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Lot 266
TOBAGO – A RARE SCOTTISH ENTRÉE DISH COVER GEORGE FENWICK, EDINBURGH 1818 GF.TOBAGO, of simple rounded rectangular form with moulded rim and socket from central look handle, numbered ‘15’Dimensions:26cm wide, 24.9ozNote: Note: George Fenwick II was apprenticed to his father George Fenwick I who had been a successful Edinburgh silversmith most noticeably in partnership with George McHattie (as McHattie & Fenwick from around 1800). George Fenwick II moved to Tobago in September 1821 but his time there was sadly short as he died only a few months later. He appears to have taken with him old stock from his father and additionally stamped them for his new market in Tobago, a number of which interestingly have found their way back to Scotland.
Lot 267
TOBAGO – A RARE SCARCE MEAT SKEWER GEORGE FENWICK, EDINBURGH 1817, GF.TOBAGO, of simple tapered form with facetted blade and ring handleDimensions:24.5cm long, 2.1ozNote: Note: George Fenwick II was apprenticed to his father George Fenwick I who had been a successful Edinburgh silversmith most noticeably in partnership with George McHattie (as McHattie & Fenwick from around 1800). George Fenwick II moved to Tobago in September 1821 but his time there was sadly short as he died only a few months later. He appears to have taken with him old stock from his father and additionally stamped them for his new market in Tobago. A number of which interestingly have found their way back to Scotland
Lot 360
JACOBITE RISING OF 1745 RARE BROADSIDE PROCLAMATION, HOLYROOD HOUSE, 9 OCTOBER 1745 Single half-sheet, woodcut headpiece and initial, text commence 'Charles Prince of Wales, etc. Regent of Scotland, England, France and Ireland, and Dominions thereunto belonging. Charles P. R. Whereas we are certainly informed. That the Elector of Hanover has taken upon him to summon a Parliament to meet at Westminster of Thursday the Seventeenth of this instant October; We hereby warn and command all His Majesty's Liege Subjects ... to pay no Obedience to any such Summons ...', mounted, framed and glazed, mount aperture 302 x 194 mm, creases and tape repairs [ESTC T30512]Provenance:Previously at Letterfourie, MorayshireNote: Note:Rare and important broadside issued by Prince Charles Edwart Stuart while holding court at Holyrood and building up his forces for the march on London. It announces the end to any amnesty previously offered to Hanoverian loyalists and declaring that any individuals accepting the summons of George II to attend a meeting of parliament on 17 October 'shall be proceeded against as traitors and rebels to their King and Country'. ESTC traces seven copies only in libraries world-wide.
Lot 365
A MID 18TH CENTURY RARE CONTINENTAL JACOBITE ENAMEL HIDDEN PORTRAIT SNUFF BOX the circular snuff box with reeded rims, tartan decoration to hinged lid, body and base, the interior lined with mother of pearl discs to base and inner lid, the interior of lid with oil on copper half-length portrait of Prince Charles Edward StuartDimensions:6.7cm diameter Note: Provenance:Stobhall, The property of Viscount Strathallan, Bonhams Edinburgh, 2nd May 2012, Lot 70
Lot 373
A RARE AND LARGE JACOBITE GLASS MID-18TH CENTURY the deep round funnel bowl engraved to one side with a thistle flanked by two leaves; inscribed above the thistle 'DAMNATION TO THE UNION' and below 'Appin and the Cause'; inscribed to the opposing side 'HANOVER TO THE DEVIL'; raised on a plain stem and round conical footDimensions:18.6cm highNote: Note: This rare Jacobite glass features several distinctive Jacobite symbols and emblems, alongside what appears to be some unique mottos, previously unrecorded. Engraved mottos such as FIAT or REDITTE, as well as references to Jacobite groups such as the Friendly Hunt are a regular feature of Jacobite glasswares and other related works of art. The appearance and combination of unusual mottos on this glass not only illustrates a strong allegiance to the cause, but also helps shed some light on the identity of the original commissioner, or clan at the very least.'HANOVER TO THE DEVIL' indicates the owners' hope that the Stuart legitimacy would one day be recognised, and the Hanoverian Kings would not only be removed from the throne but sent to the Devil. Other glasses with the House of Hanover and the Devil are recorded, notably within the collection of Traquair House. 'DAMNATION TO THE UNION' is overtly an anti-Union sentiment that many Scots still held by the mid-18th century.However, the smaller motto 'APPIN AND THE CAUSE' perhaps gives us the most insight. This must relate to the Stewart of Appin clan who were staunch supporters of the Jacobite cause from the earliest days. In commissioning the glass then they are proudly stating their support for the clan and reaffirming their commitment to the cause as if they are one and the same, something which could well have been ordered by the leader of the clan. Sadly provenance to support this theory does not exist. However, the apparent references to the Appin clan are highly unusual and are not known to appear on other surviving Jacobite glassware, thus positioning them as the likely patrons of this rare example.
Lot 376
A RARE PAIR OF JACOBITE SYLLABUB GLASSES 18TH CENTURY the deeply tapered bowl with faceted lower section, the upper rim finely engraved with rose head and closed bud, oak leaf, open rose bud, star and FIAT, raised on a knopped stem and plain circular footDimensions:11.2cmhigh, diameter of rim 6.2cmNote: Literature: For glass apparently from the same original set as this pair see Scottish Works of Art & Whisky, Lyon & Turnbull 12th August 2020 lot 357. Note: While firing and wine glasses are commonly recorded, these syllabub glasses are a highly unusual form of Jacobite drinking wares.
Lot 404
A LATE VICTORIAN LOTHIANS & BERWICKSHIRE YEOMANRY CAVALRY UNIFORM to include a cased plumed brass helmet, the case with brass plaque engraved KHM Connal Glasgow Yeomanry, together with a scarlet coat with brass buttons and sergeants stripes in gold bullion with white cross belt and silver mounted black leather pouch belt , together with a full-length bamboo lance with leather arm strap and with two rare locomotive livery signs for Glasgow Yeomanry and 19th LOTHIAN AND BORDERS (HORSE ) ARMOURED CAR COMPANY Note: Note:Glasgow Yeomanry was a London Midland & Scottish Railway 4-6-0 Class 5 (or Black 5) locomotive No. 5158 (Later British Rail 45158). Kenneth H.M. Connal latterly became Lt Colonel of the Lanarkshire Yeomanry in 1910 and by 1915 was commanding the Queen's Own Regiment.
Lot 1030
A large collection of vintage 20th century LP / long play vinyl record albums, approx. 110, comprising a wide selection of genres and styles. Artists include Chet Atkins, Barbara Streisand, Kiki Dee, Classic Rock London Symphony, Fools Gold, Earthquake 8.5 (rare import), Shirley Bassey, Petula Clark, Andrea Lloyd Webber, Now that's what I call music Music XIII, Cat Stevens, and more. Decades included are the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s & 1990s.
Lot 100
UNITED KINGDOM. Lot of 2 gold coins.Coin 1: Victoria, 1837-1901, Half-Sovereign 1890. London. With JEB Low shield DISH L512. 19.3 mm. 3.99 g. 917/1000 Gold. (AGW=0.1176 oz.)No half sovereigns were struck in 1888 and 1889 in an attempt to steer the public towards greater use of silver coins, which were less prone to wear than the half-sovereign and so more cost-effective. The double-florin (4 shillings) piece was produced 1887-1890 to offset for the half-sovereign shortage, but weighs 22.6 grams and measures 36 mm. The public was not happy about carrying around the equivalent value of the widely used half-sovereign (10 shillings) in silver coins. Production of half sovereigns recommenced in 1890 with 2,266,023 coins.The issues the mint encountered with the Jubilee coins are well documented and were exacerbated by the pressure for the coins to be ready for the Queen's Golden Jubilee on 20 June 1887. Due to time restraints the Jubilee head sculptor Joseph Edgar Boehm’s initials JEB were individually punched onto the master dies, resulting in three categories of JEB types—Imperfect J, hooked J (six unique dies) and no JEB. It is unclear in which order coins of these categories would have been produced and why at some point, presumably after 1887, it was decided to discontinue the use of dies with the JEB initials. After 1887, JEB initials are all of the Imperfect J type and become increasingly rarer as the years pass. This in our opinion indicates that coins struck after 1887 bearing the JEB initials would relate to the use of old dies from 1887 production runs, in the same way as the use of high shield dies.To improve metal flow, the reverse was redesigned at some point after 1887 and the shield moved slightly lower (sometimes called wide date as the lower part of the shield pushed the date further apart). In the same way as presumed with the use of JEB dies after 1887, the Mint continued using the high shield dies from 1887 production runs until 1892, the later ones being very rare (1891 is ultra-rare).Coin 2: Victoria, 1837-1901, Half-Sovereign 1890. London. With JEB Low shield DISH L512. 19.3 mm. 3.99 g. 917/1000 Gold. (AGW=0.1176 oz.)No half sovereigns were struck in 1888 and 1889 in an attempt to steer the public towards greater use of silver coins, which were less prone to wear than the half-sovereign and so more cost-effective. The double-florin (4 shillings) piece was produced 1887-1890 to offset for the half-sovereign shortage, but weighs 22.6 grams and measures 36 mm. The public was not happy about carrying around the equivalent value of the widely used half-sovereign (10 shillings) in silver coins. Production of half sovereigns recommenced in 1890 with 2,266,023 coins.The issues the mint encountered with the Jubilee coins are well documented and were exacerbated by the pressure for the coins to be ready for the Queen's Golden Jubilee on 20 June 1887. Due to time restraints the Jubilee head sculptor Joseph Edgar Boehm’s initials JEB were individually punched onto the master dies, resulting in three categories of JEB types—Imperfect J, hooked J (six unique dies) and no JEB. It is unclear in which order coins of these categories would have been produced and why at some point, presumably after 1887, it was decided to discontinue the use of dies with the JEB initials. After 1887, JEB initials are all of the Imperfect J type and become increasingly rarer as the years pass. This in our opinion indicates that coins struck after 1887 bearing the JEB initials would relate to the use of old dies from 1887 production runs, in the same way as the use of high shield dies.To improve metal flow, the reverse was redesigned at some point after 1887 and the shield moved slightly lower (sometimes called wide date as the lower part of the shield pushed the date further apart). In the same way as presumed with the use of JEB dies after 1887, the Mint continued using the high shield dies from 1887 production runs until 1892, the later ones being very rare (1891 is ultra-rare).Total gross weight: 7.98 g. (AGW = 0.2353 oz.)Composition: 917.0/1000 Gold.PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order.This lot is exempt from VAT. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more.
Lot 101
UNITED KINGDOM. Lot of 2 gold coins.Coin 1: Victoria, 1837-1901, Half-Sovereign 1890. London. No JEB High shield DISH L509. 19.3 mm. 3.99 g. 917/1000 Gold. (AGW=0.1176 oz.)No half sovereigns were struck in 1888 and 1889 in an attempt to steer the public towards greater use of silver coins, which were less prone to wear than the half-sovereign and so more cost-effective. The double-florin (4 shillings) piece was produced 1887-1890 to offset for the half-sovereign shortage, but weighs 22.6 grams and measures 36 mm. The public was not happy about carrying around the equivalent value of the widely used half-sovereign (10 shillings) in silver coins. Production of half sovereigns recommenced in 1890 with 2,266,023 coins.Having experienced lots of issues with the Jubilee coinage in the run-up to the Queen’s Jubilee, the Mint continued making tweaks to the design in the following years. To improve metal flow, the reverse shield was redesigned and moved slightly lower (sometimes called wide date as the lower part of the shield pushed the date further apart). However, the Mint continued using the high shield dies from 1887 production runs until 1892, the later ones being very rare (1891 is ultra-rare). For 1890, both types are common, the new lower shield type coins slightly more prevalent than the high shield.Coin 2: Victoria, 1837-1901, Half-Sovereign 1890. London. No JEB High shield DISH L509. 19.3 mm. 3.99 g. 917/1000 Gold. (AGW=0.1176 oz.)No half sovereigns were struck in 1888 and 1889 in an attempt to steer the public towards greater use of silver coins, which were less prone to wear than the half-sovereign and so more cost-effective. The double-florin (4 shillings) piece was produced 1887-1890 to offset for the half-sovereign shortage, but weighs 22.6 grams and measures 36 mm. The public was not happy about carrying around the equivalent value of the widely used half-sovereign (10 shillings) in silver coins. Production of half sovereigns recommenced in 1890 with 2,266,023 coins.Having experienced lots of issues with the Jubilee coinage in the run-up to the Queen’s Jubilee, the Mint continued making tweaks to the design in the following years. To improve metal flow, the reverse shield was redesigned and moved slightly lower (sometimes called wide date as the lower part of the shield pushed the date further apart). However, the Mint continued using the high shield dies from 1887 production runs until 1892, the later ones being very rare (1891 is ultra-rare). For 1890, both types are common, the new lower shield type coins slightly more prevalent than the high shield.Total gross weight: 7.98 g. (AGW = 0.2353 oz.)Composition: 917.0/1000 Gold.PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order.This lot is exempt from VAT. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more.
Lot 83
UNITED KINGDOM. Victoria, 1837-1901. Gold half-sovereign, 1887. London. Hooked J DISH L503. The issues the mint encountered with the Jubilee coins are well documented and were exacerbated by the pressure for the coins to be ready for the Queen's Golden Jubilee on 20 June 1887. Records show that 1,771,425 half-sovereigns were struck in 1887, but only 871,770, less than 50% of the total, were fit for circulation. The Jubilee head series—in all denominations—provides collectors with a unique insight into the workings of the Mint. Due to time restraints the Jubilee head designer Joseph Edgar Boehm’s initials JEB were individually punched onto six master dies for each mint (London, Sydney and Melbourne) by Royal Mint employee William Poplett, creating no less than 23 varieties of 1887 Jubilee Head half sovereigns.All 1887 half sovereigns with hooked J are extremely rare. In their publication 'The Jubilee Head Gold Half Sovereign 1887-1893' (Sovereign Rarities, 2019), David Iverson and Steve Hill estimate that the average output from each pair of dies was only 3,397 coins, indeed making this one of the greatest half sovereign rarities.Crowned and veiled Jubilee bust facing left; small, spread JEB on truncation, hooked J, second stop higher than first, third stop at junction of truncation and field; inscription: VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRIT: REGINA F: D:. / High, crowned and embellished shield-of-arms; date in exergue; BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:.About extremely fine. Reference: Marsh-478A; S-3869A; DISH-L503Diameter: 19.3 mm.Weight: 3.99 g. (AGW=0.1176 oz.)Composition: 917.0/1000 Gold.PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order.This lot is exempt from VAT. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more.
Lot 84
UNITED KINGDOM. Victoria, 1837-1901. Gold half-sovereign, 1887. London. Hooked J DISH L503. The issues the mint encountered with the Jubilee coins are well documented and were exacerbated by the pressure for the coins to be ready for the Queen's Golden Jubilee on 20 June 1887. Records show that 1,771,425 half-sovereigns were struck in 1887, but only 871,770, less than 50% of the total, were fit for circulation. The Jubilee head series—in all denominations—provides collectors with a unique insight into the workings of the Mint. Due to time restraints the Jubilee head designer Joseph Edgar Boehm’s initials JEB were individually punched onto six master dies for each mint (London, Sydney and Melbourne) by Royal Mint employee William Poplett, creating no less than 23 varieties of 1887 Jubilee Head half sovereigns.All 1887 half sovereigns with hooked J are extremely rare. In their publication 'The Jubilee Head Gold Half Sovereign 1887-1893' (Sovereign Rarities, 2019), David Iverson and Steve Hill estimate that the average output from each pair of dies was only 3,397 coins, indeed making this one of the greatest half sovereign rarities.Crowned and veiled Jubilee bust facing left; small, spread JEB on truncation, hooked J, second stop higher than first, third stop at junction of truncation and field; inscription: VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRIT: REGINA F: D:. / High, crowned and embellished shield-of-arms; date in exergue; BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:.Good very fine. Reference: Marsh-478A; S-3869A; DISH-L503Diameter: 19.3 mm.Weight: 3.99 g. (AGW=0.1176 oz.)Composition: 917.0/1000 Gold.PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order.This lot is exempt from VAT. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more.
Lot 85
UNITED KINGDOM. Victoria, 1837-1901. Gold half-sovereign, 1890. London. No JEB High shield DISH L509. No half sovereigns were struck in 1888 and 1889 in an attempt to steer the public towards greater use of silver coins, which were less prone to wear than the half-sovereign and so more cost-effective. The double-florin (4 shillings) piece was produced 1887-1890 to offset for the half-sovereign shortage, but weighs 22.6 grams and measures 36 mm. The public was not happy about carrying around the equivalent value of the widely used half-sovereign (10 shillings) in silver coins. Production of half sovereigns recommenced in 1890 with 2,266,023 coins.Having experienced lots of issues with the Jubilee coinage in the run-up to the Queen’s Jubilee, the Mint continued making tweaks to the design in the following years. To improve metal flow, the reverse shield was redesigned and moved slightly lower (sometimes called wide date as the lower part of the shield pushed the date further apart). However, the Mint continued using the high shield dies from 1887 production runs until 1892, the later ones being very rare (1891 is ultra-rare). For 1890, both types are common, the new lower shield type coins slightly more prevalent than the high shield.Crowned and veiled Jubilee bust facing left; no JEB on truncation; inscription: VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRIT: REGINA F: D:. / High, crowned and embellished shield-of-arms; date in exergue; BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:.Reference: Marsh-479B; S-3869C; DISH-L509Diameter: 19.3 mm.Weight: 3.99 g. (AGW=0.1176 oz.)Composition: 917.0/1000 Gold.PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order.This lot is exempt from VAT. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more.
Lot 86
UNITED KINGDOM. Victoria, 1837-1901. Gold half-sovereign, 1890. London. No JEB High shield DISH L509. No half sovereigns were struck in 1888 and 1889 in an attempt to steer the public towards greater use of silver coins, which were less prone to wear than the half-sovereign and so more cost-effective. The double-florin (4 shillings) piece was produced 1887-1890 to offset for the half-sovereign shortage, but weighs 22.6 grams and measures 36 mm. The public was not happy about carrying around the equivalent value of the widely used half-sovereign (10 shillings) in silver coins. Production of half sovereigns recommenced in 1890 with 2,266,023 coins.Having experienced lots of issues with the Jubilee coinage in the run-up to the Queen’s Jubilee, the Mint continued making tweaks to the design in the following years. To improve metal flow, the reverse shield was redesigned and moved slightly lower (sometimes called wide date as the lower part of the shield pushed the date further apart). However, the Mint continued using the high shield dies from 1887 production runs until 1892, the later ones being very rare (1891 is ultra-rare). For 1890, both types are common, the new lower shield type coins slightly more prevalent than the high shield.Crowned and veiled Jubilee bust facing left; no JEB on truncation; inscription: VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRIT: REGINA F: D:. / High, crowned and embellished shield-of-arms; date in exergue; BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:.Very fine. Reference: Marsh-479B; S-3869C; DISH-L509Diameter: 19.3 mm.Weight: 3.99 g. (AGW=0.1176 oz.)Composition: 917.0/1000 Gold.PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order.This lot is exempt from VAT. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more.
Lot 87
UNITED KINGDOM. Victoria, 1837-1901. Gold half-sovereign, 1890. London. No JEB High shield DISH L509. No half sovereigns were struck in 1888 and 1889 in an attempt to steer the public towards greater use of silver coins, which were less prone to wear than the half-sovereign and so more cost-effective. The double-florin (4 shillings) piece was produced 1887-1890 to offset for the half-sovereign shortage, but weighs 22.6 grams and measures 36 mm. The public was not happy about carrying around the equivalent value of the widely used half-sovereign (10 shillings) in silver coins. Production of half sovereigns recommenced in 1890 with 2,266,023 coins.Having experienced lots of issues with the Jubilee coinage in the run-up to the Queen’s Jubilee, the Mint continued making tweaks to the design in the following years. To improve metal flow, the reverse shield was redesigned and moved slightly lower (sometimes called wide date as the lower part of the shield pushed the date further apart). However, the Mint continued using the high shield dies from 1887 production runs until 1892, the later ones being very rare (1891 is ultra-rare). For 1890, both types are common, the new lower shield type coins slightly more prevalent than the high shield.Crowned and veiled Jubilee bust facing left; no JEB on truncation; inscription: VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRIT: REGINA F: D:. / High, crowned and embellished shield-of-arms; date in exergue; BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:.Good very fine. Reference: Marsh-479B; S-3869C; DISH-L509Diameter: 19.3 mm.Weight: 3.99 g. (AGW=0.1176 oz.)Composition: 917.0/1000 Gold.PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order.This lot is exempt from VAT. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more.
Lot 88
UNITED KINGDOM. Victoria, 1837-1901. Gold half-sovereign, 1890. London. With JEB Low shield DISH L512. No half sovereigns were struck in 1888 and 1889 in an attempt to steer the public towards greater use of silver coins, which were less prone to wear than the half-sovereign and so more cost-effective. The double-florin (4 shillings) piece was produced 1887-1890 to offset for the half-sovereign shortage, but weighs 22.6 grams and measures 36 mm. The public was not happy about carrying around the equivalent value of the widely used half-sovereign (10 shillings) in silver coins. Production of half sovereigns recommenced in 1890 with 2,266,023 coins.The issues the mint encountered with the Jubilee coins are well documented and were exacerbated by the pressure for the coins to be ready for the Queen's Golden Jubilee on 20 June 1887. Due to time restraints the Jubilee head sculptor Joseph Edgar Boehm’s initials JEB were individually punched onto the master dies, resulting in three categories of JEB types—Imperfect J, hooked J (six unique dies) and no JEB. It is unclear in which order coins of these categories would have been produced and why at some point, presumably after 1887, it was decided to discontinue the use of dies with the JEB initials. After 1887, JEB initials are all of the Imperfect J type and become increasingly rarer as the years pass. This in our opinion indicates that coins struck after 1887 bearing the JEB initials would relate to the use of old dies from 1887 production runs, in the same way as the use of high shield dies.To improve metal flow, the reverse was redesigned at some point after 1887 and the shield moved slightly lower (sometimes called wide date as the lower part of the shield pushed the date further apart). In the same way as presumed with the use of JEB dies after 1887, the Mint continued using the high shield dies from 1887 production runs until 1892, the later ones being very rare (1891 is ultra-rare).Crowned and veiled Jubilee bust facing left; JEB on truncation, imperfect J; inscription: VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRIT: REGINA F: D:. / Lower, crowned and embellished shield-of-arms; wide date in exergue; BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:.Good very fine. Reference: Marsh-479A; S-3869B; DISH-L512Diameter: 19.3 mm.Weight: 3.99 g. (AGW=0.1176 oz.)Composition: 917.0/1000 Gold.PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order.This lot is exempt from VAT. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more.
Lot 89
UNITED KINGDOM. Victoria, 1837-1901. Gold half-sovereign, 1890. London. With JEB Low shield DISH L512. No half sovereigns were struck in 1888 and 1889 in an attempt to steer the public towards greater use of silver coins, which were less prone to wear than the half-sovereign and so more cost-effective. The double-florin (4 shillings) piece was produced 1887-1890 to offset for the half-sovereign shortage, but weighs 22.6 grams and measures 36 mm. The public was not happy about carrying around the equivalent value of the widely used half-sovereign (10 shillings) in silver coins. Production of half sovereigns recommenced in 1890 with 2,266,023 coins.The issues the mint encountered with the Jubilee coins are well documented and were exacerbated by the pressure for the coins to be ready for the Queen's Golden Jubilee on 20 June 1887. Due to time restraints the Jubilee head sculptor Joseph Edgar Boehm’s initials JEB were individually punched onto the master dies, resulting in three categories of JEB types—Imperfect J, hooked J (six unique dies) and no JEB. It is unclear in which order coins of these categories would have been produced and why at some point, presumably after 1887, it was decided to discontinue the use of dies with the JEB initials. After 1887, JEB initials are all of the Imperfect J type and become increasingly rarer as the years pass. This in our opinion indicates that coins struck after 1887 bearing the JEB initials would relate to the use of old dies from 1887 production runs, in the same way as the use of high shield dies.To improve metal flow, the reverse was redesigned at some point after 1887 and the shield moved slightly lower (sometimes called wide date as the lower part of the shield pushed the date further apart). In the same way as presumed with the use of JEB dies after 1887, the Mint continued using the high shield dies from 1887 production runs until 1892, the later ones being very rare (1891 is ultra-rare).Crowned and veiled Jubilee bust facing left; JEB on truncation, imperfect J; inscription: VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRIT: REGINA F: D:. / Lower, crowned and embellished shield-of-arms; wide date in exergue; BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:.Very fine. Reference: Marsh-479A; S-3869B; DISH-L512Diameter: 19.3 mm.Weight: 3.99 g. (AGW=0.1176 oz.)Composition: 917.0/1000 Gold.PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order.This lot is exempt from VAT. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more.
Lot 99
UNITED KINGDOM. Lot of 2 gold coins.Coin 1: Victoria, 1837-1901, Half-Sovereign 1890. London. With JEB Low shield DISH L512. 19.3 mm. 3.99 g. 917/1000 Gold. (AGW=0.1176 oz.)No half sovereigns were struck in 1888 and 1889 in an attempt to steer the public towards greater use of silver coins, which were less prone to wear than the half-sovereign and so more cost-effective. The double-florin (4 shillings) piece was produced 1887-1890 to offset for the half-sovereign shortage, but weighs 22.6 grams and measures 36 mm. The public was not happy about carrying around the equivalent value of the widely used half-sovereign (10 shillings) in silver coins. Production of half sovereigns recommenced in 1890 with 2,266,023 coins.The issues the mint encountered with the Jubilee coins are well documented and were exacerbated by the pressure for the coins to be ready for the Queen's Golden Jubilee on 20 June 1887. Due to time restraints the Jubilee head sculptor Joseph Edgar Boehm’s initials JEB were individually punched onto the master dies, resulting in three categories of JEB types—Imperfect J, hooked J (six unique dies) and no JEB. It is unclear in which order coins of these categories would have been produced and why at some point, presumably after 1887, it was decided to discontinue the use of dies with the JEB initials. After 1887, JEB initials are all of the Imperfect J type and become increasingly rarer as the years pass. This in our opinion indicates that coins struck after 1887 bearing the JEB initials would relate to the use of old dies from 1887 production runs, in the same way as the use of high shield dies.To improve metal flow, the reverse was redesigned at some point after 1887 and the shield moved slightly lower (sometimes called wide date as the lower part of the shield pushed the date further apart). In the same way as presumed with the use of JEB dies after 1887, the Mint continued using the high shield dies from 1887 production runs until 1892, the later ones being very rare (1891 is ultra-rare).Coin 2: Victoria, 1837-1901, Half-Sovereign 1890. London. With JEB Low shield DISH L512. 19.3 mm. 3.99 g. 917/1000 Gold. (AGW=0.1176 oz.)Total gross weight: 7.98 g. (AGW = 0.2353 oz.)Composition: 917.0/1000 Gold.PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order.This lot is exempt from VAT. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more.
Lot 208A
More Adventures of Rupert 1942 annual, soft covers, rare war-time year.Condition report:Covers are detached from spine but are complete, light wear and tear to the ends of spine, slight sunning to spine end. Just light creases to corners. Not price clipped. Slight age spots to pages and age browning to some pages, has been inscrived neatly with pen, otherwise no scribbles.
Lot 200
A rare Elcho British 1871 Volunteer Pattern saw-back bayonet by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie: the 19.5 inch blade with swollen leaf shaped tip, single fuller and saw back stamped with Knight's helm mark, over hilt with flat quillon, two piece chequered wooden grip and steel pommel, in a black leather steel mounted scabbard, (small section missing from one grip section).
Lot 417
A rare WWII Special Operation Executive SOE Agents 'Striptease Suit' Jumpsuit: the hand screened camouflage heavy canvas suit with two full length zips to the front, the interior with various pockets including pistol and shovel pockets, internal backpack to rear of suit, exterior side and cuff pocket, stamped '1' to knape of interior, the suit retains original zips with brown leather pull tabs and press studs.*Notes- A rare jumpsuit designed for British SOE and American OSS (Office of Strategic Services) operatives to be worn over civilian clothes worn by secret agents parachuting into occupied territory. Made as a single use suit with body length zips they were nicknamed 'Striptease suits'. The camouflage pattern is similar to that used on Airborne Forces Denison smocks.
Lot 271
Resin and Vacuum Formed Aircraft Kits, all boxed or packaged, 1:72 scale Merlin Models No 77 Supermarine S4, Rare Plane Seafire, Fury, Grumann, RP4003 Supermarine Swift, AeroTeam 7205 MIG, 7206 Spitfire and Aeroclub, Gloster Grebe, Hawker Woodcock, Gloster Gamecock, Gloster Gauntlet, 1:48 scale AW Siskin and Gloster Gamecock, all appear complete but unchecked, G-E, packaging F-E, (13)
Lot 134
12 BOTTLES AUSTRALIAN FORTIFIED AND DESSERT WINEDe Bortoli Classic Muscat NV (500ml), Black Noble NV (500ml) and Tesco Finest Semillon 2017 (375ml); Stanton + Killeen Classic Muscat NV (375ml) and Grand Muscat NV (375ml); Trentham Estate Reserve Noble Taminga 2015 (375ml); Campbells Topaque NV (375ml): Morrisons The Best Botrytis Semillon 2018 (500ml); Morris Wines Cellar Reserve Grand Tawny NV (500ml), Rare Topaque NV (500ml), Rare Muscat NV (500ml) and Classic Topaque NV (500ml)
Lot 96
10 BOTTLES CHAMPAGNE AND 2 FRENCH SPARKLING WINEChampagne Castelnau Hors Categorie Brut NV, Brut 2006, Blanc de Blancs Brut 2006, Reserve Brut NV, Rosé Brut NV and Extra Brut NV; Aldi Veuve Monsigny Rosé Brut NV; Morrisons The Best Etienne LeClair Rosé Brut NV and The Best Etienne LeClair Brut NV; Royer Pere et Fils Rosé Brut NV; Luc Belaire Rare Luxe Demi-Sec NV; Louis Bouillot Perle Rare Eminent Brut 2017
Lot 201
A choice Ciruelo black-on-red Bi-chrome bowl from the Tonosi area of Panama, ca. 900 - 500 BC. This superb Zahina Polychrome vessel is 5-7/8 in. in diameter and is decorated with a rare zoomorphic design featuring a pair of serpents surrounding two frogs. This rare example is intact and shows strong mineral deposits. Cf. Labbe "Guardians of the Life Stream", page 31. (PM92)
Lot 28
LARGE & RARE PAIR OF SWANSEA DILLWYN ETRUSCAN POTTERY PELIKE VASES 1847-1850 of Classical Italo-Greek form having twin vertical handles, bellied body, turned neck and foot, the red earthenware body printed in black outline with two robed females in a chariot driven by four frisky horses, opposing side with crowned Greek God with staff and three robed females, printed mark to base reads 'Dillwyn's Etruscan Ware' in scroll cartouche (2), 37.5cms highProvenance: deceased Estate Neath-Port Talbot collectionComments: possibly elements of restoration (please examine), chips to foot on both, exceptionally rare and substantial vases from the Etruscan Ware range
Lot 29
RARE PAIR OF SWANSEA DILLWYN ETRUSCAN POTTERY PELIKE VASES 1847-1850, of Classical Italo-Greek form having twin vertical handles, bellied body, turned neck and foot, the red earthenware body printed in black outline with soldier standing beside a horse and chariot, opposing side with battle scene of archer, foot-soldier and horse-mounted figure , printed mark to base reads 'Dillwyn's Etruscan Ware' in scroll cartouche, 37.5cms high (2)Provenance: deceased Estate Neath-Port Talbot collectionComments: small chips to foot on both, please examine, exceptionally rare and substantial vases from the Etruscan Ware range
Lot 30
SMALL SWANSEA DILLWYN ETRUSCAN POTTERY PELIKE 1847-1850 of Classical Italo-Greek form, having twin vertical handles, bellied body, turned neck and foot, the red earthenware body printed in black outline with Cupid reclining, 26cms highProvenance: deceased Estate Neath-Port Talbot collectionComments: unusual texture to foot (please examine), exceptionally rare item from the scarcely seen Etruscan Ware range, please see Swansea's Greek Tragedy www.rogersjones.co.uk
Lot 31
RARE SWANSEA DILLWYN ETRUSCAN POTTERY AMPHORA VASE 1847-1850 of Classical Italo-Greek form having twin vertical handles, bellied body, flared neck and turned foot, the red earthenware body printed in black outline with two gryphons attacking a figure on a chariot pulled by two horses, 37cms highProvenance: deceased Estate Neath-Port Talbot collectionComments: chips to foot, exceptionally rare, please see Swansea's Greek Tragedy www.rogersjones.co.uk
Lot 32
RARE SWANSEA DILLWYN ETRUSCAN POTTERY AMPHORA VASE 1847-1850 of Classical Italo-Greek form having twin vertical handles, bellied body, flared neck and turned foot, the red earthenware body printed in black outline with two gryphons attacking a figure on a chariot pulled by two horses, 37cms highProvenance: deceased Estate Neath-Port Talbot collectionComments: chip to rim, exceptionally rare
Lot 33
LARGE SWANSEA DILLWYN ETRUSCAN POTTERY PELIKE VASE 1847-1850 of Classical Italo-Greek form having twin vertical handles, bellied body, turned neck and foot, the red earthenware body printed in black outline with two robed females in a chariot driven by four frisky horses, opposing side with crowned Greek God with staff and three robed females, printed mark to base reads 'Dillwyn's Etruscan Ware' in scroll cartouche, label to base for Elis Jenkins (author of 'Dillwyn's Etrsucan Ware, 1971'), 38cms highProvenance: deceased Estate Neath-Port Talbot collectionComments: chips to foot on foot and neck, exceptionally rare and substantial vases
Lot 34
RARE ETRUSCAN POTTERY LYDION 1847-1850, not Swansea, of Classical Italo-Greek form, bellied body, turned neck and foot, the red earthenware body printed in black outline with a band of nine robed figures playing instruments or dancing, 11.5cms highProvenance: deceased Estate Neath-Port Talbot collectionComments: appears to be in good order but please examine
Lot 35
SWANSEA EARTHENWARE COFFEE-POT c.1797-1810, of bellied form with dome top and tear-drop finial, attributed to Haynes, Dillwyn & Co, in rare blue ‘Landing Fish’ transfer, 24cms highProvenance: private collection Powys, Rowland Williams collection labelComments: chip to rim of cover and foot, hairline, old restoration to spout
Lot 39
RARE PAIR OF SWANSEA CAMBRIAN POTTERY PUTTI in the form of swag wearing flower pickers and their baskets and with single flower in other hand to outstretched arm, standing on square bases, aside floral bocage, enamel decorated over the glaze, circa 1790, 12.5cms highProvenance: private collection ConwyComments: damage and old repairs, most significantly is repair to one arm
Lot 63a
WELSH (& OTHER) POTTERY GROUP comprising rare Llanelly-type pottery plum preserve pot (lacks lid), 9cms diam, a Llanelly floral fruit dish with moulded border, a daisy moulded child's plate, a Llanelly cherry decorated small bowl and another, three Asiatic Pheasant transfer dinner plates (8) Provenance: private collection Cardiff
Lot 66
RARE YNYSMEUDWY POTTERY VINEGAR JAR having narrow neck and spurred handle to a footed baluster body, decorated with blue banding and applied beadwork, 19cms highProvenance: private collection Shropshire, see Fig. 325 'Ynysmeudwy & the Williamses' by Mike Trew which describes the model as very rare with only 'two examples known' to the authorComments: surface marks, localised crazing only
Lot 1064
Rare Imperial German Vice Admirals Flag, good untouched example of an Imperial German large flag for that of a Vice Admiral, with large Maltese cross to the centre and single small circle to the top corner. Enforced taped edge with rope and remains of ink stampings. The flag has faded and worn. Measures 152 x 142cms. Some holes and old repairs.
Lot 1102
Scarce WW1 Imperial German Lubeck / Hamburg Enlisted Ranks Field Cap “Kratzchen”, untouched example of a field grey field cap with red piping and red central band. Cap is complete with original Reichs pattern and Lubeck / Hamburg cockade. Interior with cloth lining which you can just see the remains of some writing and date 1916? The cap shows wear and has some heavy moth damage but rare to find with the Lubeck / Hamburg cockade
Lot 443
Books - Regimental Histories, General Stannus Geoghean. The Campaigns and History of the Royal Irish Regiments. Volume II From 1900 to 1922. 1st Edition 1927. Significant World War one content. Unusually good copy in rare dustwrapper, together with Volume one, 1911 rebacked professionally, History of 29th Worcestershire) Foot 1694 to 1891, Everard 1911, Ever Glorious, 22nd Cheshire Regiment Volume 1 Rigby, & History of Corps of Royal Engineers, Volume 1, Porter, 1899 (5)
Lot 753
Rare 3rd Battalion (Militia) The Leicestershire Regiment Drum Majors Sash, fine example of the full dress example with large bullion embroidered crowned regimental insignia to the centre, battle honours for VESTIGIA, NULLA and RETRORSUM. Fine bands of brocade braid to the body. Red leather covering to the inside. Some areas of moth damage to the central badge and some lightly loose stitching but a very rare item for this regiment.
Lot 111
CHRISTIAN DIOR LINGERIE VINTAGE Morgenmantel, Gr 42, Koll.: 70er Jahre. SAMMLERSTÜCK. RARITÄT. Hellblaues Modell mit Spitze-Dekor an Säumen und Federdekor am Saum, Knopfverschluss. Altersbedingte Gebrauchsspuren vorhanden, Saum wurde nachträglich geändert. | CHRISTIAN DIOR VINTAGE dressing gown, size 42, coll.: 70s. COLLECTOR'S PIECE. RARE. Light blue model with lace decoration at hems and feather decoration at hem, button closure. Signs of wear due to age, hem was subsequently altered.
Lot 112
CHRISTIAN DIOR LINGERIE VINTAGE Morgenmantel, Gr. 42, Koll.: 70er Jahre. Herstellergröße 44. RARITÄT. SAMMLERSTÜCK. Pinkfarbenes Modell mit Knopfverschluss, großen Aufgesetzten Taschen und Volants am Ärmelsaum. Tragespuren vorhanden, auf Grund des Alters. | CHRISTIAN DIOR VINTAGE dressing gown, size 42, coll.: 70s. Manufacturer's size 44. RARE. COLLECTOR'S PIECE. Pink model with button closure, large patch pockets and flounces on the sleeve hem. Traces of wear present due to age.
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