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Lot 289
A turquoise, ruby and diamond necklace, with six strands A turquoise, ruby and diamond necklace, with six strands, three with turquoise beads with polished ruby bead and diamond accented spacers, the other three with spectacle set cabochon turquoise and rubies with diamond accents, to a swirling ruby, diamond and turquoise set clasp, shortest strand 30cm long
Lot 455
DU MAURIER DAPHNE: (1907-1989) British Author. A.L.S., Daphne, six pages, 8vo, Steeple Aston, Oxford (although on the printed stationery of Old Rectory House, Frimley, Surrey), n.d. ('Wednesday'), to [Foy Quiller-Couch]. Du Maurier announces 'Congratulations on wonderful strategy', remarking 'And then people say minds work slowly in the West Country!' and continues 'The thought of our Committee of Little Ladies intrigues me immensely, and I look forward to the meeting. I can see ourselves walking the countryside with pamphlets, and it will be more embarrassing than any General Election which is rather typical of us both, but nevertheless we will WORK FOR THE CAUSE'. Du Maurier further states that she is sure they will raise £550 ('even if you and I and Miss Dove have to dance a jig in Trevalgan Square to the strains of wireless from Charles Poole's shop - I see myself playing the lute to an Alexandrine potentate, while he hands me a ruby in exchange - while you, more prosaically perhaps, broadcast an appeal (with loudspeaker) from Ready Money Beach to crowd of indifferent trippers…') and further urges Quiller-Couch to obtain an essay by Max Beerbohm on Dr. Johnson and a clergyman, explaining 'I switched on the wireless last night and found this thing being read by Clinton Baddely (sic) He did not say what book it came from, simply an essay by Max Beerbohm; but I'm sure Father would know. It was absolutely perfect, all about a little clergyman….who was bold enough to ask Dr. Johnson a question at an evening party, and he was annihilated in consequence. I believe the essay is famous, but I have never read it before. I feel Father must know it, and if not, would wallow in it. But it really ought to be read aloud'. A couple of very minor, small stains to the edges of a couple of pages, not affecting the text or signature, VG Foy Quiller-Couch - daughter of British writer Arthur Quiller-Couch (1863-1944), and a life-long friend of Du Maurier. Indeed, Du Maurier was accompanied by Foy Quiller-Couch when she became inspired with the storyline for her novel Jamaica Inn. In 1930, apparently around the time of the present letter, the two ladies were staying at Jamaica Inn and went riding on Bodmin Moor. They became lost in bad weather conditions and apparently sheltered for some time in a derelict cottage on the moor but were eventually led back to Jamaica Inn by their horses. Max Beerbohm (1872-1956) English Essayist, Parodist and Caricaturist. His essay, A Clergyman, to which Du Maurier refers to in the present letter, was first published in 1918. It has been written that the essay captures Beerbohm 'at his funniest, most humane and most tender'.
Lot 300
CINEMA: Selection of 4to pages neatly removed from the book All Talking! All Singing! All Dancing!, most featuring multiple images from various musical films, and with printed text alongside, signed by various film stars and entertainers including Ruby Keeler, Ethel Merman, Vivian Blaine, Jean Simmons, Harry Belafonte, Kay Thompson, Danny Kaye, June Haver, Tony Martin, George Raft, Henry Fonda, Angela Lansbury, Robert Shaw, Joan Crawford (3), Bob Hope, Cyd Charisse, Ann Miller, Moira Shearer, Leslie Caron, Jane Russell, Janet Leigh, Shirley Jones, Debbie Reynolds, Ethel Waters, Irene Dunne, Zero Mostel, Arlene Dahl, Peter Lawford, June Allyson, Lucille Ball etc. A little duplication and many multiple signed. Some with light age wear, G to generally VG, 28
Lot 316
ENTERTAINMENT: Selection of vintage signed postcard photographs and slightly smaller, a few slightly larger etc., by various stage actors, actresses, Variety stars and comedians, Radio artists, bandleaders, singers and musicians etc., mainly 1940s - 1950s, including Kitty Masters, George Metaxa, Ruby Murray, Tex McLeod, Mantovani, Jean Sablon, Charlie Chester, Dolores Ventura, Leslie Sarony & Leslie Holmes, Dickie Valentine, Daphne Walker, Leon Cortez, Bobby Howes, Arthur Haynes, Kenneth Horne, Jack Jackson, Harry Korriss, Nelson Keys, Stanley Lupino, Belle Chrystall, Enid Trevor, Carroll Levis, Joe Loss, Laddie Cliff, Henry Edwards, Cyril Fletcher, Ronnie Carroll, Ronald Frankau, Billy Scott Coomber etc. A little duplication. FR to generally G, 158
Lot 541
A 19th Century gold mounted tortoiseshell butterfly clip with outstretched wings, applied gold filligree work decoration to thorax and abdomen and centred by a cabochon turquoise, the head with collet set cabochon ruby eyes and antenna, all above suspended pearl set Maltese cross with heart-shaped gold mounted tortoiseshell droplet, pendant chains and pierced ball ornamentation, width 7cm
Lot 1090
A late 19th/early 20th century gold oval seed pearl brooch - Width 2.5cms - A memorial brooch with woven hair panel and reverse inscription dated 1837 - Width 2.2cms - Together with a ruby and seed pearl floral bar brooch - Stamped 9ct - Length 5cms - Total weight approx 8.9gms Condition Report: Good to fair - With dents and scratches - Evidence of repair to seed pearl brooch - Minor wear to some of the seed pearls - Floral brooch with metal pin and more significant wear to seed pearls.
Lot 940
A diamond and multi-gem flower ring - Designed as a brilliant-cut diamond to the pave-set gem petals - Diamond weight 0.10ct, stamped to band - Stamped 750 (indicating 18ct gold) - Ring size M 1/2 - Weight approx 7.1gms Condition Report: Good - Gems untested but believed to be ruby and sapphires
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