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Spode Fleur De Lis brown and white patterned dinner service and matching tea set for 8 people, including tureens and sauce boatFair condition. 1 dinner plate chipped, 1 cup also. 1 side plate star cracked to underside. All others used, show crazing, knife marks, general scratches and wear. 3 different back stamps to service - brown with Fleur de Lis title, blue with Spode Fleur de Lis and Spode England Fleur de Lis.
Samuel Spode (1798-1872)'Hannah', a mare in a stablesigned 'SPODE' l.l., inscribed with title l.c., oil on canvas51 x 61cm'Hannah' by King Tom out of Ment More Lass, was owned by Baron Meyer de Rothschild. It won the Oaks and St Leger in 1871.Condition Reportoverall: 59 x 74cmThe canvas does not sit well in the glazed frame and the inscription 'HANNAH' is obscured by the bottom edge of the frame. Surface dirt with flaking and discolouration to the lower left corner. Craquelure starting to emerge to the head of the horse and some minor surface abrasions. Under UV light there is retouching visible to the head of the horse and to the floor of the box. Please see images.
1944-1968 RAF SERVICE ARCHIVE OF SQUADRON LEADER WILLIAM G. HESTER. Squadron Leader William G. Hester had 24 years’ service with the RAF between 1944 & 1968. He enrolled for pilot training as a Cadet of London Air Squadron in 1944 & obtained his pilot’s brevet in Southern Rhodesia between 1946-47. He was a Squadron Pilot, No.60(F) Squadron during the Malaya Emergency 1949-52. During the 1950’s, he was Training Officer (RAAF) & later Flight Commander Trial Officer at Central Fighter Establishment (RAF). He served as Squadron Commander V.I.P. Transport Squadron in Aden 1958-60 & then Operation Staff Officer HQ Fighter Command 1960-63 followed by Senior Duty Officer RAF Fylingdayles 1963-65. Between 1965-67 he was an RAF/USAF Exchange, Space Systems Staff Officer in the USA. His final appointment was as Site Commander of Signals Unit RAF Feltwell until retirement in 1968. Bill Hester was qualified to fly over 25 different aircraft as Pilot Officer, Flight Officer, Flight Lieutenant & Squadron Leader. He flew many types of aircraft from Spitfires to Lightning jets. During the 1960’s he had responsibility for air weapon planning, deployment & implementation & later radar, computer & missile warning system operation, installation & personnel training. A more detailed CV of his RAF service is included with the lot. Documents, photographs & other items relating to the RAF career of Squadron Leader William G. Hester including: GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL: A named George VI General Service Medal with Malaya clasp, medal miniature & ribbon bar. CATERPILLAR CLUB PIN ETC: A CATERPILLAR CLUB PIN ETC: A Caterpillar Club gold pin, membership card & two related letters. Note: Pilots Log Book 2 records the collision during a mission in Malaya on September 20th 1951 whilst flying a Vampire & subsequent rescue by Sunderland flying boat after bailing out. This operational incident resulted in Caterpillar Club membership. Two contemporary press cuttings are included that report the incident. PILOTS LOG BOOKS ETC: Five RAF Pilot’s Flying Log Books; Book 1, 1946-49; Book 2, 1950-1952; Book 3. 1952- 1955 bound as one. Also separate; Book 4, 1955- 1958 & Book 5, 1958-1967. Also, the flying records relating to his exchange attachment to the USAF between 1965-1967. All logs contain various related loose documents & attached photographs. BADGES ETC; Various RAF lapel & other badges, a gold RAF sweetheart pin, tunic buttons etc. DOCUMENTS & PHOTOGRAPHS; Various personal documents, photographs etc. relating to his RAF service including portrait, group & airplane photographs, an official RAF photograph of him explaining an air missile system to HM the Queen in 1957; his ‘1,000 Mile Per Hour Club’ certificate achieved in a Lightning jet; his 78 Squadron, Aircrew Categorisation Pilot Card to carry VIP’s, Aden 1958 etc. Also, other miscellaneous printed & other ephemera relating to the RAF including ‘Pilot’s Notes’ booklets for the Vampire, Varsity & Hampden airplanes etc. OTHER ITEMS include: RAF 60 Squadron & 78 Squadron crests, a cased Spode limited edition 50th anniversary commemorative plate & two RAF crested paperweights items. Please note that all items in this auction are previously owned & are offered on behalf of private vendors. If detail on condition is required on any lot(s) PLEASE ASK FOR A CONDITION REPORT BEFORE BIDDING. The absence of a condition report does not imply the lot is perfect.WE CAN SHIP THIS LOT, but NOT if part of a large, multiple lots purchase.
A collection of 19th century and later blue and white transferware ceramics, comprising a commemorative Wedgwood mug dated 1924, a 19th century Minton Chinese Fisherman patter platter 48.5cm diameter (worn), three Adderley's Asiatic Pheasants pattern platters, of differing sizes, all with impressed and printed marks to the underside, a Spode Italian tureen (cover missing), with marks to the underside, together with a further platter AF (7)
A Royal Crown Derby part dessert service, pink and floral design with heightened gilt, comprising a serving plate, sugar bowl and six cups and saucers, all with printed marks to the underside, together with five Copland late Spode octagonal dinner plates, blue and white foliate scroll design with heightened gilt, impressed and printed marks to the underside, 21cm diameter, many with wear, staining and minor damage commensurate with age and use AF (19)
FIVE BOXES OF CERAMICS AND GLASSWARE, to include two J&G Meakin 'Aztec' coffee sets, a Colclough 'Stardust' tea set, a Wade Pottery bunch of tulips No. 46 (reglued in places), Copeland Spode 'Chinese Rose' pattern tea ware, a Crown Devon fuchsia toast rack, three pieces of Norwegian Figgjo Flint children's dinnerware, a green uranium glass cup and saucer, six small aperitif glasses and an ashtray, a small Swiss made Swiza 8 alarm clock , a Haller anniversary clock, a Murano Sommerso style blue and green vase, Dartington vase, Thomas Webb vase, two lemonade sets, drinking glasses, fruit bowls, etc. (s.d) (5 boxes)
KARIN JONZEN (1914-1998) FOR HEREDITIES, 'SUSAN IN SUMMER', a bronzed sculpture of a nude female figure holding a bird, approximate height 30cm, together with three Spode collectors plates, comprising The Lindisfarne Plate, The Durrow Plate and The Kells Plate, each plate referring to a work of early British literature, all in good condition (4)
A TWENTY ONE PIECE COPELAND TEA SET AND A COLLECTION OF MINIATURE CERAMICS ETC, having a red border and gilt decoration, comprising a cake plate, a milk jug, a large sugar/slop bowl, six teacups, six saucers and six tea plates, together with over fifty miniature pieces to include a Royal Worcester Papal Visit 1982 teacup and saucer, with a similar example commemorating Prince William's birth, a Spode 1981 Royal Wedding teacup and saucer, four Hammersley Christmas bells, a Coalport Ming Rose bell, a tiny Royal commemorative brandy glass height 2cm, four ceramic teaspoons, a cloisonne bell, etc (qty) (Condition Report: tea set appears in generally good condition, several minor chips to foot rims, crazing and staining to a few pieces, signs of light use and light wear to gilding, one cup sounds dull when tapped, miniature pieces appear in good condition, one or two bells missing clangers)
A GROUP OF CERAMIC ORNAMENTS AND FIGURINES, comprising a Royal Crown Derby 'Chatsworth' pattern tea cup and saucer(marked as second quality), four Royal Doulton Bunnykins, 'Congratulations Bunnykins' DB291, 'Father Bunnykins' DB154, 'Flamenco Bunnykins' DB256, 'Tourist Bunnykins' DB190 (broken in two, chipped), two Beswick clown figures LL11 'Just for You' and LL5 'To Mother', a small Wedgwood 'Rosehip' pattern mantel clock, a Royal Worcester bud vase (broken), an Aynsley 'Wild Tudor' vase, a large Royal Doulton pot of china flowers (nibbles and chipped), a pair of Royal Albert 'Old Country Roses' shoes, Coalport figurines: The Collingworth Collection 'Beverley', an exclusive to Coalport Collector Members, Ladies of Fashion 'Sophisticated Lady' and 'Cafe Royal' (the latter having extensive damage and repairs), Special Occasions 'Here Comes the Bride', and a Spode 'Alexandra' figurine by Pauline Shone (crazing lines/hairline to face) (26) (Condition Report: generally ok, see description for specific obvious damage, dusty)
A SMALL COLLECTION OF SPODE, PARAGON, ROYAL WORCESTER AND WEDGWOOD CERAMICS, including a Wedgwood 'Florentine' pattern teapot, W1956, a pair of Paragon red and gilt coffee cans and saucers, a Spode twin handled vase with exotic bird decoration, height 20cm, a Royal Doulton cabinet cup and saucer in white and gilt, (Condition Report: teapot has green dot to the underside, slightly stained interior, one Paragon cup sounds dull when tapped, vase has a dirty interior, pink Worcester cup and saucer are cracked, other items in mixed condition)
A COLLECTION OF CERAMIC AND PEWTER COLLECTORS PLATES AND TANKARDS, largely relating to World War II aircraft, some boxed, many with certificates, including ten Spode limited edition 'The Operation Overlord Series' plates, no boxes, four Bradford Exchange pewter plates, a Guernsey first day cover and £5 coin set and four unframed prints (Qty)
A collection of 18th century and later English creamware, including a possible Pinxton fluted tea cup with hand painted floral decoration, together with pieces by Worcester and Spode and others, most a/f. (q)Condition: all pieces with condition issues and one of the glued repairs to the saucers has become unstuck (see images).
A group of assorted china, including an early Royal Doulton figurine, modelled as 'Darling', HN1319, a Spode 'Italian' tureen and cover, a Japanese blue and white bowl, a modern Chinese vase, a Chinese 'mud man' seated figure, a Carltonware lustre vase, three glass vases/bottles, a Wedgwood blue jasperware jug, a Wedgwood black basalt teapot, and a painted plaster sculpture, after the antique, 'Tireur d'Epine'. (1 box)
Copeland Spode Velamour model of an elephant, designed by Erik Olsen, model no.K446, stylised form covered in a cream glaze, printed and impressed marks, 21cm highThe elephant appears in Copeland's 1938 Velamour catalogue.LiteratureAndrew Casey, Art Deco Ceramics in Britain, ACC, page 60 for a polar bear designed by Olsen, illustrated.
Ceramics including a Britannia Pottery blue and white meat plate, L45cm, blue and white Staffordshire pearlware mug, A/F, H12cm, stoneware ginger jar and other stoneware pottery including advertising cream pots, Spode blue Italian jug, H10cm, and a collection of cut glass including candlesticks, vases, etc. (3 boxes)

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