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Click here to subscribeA Mappin and Webb Maritime table clock in bell shaped glazed dome, silvered chapter ring and open skeleton two train movement and lever escapement on mahogany plinthThe clock appears to tick when wound, but is sold with guarantee. Glass dome is intact with some discolouration to the metal handle. Many Thanks
A small George III wine table or kettle stand, the top with pie crust edge, raised on a fluted column with carved decoration and a tripod base, top is 25cm wide, overall height 60cmThe base has been reinforced with iron under one leg, general surface marks and wear throughout
A Regency rosewood and brass inlaid card table with folding top opening to a baize lined interior, supported on four swept legs with a central X formed stretcher and finished with brass end caps and casters, 92cm wide, 46cm deep and 75cm highAppears in good used condition with expected surface marks. Some minor lifting of pieces of brass inlay on the top. Interior baize very wornSmall veneer loss to the frontWould benefit from restoration and repolishing
A collection of trench art to include two similar shells, 34.5cm tall, with ribbed center's and decorated for Verdun with a cross of Lorraine, and '1914-18 World War'. A shell case fitted as a table lam, a collection of eight lighters to include a hexagonal lighter decorated with a Naval anchor. A lot. *CR Mixed states.
Buttons - three, comprising a pair of 18th Century buttons, the centres painted with a vase of flowers on a table top in gilt metal rims, domed gilt backs, 3.5cms, and an Indian School oval portrait button under glass in silver mount, late 18th/early 19th Century, 5cms. (3) From the collection of the late Jackie Cole
Buttons - sporting, hunt, etc., comprising a card display of hunt, circa twenty four, together with circa fifty loose, a card display of mostly brass with dogs and sporting animals, etc., circa thirty five, another card of fifteen. (circa 130) From the collection of the late Jackie Cole
A rare and unusual Tunbridge ware table book stand attributed to Edmund Nye, possibly based on his 1851 Exhibition piece 'book stand with drawer', executed in satin wood, raised on four scroll and lion paw feet, the front fitted with a mahogany lined drawer in fine floral mosaic with stick ware knob within bobbin borders, the sides and back of conforming design. The top with two hinged book ends with pierced carrying handles and a further shallow hinged ledge to the back. One book end inlaid in marquetry with an elaborate exotic butterfly on a leaf branch, the other with two birds in marquetry on a branch with mosaic leaves, the back ledge in traditional mosaic, hinges stamped 'B and Co. Improved', one book end showing evidence of small repair, 52 x 33 x 30cms max.
Mauchline ware - seven rectangular boxes, comprising (** lghtham Mote Near Sevenoaks, Kent), 10.5cms, a three division stamp box (School of Musketry, Hythe), 9.7cms, a box (Peeping Tom, Street Life In Coventry), 8.5cms, another two division stamp box (The Piers Steamboat, Walton on the Naze), 8.4cms, another (Weymouth From The Nothe), 8.2cms, a box (Sunderland Bridge), 7.6cms, and a bakers table box (Dome Of The Capitol, Washington), 10.5cms. (7) From the collection of the late Christabelle and David Davey
A spectacular and large Scottish burr elm and oak table snuff box of Masonic interest, and by Smith, Mauchline, of near oval form and raised on four brass castors, the lid with wooden hinge, the underside of the lid in foil, 100%, and with Royal Coat of Arms over 'Smith Mauchline, Manufacturers To His Majesty', with a silver plaque engraved 'Lodge of Antiquity No. 178, Presented by Bro. W. Cranston, Dec 18, 1896, 27.2 x 23 x 7cms.
A large Scottish sycamore snuff box, wooden hinge, rectangular with curved sides, the lid painted with numerous figures around a dining table and standing celebrating a successful hunt with foxes tail held aloft, after The Toast from Foxhunting by Thomas Sutherland after a painting by Henry Thomas Alken, ebonised sides and base, foil 60%, 11.2 x 7.7 x 3.7cms.
An early Tunbridge ware rosewood, print decorated and inlaid table cabinet attributed to George Wise, circa 1825, raised on floral decorated brass ball feet, the front enclosed by a pair of doors each with figural colour print within gold on black printed borders and an inlaid outer dog tooth border. The lid with an internally titled print 'Stafford's Marine Library', and adjoining buildings within conforming painted borders and outer inlaid borders within a concave moulding. The lid interior in original green paper with a further untitled colour print of shipping off Brighton and the promenade over a compartmentalised lower section. The doors opening to reveal three drawers with original gilt floral mounted ring handles, the interior of the doors in green paper with oval colour prints titled 'Reculver Church' and 'Kingsgate Castle', 25 x 16 x 24.5cms. Illustrated Austen(B) Tunbridge Ware, opposite Page 49, Plate 16. From the collection of the late Dr. Brian Austen
A rare Regency period table sewing basket of octagonal trumpet form, raised on gilt metal paw and leaf feet below a gilt foil decorative band, the exterior in sponge work gilt on cream paper with a pair of gilt metal basket of flower mounted ring handles, the rim in leaf decorated gilt foil, the interior in cream silk, near mint, the feet slightly misshapen, with a selection of 18th Century and 19th Century fabrics, trimmings, etc., 19.5cms wide, 11.5cms high.
A Georgian whitewood hand painted rectangular sewing box elaborately polychrome painted, on a black background, the front with an oval panel of a leopard between cornucopia griffins, each short side with an oval panel of an eagle, the back painted with an urn between two chimera, the top with a panel of military trophies amid elaborate leaf scrolls a female head and a goats head. The interior lined in red paper with a whitewood compartmentalised tray with fitted pin cushion, tool lid, two further lids and numerous compartments, 27 x 22 x 13cms.
A Tunbridge ware burr maple table pin cushion labelled for William Upton, of rectangular form, the sloping sides with mosaic panel of flowers and circular garlands of flowers, original velvet inset, the base with distinctive printed paper black on yellow label 'Wm. Upton Tunbridge Ware Manufacturer No 5, Kings Road, Brighton', 23.4 x 7.4 x 6cms. Illustrated Austen(B) Tunbridge Ware, Page 152, Plate 72a. From the collection of the late Dr. Brian Austen
A Tunbridge ware rosewood table cabinet, on four bun feet below a canted rosewood moulding, the front enclosed by a pair of doors with matching mosaic medallions each with a button form stick ware escutcheon and with outer border of geometric mosaic. The hinged cushion top with an inset floral mosaic within an outer geometric mosaic border, the interior with four drawers with variant mosaic bandings each lined in original gold star pink ground paper, 20.5 x 16 x 18cms. From the collection of the late Dr. Brian Austen
A Tunbridge ware box in exotic veneer, probably figured ash and labelled for Edmund Nye, the sides with a broad band of floral mosaic, the lid with inset mosaic mirror medallion within a geometric mosaic border, interior in original yellow, gold and red fancy paper, the base with rectangular label and within a circle 'Edmund Nye …..', 24 x 9.2 x 6.7cms. From the collection of the late Dr. Brian Austen
* Chinese Cartes de Visite. A group of 7 Chinese cartes de visite, c. 1860s, including 3 by Ye-Chung, one of a seated Chinese Mandarin, the second of a middle-aged western man and the third of a woman identified as Mrs Captain Kirk to verso, photographers' printed details to versos, one with a Hong Kong address, one with Shanghai and one with the place name [Shanghai?] trimmed away, together with 3 cartes de visite by Hing-Qua John & Co., 247 Canton Road, Shanghai, one sitter identified as 'Ah Yung, Chinese merchant', another of Mrs Bincks and the third unidentified vignette of a western man, possibly the same sitter as for Ye-Chung, photographers' printed details to versos, one with plain design and 2 with decorative designs, plus a seventh carte de visite with plain back showing an unidentified Chinese woman standing next to a small table with vase of flowersQTY: (7)
* Ambrotype. A hand-tinted ambrotype of a man seated at a table smoking a cigar, probably Spanish, c. 1850s, half plate, the man with spotty bow tie and waistcoat, passepartout frame with gilt spacer, printed label in Spanish to verso, glazedQTY: (1)NOTE:The label suggests that the sitter is Mr Camilo Descole of Paris, a seller of curiosities.
* Eastwood (Clint). Signed black & white photograph, c. 1990s, together with a black & white photograph of Robert Redford, c. 1990s, both head and shoulders shots, signed in marker pen in lower part of images, 25 x 20 cm, plus a signed slightly smaller photograph of Robert De Niro eating at a table, 21 x 16.5 cm, all fineQTY: (3)
* Victoria (1819-1901). Queen of Great Britain & Ireland, 1837-1901. Document Signed, 'Victoria RI', War Office, 28 March 1872, a manuscript document submitted to the Queen, 'That with the view to the convenience of the Service, the North and South Regiments of Salopian Yeomanry Cavalry be formed into one Corps, bearing the title of the "Shropshire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry", and that the United Establishment be as follows... ', with a table drawn beneath showing the numbers of permanent staff, signed by Edward Cardwell (1813-1886) at foot, approved by the Queen with her autograph at head, 'App[rove]d / Victoria RI', printed red ledger leaf number '122' upper right, a little soiling and two small splits on folds not affecting text or signatures, folio (32.5 x 19 cm)QTY: (1)
* Prince Andrew (1960- ). Duke of York, a younger brother of King Charles III & Sarah (1959- ), Duchess of York. Autograph Letters Signed from 'Andrew', 'Sarah' and their daughter 'Beatrice', Buckingham Palace, 22 February, no year, [2000], Sandringham, 30 December 1987 & 10 August 1996, all to Tino and Anne-Marie, Andrew's letter in blue fountain pen ink thanking them for the telegram of birthday greetings, 'I know forty is a significant milestone in life and I have celebrated it with the future in mind - Life begins at 40!', 1 page, 8vo, together with Andrew's initialled hand-addressed envelope (not stamped or postmarked), Sarah's letter thanking them for their presents, a shooting stick and Andrew's table planner, and apologising for being too disorganised to have given them anything, 3 pp., 8vo, the letter from their daughter Beatrice in pencil on her headed paper, thanking them for their birthday message and thinking of her, 'I had a lovely day, my party was so much fun', 1 page, 8voQTY: (4)
* Jenner (Edward, 1749-1823). English surgeon and pioneer of smallpox vaccination. A series of 14 Autograph Letters Signed, ‘Edw. Jenner’, three as ‘E. Jenner’ and one as ‘E.J.’, Cheltenham & Berkeley, Gloucestershire, 18 April 1811 to 1 November 1822 & 3 undated, addressed to Edward Davies [his nephew], variously at Eastington, Ryeford, Stanley House and Ebley House, all near Stroud, and one sent to Edward in London, and one undated letter to his sister [Ann], the subjects largely concerning family matters, arrangements for meetings, the poor health of Edward’s mother [Jenner’s sister Ann] and that of his own wife Catherine, with some recommendations for treatments and diet, discussions of his own work and how challenging he finds it, with one direct reference to vaccination (24 October 1811), plus other references to his work and its reception in the wider world, all written on entire letters with integral address panels, many written on all four sides including folds adjacent to address panel, some age wear with many small fold splits and seal tears (one with loss to subscription but not affecting signatures), a total of 43pp., 4to, together with related correspondence and ephemera comprising: Three Autograph Letters Signed from Jenner’s wife Catherine to Edward and Mrs Davies, one dated from New Bond Street, [London], 23 January 1801, two with signatures torn with loss and one with cover worn with loss; Autograph poem by Ann Davies, signed and dated 23 December 1789 (separated along two folds), autograph letter from Ann to her son Edward (torn with loss), a short autograph account of a friend’s illness dated 26 January 1802; two autograph items from ‘W.D’ [William Davies], one a letter to his aunt (torn on folds) and one a copy of a memorandum; an undated letter to Mrs Davies from ‘M. Berkeley’ at Berkeley Castle; plus 2 printed items, a printed list of subscribers for a statue of Edward Jenner in Gloucester Cathedral, and a pamphlet titled Health Heroes: Edward Jenner, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 1926QTY: (approx. 20)NOTE:Provenance: By family descent from the family of Edward Davies.An important unpublished archive of letters from Edward Jenner giving a good deal of insight into his family life and work matters. Jenner was one of nine children, six surviving into adulthood. Of these three sisters and two brothers, only Mary (1730-1810) and Ann (1740-1812) survived into the 19th century. By the time the first of these letters was written by Jenner to his nephew Edward, (also a doctor), only Ann was still living. Unsurprisingly, therefore, Jenner shows a great deal of concern for his sister’s health and diet while taking a keen interest in the health of Edward and his family too. Extracts from the letters are given below, further images available on request.Cheltenham, Thursday night, 18 April 1811: ‘… how much I lament the sad account you give me of your poor father's health, and to request in case the haemorrhage returns again, that Mr Darke will inspect the part. By so doing, he will probably discover the bleeding vessel, and by means of a ligature, prevent the further effusion of blood ... ‘.‘You must avoid everything that tends to weaken and employ every means of strengthening your constitution – the sea and its breezes will do great things for you, and I hope take off the susceptibility for cold, which Mrs Davies's nieces are so much acquainted with. As for myself, it is not from the cause you suspect that my tremors have arisen. The long continued, and at times, highly alarming state of Mrs Jenner's health, succeeded by so much attendance on her poor brother, whose disease I felt confident would prove (as it has done fatal), has been as great a load as I could well carry, to say nothing of other professional weights. I am now getting up to my usual pitch of health again. We have had a curious domestic occurrence. Hystericks are as contagious as the plague among young females. Several fell sick – we were obliged to import fresh ones to wait on them. Our new importation became infected and others were necessary to wait on them; so that we got three deep at last. I shall be glad to see William and Mr Lewis on the day you mention …’.Cheltenham, Wednesday night, 23 October 1811: ‘I want much to see you and converse with you about the state of your health and many other things. On Saturday next I propose being at the inn at Painswick at 12 o'clock to meet Mr Darke ... I wish it were in my power to go on to Eastington and stay the night. What a pleasure it would afford me, as I want a long conversation with my friends there … Indeed, I ought to tear myself away from this place, where I am quite overwhelm'd with the incessant variety of my occupations. My lot is harder than that of the medical world in general, as the toils of vaccination are superadded to my ordinary labors. However, things go on smoothly now. Some reports I have lately had from abroad cheer me much and the long expected tangible compliment from Madras is at length arrived. This I had given up for lost. Mrs Jenner is better than I have known her for a long time past. This again is cheering; and as for myself, I have nothing to complain of on the sense of health – so I will grumble as little as possible. The worst of it is my commonly having fifty letters before me unanswered, and no aid from a secretary ... Can you procure me some more health bags? The large sort – the small ones are of no use... ‘.No place or date, postmarked Cheltenham, 6 January 1812: ‘Still, the old story goes forward "no good without an evil tacked onto it". The gratification Mrs Davies must feel in being herself the supporter of her little girl meets with a sad interruption. As the application you have been using so seldom fails when fresh and good, I have been thinking it possible that what you procured may have been readied ineffectual by overkeeping. If the remedy should still exist, pray try the following. Some skins we know will not bear an oily application of any sort without its exciting inflammation; a wash may therefore do better. Take twenty grains of the sugar of lead and dissolve it in two ounces of water. Let the parts affected be washed frequently, or rather sopp'd, with a bit of soft sponge – previously to the child's sucking it may be wash'd off with a little warm water ...‘... It is astonishing to observe how a deviation apparently trifle from the rigid rules I lay down with regard to diet in such cases will turn the balance, and change comfortable health into sickness. Your mother is apt to pick, and just taste, and have the smallest relish of this or that which may be on the table and fancy from the morsels she has taken no harm can ensue. This is all error and must be corrected. Let me entreat you in the gentlest manner, to go and talk to her on a subject, that is not only interesting to her and her family, but to me and mine ... ‘.No place (Dursley Penny Post), Tuesday night, 5 May 1812: ‘I have just received your doleful letter. Your mother still becoming more feeble, your boy ill and your wife out of health. This is a lamentable account indeed. From your description of Edward's case, I see nothing more likely to restore him than the means Mr Darke has pointed out. Before the present week ends I will if possible contrive to see him ... Have you a shower bath? It is what I may probably direct for Mrs Davies. Mrs Jenner has undergone the painful process of an abscess in the ear, but is now convalescent... ‘..........For the rest of the description, please visit our website www.dominicwinter.co.uk
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