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Lot 196
MARGARET CHAPMAN. Framed, signed in pencil, print, people gathered around a car, gallery stamp to base, 49cm x 62cm. With another framed print, mole pulling horse drawn carriage. BOOK A VIEWING TIME SLOT ON OUR WEBSITE FOR THIS LOT. IMPORTANT: Online bidding only. Collection by appointment via our website or arrange with Mailboxes Etc couriers ONLY. Restrictions apply to ensure social distancing.
Lot 263
a porcelain Dresden leopard with blue stamp to base standing up and a similar leopard lying down, approx 17cm x 6cm. IMPORTANT: Online viewing and bidding only. Collection by appointment via our website or arrange with Mailboxes Etc couriers ONLY. Restrictions apply to ensure social distancing.
Lot 2001
A Victorian 'scrap' album containing a large collection of autographed letters, documents, 'clipped' signatures, envelope fronts and other ephemera, to include examples from 18th and 19th century prominent figures - Royalty, peers, prime ministers, military figures, church worthies, writers and scientists; many items loose in sleeves or attached to pages, approx 100 signed pieces to include:1727 letter from George II (written by Talbot Yelverton, 1st Earl of Sussex), to General John Leslie, 10th Earl of Rothes, commanding him to attend the 4th October coronation of George II and Caroline of Ansbach (Sussex presided over the ceremonies). Signed to the top by George II. The page with further cut-out of George III’s signature verso. John Leslie, 10th Earl of Rothes, was a Scottish representative peer and senior British Army officer. The coronation was postponed by a week and actually took place on 11th October because of the danger of the River Thames bursting its banks at Westminster 1761 document signed by Augustus Keppel (Royal Navy officer and politician) authorizing the transport of payment for troops under the command of Major General Hodgson in an expedition against Belle Isle. The monies was transported upon the (first incarnation of) Temeraire. Counter-signed by Admiral Duncan and George Rogers (secretary), bearing seal for the Albemarle family (Keppel). The island of Belle-Île, just off Brittany, was taken by the British in 1761 during the Seven Years War. 1762 signed note from Admiral George Bridges Rodney arranging a meeting on St Christopher Island (St Kitts) and to await his arrival or orders. As commander of the ship Marlborough (from on-board which this note is written), Rodney was a key part in taking the Caribbean islands from the French and Spanish in the Seven Years War. 1779 military remittance notice signed to the top by George III, authorizing the payment of £19,193.6.10 to Benjamin Smith, William Fitzhugh and Simon Halliday for supplying provisions to the British troops in the American Revolutionary War. Further signed by Lord North (Prime Minister), Viscount Beauchamp and 2nd Viscount Palmerston. These men amongst many other merchants were paid for “for provisions delivered into our stores at Corke (Cork) for the use of the forces serving in America”. Due to Cork being the last docking point for ships sailing to America, the war led to a huge increase in trade in the area by merchants supplying the British military with essential supplies. However, this in turn caused growing calls for Irish independence or at the very least freer trade with England. 1803 military commission appointment notice signed to the top by George III, from Secretary at War Charles Yorke to Henry Kelvington, with royal seal. 1813 invitation from the Princess of Wales (Caroline of Brunswick, later Queen Caroline) to Lady Perceval stating that she “would wish to see you a moment alone”. Lady Perceval was the widow of Prime Minister Spencer Perceval, who was assassinated on 11 May 1812 (the only British PM to have been assassinated). The letter is black-edged to denote mourning. Caroline was rejected by her husband, the Prince Regent (later George IV) shortly after their marriage, however many, including Spencer Perceval, supported her. Princess Caroline was also godmother to the Perceval’s youngest child. 1824 passport signed by the Prince de Polignac (Ambassador to Great Britain and later French Prime Minister) issued to English lawyer and author Francis Ludlow Holt. 1825 cheque from Drummond’s bank (now owned by NatWest) signed by John Franklin (Arctic explorer) to pay Mr Churton £13.11.0. This was signed just two weeks before Franklin left Britain for the Mackenzie Expedition. Circa 1820s signed letter from the Duke of Buckingham & Chandos refusing the loan of his paintings to a British Institution exhibition. 1856 cheque from Barclay, Bevan, Tritton & Co bank (subsumed into Barclay’s) signed by William Jackson Hooker (botanist) to pay Rev. Jepson (or Jessop) for one guinea. 1865 letter from William Jackson Hooker regarding the science of Botany and referencing botanists Professor Robert Bentley and Dr Shepherd Thomas Taylor, also mentioning an engagement with Miss Burdett Coutts . Hooker became the first director of Kew Gardens, and Angela Burdett-Coutts (known as the richest heiress in Britain) was a philanthropist with many interests – one of these was Botany and she made many donations to Kew Gardens. 1885 membership slip for Dean Davey to the Palestine Pilgrims’ Text Society signed by Walter Besant. 1877 postcard notes from William Gladstone regarding his forthcoming trip to Wales. Further letters to include from Sir Austin Henry Layard (archaeologist); Sir Astley Cooper (surgeon) recommending soda water for an ailment; Peter Turnerelli (sculptor to the Royal family); various letters regarding patronages to include from MP Lord Richard Grenville Temple, Sir Scrope Bernard, Henry Fox Lord Holland, Lord Albermarle etc; note from painter Abraham cooper etc. Pasted-in cut-out signatures to include George IV, Charles Dickens (an envelope front addressed to solicitor Edward De Gex, and a Stereoscopic Company carte de visite with facsimile signature), Edward VII, George V, Lord Ellenborough (with seal), Horace Walpole, Thomas 2nd Earl Nelson, General Gordon, Florence Nightingale, Lord Brougham, Joseph Hume, Lord Chatham, Robert Peel, Viscount Palmerston, etc (many being franked envelope fronts, with one bearing embossed pink penny stamp). Other ephemera to include newspaper cuttings, carte de visite, engravings and sketches, hand-written notes listing some of the autographs, Royal timelines and notable events; and several blank pages.Provenance: The album was put together by William Harrison Davey (1825-1917), who was Dean of Llandaff 1897-1913. Over the course of Dean Davey’s life and career, which spanned the reigns of George IV, William IV, Victoria, Edward VII and George V, he accumulated a mass of autographs, ephemera and correspondence from notable persons of those eras. He was personally known to Victorian Prime Ministers Gladstone and Disraeli, and corresponded with other notables of the period in his role as Dean of Llandaff. The album has remained within the Dean's family until this point. Condition report: Boards detached but present.Spine cover missing and the remnants are flaking.Binding very worn; many pages loose and several pages no longer attached.It is clear that several pages and contents have been removed over the years, some of the notes still included suggest that various signatures and/or letters are no longer present.Further images are available upon request.Album is very worn but contents are reasonably good for age.
Lot 2002
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE - a collection of autograph signed letters from Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) to her retired housekeeping couple Mary & John Bratby in her home village of Holloway. Despite remaining in London due to severe illness after the Crimean War and working (mostly from her bed) to set up nursing hospitals and improve public sanitation, Florence kept an active interest in her old friends and acquaintances back at Holloway – sending money, arranging doctors visits, providing books for the local school and helping to open a coffee house and reading room. All this despite her own very poor health, which she also mentions in these letters, but never seems to prevent her from caring for others. Comprising: 1879, 26th April, from 10 South Street to Mary (Bratby); stating that she has heard from Mr (Dr) Dunn that she is ill again, Mrs Nightingale & Mr Shore have both had bronchitis, Bryson(?) has passed his entrance exams at Cambridge, has sent down some Cocoatina care of Mr Yeomans at Whatstandwell Station.One lined sheet of paper written both sides, signed F. Nightingale. 1879, Envelope addressed to Mrs Bratby, The Cottage, Holloway, stamped from London March 14th, bearing penny red stamp 1880, 2nd February, from 10 South Street to Mary; informing her and Bratby that her mother has died quite peacefully, the details leading up to her death, and how it appeared “she longed to go home”.One lined sheet of paper written both sides, signed F. Nightingale and further initialed F.N. to a post-script. 1881, 17th November, from Lea Hurst (one of the Nightingale’s inherited estates in Derbyshire) to Mary; talks about peaceful death of Martha(?), asks whether she wants to go to an entertainment at the Holloway School on Saturday.Folded card written one side and with faint ‘rubbed-out’ hand-writing verso, initialed FN 1883, 31st January, from 10 South Street to Mary; discussing Bratby’s recent illness and their forthcoming move back from Ramsgate, she offers to send money to settle their affairs, also mentions Mrs Shore Smith (a relation of the Nightingales) and the possibility of them staying at Yorke Place on their way unless the house is let, “let us both Dear Mary trust in the Almighty love and He will keep us in the apple of His eye”.Folded headed paper written on four sides, signed F. Nightingale and further initialed F.N. to a post-script. Mary appears to have died in the interim as the following letters are addressed to Bratby (John) alone. 1883, 3rd October, from Claydon House (home of her sister and brother-in-law) to Bratby (John); is sorry not to be able to visit, but cannot leave poor Lady Verney as Sir Harry is abroad, asks for him to take on Mary’s role of helping her provide for people in the village – gives a list including Martha Sheldon, Widow Barton “one of the best women that ever lived”, Lydia Prince “who might be comfortable if Adam were a better man”, Mrs Brown, the Sisters Allen and several others.Two sheets lined paper written on three sides, signed F. Nightingale and further initialed F.N. to a post-script. 1887, 26th January, from 10 South Street to Bratby; sending a cheque, Lady Verney & Sir Harry are visiting and both well despite their afflictions, Mr Shore is poorly, thank you for information regarding friends and for helping them during the winter.Card with bottom section of second page cut away, no signature. 1887, 13th December, from at 10 South Street to Bratby; sending the £5 she mistakenly didn’t send last time, discusses the poor weather and people they know who are ill, please apologise to friends that she will be unable to send Christmas cards this year, is obliged to go away “for a time in perfect solitude” to put off the complete breaking up “if it be God’s will” and the loss of her eyesight but letters will be forwarded to her, “God bless you and all my Holloway friends, Pray have Dr Dunn”.One lined sheet written both sides, signed F. Nightingale. 1888, June 5th, from 10 South Street to Bratby; she is sorry that he is suffering so much with his eyes and hopes glasses will help, will send more Cocoatina, did not understand Mrs Brocklehurst’s letter but was too ill to follow up, Lady Verney is very bad, it was kind of Mr Wild to pay for Adam Prince at the hospital and she trusts that Adam will now “leave off drink entirely”, she has heard that Hannah Allen “had a delusion that she was being poisoned”, please pass on kindest regards to Martha Sheldon, her own eyes are very bad and she has hardly left her bed for weeks.One lined sheet written to both sides, no signature. 1889, 7th May, from 10 South Street to Bratby; sending £5 so he is not short of cash and can buy his own newspapers, Mrs Shore is in London and may visit Lea Hurst, Mr Shore will return Barbara back to school at Brighton, Rosalind (Nash nee Shore-Smith) is at Albert Hall Mansions working hard, Sam has gone back to St Bartholemew’s Hospital, and Louis is at Oxford, Mrs Clough & Flossie are staying with friends in the New Forest (widow & daughter of late friend and relation by marriage Arthur Hugh Clough), Thera(?) is at Cambridge, Sir Harry & Lady Verney are staying with her “sadly altered but full of energy”.Two lined sheets written to one side of each, each sheet signed F. Nightingale. 1890, 25th February, from 10 South Street to Bratby; she is sorry that he is suffering and urges him to send for a doctor, Mrs Brocklehurst has mentioned Lydia (Prince) but she did not say that he had got her the pair of blankets, “I want to make her comfortable”, she has asked Mr Yeomans to pay for a woman to clean for her, asks after Adam and assumes he wants some books now he is in bed, sent more Cocoatina.One lined sheet of paper written both sides, signed F. Nightingale and further initialed F.N. to a post-script. Undated note on headed card from Claydon House, possibly missing parts as it is disjointed and bears no name for intended recipient; Lady Verney has changed very much for the worse “but her courage is unfailing”, she herself has barely been able to leave her room, Sir Harry is active but ages, Lydia Prince is having problems with her son Adam and she is wondering whether to give her more.Folded headed card written both sides, signed F Nightingale. Other items included in the lot: 23rd July (no year but George V stamp), Florence Nightingale picture postcard to Miss Hooley in Kent from Arthur H in Holloway, news about local cricket match and summer fete.14th Feb 1958 copy will of Miss Sarah Eveline Hooley, a relation of the Bratbys (through which this collection passed into the vendor’s family).Two sheets of a childs handwriting practice.Several late 20th century typescripts of letters which are not present, mainly also regarding local people and events.
Lot 2021
A near-pair of early 20th century Royal Worcester blush ivory porcelain vases, each floral decorated and having angular gilded handles, circular gilded foot rims and slender necks to flaring gilt decorated top rims, puce stamp verso Royal Worcester England, shape no 1963, and initialled CE and BT in red verso, one marked for approx 1912, the other marks worn, h.21.5cmCondition report: Both excellent condition with no apparent faults.Gilt approx. 99%+ complete.
Lot 2084
A large selection of George III and later table and dessert forks, all in the Old English pattern, various dates and makers to include D&J Welby London 1931 and 1935 with jubilee mark, HS London 1804, Joseph Rodgers & Sons Sheffield 1919 with retailers stamp, Holland, Aldwinckle & Slater (Thomas Alfred Slater, Walter Brindsley Slater & Henry Arthur Holland), William Eley & William Fearn etc, gross weight 33oz (18)
Lot 2132
* A contemporary pure silver tumbler, of bulbous form, with naturalistic spiral reeding, 8.2oz, maker William Lee, London 2019, with 999 pure silver stamp, h.7cmNote: Willilam Lee graduated from the Camberwell College of Art and studied under Hiroshi Suzuki, who's work has been highly influential. Examples of Lee's work can be found in Cambridge Colleges, prestigious collections, and museums including the V&A. His makers mark "SHL", Sang Hyeob Lee, his name, is registered at the Assay Office.Condition report: From the collection of the late Robin Butler, further information here
Lot 2174
A cased set of four Edwardian silver open salts with spoons, each having gilt-washed interior and blue glass liner, the salts of lower bellied form upon lion mask capped paw feet, the spoons in the Kings pattern, maker Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Ltd, London 1910, silver weight 12.5oz, salt dia.7cm, spoon length 9.5cm, all housed in the original fitted velvet and silk lined case bearing Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Ltd stamp, case w.24.5cm
Lot 639
A Leonardi 1930's Art Deco plaster lady set on a chrome base with a circular mirror behind her, marked on the back of the figure and visible reflected in the mirror are the maker stamp/signature in the form of an intertwined GL, probably a pattern no 170 and the RD number RD792457. 36 cm high.
Lot 56
Collectible metalware to include an heavy brass antique pestle and mortar the underside unusually engraved GH Thomas 'From Mother, Feb 6th 1944'; a 19th century brass-mounted ink blotter; martingales; a six Oxo cube tin modelled as a George VI post box, a brass stamp box and good quality hunting sandwich boxes
Lot 252
A Stanley Gibbons 'Swiftsure' expanding stamp album containing mostly mid 20th century low denomination stamps from around the world, together with a Stanley Gibbons 'Simplex' blank album (mostly unused) and a large quantity of loose and mounted worldwide stamps (mostly mid-20th century), together with other associated items including First Day covers, commemorative unused sets of stamps and stamps taken directly from envelopes etc. (large selection of worldwide stamps)
Lot 253
Three stamp albums: the Favourite Philatelic Album, the Ideal Postage Stamp Album and one other smaller similar (8th edition) containing a good variety of 19th and early 20th century worldwide stamps with Great Britain, Egypt, Canada, British Guiana, Barbados, Panama, Norway, Luxembourg, Italy, Holland, French Somali Coast, China and many other countries (3)
Lot 38
DAVID BOWIE Head and shoulders portrait of the artist in sunglasses. Measures 21 by 14.5”. Denis O’Regan is an English photographer who was David Bowie’s official photographer during the 1980’s. Widely regarded as one of the world’s best rock & roll photographers, he has worked with artists such as the Rolling Stones, Queen and Pink Floyd. The giclee limited edition prints we have are all signed by Denis and are hand-numbered 1 of 5. They all bare the gold stamp of Hahnemuller printers in London and are all framed in a simple complimentary frame, behind glass.
Lot 40
DAVID BOWIE Onstage in Edmonton, 1983. Measures 26 by 37”. Denis O’Regan is an English photographer who was David Bowie’s official photographer during the 1980’s. Widely regarded as one of the world’s best rock & roll photographers, he has worked with artists such as the Rolling Stones, Queen and Pink Floyd. The giclee limited edition prints we have are all signed by Denis and are hand-numbered 1 of 5. They all bare the gold stamp of Hahnemuller printers in London and are all framed in a simple complimentary frame, behind glass.
Lot 42
DAVID BOWIE Onstage at Newcastle City Hall, 1978. Measures 37 by 27”. Denis O’Regan is an English photographer who was David Bowie’s official photographer during the 1980’s. Widely regarded as one of the world’s best rock & roll photographers, he has worked with artists such as the Rolling Stones, Queen and Pink Floyd. The giclee limited edition prints we have are all signed by Denis and are hand-numbered 1 of 5. They all bare the gold stamp of Hahnemuller printers in London and are all framed in a simple complimentary frame, behind glass.
Lot 79
Munich: The Spirit of a German City, cover title Dass niemand sagen kann, er kenne Deutschland (That nobody can say they know Germany), inner page Munich Capital of the National Movement with Stalag VII A 90 Gepruft stamp, At the behest of Oberburgermeister Reichsleiter Karl Fiehler, Text Collaborators Fritz Basil, Hans Brandenburg, Ernsdt Hoferichter, Ludwig Ktafft, Jorg Lampe, Josef Magnus Wehner and Hanns Wiedmann, published Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Zeitgeschichte, Munchen, 1939.
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