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Catherine Walker Plum Suit comprising a sleeveless shift dress and long line jacket with bow detail embroidery to the front and back

Quantity of Assorted Circa 1960`s and Later Day Wear, Evening Wear and Separates including a Frank Usher jersey evening dress; Celine Paris turquoise wool pleated skirt (size 48); Wakefords Chelsea olive green two piece suit; Geral Paris black wool mini dress with circular patch pockets; Rembrandt suit of burgundy and black floral design; pink wool shell top with bead and sequin floral decoration; purple and cream striped wool wrap dress, gold lurex dress; box including red and white striped swimsuit, black satin apron, black lace mittens, etc and other items (on rail and box)

Assorted Circa 1960`s and Later Evening Dresses including a brown lace cocktail dress with a chiffon tie detailing to the waist and jewelled appliques; navy blue sequin evening dress with a low back; Helene New Bond Street red silk two piece suit comprising a shift dress and double breasted dress coat; Maggy Rouf and Peggy French black cocktail dresses; green lace cocktail dress (6)

Catherine Walker Navy Wool and Silk Suit comprising a sleeveless shift dress and long line jacket with navy satin rose heads and embroidered detailing

Chinese Black Silk Floral Embroidered Two Piece Suit comprising jacket with nehru collar and matching trousers; Circa 1960`s Jean Allen Cocktail Dress in white with silvered detailing, with bow detailing to the bust (36); Circa 1970`s Maxi Dresses including John Charles green chiffon dress (size 10); Sujon bronzed metallic long sleeved dress and two blue lace and purple full length long sleeved dresses (6)

Assorted Costume including a Late 19th Century Black Silk Skirt, a Black Jacket with applique trims; two white cotton night dresses; WW II canvas trench coat, morning suit, dress shirts, waistcoats and collars, Dunn & Co trilby hat and dressing gown

Early 19th Century Gents Brown Wool Suit comprising a fitted jacket with cream silk lining, tails and steel cut buttons, matching breeches with wooden buttons and a waistcoat with pale blue textured silk front; 19th Century Purple Shot Silk Checked Dress with long sleeves, black fringed trims, detachable peplum and sash (2)

Three black silk top hats, two bowler hats, black suit, spats, `Willow Royal` sheets (in original packaging) etc

Cecil Birthwhistle (British, 1910-1990) Half-length portrait of a Man in grey suit and glasses, signed, oils on canvas, 23 ½" x 19 ¼"

A Continental porcelain model of a bathing beauty, lying on her front, pushed up on her elbows, wearing a pale blue bathing suit, hat and shoes.

An early 20th Century tinplate model of a suit of armour with spear and sword, the circular shield inscribed `M. Pinto`, raised on a turned wood base, height approx 48cm.

A 19TH CENTURY PORTRAIT MINIATURE in the form of a pendant, a bearded gentleman in black suit, set in a yellow metal surround with rope-twist band, testing as high carat gold, label verso reading `General Sparrow, my friends father`. 6cm(h) x 4cm(w) 30grams (total)Minor marks and scratches, slight denting.

Olive Wood, British exh 1933, A portrait miniature of "Edward Gordon", a boy wearing a suit and tie, signed, label to verso, oval, 8.9x7cm: A British School portrait miniature of a man wearing a red waistcoat and blue jacket, oval, in an ebonised frame, 6.5x7.7cm: A British School portrait miniature of a man turned to the left with a black cravat and blue jacket, oval, 5.8x7cm: together with two daguerreotypes of an old man and a young girl leaning on a table; two hand coloured photographs of young girls in winter coats sitting in the meadows, in matching frames, ea. 29x25cm; and a small number of further miniatures and prints, (a lot) (may be subject to Droit de Suite)

LATE NINETEENTH/EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY BLACK ENAMELLED TINPLATE MINIATURE SUIT OF ARMOUR, partly articulated and riveted construction with ribbed and shaped breast plate, the leg defence tassets of eight lanes, the helmet with hinged visor, standing on wood plinth with applied painted wood shield plaques, 15 3/4" (40cm) high

A reproduction suit of armour on tailors dummy, two gas masks, tin helmet, cartridge belts, etc

Walnut framed three-piece bergere suit, carved crestings, reeded outlines, with loose cushions.

ROBERT MITCHUM (1917-1997): A black and white half length portrait of the young actor wearing a pin striped suit and lighting a cigarette, signed in black Robert Mitchum, 23cm x 18.5cm, together with KIRK DOUGLAS (1916 - ): A Universal City Studios 1991 promotional sepia tone half length portrait of the actor who `stars in the title role as Spartacus`, signed in black Kirk Douglas in black, 25cm x 19.5cm, framed. (2)

A coloured print – Crew of the airship Roma … 1921. In khaki uniform, with wings and part of the airship in the background. Together with a black and white print of an airship over Michelin Man swimming in the sea. “My strength is as the strength of ten, because my rubber’s pure” published by Michelin and featured in the Illustrated London News, 1915. Well mounted and framed en-suit. 48x36cm. VGC. (2). See website.

Four majolica figural humidor / match holders Late 19th / early 20th century, the first: depicting a Cossack with red fez, incised triangle mark, ``5555``, and further illegible mark (8`` H x 6.25`` W x 5`` D); the second: depicting a soldier with blue pack, illegible impressed mark and incised ``5553`` (7.5`` H x 5.25`` W x 4.5`` D); the third: depicting a Cossack with black hat, incised mark ``BB`` and ``5534`` with asterisk (7.5`` H x 5`` W x 4.5`` D); the fourth: depicting a white-haired gentleman in a brown suit, impressed mark ``BB`` and ``5586`` (8.25`` H x 7`` W x 5.5`` D); 4 pcs Condition: Each: Generally good condition. General marks, scratches, and rubbing. Each with a few minor chips. The third with restoration to figure`s right hand. Your bid indicates acceptance of our Conditions of Sale. AS-IS. ALL SALES FINAL

A collection of memorabilia relating to the British diver Jean Gilbert including the swim suit she wore at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, by Umbro, in black wool, inscribed OLYMPIC GAMES, 1936; sold together with two framed period photograph of Jean Gilbert seen competing in the diving competition wearing this swim suit; and a ‘good luck’ card from Umbro addressed to Miss J Gilbert; the lot also including Jean Gilbert’s: bronze 1936 Olympic Games participation medal; bronze competitor’s badge designed with Olympic Rings above the Brandenburg Gate, numbered 4294, dark blue ribbon; competitor’s identity card for the Berlin Olympics; and a presentation by the Jersey Swimming Club to the British diver Jane Gilbert being a souvenir of her participation at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, in the form of a small two-handled electroplated cup with presentation inscription, mounted on a composition base, height 11cm., 4 1/4in. Jean Gilbert was a member of Jersey Swimming Club who at the age of 16 represented Great Britain at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games. In the 10 metres platform diving she finished with a ranking of 7th.

Helen Gordon’s Great Britain swimsuits worn at the 1948, 1952 & 1956 Olympic Games in London, Helsinki & Melbourne including the occasion of her bronze prize medal in 1952, the first two accompanied by a luggage label signed by Helen Gordon and confirming that she wore the suit at the Games, the 1948 swimsuit is complete with slips, the last time they were issued to women swimmers to wear under their silk suit, each with a silkwork Great Britain team badge, damage to the 1948 swimsuit; sold with a period photograph of Helen Gordon wearing the 1948 swimsuit; and a repro photograph of the British women’s swimming team at the London Games attired in team swimsuits, framed

A pair of Helen Gordon’s Great Britain team track suit tops from the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games, one medium weight, the other heavy weight, one bearing an Umbro label, both with silk Great Britain team badge

Peter Elliott’s signed Great Britain tracksuit from the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, the top signed in black marker pen and dedicated TO GRAHAM, BEST WISHES, the two piece track suit by Adidas, the top with embroidered Union Jack, Olympic Rings and inscribed GREAT BRITAIN, 1984, the reverse all inscribed GREAT BRITAIN Peter Elliott was selected for the 800m and qualified for the semi-finals but had to withdraw due to an injury. Four years later in Seoul Elliott won a silver medal in the 1500m.

A Linford Christie running suit worn at the Dairy Crest Games at Gateshead International Stadium 14th August 1988, a rainbow & yellow lycra one piece running suit by Denni-Vee; sold with a press cutting reporting that Christie threw the suit into the crowd after winning his race, where it was caught by the present vendor; a programme for the athletics event is also included in the lot (3)

20 Dinky military vehicles etc. Including 2x Antar tank transporters and 2x Centurion tanks. 2x Bedford and Austin army wagons, 2x i-ton cargo trucks, recovery tractor, water tanker, Austin Champ, 3x scout cars, etc. Plus 7 modern issue model tanks and a quantity of plastic military figures to suit. Modern pieces, boxed. QGC-Mint. Some wear/repainting to Dinky.

English School, early-mid 20th century- Portrait of a gentleman, seated three-quarter-length in a brown suit and holding a cigarette; oil on canvas, 91x71cm

A quantity of period costume to include a 1930s brown lace evening gown with applied brown satin leaves, a 1930s silver grey silk georgette dress with matching underdress, a 1940s navy blue crepe skirt and jacket suit, the jacket with pleated peplum, a 1950s summer outfit by Spanish Main, Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands consisting of flared skirt, halter neck top and shawl, cotton printed with coral and jellyfish and applied sequin fish, and artificial shells, also a navy blue shift dress of Egyptian beaten metal plaques on net ground. (5)

Nine action toys: consists of 4x Ban Dai Robo Machine (Battle Suit, 2x Robot Helicopter, Robot Winch Truck); Mattel 7472 Marvel Super Heroes Tower of Doom; Blue-box Batman remote control Batwing; 2x Kenner Mega Force (Backlash, Stratofortress); Tomy 5315 R.A.T.S. Striker. Overall G, boxed. (9).

PLAYING CARDS etc. Miniature pack (?late 18th c.), comprising 47 cards + 1 (? joker,), diamonds suit complete, measures 27 x 20 mm. Court cards coloured. With 2 late 19th c. packs of De la Rue cards (complete) in orig. torn wraps., with labels of Spiers and Son, Oxford. With 6 small engraved sheets of music for the viole numbered 7 - 12; original metal plate for the bookplate of the Rev. Mr. Geo. Booth and 2 printed examples; and leaflet advertising photographic views of the Big Trees of Calaveras County California by Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. (a lot)

# Five Aquascutum suits including a double breasted pale green and white checked collar less jacket with skirt; black and navy double breasted suit with a velvet collar and straight skirt; black and grey checked suit including a pleated skirt; navy suit with a white trimmed collar with brass buttons and straight skirt; pale green and cream suit with collarless jacket, skirt and matching silk shirt (5)

# Assorted evening costume including Louis Feraud black velvet evening skirt (12); Rogaire full length black velvet double breasted evening coat with white fur trimmed collar and cuffs; black jersey evening dress with white fur trimmed collar and cuffs; Lucia shift dress with blonde mink trim and matching jacket; three velvet evening skirts and Pastella three piece black silk evening suit with embroidered skirt

# Circa 1970`s suede clothing labelled `Sport and Travel Exclusive Sportswear, New York` including a green suede shirt dress with long sleeves, scalloped front and buttons to the front; cream suede shirt dress with fabric belt and three quarter length sleeves; black long sleeved jacket with ruffle trim to the collar and and a straight skirt; navy suede trouser suit with single breasted jacket and navy straight skirt (6)

# Circa 1970`s suede clothing labelled `Sport and Travel Exclusive Sportswear, New York` including a black suede coat with tie belt; grey suede trouser suit with single breasted jacket and a straight skirt; grey suede coat with tie belt; navy suede double breasted coat; pale green suede coat with tie belt (unlabelled) (7)

# Three Aquascutum suits including a grey wool two piece comprising double breasted jacket and pleated skirt; grey and black wool herring bone pattern suit including a single breasted jacket with velvet collar and straight skirt; tweed boucle suit with a double breasted jacket and straight skirt (all size 12-14) (3)

1920`s style summer blazers, a suit and other jackets

Vintage men`s suit jackets, 1940`s to 1960`s

Men`s suit jackets, 1940`s and later (10)

Chas H Fox 1940`s style men`s suit and a 1970`s Italian suit

White diamanté tail suit with additional pair of matching trousers

Victoria Cross interest, a fine Edwardian presentation silver-gilt Monteith bowl and stand, by Elkington and Co, Birmingham 1907, circular form, part fluted decoration, the castellated rim with cherub masks and scrolls, lion mask drop ring handles, on a raised circular foot, with similar decoration, engraved with a Victorian Cross, dated `1918` and inscribed, ` To LIEUTENANT ALAN JERRARD, V.C., the first Member of the STAFFORDSHIRE TERRITORIAL FORCE to Win the Honour. PRESENTED BY MEMBERS OF THE Staffordshire Territorial Force Association IN RECOGNITION OF A GREAT SERVICE and in Appreciation of A VERY GALLANT ACTION`, on a wooden plinth, height on plinth 35cm, diameter 33cm, height off plinth 27.2cm, approx. weight 130oz.Provenance: Lieutenant Alan Jerrard, and thence by descent to the present owner.Lieutenant (later Flight Lieutenant) Alan Jerrard, V.C., R.A.F., late Royal Flying Corps and previously South Staffordshire Regiment.Alan Jerrard, the so-called `Pyjama VC`, enjoyed the distinction of being the only aerial Victoria Cross recipient of the long and bitter campaign fought on the `Italian Front` during the Great War. Italy, one of Britain`s allies in that conflict, had been engaged in a lone struggle with her northern neighbour, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, since May 1915 but, in October 1917, suddenly found herself in desperate need of military assistance. Five British and five French divisions were immediately sent to her aid and, along with some air support, the tide was eventually turned to victory. Despite numerous operations involving the men and aircraft of the Royal Air Force, including many `dogfights`, only one Victoria Cross was awarded for action in the air during that final year-long phase of the campaign involving British forces. That single decoration went to Alan Jerrard, whose story is one of the most remarkable of the War. Jerrard was born in Lewisham, south London, on 3rd December 1897 and educated at Bishop Vesey`s Grammar School in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, where his father was headmaster. Subsequently going to Oundle School in Cambridgeshire, he then went on to Birmingham University but left soon afterwards to join the Army. On 2nd January 1916, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the South Staffordshire Regiment but spent only a matter of months as an infantry subaltern before applying for a transfer to the Royal Flying Corps. After a short spell of ground training at the School of Military Aeronautics near Oxford from 16th August 1916, he was told to report to No 25 (Reserve) Squadron at Thetford, Norfolk, on 23rd September for initial flying training. Less than two months later, on 20th November 1916, he was sent to No 9 (Reserve) Squadron at Mousehold Heath, Norfolk, to gain further experience. On 5th December, he transferred to 59 Squadron at Narborough, Leicestershire, but fell ill just as the unit was preparing for active service in France. As he battled for fitness, he moved again, this time to 50 (Reserve) Squadron and his last transfer was to Upavon Central Flying School in Wiltshire, where he finally graduated as an RFC pilot on 14th June 1917. He showed above-average abilities in his additional training and, on 2nd July, was promoted to lieutenant. Jerrard was then notified of his first operational posting and joined 19 Squadron, based at Liettres, France, on 24th July.His first operational patrol on 29th July ended ignominiously when, after failing to spot the enemy, he lost contact with his formation and had to land at St. Omer. His second patrol on 5th August was somewhat more eventful even though, due to his inexperience, he again lost contact with his formation and had to fly low to check his bearings. In so doing, he sighted a long column of German lorries and raked it with machine-gun fire causing several vehicles to burst into flames. After climbing to 10,000 feet through fog and low cloud, his engine cut out and he was forced to crash-land his Spad A8830 into a railway embankment near St. Marie Cappel. Allied troops reached him and dug him out of the wreckage but he had suffered serious injuries, including a badly broken jaw and nose. After being invalided back to England, he was eventually declared fit for active service once again and, on 22nd February 1918, joined his new unit, 66 Squadron, based in northern Italy. Five days later, Jerrard claimed an enemy Berg single-seater scout as shot down and out of control and, over the next month, scored more successes: shooting down an enemy observation balloon, claiming a pair of Berg scouts (one of which crashed, the other which was damaged) and, finally, shooting down an Albatross scout which also crashed.On 30th March, Jerrard and two other pilots, one experienced and the other a novice, were ordered up for a sortie in three Sopwith Camels. There are some discrepancies over exactly who did what but, essentially, the three airmen soon found themselves caught up in a massive dogfight with at least nineteen enemy planes. According to the British pilots (whose account was disputed by their Austro-Hungarian opponents), Jerrard shot down three enemy planes whilst the other two pilots shot down a further three between them. Jerrard also launched a courageous attack, flying as low as fifty feet, on an enemy aerodrome, successfully strafing planes as they tried to take off. He only withdrew when ordered to do so by his patrol leader and he was then pursued by five enemy aircraft. However, by now wounded and with his aircraft damaged, he crash landed west of Mansue aerodrome, where he was captured and later interrogated by the enemy. A combat report led to Jerrard being recommended for the Victoria Cross and his award was announced on 1st May 1918, whilst he was still a Prisoner of War (PoW). His citation described the epic dogfight and ended: `Although apparently wounded, this very gallant officer turned repeatedly, and attacked single-handed the pursuing machines, until he was eventually overwhelmed by numbers and driven to the ground. Lieut. Jerrard had greatly distinguished himself on four previous occasions, within a period of twenty-three days, in destroying enemy machines, displaying bravery and ability of the very highest order.` Although the precise details of the mission still remain somewhat unclear, one thing is certain: when Jerrard was captured, he was wearing only his pyjamas beneath his bulky flying suit.  On that morning of 30th March, the weather had been unsuitable for flying and Jerrard thought he had been stood down for the day. Later, when he was suddenly ordered up, he had been asleep and had to dress so rapidly that he simply pulled his flying overalls over his pyjamas.  Jerrard’s chivalrous captors expressed surprising sympathy for his predicament as a pyjama-clad PoW and arranged for a note to be sent through the Allied lines, requesting various items to be air-lifted to him.  His comrades in 66 Squadron then arranged for two packages to be dropped for the twenty-year-old prisoner, containing everything from his military uniform to cigarettes and even casual clothing.  Jerrard did go on to escape from the prisoner of war camp in Salzburg.After the Armistice in November 1918, Jerrard chose to stay in the air force and, after his investiture at Buckingham Palace on 5th April 1919, he went on to serve with the RAF Murmansk detachment in Russia.  He was later promoted flight lieutenant but, due to ill-health, was obliged to retire from the service in 1933. He died in a nursing home in Lyme Regis, Dorset, on 14thMay, 1968, aged seventy, and was cremated at Devon and Exeter Crematorium with full military honours. His ashes rest with his wife’s in Hillingdon cemetery. We would like to thank Michael Naxton for his assistance in writing this footnote.

Pottier and Stymus dining suite(lot of 14) Important American Renaissance Revival dining suite by Pottier and Stymus, New York, for Alfred A. Cohen`s Alameda, California estate ``Fernside``, executed in white oak, the extension dining table having a marquetry frieze flanked by the burlwood border centering the 10 leaves, above a pedestal base having relief carved lion figural mounts, the supports having acanthus detail terminating on carved paw feet, and rising on four baluster turned legs having banded leaf detail at the shoulder terminating on casters, (retains the original servant`s bell) 29.5``h x 17`4``w (extended) x 65``d, the twelve chairs each having full relief carved lion head finials above the leather padded backs and rising on turned legs, consisting of two armchairs 43.5``h x 23.5``w x 24``d, and ten side chairs 41``h, the sideboard (table leaf cabinet) having a relief carved 15`` wild boar medallion centering the later granite top above the two drawer case having an open gallery surmounting the fold down single door opening to the slotted interior used for table leaf storage, verso stenciled 4428/Pho/Cohen. Provenance: 1957-2012 Property from the collection of Raul A. Pena, thence by family descent ``Fernside`` The Estate of Alfred Andrew Cohen and Emilie Gibbons Cohen, The Cohens Alfred Andrew Cohen was born in England, July 17, 1829. After reversals of family fortunes he left Exeter Academy and went to work for a London solicitor. He immigrated to Canada in 1843, then to Jamaica, and finally in 1849 to Sacramento, California, arriving via Panama. Settling in San Francisco he married Emilie Gibbons, daughter of former Wilmington, Delaware, residents Martha Poole and Dr. Henry Gibbons. The Cohens had four sons and three daughters. Cohen`s business activities were varied. He engaged in railroad and ferry enterprises with William Ralston and Darius Ogden Mills, two of California`s early taste-makers. In 1857 he was admitted to the practice of law by the California Supreme Court. Cohen had several dealings with Central Pacific Railroad representing both defendants and plaintiffs. It had been said he was so successful in winning cases against the railroad that the owners made peace with him and hired him as their counsel. Cohen died in 1887 in Nebraska in route from Washington D.C., where he had been representing Central Pacific before the federal railroad commission. Newspaper accounts have estimated the value of his estate to be $5 million. His widow Emilie Cohen continued to live at Fernside until her death in 1925. The Estate and House Fernside, located in Alameda, an island community in San Francisco Bay southwest of Oakland, was acquired in the mid- 1850`s. A map dated September 9, 1859, shows the estate/working farm to be 110 acres and five buildings, including the residence, a substantial Gothic Revival structure. Over the years, buildings were added to the estate, including an elaborate stable built in 1870 for prize thoroughbred horses and a bowling alley building. In 1872 buildings began for a new grand ``Italianate`` house of some 52 rooms. Wright and Sanders, the architects, were noted for their churches, institutional buildings and the San Francisco home of Mark Hopkins. On March 24, 1897, a fire began in the building`s tower and spread quickly until the house burned to the ground. When it was found there was insufficient water to save the home, firemen and volunteers concentrated on removing furnishings, decorative objects, and bric-a-brac from the ground floor of the burning building. The Interiors The insurance papers together with interior photographs by Eadweard Muybridge and the Cohen`s third son, Edgar, give an idea of the interior fittings. Furnishing took place from occupancy in 1874 to 1888 (shortly after Cohen died). The photographs and invoices tell a story of continual change and upgrading. Herter Brothers, Pottier and Stymus, W. & J. Sloan and other New York and California firms supplied items for the house. In a letter dated October 15, 1874, Cohen mentions Mr. Schastie (likely George A. Schastey) in reference to the dining room of the house. The reference implies Schastey was on site at the house. Why the Cohen`s used more than one firm and the extent of the involvement of the firms is not clear. Likely, the strong personalities of both A. A. and Emilie G. Cohen were a factor. THE DINING ROOM. None of the Fernside post fire documents on the dining room are known to exist. The four photographs of the Dining Room in the VPCO`s collection at the Cohen/Bray House, give different views of the dining room. Two of the pictures likely Muybridge photo`s found in a family album show the table & chairs. A latter photo by Edgar Cohen, a noted California photographer, shows the dining room and the table leaf storage cabinet in more detail. The original upholstery is apparent in this photograph. This leather upholstery is still found on the back of the chairs. The forth picture shows the table and four chairs in the building converted to a residence for Mrs. Cohen after the main house burned in 1897. Of interest is a paragraph in a letter from A. A. Cohen to his wife Emilie Gibbons Cohen, dated October 15, 1874. I quote as follows: ``Dear Em, {in pencil added to the letter ``cover kept``} I learned this morning for the first time from Schasteys man that he sent a Red Marble slab for dinning room sideboard instead of Egyptian Green as I ordered. This is very provoking as the carpet for that room was changed to Green to suit the marble. I telegraphed to Will today to tell Schastey that I do not wan the red marble---- I do not want the red marble---- It will be out the question using a green carpet with the red marble. If the marble is retained I do not know what can be done except we change the carpet and use in the dining the carpets original intended for that room but which we afterwards concluded to use in the library. When you get this telegraph me what you think we had better do. If necessary I can get a new carpet for either library or dinning room & use the one we may put aside for the 2nd floor bed rooms. I have shipped the billiard room carpet it is intended that the [ballgrio ?] shall run across the mantel there is a nice border with it. I think now we will leave here on the morning of Nov. 3rd stopping one day at Niagara and one day at Chicago which I expect will bring us home on Nov. 12.`` [Note: these letters have been typed and numbered. FERNSIDE, SATURDAY EVE. JUNE 17, 1876] Schastey is known to have worked with Pottier & Stymus The leaf cabinet is known to have a replaced marble top when acquired by the current owners family. At president the history of the dining set after her death in 1927 is not known. An Overview of Pottier and Stymus From its inception in 1859, the Pottier and Stymus firm quickly rose to prominence as one of the nation`s most elite decorating and cabinetmaking firms. They retained their position at the forefront of American decorating firms well into the 20th century. August Pottier emigrated from France in 1847, gaining employment with the E. W. Hutchings and Son firm in New York City. During his tenure with Hutchings, Pottier apparently became acquainted with the cabinetmaker Gustave Herter, who would also become prominent in the emerging custom decorating field. In 1853, the two formed the short-lived Herter, Pottier and Company. By the end of the decade, Pottier was working with Rochefort and Skaaren as general foreman, where William Stymus was foreman of the upholstery room. Following the death of Rochefort, August Pottier and William Stymus assumed control of the business, forming their own partnership, Pottier and Stymus, in 1859. Shortly after its inception, the firm secured a number of important commissions, most notably to design and furnish the rooms occupied by the Secretary of the Treasury in 1863, and the Navy Department (1861-64). During t

European style suit of armorEuropean 17th century style reproduction suit of armor, possibly early 20th century, comprising an armet (an early form of close-helmet), full arm defences, heavy breastplate, backplate, gauntlets, and full leg defences 64``h Provenance: Unaccessioned items from Honolulu Museum of ArtStarting Price: $500

Italian suit of armor, 17th century styleReproduction suit of armor, 17th century style, with an etched and engraved surface, comprising a close helmet with a two piece skull (armet), full arm defences, heavy breastplate with median ridge and crude raised rim at the neck, backplate, gauntlets, and full leg defences, 74``hStarting Price: $250

Suit of armor, 14th century style(lot of 2) Reproduction suit of armor, 14th century style, comprising a helm (Black Prince style), full arm defences, heavy breastplate with median ridge at the neck, backplate, gauntlets, and full leg defences, 74``h, together with a pole armStarting Price: $250

HARVEY ELIAB: (1758-1830) English Admiral during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, Captain of HMS Temeraire at the Battle of Trafalgar. A.L.S., E Harvey, three pages, 4to, HMS Saint George, Torbay, 15th August 1808, to G. L. Bond. Harvey states that he has received his correspondent`s letter but has not seen the plans of the estate, remarking that his `judgement cannot be so good as when I have had license to examine them, but I do not hesitate to say Nos. 2 and 3 will not suit my convenience nor should I be disposed to expend so much money upon so small a property`, further discussing a `fair increase of rent according to the value of the property` which may be refused in the new leases issued to the `old and respectable part of my tenants`. With integral address leaf also signed by Harvey. VG

LANGTRY LILLIE: (1853-1929) British Actress, mistress of King Edward VII. A.L.S., Lillie Langtry, four pages, 8vo, Princes Theatre, n.d. (‘Wednesday’), to Lady Monckton, on her gold embossed monogrammed stationery. Langtry refers to the rights of a play in England and America, commenting ‘I was enchanted with the play in Paris, but of course the part was Pasca’s & I did not feel it would suit me. I however shall do someday if I don’t dispose of it as it is too good a play to be wasted.’ Langtry continues ‘Would you mind asking Sir Chas Young to let me have a play of his to read that I have heard is in the market.’ VG

ARMSTRONG LOUIS: (1901-1971) American Jazz Trumpeter. Vintage signed and inscribed sepia 7.5 x 9.5 photograph, an unusual early image of Satchmo standing in a full length pose reading a copy of Melody Maker. The trumpeter appears dapper wearing tweed plus fours and a flat cap. Photograph by Ava Studio. Signed by Armstrong in blue fountain pen ink to a light area at the centre of the image, `Best Wishes to Sid, My “Tailor”-Thanks for making this wonderful suit, from Louis Armstrong` and dated 17th February 1934 in his hand. A few light surface creases, about VG

HARDY WOOLLEN SWEATER: House of Hardy “The Swaledale Country Knitwear” sweater, British wool, size 44, beige with leather patches, unused old shop stock with correct labels, Hardy bag and catalogue illustration, would suit John Ayers in his new Bentley boy o!!

A Joan & David De Bethel decorated papier-mâché seated figure of a cat wearing a sailor suit, dated 1976, 4ins high (marked to base “Bethel XS Rye, Sussex, England 1976”), and a ceramic cat wearing green fruit decorated dress, 7.5ins high (marked “Joan & David De Bethel, Rye, Sussex 1996 c5078”)

A gentleman's formal suit with black tail coat, striped trousers and grey felt waistcoat, together with a further black tailcoat.

Unsigned watercolour and gouache on paper, 19th/20th Century British school, a Baronial hall interior with oak chest and dismantled suit of armour 9 3/4" x 17".

ET Tableaux anciens Nicolas-André MONSIAU (Paris, 1754-Paris, 1837) Un militaire achevant de peindre un portrait de femme Toile 119 x 102 cm Signé et daté en bas, à droite, sur la tête : N.Monsiau. 1779 (Restaurations et déchirures) Dans un cadre en bois sculpté et doré, travail français d’époque Louis XVI. Sans fortune mais remarqué et aidé par le marquis de Corberon, Nicolas Monsiau peut séjourner à Rome de 1776 à 1780. Il y suit les enseignements de l’Académie de France alors dirigée par Joseph-Marie Vien (1775-1781) et se passionne pour l’œuvre de Raphaël. Parmi les pensionnaires se trouve Jean-François Peyron, vainqueur du Prix de Rome en 1773 et son premier maître à l’Académie de Paris. Il côtoie également Jacques-Louis David et Henri de Valenciennes, grands noms du néo-classicisme. De retour à Paris, il expose régulièrement et se fait reconnaître jusqu’à être reçu à l’Académie comme peintre d’histoire le 3 octobre 1789. Il présente régulièrement ses œuvres au Salon des scènes d’histoire antique, notamment jusqu’en 1833. Sont ici représentés un militaire achevant de peindre un portrait de femme, probablement son épouse, et un enfant préparant une guirlande de fleurs. La beauté du rideau, la mise en lumière des visages qui ne sont jamais vus de face, la précision des objets représentés, la finesse de la matière sont des caractéristiques de l’œuvre de Nicolas Monsiau que l’on retrouve par exemple dans le portrait de groupe exposé à Versailles : Louis XVI donnant des instructions à La Pérouse le 29 juin 1785 (toile, 172 x 227 cm, signée et datée 1817).

A 1950`s Wolseley engine and gearbox, will also suit MG TD, Y-type etc.

A Lucas Dynamo distributor unit to suit pre-war Alvis.

A box of assorted speedometer cables, suit Alvis etc.

A Stator tube, to suit pre-war Alvis.

A Ford four-speed gearbox, possibly to suit 1960`s Morgan 4/4.

A Lucas Dyno-Start, to suit Bullnose Morris.

A Lucas Dyno-Start, to suit Bullnose Morris.

A Ford five-speed gearbox for conversion, possibly to suit Morgan 1969 4/4.