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ADVERTISING. A WILTSHAW & ROBINSON CARLTON WARE EARTHENWARE MATCH STAND, C1900 inscibred BRYANT & MAY LTD FAIRFIELD WORKS BOW LONDON DIAMOND MATCH WORKS LIVERPOOL and five silver mounted glass, Cornish serpentine and alabaster match stands, late 19th/early 20th c (6) ++All in fine condition
A GEORGE V SILVER DESK CLIP with inset silver inlaid tortoiseshell top, 75 x 55mm, by William Comyns & Son, London 1912, 2ozs gross, apparently unmarked ++Some light scratches and wear, the tortoiseshell dry but not cracked or chipped, the inlaid detail complete, the clip springing back shut correctly, no play in hinge
FREEMASONARY. AN IRISH SILVER GILT PAST MASTER'S JEWEL, C1870 incorporating the letter G and engraved with a shamrock, the reverse inscribed Presented to Thos G Holt RM by his brethren of Athy Lodge No 167 on his departure for Natal Sept 1879, 58mm high excluding loose ring, fitted case of RANKIN NASSAU ST DUBLIN ++Fine condition, unmarked, weight 18.2g, the case slightly soiled and scuffed
*North Pole Expedition, 1827. A small leather corkscrews and stationery wallet by Thomas Lund, 57, Cornhill, London, circa 1820s, containing 2 small steel corkscrews (8.5 & 6 cm), each with pierced ring, plus 1 separate handle (5.5 cm) to fit both corkscrews, plus a 6 inch folded ivory ruler with engraved markings, brass hinge and tips, the facing four eyelets empty, a folded moire cloth notebook held by cloth tie as issued, the front and rear pastedowns and facing page signed and inscribed by expedition member Edward Joseph Bird, each of the 4 pages bearing the same inscription, 'Written on board the Endeavour - Latitude 82 3/4 N July 27th 1827, Edw J Bird', the two remaining centre pages blank, covers slightly rubbed and soiled, plus two pockets, one with printed paper label of Thomas Lund pasted in, the second with a manuscript visiting card for 'Mr Edward Bird, Little Waltham, Chelmsford, Essex' (slightly browned), plus a related news cutting announcing the death of Admiral Bird in 1881, folding flaps, leather clasp broken, remains of silver-plated lock, rubbed, 11 x 6 cm (folded), the whole loosely contained in a contemporary stitched (?)sealskin pouch with string pull closing, slightly rubbed and soiled, 14 x 11 cm Edward Joseph Bird joined the Royal Navy in 1812, seeing service at the battle of Algiers. He retired as Admiral in 1875. He was appointed midshipman in HMS Hecla, under George Lyon, on the British Naval Northwest Passage Expedition, 1821-1823 (leader William Edward Parry), sent by the Admiralty to search for a passage along the west coast of the unexplored Foxe Basin, north from Repulse Bay. He returned north with Parry as midshipman in HMS Fury on the British Naval Northwest Passage Expedition, 1824-1825, sent to seek a passage by following Prince Regent Inlet to the American mainland coast. Serving again as midshipman in HMS Hecla on the British Naval North Polar Expedition (leader William Edward Parry), 1827, Bird was a member of the party attempting to reach the North Pole over the ice with two boat-sledges, Enterprise and Endeavour; Lieutenant James Clark Ross being commander of the second crew. Parry found himself navigating through a pack of constantly moving small ice floes and against a southward current which moved the ice four miles south daily. On 26 July 1827 they calculated they had managed to advance the position only one mile northward in the previous five days, and Parry was forced to turn back to the ship. Not having reached his goal, Parry nonetheless set a new mark for the farthest north attained, 82§ 45', which was not surpassed until 1876 by a party from the expedition under George Strong Nares. The little notebook in this wallet is signed and dated by Bird on 27 July 1827, giving the bearing of this new Polar landmark. (1)
Embroidered binding. The Whole Book of Psalmes Collected into English Meeter by T. Sternhold, J. Hopkins, and others, Imprinted for the Company of Stationers, 1641, first and final leaves soiled and rubbed, and with some minor holes, lacking endpapers, gauffered edges, contemporary embroidered binding, worn, with most of threadwork missing from spine, covers with central rose embroidered in satin stitch in shades of red, orange, and green, surrounded by stem stitch leaves and tendrils, worked in cream and silver threads, 8 x 5cm (3.25 x 2ins) A rare early embroidered binding. (1)
Arion Press. Moby Dick, by Herman Melville, Arion Press, San Francisco, 1979, wood-engraved illustrations by Barry Moser, original blue full morocco, spine lettered in silver, slipcase with printed cloth label (a few faint spots), folio Limited edition, one of 265 copies. An excellent copy of what the publisher describes as 'one of the most elaborate printing ventures ever to be undertaken by an American Press'. The book, designed by Adrew Hoyem and others, was commenced in March 1978 and completed in May 1979. (1)
*Wembley Arena. An archive of approximately 100 vintage gelatin silver print photographs relating to the construction of the Empire Pool and Sports Arena, Wembley, 1933-34, the initial photographs showing the site to be used, followed by trench and foundation digging, the turning of the first sod by Arthur 'Mr Wembley' Elvin, the erection of the steel girders, concrete, indoor seating, etc., plus some photographs of the construction and testing of the track outdoors (later installed in the stadium) and one photograph of the pool being used by the public one month after opening in 1934, the majority of construction photographs with ink dates and signature of H.W. David, mostly 15 x 20 cm (6 x 8 ins), a few with corner chip or creases but generally in good condition An important collection of photographs, probably mostly unpublished, documenting the construction of the Empire Pool and Sports Arena, Wembley. The building's more famous original neighbour, Wembley Stadium, was built for the British Empire exhibition of 1924, took only 10 months and was ready for the 1923 "White Horse" FA Cup Final between Bolton and West Ham on 28 April 1923. An estimate 300,000 people turned up and a superhuman performance from PC George Scorey and his white horse, Billy, prevented a catastrophe. The Empire Exhibition was a great success but after all was said and done the stadium was pronounced financially unviable. It was rescued by a young man name Arthur Elvin who had worked at the exhibition, selling cigarettes in a kiosk. When the exhibition ended, Elvin started buying up the deserted pavilions and selling off the contents for scrap. After the stadium went into liquidation Elvin raised money to buy it and became its managing director. Elvin had the right mixture of vision and pragmatism to make Wembley work. He realised that the stadium needed a smaller, weatherproof venue to complement the stadium and so the Empire Pool and Sports Arena came into being, opening in 1934. Alongside the big football matches the venues now included greyhound racing and speedway. When the Olympics came to London in 1948, Wembley hosted the opening ceremony and many other events. The Empire Pool was last used at these Games. The building is now used for music, comedy and family entertainment and for sport. It was renovated, along with the Wembley Stadium, as part of a regeneration, opening to the public again on 2 April 2006. The building was renamed The SSE Arena on 1 June 2014. (approx. 100)
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