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Lot 856
A gents Rolex Oyster Royal steel cased wrist watch, 32mm diameter, champagne colour dial set with Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, original hands and crown, Ser No 720448 - year, 1951/1952 - 15 jewel Rolex manual movement, case no 6044 - fully working, exceptional condition for age with original Rolex Oyster user guide, this is an extremely rare find
Lot 862
A rare 1930's Rolex Oyster wrist watch with cushion chromed case, screw down bezel and superb original dial, original screw down crown, wear and pitting, some filling to back of case, Rolex ultra Prima movements recently serviced, with apparently original leather box and retailers slip from back of watch, running well, face and movement exceptionally good
Lot 865
A rare vintage Harwood perpetual chrome plated rectangular wrist watch, John Harwood credited for inventing the first automatically wound watch, the watch has no crown, this is a particularly rare design of this watch, the case not only being rectangular but also the bezel used to adjust the time is on the back, case diameter 26mm Art Deco style Arabic numerals, typical slight discolouration to dial, some wear to case, automatic bumper movement, condition as per description, watch does run but occasionally stops so may just require service/clean
Lot 857
A very rare 9ct gold gents Rolex Oyster watch, with Naval significance, inscribed 'presented to Geoffrey Haylett A.B of HMS Exeter to commemorate The Battle of The River Plate 3rd December 1939 - by friends and residents of Whitwood' - The watch with a cushion shape case and original quartered dial, Arabic numerals, original crown, case no 39788 2941 case width 30mm, 15 jewel manual movement - running well, very good dial and case, slightly dented to back, screw down crown will not hold down - Together with a red velvet Rolex gold watch case, circa 1930-1940's, silk lined original condition, measures 14x18cm some minor wear to corners
Lot 516
A rare, interesting and unique management contract between The Boys Next Door (later The Birthday Party) and Barrie Earl and Philip Jackson. This document dated 6th April 1979 is a rare insight into the early career of Nick Cave, with the contract stating that management would take a twenty percent cut of the bands earnings. The document is signed by all members comprising Nick Cave (autograph reading Nicholas Cave), Michael Harvey, Tracy Pew, Phillip Calvert and both managers, all witnessed by Milanka Comfort. The Boys Next Door were signed by Earl on the newly established subsidiary label Suicide, before Rowland Howard formally joined the band.
Lot 738
A rare David Bowie & Morrissey tour display for the 1995 Bowie 'Outside' tour where Morrissey was the support. There to promote his latest album 'Southpaw Grammar' Morrissey left the tour after only 2 weeks (some say they had a falling out although the official reason was illness) and was replaced by Nine Inch Nails. Size approx 67x25cm
Lot 139
A limited edition 'Bulldozer' six track EP by Big Black. This rare first pressing is one of only 200 personally given out by Steve Albini to friends and music publications and is signed by the man himself in black marker pen. Retains the original Fever Records insert and poster. Vinyl is VG+.
Lot 592
A rare and interesting signed copy of Three Stories By Michael Gira. This photocopy pack of stories was sold on the Swans 1997 tour and comprises drawings and stories written by Gira. The stories comprise MTV And The Cult Of The Body, The Idiot And My Birth. This example bears the autograph of Michael Gira to the unbound title page and also features a small drawing underneath.
Lot 274
dating: Third quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Kingdom of Italy, Round, rifled, 17 mm cal. barrel (core and grooves in very good conditions), with adjustable rear sight; bolt action in working order; wooden, full stock, stamp 'BRESCIA 1881' on the right side of the butt and with numbering. Iron and brass mounts, ring-nut at the nozzle, with slot for a bayonet, provided with fore-sight. No ramrod. Together with a rare bayonet, with double-edged blade, solid brass grip and quillon, complete with scabbard. length 109,2 cm.
Lot 287
dating: 1875-1890 provenance: USA, Round, rifled barrel, provided with fore-sight and fix rear sight, remains of company's marking in two lines and with caliber caption at the base '50 EX'; frame with upper tang marked 'Model 1886', the lower with patents dates and with serial number '131xxxA'. Re-finished. Wooden butt and fore-end. Flat, horn butt-plate. Half-length tubular magazine. Very rare caliber. length 112,7 cm.
Lot 140
dating: 9th Century provenance: Northern Europe, Wide, straight, double-edged blade with slight, central fuller. Iron hilt with slightly curved, rectangular quillon. Big pommel of typical shape, with slightly curved base. The surface of the hilt and blade's base with parts missing. Interesting and rare shape of the sword. length 83.5 cm.
Lot 519
dating: 19th Century provenance: Tibet, Knife with straight, single-edged blade, with fuller, brass-inlaid on one facet at the base, remains of floral engravings on the other. Pitting. Grip with probably bone grip scales, dyed in greed. Iron cap, engraved with gilded rinceaux that overtakes the drawing on the blade. Bone ramrods, one with silver cap. The three elements together in their scabbard, dyed in green as well, with iron mounts. Long chape, all decorated with engraved rinceaux and gilded so as on the knife, the same decorative theme is present on the cap, bands and band that joints these elements, all in iron. One lug. Rare set in this quality. length 94 cm.
Lot 388
dating: 19th Century provenance: Persia, Curved, flat, single -and false-edged, damask blade, at the right side of the blade two cartouches with inscriptions in Arabic; cross-quillon silver-inlaid with floral motifs; green jade grip scales with six, gold-plated rubies; wooden scabbard with green velvet covering, green jade chape. Rare. length 100 cm.
Lot 164
dating: 17th Century provenance: Italy, Straight, double-edged blade, first part with central fuller and inscription 'H ANTONIO', and 'PICHINIO' on the other side, ending in an imperial globe. Iron hilt with quillons, similar to a sword, double shell-guard, chiselled with beams, guard-ring with lowered center, loop-guard en suite with the quillon and pommel chiselled with spirals. Wooden grip, with iron wire binding and moor's heads, decorated with spirals. Rare type. length 94 cm.
Lot 882
dating: late 18th Century provenance: France, Curved, single-and short false-edged blade, with large fuller. With a rare Klingenthal mark on the back. Brass hilt with angled guard and long langets, straight parry-quillon. Long, smooth cap. Leather-covered grip (small parts missing). Wooden, leather-covered scabbard. Brass mounts, cap and band both with iron lug. Long chape with small, iron knuckle. length 96 cm.
Lot 945
dating: about 1870 provenance: Europe, Octagonal, turn-off, smooth-bore, 12 mm cal. barrel, with fore-sight, engraved at the base; six-shot cylinder with rifled chambers, grooved and engraved with floral motifs, provided with a rare safety lock and loading gate. Frame engraved en suite. Ring-trigger. Wooden, checkered grip scales, ramrod-extractor tightened on the butt-plate. Suspension ring. length 29 cm.
Lot 88
dating: 1961 provenance: Milan, Rare edition with two volumes in a slipcase. 'Armi e Armature Italiane fino al XVIII secolo', Bramante, Milan, 1961, copy 194 of 1600. 527 pages with colored and b/w illustrations. 'Le Armi da Fuoco Portatili Italiane dalle origini al Risorgimento', Bramante, Milan, 1962, copy 1447 of 1600. 527 pages with colored and b/w illustrations. Both with canvas hardcover with leather back and gold imprints. height 32.5 cm.
Lot 334
dating: 1801 provenance: France, Wooden body covered with velvet, leather and gilded fabric, silver-plated metallic cover with gilded mounts; at the center is a decoration picturing island with palm, flags with the writings 'LIBERTE' and 'EGALITE', cannons and anchors; gilded and engraved at the sides; suspension rings on shells. Complete with the rare, brocade-covered (worn) leather bandoleer with gilded mounts, among them a shield in the style of the the decoration on the cartridge box; bass-relieved floral motifs on the other components. dimensions 9 x 16,5 cm.
Lot 469
dating: Early 19th Century provenance: India, Fine, cylindrical, 16 mm cal. barrel, all decorated with engravings to imitate the scales and finished, enlarged nozzle, bell-mouthed and with moulded muzzle, chiselled with floral motifs and with remains of gilding, fore-sight, slightly enlarged breech, decorated with golden frames and central flower, gold-inlaid as well. Fix rear sight at the base; pan with revolving pan cover on the left side. Small, iron matchlock. Two, lateral, iron plates with frames, engraved and partially pierced. Pierced trigger. In working order. Wooden, full stock. Barrel bracket in leather ropes. Iron ramrod. With rare, iron bayonet, with base, chiselled with a dragon's head. length gun 186 cm.
Lot 1163
Rare Berczi sterling silver decanter handmade Berczi Australia fine silver (Certificate available specifying .999 silver content), maker Louis Berczi, (a leading Australian silversmith), original Certificate of Origin available, in original fitted presentation wood box,(height 23.5cm; weight 1,058 grams approx).
Lot 181
A rare Beswick pottery figure 'Duchess with Flowers', modelled as a black cat standing on its hind legs carrying a bouquet of flowers, gold printed marks verso (visible repair to stem), h.9.5cm. Repair to stem clearly visible and with a crude repair.Finely crazed throughout.Some general surface grubbiness.
Lot 30
SIR MATTHEW DIGBY WYATT rebound rare volume of 'The Geometrical Mosaic of the Middle Ages', with colour lithographs by Day & Son showing specimens of mosaic work copied by the author on his tour of Italy, dated 1848, 51 x 34cms Provenance: archive of W Clarke, historic Cardiff company of stonemasons and structural engineers
Lot 31
CARLO ANTONINI (b.1740) two rare volumes in one - 'Manuale di Varj Ornamenti Tratti Dalle Fabriche, E Frammenti Antichi' printed by Rome, 1781, with approximately 105 engraved plates showing examples of architectural rosettes from Ancient Rome, 36 x 25cms Provenance: archive of W Clarke, historic Cardiff company of stonemasons and structural engineers
Lot 17
A Rare Pair of George III Silver Teaspoons, by William Darby, Sheffield, 1785, Stamped 'Patent', each Old English pattern, engraved with initials 'H' over I*N'; Together With: an Irish silver dessert-spoon, Dublin, 1825; a pair of sugar-tongs, maker's mark TG, further with '875' mark and lion passant and a further pair of sugar-tongs, Thomas Bradbury and Sons Ltd., London, 1918, Britannia standard, 3oz 2dwt (5) While the machine production of silver flatware became common in the 19th century it was William Darby of Sheffield who was among the earliest silversmiths to seek a method for the machine making of spoons. His method was patented in 1785, describing the process as '... then stamped with a hammer, stamp, screw press, or any engine of sufficient force, between two steel dyes, one or both of the dyes having the exact form of the spoon or other article intended.' (as quoted by I. Pickford, Silver Flatware English, Irisn and Scottish 1660-1980, Woodbridge, 1995, pp. 20-21).
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