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Lot 688
BOWMORE THE ORIGINAL MARINER-15 YEAR-OLD Distilled 1970`s, bottled early 1990`s. Distilled and bottled by Morrison Bowmore. Rare screen printed label of sailboat surmounted by blue square. In original cardboard tube., showing same logo. Level: In the Neck. Single malt whisky, 75cl, 43% volume.
Lot 20
A rare Victorian compound binocular microscope by Smith & Beck of Colemans Street, London, no.190, having rack and pinion adjusted binocular coarse focusing, with micrometer screw fine focus and mounted jewel nose piece, above mechanical adjustable stage and sub stage, on twin tapered column supports and triform base, with bullseye condensing mirror, in original fitted case with a quantity of lenses and sundries, the case interior fitted with an arrangement of six drawers containing a collection of approx thirty slides, various makers and homemade, including T.Stem Hippuris, mineral samples etc, also a quantity of related sundries to include mirror stand adjusters etc, height 50cm approx (illustrated)
Lot 220
A collection of approximately 800 assorted cigarette cards, various manufacturers and series to include Wills coaches and coaching days, aviation, World Dreadnoughts, Nicholas Sarony & Co ships of all ages, Lambert & Butler Empire air routes, aeroplane markings, Godfrey Phillips aircraft, Odgens yachts and motorboats, John Player Specials life on board `A Man of War`, Ardath tobacco, stamps rare and interesting, etc
Lot 360A
Ptolemy Sexta Asie Tabula being a rare map of Arabia, printed by J Schott Strazzburg, 1513 published by J Eszler and G Ubelin, being in black and white, 33.5 x 57.5cm, framed and glazed, (originally bought for £850 in 1978), also a late 18th century map of the Arabian Gulf or Red-Sea from D`Anville`s Atlas, engraved for John Harrison, 115 Newgate Street, being a black and white map of the Yemen, Bahr Kolzum region with inset maps of Suakem, Matzua et Arkiko and Albabo, 45 x 33cm, framed and glazed (2) (illustrated)
Lot 111
A pair of George I Britannia standard silver `andiron` sugar tongs, by Peter Harache, London circa 1715, oval bowls, one side pierced, with a rare central removable cleaning spike, baluster finial, length 11.8cm, approx. weight 0.5oz purchased from Phillips, London, 26 April 1996. For an illustration of a similar example see Eric Delib, Investing in Silver, Barrie and Rockliff, 1968, page 26.
Lot 131
A rare William and Mary miniature silver toy knife box with three canon handled knives and a fork, by George Manjoy, London 1694, tapering fluted form, pull-off fluted cover, on a raised circular foot, with seven holes for knives, the underside scratch initialled `M.P`, th knife blades and fork with maker`s mark, height 5.3cm, length of knife 4.5cm, approx. weight 0.8oz. Purchased from Phillips, London, 30 April 1982.
Lot 148
A rare Queen Anne miniature silver chocolate pot, by George Manjoy, London probably 1712, tapering circular form,straight spout, scroll handle, the hinged cover with a scroll mounted hole for the stirring rod, height 5.3cm, approx. weight 0.7oz. Purchased form Christie`s, King Street, 25 October 1989. for a very similar example see, Christie`s, King Street, An Important Collection of Silver Toys and Miniatures, October 11, 1972, lot 61.
Lot 149
A rare William and Mary miniature silver tankard, by George Manjoy, London 1692, tapering circular form, scroll handle, flat hinged cover, embossed foliate leaf border, height 4.3cm, approx. weight 0.6oz. Purchased from Phillips, London 26 April 1996. For two similar examples by George Manjoy see, Victor Houart, L`Argenterie miniature, Office du Livre, 1981, page 161 plate 194 and 195. for a similar example see, Christie`s, King Street, An Important Collection of Silver Toys and Miniatures, October 11, 1972, lot 87.
Lot 151
A rare set of five late 17th century miniature silver toy tea bowls, maker`s mark of I.F with a star below, circa 1685, plain circular tapering form, diameter 1.7cm, approx. weight 0.4oz. (5) Purchased 25 October 1981. For a similar example or perhaps the identical items see, Victor Houart, L`Argenterie miniature, Office du Livre, 1981, page 176, plate 215.
Lot 15895
A rare rhinoceros horn carved cane handle in the form of a horses head horse, circa 1890 and a carved horn parasol handle in the form of an owl The rhinoceros horn cane handle is well carved in the form of a horses head and the carved horn parasol in the form of an owl has glass eyes." Horse head: 10cm long, Owl: 11.5cm long In good condition. View on auctionatrium.com
Lot 15829
George Graham, London. A fine and rare early 18th century pair cased gold quarter repeating pocket watch, numbered 452 , circa 1718, the gilt full plate verge movement with turned cylindrical pillars, the mask head acanthus scroll pierced and engraved balance cock with silvered regulation, and diamond endstone, signed George Graham, London and numbered 452 ,the polished hammers striking on an internal bell, the engraved and shaded dial with Roman numerals and Arabic five minute divisions, central scroll cartouches signed Geo, Graham, London , and gilt hands, the gold inner case with central mask head cartouche and dragon and grotesque scroll sounds frets, the outer case with pierced foliate interlaced guilloche bezels with rose cut diamond push thumb piece Provenance: Private collection acquired at Sotheby s in 1978. Born in 1673 George Graham was one of the most eminent of English watch makers. Apprenticed to Thomas Tompion in 1688, he was made free of the Clockmakers Company in 1695, eventually becoming Master in 1722. After completing his apprenticeship he became Tompion s assistant in 1696 and partner circa 1711-1713 before succeeding him after his death. Graham is recorded as using verge escapements in his watches up until circa 1725/26 when he began using cylinder escapements. Of the watches that have come to light in the relative recent past recorded by Graham, the last verge movement is recorded as numbering 5175, with the earliest cylinder movement being number 5182. Graham died in 1751 and is buried alongside Tompion in Westminster Abbey and examples of his work can be found in most major public horological collections. 5cm diameter The movement and apparantly in good condition commensurate with age, the dial of later date and in good condition, the inner and outer cases with some very minor blemishes, the outer case with some very small dents to the rear. View on auctionatrium.com
Lot 1939
DAME LAURA KNIGHT, DBE, RA, RWS (1877-1970) CORNISH HARBOUR (MOUNTS BAY) Drypoint, 1927, signed in pencil and inscribed Trial B 6/6 (below the mount), a proof aside from the edition of 40, rare Plate 24.7 x 35cm. Provenance: London Garton & Cooke, Spring 1987 (catalogue 38, no. 84) ++ A few pale spots of foxing; slight handling marks at sheet edges
Lot 1952
EDWARD BAWDEN, RA (1903-1989) A BASKET OF FLOWERS Linocut, printed in rust red on an overprinted grey background, 1951, rare (unpublished, a few proofs only), signed and dated in pencil, 16.75 x 23.75cm. Provenance: London, William Weston Gallery ++ Generally very good; a few slight spots and with minor rubs at edges
Lot 1953
DAVID HOCKNEY, CH, RA (b.1937) CHINA DIARY The book, with text by Stephen Spender, 158 illustrations (84 in colour), published by Thames and Hudson, 1982, signed by Spender and Hockney, original red cloth gilt; with "Red Square and the Forbidden City", original folding five-colour lithograph by Hockney, signed by him, dated 82 and numbered 68/1000, original card slipcase with printed label, rare when complete ++ Book and print excellent; slipcase with handling marks and foxing
Lot 312
A rare copy of the briefing book prepared for the Nazi invasion of the South Coast of England. This was part of Operation `Sealion`. The paperback is titled "Miltargoegraphiscke Angaben Uber England, Sudkuste," and has various maps of the coastline showing Southampton, Plymouth and Dover amongst others as well as coastal black and white photographs etc, bearing ink stamp to interior for 11th September 1940.
Lot 81
A rare Chinese Canton enamel basket, 18th century, decorated in famille rose colours with ladies and attendants in a garden, the sides pierced and enamelled with flowers and bamboo, wicker-bound swing handle, 31.5cm wide and a Canton enamel ‘shell’ dish, 18th/19th century, decorated with flowers and scrolls, 37cm (2) Provenance: Hardy family of Chilham Castle, Kent; thence by descent
Lot 369
A rare Chinese archaistic yellow jade pouring vessel, yi, 18th/19th century, with openwork chilong handle, the sides carved in high relief with a monkey and a lion-dog, and in low relief with archaistic scrolls, spirals and phoenix heads, the stone of good even greenish-yellow tone with white and brown inclusions to the foot, handle and spout, 14cm long
Lot 65
Ephemera – Newspaper The Rehearsal of Observator issue no 35 dated May 24th-31st 1705 2pp folio in good condition. A rare Jacobite newspaper first published under the title `The Observator` by John Leslie in 1704. He changed the name to the present title in 1705 and it continued until 1709 espousing his Jacobite views. Leslie was eventually threatened with arrest and he fled to join James Edward Stuart the `Old Pretender` in France in 1710. Together with an edition of The News for January 23rd 1820 which contains a considerable number of reports including that on the health of the Duke of Kent (Queen Victoria`s father) who had contracted a cold – which eventually killed him leaving Victoria in line to the throne.
Lot 83
The Fens A Discourse touching the draying the Great Fennes lying within the severall counties of Lincolne Northampton Huntington Norfolke Suffolke Cambridge and the Isle of Ely as it was presented to his Majestie by Sir Cornelius Vermuiden Knight. Published by Authority London. Printed by Thomas Fawcet dwelling in Grub Street neere the lower Pumpe 1642. 4to 32pp lacking folding map (a photograph of which is loosely inserted) title page soiled with two chips and one small area of tape repair otherwise contents good. Pagination error to pp 14 & 15 which are paginated `10 & 11`. Modern boards. Wing V241. An extremely rare publication. We have managed to trace only two other copies appearing on the market in the last 30 years. Vermuyden the great Dutch engineer was appointed by Charles I in 1639 to undertake the epic task of draining the fens and thus reclaim hundreds of square miles of land from the sea – one of the greatest engineering achievements of all time. His famous discourse appeared in 1642` and in it he sets out his methods – which included a radical new approach of providing `washes` – areas of land which could be flooded in times of excess rain in order to absorb the extra water. The work continued into the 1650s and provided us with what is today most of East Anglia.
Lot 239
Autograph – Edward VIII rare autograph letter signed by Edward dated April 19th 1907 to the Bishop of Thetford : `...I am very much obliged to you indeed for your congratulations on my having passed into Osborne. I am very pleased indeed that I have done so. I am also very much obliged to you for your kind wishes for my future...` 2pp 8vo with autograph envelope. At the time of writing this letter the boy Prince of Wales was 13 years old.
Lot 281
American Fascists Look to Germany the Heart of Europe by Stanley McClatchie from the USA 1st edition 1937 published by Heinrich Hoffman pictorial boards and a large qty of photographic illustrations to accompany the English text extolling the virtues of Hitler and the Nazis. Extremely rare. |Look to Germany| was written in 1936 by American Stanley McClatchie who had lived in Germany prior to the NSDAP`s ascent to power in 1933 & was impressed by the industrial technical & social revolution under the Nazis. He knew that his book would be seen as Nazi propaganda & it certainly was. To this day the book is considered to be too dangerous to be read in Germany & other European countries. Nearly all copies were destroyed by the Allies thus it became generally unavailable. Original examples are very scarce.
Lot 303
WWII –Women`s Land Army a scarce run of approx 55 editions of `The Land Girl` the official publication of the Land Army including the exceptionally rare Vol 1 No 1 (this copy only a little torn and stained with plastic adhesive tape repairs which in our opinion should be removed as soon as possible). The rest of the editions appear in fine order. The editions run from April 1940 until the last edition issued in March 1947 when the Land Army was finally disbanded. These rare magazines thus provide a remarkable insight into the heroism of the thousands of young girls who toiled on the land throughout the War in order to supplement the efforts of those agricultural workers who were not called up for military service. Like the thousands of men and women who formed the ground crews and support staff for the armed forces the activities of the land girls are often forgotten.
Lot 318
WWII – the Holocaust rare leaflet with the text of the sermon denouncing the Gestapo preached by the Catholic Bishop of Munster Clemsn Graf von Galen who defied the Nazis throughout the War and was only spared from retribution by Goebbels who feared it would alienate German Catholics. This was almost certainly dropped as a propaganda leaflet by the RAF over Germany. Von Galen survived the War and was made a Cardinal. He was beatified in 2005.
Lot 345
WWII rare edition of `Assurance of Victory` issued by the Ministry of Information in 1939 seeking to reassure the public first of all why the nation was at war and also attempting to prove that it was a matter of course that we would win – this of course was issued before the fall of France the Battle of Britain and the Blitz – though it`s main thrust of argument proved correct in the end but at such an enormous cost in lives on both sides.
Lot 372
WWII – Mosley and the Fascists an original manuscript article written in pencil on four sheets of Imperial Fascist League notepaper being a translation of an anti-Semitic article emanating from Holland. `... it is a joyful sign that the Swastika is to be seen in England and that the Hitlerite ideology is becoming to be realised as the only true one...the battle against Jewdom and masonry must be won because right is on our side...` The Imperial Fascist League was an incarnation of Arnold Leese who hated Mosley almost as much as he hated Jews – this article possibly written out by Leese himself must have seemed music to his ears as it attacks Mosley`s brand of `Kosher` as much as it attacks the Jews and Freemasons. Rare.
Lot 386
WWII – Julius Streicher – Die Sturmer rare edition of this notorious anti-Semitic publication produced by one of the worst Jew haters in the Nazis Julius Streicher. This edition is dated May 1936 and carries the headline `The World Crimes – `The Jews are our misfortune!` [ie the crimes of the world are a Zionist/Bolshevist conspiracy etc etc].
Lot 388
WWII – Julius Streicher – Die Sturmer rare edition of this notorious anti-Semitic publication produced by one of the worst Jew haters in the Nazis Julius Streicher. This edition is dated October 1936 and carries the headline `The Crooked Trio` (attacking both England and Italy) and with a graphic illustration of the figure of death looming over Russian peasant farmers.
Lot 390
WWII – Julius Streicher – Die Sturmer rare edition of this notorious anti-Semitic publication produced by one of the worst Jew haters in the Nazis Julius Streicher. This edition is the special edition for the Nuremberg rally of 1936 with headline printed in red and a large anti-Semitic graphic to page one.
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