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Lot 333
After Freda Alschuler (contemporary) CONFEDERERATION HELVETIQUE a print of canvas after the artist's original oil painting, designed as Roger Federer appearing on a fictional Swiss postage stamp, inspired by a pun on his name and the Swiss Post Office, signed in black marker pen by the tennis champion and dated July 2015, the reverse additionally signed by the artist, stretched but unframed, 46 by 49cm., 18 by 19in. The proceeds from the sale of this lot is for the educational fund of Fondation Kids with a Cause-Europe. Freda Alschuler is a British born Swiss based artist who work has been exhibited at the Saatchi Gallery.
Lot 361
Luc-Olivier Merson (1846-1920) DEUX FEMMES JOUANT AU TENNIS signed, dated 15th March 1905 and bearing an inscription, mixed media drawing, 16 by 26cm., mounted, framed & glazed Luc Oliver Merson was a French academic painter and illustrator also known for his postage stamp and currency designs. Born in Paris, he grew up in an artistic household, the son of Charles-Olivier Merson, a painter and art critic. He studied under Gustave Chassevent at the École de Dessin and then Isidore Pils at the École des Beaux-Arts. Merson had his first work exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1866 and three years later was awarded the Prix de Rome. During the five years spent working in Italy, he concentrated on religious and historical subjects for his art.
Lot 412
Extremely scarce typescript in French, of the unpublished 1920 Antwerp Olympic Games Official Report, 180 pages preceded by an additional 5 pages of transcripts of speeches made by dignitaries at the Opening Ceremony, folded plan of the Olympic Stadium and plate illustrating medals presented to the Organising Committee tipped in at the end, 4to, half brown cloth, marbled boards and end papers, gilt titling to spine, ex-library copy with annotated library stamp on title page, overall in very good condition The Organising Committee for the 1920 Antwerp Olympic Games went bankrupt and as a consequence the anticipated Official Report for the Games was never published, making this comprehensive report with a preface from Alfred Verdyck, General Secretary of the Executive Committee of the VIIth Olympiad, an extremely exciting discovery.
Lot 791
A 15ct. gold F.A. Charity Shield medal, inscribed FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION CHARITY SHIELD, undated but with a hallmarked date stamp for 1931 and as such must represent the 1931 F.A. Charity Shield that ended as a 1-0 win for Arsenal over West Bromwich Albion, in original fitted case Provenance: Christie's Glasgow, 20th November 1996, lot 58.
Lot 987
A postal cover signed by the Brazil 1966 World Cup squad, formerly in the collection of the noted Glasgow football memorabilia collector Ronald Antinoris, postmarked Glasgow 25th July 1966, bearing a British and a Monaco World Cup commemorative postage stamp (another Monaco stamp loose with the lot), signed in ink by the Brazilian squad including Pele, Djalma Santos, Garrincha, Tostao, Bellini, Brito etc
Lot 280
Two 19th Century Treen Sycamore Butter Prints: One having a roller print to one end carved to mould a continuous band of flowers & foliage, with a round three dimensional print of a rose & thistle to the other end, 4½ ins (11.5 cms) in length. The other 'SUPPLIED BY' stamp on a turned handle, 3¾ ins (9.5 cms) in length,
Lot 104
PIAF EDITH: (1915-1963) French Singer. A.L.S., Edith Piaf, twice, one page, 4to, Paris, 10th February 1954, in French. The document being a letter of recommendation, Piaf states in full `I undersigned, Madame Edith Piaf, resident at the 67th Bd Lannes, having employed Miss Lessard Francine, from 12th April 1953 to 12th February 1954 as maid. During this period, at home, I was fully satisfied with her services. Edith Piaf´. With a monogramme ink stamp to the upper part of the document. Also bearing to the left border a police department ink stamp, with signature. Few very small tears to the right edge, not affecting the text or signature. G £400-500
Lot 134
RAVEL MAURICE: (1875-1937) French Composer. Signed 6 x 4 envelope by Ravel, to the front, as sender, n.p., 20th August 1916, and addressed to `Mrs Fernand Dreyfus, Lyons-la-Forêt, Eure´ in his hand. Signed in black fountain pen ink `Conductor Ravel - 38º section automobile pass, by B.I.M, Paris´ to the front lower left corner. Bearing also a purple ink stamp of the Automobile Convoys. Slightly affected top edge as a result of the opening. G £200-300 Maurice Ravel was at the time of the present letter a lorry driver during WWI
Lot 206
KARPOV ANATOLY: (1951- ) Russian Chess Grandmaster, World Champion 1975-85. Signed First Day Cover issued to commemorate the 20th Chess Olympiad at Skopje, Yugoslavia in 1972 and featuring an attractive colour design with Cyrillic text. Signed by Karpov in black ink with his name alone to a clear area. Bearing a postage stamp featuring a colour image of Karpov and post marked 15th March 1996. EX £80-100 Anatoly Karpov represented the Soviet Union at six Chess Olympiads, including Skopje in 1972, the USSR winning the gold medal on each occasion.
Lot 207
KASPAROV GARRY: (1963- ) Russian Chess Grandmaster, World Champion 1985-2000. Signed First Day Cover issued to commemorate the World Championship Chess match between Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov in Moscow in 1985 and featuring an attractive colour design with Cyrillic text. Signed by Kasparov in blue ink with his name alone to a clear area. Bearing a postage stamp featuring a colour image of Kasparov. VG £80-100 Garry Kasparov became the youngest ever World Chess Champion, at the age of 22, when he beat Anatoly Karpov 13-11 in the World Chess Championship match in Moscow, 1985.
![[OSWALD LEE HARVEY]: (1939-1963) American Marine, Assassin of President John F. Kennedy, 22nd November 1963. An original unsi](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/7ecca121-2e38-4a8c-ba22-a5d100d29738/7c4de0f2-26ba-40f9-b988-fa5a0a221406/468x382.jpg)
Lot 211
[OSWALD LEE HARVEY]: (1939-1963) American Marine, Assassin of President John F. Kennedy, 22nd November 1963. An original unsigned 10 x 8 photograph, being a silver gelatin print of Oswald's mug shot taken by the Dallas police following Oswald's arrest on 23rd November 1963. The two images depict Oswald in head and shoulders poses, one in profile, and the Dallas police identification number and date are visible at the centre of the image. The present photograph is a limited edition (number 3 of 50) printed from a negative discovered in the papers of photography expert Cecil Wayne Kirk. With a numbered limitations stamp to the verso. EX £200-300 Cecil Wayne Kirk (1938-2011) American Police Officer, Investigator and Photography expert who assisted in the Federal Investigation into the assassination of John F. Kennedy. In the 1978-79 investigations into Kennedy's assassination, which re-examined the evidence with the help of the largest forensics panel, Kirk testified before the House Select Committee on Assassinations as a photography expert and utilised the November 1963 mug shots of Oswald when determining the identity of other men assumed to be Kennedy's assassin.
Lot 228
SCHWEITZER ALBERT: (1875-1965) Alsatian Theologian, Musician, Philosopher & Physician, Nobel Peace Prize winner 1952. Signed postal card Albert Schweitzer, the card showing a drawn image of Schweitzer, bearing his name and his Nobel award at the foot of the image. With a Republic of Gabon stamp affixed to the top left corner, also showing Doctor Schweitzer, and an ink stamp from Lambarene, with Schweitzer portrait once more. The Physician adds beneath his autograph the date 23rd July 1960, in his hand. VG £100-150
Lot 280
COSMONAUTS: A German First Day Cover commemorating the Soviet Space missions of Vostok III and Vostok IV in 1962 and featuring an attractive colour design and printed text, individually signed by Andrian Nikolayev (1929-2004, Russian Cosmonaut, Pilot of Vostok III) and Pavel Popovich (1930-2009, Russian Cosmonaut, Pilot of Vostok IV). Signed by both in bold purple and black inks with their names alone to a clear area of the cover alongside a postage stamp featuring their portraits. Post marked at Berlin, 13th September 1962. VG £100-150
![[DACHAU]: A.L.S., on a postal card, Dachau, 20th November 1938, to Anton Oesterreich, in German. The card is sent by `Schutzh](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/7ecca121-2e38-4a8c-ba22-a5d100d29738/d0bbcb42-e3bd-4a6c-f588-bf33076c39ae/468x382.jpg)
Lot 290
[DACHAU]: A.L.S., on a postal card, Dachau, 20th November 1938, to Anton Oesterreich, in German. The card is sent by `Schutzhaftjude´ ("Jew protective custody") Kurt Oesterreich, son of the correspondent, `Block 30 - Room 1´ in Dachau. The prisoner writes to his father in Vienna and reports about his situation, stating `Am fine, you can be sure about this´, further asking to receive if possible a postal transfer of 15 RM to the following concentration camp address `Konzentrationslager, Dachau 3 K, lock 30, Stube 1´, and precise that it has to be sent to his name and birth date for identification. Kurt concludes saying `Please answer to me by postcard..´ and sends his regards to a woman. To the verso, the card bears six printed rules conditions regarding prisoners post mail in the Dachau concentration camp, and an ink stamp of Dachau dated. Some overall ae wear and creasing. G £100-120 The Dachau concentration camp was the first of the Nazi concentration camps opened in Germany in 1933 by Heinrich Himmler, and later commanded by Rudolf Hoess.
Lot 298
GÖRING HERMANN: (1893-1946) German Political & Military Leader of the Nazi Party. A very interesting D.S., Göring, three pages, folio, Berlin, 26th June 1934, in German. The partially printed document is a contract hiring Alexander Kipnis to perform at the Berlin State Opera from 1st October 1934 until 31st August 1937 and establishes full terms and conditions. Signed in bold black ink by Göring in his capacity as Minister President of Prussia. The contract remained unsigned by Kipnis. With revenue stamp to the upper left corner. Professionally mended and reinforced at the joint. VG £600-800 Alexander Kipnis (1891-1978) Jewish Russian born Bass. Despite anti-semitism in Bayreuth, Jewish performers such as Alexander Kipnis and Emanuel List performed in Parsifal during the 1933 Festival. When all Jewish artists were dismissed from the Berlin State Opera on June 1933, Kipnis and List were allowed to remain, thus Kipnis was still under contract in Spring 1934. Kipnis broke this contract in 1935 and flee Nazi Germany
Lot 342
SHAW GEORGE BERNARD: (1856-1950) Irish Playwright, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1925. A curious A.L.S., with his initials G. B. S., one page, 8vo, Foxrock, Dublin, 8th April 1920, to Mrs. Geoff. Shaw announces 'Cheques should be crossed London County Westminster & Parrs, Oxford St.' and continues 'You put 1 ½ d stamps on the envelopes containing receipts only. This shows an extravagant disposition. You should put a halfpenny stamp; and the flap of the envelope is tucked in unlicked'. With blank integral leaf. VG £200-300
Lot 355
SAND GEORGE: (1804-1876) French Novelist who used the pseudonym of George Sand, her real name being Amantine Dupin. Also known for her romantic affairs with artists, including Frédéric Chopin and Alfred de Musset. An excellent A.L.S., George Sand (..M.lle la quintinie.), two pages, 8vo, Nohant, June 1863, to Mr. Gueneau de Mussy, in French. Written to the first and third page, the first being a blank leaf with the addressee´s name written in Sand´s hand. To the third page, bearing at the heading a blind embossed stamp with her initials, Sand copies an interesting selected part from her new novel Mademoiselle La Quintinie, `Pour atteindre ce cercle du vrai où aucun mal ne tente plus l´homme éclairé et convaincu, il n´est pas besoin de mortification, de cilice, de jeûnes et de luttes avec Satan; non!.....ce chemin s´appelle l´examen sans entraves et la religion sans mystères.´ An attractive document signed by Sand, adding beneath her name the heroine´s name and title of her just recently published novel. Very small folding, otherwise VG £800-1200 Henry Gueneau de Mussy (1814-1892) French Doctor. He accompanied the Royal French family in exile in London in 1848. Mademoiselle La Quintinie (1863) is a novel written by Sand. An anticlerical message about intolerance in religion.
Lot 370
MENDES CATULLE: (1841-1909) French Poet. A.N.S., Catulle Mendes, one page, a large oblong 12mo, Paris, 7th January 1898, [to Mr. Chievers?], in French. The partially printed document, bearing the text “Choudens, Music editor” to the left border, fully written and dated in Mende´s hand is a receipt, stating that he has received the amount of `Three hundred and seventy five francs, for the first thirty of the Docteur Blanc...´ With a stamp affixed to the right border. Creasing and area of paper loss to the right edge and upper corner, not affecting the text or signature. F £100-150 Le Docteur Blanc (1893) was a Fantastic pantomime with music by Mendes, published by Choudens.
Lot 416
BINGXIN: (1900-1999) Surname of Xie Wanying meaning “Ice Heart”. Chinese Writer. Signed 4.5 x 2 piece, Xie Bin Xin, also signed in Chinese characters below, alongside her monogramme red ink stamp. Signed in bold blue ink and dated 1st of February 1984 in her hand. The signed piece has been neatly matted in black underneath a 5 x 6 photograph of Bingxin, to an overall size of 12 x 8. VG £150-200
Lot 422
TALLEYRAND-PÉRIGORD CHARLES MAURICE DE: (1754-1838) French Diplomat and Statesman. Prime Minister of France July-September 1815, & CHAPTAL JEAN-ANTOINE (1756-1832) French Chemist, Physician and Statesman. Double signed clipped piece by Talleyrand and Chaptal, irregularly clipped 12mo, Paris, 7th September 1802. Above Talleyrand´s signature bears a written text stating `The minister of foreign affairs certifies that the Interior Minister´s signature is authentic.´ Bearing at the base of the signed piece a contemporary ink stamp from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Small overall staining. F £100-150
Lot 423
TALLEYRAND-PÉRIGORD CHARLES MAURICE DE: (1754-1838) French Diplomat and Statesman. Prime Minister of France July-September 1815. A very interesting N.S., Ch Mau Talleyrand, at the base of a L.S., Whitworth, one page, large folio, Paris, 12th May 1803, on a partially printed document issued by the British Embassy in Paris, to J. Charles Clermont, in French. The attractive document, bearing two large printed coats of arms, is a passport authorizing Charles Clermont to return to England together with his servant, and states `Charles Lord Whitworth, Counselor of Her British Majesty and British Ambassador to France, asks and requests in the name of Her Majesty to all Officers and authorities, civil and military ones, Princes and friend States and allies of Her Majesty, not only to let Charles Clermont cross any territory, with his servant and luggage, but also to give him any help he may require on his way back to England. We promise reciprocity on similar situations…´ Beneath the British Ambassador´s signature, and annotated in another hand `The Foreign Affairs Minister certify that the above signature of H.E. Lord Whitworth is authentic, Paris, 16th May 1803´, signed by Talleyrand in his capacity as Foreign Affairs Minister. Also signed by a Diplomatic service officer, and bearing a contemporary ink stamp of the French Foreign Affairs Ministry. Small overall, minor age wear, foxing stains, edges very slightly damaged with a pin hole and a tear to the right edge, to the fold, not affecting the text or signature. G £1500 -2000 Charles Whitworth (1752-1825) British Ambassador to France. Whitworth demanded his passports on 12th May 1803, the same day the present passport was issued, and left Paris. Whitworth reached London on 20th May. Two days after Talleyrand signed the present document, on 18th May 1803, Britain declared war against France. On 22nd May Napoleon ordered the arrest of all British residents in France. On 13th March 1803 took place the famous scene between Napoleon I and the British Ambassador at the Tuileries. Before a full court Napoleon exclaimed loudly to Whitworth “Misfortune to those who do not respect treaties. They will be accountable to the whole of Europe”. Whitworth will later state “He was too agitated to prolong the conversation; I therefore made no answer, and he retired to his apartment repeating the last phrase. Two hundred people heard this conversation, and I am persuaded that there was not a single person who did not feel the extreme impropriety of his conduct and the total want of dignity as well as of decency on the occasion´.
Lot 464
EDWARD VIII: (1894-1972) King of the United Kingdom January - December 1936. Later Duke of Windsor. A good A.L.S., Edward P, as Prince of Wales, two pages, 8vo, St. James' Palace, 9th May 1921, to Leila Gough-Calthorpe, on the Prince's personal monogrammed stationery. The Prince writes to thank his correspondent and the Commander-in-Chief for their hospitality and for making him very comfortable, adding that he is sorry his stay was so short and remarking 'I would far sooner have remained at Portsmouth these next few days so as to escape all these "Japs" in London who have come at a very inopportune moment & are really a great nuisance just now!' Accompanied by the original envelope (stamp torn away) hand addressed by the Prince to The Hon. Leila Gough-Calthorpe at Admiralty House, Portsmouth, and signed ('EP') by Edward with his initials in the lower left corner. About EX £400-500 Effie 'Leila' Gough-Calthorpe (c.1868-?) Wife of Sir Somerset Gough-Calthorpe (1865-1937) British Admiral of the Fleet, Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth, from 1920. Crown Prince Hirohito (1901-1989) visited England during his six month tour of Europe in May 1921, becoming the first Japanese Crown Prince to travel abroad. Upon his return to Japan Hirohito became Regent in place of his ailing father. The Prince of Wales accompanied the Crown Prince on a number of official engagements including the inspection of a Guard of Honour of World War I heroes at the Guildhall and a carriage procession along Fleet Street in London.
Lot 513
CHARLES ALBERT: (1798-1849) King of Sardinia 1831-49 & Duke of Savoy. Also called The Hesitant. D.S., C. Alberto, one page, large folio, Racconigi, Piemonte, 14th August, 1839, to Giuseppe Maggiorino Grossi, in Italian. The partially printed document being a patent title given to Giuseppe Maggiorino Grossi, appointing him as Secretary to the State Wealth. The King, in his capacity of King of Sardinia, Cyprus and Jerusalem, As Duke of Savoy and Genova, and Prince of Piemonte, grants all the rights given to such a title and instructs to forward such appointment to all official departments involved. With several countersignatures by secretaries to various registries. With blank integral leaf. Bearing a large paper seal affixed to the inside of the blank leaf, alongside an ink stamp of the finance ministry. Some overall, minor age wear, with slightly damaged edges, otherwise G £150-200
![[CHAVEZ HUGO]: (1954-2013) President of Venezuela 1999-2013. An attractive D.S., by two Venezuelan Military officers, one pag](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/7ecca121-2e38-4a8c-ba22-a5d100d29738/3ba9103f-8a0d-4c03-d113-6baaed1c002e/468x382.jpg)
Lot 558
[CHAVEZ HUGO]: (1954-2013) President of Venezuela 1999-2013. An attractive D.S., by two Venezuelan Military officers, one page, folio, Fuerte Tiuna, 16th June 1990, in Spanish. The document being a diploma award, "Honour to Merit" to "Major of the Tank Regiment Hugo Chavez F.", for his merits to the article 17 of the Ministry of defence regulations. The document bearing at the foot an ink stamp of the Ministry of Defence. Two stains and some very small creasing to the end corners, otherwise VG £100-150
Lot 561
CHAVEZ HUGO: (1954-2013) President of Venezuela 1999-2013. A.N.S., H.Chavez, one page, 4to, Maracay, 25th July 1978, in Spanish. The document being a T.L.S., by Colonel Luis Pulido, to General Carabobo of the tanks regiment, informing about the reclassification of weapon requested by lieutenant Hugo Rafael Chavez Frias. Chavez has annotated in bold black ink at the foot of the document `When I decided to exchange radios and phones into lively tanks, the ones of the battalion “Bravos D Apure”, invaded by the “armoured spirit”, and I rode on the hurricane spine, to never ever dismount again!!!´ With a Republic of Venezuela, Ministry of defense, blue ink stamp at the head. Two file holes to the left border not affecting the text or signature, and a small tear to the left edge. Overall age wear. G £200-300
Lot 567
ABDELKADER IBN MUHIEDDINE: (1808-1883) Algerian Religious and Military Leader "Sharif". Abdelkader led the struggle against the French colonial invasion. D.S., The Loyal Abdelkader Al-Hosni, one page, folio, n.p., 1273, to an unknown recipient, in Arabic. Abdelkader sends his best regards to his correspondent and states in part `I have received your kind letter. Your explanation is clear enough, but even so, I would ask you to leave this matter related to the sheep aside, and same with all related to this affair…´ The document bears underneath Abdekader´s name a contemporary ink stamp. VG £500-800 The year 1273 in the Muslim Calendar corresponds to 1856. Abdelkader´s regard for what would now be called human rights, including his Christian opponents, drew widespread admiration. His crucial intervention to save the Christian community of Damascus from a massacre in 1860 brought honours and awards from around the world. Within Algeria, his efforts to unite the country, and his ability to combine religious and political authority led him to be acclaimed as the `Saint among the Princes, the Prince among the Saints´
Lot 581
VIETNAM: Selection of signed pieces and photograph by various Vietnam Leaders, comprising Hoang-Thai-Hau (1890-1980) Empress of Vietnam as spouse of Emperor Khai-Dinh, and mother of last Vietnam Emperor Bao-Dai. Signed 3.5 x 5.5 photograph of the Empress to the verso, together with T.L.S. by the Empress, in Vietnamese, and accompanied by the original envelope dated February 1973. Both signatures alongside her red monogramme ink stamp; Prince Nguyen Buu Loc (1914-1990) Vietnam Prime Minister 1953-54. L.S., by Buu Loc, together with an imperial signed card. Nguyen Cao Ky (1930-2011) Prime Minister of South Vietnam 1965-67. Signed 6 x 4 card; Tran Van Lam (1913-2001) Minister for Foreign Affairs for the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam war. Signed 3 x 1.5 piece by Tran Van Lam; Also including Cu Dinh Ba, Vietnam Politician. VG, 7 £100-120
Lot 588
CHIANG MAY-LING SOONG: (1898-2003) First lady of the Republic of China 1948-75, as fourth wife of President Chiang Kai-shek. Signed postal card Mayling Soong Chiang by Madame Chiang. Signed in bold black ink, with an ink stamp dated 25th April 1977 in Hempstead, New York. The card bearing to the front few colour images of Macerata, Italy. VG £80-100
Lot 592
ANNA OF RUSSIA: (1693-1740) Anna Ivanovna, Empress of Russia 1730-40. D.S., Anna, one page, folio, n.p., 22nd August 1732, in Cyrillic. The document is an award approved by the Empress, by which she orders upgrading Captain Pavel Lacoste to the rank of Major. Captain Lacoste appeals to the Empress fairness and explains the reasons of his humble request stating in part `I have served Your Imperial Majesty in different ranks for fifteen years… I have seized four frigates, and was involved in the building of the Fortress of Saint Cross. In 1731, according to a decree of Your Imperial Majesty, I was sent, with the rank of captain… to Khiva and Bukhara. During the journey we resisted the attack of the Kazakh hordes for fourteen days. Due to the lack of water and wounds I was near to death…´ and further continues `I beg Your Imperial Majesty, for the above mentioned services, and for the wounds and all necessities I had to endure in the steppe, to change my rank and not to deduct the given salary in the future for the reason mentioned above, that not only my salary but also all my personal belongings were stolen.´ Signed at the base by Captain Paul Lacoste. Bearing the upper right corner an ink black stamp. The signature and hand written text with the approval is slightly light, although perfectly legible. Overall age wear with some stains and a very small tear to the upper edge. Professionally repaired to the left border, not affecting the signature. F to G £800-1200
Lot 144
Ordering of Women Spies I.R.A. General Headquarters General Orders, 28pp plain black rexine, circa July 1921, listing General Orders Nos. 1 - 28 issued by Adjutant-General, with stamp of HQ, 1st Western Division I.R.A., includes an interesting Order (No. 13) relating to Women Spies. Scarce. (1)
Lot 264
The Defence of Trinity College During Easter Week, 1916 T.C.D.: A fine miniature silver Trophy, issued to Cadet G.J. L. Jordan, inscribed and hallmarked, and with stamp of West & Son, height 3 1/4", one small bump otherwise in very good condition.(1) * These trophies were issued to officers and men of the Officers Training Corps which assisted the British Army in patrolling the College and repelling Republicans during the Easter Rising 1916. The money for the cups was raised by the businesses of the immediate area, as a gesture of gratitude to the Training Corps for protecting their premises during the Rising. It is thought that no more than 150 were issued. They are now extremely scarce.
Lot 371
"The Limerick Soviet" Bank Notes Rare Complete Set Limerick: The Workers of Limerick - General Strike against British Militarism, (April 15 - 27). The complete set of Strike Notes: One Shilling 1/- blue and black ink on cream paper, Five Shilling 5/-, green and black ink on green paper, and Ten Shilling, 10/-, black and red ink on green paper. All notes are signed by George Cronin, Chairman & James Casey, Treasurer, in ink and the 5/- & 10/- notes are signed on reverse by Thomas Johnson, Labour Leader. All are struck with oval stamp of Mechanics Institute, Limerick. Together with an original "Defence of the Realm - Local Pass," for the Special Military Area of Limerick, signed stamped and dated 25th April, during the Siege. All in fine condition. Rare Survivors. * The Limerick Soviet was a self-declared administration, named after the committees set up in the Russian Revolution of 1917, that existed from 15 to 27 April 1919. At the beginning of the Irish War of Independence, a general strike was organised by the Limerick Trades and Labour Council, as a protest against the British army's declaration of a "Special Military Area" under the Defence of the Realm Act, which covered Limerick city and all parts of Limerick and Clare counties. A special Strike Committee was set up to print money, control food prices and publish newspapers. The businesses of the city accepted the Soviet's currency, but outside Limerick and to a lesser degree Dublin, there was little sympathy and some large unions, such as the National Union of Railwaymen, did not give support. After two weeks the Sinn Fein Lord Mayor of Limerick Alphonsus O'Mara, and the Catholic Bishop Denis Hallinan called for the strike to end, and the Strike Committee issued a proclamation on 27 April 1919 stating that the strike was over. A cornerstone for any Irish banknote collector, this is the first currency issued by an independent revolutionary movement in Ireland.
Lot 468
'Che Buono' to Arthur Griffith, Inscribed Co. Offaly: Bulfin (William) Rambles in Eirinn, 8vo (Gill) 1907, First Edn. green decor cloth,. Inscribed on title page 'To Arthur Griffith / In remembrance of a Wicklow ramble and as a mark of respect and esteem - and a token of friendship from / William Bulfin / Buenos Aires / Sep. 2 1907.' With the stamp on t.p. of Mitchell's Book Store, Buenos Aires. (1) A fascinating association copy. William Bulfin, born in Birr, Co. Offaly, emigrated to Argentina in 1884, worked on the Pampas, and contributed articles to The Southern Cross, a weekly newspaper for the Irish community in Buenos Aires, of which he later became editor and proprietor. He returned to Ireland 1902 - 04 and became a friend of Arthur Griffith, and thereafter many of his Irish articles appeared in the United Irishman and Sinn Fein. He returned again to Ireland in 1909, and sailed with The O'Rahilly to the United States, in an unsuccessful effort to persuade wealthy Irish Americans to finance a Sinn Fein daily paper for Griffith. He died at home in Offaly in 1910. While most of his work was not directly political, it promoted love of country in a broad sense, and his writings were very influential.
![The Kevin Barry Stained Glass Window
King (Richard J.) [1907-74] Two framed cartoons, crayon and ink, each circa 27" x 30",](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/0a2353a1-4706-4340-b8b0-a5de00fcff57/0356b0ce-c043-4d56-9132-54d7e9686eb2/468x382.jpg)
Lot 545
The Kevin Barry Stained Glass Window King (Richard J.) [1907-74] Two framed cartoons, crayon and ink, each circa 27" x 30", showing sections of his great window in memory of Kevin Barry, made in stained glass at the Harry Clarke Studios and now at University College Dublin. There are eight panels in the finished window. The present drawings relate to two of the eight, including the bottom right panel which shows Barry under arrest by British soldiers, with the words 'Chun Saoirse na hEireann' ['Towards Irish Freedom']. The other panel 'The Flight of Eoin Roe O'Neill' these appear to be all that has survived of the original drawings. * Kevin Barry, a medical student at UCD, was arrested after a raid on a military lorry in which several British soldiers were killed. He was aged 18 when hanged in Mountjoy Jail on 1 November 1920. 'Just a lad of eighteen summers ..' * Richard King was born in Castlebar, the son of a sergeant in the RIC. Coming to Dublin in 1926, he enrolled at the Metropolitan School of Art, where he studied under Austin Molloy. On Molloy's recommendation he went to work at the Harry Clarke studios, and in 1935 (after Clarke's death) he became manager of the Studios. Later he worked as a freelance artist, completing commissions of various kinds including ecclesiastical art, postage stamp design etc. (2) Provenance: Family of Richard King, by descent.
Lot 561
Cumann na mBan Irish Civil War: Cumann na mBan North Dublin Union, a typed 1 page Letter to Miss Coyle, Prisoners' Commandant, signed by the Prison Governor, T. O'Neill, on official Irish Army embossed notepaper with "Governor's Office. Oglaig na hEireann 21st August 1923" hand stamp in purple in top left corner, re stopping of prisoners' mail for 21 days as a punishment for an attempt to "escape by means of tunnelling" Some creasing otherwise good condition and rare. Eithne Coyle, a prominent Cumann na mBan activist, was from Kilternan, Co. Roscommon. At her Field General Court Martial, in Kilmainham Courthouse, she replied to the charges against her in Gaelic and nonchalantly read a newspaper while evidence was being given against her. She was Commandant of one of the dormitory wings of the North Dublin Union during her internment. Ex. Rare.
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