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Lot 367

A rare Coalbrookdale cast iron urn circa 1860 registration stamp number 176583, diamond registration stamp and pattern number 32, 48cm.; 19ins; together with a pair of smaller cast iron urns 40cm.; 16ins high

Lot 410

A rare Victorian cast iron seat circa 1880 with registration stamp 155cm.; 61ins wide

Lot 414

A rare cast iron double sided seat 2nd half 19th century 167cm.; 66ins wide

Lot 416

A rare cast iron plant stand circa 1860 with mahogany shelves, back legs later 87cm.; 34ins high by 125cm.; 49ins wide

Lot 420

A rare Coalbrookdale cast iron table circa 1860 stamped CB Dale and with diamond registration stamp 58cm.; 23ins diameter

Lot 470

A rare carved gritstone bust of a man possibly 16th century 46cm.; 18ins high

Lot 614

A fine rare pair of Phareodus fish plaques Green River Formation, Wyoming, Eocene with acrylic bases Largest 22cm.; 8½ins high by 30cm.; 11¾ins wide

Lot 14

Chapman (Abel) collection of c. 200 offprints Bound in 11 vol. plates some hand-coloured many pieces inscribed to Chapman by the authors half leather four of the earlier volumes quite badly worn not uniform and irregularly numbered Chapman`s bookplate or signature or both in all vol. 2 vol. with the signature of Alfred Crawhall Chapman(brother 1859-1896) Abel`s bookplate added later insertions including a letter from Lord Lilford.1870-1910 ***Includes some rare items particulary on the Iberian peninsula eg. Chapman Wild Camels 1884; Saunders Notes on the birds of the Pyrenees sarcastic annotations by Chapman who was one of the party 1884;Tait As aves en Portugal Porto 1884; HF Witherby Two months on the Guadalquiver 1899; Dresser Three weeks on the Guadalquivir 1890; Reyes y Prosper Catalogo de las aves de Espana Madrid 1886; there is also a great deal on the Northern islands and Scadinavia.

Lot 226

Annals of Sporting and Fancy Gazette 13 vol. (complete set) half-title 155 engraved plates including 50 hand coloured some light offsetting but otherwise in excellent condition Chute bookplate on front paste-down attractive modern red half morocco by Sawyer g.e. spine gilt in compartments with sporting motifs 8vo 1822-28. ***Including athletic sports such as cricket wrestling racing rowing sailing etc. as well as field sports. (This lacks the very rare issue for June 1828)

Lot 240

G. chasseur. Collection de Chiens de Chasse 20 lithographed plates of hunting dogs printed by Langlumé occasional spotting mostly light but heavier on a few plates one plate with small tear to upper margin just affecting edge of background (repaired) with original lithographed wrapper printed on brown paper cut and mounted as title modern dark green morocco with gilt-stamped red morocco label on upper cover [Not in Schwerdt] oblong 4to Paris n.d. [c.1830]. ***Rare; the artist identified only by the initial G. may be Francis Grenier.

Lot 401

1935 Silver Jubilee ½d. to 6d., S.G.65-68, a remarkable and highly specialised mainly-mint research collection housed in a large green Stanley Gibbons PHILATELIC peg-fitting album. Arranged in order of value with comparisons between the various printings and including the major flaws "Spots above head and behind neck" and "Cleft skull" for each value, and a host of constant flaws that have not yet achieved a catalogue listing. Highlights include the ½d. and 1d. value in complete sheets, 3d. pairs as `single` pairs or multiples (62) and 6d. (28); the small used representation includes a very rare 6d. vertical block of 10 (five pairs). Mixed condition (few hundred) This exceptional collection is written-up to exhibition standard with numerous notes accompanied by illustrations of the plate flaws and characteristics. The basis of the collection was formed just after 1935 and sold to Roland Jonas in 1951 by H.R. Harmer. He in turn sold it to Commander Hall who re-wrote the collection and contributed many new items. Included with the above is a copy of "The Springbok" in which Tim Hall`s article appeared and his `John H. Wicks` medal plus copious research notes.

Lot 38

A VERY RARE SOUVENIR SILVER NOVELTY SCENT BOTTLE FROM KAISER WILHELM II`S FIRST RACING YACHT METEOR (LATE THISTLE), CIRCA 1890-91, modelled in the form of a life buoy with rope bindings with finely enamelled burgee for the Royal Yacht Squadron to top and yacht name in blue to bottom, screw stopper and securing chains, hallmarked for Cornelius Saunders and Frank Shepherd, Chester, 1890-91 - 2 3/8in. (6cm.) high; contained within bespoke glazed cabinet - 8 x 6 x 4Iin. (20 x 15 x 11.5cm.), Provenance: Christies, South Kensington, Sale 9240, 1st November 2001, lot 77. During a fiercely competitive racing career lasting over twenty years, the German Emperor Kaiser Wilhelm II bought or built five exceptional yachts Ñ all named Meteor Ñ which he raced vigorously against the finest British, Continental and American yachtsmen of the day. A grandson of Queen Victoria with a love of all things maritime, the Kaiser chose as his first Meteor the already famous America`s Cup challenger Thistle which he purchased and renamed in 1891. Designed by the great G.L. Watson and built by D. & W. Henderson & Co. at Glasgow in 1887, Thistle was a steel cutter registered at 170 tons gross (100I net). Measuring 98 feet in length with a 20 foot beam, she had been built for a syndicate headed by Mr. James Bell of the Royal Clyde Yacht Club and had run against Volunteer in the America`s Cup races of September 1887. Failing to win back the coveted trophy, she nevertheless had a very successful career and proved the obvious choice for the Kaiser to launch himself upon the yacht racing scene. In 1893 he won the prestigious Queen`s Cup at Cowes in her but, by 1895, she had been outclassed by several brand-new yachts, most notably the Prince of Wales`s Britannia. Determined to beat his uncle`s cutter, the Kaiser immediately ordered a replacement for Meteor (I) and her successor was completed in time for the start of the 1896 season. Rather than sell Meteor (I), the Kaiser gave her to the German Navy for the use of naval cadets and she was renamed Comet for her new rÅ¡le.

Lot 41

A RARE CHINA TEAPOT FROM THE GERMAN IMPERIAL SERVICE OF S.M.YACHT HOHENZOLLERN II, in `Hohenzollern` livery of white with gilt lining, Kaiser standard inscribed under S.M.Y. HOHENZOLLERN and monogram for Wilhelm II within a garter and chain of office surmounted by a crown, with makers marks dated 1912 on pot, and 1907 on cover (small chip under edge of cover) - 8in. (20cm.) diameter. The Royal Yacht Hohenzollern II was built in 1892 by the shipbuilder A.G. Vulcan in Stettin, which was at that time part of the Prussian Empire. The steamboat, which was 122 m. in length and had a width of 14 m., served a dual purpose. It was both a recreational- and a naval command vessel, combining lavish interiors with special cannons which had been a gift from the renowned industrialist Alfred Krupp.

Lot 49

A RARE PAIR OF BRASS BULKHEAD ELECTRIC LAMPS FROM THE ROYAL YACHT VICTORIA & ALBERT II (1899), with recessed bulkhead support fronted with a scallop pierced by the tail of a stylised dolphin, the mouth supporting bulb fitting and cut glass cover (later) - 14in. (35.5cm.) including shade, Gavin, C.M.: Royal Yachts, Rich & Cowan Ltd. Photographic Appendices image of Officer`s Wardroom where lamps are viewed insitu.

Lot 53

A VERY RARE AND FINELY PRESERVED UNION FLAG FLOWN FROM THE JACK STAFF OF H.M.S. SPARTIATE AT THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR, 21ST OCTOBER, 1805, comprising thirty-one hand-stitched bunting panels with canvas sleeve and lanyard - 88 x 140in. (223.5 x 355.5cm.), Provenance: James Clephan and thence by descent. Capt. James Clephan R.N. (1768-1851) was born in Fife and spent his early years as an apprentice weaver. As the industrial revolution took pace, this became an increasingly precarious occupation and several thousand Scottish domestic loom weavers were rapidly overwhelmed by new factories. The loss of the American market in 1776 only exacerbated the situation and Clephan started to dabble as a merchant seaman to make ends meet. It was in this capacity that he was impressed into the Royal Navy (who naturally preferred seasoned men where possible) on the 23rd July, 1794 at the age of 26. Beginning as an AB (able bodied) 2nd Class Mate aboard the Sibyl (26) he then made 2nd Class Gunners Mate on the Doris (36) and Masters Mate, 10th October 1796. He rose to Midshipman on 7th January 1801, being made a Lieutenant on 31st July 1801 for distinguishing himself in the successful cutting out of the Chevrette at Brest: Under a hail of grape and musket shot, the boats of Doris, Beaulieu and Uranie boarded her. Despite being wounded and knocked overboard, Clephan was still the first man to reach the enemy`s deck. On his promotion Admiral Cornwallis said ..you well deserve your promotion; few officers have earned it so hardly. Assigned to the 90-gun Namur he served as her 2nd Lientenant until the Peace of Amiens in April 1802. Taking the opportunity to marry during this brief interval, in March 1803 Clephan was reassigned the lieutenancy aboard the Spartiate under Captain Francis Laforey, where he remained until December 1809. At the battle of Trafalgar Clephan`s courage was recognised once again and he was promoted to First Lieutenant immediately after the battle. The crew, honouring one of "their own", paid him the highest compliment they could and presented him with this Union Flag, which quite possibly had been stitched by them on board. In 1811 he followed Laforey, who seems to have been his sponsor and perhaps mentor, to the Dragon (74) and in April was promoted to Commander to the sloop Charybdis in which he captured two American vessels, the brig William Rathbone and the privateer Blockade in 1813. In 1814-15 he participated in the expedition against New Orleans and, on its failure, conveyed the dispatches. In August 1815, with the Peace, he was paid off at Deptford and placed on half pay. Retiring in 1840 with the rank of Captain, he lived in Edinburgh where he died on 28th January 1851 at the age of 83. During the twenty-two years the Napoleonic Wars lasted, it is estimated that around 600,000 seaman served the Royal Navy, of which considerable numbers were impressed..

Lot 86

A RARE COMMEMORATIVE SILVER DESSERT SPOON the shaft and finial modelled in the style of Nelson`s column, the bowl with Chester hallmarks for 1905-6 and registered design number for 1894-5 - 8in. (20cm.) high

Lot 96

A RARE COLLECTION OF NAPOLEONIC "INVASION OF ENGLAND" RAFT PRINTS comprising five views and specifications for different bizarre armed craft to transport several thousand men each, published by Fores, Hinton and Laurie and Whittle in January and February 1798 and printed on wove paper with hand colouring, some contemporary annotation suggesting alternative titles and evidence of sealing wax used to secure to a wall, the largest - 11 x 16in. (28 x 40.5cm.), (5)

Lot 98

A RARE AND EXCEPTIONAL EARLY 19TH-CENTURY MIDSHIPMAN`S LOG BOOK entitled Log of the Proceedings of His Majesty`s Ship HORATIO, W.H. Dillon. Esqr Capt. John Smith Gould MID, written in a clear hand between August 12th 1814 and January 10th 1816 and containing thirty-three full page titled watercolour illustrations and maps of exceptional quality and detail, consisting of many interesting early views including a volcanic eruption (before and during), icebergs ("ice islands"), `Town of Funchal`, `Madeira`, `Ascension Islands`, `Macao`, `Anson`s Bay`, `Singapore Straights`, `Malacca`, `Cape of Good Hope`, `St. Helena` (from south and north), `Rio Janeiro` (Sugar Loaf hill and Town), `a watering place east of Java`, `Madras` and `Manilla`, together with numerous watercolour vignettes, small map details, pen and ink sketches and diagrams of how the stores are arranged and stowed, bound between full calf decorated boards - 13 x 8Iin. (33 x 21.5cm.), H.M.S. Horatio was one of the fifteen `Lively` class fifth rates designed by Sir William Rule and widely considered the finest British frigates spawned by the French Wars. Built by George Parsons at Burlesdon, Southampton, Horatio was measured at 1,089 tons and was 154 feet in length with a 40 foot beam. With a main armament of 28-18pdrs. on her upper deck, she also carried 4-9pdrs. and 14-32pdr. carronades which, in total, gave her impressive firepower for a vessel of her size. Launched on 23rd April 1807, she was first commissioned under Captain George Scott in June the same year, sailing for the North American Station that September. After seeing action in both the West and East Indies, and then off the Norwegian coast, she returned home in 1812 until despatched briefly to North America again in June 1814 under Captain William Dillon. Soon recalled to the Channel Isles - where Dillon was appointed Senior Officer at Guernsey - Horatio was nearly lost when she struck an underwater rock in the Little Russell Passage, between Guernsey and Herm, whilst en route to keep watch off Cherbourg. The impact knocked 25 feet off her main-keel and she was only saved from sinking by "the most extraordinary exertions" of her captain and crew who somehow coaxed her into Portsmouth for repair. Back at sea, she returned to station off Cherbourg as the Admiralty initially believed that Napoleon would attempt to escape from there after his defeat at Waterloo. Afterwards voyaging to both China and India, Horatio was ordered home in 1816 and paid off the next year. Laid up for many years, she was finally converted to screw power in 1850 and, after employment in various roles, was sold for scrapping in 1865.

Lot 101

CAPTAIN CADIR BEIJ: AN AUTOGRAPH LETTER TO NELSON addressed and dated Alexandria, 10th October 1802, written in French and comprising two sides of a standard sheet beginning As I have had the liberty of writing you 8 letters without ever having had the honour of one from you... and concluding I beg your Excell to pay my respects to his Minister Amilton [sic] and all his respected family. Signed and annotated Capitiana Cadir Bey, Amiral der force Navalle Ottoman. This letter contains an early and very rare reference to the Hamiltons with whom Nelson was now engaged in his infamous ménage a trois.

Lot 103

MAURICE NELSON (1753-1801): TWO RARE AUTOGRAPH LETTERS TO LORD NELSON`S PRIZE AGENT, ALEXANDER DAVISON, REPORTING HIS BROTHER`S VICTORY AT THE BATTLE OF THE NILE. My mind is so agitated I cannot write have therefore enclosed a Gazette which I hope will give you the first tidings of the signal Victory obtained by my Brother he is but slightly wounded... The French Admiral & his Capt. are killed.. we have not lost a ship. Written over three pages with integral address, dated `Navy Office 2nd Oct. 1798`, two flattened impressions of seal, post marked `Navy Office 2-3 October 1798 (ragged seal tears, some paper loss to address leaves), Provenance: Sotheby`s: The Alexander Davison Collection, 21 October 2002, Lot 1.

Lot 112

A RARE SLOTTED HILT NAVAL HANGER, CIRCA 1780 with 24 3/4 in. blade, brass hilt with two foul anchors incorporated, turned wooden handle bound in brass and etched `olive`-shaped pommel (blade rusted, two wires detached on hilt, lacking scabbard) - 31Iin. (80cm.) overall, Lit: Gilkerson, W: Boarders Away, Mowbray, USA, 1991, p.117; Comfort, S: Naval Swords & Dirks, Sim Comfort Associates, London, 2008, p.68.

Lot 144

TWO RARE SOUVENIR ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON REGATTA PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS BY BEKEN & SON for 1908 and 1913, comprising forty-eight annotated and signed 4 x 6in. black and white images of the seasons` principal contenders including Britannia, Meteor, Valdora, White Heather, Germania, Shamrock and others, and some combined racing views, set in card pages within cloth covered album with titles and trade plate - 7 x 9in. (18 x 23cm.)

Lot 196

A COLLECTION OF RARE 19TH-CENTURY PASSENGERS LISTS comprising: White Star Line: S.S. Republic, 19th August 1875; S.S. Britannic, 20th November 1875; S.S. Germanic, 16th December 1875; American Line: S.S. Paris, 19th June 1897; Inman Line: S.S. City of Berlin: 15th June 1876, with passengers` names checked off and a completed passage chart on reverse, together with an annotated "Bill of Fare" for the 20th June (6)

Lot 209

A RARE THOS. WILSON & SONS CHARGER with blue-lined rim with transfer to centre with company ensign enclosed in a banner inscribed Thos. Wilson Sons & Co. Hull - 18in. (45.7cm.)

Lot 213

A RARE SAILOR`S SUBMARINE WOOLWORK PICTURE entitled H.M. Submarine C.6., depicted off a headland with lighthouse and cutter beyond - 13 x 22in. (33 x 56cm.) Framed and glazed. The `C` class of submarine displaced 280 tons and measured 135 x 13.5 feet and were armed with two torpedo tubes. `C.6` was built launched by Vickers on 20th August 1906 and was sold 20th November 1919 to Walkers for breaking.

Lot 218

AN EXTREMELY RARE AND FINELY CARVED LATE 18TH-CENTURY LIMEWOOD ALLEGORICAL FIGUREHEAD MODEL FOR THE HOPE depicted as a full-length female stepping forward and dressed in a delicately carved wind-swept dress, necklace, curled hair with hat, holding an anchor supported over her knee with her left hand, her right holding the cable, set on a scroll-worked presentation bow with cut-away head rails behind, finished in original polychrome overall, secured to a later display plinth - 13 1/4 in. (33.5cm.) high. Although there are several Royal Navy ships of this name around the turn of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, none are of a suitable size to adorn with such a lavish figurehead. The strongest candidate is the Hon. East India Company who, in 1797, launched the Hope. Built by Thomas Pitcher of Northfleet for Alexander Hume, she registered 1,498 tons burthen, measured 144`3" by 43`10" and drew 17`5" of water. Captained by James Horncastle until 1804 and James Pendergrass thereafter, she served mostly on the China run until sold for break up in 1815. Another example of an East India Co. allegorical polychrome figurehead model may be viewed at Quex Park, Birchington, Kent as part of the Powell-Cotton collection. It was probably acquired by Charles Bowland Cotton who joined as a Midshipman in 1794. The only comparable carving of this type to come on the market recently is the Queen Charlotte model sold by Messrs Bonham`s: Nelson & The Royal Navy, 5th July, 2005, lot 28 (£50,000).

Lot 240

A FINE 19TH-CENTURY WALNUT-CASED WEATHER STATION BY PASTORELLI & CO. comprising a clock with silvered 7in. signed dial with Roman numerals and winding arbour to platform lever escapement with reciprocating drive to a centrally-mounted barograph drum which records readings from a silvered 7in. aneroid barometer signed Pastorelli & Co. 208 Piccadilly LONDON, and angle-poise thermometer set under barograph drum, all set within a moulded walnut case with glazed drop front and rear access to clock - 18 x 28 x 8Iin. (46 x 71 x 21.5cm.), [Francis] Pastorelli & Co. operated from 208 Piccadilly between 1859 and 1875. This rare set of instruments is usually cased in oak.

Lot 241

A RARE SHIP`S BAROGRAPH BY HICKS, LONDON set vertically with atmospheric drum to top, with pin-point action inker set over clockwork drum with sprung paper-tension roller under, a silvered indicator numbered `127` with readings for Very Dry / Change / Stormy, contained within a walnut case with hinged glazed drop front and securing hooks and lugs for bulkhead mounting and makers plate to top - 10 x 5 3/4 in. (25.5 x 14.5cm.), Unlike conventional barographs which leave a continual line of ink to record changes in barometric pressure, this example leaves a dot at regular intervals and which will leave an accurate recording in stormy weather.

Lot 247

A RARE 19TH-CENTURY ERGONOMICALLY-DESIGNED ASTRONOMER`S CHAIR BY W. CALLAGHAN, LONDON comprising two steam-pressed pieces of mahogany mounted at an angle of 45¡ on low level `x` struts, terminating in a kidney-shaped spline head rest, maker`s plaque on left strut reading W. Callaghan 23a New Bond St. Registered London, Jan 15th, 1873 - 31 x 36in. (79 x 92cm.)

Lot 3

A rare set of four carved Ketton stone pine cones early 17th century 62cm.; 24ins high This set of four carved stone pine cones originally stood on the parapet of Spixworth Hall, near Norwich (see photograph). The house was an interesting example of late Elizabethan/early Stuart domestic architecture. It was built in 1607 by William Peck and the pine cones flanked the Flemish style gables on the wings at either end of the house. Over the centuries, various parts of the house were remodelled before falling into disrepair in the early 20th century and being demolished in 1950, with only the stable block and entrance lodges surviving. The pine cone has featured in art since Pagan times when it represented eternal life because it came from an evergreen. It subsequently featured in Assyrian, Egyptian and Roman art before being adopted by the Catholic church. It`s use in architectural decoration was largely superseded in England by the introduction of the pineapple as a sign of welcome and a painting by Hendrik Danckerts from 1675 shows Charles II of England being given the first pineapple grown in England by his royal gardener, John Rose

Lot 21

A rare stoneware planter circa 1860 stamped Carr & Sons Makers, number, shield and with the initials JWS 89cm.; 35ins high, the bowl 81cm.; 32ins diameter

Lot 28

A pair of rare composition stone planters Spanish stamped J Piquet Sevilla, 1914 124cm.; 49ins high

Lot 64

A rare cast iron horse plaque 19th century with original polychrome decoration 70cm.; 27½ins high This unusual 19th century cast iron horse relief with what appears to be original paintwork would probably originally have served as a sign for a livery or stableyard, perhaps fixed to the top of the entrance gate or doorway

Lot 65

A rare cast iron musketry target early 19th century 163cm.; 64ins high Cast iron targets like this were used during the Napoleonic war for musketry practice and quite often depicted French soldiers in military dress

Lot 73

A rare regency reeded wrought iron seat early 19th century 200cm.; 79ins wide

Lot 74

A rare and unusual reeded wrought iron circular plant stand Regency, early 19th century with four revolving tiers 130cm.; 51ins diameter

Lot 75

A rare wrought three quarter section Arras seat with makers plaque Grassin A Arras 315cm.; 124ins wide

Lot 76

A fine and rare wrought and cast iron bridge French, circa 1870 with replaced wooden slats 127cm.; 50ins high by 205cm.; 81ins long by 148cm.; 58ins at maximum width The construction of this French rustic style bridge is extremely rare. It combines cast iron branch and twig elements onto which have been braised wrought iron foliate tendrils entwining the structure to give it a sculptural quality reminiscent of Giacometti`s work

Lot 81

A rare Coalbrookdale Lily of the Valley pattern cast iron chair en-suite to the following

Lot 86

A rare pair of Coalbrookdale Laurel pattern seats circa 1870 stamped CBDale & Co model number 31 and with diamond registration stamp 122cm.; 48ins wide This design, number 129358, was registered and patented at the Public Records Office on the 25th of May 1860 by Coalbrookdale and is seat number 31 in their castings catalogue of 1875

Lot 89

A pair of rare cast iron chairs 1890`s each with diamond registration stamp, model no.1008 and one bearing an indistinct stamp Darby ***Ford, together with a cast iron and marble topped circular table 60cm.; 24ins diameter

Lot 96

A rare Schinkel cast iron seat 2nd quarter 19th century 160cm.; 63ins wide The architect and designer Karl Friedrich Schinkel 1781-1841 designed a number of cast iron seats in the neo classical style. From 1810 he was a member of Prussia`s supreme building authority. He travelled to Italy as well as England and Scotland where he visited a number of foundries. A more simple prototype chair was first produced in 1824-1826. The earliest dated example of this seat is in the 1936 catalogue of Prince Furstenburg`s Amelienhutte in Bachzimmern, and it was then copied by a number of other German, Dutch and Bohemian foundries in the mid 19th Century. The fineness of casting and three dimensional aspect of the end supports would suggest that this is a period or near period example, since the later copies made by foundries in both Europe and the U.S.A have straight sides rather than the shaped ones in this example

Lot 484

John Tennent 1971: framed & glazed limited edition print: Drake Smews, 35/35. The Drake Smew is a rare diving duck.

Lot 132

A rare Worcester blue and white patty-pan, printed with the `Gilliflower` pattern, 11cm diameter, hatched crescent mark, circa 1770; and a Worcester hors d`oeuvres section from a set, painted with the `Willow Rock Bird` pattern, painter`s mark, circa 1758 Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports

Lot 6

CRICKET: A rare vintage sepia postcard depicting a row of English cricketers standing in a full length pose before a pavilion alongside an umpire and official, bearing the printed caption at the base Surbiton Hospital Cricket Match and the date 27th September 1933. Individually signed by each of the ten cricketers comprising Denis Hendren, Arthur Wellard, Laurie Eastman, Freddie Brown, Andrew Sandham, Edward Brooks, Jack Hobbs, Alfred Russell, Jack O`Connor and Alf Gover. All have signed in bold blue fountain pen inks with their names alone across light areas of the image. Some slight corner creasing, about VG

Lot 16

AUSTRALIAN CRICKET: A good set of 12mo cards individually signed by the complete Australian cricket team of 1912, comprising Warren Bardsley, Charles Macartney, William Carkeek, William Whitty, Syd Gregory, George Crouch (manager), Sydney Emery, David Smith, Charles Kelleway, John McLaren, Harold Webster, Roy Minnett, Gerry Hazlitt, Edgar Mayne, Thomas Matthews and Claude Jennings. Each have signed the cards with their names alone in bold fountain pen ink. Rare. Some light age wear, G to about VG, 16

Lot 34

JONES ROBERT T.: (1902-1971) American Golfer, Open Champion 1926, 1927 & 1930 and American Open Champion 1923, 1926, 1929 & 1930. A very fine, vintage signed and inscribed sepia 8 x 10 photograph depicting Jones standing in a full length pose on a golf course, swinging his club back over one shoulder. Signed in bold, dark blue fountain pen ink across a light area of the image, `For John Howarth, with best wishes, Robt. T. Jones Jr.` An exceptional signed photograph-rare and desirable in this form and from this period. A couple of very minor corner creases, otherwise VG

Lot 72

CLARK JIM: (1936-1968) British Motor Racing Driver, Formula One World Champion 1963 & 1965. Vintage signed colour 8 x 11.5 magazine photograph of Clark in a relaxed pose seated in his green and yellow Lotus racing car. Signed in bold black ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. Rare. Neatly mounted, VG

Lot 78

JEFFRIES JAMES J.: (1875-1953) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion 1899-1905. Signed 3.5 x 5.5 magazine photograph of The Boilermaker in a full length boxing pose. Signed (`Jas J Jeffries`) in bold, dark fountain pen ink with his name alone to a clear area of the image. Rare. Neatly mounted, otherwise VG

Lot 83

[HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING]: A rare unsigned original printed oblong 12mo ticket (lacking stub) for the Heavyweight Boxing Championship fight between Sonny Liston and Cassius Clay at the Convention Hall, Miami Beach, Florida on 25th February 1964. The pale green laminated ticket features circular portraits of the two boxers and was for the raised ringside seat 12 on section S, row 1, which cost $100. One very small, minor crease, otherwise VG. This ticket was for the first of two fights between the boxers. Liston, the World Heavyweight Champion, lost his title to Clay after a technical knockout in the seventh round, Liston failing to continue the fight after suffering a shoulder injury. The day after the fight, Clay announced that he was changing his name to Muhammad Ali.

Lot 85

ALI MUHAMMAD: (1942- ) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion. Rare, vintage blue ink signature (`Cassius Clay`) on a piece of paper, most likely removed from a newspaper or programme. Laid down and with some very light staining in the corners, one just affecting the first letter of the signature, and a small, neat tear at the conclusion of the signature. G

Lot 96

ALI & NICKLAUS: ALI MUHAMMAD (1942- ) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion & NICKLAUS JACK (1940- ) American Golfer who holds the record for the most victories in major championships. An excellent, extremely rare signed colour 13.5 x 11 photograph by both Ali and Nicklaus individually, the image depicting the two men standing in an amusing full length pose together on the PGA Championship golf course at Valhalla in Louisville, Kentucky. Signed by both sportsmen with their names alone in bold black ink to light areas of the image. Matted in green and ivory alongside two engraved plaques, one reading The Greatest meets The Greatest and the other certifying that the signed photograph is number two in a strictly limited edition of eleven. 22 x 22.5 overall. VG The image records the first time Ali and Nicklaus met, in 1996. The photograph was taken by Peter Turrell and is believed to be one of only eleven prints worldwide. The engraved plaque states that four of the prints are in the private collections of Ali and Nicklaus, leaving only seven available to purchase.

Lot 107

ABRAHAMS HAROLD: (1899-1978) British Athlete, Olympic Gold medallist. An extremely rare, early vintage signed sepia 4 x 6 photograph depicting Abrahams standing in a full length pose wearing his running shorts and a sweater. Signed in bold, dark blue fountain pen ink to a light area of the image, `Yours ever, Harold` and dated 1920 in his hand. Together with a signed clipped piece by Lord Burghley (1905-1981) English Athlete, Olympic Gold medallist, neatly removed from the conclusion of a letter. Some very light, extremely minor surface creasing, about VG, 2 Harold Abrahams was immortalised in the 1981 film Chariots of Fire.

Lot 116

WEBSTER TOM: (1886-1962) British Sports Cartoonist. A superb, large original colour 21 x 19 pen and ink cartoon drawn and signed by Tom Webster depicting the Arsenal football player Alex James and the snooker and billiards champion Joe Davis. The cartoon, entitled The Best Ever-or the Sultan of Snooker and the Footballer that fooled `em, depicts Davis, dressed as a Sultan, magically potting various balls with James, in his Arsenal kit, standing alongside. The footballer has a speech bubble in which he states `You may put more in the net but I`ve got eleven men trying to stop me`. Signed by Webster at the base and dated 1944 in his hand, and further signed by both James and Davis in fountain pen ink to clear areas alongside their images. Davis has added an inscription to The Service Club and also added the date 1944. The signatures of James and Davis are very slightly faded, although completely legible. Framed and glazed in the original frame to an overall size of 23 x 21. Rare in this form. VG

Lot 126

LUBITSCH ERNST: (1892-1947) German-born Film Director. Vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph showing Lubitsch seated in a three quarter length pose smoking a large cigar. A printed caption to the verso indicates that this original 1937 Paramount Pictures publicity portrait dates from the time when Lubitsch was directing Marlene Dietrich in the film Angel. Signed in bold black fountain pen ink across a light area of the image. Rare, particularly in signed photographs of this size. Some creasing and minor age wear to th edges and corners, about G

Lot 129

PECKINPAH SAM: (1925-1984) American Film Director. Signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph depicting the director in a three quarter length pose behind a camera on the set of one of his films. Signed in bold black ink to a light area of the image. Rare. EX

Lot 138

VALENTINO RUDOLPH: (1895-1926) Italian Actor and Sex Symbol. Vintage signed and inscribed sepia 7 x 9 photograph of Valentino in a head and shoulders pose wearing a bowtie and sweater. Photograph by Henry Waxman. Signed in bold, dark fountain pen ink across a light area of the image, `To Irving W Lindler, very sincerely, Rudolph Valentino`. Rare. Neatly mounted and very slightly trimmed, otherwise VG

Lot 141

BROOKS LOUISE: (1906-1985) American Actress. Large signed and inscribed 11 x 14 photograph of the actress in a head and shoulders pose, sporting her famous bobbed haircut. Signed in bold black ink across a light area at the base of the image and dated 2nd July 1969 in her hand. Autographs of Brooks are extremely rare in any form, and signed photographs of this size and quality are particularly desirable. Some very slight corner creasing, otherwise VG

Lot 144

BAUR HARRY: (1880-1943) French Actor. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Baur in a profile head and shoulders pose wearing a hat. Photograph by Intran Studio. Signed in blue fountain pen ink to the image, partially across a darker area although completely legible. Autographs of Baur are rare in any form as a result of his death by the Gestapo during World War II. VG

Lot 163

BURTON RICHARD: (1925-1984) Welsh Actor. Rare D.S., Richard Burton, ten pages, folio, n.p., 11th August 1964. The typed document is Burton`s Last Will and Testament in which he details various donations to be made to named individuals upon his death, and also states that his estate should be divided into four equal parts, one of which should be passed to his first wife, Sybil Burton, and two of which she be passed to his current wife, Elizabeth Burton (Elizabeth Taylor). The actor also makes reference to his children including daughters Kate and Jessica and Maria, the three year old German girl who Burton and Taylor adopted in 1964 and whose real name, as stated in the will, was Petra Heisig. Signed by Burton at the conclusion and also signed by him with his initials RB in the clear left margin of each page. Countersigned and initialled by three witnesses. VG. Richard Burton was married to Sybil Williams from 1949-63 and, famously, to Elizabeth Burton twice from 1964-74 and 1975-76. He married twice more after his second divorce from the actress. At the time of this will, Burton was commanding prices of around $500,000 to appear in films, a figure which doubled towards the end of the 1960s.

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