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Lot 581
A rare German Naval A. Lange & Sohne silver Observation pocket watch, the oversized watch with white enamel dial and subsidiary seconds dial, the case and movement marked 89949, sold with provenance certificate from A. Lange & Sohne showing original invoice from 7th June 1935 the watch was aquired by owner`s father after WWII. The A. Lange & Sohne paperwork includes certificate and photocopy from archive showing model number 89949 and sale date from June 1935. Watch appears to have been overwound, perspex cover is loose and also some damages to case where it has been attempted to be opened
Lot 49
A rare early Chinese painted pottery jar and cover, Han dynasty, 206BC-220AD, of ovoid form, decorated with mythical birds scrolling around the shoulder and cover, and an applied bird finial, on a later hardwood stand, 31cm high. Provenance: Accompanied by a signed Oxford Authentication Certificate, confirming it is a Han dynasty (206BC-220AD) pottery jar and cover, with a Thermoluminescence Analysis Report, sample No. C106e49, signed by Doreen Stoneham, 9th March 2006. Sold Christie's, South Kensington, London, 6th September, 2006, sale 4022, lot 1471.
Lot 110
A rare and early Chamberlain's Worcester small porcelain jug, circa 1795, with a spiral and leaf moulded body, the central panel painted in a grey monochrome with a view of the City of Worcester, set amongst gilt sprigs and foliage, painted mark 'Chamberlain's Worcester', 14.5cm high. See Godden, G.A. Chamberlain-Worcester Porcelain 1788-1852. Magna Books (Leicester: 1992) p.66 for a jug of the same design.
Lot 112
A good quality Mason's Ironstone dessert plate, circa 1820, decorated in the Chinese style with chrysanthemums and peony amongst foliage, between an iron red border, unmarked, 23cm diameter and a Mason's ironstone typically decorated Imari dessert plate, impressed Mason's Patent Ironstone China', 22cm diameter, an exceptionally rare William Mason saucer dish, circa 1815, in an underglaze blue chinoiserie landscape design and a Miles Mason coffee cup circa 1808, decorated in underglaze blue with the Pagoda design, augmented with overglaze gilding to upper rim and handle, unmarked, 6.2cm high, 13.5cm diameter (4)
Lot 89
Rare Kleeware (UK) Super Roadster plastic Car: Plastic futuristic Open-top Car with red seats and uniformed driver, freewheeling model, includes clear plastic windscreen - Mint, 26cm in a Good Plus illustrated box marked "The Kleeware Car of the Year" together with Marx Toys RFed friction Sudan Car (2)
Lot 210
Rare 1960s Batman Play Suit in Original Box: High Quality Play suit comprising of Blue Cape, Black Head Piece with Batman badge to front, Eye Mask, Blue Wristlets, Blue & Yellow Top with Batman Logo complete with Trousers All housed in a Maroon Box with Black & White Illustration to front (all in great condition) No makers Name
Lot 319
Subbuteo 1954 Table Soccer Set: very rare to find in this condition, the contents of this set seem to have been undisturbed and consist of 22 celluloid figures, 2 footballs, goals and pitch which are all as new, contained in red card box with full size paper picture label - Near Mint, with green insert - Near Mint with all original instructions and leaflets and gummed sheet of numbers - a superb example still in original card box posted December 1956.
Lot 415
Rare 1965 James Bond themed board game based on the underwater battle sequence from the movie Thunderball: Largo v. James Bond! The game features some attention getting components. These include colourful plastic scuba swimmer figures on clear plastic pedestals with metal bases. There are also similarly mounted shark figures. The battle takes place on a glossy seascape map board. Rules are printed inside the lid. (Some warping to lid with a few puncher holes game appears complete)
Lot 561
Rare 1938 Cunard White Star Queen Elizabeth Liner / Ship Launch Booklet: High quality brochure with large colour pull out photograph of the building and the launch in the presence of their Majesties The King & Queen at the yard of John Brown & Co Ltd Clydebank 27th September 1938 together with The Times Cunard White Star Issue 27th Sept 1938 (2)
Lot 594A
Pair of Victorian Mirrors: Two large ornate mirrors having bevelled edged glass with bubble edged design and brass flower emblems, missing some screw head stoppers overall size 95 x 55 cm mounted on wooden back (Please note these are very heavy and posting will not be available) very rare too fine a pair
Lot 595
1817 Charman & Co. An Extremely Fine, Rare And Attractive 18k Gold, Enamel And Pearl-Set Open face Duplex Watch, Made For The Chinese Market: Signed Charman &Co., London, no. 9052, case by Louis Comtesse, stamped with London date letter for 1817. Gilt-finished full plate movement, chain fusee, duplex escapement, finely pierced and engraved scroll decorated balance cock and foot, finely chased and foliage and white enamel dial, Roman numerals, circular case, pearl-set bezel, rim, pendant and bow, the back with a finely painted polychrome enamel bouquet of flowers (Please note Enamel has damage and needs attention but Watch is in Working order.
Lot 666
Rare Victorian wood striking drop-dial wall Clock: By Stringer, Stourbridge, mid 19th century The five pillar twin fusee gong striking movement with anchor escapement and shouldered plates, the 12 inch circular white painted dial and signed Stringer, Stourbridge to centre, with Gothic style numerals and blued steel spade hands within cast brass glazed bezel the box case with side doors above drop-trunk fronted with rectangular glazed lenticel, over quarter-round base incorporating pendulum access flap 72cm (28ins) high. Edwin Stringer is recorded in Loomes, Brian Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World, and Volume 2 as working in Stourbridge 1860-76. (clock has not been tested)
Lot 50
A rare POW Rolex Oyster Chronograph, circa 1941, with interesting WW2 history. Stainless steel `monobloc` Oyster case, ref 3525, serial number 186052, indicating a manufacture date of 1940/41. Black dial signed - Rolex Oyster Chronograph Antimagnetic - with gold coloured numerals and outer telemetric and tachometric scales; luminous hour and minute hands; subsidiary dials for running seconds and minutes elapsed. Signed 17 jewel, manual win chronograph movement with overcoil hairspring and monometallic balance. Dial, case and movement signed. Later fitted leather strap. Diameter 35mm excl. crown. Included with this lot will be Flt/Lt Imerson`s Gold fish Card issued in 1943, copies of period photos of him and his wife (some bearing the Stalag L3 `gepruft` stamp), a copy of his amazing story and the expanding bracelet that was fitted to the watch in the 1960s. This watch was ordered by a British RAF bomber pilot, Flight Lieutenant Gerald A. D. Imeson, whilst a Prisoner of War in Stalag Luft III. It was sent to him at the camp via the International Red Cross in Geneva. He was the pilot of Wellington bomber R1219 of 101 Squadron that was shot down and crashed into the North Sea in October 1941. Stalag Luft III was the scene of the ‘Great Escape’ in 1944 where he was involved with tunnel preparations and allocated No. 172 in the escape plan. Early in 1945 he and all the other POWs in the camp were force-marched across Germany in extreme winter conditions on what became known as the ‘Long March’. This watch accompanied him throughout his ordeal as a POW until liberation in May 1945. Condition Report: Overall the watch is in good, original condition. The hand wound movement is currently running with a good action and the chronograph feature functions correctly. The original black dial has good patina with slight fading around the hour numerals, noticeable with an eyeglass. Original hands show very light pitting. The steel case is in good condition with slight bruising and scratches evident (as would be expected). One chronograph pusher has end plating worn away (the other was replaced by Rolex during a service in 1980). Leather strap and buckle are not original to the watch. As with all watches sold, we do not guarantee the accuracy or working of this watch and would recommend it is serviced before use. “Rolex have confirmed that their records show that Chronograph ref 3525, s/n 186052 was produced by them in 1941”.
Lot 15
Ephemera – Poster – Boer War fine^ rare election poster ‘Briton or Boer^ will you vote for Houldsworth upholding your country’s flag or for a Pro-Boer’ – featuring a graphic showing Houldsworth^ in uniform^ sabre held high flanked by the Union Flag with his opponent bending at the knee before South African Boer leader Kruger^ a few marks of ageing^ but in remarkably fine condition otherwise^ approx 102x74cm
Lot 27
WWI – poster rare French issue poster appealing for the people of Paris to provide help for returning soldiers who were either wounded in the fighting or who had contracted disease. Printed in the colours of the French tricolour on a single large leaf of paper approx 31 x 24ins^ encapsulated in clear plastic
Lot 48A
Ephemera – Poster – travel – Israel poster issued by Air France in 1949^ advertising travel to Israel showing a graphic illustration of an Air France plane circling over an agricultural scene in Israel with a happy famer waving from beneath. One close tear to right hand edge (easily repaired in our view). Rare.
Lot 59A
Ephemera – Damian Hirst two metal coasters from the Pharmacy Bar & Restaurant in London^ designed by Hirst and bearing not only his iconic designs but also his etched signature. Hirst is famous in the art world for hardly ever signing his work. Both are framed together with a printed explanation on the history of the development of the bar and restaurant in the wake of Hirst’s world famous ‘Pharmacy’ exhibition. Rare and highly sought after
Lot 103
Historic Newspapers – Illustrated London News - rare record of the Abyssinian campaign 1868 The Abyssinian Expedition and the Life and Reign of King Theodore^ with one hundred illustrations engraved from original sketches by the special artists and correspondents of The Illustrated London News and reprinted from that Journal 1868. A compilation of the best extracts from the ILN on the campaign with many engraved plates^ some double page. Red morocco boards^ a little damaged but interior contents appear good. A rare publication.
Lot 127A
Socialist/Communist history – an important archive of printed pamphlets etc relating to socialist history including an original copy of the Manifesto of the National Hunger March & Congress 1934^ listing the various rallying points for the marchers and the route from various points in the UK to London. 12pp plus cover. Road to Victory - resolutions of the First National Workers’ Charter Convention^ 1931. Rare pamphlet^ 16pp. Why are we Marching ? The programme of the National Hunger March to London against the Means Test^ 8pp^ listing the various rallying points for the marchers and the routes to London. For Better Factory Laws – with an introduction by Helen Waddell^ 1937 – a pamphlet campaigning for better welfare for factory workers. For the Seven Hour Day. Pamphlet issued in the early 1930s. The Workers under Fascist Terror – anti Mussolini pamphlet issued probably in the later 1920s. The Real Scandal of the Dole^ rare pamphlet issued in the early 1930s contrasting the amount of money paid to unemployed with annuities paid to members of the Royal Family. Down with the National Government – an exposure of the capitalist conspiracy against the workers and how to fight it. Pamphlet attacking Baldwin’s coalition government. Rare.
Lot 130
Royalty – autograph – Victoria – military – Africa – The Gambia document signed by Queen Victoria dated War Office March 14th 1863^ together with related ms documents which chart the history of a ‘secret war’ waged by the British in the Gambia in 1861. The documents relate to an Army officer^ Lt Col Murray and a Naval Officer Captain William Edmondstone and their activities in fighting the King of Baddiboo [now known as Baddibu] on the Gambia River. Both were recommended for the honour of Companion of the Order of the Bath for their courage during the expedition^ but the papers demonstrate that the War Office were reluctant to comply. Included in the papers is an exceptionally rare example of a War Office Minute discussing the issue on Murray’s honour^ and stating that it was not necessary as in the first instance he had not been recommended for it by a higher ranking officer^ but also that activities against ‘savages’ hardly warranted honours. The same attitude was taken with Edmonstone. As these papers are in the name of Sir Edward Lugard this attitude can be understood – he was involved in the disastrous Afghan campaigns of 1842 and then went on to fight in the Sikh Wars of 1845-6. At this time he was Under Secretary for War. However^ the papers do include specific recommendations from the highest authorities – in Murray’s case from George Duke of Cambridge^ and in Edmonstone’s from the Duke of Somerset – and in view of these the War Office relented. The document signed by the Queen is the recommendation for Edmonstone’s honour. The papers also include a transcript of a long letter from Earl Grey to the Duke of Wellington discussing honours for those involved in the Kaffir Wars of the 1840 which was used to reinforce the War Office’s argument. An intriguing aspect of the documents is the frequent reference to the whole affair being kept out of official journals ‘as it would unnecessarily call public attention to these wars’. As a result scant information exists about what took place. However^ there is evidence that at this time the British got involved in taking reprisals against Muslim Jihadists from Baddibu and surrounding townships for ‘outrages’ committed against western traders. Although Murray and Edmonstone may have been initially successful^ what they in fact achieved was civil war between local Muslim militias and those of other faiths which raged on until 1909! In view of the War Office’s sensitivities in keeping the whole affair under wraps one is bound to speculate as to the nature of these western traders’ activities. Murray seems to have disappeared from history^ but Edmonstone rose to be a Vice Admiral^ and in fact was the Great Great Grandfather of the present Duchess of Cornwall.
Lot 135A
Wellington – Brunel – The SS Great Britain printed invitation to the launch of the SS Great Britain featuring a woodcut of the ship by J L Marcke^ made out in manuscript to Wellington^ and bearing Wellington’s autograph draft of reply. Dated ‘Great Western Steam-Ship Office^ Bristol^ June 19th 1843. Printed on two conjoined leaves of 4to paper^ original folds^ but otherwise in excellent condition. The text invites Wellington to the launch and a banquet to be given on the occasion ‘which His Royal Highness Prince Albert will honour with his presence’. It also mentions the arrangement of special trains to arrive in time for the Banquet and departures back to London after the event. Replies to the invitation were to be sent to a Captain Claxton RN. Wellington’s draft reply in his somewhat illegible hand appears to read ‘.the D of Welln to Capt Claxton.it is unfortunately impossible for the D of W to [leave ?] London.W’ A remarkable and extremely rare item. No copy has been located in either COPAC or OCLC World Cat.
Lot 162
Autograph – Royalty – George III a particularly fine document bearing the rare Latin form of the signature of George III^ written on a single sheet of vellum in Latin with a fine example of the crimson and gold cord attached dated 1807 being the appointment of Sir Brook Taylor (1776-1846) to be the British Minister to Denmark. Taylor. Sir Brook Taylor was a career diplomat and held high ranking posts at Cologne^ Wurttemberg and Berlin. Unusual. Documents of this status from George III are uncommon on the market
Lot 241
WWII – Goering a soup bowl 9.5 ins dia by Heinrich & Co^ Selb^ Bavaria ^ featuring the Nazi Eagle and Swastika marks to rim^ and with further marks of Eagle and Swastika to base with the code ‘Lz. Vw. 1940. It is believed that this bowl came from the Reichsluftfahrtministerium dinner service and would have been used by Goering. Rare.
Lot 275
India – M K Gandhi – father of the Indian nation – early signed photograph of Gandhi 1932^ posing with a European gentleman^ annotations verso. Signed M. K. Gandhi and dated July 1932. Measures approx 8.5 x 3.5cm^ appears to be from a larger image. The photograph seems to have been taken in England and later signed by Gandhi in July 1932. A rare signed photograph of Gandhi during the pivotal years for the struggle for independence.
Lot 284
India – M K Gandhi – father of the Indian nation Important Gandhi Salt Tax License Tax 1899. A very important document relating to the Salt Tax by the British that led to protests by Gandhi during the Salt Protest. Britain`s Salt Acts prohibited Indians from collecting or selling salt^ a staple in the Indian diet. Citizens were forced to buy the vital mineral from the British^ who^ in addition to exercising a monopoly over the manufacture and sale of salt also exerted a heavy salt tax. Although India`s poor suffered most under the tax^ Indians required salt. Defying the Salt Acts^ Mohandas Gandhi reasoned^ would be an ingeniously simple way for many Indians to break a British law non-violently (British rule of India began in 1858). After living for two decades in South Africa^ where he fought for the civil rights of Indians residing there^ Gandhi returned to his native country in 1915 and soon began working for India’s independence. Gandhi declared resistance to British salt policies to be the unifying theme for his new campaign of “satyagraha^” or mass civil disobedience. This highly important and rare document is proof of the heavy Salt Tax imposed on the Indian nation by the British
Lot 286
India – M K Gandhi – father of the Indian nation – rare Photo album of Gandhi 1930s – 1940s covering major life events that gained India Independence. Approx 20 scarce photos include – 1947 Earl Louis Mountbatten – Lord and Lady of England and Gandhi 1946 – President Herbert Hoover – Mohandas Gandhi New Delhi 1942 – Gandhi Nehru^ original photo of Gandhi 1948 Mahatma Gandhi New Dehli^ wife of Gandhi 1948 Mohandas K Gandhi drinking water^ a fascinating photograph of Gandhi through the years 1948. Includes a rare photo postcard of Gandhi and many more photographs^ a scarce pictorial account of the life of the father of the nation.
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