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Lot 40
- As used and enjoyed by footballing legend George Best By 1971, Jaguar's jaw-dropping E-Type had been in production for a decade. Despite continual improvements, new emissions legislation in the all-important American market threatened to strangle the big cat's performance. Jaguar responded by giving its revered sports car fresh claws in the shape of a 5343cc V12 developed from the stillborn XJ13 Le Mans project car. The new engine was both effortlessly powerful and eerily refined. With some 272bhp and 304lbft of torque on tap, the Series 3 E-Type once again had 150mph in its sights. A revised wheelbase yielded better cabin space, while a wider track front and rear, new anti-dive front suspension geometry and fatter tyres improved the road holding. Imbued with a more muscular stance thanks to its flared wheelarches, re-profiled wings and larger grille, it also benefited from vented disc brakes and a restyled interior. Contrary to folklore, not all Britons are besotted with the so-called 'beautiful game'. However, it has produced a few stars over the years that were of such quality as to catapult them from mere football heroes into super-beings. Few would dispute that George Best is of that category. Born in Belfast in 1946 he left school in 1963 to turn professional with Manchester United. He quickly mesmerised the world with his dribbling skills in an era when pitches frequently resembled ploughed fields. English and European Footballer of the Year awards confirmed his international celebrity; a role he performed to the max courtesy of the inevitable hedonistic cocktail of alcohol, girls and fast cars - who wouldn't presented with such opportunity? He certainly worked his way through a fair number of the latter, including several Jaguars, at least three of which were E-Types - a Series 1 Roadster, Series 1.5 Coupe and the Series 3 Coupe now on offer. Although, supplied by H. R. Owen to London accountancy firm Shorman Morgan Ltd (perhaps Best's or his agent's?), and issued with the same registration it wears today - 'GGF 379J' - on June 24th 1971, there is ample proof that the superstar either discreetly owned or had use of the Fixed Head Coupe between 1972 and 1974 and probably from new. Occupying the same Huddersfield address as Best's agent, Sportsmedia Ltd became the Jaguar's second registered keeper on July 11th 1972. However, some six months' before then the celebrity footballer was snapped behind the E-Type's wheel by a Daily Mirror photographer as he arrived at Wilmslow station to meet Carolyn Moore - the speaker grilles visible in that photo remain in situ to this day. The same paper pictured him lying on the car's bonnet in May 1974, while 'GGF 379J' was the vehicle in which he left Old Trafford for the final time, following his famed bust up with the then manager Tommy Docherty (footage of which is shown on an accompanying DVD or can be viewed on www.georgebestjag.com). According to the vendor the E-Type subsequently spent a long time in the sun of Southern France before returning to these shores. Finished in its original colour of Dark Blue and trimmed in Blue velour, the Series 3 currently displays an unwarranted 67,000 miles and is described by the vendor as having an 'excellent' V12 engine, and 'good' Coupe bodywork, paintwork, interior trim and automatic transmission. If cars could talk there'd be a queue of purchasers a mile long for this Jaguar. Whatever, its celebrity status certainly adds a certain cachet to an already desirable period Jaguar.
Lot 512
The Francis Johnston-Speaker Clock A highly important and monumental mahogany Longcase Clock, crested with a scallop shell and flanked with figure and hound to one side, and a cherub with a medici lion, on a leaf wreath moulded arch and trellis panel, applied with the Johnston Coat of Arms and motto reading "Nunquam Non Paratus" above a later brass and steel dial, signed J. Waugh & Son, Dublin, with Roman and Arabic numerals on the chapter ring, a subsidiary dial for seconds, two key squares, date aperture and two smaller dials for chimes, the musical mechanism playing a brass pinned barrel, and fifteen graduating steel bells, flanked to either side with a cluster column, headed with ornate stylized Doric capitals, each with a hanging wreath and deep carved side trellis panels, all above a brass inlaid door with serpentine top and a centre aperture with glazed panel inside a leaf carved moulded frame with fleur-de-lis finial, flanked with canted corners and carved female caryatids, on a conforming acanthus leaf moulded canted plinth, and a stepped moulded base, 9'9" x 44" (297cms x 112cms). (1) J. Waugh & Son Dublin The Irish Houses of Parliament Speaker's Clock James Waugh was a member of a well-known family of clock makers. He worked in Armagh from 1785 until 1805 when he moved to Dublin. He produced an 'astronomical' clock for use in Armagh Observatory, circa 1793., and assisted Robert Hogg in making an astronomical quadrant with a 35 inch radius (Hogg was later an assistant astronomer at Armagh). In Dublin he produced clocks from 157 James Street under the name 'Waugh & Sons' as well as 'James Waugh' (this latter nomenclature was in operation between 1805 and 1815). From 1820 until 1824 he operated from 24 James Street and, in 1825, moved to 40 Aungier Street. In 1826 a final move took him to 42 Aungier Street. He is known to have made the works for a Longcase Clock 9 feet 8 inches high, by 3 feet 8 inches wide that was in the Irish Houses of Parliament**. Francis Johnston of Kilmore*** MRIA (1760 - 1829) was the second son of William Johnston of Armagh. On the death of his older brother, Richard Johnston of Kilmore (1759 - 1806), without issue, Francis became the head of his family and entitled to the undifferenced Arms, as displayed on the superstructure of the Clock****. The Parliament House was sold in 1803 to the Bank of Ireland for £40,000. The conversion into the Bank's headquarters was started the following year and completed in 1811. Francis Johnston was the architect of the alterations. Between 1807 and 1814 Richard Stewart executed the carvings in the Chapel Royal at Dublin Castle, which had been designed by Francis Johnston and the unusual shape of the shield for the Johnston Coat of Arms, which was added to the Speaker's Clock, is identical in form, to those for the Viceroys of Ireland which Stewart carved in the Chapel Royal, Dublin. A carillon, or musical clock. The mechanism has 15 bells and 30 hammers playing airs, self-chiming and speed control playing every three hours. The seatboard is 7 inches tall, 4-6 deep, 1/2 thick, 13 inches long and 13 inches square. The Bell 0 4 1/2 hammer spring 4 1/2 long, weights. The Gong 14lb strike 18 movement 7 x 5 2 1/2" deep. Movement dead beat escapement with maintaining power, 18" square dial movement measures 8 1/2" x 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" deep. Heavy cast metal pendulum bob in 2 parts. Secured, with 4 screws wooden pendulum rod, 5 pillar movement motion work drive wheel to carillon 0 3 1/2, 96 teeth 16 pins. The minute wheel, which has an 8 leaves movement does not sit on the seat board but hangs from it. It is secured with 4 bolts 3 weight of lead with pulley enclosed. The gong 18-20 strike 20 - 25 carillon 30. The carillon bell (sea board, 28 long 12 deep 1 1/2 thick) long: the hammer spring 10 inches largest 6- 1 1/2 Frame rough iron bushed with manganese brass, 15 bells 30 hammers driving or drum, wheel. 0 6 3/4 thick 6 spokes with 72 teeth. Wooden barrel winding arbour 3/8 in square. Bevel to great wheel. Drives cylinder wheel 1st cam wheel 72 teeth 0 3 1/2 brass pinion 14 leaves 0 3 3/4. It has a gathering pallet with no tail. The 2nd wheel 56 teeth 0 2 1/4, pinion 8 leaves 1/2 0. the 3rd warning wheel 48 teeth 0 2 1/8 pinion 8 leaves 1/2 0. The fly or governor 8 leaves 0 1/2. The distance of the great wheel between shoulders in 6 1/2 inches. All others are 4 3/4 inches except the fly pinion. The cylinder is 16 in long and the wheel is 0 3 1/4, 72 teeth, 0 5 in excluding pinion. The largest bell is 0 6 in. The smallest is 1 3/4 in. The bells are stamped R. Wells Albourne of Wiltshire, who is listed in Bells of England, by Tom Ingram, published by David Charles, 1954. * * The first Astronomer of the Observatory, Reverend Dr. J.A. Hamilton, was appointed in July 1790, and as an endowment for the Astronomer, Primate Robinson gave twenty acres of land and the estate of Derrynaught. Several instruments, including a Ramsden transit instrument and meridian circle, a Troughton equatorial telescope and three clocks, were ordered at the Primate's expense. However, owing to the Primate's death before receipt of all the instruments, the two Ramsden instruments never came to Armagh, Compensating for the non arrival of the Ramsden transit instrument an Armagh watchmaker, Mr. James Waugh, constructed one, and observations with it commenced in July 1793 (Stuart 1819). Some results with this instrument were published in the Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy (Hamilton 1810). * **Watch and Clockmakers in Ireland. by William Galland Stuart, Dublin 2000 (published with a grant from the Heritage Council). * ***Kilmore House, Richhill, County Armagh (Johnston IFR) a 3 story Georgian block, given 2 curvilinear Jacobean-style gables and mullioned oriels, between which 3 bays of the original elevation remain as they always were, complete with the astragals in the sash windows; the adjoining elevation also remained Georgian. The interior was also remodelled, presumably at the same time: the hall has a screen of tapering wooden piers, incorporating the stairs, which have a handrail of carved wood panelling. The dining room has a Victorian Gothic chimney piece of marble. Seat of the Johnstons of whom Francis Johnston, the architect, was a younger son, (from page 174 of "A Guide to Irish Country Houses" by Mark Bence-Jones, published by Constable, London 1978 revised edition 1988, 2nd revised edition 1990). * ****Arms of Johnston of Kilmore, Armagh: Argent a saltire sable in base a heart ensigned with an imperial crown proper on a chief gules three cushions or: Motto: Nunquam Non Paratus ("Never Unprepared"), Crest: an arm in armour embowed, the hand grasping a sword all proper charged with a spur rowel gules.
Lot 263
After James Malton Rare Engraving: "A View of the Portico of the Senate House of Ireland," dedicated to the Rt. Hon. John Foster, Speaker of the House of Commons of Ireland. Engraved by Wilson Lowry, approx. 50cms x 62cms (20" x 24 1/2"), in hogarth frame. A very good clear impression. Very Rare. (1) * This fine engraving was described and advertised at a guinea on a loose sheet inserted in part 1, Malton's Views," Mac Dowell Cosgrave, R.S.A.I. Journal, Vol. XXXV, Dec. 1905. (1)
Lot 323
LITERATURE: Selection of signed clipped pieces, cards, A.Ls.S., T.Ls.S. etc., by various writers, novelists and poets etc., including Vyvyan Holland (signed menu, 1935), Alfred Noyes, Gilbert Parker, John Masefield (2; in one referring to a reading at a library), Marie Corelli (2), John Galsworthy (3; in one stating ' "The English Boy" is a most enchanting thing. F.M.B. has certainly built up a man in the Shakespeare - though personally I am loath to believe that this was the type of our greatest fellow countryman. Comparing his face with Euripides (or what is supposed to be Euripides) and Tolstoy, he seems almost smug', 1911), Beverley Nichols (stating, in part, 'I am really a writer and not a speaker....I feel that I can be of greater value with my pen than with my voice....I may add, in confidence, that I am now working hard at another book which demands a great deal of concentration and solitude...', 1936), E. V. Lucas, Hilaire Belloc, Edmund Gosse, Edward Bulwer Lytton, George Moore (briefly referring to Esther Waters, 1929), Arnold Bennett (thanking his correspondent for a copy of Theodore Dreiser's latest book, 1915), P. C. Wren (signed bookplate), Hugh Walpole (requesting a number of first editions by Eden Phillpotts, 1930), James Agate etc. A few FR, generally G to about VG, 45
Lot 1269
Masefield (John), Animula, Privately Printed at The Chiswick Press, London 1920, 16pp, limited edition, numbered in the author's hand 94/250 and dedicated For Doris Morrison from John Masefield [...]The bells chime faintly like a soft warm rain / In the golden city of St Mary. Feb 15. 1924, to which is pinned a letter on headed stationery from the author at his Oxford residence on Boar's Hill where he muses that the recipient (Doris Morrison) [...] might well become a lovely speaker [and wonders if she will] let me offer you this little book?
Lot 264
HMV model 520 British Radiogram. c.1929 with 7A pickup, instruction calibration card in pocket holder, disc instruction motor and mahogany case with the speaker and control panel enclosed by doors with sunburst marquetry. (illustrated) CONDITION REPORT: Lot 264: This gramophone is in very good condition, the case is intact and solid with only the odd scuff/scratch on the lid to mention. Sold electrically untested but it does currently power up and the turntable plays well with brake working also. All switches seem to be solid with just the plate over the gramophone/radio selector is missing 4 tiny screws only. Comes complete with a copy of its service manual, spare lighting bulb and key.
Lot 292
Coronation of their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth…Record of... Coronation (The) of their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Record of Procedure adopted by His Majesty's Office of Works , large folding plans and maps, diagrams, 1937 § New Chamber (The) of the House of Commons An Account of the Opening Ceremony 26 October 1950, signed by Douglas Clifton Brown (then Speaker of the House), related documents and correspondence tipped in or loosely inserted, 1950 § Historic Houses of the United Kingdom , ex-library copy with stamp and small label, 1892 § Nash (Joseph) The Mansions of England in the Olden Time, 1906 § Ditchfield (P.H. Ditchfield) & Sydney R. Jones. The Manor Houses of England, 1910 § Robinson (William) Gravetye Manor, etched frontispiece, plates, captioned tissue-guards, uncut, some rubbing and small patches of discolouration , 1911, plates and illustrations, some spotting, all original cloth, rubbed, first decorative, third illustrated ; and c.15 others, British Country Houses and Architecture, including 3 vol. of Avray Tipping's English Homes , 8vo & folio (c.20)
Lot 207
7 Dinky Toys. A Guy Flatbed Lorry with tailboard (513). Example with dark blue cab and chassis with orange loadbed/tailboard and mid blue wheels. A Heavy Tractor (563) in orange with green tracks. Blaw Knox Bulldozer (561) in red with green tracks. Coventry Climax Fork Lift Truck (14c) in orange with green forks, all three boxed. Plus a Muir Hill dumper in yellow, loud speaker van in fawn and a road roller. QGC-VGC. loose Guy a nice example.
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