Snowdonia Taxidermy Studios. Four taxidermy specimens hired by Warner Bros. for the production of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001), together with a folder of corresponding paperwork, September to December 2000 (including rental order, hiring agreement, cover notes, return note, fax messages/instructions from the 'Harry Potter Art Department' at Leavesden Studios), plus original transport crate bearing Red Star railway labels. The four specimens are: American king snake; Moellendorf's rat snake; common green iguana; mastigure lizard. Together with a separate folder of paperwork relating to the hire & purchase of other specimens for the same production, again between Snowdonia Taxidermy Studios and Warner Bros., July 2000 to February 2001. Transport crate measuring 28cm H by 122cm W by 54cm D Provenance: Vendor's father owns Snowdonia Taxidermy Studios
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![Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, first edition, first issue [one of only 500], London: Bloomsbury, 19](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/c6dfb498-1acf-463d-bce1-ace70103ff29/aaf78014-ed0a-470d-972e-ad1f0113c1c2/468x382.jpg)
Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, first edition, first issue [one of only 500], London: Bloomsbury, 1997, hardback, publisher's laminated pictorial boards, print line on copyright page reads '10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1'; '1 wand' appears twice on p.53; 'Philosopher's' is misspelled 'Philospher's' to rear cover; 'Wizardry and Witchcraft' [rather than 'Witchcraft and Wizardry'] to rear cover. Contents very good, clean, bright; usual very light toning to page edges; a few nicks to extreme edges of several pages; a couple of light scuffs to fore-edge; an incredibly pale dampstain to the corner of a couple of pages; a few very light creases to page corners; slight chipping/loss to extreme lower edge of opening few leaves; Ravenstone County Primary School stamp on front free endpaper (school closed 1 January 2003); binding tight and solid with very faint shelf-lean; boards bold and vibrant; faint lifting to laminate in a couple of places with very slight loss; a couple of creases to lower board; a couple of light impressions/marks to upper board; light bumping and wear to corners/headcaps. The author's debut novel and first in the Harry Potter series. Very scarce. Only 500 copies were printed of this true first issue hardback, and 300 of those were sent to schools and libraries
Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, second issue, paperback, London: Bloomsbury, 1997. Signed by the author in bold blue ink on dedication page, 'To Adele, or should I say Ginny Weasley? J K Rowling'. Publication line reads '10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2'. Contents very good, clean, bright, appears unread; usual very faint toning to page edges; incredibly faint cockling to corners of opening few leaves; binding tight and square; covers bold and vibrant; slight fading to spine; very faint crease to edge of lower cover; some very light bumping around top and bottom of spine, and again lightly along bottom edges of upper cover; laminate lifting very slightly at extreme edge of upper cover (only just visible on close examination); faint wear to extreme corners. Overall, a well-preserved bookProvenance: The vendor has included an original photograph that was taken when she met J. K. Rowling at the Edinburgh Book Festival in 1998 - where this book was signed. Please see the associated Chamber of Secrets in this Harry Potter Auction [Lot 10], which was signed at the same time, and the Goblet of Fire [Lot 11], which was signed at the festival in 2000
Two 20th century silver / white metal and red coral antique style brooches. A brooch of an oval form with large red coral carved to the centre, shaped edges stamped China - Silver - CKT along with a white metal brooch in a shape of a teardrop decorated with floral motifs, red coral bids and an oval amber coloured stone to the centre. No makers marks or hallmarks. Measures: 5cm long. Weight: 21g
An early 20th century edwardian antique open work pendant having a central heart cut amethyst to the centre with a further round cut amethyst drop below, set with seed pearl accent stones (one accent stone missing). Marked 9ct to the verso. Weight approx 2.7g. Set to a yellow metal chain. Measures approx 4.4cm.
A group of 20th Century jewellery to include an 18ct gold ewer bottle charm (weight 1.6g), a gold open work pendant set with an oval cut green stone (tests indicate 14ct gold, weight 1.4g), a stamped 33 gold ring set with three turquoise cabochons (size N, 2.3g) a yellow metal ring and pendant.
A group of vintage jewellery to include a 9ct gold ring set with a faceted orange stone (marked 9ct, 2.8g. Size S.5), loose amber bakelite beads, and a quantity of silver and white metal jewellery to include a good selection of silver rings, a delft china brooch, necklace and bracelet chains etc.
An early 20th century marcasite and paste earring and brooch parure - jewellery suite. The brooch having large central blue paste stone surrounded by pierced scroll work set with marcasite and pale blue paste having c-clasp verso. The earrings having oval paste pendants with scroll work and marcasite completed with screw clasp fasteners. Brooch measures 5.5cm / earrings measures 3.5cm drop
A stamped 925 silver ladies bangle bracelet having an oval black stone cabochon to the centre flanked by two Chinese dragons. Together with a another stamped 925 silver filigree bracelet being set with semi precious stones all over and having a hinged box clasp. Both stamped to the interior. Total gross weight 108.60g
Ray Lowry (British, 1944-2008): Original concept artwork for the album London Calling By The Clash,1979,ink, watercolour and pencil, comprising: a sketch of what was to become the iconic front cover; two further similar sketches; and two double-sided sheets of back cover design sketches with text, four sheets in clip-frames; together with a watercolour study by Lowry of Joe Strummer onstage with a microphone, mounted and framed, 8in x 10in (20cm x 25.5cm) each, one slightly larger, (5)Footnotes:Provenance:Offered for sale by Samuel Lowry, the artist's son.This, the third studio album by The Clash, was originally released in the UK in December 1979. The album reflected the band's interests, going beyond their punk roots and taking in musical influences such as reggae, rockabilly and ska. London Calling has been included at No.8 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of 'The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time'.Artist Ray Lowry became friendly with The Clash after they had played in Manchester and this led to him accompanying them on their US tour in 1979 as a 'war artist'. Also documenting the tour was photographer Pennie Smith, who took the photograph of Paul Simonon smashing his bass guitar on stage at the Palladium, New York, an image voted by Q magazine in 2002 as 'the best rock and roll photograph of all time'. Ray Lowry is reported to have said that The Clash were as important as Elvis had been, hence his homage to the cover of Elvis' first album, its black and white image juxtaposed with the vivid green and pink lettering.In an article in Amateur Photographer, February 2021, Justin Williams, former keeper of the Ray Lowry archive explained why Ray chose Pennie's photograph for the cover: 'What Ray recognised within the photograph was Elvis with the open mouth, the closeness of the picture, the black and white...he felt that image captured everything that rock and roll was about. It was a moment, and what Ray saw in Pennie Smith's photo was the same moment.' Conversely, Pennie herself thought that it was of too poor a quality to be used, but Ray's choice has since been proved to have been perfect. In 2010 the UK's Royal Mail issued a set of ten stamps commemorating Classic Album Covers. Alongside albums by the likes of the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and David Bowie was London Calling.The front cover sketch included here was amongst items shown in the Museum Of London's 2020 exhibition, 'The Clash: London Calling'.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lawrence Watson (British, 1963): Ian Brown of The Stone Roses,1990s, printed laterno.2 of 25, archival photographic print, signed and numbered by the photographer in black ink, framed and glazed, 15 3/4in x 15 3/4in (40cm x 40cm)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Steve Double (British, 1961): Nirvana, Parque del Retiro, Spain,1992, printed later,no.3 of 50, archival photographic print, signed and dated 2008 by the photographer in black ink, framed and glazed, 16in x 20in (40.5cm x 51cm)Footnotes:Steve is a contemporary celebrity photographer who has worked with Oasis, Blur, Stone Roses, Nirvana, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Foo Fighters and more. Double spent time with Nirvana on two occasions, the first being in c.1990 when he travelled with them in their van for 5 days, and then two years later in Valencia and Madrid.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Harry Potter: A presentation 'Golden Snitch',Warner Bros., 2001,the silvered metal 'Golden Snitch' marked 925 TM & © Warner Bros (s01), inspired by the actual Golden Snitch as seen in the motion picture Harry Potter & The Sorcerer's Stone (2001), made of solid brass with a gold-plated ball and silvered-metal wings, in custom-made wooden box, accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed and dated November 2001 by the President of Consumer Products at Warner Bros., 6 1/2in (16.5cm) longFootnotes:These Snitches were produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Consumer Products and were gifted to executives associated with the production of the film in 2001. It is unknown how many were made.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
MAYAN STONE RUNNING SHAMAN MEXICO OR GUATEMALA, CLASSIC PERIOD, C. 600 A.D. jadeite, formed from twenty-one pieces of individually carved and polished pieces, embellished with ground cinnabar, depicting a shaman in motion, elaborate avian headdress, carrying a knife in his left hand and another tool in the right, presented on a bespoke mount(figure 10.6cm across)Footnote: Provenance: Walter Vanden Avenne, France, acquired in the 1960s from the Merrin Gallery, New York, accompanied with French export licence
EDWARD KIKOAK (INUKTITUT), INUKSHUK SPIRIT TALOYOAK, NUNAVUT carved serpentine, the inukshuk topped by a spirit face inlaid with marine ivory eyes, a bird soars above, attached by an ivory stand(27cm high)Footnote: Provenance: The Late Dr Helen E C Cargill Thompson Note: Inukshuk are man-made stone cairns built for use by the peoples of the Arctic for navigation and as a point of reference; marking out travel routes, fishing places, camps, hunting grounds and places of veneration. Varying in shape and size, the inuksuit have ancient roots in Inuit culture and they remain an important Inuit cultural symbol to this day. Indeed, an inuksuk lies at the centre of the flag of the Canadian territory of Nunavut, and the flag of Nunatsiavut.
C. HAMBA (SHONA), LOVERS ZIMBABWE carved ironstone, depicting two figures wrapped in a single blanket created by leaving the stone unworked, each with a single handle emerging from the folds of the fabric(81cm tall)Footnote: Provenance: The Hemingway African Gallery, New York The Johnstone Collection, United Kingdom
PREDYNASTIC EGYPTIAN FLINT HAND AXE EGYPT, LATE MESOLITHIC, c. 7,000 - 6,000 B.C. flint, formed of a warm caramel stone, the cutting edge knapped to a point, marked with two inventory numbers in black ink "#507" and "59.300"(14cm long)Footnote: Provenance: Robert De Rustafjell (1876-1943), acquired in Thebes prior to 1909. Deaccessioned from The Heckscher Museum of Art, Long Island, NY. Private New Jersey collection. Published: De Rustafjaell, R., The Stone Age in Egypt: A Record of Recently Discovered Implements and Products of Handicraft of the Archaic Nilotic Races Inhabiting the Thebaid, New York, 1914. Object 505 (scan provided upon request)
WHETSTONE HANDLE LURISTAN, EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. cast bronze and stone, the handle in the form of a leaping ibex, its legs tucked into the body, the horns oversized and completing a full loop into the neck, whetstone below, presented on a bespoke mount(31.5cm long)Footnote: Provenance: Private collection, United Kingdom, acquired 1980s Note: For a similar example please see; The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession number 1988.102.10
ROMAN SARCOPHAGUS CORNER FRAGMENT OF HERCULES NEAR EAST, 2ND - 3RD CENTURY A.D. carved stone, a corner fragment from a large sarcophagus, Hercules is shown with his weight balanced upon his left leg, the torso subtly turned, powerfully built, he is shown nude, with the exception of the Nemean lion-skin cape tied at the chest with the mane flowing behind, raised on a bespoke mount(49.5cm tall)Footnote: Provenance: Private collection, United Kingdom, acquired on the London art market 1950s - 1960s, thence by descent. Please note that a signed letter from the consignor confirming the provenance and providing further details will be provided to the winning bidder.
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