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Lot 990
UNITED STATES. sobre 1857. LOS ANGELES to CASTRES (FRANCE). C.d.s. LOS ANGELES / CAL (manuscript "Juny 9"), postmarks "26", PAID and French-British exchange GB / 40c (circulated via Panama, the date January 9th, conicides with one of the most important earthquakes happened at California, at Fort Tejon). VERY FINE AND RARE.
Lot 995
UNITED STATES AREA. Philippines. sobre 176, 177(2). 1899. 1 cts green and 2 cts black, two stamps both with LITLE OVERPRINT variety, in violet. Front cover MANILA to HONG KONG (missing part of the front). Duplex cancel MIL.STA. NºI PHILIPPINE ISLANDS / MANILA. VERY FINE AND VERY RARE. (The item belonged to the Ferrari collection)
Lot 227
A rare English delftware King of Prussia plate c.1757-60, painted in blue with a portrait of Frederick II of Prussia between the initials KP, and an early delftware lobed dish left in the white, both extensively damaged and repaired, 29.7cm max. (2) Cf. Leslie B Grigsby, The Longridge Collection, Vol. II, D56 for a similar King of Prussia plate.
Lot 555
Five Lowestoft blue and white saucers c.1770-80, one painted with small buildings in a Chinoiserie landscape, one with a rare pattern of flowering peony issuing from a zig-zag fence, three painted with the Mansfield pattern, one with an open crescent mark, another with a workman's mark, 12.7cm max. (5) Cf. Simon Spero, The Simpson Collection of Eighteenth Century English Blue and White Miniature Porcelain, p.34 for a teapot in the peony and fence pattern.
Lot 538
A small Worcester bell-shaped mug c.1760, printed in black with a rare print of The Harvesters by Robert Hancock, three figures holding rakes and pitchforks and chatting after a hard day's work, the reverse with The Minuet after a design by Francis Hayman, some faults, 8.3cm. Cf. Phillips, The Norman Stretton Collection, 21st February 2001, lot 28 for a restored mug with the same prints.
Lot 588
A large and rare Worcester blue and white two-handled sauceboat c.1755-60, painted to the interior with the Two-Handled Sauceboat Landscape, with two boats beside small pagodas on rock strata, the exterior with further landscape vignettes within crisply moulded leafy borders, the handles modelled with grotesque animal heads, workman's mark, a small rim chip, 22.5cm across. Cf. Bonhams, The Geoffrey Godden Collection of Blue and White Porcelain, 30th June 2010, lot 57 for an identical sauceboat with the same workman's mark.
Lot 135
A pair of large Wedgwood creamware circular chargers late 18th century, and an oval Hanley creamware charger, all well painted in bright enamels with large exotic birds perched on and around short berried branches, within shaped rims, one impressed Wedgwood, the oval charger with a rare mark for Samuel Perry and a London wholesaler, together with another dish bearing the same mark and printed in black with a lady and two children in a garden, some damages, 46cm max. (4) Provenance: the Geoffrey Godden Reference Collection.
Lot 578
A Worcester blue and white moulded sauceboat c.1765, painted with the Little Fisherman pattern within strap-moulded panels, the interior with a simple flower spray, some rim faults, 15.5cm.The Little Fisherman pattern is a rare condensed version of the Fisherman and Billboard Island pattern which appears on the smaller sizes of sauceboat.
Lot 601
A rare Worcester blue and white teabowl and saucer c.1785, of generous size, decorated in the Trellis Lily pattern with a formal arrangement of stylized blooms within panels, open crescent marks, 12.3cm. (2) The Trellis Lily pattern bears a strong resemblance to the Royal Lily, but is complete in itself without the gilding. Very few examples are recorded.
Lot 584
A rare Worcester blue and white chocolate cup and saucer c.1757, the large ogee forms painted with the Departing Chinaman pattern, a solitary figure crossing a bridge away from a pagoda on a small island, within a formal foliate and hatched diaper border, workman's marks, some damages, 16cm. (2) Illustrated: Branyan, French and Sandon, Worcester Blue and White Porcelain, p.132 (the saucer) where it is stated to be one of only two known to exist at the time of writing. The cup exhibited by Robyn Robb, 2005, cat. no.26 and paper label for same.
Lot 447
A rare Chinese porcelain armorial dish dated 1791, of small size, painted with the quartered arms of Chadwick within blue and gilt borders, the reverse inscribed 'Canton in China 24th Jan. 1791', 15.9cm. The arms are those of the old Staffordshire family of Chadwick quartering the ancient family coats of Malvesym, Carden and Bagot. Cf. D.S.Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Vol II, W1, p.741. Provenance: from the Geoffrey Godden Reference Collection.
Lot 452
A small collection of Chinese export porcelain tea wares 2nd half 18th century, decorated in the Mandarin palette with scenes of Chinese figures in garden settings, within elaborate scrolled borders of landscape panels and floral motifs on gilt or diaper grounds. Comprising: a saucer dish, a milk jug, a rare salt, two saucers, a coffee cup and an ogee shape cup. (7) Elements of the designs shown here were picked up and recreated on New Hall (especially the Boy in the Window pattern), and also on Swansea pieces from c.1815-17 which echoed the elaborate border as well as the palette used. Provenance: from the Geoffrey Godden Reference Collection.
Lot 61
A rare engraved commemorative rummer dated 1853, the flared bucket bowl engraved in detailed diamond point by Thomas Sutherland of London, with two Royal coats of arms, one above the initials JW, with a ship, a coach and horses, a paddle steamer titled Queen, a view of Windsor Castle, and two poems, engraved with the date 1853, 14cm.
Lot 358
A RARE TUDOR OYSTER PRINCE SUBMARINER ROTOR SELF-WINDING STAINLESS STEEL WRISTWATCH, c. 1966, ref. 7928, matt black dial with luminous Mercedes hands and centre sweep seconds, Oyster case with rotating 60-minute bezel, Rolex crown, Rolex Oyster bracelet no. 78790 with 501 B end pieces, serial no. 568953. Width of case 40mm
Lot 25
An early 20th century Burmese bowl,by Maung Yin Maung, Rangoon c.1910,stamped 'MAUNG YIN MAUNG MASTER SILVER SMITH 29 GODWIN ROAD RANGOON' to base, of circular form decorated in high relief with Jataka scenes with a frieze above of arching ‘clouds’ terminating in ogres' heads typical of the work of this silversmith,23cm diameter at widest, 20cm diameter at top of bowl, 15cm high, 37ozThis lot is sold with ‘Silver from the Indian Sub-Continent and Burma during Ninety years of British Rule', Wynyard R T Wilkinson, London 1999, where there is a similar bowl illustrated p.43.Mr Wilkinson writes that it was rare to find a piece signed in English, indicating that it was probably an exhibition piece.
Lot 22
A rare 19th century Indian Colonial silver tankard,by Hamilton & Company, Calcutta c.1840, marked on base with maker’s mark, elephant, urn, Roman A and a thistle tally mark, of panelled cylindrical form on a laurel leaf spreading circular foot, with an Indian Colonial Bacchus-style mask terminating in a cornucopia handle, the detachable domed cover with finial, gilt interior,21.5cm high, 40ozHamilton & Co. was one of the best known British silver firms, established by Robert Hamilton in Calcutta in 1808 under licence from the East India Company. Known as the ‘Garrard of India’, the firm mainly produced tableware including complete tea and dinner services in a typical pre-Raj, British-Indian style.
Lot 268
A rare old sheffield plate mounted tortoiseshell box,c.1765, the pull off cover decorated with Aesop Fable 'the Fox and the Crane', the sides chased with foliage and the base inlaid with turned horn, gilt interior, the inside of the cover engraved with initial with coronet above,5.5cm diameter, anda small silver cup, unmarked, probably early 18th century,of plain form with moulded rim and engraved with cypher,5cm diameter, 3.25cm high (2)
Lot 268
A postcard album containing a large quantity of early 20th century local and WWI related postcards including a quantity relating to Lulworth Military Camp, the Military Camp at Wool, Dorset, Lulworth Castle, WWI Bovington Camp related postcards including group photos of Company Regiments outside barracks and interior barrack shots, many of the cards written and notated to reverse, the Bovington Camp and Wareham Camp selections depicting a rare glimpse of life in these camps. The album also contains later local related postcard views and also early 20th century pictorial views of local scenes including Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door and others. An extremely interesting documentary collection.
Lot 742
An early 17th Century burr oak credence table, the folding octagonal top upon an arcaded frieze set with split balusters on turned legs and gate and with platform stretcher, 91cm wide/see illustration Condition Report: New piece let into the top at front edge, leg scouring mark to top which is in line with hinged leg, interior new piece let into lower board right and front, split balusters and carved arch later. I believe that the inset pieces in top are original to this piece pieces of burr oak of this size are rare and the carpenter wanted to use as much of the timber as he could.
Lot 1
The Marriage of HRH Albert Duke of York (later HM King George VI) to Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (later HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother), 26th April 1923 - a rare piece of Wedding cake still in its original greaseproof paper and original ivory-coloured cardboard box with crowned AE Royal cipher to lid and Buckingham Palace 26th April 1923
Lot 129
HIH The Dowager Empress Maria Feodovna of Russia and HM The Dowager Queen Alexandra - rare dual signed Presentation portrait photograph of the two Royal sisters in formal pose, holding hands, signed and dated in ink 'Maria 1914 Alexandra', the unframed portrait by W, & D, Downey, London, in original folder with gilt embossed Royal Coat of Arms and By Appointment to cover, 47cm x 31cm. In May 1914 The Dowager Empress travelled to England to visit her sister, The Dowager Queen Alexandra and while she was in London, the First World War broke out forcing her to hurry back home to Russia CONDITION REPORT Outer cover a little dirty and corners tatty. The image and mount are in very good original condition with some minor foxing marks to mount. The signatures and date are very clear and have been protected by the original tissue paper inner leaf
Lot 13
HM Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh - rare signed and inscribed 1974 Christmas card to her sister Princess Margaret and her husband, with twin-embossed Royal ciphers to cover and colour photograph to the interior, with The Royal Couple with Princes Andrew and Edward, carriage driving - inscribed in ink 'Margaret & Tony with love Lilibet, Philip 1974'
Lot 140
The Wedding of HRH Prince William to Catherine Middleton - 29th April 2011 - a rare piece of Royal Wedding cake in original grease-proof wrapping and original red cardboard box with silver crowned WC cipher to lid. Provenance: Sent to all Royal Naval Submariners who were on Sea Patrol during the wedding as a personal thank you from The Royal Couple as Prince William is the Commodore in Chief of the Submarine Service
Lot 20
HM Queen Elizabeth II and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh - rare early 1950s signed family Christmas card with black and white photograph of The Royal Couple with Prince Charles and Princess Anne, inscribed in ink 'David and Rachel love from Lilibet Philip' - mounted in glazed frame, 28cm x 41cm approximately overall
Lot 229
Rare pair of late 18th century / early 19th century glass chimneys with metal collars for storm candlesticks of trumpet form with engraved star decoration and traces of original armorial crests and shields CONDITION REPORT Both in very good order but missing polychrome decoration from armorials
Lot 251
Rare near pair of 18th century Limehouse blue and white porcelain leaf-shaped pickle dishes painted with Chinese-style precious objects and leaves with kiln smuts in glaze, 11.5cm each CONDITION REPORT Dish to right in image has very slight rim chip at 5 o'clock position. Wear to far outer edge, through glaze in places particularly lower terminal, but otherwise ok, has significant ware kiln smuts. The other dish appears to be in good order
Lot 293
Rare 18th century Delft tin glazed pottery apothecary ointment pot of squat bulbous form, painted in underglazed brown and blue 'Charistas' within cartouche and crossed leaves to the rear, 7cm diameter x 5.5cm high CONDITION REPORT Two large chips to top rim and minor nibbles and frits, small chip to foot
Lot 381
Rare George IV silver rose pattern soup ladle with engraved armorial crest (London 1825), Charles Eley. All at approximately 11ozs, 33.5cm overall length CONDITION REPORT Good overall condition, marks clear, some wear to high points of decoration and some loss of definition, engraved armorial on reverse also worn
Lot 49
Rare piece of Victorian Royal material printed with numerous Frogmore House Linen labels with printed crowned garter with VR and 'Frogmore House Room No'. Frogmore House is a large country house on the Crown Estate at Windsor and has had many Royal occupants, including Queen Charlotte and The Duchess of Kent - Queen Victoria's mother
Lot 850
Rare 18th century Bilston enamel patch or pill box of circular cushion form, the slightly domed hinged cover pierced and polychrome enamelled with crown, angel and floral garland, possibly made for the 1760 Coronation, 4.5cm diameter CONDITION REPORT Cover has some slight chips and minor cracks from edge. Chips in particular at 12 o'clock and 10 o'clock position. Box has fair significant restoration which has now discoloured to cream, particularly to box and at seam of mount, also notable internally
Lot 862
Very rare First World War carved alabaster ship diorama, the three-funnelled gun boat with British flags, crude figures and mounted with guns and lifeboats, on carved base, housed within black painted glazed box frame, 60cm wide. N.B. Probably Southern European and possibly Maltese, by descent from the same owner as lot 861 in the present sale
Lot 881
Rare late 19th / early 20th century Chinese silver mounted rhinoceros horn walking cane, the silver L-form handle by Wang Hing, embossed with dragons, the tapering horn shaft with brass ferrule, 78.5cm. N.B. This item is not for sale outside the European Union CONDITION REPORT Handle slightly ill-fitting, loose. Rhino horn shaft generally has some wear, overall is slightly bowed along the length. Colour is inconsistent - from light to dark. Handle is 10cm wide. Total combined weight 124 grams. 3.5cm high. Visible rhino horn shaft is 73cm to the ferrule
Lot 97
HRH Prince Charles Prince of Wales - rare black and white Presentation photograph of the seventeen year old Prince, when attending Geelong Grammar School, Corio, Australia - studying at his desk, the mount printed 'Geelong Grammar School, Corio, Prince Charles Timbertop 1966', in original glazed frame, 36cm x 28cm. The Prince attended two terms at the school's Timbertop Camp from January to August 1966. It was his first visit to Australia
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