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Lot 2399
Adidas: An Adidas Run DMC DJ Black Record Bag. Made for the 35th Anniversary of the Superstar Design. This extremely rare item is one of 100 bags of this style. The bag is made of perforated black leather with the famous white stripes stitched across the top of the bag. The bag has four outer zip pockets, top, front and both sides, as well as an internal zip pocket to the lid of the bag. Special 35th Anniversary label stitched to the inside. Original tag still attached. Measurements approx. 19" H (including strap), 9.5" D and 14" W. In need of a clean, but generally in good order. Tag creased, but otherwise good order.
Lot 19
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)La Tasse noire; La Tasse et la Pomme; Nature Morte au Verre et a la Pomme one inscribed Epreuvue de I'Atelier Mourlot. Org.Lith de P. Picasso in pencil, with the Succ. Ateliers Mourlot ink stamp rectothree lithographs on Arches wove paper44.5 x 33cm (17 1/2 x 13in). (and smaller.) (3)These works are rare proofs. There were no editions published by Fernand Mourlot, Paris, 1957Footnotes:ProvenanceEric Mourlot Collection, New York. Acquired from the above by the present owner.LiteratureGeorges Bloch, Catalogue de l'oeuvre gravé et lithographié, Volume I, 1904-1967, Berne, 1968 (Bl.447).Geiser & Baer, Picasso Peintre-graveur, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre gravé, Volume IV, 1946-1958, Berne, 1988 (B.697B.b)Fernand Mourlot, Picasso Lithographs, Paris, 1970 (M.90; 91)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * AR* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.AR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 8
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)Profil d'homme Barbu, 1938 bearing pencil signaturehectograph, on laid paper with A. Gestetner watermark31 x 21cm (12 3/16 x 8 1/4in).This rare work is from an edition of approximately ten impressions, as part of the bulletin L'Espagne d'Ajurd'huiFootnotes:Literature:Georges Bloch, Catalogue de l'oeuvre gravé et lithographié, Volume II, 1966-1969, Berne, 1971 (Bl.1830).Geiser & Baer, Picasso Peintre-graveur, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre gravé, Volume III, 1935-1945, Berne, 1986 (B.727).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * AR* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.AR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 69
Alasdair Gray (British, 1934-2019)Marriage Feast at Cana (1953) signed and dated 'Alasdair Gray/19th Dec 1968'lithograph with later hand colouring93.5 x 111.5 cm. (36 13/16 x 43 7/8 in.)Footnotes:LiteratureA Gray, A Life in Pictures, Edinburgh, 2010, pp 42-43Gray modelled the faces of the disciples on travellers on the Glasgow underground railway. The picture exists only in reproduction, the original having been lost after having been 'left too long with a photocopying shop. When I went to collect it the firm no longer existed.'This version is a rare example for two reasons. The first is that the fact that Gray has annotated the notebook on the table. He lists all people depicted and also adds 'They have no wine' as well as the signature and date. The second is the later application of the blue paint in the background.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 115
A rare Chinese Manchu blue summer gauze courtier's riding robe, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, with twinned dragon roundels woven into the silk, with button flap below so the robe can be opened to allow the rider to sit astride the horse, 210cm cuff to cuff x hem to collar 138cm See a Qing robe, with a similar button flap design, in the Royal Engineers Museum, published in Imperial Wardrobe by Linda Wrigglesworth and Gary Dickinson, 2000, p117 清十九世纪 纱织满族夏骑服袍 Condition Report: generally in good condition with minor stains Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 133
A fine and rare circular celadon cosmetic box and cover, Five dynasties (907-979), carved on the cover with a flowerhead on three registers, covered overall in a celadon olive glaze, 9 cm diameter, Japanese wood box with seal of 'Chusong An'. Provenance: From the Chusong An Collection.From an old Japanese collection.Purchased from C. C. Teng & Co., Taipei. 五代 青瓷妆盒拍品来源：日本私人收藏，木盒盖有"楚颂庵"收藏印，购自台北慎德堂 'Condition Report: cover with small chips to the rim, one chip filled and with an associated crack of 2.5cmCondition Report Disclaimer
Lot 138
A rare Chinese blue and white censer for the Islamic market, 17th century, Ming Dynasty, of slightly compressed globular form, the shoulder of the censer moulded with five small tubes, decorated with ruyi sceptre patterns on the body underneath a band of flower heads and foliage, the base inscribed with a four-character song bai chang qing mark, with pierced metal cover, 10.3cm diameter明十七世纪 "松柏长情"款如意云头纹香插Condition Report: one tube damaged and the foot rim with a curved crack and interior of neck ground down slightly Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 163
A rare Chinese Export part dinner and tea service, Qianlong, circa 1755, each piece with the arms of the Taswell family, in bright enamels and gilding, comprising: sixteen octagonal dinner plates 23cm diameter; seven octagonal soup bowls, 23cm diameter; four small octagonal plates, 16cm; a large canted rectangular serving dish, 40.5cm diameter; another smaller, 29.5cm diameter; three smaller serving dishes, each approximately 25.5cm diameter; a soup tureen stand, 36.5cm diameter; a tea cannister and cover, 12.5cm high; a sugar bowl, 14cm diameter; two two-handled cups, a tea bowl, three saucers and a coffee cup (42) Provenance:By descent through the Taswell Family since 1755The Taswell family had been merchants in the City of London from Elizabethan times. The Reverend Dr William Taswell (1652-1731), who in 1666, had been page to the Dean of Westminster and witnessed the Great Fire of London and later wrote a vivid account of the event. This Chinese armorial service was made c.1755 for Dr Taswell's son, William Taswell (1708-1777), Rector of Wotton-under-Edge in Gloucestershire. In his will dated 3rd October, 1775, he specifies that "all such China in my possession as shall be found marked with my family's arms" was to go to his son George Taswell, at the time serving the East India Company in India as Colonel of 'The Madras Terribles'. A full copy of the Will can be seen in the National Archives at Kew, National Archives: PROB-11-1012-26 George in turn left "the whole of the China ware on which are the arms of the family" in his own will in 1814 to his surviving younger son George Morris Taswell (1784-1868). Such specific contemporary records of Chinese armorial porcelain are exceedingly rare. George Morris Taswell left Madras and settled in Kent with his new wife, Anne Gipps of a Canterbury family, who he married in 1813 in St Martins, Canterbury, where he was later buried in 1868. This substantial part of the Taswell armorial service is being sold by a direct descendant of George Morris Taswell and is on the market for the first time in its history. For the arms see David Sanctuary Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Vol. I, London, 1974, p. 362, M1.清乾隆 外销Taswell家族纹章瓷一组拍品来源：英国Taswell家族世藏Condition Report: sixteen octagonal dinner plates 23cm diameter of which two are good and six have small rim chips eight al all have minor wear and rubbing to gilding and seven plates all with long cracks seven octagonal soup bowls, 23cm diameter of which four are in good condition other than minor wear and two have rim chips and one has long crack and all have minor wear and rubbing to gildingfour small octagonal plates, 16cm all have rim chips and one has long cracklarge canted rectangular serving dish, 40.5cm diameter in good conditionanother smaller, 29.5cm diam with wear to enamels and gilding three smaller serving dishes, each approximately 15.5cm diam generally all good other than some wear to gilding and minor enamel lossa soup tureen stand, 36.5cm diam good other than scale chip to rim 1.2cm long x 7mm a tea cannister and cover, 12.5cm high the cover with chip mainly to underside and the rim of the cannister with 7mm x 4mm chip on unglazed area 1.8cm x 4mma sugar bowl, 14cm diameter with three hair cracks 6cm and two 4.5cm long two two-handles cups, both with cracks and chips; a tea bowl, badly damaged with pieces missing three saucers all badly damaged and repaired and a coffee cup with 4cm hair crack and 2 x 1cm hair cracksCondition Report Disclaimer
Lot 192
A rare and fine Chinese imperial porcelain saucer dish, Guangxu mark and of the period (1875-1908), painted in the centre with wufu, five bats, forming a circular medallion, the border with twelve further bats in flight, all between underglaze blue double lines, the underside with eight further bats in flight, the base with a six-character mark of Guangxu in underglaze blue, 14.7 cm diameter. Provenance: From the Ohlin family collection and thence by direct descent, purchased in China in 1955. 清光绪 "大清光绪年制"款青花矾红百蝠图盘拍品来源：Ohilin家族私人收藏，于1955年购自中国 Condition Report: tiny rim crack and nibble restored.Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 199
A rare pair of Chinese 'Phoenix' stem cups, Republican Period, each with slightly flared steep sides rising from a flat base, supported on a tall hollow splayed foot, the interior of the cup carved with a pair of phoenix separated by two peonies, four-character Yongzheng reign mark neatly applied in white slip on the base of the interior, all beneath a pale blue-green glaze, 9cm high, fabric covered box (2)Provenance: From the collection of the late Jean Jardine Johnstone Keswick (1885-1977) and by family descent. Jean Keswick lived in Hong Kong as far back as the 19th century, and was part of the business dynasty of Scottish origin associated with the Far East region since 1855, and in particular the conglomerate Jardine Matheson.民国 白釉"雍正年制"凤鸟纹高足杯拍品来源：英国Jean Jardine Johnstone Keswick (1885-1977) 家族私人收藏，其曾于晚清时居于香港 Condition Report: both in good condition other than one with 8mm firing crack to rimCondition Report Disclaimer
Lot 42
A rare Tibetan inlaid steel helmet, Qing Dynasty, of domed ribbed shape with double knop finial, shaped brim and reticulated triple layer neck guard, riveted into nine segments and each inlaid in silver with shou symbols, 40.5cm high, with standFor another Tibetan steel helmet probably from Derge, see Sotherby's NY, 20-21 September 1985, Lot 29清 西藏错银铁盔Condition Report: with crust and general wear commensurate to ageCondition Report Disclaimer
Lot 68
A rare Chinese bronze censer with phoenix, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, with two lion-headed handles, the exterior decorated in high relief with flying phoenixes, the base inscribed with a six-character xuande mark, 10cm high x 14.5cm wide, 984 gramsSee a bronze censer in similar shape but with the design of dragon at the Metropolitan Museum, Accession Number X.74清19世纪 凤纹双耳铜炉Condition Report: polished surface and loss of original patinaCondition Report Disclaimer
Lot 87
A rare pair of Chinese black and red lacquer boxes and covers, 16th or 17th century, Ming Dynasty, the cover finely carved through the black layers with lychee fruits and leaves, 9.8cm diameter (2)See a cinnabar box carved similar pattern sold at Christie's New York, Lot 1417, 17th September 2010明16-17世纪 雕漆荔枝纹香盒一对Condition Report: some repairs to rims on one box Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 9
A fine and rare album of 67 china trade watercolours, Qing Dynasty, circa 1835, depicting members of the imperial court, views of trading posts, furniture, decorative arts, native flora, fish and bird species, in red morocco ruled and richly gilt stamped binding, 24cm x 20cm Provenance: Private Collection Sotheby's, New York, Fine Books and Manuscripts online, 21st June 2019, lot 159 Likely to have been painted by at least four distinct artists, the images present here skilfully and vividly depict various scenes in the south eastern region of China. The album is highlighted by a portrait of an imperial prince in gold ground robes and blue surcoat with frontal dragon roundels, an imperial prince in gold ground dragon robes with attendant, and an imperial prince with yellow surcoat-a colour reserved for the imperial family-and lavender ground robes. Each is followed by a companion portrait of their consort. Civil and military officials were divided into nine ranks, from first (highest) to ninth (lowest). Each was indicated by a corresponding animal, stitched on to a robe, or bufu, so a person's rank could be easily identified. Real and mythical animals, such as qilins, indicated military status, while civil ranks were represented by birds. The album also depicts the four port views in the Chinese export painting canon: Canton, Whampoa, Boca Tigris, and Macau. The hongs at Canton were established in the late 17th century, and quickly became a popular subject for those local artists who could paint the details of architecture and shipping to the satisfactions of western visitors. As the largest and oldest of trading ports, Canton was the most established. It would not be until 1843 that the five additional 'treaty ports' of Amoy, Foochow, Hong Kong, and Shanghai would open and export paintings available. In the present paintings, ships from the East India Company, England, American, Netherlands and Denmark mill about these thriving ports. A comparison of different views shows the ever changing political and physical landscape of the hongs, for example, at Canton, the Spanish flag flew to the left of the American flag until about 1830, and here we see it replaced by the French flag. 约清1835年 罕见中国动植物及建筑等各式题材外销画一本67件拍品来源：纽约苏富比罕见手抄本及图书专场，2019年6月21日，拍品159号 Condition Report: Minor foxing and soiling. Red morocco, ruled and richly gilt stamped, wide dentelles double ruled and gilt stamped, edges gilt; minor losses to spine, joints rubbed, corners bumped, front and rear free endpapers detached. Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 94
A very rare Chinese Beijing Palace workshop snuff bottle, 1780-1840, carved in extremely high relief with two chilong dragons in a central band beneath stylised branches above a band of pearls and lappets at the foot, yellow glass stopper, height without stopper 8.3 cm. Provenance: From an old West of England private collection. 清1780-1840 白地套蓝玻璃螭龙纹鼻烟壶拍品来源：西英格兰私人收藏 Condition Report: some retouching to extremities.Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 120
A rare and unusual group of miniature early English cloth and leather dolls, circa 1810, all handmade and with finely painted features, dressed in various materials including silks and velvet, including nursery maid in brown cotton dress with apron, shawl and bonnet, leather lower arms and holding four children, a lady in long green coat and another in long cream dress with blue shawl and bonnet and a red haired gentle man in red tail coat and sword, (condition: generally good, nursery maid lacks one foot), tallest 6” (15cm) tall, smallest 1 ½” (3.5cm), (8 items), together with a photocopy of typed note from Warwick Museum.
Lot 121
rare and unusual group of miniature early English cloth dolls, circa 1810, all handmade and with finely painted features, dressed in various materials including silks and velvet, including a family of mother in long pink velvet coat, father in black suit and son in white trousers and black jacket, a mother and two daughters dressed in matching cream and blue polka dot dresses, a lady in brown silk dress and lace bonnet and a further two ladies in white dresses, (condition: good), tallest 6” (15cm) tall, smallest 2” (5cm) tall, together with an additional red coat, (10 items), together with a photocopy of typed note from Warwick Museum.
Lot 146
Rare ‘Queen of Hearts’ bon-bonier wax doll, French 1880s, the wax over composition shoulder head with glass eyes and open mouth, white card cylinder shape skirt with door for sweets held by gilt metal clasp, base with three metal wheels and original ‘Boissier, Paris’ gold and white label’, wood arms with swivel wrists and wearing ivory silk dress with red hearts, ornate head dress and white silk bead necklace, (condition: some light crazing to face), 12 ½ “ (32cm) tall.
Lot 149
Exquisite Leon Casimir Bru Jne bisque shoulder head Bebe doll, size 8, with rare original label, French 1884-89, with pale bisque head, fixed brown glass paper-weight eyes with shaded lids, finely painted lashes and feather brows, closed mouth with delicately shaded lips and hint of tongue, pierced ears and cork pate with shoulder length auburn wig, swivel head to bisque shoulder plate with sculpted bosom, on a gusseted kid leather body with scalloped edge at shoulders, kid over wood upper arms hinged at elbows to well modelled bisque lower arms, with detailed fingers, chevrot jointed hips and painted wooden lower legs, having original cream and red paper label to chest, wearing a later pink silk dress with lace detail, large pink bow and matching elaborate bonnet, underclothes, socks and white cream kid leather shoes with pink ribbons, incised Bru Jne, 8, to back of head and Bru, No 8 to shoulder plate, 21 ½” (55cm) tall, (condition: head perfect, four fingers professionally restored), together with her grey canvas trunk with tray, and trousseau including a black velvet mourning dress and bonnet, a blue cotton summer dress, cream coat with lace to collar, green smocked dress and pinafore, white undergarments, black shoes and a bonnet.
Lot 153
A rare Steiner A mulatto bisque head Bebe doll, French circa 1890, with fixed brown glass paper-weight eyes, finely painted lashes and feathered brows, open mouth with upper teeth, pierced ears and original black wig, on a good Steiner stamped fully jointed wood and composition body, wearing all original red woollen dress with black velvet ribbon trim, bolero decorated with gilt metal coins and underclothes, 16” (41cm) tall, (condition: head perfect, four fingers have been re-glued, one loose coin and single shoe).
Lot 157
Rare bisque head clown doll, French circa 1900, the white bisque head with fixed brown glass eyes, painted lashes and single stroke brows, open mouth with upper teeth and auburn wig, with colourful face-paint decoration, on a fully jointed wood and composition body and wearing a red and white clown suit with white pom-poms, ruff and pointed hat with white socks and shoes, incised L C and anchor, D, 4/0, 15” (38cm) tall, (condition: head perfect, body excellent).
Lot 162
Rare small size Steiner Figure A bisque head Bebe doll, French circa 1890, good quality head with fixed blue glass paper-weight eyes, finely painted lashes, feather brows and closed mouth, pierced ears and later blonde wig, on a five piece composition body with straight legs and fixed wrists, wearing a white dress with pink polka dots and lace bonnet, 8” (20cm) tall, (condition: head perfect, fingers repaired to right hand, left hand lacks all fingers, loss of paint to left foot).
Lot 164
Rare and beautiful Bru bisque shoulder head fashion doll, also known as ‘Mona Lisa’, French circa 1870, pale bisque head with fixed pale blue glass eyes, finely painted lashes and brows, slightly smiling closed mouth, pierced ears and original cork pate with light brown wig in ringlets, swivel head to good kid leather body with individually stitched fingers, wearing original cream silk two-piece gown with lace trim, matching straw bonnet, heeled button-up boots and underclothes, incised E, 16” (41cm) tall.(condition: head and shoulder plate perfect, body a little play worn, two small circular patches to lower legs).
Lot 173
A Rare Jules Steiner Figure A black bisque head Bebe doll, size 9, French circa 1890, wonderful ebony complexion, fixed brown glass paper-weight eyes, finely painted lashes and feather brows, closed mouth and pierced ears with pearl earrings, original pate and black wig, on a good fully jointed composition body, wearing a red knitted dress with sailor style collar and lace to cuffs, beret, underclothes, red socks and marked brown leather shoes, incised Steiner, Bt SGDG, Paris, A, 9, 16” (41cm) tall.(condition: excellent).
Lot 174
Extremely rare Gutta Percha Bru Bebe doll, French circa 1890, with fixed blue glass paper-weight eyes, finely painted lashes and feather brows, closed mouth and cork pate with blonde wig, swivel head to a good fully jointed wood and composition Bru body with fixed wrists, marked with blue stamp to rear ‘Bebe Bru, No 6’, wearing a pink cotton dress with lace to collar cuffs and hem, straw bonnet, underclothes, pink socks and leather shoes, 15 ½” (39cm) tall, for similar doll refer to ‘Bru Dolls, Magnificent French Dolls’ by Lydia and Joachim F. Richter page 98 .(condition: excellent).
Lot 184
Rare and Large Jumeau Triste or ‘Long face’ bisque head Bebe doll, French circa 1880, pale bisque head with fixed blue glass paper-weight eyes, finely painted lashes and feather brows, closed mouth with white space between lips, and pierced ears, light brown wig, and on a good fully jointed wood and composition body with fixed wrists and ‘Jumeau, Medail D’ior, Paris’ blue stamp to rear, wearing a cream dress with lace and embroidered flowers, underclothes, socks and black shoes, 32” (81cm) tall, this is the largest size for this doll, (condition: head professionally restored).
Lot 219
Rare Heubach 6870 bisque head character doll, German circa 1905, with weighted blue glass eyes, painted brows, closed mouth and original brown wig, on a fully jointed wooden body and wearing a blue cotton dress, bonnet, socks, and remains of shoes, (condition: head perfect, lacks two fingers), 14” (35cm) tall.
Lot 261
Rare A.M bisque head character doll, German circa 1910, with painted blue intaglio eyes, single stroke brows and closed mouth, original brown wig and on a good fully jointed wood and composition body, wearing original sailor style white dress, beret, navy jacket and shoes, 14” (36cm) tall, incised Made in Germany, A 3 M, (condition: head perfect, good original condition).
Lot 264
Rare Hertel, Schwab & Co 163 ‘Googly’ bisque head baby, German circa 1910, with blue glass side-glancing eyes, painted lashes and single stroke brows, closed smiling mouth and moulded painted red short hair-style, on a composition five piece baby body, and wearing original pink striped romper, 10” (26cm) tall, (condition: piece of forehead damaged and re-glued into place).
Lot 266
Rare small size Kammer & Reinhardt 114 bisque head character doll, German circa 1910, good quality head with painted features, blue eyes and original short blonde wig, on a fully jointed wood and composition body and wearing a white knitted trouser suit, incised K star R, 114, 19, 7 ½” (19cm) tall, (condition: head perfect, body good).
Lot 269
Rare Franz Schmidt & Co 1266 bisque head character baby, German circa 1910, good quality moulded head with painted light blue eyes, single stroke brows and closed mouth, painted hair and on a composition baby body, wearing a long white cotton nightdress with pink ribbons, 10 ½” (27cm) tall, (condition: good).
Lot 287
Small and rare Simon & Halbig 862 bisque head doll, German circa 1890, with fixed blue glass eyes, finely painted lashes and single stroke brows, closed mouth and original blonde wig, on a good fully jointed wood and composition ball joint body with fixed wrists, wearing cream cotton shift with glass bead and shell decoration to hem, incised 862, 2/0, 7 ¼” (18cm) tall, (condition: lovely original doll, stringing a little loose, lacks tip to right foot).
Lot 40
Rare jointed Kestner 111 all bisque ‘googly’ doll, German circa 1910, with weighted blue glass eyes, painted lashes and single stroke brows, painted closed smiling mouth and original blonde wig, fixed neck and jointed at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, with painted and moulded white socks and brown sandals, wearing a knitted brown dress with white shirt, 5 ½ ” (14cm) tall, (condition: fine pink line running down back of head to neck, probably in the firing, otherwise perfect).
Lot 57
A large and rare Eastern Magician shop window automata by O.D.Binger, English circa 1931, the seated figure with brown painted moulded head with glass eyes, painted lashes and mouth and real hair beard and eyebrows, with outstretched arms having moulded hands, wearing red turban and cream eastern style clothes, seated cross legged on a wood and metal framed base housing an electric motor operating 7 cams, when operated the Magician’s head moves up and down and side to side, eyes move side to side, eyebrows move up and down and mouth opens and closes, the left arm moves at the wrist tapping down his stick whilst the right arm moves from side to side and up and down in sequence with the revolving table, picking up a bowl of fruit and offering it forward before returning the bowl to the table which then revolves and the sequence is repeated with the next bowl of fruit, with illumination to the interior of the table, the base with plaque ‘O D BINGER, SALES AIDS LIMITED, 15/17 CECIL COURT, LONDON, WC2’, 37” (94cm) tall including base, 25 ½” (65cm) wide and 13 ½” (34cm) deep. O.D Binger are listed in the 1930 Street Directory as retailers of mechanical advertising devices. Please note: For viewing, shipping and collection of this lot please contact Leigh Gotch at C&T Auctioneers direct.
Lot 74
A rare printed and hand painted board game ‘Railway Travellers, A Merry Game’, published by E. & M.A Ogilivy circa 1865, printed and hand painted paper board with centre circle showing statue of George Stephenson in a busy station, the outer with scenes of passengers and stations for the eight Railway companies, together with eight large printed and hand coloured cards for each Railway company, four playing cards for each Railway line describing Stations areas along the route, together with pay and reward cards, instructions and all in a wooden box with pictorial slide lid, board 13” (33cm) x 12 5/8” (32cm), (condition: the game appears complete, playing board, picture and playing cards all in good to very good condition, box good).
Lot 81
A rare Bing clockwork Roller Skater Teddy Bear, German circa 1912, the brown mohair bear with black boot button eyes, stitched nose, mouth and claws, swivel neck and the straw stuffed body with clockwork mechanism, 8” (20cm) tall, (condition: lacks skates and stick, mohair generally good few sparse areas and small bald patch to forehead, mechanism slipping so in need of attention).
Lot 90
Extremely rare and large (5ft) J.K Farnell light brown mohair Teddy Bear, 1920s, the straw filled bear with large brown glass eyes, clipped muzzle with black stitched nose and mouth, web stitched claws to upper paws, tan felt pads and claws to feet, swivel head and jointed at shoulders and hips, 60” (153cm) tall, (condition: left foot badly torn and lacks stuffing, right foot pad replaced, back of head and shoulders bald and material splitting, some re-stitching to upper arms, tears and re-stitching to ears and some wear to chest, stitching to nose a little sparse).
Lot 94
A rare lavender mohair Helvetic Teddy bear, German 1920s, the lavender mohair bear with brown glass eyes, black batwing stitched nose, stitched claws, swivel head and jointed at shoulders and hips, velvet pads, 20 ½” (52cm) tall, (condition: some sparse areas, balding to back of head and rear of arms, areas of colour fading).
Lot 95
A rare Helvetic Musical Teddy bear, German circa 1928, the dark brown tipped mohair bear with black eyes, black horizontally stitched nose and mouth, stitched claws, swivel head and jointed at shoulders and hips, felt pads and squeeze operated musical mechanism to body, 17 ½” (44.5cm) tall, (condition: generally very good, some small sparse areas mainly to middle of body).
Lot 2044
Luther (Martin)A Commentarie or Exposition upon the twoo Epistles generall of Sainct Peter, and that of Sainct Jude ... familiarlie translated into Englishe by Thomas Newton, London: for Abraham Veale, 1581. 4to (195 x 145 mm), contemporary vellum, text mainly in black leter, allegorical woodcut border to title-page, woodcut initials, later ownership inscriptions to front free endpaper, binding soiled, old ink-stain and partial loss to title-page, variable worming to lower margins from quire G, occasional damp-staining to fore corners, H2 with hole in gutter, Q3 and T3 with lower fore corners torn away, R3 with hole in fore margin just touching edge of text, X3 torn in lower margin.ESTC S108928 (five copies in UK libraries).First edition in English of the author's Enarrationes in Epistolas Divi Petri duas et Judae unam. Rare in commerce.
Lot 2184
Ferguson (John Alexander)|Bibliography of Australia, 1784- 1900, National Library of Australia, 1965-86, eight volumes, dust wrappers;Wantrup (Jonathan), Australian Rare Books 1788-1900, Hordern House, 1987, dust wrapper;Davidson (Rodney), A Book Collector's Notes ... relating to the Discovery of Australia ...., Cassell, 1970, dust wrapper; Mackenzie (Julian) edit., The Taurus Collection, 150 Collectable Books on the Antarctic, A Bibliography, Travellers' Books, 2001, folio, dust wrapper;Maggs Bros., Bibliotheca Nautica, 1928-1933, four parts bound as one, all edges gilt, half morroco binding with original wraps bound in;with twenty-six others on travel and exploration, predominantly relating to the southern hemisphere. (38)
Lot 1
A Magnificent Chinese Imperial blue-glazed silver and gilt 'Bat and Crane' vase, Tianqiuping, seal mark and period of Qianlong, the superbly potted globular body surmounted by a columnar neck, delicately enamelled in bright gold and silver on the body with bats and flying cranes holding the 'Eight Daoist Emblems' [anbaxian] amidst clouds, the neck interior turquoise, the base with underglaze blue six-character seal mark on a white ground, approximately 61.5cm high and 42cm wideProvenance:Private collection, believed purchased 1988-1993 by a surgeon based in the Midlands, UK.By descent to his heirs.The current vase is a magnificent example of Imperial Qianlong porcelain. The name of this shape of vase in Chinese is tianqiuping, 'heavenly globe vase', as in Chinese iconography heaven is a sphere. Hence, the large globular body of such vases provides an ideal reference to heaven. The vase is remarkable for its highly unusual enamelling techniques with a striking and exceptionally rare palette of gold and silver against a vivid blue ground, which gives the vase a brilliance of tone. The rich cobalt blue seen on the current vase is sometimes referred to as 'sacrificial blue'. This name derives from the use of vessels bearing this colour glaze during sacrifices at the Imperial Altar of Heaven. It is extremely unusual to see blue vases painted in both gilding and slightly raised silver. The rarity of painted silver on porcelains suggests that the medium may have been difficult to control. An example of a moon flask with similar technique is on display at the Shanghai Museum. This vase is a testament to the creativity of craftsmen working during the Qianlong period in exploring and perfecting enamelling techniques to cater to the emperor's taste for the innovative and the exotic while remaining rooted in antiquity. Such a vase would require at least three firings in the kiln for the three different glazes and enamels. First at over 1200℃ for the cobalt blue, then at a lower temperature for the turquoise green on the interior of the vase, finally the gold and silver enamels in a special kiln designed for enamels. T'ang Ying succeeded Nien His-yao as Commissioner at Huai An and Superintendent of the Imperial Factories in 1736. He is recorded as overseeing the making of enamelled silver (mio yin), see Soame Jenyns, Later Chinese porcelain, p. 64. The author further states, 'One of the most remarkable features of the ceramics of the Qianlong period was the virtuosity of their copies of other materials, which includes 'gold' and 'enamelled silver', p.67. However, no other tainquiping decorated with the same subject in gold and silver appears to have been published. The exceptional quality, monumental size, and imposing presence of the current tianqiuping, as well as its fine and auspicious decoration, would have rendered it suitable for prominent display in one of the halls of the Qing palace. As a devout Buddhist, the Qianlong Emperor was also a follower of Daoism with the wish for long life. We can see the sliver cranes holding an emblem for each of the eight immortals associated with Daoism - including a flower basket, a flute, a fan and castanets - on the vase's body. The flying cranes and bat also carry auspicious messages for longevity and prosperity. Compare with a Famille Rose tianqiuping vase with a similar design, in the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, object number 1989.49 and another Famille Rose tianqiuping, with flying bats amidst clouds, from the court collection at the Palace Museum, museums accession number gu00154670. A moon flask with the combined silver and gold decoration was sold at Sotheby's Paris 23rd June 2016, lot 100. 清乾隆 "大清乾隆年制"款霁蓝釉金银彩暗八仙福寿连绵图天球大樽拍品来源：英国外科医生私人收藏，其购于上世纪八十年代并由家族继承 Condition Report: hair crack to rim approximately 10cm long running vertically down neck from rimsome wear to gildingsome oxidization to silversurface scratches the foot rim is slightly uneven so on a flat surface there is a very slight movement if one rocks the vasethere are two surface marks which could be scratches or fine cracks on the body of the vase and it is difficult to be certain but we think probably just surface scratches but we advise personal examination inside of neck with old dirtCondition Report Disclaimer
Lot 437
A collection of rare 7" vinyl records with Radiohead -Paranoid Android blue vinyl, Pearl Jam - Merkinball and Daughter, Procol Harum - Homburg, The Yellow Magic Orchestra - Computer Game The Tears- Refugees, The Police - Message in a bottle, Tubeway Army, U2, The Jam, The Clash, The Skids, AC/DC, The Damned, Whitesnake, Aztec Camera, Chineseburn, David Bowie, Feeder, Pink Floyd, Prince, Skids, Simple Minds, The Pop, Ruts, The Wooden Tops, The Zutons, The Paddingtons etc Condition Report:Available upon request
Lot 385
Indian Army Meritorious Service Medal 1848, V.R., H.E.I.C. issue (Serjeant Major John Birrell, 1st Battaln. Bomy. Artillery) edge bruising and traces of minor corrosion to upper left obverse field, otherwise very fine and rare, sold with copied service papers QTY: (1)NOTE:Provenance: Noonans Mayfair, 4 December 2008 (Lot 395).Sergeant Major John Birrell, was born in Strathmiglo, Fife, he enlisted in the Honourable East India Company’s Artillery in Glasgow in July 1843, aged 20 years, and embarked for India in the John Wycliffe in September 1843, where he joined the 2nd Company, 1st Battalion, Bombay Foot Artillery as a Gunner. Advanced to Drill Corporal in October 1846, Drill Sergeant in October 1847 and Sergeant-Major in October 1852, he was awarded his (H.E.I.C.) Meritorious Service Medal and an annuity of £20 in the Government of India’s General Order No. 294 of 28 March 1861. And in common with other Europeans employed in the H.E.I.C’s forces, he opted for transfer to the Royal Artillery in May of the same year, prior to taking his discharge at Poona in the following year - where he gave his intended place of residence as New Zealand. Noonans Mayfair refers
Lot 54
The Battle of Britain Aces' medal group awarded to Flight Lieutenant Maurice "Mark" Mounsdon, 56 Squadron, shot down over Colchester on 31 August 1940 and who received reconstructive surgery, thus becoming a member of "The Guinea Pig Club", Mounsdon was one of only 4 remaining members of Sir Winston Churchill's "The Few" when he passed away in 2019 aged of 1011939-1945 Star with Battle of Britain clasp, Air Crew Europe Star with France & Germany clasp, Defence and War Medals in named Air Ministry named box of issue and transmission slip, with dress miniature awards, rare Guinea Pig Club membership badge (presented to Mounsdon for having undergone experimental plastic surgery work), RAF cloth brevet, a large collection of original documents, letters, photographs and related items including commission certificate dated 23 October 1939 (Acting Pilot Officer), Aviators Certificate issued by the Royal Aero Club, RAF Service and Release Book, Copy of Freedom City of London dated 29 September 1970, the certificate with red and gilt sleeve and Rules for the Conduct of Life booklet, The Battle of Britain Fighter Association Life Membership card, Battle of Britain Historical Society card, RAF Flying Clothing Card dated 1942, Officer's Pay and Allowances Book circa 1945, four folders of mixed ephemera including one marked Guinea Pigs including invitations to dinners (one dated 1946), a menu card (1979), another folder marked BofB Memorial Flight and many other items QTY: (4)NOTE:Flight Lieutenant Maurice Hewlett "Mark" Mounsdon (1918-2019) was born in Lichfield, Staffordshire he started training in the RAF on 24 August 1939 and joined 56 Squadron on 3 June 1940 in which Mounsdon flew Hurricanes during the Battle of Britain.On 25 July 1940 he probably destroyed a Ju87 "Stuka". On 13 August he destroyed a Me110, on 18 August he destroyed another Me110, he damaged a He111 on 24 August and destroyed a Me109 on 26 August.Mounsdon was shot down over Colchester on 31 August 1940. He survived but was badly burned and spent nine months in hospital.In an interview in 2015 he said “I was on fire. There was only one thing to do that was to get out as fast as possible. I was badly burned, but I rolled the aircraft over and came down by parachute from 14,000ft. I was conscious all the time. It was the first time I’d used a parachute. I think I was jolly lucky in a way.”After recovering from reconstructive surgery by a pioneering medical unit at Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead (known as the Guinea Pig Club) he was posted as an instructor at RAF Bottisham and then as a flight commander at RAF Booker. After the war he was posted to 8303 Disarmament Wing, searching Germany for advanced weaponry such as jets and rockets.Mounsdon moved to Menorca with his childhood sweetheart Mary in the 1970s and on his 100th birthday the Red Arrows paid tribute to him with a Flypast.Flight Lieutenant Maurice Mounsdon passed away in 2019 aged 101. The head of the RAF, Air Chief Marshal Michael Wigston, said that Mounsdon's bravery and sacrifice should never be forgotten. Mounsdon was one of the last surviving members of "The Few".
Lot 61
Comet Racer. A DH-88 car mascot circa 1935, the display-mounted desktop model representing the De Havilland built London-Australia race-winning twin-engined racing monoplane, chrome-plated bronze with rotating propellers and incised detail, socle-mounted on hardwood plinth base, shows age-wear and loss due to long-term fitment on a motor-car, wingspan 19cm, together with a silver and enamel De Havilland Company DH88-profiled lapel-badge dated 1936, plus a rare pre-war photograph of the 1934 Comet Racer originally registered G-ACSS, during assessment in service with the RAF during 1935 as K-5084QTY: (3)NOTE:This later race-winning and record-breaking aeroplane now known as “Grosvenor House” is preserved in the Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden in Bedfordshire.
Lot 83
King’s Cup. A rare De Havilland DH60 car mascot circa 1930, the personalised radiator embellishment representing Gipsy Moth Regd. G-ABAE owned and flown by Mrs. Christina Mitchell-Young in the King’s Cup Air Race of 1930, cold-painted red livery on chrome-plated bronze, probably by A.E. Lejeune and identical to a similar mascot owned by fellow aviatrix Amy Johnson on her MG. Well detailed with rotating propeller, incised wing surfaces and tail-plane, black full length exhaust to port-side fuselage and registration letters to upper and lower flying surfaces, good condition, minor paint loss, mounted upon a lacquered oak display base), wingspan 18cmQTY: (1)NOTE:Race entry number 49, Mrs Mitchell was classed as a non-finisher due to over-running time limit. During the 1930s the aeroplane had been registered variously at Brooklands, Norfolk and Norwich Aero Club and Bournemouth Flying Club respectively before being sequestered by the RAF on 18th June 1940, until passed out of service on 28th November 1940, presumed broken up.
Lot 155
Mae West. A rare Battle of Britain period 1932 pattern life saving stole waistcoat dated December 1939, additionally dated May 1942, with tailors label for Dominion Rubber Company Limited, stamped 'R.C.A.F. 22C/22, R.A.F. 22C*55, instructions for use stencilled on the front, inscribed 'R 198387', with grey bladder filled with kapokQTY: (1)NOTE:Commonly referred to as the 1932 pattern as this was the year it was introduced. This type of jacket was worn throughout the Battle of Britain and also earned the nickname "Mae West" by which all life preservers have been known since. Aircrew were encouraged to keep their jackets stuffed with kapok at all times and in the eyes of the young RAF crew the design bore such striking to the well endowed and popular movie star Mae West.
Lot 190
Royal Flying Corps. A fine and rare WWI RFC 'maternity' pattern tunic worn by an Observer, green cloth with brass RFC collar badges, cloth Observers breast badge, cloth pips to shoulder cords, composite buttons, green lining, the inner pocket with Pope & Bradley, 14 Old Bond Street tailor's label inscribed F D McClinton and dated 22/10/17, 80cm long, chest 40cm, inner arm 43cm QTY: (1)NOTE:2nd Lieutenant Frank Dollan McClinton, 108 Squadron was listed as wounded on 18 October 1918.On 7 September 1918 a Fokker DVII fell into the sea off Ostende at 11:20, it was claimed by three crews including pilot 2nd Lt C R Knott and Observer 2nd Lt F D McClinton. It was reported in RAF Communique number 23.
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