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Lot 66
A George III 'Lac Bergaute' and Black and Gilt-Japanned Secretaire Cabinet-on-StandCirca 1765, Incorporating 17th Century Chinese Lacquer PanelsHeight overall 61 x width 26 x depth 18 1/4 inches.This lot is located in Chicago.Provenance:Sir Phillip Sassoon, Bt., Trent Park, Hertfordshire, recorded in Sir Philip's bedroom in 1939;Christie's, London, Works of Art from Collections of The Cholmondeley Family and the Late Sir Philip Sassoon, Bt. from Houghton, 8 December 1994, Lot 117 (with catalog)James Hepworth, London, 5 June 1996 (with copy invoice)Literature:C. Hussey, "Japanned Furniture at Trent Park," Country Life, 18 October 1930, p. 498, fig. 4P. Macquoid and R. Edwards, The Dictionary of English Furniture, London, rev. ed., 1954, Vol. I, p. 85, fig. 43R. Edwards, The Shorter Dictionary of English Furniture, London, 1964, p. 101, fig. 30Note:With its 17th century Chinese lacquer panels lushly inset with mother of pearl, this elegant secretaire epitomizes the height of the English fascination with the East popularized by the designs in Thomas Chippendale" The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker" Director, 1754-1763. Their frequent combination of Chinese elements within an at times blinding array of naturalistic and Classical forms served as inspiration and a creative ideal. Elements from Chippendale" designs, such as the fretwork seen on the legs of the present lot, depicted in China Shelves (plate CLXI) and the Chinese Cabinet (plate CXXIII) from 1761, were likely drawn upon by this as yet unknown cabinet-maker. The secretaire's sophisticated melange of Chinese and Western ornament, and particularly its use of lac bergaute, an incredibly rare and expensive form of Chinese lacquer, indicates it was almost certainly a specific commission by an unknown aristocratic patron similar to the 4th Duke of Badminton (1704-1759). His Chinoiserie bedroom apartment at Badminton, Gloucestershire, which was supplied by William and John Linnell in the 1750s has two related japanned china cabinets which show yet another interpretation of this all-encompassing aesthetic (H. Hayward, William and John Linnell, London, 1980, fig. 218).The descendant of two prominent Jewish banking families, the Sassoons and the Rothschilds, politician, patron and connoisseur Sir Phillip Sassoon (1888-1939) was at home in the highest aristocratic circles. Sassoon" aesthetic eye saw the potential of Trent Park, an unremarkable house with grounds designed by the pre-eminent 19th century landscape architect Humphry Repton (1752-1818) and hired the architect Philip Tilden (1887-1956) to transform the house into a Georgian mansion worthy of this setting. The eminent British architectural historian Christopher Hussey (1899-1970) said that Sassoon captured "that indefinable and elusive quality, the spirit of a country house... an essence of cool, flowery, chintzy, elegant, unobtrusive rooms that rises in the mind when we are thinking of country houses." Trent Park and its grounds were documented in the 18 October 1930 issue of Country Life. After Sassoon" death, this cabinet and other works from his collection went to Houghton, the home of his sister Sybil, Marchioness of Cholmondeley (1894-1989).Photo Credit: Japanned Cabinet, Trent Park from Country Life, 18 October 1930: Future Publishing Ltd.Overall well-conserved, original condition. The writing surface slightly bowed. The decoration throughouot is vivid and largely intact. Part of the upper section's gallery and one of its decorative fretwork brackets at the front have been minimally repaired after minor damage sustained in moving. One drawer bottom with a pencil inscribed inventory number 2,2,3,4,56. Condition reports are available upon request. All lots are sold "as is," in the condition they are in at the time of the auction. The physical condition of lots can vary due to age, normal wear and tear, previous damage, and restoration. Prospective buyers are strongly advised to inspect a lot personally or through a knowledgeable representative prior to bidding. The absence of any reference to the condition of a lot does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Prospective buyers must review and agree to the Conditions of Sale before participating in an auction, and it is the responsibility of the buyer to ensure that they have requested, received and considered any condition report.
Lot 61
GLYN WARREN PHILPOT (BRITISH 1884-1937)ROBERT ALLERTON, AS A FAUN Oil on canvas 39.5 x 31.5cm (15½ x 12¼ in.)Provenance:Sale, Phillips, London, Modern British Paintings - Watercolours & Drawings, 8 March 1988, lot 35, Private Collection, London Purchased from the above by the present owner c. 1988Literature:Simon Martin, Glyn Philpot, Flesh and Spirit, with an Introduction by Alan Hollinghurst, (Pallant House Gallery, 2022), illustrated, fig. 111, p. 104 In the late 1980s, a chance encounter with Glyn Philpot's niece, Gabrielle, would inspire a fascination with Philpot's work and result in the purchase of the present lot. They recall visiting Gabrielle, who lived in the basement apartment of their friend's property. They would visit for cups of tea as she sat surrounded by exquisite works produced by her uncle. They wanted to acquire a work by Glyn Philpot to add to their own collection and Gabrielle knew of a friend selling a work privately. This sensitive and intimate portrait by Glyn Philpot depicts the American philanthropist and art collector Robert Allerton. He was the son of Samuel Walters Allerton who made his fortune through the livestock trade in Chicago and was co-founder of the First National Bank of Chicago. Determined not to follow in his father's footsteps Robert Allerton decided to follow his passion for the arts and study at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Munich followed by further study in Paris. However, after just five years Allerton returned to Illinois to run the family farms. Allerton owned and managed a 12,000 acre estate in Monticello, Illinois which became known as 'The Farms'. Here he built a beautiful Georgian mansion in the style of Ham House in Richmond, inspired by his travels in London. The mansion served as a place to hold lavish parties where he invited artists, friends and notable people from high society. In 1906 the Chicago Tribune released an article surrounding Allerton and his wealth, titled the 'Richest Batchelor in Chicago'. Robert Allerton was a patron of the arts and travelled widely across Europe and Asia. In 1920 he started donating works to the Art Institute of Chicago including pieces by Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso and Auguste Rodin. By the time of his death in 1964 he had donated 6600 pieces, making him one of the most important benefactors in its history. Allerton also gifted his house, grounds and farmland to the University of Illinois to be used as an education and research centre. This mischievous portrait of Allerton depicted as a mythological faun was not the first time Philpot had explored the subject. In 1912, Philpot sculpted 'The Dead Faun' cast in bronze, believed to be a mask depicting Napier Sturt, Lord Allington. Furthermore, in the spring of 1913 Nijinsky was performing 'L'Apres-midi d'un faune' with the Ballet Russes at the Royal Opera House. Philpot produced a dramatic portrayal of Nijinsky stood against the sumptuous red velvet theatre curtain. This work is now held in a private collection. It was during one of these visits to the opera that Philpot and Allerton first met. Allerton invited the aspiring young artist to visit him in Monticello to which Philpot gladly agreed. In September 1913, Philpot boarded the R.M.S Carmania and set sail on his adventure to the USA. Philpot's arrival caught the attention of 'Madame X' who wrote for the Chicago Sunday Times. The paper published an article on 21st September 1913 which dubbed the artist 'the art sensation of the moment,' and highlighted his highly regarded reputation back in England. Allerton arranged a studio space for Philpot to work from during his stay at 'The Farms' and invited close friends and members of the Chicago elite, including Miss Isabelle McBirney, to have their portrait painted. Enamoured by the people and experience Philpot stayed for four months. Philpot is known to have produced two portraits of Allerton during his stay, The Faun, presented here and a beautifully simple and captivating portrait titled The Man in Black, now held in the Tate collection in London. The present head and shoulder study presents a strikingly different depiction of Allerton compared to all other known portraits and photographs in which he was presented dressed in a smart suit, suitably posed and professional. The admiration felt for Allerton and connection between the painter and sitter exudes from the surface of the canvas. He paints strong muscular shoulders , a chiselled face with a pair of small horns atop his head, glinting in the light. Philpot and Allerton are not believed to have engaged in a sexual relationship but in letters written to Philpot's sister he reveals his infatuation with Allerton and described him as 'the most beautiful wise mature character'. Letter to Daisy Philpot, 22 October 1913.The work is believed to have been a study for a later painting produced by Philpot during his second visit to Allerton in 1921, when he visited with his partner Vivian Forbes. The pair stayed for three months and Philpot painted society portraiture just as Allerton had arranged back in 1913. During their visit Philpot produced Faun and Satyr which was hung above the over-mantel. Unfortunately, this work was moved to Allerton's estate in Kauai, Hawaii and later destroyed in a hurricane. Allerton is known to have had a couple of garden statues which depicted the mythological faun and a bass relief of pan on the carriage house on the estate, which may have further influenced Philpot's decision to depict Allerton as a faun.We are grateful to the staff at Allerton Park Retreat Center, University of Illinois, Nick Syrett and Maureen Holtz for their assistance in cataloguing this lot. Please note: This work is Oil on Canvas Condition Report: Oil on canvas. This work has recently been sensitively re-stretched and very lightly cleaned. This process has revealed a study of The Veil of Veronica on the reverse. Some patches of craquelure scattered across the surface, mostly to the green background pigment. The very extreme upper and lower edges with some evidence of framing tape which has been painted, visible in current frame. This does not detract from the images. Inspection under UV reveals very light scattered retouching to the chest and lower edge. There is one small patch of retouching the left of the nose. Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 141
‘Far too much has been made about “knights of the air” and chivalry... you couldn’t have operated like that... I just felt that I wanted to survive... and my best way of doing it was to kill the other fellow. I had no qualms about going down again and shooting him to pieces, I mean, I wasn’t going to be insulted in that way... But if you met 12 or 24 of them, as you did sometimes, well then discretion is the better part of valour. It’s no use just fighting and killing one and then being killed... You want to fight another day.’ The recipient’s own recollections refer The outstanding and rare Second War C.B.E., Great War D.S.O., M.C. and Bar, A.F.C. group of eleven awarded to Air Commodore P. F. Fullard, Royal Air Force and Royal Flying Corps, who with 40 confirmed aerial victories during 1917 would at the War’s end be the seventh highest scoring British Ace of the Great War and the second highest living. A pilot of supreme skill and confidence in his ability as a pilot, his 40 victories were claimed in just eight months at the front, a staggering feat that far surpassed those Aces with higher scores; indeed, his score would have been more had several balloons been added to this number which, whilst recorded by the squadron, were not by granted by a higher authority. Fullard’s war was cut short, not by a German bullet but by a fracture of his leg sustained during an off duty football match in November 1917. What could have been, had he not broken his leg, can only be guessed, but Fullard’s ratio for front line flying time to the number of aerial victories obtained would be unsurpassed by any of the British Aces who had more victories during the Great War. Had Fullard carried on flying, it is quite possible he could have surpassed the victory score of any Ace of any nation The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) Commander’s 2nd type neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with neck riband, in Garrard, London, case of issue; Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; Military Cross, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar, unnamed as issued; Air Force Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Capt. P. F. Fullard. R.F.C.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1935 (S/L. P. F. Fullard. R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Belgium, Kingdom, Croix de Guerre, A.I.R., with bronze palm, the pre-Second War awards all mounted as worn; the Second War medals loose, generally good very fine (11) £40,000-£60,000 --- C.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1941 D.S.O. London Gazette 16 September 1918: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. As a patrol leader and scout pilot he is without equal. The moral effect of his presence in a patrol is most marked. He has now accounted for fourteen machines destroyed and eighteen driven down out of control in a little over four months’ M.C. London Gazette 9 January 1918: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when engaged in aerial combat. He has on four occasions attacked and destroyed enemy aircraft, and has in addition engaged in 25 indecisive combats, in which he has shown fine leadership, great dash and determination to close with the enemy.’ M.C. Second Award Bar London Gazette 9 January 1918: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has on many occasions displayed the utmost dash and fearlessness in attacking enemy aircraft at close range and in destroying at least eight hostile machines during a period of about ten days. His determination and fine offensive spirit have in almost every instance resulted in disaster to the enemy.’ A.F.C. London Gazette 3 June 1919. M.I.D. London Gazette 5 June 1919. Belgium Croix de Guerre London Gazette 1 April 1919. Philip Fletcher Fullard was born in Wimbledon on 27 June 1897 and was educated at the King Edward VI School, Norwich. Here he developed a reputation as an accomplished sportsman and played for Norwich City Reserves football team. Still at school on the outbreak of the Great War, he enlisted into the Inns of Court Officers Training Corps in 1915 and was gazetted Second Lieutenant, Royal Irish Fusiliers on 5 August 1916. Barely a week later he was instructed to report to the School of Military Aeronautics, Oxford, to train as a pilot in the Royal Flying Corps. Passing his ‘dual’ and ‘solo’ tests in under two days’ of instruction, he was awarded his wings in December 1916 and shortly afterwards, due to his exceptional flying abilities, was appointed as an instructor at Central Flying School, Upavon. An extremely confident young man, he described himself “as good a pilot as there was” and remarked: “I had a total lack of fear. I was very conscious of what I could make the machine do.” In desperate need for pilots and demoralised by the devastating looses sustained by the Royal Flying Corps during ‘Bloody April’, later that month Fullard was ordered to the Western Front and in early May 1917, was posted to 1 Squadron. Based next to Bailleul Asylum, a few miles southwest of Ypres in Flanders, 1 Squadron had recently been fully equipped with French Nieuport 17 fighters. Initially Fullard found the Nieuport to be “frightfully heavy-handed” and “unwieldy”, with a cramped cockpit and experienced his first ‘flip’ during a practice flight. Once mastering, his views changed and he came to regard the Nieuport with supreme respect, describing it as “immensely strong” and capable of withstanding “the most enormous strains and dives and spins and rolls”. Into Combat Fullard’s first combat flight came just days after his arrival at 1 Squadron, with an offensive patrol on 5 May. For all his self-assurance and ability, Fullard’s introduction to the Western Front was a difficult baptism of fire. During his first patrol he was so distracted by the “sight of the enemy in their brightly coloured liveries” that he stalled and spun “right down almost to the top of them”. His flight leader thought he was “a goner”. Days later he became embroiled in combat only to discover he was unable to use his gun due to an oil-covered sight. Worse still was the “rotten prospect” of a hazardous sortie against observation balloons that, following a “contour chasing” practice sortie flown over the trenches at heights of little more than “25 or so feet”, became a deadly reality late on 26 May. Of the six assigned to hit a group of balloons with Le Prieur rockets, Fullard was one of only two to make it home. Two balloons had been destroyed at the cost of four pilots killed, wounded or captured. Landing after a fruitless search for a balloon that had already been hauled down, Fullard vented his frustration. The outburst was indicative of a trait and did little to endear him to senior officers. The headstrong youngster soon exacted partial revenge with his first victory. During a frantic dogfight over Quesnoy, he spotted an Albatros D.III scout attacking a British machine. In what would become his trademark style, Fullard closed to 20 yards before opening fire. Half a magazine was enough to send it spiralling down and, with Fullard unable to follow, he was credited with having despatched it ‘out of control’. Two days later, Fullard was credited with a second Albatros Scout out of control. He reported firing 15 rounds at close range, the Albatros flying straight for some moments and then went into a spin, it...
Lot 513
The Second War Mentioned in Despatches Certificate awarded to Captain the Duke of Wellington, the Duke of Wellington’s Regiment, attached No. 2 Commando, Special Service Brigade, who was killed in action leading his men during a fierce action at Salerno on 16 September 1943; the great-great-grandson of the First Duke, he is the only holder of that illustrious title to lay down his life in action Mentioned in Despatches Certificate ‘Lieutenant (T/Captain) The Duke of Wellington, The Duke of Wellington’s Regiment (W. Riding)’, dated 28 September 1944, mounted in a glazed display frame, good condition £2,000-£2,400 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, December 2013. M.I.D. London Gazette 28 September 1944: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy.’ Henry Valarian George Wellesley, 6th Duke of Wellington, was born on 14 July 1912, the only son of the 5th Duke of Wellington, and the great-great-grandson of the 1st Duke of Wellington. He was educated at Stowe School and on 13 November 1935, as Lord Mornington, was gazetted a Second Lieutenant in the 1st Battalion The Duke of Wellington’s Regiment, joining them in early 1937 in Malta. He served with them there and in England until February 1939 when he was seconded to the King’s African Rifles. He went out to join them in East Africa and saw service with them in the Defence of Kenya against the Italians and in the successful Abyssinian Campaign. Having succeeded his father as 6th Duke of Wellington in 1941, he returned to England in 1942 following a severe attack of malaria. Whilst at home on sick and compassionate leave, following the death of his father, he took his seat and made his maiden speech in the House of Lords. His adventurous spirit then prompted him to apply for Commando training, which he won through with flying colours. Appointed to No. 2 Commando, Special Service Brigade, commanded by the charismatic, Lieutenant-Colonel Jack Churchill, M.C., he took part in the invasion of Sicily and in the landings at Salerno on 9 September 1943. Commanding No. 2 Troop, was killed in action by a hand grenade in the bitter fighting at Piegolette on 16 September 1943. Recommended for the award of the D.S.O., he was posthumously Mentioned in Despatches. He is buried in Salerno War Cemetery, Italy. He was succeeded to the title by his uncle, the 7th Duke of Wellington. A Memorial Service was held at Stratfield Saye Parish Church, at the family seat, on 9 October 1943, conducted by the Bishop of Winchester. In his address, Canon J. B. Barker said: ‘A century and a quarter ago England’s Sovereign conferred a Dukedom on England’s greatest soldier. Today we mourn the sixth holder of that honoured title - the first to lay down his life in action - whom all men knew as ‘Morny’. What kind of man was he? We will ask it first of his fellow-officers and men, and they will tell you of his bravery - his utter fearlessness in the face of danger.’ Sold with a representative group of medals to the Duke of Wellington, comprising 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; and representative unit insignia; a copy of the book ‘Wellington’, by Jane Wellesley; and copied research.
Lot 51
Lot of 14 ORIGINAL RUSS GIBB POSTCARDS FROM THE LATE 1960S - BY RUSS GIBB. All in excellent condition. Steve Miller Blues Band / Paupers / Byrds and Canned Heat / Youngbloods vg / Blood Sweat Tears / Fugs with Sly and Family Stone / MC5 Concert / Frost Children / Beacon Street Union MC5 / Big Brother Holding Company ( damaged on back ) / Spirit Fever Tree / Butterfield Blues Band / Blue Cheer and Wayne Cochran.Postcards are mostly printed on the reverse .Grande Ballroom, 8952 Grand River Ave, Detroit, Michigan, 48204. Telephone ( 313 ) 834-9348. Please see photos most are approx 18 x 11 cm please see photos.Russel James Gibb (June 15, 1931[1] – April 30, 2019) was an American rock concert promoter, school teacher and disc jockey from Dearborn, Michigan, best known for his role in the "Paul is dead" phenomenon, a story he broke on radio station WKNR-FM in Dearborn,[2] and as the owner of the Grande Ballroom, a major rock music venue in Detroit
Lot 1258
BADEN-POWELL ROBERT: (1857-1941) British Lieutenant-General, the founder and first Chief Scout of the world-wide Scout Movement. An interesting, lengthy A.L.S., Robert Baden-Powell, four pages, 8vo, n.p., 1st April 1927, to Lieutenant-Colonel [Edwin] Smedley Williams, on the printed stationery of the Union-Castle Line R.M.M.V. Carnarvon Castle. Baden-Powell informs his correspondent that he has sent Mansergh a final appeal 'to reconsider his view against decentralisation in the distant ports of the Cape Province and against the making (of) a Central Coordinating executive for the Union', adding that Mansergh responded with a further definite refusal, and continuing 'I have pointed out in letters and conversations and, in what his executive committee termed “homilies”, to them how essential such reorganisation is to progress and how it is asked for by the four other Provinces and by the three northern districts of the Cape Province. I explained that if the Scout spirit prevailed at Cape Hd. Qrs. they would as members of our team sink their own local prejudices or even interests for the good of the whole. All they did was to move a resolution not quite complimentary to me. I could not help thinking new Scouters would laugh if they saw it! At any rate I did - as I felt inclined to explain to them that our brotherhood is not a Parish Council and we don't move resolutions against people - least of all against “poor bloody old me” as General Tucker would say', further adding 'I am glad however to have seen for myself the entire absence of the Scout spirit at C P. H Q. and thus, if the Union Council ask Imperial Hd. Qrs. in England for powers to alter the Constitution so as to admit of decentralisation and coordinating executive we shall know how to act', concluding by remarking that he is pushed for time as the ship is departing and that he wishes for Strickland and Raftery at Kimberley to see his letter 'to show them how matters stand and that I am entirely in sympathy with your desire to go ahead and expand this movement to do big work for the country, under personal touch of leaders through a completed organisation of compact districts under Dist. Commissrs'. Some light foxing to the upper edges of the page and with a couple of paperclip rust stains to the upper left corner, otherwise about VG In September 1926 Baden-Powell had travelled to South Africa, where he was to remain for six months, in an effort to iron out the radical tensions in the fledgling scouting movement there, Originally, it was proposed that Indians be allowed to become Scouts, but in segregated troops. If this worked, then blacks and 'coloureds' would be formed into troops. However, this was unacceptable to Scouts in the Transvaal, where a separate movement for non-whites, called 'Pathfinders', had been instituted. For some, Scouting was to be a whites-only privilege. In 1927, Natal refused to start a 'Pathfinder' group and began to register Indians as Boy Scouts. Similarly, the provincial commissioner for Cape Colony, C. L. Mansergh, decided to ignore a separate organisation for 'coloureds' called 'Paladins' on the grounds that if he recognised them, the Boy Scouts would remain an all-white preserve. Clearly, Baden-Powell faced a difficult situation with each side lobbying for his support. The Chief Scouts efforts at compromise proved futile as, in 1931, the South African government created a youth movement for boys of Dutch descent - the Voortrekkers.
Lot 1247
DREYFUS ALFRED: (1859-1935) French artillery officer of Jewish ancestry whose trial and conviction in 1894 on charges of treason became one of the most polarising political dramas in modern French history. Known as the Dreyfus Affair, it ultimately ended with Dreyfus's complete exoneration. An interesting A.L.S., A Dreyfus, one page, 8vo, n.p. 9th February 1918, to a Colonel commanding the 168th Regiment of Infantry, on Dreyfus's printed stationery as Le Chef d'Escadron, 20 Corps d'Armee, in French. Dreyfus reports on some airdropped propaganda, 'J'ai l'honneur de vous rendre compte qu'il est tombe aujourd'hui.....venant d'un ballon, des exemplaires en allemand du dernier message de M. Wilson au congres americain ainsi que des exemplaires de l'appel ci-joint de la Russie aux soldats allemands' (Translation: 'I have the honour to inform you that it fell today…..from a balloon, copies in German of Mr. Wilson's last message to the American Congress together with copies of the attached appeal from Russia to German soldiers'). With a few official stamps and ink annotations, only very slightly affecting the text. Together with the piece of Russian propaganda referred to by Dreyfus, being a small printed oblong 12mo card issued in the names of Vladimir Lenin and Leon Trotsky, dated at Petrograd (Saint Petersburg) on 5th December 1917, with German text to the recto and verso, stating, in part, 'Russia's appeal to the German soldiers. The provisional government has been overthrown, power is now in the hands of the Russian people, and the new government regards immediate peace as its foremost task. We have taken all measures to ensure that the text of our peace offer is communicated to all belligerent powers. We now call on you soldiers to support us in the struggle for peace and socialism, for only socialism will bring lasting peace to the working class…..Soldiers, our brothers! The shining example given to you by your leader Liebknecht, the struggle that you are waging in the assemblies and in the press, and finally the revolutionary events of the German fleet give us the assurance that your battalions of workers are ready to fight for peace. Brothers, if you support us then the work of peace will be assured…..If you help us in the fight for socialism, then your organisational spirit and your experience will help socialism win everywhere. Our soldiers have laid down their arms, now it's up to you to follow the flag of peace. Long live peace! Long live the social and international revolution!' An unusual pairing of items linking two major events at the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century: the Dreyfus affair of 1894 and the Great October Socialist Revolution of 1917. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, otherwise VG, 2
Lot 1188
GERMAINE DE STAEL: (1766-1817) Also known as Madame de Stael, her real name being Anne Louise Germaine de Stael-Holstein. French leading Salonniere, a woman of letters and political Theorist. She was the daughter of Banker and French Minister Jacques Necker. A voice of moderation during the French Revolution, her intellectual collaboration with Benjamin Constant between 1794 and 1810 made them one of the most celebrated intellectual couples of their time. She lived many years in exile, first during the Reign of Terror and later escaping from Napoleon´s persecution. Rare A.L., one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d., `this Friday´, to Mr. Mackintosh, in French. Germaine de Stael states in part `Vous me manquez beaucoup, my dear Sir, vous êtes pour moi la belle Angleterre, celle de l´esprit et de l´âme. N´oubliez pas que j´attends vous et Lady Mackintosh demain a diner, vous me donnez mes jours de fête….´ ("I miss you very much my dear Sir, you are for me the image of the beautiful England with spirit and soul. Don´t forget that I am waiting for you and Lady Mackintosh tomorrow for dinner, you bring me my happy days..") Further ´referring to her son, very emotionally saying `Je vais diner lundi chez Lady Liverpool, voudriez-vous être de la partie? Il y a de bien grandes Nouvelles, ah mon pauvre fils eut été bien heureux de se battre a présent, cela me serre le coeur jusqu´au point de le briser.. ´ ("I am going to have dinner on Monday at Lady Liverpool´s home. Would you like to join us? There are great news, alas my poor son would have been very happy to be fighting right now. That constricts my heart to breaking point..") One stain, only affecting one word, otherwise G
Lot 1273
DESGROUETTES PÉPIN: (?-1805) Pierre Athanase Desgrouettes, also called Des Grouettes, was one of the most odious figures of the French revolution during the Reign of Terror. A stool pigeon in the prisons of terror. Malignant and misshapen, he was imprisoned during the reign of Louis XVI for prevarication and later again imprisoned in La Bastille for printing pamphlets, but became with the French revolution a judge in few revolutionary tribunals as member of the Commune. Rare A.L.S., `Pépin Dégrouhettes´, two pages, 4to, n.p., [Paris], 8th October 1792, First year of the Revolution, to the Minister of war, in French. Desgrouettes, on behalf of several “good citizens”, denounces their boss and indicates his address in order to arrest him, stating in part `Permettez que je vous adresse la réclamation de plusieurs bons citoyens… les sacrifices qu´ils ont fait pour la chose publique ont réduits á la nécessité de travailler à la journée au camp sous Paris, et dont un chef infidèle retient le salaire et par consequent les moyens de subsistance. Ce chef est le S. Chevreau, demeurant rue de Fauxbourg Saint Denis nº 24…´ (“Allow me to address to you the complaint of several good citizens... the sacrifices they have made for the public affairs has reduced their lives to the need of having to work by day in the camps beneath Paris, and their salaries are withheld by an unfaithful boss and consequently their livelihoods too. This chief is S. Chevreau, residing rue de Fauxbourg Saint Denis nº 24…“ Desgrouettes explains in detail the days they worked, the small amount received on account, and the refusal of Chevreau to pay the amount agreed and due and the way he harshly ousts them, and further again states invoking the principles of the revolution `Il n´entre point dans l´esprit de la Nation et de ses ministers que les citoyens malaisés qui servent la Patrie soient volés et maltraités; je vous prie donc avec instance, citoyen minister, de faire justice… et de punir l´infidèle et brutal Chevreau. Dans une République bien organisée il faut que tout homme….´ (“It is not in the spirit of the Nation and its ministers that the weak citizens who serve the Fatherland are robbed and mistreated; I therefore beg you insistently, citizen minister, to do justice... and to punish the unloyal and brutal Chevreau. In a well-organized Republic every man must...”) Desgrouettes adds beneath his signature that he acts in his capacity as `Membre du conseil general de la Commune et Président du tribunal criminel´ (“Member of the General Council of the Commune and President of the Criminal Court”). In very fine condition, about VG Desgrouettes is well-remembered and described by imprisoned people in Paris, as a provocative agent and a stool pigeon of the revolutionary committees. During the Reign of Terror, Desgrouettes was picking out at the prison of Saint Lazare the arrested persons to be executed. It is reported that when the number of executions was important he was celebrating with joy and wine and returning home drunk and singing.
Lot 1299
NAPOLEON I: (1769-1821) Emperor of France 1804-14, 1815. An excellent L.S., `Bonaparte´, one page, 4to, Sedan, 9th August 1803, to Consul Jean-Jacques Régis de Cambacéres, in French. The letter bears an attractive Republican vignette to the heading, stating `Au nom du Peuple Français - Bonaparte Consul de la République”. The letter dictated by Napoleon is in the hand of Meneval. Napoleon states `Je pars dans une heure pour Rheims, Citoyen Consul. Je suis tres content des manufactures de cette ville. Je le suis beaucoup de son esprit. Toutes les nouvelles que je reçois de tous cotés, m'apprennent que nos batimens rentrent a force dans les ports d'Espagne et même du Nord. La chaleur est toujours ici très forte´ (Translation: “I'm leaving in an hour for Rheims, Citizen Consul. I am very happy with the factories in this city. I am very much of this spirit. All the news that I receive from all sides report to me that our ships are accessing by force to the ports of Spain and even of the North. The heat is still very strong here”) Napoleon, as First Consul, started in the end of June 1803 an inspection trip to the north of France and Belgium, and works on his first plan to invade England. Paper with watermark. With blank integral leaf. VG Jean-Jacques Régis de Cambacéres (1753-1824) 1st Duke of Cambacéres. French Lawyer and Statesman. Author of the Napoleonic Code, which still forms the basis of the French civil law
Lot 1045
SCHWEITZER ALBERT: (1875-1965) Alsatian Theologian, Musician, Philosopher & Physician, Nobel Peace Prize winner 1952. A charming autograph statement signed, Albert Schweitzer, one page, oblong 8vo, n.p., 18th May 1923, in German. Schweitzer writes, in full, 'Due to tiredness and the prose of packing for the return to Africa, all spirit has left me, so that I can neither invent a nice saying nor write one down from memory. I am ashamed before you and all the people who have written and will write so beautifully in this book. However, I write with joy and in a simple way what you already know, namely that in me you have a friend who is close to everything that happens to you in life, both sad and beautiful, and who takes great joy in your simplicity and bravery and enjoys (albeit usually tired and silent) every hour he gets to spend by your side'. Some very light, minor age toning to the edges, otherwise VG
Lot 798
INGRES JEAN-AUGUSTE-DOMINIQUE: (1780-1867) French Neoclassical Painter. Autograph statement by Ingres, signed `J. Ingres´, two pages, 12mo, n.p., n.d., to Monsieur Capelet, in French. To a page removed from an autograph album, four personalities have written in their hand four short statements, two the front and two to the verso. To the front page Ingres cleanly and boldly writes `Je m´honore de partager les voeux philantropiques de Mr. Capelet. J´applaudis au zele qu´il montre pour le bien de l´humanité, et puisqu´on dit que les arts descendent du ciel pour adoucir les moeurs des hommes et les rendre meilleurs, je voudrais les voir mettre au nombre des premiers enseignements, et qu´enfin les hommes apprissent a dessiner en meme temps qu´a lire et a écrire´ ("I am honoured to share the philanthropic wishes of Mr. Capelet. I applaud the zeal he shows for the good of humanity, and since it is said that the arts come down from heaven to soften the morals of men and make them better, I would like to see the arts put among the first teachings, and that finally men learn to draw at the same time as to read and write") Accompanied by a 2.5 x 4 cabinet visiting-card of Ingres, unsigned, the Desmaisons image, from Paris, showing Ingres in a half-length pose. To the front page also and above Ingres´ statement, a short statement by Giuseppe Casparo Mezzofanti (1774-1849) Italian Cardinal and Linguist, considered the major polyglot in history, speaking fluently 48 different languages. Mezzofanti states `Quand la religion t´anime d´un esprit noble et magnanime, tu soulages l´humanité´ ("When religion animates you with a noble and magnanimous spirit, you relieve humanity") To the verso bearing an autograph statement by Xavier Sigalon (1787-1837) French Painter, a leader of the romantic movement. VG
Lot 289
An 18ct white gold and diamond ‘Juste un Clou’ bangle by Cartier, designed as a hinged wraparound nail, accented by round brilliant-cut diamonds to the head and tip, signed ‘Cartier 750 16 © AHA461’, total diamond weight approximately 0.54 carats, inner diameter 51mm. £4,000-£5,000 --- JUSTE UN CLOU COLLECTION The Juste un Clou Collection was designed in 1971 by Aldo Cipullo (1935-1984), a young Italian goldsmith who had emigrated from Naples to New York. After working at Tiffany & Co., and David Webb, he joined Cartier in 1969. New York in the 1960s and 70s was home to a spirit of revolution and Cartier was adapting their new designs to reflect this. Before creating the nail inspired bracelet, Cipullo had found major success with his Love bracelet, still instantly recognisable. Using his love of nuts, bolts and screws, Cipullo created his Juste un Clou (translating as ‘just a nail’), creating a minimalist and androgynous design, which quickly became a key piece in the Cartier collection, establishing Cartier as a ‘modern’ jewellery house. Condition Report In overall good condition, light surface wear only, gross weight 32.6gm.
Lot 45
10x Beach Boys LP record albums. Beach Boys. Fun Fun Fun. 20 Golden Greats. Friends/Smiley Smile 2-record set (sealed as new). California Girls/All Summer Long 2-record set. Surf's Up. Carl and the Passions/Pet Sounds 2-record set. Smiley Smile. Christmas Album. Endless Summer. Spirit of America (sealed as new). VGC-Mint, 4x examples with promo holes punched through sleeves. £60-90
Lot 281
Corgi Aviation Archive WWII and Later Military Aircraft 1:144 Scale, all boxed and dusty from display, AA31704 Short Sunderland Invergordon 1940, 48102 Boeing Tanker Illinois Air Guard (box P), 48703 HP Victor 543 Squadron, 48401 Hercules tanker RAF Mt Pleasant ( box P), AA31401 RAE Comet 4, AA31502 Bristol Britannia Team Spirit Boscombe Down, AA31201 Avro Vulcan 617 Dambusters Sqn 1973, 48104 Boeing C-97A Stratofreighter Military Air Transport Services, G-E, boxes P-G, (8)
Lot 75
Creative Master Northcord Model Buses, all boxed/cased with card sleeves, 1:76 scale double and single deck modern vehicles, UKBUS 6001 Alexander Dennis Spirit of London, UKBUS 5001 Mercedes Benz Citaro First Bus Riverside, UKBUS 4002 Yorkshire Coastliner, UKBUS 3005 Solent Blue Line Mini Pointer Dart, UKBUS 5013 Mercedes Benz Citaro Uni-Link, UKBUS 1041 Devon General, UKBUS 9001 Scania Omnicity East London and Mercedes Benz Citaro articulated buses, UKBUS 5102 Stagecoach in London and UKBUS 0011 Stagecoach in London, VG-E, boxes G-E, (9)
Lot 222
An Indian silver spirit kettle,late 19th early 20th century, the hinged cover with a bodhisattva final above a chased and embossed globular body, the stand with elephant trunk supports, 30cm high overall,together with a similar Indian silver teapot,the finial modelled as an elephant, above a chased decorated body with serpent handle,14cm highweighable 52ozt (2)Condition ReportThe two pieces test approximately as 800 standard silver.Minor dents and imperfections throughout.Both the feet on the keetle and teapot are slightly bent and subsequently do not sit quite flush.Inside of the stand where burner is held has a break.General wear commensurate with age and use.
Lot 189
A Chinese brown jasper ‘sage’ snuff bottle, 19th century, carved in high relief with the figure of a boy seated holding an iron crutch amid rocks, before a gourd emanating the spirit of Li Tieguai, 5.8cm***CONDITION REPORT***Provenance - the former owner collected jades and snuff bottles in the 1960s and early 1970s while living and working in Hong Kong.Typical minor natural inclusions to the stone, two minute nicks to the edge of the rim, otherwise in good condition.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
Lot 286
BOX OF GAMING AND ANIME FIGURES, including the Assassins Creed 2 Ezio collector's figure, Final Fantasy Dissidia trading figures of Cloud, Squall, Zidane, Tidus and the Warrior of Light, Professor Layton & The Lost Future gacha figure of Clive, Inuyusha with the Tetsusaiga sword figure, Pocco Kaiyodo from Sweet Dreams, the Fallout 3 Vault-Tec tin launch box, a Gundam Deathscythe model kit, Pokemon Soul Silver promotional Lugia figure, The Legend of Zelda Spirit Tracks Phantom figure, .Hack Kite and Black Rose figures, and numerous Fullmetal Alchemist figures, condition report: some of the Fullmetal Alchemist figures are not attached to their bases, the Warrior of Light figure is missing his horns
Lot 403
FIVE BOXES OF MISCELLANEOUS SUNDRIES, to include a large collection of vintage matchboxes, five large vintage beer mats 'White Horse Scotch Whisky', 'Britvic Fruit Juices', 'Coates Cider', a box of vintage tools to include a small Stanley wood plane, a Whitmore plane, a wooden coffin plane, a large wooden plane, a E.Preston & Sons spirit level, etc. vintage tins, a boxed set of Waddington's playing cards picturing the 'Wilson Line Hull', a Teletubbies 'LaLa', a Meccano plane and motorbike, a boxed Tonka 'Spitfire' and 'Hurricane', a small collection of BT Phonecards, 1970's Rainbow Zippy, George and Bungle, soft toys, etc. (s.d) (5 boxes)
Lot 394
A GROUP OF TABLE LAMPS, comprising a pair of modern metallic brown table lamp bases with mismatched cream shades, height 55cm to brass fitting, a Capodimonte limited edition Giuseppe Armani 'Florence' figural lamp 2351/5000, a resin figural lamp, height 60cm, a brass ornamental spirit kettle, a pair of brass Duplex oil lamps with white glass shades and clear chimneys, a modern black and silver companion set, height 60cm (8) (Condition Report: lamps not tested)
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