A RARE MARINE TUSK MANJU NETSUKE OF THE SAMBIKI SARUUnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Well-carved as the three wise monkeys, Mizaru, Kikazaru and Iwazaru, arranged in a circle, each covering each other's mouth, ears, or eyes. The reverse is partially worked in sukashi-bori (openwork), the cord channel runs through the pierced himotoshi in the center where the hind paws of the monkeys meet.DIAMETER 4 cmCondition: The surface is heavily worn. Some circular age cracks. Otherwise good condition.Provenance: German private collection.Auction comparison:Compare to a netsuke signed Kaigyoku Masatsugu, depicting the Sambiki Saru in one, sold at Van Ham, Asian Art, 7 June 2017, Cologne, lot 406 (sold for 9,675 EUR).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
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ICHIMUKEN NANKA: A RARE IVORY MANJU NETSUKE WITH HISTORICAL INSCRIPTIONSBy Ichimuken Nanka, signed Nanka toJapan, Izumi province, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The two-part manju of flat circular form, finely engraved in delicate kebori with a large panel featuring a lengthy inscription of a list of brave vassals of the Toyotomi Clan: Hidenaga (Yamato province), Hidetsugu (Omi province), Oda Nobukatsu (Owari province), Hidenobu (Gifu province, Mino), Hashiba Hidesada (Iga province), Yuuki Hideyasu (Echizen province); and the Council of Five Elders (Go-tairou) -Tokugawa Ieyasu is missing from the list but the rest of four Elders are inscribed: Maeda Toshiie (Kanazawa, Kaga fief), Mori Terumoto (Aki province), Ukita Hideie (Bishu, Mimasaka provinces), Uesugi Kagekatsu (Echizen province).The reverse further with two panels, one oblong and one fan-shaped. The oblong reserve lists the Seven Spears of Shizugadake: Kato Kiyomasa (1562-1611), Katagiri Katsumoto(1556-1615), Fukushima Masanori (1561-1624), Kato Yoshiaki (1563-1631), Wakizaka Yasuharu (1554-1626), Hirano Nagayasu (1559-1628) and Kasuya Takenori (1562-1607). The fan-shaped reserve references the legendary hero Choryo (Zhang Liang in Chinese, c. 251 BC-186 BC).Central himotoshi to the back, the cord attachment inside. Signed to the lower left in the back NANKA to [carved by Nanka]. The artist was known for his delicately engraved designs featuring historical inscriptions.DIAMETER 3.6 cmCondition: Good condition with minor traces of wear and tiny smoothed abrasions along the borders. The discs do not perfectly fit together.Auction comparison:Compare a related manju netsuke by Nanka at Bonhams, The Edward Wrangham Collection of Japanese Art Part I, 9 November 2010, London, lot 151 (sold for 4,560 GBP.)Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0330).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
YUGYOKU: AN IVORY RYUSA NETSUKE OF A MOKUGYOBy Yugyoku, signed Yugyoku toJapan, late 19th centuryFinely carved in openwork as a temple bell with a double dragon-headed mokugyo sharing a tama in their mouths, the manes and scales neatly incised, the himotoshi are natural through the opening of the gong on each side. Signed YUGYOKU to [carved by Yugyoku] the underside. This rare artist is known for his netsuke of mokugyo and skeletons. HEIGHT 4.1 cmCondition: With some surface wear and a larger restored area on one side of the bell.Provenance: Notable European collection.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0418).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
JUGYOKU: A RARE WOOD AND STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A KAPPA PLAYING THE CUCUMBERBy Ryukosai Jugyoku, signed Jugyoku 寿玉Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A humorous wood netsuke of a kappa holding a green-stained stag antler cucumber in both hands, as if playing the biwa, the eyes and fangs inlaid in bone. The details are very finely carved. Himotoshi through the carapace in the back and signed underneath the right leg JUGYOKU.HEIGHT 3.3 cmCondition: Very good condition. The two arms are carved separately to hold the cucumber in place.Provenance: US private collection.Jugyoku was particularly skilled in combining various materials, the kappa holding a green-stained cucumber being one of his favored subjects. The present netsuke depicts this kappa in a particularly amusing and rather unique manner, holding his cucumber like an instrument.According to folklore there are two ways to escape a kappa-encounter unharmed. One is to feed it with a cucumber, which is the kappa's favorite food and the other is to bow, as kappa are exceedingly polite creatures and find it difficult to resist returning a bow. This is a problem for the kappa as the cavity on top of their head retains water, and if damaged or its liquid is lost, the kappa is severely weakened.Auction comparison:A closely related wood netsuke by Gyokusai was sold at Zacke, Asian Art Discoveries, 27 January 2020, Vienna, lot 592 (sold for 5,688 EUR).
A RARE KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKE WITH SHIBUICHI PLATE DEPICTING A NEKOMATAUnsigned Japan, late 19th century Of circular form, the shibuichi plate finely decorated in gold, shibuichi, copper, and shakudo takazogan with a dancing bakeneko wearing a cloth on its head, under a flat-inlaid crescent moon, with a bundle of straws, flowers, and grasses carved in katakiri and kebori.DIAMETER 4.4 cm (the bowl) and 3.4 cm (the plate)Condition: The bowl is a later addition and exhibits some wear and losses. The plate is in very good condition with little wear and expected minor tarnish.Museum comparison:Compare a related kagamibuta netsuke depicting a nekomata by Shuraku, 4 cm diameter, dated c. 1860-1890, formerly in the Trumpf Collection and now in the Linden-Museum Stuttgart, inventory number OA 18841.13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.
KIKUGAWA: AN IVORY AND SHIBUICHI KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKE WITH SHELLSBy a member of the Kikugawa family, signed Kikugawa 菊川Japan, Edo (Tokyo), second half 19th centuryOf circular form, the ivory bowl set with a shibuichi plate depicting an underwater scene with an awabi shell, a trumpet conch, and a hamaguri clam, all neatly worked in takazogan. The reverse of the disc with a small plaque signed KIKUGAWA.DIAMETER 4.1 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor surface wear and few small surface scratches. The bowl with two natural age cracks.Provenance: Ex-collection Teddy Hahn, Darmstadt. Theodor “Teddy” Hahn (1933-2012) was a well-known and respected collector of netsuke and other Asian works of art. After spending time in museums to study the early cultures of the world, finding particular interest in their sculptures, he began collecting, remarking, “I somehow knew it would have a profound influence on my life. How right I was. And how happy I have been.”The present subject appears to be rare for kagamibuta netsuke. The quality of the metalwork is superb.Literature comparison:Compare a related Kagamibuta by a Kikugawa family member, in the Victoria and Albert Museum, accession number M.1395-1926.Trade Certificate:The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0556). This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
A RARE LACQUER AND MIXED METAL KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKE OF AN ACTOR TYING A POEM SLIP TO A CHERRY TREEUnsignedJapan, late 19th centuryThe shibuichi disc set into a splendid gold-lacquered bowl bearing a lustrous kinji ground and lacquered in gold and silver takamaki-e with a blossoming cherry tree, the disc worked in takazogan with highlights of silver and gold depicting an actor in the role of samurai and tying a poem slip to a cherry tree. Central himotoshi through the back, the cord attachment within.DIAMETER 3.2 cmCondition: Very good condition with only minor wear to the shibuichi disc and tiny losses to gold lacquer bowl.Provenance: Ex-collection Raymond Bushell, sold at Sotheby's, Japanese and Korean Works of Art, 21 March 2001, New York, lot 153.
A rare and original Cornwall Auxiliary Home Guard lapel badge in blue and red enamels from the Truro Patrol Cornwall Home Guard Resistance movement (provenance from the estate of Captain Harry W. Abbiss, MBE, DCM, MM with original Buckingham Palace letter, relating postcards and copy research)
A rare Second War RAF Air Commodore's tunic and trousers formerly the property of Air Commodore LF Heald comprising a blue four pocket tunic with brass buttons by WA Stimson Limited London named to Air Commodore F Heald and dated 1944 with First and Second War ribbons including Italian ribbon for the Bronze Medal of Military Valor and matching trousers (Air Commodore Sir Lionel Frederick Heald 07/08/1897 - 08/11/1981 service in France and Italy during World War I and the Royal Engineers and was awarded the Italian Bronze Medal of Military Valor; during World War II he served in the RAF Volunteer Reserve and reached the rank of Air Commodore. Served as Attorney General in Winston Churchill's government 1951-1954) with copy research
BOOKS MILITARY: to include FARRAR-HOCKLEY, A.H., 'The Somme', 1st 1964, Batsford. Very clean in VG jacket; THOMPSON, Neville, 'The Anti-Appeasers', OUP, 1971 1st (VG/VG quite rare in this condition); MOSSE, George, L. (ed.), 'Nazi Culture', 1st 1966, Grosset and Dunlop. And others, most in similarly well-preserved condition. None ex-lib.
BOOKS, MILITARY INTELLIGENCE - MI9: a very interesting small collection from the library of H.B.A. de Bruyne, 'Bruno' of MI9. Firstly, an association copy: NEAVE, Airey, 'Saturday at MI9' (without jacket), 1st Hodder, 1969. Signed and dedicated thus: 'Bruno, Many thanks for your help, Airey'. Neave was code-named 'Saturday'. This comes with a copy of a letter sent by de Bruyne to Airey Neave, then a Conservative MP pointing out that a reception at parliament (ordered by Denis Healey, then Minister of Defence) for resistance groups had, in issuing invitations to this gathering, ignored MI9, and that this might have been so because most of the MI9 group had died as they were 'of the 1914-1918 vintage'. He asks Neave to pay tribute at the meeting to Norman Crockett 'founder and architect of MI9'. Then: FOOT and LANGLEY, 'MI9 Escape and Evasion 1939-1945', 1st Bodley Head, 1979. Both were members of MI9. And: BULLOCH, John, 'M.I.5. The Origin and History of the British Counter-Espionage Service'. 1st 1963, Arthur Barker (no jacket). With: BROME, Vincent, 'The Way Back'. Cassell 1st 1957 (no jacket) inscribed, we think, to 'Bruno' with his thanks 'Gordon'. possibly his brother Brig. Gordon de Bruyne. And lastly, HUTTON, Clayton, 'Official Secret' (no jacket), 1st Max Parrish, 1960. Hutton worked at MI9 and was code-named 'Q' from which the James Bond series got its inventor of gadgets. This is a rare book from a minor publisher. Five interesting volumes.
Exceptionally rare antique Japanese chefs knife Honyaki blade signed TSUBAYA. Honyaki made ; Hand forged laminated iron, water quenched blade in the tradition of the samurai Sword. Old Honyaki blade that dates to early Showa period bears the makers seals hand engraved on the verso & his Tsuba logo. The hand engraved Tsuba can be seen on a few old antique Japanese chefs knife's, some of these makers families produced Tsuba & fittings for Samurai swords as well as actually having a family member that made swords & Tanto etc. Japanese retired Togi samurai sword polisher, in Japan who sometimes polishes and sharpens knifes for me, thinks this blade pre dates the origins of Tsubaya becoming famous & starting it's Tokyo knife making company. Tokyo address engraved also. Length 395mm. Cutting edge 230mm. Blade front & verso both exhibit samurai sword Hamon clearly seen. Very sharp blade Be Warned
Rare Antique 1800-early 1900 Japanese Chefs Wakizashi Knife. High Quality hand forged laminated iron, water quenched Blade in the tradition of the samurai sword. Honyaki quality blade Hamon & Hada exhibited . Blade length 490m, cutting edge 310mm. Razor sharp blade. signed by the maker KAWATA. Comes with it's original Edo period 1600-1868 brocade silk Sword Bag. Some Edo chefs actually wore these knifes in their Obi in the open kitchens in rough eating & drinking establishments.
Great Britain 1/2 Guinea weight and various silver coinage A mixed lot comprising:Bag 1: A George II brass coin weight depicting a crown with "1/2 Guinea" beneathBag 2: George II 6d 1758 with indent, 1883 6d (NVF) reasonable 1907 and 1914 3d coins, 1889 1/- plus 22 pence of various low grade pre 1920 silver coins.Bag 3: Various foreign silver including 1877 US Dime with "cc" mint mark but with scratch. Australia 1922 3d, BWA 1913 2/- but mounted plus nine other silver coins.Bag 4: GB circa unc. grade silver: two 6d, 14 x 3d.Bag 5: Rare 1943 and 1944 silver 3d coinsBag 6: A sterling silver coin mount with silver chain plus other foreign coins.Plastic crate: large quantity of GB cupro nickel and bronze coinage - weight in excess of 8.5 kg.
RASC Uniform, Headgear, Cole Universal Sun compass, W S Churchill volumes etc. Lot comprises:Officrs khaki uniform marked Hector Powe, Regent Street, circa 1941Pith Helmet with detachable strap manufactured by Ellwood & Sons, London and retailed by Austin Reed.A peaked officers hat by Austin Reed with Royal Army Service Corps officers metal badge.RASC soft khaki beret manufactured by William Anderson & Sons with wire braid RASC badge.Unmarked swagger stickAn interesting brass circular Cole Universal Sun Compass Mark 3 marked "Patent Applied for 661 11 January 1940". Missing gnomon and stand but a rare survivor.A box containing eight volumes by Winston Churchill, seven of which are Reprint Society editions as follows: Volumes 1 to 6 "The Second World War" plus "Churchill by his contempories". The eighth volume is an abridged single volume of "The Second World War".
Rare Isle of Man Gold Pobjoy Mint Lord of the Rings 2003 Cased 5 coin set comprising no. 313 of only 1000 issued with the following contents:1 ounce (1 crown) 31.1 gms .999 gold1/2 ounce (1/2 crown) 15.55 gms .999 gold1/5 ounce (1/5 crown) 6.22 gms .999 gold1/10 ounce (1/10 crown) 3.11 gms .999 gold1/25 ounce (1/25 crown) 1.24 gms .999 goldplus: 6. A "The one ring" with the Elven inscription engraved inside the ring.7. A certificate of Authenticity signed by John rhys Davies who played Gimli, Treebeard in the film.Total .999 gold content = 1.84 ounces (57.22 gms)
India Feudatory States, Rare USA Newspapers stamp, Dominica QEII defins. plus covers, albums etc. An eclectic mix including:An interesting lot of Barwarni, Bundi, Charkhari, Morvi and Orcha mint stampsA rare 48 cent USA Newspaper/Periodicals stamp from 1879 - no gum. Usage ceased in 1898Dominica QEII u.m. definitives: 12c,14c, 48c, 60c, $1.20 and $2.40A bag of various covers including a 1938 Shanghai 1 cent Chinese cover, various 1d red covers, Malawi February 1971 Special UK Delivery Service Cover, Channel Isles definitive FDC's etc.Various Chinese & Cochin stampsA box containing a number of stamp albums, stock books etc. Some are damp affected.
Persia (Iran) rare 1903 un-mounted mint definitive stamps Unusual un-mounted mint complete sets to 30 Kr of the 1903 definitives comprising:1, 2, 3, 5, 10 & 12 ch lion definitives and 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 & 30 Kr Portraits of Mozaffar Ad-Din.Similar values to the above but overprinted "Service" (i.e. for official use)Rare un-mounted suervivors!
Canada mint 1897 Diamond Jubilee complete set to $5 A rare mounted mint set of 16 stamps from 1/2 cent to $5. All stamps appear to be sound and are not "stuck down", however, the $4 has a minute brown foxing mark to top right corner and the $5 similarly has a more noticeable brown foxing mark to top right corner. Nevertheless a very rare set with an SG catalogue price (2020) for the set of £6000. Also included is a stock card with un-mounted mint examples of the 2 cent, 3 cent and 5 cent values with an SG catalogue price of £95, plus an official Canada Dimond Jubilee postcard depicting the 1 cent stamp. A seldom seen set.
Malaya comprehensive collection of States, Japanese Occupation issues etc. High catalogue value Comprising:Blue Multoring album with MM sets from 1c to $5 of 1950's era for Johore, Kedah, Kelantan, Malacca, Negri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Selangor, Trengganu. Also includes m.m. Malaysia birds to $10, Singapore QE2 defins to $5 and 1962 issue to $5, plus all 1960s state sets m.m. 1c to 20c.Black stock card (1): u.m. Johore 1960 $2 and $5 definitives, c.d.s $2 1950 Pahang definitives etc.Black stock card (2): u.m. Singapore QE2 set plus duplicated to $1, plus part 1962 u.m. set.Japanese Occupation of Malaya - an album leaf depicting 27 examples all with good cancels, some more scarce examples noted.British Military Administration 1945 set to $5 MM including rare $5 green and red / emerald.British Military Administration 1945 set to $5 USED inluding rare $5 green and red / emerald together with various duplicates including values to $5.Straits Settlements KGVI 1937 definitives used set 1c to $5 all Die I and Die II examples presentKelantan 1937 used definitives examples to 50c. Some faults in common examples but rare 6c, 30c and 40c are all sound.Various "old style stock cards of Malayan States from Queen Victoria to QEII plus other album leaves and packets.Total S.G. catalogue value (2020) in excess of £2000. A good lot.
Norway, USA, Egypt, Italy, Morocco etc Norway: A selection on leaves, a black stockcard and a packet. Noted: 1856 8 skilling and 1863 4 skilling (x2) and 8 skilling, 1877 5 ore blue, 20 ore brown used. Various commemoratives in 1920's to 1940's including 1935 Nansen and 1939 Queen Maud Relief Fund examples. 1958 MM definitives 11 values to 90 ore. Range of 1950's and early 1960's MM and UM commemoratives including 1960 Tuberculosis Relief Flowers issue and 1953 Tourist UM issue (3 values).USA and Canal Zone: A selection on leaves and stockcard. Noted: 1851 3c imperf, 1857 10c green, 1861 24c, 1882 4c (both), 1894 $1, 1901 Buffalo exhibition 2c, 4c, 5c, 8c; plus a complete set of MM/UM Canal Zone definitives 1/2c to 20c overprints on 1922 USA definitives.Egypt: Two stockcards and album leaves. 1866 First issue 10 paras, 2 piastre, 5 piastre and 10 piastre fine used. Album leaves of various 1940's and 1950's Commemorative and definitives mint and used. We regret we have no provenance for the 1866 issue.Italy / Vatican City: Various unmounted mint commemorative on a stockcard includes rare 1961 Presidential visit to South America and 1961 Michelangelo definitives 1 Lira to 1000 Lira MM plus a small selection of Vatican City.Morocco: Various 1955 UM French Morocco definitives from 1F to 500 Francs and 1962 MM King Hassan II definitives to 5 dinars.Other countries include Iraq, France, Iceland including 1930's and 1940's issues.Total catalogue value of above (SG 2020) in excess of £1800. An interesting lot.
New Imperial G.B. & British Empire A to Malta. Volume 1 A well filled album with items noted including:Great Britain: Queen Victoria - selection of 1d reds and good range of surface printed, selection of 1884 and 1887 definitives used officials include Government Parcels 11/2d, 2d,41/2d, 6d, 9d. King Edward VII - Definitives to 10/- and officials including Army Official and Government Parcels 1d, 6d, 9d.British Empire: Australia - Kangeroo issue to 5/-; Bahrain - 1933 overprints to 12A including 1933 4 Annas; Burma - GV 0pts 1R, 5R, 10R used and GV service. 12A, 1R, 5R; Hong Kong - good range of Queen Victoria definitives, Edward VII to $1 and George V to $2; India - Queen Victoria and Edward VII to 5 Rupees, and selection of Victorian official stamps. India Convention and Native States - well represented particularly Chamba, Gwalior, Jhind, Patiala, Bhor, Charkhari and Duttia. Iraq - officials 1R on 10 piastre, 2R on 25 piastre, 5R on 50 piastre. Ireland - various, Kenya Uganda and Tanganyika - Edward VII values to 2 Rupees. Kuwait - very well represented overprints on India definitives and 1933 Air Mail issue overprints mint and used. Also includes rare 1st official examples and 2nd issue including 4 Anna, 8 Anna, 12 Anna and 1 Rupee.A good "old school" collection with minimal previous "picking".
Cornwall Interest: Cornish Mineral Railways Map, GWR wooden jigsaw and early engravings Comprising:An 1873 Cornwall Mineral Railways Map (f&g) 75cm x 50cm showing Cornwall Mineral Railways, Delabole proposed railway and Devon and Cornwall Railway Western extensions in red and blue - a rare item.An early Great Western No. 4073 Caerphilly Castle complete 150 piece wooden jigsaw together with original blue box. Size 24" x 81/2" (f&g)A framed and glazed hand coloured mounted early set of four engravings of the Liverpool and Manchester railways - scenes as follows: "Moorish Arch", "Sankey Viaduct", "Entrance to Manchester", "Entrance of the Tunnels".
Miscellaneous foreign silver and other coins Including:Switzerland: 5 silver coins ranging from 1/2 franc to 2 franc ranging from VF to Unc.India 1 rupee 1862USA 3 coins including a rare 1861 1 cent Indian head coinOther countries including 7 silver coins - noted Russia 20 kopeks 1916 (unc) etcSmall bag of Roman and other earlier coinage. Noted 1 silver Roman coin (worn) plus two medieval silver coins from Spain and Venice.
Farm Figures by Benbros, Charbens, Crescent, Roydon and Taylor & Barrett A total of 18 figures all identified including rare Benbros groom and girl (plus spare) with shirehorse, Charbens flower seller and basket, gamekeeper and dog, Crescent and Roydon men with wheelbarrows etc. Condition generally good.
Ordnance Survey Maps - Devon & Eastern Cornwall Including Rare First Edition Sections A range of 1" and 6" Ordnance Survey maps, some from the 1st Edition by Lt Col Mudge of the Tower of London dated 11/10/1809 on linen backs or on paper. Areas covered include Ilfracombe, Bideford, Bude, Plymouth, Callington, Torbay to Lyme Regis, Oakhampton to Bideford, etc. Also includes Cornish large scale maps of Long Rock/Marazion showing railways, Antony, Brynn Mine, Lizard, Wendron, etc. from 19th and 20th Centuries.
Cricketing Memorabilia - WR Hamond etc Comprising a 16 page benefit souvenir for W.R. Hammond for the match between Gloucestershire and Hampshire played at Bristol on 4th, 6th & 7th of August 1934. Middle pages are loose. Some staining and slight tears to cover, nevertheless a rare survivor.Lot also includes souveniers for the 1934, 1938 and 1948 Australian Ashes tours of England. Condition of these are very variable.Also there is a 1991 Barbados Cavaliers cricketing tour to the UK 68 page souvenir brochure.
Duke of Clarence - later King George IV signature on 1821 Free front Cover inscribed "London April 20th 1821". To: Mr Wm. Cox, Angel Inn, Redcliffe Street, Bristol. Signed Clarence (underlined). Later inscribed at foot "A Frank written by King William IV when Duke of Clarence. A rare survivor!
Rare American boxing inscription and autograph, 1918, included in: First World War autograph/memorabilia book, with Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry interest. The rare inscription with autograph is of Johnny Kilbane (1889-1957), the American boxing legend who was World Featherweight Champion for a record 11 years, from 1912-23. In Kilbane's hand: "Here's to it and to it again/If you don't do it, when you get a chance to do it, you may never get to it to do it again/All good wishes/Johnny Kilbane/Sgt Major American Aviation Corps/Featherweight Champion of the World/24-3-18." The book was apparently compiled by Sergeant J. R. Roberts of the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. The book has about 50 signed inscriptions and paintings by injured soldiers from various British regiments and by a number of nurses, who were at the Maudsley Military Hospital at Camberwell, London and the King's College Military Hospital, which was sited opposite it. Both hospitals are mentioned a number of times in the book, and Sergeant Roberts' military service record shows that he was a patient at the King's College Hospital.Johnny Kilbane's inscription is intriguing and important, and relates to a phase of his life previously unknown to his descendants, whom the vendor contacted and informed about his research. The United States Army Air Service, before it was established on 24 May 1918, was known as Aviation Section, Signal Corps. It seems that Kilbane was attached to this section, and that the "Aviation Corps" of his inscription is his shortened version. A large number of US Army Aviation Section ground crews were sent to the UK on the Olympic (sister-ship to the Titanic), arriving at Liverpool on 5 March 1918. The squadrons were split into smaller "flights" and sent to train at different bases. The US Army Air Service men arrived in the UK just 19 days before Kilbane's inscription. This is speculation, but it seems likely that Kilbane was sent over with the men to train them in boxing skills, similar to the training duties he is known to have performed at Camp Sherman, Ohio, where he trained American soldiers in fitness and self-defence from October 1917 (qty)
Eight items of travel and other ephemera concerning China, 1900 to 1930s, comprising:Rare folding colour map of China, decorative thick paper wrappers, published in 1900 by G. Freytag & Berndt, Vienna and Leipzig. The map includes the European concession territories, besieged during the Boxer Rebellion in 1900, which broke out in the year of the map's publication."Peiping (Peking) and Nanking. China's Old Capital and New". Illustrated folding pamphlet with decorative colour cover and colour map, published by China Travel Service, c. 1930s (post-1928, when Peking was first called Peiping)."Branson de Cou and his Dream Pictures (Imperial Peiping and Manchukuo). A Musical Travelogue with Masterpieces of Art and Photography", 4 pages leaflet, 1934, New York. In 1935 Branson de Cou gave eight lectures in American cities on Peiping and Manchukuo.Frank L. Norris, Bishop in North China. A Tour in North China. [1920s]. Stapled pamphlet, 16 pages.Warren, Market Day. [1930s]. Published by China Inland Mission. Stapled pamphlet, 8 pagesChurch General Hospital, American Church Mission, including many real photographic cards, Wuchang, China. Report for 1937. 1938, published by R.T.S. Press, Hankow, China. 37 pages, with photographs and Chairman's Report in Chinese as well as English. Thick paper wrappers, lettered in black. Scarce.photographs of Peiping, c. 1930s. Two colour photographs, advertisements in Chinese and English, showing fashionably dressed women, 1930s.
Hornby Dublo, a rare opportunity to acquire what may be a unique piece of literature. This is the manual for the Acho electronic integrated block system. The manual has an Italian translation together with two-piece list of the sole importers to Italy, Alfredo Parodi and his son Edilio Parodi, lists dated September 1972. Condition Ex-plus
A rare Hornby Dublo D1 early post-war S.R. Meat Van. Superb example in mint condition with galvanised effect roof. Genuine ones have darker printing to the black (compare with the next lot), also the registration number on the coupling reads towards the pivot. Box is March 1948 in VG condition with original S.R. sticker
A CBS television contract signed by James Dean for one of his first professional acting roles in the series Crime Syndicate (CBS, 1951-1953).The contract is dated May 5, 1952 for an episode scheduled for broadcast on May 13,1952. In the lower left corner, Dean signed his name in black ink and handwrote his social security number and telephone number. The contract guaranteed that he would have at least five lines of dialogue, was expected to work 18.5 hours, and would be paid a total of $162.50.Prior to achieving movie stardom with his lead role in the film East of Eden (Warner Brothers, 1955), Dean appeared in numerous television series. The name of the series is misspelled as "Crime Syndicated" on the contract and the Louis Shurr Agency is misspelled as "Lester" Shurr. Jane Deacy, Dean's longtime agent and a surrogate mother figure in his life, worked for Shurr before forming her own agency where she represented Dean. This rare contract comes from Deacy's estate. 8.5 x 11 inches
A rare black and white original unpublished photograph of James Dean, circa 1954, that was taken and signed by Roy Schatt. In the photograph, Dean is seen in the lower right corner looking up at an unidentified man, perhaps Schatt's assistant holding a light meter. The back of the photograph features Schatt's photographer and copyright stamps in the lower right. Near the center top, Schatt has inscribed the words "For Jimmie Ryan / Roy."Schatt took many of the most iconic photographs of Dean, including the famous "Torn Sweater" series and numerous images of the actor walking around and posing in New York City.11 x 14 inches
Dennis Hopper's CIDALC prize selection citation for The Last Movie (Universal Pictures, 1971), Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia (32nd Annual Venice Film Festival August 25 - September 6, 1971) signed by Gian Luigi Rondi. Together with black and white photos of Hopper receiving the award and of the award itself, as well as various documents relating to the festival: a brochure for the festival, two stapled schedule booklets, letter from festival President Marcel Carne, and two copies of press material.Please note: this lot includes the award citation only, not the physical award.The Last Movie was a passion project for Hopper, who'd been trying to get the film produced since the mid-1960s. Following the incredible financial success of Easy Rider (Columbia Pictures, 1969), Hopper was given a million dollar budget and carte blanche to make the film. The experimental, metafictional drama (which focuses on a movie stuntman in Peru following the death of a fellow stuntman) was a critical and financial disappointment upon release, but has since been re-evaluated and garnered a cult following. This award was a rare and noteworthy acknowledgment of the film's merits.19.25 x 19.75 inches (largest, unrolled)PROVENANCE Property from the Life and Career of Dennis Hopper
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