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Lot 2008
Roman Imperial, Nero Brass Sestertius, obv. NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P around laureate head of Nero, rev. PACE P R TERRA MARIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT S C (‘Since there is peace for the Roman people on land and sea, he closed the Temple of Janus’ ) around the ‘Twin Janus’ with closed double doors at left & a side wall on the right with long latticed window at the top; patches of surface corrosion & verdigris but very good detail in bust & ‘Twin Janus’ & full, clear legends both sides, weight 25.85g, RARE AVF to VF.
Lot 2016
Roman Imperial, 2 x Silver Denarii, comprising: Gordian III (238-244AD), obv. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS stability, seated in a high-backed chair, her head resting on her raised left arm, her right arm holding a sceptre; full, well-struck flan AEF/VF & Galba (AD68-69) obv. IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG P M around laureate bust, rev. DIVA AVGVSTA around standing figure of Livia holding patera & sceptre; thin striking crack from 12 o’clock to centre of coin, RARE Fine, together with Salonina (wife of Gallienus) billon antoninianus, obv. SALONINA around diademed & draped bust, crescent behind shoulders, rev. IVNO REGINA around Juno standing left holding patera & sceptre, GFine.
Lot 2044
Large Collection of 18th and 19th Century British Copper and Bronze Coinage, (121 coins in total), comprising: 45 x farthings, with examples from Charles II and William III through to Victoria; 48 x halfpennies, including a George I 1722 S3660 with obv. inverted A for V in GEORGIVS, dig to rev. otherwise Fair RARE; and 3 x Victoria 1853, GFine to NVF; 23 x pennies, including 8 x 1797 'Cartwheel' type and Victoria 1844, 1848, 1853, 1854(x2), 1855 and 1858(x2), GFine to GVF; and 5 x 1797 'Cartwheel' type twopences.
Lot 2058
US coins and Colonial Tokens. A collection to include a *New Jersey copper coin 1788 (KM 17), VG; 2 x Nova Constellatio US tokens, 1783 (KM EA6.2, Breen 1106) and 1785 (KM EA9) both near Fine and RARE; a large cent, 1839, Fine; quarter dollars, 1897, 1900 and 1902, all Fine and better; along with other copper, silver and base metal coins.*The 'Nova Caesarea' (New Jersey), a copper coin from America's colonial period, was issued under State coinage mint regulations prior to the construction of the first United States Government Mint in Philadelphia in 1792, when U.S. coinage officially began. The obverse depicts a horse’s head with a plough and the legend NOVA CAESAREA. The reverse shows a United States Shield and the legend E PLURIBUS UNUM ('one composed of many').
Lot 2094
Miscellaneous UK Silver Coins comprising: George II sixpence 1757, minor hairlines o/wise lustrous Fine, William IV groat 1836 Fine to GFine, Victoria crown 1890 contact marks, minor rim nicks GFine or+, George V halfcrown 1936 AEF, 9 x silver threepences 1869/74/84, 1902/07/08/25/28(x2) various grades, cupro-nickel halfcrown 1947 cleaned AEF & 3 x hammered coins: Edward I penny Canterbury Mint VG, Edward IV penny, York Mint Archbishop Neville, G & Key by king’s neck, quatrefoil rev. clipped Fair & Elizabeth I halfgroat, 7th issue mm 1, two pellets behind bust, London Mint Fine, together with 8 x cleaned (dipped) coins: Canada 4 x sterling silver 25 cents 1883H GEF, 1904 GVF, 1906 EF, 1918 EF & New Brunswick 20 cents 1862 Fine, South Africa 2 x sterling silver shillings 1894, both Fine & Australia florin 1947 .500 silver Fine; 5 x low denomination foreign silver coins (not cleaned) comprising: South Africa 2 x 3d 1893 & 1941, Canada 10 cents 1880H & 5 cents 1875H small date, rare VG & Portugal 50 reis 1880, various grades; lot also includes Victoria, 6 x Young Head farthings: 1839, 1840, 1841, 1843 & 1845, generally Fine to VF, a couple with verdigris stains.
Lot 2158
German States, Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 5 Marks 1915A ‘Wedding & Accession of Ernst August’ obv. ‘ERNST.AUGUST-VIKTORIA LUISE HERZOG u HERZOGIN z BRAUNSCHWEIG u.LÜNEB around conjoined busts of Duke Ernst August & Duchess Victoria Luise, rev. Imperial eagle; 27.94g, .900 silver, obv. hairlines & light contact marks, rev. blue/gold toning, RARE GEF or+.
Lot 2164
Germany, Third Reich 4 x 5 Reichsmarks comprising: 1933J (Hamburg Mint) ‘450th Anniversary – Birth of Martin Luther’ minor obv. contact marks/hairlines, patchy tone in legends, rev. eagle, 13.96g, RARE EF, 1934F (Stuttgart Mint) obv. Potsdam Garrison Church (without date 21 März 1933), rev. eagle & swastikas, 14g; light contact marks/hairlines GVF, 1935A (Berlin Mint) Hindenburg issue, 13.92g, minor contact marks, toning spots GVF & 1936F (Stuttgart Mint) Swastika-Hindenburg issue, 13.95g, numerous contact marks/light scratches VF; all .900 silver.
Lot 2174
4 x USA, Carson City Morgan Dollars, comprising: 1881CC, 1882CC, edge bump noted at 10 o'clock, 1883CC and 1884CC, obv. laureate head left with date below, rev. eagles within half wreath, individually encapsulated, three in cases stating 'Carson City Uncirculated Silver Dollar', and the other with a Putnam Rare Coin Exchange receipt graded 'MS64'.
Lot 2176
Mixed Continental Silver Coinage, to include: 2 x Kingdom of Belgium, Leopold II 5 francs 1873 and 1868, Fine to AVF; France Second Empire, Napoleon III 5 francs 1868, Paris Mint, GFine; France Third Republic, 20 francs 1868, Fine; Spanish Colony of Mexico, Charles III 8 reales 1772, VG; Republic of Genoa 4 lira 1794, ex broach mount to rev. otherwise Fine, RARE; and 2 x South African Republic 2½ shillings 1892 and 1896, Fine.
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Lot 20
Palmer (Henry). Indian Life Sketches, 1816-1866, 1st edition, Mussoorie: Mafasilite Printing Works, [1888], [iv], 67 pp., 6 mounted albumen print photographs including 2 after drawings, errata slip tipped in before title, Lucknow Regimental red, blue and gilt label pasted to upper margin of preface leaf recto, some spotting and scattered minor soiling, upper inner hinges cracked, original limp brown cloth lettered in black, rubbed with some soiling and fading, slight edge fraying, slim 8voQty: (1)Footnote: This privately printed memoir by General Henry Palmer of the Bengal Staff Corps includes his reminiscences of the siege of Lucknow. The photographs of Baillie Guard Gate, Lucknow residency, city of Kandahar, Bala Hissar (Kabul), Ghuznee Fortress and Kot (Kangra), the last two not from life. Very rare with no other institutional copies traced.
Lot 272
Johnson (Lionel). Poems, 1st edition, London: Elkin Mathews and Boston: Copeland & Day, 1895, title-page vignette and colophon device printed in red, signed presentation inscription from the publisher Grant Richards to his grandson Peter Taylor to title upper right, 'To Peter Taylor on his sixteenth birthday from his grandfather Grant Richards, this rare and beautiful book by a Wykehamist', and with a long signed note from Richards to his grandson respecting the book loosely inserted, paperclip impression and light markings to upper margins of preliminary leaves and loose note, uncut, original boards, soiling and edge wear, remains of backstrip loosely inserted, 8voQty: (2)Footnote: The first issue of this key British literature publication of the 1890s comprised 25 numbered and inscribed copies by Johnson. This is a second issue, one of 750 regular copies.
Lot 4
Burnes (James). A Narrative of a Visit to the Court of Sinde; A Sketch of the History of Cutch; From its First Connexion with the British Government in India till the Conclusion of the Treaty of 1819; and Some Remarks on the Medical Topography of Bhooj, 1st UK edition, Edinburgh: John Stark, 1831, 2 folding maps (of Sinde and Cutch) with outline hand-colouring, errata leaf at rear, some spotting, lacks genealogical table, recent cloth with gilt title to spine, 8voQty: (1)Footnote: The first Bombay edition of 1829 is even more scarce than this rare reprint edition.
Lot 49
Manchester Regiment. The 2nd V.B. Manchester Regiment Grand Military Bazaar, St. James' Hall, April 12th to 16th, 1904, [Manchester: Guardian Printing, 1904], numerous black & white illustrations from photographs, printed in red & black throughout, scarce minor marks, stitching strained, hinges cracked, original cloth-backed pictorial boards, rubbed, a trifle dust-soiled, corners showing, slight crease to rear cover, oblong 8voQty: (1)Footnote: Rare. Only one copy listed on Jisc Library Hub (British Library) and no others on WorldCat.
Lot 159
Rare Inert German M1915 Percussion Stick Handle Spoon Operated Grenade grey painted, tubular tin head with removable top cap and side fitted belt hook. Screw on wooden handle with side mounted spoon operating lever with split pin safety. Label to head a later replacement. Rare example. Payment by BANK TRANSFER ONLY
Lot 261
Rare Set of Secret Document For HQ 8th Corps For Ardennes Offensive set of documents from 24th Nov 1944 - 24 Jan 1945, all relating to HQ VIII Corps and the American, British, Polish and French troops within their command. Daily reports giving the general situation in their area with towns captured, lost or fought over in the Battle of the Bulge Ardennes offensive. One document covers the capture of Otto Skorzeny who led Operation Greif (Griffin), the infiltration of lines by German troops who dressed as Americans and spoke perfect English to cause chaos. 59 reports in total .Quantity. Payment by BANK TRANSFER ONLY
Lot 490
Rare Case Deane, Adams & Deane Double Action Percussion Revolver 54 bore, 6 1/4 inch, octagonal, blued, solid frame barrel. Front blade sight. Top flat engraved "Deane, Adams & Deane (Makers To HRH Prince Albert) 30 King William St. London Bridge". Blued frame with floral scroll engraving. The right side with "Adams Patent No 5156 (R)". The left side with safety spring. Five shot cylinder with matching number "5156R". Spurless percussion hammer. Blued, part grip frame and trigger guard with floral scroll engraving. Steel dome butt cap with central shell engraved butt cap. Finely checkered, one piece wooden grip. Contained in its polished oak, fitted case. Complete with browned copper, small powder flask with adjustable brass nozzle by "James Dixon & Son" ... Brass, 54 bore, conical and ball bullet mould with top steel sprue cutter. Mould with markings "Adams Registered 28th Nov 1851" ... Steel wad punch ... Percussion cap tin ... Cleaning rods. Green felt lining. The lid with retailer label. Good clean complete set. Payment by BANK TRANSFER ONLY
Lot 548
Rare 2nd Pattern Etched Blade F & S Commando Knife 6 1/4 inch, double edged blade. The forte with "Wilkinson" logo to one side and the reverse with 'F.S" logo. Blued steel oval crossguard. Darkened brass, checkered grip with ball top securing nut. Contained in its brown leather scabbard with darkened, square topped lower chape. Some pitting to blade on logo area. Payment by BANK TRANSFER ONLY
Lot 552
Rare Ribbed and Roped Cast Hilt F & S Commando Knife 7 inch, double edged, blackened blade. One piece, cast alloy, oval crossguard. Ribbed and roped grip and dome pommel. Now contained in a post war, leather scabbard with blackened chape. See plate 144 in British and Commonwealth Military Knives by Ron Flook. Payment by BANK TRANSFER ONLY
Lot 1872
A rare early 19th century Beadle's staff of London interest, detailed with painted black on gold to the tip and abbreviated letters for St Thomas' Hospital over a blackened painted shaft, height 181cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
Lot 1873
A rare early 19th century Beadle's staff of London interest, detailed with painted crest and abbreviated letters for St Bartholomew's Hospital over a blackened painted shaft, height 183.5cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
Lot 266
PUG DOG EROTICA,early 20th century, three rare Austrian cold-painted bronze figures of pug dog courtship and sexual intercourse, the three figures can be stacked into a pyramid, each with Bergman stamped foundry mark,largest 6cm long (3)Condition report: Minor chips to paint, generally excellent condition.
Lot 201
NIKOLAI KOGOUT (Russian, 1891-1959),'We do not want to fight - but we will defend the Soviets' (Воевать мы не хотим - но советы отстоим!), 1922, a rare Russian Civil War pro-Soviet Communist anti-Finnish propaganda poster, lithographic poster laid down on archival linen, published in Moscow, 72 x 102cm Finland, along with Poland and Ukraine and a number of territories previously held by the Russian Empire, declared their independence from Russia in 1917 following the Revolution. The separatists, along with the emerging Russian Republic, were regarded as a dangerous enemies by the communists throughout the Russian Civil War of 1917-1923.Condition report: Some loss to the lower edge.
Lot 297
LEGALISE POT RALLY,1967, a rare original psychedelic poster 'Legalise Pot Rally, Speakers Corner, Hyde Park, Sunday July 16, 2pm', designed by Mike McInnerney, 105 in Osiris series, printed by TRS for Osiris (Visions) Ltd, OA105,72 x 50.5cm Provenance: Purchased in the 1960s from 'Swinging' London and taken to Sweden where it has lived until now. Condition report: Minor pinholes, small tear to top middle. Original 1960s poster, not a reproduction. With a vertical fold to the bottom of the poster. With a diagonal folding crease to the top of the poster. See additional images.
Lot 296
CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN,1967, a rare silkscreen original printing psychedelic music poster, designed by Hapshash & The Coloured Coat (Michael English and Nigel Waymouth), Osiris series, numbered OA108, 70 x 50cmProvenance: Purchased in the 1960s from 'Swinging' London and taken to Sweden, where it has lived until now. Condition report: Minor pinholes and tape marks to reverse that do not show through. Original 1960s poster, not a reproduction.
Lot 589
BURNS, POISON ETC.,1950s, a rare and slightly bizarre group of British Transport training medical slides titled ‘Burns, Poisons etc. and Emergency Resuscitation’, published by British Transport Films in association with British Rail and contained within two boxes (134 slides)Condition report: No damage, excellent condition.
Lot 584
MADDOX RODS SPECTACLES,late 19th century, a rare pair of X-bridge spectacles fitted with green glass and pinky/red Maddox rods,closed 15cm longThe inventor Ernest Edmund Maddox (1860-1933) was a distinguished ophthalmologist, who worked closely with the instrument manufacturer Pickard & Curry, and these spectacles may well have been made by them. The red/pinky Maddox rods combined with the green glass suggests these are an optician's muscle balance tester, used to test that the ocular muscles are working correctly in each eye.Condition report: Minor rusting generally excellent condition
Lot 49
HOW TO HOST A SEANCE,1949, 'Spirits in the House', by T H Chislet, 1st edition, a rare book on common seance techniques and how to perform them, including the floating crystal balls, spirit paintings, talking skulls, andDavid P Abbott's 'Talking Kettle', in dust jacket, 12 x 19cm Condition report: Repair and overpainting to the cover. With some scuffings to the corners. Some stains to the pages.
Lot 202
DMITRY MOOR (Russian, 1883-1946),'Red Guard Doesn't Want Blood, But Is Standing Ready' (КРАСНЫЙ СТРАЖ НЕ ХОЧЕТ КРОВИ, НО СТОИТ ОН НАГОТОВЕ), c.1922, a rare Soviet Communist anti-Polish propaganda poster, colour lithograph, laid down on archival linen, published in Moscow, 72 x 102cmFrom late 1918 until 1921, Poland fought an aggressive war against the Russian communists, culminating in the Treaty of Riga, after Russia sued for peace after their defeat at the Battle of Warsaw. The poster warns of Poland's continued hostile intentions and the potential Soviet response to such actions.Condition report: Some loss to the lower border. Some restoration, linen backed. See additional images.
Lot 118
FUNFAIR MOTORCYCLE,1940s/1950s, a rare sculpted wooden fairground motorcycle innermost ride, with chromed detailing, on a cast iron base, painted registration number 'A142', 106cm wide39cm deep80cm highCondition report: With some staining throughout, the crome with spotting and tarnish. Some splits to the frame. Structurally sound.
Lot 270
MANDY RICE DAVIES,early 1960s, a rare nude studio photograph of Mandy Rice Davies, photographer unknown, reverse inscribed 'Mandy Rice Davies',9 x 14cmThe photo was originally purchased from the estate of the late actor Peter Wyngarde.Mandy Rice Davies, born Marilyn Davies, near Llanelli in Wales, met Christine Keeler at Murray’s Cabaret Club, London. It was Christine Keeler who introduced her to the well-connected osteopath, Stephen Ward. In his spare time, Ward studied at the Slade School of Art and developed a talent for sketching portraits which provided a profitable sideline. Police photographs came to light in 2014 that showed a two-way mirror hidden behind an unobtrusive picture on the wall in Ward’s house.His practice and his art brought considerable social success and he made many important friends, among whom was Lord Astor at whose country house, Cliveden, in the summer of 1961, Ward introduced John Profumo, the Secretary of State for War, to 19-year-old Christine Keeler. Profumo, who was married to the actress Valerie Hobson, embarked on an affair with Keeler. Stephen Ward was later found guilty of living on immoral earnings (money obtained from Rice-Davies and Keeler, among others).Condition report: No damage, excellent condition.
Lot 166
MASONIC,early 18th century, a rare masonic white metal buckle, of oval form, engraved with masonic tracing iconography, depicting a man holding the mason's tools, standing underneath the all-seeing eye, between the two Solomonic columns, each surmounted by a celestial sphere,5 x 6cmCondition report: With some dents, scratches and marks throughout. Some deeper gouges occurring to the centre of the buckle. Imagery still clear and legible.
Lot 111
A rare Napoleonic prisoner-of-war working bone model of a guillotine, early 19th century,the carved bone five tier platform framework connected by steps with working guillotine and prisoner with two detachable heads, complete with polychromed and articulated figures including an officer, a drummer, four soldiers and executioner, the whole structure raised on four later turned wood feet, 16in x 10in x 8in (41cm x 25.5cm x 20cm) Footnotes:One particular talented French prisoner of war who specialised in making model guillotines was named Cruchet who initially worked on French fishing vessels before being conscripted into the French Navy. His service came to an abrupt end when his ship, L'Intrepede, was captured in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 and he and the rest of the crew were taken to the large prison near Peterborough, Norman Cross. Cruchet was known for his automata groups such as 'Spinning Jennys' as well as the Guillotine which appealed to the Englishman's morbid fascination with the French Revolution and the 'Reign of Terror'. Cruchet was also a maker of ship models and he reputedly made a fine model - probably with retractable guns - which was purchased by the Prince Regent.Literature:Clive Lloyd, The Arts and Crafts of Napoleonic and American Prisoners of War 1756-1816, ACC, Woodbridge, 2007.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 122
A Rare and Early England Football Shirt, Goalkeeper Rupert D. Anderson, circa 1879,the woollen shirt with collar and long sleeves, patterned cuffs and hem, the right breast embroidered with the England crest comprising three lions and Victorian crown, 38in chest, 31 1/2in (80cm) collar to hem19in (48.5cm) shoulder to shoulder Footnotes:Provenance:Rupert Darnley Anderson (1859-1944), thence by descent to the present owner.Rupert Anderson played his first and only match for the England national team on 18th January 1879, in a 2-1 victory over Wales at The Oval, London. Anderson represented England as goalkeeper, despite playing for Old Etonians FC as a striker. His appearance made him the ninth person ever to play for England in goal.The match itself was an historic occasion, marking the first international friendly between England and Wales according to Football Association (FA) rules. It also saw the first goal scored by the Wales national team, thanks to a solo effort by William Davies in the 55th minute. However, first-half goals by Herbert Whitfield and Heathcote Sorby were enough to secure victory for England.The match finished after only 60 minutes due to heavy snowfall, with two halves of 30 minutes played. The Sheffield Daily Telegraph match report noted that several inches of snow meant the ball lost 'its original shape and became almost too heavy to lift'.The present shirt is one of the earliest England football shirts ever to appear at auction.Literature:Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 20 January 1879, p.3.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 245
A Chinese Cloisonne enamel mounted Zitan and Huanghuali 'ruyi' sceptreQianlong periodthe sceptre finely carved with a curved shaft leading to a ruyi head, decorated in relief with wutong and pine trees, the head inset with a brightly-enamelled circular cloisonné enamel panel containing peaches, bat, double coins and a wan symbol, the lower panel containing further peaches, the central rectangular section set with a pair of upright plantain leaves, 41cm longFootnotes:清乾隆 紫檀黃花梨嵌銅胎掐絲琺瑯如意Ruyi sceptres of zitan and huanghuali wood inlaid with panels of cloisonné enamel are rare. See, however, a zitan ruyi sceptre inlaid with jade, illustrated in the Pictures of Ancient Playthings (Guwan tu), scroll 6, dated to 1728, in the British Museum and illustrated by J.Rawson and E.Rawski, China: The Three Emperors, London, 2006, pp.252-253, no.168. See a related cloisonne enamel ruyi sceptre, 18th century, which was sold at Christie's London, 15 May 2015, lot 694.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 302
An unusual early 19th century polished fossil marble specimen paperweight with original leather carrying casethe paperweight of rectangular form, the tooled leather case with gilt makers label to the inner cover marked FISHER MANUFACTURER, 188/STRANDtogether with an original ink inscribed label marked ***fossil found on (sic) Jerusalem in 1812 cut and polished in Vienna, rare specimen the paperweight 2cm high, 7.5cm long, 4cm deepFootnotes:Samuel Fisher Cutler first appears in London trade records in 1837. The firm sold all kinds of items including dressing cases, stoves, trunks, billiard tables, scissors, flasks and lamps.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 306
Cyrus Edwin Dallin (American, 1861-1944): A rare patinated bronze equestrian figure entitled 'Appeal to the Great Spirit' presented to the Rt. Hon. David Lloyd George whilst visiting the USA in October 1923depicting a Native American Indian (Sioux) chief seated on his horse wearing a feathered headdress and with outstretched arms, raised on a naturalistic rectangular base, signed and dated,C.E.Dallin 1913 and with circled 'C' copyright mark, the end of the base inscribed GORHAM CO FOUNDERS ma OXC, and one side also numbered #122, 22.5cm highFootnotes:Provenance:Presented to the Rt. Hon. David Lloyd George during his trip to the USA in October 1923.Gifted to Frances Louise Stevenson (1888-1972), personal secretary, mistress and confidante to David Lloyd George and later in 1943, Mrs Frances Lloyd George, subsequently Countess Lloyd George of Dwyfor, CBE, after the death of Lloyd George's first wife Dame Margaret in 1941. Thence by descent to Jennifer Longford, née Stevenson (1929-2012), daughter of Frances Stevenson and possibly (now generally assumed) David Lloyd George.Thence by descent to the present owner and vendor in 2012.David Lloyd George:David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, OM PC (British, 1863-1945) was a British statesman and Liberal Party politician from Wales who had a long and distinguished political career in Britain. He initially served as Chancellor of Exchequer, later Minister of Munitions and then Minister of War before becoming Prime Minister between 1916 and 1922, when he ousted his then party leader Herbert Asquith. As the last Liberal to serve as Prime Minister, he held the office during the final two years of the First World War and led the British delegation at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference where he was principal negotiator. The conference subsequently saw the signing of 'The Treaty of Versailles' by the 'Big Four' which aside from Lloyd George for Great Britain, included the US President, Woodrow Wilson, the French Prime Minister, George Clemenceau and the Italian Statesmen, Vittorio Emanuele Orlando. However, Lloyd George's tenure as Prime Minister ended in 1922 after the Conservatives withdrew their support from his coalition government. Lloyd George visited the United States and Canada in the autumn of 1923. Accompanied by his wife, Margaret, their youngest daughter, Megan and his private secretary, A. J Sylvester, the purpose of the tour was to personally thank both countries for their help during the Great War and was a resounding international success. A contemporary British Pathe newsreel clip entitled 'Welcome, Lloyd George!' from October 1923 (available to view online), documents the arrival of the Welsh statesmen and politician to great acclaim. It includes footage of the huge street parades that were held in his honour and captions to the silent film include 'Biggest crowds in New York streets since homecoming of US', '(U.S.) Troops greet the 'Wizard of Wales' and 'Bombarded by hundreds of cameramen.'A further contemporary Pathe Gazette newsreel clip from later that month entitled 'In Minneapolis' - 'L.L. G.' meets Sioux Chief - 'Two Eagle' – eagle in peace, eagle in war' (also available to view online) further documents Lloyd George meeting and accepting gifts from the Chief and other elderly statesmen of the Sioux tribe and this can be viewed under 'Ll G Sioux Chief Aka Lloyd George – Sioux Chief (1923)'Lastly a black and white documentary photographic image (available to view online at www.bonhams.com) from this same meeting at Minneapolis illustrates the meeting of Lloyd George and Chief 'Two Eagle' and other members of the Sioux tribe and was used in the New York times, published 23rd October 1923 entitled 'Lloyd George on the warpath: the British War Premier' A possible explanation for why Lloyd George came to visit Minneapolis and why he was presented with the current lot which depicts a Sioux warrior can be confirmed in a historical biography of the Sioux physician Charles Ohiyesa Eastman and his Euro-American wife Elaine Goodale by Gretchen Cassel Eick, entitled 'They Met at Wounded Knee – The Eastmans' story'In the biography, Eick comments that in 1922 the US Secretary of the Interior appointed Charles Eastman to a national advisory 'Committee of One Hundred' to make recommendations to the President on Native American policy. 'The 'Committee of One Hundred' proposed reversing the policy of banning (Native) Indian dances and ceremonies. It recommended providing scholarships to allow (Native) Indians to attend public schools and colleges whilst improving the health conditions on reservations, all positions Charles Eastman advocated'.Eick then pertinently comments 'That year (1923) Eastman organised a reception for David Lloyd George.. who wished to meet some American (Native) Indians. Charles made sure that Lloyd George's wish was more than fulfilled'.Eick then confirms that at the meeting which took place on October 15th 1923 'Eastman led a delegation from the Cheyenne River Reservation to the Madison Hotel, Minneapolis, where they presented the Prime Minister (Lloyd George) with a peace pipe, headdress and an honorary Lakota name. The prime minister's adoption by the tribe was recorded on film, and President Calvin Coolidge wrote to Eastman that it was the most memorable part of Lloyd George's American visit'Cyrus Edwin Dallin: Cyrus Edwin Dallin was an American sculptor who created more than two hundred and sixty works during his career in a variety of subjects and was also an accomplished painter and an Olympic archer. However, he is best remembered for his heroic-scale public tributes in honour of America's indigenous peoples. As a child, Dallin was close to Ute families who lived on the nearby Springville settlement, and he had a deep respect for their culture and history. Because of this he was profoundly disturbed by the crimes he witnessed being perpetrated against them and other native tribes by the US government. As such his sculptures were intended as admiring personal reflections and social and political comments on their resilience in the face of ongoing subjugation. The offered lot of 'Appeal to the Great Spirit' is a reduction of the monumental group located in front of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts which is arguably Dallin's most famous work. It was exhibited at the National Sculpture Society in 1908 and awarded a gold medal at the Paris Salon of 1909 before being finally unveiled in Boston in 1912. Dallin confirmed that the piece depicted a mounted Sioux chief engaged in prayer with a higher power after defeat by the U.S. Army, commenting that he had captured the moment when the chief had made his'final appeal to the Great Spirit' after 'his signal of peace...had been rejected'. It was the fourth and final work in a series of equestrian sculptures that Dallin completed between 1890 and 1909 which he collectively called 'The Epic of the Indian'. In the first quarter of the twentieth century over four hundred authorised small-scale bronze casts of 'Appeal to the Great Spirit' were produced in three different sizes, this cast being the smallest size. Literature:Frances Lloyd George 'The Years That Are Past', Hutchinson, 1967Roy Hattersley 'The Great Outsider David Lloyd George', Little Brown Book Group, 2012For details of Lloyd George's visit to the USA and meeting with elders of the Sioux tribe in Minneapolis, see the following historical biography of Sioux physician Charles Ohiyesa Eastman:Gretchen Cassel Eick, 'They Met at Wounded Knee – The Eastmans' story', University of Nevada Press, Reno & Las Vegas, 2020, chap. 2For examples of similar Dallin works in different edition sizes see the following references:Rell G. Francis, 'Cyrus E. Dallin: Let Justice Be Done', Springville, Utah,... For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 340
Jules-Bernard Gélibert (French, 1834-1916): A bronze model of a bloodhound entitled 'Druid'the seated dog on naturalistic oval base signed Jules Gélibert and with inscribed PEYROL foundry mark, mid-brown patination, 34.5cm high Footnotes:Primarily known as a painter, Gélibert won medals from 1869-1900, including bronze medals at the Expositions Universelle of 1889 and 1900.The vogue for animalier portraiture in France in the late 19th century was encouraged by royal patronage and is illustrated with Carpeaux's celebrated portrait of the Prince Imperial with his dog Nero, Frémiet's depiction of Napoleon III's hounds 'Ravageot' and 'Ravageole' along with the present lot.The subject, 'Druid' was a favorite pet of Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte (d.1873) who became Napoleon III in 1852. Another Peyrol cast of this same subject inscribed 'DRUID S.A.J. le Prince Napoléon' is illustrated by Christopher Payne's reference'Animals in Bronze, Woodbridge' (1986, p. 215, pl. D45). where the author describes it as an 'immensely sensitive and rare portrait' This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * TP* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.TP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 371
A rare Minton Parian figural group of 'Atala and Chastas'after Joseph-Michel-Ange Pollet (Italian, 1814–1870) the couple both clad in loose drapery, Chastas with braided hair, a quiver of arrows on his right shoulder, a bow laid on the ground behind him, the semi-clad female figure of Atala with a lily in her left hand, the model with indistinct impressed factory marks Minton & Co, J.Pollet, 1844, 19cm high x 30.5cm x 17cm approxFootnotes:The subject of this rare group is taken from the French author François-René de Chateaubriand's novella, 'Atala' published in 1802.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 556
A rare Victorian silver 'Staniforth's Patent' box in the form of a table cigar / cigarette lighterFenton Brothers Ltd, London 1900The hinged box folds down opening to reveal the two compartments with hinged grilles, the frame formed by two square columns, one side for the wick the other housing a taperstick, the whole with central carrying handle above, one side of the box with engraved crest and motto, height 14cm, length 20.4cm, weight 20.8oz.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 643
An 18th century Maltese silver Torah pointermaker's mark 'LF' possibly for Luigi Fenech, 'MA' mark with crown above for Pinto period circa 1750, six pellet mint mark indicating the finest Maltese silver (French standard 930/1000) A long tapering rod, the top half featuring a spiral fluted handle of multiple knopped baluster form, a pommel terminal with suspension ring and original chain attached ending in a hook, the plain lower stem featuring three pairs of horizontal engraved lines, the second ring disguising a section where the pointer unscrews into two halves, the lower half being solid and the upper section featuring an empty compartment, with the plain tapering lower section terminating in a ball bearing the assay marks stated, length 32.5cm, weight 3.12oz.Footnotes:For various reasons, this is a mysterious item. At first glance this piece of Maltese silver appears to be a Torah pointer, and was owned by a prominent Maltese noble family with aristocratic British roots. However, they were staunch Catholics rather than Jews, so why would they have a piece of Judaica? In addition, at the time this pointer was made (the Pinto period), it was illegal for Jews to practice their religion in Malta.To elucidate further, in 1492 the Jewish population of Malta and Sicily were given three months to leave Malta, with forced conversions to Catholicism, or exile. A much smaller Jewish community developed under the role of the Knights of Malta, consisting primarily of slaves and emancipated slaves. Under the rule of certain Grandmasters of the Order, the Jews were made to reside in Valletta's prison at night, while by day they remained free to transact business, trade and commerce among the general population. They remained enslaved during the whole of the 17th and 18th century, with a population of circa 2000 (around 5% of the Maltese population). The Jewish community could only re-establish itself after 1798 under British rule.Knowing the above history, this piece was crafted during the tenure of Emmanuel Pinto de Fonseca (24th May 1681 – 24th January 1773), who was the 68th Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta from 1741 until his death. He was a Portuguese nobleman, the son of Miguel Álvaro Pinto de Fonseca, Alcaide-Mór de Ranhados, and his wife, Ana Pinto Teixeira. The silversmith 'LF', possibly Luigi Fenech who was elected to the Guild of Sant'Elena in 1739 (Jimmy Farrugia, 'Ecclesiastical Silver' p.322) in theory could not have openly made or assayed this piece, as this would have been deemed illegal - it therefore would have been a 'hidden' item. The pointer also unscrews forming two parts, which is also unusual for a Torah pointer; the untwisted upper section reveals a small compartment for possible concealment of a note, or other such thing. In addition, the Yad tip does not end in the traditional form of a fist with the index finger extended, but rather an assayed rounded ball. After contacting Alaine Apap Bologna, an authority on Maltese silver, her comments were as follows: 'Your suspicion (and mine) is that it is a disguised Yad and therefore extremely rare. Your research on the Jews in Malta is correct, up to a point. Recent information regarding them has surfaced ... If I understood correctly, they were tolerated more than stated. They even had a small Synagogue in Valletta (to be checked). Jewish merchants entered and exited the Grand Harbour. They were allowed to sell their products, from the Pinto period and especially during the Rohan period. They were however obliged to respect a curfew'. Interestingly research has since uncovered the existence of another Maltese Torah pointer from this period, located in the Jewish Museum, New York (Accession Number: F5401). However the owner of the Maltese Torah pointer on offer here has also imparted an alternative theory, stating that her Uncle was told many years ago that the 'Yad' was actually used by the Knights of the Order of St. John to hold / transport secret messages, and was hung from their regalia by its chain. To that end, despite extensive research, the mystery behind this Maltese fine silver Pinto period Torah pointer has still not been resolved, but maybe someone reading this has the answer?We would like to thank Alaine Apap Bologna for her kind assistance with the research of this lot.LiteratureBologna, Alaine Apap, The Silver of Malta, Lifa, Malta: MAG Publications, 1995Farrugia, Jimmy, Antique Maltese Ecclesiastical Silver, 2 vols. Valletta, Malta: Progress, 2002, p.332Grafman, Rafi, Crowning Glory - Silver Torah Ornaments of the Jewish Museum, New York, Boston: David Godine, 1996, p.382, ref. F5401For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 739
DUNHILL: a rare electroplated and lucite 'Aviary' table lighterElectroplated chrome mounts, four Lucite panels, each deeply engraved in reverse intaglio technique and hand-painted to create a three-dimensional effect, the front and reverse panels each depicting a Grebe, one in black, white and hints of red and pink, with a small fish in its beak, on a vibrant blue watery ground, the opposite side, the Grebe in black, white purple, among flowering lily pads, the end panels depict water plants, underside filler screw cap inscribed 'DUNHILL LIGHTER', base stamped MADE IN ENGLAND, height 7.8cm, length 9.8cm.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ΩΩ VAT on imported items at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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