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Click here to subscribeA Regency mahogany crossbanded and boxwood strung wheel barometer by Pastorelli, Holborn, London, the 33cm diameter silver register engraved with scrolling leaves under an enamelled clock face, thermometer and hygrometer under the swan neck pediment, the rounded base with spirit level, 120cm high
Cav. Carla (Italian), portrait of Maria Malibran " La Malibran," painted in Roma 1835, oil on canvas, carved wood Florentine frame inscribed and signed with a label verso identifying the sitter "Malibran Garcia", HISTORICAL NOTE; Maria Malibran (1808-1836) "La Malibran" was a descendant of the world-famous Spanish musical dynasty García. Famous singer, actress, composer, socialite of the 19th century. 1808 Born in Paris of Spanish descendancy. 1815 Commenced lifelong friendship with Gioachino Rossini. 1825 Aged 17 made an exciting stage debut in Rossini`s "Barbiere" in London. 1825-27 First American opera star: "The Signorina". 1828-32 Marriage with Eugène Malibran Return to Paris and London to embark on a splendid career in European cultural capitals. 1832 First of many triumphal visits to Italy. 1833 Encounter and friendship with Vincenzo Bellini. 1836 Marriage after long liaison with the famous Belgian violinist Charles de Bériot. 1836 Death in Manchester following a spectacular riding accident. In July 1836, Malibran fell from her horse and suffered injuries from which she never recovered. She refused to see a physician and continued to perform. In October 1836 Malibran was in Manchester participating in a music festival at the collegiate church and Theatre Royal on Fountain Street. She collapsed on stage while performing encores at the theatre, but insisted on performing in the church the following morning where she died. Her body was temporarily buried in the church after a public funeral before being moved to a mausoleum in Laeken Cemetery, near Brussels in Belgium. Maria Malibran had been one of the most famous singers of all times, who during her short life personified the spirit of Romanticism. Like her father, she was a passionate and brilliant singer. She was immortalised in numerous works of art as `La Malibran`, the last name she kept from her short-lived first marriage. PROVENANCE; Found by the vendor`s family in the attic following the death of a family member. 28 x 22in. (71 x 56cm) Small area of paint loss in bottom right hand corner. Small losses to the frame. Some cracking to picture surface. 8" line of paint loss/cracking from the right of her left shoulder.
Crime and Punishment The Genuine Account of the Trial of Eugene Aram for the murder of Daniel Clark late of Knaresborough in the County of York^ the eighth edition^ 1792^ 8vo 83pp^ crude card boards^ but interior contents in good order. A famous case. Aram^ a philologist^ was originally suspected of murdering Clark in 1734 but pleaded his innocence. However in 1758 the skeleton of a man was found in St Roberts Cave in Knaresborough^ and this led to Arams eventual arrest and conviction for murder. He finally confessed to the murder citing an affair between Clark and his wife. He was hanged at York and his skull is apparently preserved in Kings Lynn museum. The case is famous mainly because it was the basis for Thomas Hoods ballad The Dream of Eugene Aram and he was also played by Henry Irving in a play about the affair^ and event cited by such writers as George Orwell and P G Woodhouse. In more modern times^ Derek Acorah^ the TV medium was apparently possessed by the spirit of Aram during a TV programme in 2004 while trying to talk to Dick Turpin.
20 aircraft kits. Examples by Hobby Craft, Monogram, Heller, Hasagewa, Revell Glencoe etc including Chance Vought F4U-1 Corsair, B-29 Superfortress. Seafire XV, C-47 Skytrain, Bristol Beaufighter, Otter U1A, Spirit of St. Lewis. North American PBJ-1D US Navy Bomber, P51 Mustang, P47D Thunderbolt, F-94B, F-80 Shooting Star, Hawker Typhoon 1B etc. Boxed minor/some wear/minor damage/cleaning required, contents not checked in detail but appear complete.
3 record cars. 2x Scaleworks 1/43rd models. Craig Breedlove’s ‘Spirit of America’ 1963 Land Speed Record car with a J-47 General Electric turbine engine. Plus a later version with J-79 General Electric jet turbine engine. Plus a 1:18th scale Spark Peugeot 404 Diesel Record Car in French racing blue. All boxed. Contents Mint. See Plate 3
Smith (Andrew) ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE ZOOLOGY OF SOUTH AFRICA Large 4to (330 x 250 mm) 3 volumes: Volume 1 Mammals, Volume 2 Birds, Volume 3 Reptiles, Fish & Invertebrates. Facsimile reprint: 268 + 494 + 703 pages, frontispiece portrait in volume 1, 17 + 114 + 113 colour plates, full brown leather gilt, a very good set. Set number 83 of the edition limited to 350 numbered sets. Kirby (P.) Sir Andrew Smith`s Zoology, A re-examination of the facts relating to its publications. Africana Notes & News, volume II, no. I. December 1944, pages 3-15. `Andrew Smith from the moment of his arrival in South Africa in 1821, interested himself in the natural history of the sub-continent. He began immediately to collect and to preserve specimens, and to publish descriptions of them wherever possible, both in South Africa and overseas. He founded the South African Museum in June, 1825, and issued the first part of a descriptive catalogue of some of the contents in 1826. He published in `The South African Commercial Advertiser` a series of articles which were intended to give in outline the zoology of South Africa, and he was the leading spirit in the founding of the first scientific paper to be published in the country, `The South African Quarterly Journal`, to which he contributed many valuable ornithological notes. He went on quite a number of scientific expeditions during his stay in South Africa, but it was his great expedition of 1834-1836 that supplied the bulk of the material for his classic work on South African Zoology.` A prospectus was issued for the publication. `The Work will appear in periodical parts, price ten shillings each; and it is estimated that it will be completed in about thirty-four parts. As it will be necessary that the plates be published promiscuously, they will be arranged in five divisions, viz., MAMMALIA, AVES, PISCES, REPTILIA and INVERTEBRATAE. The plates of each of these divisions will be numbered independently, and the letter-press descriptions left unpaginated, so that on the work being completed, they may be arranged either agreeably to the general classified order which will accompany the last number or according to the particular views of the purchaser.` Very good Johannesburg Winchester Press (1838-1849) 1977
ChopardPendentif “Happy Spirit”Il est de forme ronde orné de petits disques et d’un diamant mobiles.Monture et tour de cou en ors de couleur.Travail signé CHOPARD et numéroté. Poids brut : 19,5 gr.Diamètre : 2,3 cmLe pendentif est accompagné d’un certificat d’authenticité et d’un écrin CHOPARD.A diamond and gold pendant by CHOPARD.
A plated four person egg cruet, of basket form; a plated butter dish on stand of octagonal form, the lid surmounted by a swan having foliate engraved decoration raised on claw feet; a pair of plated cream jugs; a plated egg coddler on spirit heater stand; various plated teaware and other items etc.
MINER`S BLACK COMPOSITION SAFETY HAT of riveted construction with internal webbing, a DAVIS DERBY EARLY MINER`S SAFETY LAMP of metal and brass construction the chimney with small brass tablet `Dan`s Derby approved under lighting schedule`, 11 1/2" (29.2cm) high, a 19th CENTURY SPIRIT FIRED HAND HELD LAMP, the steel body having projecting lamp arm with ceramic tip, brass tablet with owl logo `The Crestella Engineering Co. Ltd Leeds - The Premier Lamp`, 8" (20.3cm) high and THE BASE ONLY TO A MINER`S SAFETY LAMP (4)
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