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Lot 268
modelled by J. Evans from his own researches, each complete with intricately detailed fittings and depicted in a brisk green sea set within a glazed wooden case with plaque, overall measurements – 4½ x 12¾ x 4¾in. (11.5 x 32.5 x 12cm.)In 1801 the Khedive of Egypt, Mehmet Ali, offered Great Britain, France and America each one of the three stone obelisks lying at Alexandria popularly (but incorrectly) known as "Cleopatra's Needles". Weighing about 240 tons, the French and the Americans moved theirs with comparative ease, however the British - whose Navy had refused to be involved - developed a complicated, somewhat eccentric, method. John Dixon (an engineer) designed a cylindrical hull comprising a straight stem, bilge keels, balancing sails, rudder and six man deck house to be taken out to Egypt in sections and assembled around the needle and which would then be towed back to England. All proceeded to plan and the curious craft now called Cleopatra departed on 21st September 1877 under tow from the 1300 ton passenger/cargo ship Olga. On October 14th they encountered a force 12 storm and six of Olga's crew were lost trying to rescue the crew of Cleopatra which they were finally forced to cast off. Cleopatra drifted in the Bay of Biscay for four days until salvaged by the S.S. Fitzmaurice whose master extracted a salvage of £2000 for his troubles. Finally recovered and repaired, the William Watkins Ltd paddle tug Anglia was chartered to bring the Cleopatra home which was happily accomplished without further incident. Arriving at Gravesend on 21st January, 1878, the needle has stood on Victoria embankment ever since, together with a bronze plaque commemorating the lives of those lost in her extraordinary passage.
Lot 49
John Jones, Dublin, first edition 1805, 159 pages, engraved portrait, extra illustrated with a double-page hand-coloured battle plan, an engraved ticket, with red wax seal, for Nelson's funeral with the signature on verso of Lt. Col. H.A. Woodward, a double-page engraved plate of the funeral procession on Water, a double-page hand-coloured engraving of the catalfalque, a double-page engraving of the Duke of Richmond laying the first stone of Nelson's column, a hand-coloured portrait of Nelson flanked by two sailor's, original printed boards (rebacked, rubbed), inscription at head of A2 Hum J.A. Woodward to Benj. Colby, bound with printed card boards (restored, later spine) and contained within a slip case – 9 x 6in. (23 x 15cm.)Provenance: Lt. Col. H.J.A. Woodward to B. Colby and thence by descent.Lt. Col. Humphrey J. Aldrich Woodward was Auditor General for Ireland and was instrumental in raising the Nelson Pillar in Belfast in 1809 which survived until 1966 when Irish Republicans destroyed it; Although the volume offered here is comparatively slender, it must be the earliest account of Nelson's life to include Trafalgar and is rare.
Lot 48
A late 19th/early 20th century diamond cluster ring, the daisy cluster centred on a tinted old European cut approx. 0.44 carat, in a surround of colourless double cuts, to scroll work shoulders, the shank stamped '18ct', finger size L/M, 3gms CONDITION: the central tinted stone displaying a very pale lemon yellow in contrast to surrounding stones, fracture running along the side of stone and surface reaching, but clean to the centre, overall diamonds bright, shank solid
Lot 68
A late Victorian diamond brooch/pendant, the rosette cluster centred on a old mine cut approx. 0.50 carats, radiating outwards with petals pave set with progressively larger stones, totalling approx. 2.14 carats, mounted in gold backed silver, 2.7cm diameter, 8.5gms CONDITION: central stone P1 (surface reaching fracture centre of table), but to the eye the stones are bright and lively - one blushing pink. Mount without issue.
Lot 465
A Chinese soapstone Budai, 20th century, seated with a ruyi in his right hand, a boy beside him, 5.5cm, wood stand, and a jade carving of double 'xi' (happiness), the stone pierced and carved in the shape of the character which is commonly used in weddings, 5.8cm, and an heart-shaped hardstone pendant (3)
Lot 517
A Chinese hard stone carving, 20th century, of a vase and cover, carved with a carp turning into a dragon amongst other sea creatures and precious objects, surrounded by chilong and clouds, the cover with bats and cranes, 20cm, wood stand, and a puzzle ball, on waves spuming from a double gourd, 12.5cm (3)
Lot 140
An archaic bronze bianzhong,Qing dynasty (1644-1911), of lens-shaped section, the mouth with a distinctive cutaway profile, the exterior with thirty-six studs or bosses, symmetrically placed around the body in four groups of nine against taotie masks, surrounding an inscription in bronze script on both sides, 37cmBianzhong, an ancient Chinese musical instrument, consists of a set of bronze bells, played melodically. Along with the stone chimes called bianqing, they were an important instrument in China's ritual and court music going back to ancient times.Translations of inscription: Guoshu Lü said: 'My great mighty glorious deceased father Huishu, served his master with a magnificent bright virtue and received countless benefit. I looked up to my deceased father’s virtue as a role model and served the king, so the king has given me even more benefit. In order to repay and publicize the numerous benefits given by the king, I commissioned this set of bells in memorial of my deceased father, Huishu. When the bells ring, my glorious father in heaven would protect and bless the later generations on the earth and send much luck from the heaven to me. My later generations will treasure these bells as sacrifice to their ancestors for ten thousand years'. 清 铜铸编钟虢叔旅曰：“丕显皇考惠叔穆穆秉元明德，御于厥辟，得纯亡愍。旅敢肇师型皇考威仪，口御于天子。乃天子多赐旅休。”旅对天子鲁休扬，用作朕皇考惠叔大林和钟。皇考严在上，翼在下。口口，降旅多福。旅其万年子子孙孙永宝用享。
Lot 166
A collection of interesting vintage costume jewellery including Trifari spray brooch, pearls, various paste set clips, brooches, earrings, and rings, various small loose charms, gilt metal locket on chain, gilt metal mounted cameo brooch featuring three graces, bead necklaces, green stone set ring, within two jewel cases, one tan leather
Lot 100
An Indian silver tasselled brooch composed of an oval plaque with the brooch pin at the reverse and terminating in a diamond shaped plaque centrally set with a red agate stone and suspended by coral and silver drops, (Length: 7.5 cm) with a pair of large, matching, cut steel buckles (5 x 6 cm each). (3)
Lot 280
Four, 9 ct yellow gold rings to include a three-stone citrine and diamond ring (Ring Size: O), two tanzanite and diamond rings (Ring Sizes: N and T) and one antique, Victorian mourning ring centrally set with a seed pearl within a black, enamelled star (Ring Size: O), Gross Weight: 7.3 g (4)
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