Wolff,L.: Musica Choralis Franciscana Tripliciter divisa in Medullam Cantus Gregoriani, Sive ejusdem principia Generalia: In Cantorale Tonorum communium In Provincia FF. Min. Recoll. Coloniensi Usitatorum: et in Processionale Romanum & Ordinis. Köln, Caspar Drimborn 1726. 12°. (4) Bl., 242 S., (7) Bl., 16 S. Leder. Incredibly rare first edition of a Franciscan music pocketbook by Leopold Wolff, an organist at the Franciscan convent Ad Olivas near Cologne. It contains lyrics and musical notes, including a chart depicting the notes and keys. The book would be especially fascinating to anyone interested in the history of music. Leather with two clasps, one defective. Former monastery library book with sticker on spine and stamp inside. Boards rubbed. Binding firm. Typical darkening and foxing of paper due to age. Three pages bear stickers meant to serve as bookmarks. Text block well-preserved and clean. An outstandingly preserved copy. (56)
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Köhler,J.D.: Historischer Münz-Belustigung erster bis zwey und zwanzigster Theil (in 22 Bänden), darinnen allerhand merkwürdige und rare Thaler, Ducaten, Schaustücken, Klippen und andere sonderbahre Gold- und Silber-Münzen accurat in Kupfer gestochen, beschrieben und erkläret werden. - ╔Und: Bernhold,J.G.╗ Vollständiges Register über die XXII Theile der Köhlerischen Münzbelustigungen... 2 Bde. Zus. 24 Bde. Nbg., Weigel 1729-65. Kl.4°. Mit 22 gest. Front., 22 wdh. gest. Titelvign., 23 Widmungskupfern, 61 (8 gefalt., 8 dplblgr.) Kupfertaf. u. mehr als 1100 Münzkupfern im Text. Ldrbde. d. Zt. (Etw. berieb. u. best.). Kirchner 949. Lipsius 213. - Vollständige Reihe der wöchentlich herausgegebenen Stücke mit allen Kupfern und den beiden oft fehlenden, erst 15 Jahre später erschienenen Registerbänden. "Seine 'Historischen Münzbelustigungen'... ist ein grundlegendes Werk und wird das Gedächtnis seines Namens auf lange hinaus vor Vergessenheit schützen" (ADB XVI, 443). - In den wöchentlich herausgegebenen Stücken beschreibt Köhler jeweils eine Münze bzw. Medaille mit historischen Kommentaren. Jeder Jahrgang mit einem oder mehreren "Supplements-Bögen" sowie einem "zweyfachen Register". - Tls. etw. fleckig. - ╔Dabei: Will,G.A.╗ Der Nürnbergischen Münz-Belustigungen Zweyter Theil... Altdorf 1765. - Zus. 25 Bde. - Collection of 25 volumes.
Biblia latina.: Biblia sacra veteris et novi testamenti: Iuxta vulgatam editionem maiori quam antehac unquam Doctorum studio, ad veritatem Hebraicam & probatiss. exemplariu fidem... Lyon, Jean Frellon 1566. 8°. [8], 499 [i.e. 491], [25] Bl. Blindgepräg. Schweinsldr. d. Zt. (Fehlen die Schließen). USTC 158064. Seltene Lyoner Ausgabe der Vulgata aus dem Jahr 1566. Ehemaliges Bibliotheksexemplar mit Stempel innen und Rückensignatur. Einband berieben und bestoßen. Bindung fest. Papier moderat gebräunt. Kleinere Seitenläsionen, Satzspiegel in noch guter Erhaltung, jedoch mit zahlreichen Anstreichungen und Marginalien. - Rare edition of the vulgata bible, published in Lyon in 1566. Contemporary pigskin leather bound ex-library book with stamp and catalogue no. on spine. Boards rubbed and bumped. Binding tight. Pages moderately browned. Minor page lesions, text still in good condition, but with numerous underlinings and marginalia. (9).
Full title: A rare Chinese famille rose teapot with an erotical depiction of a European lady, YongzhengDescription:L.: 19 cm - H.: 12,5 cm Provenance:- The collection of a Belgian connoisseur.- Rob Michiels Auctions, Oct. 28, 2017, lot 223. (sold EUR 6.375) (direct link available on rm-auctions.com)- The Van Herck collection.Condition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com
Full title: A rare polychrome Antwerp maiolica dish with 'Christ as the man of sorrows', ca. 1540-1550Description:Dia.: 25,5 cm Ref.: Dr. Pieter Biesboer: 'Nederlandse Majolica 1550-1650', no. 3. Provenance:- A private collection, Mechelen, as published in the publication referred to above.- A Dutch private collection.Condition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com
Full title: A rare Chinese hexagonal blue and white kendi and cover, KangxiDescription:H.: 23 cm Provenance:- A Belgian private collection.Condition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com
Full title: An extremely rare Dutch Delft blue and white posset pot, early 18th C.Description:L.: 27,5 (incl. the cover) - H.: 22 cm Marked LVE on the base for Lambertus van Eenhoorn, the 'De Metaale Pot' workshop, Delft, 1691-1724. Signed by master painter Johannes Peridon, dating the piece between 1700 and 1710.Delftware posset pots are more commonly found in English Delftware, as the tradition of making posset was more common in Britain. Provenance: An important Belgian private collection. Ref.: - Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam, Accession no. A 3322 a-b (KN&V), for the only other recorded example. (direct link available on rm-auctions.com)- Two other Dutch Delft posset pots are known, one in blue and manganese, previously with Aronson Antiquairs, Amsterdam (direct link available on rm-auctions.com) and one in the Museum fur Angewandte Kunst, Cologne, Germany. Both are signed SVE for Samuel van Eenhoorn, the brother of Lambertus.Condition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com
Full title: A rare blue and white Dutch Delft tile with a large cherub holding a sword, 1st half 17th C.Description:Dim.: ca. 13 x 13 cmCondition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com
Full title: A rare archaic Chinese bronze gourd-shaped vase and cover, 'Hu', Eastern ZhouDescription:H.: 29,4 cm Weight: 1554 grams Provenance: - A Belgian private collection.- Acquired from the collection of William Rogers, Australia. Ref.:- Bonhams, Hong Kong, Nov. 24, 2013, lot 470, for a very similar example. (sold HKD 625.000) (direct link available on rm-auctions.com)- Bonhams, London, Nov. 3, 2022, lot 101, for another similar example but slightly bigger. (sold GBP 101.100) (direct link available on rm-auctions.com)Condition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com
Full title: A rare Chinese blue and white 'Xi Xiang Ji' plate, Jiajing mark, Transitional periodDescription:Dia.: 18,5 cm - H.: 4,7 cm Provenance: A Dutch private collection. Here we see the main character from the 'Romance of the Western Chamber', Cui Yingying (崔莺莺), together with her maid Hongniang (红娘).On the right handside, an inscription reveals a part of a poem: '幾回欲撲展齊纨 飛入錦香å¢è£¡æ•™æˆ‘å°‹ä¸è¦‹'.This freely translates to: 'More than once have I wanted to pounce and spread my wings, flying into the fragrant bushes, but I couldn't find them.' This poetically describes the efforts made, in vain, by the young girl, trying to escape her expected role and her mother's watchful eye. Hongniang, being Yingying's maid, has made every effort to bring together Yingying and Zhang Sheng (å¼ ç”Ÿ). The resourceful maidservant is so prominent in the story, that she evolves from a supporting role to an indispensable main character, becoming the synonym of marriage matchmaker in Chinese culture. In some local versions, the play is even named by her name and the story itself is only slightly changed.Condition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com
Full title: A rare Chinese imperial filigree, gilt and polychrome enamelled silver lidded box inlaid with precious stones, QianlongDescription:Dim.: 25 x 15,5 x 11 cm Ref.:- Sotheby's, Hong Kong, Nov. 25, 2013, lot 16, for a related snuff bottle. (sold HKD 187.500) (direct link available on rm-auctions.com)- Bonhams, London, May 17, 2012, lot 124, for a related snuff box was taken by General John Hart Dunne from the Summer Palace in Beijing in 1860. The Provenance from the Summer Palace is particularly interesting in this respect, since it suggests that such boxes were not made solely for export but were also appreciated in Imperial China. (direct link available on rm-auctions.com)- Two related silver filigree boxes from the Main Hermitage Collection in St Petersburg were included in the exhibition Treasures of Catherine the Great, held at Somerset House, London, 2001-2001, Catalogue, no.364.- A somewhat related reticulated basket is with Pushkin Antiques, London. (direct link available on rm-auctions.com) Provenance:- A Belgian private collection of repute.Condition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com
Full title: Two rare Chinese blue and white tiles with a scholar and a guardian, Transitional periodDescription:Dim.: ca. 12,5 x 12,5 cm Provenance: - A French private collection. Ref.: The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, has 5 such tiles, of which three are on display, under object numbers AK-RBK-1974-19-A, -B, -C, AK-RBK-1976-58-A and -B. (direct link available on rm-auctions.com)Condition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com
Full title: A Chinese famille rose 'Pompadour' pot-pourri jar and cover on a gilt bronze mount, Qianlong, ca. 1745Description:H.: 29 cm (total height) - Dia.: 20 cmH.: 22 cm (excl. the mount) At least two enamelled services and a blue and white service with this pattern are known. These have traditionally been thought to have been made for Madame de Pompadour (1721-64) based on the fish vignettes, which appear related to her maiden name of Poisson (fish), and the eagle vignettes representing her husband, King Louis XV. However, there is no evidence that this is so, and indeed it is thought unlikely that Madame de Pompadour would have drawn attention to her bourgeois family name in this way. Ref.:- Christie's, London, May 12, 2009, for another 'Pompadour' pot-pourri jar and cover. (sold GBP 20.000) (direct link available on rm-auctions.com)- Louis Mezin, Cargoes from China, Porcelain from the Compagnie des Indes in the Musee de Lorient, Lorient, 2004, exhibition catalogue, p. 65 for a further discussion on these services, where the author explains that no mention of such services was discovered in any of the family inventories.- David S. Howard, Choice of the Private Trader, London, 1994, for an example of each of the two enamelled services: no. 271, p. 229, for a bourdaloue of the famille rose service primarily in shades of blue, red and green enamels, and no. 77, p. 89, for a saucer-shaped dish in the palette which is primarily iron-red and green enamels combined with gilt; both pieces were in the Hodroff Collection.- Howard and Ayers, China for the West, vol. II, London and New York, 1978, p. 443, for a further discussion on the pattern, and no. 449, for a plate from the Mottahedeh Collection. The palettes used in both the enamelled services were particularly popular in France during this time, suggesting that it was a French order; judging by the extensive range of rare and lavish forms in addition to those normally found in services, they were probably private orders of considerable importance for persons of considerable wealth. Examples from the services are in the Musee Guimet, Paris, the Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Bordeaux, the Musee de Saint-Omer (from the Dupuis Bequest), and the Musee Grobet Labadit, Marseilles.Condition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com
Full title: An extremely rare Dutch Delft blue and white five-piece tea service, 18th C.Description:L.: 15 cm - H.: 13,5 cm (the teapot)L.: 11,5 cm - H.: 12,3 cm (the milkjug)H.: 13,8 cm (the teacaddy, incl. the lid)L.: 11 cm - H.: 10 cm (the sugarpot, incl. the lid)L.: 13 cm - H.: 6,5 cm (the bowl)Condition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com
Full title: A rare Chinese translucent amber-coloured Peking glass bottle vase, Qianlong mark and of the periodDescription:H.: 27,5 cm Provenance:- The collection of a Belgian connoisseur.- Bonhams, London, Nov. 11, 2010, lot 113. (sold GBP 3.600) (direct link available on rm-auctions.com)Condition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com
Full title: A rare Dutch-decorated Chinese eggshell 'Diana and Actaeon' plate with Dutch inscription on the back, YongzhengDescription:Dia.: 21 cm Provenance:- A French private collection.- With a label for Eugene Van Herck, antiques dealer, Antwerp. Ref.: The source for this exceptional work was probably the engraving by Crispijn Van de Passe (direct link available on rm-auctions.com) after the original work by Rembrandt (direct link available on rm-auctions.com). See images 4 and 5.Condition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com
Full title: A rare blue and white Dutch Delft tile with a large cherub below a gate, 1st half 17th C.Description:Dim.: ca. 13 x 13 cmCondition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com
Full title: A rare Chinese blue and white kraak porcelain dish with Portuguese ships on the rim, WanliDescription:Dia.: 31 cm - H.: 5,5 cmCondition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com
Full title: A rare Chinese inlaid bronze lion-form censer, MingDescription:H.: 35 cm - L.: 43 cm Weight: 10,4 kg This unusual censer is inlaid with gilt silver, silver, turquoise and champleve enamel.Condition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com
Full title: Two very rare Chinese blue and white 'playing boys' tiles, KangxiDescription:Dim.: ca. 12,5 x 12,5 cm Provenance: - A French private collection.Condition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com
Full title: A rare Dutch Delft blue and white coffeepot, dated 1732Description:H.: 30 cm Marked IML on the base and the inside of the cover, the base also dated 1732.Dutch Delftware coffeepots are rare, only a small number have survived.Condition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com
Full title: A pair of rare Chinese famille rose lotus-shaped stem cups, YongzhengDescription:H.: 7 cmCondition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com
Full title: A rare Chinese famille rose lotus-shaped jar and cover, Qianlong mark and possibly of the periodDescription:H.: 10,5 cm (incl. the lid)Condition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com
Full title: A rare Chinese bronze cylindrical tripod censer with Arabic inscription, Zhengde mark and of the periodDescription:H.: 8 cm - Dia.: 10 cm Weight: 1084 grams Bronze censers decorated with Arabic inscriptions came to influence the making of a distinctive group of heavily potted blue-and-white porcelains, all bearing Zhengde imperial marks on the bases and the body decorated with Arabic or Persian inscriptions. Jessica Harrison-Hall in Ming Porcelain in the British Museum, London, 2001, p. 188, notes that it is possible that these wares 'were used by literate Muslim eunuchs at court or by the emperor, who was fascinated by foreign scripts.' For examples of blue-and-white wares with Arabic or Persian inscription in the British Museum see ibid., pls. 8:3-8:11, including an incense burner (8:11) with six roundels each bearing an Arabic phrase. Two ceramic censers of this shape, also with Arabic inscriptions in panels are illustrated in Kaikodo Journal, XXIV. Material Witness, New York, 2008, p. 166, where it is explained that the form derives from Han period prototypes known as zun or lian which were used for containing wine. Provenance:- A Belgian private collection.- Acquired at TEFAF Maastricht from Galerie Lamy, Brussels, in 2014, accompanied by their certificate of authenticity. (as visible on the Alain Truong blog - link)- A Dutch private collection, before 2010. Ref.:- Sotheby's, New York, March 15, 2017, lot 561, for a similar example with a continuous text band. (sold USD 112.500) (direct link available on rm-auctions.com)- Sotheby's, Hong Kong, April 3, 2012, lot 143, for a very closely related example. (sold HKD 800.000) (direct link available on rm-auctions.com)Condition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com
Full title: A rare Chinese blue and white 'Bleu de Hue' tea plate for the royal doctor in the Hue Palace, 御醫正記 seal mark, mid-19th C.Description:Dia.: 15 cm This type of small tea plate was only made by special order, in a very small number, for the office of the royal doctor within the Vietnamese Royal Palace of Hue, in the middle of the 19th C. The base bears a mark in zhuanshu script: 御醫æ£è¨˜, which translates to 'Made as commissioned by the royal doctor' or 'Ngá»± y chÃn ký'. Provenance: - The collection of Thomas Ulbrich, Studio Tho, Hanoi-Berlin. Ref.: Published in: DO SU KY KIEU THOI NGUYEN by Dr. Tran Duc Anh Son (2016), page 210: 'The turtle is the third of the tứ linh (four supernatural creatures) and symbol of longevity, energy and endurance. It is the first of all the creatures that have shells. The carapace on the back of the turtle symbolizes the heavens (the vaulted upper part) and the earth (the flat part below). The turtle appears in various art forms of the Nguyá»…n period, but its image is rarely seen on the porcelain of this period. In the collection of Thomas Ulbrich, there is a tea-saucer marked 御醫æ£è¨˜ (Made as commissioned by the Royal Doctor) in the form of zhuanshu script, with a painting depicting a fairy turtle offering the Luoshu (雒書: rolled letter) in a bookcase to King Wenwang with a poem in Han script.Condition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com
Full title: A rare pair of Chinese bottle vases with iron-red design in the style of Venetian glass, KangxiDescription:H.: 24,5 cm Provenance: A French aristocratic collection. Ref.:- The Metropolitan Museum, New York, Accession Number: 1982.27, for a single example. (direct link available on rm-auctions.com) It was one of the highlights in the exposition 'Chinese Export Porcelain at The Metropolitan Museum of Art', which ran from January 14 to July 27, 2003, and is also published in the museum's publications: 'Notable Acquisitions, 1981–1982' (direct link available on rm-auctions.com) and 'Chinese Export Porcelain': The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, v. 60, no. 3 (Winter, 2003). (direct link available on rm-auctions.com)Condition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com
Full title: A rare Chinese blue and white celadon-ground 'Wu Shuang Pu' vase, 19th C.Description:H.: 60,5 cmCondition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com
Full title: A rare Chinese black-ground enamelled ewer with Ottoman musicians, QianlongDescription:L.: 14 cm - H.: 12 cm Provenance:- The collection of a Belgian connoisseur.- Rob Michiels Auctions, Oct. 31, 2020, lot 442. (sold EUR 7.650) (direct link available on rm-auctions.com) Ref.: - Howard and Ayers, China For the West, vol.1, p. 305, where the authors suggest that the figures are wearing Ottoman costumes, that this was undoubtedly a specially commissioned design since the shapes of the pieces are those of tea-services used in England and the Continent c.1740, and that it illustrates music played 'eastward of the Levant'. They also discuss the possibility that the design may have been by Cornelis Pronk.- Christie's, New York, Jan. 21, 2016, lot 60, for a plate from this service. (sold USD 30.000) (direct link available on rm-auctions.com)Condition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com
Full title: A rare polychrome Antwerp maiolica pharmacy bottle inscribed AQ DE ENDIV, middle of the 16th C.Description:H.: 22,5 cmCondition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com
Full title: A rare large Chinese blue and white '100 boys' bowl, Jiajing mark and of the periodDescription:Dia.: 37,5 cm - H.: 16 cm Provenance:- The collection of Mrs Helen Moonbridge.-- Sotheby's, London, Nov. 24, 1964, lot 58.- The Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997).- The Wou Lien-Pai Museum, since 1968, coll. no. M.5.16. Ref.: - The Metropolitan Museum, New York, Accession Number: 2001.738, for another Jiajing mark and period example with the same subject.- Published in Rose Kerr et al., Chinese Antiquities from the Wou Kiuan Collection. Wou Lien-Pai Museum, Hong Kong, 2011, pl. 117.Condition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com
Full title: A rare Chinese semi-eggshell famille rose 'rooster' tea cup and saucer, Baiyun Shanren 白雲山人 seal mark, YongzhengDescription:Dia.: 11,5 cm (the saucer)Dia.: 7 cm - H.: 4 cm (the cup) A composite motif of a cockerel and peony represents wealth and success. The first character of the term cockerel in Chinese gong ji is a homophone of the first character of gong ming (official position), and the peony has long been associated with nobleness since the Tang dynasty. Provenance:- An important American private collection. Ref.: - The British Museum, inv. no. PDF A.835, for a set of twelve tea cups and saucers of the same design and measurements and with the same seals, where they are on display. (direct link available on rm-auctions.com) - The Victoria & Albert Museum, accession no. C.1071 & A-1917, for a set which also bears a cyclical date Jiazhen corresponding to 1724, where it is on display. (direct link available on rm-auctions.com) The artist name 'Baiyun Shanren' (Hermit of the White Cloud Mountain) was however mistaken by both museums as 'Baishi Shanren' (Hermit of the White Stone Mountain). Although the aliases 'Baishi' and 'Baiyun Jushi' are both related to one of the earliest and most famous Cantonese enamellers, Tang Jintang (active in the first half of the 18th C.), they can also have been produced by Tang Jintang's studio. For more about the career and style of Tang Jintang, see Gao Yang: 'A Pair of Canton Enamel Porcelain Masterpieces in the Rijksmuseum,' in Aziatische Kunst, October 2018, Vol. 48, No. 2, pp. 54-59. - A. Varela Santos, Uma Coleccao Particular, Yongzheng, A Private Collection, Estoril, Portugal, 2005, pp.16-17, no. 2, for an example which was formerly in the W. Martin-Hurst Collection.- Honey, A Guide to the Pottery and Porcelain of the Far East, Oxford, 1924, p. 90, fig. 128, illustrates a ruby-back saucer painted with a basket of flowers and fruit also in the British Museum. It is signed by the same artist and inscribed 'a Canton picture', indicating that indeed he was working in Guangzhou (Canton).Condition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com
WW2 Dambusters rare multiple signed Avro Lancaster cover. 13 autographs including ultra rare Harry O, Brien plus Ken Brown, Robert Kellow, Lance Howard, Joe McCarthy, Grant MacDonald, Don McLean, Les Munro, Dave Rodger, Tammie Simpson, Fred Sutherland, Danny Walker and Jim Clay. Only 27 were issued. Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and 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 £10
ROBERT MCGOWAN COVENTRY RSW ARSA (SCOTTISH 1855 - 1914), THE RIVER SEINE AT NOTRE DAME, PARIS oil on board, signedframed image size 40cm x 50cm, overall size 91cm x 72cm Note 1: The Scottish artist Robert McGown (McGowan) Coventry (1855–1914) was born in Glasgow and trained at the Glasgow School of Art under Robert Greenlees and in Paris. He travelled on the Continent and to the Middle East but found most of his subject matter in the fishing communities of Scotland and in the Scottish Highlands. He was not closely associated with the group of young painters known as the Glasgow Boys, but shared their interest in rustic realism, in painting in the open air, and in French-inspired tonal and compositional technique. He was based in Glasgow throughout his professional life. In 1889 he became a member of the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour and in 1906 was elected associate of the Royal Scottish Academy, exhibiting regularly with both organisations and with the Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts.Note 2: The work on offer is a rare Paris scene depicting the activities of everyday life on the river Seine in the late nineteenth century, which demonstrates the influences of the French masters in the freedom of the brushwork and strong use of colour.
ROBERT MCGOWAN COVENTRY RSW ARSA (SCOTTISH 1855 - 1914), SHORE AT AUCHMITHIE watercolour on paper, signedmounted, framed and under glass image size 25cm x 34cm, overall size 41cm x 50cm Note 1: The Scottish artist Robert McGown (McGowan) Coventry (1855–1914) was born in Glasgow and trained at the Glasgow School of Art under Robert Greenlees and in Paris. He travelled on the Continent and to the Middle East but found most of his subject matter in the fishing communities of Scotland and in the Scottish Highlands. He was not closely associated with the group of young painters known as the Glasgow Boys, but shared their interest in rustic realism, in painting in the open air, and in French-inspired tonal and compositional technique. He was based in Glasgow throughout his professional life. His work has not yet received a scholarly appraisal. In 1889 he became a member of the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour and in 1906 was elected associate of the Royal Scottish Academy, exhibiting regularly with both organisations and with the Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts.Note 2: The work on offer is at rare Paris scene depicting the activities of everyday life on the river Seine in the late nineteenth century, which demonstrates the influences of the french masters in the freedom of the brushwork and strong use of colour.
Pierre Molinier (1900-1976)MARAYAT ROLLET-ANDRIANE dit EMMANUELLE ARSAN (1932-2005) - PIERRE MOLINIER (1900-1976) - LOUIS-JACQUES ROLLET-ANDRIANE (1923-2009) Correspondances - Courrier d'Emmanuelle Arsan adressé à Pierre Molinier, 7 juillet 1964. Feuille dactylographiée avec signature autographe. Cette feuille, usée à force d'être lue, a été restaurée au scotch par Molinier. - 1964. 7 lettres dont 6 manuscrites et 1 dactylographiée, et facsimilés de télégrammes et lettres. Les lettres sont rédigées par Louis-Jacques Rollet-Andriane qui signe Marayat. - 4 août 1964, Marayat à Molinier : '... Jamais peinture plus souveraine de l'orgasme n'a été peinte que la vôtre... Vous êtes aussi fou que l'ange de lumière, mais avec tellement plus de goût !'.- 4 septembre 1964 : 'L'hermaphrodite est un de nos rêves préférés, à Marayat et moi, incarnation de la bisexualité que nous adorons et pratiquons... '- Décembre : Marayat envoie ses gants à Molinier 'Ils se sont usés de s'être frottés à sa peau. Je vous les envoie pour que vous les frottiez à la vôtre'. Marayat indique les parfums qu'elle utilise : 'Calèche d'Hermès, Vent vert de Balmain et Joy de Patou'. Marayat demande à Molinier 'Peignez d'autres chefs-d'œuvre pour moi !'.- facsimilé d'un Télégramme, 15 décembre 1964 : 'Votre merveilleux tableau vos délicieuses œuvres d'amour et de rêve vos lettres vos photos vos documents vos cadeaux votre pensée et le souvenir de vous sont avec moi et ne me quitteront plus je suis folle de joie d'admiration et de gratitude je vous aime vous embrasse et vais vous écrire Emmanuelle'. - Facsimilé d'une lettre du même jour, Marayat utilise les trois olisbos envoyés par Molinier : 'Et je me sers d'eux pour aimer comme il faut vos tableaux qui sont tous deux devant mes yeux'.La contemplation esthétique selon Marayat-Louis-Jacques...- Pli du 24 décembre, Marayat remercie des 'dessins originaux du 'Temps de la Mort' et 'Ce qui est solennel' et les gravures qui ont servi à concevoir 'Les Dames aux Pistolets' ... Merci aussi pour les gants chauds... J'ai aussitôt utilisé aussi les gants de jersey fin pour caresser Louis-Jacques. Nous avons tous deux pensé beaucoup à vous, Je vous embrasse. Marayat'.- 1965. 1 lettre dactylographiée, 2 plis dactylographiés, 1 lettre manuscrite et 3 cartes postales manuscrites.- 8 janvier 1965 : carte envoyée de Kyoto par Louis-Jacques à Molinier : 'Vos olisbos nous font l'amour chaque nuit ! L-J'- 13 janvier 1965 : carte envoyée de Hong-Kong par le couple, adressée à Pierre Molinier à Grenoble ! (la poste fera suivre à Bordeaux).- 28 mai 1965 : Lettre de Bangkok signée Emmanuelle envoyé à Molinier. 3 longues pages de déclaration enflammée sur leur amour partagé illustré par ce chef-d'œuvre qu'est 'Oh ! Marie, mère de dieu' : 'Vous qui êtes un autre moi-même ... créateur de ce tableau 'le plus sacrilège, le plus divin'. ... Je proclame partout votre nom et je découvre à tous ceux qui ne la connaissent pas encore votre peinture qui est mon image. Je suis, à cet autre bout du monde, comme une antenne aventurée de vos 'sens fabuleux', je suis vos doigts soyeux, vos jambes gainées, vos seins aux pointes gorgées, votre sexe ouvert et votre sexe pénétré, je suis votre corps qui jouit et je suis l'amour de votre amour, je suis votre esprit. Emmanuelle'.- 13 juin 1965 : lettre sur papier à en-tête University of Karachi postée de Bangkok signée Louis-Jacques.- 18 juillet 1965 : pli cacheté signé Louis-Jacques avec adresse et nom de l'expéditeur (rare) 'Je n'ai jamais su clairement quel mauvais tour vous avait joué l'Américain et pourquoi il vous a payé d'ingratitude pour la collection merveilleuse qu'il a pu amasser sur votre dos. ... Marayat ne se rend pas compte qu'en acceptant vos offres follement généreuses, elle vous met à la misère. ... Elle a une admiration mystique, vous considérant comme son incarnation sous une autre forme'.- 19 septembre 1965 : pli cacheté signé 'Votre ami', sans adresse d'expéditeur :'Mon cher génie ... Je crois vous avoir dit que nous partageons avec vous la passion de l'hermaphrodite, de l'androgyne et qu'il ne nous parait y avoir rien de plus désirable et de plus beau que la combinaison des sexes physiques mâles et femelles en une seule étreinte ... nous tentons d'ordinaire de créer l'illusion de l'androgyne en associant un garçon et une fille en même temps à nos enlacements ... Marayat aime à se faire traiter en même temps comme une femme et comme un garçon par deux hommes la possédant ensemble'.- 26 octobre 1965 : carte de l'hôtel Plaza, New York, signée Marayat, prévoit une escale à Paris pour voir l'original de 'Oh ! Marie, mère de dieu'.- 1966. 4 plis dont 1 manuscrit et 3 dactylographiés.- 24 janvier 1966 : Plis signé Louis-Jacques qui s'inquiète d'être sans nouvelles. Marayat est à Formose où elle tourne un film. Cachet de l'expéditeur 'Rollet-Andriane, Director of Central Services. SEATO, PO Box 517, Bangkok'.- 31 janvier 1966 : Louis-Jacques suggère à Molinier une idée de tableau susceptible d'enchanter Marayat : 'Elle aimerait que vous la peigniez pénétrée par trois hommes à la fois, mais surtout suçant avec adoration une queue très grosse », etc.- 6 mars 1966 : pli dactylographié en rouge, signé L-J, décrit leur intérieur, 'un vrai musée Molinier'.- 11 juin 1966 : pli dactylographié sans adresse d'expéditeur, signé L.J. Parle de leur grand ami diplomate, Philippe Baude, 'l'homme qui a le plus baisé Marayat dans sa vie : au moins deux fois par jour tous les jours pendant trois ans ... une fois dans le vagin, une fois dans la bouche, une fois dans l'anus ... Marayat se masturbe tout le temps, en voiture et en avion et jamais un voyage sans se faire baiser par un passager'.Cette scène sera reprise dans le film. La lettre nous apprend que c'est elle qui fournit la matière des romans à son mari.- 1967. 2 lettres manuscrites et 1 pli dactylographié.- jeudi 27 de Londres, signée 'Vos amants L.J et M'
Pierre Molinier (1900-1976)Pantomime Narcisse, Autoportrait au masque, jarretelles et tabouret, images miroir, études préparatoires pour Planche 19 du 'Chaman et ses Créatures'. 2 tirages argentiques d'époque sur papier Agfa, annotés au crayon par l'auteur au dos. Rares images recto verso du Pantomime Narcisse.2 gelatin silver prints on Agfa paper, annotated in pencil by the author on verso.Rare double-sided images of the Pantomime Narcissus.12,6 x 8,6 cmFootnotes:ProvenanceCollection particulière, FranceThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Pierre Molinier (1900-1976)Double autoportrait avec haut de forme, masque, corset et jarretelles. Tirage argentique d'époque.Gelatin silver print.17,7 x 12,7 cm.Footnotes:Molinier contretype ses tirages côte à côte sur le même papier faute d'agrandisseur puis découpe les images. Rare tirage portant deux images sur la même feuille, non découpé. Molinier duplicates his prints side by side on the same paper for lack of an enlarger then cuts out the images. Rare print with two images on the same sheet, uncut.ProvenanceArchives Roland VilleneuveCollection particulière, FranceThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
VELVET UNDERGROUND - CONCERT HANDBILL, JULY 5-6 1968, HIPPODROME, SAN DIEGO WITH QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE art by Rebecca Galdeano, stamped and inscribed verso Sterling Morrison Archive #H-11, looseAccompanied by letter of authenticity issued by Jeffrey Gold representing Record Mecca stating that this 'very rare' handbill had been acquired directly from the widow of Sterling Morrison, Martha. Small crease lower centre, slight mottling to corners, otherwise in original condition
VELVET UNDERGROUND - NEW YORK ART, KUGELBERG (J.) (ED.) DELUXE EDITION limited to 400, clamshell outer pictorial box, includes 7" record and CDR featuring two rare recordings, with forward by Lou Reed and contributions from Maureen Tucker, sealedThe white case with some impacts to lower section, some further scuffs and marks, contents good, dust jacket a little rippled, CD present
A Rare WW2 Royal Air Force P47 Thunderbolt Pilots Medal and Log Book Grouping, 1939-45 Star, Burma Star, Defence medal and War medal 1939-45, medals unnamed as issued and court mounted on a pin backed bar. Lot also includes the following original documentation, Royal Air Force identity card dated 16th December 1942 to 1605739, A/C Gardiner, Royal Air Force Service and Release Book for Kenneth John Gardiner, a pilot who served from 7th December 1942 until 2nd December 1946 and Royal Air Force leather bound logbook covering the period 20th September 1943 to July 1946 during which Gardiner flew a variety of aircraft including Hurricanes and P47 Thunderbolts with 54 and 30 Squadrons. The logbook records 36 sorties with 30 Squadron in the Far East between January and May 1945 most of which were ground attack missions against Japanese targets. An opportunity to acquire a rarely seen documented group to a Thunderbolt pilot.
Rare Edwardian Volunteer Long Service Medal to a Cyclist in the 2nd Volunteer Battalion Hampshire Regiment, impressed naming, “737 CYCLIST E.M. WOOD 2ND V.B. HAMP: REGT”. Good condition. Medal confirmed in Army Order May 1906. The Army Orders for this medal only show 3 medals issued with this rank, the others being to 1st Cheshire and 3rd Bedfordshire Volunteer Battalions. Late Rod Flood collection
Rare and Historically Important 2nd Battalion Ox & Bucks Light Infantry Fibre Rim Airborne Forces / Paratroopers Steel Combat Helmet, superb untouched as found early fibre rim steel helmet with original regimental colour insignia for the Ox & Bucks Light Infantry, who served as an Air Landing regiment during the D-Day landings, famous for taking Pegasus Bridge. The shell is heavily worn and pitted. The interior of the shell has the remains of the original liner system with rubber pads but no leather sweatband. Helmet is also accompanied by the remains of the leather harness chinstraps which have hardened and come detached. Attached to the liner is an inked label written in French with a date 1952. Overall a superb and rare original airborne helmet worn during one of the most famous actions of WW2. The 2nd Battalion, Oxford and Buckinghamshire (Ox and Bucks) Light Infantry were stationed in India on the North West Frontier (as 52nd Ox and Bucks Light Infantry) at the start of WW2, before being recalled to the UK. In the early years of the war, they formed part of the 31st Independent Infantry Brigade, undertaking Home and Coastal Defence roles in Wales, East Anglia, London and Kent. At this stage in the war, the British Airborne Forces consisted of just the 1st Parachute Brigade. In September 1941 however, the War Office decided that a Brigade of glider infantry should be raised to compliment them. The 31st Infantry Brigade was selected for this task and accordingly, on 10 October 1941, it was renamed the 1st Airlanding Brigade. In addition to the 2nd Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry, this experimental formation consisted of a further three battalions; the 1st Battalion Border Regiment, 1st Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles and 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Gliders were seen as a necessary method of supporting airborne operations, as they were able to carry additional infantry to reinforce the parachute brigades, and also heavy equipment, such as jeeps and Anti-Tank Guns. It was this factor, and the subsequent formation of the 1st Airborne Division, that made it possible for the role of the British Airborne Forces to advance beyond the small-scale and infrequent commando raids that had been previously envisaged. The transformation to an Airborne Battalion saw the 2nd Ox and Bucks remain in England and start training for the planned invasion of North West Europe the following year as part of the redesignated 6th Airlanding Brigade of 6th Airborne Division. Elements of the Battalion (D Coy and parts of B Coy) formed a Coup de Main force, tasked with an attack on the bridges over the River Orne and adjacent Canal in Normandy, subsequently known as the attack on Pegasus Bridge. The Battalion's involvement in the successful Coup de Main action at Pegasus Bridge, under Major John Howard proved one of the most remarkable British Airborne actions during WW2. The 2nd Battalion itself would continue to see Airborne action however, serving as part of the 6th Airborne deployment to the Ardennes and the Rhine Crossing in early spring 1945.
Folding Pen Knife Said to Have Been Carried by Sergeant Major Richard Hall Williams 17th Lancers During the Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklava on 25th October 1854, the horn handle of the knife is carved ‘R.W. 17 L 1840’. The knife has been mounted into an old wooden glazed frame with a photostat images taken from the funeral card of Richard Hall Williams who died on 7th July 1910, these cards give details of his military career including riding in the famous charge of the light brigade. The reverse of the frame is inked, ‘This Extremely Rare Pen knife was the property of Sergeant Major Richard Hall Williams Late of the 17th Lancers (The Death of Glory Boys) who died July 7th 1910 aged 91 years. He served during the campaigns of the Crimean War and The Indian Mutiny and took part in the Battles at Inkerman, Alma and Sebastopol, and rode in the Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava October 25th 1854 informing his relatives that he carried this pen knife on his person during that event. His medals comprised of Crimea – 4 Bars Turkish Medal Indian Mutiny Medal Good Conduct Medal Meritorious Service Medal and are now in the possession of Messrs Prestons Ltd – Jewellers – Bolton-Lancashire and his sword is in the possession of the Monks Hall Museum, Eccles Manchester Lancashire’. T Sharrocks, Eccles, Manchester framers label to the reverse and Bridgehouse School of Antiques and Fine Arts Manchester 3 sticker to the front of the glass frame. The frame measures 36 ½ x 53 ½ cms. We have not removed or inspected the knife from the frame. The book ‘Honour the Light Brigade’ by Lummis and Wynn, gives the following details, ‘750 – WILLIAMS (SERGEANT RICHARD HALL). Born 1819, enlisted 1842/43, Rode in the Charge 25th October 1854. Promoted to Troop Sergeant Major 1st January 1855. Died 7th July 1910. Buried in Worsley Churchyard, Manchester. Medals: Crimea (A,B,I,S), Turkish Medal, Indian Mutiny Medal, Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Meritorious Service Medal. Group now in an English private collection. Williams is not on the list awarding clasps for Balaclava, but may have received his on a certificate later. Williams rode in the charge with a painful boil on his nose and wore a scarf round his face for protection. After discharge he became Troop Sergeant-Major of the Worsley troop of the Duke of Lancasters Own Yeomanry and Postmaster of Worsley Village. He also taught drill to school children of the Earl of Ellesmere’s estate. Williams received a presentation sword, which is now in the Monks Hall Museum, Eccles. Member, Balaclava Commemoration Society 1879. Signed the loyal address 1887. Attended the annual dinners in 1892, 1894, 1895, 1899 and 1908. His son Clement was alive in 1969 aged 95 years’.
Rare Great War Territorial Royal Flying Corps Hampshire Shoulder Title, brass T/RFC/HANTS, with three lug fittings to the reverse. The Royal Flying Corps only had one territorial element which were personnel from the Royal Aircraft Factory Farnborough and officially known as Hampshire Aircraft Park. Late Rod Flood collection
Rare Georgian East Norfolk Militia Light Company Officers Short Tailed Coatee c1810-20, fine example of a scarlet cloth coatee with fine black (faded to brown) velvet collar and cuffs decorated with gold wire lace. Double row of small gilt metal open backed coatee buttons for the East Norfolk Militia and strips of gold lace to the front. Stitched in winged epaulettes with light company silver bugles attached. Reverse of the coatee with gilt buttons and bullion light company bugles. Interior with blanket cloth lining. Generally remains in good condition.
Rare Third Reich Fire Brigade Arm Badge for Adolf Hitler’s Reichchancellery (Reichskanzlei), being a machine embroidered pink on navy blue fire brigade arm badge with above the eagle ‘Reichskanzlei’, this fire brigade was responsible for protecting one of the most if not the most important building in the German Reich.
Rare 2nd Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment Marked Fibre Rim Pattern Airborne Forces / Paratrooper Steel Combat Helmet, superb example of a 1942 dated British fibre rim pattern airborne forces steel helmet which retains nearly all of the original combat paint finish to the exterior of the shell. Helmet is complete with decal regimental colour formation sign for the 2nd battalion South Staffordshire regiment. Blackened fibre band around the brim of the helmet. Interior retains the original liner system with the leather sweatband having BMB and size 7 stamp with date which appears to be 1942. Sorbo rubber pads between the liner system and the aluminium liner band, these are generally good condition showing just light perishing. Leather two part harness chinstrap which remains in generally good condition. Overall this is a fabulous example of a desirable airborne helmet. In November 1941, the 2nd Battalion South Staffordshire regiment was converted to a glider infantry role, serving as part of the 1st Airlanding Brigade in the 1st Airborne Division. As such, they went to North Africa in May 1943, and then landed in Sicily on the night of 9/10th July 1943 where they, along with the rest of the brigade, suffered heavy casualties during Operation Ladbroke. Back in North Africa they re-built and re-equipped for the next action that was being planned, which turned out to be Operation Slapstick, the invasion of south-eastern Italy, via the port of Taranto in September 1943. In December they returned to England to prepare for the Second Front. The battalion now took part in Operation Market-Garden, and played a significant part in the Battle of Arnhem, 17th – 25th September 1944, but suffered heavy casualties. Amongst the bravery awards to members of the battalion were two Victoria Crosses, one to Major Robert Cain, and the second, posthumously, to Lance Sergeant John Baskeyfield. Although the battalion did not see action again, it did take part in one further Operation, code name ‘Doomsday’, the occupation and securing of Norway in May 1945, where they assisted with the disarming and processing of the German Garrison. In October 1945 the battalion’s airborne role came to an end and they were sent to Germany in December 1945 as part of the occupation force.
Rare Georgian Junior Battalion Company Officers Short Tailed ‘Service’ Coatee of the 26th (Cameronian) Regiment, c1810-1822/29, scarlet cloth with yellow front with a single row only of regimental numbered coatee buttons, yellow stand up collar with bullion wire and yellow cuffs with bullion wire work. Single officers epaulette with three metal stars attached to the top. The rear with heart shaped emblems and two regimental buttons remaining only. Tunic with a white cloth lining to the interior. Some repairs to the scarlet cloth but generally good condition example of a scarce early coatee.
Third Reich Deutschland Erwacht Reiter Eagle Banner Top, impressive and well made NSDAP Deutschland Erwacht cavalry / motorised units banner top with fine gilded eagle with wings to the rear, seated on a silvered wreath with central swastika. Top is mounted onto a gilded socket fitting which is in turn then mounted onto a wooden display base. The rear to the socket is engraved ‘GAHR MÜNCHEN 1935’. The banner top shows some wear and has some blackening to the eagle and wreath. Top stands 29 ¼ cms (not including the base). These standard tops are extremely rare to find so have been unable to compare to an original example. We believe that this example is possibly a post war made example, but is certainly of fine quality and we would advise all interested parties to examine in person or arrange for a specialist to view. Sold as seen.
Rare New Forest (Duke of Gloucester’s) Battalion Volunteer Infantry Officers Shoulder Belt Plate, a fine example of a very rare Georgian shoulder belt plate, die-stamped copper on gilt, rectangular plate with clipped corners, raised design in the form of central crest of Royal Duke over ‘V’, enclosed by strap ‘H.R.H DUKE OF GLOUCESTERS N FOREST BATTALION INFANTRY’. Reverse of the plate with two hooks and stud fittings. Very good overall condition example of an extremely rare shoulder belt plate. The unit was raised in 1803 under the command of Lt-Col Commandant William Champney Crespigny. In 1808 the unit did not convert to local militia. This plate once formed part of the Hugh King collection. Late Rod Flood collection
Rare Georgian Gosport and Alverstoke Volunteers Shoulder Belt Plate Circa 1800, fine other ranks oval brass shoulder belt plate with engraved crowned GR cipher over 1797 and around the edge ‘GOSPORT AND ALVERSTOKE VOLUNTEERS’. Reverse of the plate with hook and two studs. Some wear and polishing to the obverse making the engraving feint. Late Rod Flood collection
Very Rare Other Ranks Headdress Badge of the 1st Hants Mounted Rifle Volunteers, the headdress badge in the form of laurel spray with crowned strap having ‘1ST HANTS MOUNTED RIFLE VOLUNTEERS’ and voided figure of man on horseback to the centre. Reverse with two lug fittings. This unit was raised in 1860 from 50 members of Hambledon Hunt by Colonel John Bower JP. The unit was merged into the Hampshire Yeomanry Cavalry in 1878. Late Rod Flood collection.
Rare New Forest Light Dragoons Other Ranks Shoulder Belt Plate 1794-1801, being a brass oval shoulder belt plate with finely engraved crowned strung bugle with ‘G’ ‘R’ flanking, centre of bugle is ‘Rifle’ and around the edge ‘NEW FOREST LIGHT DRAGOONS’. Reverse of the plate has hook and two stud fittings. The plate appears to have possibly been ground dug and cleaned at one time but is still an extremely rare example. Late Rod Flood collection.
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