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Lot 649
O SUMNER; watercolour, beach with boats and figures, signed to lower right and dated 1918, 34 x 49.5cm, unframed, a still life watercolour by the same artist, 28 x 58cm, framed and glazed, an ink and wash sketch of a Paris street scene, signed "Herbelot, Paris" to lower right, 21 x 25.5cm, framed and glazed, an oil on canvas, "Catterick Force Settle", signed with monogram and dated 1882 to lower left, 45 x 34.5cm, framed, a black and white etching of a lying boy reading, signed "Heller" to lower right, 24 x 37cm, framed and glazed, and a large boat print by James Tyler (6).
Lot 145
- Extensively restored / uprated in 2003 and little used since - Dunnell Zetec 16v engine, 2000E gearbox, upgraded brakes etc - History file includes original invoice from Candor Motors Ltd (May 1968) This smartly-presented MKI Escort started life in May 1968 as an unpretentious 1300cc Super. Now it is an altogether different kettle of automotive fish and clearly capable of springing all sorts of surprises on the road, and probably the track too. Uprated suspension gives it a lower, meaner stance and we understand the modified braking system includes discs at the rear as well as the front. In place of the original Kent engine lurks a far more exciting Dunnell 2-litre Zetec unit, complete with wrapped stainless steel exhaust manifold. The passenger cell abounds with competition-orientated modifications, including: roll cage; Corbeau racing seats; Luke four-point harnesses; Sparco pedals; battery master switch; leather-rimmed alloy steering wheel; and OMEX rev-counter. Where the luggage used to sit are housed the competition fuel system, alloy petrol tank and battery. Outside you'll find a period door mirror and a set of very smart Ford alloy wheels. 'YWC 587F' is now looking for a suitably appreciative new home and comes complete with its original sales invoice, plus a large collection of other bills; including some from MKI Escort specialist Burton Power. Always popular and still winning on track and rally stage alike, MKI Escorts are now highly collectable.
Lot 51
- 1 of just 2 Porsche 911 Turbos reconfigured by bb to this specification - Exhibited at the 1986 Geneva Motor Show and only 10,921 recorded miles - Bespoke digital dashboard, upholstery and Blaupunkt stereo system etc This amazing-looking 911 Turbo Targa is one of just two created by German car designer Rainer Buchmann's Frankfurt-based bb company in 1985, at a cost of c.DM250,000. It was remodelled in steel, features standard Porsche 930 running gear - ie 3.3-litre flat-six engine and four-speed manual transmission - but boasts a highly innovative bb digital dashboard. Thirty years later, this extraordinary Porsche has reputedly covered just 10,921 miles. We are grateful to the vendor for the detail contained in the following background information. The Porsche these days registered `VOK 294' started life as a standard 1985 911 Turbo Coup£ that was delivered new to Charles Follett, London and allocated the registration `B911 XYB'. The car was Grand Prix White with contrasting Burgundy leather interior. So how did it obtain its Targa top and become adorned with a flat-nose front, 959-esque rear and Black and White hide interior? That's the question that Chris Healey, who bought the 911 back in 1990, set out to answer. "I wrote to Porsche who informed me that, as far as they knew, the car was a White 911 Turbo Coupe with limited-slip differential and colour coded alloy wheels." He eventually established the car's up-to-date identity by talking direct to bb's Rainer Buchmann who "straightaway confirmed that this was one of the last cars his company had worked on. bb (not b+b, or B+B), existed from the mid-1970s to mid-1980s, carrying out exclusive modifications to the cars of the always rich and often famous. Far from being a mere customiser, the firm was responsible for some major innovations in the automotive world, including remote central locking and the first fully functioning digital dashboard." Buchmann revealed: "The car has a 928-style front with original Porsche 928 lights, redesigned side sills, and a new rear fashioned by a Mexican I had working for me called Carlos Sanchez." bb based the Targa conversion on the shell of a standard 930 Coupe, re-strengthening the body as required. And where today's modifiers make extensive (and expensive) use of carbon fibre, back in the `80s the material of choice for most design houses was fibreglass. For bb though, steel was the best material for the job, as Buchmann said: "If it wasn't done in steel there would be vibrations where the existing steel and fibreglass met. This wasn't in keeping with the Porsche quality." The result of all bb's fettling is a 911 that looks totally bespoke, though it is worth noting that there were in fact two such cars built: this White right-hand drive example, and a left-hand drive one in Black, both of which were displayed on bb's stand at the 1986 Geneva Salon. Using the car for the next couple of years, Healey took the total mileage up to a scant 10,000 before putting it into storage. It was recommissioned in May 2004 via Loe Bank Motors, Bury at a cost of c. £4,000. The Porsche has since undergone a further period of hibernation (2006-2015) and thus its indicated mileage still only sits at a highly credible but unwarranted 10,921. Recent work has seen the Turbo Targa treated to a fully overhauled fuel metering unit, new injector (x6) and fresh tyres all round. A real 1980s throwback and wonderful period piece, this unique Porsche is offered for sale with V5C Registration Document, copy magazine article, tool kit, bespoke stereo system and MOT certificate valid until November 2016.
Lot 59
- Extensively restored and modified by Severn Classics - Speedwell Monza-style bonnet, Dan Dare removable hardtop - Engine / g'box / diff overhauled, new wiring, fuel system, brakes Starting out life as a standard Austin-Healey Sprite MKIII, `GBJ 689J' was purchased by the vendor from its previous owner of twenty-eight years and entrusted to Severn Classics of Cradley, West Midlands for a thorough makeover and upgrade. Stripped to a bare chassis, the Sprite had its metalwork repaired as necessary before being fitted with a new recreation fibreglass Sebring Sprite body, Speedwell Monza-style bonnet and refurbished steel doors. Work carried out on the mechanicals consisted briefly of: overhauled 1275cc engine (new pistons and piston rings etc), refurbished carburetors, rejuvenated 4-speed standard gearbox, overhauled differential and new wiring loom / fuel system / brakes. Finished in Jaguar Quartz (silver/blue) with a Black `Dan Dare' roof and Red upholstery, the two-seater is described by the vendor as being in `excellent' order with regard to its bodywork, paintwork and interior trim, while he rates the engine, gearbox and electrical equipment as `very good'. Built with excitement in mind but not neglecting comfort, the Sprite still retains its original winding windows, comfy yet supportive seats, carpeting throughout and the removable hard top. The history file comprises a photographic record of works done, a V5C and current MOT valid until June 2016.
Lot 34
Grant of Arms for Jean Belmain, - French tutor to King Edward VI and Queen Elizabeth I French tutor to King Edward VI and Queen Elizabeth I, illuminated manuscript charter, in Latin, on parchment [England (doubtless London), 20 November 1552] Single sheet charter, with a large miniature of Sir Gilbert Dethick, Garter Principal King of Arms (90 by 80mm.), wearing the coronet and tabard of his office, pointing to the arms in the margin and to the opening line of the text, full border on 2 sides of painted foliage including a Tudor rose surmounted by a detailed crown and a gold fleur-de-lys, large arms in lefthand border surmounted by a helm (azure, engrailed chevron of ermine argent, between 3 bezants or, each with a demi-lion rampant gules, the helm with a torse of argent and gules, a griffon s head between 2 wings, azure with bezants or a mantle gules lined with argent, both 175mm. high), 26 lines of fine Tudor English italic hand, opening words in scrolling thin gold capitals, remains of 2 parchment ties which once supported seals (probably Great Seal of England and Dethick s seal of office, now wanting), eighteenth-century antiquarian notes on reverse, some small spots and folds, with slight damage to bottom of miniature, else good and presentable, 303+45 by 500mm., set in card mount Jean Belmain (also Bellemain and Belmanior, fl . 1546-59), was a humanist and zealous Huguenot friend of Calvin, who served in the court of King Henry VIII as private French tutor to the monarch s sickly son Edward and then daughter Elizabeth. He grew to be an intimate member of the royal household, and attended the funeral of Edward in Westminster Abbey after his untimely death on 6 July 1553, becoming in turn a close friend to Elizabeth. He completed a French language translation of the devotional Lamentacions of a Sinner written by Catherine Parr, and in 1553 wrote an autograph translation of the Second Prayer Book of Edward VI with a dedicatory epistle to the king, which is now British Library, Royal 20 A xiv. The present manuscript was written and illuminated during the final year of his service of Edward, and is doubtless a prestige copy made for him, and kept among his effects while in attendance of the court. Sir Gilbert Dethick (c.1500-84) became Garter King of Arms in 1550 and was knighted in the following year. He was also close to Edward (for whom he was involved in 3 separate marriage negotiations) and Elizabeth (with whom he regularly exchanged New Year presents). He is remembered as having a high opinion of his place in court, and has been described as unmanageable when a herald, very unsociable, insolent and tempestuous . He appears on other contemporary presentation copies of charters (including one made for Sir Nicholas Bacon in 1569: British Library, Additional 39249, and another for George Toke dated 1547: College of Arms), and there is a portrait of him in College of Arms, but the present manuscript is still of exceptional value as an original portrait from life of a Tudor statesman by an artist who knew his subject personally.
Lot 137
‡ Alberto Morrocco O.B.E., R.S.A. (Scottish 1917-1998) Still life with five pink cakes Signed and dated 90 Oil on canvas 71 x 76cm Exhibited: Cyril Gerber Exhibition, Glasgow, 266 Compass Gallery, Glasgow, Compass Contribution, May & June 1990 Alberto was accepted to Gray’s School of Art in 1932 at the unusually young age of 14. He studied there for six years under the tutelage of, in particula,r James Cowie and Robert Sivell, the latter having a dramatic influence on Alberto’s career. It was Sivell who sparked his interest in the Italian Renaissance and this was to have a lasting impression on Alberto. For many years he was the best-known and admired portrait painter in Scotland, his sitters included the Late Queen Mother. He is equally known for his still lifes, landscapes and interior scenes which all represent his love of colour and simplicity of composition. During his career, he gave over 30 one man exhibitions both in London and all over Scotland. In recognition of his many achievements as an artist he was awarded an OBE in 1993. ++Good condition
Lot 359
Thomas Fowke (1827-c.1887) Still life of pots and pans with sandals and a bust relief Signed and dated 1868 Oil on panel 35.5 x 29.75cm; 14 x 11¾in ++A small chip upper margin, (thin) panel bowed and with light crack from centre to upper margin, some retouching to table and one or two scattered areas visible under u.v. light
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