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Lot 356
A rare Lothar Meggendorfer Schau mich An (Look at Me) moving book, German market with eight moving printed colour pages including St Niklas and The Duet, circa 1888 —14 1/2in. (37cm.) wide (some wear, four moving parts with facsimile copies, the Duet missing bottom jaws, some repaired tears and the Duet page with some graffiti)
Lot 357
A rare late 19th century W S Reed (America) paper covered wooden ‘Volunter’ sailing boat, the colourful red and yellow sides showing sailors fishing and relaxing, the lift of varnished wood deck printed with coiled ropes and Pat. July 24, 1877 - Reissue, May 16, 1882, three wooden masts with cardboard sails printed with sailors, string rigging with colour printed signal sails, four paper covered wooden standing sailors, two fish crates and two barrels with instructions —42 1/2in. (108cm.) long x 34in. (86.5cm.) high (bottom corner of sails repaired, missing one top of mask, instructions taped, but generally very good) — William S Reed of Leominster, Massachusetts established his toy business in 1872
Lot 386
Very rare early 20th century Stollwerck Bros Chocolate tools, two boxed sets - Tool Box comprising hammer, pinchers and half a chisel, date 1900 and Little Carpenter Tool Chest comprising axe, plane, saw, hammer, mallet and chisel, dated 1901, both in original illustrated boxes —9 1/2in. (24cm.) wide (each missing a tool and with some damage, boxes worn and slight loss)
Lot 387
Two very rare early 20th century Stollwerck Bros novelty chocolates, a Chocolate Express Train, in illustrated box —8 1/2in. (21.5cm.) width of box (missing quarter of lid label, but comes with a colour photocopy of the previous set lid, box corners damaged); and a violin and box in plain original box (violin broken in pieces and box wear)
Lot 462
A rare 19th century Erzgebirge painted wooden farm, comprising three blue, white, brown and orange painted houses, carved wooden bull, two standing and lying cow, a calf, a horse, two pigs, a rabbit, a dog, eight fowl, five sheep and two goats, six composition people, six loofah trees and fencing, in original wooden box with ink numbers to base 2077/2 1/2 —3in. (7.5cm.) height of people (one man missing arm, three fowl missing legs and tree missing trunk and base)
Lot 491
A rare Chad Valley Hank the Cowboy doll, with painted rubber head, wool hair and moustache, stuffed cotton body and clothing including red flocked jacket and white felt Stetson —16 1/2in. (42cm.) high (head hardened and distorted, flocking coming off jacket); and a page from an autograph book signed HANK and Francis Coudrill with a postcard and press clipping
Lot 495
A very rare Henry Brome 1st edition Geographical Cards playing cards circa 1675, engraved by F H van Houe, hand coloured, held in purpose made conservator’s box -4in. (10cm.) height of card — the four suits are the four Parts of the World; the hearts describe Europe, the diamonds Asia, the spades Africa, and the clubs America or the West Indies. A suit-mark and Roman numeral at the top identify each pip card, while the court cards have a bust of a kings or queen, knaves represented by a native of a country listed on that card
Lot 498
A very rare Robert Morden Miniature Map Playing Cards probably circa 1676, complete set of fifty-two cards with Explanation card, each featuring a county of Great Britain, the King features a roundel of Charles II, the Queens, Catherine of Braganza and various males as Jacks, hand-coloured, square corners, gilt edges, held in purpose made conservator’s box —3 3/4in. (9.5cm.) height of cards (eight of clubs slightly larger and not coloured, from a later edition) - this set is believed to be a first or early edition as adjacent counties not named, some of the first maps to show main road
Lot 501
A rare 1765 Rowley & Co copper plate playing cards, modified French suits, half length courts with oval frames representing Kings and Queens with court body guards as Jacks, the suit signs are chalice with a heart on the bowl, a black pike-head, an orange topaz cut into a diamond shape and green clover leaf, the ace of pikes is a special versions of the standard duty ace enclosing the pike suit sign, the courts figures are printed in black, the suits signs in colour, plain verso —just under 3 3/4in. (9.5cm.) high (a few cards dirty)
Lot 506
A very rare John Lethal Love Cards playing card, complete set of fifty-two cards with tax stamp on the Ace of Spades, uncoloured engraved cards and plain versos, early 18th century —just under 4in. (10cm.) height of card (light staining to some cards) Notes - Lenthall advertised this pack of cards in 1709 and in 1714; Literature - Ortiz-Patiño 9; All cards on the table 265; Fournier, British Isles 30 (dated to c. 1700); Hamilton, Playing cards in the Victoria & Albert Museum 111
Lot 507
A very rare Thomas Bowles South Sea Bubble Stock-jobbing Cards or The Humours of Change Alley playing cards circa 1720, complete set of fifty-two cards with red tax stamp on Ace of Spades, engraved cards with hand coloured hearts and diamonds, plain verso —just over 3 1/2in. (9cm.) height of card (some with worn corners, mainly square, possibly from two sets, Queen of Hearts with staining and fading to speech bubbles, some red pips discoloured) - The South Sea Bubble was the financial collapse of the South Sea Company in 1720. The company was formed to supply slaves to Spanish America.The South Sea Company was formed in 1711 in London and its purpose was to supply 4800 slaves each year for 30 years to the Spanish plantations in Central and Southern America.Britain had secured the rights to supply slaves to Spanish America at the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713. The South Sea Company bought the contract from the British government for £9,500,000, a large proportion of Britain’s national debt. The sum was so huge because it was hoped that more lucrative trading rights with South America could be won once Britain got a toehold in the market. It was also assumed that the profits from slave trading would be enormous, which proved not to be the case.Speculators paid inflated prices for the stock, leading eventually to the company’s spectacular financial collapse in 1720. A large number of people were ruined by the share collapse, and the national economy greatly reduced as a result. A parliamentary inquiry held afterwards, found that many had profited unlawfully from the company and had their assets confiscated.
Lot 508
A rare Wiener Werkstatte Trachten Quartett paying cards designed by Anny Schroder circa 1918, complete set of forty eight cards, colour lithographed printed showing traditional mainly German costumes, but also Swiss, Austrian and Bohemia, one instruction card and stiff wrapper, each card marked WW —4 3/4in. (12cm.) height of card (some wear to wrapper) - The Wiener Werkstätte was founded in 1903 by Koloman Moser and Josef Hoffmann, both of whom had been key members of the Vienna secession. The primary goal of the company was to bring good design and craft into all areas of life within the fields of ceramics, fashion, silver, furniture and the graphic arts
Lot 514
A very rare Robert Walton The Horrid Popish Plot political playing cards circa 1679, complete set of fifty-two copper engraved cards, rarer medallion portraits on court cards, back patterned with crosses and arrows —3 1/2in. (9cm.) high (very slight wear and staining) - The Popish plot was an alleged Catholic conspiracy to assassinate Charles II and re-introduce the Catholic faith to England. Despite it being a fiction, belief in the plot became widespread and many innocent Catholics were sent to their deaths, these cards are depicting four 'Popish' plots: the Spanish Armada, Dr Parry's plot, the Gunpowder Plot, and the Popish Plot
Lot 515
A rare John Lenthall English Proverbial Series playing cards circa 1718-44, complete set of fifty-two copper engraved cards, red crown tax stamp on ace of Spades, proverb in lower panel and plain backs —3 3/4in. (9.5cm.) height of cards (insect damage hole to ten spade cards, top right corner, other wear and staining)
Lot 520
A rare Thomas Cheswick Non Standard playing cards 1820-28, complete set of fifty-two cards, the courts historical Kings and Queens, although unnamed, the King and Queen of Clubs are Henry VIII and Elizabeth I, King of Spade is Carlos I, King of Diamonds Solima II and King of hearts French, had stencilled, Duty Ace of Spaces with One Shilling and Sixpence tax and George IV, in a period box with castle, gilt leaves and cards of the period —just under 3 3/4in. (9.5cm.) height of card (a little discoloured and not a little worn, probably missing lid)
Lot 521
A rare and fine Charles Hodges New Geographical Royal Playing Cards circa 1828, complete set of fifty-two cards, printed and hand-coloured, plus Stopforth & Son One Shilling Duty card, plain backs with gilt edges, explanation of countries booklet, in original box —3 3/4in. (9.5cm.) height of cards - the court cards depict: His Majesty George IV – England; Catherine II – Russia; Robespierre – France (K, Q, J of Hearts); Washington – America; Neala – Canada; Telasco – Mexico (K, Q, J of Spades); Kein Long – China; Statira – Persia; Hyder Ali – Mysore (K, Q, J Diamonds); Saladin – Egypt; Zulema – Algiers; Moroah – Morocco (K, Q, J Clubs)
Lot 529
A rare German Igatz Wagner Straubinng Hexenspiel (or Vogelspiel) card, complete set of thirty-two cards, stencilled wood cuts, square corners and brown tartan printed backs, one card printed Fabricirt von Ignatz Wagner in Straubing, probably 19th century —just over 3 1/2in. (9cm.) height of card
Lot 531
A rare Hall & Son Henry the VIII No.25 tax wrapper 1789-1801, opened one side and some tears —just under 4in. (10cm.) high; and a fine Hall pack of fifty-two playing cards No.24, unturned court cards, George III garter Ace of Spades, one shilling and six pence duty, probably early 19th century —3 3/4in. (9.5cm.) high
Lot 552
A rare Pelham Puppet electrical shop window display, featuring Bimbo clown, Disney’s Pinocchio, Bengo boxer, horse and foal, circular card ‘Pelham Puppets Loved by Children all over the World’ disc to backdrop, floral printed canopy on wooden base with Pelham Puppet sticker —21 1/4in. (54cm.) high (a little moth damage to green felt, under Bimbo)
Lot 564
Vic Taylor of Hayling rare original family professional British carved wooden Punch & Judy set, possibly late 19th century, carved and painted wood heads, hands and feet, comprising Mr Punch —21in. (53.5cm.) high, Judy, crocodile, two boxers with boxing ring front, Chinaman, ghost, Joey the Clown, ‘Jim Crow, policeman with carved helmet, hangman and baby, old clothing and paint finish, but this would have been improved and restored through the years (cloth now with some moth damage and in need of conservation) - Vic Taylor was born in 1900, the son of a travelling magician, during the 1st World War, his father built a Punch & Judy, he learnt the business and travelled the South of England end up at Hayling Island, where he passed his act onto Bill Norman, the card labels attached are by Bill.
Lot 565
A rare late 19th century large professional Punch & Judy booth, with fold-up wooden proscenium with cast-metal Mr Punch, decorative brass lion head ring handles to each side, painted teal, red, blue and old, carpeted front stage, black velvet pelmet with scarab beetle wing and gold thread decoration, red and white striped tent with chintz trim, green and red painted wooden frame forming a triangular booth, the interior with puppet hooks to the left and front, zipped peep hole, large prop pocket at front, two painted canvas village scene backdrops and two painted wooden fold out buildings —94in. (239cm.) high x 50in. (127cm.) wide x 51in. (129cm.) deep (some wear and tears) - believed to be used on East coast of Scotland; purchased many years ago from an antique market, where the dealer had just sold the original puppets separately!
Lot 567
Vic Taylor of Hayling rare original family professional British carved wooden Punch & Judy set, probably early 20th century, carved and painted wood heads, hands and feet, comprising Mr Punch labelled ref. Billy Norman —26in. (66cm.) high, Judy, hangman and gallow, ghost, policeman, Joey the clown, Chinaman, black and white boxer, crocodile, devil and baby, old clothing and paint finish, but this would have been improved and restored through the years (cloth now with some moth damage and in need of conservation) - Vic Taylor was born in 1900, the son of a travelling magician, during the 1st World War, his father built a Punch & Judy, he learnt the business and travelled the South of England end up at Hayling Island, where he passed his act onto Bill Norman, the card labels attached are by Bill.
Lot 622
A rare counter-top Penny in Slot clockwork Big Wheel circa 1906, in original black painted wood ad glazed cabinet, working on 1d, the big wheel built from a German cardboard toy kit —23 1/2in. (60cm.) high x 18in. (46cm.) wide x 13 3/4in. (35cm.) deep - originally from Blackpool Tower arcade
Lot 623
An extremely rare and probably unique John Dennison of Leeds (British) counter-top clockwork Penny in Slot fortune telling machine circa 1890, fortune telling lady seated on sofa with crystal ball on table, two rotating stands reveal twin babies and a wedding ring, in wooden case, clockwork mechanism working with 1d, maker’s stamped name in three places, holds and dispenses sixty small cards (scene refurbished by Dennison’s daughters) —28 3/4in. (73cm.) high x 21 1/4in. (54cm.) wide x 15 1/4in. (39cm.) deep - originally in Blackpool Tower arcade; for reference see ‘Penny in the Slot automata and the Working Model’ by Darren Heskith and ‘Automatic Pleasures’ by N. Costa
Lot 624
A rare Bollards (British) floor standing Penny in Slot ‘The Egyptian Tomb’ Working Model circa 1954, black and gold painted wooden case with ‘Working Model’ front aluminium casting, working with 1d, the gold painted wooden tomb entrance way with mechanical metal Egyptian sat outside, the doors open to reveal the tomb, hand painted sign at top of glazing (small crane size case) —67in. (170cm.) high x 21 1/2in. (55cm.) wide x 18in. (46cm.) deep (locks and mechanism need some attention) - for reference see ‘Penny in the Slot Automata and the Working Model’ by Darren Heskith
Lot 625
A rare J P Seeburg (Chicago America) Coin in the Slot electric Nickleodean 1925-28, Style C, named ‘Xylophonium’, light oak wooden case, the base with two front opening doors, the top with a single central door and three leaded stained glass panels, volume control and on-off switch, containing a fifty-four note piano, mandolin and xylophone, working on 20p, keys and a further six boxed rolls, each having ten tunes —56in. (142cm.) high x 38 1/2in. (98cm.) wide x 25in. (64cm.) deep - for reference see ‘Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Instruments’ by David Bowers - believed to have come from a Kentucky dance hall of ill repute!
Lot 631
A rare late 19th century English Fairground Ice Cream hand cart, the grey painted cart with maroon and blue “Pure Ices’ lettering and lining, the front end hand painted with Italian and Union flags, in black ’T Burnett Coach Builder - Forge Sj Pentre??, between the handles a lidded box, the top surface with four internal compartments with hinged lids and covers, the whole top removable, two large iron wheels with iron stand, a hand painted double sided shaped sign of an ice cream and cone with word ‘Ice’ slotted in the top and four painted and scalloped uprights for canopy, slotted into each corner —57in. (145cm.) long x 31in. (79cm.) wide x 37in. (94cm.) height not including sign or canopy (wear, paint lifting in parts and no liners) - found in a barn in South Wale and always in the same family, by repute hidden away after a cholera outbreak - for history see ‘An ice cream war’ by W Boyd
Lot 815
A rare Queen Mary’s dolls’ house Chivers & Sons Ltd miniature jams with envelop, the rarely seen envelope with colour Chiver’s advertisement on one side with ‘British Empire Exhibition Wembley Stand PP-613’ and details of contents on reverse, containing a jar of Old English Marmalade and Strawberry jam —4 1/4in. (11cm.) length of envelope, 1/2in. (1.5cm.) height of jam
Lot 945
A rare Kloster Vielsdorf china shoulder-head Grenier-type child doll 1860s, with brown painted eyes, lower eye lashes, red eyelid linen, inner corner of eyes and around nostrils, red painted closed slightly smiling mouth, moulded and black painted centre-parted hair falling in ringlets, old stuffed body with kid hands, chemise and underclothes —26in. (66cm.) high repairs to arms)
Lot 963
A rare German bisque shoulder head doll marked 1030, with blue painted eyes with black rim to iris, closed mouth, ears pierced into the head, blonde painted and moulded elaborate hear with curls spilling to fore head, a large plait across the back of the head held with black painted bears, stuffed body with kid arms and integral heeled boots, pink dress with lace collar and underclothes —26 1/2in. (67cm.) high
Lot 993
A rare 19th century German bisque shoulder-head doll, probably Alt, Beck & Gottschalck with blonde painted and moulded hair swept back and held with a black painted Alice band and falling in curls at the back of head, exposed earlobe, blue painted upward glancing eyes, white dot highlight, red eyelid linen, sharply moulded nose, stuffed body with bisque arms, blue two-part less with brown velvet trim, underclothes and kid shoes —24in. (61cm.) high
Lot 350
WW2 Original Navy Commanding Officers Blue Navy Jacket with Buttons and Military Award Badges. Superb Lot, Unusual and Rare. Good Used condition. =Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
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