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LEEDS, YORKSHIRE. AN EXTENSIVE GROUP OF GENEALOGICAL AND OTHER RECORDS, LETTERS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND MEMORABILIA OF THE NUSSEY FAMILY OF POTTERNEWTON HALL late 18th-early 20th c (please refer to online catalogue for details) Provenance: The principal collector of these and other papers (i) would appear to have been Agnes Georgina Nussey (b1875) the sister of Mary Anne Leathley Nussey (b1868), daughters of Samuel Leathley Nussey (1835-1895) of Potternewton Hall, a bibliophile who ran a small private press from his house (see following lot) and his wife, Agnes Clark (m 1864); thence by descent to James M Nussey (d1970) of Bromsgrove, by whose widow bequeathed to the present vendor. A name which can be regarded as `woven` into the history of Leeds and the West Riding of Yorkshire, the Nussey family has claimed descent from William the Silent (1533-1584). The name Nussey or Nussé is thought to be a corruption of that of Nassau. Certainly by the 17th century, and for 200 years they were actively involved in the dying and manufacture of wollen cloth in West Yorkshire. In the early 19th century, its prosperity assured, several members of the family played a prominent role in the civic and religious life of the area. Obadiah Nussey, JP, of Morley House, Headingley served as Mayor of Leeds in 1863/64 and was `father` (ie founder) of the town`s Royal Exchange. Sir Thomas Nussey, a baronet (cr. 1909) was MP for Pontefract (1893-1910) and earlier in the century, John Nussey was appointed Apothecary to George IV. It is however, undoubtedly Ellen Nussey (1817-1897) of Birstall, the lifelong friend of Charlotte Bronte, who has the greatest claim to posterity. Potternewton Hall, an exceptionally fine early 18th c brick mansion, was demolished in 1935 for urban development. i) Records of the Clarke family, c1800-1905 of Widewath, near Cumbria, with some Nussey and Murdock-related material, were deposited at Cumbria Record Office by J N Booth & J M Nussey in 1983 (see also lot 305). The lot principally comprises the following:- 1. Photographs a) Three albums containing 130 cartes-de-visite of (mainly Clark and Nussey families, many identified), mostly by Leeds and Yorkshire photographers, in particular Hanson of Leeds. Two of the albums (one of mother of pearl, the other embossed leather) in exceptional, `as new` condition. The former with the engraved monogram of S L Nussey (1835-1895) b) About 70 loose cartes de visite, similar to the above c) A group of about 12 fine professional whole plate photographs (silver prints) of Potternewton Hall and the interiors, just prior to demolition, c1920 d) Two cased `ambrotype` f) Various 19th c albumen prints of the family, many at Potternewton Hall, up half plate g) An early 20th c portrait by Dorothy Wilding and several similar miscellaneous photographs 2. Auction Sale Catalogues a) An extremely rare 18th c Indian sale catalogue: CATALOGUE OF THE EFFECTS OF MR WILLIAM MURDOCK RETIRING FROM BUSINESS TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUTION BY DRING AND COMPANY AT HIS HOUSE IN CLIVE STREET [Calcutta]... 9 AUG. 1799; 233 lots, 7pp b) Sotheby[s], seven 1950s catalogues of sales which included the jewels and other property of Miss M[ary] Nussey (d 1958) c) Hepper & Sons, Leeds, Contents of Potternewton Hall, March 31, 1934, prices marked 3. Documents a) Autograph letters, a small quantity, many in envelopes with various postal markings, penny red or other (inc French) postage stamps b) Miscellaneous material inc Manor of Chadsley [sic] Corbet View of Frankpledge, 1754, genealogical notes and pedigrees, valuations and executor`s accounts and several watercolours by amateur hands (c1900) c) A `Mechanical` valentine card. Hand coloured lithograph of a lady lifting her skirt to reveal her ankles in original envelope with penny red, Leeds, Feb 14 1861 4. Objects a) A Needlework sampler by Charlotte Murdock, Elgin, 1815 b) Four early-mid 19th c knitted wool and cut steel reticules, another purse and a silver chainmail purse engraved M L N[ussey], hallmarked London 1908 c) A Victorian jet monogrammed locket 5 Books a) Davenport (James), The Davenport Family of Reading and Welford on Avon, wrappers, Worcester: for private circulation, 1923 and several miscellaneous other printed books
FOUR VICTORIAN AND EARLY 20TH CENTURY PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS OF THE EARDLEY-WILMOT FAMILY including Cambridge college teams, holidays in the alps, East Africa, Holland, Tonbridge School, Sandhurst, the Suez Canal, Port Said (1899) and many taken in India, in particular, the Naga Hills (1902), Chitral (1908), and the Madaglasht Valley, the fourth album mainly containing views of Italy, Cornwall and art with several watercolours, including one of a villa in Madras (c1880) and a view of Penledattilo, Calabria by J Gore Booth, mounted albumen and silver prints including several platinum prints, various formats many including approximately whole plate and larger, the later photographs generally postcard and snapshot format, many captioned
MARRIOTT & COOPER ABRIDGED PRICE LIST OF HUMBER CYCLES ALSO OF THE RIPLEY AND OLYMPIA CYCLES, HUMBER & CO LTD ABRIDGED EDITION.... HUMBER CYCLES AND HUMBER LIMITED HUMBER CYCLES SEASON 1901 three, unpaginated, the second of fold-out type, all illustrated, wrappers, the last embossed limp green card lettered in silver, wrapper of the first defective, London and Beeston, Nottingham: 1896-1900 (3)
RALEIGH CYCLE CO LTD THE NEW RALEIGH SUPERBE PATENT DYNO-LUXE MODEL lithograph, 59 x 49cm and three other posters, Rudge Britain`s Best Bicycle, I am a Silver Knight,You are on Velvet with a Humber thE Artistocrat of all Bicycles and Rudge Festival of Britain Cycling Girl Cash Prize Contest, various formats, all 1950s, filing creases (5)
Collection of 19th Century engraved glassware, each piece with turquoise `jewelled` decoration, comprising: two handled bowl on a circular folded foot, 21cm wide, matching cream jug, 11.5cm wide, matching two handled sucriere, 13.5cm wide, a similar cream jug and sucriere, each on a silver plated foot and two similar two handled salts, 8.75cm and 9.5cm wide.
Two Victorian silver plated table centres, one formed as a fox lying beneath a grape vine, the top with a circular bowl aperture and standing on a triform base, 47cm high, the other formed as a stag standing beneath a grape vine, the top with apertures for four branches and standing on a circular rustic base, 33cm high.
Toys - Lesney die-cast - A collection of eighteen Models Of Yesteryear comprising: Allchin Traction Engine (1), B.Type Bus (2), E. Class Tramcar (3), Sentinel Steam Wagon (4), 1929 Le Mans Bentley (5), A.E.C. Y. Type Lorry (6), 4 Ton Leyland (7), Bullnose Morris Cowley Of 1926 (8), Fowler Big Lion Showman Engine (9), 1908 Mercedes (10), Aveling & Porter Steam Roller (11), Horse Bus (12), American 4-4-0 (13) and Duke Of Connaught (14) together with Shand Mason Horsedrawn Fire Engine (Y4), Mercer 1913 Raceabout Type 35 J (Y7), Rolls Royce Silver Ghost (Y15) and 1904 Spyker (Y16).
The 15th Kings Hussars - A Victorian silver plated presentation smoker`s set comprising: cigar box,21.5cm wide and four ashtrays, each in the form of a kettle drum, 8.75cm diameter, each bearing the crest of the regiment. The box with engraved script to the interior `This box and 4 kettle drums were made from lace belonging to Captain Armitage on leaving 15th The Kings Hussars, 6th May, 1890`. Contained in an oak case with inset makers label `Hunt & Roskell, Late Storr & Mortimer Goldsmiths & Silversmiths To The Queen, New Bond St., London`, 38.5cm wide.
Composite George IV/V Irish silver three piece tea service, each piece decorated with a band of stylised scallops, two handled sucriere bears separate makers marks for Edward Twycross, Dublin 1823, teapot and jug bear unattributed W.S. makers mark, Dublin 1912, 45.5oz approx gross.
George V silver table centre having a central trumpet with pierced decoration and with three hanging bon bon dishes, each with a swing handle and conforming pierced decoration, the whole standing on a circular foot, makers Charles.S. Green & Co, Birmingham 1911, 32.5cm high, 20ozs approx.
Edwardian silver salver having engraved foliate decoration and with a stylised pie-crust border, bears presentation inscription to D.S. Davies M.D., makers Barker Brothers, Birmingham 1902, 32.5cm diameter, 27oz approx. David Samuel Davies was Medical Officer of Health for Bristol during the later years of the 19th Century. He was Surgeon-Captain in the 1st Gloucestershire Volunteer Artillery and Honourable Medical Officer for H.M. training ship Formidable.
Composite part canteen of George III -Victorian silver Old English pattern cutlery comprising: pair of basting spoons, makers William Stephenson, William Sutton and William Sumner, London 1792, pair of sauce ladles, makers George Smith and William Fearn, London 1787, ten dinner forks, no makers mark, London 1817, twelve dessert forks, various makers, 1817-1825 and twelve dessert spoons, makers H.J. Lias & Son, London 1876, 59ozs approx.
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