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Click here to subscribeGEORGE III FIGURED MAHOGANY AND BRASS TABLE CLOCK WITH PULL REPEAT, SIGNED 'WILLIAM BLACK, LONDON, the 7" silvered dial with silent/ strike dial to the arch, powered by a twin fuse movement with scroll engraved back plate and bell mounted to the top, housed in an arch topped case with carrying handle, scale pattern side frets and moulded base with ogee bracket feet, 16" (40.7cm) high
CIRCLE OF MENGS (18TH CENTURY)The Last Queen of Cyprus, Catherine ConraroOil on canvas, 74 x 60cm Catherine Cornaro was born in 1454 to a well-known and powerful Venetian family. Her father Marco Cornaro was the great-grandson of the Doge of Venice (1365-68), whom he was named after. Her family had long associations with Cyprus, especially with regards to trade and commerce. In the Episkopi area, in the district of Limassol the Cornaro family administered various sugar-mills and exported Cypriot products to Venice.On the occasion of her marriage by proxy to James II of Cyprus at the tender age of fourteen she became the queen consort. The match was particularly favorable to the Venetians as it secured their economic and political interest in Cyprus. Upon James sudden and unexpected death, Catherine who was pregnant at the time was appointed as queen regent. An office she held for a short twelve months following the tragic death of her infant son James III. She reigned as queen regent of Cyprus from 26 August 1474 to 26 February 1489. The kingdom had long since declined, and under her rule, Venetian merchants controlled the island. In February 1489, the Venetian government persuaded Catherine to cede her rights as ruler of Cyprus to the Doge of Venice-and by extension the Venetian government as a whole-as she had no heir. She left the island and upon her return to Venice, she was led to Asolo where she lived until her death in 1510. Her cessation of power marked the end of the mediaeval kingdom of Cyprus.She was painted by many fifteenth century artists, amongst them Titian and Bellini. The artistic depiction of her ranges from typical royal portraits, such as this present example to more large-scale compositions such as Ernest J Preyer’s painting of Venice paying homage to Catherine in the form of lavish gifts, which she willingly accepts. However, as a woman in the 15th century, Catherine had little or no choice in regard to her marriage or position in society. It is difficult to imagine, at such a young age to find herself, having lost both her husband and young child, as the Queen regent of a foreign country. Her loyalty and indeed duty to her family, who held profound influence over her reign, were the determining factors in her abdication.
Albert POWER (1881 - 1945)Head of Terence McSwiney, Lord Mayor of Cork, in Brixton Prison, (1920)White marble, 32cm high, 26cm wideSigned and dated 1920Terence MacSwiney was born in Cork in 1879, son of John MacSwiney and Mary Wilkinson, and was one of eight children. In 1885, his father emigrated to Australia leaving Terence and the other children in the care of their mother and his eldest daughter.Terence was educated by the Christian Brothers in Cork city, but left at fifteen to become an accountancy clerk and continued his studies and matriculated successfully. He continued in full-time employment while he studied at the Royal University (now UCC), graduating in 1907.In 1901 he was a founding member of the Celtic Literary Society, and in 1908 he founded the Cork Dramatic Society with Daniel Corkery and wrote a number of plays for them. Described as a sensitive poet-intellectual, MacSwiney’s writings in the newspaper Irish Freedom brought him to the attention of the Irish Republican Brotherhood. He was one of the founders of the Cork Brigade of the Irish Volunteers in 1913, and was President of the Cork branch of Sinn Féin. Following the rising, he was interned under the Defence of the Realm Act in Reading and Wakefield Gaols and subsequently interned in Shrewsbury and Bromyard internment camps until his release in June 1917. It was during his exile in Bromyard that he married Muriel Murphy of the Cork distillery-owning family. In the 1918 general election, MacSwiney was returned unopposed to the first Dáil Éireann as Sinn Féin representative for Mid Cork, succeeding the Nationalist MP D. D. Sheehan. After the murder of his friend Tomás Mac Curtain, the Lord Mayor of Cork on 20 March 1920, MacSwiney was elected Lord Mayor. On 12 August 1920, he was arrested in Cork for possession of seditious articles and documents. He was summarily tried by court martial on 16 August and sentenced to two years’ imprisonment in Brixton Prison.In prison he immediately started a hunger strike, while eleven republican prisoners in Cork Jail went on hunger strike at the same time. On 26 August, the British cabinet stated that “the release of the Lord Mayor would have disastrous results in Ireland and would probably lead to a mutiny of both military and police in the south of Ireland.”Terence MacSwiney’s hunger strike gained world attention. The British government was threatened with a boycott of British goods by Americans, while four countries in South America appealed to the Pope to intervene. Protests were also held in Germany and France. Attempts at force-feeding MacSwiney were undertaken in the final days of his strike, but despite this he fell into a coma on 20 October 1920, and died five days later after 73 days on hunger strike. His body lay in St George’s Cathedral, Southwark in London where 30,000 people filed past it. Fearing large-scale demonstrations in Dublin, the authorities diverted his coffin directly to Cork, where his funeral attracted huge crowds. Terence MacSwiney is buried in the Republican plot in Saint Finbarr’s Cemetery in Cork. Arthur Griffith delivered the graveside oration.The present work was made after Albert Power’s visit to Terence MacSwiney in Brixton Jail as the Lord Mayor was dying. Power, whose name is synonymous with Irish nationalist sculpture, was born in Dublin and entered the stone carving profession as a young apprentice to the Smyth family. At 13, he began evening classes at the Dublin Metropolitan School of Art where he picked up important figure-drawing and other fine art skills from William Orpen, and sculptors John Hughes and Oliver Sheppard. As a student he absorbed the ethos of the new ‘Irish art’ movement, not only through the school’s involvement with the Celtic Revival, but also through the wider mood of nationalism then prevalent. Amongst his many commissions were bronze busts of the new Irish President, Arthur Griffiths, and the army chief Michael Collins. He also completed death-masks for both men which were added to the Cenotaph on Leinster Lawn next to Dail Eireann. Power died in 1945 of complications following an accident in his studio.
Aviation - The Cody Flyer Circa 1911-12 - A 12 page sales catalogue illustrating the aircraft and detailing three different models of this machine with prices ranging from £750 to £1,800. Also illustrating and detailing Mr. S.F. Cody's new Monoplane. With 8 aircraft photographs and one full page scale drawing, in red card cover size 7½" × 10". Plus its original printed brown envelope from Cody's Flying School at Farnborough. Very interesting publication with full page photograph of Cody who was the first man to fly in an Aeroplane in England. He flew at Hendon a lot and other air shows. Also, another 4 page Catalogue with 6 photographs and interesting information. Plus a Handbill illustrating his "Man lifting large Kite" with explanation. (3)
Original Classics Bedford OB Coach Diecast Model 'West Yorkshire' scale 1:24 CP1, FWW 596, limited number of 1000, with interior and exterior working lights (one front exterior light appears not working. See images online), lights working at time of cataloguing, in cream and red, sliding door and roof, unboxed and appears in good condition
A pair of Spode Krater vases c.1820, the squat forms with high handles and raised on square bases, richly decorated in pattern 1166 with fine flower sprays reserved on a blue and gilt scale ground, iron red factory and pattern marks, the covers lacking, 27.5cm dia. (2) Cf. Bonhams, The Contents of Trelissick House, 24th July 2013, lot 585 for a single vase and cover.
A Worcester two-handled basket c.1770, the oval form painted to the interior with colourful long-tailed birds standing amidst leafy plants, reserved on a blue scale ground, the openwork sides applied to the exterior with pink flowerheads, twig handles issuing from further applied flowers, square seal mark, 22cm across.
9 pre-war O gauge coarse scale freight wagons by Milbro (Mills Brothers). 4x flat wagons, an open wagon, 3x box vans and a bogie box van. All of wooden construction with French railway markings. Ex-Coluzzi collection, with the catalogue from the original sale included in the lot. GC-VGC. £100-150
A large quantity of Various Makes. 8x EFE including Leyland PD1 Highbridge, Leyland TD1 High Front and Leyland Windover Coach, all Southdown. STD, STL and Leyland TD1 Open Stairs double deck, all London Transport. 15x 1:76 scale Classix including Ford Thames, Austin K2, Morris J van, NCB Milk Float, Trojan van, Austin K8 van, Austin FX3 Taxi. Various liveries.193 Oxford 1:76 scale including Wolseley 18/85, Jaguar SS saloon, Austin Atlantic, Tricycle van, Alvis Speed Twenty. 4x Oxford 1:43 scale including Austin Seven saloon and Austin Low Loader Taxi. Togther 8x Trackside and 2 Corgi Trams plus a few other items. All except 3 boxed, minor wear to a few. Contents VGC-Mint. (64) £80-120
A quantity of fire service related vehicles etc. by various makes. Including; Code 3 Collectables 1/136 scale LA, NY, Chicago and San Francisco depts Fire boats with plinths, Ariel Ladder Truck and an FDNY Engine Co. 273 Seagrave Pumper. A Diecast Promotions Harley-Davidson Fire Dept motorcycle. A Franklin Mint Harley-Davidson tricycle and equipment box. A Horse drawn fire appliance. A tinplate fire engine. A Honolulu FD Pierce Quantum pumper. A Danbury Mint 1926 Mack rotary pumper. A Franklin Mint Bell UH1B Fire helicopter. A Revell 1/18 scale BMW Isetta. A Cursor Bronto Skylift, etc. Together with a number of smaller scale items. (Approx 20 items). GC-Mint. £60-80
A quantity of fire service related vehicles etc. by various makes. Including; Code 3 Collectables FDNY Marine Co. 9 Fire Fighter boat and a Sutphen fire engine. Franklin Mint 1966 Seagrave fire engine and a Pierce Snorkel Fire Engine. Original Classics Dennis F3 fire engine. Jiefing fire engine. XCMG Mercedes Benz DG100 arial platform fire truck. East European Elecon MA3-7310 fire appliance. CCC MAN fire appliance with trailer. Kaidiwei Scania fire rescue truck. 3x Tomytec Hino fire vehicles. Franklin Mint 1938 Ford Fire Engine, etc. Together with a number of smaller scale items and books, etc. (Approx 20 items). GC-Mint. £60-80
A large scale model based on a WW1 French Spad Bi-Plane. A hand-built model, with a wing-span of 100cm and overall length of 85cm. Fitted with a forward-facing machine-gun, single seat, windscreen, wheels with solid tyres, engine cowl, two blade propeller, radiator and exhaust pipe. Finished in dark green and cream with roundels to tops of wing. Some surface rusting to engine cowl. GC-VGC. Plate 2 £70-100
A collection of approximately fourteen 1930’s architects drawings relating to Esher, Surrey, to include Clare Hill Estate,The Meadway Estate, Paddocks Estate, Mole River Estate, Milbourne Lane, Littlewood Road, together with drawings relating to Oxshott, Surrey (Knott Park Estate), hand drawn and coloured, mostly 8 foot to 1 inch scale, circa 1933-39. (14)
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