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Worksplate Dick Kerr & Co Ltd London, Britannia Engineering Works Kilmarnock 1915. Ornate, oval brass, extremely rare indeed. Seven locos were built by this company in 1915, but it is not know whether they all had the ornate style of plate. Most of the locos went new to the WD or the Ministry of Munitions and were later sold to industry. DK also built steam trams and locos from 1883 until 1918. The only loco of 1915 definitely recorded with the ornate plates, is 2' 6" gauge 0-6-2T OC No 40 on the Chatterden & Upnor Rly in Kent which of course was WD owned at that time. The earliest ornate plate recorded is of 1893, but by 1901 the plainer style of plate was utilised. There does not appear to be an actual date when plate styles were changed as they appear to be mixed up. Until 1883 the company was known as W B DICK & CO.
Worksplate The Brush Electrical Engineering Co Ld., Falcon Engine & Car Works, Loughborough, England No 290 dated 1900. Ex British North Borneo Railway metre gauge 4-4-0 OC (9½" x 16" cyls) named BARON EMIL after Baron Emil Overbeck, an Austrian who was a pioneer in the colonisation of the territory. The nameplates were removed in 1914. In 1929, the loco received a new boiler and Belpaire firebox from scrapped 4-4-0 ADVANCE which had been built by Alexander Penney in 1900. Loco was bombed and damaged beyond repair in a Japanese raid in 1942. Remains of loco sold for scrap in 1954. An incredibly rare worksplate, oval brass. Note: In 1865, Henry Hughes began building horse-drawn tramcars and railway rolling stock at the Falcon Works in Loughborough. His first company was known as the Hughes's Locomotive & Tramway Engine Works Ltd. He produced steam locomotives about 1867 for the Paris Exhibition. His main business, however, was tram engines, lightweight steam engines (usually with condensers) which drew passenger cars, made possible by the Tramways Act 1870. Among these was "The Pioneer" for the Swansea and Mumbles Railway. These were distinct from those tramcars where the boiler and mechanism was integral with the passenger car. Amongst the first steam locomotives built there was "Belmont", which ran on the Snailbeach District Railways, and three 2 ft 3 in gauge 0-4-0STs for the Corris Railway supplied in 1878. The Corris locomotives are said to have been works numbers 322, 323 and 324, implying that the tram vehicles and steam locomotives were included in a single numerical sequence.In 1881 Hughes' built two 3 ft gauge 0-4-0STs for the Liverpool Corporation Water Committee for use in the construction of the waterworks at Lake Vyrnwy in Wales. Late in 1882 it reformed as the Falcon Engine & Car Works Ltd. and supplied three more locomotives of the same design for the railways at Vyrnwy. In 1889 the assets were taken over by the Anglo-American Brush Electric Light Corporation and became known as the Brush Electrical Engineering Company.
GNR 8 inch Mahogany cased Fusee Clock LNER No 207 A N. The clock has a one piece turned surround with a cast brass bezel secured by a bezel lock, the dial is totally original and is painted in the early LNER style showing the rarely seen N suffix also visible in ghosted writing is GNR JJ STOCKALL & SONS LTD LONDON. The Fully overhauled chain driven fusee movement also bears the STOCKMAR trade mark to the front plate and the case still retains its original finish, research shows that this clock was located at Kings Cross York Road District Engineers Messengers Office. The clock was given to the vendor in the late 1960's as a present from his next door neighbour who was Eddie Klein, Eddie was one of the clock repairmen who worked at the Doncaster repair shop and his signature E.K. can be found on the backs of many BR(E), BR(NE) clocks. A stunning example of a very rare clock in fully restored and working condition, possibly the best example of this type ever to appear at auction.
Highland Railway Coat of Arms mounted on a shield shaped backing board. Good overall condition, some scratches. Together with a Great North Of Scotland Railway silverplated Fork bearing the company garter with BALLATER inscribed within. An incredibly rare survivor from this Royal station on the Deeside Railway.
Worksplate Hughes Locomotive & Tramway Loughborough Engine Works Limited. Oval brass. Henry Hughes of the Falcon Works, Loughborough initially built horse-drawn tramcars and then started building tram engines in 1876. His engines were of the saddle-tank type and exhaust steam was condensed in a tank under the footplate by jets of cold water from the saddle-tank. Predecessor of the Brush Works at Loughborough, this is indeed a most rare plate.
Great Northern Railway Board (Ireland) Coat of Arms tastefully mounted on a 12 x 10" wooden board. Typical garter crest with multi section shield within and a central shield of the red hand of Ulster. A rare COA, this particular era of the Great Northern Railway of Ireland only being in existence from 1953 to 1958. Excellent condition. Together with Brecon & Merthyr Railway, simple script, Coat of Arms on a piece of solid wood, believed to be part of an original coach. Recovered from an office at Swindon Works where it was used as a desk-end. Measures 28" x 18" approximately. Good condition considering the use it was put to. Together with a Northern Counties Committee script only, Coat of Arms mounted on a wooden backboard measuring 22" square. Excellent condition.
LMS Handlamp and a WD Handlamp. Totally unrestored. Together with a very interesting album of miscellaneous paperwork to include some Handbills, noted a rare Festiniog Railway showing Duffws to Tanybwlch dated 1911 and an LMS example for Ripon Races August 1925. Also a quantity of LYR and other company ephemera and a BR (double arrow era) Letterpress Poster with image of station warning of the closure of Hanwell station for renovation, having been approved by Ealing Council. Must be viewed.
LMS wooden Signalbox Board with cast letters BERRY HILL. Ex North Staffordshire Railway signalbox between Stoke and Leekbrook Junction. Measures 54½" x 10½". Original, pale green paint, some loss and damage particularly to the top beading and wooden backboard. Nevertheless a rare find, lurking in a farm outbuilding since its removal. Comes with a pair of LMS/North Staffs wooden signs with cast letters, TELEGRAPH OFFICE. Original green background paint, classic NSR. Could do with a little TLC. Measures approximately 30" x 12" each. Complete with one original wall bracket.
PAIR OF RARE DERBY PLATES, c. 1780, after an Arita original with a crane standing beside bamboo, prunus and flowering peony and another crane in flight, within fluted gilt rims, with Christie's lot labels verso (one with hairline cracks). 20.5cm. Provenance: Sold Christie's, part of lot 590C, Raby Castle Sale, 11th October 1994, from the collection of Lord Barnard.
RARE SET OF TEN 1930's ROBERT "MOUSEMAN" THOMPSON OAK DINING CHAIRS, each with arched top rail over twin shaped splats, raised on turned baluster legs terminating in blocks joined by stretchers, one chair with carved recessed mouse signature to rear leg. Note: These chairs have recently been re-upholstered with Thompson tan leather. It was common practice in Robert Thompson's early days, when supplying a large order for church and school commissions, not to have carved a mouse signature to each chair.
AMBROSE HEAL FOR HEAL & SON: RARE "FINE FEATHERS" OAK BEDROOM SUITE, c. 1898, comprising a boldly figured combination wardrobe, with a pewter-inlaid frieze with the inscription, "Fine Feathers Make Fine Birds" amidst pewter feathers, above a pair of panelled cupboard doors further decorated with ebonised hearts inlaid with pewter, flanking a pair of cupboard doors above two short over five long graduated drawers, fitted throughout with pewter handles and backplates, with tin label, "Heal & Son, 196 Tottenham Court Road, London"; a dressing table with mirror swivelling between tapering posts each inlaid in pewter with a stylised peacock against an ebonised ground, fitted with a pair of candlesticks with pewter drip pans and nozzles, the table top above three frieze drawers, raised on chamfered square section tapering legs, top of one drawer stamped "Heal & Son, London" and also stamped to the base of a drawer, "Heal & Son, Tottenham Court Rd., London W"; and a blanket chest of rectangular tapering form, with faceted domed hinged cover, opening to reveal a lift-out tray above a well, over two long drawers, decorated with a pewter-inlaid stylised peacock against an ebonised ground, flanked by pewter-inlaid ebonised hearts, the drawers with pewter drop handles and backplates, stamped "Heal & Son, London". Wardrobe 1.68m by 1.91m by 0.56m; dressing table 1.41m by 1.07m by 0.57m; blanket chest 0.92m by 1.22m by 0.55m (3). Note: After training as a cabinet maker, Ambrose Heal joined the family bedding business in Tottenham Court Road in 1893. He became involved with the Art Worker's Guild and the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society and was inspired to create furniture designs which were initially made for him by Ashbee's Guild of Handicrafts. In 1898 his factory was moved to its definitive position at the end of Alfred Mews where he produced his own furniture and, in particular, four new bedroom suites including the "Fine Feathers" suite of which the subject lot is an example.
A rare George III Scottish silver circular wax jack by William Robertson (admitted in 1789), Edinburgh (no date) circa 1790, with a bead outlined pan, a wirework frame, a domed base with a bead outline, a scroll handle with an oval thumb rest and a conical extinguisher with chain, 17cm (6.5in) high, 140g (4.5 oz). See Jackson (3rd edition), p. 550 for the maker's mark. (From a Private Collection of Georgian Silver Wax Jacks, see also lots 523 Ð 532)
A rare George III Irish silver circular wax jack by James Le Bas, Dublin 1813, with an acorn finial, a scroll scissor- action holder with a divided circular pan, a plain column and a circular base with a reeded border and a ring handle, engraved with a crest, 15cm (6in) high, 187g (6 oz). The crest of KNOX of Netley Park, co. Mayo. See 'Silver Studies: The Journal of The Silver Society', number 16, 2004, p. 25ff for an article by 'Peaturf' entitled 'Kurt Ticher's research and collection of Irish silver'. On p. 27 an illustration of an Irish wax jack in the collection is given with a textual note '... including a wax jack which is one of only two known in Irish silver'. (From a Private Collection of Georgian Silver Wax Jacks, see also lots 523 Ð 532)
A rare Javanese Majapahit Kingdom pottery piggy bank, standing four square with a chain around his neck and a small coin slot to his back, the surface burnt to a reddish black, 14th - 16th century, old firing faults, 29cm.Cf. The Legacy of Majapahit, exhibition catalogue for the National Museum of Singapore, where such piggy banks are discussed.
A rare Continuous gramophone by Continuous Gramophones Ltd, Walthamstow, with vertical turntable, tone-arm and soundbox, magazine needle-changing system, eight-record magazine, electric motor and acoustic tone-chamber enclosed by sunrise-pattern fret, in walnut case with opening half-lid and original CG key, 49in. high, 31½ in. wide, with 1928 Patent dates.
A collection of items from Morocco, to include A Jewish woman's outdoor veil, Essaouira, stained with rubbed henna, and embroidered with Jewish symbols in bright acrylic wools (Na-67), two cushion ends joined together from Fes, embroidered in black (Na-2), cushion ends joined into a mat from Fez, with terracotta silk embroidery in terz del ghorza stitch (Na-19), a woman's veil, Feija People, Anti Atlas, of white crinkled wool with henna 'goddess' motifs (Na-65), and other items (Na-3, 4, 24, 25, 60, 61, 62, 63, 66, 68, 69, 71). Marie-France Vivier, formerly of the Musee des Arts d'Afrique et d'Oceanie and Musee Branly, Paris, and an expert on Maghrebi textiles, commented to Sheila, that Na-67 was a 'very rare rural piece - there are none in any museums.' I wandered around Morocco on buses in 1988, sometimes sleeping in the open. In those days tourists were terribly hassled by the locals (now forbidden by law) and I managed to avoid them until I got to Fez. Here I bought a rug I had no intention of buying. I was continuing on to Spain to stay with old friends who advised me on my finances and I knew they'd be annoyed with me for being so stupid. The next bus took me to Chefchaouan where I stopped in a cafe and wrote down exactly how it happened, to show them. They thought it was good and faxed it to the Sunday Times travel writing competition. I'd never heard of a fax machine and thought that was it when the documents came straight back out of the machine. The article won third prize out of more than 2500 entries (see The Sunday Times April 23rd 1989). The next year I won the Independent travel writing competition, and that launched me on my writing career.
Football And How To Play It, a rare book including an introductory essay by William McGregor 'The Father of the League', also features on International Players, Previous Cup Winners, Definition of Terms, F.A. Memoranda and Field of Play, plus 1907-08 fixture lists, the remainder effectively being a sales catalogue for the publishers The Burleigh Sports Co., Strand, London, 58 pages, paper wrappers with gilt pictorial decoration, printed by Gale & Polden Ltd., London, 1907
A rare FIFA silver jubilee book, titled Federation Internationale de Football Association 1904-1929, in French and English, compiled by C.A.W. Hirschman, distributed to all affiliated National Associations and past and present FIFA officials, 178 pages, illustrations, pull-outs, green cloth covered boards with gilt titling, printed by J.H. de Bussy, Amsterdam
Cigarette and trade cards with football subjects, no full sets, but with odds including examples from rare and early issues such as Wills Scissors Cigarettes League Colours, and Famous Footballers, F & J Smith (Glasgow) Footballers, Ogdens Tab Spurs 1901 F.A. Cup winners, other Ogdens of footballers from a similar period, the collection also including large and small colour silks and issues by Wills, Topical Times, Hignett's, Barratts, CBT/Kane, Adventure, Ardath, Churchman etc.
A collection of recordings from the Topham family sound archive, comprising records and tapes, being 78 rpm gramophone discs for the following Grand National race commentaries: 1938 (on 2 discs), 1939 (1 disc), also for 1939 2 acetate discs titled 'Mr V Smythe-Intro' and 'Mr Dodd-Chester' and dated 19th March, believed to be some form of race preview, 1940 (7 BBC discs), 1948 (1 acetate BBC disc), 1950 (1 BBC disc featuring commentary by Michael O'Hehir, R. North and R. Glendenning), 1953 (4 BBC discs), 1954 (6 BBC discs) and a 5 disc set for an unknown year and in poor condition; together with 5 audio tapes for the Grand National of 1953 to 1957 inclusive, and 13 further boxed tape recordings for the Grand Nationals of 1965 to 1973 inclusive with four of the commentaries extending two tapes, and four miscellaneous tapes comprising a BBC Radio Merseyside interview with Mirabel Topham dated 1969 and titled 'Larger Than Life.' another Radio Merseyside interview with the Aintree administrator Mr Kirkpatrick in 1971, a BBC tape titled 'Portrait of Britain-Aintree', a further tape with content unknown and a rare acetate 78 rpm gramophone disc from the Topham family sound archive with Australian race commentaries for the 1931 Melbourne Cup and the 1954 Caulfield Cup
The first printing of the 1788 MCC Laws of Cricket in a newspaper, in a complete and original complete 8-page edition of The London Chronicle No. 5,119 for 25th to 28th July 1789, measuring 12 by 9in., set in three columns, the middle column of p.3 (numbered 91 in the publisher's sequence) is headed CRICKET, and after an introductory preamble about the English summer weather (!!!) there is a sub-heading titled LAWS OF THE GAME, which occupy one and one third columns, in very fine condition and with decorative red tax stamp The Marylebone Cricket Club was formed in 1787 and produced the first official Laws of the Game in 1788. Extensive research in contemporary journals has failed to produce an earlier printing in any other newspaper. The need for an official set of laws arose partly from the substantial wagers on matches played between teams whose patrons were English aristocrats like Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond. Reports show that numbers of 18th century cricket matches ended in violence as results were disputed, and these printed MCC laws end with a section on 'Betts'. The London Chronicle was a news-packed, thrice-weekly paper published by the author, poet, playwright, publisher editor and bookseller Robert Dodsley, who was a close friend of Samuel Johnson. It ran from 1757 until 1806. Eighteenth century papers were hand-printed on thicker and more robust paper made from rags and linen, which does not deteriorate like modern newsprint. This 220-year-old example is in outstanding condition with crisp printing on off-white untrimmed deckle edged sheets. There are 3 tiny holes in the first page which do not affect legibility. There is also a complete and very attractive (and collectable) red newspaper tax stamp at the foot of page 2. On February 16 this year a copy of the hand-written 1744 Laws of the Game of Cricket, printed around the edge of a large silk handkerchief, sold at auction for £5200. Given the durability of silk versus paper, it is likely that many more copies of the 1744 Laws of the Game printed on silk will have survived than of this original 1789 newspaper in this condition. The MCC Museum at Lords has both, but only acquired the rare 1789 paper earlier this year. A great rarity and collectible in fine condition of an organ that first broadcast the 'official laws' of cricket to the general public.
An assortment of rare post-war motorsport programmes, comprising 1946, 1947 and 1949 Brighton Speed Trials, 29 March 1948 Luton Hoo Speed Trials, 16 September 1950 Southsea MC & Gosport AC Speed Meeting held on Flight Test Road, Fleetlands, Gosport, 26 March 2nd Nottingham Trophy Race and 14 May National Whit Monday Car Races held at the Gamston airfield circuit in 1951, plus the 7 June 1952 Ulster International Trophy meeting featuring F1 and F2 cars racing on the Dundrod road circuit (8)
A rare example of the signature of Major Walter Wingfield the inventor of lawn tennis, in the form of an autographed manuscript letter in ink dated May 23rd 1905, framed & glazed, the lot also including tipped to the backboard an envelope postmarked January 14th 1899 addressed to Herbert V Oppenheimer, Queens Bench, Horn & Francis, 2 Berkeley Street from Major Walter Wingfield, The Royal Body Guard, 100 Buckingham Palace Road; and an example of Major Wingfield's visiting card, titled Royal Body Guard and addressed 33 St Georges Square (3) Major Walter Clopton Wingfield (1833-1912) was the inventor of lawn tennis in 1874 which he called Sphairistikè after the Greek for "ball games". Wingfield was living at Nantclwyd Hall, Llanelidan, in north Wales, when he patented the new sport. He also was the author of the first book of the game The Major's Game of Lawn Tennis. His honours include the Royal Body Guard and Captain, First Dragoon Guards. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1997.
The rare official Anderlecht club newspaper programme for the 1970 Fairs Cup final v Arsenal, issued on the date of the match 18th April and individually numbered 494 Arsenal tasted their first European success with victory in the Fairs Cup (later renamed UEFA Cup) in 1970. They beat Anderlecht 4-3 on aggregate.
Very rare examples of issues 1, 2 & 3 of the Arsenal Supporters' Club newsletter the infant forerunner of 'Gunflash' magazine, published in September, October and November 1949; complete with small addendum issued for the October issue, and a letter of invitation from the Hon. Sec. of the Supporters' Club to become a member (5)
The very rare single-sheet typescript programme for the Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal friendly match played at White Hart Lane 26th January 1963, also covering the reserves fixture played earlier in the afternoon The north London Derby had been hastily arranged during the notorious freeze-up in the winter of 1962/63. This makeshift programme was only distributed to journalists covering the day.
Arnold Kirke-Smith's Oxford Football Association members' rules booklet from 1872, Arnold Kirke-Smith being England's inside-right in the world's first international football match v Scotland 30th November 1872, the rules booklet in the form of a folded card measuring 4 7/8 by 3 1/2in., the reverse addressed in ink to 'A Kirke Smith Esq., Univ. Coll.', printed with 8 rules agreed upon at a meeting of the club held 9th November 1871, listing Kirke -Smith as Club President together with the treasurer, secretary and the names of the 38 members; sold together with family papers comprising, (i) a sheet of paper inscribed in ink 'Kirke Smith, Barnes Hall, 1858', (ii) a Christmas card inscribed in ink 'To Father and Mother from Arthur Dec 17', (iii) a menu from the Cottenham Hunt meeting 6th March 1906 inscribed Mrs Kyrke [sic] Smith, (iv) a Cambridge University United Hunts Souper du Bal dated 16th February 1911; (vi) an undated envelope from the Vacuum Oil Company of Bombay addressed in typescript to A Kirke Smith Esq C/o Messrs Little & Co., Solicitors, Central Bank Building, Bombay; & (vi) a postcard date-stamped 27 Jun 25 from the Poona and Kirkee Hounds addressed in hand to Kirke Smith at the aforementioned Bombay address Arnold Kirke-Smith was born at the family home Barnes Hall at Ecclesfield near Sheffield on 23rd April 1850. He was educated at Cheltenham College before going on to Oxford University. Kirke-Smith was president and playing captain of the Oxford University football team and played in only the second F.A. Cup final of 1873, when the University team finished runners-up to The Wanderers. All but one of the Oxford Cup finalists are members listed in the present members' booklet. During his career he also represented the Sheffield FA and the original Sheffield Football Club. Most notably, Kirke-Smith also played in the world's first football international between England and Scotland on 30th November 1872, The knitted woollen England jersey worn by Kirke-Smith in that match was sold at auction at Christie's in 1998 for £21000. After leaving University, Kirke-Smith was ordained in 1875. Some of the family papers in this lot relate to his son Arthur who was born in 1878 and educated at Charterhouse and Trinity College, Cambridge. Arthur Kirke-Smith became a partner of Little & Co., Solicitors and Notaries Public in Bombay. The present lot offers a rare and historic opportunity to acquire memorabilia related to a footballer with links to the birth of international football and the infancy of the F.A. Cup competition.
Six exceptionally rare autographed postcards portraying Tottenham Hotspur footballers who all played in the very first match at White Hart Lane 4th September 1899 and were members of the 1899-1900 Southern League Championship and 1900-01 F.A. Cup winning teams, each card beautifully signed and inscribed in ink, and comprising the Scottish international John Cameron, the Irish international John Kirwan, the Welsh international John L. Jones, the former Newton Heath player Harry Erentz, David Copeland & George Clawley
A rare community singing sheet for the 1927 F.A. Cup semi-final Cardiff City v Reading played at Molineux, The tradition of community singing at the F.A. Cup final first took place in this year for the Arsenal v Cardiff City game at Wembley. Evidently, something of a dress rehearsal was organised at the Molineux semi-final. As this would have been a new experience for many spectators the songsheet was printed with four hints to singers: (1) The band will play the tune, or part of it, first, then you will get the signal to start from Mr. Casey, who will be up on his perch. (2) Don't forget to take that deep breath before you start. (3) Read the words, a line at a time and then look up to the Conductor to see how the tune is going along. (4) As before, like good footballers, play to the whistle.
Two rare miniature models of the Jules Rimet Trophy circa 1930, the first a clear glass ladies perfume bottle on a black composition base forming a stopper, with original label inscribed Colonia Olimpica, Industria Uruguay, height 12.5 cm., 5 in.; and a porcelain model, possibly Limoges, finely modelled, gilded and inscribed FIFA above a black glazed base height, 12 cm., 4 3/4 in.
A very rare programme for the World Cup Group 4 match between Uruguay and Peru played at the Estadio Centenario 18th July 1930, 16 pages, team line-ups on centre pages, bound in modern cloth covered boards inscribed gilt CAMPEONATO MUNDIAL DE FOOTBALL, 1930 This very rare example of a programme produced for a specific match during the inaugural 1930 World Cup is almost certainly a result of the Uruguay v Peru match being held on centenary of the Constitution of Uruguay declared on 18th July 1830. The match was a central part of the nations celebrations and held in the newly-built Centenary Stadium in Montevideo.
A rare programme for The Republic of Ireland's World Cup debut match: Irish Free State v Belgium played at Dalymount Park 25th February 1934 It is uncertain if this programme was issued with covers, or if this example is preserved in its original state of issue. The game ended as a 4-4 draw. Paddy Moore scored all four Irish goals, the first player to achieve this feat in World C up history.
A rare match card for the England v Ireland international played at The Dell 9th March 1901, published three-fold, front cover with photographic portrait of the England & Southampton goalkeeper J.W. Robinson, professional restoration along folds This was the only England international that was ever staged at the now defunct Dell in Southampton. England won the game 3-0.
A collection of 54 Chelsea youth team home programmes dating between 1958 and 2003, 20 pre-1970 and including many of the rare single cards and typescript sheets, the lot including the 1960 F.A. Youth Cup s/f v Bristol City, the 1962 F.A. Youth Cup final v Wolves and the 1959 Southern Junior Floodlight Cup v West Ham United
Three Exeter City Football Supporters' Club Sports Day programmes for 1921, 1923 & 1925, all held at St James' Park, the 1921 programme (punch-holed and pasted with a press report) incorporating an Exeter City public trial match Red v White with team line-ups and thereby becoming a rare and very early Exeter City FC programme
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