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Lot 238

Ercol stick back armchair with loose back and seat cushions

Lot 239

Vale three piece suite, two seat sofa, electric reclining armchair with foot stool, upholstered in floral cord (4)

Lot 246

Large brown leather Chesterfield sofa with deep button back and arms, and four seat cushions W230cm D82cm H73cm

Lot 280

Victorian oak hall chair with solid back and seat on turned supports, Victorian mahogany dining chair with upholstered seat and carved back and a Edwardian two tier occasional table (3)

Lot 598

1930s oak elbow chair, with solid splat, drop in seat on barley twist supports joined by stretcher.

Lot 449

A 19th century elm armchair with spindle back and rush seat; 3 matching dining chairs

Lot 530

A 1930's stained wood armchair with low seat, fretwork back and needlework cushion; 2 corner linen baskets; a towel rail

Lot 540

A Windsor style rocking chair with cane seat

Lot 583

A 19th century Lancashire armchair with spindle back and rush seat

Lot 1698

A 1930s walnut oval stool, with tapestry slip in seat and ball and claw feet, 59cm wide. 

Lot 1748

(THH) An 18th century oak settle, with fielded four panel back above webbed seat flanked by open arms, 183cm wide.

Lot 1210

A Chinese blue ground garden seat, late 19th century, decorated with flowering branches and auspicious objects, 48.5cm high, (cracked).

Lot 2000

wohl MÜLLER, RENATE, geb. 1945 in Sonneberg, Rupfentier "Wal", 1980er Jahre therapeutisches Spielzeug aus Rupfen, rotes und blaues Leder und weiteren natürlichen Materialien, kann als Sitz oder Spielzeug verwendet werden, Henkel im Bereich des "Blasloches", tlw. verschmutzt und berieben, kein Zertifikat vorhanden, L ca. 56 cm. Aus der Auflösung einer süddeutschen Arztpraxis - stand für Kinder im Wartezimmer. Renate Müllers Rupfentiere waren 2012 Bestandteil der Ausstellung "Century of a Child" im New Yorker MoMA und erfreuen sich weltweit einer großen Beliebtheit unter Sammlern und Museen. prob. MÜLLER, RENATE, born 1945 in Sonneberg, whale, 1980s, therapeutic toy made of plucking, red and blue leather and other natural materials, can be used as a seat or toy, handle in the area of ​​the "blowhole", partly soiled and rubbed, no certificate attached, length approx. 56 cm. From the dissolution of a doctor's practice in southern Germany - stood for children in the waiting room. Renate Müller's plucked animals were part of the "Century of a Child" exhibition in New York's MoMA in 2012 and are extremely popular among collectors and museums around the world.

Lot 1

WIKING Pferdewagen, 1950/51, Drahtachser, graublauer Wagen, Kutscher braunfarben mit Mütze auf grauem Sitz, Pferde braun und cremeweiß, Bodenprägung "WM Made in Germany", GK 572/3 A, toller Erhalt, L 8, 5 cm. WIKING horse-drawn carriage, 1950/51, wire axles, gray-blue wagon, brown-colored coachman with a hat on a gray seat, horses brown and creamy white, embossed "WM Made in Germany", yellow catalogue 572/3 A, great condition, L 8.5 cm.

Lot 1511

Konvolut dreier Puppen mit Zubehör, bestehend aus FRANZ SCHMIDT & CO, ab 1910, Porzellankurbelkopf, männlich, braune Schlafaugen, offener Mund mit 2 Zähnen, braune Perücke, Babykörper aus Holzmasse- Komposition, Haarrisse an der Stirn, Perücke mit Kleberesten, Altersspuren, Sitzhöhe 24 cm, sowie Porzellankopfpuppe, um 1900, Brustblattkopf, blaue Schlafaugen, geschlossener Mund, ungemarkt, im Gesicht stark beschädigt, Lederkörper, Finger durch Nähte geteilt, hochwertiges Trachtenkleid, H 50 cm, dazu Trachtenpuppe aus Stoff, hochwertige Kleidung, H 40cm, Altersspuren, 3 Puppenstühle und Henkelkorb mit Puppenschuhen in versch. Formen, Farben und Größen. Convolute of 3 dolls with accessoires, consisting of FRANZ SCHMIDT & CO, from 1910, porcelain crank head, male, brown sleepy eyes, open mouth with 2 teeth, brown wig, baby body made of wood composition, hairline cracks on the forehead, wig with adhesive residues, traces of age, seat height 24 cm, and porcelain head doll, around 1900, breastplate head, blue sleepy eyes, closed mouth, unmarked, face damaged, leather body, fingers divided by seams, high-quality costume dress, height 50 cm, with costume doll made of fabric, high-quality clothes, height 40 cm, signs of age, 3 doll chairs and handle basket with doll shoes in different shapes, colors and sizes.

Lot 1000

STEIFF Petsy, 1928-1930, Knopf mit der Aufschrift "Steiff" in Druckbuchstaben, langer Bogen beim zweiten "f", Reste einer roten Fahne, langhaariger Mohairplüsch, blaue Augen, Druckstimme defekt, Sitzhöhe ca. 23 cm/ Standhöhe ca. 32 cm, Fellverluste, vor allem am rechten Bein, Fehlstellen an der Nasenbestickung. Provenienz: Der Bär war ein Geschenk des Wiener Maler Franz Joseph Howanietz (wohl ein Schüler von Oskar Kokoschka) an die Urgroßmutter des Einlieferers. STEIFF Petsy, 1928-1930, button with the inscription "Steiff" in block letters, the second "f" extended into a long arc, remains of a red tag, long-haired mohair plush, blue eyes, pressure voice is defective, seat height approx. 23 cm / stand height approx. 32 cm, loss of fur, especially on the right leg, missing parts on the nose embroidery. Provenance: The bear was a gift from the Viennese painter Franz Joseph Howanietz (probably a student of Oskar Kokoschka) to the consignor's great-grandmother.

Lot 69

Attributed to Cornelis Ketel (Gouda 1548-1616 Amsterdam)Portrait of Sir George Gill of Wyddial Hall, Hertfordshire, three-quarter-length, in armour inscribed 'IN DESPECTO DE FORTUNO' (upper left) and dated and charged with sitter's coat-of-arms 'Ao 1578.' (upper right)oil on panel108.4 x 69.9cm (42 11/16 x 27 1/2in).Footnotes:ProvenancePrivate Collection, GermanyFrom the date and the coat-of-arms the sitter in the present portrait can be identified as George Gill (or Gyll) of Wyddial (before 1565 – 1619) who was an officer in the English army and was on the expedition which sacked Cadiz in 1596, along with Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, Lord Thomas Howard, Sir Walter Raleigh, and Sir Francis Vere, each of whom commanded a squad.The coat-of-arms on the painting has been identified by Thomas Woodcock FSA, Garter King of Arms at the College of Arms in London, as follows: the first quarter is Lozengy Argent and Sable a Lion rampant guardant Argent; the second quarter, Argent two chevronels Sable each charged with three Mullets Argent on a Canton Gules a Lion passant gardant Or; the third quarter Argent on a Fess Sable between three Crosses formy Gules three Martlets Or; and the fourth quarter Argent three Bars and in chief three Mulletts Gules. Somewhat unusually the second as well as the first quartering can be identified as those of the Gill family. The third quartering is that of the family of Canon, indicating that the sitter is the descendant of the marriage of John Gill and Margaret, daughter and heir of George Canon of Wyddial in 1508. This couple had four sons, the eldest of whom was George Gill who was recorded as dying in 1568; this George Gill's eldest son was John Gill of Buckland and Wyddial who was High Sheriff of Hertfordshire in 1575. His eldest son, another George, was the sitter in the present picture. Interestingly, the fourth quartering on the portrait seems to be a slight mis-interpretation of the arms of Washington, ancestors of the American President, which are Gules three bars and in chief three Mullets Argent (some of the tinctures have been reversed). There is no surviving evidence either to show that Gill's mother was or was not an heraldic heiress of the Washington family, but there is only one other coat (that of Kempston in Warwickshire) which is remotely similar. Wyddial Park, formerly the seat of the Gill family, consists of an estate of 1,187 acres close to the village of Wyddial (or Widiall), which is a parish in the hundred of Edwinstree in the county court district of Royston, in the north-east corner of Hertfordshire. This tiny village lies on the pre-Roman Icknield Way, deemed to be the oldest road in Britain, and probably first used in the late stone age. The ancient church of Saint Giles there contains several stained glass windows, including two in the aisle thought to be by a Dutch or Flemish artist of the 17th century, and some monuments and brasses to the Gulston, Gill and Ellis families; there are also brasses commemorating the Gill family which date from 1535-1600.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 13

IRELAND – COUNTESS MARKIEVICZAutograph letter signed ('your affectionate unknown cousin Constance de Markievicz') to her Australian cousin, Eva Cumming, pleased 'to find that I have a cousin who is sympathetic & feels the same intense love for our country that I do', talking of the Gore-Booth family and a remarkable family resemblance ('Another curious coincidence is that my sisters name is Eva... There is a curious likeness to my sister in your Photo... but you appear to be dark whereas she is very fair & much thinner...'), describing how she has been 'on the run since last December... The English have lately organised a terrible force to try & exterminate us. We call them the 'Black & Tans'... They have just looted & burnt down Balbriggan, a small town near Dublin – murdering two men in a most brutal manner. They forced their way in to a Dublin hotel two nights ago, & murdered a visitor in his bed. He was Mr Lynch a member of the County Council at Kilmallock, a Sinn Feiner of course...', but finding hope in the people of Ireland ('quite undaunted & determined to win out...'), concluding 'I wish you all knew what we are going through & I know that every just man & woman through the world would instantaneously hold up the English & insist on our being left to carry on our Republic & rule our people as they deserve to be ruled in an orderly & just manner... trading with other nations, & living amicably with all men...', 4 numbered leaves, written on recto only, some wear with small pin holes at folds on page 4, 4to (260 x 195mm.), Liberty Hall, Dublin, [probably written 25/26 September 1920]Footnotes:'THE SAME INTENSE LOVE FOR OUR COUNTRY': Constance Markievicz writes of her hopes for an independent Ireland to an Australian cousin with a shared sympathy for the Irish Republican cause.This long and heartfelt letter is written at what she calls a 'terrible time' for her and the Republicans, particularly due to the creation of the so-called 'Black and Tans' in 1920; as she explains 'They are ex officers & are dressed partially in khaki & partially in the Black of the Policeman' and were notorious for their brutality, sub-judice killings, arson and looting. Having been sentenced to death for her involvement in the Easter Rising of 1916 (she was second-in-command of a troop in the Irish Citizen Army), Markievicz was released in the general amnesty of June 1917, only being spared the firing squad by virtue of her sex. She spent the reminder of her life 'on the run' and in and out of prison. In fact she was in prison in 1918 when she became the first woman elected to the British parliament although, like all Sinn Fein MPs, she refused to take her seat.Our letter is undated, but Markievicz mentions she is writing two nights after the British attack on the town of Balbriggan on 23 September 1920 and the murder of John Lynch in the Royal Exchange Hotel the same night, Lynch supposedly being in Dublin to hand over £23,000 in subscriptions to Michael Collins. It can therefore be assumed that it was written around 25 or 26 September 1920. The heading indicates that it was written from Liberty Hall, the headquarters of the Irish Citizen Army during the Easter Rising, a building of great significance to the Republicans and the meeting point for rebels before their march on the General Post Office in 1916 (Markievicz had also run a soup kitchen there with Maude Gonne during the 1913 lock out). It was badly damaged by naval shelling during the rising and several accounts suggest that Liberty Hall was completely demolished. However, the more recent view is that it was restored and reoccupied following the uprising, which would be confirmed by the fact that Markievicz appears to be sheltering there at this time.Markievicz's fame as Irish republican, suffragist and radical had clearly reached Australia and touched a chord with the large Irish community overseas. Both the events mentioned in the letter were widely reported in Australian newspapers in the last months of 1920 (see for example 'A Letter from the Old Land', Southern Cross, 3 December 1920). Despite the difficulties of her situation, Markievicz responds to her hitherto unknown relative's letter with great warmth and interest, particularly as the cousin appears to have expressed her support for the Irish republican movement. Eva Cumming's unsolicited letter and photograph has clearly piqued her curiosity to discover more about her Australian connections; 'I wish you could find out more about the first Gore Booth who went to Australia. Robert was a family name... have you any old papers? Certificates, letters or Pictures or books? It would be so interesting...' and remarks on the physical similarity between her correspondent and her sister and namesake Eva Gore-Booth, 'She has the same straight brows & rather high forehead... but you appear to be dark whereas she is very fair. & much thinner...'; the 'gazelle' of W.B. Yeats' poem 'The light of evening, Lissadell,/ Great windows open to the south,/ Two girls in silk kimonos both,/ Beautiful, one a gazelle' (In Memory of Eva Gore-Booth and Constance Markievicz, 1927).Eva Mary Cumming died in Sydney in 1985 and would have been nineteen years old at the time of this correspondence. The letter has remained with the family until now.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 49

[NERI (MARY ANNE)]The Eve of San-Pietro. A Tale, 3 vol., FIRST EDITION, without advertisement at end of volume 3, no half-titles, light spotting, blank endpapers loose in volume 1, and one endpaper loose in volume 2, contemporary half calf, red and black morocco gilt spine labels, rubbed, loss to one headband, 8vo, T. Cadell Jun., and W. Davies, 1804Footnotes:First edition of a scarce Gothic novel, the author's 'first production. Unsanctioned in a Name, unsupported by a Dedication, she 'lets it down the Wind, to prey at Fortune'' (Advertisement to the Reader). Provenance: Elizabeth Lamb, Viscountess Melbourne (1751-1818), ownership inscription ('Eliz. Melbourne') on each title-page. Elizabeth was mother of William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, British Prime Minister on two occasions; Brocket Hall Library bookplate, country seat of the Melbourne family; Lord W. Kerr, bookplate. Kerr inherited Brocket Hall in 1906, selling the estate in 1923; Paul Harris, blindstamp on front free endpapers in each volume, bookplate and inscription on fly-leaf in volume one.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 1001

A Carved Stained Pine Monk's Bench, with a lift up seat with carved panels below. 38" Wide x 19" Deep x 35" Height.

Lot 1058

Antique Lancashire Slat-backed Stained Beech Rocking Chair on rockers, circa 1880s, with a roll over seat, together with an Edwardian Music Stand/piano seat with a drop-down sheet music drawer.

Lot 1059

Laura Ashley Style Leather Spoon Backed Armchair, with button back and seat on turned legs, supported on brass casters.

Lot 1083

Black Forest Type 20thC Bear Hall Bench of carved and painted wood, with two bears supporting the seat, the back carved with detailed tree branches, with a central roundel showing a small carved bear; 60 inches (150cms) wide x 36 inches (90cms) high x 15 inches (37.5cms) deep

Lot 1573

Good Collection of Pottery & Crested Ware, including Morecambe, Barrow-in-furness, Preston, Kendal, Lancaster, Ingleton, Blackpool, Douglas, etc.; Pin cushion in form of a hat, opens to store thimbles; Toby Jug; Oriental ware; Dressing Table Set and other items + Good Box of Collectibles comprising brass bed warmer with wood handle; black Parasol; shooting stick with seat; RHO Hills foot warmer; pair of bellows; model Coronation Coach & Horses; and a collection of boxed flatware, including faux amber handle butter knives, boxed teaspoons, etc.

Lot 99

INLAID MAHOGANY PIANO STOOL WITH TAPESTRY SEAT

Lot 114

An early 20th Century stained beech framed panel back elbow chair with circular upholstered seat panel, set on turned supports - for repolishing

Lot 1234

A small reproduction elephant garden seat

Lot 160

An early 20th Century stained elm and mixed wood Windsor bow elbow chair with high hoop stick back and solid moulded seat, set on turned supports

Lot 287

A 20th Century painted wood high stick back Windsor style elbow chair with solid moulded seat, set on turned supports

Lot 332

An old later painted wood smoker's bow elbow chair with moulded solid seat, set on turned supports

Lot 333

A 19th Century oak framed elbow chair with reeded rail back, panelled seat and open armrests, set on square tapered front supports

Lot 340

An antique hoop stick back elbow chair with moulded solid elm seat, set on turned supports and crinoline stretcher - old split and age related wear

Lot 343

An antique pine stick back Windsor elbow chair with moulded solid elm seat, set on turned supports

Lot 345

A 20th Century stained wood high lath back Windsor style elbow chair with upholstery to seat, set on turned supports

Lot 350

A 66cm rustic pollard oak framed low stool with later velour upholstered seat, set on square supports to chamfered terminals

Lot 43

A 1.83m old painted cast iron framed garden bench with triple slatted back and seat

Lot 159

19th Century oak child's high chair, the curved cresting rail above a turned splat back, solid dished seat, on turned legs, turned stretchers and flattened footrest

Lot 24

Two 19th Century stools, the first example with a rush seat above turned legs united by stretchers, 36cm wide, the second with a rush seat above tapering legs, 31cm wide, (2)

Lot 247

Late 18th Century Lincolnshire ash and elm Windsor chair, with an arched spindle back above a solid shaped seat flanked by curved arms above the turned legs and stretchers

Lot 248

Late 18th Century Lincolnshire ash and elm Windsor chair, with an arched spindle back above a solid shaped seat flanked by curved arms above the turned legs and stretchers

Lot 249

Late 18th Century South West ash and elm Windsor chair, probably Cornish, with an arched spindle back above a solid shaped seat flanked by curved arms above the turned legs and stretchers

Lot 58

19th Century elm and ash Windsor chair, the arched back with a central splat and spindles above a shaped seat flanked by curved arms on turned legs united by stretchers

Lot 59

Late 18th Century Lincolnshire ash and elm Windsor chair, with an arched spindle back above a solid shaped seat flanked by curved arms above the turned legs and stretchers, stamped to the back of the seat SM

Lot 60

Late 18th Century fruitwood and elm Windsor chair, with an arched top rail above spindles and a solid shaped seat flanked by curved arms above the turned legs and stretchers

Lot 8

Near pair of Swedish Folk Art armchairs, the arched top rail with brown mottled paint above four green mottled splats and a conforming brown mottled seat and tapering legs, 65cm and 63cm high, (2)

Lot 93

Late 18th Century Lincolnshire fruitwood, ash and elm Windsor chair, with an arched spindle back above a solid shaped seat flanked by curved arms above the turned legs and stretchers

Lot 142

A Pair of Armchairs For The Investiture of the Prince of Wales, 1969Designed by Anthony Charles Robert Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon and manufactured by Remploy. Made from beech and stained in red with original orange pad seat, the backs decorated with the Prince of Wales' feathers and motto 'Ich Dien'. These chairs were produced for the 1969 Investiture of HRH Prince Charles of Wales, at Caernarfon Castle North Wales.(H)78cm x (W)54.5cm x (D)51 cm

Lot 86

* Royal Air Force. A WWII armour plate from a Hawker Hurricane of 74 Squadron, Hornchurch, the heavy pilot's cockpit protective armour plate from a seat back, painted with Squadron Crest and inscribed 'Officer's Mess - Hornchurch', mounted on a wooden backing board for display, 38cm x 49cmQty: (1)

Lot 70

* Propeller. A rare FE8 four-blade propeller, the laminated mahogany propeller stamped F.E.8 FALCON AIRSCREW, GNG No 7928T, 100 GNOME, MONOSOUPAPE, D.M.D., with war department arrow, the brass sheathed blades all with D.M.D. London decal, 244cm acrossQty: (1)NOTESThe propeller was obtained by the current owner in the early 1970s from a chicken shed in Wales. It had previously been bought c.1918-20 to power a wind generator but was never used for that purpose. The owner had the propeller professionally restored by an ex DMD London workshop apprentice. The Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.8. was a WWI British single-seat fighter it was powered by a Gnome Monosoupape rotary engine.

Lot 49

* Handley Page Halifax. A WWII radio operator's seat from a Halifax, with manufacturers plate for L.A. Rumbold & Co Ltd, Kilburn, London, Part No 6711611610, Serial No B2193 green painted tubular construction with upholstered leather seat, patched and worn, 86cm highQty: (1)

Lot 170

* Motoring & Cycling. A pair of vintage motoring/motorcycle goggles by Stadium, with split moulded lenses and brown leather padding, elasticated strap, 19cm wide, together with a collection of 11 enamel key fobs, including Ariel, BSA, AJS, Royal Enfield, Triumph, Velocette, Norton, Sun and Excelsior, presented in a modern frame, glazed 29.5 x 24.5cm, a collection of lamps including Lucas "Calcia Club", Miller Made, Joseph Lucas "Aceta", 2 Joseph Lucas "Silver King", variable condition plus a large bicycle seat and tax disc holderQty: (8)

Lot 142

* Perring (Bill, 20th century). Catalina, 1995, oil on canvas, showing Catalina 'Y' JV928 returning to base following the sinking of a U-Boat, signed and dated lower right, 50.5 x 91.5cm, framed, inscribed verso '17th July 1944 - 210 Squadron Catalina 'Y' JV928 Returns to its base at Sullom Voe following the sinking of a U-Boat. For his outstanding courage and devotion to duty the pilot, Flying Officer John Cruickshank, was awarded the Victoria Cross', with cut signature by CruickshankQty: (1)NOTESVC - London Gazette 1 September 1944: 'This officer was the captain and pilot of a Catalina flying boat which was recently engaged on an anti-submarine patrol over northern waters. When a U-boat was sighted on the surface, Flying Officer Cruickshank at once turned to the attack. In the face of fierce anti-aircraft fire he manoeuvred into position and ran in to release his depth charges. Unfortunately they failed to drop. Flying Officer Cruickshank knew that the failure of this attack had deprived him of the advantage of surprise and that his aircraft offered a good target to the enemy's determined and now heartened gunners. Without hesitation, he climbed and turned to come in again. The Catalina was met by intense and accurate fire and was repeatedly hit. The navigator/bomb aimer was killed. The second pilot and two other members of the crew were injured. Flying Officer Cruickshank was struck in seventy-two places, receiving two serious wounds in the lungs and ten penetrating wounds in the lower limbs. His aircraft was badly damaged and filled with the fumes of exploding shells. But he did not falter. He pressed home his attack, and released the depth charges himself, straddling the submarine perfectly. The U-boat was sunk. He then collapsed and the second pilot took over the controls. He recovered shortly afterwards and, though bleeding profusely, insisted on resuming command and retaining it until he was satisfied that the damaged aircraft was under control, that a course had been set for base and that all the necessary signals had been sent. Only then would he consent to receive medical aid and have his wounds attended to. He refused morphia in case it might prevent him from carrying on. During the next five and half hours of the return flight he several times lapsed into unconsciousness owing to loss of blood. When he came to, his first thought on each occasion was for the safety of his aircraft and crew. The damaged aircraft eventually reached base but it was clear that an immediate landing would be a hazardous task for the wounded and less experienced second pilot. Although able to breathe only with the greatest difficulty, Flying Officer Cruickshank insisted on being carried forward and propped up in the second pilots seat. For a full hour, in spite of his agony and ever-increasing weakness, he gave orders as necessary, refusing to allow the aircraft to be brought down until the conditions of light and sea made this possible without undue risk. With his assistance the aircraft was safely landed on the water. He then directed the taxying and beaching of the aircraft so that it could easily be salvaged. When the medical officer went on board, Flying Officer Cruickshank collapsed and he had to be given a blood transfusion before he could be removed to hospital. By pressing home the second attack in his gravely wounded condition and continuing his exertions on the return journey with his strength failing all the time, he seriously prejudiced his chance of survival even if the aircraft safely reached its base. Throughout, he set an example of determination, fortitude and devotion to duty in keeping with the highest traditions of the Service'

Lot 69

* Propeller. A fine WWI RNAS Fairy Hamble Baby two-blade propeller, the laminated mahogany propeller stamped AD 555 B R H, D2590, P2590, 100, 130 HP CLERGET, G85 N1, with brass sheathed tip, and the boss with 8 threaded bolts each with nut, a fine and rare piece measuring approximately 360cm longQty: (1)NOTESThe Fairey Hamble Baby was a British single-seat patrol floatplane designed and built by Fairey Aviation for the Royal Naval Air Service from 1916 onwards.

Lot 73

* Propeller. A WWI DH.5 two-blade propeller, the laminated mahogany propeller stamped on the boss DE H5 110 HP LE RHONE ENG ENGLISH TYPE BOSS, with additional markings numbered 6805, RFC green sheathed tips and boss, a fine example having been in private hands for many years, approximately 260cm longQty: (1)NOTESThe Airco DH.5 was a British WWI single-seat biplane fighter aircraft. It was used extensively throughout WWI by the Royal Flying Corps and served with distinction during the Battle of Cambra in which the DH.5. had provided airborne mobile machine gun coverage to allied troops on the ground, strafing enemy trenches.

Lot 419

Title: A carved and polychrome painted Virgin on the throne, Southern France of Northern Spain, 17th C. or earlierDescription: H 39 cmÊ Ê The 'Seat or Throne of Wisdom' (Sedes Sapientiae) is one of many devotional titles for Mary, the Mother of God. It refers to her status as the 'vessel' in which the Holy Child was born.

Lot 204

A bentwood chair with padded seat.

Lot 06

Make & Model: Seat Altea Freetrack TDIDate of Reg: YG57 DZZColour: Greycc: 1968MoT: 27-11-2021Fuel Type: DIESELMileage: 112kTransmission: MANUALSummary: 2 Keys (not tested) 8 Service stamps - Last serviced at 103k. Selection of invoices.

Lot 54RH

Make & Model: Seat Leon S Copa CR TDI EcoDate of Reg: EY12XUZColour: Whitecc: 1598MoT: 16-10-2021Fuel Type: DIESELMileage: 91kTransmission: MANUALSummary: 2 Registered keepers - Last keeper since October 2016. 8 Service stamps - Last serviced October 2020 at 91k.

Lot 103

The London Motor Show; Ex-Maharajah of Patiala1928 Aston Martin 1½-Litre Standard Sports ModelChassis no. TS10Engine no. ST18•The first 'Standard Sports Model'•Displayed at the 1928 London Motor Show•Unique specification•The third oldest Bertelli-era Aston Martin known to be running•Restored by Ecurie Bertelli LtdFootnotes:Manufactured by Robert Bamford and Lionel Martin, the first Aston-Martins (the hyphen is correct for the period) rapidly established a reputation for high performance and sporting prowess in the immediate post-WWI years. The company traces its history back to 1914, when Bamford & Martin Ltd built their first car - ultimately known as 'Coal Scuttle' - at their works in Henniker Place, Chelsea. The coming of war saw the two founders engaged in more important activities, and 'Coal Scuttle' remained the sole Bamford & Martin car for some years. The company later changed its name to Aston-Martin, retaining the name of founder Lionel Martin and borrowing from the Aston hill climb near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire (the hyphen was later dropped). The first Astons used four-cylinder sidevalve engines, and though the firm experimented with overhead-camshaft types, it was the trusty sidevalves that did most of the winning. In 1922, the sidevalve Aston Martin enjoyed its finest hour when one nicknamed 'Rabbit', and latterly known as 'Bunny', set 25 light-car and 10 outright world speed records at Brooklands. Unfortunately, the management's concentration on motor sport, while accruing invaluable publicity, distracted it from the business of manufacturing cars for sale, the result being just 50-or-so sold by 1925 when the company underwent the first of what would be many changes of ownership. The foundations were laid for the commencement of proper series production with the formation of Aston Martin Motors Ltd in 1926 under the stewardship of Augustus 'Bert' Bertelli and William Renwick. Built at the firm's new Feltham works, the 'new generation' of 1½-litre Aston Martins was first displayed at the 1927 London Motor Show at Olympia. Like his predecessors, 'Bert' Bertelli understood the effect of competition success on Aston Martin sales and sanctioned the construction of two works racers for the 1928 season. Based on the 1½-litre, overhead-camshaft road car, the duo featured dry-sump lubrication, and this feature was carried over to the International sports model, introduced in 1929. In the meantime, Aston Martin had displayed three new models on its stand at the 1928 London Motor Show at Olympia: a four-seat open car, a four-door saloon, and an open two-seater on the short (8' 6') chassis, which was described as the 'Standard Sports Model'. The latter was chassis number 'TS10', the car offered here, which was only the tenth car completed at the firm's new Feltham workshops. Although the Standard Sports Model was described in the catalogue as having a dry sump, 'TS10' was displayed at Olympia with a wet-sump engine, as recorded by Inman Hunter in his definitive work: Aston Martin 1913-1947 (page 95). Finished in brown and boasting long black wings, 'TS10' was sold from the show stand to the Maharajah of Patiala and exported to India where the body's ash frame was replaced with either mahogany or teak to withstand attack from wood-eating insects.Little is known of the car's subsequent history in India; however, in 1967 it was offered for sale by a Mr Paraamjit of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh but did not surface again until it was found - in pieces - by the immediately preceding owner. By this time the Aston had been much modified and lost both its original wet-sump engine and its worm drive rear axle. Restoration was not thought to be possible.However, in 2006 Andy Bell of Ecurie Bertelli Ltd, the world-renowned authority on pre-war Aston Martins, located a 'T' type engine, number 'ST18', and found the last known wet sump in a bin of parts in his workshop. It was decided to restore 'TS10' using this engine and a newly made rear axle. The car was shipped from Malta to Ecurie Bertelli's workshop at Olney in the UK for restoration to exact and original specification, which took almost three years to complete. Unusually, 'TS10' has front-opening doors, which is the original design but not what was commonly found in the era. 'TS10' is the first Standard Sports Model built and a direct ancestor to today's Aston Martins; it is also the third oldest Bertelli-era Aston Martin known to be still running. Unique and magnificently presented, it represents the dawn of one of Britain's greatest sporting marques and would surely take pride of place in any collection of fine Aston Martin motor cars. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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