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Lot 183
GRISAILLE-DECORATED YELLOW-GROUND 'DRAGON' BOWL QIANLONG MARK BUT 19TH-20TH CENTURY 十九至二十世紀 乾隆款 黃地墨彩穿花龍紋碗supported on a short foot and terminating to a flared rim, the exterior decorated with two five-clawed dragons in red and brown colour amongst flowers and leaves, the scales of their sinuous bodies highlighted with gilding, all below a key-fret band on a turquoise ground around the mouth rim, the base inscribed with a six-character Qianlong mark in iron-redDimensions:11cm diameterProvenance:Provenance: Private collection, England
Lot 908
VOLTAIRE: (1694-1778) French Enlightenment Writer and Philosopher. Voltaire is a pseudonym, his name being François-Marie Arouet. Voltaire is known for his attacks on Catholic Church, and his advocacy of freedom of religion and expression, and separation of church and state. A very rare Letter Signed by Voltaire with exceptional content. L.S., `V´, also adding `Potsdam, 4th November´ in his hand, three pages, 4to, Potsdam, 4th November, n.y. [1752], to Mr. Formey, in French. Voltaire initiates his letter freely defending his ideas in an ironical way and ridiculing his correspondent´s theories, stating in part `En verité, monsieur, je ne vous croyais pas Suisse. Un illustre théologien de Bâle écrit que milord Bolingbroke a eu la chaude pisse et de là il tire la conséquence evidente que Moïse est l´auteur du Pentateuque. On prétend que de bonnes lois et de bonnes troupes ne valent rien, si l´on n´a pas une foi vive pour les dogmes de Zwingleet d´Ecolampade. Or, comme Titus, Marc-Aurèle, Trajan, Nerva, Julien, etc… avaient le malheur horrible de ne croire pas plus à Zwingle qu´au pape, et que cependant tout allait assez bien de leur temps…´ (Translation: “To be fair, sir, I didn't believe you were Swiss. An illustrious theologian from Basle writes that Lord Bolingbroke had a hot piss and from this he draws the obvious conclusion that Moses is the author of the Pentateuch. It is said that good laws and good troops are worthless if one does not have a lively faith in the dogmas of Zwingle and Ecolampadius. Now, as Titus, Marcus Aurelius, Trajan, Nerva, Julian, etc. had the horrible misfortune of not believing more in Zwingle than in the Pope, and yet everything was going quite well in their time...”) Voltaire further pursues his ferocious attack wrapped in fine literary forms but with crude words and mocking symbols, saying `Le chapelain de milord Chesterfield a pris en bon chrétien la cause de milord Bolingbroke, il l´a défendue dans une lettre pieuse et modeste. La traduction est parvenue ici avec la permission des supérieurs. Le roi a beaucoup ri: faites-en de même. Il paye bien les docteurs et se moque des disputes théologiques, métaphysiques, phoronomiques et dynamiques. Soyez très tranquille, vivez gaiement de l´Evangile et de la philosophie, et laissez les profanes douter de la chronologie de Moïse… essayez de vous mettre de grandes épingles dans le cul… ou plutôt faites-vous embaumer tout vivant, afin de n´attraper que dans sept ou huit cents ans ce point de maturité qui est la mort…´ (“Translation: “The chaplain of milord Chesterfield took as a good Christian the cause of milord Bolingbroke, he defended it in a pious and modest letter. The translation arrived here with the permission of the superiors. The King laughed a lot: do the same. He pays doctors well and doesn't care about theological, metaphysical, phoronomic and dynamic disputes. Be very quiet, live cheerfully from the Gospel and philosophy, and let the profane people doubt on the chronology of Moses... try to put big pins in your ass... or rather have yourself embalmed while alive, in order to only catch up in seven or eight hundred years this point of maturity which is death...”) A lengthy an extremely good content letter by Voltaire who, before concluding, sends two fine and wise statements `Croyez-moi, ne mettez aux choses que leur prix, et ne prenez point de grosses balances pour peser des toiles d´araignées´ (Translation: “Believe me, put only the real price on things, and do not take large scales to weigh cobwebs”), and `Il y a mille occasions où un vaudeville vaut mieux qu´une lamentation de Jérémie´ (Translation: “There are a thousand occasions when a vaudeville is better than a lament of Jeremiah”) Small overall minor age wear, with a small tear to the bottom edge, otherwise G Johann Heinrich Samuel Formey (1711-1797) German Churchman, Educator and Author. A founding member of the Berlin Academy who popularized scientific and philosophical ideas, in French, and contributed to Diderot´s Encyclopédie. Although Formey fought against the ideas of the philosophers, he held for a while an epistolary relationship with Voltaire, who published several articles in Formey´s journal L´Abeille du Parnasse. Formey was best known for his work Anti-Emile, which refuted point by point the ideas of Rousseau on education. Voltaire and Formey were not long in falling out, which we can deduct from the reading of this letter. The present letter discussion comes from the publication of Bolingbroke´s translation of Lettres sur l´Histoire which questioned the authenticity of the bible. In response to it, Formey published Dissertation sur l´Incrédulité an extract of Zimmerman´s Opuscules. King Frederick II of Prussia accorded the privilege of a printed publication response to Voltaire, who wrote Défense de Milord Bolingbroke under the pseudonym “Docteur Goodnatur´d Wellwisher”. Voltaire´s article caused a scandal because of its impiety.The present letter shows several interesting small variations from the published text of Voltaire´s correspondences.
Lot 1219
RAY JAMES EARL: (1928-1998) American fugitive convicted for assassinating Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968. Black ink signature ('James Earl Ray') on a small oblong 12mo printed adhesive sticker bearing an image of the scales of justice alongside the printed words A Rule of Law they Say, most likely intended to be used as a bookplate. With the original backing still present. VG
Lot 488
Two fish spice boxes, the first with scales and dorsal and pelvic fins, the hinged head perforated, stamped ‘A835’, the second, white metal example with red paste eyes, hinged head and articulated body, first length 15cm, second 24cm. £200-£300 --- Condition Report Weights: 1st: 117gm 2nd: 232gm
Lot 492
Four matching graduated fish spice boxes, of articulated form, with fins and scales, the hinged heads with hook fasteners, unmarked, together with a fish of similar design, largest 17cm, smallest 11cm. (5) £300-£500 --- Condition Report Weights: 1st: 102gm 2nd: 53gm 3rd: 49gm 4th: 41gm 5th: 25gm.
Lot 205
15 Vehicles and Maintenance Equipment by First Gear, NZG and M-Bco etc. Various scales. First Gear: 4x International Delivery Truck (2x CASE and 2x International Harvester). Allis-Chalmers Crawler with Blade & Ripper. International 8600 with 53' Trailer, Komatsu. 1937 Chevrolet Tow Truck, Mobilgas. Internaional TD-15 Fire Dozer. NZG: Hydro-Seilbgger Duty Cycle Crawler Crane. M-bco: 2x Front Mount Dedicated Airport Runway Broom. Vogole: Super 1900-2 Tracked Paver. Die Blechtrommel: 2x clockwork Porsche 356 Convertible. All boxed, minor wear. Contents VGC-Mint. £80-120
Lot 364
A Victorian mahogany instrument case, containing a pair of steel beam scales with brass pans, case 19cm l, a fabric covered lead cosh or life preserver, a brass sovereign rocker, two Salter brass spring scales, an embossed brass letter clip, c1845, three Stevengraphs by W H Grant of Coventry,, valentine cards, other small bygones, a camera, etc An interesting group, mostly in god condition
Lot 64
Modern Diecast Emergency Vehicles and Helicopters, various examples all boxed/packaged, in various scales Mainly civilian by various modern budget manufacturers, includes Richmond Toys, Road Monster, Teamsters, Tin Toys, HGL, Schuco Junior Line, Newray, Automax, Welly, Realtoy, Joy City, Hobby Dax, Maisto, Burago, Majorette and others, F-E, packaging F-E, (75)
Lot 322
Aircraft Kits and Decals, mainly military aircraft kits unboxed, bagged up and sealed some with notes 'Complete' others completeness unknown, in various scales many with instructions (30), a partially boxed example, a FROG example in poor box and an Airfix boxed kit partially constructed, together with a collection of decals also in various scales, P-VG, (Qty)
Lot 209
Postwar and Modern Diecast Vehicles, mainly unboxed/playworn in various scales, vintage and modern private and commercial vehicles, boxed examples, Corgi 60021 30th Anniversary Mini, Weetabix Collection three model set, two model Ferrari set (loose in box), Matchbox Models of Yesteryear (2) Corgi 153A Proteus Campbell Bluebird Record Car (worn condition) unboxed, models by Corgi, Matchbox, Lledo, Lesney and others, P-E, boxes P-VG, (50+)
Lot 207
Postwar and Modern Playworn/Unboxed Diecast Vehicles, commercial, private and models from TV and film in various scales, post-war examples including boxed Dinky 561 Blaw Knox Bulldozer, 563 Heavy Tractor (both P), military unboxed Dinky models, partially boxed Budgie 707 REA Express Scarab, Lone Star tractor, Condon tipper, modern diecast examples by Franklin Mint (1:24 scale Silver Seraph minus wing mirrors), boxed Matchbox 1:64 scale (1), Matchbox Collectibles, Corgi, Winross, cased intertrans 1:48 scale James Irlam articulated truck, two boxed 1:87 scale plastic articulated trucks, Herpa/Albedo, TV/film models, Dinky Thunderbird 1, Spectrum Pursuit vehicle, Corgi Batmobile, Saint Volvo, James Bond DB5, 70s/80s DB5, P-G, packaging P-F, (Qty) in two boxes
Lot 262
Modern Diecast Vehicles, in various scales, vintage and modern cars, some models boxed but all loose in boxes from display some with damage, 1:18 scale, Burago (4) two boxed, Maisto (1), Anson (2) one boxed, Revell (1), Corgi (1), 1:43 scale examples, Vitesse (3), Matchbox Dinky (7), Corgi (8), Vanguard by Lledo (1), one cased magazine issue model and a small number of post-war playworn diecast models, Dinky, Corgi, Matchbox (9), P-VG, packaging P-F, (Qty) in two boxes
Lot 242
Postwar and Later Playworn Commercial Diecast Vehicles, in various scales, includes Dinky, Corgi (includes several Chipperfields Circus models), Matchbox (two in boxed K-15 Merryweather fire engine, K-20 Cargo Hauler (minus accessories), Britains models by Shinsei (some partially packaged), P-F, packaging P-F, (45+) in three boxes
Lot 220
Postwar and Later Playworn/Unboxed Diecast Vehicles, military, commercial, private and models from TV/film in various scales, includes partially or poorly boxed/packaged models, Polistil 1:25 scale Ferrari 365, Dinky 683 Chieftain, Corgi 154 Lotus F1, Dinky 691 Striker Anti Tank, Dinky 287 Police Accident Unit and five others includes Corgi 1:64 scale, Burago 1:43 scale and Model of Yesteryear, unboxed models Dinky, Corgi, Britains, Matchbox and others, P-G, packaging P-F, (30+)
Lot 222
Postwar and Later Diecast Cars, private and commercial cars in various scales, includes boxed, Corgi Gift Set 18 Emergency set (box end flap missing models with some wear), boxed Gift set 32 (minus Lotus Elite), Dinky 169Ford Corsair, Matchbox Streaker 53 Tanzara, Rolamatic 69 Turbo Fury, Superfast 44 Boss Mustang, Atlas Editions Dinky 111 TR2 Sports, Solido (2), Models of Yesteryear (3), unboxed/playworn, Dinky (includes Sam's Car), Matchbox Speed Kings (K-47 Easy Rider 2), Corgi includes ten Tour de France models with various figures, Matchbox Police cyclists (8) and others, P-G, packaging P-F, (40+) in two boxes
Lot 211
Modern Diecast Ambulances Related Emergency Vehicles and Helicopters, mainly unboxed in various scales, includes, Corgi, Dinky, Schuco, Vanguards, Matchbox, ERTL, Siku, Britains, Yonezawa and many other modern Far Eastern made models, three hospital ships two, two by Tri-ang, boxed Norev example (plastic), cased Scalextric C2197 F1 Paramedic (E), P-E, packaging G-E, (120+) in five boxes,
Lot 291
Postwar and Modern Military and Civil Aircraft, three boxed snap together plastic desk ornaments by Hobby Max, Boeing 747 Northwest Airlines, Boeing Stratocruiser United Airlines, Douglas DC 3 Delta, (all G-E), together with unboxed diecast international aircraft and helicopters (some rotor blades detached by design and present), mainly magazine issue by Amercom, also includes Corgi Aviation Archive and Maisto in various scales, 1:72, 1:144, 1:200, some models with damage many with stands, P-G, boxes G-E, (80+) in four boxes
Lot 252
1970s and Later Playworn/Unboxed Diecast Vehicles, commercial, private and models from TV and film, in various scales, Corgi including Buck Rogers Starfighter (with missiles and Biddy), Magic Roundabout locomotive and five figures, Daktari landrover with figures, lions, chimp and meat, Lions of Longleat land rover with lion and figure, Matchbox, Dinky and Majorette, P-G, (Qty)
Lot 214
Postwar and Modern Playworn/Unboxed Diecast Vehicles, vintage and modern, commercial, military and public transport models, in various scales, Corgi, Solido, Lledo, Atlas Editions, Matchbox, Dinky, Mettoy, Britains, two BR tank locomotive bodies (unbranded) and others some models repainted, P-G, (90+) in three boxes
Lot 216
Modern Diecast Vehicles, vintage and modern commercial, military and private models in various scales, boxed models Smart Toys 1:24 scale Freelander, Corgi C769/8 Volvo Bus, Dinky 687 Army Truck, 208 Porsche 914, 180 Rover 3500 (all loose in boxes) Corgi 59513 Royal Mail Super Hauler, DTCA 75th Dinky Anniversary bus, Reissue Dinky 2CV and unboxed/playworn, Lledo, Corgi, Budgie, white metal (3) includes two Western Models, P-VG, boxes P-VG, (30+)
Lot 206
Postwar and Modern Playworn/Unboxed/boxed Diecast Vehicles and Other Items, private and commercial models in various scales, Matchbox Models of Yesteryear, Corgi, Dinky, Lesney and others, boxed models, 1950 Vincent Black Shadow motorbike (damaged), Russian Diecast Cars (3) all boxes P, Solido (1) box P, bubble packed Norev (1), magazine issue models (3), partially packaged Corgi Rocket (minus rear wheels), boxed plastic model car by ERTL, four Matchbox Royal mail Red Arrows aircraft and a Royal mail articulated flat bed (in mail out boxes), Minichamps Ducati 996 Superbike box only, three mailout boxed Lledo land speed cars, two N Gauge EKO metal articulated trucks ( carded and bubbled one opened), three Bachmann HO Gauge 43-1045 De Witt Clinton State Coaches, boxed Marine craft wooden kit HMS Victory (partially built unchecked for completeness), five unboxed post-war probably American rubber limousines, two ashtrays and two cigarette boxes mounted with pre war car models and others, P-G, (Qty) in three boxes
Lot 240
1960s and Later Diecast Competition Models, in various scales, boxed/cased examples, Polistil 1:15 scale MS102 Moto Guzzi V7 motorcycle, 1:25 SCALE FX6 Lotus Turbo F2 (both with minor damage), FX2 March Ford F1 (in damaged case) and another unboxed FX8 Brabham, Corgi 153 TS 9B Team Surtees (G), Tonka Rail Splitter Dragster (steel), No 270 untested and unboxed models, Corgi, Marx, Matchbox, Zylmex, P-G, packaging F-G, (16)
Lot 213
Modern Diecast Prewar Military and Vintage Ambulances and Related Vehicles and Helicopters, mainly unboxed in various scales includes a small number of plastic models, Solido, Lledo, Brumm, Matchbox, Dinky, Corgi, Husky, Polistil and others, boxed Chad Valley Midget Van (clockwork untested), cased limited edition Rapide 118 Bedford ambulance 7/100 by Modelauto Ltd Leeds and boxed unmade white metal kit 1:76 scale BW Models Land Rover ambulance, P-VG, packaging P-VG, (70+) in two boxes
Lot 229
Postwar and Later Playworn/Unboxed Diecast Vehicles, private and commercial vehicles in various scales, includes, Dinky, Corgi, Charbens (trailer with elephant), Spot On, Matchbox Lesney, Morestone, Budgie and others, a Matchbox 1969 catalogue, Corgi kits/figures boxes containing some Corgi plastic figures and pieces and a Siku plastic garage, minus one door, P-F, (80+) in two boxes
Lot 210
Postwar and Later Playworn Diecast Vehicles, vintage and modern, private, commercial, military and models from TV and film, examples in various scales, by Charbens, Corgi, Dinky, Matchbox, Lonestar, Tonka, Siku, Lledo and others includes three boxed Corgi 1:64 scale Wild West models, P-G, boxes F-G, (Qty) in two boxes
Lot 288
Model Aircraft, a collection of model aircraft plastic, diecast and resin in various scales all dirty from display, military and civilian, includes a large plastic Hasbro Action Force Sky Strike combat jet, diecast ERTL SR-71 Blackbird and a resin display model Lear Jet (tail fin broken and re-glued with stand (30cm long), P-F, (Qty)
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