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Click here to subscribeA late Victoria silver snuff box, of plain circular form, the lid inset with George III three shilling bank token, 1815, shaped thumbpiece, gilt interior, by Thomas Hayes, Birmingham 1897, diameter 6.2cm. £100-£150 --- Condition Report Scratched retailer’s stock numbers to base. partial hallmark to outer edge of lid, light wear throughout. Token in Very Fine condition. Weight 71.1gm.
A diamond pendant, circa 1900, the old cushion-cut diamond millegrain-set beneath a tapered surmount set with rose-cut diamonds, suspended from a trace-link chain, mounted in silver and gold, principal diamond weight approximately 0.45 carat, pendant length 21mm. £300-£400 --- Condition Report General light surface wear commensurate with age and use. The principal diamond bright and lively. Gross weight 1.8gm.
A George III silver mounted mother-of-pearl snuff box, circa 1800, of elliptical shape, the engraved panels mounted within a silver reeded cagework, with integral hidden hinge, unmarked, length 6.6cm. £100-£150 --- Condition Report In overall good condition, some tarnish to the silver mountings. Weight 45.7gm.
A Scottish 19th century silver mounted horn snuff mull, the hinged cover embossed with thistles, and mounted with a claw set faceted citrine, gilt interior with pierced grille, the tightly curled horn with applied vacant shield reserve, silver unmarked, with chain and ring attachment, length 6.5cm. £80-£100 --- Condition Report Small chip to the horn, and some surface abrasions. Gross weight 28.1gm.
A Victoria silver gilt vinaigrette by Nathaniel Mills, of shaped rectangular form, the lid with central cartouche with engraved crest, to an engine-turned ground, with scroll thumbpiece, the sides and base engine-turned, with later added gilt suspensory loop, gilt interior with pierced grille, Birmingham 1843 and a George III silver gilt vinaigrette by Cocks & Bettridge, of rectangular bowed form with rounded edges, and pricked decoration, on suspensory loop, Birmingham 1806, lengths 2.8.cm and 2.7cm (excluding suspensory loop). (2) £150-£200 --- Condition Report Light wear to both. Weights: 11.0gm and 9.9gm respectively.
A rare 17th century Charles I silver vervel or hawking ring, the shield-shaped bezel finely engraved with Royal coat of arms, comprising (clockwise) the rampant lion of Scotland, the lions of England and fleur-de-lis of France quartered, the harp of Ireland, and finally quartered arms of England and France repeated, the hoop engraved to the exterior in italics ‘Charles . King’, diameter 10mm. £2,000-£3,000 --- Provenance: This vervel was found in spoil heaps taken from Billingsgate in the city of London, circa 1982. Upon recent cleaning, the details of the shield and inscription became clear. The Tower of London is close to Billingsgate, and it is likely that Charles I would have kept a number of his birds of prey there. Vervels have been recorded for Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, James I and now Charles I, together with a significant number of hawking rings belonging to titled individuals, displaying their family crest. One known example of a vervel belonging to Charles I is held at the British Museum, Number 2000,0701.1 and also displays the Stuart Royal arms. Vervels were attached to a jess or thin strap made of leather which was the tether for the bird. Falconry was a popular sport amongst nobility in the 16th and 17th centuries using trained birds of prey to hunt small game such as rabbits. Condition Report Inscription clear, slight wear to the extremities of the shield with the surface typical of a Thames find. XRF analysis shows it is 96% silver with traces of gold, iron, lead, copper and bismuth. Weight 0.71gm.
A late 19th century diamond star brooch, with a flowerhead cluster to the centre and set throughout with cushion-shaped and old brilliant-cut diamonds, mounted in silver and gold, total diamond weight approximately 0.90 carat, length 25mm. £100-£150 --- Condition Report Repair to brooch fitting as evident in photo. Diamonds bright and lively. Light wear to metal. Overall good condition. Gross weight 4.2gm.
Of Royal interest: A silver presentation slipper, with pointed toe, shaped heal, and decorated with a bow, engraved with presentation inscription: “From Princess Maud to Mary Beck for good luck March 1904”, the heal initialled ‘M’, by maker Sibray, Hall & Co. Ltd (Charles Clement Pilling), London 1902, length 24cm. £600-£800 --- Princess Maud was the youngest daughter of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. In 1895 she married Prince Carl of Denmark and the couple moved to Bernsorff Palace near Copenhagen. Maud often returned home to England staying at Appleton House on the Sandringham estate, which had been given to her after her marriage and it was at Appleton House that Maud gave birth to their only child Alexander on 2 July 1903. Her husband became King of Norway in 1905, and Maud took the title of Queen. Mary Plumpton Wilson, of Dersingham, Norfolk, married Frank Reginald Beck in 1891. Frank was the land agent at the Sandringham estate from 1891 until his death in 1915. He is chiefly remembered for setting up the Sandringham Company of Volunteers, of which he was appointed first Captain in 19 May 1906. He and the entire company was killed in action at Gallipoli on 12 August 1915. His widow appears to have gone into Royal service in 1916. Mary and Frank Beck had five daughters and one son, who died in infancy. This little silver slipper may have been a royal gift to Mary, perhaps to one of her children. Condition Report in good condition. Slight wear commensurate with age. Weight 71.8gm.
Four Georgian silver vinaigrettes, of rectangular form, the first with engine-turned decoration possibly by John Troby, London 1801, the second, engraved with arabesque foliage by John Bettridge, Birmingham 1823, the third designed as a purse with fastener, by Samuel Pemberton, probably Birmingham 1818, the fourth engraved with basket of flowers, by T. Simpson & Son, Birmingham 1820, lengths 3.2cm, 26.5cm, 2.3.cm and 2.5cm. (4) £200-£300 --- First vinaigrette: For maker’s mark, see Grimwade: London Goldsmiths, pub. Faber, pub 1976, page 128, no 1711.
A George III and later silver flatware service of kings pattern, comprising 24 table forks, 11 table spoons, 6 dessert forks, 9 dessert knives, all crested and 8 single struck teaspoons, the table spoons and forks by William Eley & William Fearn, London 1815, the teaspoons by W C & W Langlands, Newcastle 1865, the dessert knives, by Garrard & Co., London 1856. (Quantity) £1,200-£1,400 --- Provenance: Sir Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere, thence by direct family descent. Condition Report Crests within the chain of an order of knighthood, beneath a coronet. Crests,and decoration of spoons and forks worn ,indicating use over many years.. Teaspoons engraved with initial ‘M’ Weighable silver 92oz.
An American silver, gold and gem-set bracelet by Ghiso, circa 1935, the curved and openwork plaques each with an applied gold cartouche set with a central step-cut synthetic spinels with sugarloaf synthetic rubies between, unsigned, cased by Ghiso, length 18cm. £1,500-£2,000 --- Condition Report In good condition, some light surface wear. Slight abrasions to the facet edges of the synthetic spinels. Gross weight 108.5gm. Box with wear and satining, scuffed corners.
Four French silver snuff boxes, the first mid 18th century, of cartouche form, the cover and base chased with figural scenes, within borders of flowers, foliage, shells and putti, gilt interior, marked to inside cover and base with warranty mark (Jurande), the second, 19th century, of rectangular form, the lid with central floral reserve, within blue enamelled Gothic arcading border, the sides and base engraved with C-scrolls and floral sprays, inner rim with lozenge maker’s mark ‘L B’, Minerva head post 1838 guarantee mark, the third, 19th century of rectangular form, the lid engraved with enamelled arcade and central fountain, with sea and cityscape behind, lozenge maker’s mark, Minerva head guarantee mark, the fourth, 19th century, of slim rectangular form, integral hinge, lengths 7.9cm, 7.9cm, 7.6cm and 8.0cm. (4) £150-£200 --- Condition Report All in very worn condition. 1st - detail and raised points heavily rubbed throughout, lost most definition. Weight 62.7gm. 2nd - extensive enamel loss to lid, interior gildiing rubbed, Minerva head 800 standard mark. Weight 71gm. 3rd - pale green and blue enamel losses to arcading. heavy wear throughout. Weight 74gm. 4th - heavy wear, one corner dented, engine-turning rubbed throughout. Weight 63gm.
A pair of William IV silver gilt goblets, the bowls decorated with ’extrusions’, on reeded, knopped stem, the bases with borders of trailing tendrils on a pounced ground, by William Bateman, London 1835, height 13cm. £300-£500 --- Condition Report Hallmarks and ‘extrusions’ with light wear, other decoration in good condition.
R A O Buffaloes: two enamelled silver gilt jewels, Littlehampton Lodge, recipient Bro. J Yeates, awarded May and December 1922, London 1921 and 22, an enamelled gilt metal lapel badge and two others, various lengths. (5) £80-£120 --- Condition Report Light wear commensurate with age.
An early 20th century diamond grouse stickpin, circa 1900, realistically modelled and set throughout with vari-cut diamonds, to red stone cabochon eyes, mounted in silver and gold, length 6cm. £150-£200 --- Condition Report General light surface wear commensurate with age and use. The diamonds bright and lively with good scintillation. The red stone eyes probably rubies but too small to accurately identify. Gross weight 1.7gm.
A silver bookmark of the Trusty Servant of Winchester College, the finial modelled as a figure with pig’s head, donkey ears, padlocked jaw and deer’s feet, with sword and collection of household implements, referring to the ‘desirable attributed of a servant’, by F. J. Ross, Chester 1911, length 9.1cm. £60-£80 --- After the painting of the Trusty Servant, hanging on the wall beside the kitchen at Winchester College, first painted in 1579 by John Hoskins, the current painting by Wiliam Cave, 1809. Condition Report Slight bend to the blade, light surface wear. Weight 9.3gm.
A George II silver Warwick cruet, the pentafoil frame fitted with a baluster castor, a pair of silver muffineers and a pair of faceted glass cruets, the stand applied with a rococco armorial plaque and raised on scallop feet, by Samuel Wood, London 1750, overall height 22cm. £600-£800 --- Condition Report Frame: no apparent damage. Castor: good condition. Muffineers: one with damage to one panel on the pierced lid, with small loss to pierced work. Cruet bottles: good condition, unmarked, but appear to be original.
Omega. A stainless steel elliptical automatic wristwatch with date and bracelet, Ref. 166.039, Dynamic, circa 1970. Movement: cal. 565, automatic. Dial: two-tone satiné grey and silver, baton indexes, aperture for date, center seconds. Case: stainless steel, satin-finish, screw-down back, Tool-107, stainless steel tapering bracelet. Signed: case, dial, movement and bracelet. Dimensions: length 36mm, width 40.5mm. £300-£500 --- Condition Report Movement: running and date advancing at the time of cataloguing. Dial: scratch to the dial between 8 and 9 o’clock Case: scuff to the case and bracelet (no. 32 1181/215). Gross weight: 93.1 gm Please note that the above condition report is a statement of opinion only and may not specify all mechanical replacements or imperfections. Watches are opened to examine the movements, no warranties are made that the watches are water-resistant. The watch has not been tested for the accuracy of its time keeping and would benefit from a service at the buyer’s expense.
Guernsey: a George II silver Hanoverian pattern dessert spoon, with ridged stem and rat tailed bowl, the engraved initials ‘E S B’ probably added later, maker’s mark crowned ‘G H’ and black letter ‘R’ for Guillaume Henry, length 17.5cm. £200-£300 --- Guillaume Henry is regarded as one of the foremost Channel Isles silversmiths, his work comparing favourably with the best London makers of the period. He is recorded as working circa 1720 until the time of his death in 1767. Condition Report Light wear to hallmark and engraved initials.
A Victoria silver twin-handled cup, the thistle-shaped body repoussé decorated in high relief with flowerheads and foliage on a pounced ground, with moulded C-scroll handles, on shaped leaf-decorated base, by Charles Reily & George Storer, London 1854, height 19cm. £200-£300 --- Condition Report Hallmark showing signs of wear, but decoration in very good condition.
A Victoria silver vinaigrette, of shaped rectangular form, the lid engraved with view of Windsor Castle, cast foliate thumbpiece, with silver gilt pierced scrollwork grille, by David Pettifer, Birmingham 1851, length 35mm. £80-£100 --- Condition Report Interior tarnish to the base. Weight 18.1gm.
An 18th century silver mounted agate snuff box, of cartouche form, the shaped agate panel within floral engraved rocaille border, gilt interior, inside base stamped with lion passant, maker’s mark possibly ‘LP’, together with a 19th century gilt metal mounted hardstone snuff box, rectangular with canted corners, the lid inset with tortoiseshell panel, with central gold reserve, lengths 6.4cm and 7.7cm. (2) £150-£200
A late 19th century diamond stick pin, the old brilliant-cut diamond, weighing 3.85 carats, in an eight claw setting, mounted in silver and gold, case by Carrington & Co., length 7.5cm. £8,000-£9,000 --- According to a verbal report from GCS, the diamond is grading as M colour, VS1 clarity. Verbal report number 5784-1097. Condition Report General light surface wear to the mount and settiings commensuarte with age and use
A cultured pearl dress ring, circa 1950, the cultured pearl set between tapered baguette-cut diamond shoulders, stamped ‘PLAT’, total diamond weight approximately 0.45 carat, ring size P-Q. £400-£600 --- Condition Report General light surface wear commensurate with age and use. The cream coloured cultured pearl is slightly off-round shape, with good lustre, silver overtones, and light surface blemishes, some dark spots. The diamonds bright. Gross weight 8.7gm.
A late Victorian/Edwardian silver ruler with propelling pen and pencil, the calibrated ruler of square section, the terminals inset with a propelling dip pen or pencil, (replaced nib), maker’s mark ‘W J W’, hallmarks rubbed, length 18cm. £150-£200 --- Condition Report Pen and pencil unmarked. Light wear throughout, date letter and assay office mark indistinct. Gross weight 54.5gm.
A Swiss gold and green enamel snuff box, Geneva, circa 1795, of oval form, the lid and sides with translucent mid green enamel panels, over concentrically reeded engine-turning, edged with gold paillon stars, and white enamel borders detailed with gold garlands, the inside lid and inside base with maker’s mark ‘FJ’ incuse and sunbursts, the right hand flange with incuse number ‘450’, length 7.1cm. £3,600-£4,000 --- Provenance: Sotheby’s London, Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu, 20 November 2003, lot 24. Condition Report Scratches visible to inside to lid and base. Light surface wear only to enamel panels. Gross weight 98.4gm.
A Victoria silver mounted hip flask, the cut-glass body with crested and monogrammed flip cap and sleeve cup, London 1888, and a Continental white metal novelty cream jug, modelled as a shell, repoussé decorated in high relief with flowerheads and C-scrolls, on pad feet, crested, unmarked, first height 13.5cm, second 10cm. (2) £180-£200 --- Condition Report Hip flask: hallmarks rubbed, but minimal wear to monogrammes and crests. Cream jug: small rim split (.5cm); good condition with pounced ground intact.
Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors: a silver presentation small tankard, repoussé decorated with a band of formal leaves and engraved with the arms of the Company, London 1926 and a silver christening beaker with elaborate repoussé decoration surrounding the (unengraved) name reserve, heights 9cm and 10cm. (2) £120-£160 --- Condition Report Both pieces in good condition.
A William IV silver and agate snuff box, of rectangular form, the lid inset with an agate panel, with engine-turned sides and base, and applied cast foliate thumbpiece, gilt interior, maker’s mark possibly for Thomas Radcliffe, London 1830, length 7.1cm. £100-£150 --- Condition Report Wear to corners, and general surface wear throughout. Agate panel in good condition. Maker’s mark - second letter indistinct but probably ‘R’, scratched retailer’s stock number above hallmark. Weight 82.7gm.
A pair of Victoria silver sauceboats, the bodies repoussé decorated with C-scrolls and foliage, with moulded, leaf cast scroll handles, each on a broad foot, by Henry Wilkinson & Co, Sheffield 1854, length 21cm. (2) £400-£500 --- Condition Report Gilt interiors, abrasion to undecorated surfaces and loss of surface detail on decorated areas. Weight: 32oz.
Three 19th century silver gilt vinaigrettes, of rectangular form, the first with scrolling foliate engraved decoration, within cast foliate borders, gilt interior, enclosing pierced grille, by Thomas Newbold, Birmingham 1825, the second with engine-turned decoration, foliate borders, gilt interior, enclosing pierced grille by Taylor & Perry, Birmingham 1929, the third, engine-turned, with later applied central initialled plaque, and ropetwist details to the sides, gilt interior, pierced grille, by Thomas Freeman, Birmingham 1831, with added suspensory loop, lengths 3.7cm, 3.7cm and 2.9cm. (3) £200-£300 --- Condition Report General light wear, overall good condition. 1st: Weight 21.8gm. 2nd: Weight 22.1gm. 3rd: Weight 14.6gm.
A George III silver feather-edged old English pattern soup ladle, with scallop bowl, the terminal engraved with an armorial within a reserve of applied scrollwork, by William Turton, London 1774, length 32cm. £140-£180 --- Condition Report Terminal back initialled ‘W H’, armorial and scrollwork reserve rubbed.
A 17th century silver seal matrix, the octagonal die face cast with an incuse mermaid with upturned tail, holding a flower, all within a beaded border, the pedestal having six facets, one of which bears a maker’s mark of a single letter, tapering to an integral circular suspension loop, height 24mm, width 16mm. £100-£140 --- Provenance: This seal is from a UK collection, originally found in Cirencester. Condition Report Very fine with a few minor scuffs.
A late 19th century pearl and diamond cluster ring, the pearl set within a surround of old brilliant-cut diamonds, between similarly-set shoulders, the tapered band inscribed ‘14 Juin 1897’, mounted in gold, (pearl untested), total diamond weight approximately 0.75 carat, ring size L-M. £400-£600 --- Condition Report General light the surface wear commensurate with age and use. The pearl (untested) with good lustre and silver overtones, some scratches and blemishes. The diamonds bright with very good scintillation. Inclusions typical to the nature of the stone. Gross weight 2.6gm.
A novelty silver cello snuff box, a silver boatswain’s ‘call’ (or whistle) and a silver table bell, the Continental miniature cello, repoussé decorated with figures in gardens, hinged to one side, gilt interior, the ‘call’ with inscription dated ‘Oct ‘24’, the bell with a C-scroll reserve and figural handle, import marks for London 1901, lengths 13cm, 10.2cm and 10cm. (3) £180-£200 --- Condition Report ‘Cello: a pinprick hole in the table. Boatswain’s call: inscription reads “Lettice Harvey Pigott, Gibraltar, Oct ‘24” Bell: surfaces rubbed, commensurate with age and use; pseudo French mark and .930 standard.
ROSTROPOVICH MSTISLAV: (1927-2007) Russian Cellist & Conductor. A good signed 5 x 7.5 photograph of Rostropovich, the image showing the Russian artist in a head and shoulders smiling pose. Signed in bold silver ink `M. Rostropovich´to a clear area of the image. VG
[EGYPTIAN ROYALTY]: A mid-20th century circular silver trinket box, apparently commissioned by a member of the Egyptian royal family, and perhaps Princess Fadia, the slightly domed detachable lid with a decorative frieze to the outer edges and with an applied crown within a circle to the centre, with matching frieze decoration running around the edges of the bottom section, also featuring a maker's imprint (in Arabic) and assay marks to the base. The box weighs approximately 220g and is 4cm high and with a diameter of 12 cm. Some light age wear and requiring a little cleaning, otherwise VGFadia of Egypt (1943-2002) Egyptian Princess, daughter of King Farouk I and his first wife, Queen Farida.
OLYMPIC ATHLETES: A good autograph album containing over 500 signatures by various athletes (including participants in various Olympic Games between 1924-56, with the majority competing at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London), tennis players and other individuals including McDonald Bailey (Bronze medallist, 100 metres, Helsinki 1952), Alan Paterson, Harry Whittle, Harry Askew, Peter Wells, Norman Drake, Tim Anderson, Don Finlay (Bronze medallist, Los Angeles 1932 & Silver medallist Berlin 1936, both in the 110 m hurdles; later a fighter pilot who flew in the Battle of Britain), Dora Gardner, Harold Abrahams (Gold medallist, 100 metres & Bronze medallist, 4x100 m Relay, both at Paris, 1924), Sandy Duncan, Kenneth Jones (Silver medallist, 4x100 m, London 1948, and also a successful Welsh international rugby union footballer), Angus Scott, John Fairgrieve, Clive van Ryneveld, Jack Holden, Stan Cox, Allan Watt, Allan Lindsay, Ewan Douglas, Bill Nankeville, Harry Tarraway, Derek Pugh, Jack Gregory (Silver medallist, 4x100 m, London 1948), Bill Roberts (Gold medallist, 4x400 metres, Berlin 1936) Tom White, Richard Webster, Martin Pike, Harry Churcher, Peter Gardner, Ray Weinberg, Bill Ramsay, John Bartram, Duncan White (Silver medallist, 400-metre hurdles, London 1948, becoming the first Ceylonese athlete to win an Olympic medal), John Holland (Bronze medallist, 400-metre hurdles, Helsinki 1952), Bill Bruce (Silver medallist, Long Jump, London 1948), Gordon George Avery (Silver medallist, Triple Jump, London 1948), Les McKeand, Harold Nelson, Morris Curotta, Ernest Crosbie, Clyde Scott (Silver medallist, 110 m hurdles, London 1948), Bob Richards (Bronze medallist, London 1948 & Gold medallist at Helsinki 1952 and Melbourne 1956, all in Pole vault), Bob Likins, Clem Eischen, Bob McMillen (Silver medallist, 1500 metres, Helsinki 1952), Mal Whitfield (Gold medallist, 800 metres & 4x400 m relay, London 1948, Gold medallist 800 metres, Helsinki 1952, Silver medallist 4x400 m relay, Helsinki 1952, and Bronze medallist, 400 metres, London 1948), John Deni, Cliff Bourland (Gold medallist, 4 x 400 m relay, London 1948), George Stanich (Bronze medallist, High Jump, London 1948), Fortune Gordien (Bronze medallist, London 1948 and Silver medallist, Melbourne 1956, both in Discus throw), William Porter (Gold medallist, 110 m hurdles, London 1948), Guinn Smith (Gold medallist, Pole vault, London 1948), Bill Albans, Clarence Robison, Jerry Thompson, Dwight Eddleman, Craig Dixon (Bronze medallist, 110 m hurdles, London 1948), Roy Cochran (Gold medallist, 400 m hurdles and 4x400 m relay, both at London, 1948), Herb Barten, Browning Ross, Martin Biles, Dean Cromwell (Head Coach of the United States track team at the 1948 London Olympics), Whitey Overton, Barney Ewell (Gold medallist, 4x100 m relay, and Silver medallist, 100 metres & 200 metres, all at London, 1948), Wilbur Thompson (Gold medallist, Shot put, London 1948), Dorothy Tyler-Odam (Silver medallist, High jump, Berlin 1936 and London 1948), Margaret Erskine, Audrey Williamson (Silver medallist, 200 metres, London 1948), Sylvia Cheeseman (Bronze medallist, 4 x 100 m, Helsinki 1952), Maureen Gardner (Silver medallist, 80 m hurdles, London 1948), Muriel Pletts, Dorothy Manley (Silver medallist, 100 metres, London 1948, becoming the first British woman to win an Olympic sprint medal), Doris Batter, Joan Upton, Nancy Mackay (Bronze medallist, 4x100 m relay, London 1948), Elaine Silburn, Diane Foster (Bronze medallist, 4x100 m relay, London 1948), Viola Myers (Bronze medallist, 4x100 m relay, London 1948), Shirley Gordon Olafsson, Philip Morgan, Roger Bannister (the first athlete to run a mile in under four minutes), John Savidge, Harry Askew, Len Eyre, John Disley (Bronze medallist, 3000 metres steeplechase, Helsinki 1952), Alec Olney, Tim Anderson, Angus Scott, Doug Wilson, Sheila Alexander (Silver medallist, High Jump, Helsinki 1952), Diane Coates, Doris Nelson Neal, Valerie Ball, Jean Desforges (Bronze medallist, 4x100 metre relay, Helsinki 1952), Andre-Jacques Marie, Chris Brasher (Gold medallist, 3000 metres steeplechase, Melbourne 1956), Quita Shivas, Gillian Sheen (Gold medallist, Foil individual, Melbourne 1956), Malcolm Nokes (Bronze medallist, Paris 1924, Hammer throw) Dorothy Round, Kay Stammers, Laurie Shaffi, Mary Whitmarsh, H. W. Austin and many others. The vast majority of pages are multiple signed, a few of the signatures are in pencil, and some of the signatures (including Harold Abrahams, Roger Bannister, McDonald Bailey etc.) appear more than once in the album. Some light age wear, generally VGProvenance: The signatures were all collected by the British athlete Raymond Barkway (1924-1956) who ran in the 110 m high hurdles for Great Britain in the 1948 London Olympics and the album bears his ownership signature ('Ray Barkway, Exeter College, Oxford') to the inside front cover.
PINK FLOYD: Roger Waters (1943- ) English musician, co-founder of the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. Signed and inscribed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Waters in a close-up head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold silver ink to the base of the image; Nick Mason (1944- ) English drummer, a founding member of Pink Floyd. Signed colour 6 x 4 photograph of Mason seated in a half-length pose behind his drum kit, most likely in a recording studio. Signed in silver ink with his name alone to the centre of the image. VG to EX, 2
ENGLAND FOOTBALL: A multiple signed First Day Cover by various England footballers and managers who represented the England national football team, some of them associated with England's World Cup victory in 1966, comprising Alf Ramsey, Bobby Charlton, Geoff Hurst, Tom Finney (signed twice) and Trevor Brooking. All have signed with their names alone to clear areas. The cover was issued to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II's silver jubilee and is post marked at Edinburgh, 15th June 1977. A few light, minor creases to the upper edge, otherwise VG
SAUDEK JAN: (1935- ) Czech photographer and painter. An illustrated A.L.S., Jan Saudek, one page, 4to, n.p. (Prague), n.d. (2013), to Gertrud Wiese. Saudek apologises for the delay in replying to his correspondent's letter and continues 'Anyway: here's your postcards signed - and a few modest ones from me - may be you'd like some of them' before concluding 'With a deepest Slavic bow'. At the head of the page Saudek has drawn a black pen, ink and yellow crayon sketch of a knotted rope and beneath his signature he has drawn four drops of water, one in red crayon. Together with one of the signed colour 6 x 4 postcards referred to, being a reproduction of his erotic photograph entitled The Mandoline Lesson (1993), signed with his name alone in silver ink to the black border (some light smudging) and also signed to the verso in black fountain pen ink, again adding small images of four drops of water (one in red crayon) in his hand beneath his signature. Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed and illustrated by Saudek, with Gertrud Wiese's name appearing in large letters in bold silver ink to a drawing of a clapperboard. VG, 2
LEE STAN: (1922-2018) American comic book writer, formerly editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics and co-creator of Spider-Man. Signed colour 10 x 8 photograph, the image depicting Spider-Man in a head and shoulders pose. Signed by Lee in bold silver ink with his name alone to the image. EX
PAHLAVI FARAH & PAHLAVI REZA CROWN PRINCE: Farah Pahlavi (1938- ) Born Diba. Queen and Empress of Iran 1959-79. Widow of the last Shah of Iran, Mohammad reza Pahlavi. Mother of Crown Prince Reza. In January 1979 and after the Islamic and anti-imperial revolution the Shah and the Shahbanu had to leave their country under the threat of a death sentence. An excellent signed and inscribed 5 x 6.5 colour photograph by Farah Pahlavi, the image depicting the Queen seated in a head and shoulders pose, wearing an attractive crown and collar with earings. Signed and inscribed in bold black ink `avec mes meilleurs souhaits, Farah Pahlavi´ to a clear area of the image, also dated beneath in her hand 17th February 2004. Together with Reza Pahlavi Crown Prince (1960- ) Eldest son of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, last Shah of Iran. and Farah Diba. A good 7 x 5 colour photograph of the Crown Prince in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold silver ink with his name alone to a clear area of the image. VG,2
ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS: Small selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs by various actresses, each of them Best Actress Academy Award winners from 2012 onwards, comprising Jennifer Lawrence (for her role as Tiffany Maxwell in Silver Linings Playbook, 2012), Julianne Moore (for her role as Alice Howland in Still Alice, 2014), Emma Stone (for her role as Mia Dolan in La La Land, 2016), Renee Zellweger (for her role as Judy Garland in Judy, 2019) and Jessica Chastain (for her role as Tammy Faye Bakker in The Eyes of Tammy Faye, 2021). Most are boldly signed in various of colours of ink, largely to clear areas of the images, and only one is inscribed. VG to EX, 5
FLAUBERT GUSTAVE: (1821-1880) French novelist. A significant autograph manuscript, unsigned, three pages, folio, n.p., n.d. (c.1857), in French. Flaubert's extensive manuscript notes are entitled Un repas de noces - Lettre d'Hyppolochus a Lincée ('A wedding meal - Letter from Hyppolochus to Lincée') and were prepared by the novelist as research notes for chapter one ('The Feast') of his historical novel Salammbo. The text states, in part, (translated) 'Caranus making a nuptial feast in Macedonia invited twenty parasites there. As soon as they were seated at table each of them was given a bottle of silver. They had each received before entering the room a gold band estimated at five gold Ecus….. For us happy for the rest of our days, with what we took from the feast of Caranus, we seek goods, country houses, slaves to buy, with the presents with which he has showered us'. Rare in this form. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG Hippolochus was a Macedonian writer and student of Theophrastus, who addressed in a letter to his fellow student Lynceus of Samos a description of a wedding feast in Macedon in the early 3rd century BC. The bridegroom was a certain Caranus, most likely a relative of the Caranus who had been a companion of Alexander the Great. Flaubert's Salammbo is a historical novel which was published in 1862. Enormously popular in its day, the novel opens with a feast to celebrate the victory of the battle of Eryx, won against Rome, and was praised for its style and story. Provenance: It is believed that the present manuscript was originally included with a series of other research notes made by Flaubert, totaling some 26 pages, and entitled Letters of Alciphron. As well as including extracts relating to a wedding feast, the manuscript also featured observations relating to courtesans and the manners of the people of Greece (see Les Amis de Flaubert, bulletin 12, 1958).
APOLLO XIV: Signed cover by all three crew members of the Apollo XIV mission (1971) individually, comprising Alan Shepard (Commander, the fifth man to walk on the Moon), Stuart Roosa (Command Module Pilot) and Edgar Mitchell (Lunar Module Pilot, the sixth man to walk on the Moon), postmarked at Kennedy Space Centre, 31st January 1971. Signed by each of the astronauts in bold black inks with their names alone to clear areas. Matted in dark blue with an Apollo XIV mission patch attached above and a printed caption beneath. Framed and glazed in a modern silver coloured frame to an overall size of 11 x 15. VG
PERTWEE JON: (1919-1996) English actor, the third actor to portray the Doctor in the television science fiction series Doctor Who (1970-74). Signed 8 x 10 photograph of the actor in a dramatic head and shoulders pose in costume as the Doctor. Signed in bold silver ink to the image, 'Love, Jon Pertwee, Doc No 3', and dated 1995 in his hand. One minor crease to the upper right corner, otherwise VG
RICHARDS KEITH: (1943- ) British Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter, a founding member of the rock band The Rolling Stones. A very good signed 8 x 10 photograph by Richards, the image depicting the guitarist in a head and shoulders pose, facing the camera and wearing an extravagant hat with feathers. Signed in bold silver ink to a clear area of the image, also dated in his hand 2022. EX.
BOWIE DAVID: (1947-2016) English singer and musician. A good signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Bowie in a half-length pose wearing a red suit and holding a small bouquet of flowers in his hands as he sings into a microphone. Signed with his surname only in bold silver ink to the image. EX
RUNDSTEDT GERD VON: (1875-1953) German Generalfeldmarschall of World War II, Knight's Cross winner with Oak Leaves and Swords. D.S., von Rundstedt, three pages, 4to, Headquarters (Paris), 5th October 1943, in German. The partially printed document, completed in typescript, is a recommendation for the award of the German Cross in Silver to Generalleutnant Rene Eberle and states that he had been Commander of Fortress Engineering on the Mediterranean front and handled the difficult conditions there superbly, that he was responsible for effective planning and was energetic and creative in his abilities, and as the front conditions on the Mediterranean changed rapidly he adapted to them promptly, and carried the main responsibility for the engineering fortifications of this important sector. Rundstedt has signed the document to the first page, indicating his approval of the award ('Einverstanden!') which would officially be granted to Eberle on 21st March 1945. The document is countersigned by Rudolf Schmetzer (1884-1952) German Generalleutnant who submitted the recommendation, and also bears several pencil annotations etc., one in the hand of Bodewin Keitel (1888-1953) German General of World War II, Chief of the Army Personnel Office 1938-42. Four file holes to the left edge (one only very slightly affecting Rundstedt's signature) and a few small pinholes to the upper left corner, otherwise VGRene Eberle (1891-1945) Austrian Generalleutnant, Inspector of Fortifications 1944-45.
SCHWEITZER ALBERT: (1875-1965) Alsatian theologian, musician, philosopher & physician, Nobel Peace Prize winner 1952. A.N.S., Albert Schweitzer, to the verso of a picture postcard depicting the landing place of Schweitzer's hospital at Lambarene, Gabon, 13th June 1955, in French. Schweitzer writes 'Merci de votre envoi' (Translation: 'Thank you for your submission'). The note appears at the foot of an A.L.S. by a Miss. Silver, a Dutch nurse at Schweitzer's hospital, dated 13th June 1955 and written in English to Mrs. J. Burr, thanking her on behalf of the hospital staff for having sent a copy of Woman's Own, and further remarking 'Dr. Schweitzer apologises for not writing personally, but he faces an amount of mail as never before, which tires his eyes'. Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Silver. VG
WELLER PAUL: (1958- ) English singer and musician associated with The Jam and The Style Council. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Weller seated in a three-quarter length pose. Signed in bold silver ink with his name alone to the background. A pencil note in the hand of a collector to the verso indicates that the signature was obtained in person at the Hotel Das Triest in Vienna (2008). EX
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