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Click here to subscribeA very rare pictorial Bucktrout & Co Guernsey half gallon flagon by Thomas Elliott, Doulton Lambeth maker's mark, having printed Albert statue 'BUCKTROUTS & Co THOMAS ELLIOTT GUERNSEY - LENT JAR + NOT FOR SALE ---- BOTTLE DEALERS BEWARE', 10¼in. (26cm.) high. *Scarce. * Excellent condition, no chips, cracks or hairlines found, natural glaze blemishes only.
H.M.S HOOD - A rare souvenir letter card unused, brown envelope with six conjoined views of the interior and exterior of Hood, the reverse inscribed 'THE BOOK STALL H.M.S. HOOD', 4¼ x 6¼in. (10.8 x 16cm.), together with H.M.S "Cornwall" China, Station, Christmas greetings card / booklet; H.M.S Royal Sovereign, 1st Battle Squadron greeting booklet and a large quantity of various of vintage postcards and greeting cards. (quantity)
A. K. Hamilton Jenkins 'Mines and Miners of Cornwall,' A fine complete run from vol 1 St Ives 1960 to vol 16 Wadebridge, Camelford and Bude, 1970, toning to spines as expected, plates, in rare condition with spines intact, pub by the Federation of Old Cornwall Societies. (16)This classic work is a comprehensive exploration of the rich mining history in Cornwall. The series delves into the deep-rooted heritage of mining practices, covering the industry's evolution from ancient times to more modern approaches. It offers detailed insights into the various minerals extracted, the techniques employed, and the impact of mining on the region's economy, culture, and society. John Stengelhofen (1939-2020). Please see lot 1 for provenance.
Minack Theatre Interest A handwritten letter from Rowena Cade, creator of The Minack Theatre to artist Ella Naper A handwritten letter on headed-paper with Rowena Cade's address. The letter thanks Naper for a picture which 'brings back peace and summertime', this letter being written in the depths of winter, dated December the 27th. Double-sided. A rare piece of ephemera.
The Antarctic Letters, written from the British Antarctic expedition of 1901-1904 Reginald Koettlitz (1860-1916) Letter 4 (postcard)27th February 1903To: Mrs Waymouth, Karewa From Reginald KoettlitzWritten from: ‘Discovery’ Winter quarters, Victoria Land, AntarcticaA photographic postcard: ‘Mount Erebus, from summit of Harbour Hill, October 1902’“Fairly unique, being the first card of the kind ever sent from so far south and so remote a part of the world” Note: This photograph is a particularly rare and interesting polar artifact, as Koettlitz's contribution to the expedition was downplayed by Scott upon their return. None of Koettlitz's research featured in the expedition’s final scientific reports and his photographs, including his groundbreaking colour images, were ignored and have since been lost to science. Biographical note: Reginald Koettlitz was born on 23 December 1861. Of German extraction, he trained at Guy's Hospital and went into practice as a physician in Dover. In 1894 he volunteered as surgeon for the 1894-1897 Jackson-Harmsworth Arctic Expedition to Franz Josef Land and spent nearly three years in the Arctic Circle. He learned valuable lessons in Arctic survival, undertook dog sledging expeditions and kept the party free of scurvy. The British expedition also met the Norwegian North Polar Expedition, 1893-1896, led by Fridtjof Nansen who became a lifelong friend to Koettlitz.In 1900 he travelled to Somaliland and Abyssinia with Herbert Weld Blundell. He also journeyed to the Amazon.His polar experience gained him a place on the 1901 British Antarctic Expedition, where he doubled the role of senior surgeon with that of botanist. His assistant was E.A. Wilson, later surgeon on Scott's ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition.At 41, he was one of the oldest men in the expedition and had the most polar experience, however he and Scott clashed and his scientific contributions to the Discovery Expedition were not recognized on their return. Koettlitz’s position wasn’t recognised in Scott’s book ‘The Voyage of the Discovery’ and none of his painstaking work featured in the expedition’s final scientific reports. Even a report to the British Medical Journal was presented by Koettlitz’s deputy, Wilson.Also, groundbreaking colour photographs taken by Koettlitz, the first ever taken in the Antarctic, seem to have been ignored, and they have now been lost to history.He took part in several sledging expeditions, including an attempt on Cape Crozier in March 1902. On a trip he led across McMurdo Sound, Koettlitz discovered two glacial features later named after him: the Koettlitz Glacier and the Koettlitz Neve. Other than the honour of these names, his important role has been rather airbrushed from history.After the expedition he returned to his practice in Dover but in 1911 emigrated to South Africa and continued to practice medicine. He and his wife died of dysentery on the same day in 1916. From the estate of the Lamorna artist Eleanor Hughes, née Waymouth, thence by descent.Mr & Mrs. Frederick Waymouth and their family lived in Christchurch on the South Island of New Zealand, in their grand home 'Karewa' now known as 'Mona Vale,' an important historic homestead. Mr Waymouth, a successful businessman, was the managing director of Canterbury Frozen Meats, and with his wife Alice, were prominent members of Christchurch society.The 'Discovery' docked in Lyttelton, the port for Christchurch, on 29th November 1901. The Waymouth family entertained members of the expedition in their beautiful home 'Karewa' and Frederick Waymouth also provisioned them with supplies. On December 21st, after a three-week stay in New Zealand, the 'Discovery' set sail and headed south for Antarctica. The correspondence that followed their visit is a testament of affection towards Alice Waymouth, and the warmth and hospitality she showed them is gratefully reflected back in the light-hearted conversational nature of these letters even when discussing the hardships of extreme cold and being locked long-term within the ice pack.In the introduction to his account of the 1901 expedition ‘The Voyage of the Discovery’ Robert F Scott writes about the kindness his team received from the people of New Zealand. He goes on to list nine men who provided particular assistance and this includes Frederick Waymouth.“In considering such general kindness it is almost invidious to mention particular names, but the following gentlemen are among those who must be especially remembered by us for the manner in which they were ever ready to assist us: His Excellency the Governor Lord Ranfurly, the Premier Mr Sedden, the Hon. C C Bowen, Captain Hutton of the Christchurch Museum, Mr Kinsey, Mr Waymouth, Mr A Rhodes, Mr Coleridge Farr of the Christchurch Observatory and Mr H J Miller of Lyttelton.”Further information in our blog
'The book of the Mannor of Ventongimps, 1683' Court Book with manuscript entries in latin, dating from 1683. Thirty leaves written in MS mostly to versos, loss and tears to vellum wrap; although in a slightly perilous state, the text block is intact with very readable text, last entry is dated 1691, a rare document. A loft find.The Manorial Document Rules of 1959 apply to this lot. Please enquire for further details.
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1 bt Berisford Pemartin Solera 1914 Rare Amontillado Sherry ullaged (50%) stl, signs of seepage 1 bt Domecq Double Century Cream Sherry 1 bt Domecq Double Century Original Oloroso Sherry 1 bt Harveys Bristol Cream Sherry 1 bt Yeoman Cream British Sherry ullaged (1/3) signs of seepage Above 5 bottles
1 50-cl bt Seppelt The Millenium Release Rare Rutherglen Muscat GR113 oc 1 hf bt Stanton & Killeen Rutherglen Muscat Liqueur Wine 1 hf bt Campbells Rutherglen Muscat 4 50-cl bts Morris Liqueur Muscat S E Australia original tube 3 hf bts Chambers Rosewood Vineyards Rutherglen Muscat 1 hf bt Chambers Rosewood Vineyards Rutherglen Special Muscat 1 hf bt Ballandean Estate White Muscat Queensland Above 5 50-cl bottles and 7 half bottles
Wedgwood, set of heavily gilded 6 tea cups, one jewelled. An incredibly rare set of six raised gilt teacups from the Wedgwood Factory prestige department and likely to have been a special order. Enamelled gilded with elaborate foliate banner with exotic Birds, each element is meticulously picked out in raised 22Ct gold with one example being further ornamented with pink 'jewelling' to flower centres. Height: 6.2cm Diameter incl. handle: 11.1cm (6)
Charlemont, Theodor (Bohemian, 1859-1938); b. Znojmo, moved to Austria 1877 AUSTRIA, Mädchen mit einer feder [Girl with Feather], c. 1900, a uniface cast bronze plaque by T. Charlemont, young girl to right, inscribing a tablet, large feather at left, 138 x 110mm, 321.54g. Very fine and extremely rare; the only medallic work by Charlemont seen by the cataloguer £100-£150 --- Provenance: bt in Vienna, November 2008
Beck, Vilmos Fémes (Hungarian, 1885-1918); b. Budapest HUNGARY, TérdelÅ‘ nÅ‘ [Kneeling Nude], 1911, a uniface bronze medal by V.F. Beck, muscular naked female on bended knee to right, holding a bird in her right hand, edge impressed éke 1911 134, 53mm, 57.20g (Huszár 1035). Very fine and very rare £100-£150
Maillard, Auguste (French, 1864-1944); b. Paris FRANCE, Automobile-Club de Nice, 1901, a silver award plaque by A. Maillard, semi-naked female figure to right, holding wreath above a motorist driving a car along a coastal road, sun reflecting over sea in background, rev. palm branch, tablet in centre named (Mr. Maurice Dollfus, Course de Côte 1909 (Route de la Turbie), Catégorie V, 2e. Prix), edge impressed argent and with foundry mark, 71 x 55mm, 124.82g (cf. PBE 575; BDM III, 532; cf. DNW 44, 968). Good very fine and toned, rare £120-£150 --- Provenance: DNW Auction 34, 6 February 1998, lot 565 Maurice Dollfus (1885-1972), a pioneer racing motorist and later Paris-based banker, was appointed head of the French operations of the Ford Motor Co in 1930 and, despite accusations of him being a Nazi collaborator during the War, led the company until January 1950. His early award was for the sport of hillclimbing on mountain roads; until recent years competitors in the Monte-Carlo Rally used part of the same la Turbie road, in the Alps above the principality, as a special stage. The original design for the plaque was commissioned by the Automobile-Club de Nice in 1901 and exhibited by Maillard at that year’s Paris Salon.
Brown, Cecil Hew (British, 1868-1926); b. Ayr ENGLAND, XVII International Medical Congress, London, 1913, Exhibition Award, a gilt-bronze electrotype medal by C.H. Brown, bust of Hippocrates right, rev. robed female seated right, contemplating sun rising over the sea, 98mm, 336.38g (Storer –; Brettauer –). Very fine and extremely rare £100-£150 --- Provenance: bt A.C. Eimer, June 2012 The 17th International Medical Congress, the last in a series which commenced in 1867, was staged at the Royal Albert Hall, London, from 6 to 12 August 1913.
Müller, Niels (presumed German) GERMANY, Homo Superior, 2002, a cast bronze medal by N. Müller [Burg Giebichenstein Hochschule für Kunst und Design, Halle], Devil and a baby supported by umbilical cords, rev. baby with its stomach connected to two cords, 3 in lower field, 110mm, 460.74g (The Medal 41, p.100). Extremely fine, vestiges of dusty grey patina, rare £70-£90 --- Provenance: bt from the artist, November 2002 Edition of 10.
Erdey, DezsÅ‘ (Serbian, 1902-1957); b. Krajišnik HUNGARY, Ganz Foto Club, c. 1930, a uniface Art Déco bronze plaque by D. Erdey, seated naked female to right, adopting a pose in front of a camera she holds with her left hand, chimneys at right, back named (Rédei György ur, 1938-39, Évi Szorgalmának, Elismerésére), foundry mark at base, 60mm, 109.93g. Very fine and very rare £150-£200 --- Provenance: S. Martin Collection, DNW Auction M5, 17 December 2007, lot 1601; DNW Auction M11, 13 July 2011, lot 1854
Saulles, George William de (British, 1862-1903); b. Birmingham ENGLAND, Death of Horace Seymour, 1902, a silver medal by G.W. de Saulles, bust left, rev. crest, a phoenix, legend around and below, 29mm, 10.72g (BHM 3874; BDM VII, 217; E 1866; cf. DNW 50, 1336). Very fine, rare £30-£40 --- Provenance: bt A.C. Eimer, April 2002 Horace Seymour (1843-1902) was the deputy master of the Royal Mint from 1894 until his death.
Korski, Witold (Polish, 1918-2003); b. Tarnobrzeg POLAND, Wystawa Francuskiej Sztuki Medalierskiej, Wroclaw [Exhibition of French Medallic Art], 1971, a cast bronze medal by W. Korski, head of a Gallic warrior right, helmeted and with long hair, owl and part of the sun at right, rev. legend in nine lines, Gallic cock at right, edge impressed w korski, 92mm, 234.32g (Monnaie Exh. Cat. 1971-2, 228). Extremely fine, rare £50-£70 --- Provenance: bt Simmons, May 2007
Pistrucci, Benedetto (Italian, 1784-1855); b. Rome, moved to England 1815 ENGLAND, Battle of Waterloo, [1815], an original filled copper electrotype copy of the proposed medal by B. Pistrucci, laureate busts of the Prince Regent, Francis II of Austria, Alexander I of Russia, and Frederick William III of Prussia conjoined left, mythological scenes around, rev. Wellington and Blücher in Roman dress on horseback left, guided by Victory, Jupiter in quadriga above, frieze depicting the battle of the giants below, 133mm, 680.40g (Eimer 57; BHM 870; BDM IV, 593-6; E 1067a; cf. Noonans 271, 885). Extremely fine, rare £500-£700 --- William Wellesley Pole (1763-1845), Master of the Mint and the Duke of Wellington’s elder brother, invited designs from the Royal Academy for a gold medal intended to be given to the rulers of the Alliance, their generals and senior ministers. The Prince Regent, however, approved the design submitted by Pistrucci, an engraver at the Mint. Pistrucci was much involved with the new coinage of 1816 and it was not until 1819 that preparatory wax models were submitted for approval. Amazingly, thirty years were to elapse before the dies were completed, by which time all of the intended recipients of the medal, with the sole exception of Wellington, had died. Electrotype copies, the majority with obverse and reverse not united as this specimen is, were eventually produced in 1852.
Vinçotte, Thomas Jules, Baron (Belgian, 1850-1925), b. Borgerhout, and Wolfers Frès (Brussels, 1812-present) BELGIUM, Exposition Internationale des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, 1897, a uniface silver-gilt award plaque by Baron T.J. Vinçotte for Wolfers Frès, winged Fame in diaphanous robe at left, blowing trumpet and leaning on arch with a distant cityscape, tablet above named (Lucas, John Seymour, A.R.A.), each edge impressed with vp and scales foundry mark, 83 x 71mm, 353.40g (Maier p.132, 49; BDM VI, 280; cf. Kölner Munzkabinett 113, 1060; cf. BSJ 8, 458). Extremely fine and very rare £240-£300 --- John Seymour Lucas, RA (1849-1923), b. London, was a historical and portrait painter, as well as a theatrical costume designer. See also Lot 21.
Gill, Frederick (British, 1863-1917); b. Douglas ENGLAND, Putto with Roses, c. 1910, a bronze award plaque by F. Gill, naked boy walking right, holding a bunch of roses, birds flying in background, rev. vase of roses, un-named, 64 x 51mm, 90.50g. About extremely fine, charming style, rare; the only medallic work by this Manx artist seen by the cataloguer £40-£50 --- The artist, by training a carpenter at Laxey on the Isle of Man, and whose watercolours of island life are well known, was later employed by Elder-Dempster Lines and the Isle of Man Steam Packet Co. Joining the merchant navy at the outbreak of World War I, he was killed when his ship, the SS Apapa, en route from Lagos to Liverpool, was torpedoed by the German submarine U 96 near Amlwch, Anglesey, on 28 November 1917.
McAdam Freud, Jane (British, 1958-2022); b. London ENGLAND, Centenary of the Birth of Pablo Picasso, 1981, a cast bronze medal by Jane McAdam Freud [Royal Mint] for the British Art Medal Society, bust left, rev. head of female, 89 x 76mm, 192.93g (Attwood 1; The Medal 1, p.3; Jones, CBM p.45, 1; BM Acq. 1978-82, pl. 85, 102). Mint state, rare £120-£150 --- Edition of 35. Pablo Ruiz Picasso (1881-1973), a painter, sculptor, and printmaker - who also worked with ceramics and theatre design - was one of the pioneers of the Cubist movement, an early twentieth-century avant-garde art movement. Although Spanish by birth, he spent most of his adult life in France.
Feu’u, Fatu Akelei (Western Samoan, 1946-present); b. Poutasi, emigrated to New Zealand 1966 NEW ZEALAND, Pao Pao, c. 2000, a cast bronze and partially gilt medal by F.A. Feu’u, representation of a small fishing boat with a sail, rev. an open paw paw fruit, 102mm, 373.77g. Extremely fine, rare £60-£80 --- Provenance: bt Simmons, April 2002 Edition of 7.
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