*William Pye (b.1938), MAQUETTE FOR 'KINGS CROSS I' Stainless steel, signed and dated 1974 on side of base 97cm wide 88cm high Literature: 'William Pye his work and his words', Brown & Brown, 2011. On Bobby Chapman's advice, a group of young property developers, headed by Stuart Lipton, provided William Pye with his first major commission in 1972. The developers, in conjunction with architects Chapman Taylor, were undertaking an office development on Pentonville Road, and 'Kings Cross I' was conceived to stand on the corner of Pentonville Road and Killick Street. Installed in 1974, it was the first large scale, tensioned cable sculpture that Pye had undertaken and, consequently, required all manner of stress tests before installation. It led to many more commissions for tension cable structures, both in the UK and California. In 2008, the area was redeveloped as 'Nido' independent student accommodation by the Blackstone Group. Thirty years after the original, William Pye was involved in resiting a new version 'KX200'. He borrowed this maquette from Mr and Mrs Chapman to refresh his memory of the original project. William (Bill) Pye was born in London in 1938. He studied at Wimbledon School of Art (1958-61) and then spent three years in the sculpture school of the Royal College of Art, graduating in 1965. He had an eight year series of successful one-man shows at the Redfern Gallery, before breaking out independently and concentrating on large scale sculpture. He has taught at the Central School of Art and Goldsmith's College, amongst other institutions, and in 1978 a major retrospective of his work was held at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. He is renowned for using metal, stone and above all water, and is fascinated by the reflective surface. He is both a masterful sculptor and engineer. *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot. CONDITION REPORT: A couple of shallow dents to base. Some scratches to top surface of base.
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Pola-LGB G scale plastic buildings. A German style church with bell tower, finished in white with tilt effect to roof with opening double doors. Also a single story cottage. Plus a stable and barn style building, both over painted in dark brown. Also in lot a pair of Lehmann mountain. ‘Rigi’ Cable cars with winding wheels. QGC-GC some wear.
3 Pola-LGB G scale plastic buildings. German style raised signal cabin, ‘Waldkirche’ complete with steps and ‘Martin’ advertising poster to wall and two large windows to each side of ground floor. Plus a ‘wood’ good shed with loading platform to each side, with sliding doors and hinged doors to ends, ‘Waldkirche’. Also the station building for ‘Waldkirche’ complete with food menu and ‘Martini’ poster and bench seat outside. VGC light cleaning required.
2 Pola-LGB G scale plastic buildings. Southern German style country house with dove cote, chimney with shuttered windows, opening doors, ornamental top and telegraph pole to roof. Together with a single road engine shed with opening double doors and a clerestory style vent to roof. Brick style finish with 3 large windows to either side and tile effect to roof. GC Telegraph pole has been glued.
An LGB G scale 0-4-0 diesel shunting locomotive. RN D10 2090. In orange livery with black frames and red wheels. Together with 4x boxed four wheel clerestory passenger coaches. One in dark green livery 3rd class, 2x in dark brown livery, 4th class and a composite in dark green and brown livery. GC-VGC light damage to locomotive door handles.
An LGB G scale OBB-Reihe Bo-Bo electric locomotive (2096S) plus 3 coaches. An Austrian locomotive in red and cream livery, RN2095.03 With manufacturers plate ‘Simmering-Graz-Pauker AG 1961’. Together with 3 bogie passenger coaches, 2 in red and cream and one in red livery. All boxed, except one coach. Minor wear to boxes. Contents VGC light cleaning required.
An LGB G scale locomotive and 6 freight wagons. An impressive ‘Zillertalbahn’ 0-6-2 tank locomotive, (2071D). RN2. In red lined matt black livery with red wheels. Together with 6 freight wagons- Matra crane wagon, beer wagon with guard’s compartment, freight wagon fitted with ‘sound electronic’. Plus 3 open wagons- high sided with seat to front, plus a standard open wagon and a low sided wagon with shunters position. All but one boxed, minor/some wear. Contents VGC.
An LGB G scale locomotive and 6 freight wagons. An impressive ‘Deutsche Reichsbahn’ 2-6-0 tank locomotive, (21741). RN99 5633. In satin black with red frame and wheels. Fully detailed with lights, and all ancillaries. Together with 6 DR freight wagons- flat wagon with tractor load, goods van, open wagon, sand wagon (Hilfswagen) banana van and a low sided wagon. Most boxed- one worn (2 unboxed). VGC
A small quantity of OO gauge railway. A Bachmann- New York Central 4-8-4 tender locomotive RN6005 in matt black livery and equipped with a 14 wheel partial bogie tender. Plus 5 Con-Cor New York Central aluminium finish passenger cars including an observation car. Also Hornby ‘Top Link’ series BR Ex LNER Class B17/4 ‘Manchester United’ RN61662. In lined Brunswick green livery. Plus a BR Mk1 Sleeping Car, 2x BR composite coaches and a similar brake coach. 2x freight wagons- ‘Castrol’ tank wagon and ‘NGR’ Merry-go-round hopper wagon. Also a train set ‘Industrial Freight’ comprising a 0-4-0T RN9 and 3 freight wagons and a quantity of track etc. Plus a quantity of packeted points and track. Together with a G scale Bachmann ‘Big Haulers’ series Chatanooga Railroad locomotive, tender and coaches. 4-6-0 locomotive No.12, passenger car and observation car, both with lit interiors. Also a 90 degree crossing, a left hand switch and a right hand switch. All boxed, minor/some wear/pen marking. Contents VGC-Mint.
20 1:24, 1:32, 1:48, 1:72 scale etc plastic kits by various makers. Including Airfix, Revell, ESCI, Lindberg, Frog, Academy, Hobby Craft etc. Models include- Shorts Tucano, Canberra Mk.8/12 Low Level Bomber, Curtiss JN4D, Focke Wulf Fw190, Hawker Sea Fury, Curtiss P-40E, Lockheed PV-1 Gun Ship, Martin PBM-5 Mariner, R4D-5 South Pole Pioneer, Spitfire 1a, AD-5 (AiE) Skyraider and a P-51D Mustang etc. All boxed, some age wear to boxes. Contents VGC unmade. Contents probably complete but unchecked.
20 1:32, 1:48, 1:50, 1:72, scale etc plastic kits by various makers. Including- Hasegawa, Matchbox, Academy, Williams, SMER, Heller, Hobby Craft etc. Models include- Lockheed Constellation, Dornier DO-17N-P, Douglas C118 Lift Master, Curtiss Sparrow Hawk, F-86F-30 Sabre, Boeing Flying Fortress, DH Tiger moth, P-47D Thunderbolt, Fokker S11, Messerschmitt BF109G, HP Halifax B.111 and a T-33A T-Bird Shooting Star. All boxed, some age wear to boxes. Contents VGC unmade. Contents probably complete but unchecked.
20 1:32, 1:48, 1:72, 1:100, scale etc plastic kits by various makers. Including Hobby Craft, Hasegawa, Heller, Frank, Lindberg, Ben Hobby Co, Matchbox, Tamiya etc. Models include- Chance Vought Corsair, Nakajima Hayate. Mig 17F, P-51D Mustang, Mitsubishi Zero, Lockheed F-94B Starfire, RT33A Recon Jet T-bird, AD5 Skyraider and a French AD4/Swedish AD4W etc. All boxed, some age wear to boxes. Contents VGC unmade. Contents probably complete but unchecked.
20 1:32, 1:48, 1:72, ¼” etc scale plastic kits by various makers. Including Hasegawa, Otaki, SMER, Glencoe, Airfix, Italaerei etc. Models include- Grumman Hellcat, Focke-Wulf FW190, Mosquito MkV1, B29 Super Fortress, Hawker Fury 1, AT-6 Texan, P-51A Mustang, Avro 504K, Albatross D111, Focke Wulf FW190 D9, Grumman Bearcat, plus a Corsair F4U/5N etc. All boxed, some age wear to boxes. Contents VGC unmade. Contents probably complete but unchecked.
20 ¼”, 1:32, 1:48, 1:72, scale etc plastic kits by various makers. Including Hasegawa, Italaerei, Frog, ZSE, Monogram, Hobby Craft, Hawk etc. Models include- P-51 Mustang, Mig-21MF, F4F Wildcat, Grumman Bearcat, P47D Thunderbolt, Warhawk P40D, De Havilland Dash 8, Henschel HS123, P38 Lockheed, Douglas Dauntless, Boeing KB29P Tanker, F-100D Super Sabre, Grummen Hellcat, Typhoon Mk1B. etc. All boxed, some age wear to boxes. Contents VGC unmade. Contents probably complete but unchecked.
20 1:144, 1:32, 1:48, 1:72, scale etc plastic kits by various makers. Including Matchbox, Revell, Lindberg, Heller, Monogram, Esci-Ertl, Airfix, etc. Models include- Lysander Mk1/3. Spitfire Mk22/24. Halifax B.Mk 1/11. Beech Bonanza. Harrier T.10, P-38 Lockheed, Douglas Invader, Super Etendard, British SE5, Beechcraft Staggerwing, Yunkers Bomber JU88, JU87G1 Stuka, plus a Super Sabre, etc. All boxed, some age wear to boxes. Contents VGC unmade. Contents probably complete but unchecked.
20 1:24, 1:32, 1:48, 1:72, scale etc plastic kits by various makers. Including Revell, Italeri, Monogram, Hasegawa, Heller, AMT ERTL, etc. Models include- Focke Wulf Fw190A, Lockheed 1049 Super G Constellation. Republic P47N Thunderbolt, Lockheed P38J Lightning, Corsair, Mitchell B25, Mig 17F, Curtiss Warhawk, Vega Ventura, Fairchild Flying Boxcar, North American Mustang and a Seversky P35 etc. All boxed, some age wear to boxes. Contents VGC unmade. Contents probably complete but unchecked.
20 1:48, 1:50, 1:72, 1:96 scale etc plastic kits by various makers. Including Glencoe, Italeri, Hawk, Revell, Heller, Matchbox etc. Models include- Vickers Viscount, Republic Thunderjet, Knight Hawk, Republic Thunderbolt, North American Mitchell, Spitfire XV1, Nieuport 17C1, Nieuport 28, Lockheed Vega, Corsair AU1 and a Siskin 111A. All boxed, some age wear to boxes. Contents VGC unmade. Contents probably complete but unchecked.
20 ¼”, 1:32, 1:48, 1:72, scale etc plastic kits by various makers. Including Heller, Matchbox, Revell, Bandai, Hawk, Airfix, Polikarpov etc. Models include- Bonanza V35A, Mig 15, Sea Venom, Corsair AU1, Hawker Hurricane, Consolidated Liberator, Super Constellation, Lockheed C-130 Hurcules, Focke Wulf FW190, Mosquito Mk4 and Mk6 etc. All boxed, some age wear to boxes. Contents VGC unmade. Contents probably complete but unchecked.
18 1:72, 1:400, 1:500, 1:600, 1:700 scale etc plastic ship kits by various makers. Including- Heller, Matchbox, Lindberg, Airfix, Tamiya, Fujimi etc. Ships include- Prinz Eugen, The Gneisenau, Flower Class Corvette, Blue Devil Destroyer, Graf Spee, Lutzow, La Belle Poule, Nagara, Le Superbe, etc. All boxed, some age wear to boxes. Contents VGC unmade. Contents probably complete but unchecked. Plus a ‘Trafalgar’ The realistic sea battle game. Boxed.
19 1:144, 1:76, 1:72, 1:24, scale etc plastic kits by various makers. Including- Revell, Hasegawa, Tamiya, Matchbox, Airfix, Frog, etc. Models include- Kawanishi H8K2 (Emily) Type 2 Flying Boat. Halifax GR.11 Series 1A. Me 110D & Spitfire 1X. P-40E Warhawk. Martin M-130 China Clipper. Jaguar Fighter GR1A, Martin Marauder 11. DH-82A/C Tiger Moth. Messerschmitt BF110-G-4. Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1a. Martin Ferrari 250 GTO. 2x U.S. Jeep ¼ ton truck Willys MB. WW11 DUKW. Zundapp KS750 BMW R75, Jaguar E-Type, etc. Some age wear to boxes. Contents VGC unmade, probably/mostly complete.
A good quantity of ‘Airfix HO.OO Scale’ plastic military figures. Including- Waterloo Highland Infantry, Waterloo French Cavalry (Cuirassiers), U.S. Cavalry, Arabs, British Grenadiers, Infantry Combat Group, Tarzan Figures, Astronauts, Commandos, etc. Plus a Pontoon Bridge, Battle Of Waterloo Farmhouse. Sherwood Castle, Beachead, plus a few vehicles in the same scale- Antar tank Transporter, Landing Craft, and Patton Tank. All boxed, some wear/damage. Some contents are incomplete. Contents GC-VGC
A quantity of Airfix etc plastic figures. Including 1/32 scale- Waterloo British Infantry 1815, Afrika Korps, Japanese Infantry, French Grenadiers of The Imperial Guard 1815. Australian Infantry, American Infantry, British Paratroopers, British Infantry Support Group, German Infantry. Plus a few vehicles including an Alvis Stalwart, a Bedford RL Truck and an Abbot S.P. Gun. All boxed. Plus a quantity of various scale loose plastic figures- military, cowboys, Indians, etc. (some 100’s). GC-VGC some wear/damage to boxes. Some contents may be incomplete.
15 1:24 scale vehicles by various makers. 2x Maisto- Porsche Boxster and a New Beetle. Road Legends Range Rover. Plus Bburago- Ford/AC Cobra, 2x Jaguar XK120 Coupe, Volkswagen Beetle, 2xFord Escort RS, Fiat Cinquecento, Lamborghini Countach, Bugatti Atlantic, plus 3x Citroen 15CV Traction Avant. Plus a 1:12 scale radio control Land Rover 90 Station Wagon. All boxed, minor/some wear. Contents VGC-Mint. (16)
13 1:18 scale vehicles by various makers. 3 Maisto- Jaguar S-Type, Jaguar XK8 and a Ford GT90. 2x Corgi MGF. 4 Bburago- Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Touring. Porsche 911 Carrera Jaguar E type coupe and a Chevrolet Corvette Convertible. Also 3x Solido- Renault 8 Gordini, Renault 4CV and a Mini. Plus a Britains Collectibles ‘Classic Car Collection’ Jaguar XK120. All boxed, some/light wear. Contents VGC-Mint.
12 1:18 scale vehicles by various makers. Bburago- Jaguar SS100, Mercedes-Benz SSKL, BMW Z3 M Roadster, Mercedes-Benz 300SL. Ferrari 456GT, Rolls Royce Camargue. Plus 2 Solido- Citroen Presidentielle and a Volkswagen Type 2 Kombi. Maisto Audi TT Roadster. American Muscle 1940 Deluxe Coupe,. Corgi MGF. Plus a UT Willy’s Jeep. All boxed, minor/some wear/damage. Contents VGC-Mint. (10).
9 1:18 scale vehicles by various makers. Kyosho Morgan 4/4 series 2. 4x Maisto- Volkswagen Export Sedan (Beetle), ‘New Beetle’, Jaguar S Type and a Honda Shadow Motorcycle. Plus a Corgi MGF 1.8i VVC Roadster Solido- Mini. And a 2 Bburago- Mercedes Benz 500K Roadster and a Volkswagen ‘New Beetle’. Plus a 1:12 scale American Muscle series Pontiac GTO 1964. All boxed, minor/some wear. Contents VGC-Mint. (10).
5 various tractors. 3 1:16 scale by Universal Hobbies-Ford 5000, Nuffield Universal Four DM and a Fordson Power Major. Plus an ERTL John Deere Model ‘A’ tractor and a Dinky Toys Heavy Tractor (963). Also in lot a Grain child’s sewing machine. All boxed, some wear. Contents VGC. Ex display models, light cleaning required, a few small parts may be AF.
An elegant arched Mahogany, boxwood strung cased Bracket Clock by ''Shapland, Holborn'', the heavy brass double fusee movement having cream coloured face with Roman numerals, the hours striking on a bell, the case with fish scale pattern pierced screens to either side having an arched glazed door, to the back and raised on turned spherical brass feet rotating to provide levelling adjustment, 16 1/4'' high, 10 5/8'' wide x 6 1/2'' deep
Group Captain Burling, a collection relating to this remarkable man, pilot, mariner and hotelier, reputedly the son of Edward VII. The collection includes a middle eastern niello enamelled cigarette box, the lid showing dancing figures, but also two R.A.F. bi-planes, this dates from his time serving at R.A.F. Seletar, Singapore, a scale model of the Group Captain's Fairey IIID no.9740, it was the first aircraft to be launched by catapult from one of H.M. ships. Group Captain Burling retired to the Isles of Scilly where he presided over Holgates Hotel, and the lot includes named pieces from that hotel. Condition Report: Silver box, some minor denting and scratches to the surface decoration.
Bank of New York. Partially printed form. Dec. 16, 1791. No.22. 20mm x 13mm. "RECEIVABLE" for 5 Shares. $39.75 per share. "BANK STOCK" engraved at the top. Signed by George Sutton. "RECEIVABLE" forms the left end panel. Very Fine, with a few petty pin holes and a minor ink erosion hole. The text reads:"On the 1st day of February 1792 I promise to receive from Mr. Danl. C. Verplanck or order five Complete Shares of the New York Bank Stock and to pay them or the order for the same at the rate of Thirty Nine & 3/4 advance."This transaction is similar to those described in the previous two lots. It is interesting to note that it is referred to on the form as a "RECEIVABLE." Since this is a pre-printed form, transactions of like this one must have occurred on a fairly regular basis, but this is the only partially printed form of this type we have ever had the privilege to offer at auction. It is the only one we found in the Verplanck archive.The Bank of New York.The third oldest bank in the United States was founded on June 9, 1784. Alexander Hamilton was the driving force behind the Bank, organizing it and writing its constitution. The bank opened for business at the Walton House in lower Manhattan only a few months after the departure of British troops from American soil. Like the New-York Manufacturing Society, the Bank would not receive a corporate charter from New York State until 1791.In 1791, the Bank of the United States was not entirely ready for business. When Alexander Hamilton, as Secretary of the Treasury, needed help responding to a financial crisis caused by large scale speculation, he turned to the Bank of New York.In December of 1791 when this "RECEIVABLE" was issued, William Duer was secretly at work mobilizing a group of New York speculators in an attempt to manipulate the New York stock market. He made massive purchases of government paper and bank stocks, driving prices up and creating a bubble that was bound to burst. The rapid rise in stock prices was probably the reason Verplanck failed to exercise this receivable option, which would explain why the document remained in his business papers until now. This rare, and possibly unique example was issued at a time when the United States was experiencing its first taste of turmoil in the financial markets. The actions that Alexander Hamilton took to deal with the financial market disruptions known as the Crisis of 1791 and the Panic of 1792 were not all that different from those employed to prevent modern market meltdowns.Clearly, no collection of early American financial history will be complete without it.
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