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Lot 20
A Watercolour Portrait of a Young Isambard Kingdom Brunel, water colour purporting to be of a young Isambard Kingdom Brunel, inscribed in pencil to the rear 'Fr M I Brunel, Wm Beechy' - relating to Mark Isambard Brunel & William Beechy, with gallery stamp and some indecipherable writing; If this portrait was by Beechy it would be pre 1839, the year of Beechy's death, so Brunel can be no older than 23
Lot 326
TSHOMBE MOISE: (1919-1969) President of Congo 1964-65. A scarce vintage signed 6 x 4 photograph, the image depicting a relaxed Tshombe seated in a half-length pose upon a sofa. Signed in bold blue ink with his name alone, to a clear area of the image. Together with a 4to, facsimile T.L.S., with the official blue stamp of the Cabinet Du Premier Ministre, in French, which accompanied the photograph, the letter thanking the correspondent for requesting the enclosed photograph. With very minor age wear, otherwise VG, 2
Lot 327
MANDELA NELSON: (1918-2013) President of South Africa 1994-99. Nobel Peace Prize winner, 1993. Signed Commemorative Cover featuring a design celebrating the address made by Nelson Mandela to the European Parliament, Strasbourg, 13th June 1990 and featuring a colour postage stamp postmarked Strasbourg 13th June 1990. Signed by Mandela in black ink, adding With compliments and best wishes, and dated 13th June 1990 in his hand. Further signed by Winnie Mandela (1936- ) South African Activist and Politician, former wife of Nelson Mandela, in black ink with her name alone above her husband's signature. Together with George Bizos (1927- ) Greek Human Rights Lawyer and campaigner against apartheid in South Africa, most notably during the Rivonia Trial. Signed First Day Cover, featuring a design celebrating the South African Presidential Inauguration, 10th May 1994, and containing a 5 Rand coin sealed to the cover, and a colour postage stamp postmarked Pretoria 10th May 1994. Signed by Bizos in black ink with his name alone to a clear area. VG, 2
Lot 369
WORLD WAR II: Louis Mountbatten (1900-1979) British Admiral of World War II. Uncle of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. T.L.S., Mountbatten of Burma, with holograph salutation and subscription, one page, 8vo, Broadlands, Romsey, 27th May 1968, to Mr. Arenour (?). Mountbatten thanks his correspondent for their letter, adding, 'How kind of you to send me that nice snapshot (no longer present) taken of my wife with your friend in Singapore during the war.' With two small tears to either side of the horizontal fold. Together with Arthur T. Harris (1892-1984) British Marshal of the Royal Air Force, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of RAF Bomber Command during World War II. Signed Commemorative Cover celebrating the 60th Anniversary of No. 50 Squadron and featuring a colour image of Lancaster bombers setting course, 1943. Post marked 15th May 1976. Signed ('Arthur T. Harris MRAF') in bold blue ink to a clear area of the cover. Also including David Stirling (1915-1990) Scottish Officer in the British Army, Mountaineer, and the founder of the Special Air Service during World War II. Signed Commemorative Cover by the Royal Air Forces Escaping Society titled Retour En Tunisie and featuring a colour image of the Tunisian landscape. With a Tunisian stamp postmarked 10th October 1977. Signed by Sterling in blue ink with his name alone to a clear area of the cover. G to VG, 3
Lot 37
GORDON RUTH: (1896-1985) American Actress, Academy Award winner. Signed and inscribed sepia 8 x 10 photograph of Gordon in a head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Vandamm of New York and bearing their blind embossed stamp to the lower left corner. Signed in black ink by Gordon to a light area of the background. Some very slight, extremely minor corner creasing, otherwise VG
Lot 379
GADDAFI MUAMMAR: (1942-2011) Leader of the Libyan Arab Republic 1969-77 and 'Brother Leader' of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 1977-2011. Assassinated. Signed colour 5 x 7 photograph of Gaddafi in s semi-profile half length pose with his arms folded. Signed in Arabic in red ink to a clear area of the background. Accompanied by an official letter of transmittal, one page, 4to, Tripoli, 28th March 2005, to an English collector, in Arabic (untranslated) on the printed stationery of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and featuring a coat of arms and official stamp etc. EX
Lot 51
CHERRILL VIRGINIA: (1908-1996) American Actress who starred in Charles Chaplin's City Lights (1931). An excellent vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Cherrill in a head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull and bearing his blindstamp to the lower white border and a credit stamp to the verso. Signed in blue fountain pen ink across a light area of the background. A couple of extremely small, minor corner creases, VG
Lot 64
LAUREL STAN: (1890-1965) British Film Comedian. A good vintage signed and inscribed sepia 6.5 x 8 photograph of Laurel in a head and shoulders pose with a typical expression on his face. Photograph by Stax and bearing his credit stamp to the verso. Signed in bold black fountain pen ink to a clear area of the image, 'To Ted & Gertie, As Ever, Stan' and dated 1930 in his hand. A photograph of good association. VG The present photograph was inscribed by Laurel to Teddy Desmond (1888-1962) and his wife, Gertrude. Desmond had been Laurel's first comedy partner when the duo appeared in Music Halls as the Barto Bros.
Lot 66
LAUREL STAN: (1890-1965) British Film Comedian. A large vintage signed and inscribed 10.5 x 13.5 photograph by Laurel, the image depicting him in a classic head and shoulders pose alongside his comedy partner Oliver Hardy, the comedians both wearing their bowler hats and smiling towards the camera. Photograph by Stax for Hal Roach MGM Comedies and bearing his credit stamp to the verso. Signed by Laurel in bold black fountain pen ink to a light area of the background, 'To Dear Old Ted & Gertie with fond thoughts & kind wishes, as ever - your sincere pal, Stan', dated 1930 in his hand and further adding '(Remember "The Old Vic"!?)' alongside his signature. With a few very heavy surface creases to the image and corners, several tears to the edges (the largest extending 2.5" through Hardy's hat) and a few areas of paper loss to the corners, the faults only slightly affecting Laurel's inscription but not the signature. Only FR The present photograph was inscribed by Laurel to Teddy Desmond (1888-1962) and his wife, Gertrude. Desmond had been Laurel's first comedy partner when the duo appeared in Music Halls as the Barto Bros.
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Lot 70
[LAUREL & HARDY]: [LAUREL STAN] (1890-1965) & [HARDY OLIVER](1892-1957) English and American Film Comedians. A small selection of vintage unsigned photographs (10 x 8 and smaller) and newspaper clippings, all relating to the career of Laurel and Hardy, and some also relating to Teddy and Gertrude Desmond, the images depicting the comedy duo in various scenes from their films (one photo bearing the credit stamp of Stax to the verso), two showing Laurel and Desmond reunited in later years (one of the images also featuring Oliver Hardy), an early postcard photograph of Laurel and Desmond together in costume from one of their Music Hall acts (dated 1911 in an unidentified hand in pencil to the verso), one image of Laurel and Hardy together in a candid pose, presumably back stage following one of their English stage performances, some images of Desmond with his orchestra etc., the newspaper clippings mainly dating from 1952 and several featuring the image of Laurel and Desmond reunited, one with the caption stating 'A friend from the past: Stan Laurel meets Teddy Desmond, of Southend, whom he had not seen for 20 years. Laurel and Desmond were a music-hall act years ago and called themselves "The Barto Brothers". Teddy Desmond is now manager of an amusement arcade in Southend' (The Evening News, 11th August 1952), another recording the death of Laurel in 1965, etc. Some overall age wear, creasing and tears to the photographs and clippings, FR to G, 19 Most of the present photographs were given by Laurel to Teddy Desmond (1888-1962) and his wife, Gertrude. Desmond had been Laurel's first comedy partner when the duo appeared in Music Halls as the Barto Bros. The present photograph was given by Laurel to Teddy Desmond (1888-1962) and his wife, Gertrude. Desmond had been Laurel's first comedy partner when the duo appeared in Music Halls as the Barto Bros.
Lot 147
CHAGALL MARC: (1887-1985) Russian-French Artist. Signed First Day Cover commemorating Chagall's stained glass window entitled Kiss of Peace, featuring an image of the artist discussing his work with Basile Yakovlev, Chairman of the Staff Memorial Committee at the United Nations. The cover features a colour postage stamp with an illustration of the window and is postmarked at the United Nations, New York, 17th November 1967. Signed ('Marc Chagall') in blue ink with his name alone to a clear area. About EX Chagall's stained glass window was created for the United Nations in 1964 in honour of Dag Hammarskjold, the UN's second secretary general who was killed in an airplane crash in Africa in 1961.
Lot 148
CHAGALL MARC: (1887-1985) Russian-French Artist. Signed Commemorative Cover celebrating the Chagall Exhibition at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem. The cover features a printed colour illustration of King David by Chagall and further features a colour postage stamp entitled King David, also by Chagall and is postmarked at Jerusalem 24th September 1969. Signed ('Marc Chagall') in blue ink with his name alone to a clear area. With a small tear to the left edge, not affecting the signature. About G
Lot 234
APOLLO IX: Signed Commemorative Cover by the three crew members of Apollo IX individually comprising James McDivitt (Commander), Dave Scott (Command Module Pilot; the seventh man to walk on the Moon) and Rusty Schweickart (Lunar Module Pilot), and further signed by Bill Anders (Lunar Module Pilot, Apollo 8). The cover featuring an image celebrating Apollo IX and the United Sates Navy Recovery Force, and further featuring an American postage stamp, postmarked USS Cochrane, 13th March 1969 (the return landing date). Signed by each of the astronauts in bold black or green inks with their names alone to clear areas of the cover. Matted in dark grey beneath the mission badge and above a 6 x 3½ printed card displaying brief details of the crew and mission. Framed and glazed in a black frame, to an overall size of 11½ x 16. EX
Lot 235
APOLLO X: Signed Commemorative Cover by the three crew members of Apollo X individually comprising Tom Stafford (1930- , Commander), John Young (1930-2018, Command Module Pilot, and later the ninth man to walk on the moon as Commander of Apollo XVI) and Gene Cernan (1934-2017, Lunar Module Pilot, and later the eleventh man to walk on the moon as Commander of Apollo XVII). The cover featuring an image celebrating the Apollo X dress rehearsal for the landing on the moon, 'The Big One before the BIG one', and further featuring an American postage stamp with an image depicting the earth as seen from the moon, postmarked Cape Canaveral, 18th May 1969. Signed by each of the astronauts in black inks with their names alone to clear areas of the cover. Matted in dark grey beneath the mission badge and above a 6½ x 3 printed card displaying brief details of the crew and mission. Framed and glazed in a black frame, to an overall size of 12 x 15. EX
Lot 237
APOLLO XVI: Signed Commemorative Cover by the three crew members of Apollo XVI individually comprising John Young (1930-2018, Commander, the ninth man to walk on the Moon), Ken Mattingly (1936- , Command Module Pilot) and Charlie Duke (1935- , Lunar Module Pilot, the tenth man to walk on the Moon). The cover featuring an image celebrating Apollo XVI and the United Sates Navy Recovery Force, and further featuring an American postage stamp with an image depicting the Apollo XVI landing, postmarked USS Ticonderoga, 27th April 1972 (the return landing date). Signed by each of the astronauts in bold black inks with their names alone to clear areas of the cover. Matted in dark grey beneath the mission badge and above a 6½ x 3 printed card displaying brief details of the crew and mission. Framed and glazed in a black frame, to an overall size of 11½ x 15½. EX
Lot 242
MONTGOMERY B. L.: (1887-1976) British Field Marshal of World War II. Signed 5.5 x 3.5 photograph, the official War Office image showing Montgomery seated in a full length pose engaged in a relaxed conversation with Dwight Eisenhower, the American General seated opposite and wearing his military uniform. With an official War Office credit stamp to the verso and pencil identification of B12188. Signed ('Montgomery of Alamein') with his name alone in fountain pen ink to the image, the latter part of the signature running across a darker area. VG
Lot 109
Silver presentation cigarette box "Dover Submarine Flotilla" June 1912, two silver topped dressing table containers, two modern enamel boxes, plated crumb scoop and address stamp etc. and plated coffee pot and a pair of decanters converted to table lamps. Unfortunately we are unable to do condition reports and extra images for our Interiors Sale
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