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Lot 326
Original 18th Century Architectural DrawingCo. Carlow?: Nowlan (Michael) Architect. A Plan of an Obilisque Pedestils and Orrens to be done for Samuel Faulkner Esq. To be erected over the gateway at the entrance to the Forth. December 3rd 1794. Drew at large by a scale of 2 feet to one Inch by Michael Nowlan. A large pen, ink & wash architectural drawing, approx. 40cms x 31cms (15 1/2" x 12 1/4"), somewhat stained, wooden frame. As a m/ss., w.a.f. V. Rare. (1)
Lot 495
St. Luke's Church BelfastA rare Victorian English silver Presentation Trowel, with carved ivory handle, approx. 13" long, with engraved inscription, 'Presented to John Alexander, Esq., Milford, Co. Carlow, on the occasion of his laying the Foundation Stone at St. Luke's Church Belfast, with the grateful thanks of the Trustees and Committee for his generous gift of the site, 5 June, 1862". (1)
Lot 200
Rare late 17th century Japanese Imari coffee pot and cover, circa 1690 - of swollen fluted form, with loop handle and moulded cranes amongst pine trees, rocks and flora, raised on three attendants with fans, 40cm high CONDITION REPORT Lid broken into pieces and stuck together, two of the figure legs have breaks and have been stuck back together
Lot 34
Formerly the property of Mrs Alice Keppel (1868 - 1947), the British society hostess, beauty and mistress to HM King Edward VII - 18th century Chinese export Canton enamel dish with rare European figure decoration and Chinese landscape, with pink and blue borders - seal mark to base, 11.5cm.Provenance: Mrs Alice Keppel by descent to her daughter, Violet Trefusis and thence to John Phillips CONDITION REPORT Some chips, cracks and losses to enamel around borders - some scratches to front and wear
Lot 515
Rare George I Britannia Standard silver spirit burner of circular form, slip-on cover with engraved armorial crest and hinged domed top, clear glass reservoir (London 1722), Sarah Holaday. All at approximately 10ozs, 9.7cm diameter CONDITION REPORT General overall condition good, some surface wear, scratching and minor denting commensurate with age and use. Top rim to base is slightly distorted. Glass reservoir is in good condition but may not be original. Item could be an inkwell and appears to have been used as such. However it has a heavy band on the base below the rim and would have sat in a stand of sort. Marks to base are clear. Marks in cover are slightly;y rubbed
Lot 68
Very rare Victorian table place setting made for The Royal table for the banquet given by the City of London at the Guildhall to honour the visit of Emperor Napoleon III & Empress Eugénie, held on April 19th 1855. The place setting comprising a plate finely painted with central crossed French and British flags with V & N monogram, within gilt Imperial bee and wreath borders, the outer border with French crowned Imperial eagle and British crowned lion motifs, flanked by floral scroll Victoria & Albert and Napoleon & Eugénie, on pink ground, the obverse inscribed in gilt 'Manufactured for J. and S. Staples The Albion, Aldergate Street by J. Rose & Co. Coalbrookdale for the Imperial table on the visit of the Emperor and Empress of the French to the City of London April 19th 1855', 24cm diameter, together with a suite of four glasses for wine, champagne, port and dessert wine, very finely engraved with crowned N and crowned E ciphers, crossed flags and arms of the City of London, the foot engraved with roses, thistles and shamrocks - all contained in a fine fitted mahogany box with green velvet lining and green velvet and bullion embroidered cushion with N cipher and City of London shield, the box 51cm x 39.5cm, probably the only examples still in existence. The State Visit of Emperor Napoleon III took place between 18th to 21st April 1855. Their reception and entertainment took place at the Guildhall. Queen Victoria invested the Emperor with the Order of the Garter. They also visited The Great Exhibition and The Royal Opera House
Lot 805
A fine and rare 13th - 16th century medieval silver personal seal ring, the coin-shaped bezel with intaglio engraved name 'MARTINUS' and a depiction of the Lamb of God with a cross over its back, on a plain shank. Bezel approx 19.5mm diameter, finger size approximately SProvenance: the vendor purchased the ring approximately five years ago from a mudlarker who found it on the fore shore of the River Thames at Wapping in the late 1960s
Lot 851
Rare Art Deco gentlemen's Rolex Prince Imperial stainless steel pocket watch with two dials displaying the time and continuous seconds, blued-steel hands and brushed silvered dial, Rolex Ultra Prima seventeen-jewel movement, in an octagonal faceted pear-shape stainless steel case, numbered 1004739 1645, case 47 x 37mm
Lot 995
Rare 17th century Charles I set of gold coin weights in original oval wooden box with chip-carved and embossed crowned Tudor rose decoration, hinge cover (hinges broken), revealing another compartment in lid containing various weights, the base containing steel and brass balance scales and further weights, circa 1640, 17.5cm overall
Lot 9
A large collection of diaries with corresponding photographs covering the period from 1905-1933 Photographs and diary entries by William Good, together with his brother Bertie, mother Mary and father William, ventured out on trips from their home in Wood Green, North London by bicycle, progressing to motorcycles and then cars. The albums contain wonderful topographical photographs of London and the Home County villages and many photographs of early bicycles, motorcycles and cars. Their annual holidays are also documented. The family was strict Plymouth brethren and William writes in his diary on 2nd March 1916 of him and his brother attending a tribunal at the town hall where they were both exempted from combatant service but recommended for the RAMC or ASC/Labour Corps. The last diary entry during World War I is 13th March 1916 in which he writes "Expect to be sent off somewhere tomorrow" and although there are no diary entries during this period there are rare photographs of the two brothers working with the Royal Engineers at a quarry in France. Although not mentioned in his diaries, William was later transferred to the Front with the RAMC, possibly as a non-combatant, picking up the wounded where he was gassed. William and his family later lived in St. Albans, Hertfordshire where he died in 1971.
Lot 1042
Rare group of late 18th / early 19th century handwritten recipe books relating to the Pickford family of Kingsterndale near Buxton, Derbyshire - comprising recipes, cordials and remedies for a vast array of household requirements, recipes include 'Plaque Water', 'For the Bloody Flux', 'To make Roft Beef', 'Lobster Pye', etc CONDITION REPORT lot comprising:-one small paper bound volume inscribed to cover Mrs Haskings, housing various recipes with names of providers, undated-card bound book with leather spine, 21 x 18cm, extensive contents with index at start, 113 pages of content, some pages loose, undated-card spine housing various loose contents, recipes on scraps of paper and in letters, including letter dated 1822, all various hands, large quantity-card bound book with marbled ends, inscribed Mrs Pickford, Adderley Rectory, extensive contents, spine detached-large card bound volume 33 x 21cm, this being the earliest of the volumes, written in at least three different hands, the first may be mid 18th century or earlier, recipes include 'Plague Water' some recipes towards the end of the book are dated and dates start 1797 and conclude 1808, some elements loose, general deterioration
Lot 1066
Richard Dadd (1817-1886) rare miniature watercolour portrait on paper, of a gentleman named as G.R. Vaun (?), signed, dated 1838, marked London 18cm x 14cm, framed CONDITION REPORT glazed frame and not examined out of frame, colours overall muted and some general fading, a few minor fox marks throughoutProvenance - Local collector
Lot 11
Sir Alan Reeve Manby K.B., K.C.V.O., F.R.C.S., L.S.A., M.D. (1848 - 1925), Royal doctor - three fascinating Royal scrap albums dating from 1884 to 1919, containing a treasure trove of rare Royal ephemera - including letters from The Royal Children and other members of The Royal Family, rare Orders of Service, game cards, invitations and tickets to Royal Coronations , Weddings and Funerals, Royal menus and seating plans, numerous letters - including thank you letter from Prince John for the present of a toy (from his nurse), press cuttings, Royal Telegrams - a rare insight into Life at Court from the personal doctor to two Kings and other members of the Royal Family
Lot 119
Lord Nelson - a rare 19th century armorial carriage panel, circa 1840, painted in polychrome with Earls coronet and full coat of arms - including Eyre quartering shield, probably for Horatio, 3rd Earl Nelson (1823 - 1913), who succeeded his father in 1835, who in turn succeeded his uncle in the same year, the Reverend William Nelson (the older brother of the famous Admiral Horatio Nelson - 1st Viscount Nelson), who was created 1st Earl Nelson in 1805 on the death of his brother at Trafalgar - the panel mounted in moulded gilt frame, 36cm x 41cm overall. Provenance: The vendor's grandfather was Mr James Eglington, who ran the Atlas Carriage Co. in Clapham Road, London, who dealt in second-hand carriages
Lot 12
Lady Willans, daughter of Sir Alan Reeve Manby and wife to his successor, Sir Frederick Willans K.C.V.O. - a fascinating Royal scrap album containing many rare items of Royal ephemera dating from 1894 to 1919 - including two pencil drawings by Prince Edward (later King Edward VIII), dated 2nd November 1900, Royal menus and concert programmes, invitations and Orders of Service, another early signature of Prince Edward, press cuttings, etc
Lot 1402
1985 Mercedes 280SL Convertible. Registration no. C262YKV - only three owners from new and has been in the same family ownership since 1988 - straight six, 2746cc engine automatic transmission. This elegant sports convertible was originally supplied to the BBC and original carried the registration BBC1. It is fitted with rare factory air conditioning from new and is complete with its hardtop. It has covered approximately 83,000 miles from new and appears to be a very genuine original example. It is complete with a V5 document, handbooks and service books, history file with old bills and has an MOT until 30th July 2019
Lot 1414
Rare early Italian walnut and parquetry inlaid pedestal cabinet of canted square column form, with Gothic tracery carved frieze with parquetry borders and panelled sides enclosed by single door on plinth base, 64cm wide x 90cm highProvenance: Purchased Simon Carter Gallery, Woodbridge, described as Italian circa 1600.
Lot 1456
Rare early Victorian carved oak hall chair, cartouche-shaped back centred by heraldic shield with Guerney family crest, solid seat on carved knopped legs CONDITION REPORT Back is slightly loose at joints, bracing with modern screws, an inset repair to lower left terminal of back, losses to front edge of shaped seat, open split to seat, scratches to legs, general wear and colour and finish is inconsistent
Lot 32
A RARE 20-BORE FLINTLOCK DUELLING PISTOL BY WESTLEY RICHARDS, 9inch sighted damascus barrel set with a gold maker's tablet at the breech, platinum touch hole, border and scroll engraved bolted lock with rainproof pan, signed WESTLEY RICHARDS and decorated with a stand of arms at the tail, cock replaced, half stocked with white metal fore-end, steel mounts, spur trigger guard marked with the number 525, chequered wooden grip, the butt set with an Indian made white metal lanyard ring, later wooden ramrod. Cock replaced and wood with knocks and dings, rubbed chequering.
Lot 345
A FINE AND RARE EARLY 19TH CENTURY OFFICER'S TARLETON OF THE ROYAL ARTILLERY, the brass trimmed leather skull with straw filled bearskin crest, the headband or turban secured by embossed lacquered and gilt chains, lacquered and gilt regimental title to the front and lacquered gilt crowned GR helmet plate to the right side, velvet backed lacquered gilt chinscales, correct red and white three-stage feather plume, pair of silver bullion tassels to the rear, stamped brass collection tag no. 114 also secured to the rear, the interior with scarlet silk lining. Some mothing to headband skin otherwise very good.
Lot 401
A RARE ETHIOPIAN MENELIK II KING'S GUARD SWORD WITH RHINOCEROS HORN HILT, 77.75 curved fullered blade profusely etched with geometric designs of an architectural form and with St George and the Dragon and a profile of Menelik II to either side of the forte, characteristic Rhinoceros horn two-piece hilt contained in its tooled leather scabbard. Menelik II (1844-1913) reigned from 1889-1913 confronting and defeating the Italians in their attempts to expand their empire. See Islamic and Native Weapons of Colonial Africa 1800-1960 by Anthony C. Tiri, figures 2-8 on page 72. Please comply with CITES legislation.
Lot 86
A RARE FLINTLOCK MECHANISM FROM A PATTERN 1833 OR MANTON CARBINE, the border engraved case colour hardened stepped and bolted plate dated 1835 and marked with a WR and crown cypher over TOWER, the back of the plate stamped 10 and with a crown over 8 inspection mark. See pages 34 and 35 of British Military Longarms 1815-1865 by D. W. Bailey for an illustration and discussion of the Pattern 1833 or Manton Carbine. Very good to excellent condition.
Lot 10
TM King George VI and Queen Elizabeth - rare signed 1947 Christmas card, also signed by Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret - with photograph of The Royal Family around a grand piano, signed in ink 'George R.I., Elizabeth R., Elizabeth, Margaret', in glazed frame.Provenance: Sent by The King to his personal doctor, Sir Frederick Willans K.C.V.O., the successor and the son-in-law of Sir Alan Reeve Manby CONDITION REPORT Some foxing and dirt but basically sound original condition
Lot 1005
Of Robert Weir Schultz (1860 - 1951) interest: Rare carved softwood Arts & Crafts bowl probably designed by Robert Weir Schultz, pierced and carved with foliage and punctuated by columns, relief carved legend to the rim: 'How many things by season season'd are to their right promise and true perfection', engraved to base - 'Carved by J. A. for R.W.S. 1907', 34cm diameter. Sold together with a catalogue for the Andrew Keith Collection, Law Fine Art, Littlecote House, Berkshire, 5th April 2005, with picture of the bowl in situ, The Barn, Hartley Wintley, page 51 in catalogue, also together with Edward Lear, Book of Nonsense - ex-Libris Robert Weir Schultz CONDITION REPORT CORRECTION - MADE BY JOSEPH ARMITAGE WHO SIGNED AND INSCRIBED IT TO ROBERT WEIR SCHULTZMinor spits at rim, a few very small losses to carved detail. Overall wear consistent with age but no significant damage. Slight deterioration to the accompanying bookProvenance: a gift from Andrew Keith to the current vendor
Lot 747
KATO TGV Thalys PBKA (Cat No K10910) with display UNITRACK, 10 Unit Consist, with DCC Decoder and Interior lighting (both need to be fitted!). The set comprises 2 motor cars (1 dummy), 3 x 1st class cars, 4 x 2nd class cars and 1 Bar car, in a silver and maroon streamlined livery, and has working front and rear running lights. The prototype was introduce on the Paris - Brussels - Koln - Amsterdam route in 1996, and can travel at 300 km/h. The length of UNITRACK supplied is 1.54m. Absolutely Pristeen Epoch VI. A rare sale !
Lot 333
Rock n Roll / Blues LPs, approximately sixty Compilation albums of mainly Blues, Rock n Roll and Rockabilly with titles including Blue Rocks, Story of the Blues, Old King Gold, Sun Rockabillies, Rare Rockabilly, New York Rhythm & Blues, Unfinished Boogie and more - various years and conditions
Lot 121
GLENMORANGIE 18YOA great looking bottle of the Glenmorangie Extremely Rare 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky. 70cl. 43% abv. LVMH updated the look of all the bottles and packaging of Glenmorangie when they took over and this is a prime example of the sleek look. In original presentation case. Excellent condition. 1 bottle.
Lot 53
CONVALMORE-GLENLIVET 20YO CADENHEAD'S Another rare bottle of whisky from a Silent Distillery by Cadenhead's as part of their Authentic Collection. Convalmore-Glenlivet 20 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky. 70cl. 65.2% abv. Distilled March 1977. Bottled February 1998. In original carton. Level mid-neck. Excellent condition. 1 bottle.
Lot 10
ST. MAGDALENE 1966 - CONNOISEURS CHOICEAn extremely rare bottle of the Gordon & MacPhail's Connoisseurs Choice St. Mgadalene 1966 Single Malt Scotch Whisky. 70cl. 40% abv. Distilled 1966. Bottled 1996. Level bottom neck. Excellent condition. With original carton. Selotape on bottom of box. Some marks on box, bottle in excellent condition. 1 bottle.
Lot 18
ABERLOUR 21YO SPORTING PASTIMESAn extremely rare bottle of Aberlour 21 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottled for Francis Lee former Bolton Wanderers; Manchester City; Derby County and England footballer. Never available to be bought only received as a gift. Cask Strength. No Strength or capacity statements. In original carton (glue on one edge no longer sticking). Excellent condition. 1 bottle.
Lot 52
BANFF 1976 CADENHEAD'SA rare bottle of single malt from Banff Distillery bottled by Cadenhead's as part of their Authentic Collection. Banff 1976 Single Malt Scotch Whisky. 70cl. 58.3% abv. Distilled 1976. Bottled September 2000. 1 of 306 bottles. Level mid-low neck. In original tube. Excellent condition. 1 bottle.
Lot 46
CHIVAS BROTHERS ROYAL SALUTE LXX A rare bottling of the Royal Salute LXX Blended Scotch Whisky. 700ml. 40% abv. Blended from whiskies at least 21 Years of Age and bottled in a Rare Black Wade decanter. Level mid-shoulder (using shoogle method). In original carton with velvet bag. Excellent condition. 1 bottle.
Lot 81
MORTLACH 1995 - CARN MOR A rare independent bottle from Morrison & Mackay - Carn Mor "Celebration of the Cask" Mortlach 1995 Single Malt Scotch Whisky. 70cl. 52.6% abv. Distilled 10th July 1995. Bottled 10th April 2017. Bottle no. 159 of 243. Cask No: 4122. In original presentation wooden case. Level mid-neck. Excellent condition. 1 bottle.
Lot 47
JOHN WALKER & SONS ODYSSEYThe Ultra Premium bottling of Johnnie Walker is presented in a case with a self-righting mechanism. John Walker & Sons Odyssey Blended Malt Scotch Whisky. 70cl. 40% abv. A rare blend of only three malts. In original carton. Good level. Case in excellent condition. 1 bottle.
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