, jointed limbs with black felt hand pads, yellow printed label and printed white Rag Design label --27in. (68.5cm.) high (fading and discolouring, repaired tear around nose and hole to left hand pad)

Lot 396

A rare 1930s Chiltern dressed yellow mohair duckling, with mohair head, top half of body, wings and tops of feet, clear and black glass eyes with pink painted backs, yellow felt beak, white mohair wing tips, yellow velvet dungarees and beret with blue velvet band and chenille pom-pom, black felt feet pads and rare orange card tag --11in. (28cm.) high (some thinning to mohair, feet mohair worn)

Lot 397

A rare Chiltern Baby Bunting late 1950s, with painted press felt face, three tufts of blonde mohair hair, pink mohair body with blue mohair head and ears with pink mohair ear linings, unjointed, inoperative squeaker, rare foiled card tag and seam label --14in. (35.5cm.) high (slight faking to eye painting)

Lot 399

A rare 1920s German musical clown teddy bear, probably Moritz Pappe with golden mohair head, hands and feet, orange and black glass eyes, black stitched nose and mouth, pink and orange harlequin mohair body, jointed arms, hinged legs with felt feet pads, replacement ruff and felt conical hat --19½in. (49.5cm.) high (balding to body, patched hole to front, fading, general wear and thinning)

Lot 403

A rare and large Schuco yes/no white mohair teddy bear 1920s, with short white mohair, clear and black glass eyes with brown backs, pronounced muzzle with brown stitched bulbous nose, mouth and claws, tail-operated yes/ no head mechanism, jointed limbs with cloth pads, rounded hump, antique sailor's jacket and blue and white striped trousers --26in. (66cm.) high (missing left ear, right arm torn around joint and halfway down, right foot pad damaged, slight damage to other pads, missing tail covering, torn around tail, black paint or similar to top of one leg and some general wear)

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