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Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Facing Bust type [BMC XIII; BEH Ac; N 830; S 1183], Penny, Thetford, Atsurr, eadred renxa, rev. +azara on ðetfo, 1.03g/6h (Bt 24, this coin; Carson –; Freeman 39; BMC –). A little striking weakness, otherwise good very fine and lightly patinated; the reverse reading irregular and rare £300-£400 --- The obverse die used to strike this coin was also paired with a reverse die employing the more regular reverse reading atser on deffor (SCBI Ashmolean 1043; SCBI South Eastern Museum 1629; E. Bohr lot 118). The large majority of Facing Bust obverse dies share a uniformity of style indicative of centralised production in single workshop. Thetford moneyers (including Atsurr, Godric and Sumarlithi) made use of obverse dies from an alternative source, distinguished by their broad face and simplified drapery. Obverse dies of a similar appearance were also used at the mints of Rochester (SCBI Fitzwilliam 948), York (SCBI Fitzwilliam 958, ect.) and Lincoln (Mossop LXXVIII, 28, etc.).
Ellicott. A fine and exceptional gold key wind pair case half quarter repeating pocket watch with repoussé decoration attributed to George Moser Founding member of the Royal AcademyDate: Circa 1767Movement: Gilt full plate fusee cylinder escapement, plain baluster pillars, pierced and engraved balance cock, polished steel hammers, No.5936Dial: White, black Roman numeral hour markers, black outer minute track with Arabic numeral 5 minute markers, blued steel beetle and poker style handsCase: Finely engraved inner with pierced sound frets, pierced outer repoussé case, push repeat activated via the engraved pusher, numbered 5936 to signed inner cap and to outer back of inner case, outer case scratch numbered 5936 to inner bezel edge, London Hallmark under bezel (indistinct)Signed: Movement and cap signed Ellicott, inner case stamped H.TSize: Inner 40mm, outer 47mmFootnotes:Ex Christies lot 280, 11 May 1988For discussion regarding attribution, description and literature see The Art of Gold Chasers in eighteenth century London, Oxford Press, 2000, page 131, colour plate A2 and Figures 122.Raised in Switzerland, Moser emigrated to London at the age of 22 picking up a diverse resumé in the process that saw him work as a coppersmith and furniture maker before settling as a goldsmith and enameller. His versatile artistic accomplishments led him on to become Drawing Master to the Prince of Wales, the future King George III as well as a Founder Member of the Royal Academy. Widely respected, his other notable achievements included being an original member of the St Martins Lane Academy founded by Hogarth as well as going on to foster the talents of future artists such as William Blake. At his funeral, his friend Joshua Reynolds spoke with great praise of his teachings which he credited with the creation of many of the next generation of Artists. The present lot is in museum quality condition and exhibits the highest execution of the repousse art.Ellicot acquired a reputation for excellence in design and execution and in 1762 became Clockmaker to King George III. He also had a very close relationship with the Spanish Royal Family. Although domestic clocks made up the lion's share of his business, he produced fine precision timekeepers. When the Royal Society sent Charles Mason to observe the Transit of Venus in the summer of 1761, they purchased an Ellicott regulator at a cost of £35-8s-0d. Another accompanied James Cook in 1769 for the second transit. His clocks and watches were also sold further afield. Harvard bought a regulator that remained their premier timekeeper until 1840.Many of Ellicot's watches can be found with George Moser decorated casesFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
JOHN WILLIAM WATERHOUSE RA (BRITISH 1849-1917) A PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG GIRL Oil on canvas Signed with initials (lower right) 51.5 x 41.5cm (20¼ x 16¼ in.)Provenance: Sale, Christie's London, 26 March 1982, lot 79This freely painted portrait of an unidentified girl seems to be too informal to be a commission and as Peter Trippi points out, `Artists are more free to experiment while posing children and members of their own families' (John William Waterhouse, 2003, p.209). The sitter is reminiscent of the girl depicted inThe Easy Chair (Sale Sotheby's London, 30th November 2000, lot 48, £113,000), an oil sketch of a girl seated in the artist's wicker chair. Both pictures share the same tonal range. The bold brushstrokes that define the portrait are similar to a portrait of the artist's godson Nino William Physick, son of his half-sister May, painted in the 1890's.`Waterhouse purchased primed canvases and brushed upon them the main lines of his composition with dark flowing paint mixed with an easy to handle medium. He then laid the basic tonal range relationships of thinned translucent colour such as pale green or fawn.' (P. Trippi, J.W, Waterhouse 1849-1917, The Modern Pre-Raphaelite, 2008, p.19) We are grateful to Peter Trippi for his help in preparing his catalogue entry. Condition Report: The canvas has been lined. Craquelure throughout. Inspection under UV reveals light scattered retouching, which is largely confined to the right edge.Condition Report Disclaimer
Miscellaneous Tokens and Checks, Share certificates: AUSTRALIA, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board, 5% Stock, £200 share certificate, 13 June 1925; Brisbane Water Supply and Sewerage, 5% Stock, £200 share certificate, 1 July 1925, both in the name of Miss Helen Elizabeth Conder [2]. Very fine; of ‘Conder’ interest £15-£25 --- Helen Elizabeth Conder (b Kirkstall, Leeds, 29 June 1865), 34 Campden Hill Court, Kensington, London W8, is believed to have been a direct descendant of James Conder.
19th Century Tokens, Not Local: British, ‘Commerce’ type, Penny, undated, EGL, 18.80g/6h (W 1387 [not seen]); ‘To Facilitate Trade’ type, mule Penny, 1813, 17.22g/12h (W 1682) [2]. First about fine, second fine, both extremely rare £60-£80 --- The first token does indeed share the same rev. die as W 1616.
A collection of UK and Chinese share certificates for the Grain Manufacturing Company, exchange tax notes, ephemera, Cavendish Land Company Limited shares, Phoenix Insurance Company shares, General Food Corporation shares, American Airlines hundred shares, post war credit notes, etc. (a quantity)
A group of European bond certificates, to include three French certificates for 1930s, Administration share bonds for Jamaica, 100 francs certificate, War Illustrated magazine, 50 dollar bond for Rio no. 014628, German Reichsmark bond for 1000 Reichsmark and various others, enclosed in an album. (a quantity)
Four mid-century vintage LP records for Charlie and his Orchestra and a selection of paperwork. Comprising 0117 'I'm Playing With Fire' & 0118 'Goody Goody', No.0148 'Makin' Whoopee' & 0149 'The Continental', XXVI 'Nice People' & XXVII 'Thanks for the Memory' and XXXXIV 'You Can't Stop me from Dreaming' & XXXXV 'With A Smile and A Song'. Together with a newspaper article and a 1987 letter from Alan Cunningham of the Sunday Mail enquiring where the previous owner came by the four records and inviting them to share the story in a newspaper article. Charlie and his Orchestra (also known as 'Templin band' and 'Bruno and His Swinging Tigers') were a Nazi-sponsored German propaganda swing band. Traditional Jazz music styles were seen by Nazi authorities as rebellious but, ironically, propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels decided to utilize the style through shortwave radio broadcasts aimed at the Allied troops.
A BOX AND LOOSE PHOTOGRAPHIC AND OPTICAL EQUIPMENT, to include a Pentax K1000 fitted with a Prinzflex f2.8 135mm lens, cased Canon Powershot A480, Olympus Camedia and Kodak Easy Share C643 digital cameras, a cased Nikon Lite Touch Zoom 70 W compact 35mm camera, a cased modern pocket telescope, a Samsung VP-L750D Hi 8 8mm camcorder, a music stand, forty five slides of steam trains in a wooden slide box, a boxed Magnon 800 8mm projector, etc (1 box + loose) (sd, untested)
An oblong porcelain teapot with 10 porcelain teacups, a butter dish, and a serving tray. All the items share the same design of blue leaves with green accent borders. Villeroy and Boch backstamp. Switch 3 backstamp. Dimensions of the largest item: 10"L x 4.5"W x 5"H. Manufacturer: Villeroy and BochCountry of Origin: GermanyCondition: Age related wear.
An original arc reactor worn by Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) in Iron Man 2 (2010). With the world now aware that he is Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) faces pressure from all sides to share his technology with the military. He is reluctant to divulge the secrets of his armored suit, fearing the information will fall into the wrong hands. With Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) and "Rhodey" Rhodes (Don Cheadle) by his side, Tony must forge new alliances and confront a powerful new enemy. This Arc Reactor Unit is the version that belongs in the chest of the suit to protect the reactor during battle and was used on the full suits worn by Robert Downey Jr. The unit features a circular metal construction with a smoked white acrylic front cover. The unit remains in overall great condition with minor wear from use in the film. This item comes with a Certificate of Authenticity from Studio Auctions.
Documents - Ephemera - Cumberland - John Cowans, Cowans, Sheldon & Co. Small archive of his executors documents, correspondence, including John Cowan's signed original will dated 8th May 1867, together with two letters from him, one on St. Nicholas Iron & Engine Works headed paper. Two letters from Edward Sheldon (1875). Letters & balance sheets from William Putnam, manager & partner of the Darlington Forge Company, owned by Cowans Sheldon, also 1857 letter from Alfred Hollis on his retirement from Darlington Forge to Cowans, numerous papers & schedules, transfer share certificates relating to John Cowans' investments, legal papers, etc. Fascinating local archive. (Cowans Sheldon was founded by John Cowans & Edward Sheldon, both of Newcastle upon Tyne & ex-apprentices of Robt. Stephenson & Co. in 1846. They opened at Woodbank Ironworks (s. of Upperby) on the Petteril in 1847. Expansion led to the purchase of their present site in 1857 & removal to it in 1869. In June 1961 they merged with Clyde Crane & Booth & in August 1968 they merged with Clarke Chapman & Co. Ltd. as part of its Crane & Bridge Division).
The Indian Mutiny Medal awarded to Master Walter Smith, one of the ‘Ragged Fusiliers’ of La Martinière College during the siege of Lucknow Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Defence of Lucknow (W. Smith) very fine £2,400-£2,800 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Provenance: Brian Ritchie Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, March 2005. Confirmed on the roll as one of the 50 or so boy pupils at La Martinière College, Lucknow. The Roll of Honour to the staff and boys at La Martinière College records him as Walter Kenneth Smith. La Martinière was once the residence of the French General Claude Marti, and was established as a college for European and Eurasian boys in his memory. During the siege the elder boys, though not officially combatant, were armed with muskets and helped their masters in the defence of their quarters. The younger boys helped with some of the domestic work when servants deserted, or carried messages and ammunition to the posts. Whilst they were known as the ‘Ragged Fusiliers’ by the soldiers of the 32nd, L. E. R. Rees, in his diary of the siege, makes known his disapproval of the tasks given to them:
‘The poor Martinière pupils, who go about the garrison more filthy than others, and apparently more neglected and hungry even than we are, are made use of to drive away these insects (flies) from the sick in hospital, and others. That they, too, should contribute their share of usefulness is but just and fair; but that they should be placed in menial attendance upon the healthy great in the garrison is, in my opinion, far from right. But I shall say nothing more on this subject, lest I assume a tone of censure.'
1746 King George II silver 'LIMA' Halfcrown with 'DECIMO NONO' to the edge (Bull 1688, ESC 606, S 3695A). Obverse: older laureate bust of King George II, facing left, wearing armour with the face of a lion on his shoulder, 'LIMA' below. Legend: 'GEORGIUS · II · DEI · GRATIA ·'. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields with the garter star in the centre, plain angles. Legend: 'M · B · F · ET H · REX · F · D · ET · L · D · S · R · I · AT · ET · E · 1746'. Edge: raised lettering that reads 'DECVS · ET · TVTAMEN · ANNO · REGNI · DECIMO · NONO'. Composition: 925 silver. Weight: 14.88g. Diameter: 34mm.Some British coins minted in 1745 and 1746 feature a privy mark in the form of the word 'LIMA' below the bust. This includes Five Guinea, 'full' Guineas, Half Guineas, Crowns, Halfcrowns, Shillings and Sixpences. These King George II coins were struck using gold and silver captured from European treasure ships on the way back from Peru, hence the use of 'LIMA', the Peruvian capital. The capture is often attributed to Admiral George Anson, later 1st Baron Anson with the ships said to be Spanish galleons. However, archival research reveals that the captured ships were French (the Louis Erasmus and the Marquis d'Antin). These vessels were taken by British privateers: government-sanctioned pirates whose prize money was shared between sponsors and crew.The Gentlemen's Magazine reported in September 1745 that the 'privateers waited on the King and offered £700,000 - their share of the prizes - to be immediately employ'd for his majesty's service, which was accepted and the money is to be repaid by Parliament.'. The loot, consisting of Spanish coin and bullion, was then transported to the Royal Mint. The application to place the word 'LIMA' under the royal portrait was made by the Bank of England in December 1745.
A collection of Psychedelic Folk/Garage Rock/Experimental LPs to include (1) Goat - Commune (2014 UK & Europe LE Splatter Vinyl, LAUNCH068, Includes 7" Single); (2) Isengrind - Night OF Raining Fire (2012 UK LE, BRR225); (3) Clone Defects - Shape Of Venus (2003 US Clear Vinyl, ITR-098); (4) Comets On Fire - Bong Voyage (2003 US LE); (5) Vivian Girls - Share The Joy (2011 US, PRC-214-1); as well as other titles; All conditions from Excellent to Near Mint including sleeves. (10)
HIP HOP - LP COLLECTION. A collection of approx 78 LPs. Artists/ Titles include M.O.P - To The Death, Redman - Dogs Da Name, Mary J. Blige - Share My World, Def Squad - El Nino, Mase - Harlem World, Fat Joe - Da Gangsta, Ice Cube - Death Certificate, The 2 Live Crew - Is What We Are, Da Youngstas - No Mercy (white label), NWA, Cam'Ron - Confessions Of Fire, Foxy Brown, Digital Underground, Dr. Dre, Various Artists - Hip Hop 19, Spoonie Gee - The Godfather Of Rap, DJ Cash Money - Guess Who's Coming To Dinner? and Gregory D and DJ Mannie Fresh - 'D' Rules The Nation. The condition is generally VG to Ex+. Some records will clean to a higher grading.
JAMES BOND: THUNDERBALL (1965) - Carter-Jones Collection: Two Spanish and Argentinian One-Sheets, 1965Bidding for this lot will end on Thursday 8th February. The auction will begin at 2:00PM GMT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Two first year of release One-Sheet film posters for the fourth James Bond cinematic adventure Thunderball (1965) from the Spanish and Argentinian releases. Both are rare styles, and although they share the familiar Robert McGinnis and Frank McCarthy artwork, the designs and colour tones are country-unique. Provenance: The Carter-Jones Collection represents one of the world's finest and most comprehensive James Bond poster collections acquired over a 50-year period by Adam Carter-Jones, who was inspired to start collecting by his father, Duncan. It includes material from across the globe, including some once-in-a-lifetime pieces, and spans the entire Bond canon.(Argentinian): 29" x 43" (74 x 109 cm); (Spanish): 27.25" x 39" (69 x 99 cm)Condition: Good to Very GoodBoth folded. Argentinian poster has small tears around the border including a 7 cm tear on the left side and a 4 cm tear at the bottom. Some paper loss on one cross-fold. Spanish poster has slightly brittle paper with areas of paper loss around the border.Artist: Robert McGinnis, Frank McCarthy£100 - 200VAT Status: MClick here for our Poster Auction Grading Guide
JAMES BOND: DANIEL CRAIG (2006-2022) - Limited Edition'Daniel Craig's Bond' Crew Gift Book by Greg Williams, 2021Bidding for this lot will end on Thursday 8th February. The auction will begin at 2:00PM GMT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. A limited edition copy of the book Daniel Craig's Bond by Greg Williams gifted to crew members who worked on the production of No Time to Die (2021). Produced by Williams in collaboration with Omega, the book celebrates Craig's fifteen years as the iconic 007 with exclusive photos taken on set, some of which have never been seen before. It was never made commercially available, and this example is hand-numbered #497 out of 1000 copies distributed. Accompanying the lot is a printed message signed by Williams asking recipients not to share the book's contents and a separate note from producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. A rare piece of Bond memorabilia that gives great insight into Craig's time and experience in the role.11.5" x 15.5" x 1.5" (29 x 39 x 4 cm)Additional Information: Hand-numbered #497/1000Condition: Near Mint-Artist: Greg Williams£500 - 1000VAT Status: MClick here for our Poster Auction Grading Guide
AN ASSORTMENT OF YVES SAINT LAURENT ACCESSORIES Comprising a black velvet choker featuring antiqued silver-tone adornment with glass embellishments and tie closure, a Mughal inspired choker with antiqued silver-tone hardware, glass embellishments and tie closure at back, and a black leather belt with D-ring metal fastenings. Designed by Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent Fall/Winter 2002. YVES SAINT LAURENT Condition: These three pieces, originating from the same runway collection, share intentional characteristics of being antiqued to achieve a worn and aged effect. Despite their intentional distressing, they remain in overall good condition, with only the belt displaying noticeable signs of wear and distress. Specifically, the layers of leather on the belt have started to peel apart This is an auction of preowned and antique items. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and you should expect general wear and tear commensurate with age and use. We strongly advise you to examine items before you bid. Condition reports are provided as a goodwill gesture and are our general assessment of damage and restoration. Whilst care is taken in their drafting, they are for guidance only. We will not be held responsible for oversights concerning damage or restoration.
F. P. Journe. A fine platinum automatic calendar wristwatch with power reserve and moon phaseF. P. Journe. Belle montre bracelet en platine (950) avec réserve de marche et phases de lune mouvement automatiqueModel: Octa Auto Lune, No.098-ALDate: Circa 2008Movement: 18K rose gold 30-jewel Cal.1300.3 automatic, mono-metallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, self-compensating balance spring, 120 hours of power reserveDial: Guilloche engraved silvered, black Arabic numerals to brushed surround, black outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds at 5, power reserve indication at 9, moon phase at 7, date aperture between 11 and 12, blued steel handsCase: Polished round, exhibition back secured by 6 screws, engine turned winding crown with 'cordes de Marseille' textureStrap/Bracelet: Black F.P. Journe alligator leatherBuckle/Clasp: Signed platinum buckleSigned: Case, dial & movementSize: 40mm Weight: 113,08g Accompaniments: F.P. Journe box, outer card, Instruction manual, Service receipt dated 05/03/2023, spare black F.P.Journe alligator leatherFootnotes:Lauded for producing uniquely complicated and sophisticated timepieces which push the boundaries of expert horological craftsmanship, F.P. Journe is an exclusive watchmaker that produces less than a thousand timepieces annually. With exacting attention to detail, F.P. Journe's belief is that beauty begins from outside rather than from within – he commences his creative process by designing the dial and then arranging the internal mechanism accordingly.Each of the models in the Octa series possesses its own identity, although all share a common design and microengineering lineage. Upon its release, F.P. Journe offered the Octa Auto Lune in platinum and rose gold with either a red or white gold and silver dial in 40mm or 42mm cases. The calibre 1300.3 is presented in 18K rose gold and the movement boasts an impressive 120 hour power reserve. This is achieved through the large barrel which contains a 1 metre long mainspring.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
Enfield Martini Henry 577/450 carbine Enfield Martini Henry 577/450 Cavalry Carbine IC1, with 20.5 inch barrel (saw cut to the breech) fitted with clearing rod and folding ladder sight, The received with faint 1880 date, WD stamped butt with sold out of service marks, and E10 stamp.Section 58(2) Antique /obsolete calibre, can be owned without a licence. Buyer must be over the age of 18, photo ID will be required if the lot is to be posted out. 96cm long The gun is in worn / tired condition and shows significant signs of age and wear. The action works correctly with a positive lock-up and a strong-sounding spring. There is overall heavy pitting to all the metalwork, too deep to polish out. The bore is in fair order with all the rifling pattern remaining but there are some light pitting patches throughout. The saw cut to the breech has been filled in with lead or another soft metal. The cleaning rod is probably a replacement as it does not share the pitted condition of the rest of the carbine. There is a chipped away piece of wood typically found on Martini Henrys where the wrist wood meets the action. There are lots of dents and marks to the wood stock which can be seen from the images. The butt plate has heavy pitting and is separating from the butt at the toe.
Mancsy Mancsy was here - 2016 Screenprint on paper Limited edition numbered 30/30 Signed by artist on margin Measures approx. 24cm x 24cm (91/2" x 91/2") Mancsy is an anonymous artist who has been giving away limited edition screen-prints in a game of #finderskeepers on the streets of Manchester each month since January 2012 . An early adopter of the bee graphic with a nod to creativity in the city with a hazard stripe reference to the Factory aesthetic. The prints celebrate and share messages about Manchester and encourage a non art audience to play the game and enjoy looking around the city. Mancsy engages with the public via social media, supporting creative ideas and raising awareness and funds for others.
HAND CLUB, paoaHandclubs, "paoa", from Easter Island are far more rare than the long staffs, "ua", with which they share the same Janus head butts. One, formerly in the Hooper collection, is illustrated in Kjellgren, E., "Splended Isolation: Art of Easter Island", New York, 2001, p.74, no.45, and another was sold at Christie’s on 26 June 1995 as lot 26.43 cm. long
Small elm and pine dresser base, boarded top with cleated ends, two drawers, shaped apron, turned legs pot board base, width 122cm, depth 41cm, height 76cm.Condition report:Fundamentally it is structurally sound with some old splitting to the top along the grain. It has certainly had its fair share of worm activity over the years with evidence of historic holes and worm tracks throughout, but all appear historic and the wood is currently stable. Heavily stained, marked, and with some splashes of wax throughout. The linings are quite primitive but again, fundamentally sound.
DECCA/ RCA - ROCK LP RARITIES PACK. A wonderful selection of 5 LPs, all released on Decca and RCA. Artists/ titles include The Deviants - Ptooff! (SKL-R 4993, UK stereo unboxed blue label. Record is strong VG+), Sam Apple Pie (SKL-R 5005, UK stereo unboxed blue label. Record Ex), Brainticket - Celestial Ocean (SF 8389, Italian RCA label. Record Ex), Savoy Brown inc S/T (SKL.4994, VG+, some inner sleeve transfer sheen) & Lion's Share (SKL.5152, Ex). Please note that all sleeves will contain archival stickers from the BBC. The majority of these stickers are 'on top' of the plastic with some 'underneath' (i.e. on the sleeve itself). Some sleeves have been 'laminated' either by way of 'punching' the plastic wallet to two parts of the sleeve or by fully wrapping the plastic to the sleeve.
DECCA - ROCK/ PROG/ PSYCH - LP PACK. A smashing selection of 9 LPs, all released on Decca. Artists/ titles include Savoy Brown inc S/T (SKL.4994, record is VG+, has some light inner sleeve transfer sheen on one side), Lion's Share (SKL 5152, side 1 VG+/ side 2 is VG, has heavy inner sleeve transfer sheen) Sam Apple Pie (SKL-R 5005, record Ex), Belle Gonzalez - Belle (SCX 6484, strong VG+), Sundance - Chuffer (SKL.5183, VG+, has some inner sleeve transfer sheen), Solution - S/T (SKL-R 5124, VG+), David Campbell - Sun Wheel (SKL 5139, side 1 Ex/ side 2 VG+), Barbara Dickson - From The Beggar's Mantle Fringes With Gold (SKL 5116, VG+) & The Poppy Family - Poppy Seeds (SKL.5114, VG+). Please note that all sleeves will contain archival stickers from the BBC. The majority of these stickers are 'on top' of the plastic with some 'underneath' (i.e. on the sleeve itself). Some sleeves have been 'laminated' either by way of 'punching' the plastic wallet to two parts of the sleeve or by fully wrapping the plastic to the sleeve. Generally G to VG.
Original vintage advertising poster for a British national newspaper The Times (founded 1785). Great design featuring a copy of the newspaper against a blue background with the text in yellow above and below. Good condition, restored loss, staining on right margin, backed on linen. The Times is a British daily (Monday to Saturday) national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register, adopting its current name on 1 January 1788. The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times (founded in 1821) are published by Times Newspapers, since 1981 a subsidiary of News UK, itself wholly owned by News Corp. The Times and The Sunday Times do not share editorial staff, were founded independently, and have only had common ownership since 1967. In 1959, the historian of journalism Allan Nevins analysed the importance of The Times in shaping the views of events of London's elite: For much more than a century The Times has been an integral and important part of the political structure of Great Britain. Its news and its editorial comment have in general been carefully coordinated, and have at most times been handled with an earnest sense of responsibility. While the paper has admitted some trivia to its columns, its whole emphasis has been on important public affairs treated with an eye to the best interests of Britain. To guide this treatment, the editors have for long periods been in close touch with 10 Downing Street. The Times is the first newspaper to have borne that name, lending it to numerous other papers around the world, such as The Times of India and The New York Times. In countries where these other titles are popular, the newspaper is often referred to as The London Times or The Times of London, although the newspaper is of national scope and distribution. The Times is the originator of the widely used Times Roman typeface, originally developed by Stanley Morison of The Times in collaboration with the Monotype Corporation for its legibility in low-tech printing. In November 2006 The Times began printing headlines in a new font, Times Modern. The Times was printed in broadsheet format for 219 years, but switched to compact size in 2004 in an attempt to appeal more to younger readers and commuters using public transport. The Sunday Times remains a broadsheet. The Times had an average daily circulation of 417,298 in January 2019;[2] in the same period, The Sunday Times had an average daily circulation of 712,291. An American edition of The Times has been published since 6 June 2006. It has been heavily used by scholars and researchers because of its widespread availability in libraries and its detailed index. A complete historical file of the digitised paper, up to 2010, is online from Gale Cengage Learning. Country:UK. Year:1956. Designer:. Size (cm):76x51
Original antique poster for The Russian General Oil Corporation / Societe Generale Naphthifere Russe featuring share certificates with share warrant of 25 shares of 1£ sterling each. Horizontal. Fair condition, folds, creasing, tears, some paper stickers, large paper loss cut out, paper skimming, staining, ink stamps, blind embossed stamps, signed by hand, double sided. Country of issue: France, designer: Unknown, size (cm): 39x51 (unfolded) 39x26 (folded), year of printing: 1912.
Original vintage advertising poster for a British national newspaper The Times (founded 1785). Great design featuring the late London edition of The Times newspaper dated 15 August 1956 set against a blue background with the text in yellow above and below. Good condition, restored tears and minor loss, rust marks, backed on linen. The Times is a British daily (Monday to Saturday) national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register, adopting its current name on 1 January 1788. The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times (founded in 1821) are published by Times Newspapers, since 1981 a subsidiary of News UK, itself wholly owned by News Corp. The Times and The Sunday Times do not share editorial staff, were founded independently, and have only had common ownership since 1967. In 1959, the historian of journalism Allan Nevins analysed the importance of The Times in shaping the views of events of London's elite: For much more than a century The Times has been an integral and important part of the political structure of Great Britain. Its news and its editorial comment have in general been carefully coordinated, and have at most times been handled with an earnest sense of responsibility. While the paper has admitted some trivia to its columns, its whole emphasis has been on important public affairs treated with an eye to the best interests of Britain. To guide this treatment, the editors have for long periods been in close touch with 10 Downing Street. The Times is the first newspaper to have borne that name, lending it to numerous other papers around the world, such as The Times of India and The New York Times. In countries where these other titles are popular, the newspaper is often referred to as The London Times or The Times of London, although the newspaper is of national scope and distribution. The Times is the originator of the widely used Times Roman typeface, originally developed by Stanley Morison of The Times in collaboration with the Monotype Corporation for its legibility in low-tech printing. In November 2006 The Times began printing headlines in a new font, Times Modern. The Times was printed in broadsheet format for 219 years, but switched to compact size in 2004 in an attempt to appeal more to younger readers and commuters using public transport. The Sunday Times remains a broadsheet. The Times had an average daily circulation of 417,298 in January 2019;[2] in the same period, The Sunday Times had an average daily circulation of 712,291. An American edition of The Times has been published since 6 June 2006. It has been heavily used by scholars and researchers because of its widespread availability in libraries and its detailed index. A complete historical file of the digitised paper, up to 2010, is online from Gale Cengage Learning. Country:UK. Year:1956. Designer:. Size (cm):76x51
Hummel porcelain figure featuring big sister teaching her younger siblings to share a rocking horse toy. Goebel backstamp TMK8. M. I. Hummel impressed backstamp. Issued: 2007Dimensions: 8.75"L x 5.75"W x 7.25"HEdition Number: 565 of 3000 Manufacturer: Goebel HummelCountry of Origin: GermanyCondition: Age related wear.
Black hat trimmed with white feathers; white lace collar.A character in Alexandre Dumas' lively 19th-century fiction. D'Artagnan came to Paris to join the celebrated band of Three Musketeers and share their adventures. Artist: Stanley J. TaylorIssued: 1987 - 1995Dimensions: 4"HManufacturer: Royal DoultonCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Good.
An assorted collection of studio pottery, including vases, beaker, goblet, lidded tureen, novelty animal ornaments including fish, chamber sticks, and hen on nest The fourth image all share the same maker's mark, as seen on the folliwing two images. Other makers marks as seen on extra images.
FREDERICK WILLIAM JACKSON (1859-1918); large oil on canvas, landscape with sheep, unsigned, inscribed on Chas. A. Jackson label, 'This sheep picture was painted by my father Fred. W. Jackson about 1912 being a scene opposite his home at Hinderwell, Yorkshire, signed Chas Jackson', 57 x 83cm, framed and glazed.When returning from Italy Jackson married Carrie Hodgson, a farmer's daughter, and they moved to Hinderwell in North Yorkshire near the fishing village of Staithes. It was here that he met Gilbert Foster who had initiated the formation of the Staithes Group, of which Jackson was a member. Other noted members included Dame Laura Knight, and Frank Henry Mason. With the expansion of the British Railway, the end of the 19th century saw many more artists flock to Staithes to share in the prosperity of the Staithes Group. However, this inundation soon proved too much for the limited market of the North East, leading the group to disperse by the end of 1909. Provenance: Private collection, Cheshire. Condition Report: The overall condition appears to be good, the frame has cracks and losses throughout. The frame also has a larger loss to the bottom left corner - please see additional images.
Ephemera, Transport, a good Aldershot District Traction Company selection, inc. season ticket for 1943, booklet for conductors regulations (1927) and rules for drivers (1928), bus tickets (23), share certificate which also shows a map of Traco bus services for 1927 and 6 parcel labels. Sold with Ordnance Survey map of Aldershot linen backed and published in 1900 (mainly gd)
Ephemera, a collection of approx. 28 mixed items of ephemera mostly related to the Aldershot area inc. shop receipts at Seymour's Farm Ewshott, Helen Meiklereid Hairdresser and Hosier 1886, Red Cross Society attendance register, 'Heath End explains itself' booklet, printed flyer 'Horse for Sale', 'The Bird' 1892, certificate from Army Veterinary School 1888, share certificate in the Aldershot Gas & Water Co 1891, copy of rail plans for North Camp Station, Girl Guide and Red Cross certificates (4), VAD enrolment forms 1902, Freedom of the Borough of Aldershot conferred on Hampshire Regt (mixed condition)
The Waterloo medal awarded to Lieutenant John Coen, 28th Foot, who was slightly wounded at Vittoria in June 1813 and again wounded at Quatre Bras on 16 June 1815 Waterloo 1815 (Lieut. John Coen, 28th Regiment Foot.) fitted with contemporary replacement hinged silver bar suspender engraved on either side “QUATRE BRAS” and “16th JUNE 1815”, the obverse with contact pitting, otherwise better than good fine, the reverse nearly very fine £3,400-£4,000 --- On 16 June 1815 at Quatre Bras the 28th in company with the 1st Royal Scots marched to the support of the hard-pressed 42nd and 44th, forming square and standing firm in a tall field of rye while subject to continuous attacks from French cavalry. Major Llewellyn wrote: ‘The rye in the field was so high, that to see anything beyond our own ranks was almost impossible. The Enemy, even, in attacking our Squares, were obliged to make a daring person desperately ride forwards and plant a flag, as a mark, at the very point of our bayonets. On this they charged, but were invariably repulsed. It fell to the lot of the 28th to bear a leading share in this Action, and I may say they lost none of their former reputation. They were frequently hardly pressed, but never lost their discipline and their self-possession. Once, when threatened on two flanks by what Sir Thomas Picton imagined an overwhelming force, he exclaimed, “28th, remember Egypt.” They cheered and gallantly beat back their assailants, and eventually stood their position.’ Two days later at the Battle of Waterloo the 28th repeatedly displayed both its renowned dash and steadiness when it played a critical part in defeating the first attack of D’Erlon’s French 1st Corps. Wellington’s controversial Waterloo Despatch, written in the night of the 18-19 June, mentioned only one English Infantry Regiment by name – the 28th: ‘The troops of the 5th Division, and those of the Brunswick corps, were long and severely engaged, and conducted themselves with the utmost gallantry. I must particularly mention the 28th, 42nd, 79th, and 92nd Regiments, and the battalion of Hanoverians.’ John Coen was appointed Ensign in the 28th Foot, from the Sligo Militia, on 7 April 1808, and was promoted Lieutenant on 29 January 1810. He served in the Peninsula with the 1/28th from September 1810 to March 1811, and from July 1811 to the end of the war in April 1814. He was present at Tarifa, Barrosa, Cadiz, Almaraz, the retreat from Burgos, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Garris, Orthes, Aire, and Toulouse, being slightly wounded at the battle of Vittoria on 21 June 1813; also in the campaign of 1815 where he was wounded at the battle of Quatre Bras on 16 July 1815. He was still serving as a Lieutenant in 1827 but appears to have left the regiment before 1830 and did not live to claim a medal for his Peninsula service. The medal is accompanied by an old copy of a cover from Lieutenant Coen, then apparently serving with the regiment at Corfu, dated 2 January 1827, addressed to his wife at ‘Millbrook, St Heliers, Jersey
A LARGE CHARLES II LIGNUM VITAE WASSAIL BOWLC.1680the body turned with reeded bands, with engraved initials 'D E', on a conforming circular foot26cm high, 23.3cm diameterProvenanceThe Simon Castle Collection of Treen.LiteratureThe current lot is illustrated in the Illustrated History of Antiques, general editor Huon Mallalieu, p.257. Catalogue Note A legacy of Anglo-Saxon culture, wassailing ceremonies traditionally occurred on important feast days, especially Twelfth Night. The term 'wassail' itself derives from the Anglo-Saxon 'waes hael', meaning 'good health'. This expression of well-wishing was exchanged as the wassail bowl was passed round the table for guests to share its contents of mulled ale. The bowl had become, by the Stuart period, a significant status symbol and grew greatly in size during the 17th century, thanks to the adoption of lignum vitae as a turnery wood around 1660. With its large hardwood core and its particular durability, this timber revealed itself ideal for making large drinking vessels, especially as its sap was also considered to have healing properties. The pinnacle in this production is arguably epitomised by Post-Restoration wassail bowls, such as the example offered here. Recent examples of this date sold in these rooms include lot 14, 4th October 2017, which fetched £14,000 hammer, as well as lot 101, 6th July 2021, which achieved £8,500 hammer and lot 392, 4th & 5th October 2023 which fetched £28,000.

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