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Eight share certificates including Boston Elevated Railway Company 1918 and United Cigar Stores of America

AMERICAN POSTER - WORLD WAR II the poster titled Do with less - so they'll have enough!, Rationing gives you your fair share. An OWI Poster No 37, and produced by the Government Printing Office. 71cms by 56cms

A collection of 19th century share certificates pertaining to The Costa Rica Mining Company Limited. The Certificates made out to Sir Arthur Bower Forwood, 1st Baronet PC MP (23 June 1836 – 27 September 1898) he was an English merchant, shipowner, and politician. He was a Conservative Member of Parliament from 1885 until his death, and in 1895 he was created a baronet.

American Electric Vehicle Co. - 1899. A Chicago-printed, miniature 8pp brochure with an orange card cover advertising the 'The 20th Century Movement', being electric-powered vehicles, including the 'Runabout' and Brougham. Together with four extra illustrated handbills and three press cuttings. Also, The Tripler & Liquid Air & Power Company Ltd. A suite of documents relating to this unusual and ill-fated Boston (USA) company, which proposed powering automobiles with 'Liquid Air', in fact air that has been lowered to cryogenic temperatures condensing it into a mobile liquid and protected from room temperature in a vacuum insulated flask. The circa 1900 period documents include, an explanation of the product and its use in a vehicle, share prospects and promotional leaflets. Scandal negated any possible success. All in fine condition (15)

The British Motor Syndicate Limited. A March 1897 dated, 4pp quarto 'Trade Circular' for the company, also a share prospectus for the English Motor & Road Car Manufacturing Co. Ltd., 8pp large quarto printed in red and black, both documents with F.W. Lanchester in pen manuscript at the top. Also, a similar 4pp prospectus document for The Daimler Motor Co., Ltd., not dated but February 1896. Also, probably from 1896, a 4pp prospectus for The New Beeston Cycle Co., Ltd., and The British Motor Carriage & Cycle Company, a large blue-printed broadsheet advertising the Motor Omnibus, Delivery Van, Landau and Stanhope using 'Sitwell's Patent' detachable motorised carriage'. Together with other documents. and the Daimler Motor Co., Renard Road Train System, a 20pp document of 1907. All in good condition, with some soiling, short splits, folded corners, etc. (1)

*Bonds and Share Certificates. A group of more than 200 certificates, mid-19th century to early 20th century, including examples from UK, China, Russia, Mexico, USA, Canada, France, Morocco, etc., many with attractive vignettes and coupons (approx. 200)

A TOURMALINE AND GOLD BROOCH, BY H. STERN, CIRCA 1970The brooch of gold openwork panel of abstract textured design, set with a central bi-coloured tourmaline, accompanied with a ring of similar design, mounted in 18K gold, signed with maker's marks, brooch length approximately 5cm, ring size KA German Emigrant, Hans Stern (1922-2007) founded H. Stern whilst living in Brazil in 1945, at just 23 years old. While working as a typist for a trading company, he fell in love with precious gemstones and began a small-scale gemstone trading office in Rio de Janeiro; this trading office quickly developed into gemstones cutting and jewellery manufacturing. By 1964, the company became renowned for the creation and promotion of interest in coloured gemstones internationally. Hans Stern was hailed as ‘the king of coloured stones’ by Time Magazine. H. Stern’s interest in fashion led him to organised the first ever jewellery fashion show in Brazil. He was also the only Latin American brand to participate in Victoria and Albert Museum Jewellery Exhibition. It was however, the 1980s launch of the Catherine Deneuve collection, inspired by the muse of Bunuel’s ‘Belle du Jour’, which catapulted H. Stern’s successor and his brand to success and led his brand to win numerous design awards. H. Stern soon became jeweller to the stars with his pieces making regular appearances on Hollywood red carpets. H. Stern is currently the biggest jeweller in Brazil and Latin America, so much so that top fashion editorials such as Vogue, Elle, Marie Claire and Harper’s Bazaar have all featured H. Stern’s creations. His brand has come to be one of the greatest recognised jewellery brands in the world. Today Ronaldo and Roberto Stern, the sons of Hans Stern, carry on their father’s legacy, continuing to push the boundaries of jewellery design and share their love and appreciation for precious gemstones.

A Chinese export teapot and cover, 18th century, painted with officials gathered together to share a drink, a pair of blue and white teacups, 18th century, painted with butterflies and flowers, and another (5)

A Qujar Mozarelden Shah period Persian share certificate, dated and stamped H 18 x W 23cm

1914-1918 Irish Recruiting poster 'What Have You Done For Ireland?' A three verse poem inciting Irishmen to claim their share in Ireland's Glory. Coded: Wt. P.621. 10,000. 3-15. Printer, Alex Thom & Co. Ltd. Dublin; together with a collection of 28 cigarette silks of regimental badges, including Irish, attractively framed. The poster 20 by 15in. (50.8 by 38.1cm)

A quantity of 1920s Paris-Foncier share certificates and coupons

Folder Full of Mixed Ephemera. Includes newspaper, share certificate orders of service etc.

RONCONI GIORGIO: (1810-1890) Italian Baritone, created the title role in Giuseppe Verdi’s Nabucco at La Scala, Milan, in 1842. A.L.S., G Ronconi, three pages, 8vo, New York, 1st May 1873, to [Charles] Santley (‘Carissimo Amico Santley’), on his blind embossed monogrammed stationery, in Italian. Ronconi apologises for his delay in writing to his friend, 'Better late than never… What can I say, it's not my fault, we spent almost the entire theatrical season in wagons, suffocated by trunks!... today I'm writing to tell you I'm in good health as well as I want and I think of you' further remarking ‘I share this note with our mutual friend Sagel and he will tell you face to face the furors, the ups and downs of our season… I hope to give you a handshake next year, if I don't drop dead before'. A letter of good association. VGCharles Santley (1834-1922) English Opera Singer. Noted as the most eminent English baritone and male concert singer of the Victorian era, Santley often sang buffo duets with Giorgio Ronconi and the two also performed together in Mozart’s Don Giovanni in New York in 1872.

A quantity of Weimar and Third Reich German bank notes and share certificates etc.

Books - John Dryden - The Comedies, The Tragedies, Operas (two volumes) in leather bindings, together with John Hill - 'Arithmetick' and 'An enquiry into the share, which King Charles I had in the transactions on the Earl of Glamorgan', both in leather bindings, a rebound 'The Un-Deceiver', printed for Samuel Gellibrand, The Lord Digbies 'Designe To Betray Abingdon' and a Tale Of A Tub by Ben Johnson Condition:

* ALFRED W HALLET ARCA (BRITISH 1914 - 1986),PORTRAIT OF A INDIAN MANoil on board, signed lower right60cm x 50cmFramed.Note: Hallett studied in London, and exhibited in two Summer Exhibitions in 1937 and 1939 at the Royal Academy.. In 1938, he was invited to India to paint by the Kashmiri owner of Nedou's Hotel in Srinigar. He offered his services to the British Government during World War II, but refused to take up arms. He was given a job as a censor, and rose to the position of Chief Censor in the Punjab. After the end of the war, Alfred decided to stay in India. After the Partition of India in 1947 he finally bought a church property previously used for furloughs by missionaries at Dharamkot, He was a keen gardener and developed a friendship with the 14th Dalai Lama with whom he used to share cuttings, seeds and gardening tips. He was well known for his portraits, landscape and flower paintings some of which are exhibited at the Naam Art Gallery in the small rural locality of Sidhbari, near Dharamshala in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. He also painted imaginative religious paintings some of which may be seen in the Catholic Church and school in Amritsar. He died at his home in Dharamkot on 26 April 1986.

Three Chinese Railway share certificates each bond for £100 for The Cantoon-Kowloon Railway, red and black, printed by Waterlow & Sons with coupons

A collection of Austrian WWII ephemera including a black and white photograph of a pilot with his plane, two identity booklets one marked Luftwaffe Arbeitsbuch, a box containing a quantity of medal ribbons and insignia, including a cruciform medal together with a quantity of Austrian bonds, share certificates etc..

Collection of share certificates, to include Chinese Government issue, Wisconsen Investment, Greek certificate and Whitling Company, (qty)

Georgian share certificate for Monmouthshire Canal Navigation, made out to Edward Lewis. Ticket number 605. Dated April 29 1799. The document mentions railways and stone roads. Laid/chain-lined paper, bearing manufacturer's watermark (Britannia and crown), with hand-coloured armorial shield.

Share certificates: USA. 20th century issues including many well known companies (66).

Share certificates: USA. Mining companies from 1868. (27).

. Share certificates: USA. Railroad companies from 1862, including a receipt for 25 shares dated 1839. (32)

Share certificates: Russia, State, City and Railway bonds from 1867 (15)

Two plaques exclusively made for Euro Tunnel share holders (2) (both certificates)

Patrick Eggle Berlin Pro electric guitar in Vintage Gold Burst with all original hardware, original hard case and strap. Serial number BP-2-92 593. Also included is the 1993 original share purchasing offer brochure, plus 93/94 & 95/96 catalogues.

Interesting mix of vintage ephemera to include WWII Japanese propaganda, 19C railway share certificates & related White Star Line letters with envelope, various letterheads, Georgian lottery ticket, Georgian Portuguese money conversion booklet etc

A plough share and coal scuttle

Railway Share Certificates Leeds and Thirsk Railway 1848 and GWR 1845

Bradford Northern Rugby League Related Items including Players Cap 'BNFC 1912-13'; Team photograph on a postcard 1912 with Programme for Bradford v Morecambe Oct 26th 1912; Programme Bradford v Leeds 25th Jan 1913; Programme v Barrow 8th Feb 1913; Offer of Benefit Match to L. Dobson 1925 with two photographs; Share Certificate (Leonard Dobson) 1931; Programme v Huddersfield 1st Sept 1934; leather bound brochure Cup Finalists 1947/48 with two signed photos of Leonard Dobson; and other post-war paperworkList available

Two early 20th century Chinese share certificates dated 1914 - one framed size 30 1/2cm x 52cm Condition report: Good condition with slight crease

Eight 19th century/early 20th century documents relating to the town of Thornbury including a £10 share certificate for the Thornbury Gas Light and Coke Co, Mrs Harwood & Co Bankers, Prescott's Bank, together with trading documents for the Swan Hotel etc (framed) together with a copy of the South Gloucestershire Cornicle covering Thornbury, Chipping Sodbury and Berkeley published February 13th 1904

A 1870's Persian Qujar period share certificate

Henry Perlee Parker (1795-1873) ''Morning on the Beach, Coast of Northumberland'' Signed and dated 1863, signed and extensively inscribed verso, ''Now frowning night in cloud retired The morn ascends the brightening sky A radiant sun renews his fires And glows the East with golden dye The fisher girl in rustic dress Smiles at her Sire, his joy to share While he his pleasure does express To see such funny treasures there'' Oil on canvas, 79cm by 101cm See illustration

A Fine and Large Baroque Carved Ivory of Christ Crucified - Flemish sculptor follower of Claude Beissonat, last quarter 17th Century; ; on a not pertinent wooden cross. This large crucifix conforms to the anatomy, to the face and to the folds of Claude Beissonat’s other pieces, including the ones kept at the Real Academia de San Fernando in Madrid and in the Encarnación convent. All the mentioned cases share the detail of the presence of the four nails that was recovered from early medieval and Byzantine models post-Tridentine Council. The perizome stopped by a rope refers to other works of Beissonat, a Flemish sculptor, which converts Neapolitan exuberance in a rough manner.97 cm, 38 3?16 in high overall, 51 cm, 20 5/64 in wide. Christ 55 cm, 21 21/32 in high - 39.5 cm, 15 35?64 in wide. Item condition grading: ***** excellent (old original creamy patina with aged ivory surface). Certificate of AntiquityEccezionale e raro Crocifisso Barocco in avorio scolpito - Scultore fiammingo, seguace di Claude Beissonat, ultimo quarto XVII secolo; ; su croce lignea non coeva. Questo grande Crocifisso è conforme per anatomia, per il volto e le pieghe del perizoma ad altre opere firmate di Claude Beissonat, tra cui quello conservato presso la Real Academia de San Fernando a Madrid e quello nel convento della Encarnaciòn. Tutti i casi menzionati condividono il particolare della presenza dei quattro chiodi che nell’Europa post-tridentina venne recuperata da modelli altomedievali e bizantini. Il perizoma fermato da una corda trova confronti precisi in altre opere di soggetto diverso di Beissonat, napoletano d’adozione, che si converte all’esuberanza partenopea anche nella maniera ruvida di scolpire le ciocche dei capelli.Altezza totale 97 cm, larghezza 51 cm, Cristo 55 x 39,5 cm. Stato di conservazione: ***** eccellente (in patina originale con evidenze di invecchaimento compatibili con l'epoca). Certificato Ce.S.Ar

Kingdom of Pontos, Mithradates VI Eupator AV Stater. Bithyno-Pontic year 223, intercalary month 13 = October 74 BC. Diademed head right / Stag grazing left; BAΣIΛEΩΣ above, MIΘPAΔATOY / EYΠATOPOΣ in two lines below; to left, star-in-crescent above ΓKΣ (year); two monograms to right, IΓ (month 13) in exergue; all within Dionysiac wreath of ivy and fruit. Unpublished in the standard references; Roma VII, 758 (this coin); CNG 96, 372 (same dies); cf. for date: Callataÿ 1997, tetradrachms D56-59. 8.41g, 21mm, 12h. Extremely Fine. Unpublished; one of only two known a coin of great numismatic importance. Ex Roma Numismatics VII, 22 March 2014, lot 758. A beautifully idealized portrait of the ageing king, the obverse die of this coin was also used to strike a previously unrecorded stater dated with the intercalary month IB (i.e., September 74 BC; see CNG 93, 22 May 2013, lot 339). This places this unique coin circa October 74 BC, making it one of the very latest gold staters of Mithradates of which we are currently aware. The facts that the obverse die was reused and the paucity of surviving specimens both suggest that the issue was a small one. Additionally, this coin stands out for having been issued more than ten years after the main series of staters had ended in 85 BC. This revival of gold issues by Mithradates can only be explained by the events unfolding at the time: the death of Nikomedes IV of Bithynia in 75 left no heirs to the kingdom, and instead bequeathed the state to Rome. Faced with the prospect of losing a coveted territory to his old enemy who would not share a border with his own lands, Mithradates began renewed preparations for war. This coin was struck on the very eve of Mithradates’ invasion of the new Roman province of Bithynia and the start of the Third Mithradatic War (73-63 BC). This conflict would result in great devastation being wrought on Pontos, betrayal on the part of Mithradates’ son Machares who allied himself with Rome, and rebellion by another son Pharnakes (see lot 765) who assumed control of the army and forced his father to commit suicide. Armenia, which under Tigranes ‘the Great’ had supported Mithradates in his war on Rome, suffered several heavy defeats and the loss of its capital; it ended the war as a client state of Rome. Pontos would cease to exist as a kingdom, and would be declared to be a Roman province by a victorious Pompey. Intercalation - the inserting of months, days, even hours and seconds - into the calendar is a practice which aligns the calendar in use with the observable seasons or phases of the moon. There are many recorded instances of intercalation from classical antiquity, and the Romans used it extensively until Julius Caesar reformed the Roman Calendar of 355 days replacing it with his own Julian Calendar of 365.25 days, which took effect in 45 BC.

Carausius BI Radiate. London, March - October AD 287. [VIRTVS CAR]AVSI, helmeted, radiate and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield / LIBERALITAS AVG, Carausius seated left on platform, holding branch; behind him, Liberalitas standing left holding tesserae and cornucopiae; to left, citizen ascending steps; C in exergue. RIC 278; Webb 326. 3.78g, 25mm, 6h. Very Fine. Very Rare. Early attributions of the C mintmark to Clausentum, Calleva, Camulodunum or for the fleet (Classiensis), are now considered unlikely since many issues share the same sequence marks such as S-P or S-C as those coins struck at the mint of London. Thus, the C mintmark (for Caesar?) may indicate the existence of a separate officina at the London mint issuing coins for distribution to civil administrators and the army.

DAVISON, ALEXANDER AND HORATIO, LORD NELSON AN IMPORTANT GROUP OF DAVISON'S PAPERS RELATING TO PRIZE MONEY IN CONNECTION WITH NELSON'S SPANISH FRIGATES DISPUTE WITH LORD ST VINCENT comprising correspondence relating to the Spanish Prizes "Tetis" and "Santa Brigida", including Davison's retained copy of his letter of claim to the prize agents, on behalf of Lord Nelson, Commander in Chief on the Mediterranean Station, of "Two Thirds of one Eight(h)" of the prize money; with letters to Davison debating the matter by Thomas Maude, Cooke & Halford, Benjamin Tucker (Agent for the Prize Officers of the Mediterranean, several letters:... "I should have been glad of the opportunity of personally giving to you every possible satisfaction relative to the actual situation and consequent right, of the Earl of St Vincent to the share of Commander in Chief of these Prizes..."), Marsh Page & Creed and Frederick Booth ("...if before the 26 Aut and Lord St Vincent was really then Commander in Chief, I fear Lord Nelson cannot support his Claim. - But if the Capture were after the 26 Aut.., tho the ships sailed on .. yet I think they would be prizes to Lord Nelson..") together with Dr Arnold's opinion of the case; a draft letter and copy letter by Davison to Tucker; a letter to Tucker by Winter & Kaye advising of Lord St Vincent's claim and legal action against him; and a copy of Booth & Haslewood's letter to St Vincent endeavouring to reach a settlement before a public tribunal (".. when it is mentioned to be disagreeable to you, that the action for settling the affair should stand in the names of Lord Nelson & your Lordship, we cannot but regret, that this appears to us inevitable..."); also an autograph letter signed by Admiral Lord Hodd, to Sir Andrew Hammond ("... I never made any claim although I was under orders to resume the command at the time my Flag was ordered to be struck...", 16 items, 30 pages in all, chiefly folio and 4to, integral address leaves or blanks, 10 February 1800 to 23 January 1801, occasional light seal tears or stains, Davidson's Letterbook relating to the Spanish Prizes, being copies neatly entered in a secretarial hand of eight letters to and from Davison, Benjamin Tucker, Winter & Kaye, Booth & Haslewood, and, finally from Davison to Lord Nelson (about his discover that St Vincent had received £14,000 of the prize money and their legal suit against him: "..The more I investigate this business, the more am I convinced of Our ultimate success..."), 10 pages, small 4to , blanks, marbled paper covers, 5-15 January 1801, Related Memoranda, comprising: a note by Davison giving comparisons with Lord St Vincent and others in relation to the battles off Cape St Vincent, the Nile and Copenhagen "To shew how little Prize Money" Lord Nelson "received in proportion to Other Admirals", a list of the special jury in the Court of Common Pleas for Lord Nelson v Tucker (May 1801); and a note of expenses submitted to Davison "Respecting power of attorney from Lord Nelson to the act for his lordship generally whilst absent from Great Britain" (July 1801), 3 item, 4 pages, folio and 4to, integral blanks, 1801, occasion slight wear, tear and soiling Provenance: Alexander Davison (1750-1829) thence by direct descent until offered Sotheby's Nelson: The Alexander Davison Collection, 21 October 2002, lot 28, sold to the present vendor after the Sale (£8,603); Sotheby's, Trafalgar Nelson and the Napoleonic Wars 5 October 2015, lot 159 (estimate £8,000-12,000; brought in).

ENGLISH STATE LOTTERY. THREE TICKETS, 1796 for 1/4th, 1/8th and 1/16th of a share, sealed, red stamp verso of HAZARD & CO LOTTERY OFFICE and a related letter, 26 January 1796 (4) ++++

An interesting Edward VII silver armorial Tazza with beaded, chased, and pierced foliate and pineapple border incorporating the crests and mottoes of Watson of Congleton (Cheshire) and Jones of Grothkenan (Denbighshire), on lobed socle base, Sheffield 1907, maker: J W & S, 10 ½ in diam.Footnotes: The Grothkenan Jones's share the same lineage as the 'father' of British architecture, Inigo Jones, famous for designing Queen's House in Greenwich, the Banqueting House in Whitehall and the layout of Covent Garden Square, amongst other things

A collection of approx thirty seven Imperial Chinese share certificates and loan notesTo include Chinese Government issue 8% 1925/29 with coupons, Imperial Chinese one hundred pound loan note dated 1911, Imperial Chinese railway notes, Republic notes, Russian notes etc.

An album containing approx 108 share certificatesTo include New York Providence and Boston Railroad Company one hundred shares dated 1835, further American railroad share certificates, to include Kentucky and Great Eastern, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, New South Sea Anuities dated 1846, George II share certificate dated 1728, Colquitt Street Tontine dated 1800, Russian share certificates, Barcelona, French Revolutionary certificates, Confederate loan notes with coupons. CONDITION REPORT: Old certificate which has been mounted onto paper backs, see images

Thirteen assorted unframed bonds and stock certificates including 1920's Greece and Hungary examples plus a 1950 South Africa share certificate

Artist: Carla ReglerTitle: The Power of the WavesSize: 30 x 40.5 x 2cmMedium: Photograph on baulkCarla ReglerMy interest in photography began in 2010 during a move to Porthleven with my partner to open a new restaurant and it was here that I fell in love with the amazing landscapes, seascapes and wildlife in the area. I have also linked this new interest with my love of horses, having spent my entire life working with these beautiful creatures. Since taking a step back from running the restaurant to pursue a more full time career in photography, I have now opened a Gallery to share my images with customers and clients alike. I work with professional printers, which has enabled me to understand the logistics of getting work to print and displaying it for sale. I have had work published in various magazines and newspapers, as well as online - and in late 2014, I was delighted to hear that my image of Porthleven being battered by the ferocious storms had won the Weather category in the British Life Photography Awards. DISCLAIMER: The Porthleven baulk/harbour defence wood is made (on the whole) of Douglas Fir Pine. The actual date of the wood is unknown, the wood broke on the 5th February 2014 and after that was stored outdoors in the harbour yard. Wood is a natural product that responds to temperature and humidity variations by expanding and contracting. You are purchasing a natural product as seen and the Charity the Fishermen's Mission cannot be held responsible for any changes in the wood after the auction on the 18th March 2017.

German WW2 unusual Bank presentation book with portrait of Adolf Hitler inside comes with two 1942 bank share certificates

A Smith's 1930s oak mantel clock, a pair of brass candlesticks; a set of ten Nagasaki teaspoons; AA Badge; Canadian share docs; assorted coins

Ancient Near East, the Levant, Canaan, Middle Bronze Age, ca. 1200 BCE. A pear-shaped bronze palette of a hammered ovoid body with a thick, tubular handle that flares ever so slightly to a flattened terminus. Custom, museum-quality stand. Size: 6.875" L x 2.125" W (17.5 cm x 5.4 cm); 2.875" H (7.3 cm) on stand.This piece was collected by the California Museum of Ancient Art, founded in 1983 in Southern California to create the first museum collection focusing exclusively on the Ancient Near East. Representing the geographic regions of Egypt, Mesopotamia and the Levant from approximately 3500 BCE to 500 CE, the museum's mission is to share the stories of the peoples of the Ancient Near East and catalyze a better appreciation for the roots of Western Civilization. The goal is to bring these ancient peoples - from Sumer, Elam, Babylon, Assyria, Hittite Anatolia, Canaan, Philistia, Israel, Judah, and Egypt of the Pharaohs to the beginnings of Rabbinic Judaism and early Christianity - to life. Provenance: Ex- California Museum of Ancient Art, Ex Liebert collection Condition: Surface wear and losses to peripheries commensurate with age. Nice green and russet patina. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #120955

Near East, the Levant, Philistine, ca. 1200 to 1000 BCE. A ceramic frontally facing head of a lioness, nicely modeled and detailed, its visage presenting large eyes comprised of incised concentric circles, flared nostrils, an open mouth with protruding tongue, and pointed ears, emerging from the circular protome, with perforations on the upper end for attachment or suspension. Custom stand. Size: 4.375" W x 5.125" H (11.1 cm x 13 cm); 6.625" H (16.8 cm) on standThis piece was collected by the California Museum of Ancient Art which was founded in 1983 in Southern California to create the first museum collection focusing exclusively on the Ancient Near East. Representing the geographic regions of Egypt, Mesopotamia and the Levant from approximately 3500 BCE to 500 CE, the museum's mission is to share the stories of the peoples of the Ancient Near East and catalyze a better appreciation for the roots of Western Civilization. The goal is to bring these ancient peoples - from Sumer, Elam, Babylon, Assyria, Hittite Anatolia, Canaan, Philistia, Israel, Judah, and Egypt of the Pharaohs to the beginnings of Rabbinic Judaism and early Christianity - to life. Provenance: Ex-California Museum of Ancient Art, ex-David Liebert collection Condition: Expected surface wear with abraded areas and small losses as shown. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #120953

CALLINGTON UNITED MINES : a share certificate for 2543 £1 shares, 1889. With other Cornish ephemera inc. newspapers.

A William and Mary kingwood oyster veneered and rosewood cabinet on stand The upper part with a moulded overhanging cornice and cushion frieze drawer above a pair of geometric inlaid doors enclosing an interior of ten various drawers around a central cupboard door enclosing five various small drawers, the stand with a long frieze drawer, on six later square section broken scroll legs joined by shaped stretchers uniting to support a radiating kingwood oyster veneered oval inlaid platform, on turned bun feet, with various old handwritten labels to the interior of the drawers and inscribed '1799', '1802', 'Jovis' and another 'Leverton Papers, to be Kept', 124.5cm wide, 52cm deep, 172cm high. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Helvetica; color: #000000; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Helvetica; color: #000000; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000; min-height: 13.0px} span.s1 {font-kerning: none}The cabinet offered here forms part of a small number of known cabinets which share certain similarities. Two have been published: notably an escritoire from the collection of the architect Basil Ionides with apparently a notably similar arrangement of kingwood oyster veneer roundels and spandrels (Country Life, August 11, 1950). This escritoire was referred to by Christopher Gilbert as a ‘highly important kingwood fall-front cabinet inscribed 'Thomas Pistor, Ludgate Hill, London, formerly owned by the Hon. Basil Ionides, which unfortunately remains untraced’, see C.Gilbert, The Pictorial Dictionary of Marked London Furniture, 1700-1840, Leeds 1996, p.44. A similarly veneered kingwood cabinet 'in two stages' forms part of the Noel Terry collection at Fairfax House, York and is illustrated in P.Brown, The Noel Terry Collection of Furniture & Clocks, York 1987, p.39, catalogued as c.1690-95 and acquired by Noel Terry from Mallett in 1935.It is possible that the class as a whole has a common maker (based on Christopher Gilbert's comments, possibly Thomas Pistor, for further information on this cabinetmaker see lot 27). There are similarities between different examples not only in the use of the veneers, but also in the details of the mouldings and other points of construction. The name 'Kingwood' does not appear in British sources until 1770 before which it was probably referred to as princes wood although the exact Botanical species has not been identified other than being a species of Dalbergia, see A.Bowett, Woods in British Furniture Making 1400-1900, Wetherby 2012, p.104.Bowett notes that kingwood had generally gone out of fashion by around 1730 but was re-introduced, very possibly by the French émigré cabinetmakers in London during the 1770’s. Kingwood was amongst the most expensive woods generally used by cabinet-makers at the time, and its use is invariably associated with furniture of high quality. NB: Requires a CITES license if exported outside the EU

A William & Mary kingwood oyster veneered cabinet on chest attributed to Thomas PistorThe upper part with a moulded overhanging cornice and a cushion frieze drawer above a pair of cupboard doors inlaid with concentric circles and enclosing a fitted interior of eleven various drawers, the housing for two of the larger top drawers concealing sliding compartments with small removable lidded boxes, around a central cupboard door with a sliding panel and concealed box compartment within the door, the door enclosing four further small short drawers,  the lower part with two short and two long drawers, on later bun feet, the sides similarly decorated with oyster veneers, 119cm wide, 51cm deep, 180.5cm high The attribution to the London cabinet-maker Thomas Pistor is based on a group of pieces identified and previously with W.R Harvey including two kingwood cabinets and a desk to which the cabinet offered here is clearly part of the same group.There were in fact two cabinet-makers called Thomas Pistor, father and son, working for a period at the same time but at different premises. One or both are known to have made furniture of quality for Levens Hall although the group of kingwood pieces that correspond to the cabinet offered here do not relate directly to the Levens Hall furniture.From the 4-18 August 1950 Country Life ran a series of articles featuring what was then the recently rebuilt Buxted Park, a house reconstructed by the architect Basil Ionides following a serious fire and in one of the illustrations a kingwood escritoire is visible. Subsequently Christopher Gilbert commented in The Dictionary of Marked London Furniture, Leeds, 1996, p.44 that a “highly important kingwood fall-front cabinet inscribed ‘Thomas Pistor, Ludgate Hill, London’, formerly owned by the Hon. Basil Ionides, unfortunately remains untraced. It was amongst the Buxted Park furniture at Sotheby’s, 25 September 1963, lot 168 (withdrawn)…”. The whereabouts of this escritoire remain unknown and further details of how the pieces was marked remain uncertain.There was in fact no Sotheby’s sale on this date. A somewhat later sale of the Ionides’ property was held by Sotheby’s, 1 November 1963, in which lot 168 was described as “A William and Mary olivewood secretaire cabinet in richly figured parquetry…”. although no trade label is mentioned. It is nonetheless possible that this is the piece referred to by Christopher Gilbert. Gilbert was amongst the first generation of furniture historians to have begun compiling archives of stamped and labelled furniture leading to the publication of both The Dictionary of English Furniture Makers and Marked London Furniture 1660-1840 (1996). The Buxted cabinets appearance could well have meant that his attention was drawn to it by the furniture department at Sotheby’s while processing the Ionides property.The overall profile and proportions of the Buxted escritoire conforms to that of the cabinet offered here and the W.R Harvey cabinets as does the pattern of oysters visible on the frieze drawer, and there is a strikingly similar large radiating circular pattern. It is undoubtedly the same maker responsible for the cabinet offered here and for the two W.R Harvey cabinets, one of which is a near pair to the above cabinet. The two cabinets share virtually identical dimensions, profile of the mouldings at the cornice, waist and base. The size and layout of all of the drawers are identical and in both cabinets secret drawers can be found in the underside of the internal door and above the two top internal drawers and the use of veneers is near identical on both pieces. The interiors of both are furnished with two large drawers above and below the central door, three smaller drawers either side, and a small drawer immediately below the door. The veneers on the drawers are again almost identical, the chest sections have dovetails that appear to have been cut by the same hand. The internal door locks appear the same and most strikingly of all, the stylised numbers on the backs of the internal drawers and the corresponding divides were seemingly done by the same hand presumably in the same workshop.

Rotherham United Annual Reports and Statement of Accounts, 1970, 71, 72, 73, 74, 76, 77, 78 and other later share application form, etc.

[AIRSHIP INTEREST]. A DEUTSCHE LUFTSCHIFFAHRTS-AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT SHARE CERTIFICATE No.894, in the sum of a thousand marks, dated 1910.

Theatre, a large collection of magazines, photos, programmes, letters, books etc, late 19th century onwards, esp noted 'The Theatre' by Clement Scott, volume XIV 1889, a Share Certificate for the Adelphi Theatre Ltd 1903, bound volume of 'Play-Pictorial' 1904 etc (mixed condition fair/vg) (quantity, 1 box)

Bank of Bengal share transfer certificate dated 1898

International Times (1969-74) 68-85, 104, 121, 126, 129, 130, 139, 141, 142, 160 and Vol 2 No 1. John and Yoko interview, early Fabulous Furry Freak Bros comic strip (on cover of No 74), Arlo Guthrie in London, Implosion at the Roundhouse with Julie Driscoll, Allen Ginsberg, interviews with Elvis Presley, William Burroughs, Frank Zappa, Elton John, The Adventures of Jerry Cornelius strip by Michael Moorcock and Mal Dean, Jethro Tull, Jefferson Airplane, Canned Heat, Monterey Pop and Bob Dylan Self-Portrait album review. And where else could you find the classified ad: "Attractive swinging chick, 18, needs cool guy with car for overland trip to Morocco, then India. Share expenses. Box 8503". Mostly fresh, unfolded copies [fn/fn+] (28)

LALANDE JOSEPH: (1732-1807) French Astronomer, Freemason and Writer. A.L.S., Dela Lande, one page, 8vo, Paris, 15th March 1782, to Comte de Saluce, in French. Lalande informs his correspondent 'Your reputation in the Sciences… inspired me with the confidence to ask you for some enlightenment for the second edition of my book Voyage to Italy.' Continuing 'The establishment of the Academy of Sciences and that of the Fine Arts are two subjects of which I would like to be able to indicate the date and the current constitution, and if there are any other notable establishments since 1766…' Adding 'I spoke in my first edition of you Sir, of Messieurs Michelotti, Gerdil, d'Antoni, Allions, Gaber, Cigna, Carcia, Bartoli, Ansaldi, Pasin, Berta, Savi… others whose celebrity warrants quoting/including… I would very much like it if you would be kind enough to point them out to me.' Further adding 'Travellers and the public that make frequent use of this book will share my recognition and I will not allow them to be ignored in my preface, and a Monsieur the Baron of Choiseul will voluntarily be responsible for passing this memoire to the Minister of Foreign Affairs.' Concluding 'I would also very much like to know when Le Probeccaria died, where Cardinal Girdil is, how many printed volumes in your Academy… ' With blank integral leaf. With a piece torn from the bottom right corner, not affecting text or signature, with signs of former mounting to verso with one corner having a small portion missing. G

MANDELA NELSON: (1918-2013) South African President 1994-99, Nobel Peace Prize winner, 1993. A good T.L.S., N Mandela, three pages, 8vo, n.p., 14th January 1998, to Helen Suzman. Mandela thanks his correspondent for her letter and states 'I do of course share your concerns regarding human rights issues of the past and the toll it has taken on our nation', continuing 'Some of the victims families still oppose The Truth and Reconciliation Commission as they fear the injustices are not being dealt with by lengthy prison sentences, however they will come to realise its importance, perhaps not during the hearings but in the years which follow. The families of the victims are finally receiving closure, this alone is a step in the right direction' and further remarking 'Our police force was negatively involved in countless acts in the past, however the force is constantly transforming and will continue to do so well into the future as a far greater number of all races are currently being accepted into the force, the human rights violations acted out by a small number of our police force can be directly attributed to the Apartheid regime'. Mandela also reflects that 'Human rights violations are an unfortunate part of our history, however we must not ignore the past but rather embark on a healing process' and comments 'The Commission is most fortunate to have Archbishop Desmond Tutu as Chairman, both parties respect him and his presence as a Christian religious leader is symbolic. Religion is the common ground, ultimately both parties believe in the same God, this difficult process is spiritual if the legal aspect is overlooked for a moment'. The President adds 'The judicial system is doing everything within its power to ensure that justice is followed in the correct manner. Over the past few years I have witnessed many success stories, South Africa has completely transformed to make me believe that The Commission will ultimately be a great success' and concludes 'I note the continued efforts you are making towards this issue. I would be happy to meet with you to discuss any general issues you may wish to raise'. A letter of interesting political content and association. A couple of very small staple holes to the upper left corner of each page, not affecting the text or signature, VGHelen Suzman (1917-2009) South African anti-apartheid Activist and Politician, twice nominated for the Nobel Peace prize. Desmond Tutu (1931- ) South African Social Rights Activist, the first black Archbishop of Cape Town. Nobel Peace Prize winner, 1984. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission was a court-like restorative justice body assembled in South Africa following the abolition of apartheid in 1994. The Commission was seen by many as a crucial component of the transition to full and free democracy in South Africa.

Transcriptions are below. The documents both have browning. There is old residue from a tape repair on one of the pages. Folds on both documents. Ink is rich and legible. c1825 4TH OF JULY TOASTS JOHN QUINCY ADAMS THE PRESS AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS - DOCUMENT READS: 1 THE 4TH OF JULY – LIKE THE BIRTHDAY OF AN ONLY CHILD ENDEARED AS WELL BY THE SUFFERINGS ENDURED AS THE JOY IT OCCASIONS 2 INDEPENDENCE – A PEARL OF GREAT PRICE. FEW NATIONS POSSESS IT. MAY OURS NEVER BE PURLOINED BY ANY AMBITIOUS POLITICAL LAPIDARY OR ITS RESEMBLANCE BE…SUBSTITUTED FOR THE REALITY. 3 LIBERTY – MAY SHE NEVER BE VIOLATED BY TYRANNY 4 PATRIOTISM – THE…LOVE OF COUNTRY MAY IT NEVER BE ADULTERATED WITH SELFISHNESS 5 WASHINGTON – A NAME EXPRESSION OF ALL THAT IS GOOD GREAT AND GLORIOUS 6 THE PATRIOTS OF 76 – THEY SURPASS MATHUSALEM FOR THEY WILL LIVE FOREVER 7 THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION – LIKE THE PRODIGAL SON WAITING PATRIMONY MAY IT LIKE HIM SOON BE BROUGHT TO SEE THE ERROR OF ITS WAYS. 8 THE LATE ADMINISTRATION – POSTERITY WILL DESIGNATE ITS TERM AS THE GOLDEN AGE OUR COUNTRY 9 JOHN QUINCY ADAMS – FUTURE GENERATIONS SHALL DO HIM THAT JUSTICE WHICH THE PRESENT DENIES HIM 10 THE CLAY OF THE WEST – A CHOICE CEMENT FOR OUR POLITICAL EDIFICE 11 OUR NAVY BOUND TO THE SOUTHWARD – WOULD IT HAD NEVER SHIPPED A BRAND PISTOL. 12 THE ARMY – MAY IT ALWAYS BE SUBORDINATE TO THE CIVIL POWER. 13 INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT AND DOMESTIC MANUFACTURERS – THE NURSELINGS OF GOVERNMENT MAY THEY SHARE A MOTHERS CARE UNTIL THEY….TO FULL MATURITY. 14 THE PRESS –MAY IT NEVER BE SUPPRESSED…BUT ALWAYS FREE AND INDEPENDENT 15) VOLUNTEERS -THE LEATHER DEALERS, THE BACKBONE OF NEW ARK. -THE SHOEMAKERS THE SPINAL MARROW -THE CARRIAGE MAKERS SECOND TO NON IN IMPORTANCE MAY CAUSE IT IS TRUE MANY REVOLUTIONS YET WITHOUT BLOODSHED AND THOUGH THEY ARE AS EXTENSIVE AS SOME RULE. THEY ARE EVERY WHERE AGREEABLE IN THERE COME…-TRIMMERS THERE IS A GOOD BUSINESS IF SKILLFULLY MANAGED -THE…. THEY PRODUCE MORE LEAD THAN ANY OTHER CLASS. -TALLOW CHANDLERS – THEIR LIGHTS SO SHINE BEFORE MEN THAT OTHERS SEEING THEM GOOD WORKS MAY FOLLOW THEM -STONE CUTTERS – A GRAVE SET THEY HAVE ALWAYS BEFORE THEM THE MEMENTO MORI -PAINTERS – THEIR WORKS ARE THE MOST CHARITABLE FOR THEY ALWAYS CONCEAL THE DEFECTS OF OTHERS AND GIVE THE BEST APPEARANCE TO EVERYTHING -TAILORS – THE FIRST ARTISANS SHOEMAKERS THE LAST -AQUEDUCT AND PUMP MAKERS – GREAT BORES -SADDLERS – LIKE OFFICE PUNSTERS THEY MAKE A STIRRUP THAT ONE MAY MOUNT UP -LAWMAKERS – THEY LACE THE INSIDE AND CUT THE OUT TAKE CALL OF ITSELF -BLACKSMITHS – GOOD HANDS AT THE BELLOWS AND THEY ALWAYS STRIKE WHEN THE IRON IS HOT. -INNKEEPERS – MAY TURN NO ONE OUT. SIGNED ON THE BACK MR. WILLIAM STEPHENS MARKET STREET – DEFINITELY A PHILADELPHIA TOAST. Together with the other document reading: 1807 JULY 4 CELEBRATION TOASTS TO AMERICA & THE TRADES OF WORKERS IN AMERICA - THE DOCUMENT READS: - 1ST THE DAY WE CELEBRATE MAY ITS LUSTRE NEVER BE TARNISHED BY A DERITUTION FROM ITS FIRST PRINCIPLE - 1 GUN & 3 CHEERS - 2ND THE CITIZENS OF OUR COUNTRY - MAY THEY DULY APPRECIATE THEIR LIBERTY & NEVER RELINQUISH THEIR SOVEREIGNTY. - 1 GUN 3 CHEERS & MARCH BY THE BAND - 3RD THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES – THE POLE STAR OF OUR POLITICAL UNION – MAY ITS LUSTER NEVER BE OBSCURED BY THE DARKNING CLOUDS OF FACTION - 1 GUN, MR. NEWHALL SONG & THREE CHEERS - 4 THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES - 1 GUN PRESIDENTS MARCH BY THE BAND - 5 THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES - MAY IT EVER BE DISTINGUISHED FOR ITS INDEPENDENCE, TALENTS & INTEGRITY. - 1 GUN & 6 CHEERS - 6 THE ILLUSTRIOUS WASHINGTON - WITH THE HEROES WHO DIED IN DEFENCE OF OUR RIGHTS WHILE WE ENJOY THE BLESSINGS OF THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS. MAY WE IMMULATE THEIR VIRTUES AND PERPETUATE THEIR MEMORY. - 2 GUNS, MR POLLARDS SONG HAIL COLUMBIA - 7 THE MILITIA – IN TIMES OF PEACE OUR COUNTRYS BOAST. IN TIME OF WAR A VALIENT HEART. - 2 GUNS GEN GREEN’S MARCH BY THE BAND - 8 THE AMERICAN NAVY – MAY IT EVER BE ADEQUATE TO THE PROTECTION OF OUR COMMERCE AND THE EXEGENCE OF OUR COUNTRY. - 1 GUN & MR POLLARDS SONG - 9 THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS – MAY THE SPIRIT OF FREEDOM TEMBERED WITH WISDOM BE CHARACTERISTICS OF HER CITIZENS - 2 GUNS 3 CHEERS - 10 THE GOVERNOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH - 1 GUN & GOVERNORS MARCH - 11 OUR LITERARY INSTITUTIONS – THE FOUNTAINS FROM WHICH FLOW THE SUPPORT OF OUR REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT MAY THEY EVER BE SUPPORTED - 1 GUN 6 CHEERS & AIR BY THE BAND - 12 COMMERCE & MANUFACTURERS – GREAT SOURCE OF NATIONAL WEALTH MAY A FREE INTERCOURSE WITH ALL NATIONS ENCOURAGE THEIR GROWTH & INSURE SUCCESS. - 1 GUN & BIG BROWNS SON - 13 THE YEOMANTRY OF OUR COUNTRY – MAY THEY BE AS VIGILENT IN DEFENCE OF THE SOIL AS THEY ARE ASSIDUOUS IN ITS CULTIVATION. - 1 GUN & SMITHS SONG (THE FARMER) - 14 INDEPENDENC JUDICIARIES – RIGHT & JUSTICE TO ALL, FREELY WITHOUT PURCHSE, COMPLETELY WITHOUT DENIAL & PROMPTLY WITHOUT DELAY - 1 GUN 3 CHEERS - 15 MECHANICS OF ALL CLASSES – MAY THEIR INDUSTRY & SKILL BE A SOURCE OF WEALTH TO THEMSELVES AND OUR COMMON COUNTRY - 1 GUN & MARCH BY THE BAND - 16 THE CLERGY – BY THE PURITY OF THERE MORALS & EXEMPLARY LIVES. MAY THEY IMFORCE THE GOSPEL THEY TEACH & BE MINISTRIES OF GOD FOR THE GOOD OF THE PEOPLE. - 1 GUN 6 CHEERS & BY THE BAND - 17 THE AMERICAN FAIR – MODEST, CHASTE, & VIRTUOUS – MAY THEY EXEMPLIFY THAT FOR WHICH THEY WERE DESIGNED, THE BEST GIFT OF HEAVEN TO MAN - 2 GUNS 9 CHEERS & AIR BY THE BAND.

The bottom of the coffee pot is engraved “William L. Elkins to his son George W. Elkins/ to his Daughter Louisa Elkins Sinkler/ to her Grandson Edwin Corning Sinkler.” The pot measures around 13 inches tall, 11 inches back to front, and 6 inches wide. Contains 35.36 ounces of solid coin silver. Some minor wear from age & use. William Lukens Elkins (May 2, 1832 – November 7, 1903) was an American businessman, inventor, and art collector. Although his father was a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, William Elkins was born in Wheeling, West Virginia. He started his working life at a grocery store in Philadelphia where his family had returned to live. He next worked for a produce company and eventually formed a partnership with Peter Saybolt to operate their own produce business. By 1860 Elkins had bought out his partner and built the operation into the largest store of its kind in the United States. Always looking for business opportunities, William Elkins soon recognized the potential for the usages of oil being pumped from the developing oilfields of Northwestern Pennsylvania and became a pioneer in the refining of crude oil. In Philadelphia he founded Monument Oil Works that built a primitive oil refinery which he constantly modernized and soon expanded into other locations. His company was the first to make gasoline and was involved in the production of asphalt. In 1875, the increasingly wealthy Elkins entered into a partnership with Standard Oil, becoming a significant shareholder in that oil giant. In 1873, William Elkins first met Peter Widener and the two became trusted friends who would partner in street car and railway businesses that would expand to major cities across the United States and make them both enormously wealthy.[6] A member of the Board of Directors of numerous enterprises in Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey, among his investments William Elkins held sizeable share positions in American Tobacco Company and International Mercantile Marine Co. In 1858 William Elkins married Maria Louise Broomall with whom he had two daughters, Ida Ameila Elkins (Tyler) and Eleanor Elkins (Widener), and two sons, George W. Elkins and William L. Elkins, Jr. Ida Amelia married Sydney F. Tyler, bearing no children. Eleanor married George Dunton Widener, with whom she had three children, and lost her husband and elder son, Harry, in the April 12, 1912 sinking of RMS Titanic. George W. Elkins married Stella McIntire, and they had four children. One daughter, Stella, married George F. Tyler, and founded the Stella Elkins Tyler School of Art. The other daughter, Louise, married Wharton Sinkler. A son, William McIntire Elkins, was a book collector whose collection of early Americana is held at the Free Library of Philadelphia. William Elkins died at his summer home, at age seventy-one on November 7, 1903 in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. Among his philanthropic gifts, William Elkins left $240,000 to the Masonic Home for Girls in Philadelphia. He bequeathed his art collection to the city to be given following the death of his last heir.