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Click here to subscribeA Portrait Miniature Brooch, the oval frame containing a miniature depicting a gentleman in headdress, within a yellow scroll frame, engraved to the reverse Akba? Khan, measures 5.5cm by 5.0cmThe brooch is in fair condition, there is dirt trapped beneath the glass. It fastens with a pin and revolver catch. It bears no hallmark nor stamp but in our opinion would test as gold. Gross weight 25.2 grams. CR made 28.07.23.
Stamp Accumulation - A Worldwide Correspondence, at the very least 2000 envelopes 1950s-'80s, majority 1970s, filling three bags-for-life, many combination frankings, especially India, Nepal, China, much Middle East and Gulf States, etc. with hundreds of attractive short-format covers. Several schoolboy albums amongst, some early.
A Hardstone Intaglio Seal Swivel Fob/Locket, the oval swivel fob containing the hardstone seals, with a hinged locket compartment, surmounted by a rope twist decorated bale, length 3.6cm Provenance: Dutton Manor, Lancashire It is in fair condition with slight scuffing commensurate with age and use. It bears no hallmark nor stamp but in our opinion would test as 18 carat gold. Overall measurements of the locket 3.6cm by 2.2cm. Gross weight 8.6 grams.
1923-4 Hornby Colman’s Mustard van. Open axleguard base, nut & bolt construction, nickel plated large drop-link couplings, nickel plated wheels on thin axles, yellow body with red & gold shadowed ‘Colman’s Mustard’, bulls head in top R/h corner, ‘By appointment’ in lower L/h corner, ‘Hornby Series’ on chassis beam one side R/h corner. Opening doors are complete with door handles. Roof is dark cream colour and has a couple of scratches. The body is un-marked. The box is buff coloured natural solid strawboard with printed label stating: “Covered luggage van – Carro de Bagaje Cubierto - Wagon de Bagages Couvert – Gauge 0 – Manufactured by – Fabricante – Fabriqué par – Meccano Ltd Liverpool Eng.” The box base has a pencil written ‘Colmans Mustard’ on one long side. There are two rubber stamp marks on the outside of the lid – one states ‘Colmans’ and the other ‘Tested.’ Internally it is stencilled ‘Made in Holland 28 x 36 =12’ which refers to the board maker and size of the uncut sheet. Graebe (New Cavendish) states this is the correct box and correct label. (BE)
1813 - Description De L'Egypte Histoire Naturelle Volume 1 - Geoffory St Hilaire. An early 19th century second edition anatomical description of the mammals of Egypt. Including engraved plates of bats, birds, crocodiles, reptiles and fish. Elephant folio, half straight grain morocco, half paper board, gilt tooling to spine and borders. Heraldic book plate of Louis De Givenchy. Lacking title page, blind stamp to upper right hand corner, each plate complete with tissue guard. Containing 62 engraved anatomical plates; collated 7, 1, 14, 8, 5, 27 and appearing complete. Measures approx. 56cm x 72cm.
c1870 Etudes d'Apre's L'Antique Authographices Par Bernard Romain Julien, Fois Delaure, Paris. A collection of lithographs depicting classical and mythological figures such as Homor, Hippocrates and Socrates by Bernard Romain Julien (1802-1871), and printed by Delarue. Each plate with a printed Library stamp from the Societe d'Encouragement Pour L'Industrie Nationale. This collection with a total of 24 plates, from No.133-156, measuring approx. 44cm x 31cm.
LDBC Flambeau Limoges creamer and lidded sugar bowl, hand-painted with delicate pink roses and adorned with gilt banding, scrolls, and accents. The jar and lid both feature gilt handles, adding to the overall elegance of this exquisite set. Multiple backstamps including LDBC Flambeau Limoges France, Limoges France with Limoges star stamp, and scripted Hand Painted. Creamer measures 5.25"L x 3.25"W x 3"H. The sugar bowl measures 6"L x 3.75"W x 3.75"H. Issued: Late 19th to early 20th centuryCondition: Age related wear.
Golden brown body with smoked topaz crystal ears. She wears Indicolite crystal collar with light Colorado topaz dog tag. This figurine is part of Disneys Lady and the Tramp collection. Swarovski back stamp on the bottom. This item has its original box which measures 4.75"H x 3.25" dia. Issued: 2011-2013Dimensions: 2.5"L x 1.75"W x 2.5"HManufacturer: SwarovskiCountry of Origin: AustriaCondition: Age related wear.
An early Schmitt et Fils pressed bisque bebe 1880s, with fixed striated glass eyes, black eyeliner, shaded lid, brown brows with a grey feathered tops, closed mouth painted with slight gap and darker pink detail, double chin, well modelled pierced ears, blonde mohair wig on card pate, back of head impressed with SCH and crossed hammers in a shield and 2, eight-ball jointed papier-mache fixed wrist body, ink stamp on base of body, two part dress with pale blue figured silk top and cream silk pleated underdress, white cotton underclothes, socks, pale blue cloth shoes and raffia hat —18 1/4in. (46cm.) high (slight wear to body)
A rare 1850s Mademoiselle Rohmer fashionable doll, the pressed bisque swivel head on flange joint with bisque shoulder-plate, painted blue upward glancing eye with dark blue edge to iris, black painted top eyelid line, eye lashes and brows, held on with a metal pin, remains of brown mohair wig with a cork pate, kid gusseted body with blue oval stamp ‘Mme Rohmer - BREVETE SGDG PARIS’, jointed pegged wooden tops of arms with bisque forearms, cafe au lait cotton dress with bustle and train, trimmed with pleats and red detail, matching underskirt, dark brown velvet and black corduroy bonnet trimmed with ribbed silk, a red mohair muff with red silk trim and neck cord, white cotton drawers, camisole and petticoat , brown socks and red leather heeled boots with gilt buttons —16in. (41cm.) high (top of right bisque arm neatly glued, slip ridge on forehead, soles of boots, cork pate and wig with insect damage, slight damage at knee joint and other slight damage to clothing)
A Pierroti for Hamleys poured wax baby doll, with blue striated glass eyes, head turned to the left, inserted auburn hair, fat rolls around neck, creases at shoulders, brass tie holes, stuffed body with Hamleys of Regent Street stamp, wax limbs with brass tie holes, original white cotton robe with rare Hamley’s printed label to inner front neck line, tucks, whitework, lace inserts and trim, white cotton undergown and wrap, cream wool wrap, cream wool and silk cape with lace trim and silk bonnet —19in. (48cm.) high (ankle broken, some discolouration to head, a little moth damage to hair and cape)
SALEROOM ANNOUNCEMENT - Jim does have his second boot, he lost it for a while!A Gebruder Heubach 8774 Whistling Jim character boy, with dark blue intaglio eyes, whistling mouth with hole, large ears, blonde painted hair, back of neck impressed 5 Heubach in square and 8774, stuffed pink cloth body with indistinct ink stamp, composition hands, pale blue and white gingham shirt, white collar, navy wool trousers and black leather boots —16 1/4in. (41cm.) high (slight holes to body and trousers)
A Tete Jumeau bebe No. 8, with blue glass eyes, one with silver iridescent quality, dark brown feather brows, open/closed mouth painted with slight gap, pierced ears, cork pate with blonde mohair wig, back of head with red stamp, jointed papier-mache body with pull-cord voice mechanism, original pink silk and lace dress, cotton underclothes, pink satin ‘Bebe Jumeau’ shoes, knitted socks and straw high front brimmed bonnet with velvet lining —19 3/4in. (50cm.) high (top of wig bald from moth activity, loose strands saved for restoration, fading and perishing to dress, hat a little crumpled and paint splash to shoe)
A Jumeau swivel headed fashionable doll bride 1870s, pressed bisque with large grey glass eyes with darker edge to iris, black eyeliner to top lid, pale brown brows, pink mouth with darker pink detail, pierced ears, cork pate with blonde mohair wig, back of neck and shoulder impressed 2, gusseted kid body with blue 'Jumeau Medaille D’Or Paris’ ink stamp to lower back, cream silk satin wedding bustle gown with lace trim and overlay, artificial floral headdress with long voile vail, cotton petticoat with train, wool petticoat, cotton chemise, petticoat and drawers —16in. (40.5cm.) high (slight damage to clothes)
An early Francois Gaultier bebe from the Alice K Early collection, with pressed bisque, blue striated glass eyes with a black rim to iris, shaded eyelids, black eyeliner, two-tone pink closed mouth with slight unpainted gap between, light brown brows, pierced ears, impressed F1G, cork pate with ginger skin wig, early Schmitt et Fils eight-ball jointed papier mache body with fixed wrists, black ink stamp to base of body, blue cotton sailor suit, straw hat, socks, shoes, holding an Erzgebirge wooden soldier and with card tag ‘Alice K. Early c.1877’ —16in. (40.5cm.) high (slight wear to body, 10% loss of fur from wig)
Collection of mint commonwealth stamps and stamp sets to include; Australia 'OS' overprints, Canada 1950-1952 'G' overprints, Canada 2 cents on 3 cents block of eight plate 117, GB block of 8d (sg390), etc, together with an album of GB and Commonwealth stamps and a collection of mint stamps, etc
Large collection of Royal Mail mint postage stamp presentation packs 1967 to 2020 to include; Elizabeth II 90th Birthday, animals, The Great War, Pink Floyd, Beatrix Potter, Capability Brown, Agatha Christie, Mr Men, David Bowie, birds, toys, Ladybird books, Star Wars, Christmas 2017, Honeymoon, November 1947, The Red Arrow, Owls, Hampton Court Palace, Dad's Army, Harry Potter, pillar boxes, etc
▴ Romain de Tirtoff ('Erté') (Russian-French, 1892-1990) 'Les Rois des Légendes, Homme Noble'stamped 'ERTE/ROMAIN DE TIRTOFF' in ink with blind stamp l.l., inscribed with title and 'No.37' on Erté headed paper verso, gouache and gold and silver paint28 x 18cmProvenance: Purchased in Nice, France, c.1994, from the estate of Erté's chauffeur.Condition ReportFramed: 46.5 x 36.5cmTime staining with some discolouration to the extreme edges. Light creasing. Patches of brown paper have been stuck down in the top and bottom corners on the right side, please see images. Stamped numbers to the top corners. Not viewed out of glazed frame.
▴ Romain de Tirtoff ('Erté') (Russian-French, 1892-1990) 'Le Reveil des Elegantes Parisiennes, Jupe en Feilles Rouge set Braunes'stamped 'ERTE/ROMAIN DE TIRTOFF' in ink with blind stamp l.l., inscribed with title, numbered and dated 'No1/3-II-1919/No.185' on Erté headed paper verso, gouache and gold paint28 x 19.5cmProvenance: Purchased in France, c.1994, from the estate of Erté's chauffeur.Condition ReportFramed: 48 x 37.5cmTime staining with some foxing starting to emerge, please see images. A strip of discolouration to the paper along the right edge. Light creasing. Patches of brown paper have been stuck down in the top and bottom corners on the right side, please see images. Stamped numbers to the top corners. Not viewed out of glazed frame.
An original 'Dracula' poster, c.1978, an original poster by Edward Gorey (American, 1925-2000) for his London production of Dracula, at the Shaftesbury Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London WC2, directed by Dennis Rosa and starring Terence Stamp, 50.6 x 31.6cm During the 1978 Tony Awards, Gorey won the Tony for Best Costume Designer for his designs for 'Dracula'.Condition ReportGood order. No major creases or repairs detected.
Vinyl - 6 limited edition re-issue classic Rock albums to include: Fleetwood Mac – Rumours (2011, double album, Reprise Records – 9362-49793-4), Traffic – Heaven Is In Your Mind (US 2009, Sundazed Music – LP 5316), Family – Music In A Doll's House (2006, TPT 202), Groundhogs – Thank Christ For The Bomb (1989, BGOLP67), The United States Of America – The United States Of America (2008, Sundazed Music – LP 5211, Comes in a manila record envelope with "The United States Of America"stamp logo), Family – Family Entertainment (1987, SEE 200). Ex overall
A SET OF FIVE JAPANESE DISHES WITH ENAMELLED DECORATIONS OF FRUIT, BERRIES AND NUTS, MEIJI PERIOD, with gilt stamp underneath dated 1907, 21 cm diameter (5)One dish with hairline approx. 5 cm long from the outer rim. One dish with small chip to rim. General surface wear to enamel expected for age.
Alvo Aalto for Finmar, three model 60 stools, designed 1933, the circular tops, three with ebonised rims, the other with fully ebonised seat, raised on three bentwood legs, Finmar labels to underside44cm highAll four stool have the Finmar Ltd label on the underside, all four labels in a relatively clean condition. All four stools have surface wear to the legs, mainly situated at the bottom where they have in contact with the floor. There is surface rust to the nails as well. One of the ebonized rim stools has a half visible ink stamp found on the circular top (a photo has been taken to highlight this). There is surface wear on all three ebonized rimmed chairs, and more so on the fully ebonized circular top. There are no visible signs of splits to the wood and all four stools are structurally sound. On the ebonized circular top stool, there are signs of a possible restoration in the form of delayering/delaminating and a possible re-varnish.
Smuggling - An Act for the more effectual prevention of Smuggling in the United Kingdom. Printed Act of Parliament dated 1784. Folio 30pp in fine condition. Smuggling had become endemic throughout the 18th c particularly in the coastal areas of the West Country. By this time smuggling had become organised crime with gangs often resorting to violence against anyone attempting to stop it, so the authorities decided to stamp out the practice once and for all and this was the most important Act attempting achieve that end. Penalties were unsurprisingly harsh with the death penalty being introduced for anyone involved in smuggling
Murder of George Parkman MA of Harvard University 1850 - report by George Bemis of the case of John W Webster MA of Harvard University indicted for the murder of Parkman on 23rd November 1849 at Boston. A sensational case and a major scandal in the history of the University, Webster was hanged, xii + 628pp plus 4 plates, Boston 1850, published by Charles C Little and James Brown, Signed Presentation Copy by Phiny Merrick, Defence Counsel for Webster bound in half leather with old re-backing, slightly foxed throughout with bookplate of H C Voorhees Library and impressed stamp of the library of Jonathan Goodman
WW2 German military issue and other related ephemera: a pair of Luftwaffe 'Nigura' (Nitsche & Gunther) No. 2 goggles; a linen-backed map of Germany (Berliner Lithographisches Institut 1:1000,000) (106.5 x 135 cm); a German WW2 two-medal ribbon bar - War Merit Cross with crossed-swords and Sudetenland Medal with Prageburg clasp; Major Fritz von Forell - 'Mölders und seine Männer' 1941; a flugbuch (flight log book) recording four flights in 1942; an Eiffel Tower postcard, with 1941 German occupation translation stamp. Provenance: consigned by the family of Oberfeldwebel Josef Klein
A large collection of stamps: a stock album containing 71 USA blocks of four (mostly 1960-1980); 23 further USA mint blocks of four (unalbumed); a good quantity of GB and world mints and 5 Royal Mail commemorative sets; 24 Queen Victoria covers; 10 Australia and 6 GB commemorative covers; a large quantity of unsorted GB and world stamps and a Chums Stamp album.
A 19th century Tunbridgeware stamp box - the cover with a 'Postage Stamps' label within a geometric inlaid border, 4.1 x 3.7 x 2.1 cm.* Condition: Small (5mm) chip to two-colour stringing to lower edge at the back left corner of the base. No other losses. Lid fits nice and tightly. Some deterioration to the polish to the surface throughout, with scratches and flaking in places.
An Edwardian silver double sovereign case with a stamp holder and a pull-out pencil, by Horace Woodward & Co Ltd, London 1903, rectangular form, hinged cover, designed to fit a sovereign and a half sovereign, with a ring attachment, engraved with a family crest and motto, length 8cm together with two silver double sovereign cases and a silver vesta case, 6.5ozt.
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