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Lot 1686
A Louis Vuitton travelling vanity case and accessories, France, with silver import marks for 1928, the black leather valise enclosing an interior fitted with silver mounted glass toilet jars, ivory backed brushes and leather bound boxes and compartments (lacking some pieces), gilt stamp to underside of lid and No 782606 and gilt brass lock plate stamped 149 New Bond St London, 70 Champs Elysees, Paris, case measures 35.4 cm x 24 cm x 16.4 cm.
Lot 342
H. Ben Nicholson (1894-1982) CURLED TURKISH FORM, (Lafranca 66, Waddington 25) Etching, 1966, signed in pencil and numbered 17/50, published by Ganymed Original Editions and Marlborough Fine Art, with Lafranca blind stamp, 38 x 27cm Visit www.sworder.co.uk for larger image and condition reports.
Lot 552
A fully detailed and most interesting original WWII typewritten Police record of German Flying Bombs in Sussex from 13th June to 9th November 1944, and one isolated incident in 1945, with summary of all 907 incidents (total casualties killed 59, and injured 991) and 59 foolscap pages recording each incident, giving date, time, location (by Parish), map reference, depth of crater, no. of casualties, damage and how shot down (damage varies from “Crawley 10.7.44” where 7 people were killed and 23 seriously injured, 10 houses demolished etc, to “Framfield 5.8.44... 2 pigs killed. Also 2 geese and 5 chicken”), in manilla folder entitled “Flying Bombs. Records. F19”; 6 photograph maps showing locations of all Flying Bomb and Rocket incidents in Sussex and SE England, one of which bears the stamp of “Sussex Police Force. War Duties Dept. 9. Oct 1944. Headquarters, Haywards Heath”; 7 (untitled) photos of damage to buildings and shot down aircraft; 2 other photos of damage to Burgess Hill Police Station, Oct 1940. GC
Lot 143
LEIGH VIVIEN (1913-1967) English Actress & OLIVIER LAURENCE (1907-1989) English Actor, both Academy Award winners. T.L.S., Vivien Leigh, one page, 8vo, n.p. (London), 5th August 1958, to Miss. Judith Hoare, on her personal blue printed stationery. Leigh thanks her correspondent for her charming letter and adds that she was delighted to hear that she had enjoyed Duel of Angels. Accompanied by the original envelope (stamp torn away). Together with a book signed by both Leigh and Olivier individually, being a hardback edition of The Oliviers, a biography by Felix Barker, First Edition published by Hamish Hamilton Ltd., London, 1953. Signed by both Leigh and Olivier with their names alone in bold blue ink to the white border beneath an image of the couple opposite the title page. Accompanied by the dust jacket (large tears, only FR). Also included is a hardback edition of Laurence Olivier by W. A. Darlington, part of the Great Contemporaries series published by Morgan Grampian Books Ltd., London, 1968. Signed and inscribed by Olivier to the fly leaf, `For Judith, Every good wish & kind remembrance, L O`. G to VG, 3
Lot 293
ENTERTAINMENT: Selection of signed postcard photographs and slightly larger, 8 x 10s etc., by various actors, actresses, pop singers and entertainers including Gerry Anderson, Cliff Richard, Robert Glenister, Terry Wogan, Victoria Beckham, Felicity Kendal, Ernie Wise, Eric Sykes, Charlton Heston, Ruby Wax, Sheila Hancock, Alfie Bass, Dick Van Dyke & Janet Leigh, Robert Powell, Sean Pertwee, Windsor Davies, Simon Callow, Ian Richardson, John Cleese, Terence Stamp, Geraldine McEwan, Pauline Collins, Julia McKenzie, Chris Tarrant, Ben Kingsley, Sylvester McCoy, Anna Carteret, John Peel, Anthony Ainley, Evelyn Laye, Ewan McGregor, Ian Holm, John Hurt, Bob Monkhouse, Eartha Kitt, Richard O`Brien, Vera Lynn, Cheryl Baker, Freddie and The Dreamers, Ivor Novello, John Schlesinger, Christopher Lee, Kevin Whateley, Tommy Steele, Albert Finney, Leo McKern, Derek Jacobi, Robin Williams, Jon Voight, Richard Gere etc. Framed and glazed (5), generally G to VG, 165
Lot 448
STEVENSON ROBERT LOUIS: (1850-1894) Scottish Novelist of Treasure Island and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Rare A.L.S., Robert Louis Stevenson, three pages, 8vo, Pitlochry, Perthshire, n.d. (6th July 1881), to Eva Simpson, his biographer. Stevenson apologises for his silence, explaining that he has been travelling, `and that tires me shockingly now-a-days`. He continues `The question of critics is not easy; but I shall mention the case to those whom I dare. You see a word too much, or a word out of season or a word that in any way alarms the critic`s vanity which is so active or his honesty which is so sluggish, produces the precise contrary of the desired effect. Hence, gentle going is safe.` The author then discusses a title, explaining that his wife and mother have `all been breaking our heads`, adding `All the dog titles seem used up. But here are some: The Dogs of a Household, The Dogs of a Family, My Four footed friends….My furry friends, A Tale of Tails. Some of them are not bad. For the joke`s sake, I must add another, which I struck out, all unconscious of its absurdity, in the heat of talk:- My Hairy Acquaintance!` Accompanied by the front panel (stamp removed) of the original envelope, hand addressed by Stevenson (the address partially corrected in another hand). A fine letter, written in the same year that Stevenson wrote Treasure Island. A very light, extremely minor, band of discoloration appears at the extreme edges of the letter, evidently caused by previous framing, otherwise VG
Lot 551
COLE HENRY: (1808-1882) English Civil Servant and Inventor, introduced the world`s first commercial Christmas card. Cole worked as an assistant to Rowland Hill and played a key role in the introduction of the Penny Post, indeed sometimes being credited with the design for the Penny Black, the world`s first postage stamp. A.L.S., Henry Cole, four pages, 8vo, South Kensington Museum, 22nd October 1870, to G. Wells. Cole informs his correspondent that he had been quite serious in proposing Dr. Lyon Playfair although explains that, since he saw him this morning, Playfair `is wishful that Mr. Carleton Tufnell should be proposed and supported instead of himself. Mr. Carleton Tufnell is perhaps the most experienced man in schools for the working classes. He is inspector of the Metropolitan District Schools which are far superior in my opinion to almost every National School that exists.` In concluding Cole asks Wells if he would be on a Committee to promote the election of Tufnell and Lord Lawrence, `who I think as an experienced and religious educationalist is most qualified`. Rare. VG
Lot 555
SMITH EDWARD: (1850-1912) English Naval officer, Captain of the RMS Titanic who died when the ship sank in 1912. Rare D.S., E J Smith, being the Continuous Certificate of Discharge issued to Seaman John Nelson. The partially printed document, numbered 293776, gives details of Nelson`s place and year of birth, height etc. Captain Smith has recorded, in holograph, that Nelson, a 6th Engineer, joined the S S Majestic at Liverpool on 2nd September 1903, travelled to New York and was discharged on 23rd September 1903. Signed by Smith in his capacity as Master. Two further entries appear on Nelson`s record, largely completed using rubber stamp entries and one featuring a rubber stamped signature of Smith. Bound in the original Board of Trade covers. Some overall age wear, G Smith served as the Captain of SS Majestic for nine years commencing in 1895. When the Boer War started in 1899, Smith and the Majestic transported troops to Cape Colony. King Edward VII awarded Smith the Transport Medal, with South Africa clasp, in 1903.
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Lot 633
[GEORGE VI]: (1895-1952) King of the United Kingdom 1936-52. An unusual chair, specially commissioned and designed for use at the Coronation of King George VI in Westminster Abbey on 12th May 1937. The chair has a limed English oak frame, covered in green velvet with gilt thread trimming to the seat and back and with a gilt and red thread embroidered crown and letters GR VI to the back. Makers stamp of W. Hands & Sons Ltd., 1937 to the base of the seat, with a second stamp reading (crown) GR VI alongside. Some light overall age wear, a four inch cut to the velvet at the rear of the back support and a circular inch hole to the seat, about G
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Lot 646
[ELIZABETH II]: (1926- ) Queen of the United Kingdom 1952- . An unusual chair, specially commissioned and designed for use at the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey on 2nd June 1953. The chair has a limed English oak frame, covered in green velvet with gilt thread trimming to the seat and back and with a gilt thread embroidered crown and letters ER II to the back. Makers stamp of W. Hands & Sons Ltd., 1953 to the base of the seat, with a second stamp reading ER (crown) Coronation alongside. Some light overall age wear and minor staining to the seat, G
![[DIANA]: (1961-1997) Princess of Wales. An attractive, small silver replica Armada dish by Garrard & Co. Ltd., with facsi](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/35396/2787477/714_468x382.jpg)
Lot 714
[DIANA]: (1961-1997) Princess of Wales. An attractive, small silver replica Armada dish by Garrard & Co. Ltd., with facsimile engraving of Diana`s holograph to the outer edge, `Happy Christmas, love from Diana, 1994`. Hallmarked London, 1994, and with makers stamp to the base. Presented by Diana as a Christmas gift to her chauffeur. Contained in the original Garrard box and with the original stand. Rare. EX
Lot 845
NICHOLAS II: (1868-1918) Tsar of Russia 1894-1917. Autograph Note, unsigned, one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d. (3rd October 1896), in English. In bold, blue indelible pencil the Tsar has penned a brief note, in full, `One photo-Earl of Clanwilliam. 2nd Lord Glenesk 3rd Sir Allan MacKenzie.` At the base of the note appears an ink annotation signed by 14th Earl of Pembroke (1853-1913, Lord Steward of the Household 1895-1905), `Written in pencil by Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, in pencil in my prescence on Oct 3rd 1896`. Neatly laid down. Previously contained in the collection of Ray Rawlins and bearing his stamp to the verso. VG
Lot 867
PERON EVA: (1919-1952) First Lady of Argentina 1946-52. Ink signature (`Eva Peron`) on a feint ruled piece neatly clipped from an official document. The signature is surrounded by several ink strokes and the official stamp of Luis Sabatier, Secrettario. Matted in black and burgundy beneath a colour reproduction image of Evita. Framed and glazed in a plain black frame to an overall size of 9 x 15. The signature is slightly faded, although completely legible. Some light creasing, G
Lot 950
MACARTHUR DOUGLAS: (1880-1964) American Military Leader of World War II. Vintage signed postcard photograph, being a reproduction of a pencil drawing of a head and shoulders portrait of MacArthur in uniform. Signed in bold blue fountain pen ink with his name alone to the lower white border. A Republic of the Philippines postage stamp featuring MacArthur`s portrait is affixed to the lower right corner of the image, postally cancelled at MacArthur, Leyte, 20th October 1950. The cancellation slightly affects the conclusion of MacArthur`s signature. With a second commemorative cancellation to the verso. A slight surface crease runs horizontally across the image. Together with John J. Pershing (1860-1948) American General. T.L.S., John J. Pershing, one page, 8vo, Paris, 22nd June 1937, to Major General Charles S. Farnsworth, on the printed stationery of the European office of the American Battle Monuments Commission. Pershing states that his correspondent will have received an invitation to be present at the unveiling of a monument erected on Montfaucon, further commenting `If you could realise the personal satisfaction it would give me to have you present with others who held important positions in the army during those grilling days of the Meuse-Argonne battle, I am sure your wish to be here would be all the greater.` With blank integral leaf. G to VG, 2
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