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David Duggleby Auctioneers & Valuers
Lot 144

Joseph Newington Carter (British 1835-1871): 'The New Music Hall Scarborough, South Front' - View of The Spa, pencil ink and wash signed and inscribed 'Drawn from Nature 1859', 25cm x 35cm Provenance: private local collection, purchased Walker Galleries, Harrogate 1997, label verso Notes: a rare and important JN Carter original drawing for a later lithograph by F Jones, printed by Day & Son, pub. SW Theakston - sold together with an example of the lithograph 26cm x 35cm (2)Condition Report:Drawing: Overall good condition but with some brown staining and discolouration throughout. Well presented - ready to hang. Lithograph: Generally good condition with strong colours. Some brown staining in the sky, some tears and stains to the margins.

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Great Western Auctions
Lot 2651

CLYNELISH 1972 RARE MALTS SELECTION SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY  Aged 24 years 61.3%vol 70cl e Bottle number 2985, this limited edition natural cask strength single malt was bottled in 1997. Condition Report:Available upon request

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Morley Auctioneers & Valuers
Lot 283

A rare collectable pattern 3 Fairbairn Sykes fighting knife marked FR693 to handle and FR271 to scabbard with a Royal Marines Beret with Kings badge

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Chaucer Auctions
Lot 274

Al Jolson, 14x11 inch display containing the autograph of Jazz singer and entertainer, Al Jolson, very rare autograph!. 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

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Chaucer Auctions
Lot 57

James Bond Sean Connery signed rare 1985 Benham Films official FDC, Pink Panther. 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

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Chaucer Auctions
Lot 343

Indiana Jones Chronicles 8x10 photo signed by young 'Indy' actor Sean Patrick Flanery - rare signer. 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

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Chaucer Auctions
Lot 260

WW2 Nagasaki atomic bomb pilot Fred Olivi signed 8x10 photo. Olivi was co-pilot of the bomber 'Bockscar' which effectively ended WWII by dropping the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki on 9th August 1945. rare signature!. 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

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Chaucer Auctions
Lot 203

SALE! Quadrophenia Leslie Ash hand signed large 16x12 photo. This beautiful, rare hand-signed 16 inches x 12 inches photo depicts Leslie Ash as Steph in the cult hit movie Quadrophenia. This signed photo is guaranteed authentic and is supplied from one of the UK's leading autograph memorabilia companies. 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

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Chaucer Auctions
Lot 270

Star Trek the Next Generation 8x10 inch photo signed by actor John De Lancie as 'Q' - rare signer!. 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

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Bonhams
Lot 281

A rare William Brown, Aberdeen, gaff, circa 1840telescopic brass with a wooden ribbed handle together with an Alex Henry, Edinburgh, single draw brass and wooden gaff, (2)36cm and 42cm longFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Bonhams
Lot 26

A large nugget of Scottish goldOf rounded amorphous form, 31 x 22 x 5mm, gross weight 31.23g, believed to be one of the largest nuggets found in ScotlandFootnotes:Provenance:Part of a hand-panned/sniped collection, formed over 20 years, from the Scottish Borders area, with landowners permission (sniping involves gold hunters wearing a dry suit and snorkel, lying face-down in a river). Gold is not easy to find in Scotland, consequently it is rare to find such a large nugget. One of the largest gold nuggets ever found in Britain, named the 'Douglas Nugget', weighing 85.7 grams was found by the same finder in Perthshire and is now on display at the Hunterian Museum, University of Glasgow.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Bonhams
Lot 28

A collection of small nuggets and flakes of Scottish goldgross weight 15.40gFootnotes:Provenance:Part of a hand-panned/sniped collection, formed over 20 years, from the Scottish Borders area, with landowners permission (sniping involves gold hunters wearing a dry suit and snorkel, lying face-down in a river). Gold is not easy to find in Scotland, consequently it is rare to find large nuggets. One of the largest gold nuggets ever found in Britain, named the 'Douglas Nugget', weighing 85.7 grams was found by the same collector in Perthshire and is now on display at the Hunterian Museum, University of Glasgow.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Bonhams
Lot 202

A Rare Regimental Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword of the 21st RegimentThe sword of Capt. Herbert Rowan Alexander (1853-1917), Captain in 1st battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers81.5cm blade numbered 18810, etched with scrolling foliage, crowned VR cypher, crowned badge and motto, regimental title 21 Royal North British Fusiliers, the figure of St. Andrew, battle honours to Sevastopol, and owner's name 'Herbert Rowan Alexander', regulation gilt gothic hilt, the back-piece, and ferrule deeply embossed with thistles, the guard incorporating the regimental title and motto, thistles and a grenade, wire bound fish skin grip, together with two possibly associated steel scabbard with two suspension rings, and a 19th century field officers sword 89cm single fullered broadsword blade by Henry Wilkinson Pall Mall London, numbered 28053, regulation plated steel hilt pierced two bars, wire bound fish skin grip, in its plated steel scabbard with two suspension rings, complete with gilt sword knot, (3).Footnotes:The sword of Capt. Herbert Rowan Alexander (1853-1917), Captain in 1st battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers (retired, 1887); later an officer of Hampshire Yeomanry Cavalry and Royal Scottish Reserve Regiment, Alexander of Powis House and Westerton House.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Bonhams
Lot 64

A rare engraved Jacobite airtwist wine glasscirca 1750The round funnel bowl decorated with an heraldic rose and thistle growing from the same stem below a crown, set on a double-knopped stem and conical foot, 15.4cm highFootnotes:Provenance:The A.C. Hubbard Jr. CollectionBonhams sale, 30 November 2011, lot 64, where acquired by Peter LoleThe Peter Lole Collection, Bonhams, Edinburgh, 15th May 2019The rose and the thistle blooms issue from a single stem. Seddon in his book The Jacobites and their Drinking Glasses illustrates an identical crown, on page 101, which he attributes to engraver D.Literature:Illustrated by Ward Lloyd, A Wine Lover's Glasses (2000), p.82, pl.108(a) and pp.83 and 84For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Bonhams
Lot 62

A rare engraved Jacobite airtwist wine glasscirca 1750The rounded funnel bowl engraved with a six-petalled rose and two buds and inscribed 'Turno Tempus erit', the reverse with a star and motto 'Fiat', the multi spiral airtwist stem with shoulder and centre knops, the foot engraved with a thistle and motto 'Redeat', 14.8 cm high Footnotes:Provenance:A French private collectionBonhams sale 1 May 2013, Lot 109, where acquired by Peter LoleThe Peter Lole Collection, Bonhams, Edinburgh, 15th May 2019This is one of a pair of identical glasses purchased together in France and it is interesting to note that sets of Jacobite glasses have often been discovered in France. The Jacobite mottoes Redeat (May he return) and Turno Tempus erit (For Turnus there shall be a time) are occasionally found together on these attractive glasses. Geoffrey Seddon, The Jacobites and their Drinking Glasses (1995), p.110 suggests that Turnus probably refers to the Duke of Cumberland, with the implication that the Hanoverian victory might be short-lived. Seddon illustrates an identical inscription on a glass which he attributes to engraver A.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Bonhams
Lot 70

A rare Jacobite diamond point engraved baluster gobletcirca 1720The generous funnel bowl engraved with diamond point'God Bleff King James', on a baluster stem with tear inclusion and basal knop, on conical folding foot. 20.2cm highFootnotes:Provence: The Michael Buckingham CollectionLyon and Turnbull, Edinburgh, 14th August 2019This glass in common with the celebrated series of 'Amen' glasses, has the unusual feature of being engraved with a diamond point rather than by means of copper wheel engraving. This is a feature of early 18th century Jacobite glasses, most of which commemorate James Stuart rather than his son Charles. These are rare survivals compared with the later glasses engraved with Jacobite roses.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Bonhams
Lot 27

A small nugget of Scottish goldOf amorphous form, 14 x 4 x 2mm, gross weight 3.32gFootnotes:Provenance:Part of a hand-panned/sniped collection, formed over 20 years, from the Scottish Borders area, with landowners permission (sniping involves gold hunters wearing a dry suit and snorkel, lying face-down in a river). Gold is not easy to find in Scotland, consequently it is rare to find large nuggets. One of the largest gold nuggets ever found in Britain, named the 'Douglas Nugget', weighing 85.7 grams was found by the same collector in Perthshire and is now on display at the Hunterian Museum, University of Glasgow.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Bonhams
Lot 66

A diamond point engraved Jacobite wine glassCirca 1745The bell-shaped bowl on a plain stem and conical foot, the bowl inscribed around the rim in diamond point 'God Bless Prince Charles & Down with the Rump', the foot engraved 'P Charles, P#C# and I R B' 16.5 cm highFootnotes:Provenance:Sotheby's, 14 April 1992, lot 71The Peter Lole Collection, Bonhams, Edinburgh, 15th May 2019This item is a rare example of a diamond point engraved Jacobite glass and is related to the celebrated Amen glasses. The lightness of the engraving on the rim of the bowl suggests it was intended to be disguised.There is documentary evidence for the toast 'Down with the Rump' being used amongst Jacobites in the period 1745-53. There is for example, in the Manchester Magazine, December 13th 1748, an account of a riot in which Jacobite huntsmen used this slogan.A saltglaze stoneware mug, sold by Bonhams on 2 June 2004, lot 124 was inscribed 'Princes's Charles's Healt Down with the Rump'. Robin Nicholson, in an article on 'Engraved Jacobite Glasses' for The Magazine Antiques, June 2003, cites an Oxford newspaper of 1753 where an imaginary account of a Jacobite club meeting is given: '....The Society being met and the cut Glasses representing the Figure of the Young Chevalier drest in Plaid being brought in, a Bottle to each Member was coiled for. The following Toasts were then proposed from the Chair and drank round by the Company: The King, the Prince, the Duke, Speedy and Happy, down with the Rump, Damnation to Hanover, Optima Dido and many others'.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Clevedon Salerooms
Lot 728

Rare late 17th Century Japanese Edo period cabinet, circa 1680-1700, probably for the European (Dutch or English) export market, the twin doors decorated in red and gilt hiramaki-e lacquer with flowering plants and a kirin, flanking elaborate pierced copper escutcheon and between two sest of five copper hinges of ruyi head form decorated with chrysanthemums, all within copper-wrapped corners, enclosing ten drawers of assorted sizes, the lower corner pair lockable with further engraved lockplates, on a wavy apron, lacking side handles and with minor losses, 91cm x 49cm x 76cm highFor an admittedly superior cabinet, but nevertheless of comparable size and form with closely related arrangement of two sets of five hinges and lockable internal lower corner drawers, additionally sold with a stand, being extensively referenced and catalogued as 'for the Dutch market... Edo period c. 1680", see Woolley & Wallis, 23rd November 2021, lot 1046.

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Clevedon Salerooms
Lot 637

George III oak-cased 8-day brass dial longcase clock with unusual spherical lunar calendar, the 13-inch break-arched two-piece dial signed John Fletcher, having a silvered chapter ring with Roman hours, Arabic minutes and half hour divisions plus inner quarter hour track, framing foliage-engraved centre with subsidiary seconds dial over ringed winding arbors and terrestrial calendar, all within Baroque urn spandrels, the arch with sea serpents flanking a rare spherical ball moon engraved with phases of waxing and waning, stars and lunar calendar ring, in convex housing, the knopped and finned four-pillar movement striking on a vertically-mounted bell, the case with pagoda surmount and ball-and-spire finials over fluted Corinthian columns to the break-arched hood, ebonised edge mouldings to trunk and base, with handwritten internal label "This clock was restored and presented by John Whiteley Ward of South-Royde Halifax Yorkshire to his Son-in-law William Windus of Clifton Bristol. Christmas 1879" , 244cm high, sold with two brass weights, pendulum, and winder

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Clevedon Salerooms
Lot 550

Andrew Beer (1862-1954) - Oil on canvas - Rare triple bird pigeon portrait, 'Topsy', 'Coronation Boy', and 'Blossom', signed lower right, and inscribed beneath:'Topsy. Blue Cheq. Hen NU. RP. 37. R.SH. 102. Flew all stages to Normanton. Winning 1st Chesterfield race, and R.P. Special. Painting presented by St. Philips F.C. to winner of Old & Young Combined Average, 1937''Coronation Boy. Mealy Cock. NU. 34. BC. 1128. Winner of Painting presented by Mr. Andrew Beer, for winner of Banff race in St. Philips Flying Club. Also was 18th position in Bristol N.R. Combine. Bred by owner R. Oakley, who also won 2nd Chesterfield, 3rd Berwick, & 3rd Ashchurch'.'Blossom. Mealy Hen. NU. RP. 37. RSH. 95. Flew all stages to Normanton, 1937. Winning 1st Barnt Green, RP. Spl. Painting presented by St Philips F.C. for Y. B. Average to owner who also won 2nd Derby, 1st Chesterfield & 2nd Normanton, 1937'. 'Above birds bred by owner R. Oakley', 39.5cm x 59.5cm, framed

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Clevedon Salerooms
Lot 519

Australian interest: rare late 18th Century engraving of Botany Bay, Published by G. Robinson & Co. in the 'Ladies Magazine' (1790), plate impression size 11.5cm x 18cm, unframed

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Griffin's Auctioneers and Valuers
Lot 343

Black Americana antique cast money boxes with harder to find man with white hat and rare Dinah c1911. Qty 3These items are listed on the basis they are illustrative of a bygone culture in which there were different social norms. We understand the potential controversy surrounding this type of item but believe that providing transparent information about historical context fosters greater understanding of our complex cultural history.

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Griffin's Auctioneers and Valuers
Lot 175

A rare 9ct gold Masonic fob/ orb pendant. The engraved hinged orb opens to reveal four hinged gold symbols, the All Seeing Eye, Compass & Square, the 5 pointed star and the Skull & Crossbones. Stamped 9ct, patent No. 31472, length when unfolded inc links 9.5cm. Weight 7.32g. Some small dents on one area of the orb's top section. Some wear and discolouration to silver gilt of interior section. Open and closes well.

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Cuttlestones Auctioneers
Lot 241

POSTAGE STAMPS - S.G. 417 BRAD, WILKINSON 10/= SEAHORSE, a FU block of 8, rare multiple

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Cuttlestones Auctioneers
Lot 263

A COLLECTION OF SIX AUTOGRAPH BOOKS CONTAINING MAINLY ACTORS / ACTRESSES, to include rare signatures of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, also Anna Neagle, Eric Sykes, Little & Large, George Cole, Dora Bryan, Lionel Blair, Paul Eddington, etc.Condition Report:The signed / autographed items in this lot are part of a private lifetime collection consigned by the deceased Daughter. There is no provenance other than the confirmation her Father was an avid postcard and autograph collector during his lifetime.

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Cuttlestones Auctioneers
Lot 207

POSTAGE STAMP - 1840 1d BLACK (TA), plate 4, very fine, four margin with rare PERTH Maltese Cross and Perth backstamp

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Vectis Auctions Ltd
Lot 3400

Retro Odyssey 1972 Games Console. Comes with console, 2x controllers, Game cards 1 to 5 + 9 & 10, 29x TV screen transparency overlays, Haunted House 30x clue cards +13x secret message cards, US States 50x cards, Game Board Field, instruction booklet; also comes with Shooting Gallery Rifle + instructions & Game Card 9 (mentioned previously), Rare item. Condition: Good to Excellent with Poor to Good box & inner polystyrene tray.

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Vectis Auctions Ltd
Lot 3234

Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y23 1930 Mack Tanker "Texaco" - bright red body, glossy black chassis, bright red tank, fawn seat, gold solid wheels and Matchbox Macau base - Rare Issue - Near Mint to Mint in a Good maroon window box.

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Vectis Auctions Ltd
Lot 3229

Matchbox Models of Yesteryear group of late 1960s to early 1970s issue cars including Y2 Prince Henry Vauxhall; Y5 1907 Peugeot with dark amber windows; Y9 1912 Simplex, 3 x Y17 Packard Victoria, Y16 1928 Mercedes Benz SS Coupe - silver, metallic chassis with cast diff to base, rare issue. generally Excellent to Near Mint in Fair to Excellent boxes. (15)

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Vectis Auctions Ltd
Lot 3059

Britains Fiat Hesston 580 DT Tractor - Oxide red, white hubs, Driver figure - Rare U.S.A Limited Edition model - Near Mint in Excellent Promotional box (slight distortion to front hub)

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Vectis Auctions Ltd
Lot 3228

Matchbox models of yesteryear, A unboxed early group to include 3 x Y-9 Fowler showman's engine one has rare gold painted engine block. 3 x Y-11 Aveling & Porter steam roller. 3 x Y-13 1862 American "General" class locomotive "Santa Fe" - 2 with silver headlights 1 with maroon. 5 x Y-14 1903 "Duke of Connaught" Locomotive - one with silver boiler door. Good to Excellent Plus Unboxed. (14)

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Vectis Auctions Ltd
Lot 3230

Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y13 1918 Crossley RAF Tender - Issue 18 - RAF blue body and chassis, charcoal grey cab tilt and Black rear canopy, charcoal grey radiator grille, dull dark red seats, chrome 24-spoke wheels, truck body type B, baseplate type B, rare issue - Excellent Plus in a Good Plus type H box.

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Whitton & Laing Auctioneers
Lot 1198

Set of George V Silver halfcrowns 16 coins 1920 - 1936 some higher grades ( no 1930 rare date )

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Whitton & Laing Auctioneers
Lot 1407

Ireland Elizabeth I 3rd base issue threepence SP.6509 very rare

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Whitton & Laing Auctioneers
Lot 1406

1848 Maundy 4 pence issued for colonial use very rare

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Whitton & Laing Auctioneers
Lot 1595

1912 Portuguese Indian one rupee rare

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Whitton & Laing Auctioneers
Lot 1540

1954 Proof South Africa silver crown rare

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Whitton & Laing Auctioneers
Lot 1564

Rare Medal Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victorian 1897

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Whitton & Laing Auctioneers
Lot 411

A RARE unusual silver bamboo style bangle 1963

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Bolton Auction Rooms
Lot 87

Rare Antique Ebony Buddhist Temple Lotus Scepter. Magnificent hand carved ebony Buddhist temple Lotus Scepter every fine detail of flower bud , & seed pod & leaf exactly as seen on Lotus flowers, exacting mastercrafts man made. Reading the Lotus Sutra & chanting the Buddhist monks would hold this lotus scepter upright invoking the gods. Ebony wood is black persimmon species type of ebony. Not the African species. Length 340mm. Highly polished.

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Sheffield Auction Gallery
Lot 492

2009 Royal Mint U.K Silver Proof Piedfort Four Coin Collection, includes the rare Kew Gardens Fifty Pence, cased with certificate of authenticity.

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Golding Young & Mawer
Lot 990

Folio society. A selection of Folio society books to include The Rare Adventures and Painful Peregrinations of William Lithgow, The History of The Kings of Britain, The Seige of Quebec, Praise of Foley, London 1851, Witches of Salem and others. (1 shelf)

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Revere Auctions
Lot 603

Middle Eastern or Turkish kapanuk hanging wall rug with long tasseled fringes meant for a tent or yurt door.Provenance: From the Estate of Horst Rechelbacher, Osceola, Wisconsin.Horst Rechelbacher, the founder of Aveda and Intelligent Nutrients, was a pioneer in the field of safe and eco-friendly cosmetics. The same curiosity that led him to explore ways to improve the beauty industry led him to travel the world, collecting rare and beautiful objects as he went.Height: 6 ft 9 in x width: 4 ft 7 in.Condition: The colors are bold and deep. Even pile throughout. Some losses and wear to the fringe; most are in good condition. Light wear to the back. Light dust and dirt collected throughout.

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Revere Auctions
Lot 606

Middle Eastern or Turkish kapanuk wool hanging wall rug with long tasseled fringes meant for a tent or yurt door.Provenance: From the Estate of Horst Rechelbacher, Osceola, Wisconsin.Horst Rechelbacher, the founder of Aveda and Intelligent Nutrients, was a pioneer in the field of safe and eco-friendly cosmetics. The same curiosity that led him to explore ways to improve the beauty industry led him to travel the world, collecting rare and beautiful objects as he went.Height: 6 ft 10 in x width: 4 ft 6 in.Condition: The colors are bold and deep. Even pile throughout. Wear and a few loose threads to the fringe; most in good condition. Light to the backing. Light dirt and dust collected throughout.

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Revere Auctions
Lot 605

Middle Eastern or Turkish kapanuk hanging wall rug with long tasseled fringes with beads meant for a tent or yurt door.Provenance: From the Estate of Horst Rechelbacher, Osceola, Wisconsin.Horst Rechelbacher, the founder of Aveda and Intelligent Nutrients, was a pioneer in the field of safe and eco-friendly cosmetics. The same curiosity that led him to explore ways to improve the beauty industry led him to travel the world, collecting rare and beautiful objects as he went.Height: 6 ft 7 in x width: 2 ft 10 in.Condition: The colors are bold and bright. Even pile throughout. Both corners have loose threads. Some thread loss and wear to the fringes. Light wear to the back. Light dirt and dust collected throughout.

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Revere Auctions
Lot 604

Middle Eastern or Turkish kapanuk wool hanging wall rug with long tasseled fringes meant for a tent or yurt door.Provenance: From the Estate of Horst Rechelbacher, Osceola, Wisconsin.Horst Rechelbacher, the founder of Aveda and Intelligent Nutrients, was a pioneer in the field of safe and eco-friendly cosmetics. The same curiosity that led him to explore ways to improve the beauty industry led him to travel the world, collecting rare and beautiful objects as he went.Height: 7 ft 5 in x width: 4 ft 6 in.Condition: The colors are bold and deep. Even pile throughout. Wear, loose threads, and looses to the fringe throughout. Light wear to the verso. Light dirt and dust collected throughout.

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Revere Auctions
Lot 607

Middle Eastern or Turkish kapanuk wool hanging wall rug with long tasseled fringes meant for a tent or yurt door.Provenance: From the Estate of Horst Rechelbacher, Osceola, Wisconsin.Horst Rechelbacher, the founder of Aveda and Intelligent Nutrients, was a pioneer in the field of safe and eco-friendly cosmetics. The same curiosity that led him to explore ways to improve the beauty industry led him to travel the world, collecting rare and beautiful objects as he went.Height: 7 ft 2 in x width: 4 ft 7 in.Condition: The colors are bold and deep. Even pile throughout. Loose threads and wear to the fringes throughout; one of the small black and white fringes along the edges is missing. Light wear and a few loose threads along the edges. Light wear to the verso. Some dirt and dust collected throughout.

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Revere Auctions
Lot 596

Robert Slezak (Czech, 20th c). Bauhaus zebrawood and chrome wood cabinet, ca. 1930s. With three doors; two open to reveal a chrome pole for hanging clothes, one opens to reveal a five-shelf compartment. With a Slezak Bystrice p. Host label.Provenance: From the Estate of Horst Rechelbacher, Osceola, Wisconsin.Horst Rechelbacher, the founder of Aveda and Intelligent Nutrients, was a pioneer in the field of safe and eco-friendly cosmetics. The same curiosity that led him to explore ways to improve the beauty industry led him to travel the world, collecting rare and beautiful objects as he went.Height: 70 in x width: 63 1/2 in x depth: 22 1/4 in.Condition: The item is structurally sound and stable. The doors are warped and do not close firmly. There is discoloration to the wood along the sides. Tarnishing to the chrome fittings. Both keys are included but it is unknown of the locks function as the doors are unable to be fully shut due to the warping of the wood. Light wear to the interior wooden shelves.

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Bonhams
Lot 92

Omega. A rare stainless steel automatic calendar chronograph bracelet watchModel: Speedmaster Automatic 'Holy Grail'Reference: ST 376.0822Date: Circa 1987Movement: 17-jewel Cal.1045 automatic, No.48233702Dial: Black, luminous baton hour markers, white outer 1/5th second divisions, subsidiary dials at 6, 9 and 12 for seconds, 12 hour recording and 24 hour indication, day and date apertures at 3, white pointed baton hands with luminous inserts, centre chronograph hand, further jet tipped hand for minute recordingCase: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down back stamped C.R.S, twisted lugs, crown flanked by twin chronograph pushers, black tachymetre insert to bezelStrap/Bracelet: Brushed 1479 Omega linkBuckle/Clasp: Signed folding claspSigned: Case, dial & movementSize: 41mmFootnotes:The Omega ST376.0822 is one of the rarest Speedmasters ever produced. Nicknamed Holy Grail, the model was the first automatic Speedmaster and had a very short production span with approximately only 2000 watches made.The Holy Grail had a case that was very similar to the Moonwatch with a black tachymetre bezel, twisted lugs and shouldered crown and pushers. The watch also features day and date apertures as well as 24 hour indication.The present lot represents an excellent opportunity to acquire one of the most sought after Speedmasters.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Bonhams
Lot 31

IWC. A very rare oversized German military stainless steel manual wind observation wristwatch with hack secondsDate: Circa 1942Movement: Jewelled manual wind, No.1014200Dial: Black, luminous Arabic numerals, luminous outer minute divisions with 5 minute markers, blued steel sword hands with luminous inserts, centre secondsCase: Polished round, snap on back, band engraved FL23883, No.1033600Strap/Bracelet: Associated brown leatherBuckle/Clasp: Associated steel buckleSigned: CaseSize: 55mmFootnotes:Examples of the current lot were delivered to the German Air Force as early as 1940 during the Battle of Britain. The Grosse Fliegeruhr was robust, accurate and most importantly highly legible. Only 1200 pieces were produced (movement numbers between 1.013.801 and 1.015.000) with 1000 destined for the Luftwaffe. The remaining 200 movements were used in English deck watches. The watch is being offered on behalf of the family of Captain Joseph Buchner R.A.O.C. who owned the watch.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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International Autograph Auctions Europe S.L.
Lot 440

EICHMANN ADOLF: (1906-1962) German Nazi SS-Obersturmbannfuhrer of World War II. Rare autograph manuscript signed `Adolf Eichmann´, one page, oblong 8vo sheet notepaper, n.p., 10th March 1961, in German. The page bears a lengthy text in Eichmann's hand, explaining his own thoughts short before the start of his trial, stating in part `Too far without being aware of, they are molded and bent, so that you´d hardly expected, got in the hell of a mess and that before becoming aware, did not succeed to leave, so simple because events occur, and exclude own free will acting´. About VG  Eichmann was kidnapped-captured by the Mossad in Argentina on 11th May 1960 and was taken to Israel. At the time of the present letter, Eichmann was imprisoned in Israel. Written only a month before Eichmann´s trial started on 11th April 1961. He was subsequently found guilty of war crimes in a widely publicised trial in Jerusalem. Sentenced to death, Eichmann was executed by hanging in 1962. 

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International Autograph Auctions Europe S.L.
Lot 781

BEATON DAVID: (c.1494-1546) Scottish Cardinal who served as Archbishop of St. Andrews 1539-46. Beaton was the last Scottish Cardinal prior to the Reformation. An extremely rare L.S., d[avid] Card[ina]lis S[anc]ti Andree, one page, folio, Paris, 17th July 1542, to Cardinal Alessandro Farnese, in Latin. Beaton writes to Farnese in relation to Alfonso Salmeron and Paschase Broet, the Apostolic nuncios to Ireland and the disturbances they have witnessed there, commenting that there is 'still so much cruelty from the English and the barbarian people themselves, and fierceness, from whom I have saved [them] and they have escaped unscathed. [It is] astounding all that I have been able to see' and adding that he will continue to write with reports to Farnese. With integral address leaf. Some very light, minor water staining to the right edge, only very slightly affecting a few words of text, which remain perfectly legible. About VG Alessandro Farnese (1520-1589) Italian Cardinal and Diplomat. Grandson of Pope Paul III and appointed as his principal secretary in 1538, managing most of the papal business until 1549. Alfonso Salmeron (1515-1585) Spanish Biblical Scholar, a Catholic Priest, and one of the first Jesuits. Paschase Broet (1500?-1562) French Catholic Priest, one of the first Jesuits. In late 1538 King Henry VIII of England was excommunicated by Pope Paul III and the constitutional position of the lordship of Ireland remained uncertain.  In the autumn of 1541 Pope Paul III sent Salmeron and Broet as Apostolic nuncios to Ireland. Before leaving they met with Cardinal Beaton at Lyon who discouraged them from going to Ireland with stories of the dire state of the Church there. After leaving France they reached Edinburgh on 3rd December 1541. Although warmly received by King James V, he, and everyone else they met agreed with Beaton and also discouraged them from going to Ireland. Nevertheless, Salmeron and Broet made the short crossing on 23rd February 1542. The title of King of Ireland had been re-created in 1542 by King Henry VIII and the English began establishing control over the island. The situation in Ireland proved to be worse than previously thought and Broet wrote 'in a short while we found matters just as we had been told, if not worse'. Bishops who remained faithful were turned out of their dioceses and went on the run. Monasteries and friaries were all in ruins. Pope Paul III's original instructions had stated that if their lives were in danger then they were return and therefore in the summer of 1542 they travelled back to Scotland where the people there were surprised to see them return alive. 

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[MOLIERE]: (1622-1673) Jean-Baptiste Poquelin. Known by his stage name Moliere. French playwright, Actor and Poet, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the French language and universal literature. His plays have been translated into every major living language. His influence is such that the French language itself is often referred to as the "language of Molière". Very rare document signed by Moliere´s wife ARMANDE BÉJART (1640-1700) French Actress, one of the most famous French stage actors of the 17th century. Her mother co-founded with Moliere the theatre company Illustre Theatre. D.S., `Armande Gresinde Claire Eslisabet Bejart´, one page, oblong small 4to, vellum, Paris, 1st of March 1681, in French. The partially printed document being an annuity receipt issued by the Town Hall of Paris, stating that in presence of the Secretary Counselor of the King, House of the Crown of France, and collector of the Paris Chancellery, they acknowledge the payment of "Twenty eight pounds and fifteen sols" corresponding to the first quarter of the year paid by `Damoiselle Armande Gresinde Claire Elizabeth Bejart, widow of Jean Baptiste Pocquelin S. de Moliere´. Countersigned by a Town Hall official. Overall age wear and toning. Creasing and staining. The signature remains in fine and bold ink condition. F 

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STRATTON CHARLES S.: (1838-1883) American Entertainer, known as General Tom Thumb, who achieved fame under the circus pioneer P. T. Barnum. Vintage fountain pen ink signature ('Compliments of Charles S Stratton') by Stratton on an 8vo sheet of plain notepaper, also bearing the signatures of Lavinia Warren (1842-1919) American Entertainer, the wife of Charles S. Stratton, Minnie Warren (1849-1878) American Entertainer, the sister of Lavinia Warren, and Commodore George Washington Morrison Nutt (1848-1881) American Entertainer. Annotated and dated Quebec, 1863, in ink in another hand. A rare set of signatures. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, otherwise VG The present signatures date from the same year in which Stratton married Lavinia Warren, despite the advances of Nutt towards her. The marriage, spectacularly masterminded by P. T. Barnum, became front-page news and the wedding took place at the Grace Episcopal Church followed by a reception for 10,000 guests at the Metropolitan Hotel in New York. Nutt reluctantly attended the wedding as Stratton's best man and Minnie Warren acted as her sister's maid of honour. Following the wedding the couple were received by President Abraham Lincoln at the White House.

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LOUIS XVI: (1754-1793) King of France and Navarre 1774-1791, King of the French 1791-92. The only King of France to have been executed. An 8vo hardback edition of the Defense de Louis, Prononcee a la Barre de la Convention Nationale, Le Mercredi 26 Decembre 1792…..Par le Citoyen Deseze…. ('The Defence of Louis XVI as Delivered at the Bar of the National Convention, Wednesday, 26th December 1792…..by Citizen Deseze….'), L'Imprimerie Nationale, by order of the Convention, Paris, 1792. With several pages of engravings and autograph letters etc. tipped into the binding following the front free endpapers including King Louis XVI fragment of an autograph note, unsigned, one page, 12mo, n.p., n.d., in French, being an order for a number of gold locks to be made for several chests, in part, '2 in the private cabinet, 1 between the black cabinet and the corridor to the dining room, 1 between the black cabinet and the jewellery cabinet, 1 between the jewellery cabinet and the private cabinet, 1 between the jewellery cabinet and the library…..there are only three copies, there still must be some in Paris'; Raymond Deseze (1750-1828) French Advocate who defended King Louis XVI when brought before the Convention for trial. A.L.S., Deseze, three pages, 8vo, Brevannes, n.d. ('Le lundi matin'), thanking his correspondent for the information supplied to him and remarking that he 'was right in thinking that I did not read a consultation….I don't even remember very well the evidence I could have had under my eyes and the way I made use of it', further referring to a lawyer in Brussels and a report which should be sent by courier; Francois Denis Tronchet (1726-1806) French Jurist who, alongside Deseze and Malesherbes, defended King Louis XVI when brought before the Convention for trial. A.L., unsigned, in the third person (his name Le Senateur TRONCHET printed at the beginning of the text), one page, small 8vo, Paris, 19Vendimiaire year 12 of the Republic, to Monsieur Du Poirier, seeking a meeting with his correspondent regarding an urgent matter and suggesting 6pm and, if possible, dinner with his friend. With integral address leaf in Tronchet's hand (small area of paper loss to one corner caused by the original breaking of the seal); Guillaume-Chretien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes (1721-1794) French Statesman and Minister who, alongside Deseze and Tronchet, defended King Louis XVI when brought before the Convention for trial. A.L., unsigned, one page, 8vo, (place indecipherable), 29th October 1775, to a gentleman, in French, forwarding a response he has received and referring to various individuals and a court case. Attractively bound in half-morocco, with raised bands to spine and small gilt stamped title, mottled boards and marbled pastedowns and endpapers. A rare, unusual grouping and presentation related to one of the most important events in French history. Some light age wear, minor foxing in places and a few light stains to some pages, G

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JOHN III SOBIESKI: (1629-1696) King of Poland & Grand Duke of Lithuania 1674-96. A popular King among his subjects and a respected military leader whose 22-year reign marked a period of stabilization. Very rare L.S., `Jan Krol´, signed by the King of Poland, one page, oblong folio, 25th October 1686, to Jan Benedykt Sapieha, in Polish. The letter states to the heading, "John Sobieski Third, King of Poland by the Grace of God, Grand Duke of Lithuania, Ruthenia, Prussia, Mazovia, …" The letter states in part `…With the present letter we inform that ... according to the privilege of Sigismund Augustus II in 1569, at the General Assembly of Lublin of the Grand Duke of Lithuania,… in which such a law related to fiefs, farms ... lands, forests, ... lakes, ponds, meadows and other all goods ... We can rule these subjects/natives ... we can add to our treasury the duty of the service, both with the fief of Samogitia duchy..´ Bearing at the base of the front page a large blind embossed seal of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. With registration annotations to the verso. Overall  age wear, with two small tears to the lower edge, and two small holes, not affecting the signature or seal. G Jan Benedykt Sapieha, Polish-Lithuanian nobleman and politician. He was appointed Treasurer of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Sapieha was a member of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Parliament and took part in the expedition to Khotyn in 1673. He contributed to and supported the victory of Jan III Sobieski as King.

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JOHN XXIII: (1881-1963) Pope of the Roman Catholic Church 1958-1963. Beatified in 2000 and Canonized in 2014. A highly unusual D.S., + Ange Roncalli, twice, as Apostolic Nuncio to France, two pages, 4to, Ankara, 26th December 1944. The partially printed document, completed in typescript, is an United States Air Transport Command Priority Identification Certificate in which authority is requested for Roncalli to travel on an Air Transport Command aircraft from Ankara to Cairo on 27th December 1944, detailing the reason for travel as 'To take up post as Papal Nuncio at Paris'. The document is also signed by various officials, one of whom certifies that 'the movement of this passenger is necessary and essential to the successful prosecution of the war, and that the mission of this passenger is of such urgency that transportation by air is necessary' and also provides details of Roncalli's permanent address at the Vatican City and records his personal weight as being 95kg and an authorised baggage allowance of 50kg. The second page of the document is a release declaration signed by Roncalli stating that the flight will be made at his own risk and responsibility, and in consideration of the permission extended to him by the United States he discharges the American government and its officers and agents 'from any and all claims, demands, action or causes of action, on account of my death or on account of any injury to me which may occur by reasons of the said flight….', further stating that the Vatican City should be notified in case of an emergency. A rare document relating to what is understood to be the first flight to have been made by a Pope, and a Saint. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG On 22nd December 1944, during World War II, Pope Pius XII named Roncalli to be the new Apostolic Nuncio to the recently liberated France. In this capacity he would negotiate the retirement of bishops who had collaborated with the German occupying power. Roncalli left Ankara on 27th December 1944 and made a series of short haul flights taking him to Cairo, Beirut and Naples. On 28th December 1944 he arrived in Rome and the next day left for France to begin his new role.  

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GAUGUIN PAUL: (1848-1903) French Post-Impressionist artist. A very fine A.L.S., P Gauguin, two pages, 8vo, Lutece (Lutetia, i.e. Paris), 20 Fructidor an 91 (7th September 1883), to his wife, Mette-Sophie Gad ('Chere Madame'), in French. Gauguin writes an affectionate love letter on his wife's birthday, at a time when the artist's marriage was strained and his wife expecting their fifth child, 'Il est important que vous sachiez si le 7 septembre est un jour de fête; peut-être l'avez-vous oublié, vos amis se souviennent et vous félicitent. Vous regardez d'un oeil humide les feuilles tomber sur la terre vous pensez au printemps passé, songez que tout s'en va mais que tout renaît. Vos enfants sont les jeunes pousses qu'un rayon de soleil ranime et fortifie, vous avez une année de moins mais un enfant de plus. Si la vie a quelquefois ses revers à côté de ce grognon de Paul en revanche le bonheur est là où on aime; chez l'époux il y a la sévérité, interrogez son coeur il vous répondra (I elske) [ j'aime, en danois]. Je le connais votre chenapan de mari, il n'ose vous dire aujourd'hui que le 17 Sept. lui rappelle une heureuse naissance; c'est un sceptique d'apparence mais n'en croyez rien je vous réponds de lui. Il me charge de vous l'écrire en peu de mots, la meilleure éloquence c'est la vérité et j'espère chère madame que vous avez confiance dans ma sincérité' (Translation: 'It is important that you know if 7th September is a day of celebration; maybe you forgot it, your friends remember and congratulate you. You watch with a tearful eye the leaves falling on the earth, you think of the past spring, think that everything is going away but that everything is reborn. Your children are young shoots that a ray of sunshine revives and strengthens, you are one year younger but a child older. If life sometimes has its setbacks next to that grumpy Paul, on the other hand happiness is where one loves; in the husband there is severity, ask his heart he will answer you (I elske) ('I love you' in Danish) I know your rascal of a husband, he doesn't dare tell you today that the 17th September reminds him of a happy birth; he looks like a sceptic, but don't believe it, I can vouch for him. He asks me to write it to you in a few words, the best eloquence is the truth and I hope, dear Madame, that you have confidence in my sincerity'). With blank integral leaf. A remarkable and extremely rare letter. Some very light, extremely minor staining and age wear, VG Mette-Sophie Gad (1850-1920) Danis translator, wife of Paul Gauguin from 1873-94. Gad gave birth to their fifth child, Paul Rollon Gauguin (known as Pola), three months after the present letter, on 6th December 1883. Pola Gauguin was to have little interaction with his father, and no direct content after 1890. At the time of the present letter relations between Gauguin and his wife were particularly tense. They had met in 1872 when Gauguin was working as a stockbroker and earning a very considerable amount of money, however in 1882 the Paris stock market crashed, and Gauguin's income deteriorated sharply. He announced to Mette that he was going to pursue painting full-time, although the family quickly fell into poverty which led to them taking refuge in Denmark with Mette's parents. The mention of 17th September in the present letter remains something of a mystery, although clearly had a certain significance between Gauguin and his wife. Could it be a reference to their first romantic encounter? The Institut national d'histoire de l'art (INHA) hold some eighty letters by Gauguin, although the earliest to Mette dates from May 1885. The tone of the present letter, in which Gauguin speaks of himself in the third person, is unusual, and as public collections do not contain any letters to Mette from a similar period, it is difficult to establish whether the artist frequently adopted this falsely light and playful tone, most likely adopted to charm his wife and seek 'forgiveness' on her birthday. It is tempting to feel here the presence, or at least the positive bonhomie influence, of Gauguin's best friend and intimate adviser, Emile Shuffenecker, under whose dictation it may have been written.  

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ALEXANDER I OF RUSSIA: (1777-1825) Emperor of Russia 1801-25. Rare A.L.S., Alexandre, two pages, 4to, Veliki Locnik, 11th September, [1804/05], to an unidentified correspondent, in French. The Tsar states in part `I am quite crossed learning that the day before my departure you came to see me at home while I was away. I was hoping to see you the day after..´ further saying `..I write to you these lines to tell you that when you will dispatch the Siniatin squadron under Admiral Teth, and once you consider that for the best of the service and duty you should be close to me, I authorize you to join me, at your ease regarding the time you will do so and the time you will spend close to me.´ Paper bearing a J. Honig & Zoonen watermark. With blank integral leaf. Folded. VG 

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