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* Dolls' House. The Little Shop, circa 1960s, single storey wooden shop, covered in brick and slate tile paper (some damage to roof), front facade with doorway on the left (door detached), and printed sign above door, and a squared bay window on the right, the front hinged at both sides, opening in the centre to reveal a single room with floral wallpaper, a parquet floor, and a chandelier hanging from a ceiling rose, containing a composite doll, a decoupage folding room screen, a brocade armchair, and a variety of miniature objects on a wooden shelf unit and a table, including a bookshelf with books, a mantel clock, a sewing machine, a tray of laces and ribbons, a basket containing skeins of wool, a red velvet evening bag, a pair of stork needlework scissors, a diorama dome, etc., with a case of shells and pictures on the wall, overall size 31 x 44.2 x 31.3cm (12 1/4 x 17 3/8 x 12 1/4ins)Qty: (1)Footnote: A desirable business premises ripe for renovation and extension, subject to the relevant planning permissions.
* Schenk (Peter). Das Festung Baues Spiel, Amsterdam, circa 1700, uncut sheet etched in sepia on laid paper, with French suited playing cards numbered sequentially in a spiral, depicting plans and views of fortifications with descriptions, plus two double-sized sections, one with an image of a fort and the other with imprint, printed with rules at head of sheet and index down left-hand side, central vertical fold, trimmed to platemark at left-hand side and almost to platemark at right-hand side, very small mark to edge lower right, verso with brown ink annotation in an early hand, 52.2 x 61.1cmQty: (1)Footnote: Hoffmann, p.43; Mann, All Cards on the Table, p.148; Schreiber, Dutch, 3 (British Museum 1896,0501.1338). An unusually crisp and well-preserved copy of a scarce early sheet of playing cards designed for educating players in the basics of defensive fortification. Apparently copied from Gilles de la Boissière's Jeu des Fortifications, the sheet could be dissected for use as a traditional deck of cards or left intact for use as a board game, using the rules printed at the top. Another version after Boissière bears the imprint of Johann Ulrich Stapf the Elder of Augsburg.
* Schenk (Peter). Das Kriegs-Spiel, Amsterdam, circa 1700, uncut sheet etched in sepia on laid paper, with French suited playing cards, depicting military fortifications and manoeuvres with descriptions, plus two double-sized sections, one illustrated with a victorious general being rewarded by his monarch and the other with imprint, printed with rules at head of sheet and index down right-hand side, central vertical fold, trimmed to platemark at lower left-hand side, verso with brown ink annotation in an early hand, 52.2 x 62cmQty: (1)Footnote: Mann, All Cards on the Table, p.148; Schreiber, Dutch, 2 (British Museum 1896,0501.1337), printed in black ink. A remarkably crisp and well-preserved copy of a scarce early sheet of playing cards designed to educate young persons in the various elements of conducting a military campaign, from enlistment and training to the onslaught of battle and final conquest of a fortified citadel. The sheet could be dissected for use as a traditional deck of cards or left intact for use as a board game, using the rules printed at the top. Amsterdam engraver Peter Schenk based this game on a French edition designed by Gilles de la Boissière, published by J. Mariette in 1692 under the title Jeu de la Guerre.
* [Taylor, Randal]. The Knavery of the Rump, London, circa 1680, 51 (of 52) copper-engraved pictorial cards designed by Francis Barlow (lacking the ace of spades, and title card supplied in facsimile), comprising 4 suits of 13, numbered I to X, and lettered knave, queen, king, each card depicting a satirical scene, with suit sign top left, numeral/name top right, and caption to lower margin, close-trimmed with some loss of line border, toned, some dust-soiling and light marks, occasional light rubbing, a few nicks in edges, 9 of hearts with suit sign partially erased and indistinctly redrawn, 10 of clubs with 16mm tear in top edge, king of clubs creased, plain versos, each approximately 90 x 53mmQty: (1)Footnote: Hargrave, p.193; Mann, All Cards on the Table, pp.131; Schreiber, English, 60; Whiting, pp.19-35; Wowk, p.93. An exceedingly rare deck of early playing cards; Sylvia Mann states that "very few examples of the pack have survived in its original form" (Collecting Playing Cards, 1966, p.151). The cards are a pictorial description of the events relating to Oliver Cromwell's Rump Parliament and the Commonwealth period of 1648-1653, including the beheading of King Charles I in 1649. The execution is recorded on the 10 of clubs, showing Cromwell on his knees praying, the executioner raising his axe in the background, with the caption 'Oliver seeking God while the K. is murthered by his order', whilst the ace of diamonds shows 'The High Court of Justice or Olivers slaughter house', and the king of clubs is captioned 'Oliver declars himself and the Rebells to be the Gadly Party'.
[Gibbs, Henry Hucks]. The Game of Ombre, London: printed for private circulation, 1874, half-title, 2 hand-coloured plates (including frontispiece), armorial bookplate of Samuel Chichester, Baron Carlingford (Irish MP), front free endpaper with ink inscription from the author 'Carlingford. From the Author May 1874 Henry Hucks Gibbs', top edges gilt, original green cloth gilt, 8vo, together with a second and a third edition of the same book, both in original cloth, privately printed, 1878 & 1902, 2nd edition inscribed on front free endpaper, 'Henry Lloyd Gibbs, Xmas 1878', and: Cadogan (Lady Adelaide). Illustrated Games of Patience, First & Second Series, 2 volumes, 5th and 1st edition respectively, London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington, 1885/1887, coloured plates to each, decorative green and blue cloth respectively, lightly rubbed and marked, Second Series with faded spine, 4to, Steinmetz (Andrew). The Gaming Table: its Votaries and Victims, in all Times and Countries, especially in England and in France, 2 volumes, 1st edition, London: Tinsley Brothers, 1870, volume 1 with half-title, and with circular embossed library stamp on front free endpaper, scattered foxing (including to edges), front pastedowns with book ticket of John Standring, hinges split, and rear cover and spine of first volume detached at rear hinge, original blind-blocked red cloth, spines faded and slightly frayed at ends, 8vo, plus 4 others relatedQty: (9)Footnote: Gibbs: Jessel 637, 639 & 640: "a full and lucid description of this excellent game". The first edition ran to 200 copies, and the second to 100 copies. Cadogan: Jessel 205; Horr 253. Steinmetz: Jessel 1539; Horr 1223; Hargrave, p.388.
[Jones, Henry.] Patience Games with Examples Played Through, illustrated with numerous diagrams, by "Cavendish", 1st edition, London: Thomas De La Rue & Co., 1890, half-title, printed in red and black, frontispiece and diagrams on letterpress, 8pp. publisher's catalogue at rear, all edges gilt, original bevel-edged brown cloth, blocked in gilt and blind, some faint spotting and marks, oblong 4to, together with: [Hogg, James, editor]. The Whist Table. A Treasury of Notes on the Royal Game, by "Cavendish," C. Mossop, A. C. Ewald, Charles Hervey and other distinguished players ... To which is added Solo Whist and its Rules by Abraham S. Wilks, the whole edited by "Portland", 1st edition, London: John Hogg, [1894], half-title, 3 photographic portraits, including frontispiece, 1 plate, 1 full-page illustration, 32pp. publisher's catalogue at rear, upper hinge split, original bevel-edged maroon cloth, lavishly blocked in gilt, red and black, spine faded, 8vo, [Pettes, George William]. American or Standard Whist. By G. W. P., 1st edition, Boston: James R. Osgood and Company, 1880, half-title, blank preceding half-title torn out, toned throughout, ink ownership stamp on final leaf of text and verso of rear free endpaper, upper hinge split, bookplate of James Constantine Webster, original grey-blue pictorial cloth, blocked in red and black, darkened spine frayed at ends with loss, covers lightly spotted and marked, lower corner of upper cover bumped, 8vo, and a quantity of 68 other late 19th and early 20th century books relatedQty: (71)Footnote: Jessel 982; 752; 1321.
Mortier (J.C.). A Bas Tous les Jeux, 1st edition, Paris: Pelletié, [1803?], signed by the author on leaf following title ("tout les exemplaires seront signés de l'auteur"), engraved frontispiece captioned "Frémissez! voila du joueur le sort inévitable!!" (toned, trimmed and slightly frayed to fore-margin), half-title discarded, title-page toned, staining and marks throughout, mainly to margins, untrimmed, a number of blank leaves bound in at rear, marbled endpapers, later 19th century brown half morocco gilt, by Townsend with his ink stamp to verso of front free endpaper, 8vo, together with: Collections des Jeux. Collection des Jeux de Société, nouvelle édition, revue, corrigée et acceptée par toutes les Académies de Paris, avec les décisions des meilleurs joueurs, sur les coups les plus difficiles, Paris: Aubry, [1800?], woodcut on title-page, tables on letterpress, first and final leaves foxed, leaf 9[i] with paper fault to lower outer corner (with loss of several letters), final leaf ('Table') with paper fault and consequent loss to lower blank margin, contemporary calf-backed speckled boards with vellum corners, gilt decorated spine with morocco label, 12mo in 6s, Académie Universelle. Académie Universelle des Jeux, contenant les Régles des Jeux de Quadrille, & Quintille, de l'Hombre à Trois, du Piquet, du Réversis, des Echecs, du Trictrac; & de tous les autres jeux. Avec des instructions faciles pour aprendre à les bien joüer, nouvelle edition, Paris: Theodore le Gras, 1739, woodcut on title-page, head and tail-pieces and initial letters, tables and illustrations on letterpress, a few minor marks, including ink stains on Aa8, marbled pastedowns, armorial bookplate of Cedercrantz, early ink annotations on front free endpaper, contemporary speckled calf, gilt decorated spine with morocco label, rubbed and a little scuffed in places, 12mo, plus 4 18th and 19th century booklets related, and a hollowed out early 19th century gilt decorated calf binding (with a number of leaves remaining), 4to, containing 2 decks of 20th century Crown playing cards and 2 bridge score books, armorial bookplate of Bibliotheca del Principe di TorellaQty: (8)Footnote: Rare: four copies only listed in WorldCat. The frontispiece provides a warning of the dangers of gambling, depicting a man shooting himself whilst at a gaming table, his fellow gamesters oblivious to his fate. This is the only edition of the second work that we have been able to identify; there are three copies located in WorldCat (Nevada, Leipzig and Oxford). The contents lists 21 games, including Piquet, Boston Whist, Roulette, Quinze, Dominoes and Billiards. Depaulis 147 gives the suggested date.
Rackham (Arthur). The Vicar of Wakefield, by Oliver Goldsmith, 1st edition, London: George G. Harrap & Company, 1929, 12 colour plates plus black & white illustrations, bookplate to the front endpaper, some light toning & offsetting to the half-title & pp.231, top edge gilt, minor marginal toning, original gilt decorated blue cloth in dust jacket, large tear across the front cover with a small tear to the bottom right corner, minor tears & chipping to the spine & rear cover, 4to Little Brother & Little Sister and other tales, by The Brothers Grimm, 1st edition, London: Constable & Co., 1917, 12 tipped-in colour plates plus 44 black & white illustrations, some spotting & light toning throughout, publishers original gilt decorated green cloth, spine lightly faded & rubbed to head & foot, large 4to A Midsummer-Night's Dream, by William Shakespeare, new impression, London: William Heinemann, 1917, 40 tipped-in colour plates with tissue guards plus black & white illustrations, some light toning & spotting, previous owner inscription to the rear endpaper, publishers original gilt decorated blue cloth, boards lightly marked, spine lightly faded & rubbed, 4to Snowdrop & Other Tales, by The Brothers Grimm, re-issued, London: Constable & Co., 1920, 20 tipped-in colour plates plus black & white illustrations, some marginal toning, publishers original gilt decorated blue cloth, boards & spine lightly rubbed to head & foot, 4to The Romance of King Arthur and His Knights of The Round Table, from Malory's Morte D'Arthur, London: Macmillan and Co., 1917, 16 colour & 7 black & white illustrations, small cracked to the head of the title page spine, some light toning, publishers original gilt decorated blue cloth, spine lightly faded & rubbed to head & foot, 4to The Springtide of Life, poems of childhood, by Charles Swinburne, London: William Heinemann, 1918, 8 colour plates with tissue guards plus black & white illustrations, some minor toning & spotting, publishers original gilt decorated green cloth, boards & spine light rubbed, 4toQty: (6)
* Hugo (Victor, 1802-1885). French novelist, poet and playwright. Autograph Letter Signed, ‘Victor Hugo’, Theatre de la Porte Saint-Martin, Paris, ‘jeudi’, 1873, to an unidentified correspondent saying that his play Marie Tudor takes place on Monday and asking if they would come to his family table (at 7 o’clock and the address added in a footnote) not on Monday but the following Tuesday, a few spots and some unevenness of ink including signature, 1 page with integral blank, mounting remains to final blank page, 8voQty: (1)Footnote: Marie Tudor (1833) is an historical play by Hugo portraying the rise, fall and execution of Fabiano Fabiani, a fictional favourite of Mary I of England.
* Leigh (Vivien, 1913-1967). Double Academy Award-winning film and stage actress. A fine vintage black and white photographic postcard signed, 1947, head and shoulders shot in sideways pose next to an elaborate table centre-piece, clearly signed in the blank lower margin in turquoise ink, 'Vivien Leigh', 135 x 85mm, fine condition, together with 17 signed vintage postcard photographs (one 7 x 5) by other major stage or film stars including Ellen Terry, Gladys Cooper, Hugh Griffith, Ivor Novello, Roger Livesey, Cecily Courtnage, Harry Lomax, Robert Donat, Jean Kent, Florence Desmond, Leo Genn, Avis Scott, Charles Simon, Irene Dunne, Anton Walbrook, Margaret Johnston and Anne CrawfordQty: (18)Footnote: A different photograph of Leigh from the same photoshoot can be found in the National Portrait Gallery and on the front cover of the magazine The Sketch (24 December 1947). The uncredited photographer was Antony Beauchamp (1918-1957).
* Mount Everest, 1953. A scarce printed dinner menu for an event given by Smiths English Clocks Ltd, in honour of members of the British Mount Everest Expedition 1953, at the Savoy Hotel, [London], Tuesday, 20 October 1953, menu centrefold signed by 28 people in various pens or pencil, signers including 10 of the Everest participants: John Hunt, Mike Westmacott (slightly faded), Michael Ward, Edmund Hillary, Tom Bourdillon, Wilfred Noyce, Charles Wylie (faded), Tom Stobart (slightly faded), George Band and George Lowe, plus autographs of test pilot and fighter ace Neville Duke, test pilot Mike Lithgow, cricketers Trevor Bailey and Len Hutton (pencil), other signers, including various members of the watch and jewellery trade, are R. Gordon Smith (pencil), (?)A. John Downham, J.W. Isaac, Edward Hindle, Ron Smith, C.W. Proctor (slightly faded), H. Spencer Jones, W. Valentine Ball (pencil), H.B. Buckland and Ivan Tarratt, plus four others unidentified (two very faded), printed in blue on folded off-white card, some spotting to outer folds, 19 x 23cm (unfolded), together with a press print photograph of the occasion by Paul Wilson, showing 17 guests chatting and laughing at the dinner table, 15 x 20cmQty: (2)Footnote: Provenance: The family of the jeweller Ivan Tarratt whose autograph appears at the bottom of the right page. Both Smiths and Rolex gave watches to the Expedition members hoping that their watches would make it to the summit and gain massive publicity and sales as a result. Both companies claimed that their watches had reached the summit but it is now held that Hillary had a Smiths watch when they planted the flag and that no Rolex was at the top that day.
A George III mahogany tea table, early 19th century, with inlaid strung decoration, on square tapering legs, 92.5cm wide, 73.5cm high; a Victorian square stool, the tapestry stuff over top on four cabriole legs with knurl feet, 45cm wide, 36cm high; and a Geo III mahogany rectangular stool, 20th century, the floral tapestry top on four cabriole legs with claw and ball feet, 51cm wide, 41cm highQty: 3
Lazarus Posen. A part canteen of German flatware by Lazarus Posen; Both sides of the arched terminals with wreath style decoration around engraved monograms. Marked '800 and signed Posen. Comprising:-6 tablespoons,6 table forks,6 dessert spoons6 dessert forks,6 teaspoons,6 sorbet spoons,6 cake forks,6 pairs of fish eaters and6 tea knives60 ozt weighable
An emerald and diamond cluster ring; the central circular cut emerald in a millegrain mount within a border of twelve old cut diamonds. Bi-coloured mount, and plain shank marked '18ct'. Size N. 2.8 gramsCondition report: All old mine cut diamonds, one being chipped to the table. All slightly tinted, but good clarity. Emerald 4.1mm diameter. Panel head 10mm diameter. Mount and shank intact.
An Art Deco bird's-eye maple veneer dining room suite attributed to Epstein, comprising a dining table with rounded corners above a twin pedestal base and a fitted protective glass top, together with a set of six matching cream leather upholstered cloud back chairs, the table 76.5 cm high x 180 cm wide x 92 cm deep, the chairs 83 cm high.Qty: 7Condition report: The Chairs All the chairs are structurally good but have a slight amount of movement across the seat frame as is to be expected, the cloud backs are in good order without splits or cracks, the walnut cross-grain edge of each back is intact without any losesTwo seats have slight rips towards the rear of the seats but this is only visible when the seat is pushed down in this area, difficult to explain but see images for clarification.One chair has slight veneer slithers of veneer missing from the edge of the rear sabre legs, again see images.The Upholstery is generally good and is very clean and brightThe height to the seat top is approx 49 cm The TableThe table is structurally good and the top is free from splits or cracks, the table frieze has a slight shrinkage crack between the top and the frieze at one corner, see imagesThe frieze has signs of old minor repair to veneer nibbles to the lower edge of the frieze, presumably from snagging on clothing whilst in useThe finish is good and clean and bright without issue.The top has a large plate glass cover top the top, this is also without chips, cracks or major blemishes.The height to the underside of the frieze (Kneeroom) is 66 cm high approx
A set of four sterling silver table candlesticks with simple girdled bodies and concave square loaded bases. Each marked Stirling to the underside. 20.5 cm high x 7.9 cm wide the bases. Weight is not applicable as the bases are loadedCondition report: All marked Sterling 925Stick1quite deep pin dents to the underside of the base corners and edges OKStick 2A couple of shallow pin dents to the barrel of the stick, corners and edges OKStick 3A slightly domed in base, and shallow pin dents to the lower barrel, corners and edges OKStick 4 Slightly domed in base and shallow pin dents to the lower barrel of the stick
A mixed collectors lot, to include a pair of Georgian shoe buckles, two folding knives, small bone items, silver-topped dressing table jars, a brass and enamel page-turner, costume jewellery, a crocodile skin wallet and others, contained in a mother of pearl inlaid box, all a/f.
A Regency Gillows of Lancaster mahogany kneehole library/ dressing table. With curved and recessed inverted breakfront. Fitted one frieze and four short flanking drawers. On typically turned cluster column legs with brass socket swivel castors. Stamped "Gillows Lancaster to the leading edge of the drawer front. 135 cm overall width x 62 cm deep x 85 cm overall height x 81 cm high to the top. 67 cm knee roomSee footnotes. Footnote: Please see Lot 50 from Christie's London "The Glory of Gillows and Fine English Furniture" auction 16/9/2004, page 46 for an almost identical example and also a similar dressing table in the Leeds City Museum collection.Credit: Christie's London 2004Condition report: The handles have been replaced at some point but the handles are not cheap new handles.The central drawer looks to have had the bottom board replaced see imagesI firstly thought that the gallery was later as it seemed that the back edge had a strip added to accommodate the rear section of the gallery. On closer inspection, the strip is actually an extension of the gallery and looks in keeping but is of a slightly;y different colour to the general tone of the rest of the underside of the top, again see the accompanying images.
A 19th-century bouillotte-style toleware table lamp, of twin branch form with adjustable shades, of mustard colour with gilt detail. Together with an antique/gentleman's library style waste paper basket in the form of three open books, the spines embossed 'Quis Quiliae' (Latin: waste matter) and a similar CD rack and pen pot. The lamp: 54cm high. (4).
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