IRISH THEATRICAL INTEREST. JOHN WILLIAM COLE. THE LIFE AND THEATRICAL TIMES OF CHARLES KEAN F.S.A. Including a Summary of the English Stage for the Last Fifty Years, and a Detailed Account of the Management of the Princess's Theatre from 1850 to 1859. L. 1859. 1st ed. 8vo. Two vols., in one, with separate pagination and title pages. Full crimson leather. Bds with gilt tooling. Spines richly gilt with mor., lable. A.E.M & endpapers. Fine. The subject of the book, Charles Kean (1811-68), the son of a famous Irish actor Edmund Kean, was born in Waterford. By the 1860s, Charles Kean was among the most internationally celebrated actors in the English speaking work, frequently touring North America. He served as director of the Princess' Theatre in London from 1850-59, and was closely connected to Queen Victoria, who had not only revived the Elizabethan office of Master of the Revels in Charles Kean's honour, but had also appointed him manager of the Christmas theatricals and even presented him with a diamond ring. Victoria's Victoria: The Theatre Royal. Along with Maturin, Charles Robert (1780-1824). Bertram; or, the castle of St. Aldobrand. A tragedy in five acts. L. 1816. 8vo. 4 separate works in 1 vol. Rare 5th ed. Amorial bookplates of Mary Anton Jacson. Green Buckram. Lacks spine. Included; The Man of Ton, a satire, by Sir John Dean Paul, 1st ed. 1828; Europe; Lines on the present war by Reginald Herber, 1st ed. 1809 and one other. Green buckram boards. Lacks backstrip. Charles R. Maturin was born in Dublin in 1782 of Huguenot stock & became a minister in the Church of Ireland. Related to Oscar Wilde on his mother's side, his literary career was short, dying in York street, Dublin, at the age of 42. However, his writings made a significant impact on the course of English literature. [2].
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GORDON, REV. JAMES BENTLEY (1750-1819). A History of Ireland from the Earliest Account. To the Accomplishment of the Act of Union with Great Britain in 1801. L. 1806. 2 vols. 8vo. 1st ed. Cont., calf with marb., boards. Boards beginning to split, but holding firm. Spines with gilt motif & black mor., j.t. (scuffed and rubbed). Copac reports only 3 copies. Rare. Along with, Hole, (Dean R). An Oxonian. A Little Tour in Ireland. L. 1859. 8vo. 1st ed. Fdg hand col'd. engd. frontis, linen bck. 4 plts. complete. Orig pict blind stpd cl gt & a.e.g. Nice copy. [3].
AN TIONMNA NUADH…ÍOSA CRIOSD (The New Testament….of Jesus Christ). Uilliam O'Domhnuill (trans.). Bagster & Thoms. 8vo. 1vol. Rare 1827 London printed New Testament in Irish. Copac reports 3 copies of this ed., with a further 3 possible i.e. dates not specifically stated. None in Irish institutions. 12mo. Full brown cont calf, with the very rare emblem of the British & Foreign Bible Society imprinted onto the ft brd., (exterior rubbed and chipped with cracking to boards, though holding firm.) Text crisp & clean. Ticket of T. Cross binder to inside f.b. 4 small inscrip. to front and rear endpapers. Double column text in old Irish script. Irish/English glossary or Focloir to the rear. Alphabetic & Phonetic pronunciation table also to the rear. Published on the cusp of Catholic Emancipation, these Bibles were specifically aimed at converting the native speaking heathen Irish, that began to flock into Britain's cities such as, London, Glasgow, and Liverpool. V. good. Along with another N.T., in old Irish script. Trans., Uilliam O'Domhnuill. 1849. Cont cf (rubbed & scuffed, with loss to spine). 12mo. [2].
SINN FEIN PROPAGANDA LABELSA rare collection of ''Celtic Cross'' Sinn Fein Propaganda Labels, c. 1916. In two printed sheets, a full sheet of 72 (8 columns x 9 rows) and another sheet of 48 stamps (8 columns x 6 rows), with blank edging. Rare in these blocks. Each label depicts a Celtic Cross with ringed centre, inscribed ''Eire'' & ''Sinn Fein'' & decorated with shamrocks. These labels were first printed in 1908 with the intention of attaching them to all Sinn Fein Correspondence on the opposite side to the British postage stamp, as a visible sign of Irish Nationalism and to raise funds for the Sinn Fein cause.Provenance: Collection of Lt. Col. J.C.W. Madden, who commanded a battalion of the Irish Fusiliers in Dublin during 1916. Previous stamps from this collection sold in these rooms and had an inscription that stated that they were taken from the GPO, 1916
SINN FEIN PROPAGANDA LABELSA rare full sheet of Celtic Cross Sinn Fein Propaganda Labels, c. 1916. A printed sheet of 72 stamps (8 columns x 9 rows), with blank edging (one gap), and with m/ss annotation in pencil in top rt. hd. corner, 'Seized 6/16,' glued back.Rare, particularly in blocks. Each label depicts a Celtic Cross with ringed centre, inscribed 'Eire' & 'Sinn Fein' & decorated with shamrocks. These labels were first printed in 1908 with the intention of attaching the to all Sinn Fein Correspondence on the opposite side to the British postage stamp, as a visible sign of Irish Nationalism, & to raise funds for the Sinn Fein cause.
IRISH WAR NEWS. THE IRISH REPUBLIC. VOL. 1 NO. 1 DUBLIN, TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1916. One penny. Small quarto, 4 pp (single folded sheet), a superb copy of this scarce item, printed early on Easter Tuesday at a press within the ‘liberated’ area of central Dublin around the GPO. With the ‘Stop Press’ column on rear page, giving information (partly inaccurate) about the Rising and its progress. A scarce item, not as rare as it once appeared to be; but copies in fine condition, as this, are very scarce indeed.
ANOTHER HERO OF EASTER WEEK REYNOLDS (GEORGE) DEFENDER OF MOUNT STREET BRIDGE. An Autograph Letter signed to his brother James (in New York), 4pp. (single folded sheet), dated 15 Aug. 1914, with note of authentication by James. Old cellotape repairs at folds, else good. A most interesting letter, with news of the European war. ''They are drafting nearly all the troops from Ireland. The Nationalists here have taken a leaf out of Carson's book and are forming an army of Volunteers, but unfortunately like all Irish projects there are signs of disagreement, one section want to put the Volunteers under Government control and another want to be independent'', also mentioning some business matters. As a m/ss., w.a.f. Rare. George Reynolds was head of the Volunteer section in Clanwilliam House overlooking Mount Street Bridge where British reinforcements seeking to enter the city centre were held up for several days by accurate rifle fire, taking heavy casualties. He died at his post on Wednesday, as the British finally broke through. (See Max Caulfield, ''The Easter Rebellion). A poignant memento of one of the less-known heroes of Easter Week.
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***ADDITIONAL LOT***1918 PROCLAMATIONPoblacht na h-Eireann - The Provisional Government of the Irish Republic to The People of Ireland. 'Irishmen and Irish Women .... ' The 1918 reprint of the 1916 Proclamation reset in similar style to the original, with an extra line in capitals at end after the signatures: 'The Irish Republic Still Lives.' No printer or date mentioned, approx. 76cms x 51cms (30'' x 20''), some small tears, with some small loss of text, fold marks and some minor fraying at edges. unframed. The first edition of the Proclamation was printed in Liberty Hall on the Sunday before the Eater Rising in 1916, in an edition of about 1000 copies, of which about 50 at most have survived. On the anniversary of the Rising, at Easter 1917, an almost exact type facsimile was printed and distributed in Dublin, see lot 99. A similar copy to this is described by Bouch, who concludes that it probably was printed around the time of an election, probably the General Election of December 1918 (at which Sinn Fein swept the country). This seems a reasonable conclusion, since if issued later than January 1919 one would expect the final line to include some reference to the First (or Second) Dail then siting. A rare document. Literature: Bouch - ''Bibliographical Society of Ireland,'' Vol. 5, No. 2, page 51.
Mixed Spirits: Grant's Signature Blended Scotch Whisky Signature Rare Aged Whisky Library Collection 14:1 Ron Contrabando 5 Anos FNQ Rum Co. Platinum Tycho's Star James Cook Übersee Rum 54% Chevalier Cognac VS Castle Rock Blended Scotch Whisky Knob Creek Bourbon 9YO Cardinal American Dry Gin St-Rémy Réserve Privée
Port and Sherry: Lustau Rare Amontillado Escuadrilla Bodegas Osborne Sibarita Morrison's Cream Sherry Harveys Signature 2003 Harveys Pedro Ximenez 30 YO V.O.R.S. Marks & Spencer Rich Cream Sherry Croft Triple Crown Borges Reserva Ruby M&S 20 YO Tawny Port Morrison's Special Reserve Port NV Presidential LBV 2010 Fletchers Fine Ruby Port
Royal Cauldon Grindley Ware - Very Rare Judacia Passover Ware 79 Pieces Dinner/Tea Service In Black, Litho on White Pottery. c.1920's. Comprises 12 x 9.75 Inches Plates, 12 x 8.25 Inches Plates, 12 x 6 Inches Plates, 12 x Rim Soup Plates, 12 x Tea Cups and Saucers, 1 x Sugar, 1 x Cream, 1 x Boat and Stand, 1 x Round Chop Plate, 1 x Large Oval Platter, 1 x Small Oval Platter.
A rare frog and mouse porcelain chess set, by Royal Doulton after the designs of George Tinworth, limited edition of 50, 2003, one side as frogs, the other side as mice, kings and queens as animal monarchs, bishops as clergy, knights holding swords, rooks as frogs or mice sitting on turrets, pawns with shields, each chessman marked on the underside: "Royal Doulton Archives, Burslem Artwares". The king 10.5cm high, the pawn 6.5cm high.
A rare Liverpool tin-glazed stoneware teapot and cover c.1760, the globular body painted in blue with a small building beside four tall trees in a rural landscape, the cover with a hatched border, cracked, 18cm across. (2) Provenance: the C E Hanley Collection. Purchased from Christie's, 12th June 1995, lot 24.
A rare Worcester blue and white dessert basket c.1770-75, the lozenge shape dish printed with the Pinecone pattern, the rim with four shell motifs between elaborately pierced panels with tiny blue flowerheads, hatched crescent mark, some good restoration, 31.6cm. Provenance: Bonhams, The Zorensky Collection of Worcester Porcelain Part III, 22nd February 2006, lot 351.
A rare Staffordshire salt-glazed stoneware teapot and cover c.1750-55, brightly enamelled each side with a jagged panel containing a putto reaching down through the clouds to a bird perched on sprays of flowering prunus and chrysanthemum, reserved on a turquoise ground, minor faults, 20cm across. (2) Provenance: the C E Hanley Collection. Purchased from Sotheby's, The Shand Kydd Collection, 25th November 1997, lot 216. Previously in the collection of Frances L. Dickson. Illustrated: Frank Tilley, Teapots and Tea, p.20, col. pl.A.
A rare Delft portrait tile 2nd half 17th century, from a larger panel, painted with the face of a lady with ringlet curls, her eyes looking out to her left, minor damages, 12.8cm. Cf. Sotheby's, Important Dutch Portrait Tiles of the House of Orange, 13th May 1982, 335 for a tile panel of Maria van Nassau.
A rare Worcester blue and white cup with trembleuse saucer c.1785, painted with the Forked Willow Fence pattern, a weeping willow tree beside large peony flowers and a low ornamental fence, within a cell diaper border, together with a Chinese soft-paste saucer in the same pattern, 12.5cm max. (3) Cf. Branyan, French and Sandon, Worcester Blue and White Porcelain 1751-1790, no.I.D.19 for a saucer described at the time of publication as the only known example.
A rare Swansea inkstand c.1815-20, the small form set with two inkwells within two circular depressions either side of a mythical dolphin handle, painted with small sprays of flowers, minor faults, 9.5cm across. (5) Cf. Jones and Joseph, Swansea Porcelain Shapes and Decoration, p.155 for a similar inkstand.
A rare Meissen butter cooler mid 18th century, of oval form, pierced to the sides and base with rows of small circular holes, painted with small sprigs of deutsche Blumen, blue crossed swords mark, 14.8cm across. Butter coolers were designed to allow condensation to drain from the butter, which formed owing to the change in temperature when it was brought into the dining room from the scullery.
A rare Staffordshire salt-glazed stoneware chocolate pot c.1750, of possible Jacobite significance, the spout moulded with a figure sitting astride it, perhaps emblematic of Charles II hiding in the oak tree, with a further figure ascending to the spout from blue rockwork issuing large peony sprays, the reverse with two further figures sharing a goblet, restored, the cover lacking, 17cm high. Provenance: from a private collection near London.
A rare Derby teapot and cover c.1756, decorated in the Imari palette with flowering chrysanthemum and holey rockwork beneath weeping willow, the reverse with chrysanthemum and rockwork, the reeded spout formed as a mythical beast, the cover broken and repaired, 19.5cm. (2) Provenance: the C E Hanley Collection. Purchased from Simon Spero, 8th October 2002. Previously in the J L Dixon Collection and the David Southern Collection. Before that sold at Christie's, 12th July 1982, lot 56. Illustrated: J L Dixon, English Porcelain of the 18th Century, pl.32a. Also, Miller and Berthoud, An Anthology of British Teapots, p.23, pl.134.
A rare Worcester blue and white teabowl and saucer c.1765-70, painted with the Candle Fence Pavilion pattern, with tall willow above a storeyed pagoda, open crescent marks, 12.7cm. (2) Most examples of this pattern have been clobbered with polychrome enamels, and survivals in the original palette are rare.
A very rare Prattware pot lid, GENUINE BEARS GREASE, hairline cracks and repairs, diameter 7.5cm Footnote: See A. Ball's 'Pot-Lids and other underglaze multicolour prints on ware', Antique Collectors Club, 2nd Ed., p.285, no. 458 for a similar lid to the one offered here, titled 'The Two Bears'. Provenance: Prof. Keith Mortimer Collection
A rare Staffordshire salt-glazed stoneware hexagonal teapot mid 18th century, moulded with six oval panels containing tall buildings and a figure in a tricorn hat, highlighted in bright enamels, with scattered flowers around, some damages and restorations, with a metal replacement cover, 18cm. (2) Provenance: from a private collection near London.
A rare Worcester high footed sauceboat c.1754-55, each side with a rococo moulded panel, printed in black in the 'Smoky Primitive' manner with chinoiserie scenes of figures with parasols and a Buddha in a temple, the interior with a European figure seated beside a Classical urn and blowing bubbles, some damages, 19.5cm across. Provenance: Phillips, 21st February 2001, The Norman Stretton Collection, lot 32.
A rare John Pennington (Liverpool) teapot and cover c.1775, the inverted pear-shape body painted in the atelier of James Giles with panels of fruit and flowers reserved on a blue and gilt ground, the spout formed as the head of a mythical beast, the cover's finial attached to the handle with a gilt metal chain, 21cm. (2) Provenance: the C E Hanley Collection. Purchased from Sotheby's, 21st February 1995, lot 57. Previously sold at Sotheby's on 17th November 1976 when it entered an Australian collection. Illustrated: Bernard Watney, Liverpool Porcelain, p.96, fig.389. Also, ECC Transactions, Vol. 14, Part 3, 1992, p.249.
Rare Bing gauge III live steam 4-4-0 L&NWR ‘Black Prince’ Express locomotive 1902 and tender, circa 1902, cab details include pressure gauge, water glass, whistle and forward/reverse lever, boiler with dome, safety valve, brass chimney, detachable headlamp, handrails and buffers, brass ‘Black Prince’ nameplates and cast 1902 number plate to cab sides, chassis with external double action slide valve cylinders with lubricator and smoke box. Six-wheel tender with embossed frames and imitation springs, coal effect top, hinged tool boxes, guard and hand rails. Finished in enamelled black lined livery, excellent overall condition, some minor paint chips, fine crazing to tender paint, 23 ½” (60cm) long.
Early Mettoy tinplate c/w car and caravan set, cream and red Saloon with solid Dunlop wheels, caravan in cream with red lining, car and caravan 18 ½ in (47cm) long, in rare fold-out scenic picture box, overall good condition, few scuffs/scratches, box in oval good condition, pencil marks to lid and small tear to lid flap edges.
Three Palitoy vintage Action Man Parachutist’s, Red Devil, complete, 1st issue on fixed hands, blond flocked hair doll, with Action Man Parachutist Book, plus two customised Parachutist, one with olive green, jump suit, shock proof helmet, rare parachute and pack on gripping hands flocked hair doll and the other with camouflaged jacket trousers, dispatch riders helmet, goggles empty parachute pack, on gripping hands flock hair doll, all in excellent condition (3 items)
Rare Schuco wind-up Soldier drummer boy, tin face with painted features, wearing traditional 19th century German uniform, blue felt coat with red collar and red and white striped epaulettes, yellow felt trousers and peaked red felt and gold paper hat, 6in (15cm) tall, overall very good condition, together with a violin playing pig dressed in red felt jacket and hat and green trousers and a wind-up frog, lacks front wheel to underneath, all in working order (3 items).
A rare late 18th /early 19th century cryptograph folding cipher machine: with fixed outer silvered dial divided into ninety sections each section with either a number, letter, word or part word, the inner revolving dial with rack and pinion lever wind divided into two scales, one numbered from ten to ninety nine, the inner scale divided into tenths from ten to ninety, with polished steel winding handle to the side, mounted in a red morocco leather case. 19cm. diameter.
Seiko. A rare James Bond 'Octopussy' wristwatch: the stainless steel case having a polyurethane bezel stamped Seiko, Sports 100, the rear of the case stamped Seiko, ON 0584, Japan, G757-5020 AO, the LCD multi-function dial including time/day/date/alarm/stop watch, with a matching bracelet, diameter 38mm. *Please note, this model type, G757-5020, was worn by Roger Moore appearing as James Bond in the 1983 film 'Octopussy' and shouldn't be confused with other similar models.
Charles I, unite, Tower mint under Parliament, mm. (P) (1643-1644), crowned fourth bust l., wearing lace collar, mark of value behind, rev. crowned, oval, garnished shield, crowned CR at sides, wt. 9.09gms. (S.2693; N.2153; Schneider 160), some die lines on obverse and some weakness in the legends, almost as struck, extremely rare in this grade
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