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Lot 249

A rare WWI Cavalry boxwood sketching board/map reading board by Houghtons Limited, London, the top set with compass, ruler to base and original leather strap to enable use one handed.

Lot 981

Aviation: The Pilot - rare bronze Royal Flying Corps paperweight modelled as stylised bust of pilot in heroic pose, with fur collar flying jacket top, scarf, flying helmet with goggles, the plinth base with `RFC` in relief, 90mm high

Lot 878

A rare 1430-4 Henry VI Calais Groat pinecone & mascle coin

Lot 188

GB stamps, stunning block of ten 1d plate 193, unused with full marginal selvedge and inscription (rare)

Lot 108

String Box - a Cooperative Wholesale Society Soap Works - a rare early 20th century square promotional string dispenser, string cutter finial, domed cover, printed in colours and inscribed with Congress Soap, Minerva Soap, Legion Carbolic, Wheatsheaf Tablet and Pulvo Polishing Powder, weighted base, 20cm high, 10.5cm wide, c.1920

Lot 116

Football/Rugby - a rare Victorian rounded rectangular tea caddy, the cover printed with Blackburn Rovers English Cup Team, John Southworth, John Forbes, Wm Townley, M C McEwen, Edinburgh Academicals, Valentine Lancashire Champion County, Woods, Cambridge University, Rugby, Fleming, Oxford University Rugby, the sides with Aston Villa v Preston North End, Hodgetts, Brown and Trainor, Auld Sunderland Captain, Chadwick of Everton, Wakefield Trinity v Pontefrct, Jones Wakefield Trinity Capatain, Goodhind, Pontefract Captain, Goodhind wins the Yorkshire Cup, A Corner Kick by Daft of Nottingham, three interior with doughter, 18cm high, 19cm wide, 12.5cm deep, c.1892 Blackburn Rovers 1891, Blackburn beat Notts County 3 - 1 in the English Football Cup 1891

Lot 117

Football/Rugby - a rare Victorian rounded rectangular tin, the cover printed with Blackburn Rovers English Cup Team, John Southworth, John Forbes, Wm Townley, M C McEwen, Edinburgh Academicals, Valentine Lancashire Champion County, Woods, Cambridge University, Rugby, Fleming, Oxford University Rugby, the sides with paisley scrolls, 18.5cm x 12.5cm, 6cm high, c.1892 Blackburn Rovers 1891, Blackburn beat Notts County 3 - 1 in the English Football Cup 1891

Lot 130

Barringer & Brown - a rare Victorian hexagonal 7lb Prize Medal Mustard tin, decorated with lithograph and printed paper label panels with Edward and Alexandria, Prince and Princess of Wales, George and the Dragon, Aesthetic Beauties and flowers, inscribed This Mustard Condiment is Free From Any Injurious Add Mixture, Flowers Patent, Tin Plate Decorating Co, Heath South Wales, 17.5cm high, 23cm wide, c.1862 This tin may have been produced in order to commemorate the marriage of Edward and Alexandria, later King and Queen, in 1863

Lot 250

W & R Jacobs Ltd, Dublin - a rare Victorian rounded rectangular biscuit tin, Alice In Wonderland, printed in polychrome with titled scenes from the book, Alice Through the Looking Glass, Humpty Dumpty Offering his Hand to Alice, The White Knight Sliding Down the Poker, The Red King Asleep, The Battle Between the Red and White Knights, Alice, The White King and The Messenger, Alice and the Fawn, Alice and The Red Queen and Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, inscribed by kind permission by the author Lewis Carroll, 13cm high, 13cm wide, 9.5cm deep, c.1890 Sir John Teeniel illustrated Alice tin in Lewis Carroll`s book and it was sold as a biscuit tin to Jacobs of Dublin. Lewis Carroll was involved in the manufacture of the tin and he become associated with the firm through Mr Manners great aunt. It was she who was asked to seek the authorised permission to use the illustrations for the biscuit box, which was designed as an attractive Christmas novelty, subsequently Lewis Carroll became upset when he discovered that an advertisement for the Jacob`s biscuits had been pasted inside the lid. He told Manners that the box had been vulgarized and that he considered it an unwarrantable liberty

Lot 257

Barringer & Brown - a rare Victorian hexagonal 7lb Prize Medal Mustard tin, decorated with traces of lithograph and printed paper label panels with children, George and the Dragon, Aesthetic Beauties and flowers, inscribed This Mustard Genuine Mustard Flour from the Finest Seed Grown, Flowers Patent, Tin Plate Decorating Co, Heath South Wales, 17.5cm high, 23cm wide, second half 19th century

Lot 293

Barringer & Company - Arctic Exhibition 1875 - 1876 - a rare rounded rectangular mustard tin, the cover printed with Scott`s ship in ice, the sides with artic views, 4.5cm high, 12cm wide, 9cm deep, c.1876

Lot 454

W & R Jacobs Ltd, Dublin - a rare Victorian rounded rectangular biscuit tin, Alice In Wonderland, printed in polychrome with titled scenes from the book, Alice Through the Looking Glass, Humpty Dumpty Offering his Hand to Alice, The White Knight Sliding Down the Poker, The Red King Asleep, The Battle Between the Red and White Knights, Alice, The White King and The Messenger, Alice and the Fawn, Alice and The Red Queen and Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, inscribed by kind permission by the author Lewis Carroll, 13cm high, 13cm wide, 9.5cm deep, c.1890

Lot 511

String Box - Musgrave Brothers, Limited - a rare early 20th century square promotional string dispenser, string cutter finial, domed cover, printed in colours and inscribed with Delightful Peppermints, For Use After Dinner, For All Occasions, weighted base, 20cm high, 10.5cm wide, c.1920

Lot 568

Medium Flake - an early 20th century promotional shop counter display, octagonal pedestal tray, the shaped cresting inscribed a Medium Flake of rare quality empire grown, 29cm high.

Lot 495

F C Hunt fl. early-mid 19th century- "The Valentine"; published by G S Tregear, Cheapside London, c.1800, after W Summers, hand-coloured etching with aquatint, rare, 26x17cm., and others, (3)

Lot 508

George III, Guinea 1764 (S.3726). Good very fine, rare date but ex-mount and edge re-milled.

Lot 91

A rare pair of Ruskin cufflinks, the blue oval panels stamped `Ruskin` with one non Ruskin replacement

Lot 321

RARE SCOTTISH APPRENTICE VIOLIN handwritten label to interior `Made by John Anderson 1892`, 21.5cm long one piece back including button, with bag Note : see lot 320

Lot 180

A RARE LONGTON HALL PORCELAIN LEAF-SHAPED BASIN AND STAND, c.1754-1757, the basin with green-painted leaves and pansies, 5¾" long, the stand similarly decorated and with central butterfly and floral sprays, 9" long (2). See illustration For a similar form to this example see Watney, Bernard, Longton Hall Porcelain, Faber 1957, plate 58A

Lot 377

A PAIR OF CHINESE IMPERIAL VASES (FENCAI) in the Tibetan style (Benbaping) decorated in bright colours and underglaze blue with the Vajixiang, (eight Buddhist emblems), divided by lotus flowers amongst scrolling leafy tendrils above a band of lappets, the neck with bands of overlapping fluted petals and the cylindrical tops with flowerheads and stylised lotus branches beneath a jewelled ogee lip, the base of each with a seal mark of Qianlong in underglaze blue and of the period, 10" high (2). See illustration. Provenance: Formerly in the collection of JG Lovell, Esq. (1882-1959) and thence by descent. This exceptional pair of vases may belong to a group of ritual wares that were specially commissioned by the Qing Court for placement on Buddhist altars, for ceremonial use in palaces and temples, either within the Forbidden Palace, or Bishushanzhuang in Chengde. The inspiration for the form comes from Tibetan metalwares that were made as containers for storage of sacred water and used during Buddhist ceremonies. This rare form of altar vase, known as a Benbaping, was made to contain sacred plants. A ruby ground example with the seal mark of Jiaqing, formerly in the collections of Lord Loch of Dyrlaw, Alfred Morrison (1821-1897) and Lord Margadale of Islay, Fonthill House, Wiltshire, was illustrated by S. Marchant & Son on the cover of their catalogue of Recent Acquisitions, 2009.

Lot 59

A RARE ARCHIVE OF FIRST WORLD WAR PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE 6th BATTALION THE HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT INCL. THEIR SERVICE IN INDIA AND IRAQ ( APPROX. 95 PHOTOGRAPHS MOUNTED ON BOARD )

Lot 440

A rare early/mid 18th century cream silk boned bodice.

Lot 743

Eleven mid/late 19th century ladies caps and bonnets, including three Staithes bonnets, rare shroud cap, uglies hat, lappet, three lace caps and a black quilted silk hood, contained in a Marshall & Snelgrove box.

Lot 1086

An embroidered bookmark, inscribed "Congleton Rare, Congleton Rare, Sold The Bible To Pay For A Bear", also a quantity of assorted bookmarks, theatre programmes, Elvis ephemera etc.

Lot 1573

A rare Royal Doulton George VI coronation beaker, decorated on a green ground.

Lot 1625

A rare Doulton pilot figurine of a young woman wearing a red skirt and mock cap, impressed 1399 to base.

Lot 237

1945 (21st April) registered cover from Berlin bearing 1945 Anniv of Third Reich pair. These stamps are very rare postally used. (see photo)

Lot 364

1915 (Nov) 2/- Edition 42, fine & rare. SG BB7 Cat £1300

Lot 33

Solera, 1914 Rare Amontillado Fino Sherry Jose Pemartin y Cia label loose 1 bottle

Lot 7

ROD: Fine and rare Hardy "Dual Purpose No.1" Palakona split cane rod, No.E25602, 6 piece incl. twin butts, twin tips incl. factory short power tip with tulip end ring, bronze lock fast ferrules, low bridge guides close whipped throughout, making rods of 13`4" and 11`, fine throughout, in MOB and Hardy alloy tube.

Lot 15

ROD: Rare Westley Richards of Birmingham "The Windrush" 7` 2 piece split cane brook trout fly rod, agate butt/tip guides, low bridge intermediates green close whipped, keeper ring, bronze ferrule, 7" cork handle over light alloy reel fitting stamped with maker`s details, line rate 4, fine throughout, in MOB.

Lot 16

RODS: Rare Turnbull of Edinburgh "The Walton" 11`6" 3 piece split cane trout fly rod with German silver fittings to early sheet cork handle, bronze ferrules, tight green close whipping, snake intermediates, red rubber button to base, fine and an Allcock "The Gunner" 9`6" 3 piece split cane trout fly rod, burgundy close whips, FOB guides, cork handle with black alloy fittings, good, both in

Lot 50

REEL: Rare Allcock`s Britannia Patent centre pin reel in 3" diameter smallest catalogued size of the range, ebonite faceplate stamped Patent, 3 screw brass centre boss with spindle adjuster screw, twin original horn handles on nickel sliver plates, front nickel silver rim binding, tension adjuster in face plate recess hole, pillar drum core, ebonite rear flange, (no cracks breaks of damage anywhere) alloy Aerial pattern backplate with optional check button to copper internal calliper check, original correct brass foot, finest collector condition c/w correct fitted block leather case, blue baize lined, sprung centre pad to lid, tiny block initials JRSB impressed to lid, finest condition, Illus.

Lot 54

REEL: A rare 3" Allcock Coxon Aerial trotting reel, 6 spoke ebonite drum face stamped THE COXON AERIAL, twin crazed handles, tension regulator, light mahogany backplate, brass star back, foot return stamped 23600, optional check button to internal copper calliper spring, fine original condition all through, Illus.

Lot 55

REEL: An ex rare Allcock`s Double Ventilated Aerial model 7950-T7 (1923-34) 4.5" diameter (rare size), 6 spoke with tension regulator, 12 large holes plus 12 small holes per flange, twin crazed handles, backplate ratchet button on internal v check spring, makers round and straight line logo to backplate, fine condition with lead finish. Illus. * See ref book The Allcock Aerial A Collectors Guide, B. Singleton, p 68 notes the 12 double hole reel in 4.5" diam. is a 5 star rated rare example for collectors.

Lot 57

REEL: Allcock`s Aerial model 7950-T5 (1916-1925) rare 3" size alloy wide drum centre pin reel, 8 large hole ventilations, twin ivorine handles, 6 spoke with tension adjuster, BP alloy factory line `guide, ratchet button to backplate, V spring internal check, Allcock`s round logo to backplate, retains virtually all original finish, spins well. Illus. See ref book The Allcock Aerial A Collectors Guide, B. Singleton, p 64 notes the 3" diam wide drum is a 5 star rated rare example for collectors.

Lot 60

REEL: Rare Allcock`s Coxon Aerial model 41078A-T1 wood back reel with nickel silver rim binding, 4.5" diameter, 6 spoke with tension regulator, front flange stamped Patent, twin black handles, brass star back and correct foot, ratchet check button to copper calliper check, fine. Illus.

Lot 62

REEL: Rare ABU Sweden Record Expert 2200 3 pillar tournament open frame casting reel, twin black handles, free spool, backplate tension and ratchet adjusters, chrome and stainless, fine.

Lot 63

REEL: Rare unnamed Hardy Trade Reel in alloy, 2 7/8" diameter, correct smooth brass foot, crazed handle with central locking screw, internally fitted with Mk1 check, remnants of black war-time finish, mechanically fine.

Lot 74

REEL & CASE: J Bernard of London brass/alloy 4.5" salmon plate wind fly reel, 5 Church Place Piccadilly address engraved to face plate, fat horn handle, rare aluminium spool, smooth constant check, retains most original bronzing, in fitted Bernard stamped block leather case.

Lot 80

REEL: A rare Hardy Super Silex Ex Wide Mahseer drum casting reel, 4.5" diameter, 2.5" wide, correct ribbed brass foot, twin black winding handles, ivorine trigger knob, red agate bearing and button latch to ventilated drum face, rim tension regulator over ivory dial scale, retains some factory dead black finish

Lot 86

TRADE ADVERT & BOOKS (6): A rare Allcock`s Trade advert card hanging sign 12" x10" with decorative loch scene over tackle listings, fine, an Allcock`s 1937/8 catalogue with colour fly plates, good, Fishing with Mr Crabtree in all Waters, 1st Daily Mirror Publication, fine and 3 x Catch More Series 1974, Roach & Rudd, Perch and Dace, all fine.

Lot 89

ROD & TUBE (2): Rare Hardy "The Fairy" 9` 3 piece plus correct spare tip Palakona trout fly rod, No.A85977, with gate butt/tip guides, FOB intermediates green close whipped, bronze ferrules, wood stoppers, keeper ring, 6" cork handle over green stained wood reel seat and German silver fittings, fine throughout, light crazing to varnish, original silk cloth inner bag, maker`s fine condition bamboo carry tube with original leather cap, strap and buckle, no damage (one of the cleanest examples we`ve seen), all in maker`s cloth outer bag with Hardy embroidered label. Illus.

Lot 99

REEL: RARE HARDY 9" NARROW DRUM FORTUNA BIG GAME REEL IN SUPERB CONDITION, Monel metal star drag and cross bar handle, twin reverse taper black handles, lock nut with replacement screw, 6 screw correct plated foot saddle, all correct screw nuts to backplate, very clean spool interior, fine condition, little used, Illus. * Ref Hardy Brothers The Men The Masters and their Reels, J. Drewett, notes the 9" Fortuna was produced 1926-39 with only 186 examples manufactured.

Lot 101

LURE: Rare Gregory named 3.5" Colorado spoon, stamped to fin, brass upper, silver/red under belly, retaining partial finish, central leaded bar with original red wool tail hook, box swivel and gimp trace. Illus.

Lot 105

LURE: Rare Allcock`s "The Badminton Spinner" c1898, 1.75" body with original red glass bead to front eye, fluted tail, body stamped "Rd. No.315752", two original mounted trebles, partial finish, rarely seen bait. Illus.

Lot 106

LURE: Scarce Allcock`s "The Water-Witch" bait in brass/nickel finish, rare colour combination, 2" long, 6-bead body with original clip rear treble hook and forward box swivel, fin stamped "No.13247", fine.

Lot 118

LURES (4): H Wilkes of Studley 3.5" leather tail Phantom bait No.860, on card in MOB, an early Feathero minnow by H Redman of Berwickshire, early Patent applied for model prior to Allcock examples, blue feather finish, original twin treble hook trace, on rare maker`s card and boxed, an unusual early Gutta Percha 3" curved body bait in well used condition with metal tail, stamped "Patent HL", in James Innes of Oxford card box and a 2.5" leather Wagtail bait in blue silver colour. Illus.

Lot 122

REEL: A rare Improved Coxon 6 spoke Aerial 4" trotting reel with brass lined mahogany wood back, brass star back stamped 25640 to foot return, check button to internal calliper check, wide alloy drum, 8 large holes, crazed handles, spindle tension adjuster, fine throughout c/w fitted rexine and green baize Aerial case. Illus.

Lot 128

REEL: A rare Struan Patent all brass trout fly reel in 2.75" diameter size, rarely seen this small in all brass, narrow drum, deep dished drum, central screw, Struan Patent in oval logo to face, correct foot, pillar and drum screws, smooth constant check, fine example.

Lot 129

REEL: A rare Improved Coxon 6 spoke Aerial 3.5" trotting reel with brass lined mahogany wood back, brass star back stamped 25696 to foot return, check button to internal calliper check, wide alloy drum, 8 large holes, crazed handles, spindle tension adjuster, fine throughout. Illus.

Lot 130

LEATHER CREEL: A rare early 18th century pot belly leather fly fishers creel, 12" wide, 7" tall with dished tooled decorative lid, side fish oval slot, hand made original brass hinges, front hasp plate and twist button, lacking strap, original stitching to side and base, rare on creels of this age, natural leather interior, a few age related cracks but good for a creel this early period, original shoulder carry strap stored inside creel. Illus.

Lot 133A

FLY CABINET, BOX & FLIES: A rare John Forrest of London & Kelso Patent black japanned fly reservoir, 8.5 x7 x3.5", carry handle, drop down front shows 9 slide out trays (fitted for 10) each marked with fly size guide, 5 trays holding a assortment of approx 60 fully dressed salmon flies, mainly 1" to 2" plus a 3" and 3-1/2" guy ere examples and the remaining trays filled with sea trout and trout flies, pus the Patent black japanned fly carry box into which the trays can be clipped to take to the water sideÊ

Lot 134

WALLET: A rare Hardy Elephant skin pocket fly wallet with original brown hide strap & buckle Hardy Brothers, Alnwick gold embossed to inner front, G.N initial to outer, green stitched all through, tan lined interior, velum pockets and envelopes with felt separator pad secured with twin bras studs, a few assorted black hook salmon flies within, generally fine, rarely seen wallet (probably found in an old trunk).

Lot 146

REEL: Rare Hardy Houghton 2-5/8" alloy wide drum trout fly reel, dark lead frame, plain finish winding plate stamped with open Hardy oval logo and straight line text, ivory handle on brass seat, strapped tension regulator to 1895 flat spring check, 2 rods of holes in dished drum, brass foot a little lose but correct, good.

Lot 151

REEL: Hardy Perfect 3-7/8" alloy trout fly reel, early model c 1920, white handle, Dup Mk2 check, smoke agate line guide (faint hairline) rim tensioner, smooth brass foot, silvery lead finish, rare.

Lot 152

REEL: Rare Hardy 3" alloy wide drum trout fly reel, white handle on brass cusp, strapped tension regulator, to 1895 flat spring check, correct brass foot with central hole, large & small holes to dished faceplate, good dark lead finish.

Lot 155

REEL: Ex rare Hardy ST George Silent Check reel, 3-3/8", 3 screw drum latch, crazed white handle, correct smooth alloy foot, smoke agate line guide (hairline), right hand wind, internal Patent 24245 Silent check with additional ref number 16S, rarely seen model. Illus.

Lot 158

REEL: Rare Milward Brownie Patent 1921 side cast wood and alloy reel in fine condition, mahogany drum stamped to face Milward`s The brownie pat 193277/21 with push through bakelite handle on steel retaining spring clip, stamped Made in England to backplate, alloy hinged cast foot with indent lock, wire line pick up, fine reel with paper advertisement and brown fibre box. Illus.

Lot 159

REEL: A very rare HARDY XLM "JOCK SCOTT" Tournament Multiplying Reel, produced by Hardy for Tournament distance casting, with the felt pad adjuster and mechanism removed & with modified centrifugal governor system, 2-1/8" diameter end plates, Duralumin frame, twin reverse tapered black handles to offset nickel silver serpentine crank arm, rim mounted brass free spool lever, cross hatched thumb bar and correct ribbed alloy foot, backplate stamped "The H J S Reel" patent numbers and makers details, front plate stamped 39, interior stamped D W (Denys Ward). Complete with 3 Hardy alloy 4-dram Tournament casting weights in fitted wood box, c1960. Illus. See John Drewett, Hardy Brothers the Masters, the Men and their Reels, pg512-515.

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