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Lot 768
A rare Royal Guernsey Militia belt buckle, for the 2nd Battalion, two piece interlocking buckle, each section with scrolling gilt belt inserts, one bearing a roundel having a strung bugle crest with the number '2' atop the bugle's central area, the second an open ring section with 'Royal Guernsey Militia' in capitals to the outside. * Condition: In very good condition, with no faults, light cleaning needed.
Lot 750
A rare Fijian dui carved tribal club, 18th/19th century, the cylindrical handle flaring in the shape of a fan with vertical rib , the dui/fan club was used by warriors to deliver blows with a sharp edge, beautiful dark patina, 32in. (81.3cm.) long. * Condition: In good condition with great patina, showing the expected wear from handling and use, has old knocks and scuffs, especially at base of handle. Terminal of handle drilled for hanging.
Lot 111
An extremely rare Victorian botanical album 'Marine Algae, Alderney', a rare, probably unique Victorian natural history record, the album with gilt tooled full leather binding with gilt title plaque and combed marbled end papers, each page within tissue guards, each with from one to eight pasted papers featuring delicately pressed seaweeds, approx. 160 specimens in total, each with the hand written Latin name either on the sheet or beneath on a clipped label, some dated from 1849 to 1850 and some with location noted , the album 15 x 10¾in. (38 x 27.25cm.). * Bookplates to front end papers for John de Mesurier, dated 1851 and Lord Rivers.
Lot 130
An extremely rare 18th century Channel Islands silver mounted cowrie snuff box, maker's mark IH without crown struck once to underside of lid (unknown, Guernsey, fl.c.1727-1783), also engraved with initials 'MSBK', the exterior of the hinged lid with engraved floral and foliate motif and small thumbpiece to edge, the base of the shell with scalloped silver mount to rim, 3¼in. (8.25cm.) long. * This is believed to be only the second piece of Channel Islands silver mounted with a cowrie shell. The other example is a cowrie shell spoon by Guillaume Henry of Guernsey, illus. Plate 2, 'Channel Islands Silver', exhibition catalogue, Guernsey Museum & Art Gallery, 1978 ** Condition: Mark well struck and clear. Three losses from scalloped rim to back of shell and one scallop is bent in the same area. One or two tiny dings to lid and lid hinge is a little loose on its pin. No other damage - in good condition overall.
Lot 21
A rare Worcester ceramic chestnut basket, third quarter 18th century, of oval quatrefoil lobed form, reticulated cover with infill of cruciform floral blooms, the central area having a lattice weave encompassed by a yellow rope twist border, a gnarled branch forming the handle with applied floral bocage to upper surface, the body of the basket decorated with single floral blooms of cruciform design within hexagonal reserves, twin handles of gnarled branch form with applied floral examples to sides 7½in. (19cm.) long, 5½in. (14cm.) high, cover restored. * Condition: Restoration to both handles, some losses to petals and leaves.
Lot 785
A rare carved wooden cigarette case made by a member of the German Occupying Forces in Guernsey during WWII, carved to the top with Guernsey coat of arms with the word Guernsey beneath and the date 1945 above, opening to reveal a green baized compartment with a German 1 Reichsmack note within. (2)
Lot 797
A rare picture of the Red Cross ship 'VEGA' - Channel Islands Occupation interest, painted on a silver wrapper from a cigar box, the Vega visited The Channel Islands a few times during the German Occupation, the first journey being just after Christmas 1944, 8½in. (19cm.) x 10½in. (26.7cm.). * Condition: Picture in good condition, with light creases.
Lot 812
Rare WWI 1914 Princess Mary - Non Smokers - khaki writing case, Christmas gift to Non Smokers, the writing case, stamped CHRISTMAS FUND .1914. in red ink, comes with original sterling silver bullet pencil & cardboard sleeve, postcard of Princess Mary & King George (Army version), Victorious New Year card, together with two original embossed brass tin gift boxes. * Condition: All in very good condition, khaki writing case has no rips/tears or stains.
Lot 202
An exceptionally rare Victorian novelty silver mounted glass Eagle or griffin claret jug, of small size, William Richard Corke, London 1899, the hinged head with curved, three toed thumbpiece and toothed lower edge, on a clear blown glass body with wrythen fluted moulded neck and clear 'wing' handles, 5¼in. (13.5cm.) long. * Condition: Marks partially rubbed but legible. Tiny ding to edge of crest above beak. Silver otherwise good, with no other damage or repairs. Small white spot inclusion to left 'wing' No cracks or chips to glass.
Lot 423
Mayerne (Theodore Turquet de). Opera Medica..., edited by Joseph Browne, 1700, half-title with near-contemporary ownership inscription to verso, engraved portrait frontispiece, title printed in red and black, the two books paginated as three, double column, some spotting and old damp staining, worsening at front and rear with some discoloration to paper, recent half morocco gilt, folio Rare first edition of Mayerne's Opera Medica. (1)
Lot 549
Sallander (Hans). Bibliotheca Walleriana, The Books Illustrating the History of Medicine and Science Collected by Doctor Erik Waller and Bequeathed to the Library of the Royal University of Uppsala, reprint edition, Stockholm, 1955 black and white plates, original cloth, thick 8vo, together with Reynolds (Lawrence), Rare Books and Collections of the Reynolds Historical Library, A Bibliography, Birmingham, Alabama, 1968, portrait frontispiece and plates, library stamps to title, original cloth in slightly worn slipcase with white ink letters at foot of spine, 4to, plus MacKinney (Loren), Medical Illustrations in Medieval Manuscripts, 1st edition, 1965, colour and black and white plates, original cloth in dust jacket, marks to endpapers, 4to, plus other medical history, bibliography and reference including Lives of the Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and Munk's Roll Series From the retirement stock of David and Lynn Smith. (3 shelves)
Lot 288
Le Perroquet, Journal Politique Charivarique IllustrÚ ColoriÚ, 2 volumes, 1876-77 & 1878-79, containing 8 issues of Il Papagallo between 1876 and 1877, and 120 issues of Le Perroquet from 6th August 1876 to 30 September 1879 (renamed The Parrot from 18 May 1879 onwards), each issue consisting of 4 pages, with a double-page colour lithograph by Augusto Grossi, all bound in two contemporary cloth bindings, blindstamped decoration to each cover, titled and dated in gilt to centre of each upper cover, slightly rubbed and frayed, and some inner hinges broken, folio (40 x 31.5 cm, 15.75 x 12.5 ins) Rare bound volumes of the satirical magazine Il Papagallo and its Parisian version Le Perroquet, founded in 1873, containing large-scale serio-comic caricatures in vivid colour by Augusto Grossi (1835-1919). Sold as a periodical, not subject to return. A list of the issues contained in these two volumes, including numbers and dates, is available from the auction office. (2)
Lot 6
Chasseloup-Laubat (Francois, Marquis de). Plates to Illustrate Chasseloup de Laubat's System of Fortification as Executed at Alessandria, 1st edition, James Fraser, 1832, four lithographed and engraved plans, some scattered spotting, original linen-backed printed wrappers, small tears and losses to foremargin of upper wrapper, oblong folio, 300 x 435mm (11.5 x 17ins) Rare. Francois de Chasseloup-Laubat (1754-1833) was a French general and engineer, and as chief of engineers in the army of Italy, contructed the great fortress at Alessandria in Piedmont, Italy in 1800, following Napoleon's victory at the Battle of Marengo. Royal engineer J.S. Macaulay issued a descriptive booklet and plates of the fortifications at Alessandria in 1851, some nineteen years after the present work. (1)
Lot 289
*Philipot Pedigree Roll - Capel Family of Cassiobury House. The Series, and Genealogie of the Auntient and Illustrious Family of the Capells; as likewise an [Ex]act Survey of the severall Branches, and Descents, of that Eminent, and Conspicuous Family of [the] Morison's of Caishbery [Cassiobury, Watford] in the Countye of Hertford, till the Heire Generall became united with the Capells: w[ith t]heire Severall Matches, interchangeablye made with divers of the most noble, and flourisheing Familye in [t]his Kingdome; All which, faithfully agree, and comply with the publicke Records, and Registers, [pr]eserved in the Office of Armes, and else-where. Diligently collected by John Philipott Esq: Somersett Herauld of Armes to his late Maiestye, circa 1640-1780, a very long manuscript pedigree roll on 12 membranes covering the period circa 1485-1775, arranged in 13 rows, a total of 124 hand-painted coats in gold, silver, red, blue, black and green, some featuring lions rampant, with 197 roundels (50 surmounted by hand-painted crowns or caps), the text giving details of births, deaths and marriages and sometimes referring to Weever [Ancient Funerall Monuments, 1631] and Vincent [A Discoverie of Errours in the First Edition of the Catalogue of Nobility, 1622], dust-soiling throughout, some heavy water stains including vertical streaks to left hand side and a dark tide mark at foot running across final row of roundels and coats, all with little loss of legibility or sense, overall 327 x 118 cm (131 x 47 ins), modern wooden batten at head and foot, verso blank A rare and important Philipot pedigree roll, apparently compiled in three sections: 1) The text of the title appears to be written in a mid-17th century hand (clubbed ascenders and descenders) and after 1649 (it refers to 'his late Maiestye'), but probably before the Restoration of Charles II in 1660. 2) The upper half of the pedigree down to the roundels below the seventh row of shields is likely to have been set down before 1660 because it shows the Baron's cap above the roundel for Arthur Lord Capell. After 1660 Charles II introduced the Baron's coronet (used in the lower half of the pedigree). The Baron's cap clearly shows the red velvet cap guarded with miniver, whereas the lower part uses gold circlets topped with four pearls. It is noted that Arthur Lord Capell was created a Baron in 1640 but there is no mention of the death (by beheading) in 1643. The upper half of the pedigree would therefore appear to have been compiled by Philipot and/or his assistants in the early 1640s. It is possible the pedigree ended here (temporarily), with the intention of finishing it off with the issue and an Achievement, but which was overtaken by the tumultuous events of the time and the death of John Philipot in obscurity in 1645 following his capture by Parliamentarians earlier in the year. Indeed, after the surrender of the garrison at Oxford he had the hard fortune to be plundered of his papers including pedigrees. 3) Based on handwriting, the lower half of the pedigree would appear to have been completed over a period of time from the earlier 18th century (the old calendar is used) up until around 1780, the last textual date being 1775. The distinctions between the upper half and the lower half are various: the silver paint is tarnished in the top half and absent from the lower half; the gold, red and blue are slightly different; matches in all rows up to row 7 are painted in blue and absent below. In the upper half the lions are leaner and with different tails; the crosses crosslet fitchy are better designs and shaded; the top corners of the shields are constructed differently and there are ornate devices and flourishes to some shields and descenders; the earl's coronet is different and the female coats are shown in different form in the two halves, appearing as half the shield in the upper half and as separate lozenges in the lower half. John Philipot or Philipott was born at Folkestone, Kent, the son of Henry Philpott, between 1587 and 1592. In later years he chose to add an 'i' to his surname. Philipot was appointed pursuivant-of-arms extraordinary, with the title of Blanch Lion, in October 1618, and in November of that year was created Rouge Dragon pursuivant-in-ordinary. His work brought him into contact with William Camden, who often nominated him as his deputy or marshall when carrying out visitations. In 1624 Philipott was created Somerset herald. During the civil war he served with king, and was created D.C.L. at Oxford in 1643. He died at London, and was buried on 25 November 1645. The Capel family owned the Cassiobury estate from the early 16th century until it was sold in 1922. Arthur Capel (1608-1649) inherited the estate via his wife, Elizabeth, the only surviving child of Sir Charles Morison, in 1628. However the Capels were already established at their Suffolk estate, Hadham Hall, and so didn't move to Cassiobury. With Arthur's death, the Cassiobury estate was sequestered and Elizabeth Capel lived at Hadham until the Restoration of Charles II in 1660. The estates were restored to the family and Arthur (1631-1683), the eldest son and heir was awarded the titles, Viscount Malden and Earl of Essex. In 1668 Arthur moved the family from Hadham Hall to Cassiobury whilst he developed his political career which included a spell as Ambassador to Denmark. (1)
Lot 44
Butterflies. Album de Papillons, Leurs Chenilles et Leurs Chrysalides, Brussels and Leipzig, 1876, 33 fine hand-coloured lithographs, (some lightly offsetting), with accompanying text, each species named additionally in English and German, some spotting mainly to first and last few leaves, contemporary half calf gilt, extremities a little worn, small folio (27.5 x 18.5cm, 11 x 7ins) An extremely rare publication. We have not been able to trace another copy anywhere. (1)
Lot 435
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. Report on Examination of Medical Practitioners... Received and Ordered to be Printed 7th May 1833, Edinburgh, 1833, contemporary lengthy manuscript note to front endpaper verso signed by the President F.H. Davidson, library ink stamp to recto, a little spotting, untrimmed, modern cloth-backed boards with printed paper label to upper cover, 4to Rare. (1)
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Lot 23
Ackermann (Rudolph). The Microcosm of London, 3 volumes, [1808 - 1810], calligraphic titles and additional wood engraved titles to each volume, lacking half titles, 104 (complete) aquatint plates by Bluck, Stadler and others after Rowlandson and Pugin, all with fine contemporary hand colouring, plate 1 in first state (signed by Harraden), plates 8, 10, 11 & 29 also in first state, early issue with all errata uncorrected, plate 99 (Military College Chelsea) with long repaired closed tear affecting image, an additional copy (trimmed) tipped in, slight finger soiling to margins and very occasional spotting, bookplates of Harris Hollin and George Fox Steedman to front pastedown, additional bookplate of Samuel Henry Austin tipped on to verso of front endpaper in volumes 2 & 3 only, all edges gilt, near contemporary half morocco gilt by W. Root & Son for John Wanamaker, spine with five raised bands and gilt-panelled compartments, a few minor marks, 4to Abbey Scenery, 212: '... if all the errata are uncorrected (this is rare) then the book has been bound from parts...' Tooley. Books with Coloured Plates, 7. (3)
Lot 124
Special Air Service rare 1943 cast brass SAS cap badge. An extremely rare example of the official Egyptian made brass cap badge complete with loops to reverse. Slightly polished. GC See “Some Talk of Private Armies” by Len Whittaker, No.19. Designed by Cpl. Tait, later Squadron Sergeant Major Tait MM. Approved by David Stirling and General Auchinleck. Provenance, Bosleys July 1995 Lot 28/March 1999 Lot 2
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