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A rare silver fisherman's penknife, shaped and engraved to represent a fish, the folding blade named Edwards and Jones, hallmark for Sheffield 1894, maker's mark of William Yates. Condition report:Generally in good condition. Engraving crisp, no dents. Maker Edwards and Jones on blade. Blade slightly loose when closed but tight when open. Sheffield 1913. Scratch on one side in front of fin.The length is 7cm, 10.3 with blade extended.
A rare George III silver nutmeg case in the form of a mace, a threaded domed lid with acorn finial opens onto the spice holder, the stem opens to reveal the steel pierced grater, height 7.8cm. Condition report:Small split to base and side of case. Small dents throughout, nutmeg grater rusty.
ART REFERENCE: A good collection of art reference guides - including French painting books (x3 volumes), a detailed guide of Romanian Carpets, In The Midst Of Angels by Pamela WIlliams (signed First Edition), A Bitter Truth - Avant Garde Art And The Great War (signed), and Paintings, Reliefs, Drawings by Ben Nicholson. Some rare publications.
Rare Antique Hamilton Watch Co. "Thomas Fitzgerald" Gold Filled Open Face Pocket Watch. Chain and watch fob included. Engraved Thomas Fitzgerald on the movement. 21 jewels, adjusted. Marked T2432 (on the rim), serial number 268508. Some wear to dial, small dent to rear otherwise case is in good condition. Size 16. The gallery does not warranty the running condition of watches. Shipping $28.00 (estimate $300-$400)
1968 Jaguar E-Type 4.2 Roadster PLEASE NOTE: The interior on this lot is Black and the year of manufacture is 1968 Introduced in 1968, the Jaguar E-Type Series II cars sported revised bumper and light arrangements. Less noticeable was the increased size of the front air intake that in conjunction with dual cooling fans made the newcomer better behaved in hot weather and heavy traffic. With its 4235cc engine developing a quoted 265bhp and 283lbft of torque, the Series II was reputedly capable of nearly 150mph and 0-60mph in 7.5 seconds.According to its accompanying Heritage Certificate, this left hand drive example was originally finished in Primrose Yellow with Beige interior - the colour scheme it pleasingly wears today. Manufactured on 22nd August 1969, it was dispatched to Herrington Motors of New York and purchased by its first and only private keeper, a Sarah J Hammer who retained the Jaguar until 2014. Dry stored for twenty-nine years, an illness prompted Ms Hammer to take the car off the road in 1985 at which time it had covered just 45,000 miles (as confirmed by a letter on file). Subject to a mechanical overhaul by Klaus Motors LLC of New York in 2014, the Jaguar was shipped to the UK thereafter and has since been treated to a new hood / carpets, repaint in Primrose Yellow, stainless steel exhaust, full service, fresh brake servo, replacement brake and clutch master cylinders and five new period-style Dunlop tyres. A matching chassis and engine numbers example, the Jaguar is accompanied by the aforementioned Heritage Certificate, collection of invoices, handbook and original wallet with service book, Nova document confirming all taxes paid and a current MOT with 'no advisories' expiring 10th April 2017. Presenting very nicely, this highly original and unusually low mileage Series II Roadster is awaiting a second keeper to register it in their name. A rare opportunity.
1963 Austin A40 Farina Historic rally drivers will instantly recognise this Maroon A40 as the one campaigned with great success by the late Don Pither - a man also known for his informative books on the Reliant marque and being co-founder of the Historic Rally Car Register. On Don's passing '4560 DP' was inherited by his son, who has since treated it to a comprehensive rolling restoration. The bodywork, ravaged by no less than 10 Historic Monte Carlo Rallies, was comprehensively refurbished and repainted. The A series engine was fully overhauled courtesy of many parts supplied by ace A series engine builder Swiftune, while retaining the original block and rare Mini-Cooper big valve and ported cylinder head - once completed the unit showed some 70bhp and strong torque on the rolling road. The vendor now classes the high-specification competition Austin's bodywork, paintwork and engine as 'excellent', the (roller bearing) 1275 Midget gearbox as 'very good' and the Grey and Beige interior as 'average'.
1985 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 Targa Porsche's ubiquitous 911 has come in many guises over the years, though this is probably one of the more individual examples to pass through our hands. It started life as a standard 1985 3.2 Targa, but prior to the vendor's purchase in 2014 it was treated to a G Force 'slant nose' conversion at a cost of c.£25,000, which was apparently achieved using original OEM parts. The Porsche's wheels have also been upgraded, and in place of the standard Fuchs alloys, it now features rare Oscam Type 806 (Rennsport) ones - 10x15 inch at the rear and 8.5x15 inch on the front. The Targa has comprised part of the vendor's collection of cars and, though it's seen little use in his care, has been treated to a partial restoration. He now classes the bodywork and Grand Prix White paintwork as 'excellent' and the Red leather interior trim, flat-six engine and G50 five-speed manual gearbox as 'very good to excellent'. The indicated mileage of just 41,000 is apparently substantiated by the considerable level of accompanying paperwork. Treated to a recent Targa roof renovation using original Porsche supplied kit, 'B303 MYJ' also comes with an MOT valid to June 6, 2017.The 911 Carrera 3.2 made its debut at the 1983 Frankfurt Motorshow. Visually indebted to the outgoing 911 SC, it was available in Coupe, Targa and Cabriolet guises and wore a revised front valance complete with auxiliary driving lamps and a subtle 'Carrera' script on its engine lid. Estimated to be 80 percent new, the newcomer's 3164cc flat-six engine was credited with 231bhp and 209 lb ft of torque - sufficient output to slingshot the Porsche to 60 mph in 5.3 seconds and on to a top speed of 153mph. The brakes were enlarged, the top two gear ratios slightly raised, and a redesigned timing chain tensioner installed. By now all 911s were built with galvanised bodies, relieving the concern over corrosion.
1940 Austin 12/16hp Saloon This very smartly presented Austin 12 is understood to have been a prototype for the largely identical 16hp model introduced immediately post-war, and therefore has the larger 2.2-litre engine (the first OHV unit to be fitted by Austin) and improved four-speed manual gearbox. It boasts an interesting history, having been initially employed as a Royal Navy staff car aboard HMS Implacable and HMS Indomitable, as which it travelled to the Far East, Australia and New Zealand. Wearing its original registration, 'SSV 586', it apparently starred in a number of films and TV series during the early 1990s and has been in the current ownership since 2009. A nut and bolt restoration was undertaken between 2010 and 2012 and the vendor now grades the big Austin's bodywork, Green paintwork, Tan interior trim, and four-cylinder engine as all being in 'excellent' order. A splendid example of a relatively rare breed.
1988 Aston Martin V8 Vantage X-Pack The 170mph top speed of the Aston Martin V8 Vantage introduced in 1977 placed it firmly in the supercar league of the period. Its engine was shared with the Lagonda, but it used high-performance camshafts, increased compression ratio, larger inlet valves and bigger carburettors mounted on new manifolds for increased output. The straight-line performance was impressive by any standards, with the sprint from 0-60mph being accomplished in a relatively disdainful 5.3 seconds; a touch quicker than even the mighty Ferrari Daytona. Of course the Vantage name had previously been used on a number of high-performance versions of Aston Martin cars, but was now being employed to represent a model in its own right. And although based on the proven V8 model, numerous detail changes combined to create a unique driving experience for the newcomer.The first series of V8 Vantage models boasted 375bhp, plus series specific details such as: a closed-off bonnet vent, blanked-off grille into which was inserted a pair of powerful driving lights; and a separate rear spoiler - 38 of these were built (plus 13 so-called 'Cosmetics' versions for the US). The Oscar India (this stands for October Introduction) model, phased in during the Autumn of 1978, featured an integrated tea-tray spoiler and smoother bonnet bulge. Inside, a black leather-covered dash replaced the previous walnut one, though the wooden dashboard did find its way back into the Vantage during the eighties, in order to achieve a still more luxurious appearance. The Oscar India cars also received a slight increase in power to 390bhp. With some running changes, the Vantage line continued in production until 1989, with engine output rising to 403bhp from 1986 onwards.The 1986-1989 580 'X-Pack' was a further upgrade which, courtesy of Cosworth pistons and Nimrod racing-type cylinder heads, had an output of no less than 420bhp. For those who felt even that was insufficient, a 'big bore' after-market option was also available from Aston Martin Works Service, which featured 50mm carburettors (instead of the standard X-Pack 48mm ones) and a straight-through exhaust system that combined to give a thumping 432bhp (this was the same specification of engine as fitted to the limited-edition V8 Zagato). 16-inch Ronal split-rim wheels shod with 255/50 Goodyear Eagle tyres were another part of the X-Pack package. Just 137 X-Pack derivatives were made all told, making this a rare and desirable car by any standard.The example now offered is a 1988 righthand drive UK specification manual transmission Coupe. According to the vendor, 'it has been totally restored to concours condition and is now nicer than when it left the factory', and he seriously doubts if there is a better one anywhere. It is finished in the striking combination of Rolls-Royce Metallic Blue with Blue-piped Champagne Leather interior trim and logoed Blue carpets, and has covered approximately 72,000 miles in the care of its seven owners. The car was totally restored following an accident in 2001 and fitted with a replacement Vantage engine to correct X-Pack specification. As recently as April this year it was treated to a £7,000 service and shakedown at RS Williams, and is now presented in stunning mechanical and cosmetic condition throughout. 'F438 KGK' comes complete with a full service history from new and comprehensive file including all service and maintenance invoices etc.Realistically valued to reflect the fully repaired accident of many years ago, 'F438 KGK' represents a perhaps unrepeatable opportunity to acquire an example of the most desirable of all Aston Martin V8 Vantage models at a fraction of the current market value for these increasingly cherished British supercars.
1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25 Sedanca Coupe by Gurney NuttingMaintaining its policy of offering one 'Large' and one 'Small' model (the terms being purely relative), Rolls-Royce introduced the 20/25 in 1929 as a successor to the outgoing 20. Though the newcomer was aimed at owner drivers, many examples were sold to customers with chauffeurs. Power came from an enlarged version of the straight-six unit used in the 20. Now of 3,699cc, it made for swifter acceleration and a higher top speed of up to 75mph. The four-speed manual gearbox featured the manufacturer's traditional righthand change and was equipped with synchromesh on the top two ratios from 1932 onwards. The substantial chassis sported rigid axles front and rear suspended on semi-elliptic leaf springs. The four-wheeled braking was mechanically servo assisted. Bodywork for the 20/25, was to the taste of the customer, and Gurney Nutting, Park Ward, Thrupp & Maberly, Mulliner and Hooper were among the many coachbuilders selected to clothe these fine cars. Nearly 4,000 20/25 chassis were produced, making it the company's best-selling model between the wars.The English coachbuilder J Gurney Nutting & Co Limited was founded in 1918 and its first designs were displayed at the 1920 London Motor Show. The two developments that helped propel the company to early prominence from 1924 were a licence to employ the Weymann technique of body construction and the arrival of Scottish designer AF McNeil, who joined from Cunard. In 1928 the Prince of Wales commissioned a Weymann body on a 41/2-litre Bentley that featured a high waistline and shallow windows for added privacy. The so-called 'Prince of Wales' body style became a best seller, and in 1931 Nuttings was appointed 'Motor Body Builders to His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales', an honour that endured until 1935. By the early '30s Nutting had dropped the Weymann style of fabrication in favour of more rounded, traditionally-built coachwork and so began the company's heyday of Saloon, Coupe de Ville and Sedanca de Ville bodies on Rolls-Royce and Bentley chassis.The decidedly elegant lines of this lovely Sedanca Coupe is a perfect case in point, which is one of only 22 manufactured to the specifications of London Rolls-Royce dealer Captain H.R. Owen, that are therefore also known as 'Owen Sedancas' - purchasers of these grand models included three sons of King George V and Prince Ali Khan, the husband of film star Rita Hayworth. It is understood that Chassis GSY20 was originally ordered with Thrupp & Maberley coachwork, but the buyer, an A R Tillotson, perhaps swayed by the kudos surrounding the royally patronised Gurney Nutting Sedanca Coupe, switched the build to that design, which came off test on May 4 1933.Not too much is known about the motorcar's subsequent history. It is believed to have spent time in the United States and was the subject of an older restoration that has stood the test of time well, displaying only a few minor marks and cracks in the paintwork. It is these days finished in the stately combination of Dark Green (Brewster Green or a near match) over Black and trimmed in Tan hide, and was acquired by the vendor in 1991 as an addition to his already sizeable private collection. It featured in the Miller's Guide for 1991/1992 (p.280) and is understood to have been exhibited at the RREC's Castle Ashby club event on several occasions, won a prize at Techno Classica Essen, and participated in this year's Classic Days at Schloss Dyck event.This eminently practical Coupe, with its wide doors and front seats that fold well forward to aid rear seat entry, has many notable features including: twin wing-mounted spare wheels, above the nearside one of which is mounted a rearview mirror; the comprehensive vanity units mounted either side of the rear seat; Gurney Nutting's trademark beading running from the radiator grille to each rear wheelarch. GSY20 is superbly presented by the vendor who currently considers the Coupe coachwork, paintwork, interior trim, straight-six engine and manual gearbox to all be in 'excellent' order. A rare opportunity.
1962 Bristol 407 The 407 was in many ways a landmark car for the quintessentially British manufacturer Bristol. It was the first to be produced since the company's car and aviation divisions had gone their separate ways. It was also the first to be powered by an engine other than Bristol's own BMW-derived straight-six that, after 14 years of sterling service, now lacked the output of more contemporary units. In its place sat a Canadian-built 5130cc (313ci) Chrysler V8 which, with an output of 250bhp, endowed the 407 with literally double the power of the outgoing 406 and, in instead of the familiar four-speed manual transmission it drove through a three-speed Chrysler Torque flight automatic unit. The front suspension now featured coil rather than leaf springing and the rack and pinion steering was superseded by a Marles worm-type system. The styling, more evolution than revolution, resulted in sharper lines and flatter panels than exhibited by its predecessor. Motor magazine's period road test of the model proved it capable of sprinting to 60mph in 9.2 seconds and accelerating on to a top speed of 125.2mph.Copies of this Bristol's factory records show it was delivered new to sole dealer Anthony Crook Motors on June 6, 1962. It is one of an estimated 88 made, of which only 20 or so apparently remain in roadworthy condition. The original engine was replaced by a 'new old stock' unit in 2008 at an indicated 42,000 miles, while the Beige interior was treated to a sympathetic £4,260 refurbishment in 2010 and the steering box overhauled still more recently. Finished in eye-catching Lava Red, '559 JTV' now registers an unwarranted but entirely feasible 63,000 miles and is being offered complete with a detailed service history that evidently confirms this rare English classic has been regularly and properly maintained throughout its 54 years.
1975 Bentley T-Series - A rare Bentley T1 in a very agreeable colour combination- Supplied with a quantity of hand books and its original service book, plus various invoices- Reported by the vendor to be in "very good" to "excellent" condition in all respectsThis wonderfully coloured Bentley T1 was first registered in May 1975 and is believed to have been supplied new by Rossleigh of Perth. The hand book is accompanied by the original service book which apparently has maintenance stamps from both Rossleigh and HR Owen, and also Phantom Motors of Surrey in 1996. Bills are on file that show £2,700 has been spent on the car in last two years by a known Rolls-Royce and Bentley specialist in West London. Supplied with the rare option of speed (cruise) control the sumptuous burgundy interior also includes the original Pioneer cassette player and the Blaupunkt radio receiver (instruction books for both are present). With the previous owner having purchased the car in 1998, the vendor and his daughter recently acquired this silver-grey coloured T1 on a whim as his late father used to own a similarly coloured and aged Silver Shadow many years ago. Very much a car enthusiast, he regrettably now has to see the car find a new home due to a lack of appropriate storage and his daughter's unexpected overseas work posting. MOT'd until October 2017, the vendor recently had a most pleasurable drive in the car from London to his Gloucestershire home, and he describes the Bentley as having "very good" bodywork, paintwork, and interior trim, and "excellent" engine, transmission, and electrical equipment.
CERI RICHARDS, R.A. [1903-71] Relief Construction study, 1934. pencil. 25 x 35 cm [overall including frame 49 x 58 cm]. Provenance: Peter Nahum at the Leicester Galleries; Christies auction, 15 November 2006, lot 39 [label on backboard]; private collection, UK. Literature: 'Ceri Richards', Mel Gooding, Cameron & Hollis, 2002, p.28 [illustrated]. Ceri Richards 1930s constructions and related drawings are considered amongst his best work and are very rare and sought after - virtually all the constructions are now in museum collections. [good condition - paper evenly toned with age].
MICHAEL AYRTON [1921-75]. Zeus Heads. Etching, edition of 75, 10/75. Signed in pencil. Another very rare Ayrton etching - we haven't seen one for over 20 years [unlikely that the whole edition was printed]. 52 x 39.5 cm [sheet size - image 36 x 27 cm]. Unframed. [good condition - 2 small spots near bottom left edge of sheet].
COMMONWEALTH of ENGLAND / OLIVER CROMWELL silver SHILLING. 1653 - with error in legend - reads: COMMONWEALH [no T] and no stop after THE. English Silver Coinage - ESC 130 [old version 988B] - R4 - only 11 to 20 examples known. Ex - Christies auction, 12 July 2001, lot 31 [£414]. weakly struck in places and some small marks on rev. EXTREMELY RARE. GF.
Anglo Saxon coin - Kings of Wessex. ALFRED the GREAT [871-99] silver penny. Lunettes coinage, Moneyer - HEREBALD. obv. AELBRED-REX, bust right. rev. LDMO/HEREBA/NETA, lunettes A. 0.62g. [Spink 1057 - £3500 in VF; Lyon & Mackay 18, North 625]. Ex - Seaby, 31 March 1954; Lord Stewartby collection [with ticket]. some porosity, edges chipped - but all main details still visible. Rare. VF.
CHARLES 1 [1625-49] silver SIXPENCE. TOWER mint, group C, small bust, mm. rose. PLUME over SHIELD. 2.68g. [Spink 2810 - £525 in VF; North 2239; Brooker 602]. Great provenance: E C Carter collection; R Carlyon-Britton collection; Seaby 1959; J M Ashby collection, Spink auction, 12 July 2000, lot 2293 [with tickets]. reasonably full and round, weakly struck in places, unusual raised dots before mintmark on rev. and surface flaws in front of bust. VERY RARE. GF/nVF.
Anglo Saxon coin - Archbishop of Canterbury. CEOLNOTH [833-70] silver penny. Group 11, CANTERBURY mint, moneyer - BIORNMOD. obv. +CIALNO/D, facing bust. rev. +BIOHMOD MONET, DOR CIV monogram. 1.18g. [Spink 893 - £2850 in VF; North 241; Naismith C103.1o - this coin illustrated]. With ticket. slightly weakly struck as usual + slight edge chip. RARE. VF.
CHARLES 1 [1625-49] silver 'HALFCROWN'. Pattern Halfcrown'. Mm. lozenge between pellets. 1649? obv. raised bust of Charles 1 facing left rev. engraved - shield with garter between lion and unicorn. Mm. standing lion. 35 mm diameter. [Bull 696, M.I.I. 373/267]. Similar to Vanderdort patterns. Ex - St James's auction, 27 September 2011, lot 71. RARE. nVF/GF.
Anglo Saxon - Primary phase Sceatta coinage [c.680-710]. SERIES W - silver sceat. obv. figure facing left with cross. rev. cross crosslet on saltire. 0.76g. [Spink 787 - £650 in VF; Metcalf 155; cf. Abramson 108.20]. Unusual type obv. Ex - private collection, France. some surface flaking at top left of obv. VERY RARE. VF.
Anglo Saxon coins - Kings of England. AETHELRED 11 [978-1016] silver penny. Long Cross type - LYDFORD mint - moneyer - GODA. obv. +AEDELRED REX ANLO, bust left. rev. +GODA M-O LYD.A, long cross. 1.66g. [Spink 1151 - £625 in VF for Lydford mint; North 774; cf. SCBI 9 Ashmoloean 552, same dies]. weakly struck in places and slightly wavy flan, RARE mint. GVF.
Anglo Saxon coins - Kings of England. AETHELRED 11 [978-1016] silver penny. Long Cross type - OXFORD mint - moneyer - GODING. obv. +AEDELRAED REX AIGLOX, bust left. rev. +GODING M'O OXNA, voided long cross. 1.71g. [Spink 1151 - £500 in VF for Oxford mint; North 774, cf. SCBI 7 Copenhagen 1048 same dies]. flan a little wavy in places. RARE mint. nEF.
CHARLES 1 [1625-49] silver SHILLING. FINE WORK piece. PLUME over SHIELD. TOWER mint, group C, bust 3, mm.plume. [cf. Spink 2788 - £675 in VF for normal issue; North 2222; Brooker 467; Sharp C3/5]. 5.76g. Ex - DNW auction, 26 September 2007, lot 53 [with ticket]. EXTREMELY RARE - a piece of fine work with carefully engraved dies. raised dots on ruff and adjustment marks on beard, hair and ruff + slight hairlines behind bust. aVF/VF.
MICHAEL AYRTON [1921-75]. Seated Minotaur. Etching, edition of 75, 10/75. Signed in pencil. This is a very rare Minotaur etching, we haven't seen one for over 20 years and this one, unusually, has the artist's signature in pencil [instead of the usual studio stamp signature]. Unlikely that the whole edition was printed. 39.5 x 44.5 cm [sheet size - image 18 x 29 cm]. Unframed. [good condition - 2 tiny spots on lower left of sheet, well outside image].
Anglo Saxon coin - Kings of England. EADGAR [959-75] silver penny. Reform Small Cross type - STAMFORD mint - moneyer - AESCMAN. obv. +EADGAR REX ANGLOX, bust left. rev. +AESCMAN M-O STANF, small cross. [Spink 1141 - £3500 in VF; North 752]. Only 3 recorded on EMC/SCBI - all in museum collections. EXTREMELY RARE. chipped and some associated cracking on obv. at 12 to 2 o'clock edge + old scratch to right of bust. VF.
Norman coins. WILLIAM 11 [1087-1100] silver penny. Cross in Quatrefoil type - CHICHESTER mint - moneyer - EDWINE. obv. PILLELM RE, facing bust. rev. +DP[INE] ON CICEST, cross patte in quatrefoil. [Spink 1259 - £2500 in VF for Chicester mint; North 852]. weakly struck in places [as often found with these] and obv. possibly struck from a rusty die. Contained in US grading capsule - PCGS - graded aUNC [AU50]. EXTREMELY RARE - unique? nEF.
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