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Lot 70
Ephemera –Butterflies fine collection of approx 48 preserved butterflies each contained in an individual envelope. Together with two typed documents dated 1949 one a letter from a branch of the Salvation Army based in French Guyana relating to the capture of butterflies for commercial purposes and the second a scale of prices. These butterflies appear to be exotic species captured in the tropics
Lot 250
* Powell-Cotton (Major Percy Horace-Gordon, 1866-1940). Sketch map of Beir Country, compiled from sketches supplied by Majors Powell Cotton & Darley, Captains Jennings, Bramley & Owen & Messrs Jessen & Cowley, drawn by R. S. Hobson, Survey Office, Khartoum, November 1911, printed in black ink on white silk, a little spotted and a few brown marks, small red stain near scale, (1:1000000), 77 x 58cm, folded, believed to have been Powell-Cotton’s own map and together with two offprints by Major Powell-Cotton, Notes on A Journey Through East Africa and Northern Uganda/A Journey Through Northern Uganda, plus an Offprint on Giraffes by R. Lydekker with a folding printed sketch map of Powell-Cotton’s route in Britsh East Africa and Uganda 1902-3 at rear, all three signed and dated 8/10/04 by Powell Cotton, the first two in orig. printed wrappers, the last broken and disbound, all somewhat soiled and the latter slightly dampstained, slim 8vo. The Powell-Cotton Museum at Quex Park near Margate in Kent. It was established in 1896 by Major Powell-Cotton to house natural history specimens and cultural objects collected on expeditions to Asia and Africa. (4)
Lot 281
Military Uniforms & Tailoring. A military tailor’s notebook with samples, c. 1890-1915, handwritten notebook, approx. 110 pp., containing detailed notes for regimental uniforms, court dress, etc., with numerous mounted cloth samples, handwritten index at front, some soiling and occ. marks, contemp. half plum morocco, rubbed and somewhat worn, small 4to, together with an album of scale drawings for military tailoring in outline produced by W. Christian, Royal Artillery, for the Royal Army Clothing Factory, with signed examination certificate bound in at rear, dated 18th March 1895, contemp. half leather, rubbed and marked, oblong folio, plus two folio volumes entitled to covers Uniform Miscellanea, containing typewritten and handwritten historical notes on military uniforms including original letters, including badges, shoulder straps, photographs, some original drawings, tracings, etc., compiled by Captain D. C. Anderson, and presented to the Royal United Service Institution, c. 1920s-30s, contemp. blue cloth, rubbed and some surface soiling, folio (4)
Lot 45
A mixed group of vehicles, mainly army types, including a boxed Dinky Toys No. 617 Volkswagen with anti-tank gun, an unboxed Corgi Land Rover and missile with trolley, a second missile with trolley, three Dinky Tanks, a Dinky Toys Gazelle Rocket and Launcher, a Corgi Toys King Tiger Tank, a Triang Minic large scale road roller and a small selection of playworn Matchbox vehicles
Lot 208
A group of wooden model ships to a scale of 1/1200 in the style of Bassett Lowke, models include the Queen Mary, an early aircraft carrier, two models of the Empress of Britain, an oil tanker, a cargo ship, a cruiser, a single funnel liner, a paddle steamer, a small cargo ship, two submarines, a tug boat, also a large model Harbour set made to the same scale and in two parts that interlock
Lot 37
A 19th Century Oriental Tankard, painted in colours with panels of scene of figures on a balcony, with river etc, and also decorated predominantly in famille rose and underglaze blue, with panels of foliage on a scale puce ground (rim chips and handle missing); together with a further tulip baluster Vase, decorated in underglaze blue with panels of scenes of figures and scrolling foliage etc (extensive repair and cracks etc), 5” and 11” high (2)
Lot 221
A Meissen cabaret set, painted with alternating panels of courting young couples and flowers on a yellow ground, between gilt scale borders, cancelled blue crossed swords marks. Comprising: an oval tray, a teapot and cover, coffee pot and cover, a sugar bowl and cover, a milk jug, two covered cups and saucers, and two spoons. (16)Provenance: From the estate of Niel Rimington (1928-2009) of Fonthill Old Abbey Estate, Wiltshire.
Lot 227
Two Meissen cups and saucers, one rococo-moulded and painted with panels of putti and flowers, the other brightly painted with colourful birds on a pink scale border, and a Berlin cup and saucer, painted with figures at various pursuits, blue crossed swords and sceptre marks, mid 18th century, 14cm. (6)Provenance: From the estate of Niel Rimington (1928-2009) of Fonthill Old Abbey Estate, Wiltshire.
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