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Lot 24
A 24.5 x 19.5cm black and white, full length photograph of Audrey Hepburn... A 24.5 x 19.5 black and white, full length photograph of Audrey Hepburn wearing a fur coat, signed and inscribed "For Mayor Ke[nf?], Thank you for this "perfect" coat, Audrey Hepburn" in blue ink on lower right corner; minor wear along margins, creasing to upper left corner, glue residue on rear. Photographs of Hepburn wearing fur coats are particularly rare. In a 1992 interview the actress stated "I am anti-fur. For many years I didn't think fur suited me, but years ago I gave in and had a mink coat made. Then I woke up to what it meant. Now it's hanging in the attic and there it shall stay" ("Audrey Hepburn on a Role" by Jessica Seigel, The Chicago Tribune, January 20, 1992).
Lot 37
Three Autograph letters, all on headed notecard, signed Three Autograph letters, all on headed notecard, signed ("A Conan Doyle"), to a journalist named Russell Goodwin-Smith who was writing a piece about the author, in which he discusses his wish not to be celebrated solely for Sherlock Holmes, saying "you might care to point out that apart from Sherlock Holmes I have written the Brigadier Gerard stories, the Professor Challenger books, a long line of historical novels including The White Company and Rodney Stone a book of poems, several successful dramas 'the Speckled Band' and much else", he also touches upon his historical non-fiction works, mentioning "the histories of the Boer War and of the Great War", as well as listing his work on Spiritualism and rescue of "two men falsley condemned Oscar Slater and George Edalji" amongst his greatest achievements. Doyle closes the letter by asserting that he gets "a little restive at being forever coupled with Holmes", 15 Buckingham Palace Mansions; the second, sent after the article has been written, expressing his opinion that it is "a charming one - too flattering but that will restore the balance of many that come my way", he goes on to say that he is "a strong man with a J pen and a weakling with a Waverley", Windlesham; and one other, a brief note to Mr. Goodwin-Smith ("R. Goodwin Smith"), confirming his availability for an appointment, 15 Buckingham Palace Mansions, April 1912; four pages, printed headings, oblong 8vo, [1912 and c.1919-1926] (3) ---- RARE LETTER BY DOYLE DISCUSSING SHERLOCK HOLMES AND HIS OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS. Sherlock Holmes was, and is, Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous creation, however the author would seldom discuss the works in his letters. This correspondence shows a rare case of Doyle expressing his thoughts about Holmes as well as other professional and personal achievements he views to be of equal or greater importance. Provenance: Left to the vendor's family in the will of Mr. Russell Goodwin-Smith, the recipient of these letters.
Lot 65
A rare printed order of service for the "Second Army Thanksgiving Service on... A rare printed order of service for the "Second Army Thanksgiving Service on Conclusion of campaign in Northe West Europe, 6th June 1944 to 5th May 1945", signed by Winston Churchill, Dwight Eisenhower and Field Marsh Montgomery of Alamein on front cover featuring Second Army shield surrounded by other insignia; 16 pages stapled together with original wrappers, rusty staples, some foxing and spotting to paper, yellowing to page edges, small 8vo, overall size 15.1 x 12.8cm.
Lot 23
A rare French brass half-hour sonnerie striking carriage clock with... A rare French brass half-hour sonnerie striking carriage clock with push-button quarter repeat and alarm Unsigned but attributed to Jacot, Paris, late 19th century The eight-day two train movement with silvered platform lever escapement and striking the full hour on both the hour and half hour on a single gong with the latter followed by ting-tang notation on the same and another smaller gong to denote half past the hour, the repeat mechanism sounding the hour followed by the relevent quarter on demand and the alarm mechanism with separate hammer sounding on the second gong, the backplate punch stamped with serial number 7044 to left hand corner, the rectangular frosted gilt dial with applied pierced rosette to centre, shallow canted Arabic numeral chapter ring and blued steel spade hands over subsidiary alarm setting dial to lower margin, the corniche type bevel glazed case with hinged carrying handle, 12.5cm (5ins) high excluding handle. Half hour striking carriage clocks made by Jacot are described in Allix, Charles CARRIAGE CLOCKS Their history and development on page 196.
Lot 229
Rare Dambuster Raid veteran1993 617 Squadron Dambusters cover with Scampton postmark and lovely illustration from the film. Autographed by Dambuster veteran Jim Clay DFC*, AJ-W on the second wave of attacks. Bomb Aimer with Les Munro. Clay passed away in 1995, a very rare autograph. Good condition
Lot 252
Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith MC, AFC signed piece in pencil with Oceanic Line letterhead (9 February 1897 – 8 November 1935), often called by his nickname Smithy, was an early Australian aviator. In 1928, he earned global fame when he made the first trans-Pacific flight from the United States to Australia. He also made the first non-stop crossing of the Australian mainland, the first flights between Australia and New Zealand, and the first eastward Pacific crossing from Australia to the United States. He also made a flight from Australia to London, setting a new record of 10.5 days. Rare autograph
Lot 271
Guy Gibson and Barnes Wallis signed Booklet the Battle of Britain August-October 1940. Gibson has signed yours sincerely Guy Gibson to the inside title page. Barnes Wallis has signed later in 1975 to the front To George. Rare autograph of one of the most famous British Military figures. Gibson was the first CO of the Royal Air Force's 617 Squadron, which he led in the Dam Busters raid (Operation Chastise) in 1943, resulting in the destruction of two large dams in the Ruhr area. He was awarded the Victoria Cross, but lost his life later in 1944. He had completed over 170 operations at the age of 24. Good condition
Lot 828
Rare Shahsavan Rug Persian Azerbaijan The brick red field of tribal emblems and zoomorphic motifs around two serrated diamond medallions framed by spandrels and ivory borders of stepped diamond medallions flanked by arrowhead guard stripes, circa 1860, 260cm by 110cm One end complete with braiding. One end with losses into barber pole. Selvedges original to one side. Otherwise with some old reweave. Pile fair. Several areas slightly low. 200115
Lot 854
A Rare Rhodium Plated Atmos Clock, signed LeCoultre, Calibre 529, circa 1955, silvered dial with Arabic and dagger markers, skeletonised dial centre, movement numbered 32035, large balance wheel below 6, spirit level, stop lever to the underside, 23.5cm high 13.01.15, Case and the glass panels are clean, dial with minor scratches, one small dial securing screw missing at 3, spirit level in the base is damaged and needs replacing, movement is clean, movement has been on test, the clock works for about one hour and then stops.
Lot 172
A Rare Quadruple Cased Silver Tortoiseshell Verge Pocket Watch made for the Turkish market, signed Edward Prior, London, No.77126, 1866/1867, gilt fusee movement, enamel dial with Turkish Arabic numerals, beetle and poker hands, plain silver inner case with London hallmark for 1867, the second outer case with London hallmark for 1866, tortoiseshell and silver third case decorated with pique silver pins to the borders, leather shell shaped fourth case with velvet lining, 72mm wide 29.01.15, Both silver cases with surface scratches, inner case with a London hallmerk for 1867, second outer case with a London hallmark for 1866, tortoiseshell case with small chips in parts and some pique pins missing, some minor cracks and surface scratches, fourth case with small splits to the leather and rubbing to the ribbed top surface, dial with a faint hairline crack, movement is complete and in going order.
Lot 436
A rare glass and silver mounted claret jug, in the form of a crocodile, with an open mouth, London 1906 (glass replaced), 45 cm long See illustration Condition report Report by NG Approx. 46 cm nose to tail, 19.5 cm wide, 15.5 cm high Makers mark LW (possibly Louis Willmott). Head only silver piece hallmarked, rest unmarked. Glass replaced with some flaws but no damage.
Lot 1126
PORTUGAL v R.A.F Rare four page card programme for Portugal Select v R.A.F match played at National Stadium in Lisbon on 17 Feb 1946. Front of programme shows Portuguese and English flags, inside are the autographs of 9 players from Portugal and autographs of 8 English players including Bert Williams, Laurie Scott, Neil Franklin, Jeff Barker etc. Good
Lot 720
SHEFFIELD UTD / BERLIN Rare programme and ticket for Sheffield Utd's visit to Germany immediately after WWII. Four page issue dated 15 May 1946, played in Olympic Stadium Berlin, Combined Services (Germany) v Sheff Utd. The Combined Services team included L.Compton and Lewis of Arsenal, Duggan of Luton, Parsons of West Ham, Hodgkinson of Leeds, in goal Bly of Hull City etc. The programme is pocket size, has writing in German on back cover, horizontal folds, slight wear/ageing. The ticket has top right hand corner missing, probably torn on entry. Fair/generally good
Lot 270
A rare poster for The Little Theatre, Guernsey advertising a presentation of Cinderella ('A Glamorous and Colourful Pantomime') starring Joyce Ferguson and featuring Daphne Staig as Prince Charming, with support from The Taperettes dancing troupe, for performances in May 1943, in black and red print with saw tooth border, 29½ x 19½in. (75 x 49.5cm.).
Lot 650
A rare treen lark lure 19th century, yoke form carved beech cross-bar each side inlaid with thirteen pieces of mirrored glass, on turned boxwood column into a conical base, the spiked end finished with a metal cap, steel wound mechanism to side used to rotate top bar when wound with string, 19½in. (49.5cm.) high.
Lot 699
A rare Luristan bronze 'idol' or fertility statue c.8th century BC, ancient Persia, now Northern Iran, modelled as a female figure, of slender form, wearing a tiered head dress, the face with bulging eyes and beaked nose, feathered necklace, her arms clutching at her chest above an elongated waistband, 6in. (15.3cm.) high.
Lot 1701
A Mini Classic 1999 Japan Registration T501 UWX, odometer reading 64,731 kilometres, MOT and two owners from new. This car was imported direct from Japan so it has the very rare air conditioning and was part of a Japanese collection so has had very little use, original in every way plus the added UK 'Paul Smith' and British Isles badges, silver gear knob, rear wood and picket nudge bars, Burberry look interior with blue carpets and over mats, air bag, alloy wheels and period radio cassette. The Mini is a small economy car made by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and its successors from 1959 until 2000. The original is considered a British icon of the 1960's. In 1999 the Mini was voted the second most influential car of the 20th Century behind the Ford model T. (illustrated).
Lot 1704
A Lancia Delta Evoluzione 2 Integrale Registration S11 HSA odometer reading 59,169 kilometers, this car was imported from a collection in Japan late last year, it is a rare example of one of the last Evo 2's to leave the factory in November 1994. Full service history. Fresh MOT and less than 50 UK road miles since import, this car has never been exposed to the salt that commonly attacked all European Integrales. The second Evolution of the Delta HF Intergrale featured an updated version of the 2 litre 16 valve turbo engine to produce more power as well as a three way catalyst and Lambada probe. A Marelli integrated engine controls the system. The 1993 Integrale received a cosmetic and functional face lift that included new 16" light alloy rims, body moulding's, control windows, aluminium fuel cap with air intake grilles, lead painted cylinder head, new leather covered three spoke steering wheel, standard Recare seats. The Lancia Delta pedigree stems from its rallying background where it was introduced in the late 1980's, the Delta HF four wheel drive featured a two litre tubro charged engine and four wheel drive. (illustrated). CONDITION REPORT: Running, driven to Beeston Saleroom.
Lot 1886
A rare miniature early 19th Century mahogany four poster doll's bed With a shaped rectangular detachable pediment, front vase turned octagonal supports joined by a shaped well figured panel, shaped panelled back, slatted base raised upon front vase shaped legs, plain rear legs of square section raised upon castors with drapery and mattress, 83x71x54cms.
Lot 2224
An unusual and rare early 18th Century oak side table of small proportions The rectangular moulded top with a single leaf above a shaped frieze beneath a frieze drawer raised upon column supports joined by square section turned stretchers and shaped feet 67x50x44cms. (Illustrated) CONDITION REPORT: The rectangular hinge top where the uprights are fixed to the top there are signs were the top has been plugged or refilled. Frieze drawer quadrant moulding possibly replaced. Some traces of old worm, It's shaped frieze some traces of staining to the shaped underside. A block added internally behind the short arm frieze. Shaped frieze beneath the drawer possibly been reattached. The gate has a strengthening band and restoration to the back angle. Turn feet worn down. The rectangular cross stretcher where the gate is recessed for it to fit in a plug hole to the right. The underside of the hinged top traces of other hinges ie screw holes.
Lot 205
Cigarette Cards, Foreign, a collection of Londres (Uruguay) Actresses Circa 1900, part sets from various series (42) together with a rare proof sheet of 4 cards from an unknown series possibly Norwegian (fair/gd) together with a collection of 40 French cards depicting Castles and houses, (unknown manufacturer)(gd)
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