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Lot 269
* T G (THOMAS GEORGE) MCGILL DUNCAN (SCOTTISH 1896 - 1978), BALMORAL CASTLE & CRATHIE CHURCH, ROYAL DEESIDE oil on board, signed, further signed, titled and dated 1953 versoframed image size 46cm x 62cm, overall size 69cm x 84cm Artist's stamp versoNote: A rare painting of Balmoral Castle and Crathie Church dated 1953 (the year of the Coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II).
Lot 325
Charming Baker (British, b.1964), “What a Strange and Beautiful Thing Life Turned Out to Be”, c.2010, giclee and screenprint in colours on Somerset Enhanced paper, signed and numbered in pencil 34 from an edition of 95 to lower margin, artist’s blind stamp lower right, pub. Jealous Gallery, London, sheet size 23¼ x 33¾in. (59.1 x 85.7cm.), in plain gunmetal frame. * Condition: Print in good condition with no faults (not examined out of frame). Chipping to corners of frame and some noticeable scratches and scuffs.
Lot 469
Pierre Edouard Frere (French, 1819-1886), Young boy running in the snow, oil on mahogany panel, red printed artist's stamp lower right, 19th century Arabesque style gilt and composition frame, 6 7/8 x 4½in. (17.5 x 11.5cm.).* Provenance: Bonhams, Chester, Pictures, Oils and Watercolours, 7th May 2007, Lot 501 * Condition: Good condition. Tiny split to panel beneath paint to upper centre. Remnants of 19th century gallery label verso. Some small losses from frame.
Lot 75
A part set of Minton Pink Cockatrice dinner ware, pattern 9646, comprising two twin handled soup bowls, six smaller twin handled ice cream bowls and seven 5½in. saucers, printed factory marks; together with a set of nine Cauldon gilt decorated bone china coffee cups and twelve saucers, with printed factory marks and retailer's stamp for William Junior, Toronto, Canada. (36) * Condition: All in good condition. Some gilt wear to Cauldon saucers. No other faults.
Lot 793
A Royal Mint 2013 £5.00 coin commemorating the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, mounted alongside a 1952 Crown. In case of issue with literature. With a presentation set 'The 60th Anniversary of Her Majesty's Coronation Coin and Stamp Set containing ten coins and four stamps. In case of issue with literature *Condition: Largely as issued.
Lot 494
A Second World War Group of four comprising 1939-45 Star, Aircrew Europe Star, Pacific Star and War Medal, unnamed as issued, with a posthumous condolence note named to Squadron Leader J. Turton. The medals mounted for wear, and in home-made case with conformation slip mounted to the lid and side. With the recipients Royal Canadian Air Force Pilot's Flying Log Book. A collection of letters to his sister, a framed photograph of the recipient in uniform signed 'Lots of Love Jack'. Photographs of Turton and his colleagues in 197 Squadron, images from his funeral, copies of sketches by Official War Artist Cuthbert Orde, patches, presentation tankard and other items. Jack Turton of Knowles Road, Batley had a successful career in the RAF Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War. Serving with number 124816 he rose to the rank of Squadron Leader (Pilot) before his tragic death at the age of 24 in a flying accident on active service. Jack Turton's log book detail his flying career, primary training began in 1941 at the U.S. Army Air Corps, Lakeland School of Aeronautics, Florida. By Autumn of 1942 he is with NO. 56 OTU flying Hurricanes, he describes flying in a letter to his sister Sally 'Hurricanes are lovely aeroplanes to fly and we do lots of formation which as I have told you before is real good fun'. He moved on to fly Typhoons with 197 Squadron. Initially formed in Egypt towards the end of the First World War, 197 squadron failed to acquire any aircraft so was re-designated as an artillery observation school. Reformed on the 21st November 1942 at RAF Turnhouse in Edinburgh they flew Typhoons from RAF Manston, Tangmere and Hurn. Operational from January 1943, the Typhoon had taken a while to find its role in the RAF, but once its suitability as a ground attack craft had been established this fighter bomber became one of the most important of the Second World War. Turton's log book lists many hours in the Typhoon undertaking 'Standing Patrol' 'Close Escort' and other tasks noting 'Heavy Flak' and on May 17th 1943 'Bounced 12+ 190s Squirted at a 109 Damaged/Broke up Went out on deck what a distance?'. On September 9th 'Fighter Commands Der Tag - Foo!!!'. October 17th 'Huns at Beecmet Viz 300 yds, Much Panic'. October 31st 'Dive Bombed Aerodrome left it burning slight Flak', similarly on November 3rd 'Flew around looking for target bombed docks & left ruined'. A report of events of the 13th May when 197 Squadron supported a Ramrod Operation. 'F/O. Turton held the enemy aircraft in sights and fired a short burst of 1 sec. when about 350 yards away. Strikes were seen on fuselage about the cock-pit and small bursts of flames noticed on the wings presumably the result of incendiary explosive shells hitting. Enemy aircraft banked steeply then dived vertically with smoke pouring from the cockpit. Last seen at about 4,000 feet going straight down'. A number of the pilots of 197 squadron were subjects for Captain Cuthbert Orde (1888-1968), himself a pilot during the First World War who went on to be highly regarded as a War artist, most famously for the sketches of young Battle of Britain pilots and his volume 'Pilots of Fighter Commend: Sixty Four Portraits'. Orde explained how the pilots who sat for him were chosen 'In no case did I choose the sitter myself. He was selected either by Group Headquarters or by the station commander and, generally speaking four or five in each squadron were chosen, the four or five who were considered the most valuable. So it was for them rather in the nature of a mention in dispatches, I merely being the scribe who wrote out the dispatch'. Copies of the sketch of Turton are included with this lot as are images of Pilot Officer Aherns, S/Ldr Holmes D.F.C., Flight Lieutenants Hyde, Elkington and Mulliner from 197 Squadron. Turton left 197 squadron towards the end of 1943, at this time his ability as a fighter pilot was recorded as 'Above Average'. He joined 146 Squadron at Baigachi in India flying Hurricane Mark IIs before moving to 135 Squadron at Mineriya, Ceylon flying Thuderbolts. He continued to fly regularly, entries for January 1945 include 'Dive Bomb Jap Concentration Good Bombing Myohaung' and 'Bomb Jap Positions with Napalm 2x1000lbs Napalm Fire Bombs + Straffe Kangaw Area'. The last entry is on March 1st, this is followed by a rubber stamp 'Killed on Active Service' Having flown hundreds of missions and accumulated over 766 hours Turton played his part against the German's and Japanese in two different theaters of war as a valuable, effective and highly regarded fighter pilot. Jack Turton died at the age of 24 on the 4th of March 1946 when his plane crashed in Malaysia. The accident occurred during takeoff when his Thunderbolt II stalled and crashed when attempting to clear high ground when taking off from Kuala Lumpur in a semi-stalled condition. He is buried in Kuala Lumpur at the Cheras Road Civil Cemetery, grave number 869. The documents and photographs with this lot include a number relating to his funeral and grave with initial cross and later headstone. Incorrectly named on the Batley War Memorial as R. Turton, it took his mother Mrs Edith Turton of White Lee Road in Batley 18 years of campaigning to get the local authority to correct the error. Offered for sale by a direct descendant of the recipient *Condition: Medals as issued, paperwork tatty in places.
Lot 75
AN INTERESTING GROUP OF 1960'S PERIOD PHOTOGRAPHIC NEGATIVES AND PRINTS DEPICTING NUMEROUS ART WORKS OF THE PERIOD BY JIM DINE, SINGER, CARMEN GRACIA, MICHAELI, BRICAUT, TREVELYAN, EDOUDO PALOZZI, CHARLES EAST, HASEGAWA, ERIC ACRES, WILLIAM BROWN STREET, EDITIONS ELECTO, JOHN BRUNSDON AND MANY OTHERS. SOME PRINTS WITH DESTE PHOITOGRAPHY STAMP (Eileen Olive Deste)
Lot 391
The Cornwall Calender and Register for 1876. Containing a Topographical Description of Each Town Parish and Village Together with County Peerage and Baronetage,' first issue, Cornwall 123 pages, plus Devon 200 pages and 4 maps (Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset) additionally in excess of 155 Cornish advertisements and 175 Devon advertisements, with the stamp of C. C. Fox and Co, Falmouth, a very good copy, pub by Percy and Co, London, 1876.
Lot 42
Geology Interest Harvey Buchanan Holl 'On the older rocks of South Devon and East Cornwall' From the quarterly journal of the Geological Society, 54 pages with a cloth geological map of South Devon & East Cornwall at the back, stamp of the Newport Free Library, bound in brown hardback boards, first edition, 1868.Harvey Holl, at the age of 17, trained under Sir Henry De La Beche, laterly training as a surgeon. Returning to geology later in life, he wrote many accomplanished papers for The Geological Society. This paper exemplified the excellence in method of his early teacher in Geology, De La Beche. scarce.
Lot 420
Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry Interest. John Philip (Aberdeen City Police) late sergeant, 2nd Battalion Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. 'Reminiscences of Gibraltar, Egypt and the Egyptian War, 1882,' first edition, D. Wylie & son, Aberdeen, 1893.John Philip was a member of the 2nd bn D.C.L.I, 44th regiment, he participated in the 1882 campaign in Egypt including the battles of Kassassin 26th Aug & 9th Sept 1882 & Tel-el-Kebir 13th Sept 1882, in which the 2nd battalion took a prominent part. 19 pages in original boards which are faded, the front cover gilt insignia also faded, with the stamp of the president official mess D.C.L.I. 15/10/38 and the name Col Turner D.C.L.I, a scarce copy.
Lot 517
William Whitburn. 'Tables for the Use of Persons Employed in Tin Mines from the Managing Agent and Clerk, to the Working Tributor and Tut-Workman,' signed by the author, first edition, 323 pages uncut, in original binding, good condition, stamp of The Royal Geological Society of Cornwall Penzance, C. A. Bartlett, London, 1852.
Lot 67
Three works with an interest in archaeology, Rev. Malachy Hitchins. 'Account of Antiquities Discovered in Cornwall', gilt lettering on spine, bound in marbled boards, a fine copy, scare, 5 pages plus frontispiece plate showing antiquities discovered in the Parish of Lanant, Cornwall, Malachy Hitchins the astronomer who became ‘Computer at Greenwich’, Hitchins was also a friend of Polwhele whom he assisted in the history of cornwall, published 1802.Joan J. Taylor (Newham College, Cambridge). 'Early Bronze Age Gold Neck-Rings in Western Europe', first edition, gilt lettering to spine bound in new hardboards, a fine copy, vol xxxiv, 11 pages, including plates, signed by the author to Paul Ashbee (leading authority on neolithic and bronze age barrows) with Paul Ashbee’s Ex Libris Stamp, reprinted from the preoceedings of the Prehistoric Society,1968.Graeme Kirkham and Peter Herring (editors). 'Rillaton reconsidered and The Kentish Ringlemere Gold Cup', The British Museums publication of Europe Bronze Age Cups by Paul Ashbee, 8 pages, gilt letting to spine, bound in new boards, a fine copy, Cornish Archaeology review article, 2006.
Lot 86
H. Michell Whitely F.G.S. Papers/tracts/booklets bound in one volume. Green hardcovers with gilt lettering to spine, as follows:I. 'Cornish Chantries,' 8 pages, 1882.II. 'The Church Goods of Cornwall at the Time of the Reformation,' from the journal of The Royal Institution of Cornwall, 43 pages, 1882.III. 'Inventory of Silver Plate Belonging to Sir Thomas Arundell Knt. Communcated by the Author (H. Michell Whitely). Being the Account of the Beheading of Sir Thomas Arundell on the 26th Feb 1552, at Tower Hill for the Attempted Theft of the Silver Plate from the Family,' 6 pages from the Journal of the Royal Institution of Cornwall.IV. 'Inventories of the Cornish Friaries at the Time of their Dissolution,' reprinted from the R.I.C.1884, 6 pages, 1884.V. 'Cornwall and the Spanish Armada. Being the Raising of Defences Both on Land and Sea in Cornwall Should the Spanish Invade. The People Involved and Their Contribution,' 14 pages, 1884.VI. 'Dame Killigrew and the Spanish Ships,' 6 pages, manuscript history of the Killigrew Family, from The Royal Institution of Cornwall, 1886.VII. 'Penale and Kelsey Head Cliff Castles Perranzabuloe & Crantock Read at the Monthly Meeting of the R.I.C. Feb 19th 1883,' 4 pages plus 2 pages of drawings showing the castles.VIII. 'Note to Accompany Sir Richard Grenville’s Plott of Tintagel Castle. Discovered in the State Papers of the Reign of Elizabeth 1st is a Report Dated Dec 1585 by Sir Richard Grenville Regarding the Fortifications at Tintagel,' 2 pages plus a reduced facsimile map half the size of the original and with Sir Richard’s Signature, 1885.IX. 'The Firing of Arwenack by the Spaniards. Being the Little Known Story of the Incursion by the Spaniards in 1595,' 6 pages, reprinted from the journal of the R.I.C, 1885.X. 'Roll of Fees Paid to Members of Suppressed Chantries and Religious Houses Out of the Exchequer. Extracted from the MSS in the British Museum,' 8 pages, reprinted from the R.I.C. 1885.XI. 'The Ordinary Dayes of Coynenge for Mydsommer Coynage in Cornwall, July 1595. Extracted from the State Papers, Domestic Elizabeth I,' from the R.I.C. 185, 7 pages.XII. 'A Valuation of the Lands and Goods of the Inhabitants of Penwith, temp Henry VIII. Exchequer. Q.R. Lay Subsidies Cornwall 87/182,' 54 pages, reprinted from R.I.C. 1887.XIII. 'Note on Sir Henry de Bodrugan,' 4 pages, reprinted from the R.I.C. 1888.XIV. 'Lanyhorn Castle and it’s Lords Illustrated,' 24 pages with a double page map (1889) by Whitely showing the position of the castle, reprinted from the R.I.C, 1889.XV. 'Probus Church and Tower,' frontis of the church plus 5 pages, reprinted from the R.I.C. 1889.XVI. 'Godolphin and the Godolphins,' frontis, double page sketch plan of Godolphin, plus 6 pages, reprinted from the R.I.C.1889.All tracts are bound with their front covers, in a very good condition, with the stamp of the Sussex Archaeological Society Library
Lot 112
Peter Baker Smith. 'Trip to the Far West'. First edition, 192 pages, original drab cloth, from the Enys collection with John Davies Enys bookplate, stamp of the Cornwall Record Office on the endpapers, author’s presentation copy to his daughter, a good copy, Sherwood, Gilbert and Piper, London, 1840.A rare and observant, if not amusing account, of a tour through Cornwall, or to be more precise three separate tours. The author seems to be rather taken by the charms of the women of Cornwall. He ends his preface with "enamoured with the beauty and comeliness, the manners and piety of the Cornish ladies- God Bless them!"
Lot 205
Copper mining interest. Rowe v Brenton trial, 1830. George Concanen. 'A Report of the Trial at bar, Rowe v Brenton, tried in the Court of King’s Bench, Westmister. Michaelmas Term, 9 geo IV. As to the Right to Minerals in the Assessional Lands of the Duchy of Cornwall, with Explanatory Notes and an Appendix,' first edition, 8vo, 43 prelim and 236 pages with a hand coloured litho map drawn Nov 1827 by Richard Carveth Surveyor, St Austell, with the stamp of Birmingham Law Society, in original boards, the spine needs re-gluing, a little damp staining otherwise a very good copy, W. Walker, London, 1830.The action which forms the subject of the following report, was brought to try the right to Copper Ore raised from the East Crinnis (St Austell) mines.
Lot 206
'Proceedings of the Mining Institute of Cornwall, volume 1. December, 1876 to December 1883,' All plates and folding drawings/plans collated, 400 pages, rebound in marbled boards, comprehensive reports into all aspects of mainly Cornish mining, with the stamp of the Patent Office Library, published by the Institute, Redruth, 1884.
Lot 207
L. L. Price (Fellow of Oriel College). 'West Barbary,' 1891. 'Or Notes on the System of Work and Wages in the Cornish Mines,' first edition, author’s presentation copy, 91 pages in original binding, with the stamp of Trinity College, Oxford, a near fine copy, Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press Warehouse, Amen Corner, 1891.
Lot 21
London & West Country Chamber of Mines Records 1901-1903 Secretary J. H. Collins. Published by the Chamber. This is the inaugral year book as the Chamber was founded in 1901. With the passing of the bye-laws, constitution the subscribers list for 1901.195 pages with 10 page index at the back. The stamp of Bryan Earl, November, 1966. Loosely inserted is an invoice for The Abbey Hotel in Penzance to Mr Earl.in original green boards with bright gilt lettering to spine and front cover.
Lot 276
Three first editions on Mining in Cornwall. A. L. Rowse. 'The Cornish in America,' first edition, tipped in ‘The Emigrant’s Farwell’, a very good copy in dustjacket, MacMillan and Co, London, 1969.D. B. Barton. 'Essays in Cornish Mining History Volume 1,' first edition, a presentation copy with the stamp of Bryan Earl, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, D. B. Barton Ltd, Truro, 1968.D. B. Barton. 'Essays in Cornish Mining History Volume 2,' first edition, a presentation copy with the stamp of Bryan Earl, a fine copy in unclipped dustjacket, D. B. Barton Ltd, Truro, 1971. (3)
Lot 285
Julian Trevelyan (1910-1988), 'Schooner', 1981, limited edition signed etching and aquatint, numbered 119/150, 47 cm x 34.5 cm with margins, framed and glazed.Framed without surrounding mount showing Christie's blind stamp bottom right. Original CCA certificate taped to the back with description letter. Appears to be in good condition.
Lot 287
Laurence Stephen Lowry RA (1887-1976) British, 'Huddersfield', limited edition print, signed in pencil and with Fine Art Trade Guild blind stamp, from an edition of 850, 45 x 57 cm, framed and glazed, frame 86 x 95 cmRecently framed, mounted and glazed. Colours are a little faded and the paper slightly discoloured with age. Not inspected out of the frame.
Lot 295
Laurence Stephen Lowry RA (1887-1976) British, 'Mrs Swindell's Picture', limited edition print, signed in pencil, Fine Art Trade Guild blind stamp, from an edition of 850, 40 x 30 cm, framed and glazed, frame 81 x 69.5 cmRecently remounted, framed and glazed. Print in very good condition with the paper slightly discoloured. The print has not been inspected out of the frame.
Lot 296
Laurence Stephen Lowry RA (1887-1976) British, 'Fever Van', Limited edition print, signed in pencil, Fine Art Trade Guild blind stamp, from an edition of 700, 41.5 x 51.5 cm, framed and glazed, frame 82.5 x 90 cmRecently reframed, mounted and glazed. Some paper discolouration with age. Good colour. Not inspected out of the frame.
Lot 400
A collection of James Hadley for Royal Worcester "Countries of the World" shot-silk porcelain figures, late 19th century, including 851 England, Ireland, Wales (pair), together with a Herend porcelain figure of a seated Sultan. 18 cm overall height of the largest figure."Yankee" figure professional restoration to brim of hat, back stamp partially missing.Welshman figure has professional restoration to the brim of his hat on the right hand side.Welsh Lady figure has professional restoration to her left wrist and brim of her hat.All checked under UV light.
Lot 9
John Sell Cotman (1782 - 1842), 'Rural Lane with Figure and Water Trough', signed, pencil sketch, No: 763 lower left, ex Bolingbroke Collection, Department of Practical Art, Norwich stamp top left, 29.3cm x 22.3cm overall and 'Ashted Church Yard, Surry (sic)', signed, monochrome and pencil, titled andn numbered 543 in the margin, overall 24.8cm x 31.2cm (2)The Cotman Family Collection
Lot 3222
Biographies: Music and related Signed first edition books a group of nine Hardback books, comprises: SMITH (Adrian) Monsters of River Rock My Life As Iron Maidens Compulsive Angler, signed by the author on a titled label pasted to front endpaper, published by Virgin Books, London, 2020, publishers black cloth, lettered in red to spine, dust-jacket unclipped; TUTTI (Cosey Fanni ) Re-Sisters, signed by the author on the half-title page, published by Faber and Faber, London, 2022; SONEFIELD (Jim) Swimming with the Blowfish, signed by the author on the preliminary page, published by Omnibus Press, 2022; KRIEGER (Robby) Set the Night on Fire, signed by the author on the title page, published by Wiedenfeld & Nicholson, 2021; FERANNA (Frank) and Nikki Sixx, The First 21: How I became Nikki Sixx, signed by Nikki Sixx on a titled label pasted on half-title page, published by Constable, 2021; JOHNSON (Brian) The Lives of Brian, signed by Brian Johnson with official stamp on preliminary page, published by Penguin Random House UK, 2022; HARRY (Debbie) Face It, signed by Debbie Harry on photo. illustrated preliminary page, published by Harper Collins, 2019; ROBERTS (Chris) The Velvet Underground, signed on the half-title by the author, published by Palazzo Editions, 2022; FRAMPTON (Peter) with Alan Light. Do You Feel Like I Do?, first trade paperback edition, signed on a paper label pasted on half-title, published by Hatchette Books, New York, 2021. (9)Condition Report: overall near mint conditions.
Lot 34
Large sculpture of Enlightenment philosopher Voltaire after Neo-Classical artist Jean-Antoine Houdon who represented the aging Voltaire as an Immortal with a large robe and a ribbon around his forehead. The brown patina on the cast enhances the details of Voltaire’s smile and his bony hands that grasp onto the large chair. This sculpture epitomizes the refined method of casting made at the French foundry Barbedienne. Carved on the left side of the base: Houdon. Fecit 1781. On the lower back: F. Barbedienne Fondeur. Includes the foundry stamp: Reduction Mecanique.Dimensions: 12.5"L x 8.25"W x 17.5"HManufacturer: F. Barbedienne FondeurCondition: Age related wear.
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