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Lot 741
A rare Derby anti-slavery figure, early 19th century, modelled as a young black slave on one knee with hands clasped, raised on a square base inscribed in gilt with Hebrews 13:3 'Remember them that are in bonds', iron red crowned Derby mark, some good restoration, 10.3cm.The depiction of a slave kneeling in supplication was a common one for the 19th century abolitionist movement, and the verse from the King John version of the Bible became to be used more frequently as religious arguments began to be employed in arguments against slavery.
Lot 742
A rare Worcester blue and white tripod salt, c.1765-70, of squat circular form in the Chinese manner, painted with a wide 'bubble' border, the interior with a single flower, raised on three scroll feet, open crescent mark, a 2.7cm rim crack, 7.3cm dia.The border is that used for the Scalloped Peony pattern. Cf. John Sandon, Dictionary of Worcester Porcelain, p.148 for a waster of this shape.
Lot 755
A rare Vauxhall blue and white coffee can, c.1760, well painted with European figures in the manner of delftware, a couple seated beside, bushes, trees and a three-bar gate, with a finely potted grooved loop handle, 6cm.Provenance: the David and Jan Birley Collection. Formerly the Billie Pain Collection.Exhibited: Dreweatt Neate Loan Exhibition 1996, no. 90; also the International Ceramics Fair and Seminar Loan Exhibition 1999, no. 42.
Lot 757
A rare Vauxhall blue and white teabowl, c.1755, painted with a horse frolicking beneath a fringed tree and beside a short fence, the reverse and interior with a single flower sprig, two short rim cracks, 7.4cm dia.Cf. Steven Goss, British Blue and White Porcelain Saucers, no.180, p.98 for a saucer in the same design from the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Lot 771
A rare Lowestoft blue and white beaker, c.1760-62, the slightly waisted form painted in a dark blue with a bird in flight above flowering Oriental branches, the reverse with a low hut with two smoking chimneys, a repair to the rim, 6.8cm high.Provenance: formerly the Gilbert Bradley Collection.Illustrated: Christopher Spencer, Early Lowestoft, p.61, fig.69.
Lot 773
A rare Lowestoft blue and white wall pocket, c.1760, of moulded cornucopia form, unusually painted with a man riding a donkey beneath a fringed palm tree, with blue highlights to the moulding, a long crack, 22.5cm.Cf. Christopher Spencer, Early Lowestoft, p.80, fig.92 for an identical example from the Godden Collection, sold at Bonhams on 30th June 2010, lot 123.Cornucopia wall pockets of this type appear to have been copied directly from Bow. Waster fragments were found at the Lowestoft factory site during 20th century excavations.
Lot 774
A rare and early Lowestoft blue and white inkwell, c.1760, the cylindrical form with slightly sloping shoulders, painted with birds perched on flowering Oriental branches, the shoulder with four circular quill holes around a central opening, traces of a painter's number, some cracking, 6.6cm dia.Provenance: formerly the Gilbert Bradley Collection.Illustrated: Christopher Spencer, Early Lowestoft, p.84, fig.99.
Lot 776
A rare Worcester coffee cup and saucer, c.1753-54, the cup of quatrefoil form with an elaborate scroll handle, the saucer with Warmstry fluting, each finely pencilled in black with a butterfly in flight above chrysanthemum and peony sprays, with gilt detailing, the saucer broken and restuck, the cup cracked, 13cm max. (2)
Lot 788
A rare Longton Hall saucer or stand, c.1755, of hexafoil shape, moulded with six petals, the well painted in the Trembly Rose manner with a delicate spray of flowers including pink rose and honeysuckle, the rim with a border of flowerhead half mon and hatched panels in the famille rose palette, a puce flower spray to the underside, some wear, 11.2cm.
Lot 801
A rare and early Bow vase and cover, c.1750-52, the baluster form well painted with flowering peony branches issuing from blue holey rockwork, the shoulder and cover's rim with a border of flowerhead panels reserved on a red trellis ground edged in yellow and blue, incised R to the base, the cover broken in half and restored, 18cm. (2)Provenance: the David Stopher Collection.
Lot 113
Robert Race, b. 1943, Scottish Dancer, a hand-operated automaton, wood, painted wood, driftwood, wire, cotton, feather, approx. 25.5cm high excluding feather, 39cm wide, 14cm deep; together with another by the same artist, The Pirate Skipper, a hand-operated automaton, painted wood, driftwood, wire, cord, painted The Pirate Skipper to front of base, approx. 27.5cm high, 28.5cm wide, 12cm deep (a/f) (2)Sir Nicholas Goodison noted: Scottish Dancer: The kilted skeleton is an agile dancer despite being dead, his footwork very similar to frenzied Scottish dancers, and he stands after dancing in a range of poses, sometimes drooping with exhaustion, sometimes in the most elegant of poses with one foot behind the other. Robert Race is a master of animated movement. In this case the movement is created by a square cam on the drive shaft jerkily turning the top section of the dead tree so that the cotton attached to each side of the dancer jerks it into dancing. It is rare to meet such an exuberant skeleton, but then he is Scottish.The Pirate Skipper: The skipping rope rotates with the pirate’s arms and the pirate never trips. The pirate can do forward and reverse swings of the skipping rope and makes quite a clatter when his legs touch down. The parrot remains settled throughout and says nothing.Provenance: Scottish Dancer: Purchased, Robert Race, June 1993.The Pirate Skipper: Purchased, Robert Race, exhibition ‘Robert Race: Moving Toys and Automata’, Quaker Gallery, London WC2, January 1994. Note: Robert Race, b.1943, exhibits his moving toys, automata, and kinetic sculpture in Britain and internationally. He is a member and past Chairman of the British Toymakers Guild. His work often incorporates a wide range of natural, re-used, and recycled material to make objects which move in simple but interesting ways.Roseberys do not guarantee the working order of any automata or toy.
Lot 121
Neil Hardy, Myopic Frog, a hand-operated automaton, wood, painted and carved wood, plywood, wire, nylon thread, approx. 21cm high, 17.5cm wide, 12cm deep; together with three other pieces by the same artist from the Evolutionary Blunders series, comprising: Clown Penguins, a hand-operated automaton, wood, painted wood, brass, wire, nylon thread, signed and dated Neil Hardy ’94 to underside, approx. 19.5cm high, 17cm wide, 9.5cm deep; Vampire Bat, a hand-operated automaton, wood, leather, wire, brass, approx. 22cm high, 15cm wide, 7cm deep; and Bat, wood, leather, wire, nylon, approx. 14cm high (4)Sir Nicholas Goodison noted:Myopic Frog: The fly hovers around, by no means static. At regular intervals the frog opens his mouth and lunges at the fly with his long tongue, before retracting it again unsuccessful. This is one of Hardy’s series of ‘Evolutionary Blunders’. Like all his movements it depends on the carefully timed motions of levers and wires. The text reads ‘The rare Myopic Frog soon became an endangered species due to its inability to focus on moving objects.’ Clown Penguins: This is one of Hardy’s ‘Evolutionary Blunders’. The right-hand penguin raises his wings, revealing some colourful plumage underneath, and his companion, the one with the down-turned beak, passes out before recovering and starting again. A ‘Pengometer, mounted below has an arrow pointing in turn to ‘Intrigue, Aprehension (sic), Horror, Coma’, the last coinciding with the left-hand penguin’s collapse. As with many of Hardy’s movements the action is controlled by a stars wheel, with kidney-shaped cam. The frame inscribed ‘Evolutionary Blunders’ and ‘The new species of Clown Penguin was short lived as his traumatised mother never layed another egg.’Vampire Bat: The ingenious use of a star wheel, its teeth collected in turn by the turning handle, opens and closes the bat’s wings and sticks his tongue out. The frame inscribed ‘Evolutionary Blunders’ and ‘Before developing fangs and branching out into movies The Vampire Bat had a hard time scaring anybody.’Bat: The bat hangs upside down by his wire feet. Pulling on the nylon thread attached to the wooden plaque weight opens and closes his wings. The plaque is inscribed ‘New ecologically friendly fly-scarer. Pull one string to open the bat wings and watch those flies run for cover.’Provenance:Myopic Frog: Purchased, Neil Hardy, Crafts Council Chelsea Crafts Fair, October 1994.Clown Penguins: Gift, 1994.Vampire Bat: Purchased, Neil Hardy, at British Toymakers’ Guild Fair, January 1994.Bat: Purchased, Frivoli, Chiswick, London, November 1995.Note: Neil Hardy worked as an architect for 13 years before becoming an automatist. His creations have been exhibited internationally, including in Japan, Australia, and Germany. His work is imbued with a sense of fun and whimsy, and he always uses animals to create amusing sculpture.Roseberys do not guarantee the working order of any automata or toy.
Lot 125
Paul Spooner, Life, Love, Death, 2002, a hand-operated automaton, wood, painted wood, wire, signed P. Spooner Stithians, approx. 26cm high, 16.5cm wide, 5.5cm deep (a/f); together with another hand-operated automaton by Matt Smith, Three Physical Jerks, designed by Paul Spooner, 2001, wood, wire, springs, signed Matt Smith, titled Three Physical Jerks, signed Matt Smith and with label for FOURTEEN BALLS TOY.CO.UK, approx. 16.5cm high, 21cm wide, 6.5cm deep (2)Sir Nicholas Goodison noted:Life, Love, Death: In the top compartment (Life) the girls belly moves, in the middle (Love) the bed cover heaves above the lovers, in the lowest (Death) nothing moves in the grave mound. There is something poignant about the limp winding handle of the grave.Three Physical Jerks: The three Anubis figures stretch their arms and legs in unison, as in a gym class. The written paper on the end reads These three lithe beings represent part of the large force of well-trimmed slaves employed by female Pharoahs (sic). Before commencing their duties, they must work up a light sweat in order to develop the full fragrance of the rare unguents with which their bodies have been anointed (sic).Provenance:Life, Love, Death: Purchased, Cabaret Mechanical Theatre, London, December 2002. Exhibited: Out of the Box, Air Gallery, London, December 2002.Three Physical Jerks: Purchased, Cabaret Mechanical Theatre, London, 2002. Exhibited: A Collectors Collection, Strawberry Hill, June-November 2014.Note: Paul Spooner, b.1948, went to art school and taught before becoming an automatist in his early thirties when he moved to Cornwell and met Peter Markey.Sue Jacksons shop, Cabaret, which specialised in mechanical toys, provided the perfect place for him to create and sell his humorous moving sculptures.Roseberys do not guarantee the working order of any automata or toy.
Lot 210
A Frankenthal porcelain figure of a lady, possibly a character from the Commedia dellArte, c.1756-59, blue lion rampant mark, incised H i mark, modelled by Johann Wilhelm Lanz, wearing an iron-red chequered bodice, a white ruff and a puce skirt, holding a striped cloth in her left hand and in a walking pose on a scroll-moulded mound base edged in puce and gilding, 12cm highProvenance: The Robert G. Vater Collection of European Ceramics. Note: This rare figure is almost certainly from Lanzs Commedia dell'Arte Series. Other figures from the series are illustrated by Hoffman, Frankenthaler Porzellan, Munich, 1911, Vol. I, pls. 15 and 16.Photographs: © Christie's ImagesCondition Report: Broken cleanly through her waist with associated break through her left wrist. Cleanly restuck through waist and traces of glue to break through her wrist. Very slight wear to the gilding of her bodice. Minute chip to tip of her thumb on her right hand. Deep firing crack to her skirts by one leg. Yellow shoe peeping out from her skirts restored with some associated very minor overpainting to skirt hem in same area. Very fine hairline crack to skirt at the back. Some wear to enamels at hem of skirt. Wear to gilding on scrolls of the base and minor flat chip to edge of scroll base.
Lot 213
A pair of Nymphenburg porcelain allegorical white figures of putti from the Ovidian Gods Series, c.1755-60, modelled by Franz Anton Bustelli, each scantily clad, Saturn striding forward with a displaced billowing cloak, an hour-glass at his feet and his foot on an open history book, Pandora holding a box, on rococo grassy mound bases, 10.2cm high and 9.9cm high (2)Provenance: The Robert G. Vater Collection of European Ceramics.Note: The Ovidian Gods Series was modelled from 1754 and was probably made in two groups. Modern scholars have identified 23 figures in the series, although the 1760 inventory of forms at Nymphenburg records that it consisted of 26 small figures of deities, see Alfred Ziffer, Nymphenburger Porzellan, Sammlung Bäuml, Stuttgart, 1997, p. 23. A similar undecorated figure of Pandora in Gewerbemuseum im Germanischen Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg, is illustrated by Katharina Hantschmann and Alfred Ziffer, Franz Anton Bustelli, Nymphenburger Porzellanfiguren des Rokoko, Bayerischen Nationalmuseum, 2004 2005 Exhibition Catalogue, Munich, 2004, p. 139, no. 40, and p. 422, where other examples of this rare figure are cited; and two figures of Saturn are illustrated p. 146, nos. 42 (decorated) and 43 (undecorated, and where he has a scythe, but not an hour-glass), and pp. 423-424, where other examples are cited.Photographs: © Christie's ImagesCondition Report: Pandora holding a box: In good condition. Saturn with an egg-timer: Both wings chipped off at or near join with back and lacking. Sections of ribbon running across belly and across lower left leg chipped and lacking. Object held between both hands chipped and lacking.
Lot 233
Rare Cornelia James Silk Scarf Ducks and Birds Design 90cm square Signed. A beautiful 100% silk scarf with gorgeous design of birds and ducks. The scarf measures 90cm square and has hand rolled and stitched edges and has the Cornelia James Signature in the corner. Condition: Very good and clean looks new. UK Postage & Packng charge £4.25
Lot 35
Vintage Hand Decorated Bohemian Decanter Drinks Set. A rare and fine quality circa 1930's hand made and decorated ruby red decanter with white enamel hand decorated overlay scenes of Venice. Decanter 23cm high and 10cm diameter glasses 5cm high and 4cm diameter. Condition: Excellent no chips or cracks. UK Postage & Packing charge £8.95
Lot 1019
Corgi Toys - 007 - The James Bond Aston Martin D.B.5. A Corgi Toys James Bond Aston Martin DB5, No.270, rare ‘winged’ packaging with bubble intact. The card display is in very fair condition, good colours & little creasing. The car appears in Excellent condition. (This does not constitute a guarantee).
Lot 601
Lego - A very rare factory sealed boxed Super Train Set # No. 119 from 1968. This set containing 436 pieces to build a Prairie type steam loco with 4.5 volt motor with 2 x open platform passenger cars and a loop of track. This set has remained unused with the two internal trays still cellophane wrapped and in its original shop wrapping paper. It appears in Excellent condition with only light signs of age. (This does not constitute a guarantee)
Lot 771
A small collection of unboxed mint or near mint US scale model diecasts comprising an extremely rare Ford Racing cage car, racing no 19, two 1:43 scale model racing cars by Hobby Horse, Carousel 1, a First Gear Inc, Preosta, Iowa model Ford, racing no 97 and a First Gear Inc model Ford flatbed truck - included in the lot is a Burrell Showman's Steam Wagon 'Joseph Brewer & Sons' by Days Gone, mib # DG125004 (this does not constitute a guarantee) [6 models]
Lot 870
Victory Industries - VIP - A rare boxed VIP Raceways Stock-Car Racing set with 2 x Stock-Car slot car models, track, controllers, barriers, power unit and paperwork. The contents appear in Very Good condition with little sign of use. The box lid is Poor with a lot of tape repairs. (This does not constitute a guarantee)
Lot 72
A BOX OF ASSORTED ITEMS, to include a white metal candelabra, a condiment set, a posey vase, a rose bowl, yellow metal glasses, a pair of yellow metal pear and apple trinket box, an incomplete canteen, an assortment of cutlery, an assortment of coins and pens, together with five 'The Rothmans Cambridge collection of rare bank notes'
Lot 423
WILLIAM GALLOWAY (SCOTTISH fl. 1865 - 1877), PREPARING OUR TEA oil on canvas, signed image size 32cm x 40cm, overall size 46cm x 53cm Framed. Note: a very rare signed genre work by Galloway, who was based in Edinburgh, and a friend of George Vicat Cole, who clearly influenced Galloway's work.
Lot 2059
Lawrence Steven Lowry (1887-1976): a rare and complete set of three pencil signed prints, The Lowrys, comprising portraits of Lowrys mother, father and a self portrait, together with a cased bronze medallion of Lowry by Leo Solomon, limited edition 226/300, and portfolio cover (5). Not available for in-house P&P Artists Resale Right: This lot will be subject to additional fees. The right applies only when the sale price reaches or exceeds the sterling equivalent of €1,000 and is calculated on a sliding scale.
Lot 272
Stephen Dowell A History of Taxation and Taxes in England from the earliest times to the present day. Published by Longmans, Green and Co. London. 1884. This work is offered in two separate volumes. Volume 1 - 279 pages - A history in 8 sections before 1066 to the Civil War 1642. Volume 2 - 449 pages including index from the Civil War to 1882 in 5 sections. In publisher's paper covers, titled in black. This lot is offered in the two separate volumes as described above. RARE 1st edition 1884. We combine shipping on all lots. Single book £5.99 UK, £7.99 Europe, £9.99 ROW. We can ship a parcel up to 20kg which will take approx. 40 books in UK £12, EUROPE £39.99, ROW, £59.99
Lot 587
Robert Veitch Down Argentine Way Published by Buenos Aires 1946. 305 pages including index. Very fine copy in publisher's calf binding. Hand-stitched on edges and titled in the calf. RARE and unusual binding on an interesting book on Argentina. 1st edition 1946. We combine shipping on all lots. Single book £5.99 UK, £7.99 Europe, £9.99 ROW. We can ship a parcel up to 20kg which will take approx. 40 books in UK £12, EUROPE £39.99, ROW, £59.99
Lot 641
The Tides. Printed for The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. 1857. An interesting volume on World Tides. 189 pages and containing 2 folding maps. Must be considered RARE for its subject matter. Largely ignored by publishers. Excellent copy in red boards, decorated and titled in gilt. 1857. We combine shipping on all lots. Single book £5.99 UK, £7.99 Europe, £9.99 ROW. We can ship a parcel up to 20kg which will take approx. 40 books in UK £12, EUROPE £39.99, ROW, £59.99
Lot 85
J. C. Hawkhead Handbook of Technical Instruction for Wireless Telegraphists. Published by The Marconi Press Agency Ltd. And T. N. Foulis, London and Boston. 295 pages. Many illustrations and photographs and diagrams. Excellent copy in dark blue boards, titled in gilt. This is a RARE volume for being published by the very collectible publisher, T. N. Foulis 1st edition 1914. We combine shipping on all lots. Single book £5.99 UK, £7.99 Europe, £9.99 ROW. We can ship a parcel up to 20kg which will take approx. 40 books in UK £12, EUROPE £39.99, ROW, £59.99
Lot 273
Rare silver plated salad bowl with fork and spoon, decorated with neoclassical bas-relief around handles and bowl.Wedgwood , England impressed to bottom of salad bowl. Salad Bowl measures: 4.75 in. H x 8 in. D. Salad servers measure: 11 in. L. Issued: 19th c.Manufacturer: WedgwoodCountry of Origin: EnglandAge related wear.
Lot 56
The rectangular plaque modeled in relief with a detailed scene of a fallen warrior being borne by his fellow warriors and attendant figures. Impressed upper case mark, contained in an ebonised frame.This impressive and rare panel is also known as the Death of Meleager is taken from a sarcophagus in the Albanian Collection and now in the Capitoline Museum in Rome. Wedgwood's version first appeared in the factory catalogue in 1773 and while the plaque remained in production through the 19th century, these masterpieces were rarely attempted due to the complex firing process. Issued: Late 18th century - early 19th centuryDimensions: 21.5"L x 1.5"W x 13"HManufacturer: WedgwoodCountry of Origin: EnglandAge related wear.
Lot 57
Rare neoclassical plaque with a high relief of a ritual sacrifice to the roman goddess Concordia and Greek god hymen. Elegantly draped woman pouring liberations into a fire before statue of the deities.Wedgwood impressed to back. Issued: c. 1787Dimensions: 10.25"Dia.Manufacturer: WedgwoodCountry of Origin: EnglandAge related wear.
Lot 61
Rare neoclassical plaque with a relief of a ritual sacrifice to the roman goddess Concordia and Greek god hymen. Elegantly draped woman pouring liberations into a fire before statue of the deities.Wedgwood impressed to back. Depth: 0.75. Issued: c. 1787Dimensions: 10.25"Dia.Manufacturer: WedgwoodCountry of Origin: EnglandAge related wear.
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