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Click here to subscribeCRYSTAL PALACE A miscellany of Crystal Palace items to include: 2 x Share Certificates; letters from the Club; 12 sets of Accounts 1974 - 1991; 25 team sheets from the 1990s; Stewards Instructions at Selhurst; Newsletter; 3 tickets to include an away FAC tie at Margate 57/58 and both FAC semi-final and Final 1990 Generally good
SPORTING MISCELLANY A collection of sporting ephemera, mostly football but does include a few items from other sports, includes: 5 x Rothmans (2 Non-League and 3 year books); 3 x menu's from Football League Dinners 1977 and 2 x 1991; Littlewoods Football Annual 35/36; Sunday Empire News 50/51; Green 'Un 52/53; 66 World Cup F.D.C; 1968 Evening Standard newspaper, Man Utd v Benfica EC Final; York City brochure commemorating FA Cup run 54/55; Leeds Utd Story 61/62; bone china plate commemorating Peter Shilton's 125 England Caps (with certificate); 2 x team photo's of Hendon 1950s; framed Share Certificate of Sittingbourne from 1927; Randolph Turpin v Charles Humez World Middleweight 1953 brochure; scrapbook of cricket and football miscellany from the 1950s; etc. Generally good
Clement Ramult de Radymno, Sermones de Tempore, - in Latin, manuscript on paper [south east Poland in Latin, manuscript on paper [south east Poland (Tarnów, east of Krakow), dated 1541 and 1548] 362 leaves, bound too tightly to collate but apparently complete (a single blank cancelled after fol.57 with no loss of text), c. 40 lines in black ink in a cursive hand, paragraph marks and rubrics in border in red, titles touched in red, edges slightly trimmed, some small stains throughout, else good condition, title on lower edge: de tempore sermones A , 162mm. by 105mm., contemporary or near-contemporary Polish aristocratic binding of blindtooled morocco over bevelled wooden boards, with compartments enclosing busts of Greek mythological figures holding musical instruments, above their names, and the title SERMONES DEI , all enclosing central panels (front board with the Crucifixion in gilt above the legend [N]OS NON COMINU: EXEO ; back board with further busts of the Biblical figures Peter, Paul and David), small scuffs to each board, split along edges of spine and some wear to head and foot, but solid in binding, remains of two metal clasps Provenance: (1) Written in Tarnów, Poland, in the mid-sixteenth century (inscriptions 1541 at foot of fol. 188v and in loco Tharnowiensis anno d. 1548 in red in gutter of fol.358v), doubtless for an itinerant preacher, and perhaps for the author himself; (2) Mojmir Filip Alois Helcelet (1879-1959) of Brno in the Czech Republic: his armorial labels on back pastedown with acquisition date, 1 June 1937; (3) Eivind Hassler (1939-2009) of Uppsala, Sweden; perhaps acquired in 1950: erased pencil marks on front pastedown. Text: This is an important medieval Polish book. Any manuscript containing the works of a Polish author is of great rarity, and the present manuscript is both dated and placed, and may have been copied for or by the author himself. It contains sermons from the first Sunday in Advent (fol.1r) to the 25th after Pentecost (fol.347r), followed by another for the dedication of a church. Another manuscript is recorded in Krakow, Biblioteka Prowincji, Ojców Bernardynów, MS.10/R. The author was a prominent ecclesiastical translator and preacher, who in 1512 entered the monastery of the Franciscan fathers of St. Bernadine in Przeworsk, some 50 miles to the west of Tarnów. He died in 1562, and thus this manuscript dates to within his lifetime, and was written in a town neighbouring that in which he lived. He may well have been responsible for its copying, and it is entirely possible that the present witness is in his hand or was made for his own use. Binding: While individual elements of the binding appear German, very close parallels can be found on sixteenth-century printed books from the Polish royal court (a Novum Testamentum Graece et Latine , ed. Erasmus of Rotterdam, Basel, 1527, in the armorial named binding of Bishop Jan Dantyszek, d.1548, an attendant on King Sigismund II Augustus, the book now Warsaw, Biblioteka Narodowa, XVI. F. 2339: illustrated in More Precious than Gold: Treasures of the Polish National Library , 2000, no.34; and a series of volumes bound in Krakow in 1549 for King Sigismund himself, ibid. no.37). All share the same monumental capitals of the title at the head of each front board, close enough that they may be from the same tools, and the arrangement of concentric bands of compartments with bust-portraits around a central panel.
The Roy Hungerford Collection, Including Lots 355, 483, 491-493, 496, 504, 595-599 and 603, Roy (1920-2015) had a keen interest in photography all his life. He started taking photographs as a boy with a box camera and before World War II he was also taking colour photographs. In his nineties he was happily using a digital camera. Roy became an Associate of the Royal Photographic Society and was a member of their historical group. He exhibited at various venues including the London Salon until recently. His interest extended to all aspects of photography: developing his own films (he always had his own darkroom), researching old printing processes (which he tried out with friends) as well as collecting cameras, lenses, books and medals. Roy’s excellent memory meant he had a vast store of information about photography, both theoretical and practical, which he was happy to share with anyone who was interested. A Kodak ‘Original’ Camera, circa 1888-1889, circular 2½, serial no. 11817, body, G-VG, swinging sector shutter working, with modified waist-level finder, VG, complete with maker’s cased embossed to top ‘E. B. Mackenzie’, and Kodak memorandum booklet, partly filled in, starting 14th November 1889; still loaded with film
**TWO NORTH GERMAN MITTEN-GAUNTLETS, PROBABLY BRUNSWICK, CIRCA 1560-70 not a pair but probably deriving from the same series of armours, each formed of a moderately long flared and obtusely-pointed cuff fitted with a short inner plate, that of the right fixed and that of the left hinged but associated, five metacarpal-plates, a shaped knuckle-plate and four shaped finger-plates, the cuff of the right gauntlet marked on its outside with a group of four and a further group of five circles, and that of the left marked on its outside and inside with groups of six circles repeated on the inner end of the knuckle-plate, the upper ends of both cuffs formed with file-roped inward turns and the lower edge of the inner plate of the right gauntlet formed with a notched inward turn, the cuff and metacarpal-plates decorated with a medial band and main border outlined by narrow grooves, originally burnished bright against an otherwise blued ground, the lining-rivets at the upper and lower ends of each gauntlet fitted with rosette-washers of brass (lightly to moderately patinated overall) (2) Provenance JWHA Inv. No. 2602 The gauntlets share the characteristics of a large series once housed in arsenal of the Dukes of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel at Wolfenbüttel, Lower Saxony (see for example, Franz Fuhse, Schmiede und verwandte Gewerke in der Stadt Braunschweig, Leipzig,1930, fig. 23; and Thomas Del Mar Ltd, London, 8 December 2010, lot 168)
EARLY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY MEMBER JOHN BRIERLEY'S (MEMBERSHIP NO 73) MEMBERS BOOK, entitled 'Laws of the Government of the Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers', printed for the society by the above J Brierley Printer at No 33 Toad Lane, 1855 . With additional cloth binder including all the pages of John Brierley's account with the society and dividends paid and carried forward from old book in December 1854, and numbered '73', together with two Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers Share Certificates Nos 121 and 122 issued to John Brierley, printer of Rochdale, dated 1st March 1847 (3)
TWO MEMBERSHIP AND RULE BOOKS BELONGING TO JOHN BRIERLEY 1869 WITH MEMBERSHIP NUMBER 3875 AND DATED 1869, the other with accounts at the end for John Brierley No 3875 commencing March 1863 and finishing in September 1877 when the accounts were transferred to a new book December 1877 ALSO WITH A COPY OF A PIONEERS SHARE CERTIFICATE FOR 1847
Thomas Gaugain (French, 1756-1812) engraver, after James Northcote (British, 1746-1831) James Northcote (1746-1831) A Country Girl of Tuscany London published Jan. 1794 by A Molton to Her Royal Highness The Duchess of York, No. 76 St James's Street Colour stipple engraving, printed from one plate, with additional colour by hand in a verre eglomise frame 44 x 34cm (17 x 13in) Lettered below image with title, verse: "This sordid ass yet on his back does bear, of choice delicates a Plenteous share", "I. Northcote delt.", "T. Gaugain Sculpt." and publication line: "
SOUTH EAST COUNTIES LEAGUE CUP. This trophy was presented each year to the winners of the SECL Knock out Cup. It was presented by the Portsmouth FC in 1958 and once again the first winners were Chelsea. Chelsea won the trophy on eight occasions, Arsenal won it on 6 occasions , Spurs won it on 7 occasions plus a share on one occasion with Watford, West Ham also won the trophy 8 times and other winners included Charlton, Ipswich, Millwall, Fulham , QPR, Norwich, Brighton and Luton. The trophy has a CB hallmark and measures approximately 12 inches. The plinth has a band around it with the names of the winning clubs engraved upon it and measures about 3 inches in height. Total height is just over 15 inches. Players were under 18 to be eligible to play for the trophy. Occasional minor knock has taken place but condition is good. Good
A THANG-KA DEPICTING A LAMA Bhutan, 18th century pigment with gold on cloth, silk surround with Chinese brocade panel below, the reverse with painted stupa emblem and lantsa inscription 73.5 x 52.5cm (painting) Provenance Hugh Arthur Lewes (1839-1914) Thence by Descent Hugh Arthur Lewes was born in Cawnpore (now Kanpur) in 1839 and served in the 19th Punjab Infantry in the 1860s. After numerous incursions by the Bhutanese into India, a punitive expedition was sent into the kingdom in 1864. On 6th December, the fort of Dalim Kote was captured, and this thang-ka was Lewes' share of the loot. Sections of his diary and research by the vendor's father, as well as a photograph of Lewes are included with this lot.
28 items of correspondence stored in the outer cover of a book with a bookplate of Earl Nelson, containing some interesting letters, one undated to Lord Nelson “In finishing some extracts from the old journals.....Prize Money which you were speaking about, the Ministers wished to withhold Lord Nelson’s share from his heirs....£18,000 was invested for the fortune of Viscountess N instead of Ye 90 Acres of Ye Merton Estate this was in Aug 1806 signed Mary Eyre Matcham; 2 letters to Nelson over a dog biting a Mr Churchill demanding compensation, letter from the hall boy who ran away and took the “Queen’s Shilling”; 2 interesting sheets of foolscap paper with observations on Mrs Gatlings Book “ Nelson and his friends” - “I would give anything in the world if I could accept Mrs Gatlings version of things as true”, “She has to my mind clearly formed ? the Horatia could not have been Lady Hamilton’s child. But what we have to prove is that Nelson did not believe her to be so”. These are just the opening sentences but most of the content is about the birth of Horatia with other observations. Would appear to be in the hand of Earl Nelson. Other papers and documents are mostly 18th century referring to trespassing and boundaries, trouble with poachers, letter addressed to young Master Bolton, the name Capt and Mrs Eyre appears on some. Several are in a fragile state. and a letter addressed to Viscount Nelson by A J Mahon, author of “The Life of Nelson” in 1895, addressed from 489 West End Avenue, New York December 26 1895 - “Dear Lord Nelson....do you think there is any doubt the Nelson believed himself the father of Horatia? I myself have sometimes doubted whether the extreme complaisanice and advanced years of Sir Wm Hamilton could have overlooked the facts, had she been really pregnant...” Good Condition (one fold). . Note: Stated to have been purchased from a member of the Nelson family in the early 1960s.
Registration : JGJ 571N Chassis Number : 101056 Engine Number : 101056 Estimate : £1,750 - £2,500 A revolution in the trials world when it first appeared in late 1973, the Yamaha TY250 had, for some months before, been developed by the recruited champion Mick Andrew. In conjunction with Andrews, Yamaha's aim was to produce and promote a winning bike capable of earning a market share reserved exclusively at that time for Spanish marques. By 1973, the TY250 had already won two of the competitions in the European championships so the marketing strategy appears to have been successful. The ideology of the TY250 was to bring a new dimension into the world of the motorbike; that of the family motorbike which could also win competitions. This TY250 is presented in its original yellow tank colours and believed to have been fully restored to a very original specification in 2011/2012. Offered with a V5 registration document, this example would need a day time MoT if the purchaser required it to be used on the roads, but such a well cared for and early example is likely to see less of the road and more of the dirt.
Registration : AOD 789A Chassis Number : 878572 Engine Number : R4281-9 Odometer reading : 80,806 miles Estimate : £78,000 - £90,000 Rather like gold and property, there are a number of other investment vehicles (excuse the pun) that can be relied upon within the classic car market. Cars that, when tracked, prescribe a curve that can not only be relied upon to remain even and constant but also offer the investor a reasonably dependable return. Where it differs from more conventional investments is that it accelerates to 60mph in 7.6 seconds, has a top speed of 153mph and represents one of the most beautiful objects ever penned by a human being. Behind the wheel, the visceral experience is exquisite, women think you are intoxicating and the simple pride of ownership is one that overrides even an Applecorp share certificate. It's a constant wonder to me that not everyone has a Jaguar E-Type. The pinnacle, of course, is the first incarnation of the model, the Series I and it is an extremely well restored one that is presented here today. It was acquired in a partially restored state approximately three years ago by the vendor, himself something of a specialist in this field but probably better known for dominating the XK racing scene for the last twenty years. Under Trevor Grooms critical eye, the car was completely stripped, painted and rebuilt. All bright-work was re-chromed and the braking system was completely re-worked (with new piping). The rear differential now has a rebuilt 3.31 power lock system and the gearbox has a clean bill of health. A new clutch, fuel pump & lines and complete new wiring harness has been fitted. The engine has been completely rebuilt with electronic ignition, rebuilt dynamo and overhauled radiator. The front suspension, shock absorbers, steering rack (and mounts) are all rebuilt, have new bushes and refitted and all finished off with a brand new stainless steel exhaust. Whilst the mechanics are fully sorted, the interior has not been neglected. Completely re-trimmed, as you would expect, with new seats and runners, new hood and hood cover and, most unusually, a factory hardtop is also included. This description gives only a brief insight into the works carried out, further inspection of the history file will show additional details such as the addition of a new battery and cut-off, rebuilt heater box and associated pipe work and a new aluminium dash kit amongst many others. So, properly restored, a matching numbers car and the model and configuration to own, use or collect.
Registration : JO 9231 Chassis Number : 33694 Engine Number : 6803 Odometer reading : 17,624 miles Estimate : £7,500 - £9,500 Bicycle manufacturer William Morris introduced his first car, the 'Bullnose' Oxford, in 1913 starting a tradition of Morris Oxfords that was to continue right up until 1971. With an enviable reputation for reliability and quality, by the end of the 1920s Morris had become Britain's largest car manufacturer holding a 51% share of its home market. Although smaller models- such as the 'Minor' and the 'Ten'- were the mainstays of the range, Morris also maintained an interest in larger cars. A completely new car was announced for 1934 with a longer and stronger chassis and flexible mountings for the 2002cc engine whilst the gearbox gained synchromesh. Initially it kept the 'Six' name (reflecting the number of cylinders in the engine) but this changed to 'Sixteen' which came from the car's tax horsepower category. 'Old Jo' as this Oxford Six is affectionately known is in absolutely lovely condition and has been a regular sight at historic car shows in Surrey and Sussex for the last 20 years. The vendor is reluctantly selling to make space for a recent purchase and is looking for a new home that will hopefully cherish 'Old Jo' in the same way he has. The exterior is finished in blue over black paintwork and the interior has blue carpets and blue leather bench seats, front and rear, which are also in very good condition. The car was manufactured with several interesting features such as a fold-out table for rear seat passengers, a rear window privacy blind (driver operated), a sliding roof to let the sun in and a hydraulic brake system which was still uncommon even on more expensive makes at the time. The car was restored between 1972 and 1976, when some features such as the freewheel option were disabled to make the car safer for modern roads. The car has a wealth of history including the 1934 Operation Manual, a fold-out Lube Chart, a DVLA-supplied keeper history and a stamped road tax license book showing history from 1956 to 1963. Also included within the file is a current MoT test certificate to May 2016 as well as previous ones dating back to 2001. The file also contains invoices from the last 20 years which confirm the high standard of care and maintenance that the car has been subject to. All in all, 'Old Jo' would seem like an ideal vintage investment!
Keith Park signed typed letter to Wg Cdr Lord Willoughby de Broke MC AFC with historic content. Amazing typed letter dated 7th December 1940, marked Personal and Secret from RAF Uxbridge to Willoughby De Broke. It reads Dear Willoughby, I enclose a personal copy of my dispatch for the November operations. Paragraph 16, page 3. Summarises the outstanding results in air combat achieved by Squadrons working under the control of Headquarters, No11 Group. Destroyed 2399, Probable 1095, Damaged 1042, Grand Total 4536. Such magnificent results could only have been achieved by our squadrons having sound direction and full support for Group Staff. Every member of our Staff has contributed to these successes, and I wish to thank you for your personal share in our victories over the German Air Force. I shall be leaving fighter command shortly, and AOC No 12 Group has been nominated to take over command of No11 Group. I feel that 1941 will produce further intensive operations by day, and I am confident that No11 Group will again defeat the enemy. I hope we shall serve together again before the war ends. Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Rodney Park GCB, KBE, MC & Bar, DFC (15 June 1892 6 February 1975) was a New Zealand soldier, First World War flying ace and Second World War Royal Air Force commander. He was in operational command during two of the most significant air battles in the European theatre in the Second World War, helping to win the Battle of Britain and the Battle of Malta. In Germany, he was supposedly known as "the Defender of London" Scarce letter with excellent content very collectable.
SCRIPOPHILY. NATIONAL RAILWAYS OF MEXICO, TEN SHARE CERTIFICATES, EACH FOR TEN SHARES, PRINTED BY THE AMERICAN BANKNOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK, SIGNED, WITH COUPONS AND THE ROCK ISLAND COMPANY, TEN SHARES EACH FOR TEN SHARES, PRINTED BY THE AMERICAN BANKNOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK, SIGNED, BOTH EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Interesting collection of signatures Lot comprises a visitors book with several signatures from notable guests such as 'Marianne Faithful', a 1930s sketch book with a further miniature sketch book and 'L.E. Palmer' signed photograph NB: The visitors book was the vendor's parents, they owned a B&B on Manchester Road in Wilmslow near to The Rex Theatre. In its time it saw its fair share of famous guests, notably Marianne Faithful stayed on Nov 16th 1975 and had managed to burn the bed cover during her stay!
A schematic map of the Liverpool Overhead Railway, a facsimile copy of the notice of closure of the railway and a share certificate of the same company all framed and glazed as one, a framed and glazed montage of a half block miniature ships model together with four rope knots, a print of the Titanic completing her sea trials of Belfast and a further print of the Thermopylae leaving port, the largest 55 x 82cm (4).
OTTOMAN, SULAYMAN I (926-974h), Sultani, Khudayda (?) 937h. WEIGHT: 3.52g. REFERENCES: Pere 174, same dies; Album A1118; cf Zeno 9117. CONDITION: Minor edge marks, otherwise good very fine and extremely rare. NOTE: Khudayda (modern Arabic al-Hudayda) was a port city on the west coast of Yemen. This coin is struck from the same dies as the piece which Pere attributed to Khudayda, and is stylistically very similar to the example illustrated on Zeno. The date is, unfortunately, ambiguous; comparison with the Zeno specimen suggests that the first digit is an open-topped ‘9’ and the second a ‘3’ rather than an elongated ‘2’, but the unit of the date is difficult to read. Close inspection shows that it is not simply a ‘1’ but that there is another line extending to the right, almost parallel with the rim of the coin to make a ‘7’. Diler (p. 519) listed several Ottoman coins which have been assigned to this mint, which he discussed in some detail. He evidently believed the mint-name to be spurious and based on a number of misreadings. In some cases, he was surely right – he noted that it is impossible for Ottoman coins to have been issued at Khudayda before 932h for historical reasons, and so the coins of Selim I (918-926h) assigned to Khudayda must certainly be misattributed. But it is less easy to dismiss sultanis of Khudayda in this way, given that the Zeno specimen appears to be dated 936h, while the year on the present coin seems best read as 937h. Moreover, Diler’s further observation that coins attributed to Khudayda seem not to have a Yemeni provenance is to some extent irrelevant, especially where ‘Khudayda’ can be shown on historical grounds to be a misreading. In these cases the coin in question had no connection with the Yemen in the first place and one would hardly expect it to be found there. Khudayda is in any case a port town, so it would hardly be surprising if any gold coins in particular struck there may have travelled overseas. The main Ottoman Yemeni mint at this time was located at Zabid, where sultanis were struck in various years between 932h and 962h. All carry the actual year of issue rather than the Sultan’s accessional year, a feature which they share with the present coin and the Zeno specimen. This is in contrast with sultanis from the mint of Jazira, a mint-name which Diler correctly notes would be written with similar letter-forms to Khudayda; these appear to be known dated 926h only. Diler also points out that the mint-name could be read as ‘Jadida’, and claims that ‘there were at least 7 localities called al-Jedeide in Syria, Lebanon and Iraq, which would have been written like al-Khudayda but with a diacritical point under the first letter.’ But the only one of these which Diler himself records as a mint is not recorded as having issued Ottoman coins, and seems only to have been active under the Golden Horde (Diler p. 428). So a hypothetical ‘Jadida’ or ‘Jedeide’ would equally be an unpublished mint and, as Diler himself notes ‘…it is very easy to attribute a coin to a locality but extremely difficult to disprove it.’
- One lady owner since 1961 - 'Time warp' example with original features - Offered with comprehensive service history from 1962 and purchase invoice from 1961 Further Info: The smartly-presented Black 14hp Saloon now offered has remained in the care of the same lady owner since 1961, and is described by the vendor as being in `time warp condition'. It comes complete with all its original features, plus a comprehensive service history dating back to 1962. `GWK 490' represents a unique opportunity for Lea-Francis aficionados everywhere. The Lea-Francis company's finest hour was arguably Kaye Don's victory in the 1928 Ulster TT with its exciting supercharged Hyper model. However, it was new management that initiated the 1937 debut of the very different 12 and 14hp models. Of more general appeal, they were powered by Hugh Rose-designed engines that unsurprisingly bore considerable similarity to the 12/4 unit he had created when at Riley. These sporty but luxurious vehicles found popularity despite being on the expensive side and were revived following the war, with the 14hp then taking the lion's share of the sales.
A set of six George III painted hall chairs, circa 1780, the oval backs with a radiating design centred on oval cartouches with the Askew crest, the solid seats on square tapered legs joined by strerchers, each stamped HA on the rail, 98cm high, 53cm wide, 50cm deep This set of six painted hall chairs relate to a design by Ince & Mayhew for hall chairs in the late eighteenth century. The chairs, especially in the design of the seat and legs, share similarities with the designs of Gillows of Lancaster who designed hall chairs for several clients in the late eighteenth century and early nineteenth century, including John Christian at Belle Isle, Windermere and Thomas Clifton at Lytham Hall, Lancashire. The chairs depict two armorials, both of which relate to the Askew family as described in Fairbairn s Book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland. One of the armorials shows an arm holding a sword pierced with a Saracen s head that includes the phrase Fac et Spera, Do and Hope, in a banner above, while the other armorial shows an ass facing left. The mark HA is stamped underneath each chair rail, which suggests that these chairs were made for Henry Askew (1729-1796). Henry Askew attended Cambridge University and practiced as a physician. Askew lived at the Redheugh Estate in County Durham, which was the Askew family home from 1748 through the 1880s. Henry Askew is buried at St. Nicholas, Newcastle on Tyne with a memorial depicting his coats of arm and the pierced head with motto Fac et Spera that appears on the chairs. Please note: one chair appears to be later associated to the set
GOUNOD CHARLES: (1818-1893) French Composer. A.L.S., Ch. Gounod, two pages, 8vo, Morainville par Blangly le Château, Calvados, 20th [September 1885], to Henriette, in French. Gounod explains to his correspondent that the letter he receives proves that she has not received his own previous one, although he sent it immediately after receiving her´s, and states `..you wrote to me to share you impressions with me about "Mors et Vita", and further `I´ll be back in Paris on the 3rd October for the elections. You know how happy I´ll be to see you again´. An extremely minor paper loss to the upper right corner and a very small tear to the edge, otherwise VG. £150-200 Henriette Fuchs (1836-1927) French Soprano and music critic. Mors et Vita (1885) "Death and Life" is Gounod´s religious masterpiece Oratorio, continuation of "The Redemption", which was first performed at the Birmingham Festival in August 1885.
MARIA THERESA: (1717-1780) Empress Consort of the Holy Roman Empire 1745-65. Mother of Marie Antoinette. D.S., Maria Theresa, eight pages, folio, Vienna, 1st June 1764, in German. The manuscript document is a report of the War Privy Councillor in Vienna and concerns a report of the Tyrolean War Commissioner Platzer who has warned of a dangerous situation with the food supply of Austrian troops and that the Mayor of Tyrol, responsible for the military food supply, did not store enough food in the magazines. The document also states that the Mayor owes 22 Taler to the war chest in Vienna which will be deducted from his monthly benefits and Platzer underlines the importance of having adequate supplies available in the Tyrol, adding that the food stocks should last for four months. In conclusion Platzer suggests a scheme to share the purchase of food supplies for the Tyrol between himself, the Mayor and the Food Supply councillor in Vienna, and considers the Mayor's responsibilities in general and if there should be other administrative changes to preserve military supply in the future. Boldly signed by the Empress at the conclusion and countersigned by Johann Karl, Count Chotek of Chotkow and Wognin (1704-1787) Bohemian-Austrian Chancellor. VG £250-350
HEALY TIM: (1855-1931) Irish Nationalist Politician. D.S., T M Healy, one page, small oblong folio, n.p., 1st September 1891. The attractive partially printed document is a share certificate (numbered 1043) for the Irish National Press Ltd., Capital £60,000 in 12,000 shares of £5 each, issued to Hugh Lynch of Selby and confirming his purchase of ten ordinary shares, numbered 5035 - 5044 inclusive. Signed by Healy at the base and countersigned by two other individuals. With blind embossed seal. Some very light, minor creasing and a few small pinholes to the upper left corner, about VG. £100-150
A William IV mahogany four poster bed by Gillows of Lancaster, the flame veneered pelmet with egg and dart mouldings above turned poles with ring holders on acanthus carved and wrapped spiral twist front posts with lancet arch panels, 222.3cm high, 191.3cm wide, 225.5cm deep, together with a modern mattress and base, with some adaptations.Provenance: William Henry Hornby (1805-1884) of Brookhouse Lodge, Blackburn, Sir William Henry Hornby, (1841-1928) 1st Baronet of Brookhouse, born at Raikes Hall, Blackpool, Sir Henry Russell Hornby, (1888-1971), 2nd Baronet of Brookhouse, of Barraclough, Clitheroe, Lancashire and thence by descent. William Henry Hornby: a commission by Gillows On 19th May 1831 William Henry Hornby (1805-1884) married Margaret Susannah Birley. They were to live at Brookhouse Lodge in Blackburn and just over two weeks before they were married they placed an order with Gillow & Co. to furnish the principal rooms. William Hornby was the son of John Hornby who originally had come to Blackburn to learn the business of cotton merchant from his brother in-law Richard Birley. They then purchased a share in a spinning mill and eventually they built their own spinning mill at Brookhouse. In 1841 when John Hornby died his estate was valued at £200,000. His son who succeeded his father in the family cotton business was later to become Mayor of Blackburn and its Member of Parliament from 1857 to 1865 We are extremely fortunate to know the full details of the commission by Hornby as the original bill issued by Gillow to Hornby has survived and retained by a direct descendant and the vendor of the following four lots. On the 3rd May 1831 the order was placed and included 'a set of handsome Mahogany Imperial dining tables' for £45.0.0., 'a pair of handsome Rosewood Card tables' for £22.00, '2 handsome Mahogany four post Bedsteads 7ft long 6ft wide double screw and lathe bottoms, foot pillars 8ft high...mahogany moulded cornices' for £28.8.0 (one of which is lot 302). The entire order was delivered to Brookhouse Lodge by canal as outlined in the invoice 'To paid Carriage of the above by Canal to Preston' even the foreman's time was detailed on the invoice 'To our Foreman's journey & time at Blackburn unpacking & fixing furniture, Window curtains..3 days..To paid his Coach fare & expenses'. The final bill came to £475 and was paid on the 7th July 1831. Lots 302 and 304 feature on the bill, however the bookcases (lot 303) and the clothes horse (lot 305) do not but were presumably ordered at a similar time. The bookcases each have a handwritten label inscribed 'Bookcase to Brookhouse Mills to be treated with great care L.G.H.' Brookhouse Mill was one of only a few combined spinning and weaving mills in Lancashire and was established by John Hornby in 1828. The initials on the labels are those of Letitia Grace Hornby the wife of Sir William Henry Hornby the first baronet, who was born at Raikes Hall in 1841. Presumably the bookcases were moved to Brookhouse Mill from Raikes Hall at the end of the 19th century.
λ A pair of William IV rosewood candlestands by Gillows of Lancaster, each with a fixed circular top with a moulded edge on ring turned baluster stem and tripod supports, slight differences to height and mouldings and with adaptations, 78.1cm high, 42cm diameter, max. (2)Provenance: William Henry Hornby (1805-1884) of Brookhouse Lodge, Blackburn,Sir William Henry Hornby, (1841-1928) 1st Baronet of Brookhouse, born at Raikes Hall, Blackpool, Sir Henry Russell Hornby, (1888-1971), 2nd Baronet of Brookhouse, of Barraclough, Clitheroe, Lancashire and thence by descent. William Henry Hornby: a commission by Gillows On 19th May 1831 William Henry Hornby (1805-1884) married Margaret Susannah Birley. They were to live at Brookhouse Lodge in Blackburn and just over two weeks before they were married they placed an order with Gillow & Co. to furnish the principal rooms. William Hornby was the son of John Hornby who originally had come to Blackburn to learn the business of cotton merchant from his brother in-law Richard Birley. They then purchased a share in a spinning mill and eventually they built their own spinning mill at Brookhouse. In 1841 when John Hornby died his estate was valued at £200,000. His son who succeeded his father in the family cotton business was later to become Mayor of Blackburn and its Member of Parliament from 1857 to 1865 We are extremely fortunate to know the full details of the commission by Hornby as the original bill issued by Gillow to Hornby has survived and retained by a direct descendant and the vendor of the following four lots. On the 3rd May 1831 the order was placed and included 'a set of handsome Mahogany Imperial dining tables' for £45.0.0., 'a pair of handsome Rosewood Card tables' for £22.00, '2 handsome Mahogany four post Bedsteads 7ft long 6ft wide double screw and lathe bottoms, foot pillars 8ft high...mahogany moulded cornices' for £28.8.0 (one of which is lot 302). The entire order was delivered to Brookhouse Lodge by canal as outlined in the invoice 'To paid Carriage of the above by Canal to Preston' even the foreman's time was detailed on the invoice 'To our Foreman's journey & time at Blackburn unpacking & fixing furniture, Window curtains..3 days..To paid his Coach fare & expenses'. The final bill came to £475 and was paid on the 7th July 1831. Lots 302 and 304 feature on the bill, however the bookcases (lot 303) and the clothes horse (lot 305) do not but were presumably ordered at a similar time. The bookcases each have a handwritten label inscribed 'Bookcase to Brookhouse Mills to be treated with great care L.G.H.' Brookhouse Mill was one of only a few combined spinning and weaving mills in Lancashire and was established by John Hornby in 1828. The initials on the labels are those of Letitia Grace Hornby the wife of Sir William Henry Hornby the first baronet, who was born at Raikes Hall in 1841. Presumably the bookcases were moved to Brookhouse Mill from Raikes Hall at the end of the 19th century. Lot 304 – Gillows candlestands. Now lacking their screens. There are slight differences to heights and the moulded edges. A shadow mark to one top. 1 - with old cracks to top, the bearer has been off and the stem has been re-attached at some stage. Two legs with old spliced repairs. 2 – old repaired cracks to top, likewise the bearer has been off to help to repair the cracks. Old spliced repairs to bottom part of legs and feet. Leg joints widening slightly. General wear consistent with age and use.
A William IV mahogany clothes horse by Gillows of Lancaster, with turned finials and block and column supports, with a brass catch and stamped 'G.L' twice, 101.1cm high, 72.5cm wide. Provenance: William Henry Hornby (1805-1884) of Brookhouse Lodge, Blackburn,Sir William Henry Hornby, (1841-1928) 1st Baronet of Brookhouse, born at Raikes Hall, Blackpool, Sir Henry Russell Hornby, (1888-1971), 2nd Baronet of Brookhouse, of Barraclough, Clitheroe, Lancashire and thence by descent. William Henry Hornby: a commission by Gillows On 19th May 1831 William Henry Hornby (1805-1884) married Margaret Susannah Birley. They were to live at Brookhouse Lodge in Blackburn and just over two weeks before they were married they placed an order with Gillow & Co. to furnish the principal rooms. William Hornby was the son of John Hornby who originally had come to Blackburn to learn the business of cotton merchant from his brother in-law Richard Birley. They then purchased a share in a spinning mill and eventually they built their own spinning mill at Brookhouse. In 1841 when John Hornby died his estate was valued at £200,000. His son who succeeded his father in the family cotton business was later to become Mayor of Blackburn and its Member of Parliament from 1857 to 1865 We are extremely fortunate to know the full details of the commission by Hornby as the original bill issued by Gillow to Hornby has survived and retained by a direct descendant and the vendor of the following four lots. On the 3rd May 1831 the order was placed and included 'a set of handsome Mahogany Imperial dining tables' for £45.0.0., 'a pair of handsome Rosewood Card tables' for £22.00, '2 handsome Mahogany four post Bedsteads 7ft long 6ft wide double screw and lathe bottoms, foot pillars 8ft high...mahogany moulded cornices' for £28.8.0 (one of which is lot 302). The entire order was delivered to Brookhouse Lodge by canal as outlined in the invoice 'To paid Carriage of the above by Canal to Preston' even the foreman's time was detailed on the invoice 'To our Foreman's journey & time at Blackburn unpacking & fixing furniture, Window curtains..3 days..To paid his Coach fare & expenses'. The final bill came to £475 and was paid on the 7th July 1831. Lots 302 and 304 feature on the bill, however the bookcases (lot 303) and the clothes horse (lot 305) do not but were presumably ordered at a similar time. The bookcases each have a handwritten label inscribed 'Bookcase to Brookhouse Mills to be treated with great care L.G.H.' Brookhouse Mill was one of only a few combined spinning and weaving mills in Lancashire and was established by John Hornby in 1828. The initials on the labels are those of Letitia Grace Hornby the wife of Sir William Henry Hornby the first baronet, who was born at Raikes Hall in 1841. Presumably the bookcases were moved to Brookhouse Mill from Raikes Hall at the end of the 19th century. Lot 305 – The Gillows clothes horse. General wear to surface finish with old marks and scratches. Minor dents consistent with age and use.
Artist: Lilianna Garza Design: Accessibus About the artist Liliana Ortega is a PhD student in the Civil, Environmental, and Geomatic Engineering Department at UCL. Her research focuses on finding ways to motivate people to choose walking as a mean of transportation. She is developing tools to understand how people perceive public spaces and construct the image of a place. Beyond the physical infrastructure of a city, experiences, memories and senses are key in determining how people feel about a place and therefore choose where to go. Besides her research, she is interested in community engagement projects as well as the use of art to reactivate public spaces. About the design Liliana has created a design that brings together the ideas of the Accessibility Research Group from UCL - to share the work of the research group and to raise awareness about accessibility. The bus is covered with a compilation of ideas, phrases and keywords from the members' research and quotes from interviews along with phrases from the feedback obtained during the Bus Cavalcade. To make the sculpture more fun and interactive, the background of the bus is covered with blackboard paint with the windows kept free for the public to share with chalk, their ideas about accessibility and buses. Acccessibus is an ever changing sculpture which will give helpful feedback on people’s views on these topics. Location: London Transport Museum Trail: Around Westminster Dimensions: Length- 2.4m Width 0.5m Height- 0.95m
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