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![[MAP]. GREAT BRITAIN Homann, Johann Baptist (German, 1664-1724). 'Magnae Britanniae pars meridionalis, in qua Regnum Angliae](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/8beb918b-dfc0-48e9-b206-adcd00ad9fc4/bf185690-79e7-44c9-bb4b-add000a6db33/468x382.jpg)
Lot 650
[MAP]. GREAT BRITAIN Homann, Johann Baptist (German, 1664-1724). 'Magnae Britanniae pars meridionalis, in qua Regnum Angliae tam in septem antiqua Anglo-Saxonum Regna...', engraved map, hand-coloured, 62.5cm x 52.5cm, framed and glazed. Condition Report : Generally good condition; minor browning to right upper and lower corners; partially erased pencil notations to bottom left margin; 1cm slit, without loss, above scale; fresh colours. Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting (where possible) any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition.
Lot 151
Broadside.- Newport Rising.- Awful Preparation for the Execution of the Chartist Prisoners Frost Williams, and Jones, c.455 x 330 mm., woodcut illustrations, slight chipping and fraying to right edge, partially strengthened, small loss to bottom left corner, affecting text, light soiling, foldine, H. Paul, c.1840.⁂ Rare. This appears to be unrecorded. The Newport Rising, led by Zephaniah Williams, John Frost and William Jones, was the last large-scale armed protest held in Britain. They were seeking democracy, the right to vote and a secret ballot. The leaders, Williams, Frost and Jones were the last people in England and Wales to be sentenced to be hanged, drawn and quartered for high treason. After a nationwide petition, the government eventually commuted the sentences of each to transportation to Tasmania for life.
Lot 42
NO RESERVE Jersey.- [Survey of the Island of Jersey, taken by order of his Grace the Duke of Richmond, Master-General of the Ordnance], detailed military survey of Jersey, scale of six inches to the mile, 3 sheets only (of 4), lacking SW sheet, engravings, each sheet approx. 725 x 1030 mm (28 1/2 x 40 1/2 in), good margins, minor surface dirt, light spotting, handling creases, rolled, [1787-1795].⁂ Scarce.
Lot 132
A finely etched sentoku (brass alloy) cabinet modelled as a miniature nijunoto (two-storey pagoda)By Fujii Yoshitoyo (Biho, born 1868) of Kyoto, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryWorked predominantly in his renowned etching technique with strands of gold and silver overlaid on the sentoku with extensive chased details, constructed on two storeys raised on an integral stepped base, each storey beneath a sloping roof, the upper roof fitted with one removable drawer, the lower roof with two drawers, all with chrysanthemum bud handles, the upper roof decorated with ho-o birds, dragons, a temple complex and a bird among peonies surmounted by a tall stupa with a tama-shaped knop from which chains lead down to the roof's corners, the lower roof similarly decorated, the sides around the base with repeated foliate and geometric patterns, stamped on the base with the Mount Fuji mark of Fujii Yoshitoyo; on its original, detachable, stepped wood stand. The pagoda: 18.5cm (7¼in) high. (2).Footnotes:Fujii Yoshitoyo, founder of the Fujii Damascene Company, was most famous for his 1/50 scale model of the Kinkakuji in Kyoto, sent to the Japan-British Exhibition in 1910, which is said to have taken him four years to complete, see Mochizuki Kotaro, Japan To-Day: A Souvenir of the Anglo-Japanese Exhibition Held in London 1910, (Special Number of the Japan Financial and Economic Monthly), p.587.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 1518
Pair of Booths ovoid vases and covers, decorated in reserve panel with floral sprays and exotic birds in Worcester style blue scale and gilt ground H17cm, a pair of C19th campana shaped vases, painted with rural scenes, painted mark No.186 H12cm, another similar vase decorated with floral sprays, painted mark No.86, a pair of French porcelain baluster vases Chinoiserie decorated in gilt and a pair of Lynton porcelain bough pots decorated in Spode style with a floral spray (9)
Lot 1526
Garniture of three Worcester style vases decorated with exotic birds amidst foliage in reserve panels on a blue scale and gilt ground, comprising two tapering square vases and covers, a hexagonal vase and cover, all with Pseudo-Chinese marks, and a pair of French oriental style porcelain vase decorated with exotic bird in shaped reserve panels on blue and gilt ground, H31cm max (5)
Lot 406
FOUR FRANKLIN MINT DIECAST MODEL FIRE SERVICE VEHICLES comprising a 1/32 scale 1922 Ahrens-Fox R-K-4 Pumper; 1/24 scale 1912 Christie Front Drive Steamer; 1/16 scale 1916 Ford Model T Fire Car; and 1/32 scale American LaFrance Series 700 Fire Engine, each mint or near mint and in original packaging, (Ahrens-Fox lacking outer box for polystyrene case).
Lot 52
Sir Peter Maxwell signed Benham Edward Elgar Sea Pictures FDC includes rare music scale drawn on back of cover. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Lot 193
ORIGINAL SAMPLE CURTAIN DESIGNED FOR THE QUEEN MARY 'WEST WIND' textile W99cm. x Drop 163cm. / 39in. x 64¼in. Provenance: from the Collection of Geoffrey & Lady Rosalie Mander of Wightwick Manor, Wolverhampton; John Constable Collection RMS Queen Mary was launched in 1934 and served as a transatlantic liner of the Cunard-White Star line, troop transport and cruise ship. In 1967, she was permanently docked at the port of Long Beach, California, to serve as a hotel and conference centre. She came in at 81,000-tonnes, and as a luxury liner offered first-class passengers fine dining, Turkish baths, and a cinema on weekly crossings between Southampton and New York. Queen Mary also played host to a myriad of celebrity and royal passengers, including the Duke of Windsor and Wallis Simpson, playwright Noel Coward, actress Mae West and US president John F Kennedy. The Cunard Affair In 1935, Cunard White Star Ltd. invited Grant along with other artists to submit designs for the furnishing for the new flagship liner RMS Queen Mary. Grant was commissioned to paint three panels for a lounge as well as suggest colour schemes and designs for the carpets and soft furnishings. After a visit from Benjamin Morris, the American architect of the main public rooms, and Mr Leach who worked for the contractors, the designs were approved, and a contract was agreed. Grant spent the summer in Rome, using the time to concentrate on half size studies of his panels. On returning to England however, he discovered that the English architect overseeing the Queen Mary decoration had cancelled his carpet and soft furnishing designs, and on writing to Mr Leach for an explanation discovered furthermore that the Director had asked for the size of the panels, and the scale of the large female figures, to be reduced. Grant, deeply upset, replied to Leach pointing out that the designs had been submitted for approval more than three months previously. He went on to say: I consider it rather late in the day to criticize my choice of subject... I have been working since the end of May on my designs, given up all other work, and put myself at considerable expense in consequence. Duncan Grant to Mr Leach, 21 September 1935, as quoted in Francis Spalding's biography of Duncan Grant On receiving Grant's letter, Leach and the architect visited his studio, and Grant agreed to modify the size of his figures. In February 1936, Duncan's panels were completed and installed, and, incredibly at this late stage, rejected again by Cunard's Chairman Sir Percy Bates as ill-suited to the purpose of the room and the type of fashionable clientele he hoped to attract royalty, film stars, and business magnates. Although he received payment for the panels, Grant, dumbfounded, demanded their return and compensation for damage to his reputation. Cunard refused his demands but did not reckon on Grant's following or his powerful and loyal friends who immediately leapt to his defence. Letters of protest arrived at Cunard from such important figures as Directors and Trustees of the Tate, the National Gallery, and the V&A. The 'unholy row', as it later became described, even reached Kenneth Clark, the Director of the National Gallery at the time and, a supporter of Grant, was on good terms with the King and promised to rouse His Majesty's interest in the debate. The widespread press coverage pushed Cunard into returning the items and paying compensation to the artist. Despite the support and positive reception of the designs when they were exhibited, Grant's reputation never fully recovered after the publicity surrounding the Cunard affair. It is believed that the curtain came into the ownership of Geoffrey & Lady Rosalie Mander of Wightwick Manor, Wolverhampton, when the rejected designs were returned to Grant and, some sold off piecemeal in the late 1930s.
Lot 244A
Corgi Trackside 1:76 scale including Ford Escort MkI; 3 Car Set, Thornycroft Nippy - BR Flatbed, Leyland Octopus BRS with Load (14); Base Toys Models 1:76 scale including Hillman Imp, Rover P4, Bristol MW 'Crosville' , Commer Flatbed 'Dalmore Distillery', Leyland FG Van 'Mothers Pride Bread' (22), others including Bachmann, Cararama, Noch, Hornby etc (15). all in original boxes
Lot 193
A collection of train models to include R2271 Hornby LMS 4-6-2 Princess Coronation Class 6223 "Princess Alice" boxed, R.474 LMS composite Hornby coach, boxed, a Graham Farish 372-212A N Gauge, boxed, a Bachmann Branch-line 32-400 OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Class 25/3 Derby D7645 in BR Green, boxed, a boxed Bachmann Branch-line 32-211 OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Class 57xx 0-6-0 Pannier tank 7739 in BR black with early emblem, a boxed Bachmann Branch-line 31-225 OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Class 6P Rebuilt Royal Scot 4-6-0 46102 'Black Watch' in BR Green Livery, various others and a box of track, etc.
Lot 267
A collection of boxed and un-boxed die-cast vehicles, including Vanguard commercial vehicles, Corgi Classics, Corgi Chipperfields Circus, Matchbox Coca-Cola Tractor Trailer, various Corgi and Dinky Land Rover models, Eagle 1:18 scale AA Land Rover, Corgi 1:18 scale MGF Rover Team Sport (x2), Shell Classico Ferrari 1958 Testa Rossa and Ferrari 1972 312 P (a lot).
Lot 121
Three Continental porcelain cups and saucers, comprising an Augustus Rex quatrelobe black ground tea up and saucer painted with alternate panels of flowers and fete gallant figures, after Watteau, similarly decorated Meissen yellow ground tea cup and saucer, and a Dresden quatrelobe chocolate cup and saucer, similarly decorated against a green scale ground. (3)
Lot 227
AN EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE IMPERIAL SILK KESI 'DOUBLE-DRAGON' WALL HANGINGQianlongThe impressive panel finely woven in gold and colourful threads with a pair of confronted ferocious five-clawed dragons, the scaly creatures framed by flaring horns and flowing mane, enclosing a Shou character and bat medallion, all on a dense ground of trailing five-coloured clouds on a midnight-blue ground, mounted.307cm (120 1/2in) wide x 195cm (76 6/8in) high.Footnotes:清乾隆 御製緙絲雙龍捧壽掛屏Provenance: Sotheby's London, 14 May 2008, lot 679An English private collection來源：倫敦蘇富比，2008年5月14日，拍品編號679英國私人收藏Superbly woven and impressive in its exceptionally large size, this magnificent panel is a splendid testament to the scale and opulence of the Qianlong Court. The exquisite tapestry wold have probably been hung in one of the ceremonial halls for a special occasions, likely the Emperor's birthday, as suggested by the ferocious five-clawed dragons alternating with Shou characters, the wan symbols and the lingzhi fungi resting on bats: these auspicious designs convey the rebus Wan Wan Shou which may be translated as 'May you live for 10,000 years', the Imperial birthday greeting reserved for the Emperor. Large hangings with Imperial dragon imagery were used throughout the throne rooms and palaces of the Forbidden City, displaying the same symbolic colouration and celestial landscape imagery employed on Court robes. As with throne cushions, the designs on major Court hangings were specified by Court artisans of the Ju-i-kuan, and the actual fabrication occurred in one of the Court-administered textile workshops; see J.Vollmer, Imperial Silks. Ch'ing Dynasty Textiles in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, MA, 2000, p.949-951.In Han Chinese thought, the five-clawed dragon was the quintessential symbol of Imperial power, embodying royalty and dominion. Capable of flying high in the sky and diving back into the sea, dragons were regarded in China as intermediaries between Heaven and Earth and empowered with extraordinary powers that compared with those of the Emperors. In conjunction with the flaming pearl, the dragon formed the visual metaphor of the good ruler who behaved wisely for the well-being of his subjects. Sumptuous silks decorated with dragons thus therefore, facilitated the Manchus' transformation of their image in the eyes of the Han populations to legitimate rulers of China.The style of the powerful dragons decorating the present panel recalls the creatures adoring Imperial Court robes of the Qianlong period. See the side dragons decorating the lower part of a blue-ground kesi 'dragon' robe, late 18th century, illustrated by J.Vollmer, Imperial Silks. Ch'ing Dynasty Textiles in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, MA, 2000, p.141, no.41.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 758
Three Corgi 1:50 scale hauliers of renown series model vehicles, comprising a Massey Wilcox Chilcompton Somerset Mercedes Actros curtainside CC13819, a Ian Murrie haulage Ltd Scania R Horton parkhouse 'the professional' livestock transporter, CC13744 and a D.J.B. haulage ltd, MAN TG-X (XLX) vinyl curtainside, CC15206, all boxed
Lot 401
Four Corgi 1:50 scale model vehicles, comprising a Visbeen DAF XF Space Cab Fridge Trailer, CC13205, an A.R.R. Craib Transport Ltd Man Flatbed Trailer with Container Load, CC12004, a De Rijke Group DAF XF Space Cab Curtain side, CC13204 and a Massey Wilcox ERF Curtain side, 75206, all in original boxes
Lot 332
A 3½IN. RADIUS AVIATION SEXTANT BY HENRY HUGHES & SONS LTD FOR THE AIR MINISTRY, CIRCA 1943 with crackle-finish T-frame, the inset scale divided to 120°, the arc numbered 36112, index arm with micrometre adjustment, stamped with Air Ministry mark and numbered 6B/177, sighting tube with rubber eyepiece, seven shades, Bakelite handle and pin feet, contained within fitted composition box of issue with maker's label dated 29-7-43 and retail label for Capt. Owen Watts, London -- 8in. (20.5cm.) diam
Lot 365
Ø AN 11½IN. RADIUS VERNIER OCTANT BY SPENCER BROWNING & RUST, LONDON, CIRCA 1790 the ebony T-frame with maker’s plate as per title, inset ivory scale with SBR mark to centre, divided to 95º, brass index arm with clamp, double pinhole sight, mirrors, three interchangeable shades, contained within stepped keystone case – 15in. (38cm.) highCondition report: Good overall condition, lacking pencil from T-bar.
Lot 368
A 6½IN. RADIUS VERNIER SEXTANT BY J. COMBES, DEVONPORT, CIRCA 1900 with oxidised brass three-circle frame, the arc numbered 9602 and signed J. Combes Opticians & Instrument Maker, Devonport, inset silvered scale divided to 140°, vernier inscribed G.C.P. Menzies R.N. with reflector and swivel magnifier, interrupted telescope mount, seven shades, two mirrors, wooden handle and pin feet, contained in fitted box of issue with sighting tubes and test certificate dated 1959 -- 10¾in. (27cm.) wide; together with another with lattice frame, unsigned (2)
Lot 372
A RARE GLASS WATER PRISM BY OTTO BOETTGER, ADELAIDE, CIRCA 1885 now disassembled to component parts, one part with glass plug – 4in. (10cm.) high; together with a set of 60 opaque ‘xtal’ crystal shapes, early 20thC, each numbered ‘4’ in red ink, the central example numbered 5563, shaped to conform to an approximate ovoid and contained within wooden case with cardboard filling and counter-numbered paper label – 9 x 16in. (23 x 40.5cm.) wide (box); and a prism and scale in leatherette box (3)
Lot 291
H.M.S. INVINCIBLE: GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS, 1906 manuscript on linen, large folding title with yard stamp for 'Sir W.G. Armstong, Whitworth & Co. Ltd' dated 16.3.06 and comprising 16 large 1/16in: 1ft scale folding profile plans, signature at beginning and end of Eng. Lieut. Frank Goodwin of the 'Invincible', bound with contemporary sheep (head and foot of spine worn) -- 8 x 5¼in. (20.3 x 13.5cm.)Footnote: Admiral Fisher's concept of the battle cruiser was brought to fruition by the completion of H.M.S. Invincible in March of 1908. Laid down with her sister ships Inflexible and Indomitable in 1906, Invincible was the first to enter service. Each 530 feet long, displacing 17,250 tons, these were the initial trio of battle cruisers equivalent to the Dreadnought, though the Invincible class was built for speed. A logical successor to the previous classes of armoured cruisers, these new cruisers had all-round improvements in speed, gun power and range, with no sacrifice in protection. Judged harshly later on, the only drawback was the cost to build, which was nearly 50 per cent more than the Dreadnought class. Able to reach 25 knots, these cruisers were impressively armed with eight 12in. guns. Sent to seek and destroy von Spee's squadron, Invincible and Inflexible met the opposing forces off the Falklands on 8 December 1914, when the German armoured cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau were sunk. Invincible then joined the Grand Fleet in March 1915 and was made flagship to the 3rd Battle Cruiser Squadron in May. At Jutland, Rear-Admiral Hood led his ships into action just before 6.30 p.m. on 31 May and Invincible was hit several times in a few minutes. One shell hit the 'Q' turret causing the magazine to explode, which broke the ship in two. She sank immediately and only five of the ship's company of 1,031 survived.
Lot 27
A 7IN. RADIUS VERNIER SEXTANT BY P. CAMERON, GLASGOW, CIRCA 1870 brass ladder frame signed as per title with inset silvered scale divided to 140°, vernier with magnifier, braced index arm, seven shades, two mirrors, ebony handle, contained within fitted keystone box with three sighting tubes, pencil inscription inside lid reading Capn Cunningham late Maggie Douglas now Eve -- 13in. (33cm.) wide; together with a quantity of research about the Maggie Douglas
Lot 114
A 7¼IN. RADIUS PRESENTATION VERNIER SEXTANT BY FRODSHAM & KEENE, LIVERPOOL, CIRCA 1892 the polished brass ladder frame signed as per title and numbered 4840, with inset silvered scale divided to 140°, vernier with clamp, magnifier, mirrors, shades and wooden handle, contained within fitted box with four sighting tubes and presentation plate to lid: From Trinity House to Reginald Vincent Peel, H.M.S. Conway, July 1892 – 11in. (28cm.) wideFootnote: Reginald V. Peel R.N.R (1875-1964). was a Trinity House Queen's Medallist aboard the training ship Conway, winning this sextant in 1892. He joined Cunard in 1900 but was detached to serve in the Navy for the duration of hostilities in 1914. Resuming with Cunard, he commanded many vessels, most notably the Mauretania, Aquitania and Queen Mary. After the merger with White Star Line, he also served aboard Olympic and Majestic rising to the rank of commodore.Condition report: Overall good condition, frame polished
Lot 119
A FINE 1:32 SCALE WATERLINE MODEL OF R.M.S. OLYMPIC AS BUILT IN 1911 modelled by Charles Longbotham, the laminated and carved hull plated with ebonised plates above the waterline, with portholes, white superstructure with lined paper decks with detailed fittings, finished in ebony and tan and including 26 covered lifeboats in davits, stayed funnels, compass platform, deck rails, racked masts with rigging, crow’s nest, etc., mounted on a mottled blue plexiglass sea within Perspex case with maker’s label, overall – 9 x 31½ x 5½in. (23 x 80 x 14cm.)Provenance: Charles Longbotham and thence by descent.Footnote: Charles Longbotham (1917-1999) enjoyed several careers and latterly was a prolific marine artist who exhibited at the Royal Academy and Royal Society of Marine Artists. In WW2 he served in the RNVR as a navigation officer and, after demob, worked briefly for the famous model making firm of Bassett-Lowke in Northampton. Striking out as an independent model maker from studios in Ealing, London, he produced some 700 models over fifteen years, both architectural and marine, and also designed the then-revolutionary funnel arrangement for Cunard's QE2 - and then produced two large models of the liner for the company's London offices. He left modelling to concentrate on painting in 1969 with the example in this lot being produced for his private interest in 1972 and which has remained with the family ever since.Condition report: Fine overall condition.
Lot 2
A 1970S SCALE MODEL FOR A DUG-OUT CANOE the 33in. hull carved from the solid with sliding panels to stern, mounted on blue display base and contained within laminated wooden display case numbered H169 -- 37½in. (95cm.) wideProvenance: Believed to have been deaccessioned from the Portsmouth Museum.
Lot 24
‘DECK PLAN OF SHIP No. 253': A ¼IN:1FT SCALE PROFILE WATERCOLOUR LINE DRAWING FOR THE ARDMORE, BY BARCLAY, CURLE & CO., 1875 conjoined sheets, inscribed to top as per title, midship section at ½in.:1ft, lines, plating numbers, finely detailed figurehead, broadside, stern and keel profiles within inked border (rolled; right edge ragged) -- 26 x 80in. (66 x 203.5cm.)
Lot 266
A FINELY DETAILED 1:100 SCALE STATIC DISPLAY MODEL OF THE MONARCH-CLASS COASTAL DEFENCE SHIP WIEN BUILT FOR THE AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN NAVY, 1898 modelled by N. Hawkins, with 36in. laminated and carved hull, with sponson booms, scuppers, companionway, covered and open portholes, twin props with brass propellers and rudders, varnished wood deck complete with polished metal and painted details as appropriate and including ventilators, anchors with chains, fitted boats swung out in davits, main and secondary armament, ventilators with red painted interiors, lifebuoys, funnel with safety valve extension pipe, searchlights, capstans, companionways and other details, loosely mounted in brass dolphin supports to felt-lined display base with glazed wooden cover, overall measurement -- 23½ x 52 x 16½in. (60 x 132 x 42cm.)Footnote: One of a class of three 5,700 ton 'Monarch' Class coastal defence ships, Wien was built by Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino between 1893-1897, was armed with two 9.4in. Krupp guns supported by 23 further guns of assorted calibres and manned by a crew of 423 officers and men. Her first task on commissioning was to take part in Queen Victoria's International Fleet Review off Spithead to commemorate her Diamond Jubilee before hurrying off to blockade Crete during Greco-Turkish War that year. After a series of training cruises, she was laid up in 1906 with only the occasional ceremonial duty to fulfil. Briefly recommissioned during the Second Balkan War, she was put back to ordinary again by March 1913. When WWI broke out she was attached to the 5th Division and sent to defend the naval base at Cattaro, but could not elevate her guns sufficiently. Remaining there anyway as a deterrent, she was eventually sent in 1917 to serve as a guard ship at Trieste. Whilst there she went and bombarded Italian gun emplacements at Cortellazo with some success. Determined to avenge this, the Italians mounted a torpedo attack and successfully sank Wien on 10th December 1917 with the loss of 45 men.
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