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Lot 104
Patek Philippe. Rare et beau chronographe bracelet en or rose 18K (750) mouvement mécaniquePatek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K rose gold manual wind chronograph wristwatch Reference: 1579Date: Sold 8th March 1946Movement: 23-jewel Cal.13'130/21 manual wind, adjusted to 8 positionsDial: Silvered, black baton hour markers, Arabic numeral quarters, outer 1/5th second divisions with Arabic numeral 5 minute markers, outer tachymetre scale, subsidiary dials at 3 and 9 for constant seconds and 30 minute recording, gilt polished pointed baton hands, blued steel chronograph handCase: Polished round, snap on back, crown flanked by rectangular twin pushers, down-turned faceted 'spider' lugsStrap/Bracelet: Brown Patek Philippe alligator leatherBuckle/Clasp: Signed 18K rose gold buckleSigned: Case, dial & movementSize: 35mm Weight: 49,23g Accompaniments: Patek Philippe fitted box, Extract from the ArchivesFootnotes:Launched at the Basel fair in 1943, the Patek Philippe 1579 was the largest chronograph from the watchmakers at the time. In the approximately 20 years that the watch was in production only 470 were constructed.The case, designed by Wenger, one of Geneva's best case makers, is noted for its thick bezel, legible dial, and mostly for it faceted downturned lugs, affectionately known as 'spider lugs.' The dials on these watches were provided by Stern Frères and the movements were based on the Valjoux 13''' ébauche, renamed by Patek Philippe as calibre 13-130 after they were finished to the highest standards by their workshop.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 36
Ulysse Nardin. Rare chronographe bracelet mono-poussoir en or jaune 18K (750) mouvement mécaniqueUlysse Nardin. A rare 18K gold manual wind single button chronograph Date: Circa 1930Movement: Jewelled nickel lever manual wind, mono-metallic balance with timing screws, No.27529 Dial: White enamel, black Breguet numerals, subsidiary dials for constant seconds and minute recording, outer red Telemeter scale, inner red spiral tachometer, black hands, centre chronograph handCase: Polished case, snap on back, single olive chronograph pusher, No.390822Strap/Bracelet: Brown crocodile leatherBuckle/Clasp: Associated plated buckleSigned: Case, dial & movementSize: 33mm Weight: 30,40gThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 37
Eberhard & Co. Chronographe bracelet en acier mouvement automatiqueEberhard & Co. A stainless steel automatic chronograph wristwatch Reference: 31931Date: Circa 2008Movement: 25-jewel ETA Cal.7750 automaticDial: White, black Arabic numeral hour markers, red inner spiral tachymetre scale, black outer 1/5th second divisions with Arabic numeral 5 minute markers, red outer telemetre scale, subsidiary dials at 3 and 6 for seconds and 30 minute recording, black leaf hands, centre chronograph handCase: Polished round, back secured by 8 screws, screw down crown flanked by oval twin pushers, No.0224Strap/Bracelet: Brown Eberhard & Co. leatherBuckle/Clasp: Associated steel buckleSigned: Case, dial & movementSize: 39,5mm Accompaniments: Swing tagFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 53
Heuer. Chronographe bracelet en plaqué or et acier mouvement mécaniqueHeuer. A gold plated and stainless steel manual wind chronograph wristwatch Model: 'Big Eye'Date: Circa 1950Movement: 17-jewel manual wind, column wheel chronograph, No.451954Dial: Two-tone silvered, gilt Arabic numeral and dot hour markers, outer black 1/5th second divisions and blue base scale, large subsidiary dials at 3, 6 and 9 for seconds, 30 minute and 12 hour recording, gilt dagger hands, centre chronograph handCase: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down back, polished gold plated bezel, unsigned crown flanked by twin pushersStrap/Bracelet: Brown leatherBuckle/Clasp: Gold plated buckleSigned: Case, dial & movementSize: 38mm Weight: 61,79gFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 54
Roamer. Chronographe bracelet en acier mouvement mécaniqueRoamer. A stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch Model: StingrayReference: 726-9120.602Date: Circa 1970Movement: 17-jewel Cal. Valjoux 72 manual windDial: Black, luminous baton hour markers, white outer 1/5th second divisions and red outer tachymetre scale, subsidiary dials at 3, 6 and 9 for seconds, 30 minute and 12 hour recording, white baton hands with luminous inserts, red centre chronograph handCase: Brushed and polished cushion form, snap on back, crown flanked by twin pushersStrap/Bracelet: Fitted brushed and polished folded linkBuckle/Clasp: Signed folding clasp, stamped NSA, Patented No.434845Signed: Case & dialSize: 37mm x 43mmFootnotes:The Stingray was launched in 1966 and featured many different options of bezels and dials. The model was later updated to include a chronograph. In September 1967 the Roamer Stingray was awarded a Design Gold Medal at the Leipzig trade fair.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 87
Montblanc. Chronographe bracelet en acier avec date mouvement automatiqueMontblanc. A stainless steel automatic calendar chronograph bracelet watch Model: MeisterstuckReference: 7016Date: Circa 2000Movement: 25-jewel Cal.4810 501 automaticDial: Black, applied polished Arabic numerals, white outer 1/5th second divisions, raised outer tachymetre scale, day and date apertures at 3, subsidiary dials at 6, 9 and 12 for seconds, 30 minute and 12 hour recording, polished leaf hands with luminous inserts, centre chronograph handCase: Polished round, snap on exhibition back, crown flanked by twin buttons, No.PL46198Strap/Bracelet: Fitted brushed and polished brick linkBuckle/Clasp: Signed double folding claspSigned: Case, dial & movementSize: 38mm Accompaniments: Montblanc box, outer card, undated Guarantee bookletFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 168
An Art Nouveau green glass silver overlay scent / perfume bottle 4in. (10.2cm.) high; together with a pair of 20th century Dresden covered vases, baluster form, painted with shaped reserves depicting coastal fishing scenes on gilded fish scale ground, blue '* Dresden' mark to base, 9in. (22.8cm.) high, one cover a/f. (3)
Lot 4201
Piranesi, Giovanni Battista: (1720 Venedig - Rom 1778). Veduta esterna delle tre Sale sepolcrali, credute... - Veduta interna di una delle tre Scale sepolcrali... 2 Kupferstiche. Tafel 41 und 42 aus: Le Antichita Romane Bd. II, Rom 1784. Ca. 37,5 x 50 bzw. 43 x 51 cm. Blgr. 55,5 x 77,5 cm. - Hind 83 - Leichte Gebrauchssp. sowie an den Rd. leicht stockfl.
Lot 3309
Antarktis.: Map of the Queen Maud Mountains Between Longitudes 1750 and 1350 W. from the surveys of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition. Scale 1:500.000. Farb. Karte für die American Geographical Society, NY 1931. Blgr. 53,5 x 75 cm. Mit Insetkarte unt. li. "General location of Africa of the map" (ca. 17 x 13,5 cm) u. "Elements of the map" u. "Method of constructing the map" im unt. re. Eck. Mit Bibl.-St. u. hs. Eintrag im ob. li. Rd. Mehrf. gefalt. Gedruckt auf Blandford Bold Papier. - Falze u. Ränder tls. eingerissen, ob etw. angestaubt, ob. re. Eck mit Randeinriss ca. 5 cm i.d. Titel. R
Lot 46
Uluka by Sally Chinea. Sponsored by Associated British Ports (ABP)Artist: Sally ChineaA mandala is a design, that generally has one central point from which an array of repeated patterns or shapes radiate from. They are often used as a focus for meditation; increasing calmness and relaxation. My mandala includes symbols, colours and patterns in each layers to represent love, loyalty, family, guidance, support and care, to name a few! To me owls represent wisdom, knowledge, change and transformation, As we go through trying times, especially with recent events, we develop a deeper understanding of the ties that bind us all on a global scale. We need to take time to slow down, examine our lives, to reflect, and to transform, to look after our environment and to care for each.Feathers = Communication. Hearts = Love. Hands = Care & Support. Sunflowers = Loyalty. Leaf = Growth, Life & Nature. Circles & Dots = Unity, Hope & Mother Earth. Stars = Guidance & Heroes. Uluka (Sanskrit for Owl) is wrapped in a decorative cloak, created from a geometric mandala which holds a great deal of symbolism. https://www.sallychinea.com/Sponsor: Associated British Ports (ABP) This sculpture is sponsored by Associated British Ports (ABP) - the UK’s leading ports group with a network of 21 ports across the UK. ABP handles around one-quarter of the nation's seaborne trade, contributing £7.5 billion to the economy every year and supporting 119,000 jobs. ABP is working to drive growth in the coastal communities in which it operates. https://www.abports.co.uk/
Lot 21
AFTER FERNAND LÉGER (1881-1955)Composition murale, also titled Composition abstraite with the signature 'F. Léger.' in the weave (lower right) and the Atelier Tabard Frères & Soeurs monogram in the weave (lower left); numbered '2/6' and with the Atelier Tabard Frères & Soeurs label showing the reference number '879' (on the reverse)hand-woven Aubusson wool tapestry195.7 x 394.1cm (77 1/16 x 155 3/16in).Conceived in 1953, this tapestry executed by the Atelier Tabard Frères & Soeurs in 1962 in a numbered edition of 6, of which only 4 were realised.Footnotes:ProvenanceAtelier Tabard Frères & Soeurs, Aubusson.Nancy Oakes Collection, London and The Bahamas (acquired from the above circa 1962).Private collection, London (by descent from the above).Exhibited(Possibly) Nice, Palais de la Méditerranée, F. Léger, tapisseries, ceramiques, bronzes, lithographies, 20 July - 30 September 1962.LiteratureExh. cat., F. Léger et les arts décoratifs, Biot & Aubusson, 2002-2003 (another edition illustrated p. 34).G. Bauquier, Fernand Léger, catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, 1952-1953, Paris, 2013, no. 1492 (the painted version illustrated p. 57).Executed on a monumental scale, Composition abstraite is one of the most iconic tapestries Fernand Léger ever created. The design for this work was based on a study for Projet pour une peinture murale which Léger created in 1953. The tapestries, however, were executed by the Atelier Tabard Frères et Soeurs in Aubusson in 1961 and 1962, after the artist's death in 1955. Although six examples were scheduled for the edition, only four were realised. The present work was acquired in the year of execution by Nancy Oakes, daughter of Canadian gold mining tycoon Sir Harry Oakes. Her family name and relationship with British Hollywood actor Richard Greene made her a popular public figure and her glamorous appearance was featured in numerous media outlets across the globe throughout the 1940s and 1950s. Oakes was very much a cosmopolitan socialite, and her eventful life led her to numerous countries, before she ultimately settled between London and The Bahamas. Composition abstraite remained in her personal collection until her death in 2005, whereafter it was bequeathed to the present owner. Another version of Composition abstraite was commissioned by the artist's wife together with George Bauquier, the initiator of the Musée national Fernand Léger, in Biot, where it is currently housed.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: AR W TPAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.W Lot is located in the Bonhams Warehouse and will only be available for collection from this location.TP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 23
* JOHN MACLAUCHLAN MILNE RSA (SCOTTISH 1885 - 1957),GARDENS, PARISoil on board, signed and dated '22image size 35cm x 45cm, overall size 46cm x 56cm Framed. Label verso: Doig, Wilson, & Wheatley, Edinburgh. Note: A rare Paris painting from 1922 when Milne lived in the French capital. Seeing Cezanne's work for the first time was a eureka moment for Milne who until then had painted much like his father in a sedate and traditional style. He discovered a completely new freedom and walked the streets and sights of Paris painting what he saw, en plein air and with rapid, bold brush strokes. Above all, he discovered ''colour''. This very distinct Paris period saw Milne producing some of his most spontaneous and desirable work and usually on smaller-scale artist boards. By 1922/3 he had moved to the French village of Lavardin and by 1924 he was in Cassis with Peploe, Cadell and Duncan Grant. Milne is often referred to as ''the fifth Scottish Colourist'' and yet his quality is at least the equal of much of the output of the other four. As well as enjoying the company of the Scottish Colourists and exhibiting alongside them, Milne shared many of their patrons. William Boyd, the Managing Director of Keiller’s marmalade firm, became one of his most important patrons. In Boyd’s home at Claremont, several works by William McTaggart, Peploe, Hunter and Milne were displayed. His collection of French paintings included Monet, Sisley, Van Gogh, Matisse, Bonnard, Vuillard and de Segonzac. Alexander Keiller, head of the marmalade firm, was another important patron. He paid Milne a stipend – so that he could spend the summers in France – in return for paintings. The collector, Matthew Justice, was a close friend of George Leslie Hunter as well as being his agent during the 1920s. Justice owned around a dozen of Milne’s paintings; his sitting-room was hung exclusively with works by Peploe and Milne and his drawing-room contained eleven Peploes, three Marchands, one Hunter and five Milne’s. The Justice collection also included works by Vuillard, de Segonzac, Moreau and Matisse. Justice was friends with William Boyd and James Tattersall, another important patron of Milne. Even though Milne's paintings were widely exhibited in his lifetime at the very best venues to great success, it's probably because he never established a long-term relationship with any one gallery or dealer that his paintings have been undervalued for many years. It took until 1987 before the first Milne painting reached the £20,000 mark at auction when ''Busy Paris Street Scene with Figures (1922)'' was sold by Christie's, Glasgow (lot 664, 28th April 1987 £20,000 hammer). The John Maclauchlan Milne Estate is now represented by Tom Hewlett's Portland Gallery (London) and unsurprisingly, his profile and values have been growing. A major exhibition ''Milne And The Colourist Connection'' was staged at Portland Gallery (London) 21st September -13th October 2017. On 30th August 2017 we sold "A Paris Scene (a 35cm x 26.5cm oil on panel) for £25,000 (hammer) and In The Scottish Pictures Auction of 27th April 2022, lot 213 "Cafe, Paris" (a 25.5cm x 34cm oil on board by Maclauchan Milne sold for £30,000 (hammer). Both examples being from the same period (1920 - 1922) when John Maclauchlan Milne walked the streets of the French capital and cemented his place as one of Scotland's finest painters of the 20th century.
Lot 512
Marc Quinn, British b.1964 - The Virtue of Desire, 2013; Patinated bronze, from an edition 8 plus 4 AP, signed, dated and numbered 'Marc Quinn 2013 ed 2/8', 46.5(H) x 54.5(W) x 34(D) cm including base (ARR) Note: Marc Quinn is one of the most important and celebrated artists of his generation, shooting to fame in the 1990s following the RA's 'Sensation' exhibition alongside his fellow YBAs, Damien Hirst and Gary Hume.Since 1988, Quinn has made works focusing on the form of the Orchid, seeing the flowers as 'perfectly evolved little sculptures in themselves, they're full of colour, interesting shapes and beauty'. Reminiscent of the iconic paintings of Georgia O'Keeffe, Quinn's sculptures encapsulate, in the hybrid form of the orchid, the link between nature, artificiality and temporality. The artist's most celebrated use of the orchid was in his large scale installation 'Garden' at the Fondazione Prada in Milan in 2000. Please refer to department for condition report
Lot 94
MORRIS & COMPANY (MAKER), HERBERT HORNE (1864-1916) FOR THE CENTURY GUILD (ATTRIBUTED DESIGNER) ARTS & CRAFTS RUG, CIRCA 1884 hand-woven wool, with characteristic knotted fringeDimensions:74cm x 125cm; including fringe 92cm x 125cmNote: Note: In 1875, Morris & Co. began large-scale production of floor coverings, rugs and carpets, designed to complement an ever-popular ‘Morris’ aesthetic in Victorian Britain. A triumph in craftsmanship on an impressive scale, these designs were hailed as some of the finest hand-knotted carpets ever produced in Britain at the time. Morris’ designs were largely inspired by his love of Eastern carpets from Persia Turkey and China, of which he amassed a great deal and used to furnish his own homes, including Red House. Featuring an array of stylised plants and flowers, carefully woven into fields of vibrant colours, the carpets were hugely popular but very expensive to the average customer. As a result, the firm began to manufacture a range of smaller and less costly alternatives to an eager market. Flowerpots were often a feature of these designs, with trailing flowers stemming out from the centre against a cream ground, and a dark blue border. These smaller rugs were frequently used as wall hangings and occasionally placed as bedside rugs in guest bedrooms.In 1884, Morris & Co. also manufactured several designs for The Century Guild; a group of artists associated with the Arts & Crafts movement, who sought to preserve the integrity of the artistic trade and its craftsmen. These rugs were sold in the Morris & Co. shop and advertised in the Guild’s magazine Hobby Horse. Though Morris never had a hand in designing these, they look back to his earlier Hammersmith pieces, featuring simple patterns of flowers and flowerpots. This rug is thought to have been designed by Herbert Horne, one of the founding members of the Guild, alongside A. H. Mackmurdo and Selwyn Image. Linda Parry comments that of 'the three designers associated with the Guild it is stylistically closest to the work of Herbert Horne'.
Lot 689
A Fine Victorian Standard Analytical Balance, English, c.1890, engraved 'L Oertling London E.C.' to the scale base, the scale beam engraved ' TO WEIGH 10 GRAIN, COUNTY BOROUGH OF BLACKPOOL', the scale with both agate pan holders, both pans, the French polished mahogany cabinet with 2 drawers, counterweighted sliding front, glass base, on three leveling screws, 50cm tall Please note: we cannot pack or ship this item, please arrange your own collection or courier
Lot 693
A Good French Anemometer, chrome, serial no. 281658, marked 'Ets Maxant Paris', 'MÈTRES' scale to outer radii, Hectares scaled to the bottom dial, with a small vial of lubricating oil, in fitted maker's caseNote: Lot imported under Temporary Admission. 5% UK import VAT will be charged on the ‘hammer’ and 20% UK VAT will be charged on the ‘buyer’s premium’ and invoiced on an inclusive basis under UK Margin Scheme rules.
Lot 146
* Barbados. Ogilby (John), Novissima et Acuratissima Barbados. Descriptio per Johannem Ogilvium. Cosmographum Regium, circa 1672, hand-coloured engraved map, elaborate strapwork cartouche and mileage scale, large margins, slight spotting, one repaired hole in the margin but not affecting the printed image, 295 x 360 mm, framed and glazedQTY: (1)
Lot 178
Lincolnshire. Speed (John), The Countie and Citie of Lincolne described with the Armes of them that have bene Earles thereof since the Conquest, Thomas Bassett & Richard Chiswell [1676], hand-coloured engraved map, inset town plan of Lincoln, large strapwork cartouche, compass rose and mileage scale, 385 x 510 mm, English text on versoQTY: (1)
Lot 180
London. Faden (William), The Country Twenty-Five Miles Round London, planned from a Scale of One Mile to an Inch, 1790, engraved map with contemporary outline colouring, sectionalised and laid on linen, slight oxidisation to old watercolour, very slight fraying and staining to the margins, 1025 x 1225 mm, contained in a contemporary marbled card slipcase, slight wear to the extremities, together with Bowles (Carington, publisher). Bowles's New Pocket Plan of the Cities of London and Westminster; with the Borough of Southwark: Comprehending the New Buildings and other alterations in the Year 1775, engraved map with contemporary outline colouring, sectionalised and laid on linen, some splits along old folds, 460 x 900 mm, contained in a contemporary marbled card slipcase, printed label to the upper cover, the slipcase worn and rubbed QTY: (2)NOTE:The first described item, James Howgego. The Printed Maps of London, number 188, state 3. The second item number 147 (a), state 3.
Lot 187
Middlesex. Seale (Richard William), To the Most Noble Thomas Holles Pelham, Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex & Westminster....This Map of the County of Middlesex is Dedicated by his Grace's most humble Servant, Thomas & John Bowles, Robert Sayer & John Tinney, circa 1765, hand-coloured engraved map with the vertical margins decorated with the heraldic arms of ninety-two free and livery companies of London, central fold partially split and strengthened on verso, slight staining, 515 x 730 mm, together with Warburton (John, Bland Joseph & Symth Payler). [A New and Correct Mapp of Middlesex, Essex and Hertford-shire with the Roads, Rivers, Sea Coasts etc., Actually Surveyed by John Warburton Esq. Somerset Herald & F.R.S., Joseph Bland and Paylor Smyth, Gent.] circa 1725, the southwest sheet only of this large-scale map of Middlesex. two margins decorated with 144 heraldic shields, 540 x 630 mmQTY: (2)
Lot 194
* Northamptonshire. Blaeu (Johannes), Comitatus Northantonensis vernacule Northampton Shire, Amsterdam, circa 1645, engraved map with contemporary hand-colouring, large decorative cartouche and mileage scale, very slight staining, 410 x 495 mm, mounted, framed and glazed, together with Saxton (Christopher & Kip William). Northamtoniae comitatus Descriptio in quo Coritani Olim Insederunt [1637], hand-coloured engraved map, large strapwork cartouche and mileage scale, slight staining, 280 x 355 mm, mounted, framed and glazed, and another copy similar, with Bowen (Emanuel). An Accurate Map of Northampton Shire Divided into Hundreds and Laid down from the best Authorities..., Robert Sayer, T. & J. Bowles & John Tinney, circa 1760, engraved map with contemporary outline colouring and with some later enhancement to the cartouche and dedication, originally published in 'The Large English Atlas', toned overall, slight creasing, 700 x 535 mm, mounted, framed and glazed, with another copy similar, with Morden (Robert). Northamptonshire, circa 1695, hand-coloured engraved map, 355 x 420 mm, mounted, framed and glazed, plus Blome (Richard). A Mapp of the County of Northampton with its Hundreds, circa 1673, hand-coloured engraved map, toned overall, 255 x 315 mm, mounted, framed and glazedQTY: (7)
Lot 204
Spain & Portugal. Nantiat (Jasper), A New Map of Spain and Portugal, Exhibiting the Chains of Mountains With their Passes The Principal & Cross Roads, With Other Details requisite for the Intelligence of Military Operations, compiled by Jasper Nantiat, William Faden, January 1st. 1810, large engraved map with contemporary hand colouring on four sheets, sectionalised and laid on linen, calligraphic title, table of the distances between towns, table of explanation and an 'advertisement' explaining the topography, slight staining and offsetting, each sheet approximately 570 x 785 mm, overall size if conjoined approximately 1130 x 1570 mm, contained in a contemporary marbled card slipcase with publisher's label to upper board, wear to extremities, together with Mentelle (Edme & Chanlaire Pierre Gregoire). New Map of Spain and Portugal, John Stockdale, 1808, engraved map with contemporary outline colouring, sectionalised and laid on linen, inset map of the Straits of Gibraltar, oval cartouche. slight offsetting, 940 x 1255 mm, contained within a contemporary card slipcase with a printed label to the upper cover, with Arrowsmith (Aaron), publisher). Map of the Roads of Portugal, 2nd edition, with Additions and Corrections by Lieutenant James Cruttwell 83rd. Rgt. 1832, engraved map with contemporary outline colouring, sectionalised and laid on linen, slight offsetting, edged with pale blue silk, marbled endpapers, 585 x 130 mm, contained in a contemporary marbled card slipcase with printed label to the upper cover, plus Egerton (T. publisher). A New Military Map of Portugal..., Drawn by Captn. Eliot, Rl. Artillery, 1810, engraved map with contemporary outline colouring, sectionalised and laid on linen, some dust soiling and staining, 630 x 395 mm, contained in a contemporary card slipcase with a printed label to the upper cover, worn at extremitiesQTY: (4)NOTE:The first described item is a large and detailed folding map, published during the Peninsular War. Probably because of the war, Nantiat is most exercised with the borders between Spain and Portugal, especially the passes through which it was expected that Napoleon's army might come when the campaign season started in the spring. It is probable that Faden saw an opportunity to sell this detailed and large-scale map to officers in Wellington's army in Portugal, with the idea that it could be used as a reference for the campaign. In July of 1810 - six months after the publication of the map - the French military commander, Marshal Masséna led an army of 65,000 troops into Portugal, pushing on towards Lisbon, but was held back by the Lines of Torres Vedras a set of earthworks that had been built on the orders of Wellington. The campaign - significant for the emergence of large-scale guerrilla warfare - was eventually won by the British under the command of Lt. Gen. Sir Arthur Wellesley, later the 1st Duke of Wellington. It could be argued that the French defeat was sealed when Napoleon set out with a massive army on what proved to be the disastrous French invasion of Russia. This seriously depleted the French forces with the result that a combined allied army under Wellesley pushed into Spain, defeating the French at Salamanca and taking Madrid. In the following year, Wellington scored a decisive victory over King Joseph Bonaparte's army in the Battle of Vitoria. Pursued by the armies of Britain, Spain and Portugal, Marshal Jean-de-Dieu Soult, no longer able to get sufficient support from a depleted France, led the exhausted and demoralized French forces in a fighting withdrawal across the Pyrenees during the winter of 1813/1814. France, Napoleon and its European dominance would finally fall the following year at the battle of Waterloo.
Lot 208
Wales. Speed (John), Glamorgan Shire with the situations of the cheife Towne Cardyff and ancient Landaffe described, John Sudbury & George Humble [1627], hand-coloured engraved map, inset town plans of Cardiff and Llandaff, occasional marginal closed tears and slight chipping, margins repaired and partially strengthened, central fold strengthened on verso, 385 X 510 mm, English text on verso, together with Lhuyd (Humphrey, Mercator Gerard & Jansson Jan). Cambriae Typus Auctore Humfredo Lhuydo Denbigiense Cambro Britanno, [1647 or later], uncoloured engraved map, decorative strapwork cartouche and mileage scale, one small printer's fold, central fold a little worn, 345 x 490 mm, no text on verso, with Van den Keere (Pieter). Wales, circa 1646, hand-coloured miniature map, 85 x 125 mm, mounted, framed and glazed, plus Saxton (Christopher & Kip William). Montgomery Comitatus qui olim pars Ordovicim [1637], hand-coloured engraved map, large strapwork cartouche and mileage scale, 265 x 325 mm, mounted, framed and glazed, and Moule (Thomas). Monmouthshire, circa 1845, hand-coloured engraved decorative map, 260 x 200 mmQTY: (5)
Lot 210
Worcestershire. Taylor (Isaac), To The Right Honourable Earl of Coventry, Lord Lieutenant & Custos Rotulorum of this County...., This Map of the County of Worcester is most Humbly Dedicated by their Obedient and most Humble Servant, Isaac Taylor, Ross-on-Wye, 1772, large scale engraved map with contemporary outline colouring, sensationalised and laid on linen, decorative uncoloured cartouche and mileage scale, compass rose, table of explanation set within a floriate border and a 'list of places taken from the Land Tax book', slight staining, 1020 x 1020 mm, contained in a contemporary marbled card slipcase with printed title to the upper cover, worn at extremitiesQTY: (1)NOTE:A rare example of one of Isaac Taylor's fine large-scale county maps.
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