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Click here to subscribePeru Bolivia, Socabaya Peace Medal, instituted in 1836 Breast Badge, 33.5x25 mm, Silver, variant 1. Awarded to the troops of a combined BolivianPeruvian Army under command of Marshal Santa Cruz who defeated General Felipe Santiago de Sallavery in the battle of Socabaya near the city of Arequipa, on February 7th, 1836. Gill. p. 50 Ross Bo10a. II- R!
Peru Bolivia, Socabaya Peace Medal, instituted in 1836 Breast Badge, 33x25 mm, Silver, variant 1. one side enameled, original suspension device and ribbon. Awarded to the troops of a combined Bolivian – Peruvian Army under command of Marshal Santa Cruz who defeated General Felipe Santiago de Sallavery in the battle of Socabaya near the city of Arequipa, on 7 th of February 1836. Rare and very interesting! I R!
RPR - ORDER OF THE STAR OF ROMANIA, 1947-1965 Set 1-5 Classes, 2nd Model (1948-1965). 1st and 2nd Class, gilt Bronze with Pastes; 3rd Class, silvered Metal; 4th and 5th Class, Silver. Breast Stars, 60 mm, center enameled, with pin back. This order was awarded to the persons who by their social, cultural and scientific activity have contributed to the development of the socialist system. Rare set in superb quality and best condition! I R!
Rare Miniature Medal of the Naval Campaign of Rio de la Plata, 1851-1852, instituted in 1852 Breast Badge, 20x12 mm, Zinc, original silver crown suspension device. Awarded to the Navy of the expeditionary force of Governor Justo Jose Urquiza, who defeated on 3rd of February, 1852 the Army of Argentinian Dictator Juan Manuel Rosas in the battle of Monte Caseros in Buenos Aires Province. Ross Br10. I RR!
ORDER OF THE WAR BANNER Hollow-made GOLD Star, 79 mm, with plain and chiselled rays alternated by silver ones, these, set with 110 synthetic brilliants and 35 synthetic rubies, centre medallion made of patinated silver with embossed scene of marching soldiers and flags, white enameled outer circlet with motto « SOCIALISTIÈKE DOMOVINE" in gold lettering within a golden, beaded border, the reverse with broad counter medallion, struck with the "IKOM" and Yugoslav gold marks, vertical, broad pin, in the original, red case of issue of early type with elaborate, fitted compartment, the lid with golden inscription "ORDEN RATNE ZASTAVE" and Yugoslavia's coat of arms printed in gold on the inner cushion. A very rare set, extremely fine condition and nicely toned! This oneclass order is the 7th highest sign of honour of the former socialist Yugoslavia and the 1st properly military one. It was founded on 29 December 1951 and awarded to "military commanders who show personal courage, selfsacrifice, involvement in commanding and distinct role in creation, fixing and training of Armed Forces of SFRY during the war" (translated from the decree of institution). In the period 1951-1984, it was conferred 209 times only, of which 204 to Yugoslavs and the further 5 to Soviet generals (in 1964). It formally remained in the award system of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and then in the Federation of Serbia and Montenegro, being definitively abolished on 4th of December, 1989. I RR!
Uruguay Campaign Medal for officer's, instituted in 1852 Breast Badge, 48.5x30 mm, Silver, original suspension ring and ribbon. Awarded to the 3500 men of the expeditionary force of Governor Justo Jose Urquiza, who defeated on 3rd of February, 1852 the Army of Argentinian Dictator Juan Manuel Rosas in the battle of Monte Caseros in Buenos Aires Province. Gill. p. 82 Ross Br9. I RR!
ISAAC TAYLOR: "DORSET SHIRE to the Right Hon. Lord Lieutenant … 1765", a large-scale folding map of the county with vignettes of Maiden Castle, Lulworth Castle and other landmarks, printed on six sheets, each unmounted, each sheet 23.75" x 22.75". See illustration. This remarkable map is probably the first large-scale survey of the county produced as a direct result of the Society of Arts advert of 1759 offering the sum of £100 to any person who shall make an accurate survey of any county on the scale of one inch to one mile. Beaton suggests that fewer than 200 copies will have been produced originally and "only a few are known to be in existence". See illustrations on pages 52-55.
PRINCE PAUL TROUBETZKOY (1866-1938) A woman seated, signed and dated "Paul Troubetzkoy, Paris, 1906". Bronze, 46cm high Provenance: A European noble family Exhibited: Prima Esposizione Internazionale D'arte, Della Secessione, Roma 1913, No. 452 Prince Paul Troubetzkoy was born in Lake Maggiore, Italy, the son of an aristocratic Russian diplomat and an American opera singer. This gilded social status, coupled with his artistic talent meant Troubetzkoy was perfectly placed to capture the social elite at the turn of the nineteenth to twentieth centuries and indeed was a celebrity in his in own right. Troubetzkoy's forte was the society portrait, with particular emphasis on the seated figure. The present bronze can be compared to the well-known 'After the Ball', a portrait of Adelaide Auernheimer who along with her wealthy merchant husband Carlo Federico Aurnheimer became one of the main patrons of the Famiglia artistica milanese, an art gallery founded in 1873 for supporting young artists. Instead of modelling in clay, Troubetzkoy used a non-drying compound of clay and wax called plastilene, giving his finished works a great impression of immediacy. The present bronze is no exception. Troubetzkoy's fluid modelling technique can be seen here in the manipulation of the material, leaving clear thumb prints to be seen in the folds of drapery around the base.
Football Book Selection including Lucky Johnny the footballer who survived the river Kwai death camps, Sky Sports 2005-2006, The Official Tribute to Henrik Larsson, Scotland's Greatest Games, West Midlands Football, Liverpool v Everton, The Bescot Years The complete record of Walsall football club 1990-2010 and Football Memorabilia, general condition appears G (8) Box
2003 England Rugby Grand Slam season signed limited edition print - titled "Crowning Glory" comprising scenes from each of England's victories and depicting some of the key individuals who contributed to the all-round performance securing England's 1st Grand Slam for 8 years and then going on to win 2003 RWC - signed by each player to the border to incl Ben Kay, Richard Hill, Mike Tindall, Steve Thompson and Jason Robinson together with the artist Peter Cornwell ltd ed no 237/500 - unframed overall 20" x 27.5"-ex Steve Thompson collection
1960 Rugby League World Cup programmes - won by and including all The Gt Britain programmes who remained undefeated together with 2x Australia v New Zealand, Australia v France, France v New Zealand and finally culminating in Gt Britain v The Rest of World played on 10th October at Odsal Stadium - some soiling to the covers but generally clean internally (F) (7)
2003 England Rugby Grand Slam season signed limited edition print - titled "Crowning Glory" comprising scenes from each of England's victories and depicting some of the key individuals who contributed to the all-round performance securing England's 1st Grand Slam for 8 years and then going on to win 2003 RWC - signed by each player to the border to incl Ben Kay, Richard Hill, Mike Tindall, Steve Thompson and Jason Robinson together with the artist Peter Cornwell ltd ed no 237/500 - unframed overall 20" x 27.5"-ex Steve Thompson collection
1957 British Rugby League World Cup Touring Team photograph - held in Australia official team photograph laid down on the original Melba Sydney photographers mount complete with legend above and below horizontal crease below the photograph, some slight wear to the edges overall 11.5" x 14" - note Gt Britain came runner up to winners Australia who went undefeated
1956 South Africa Rugby Tour to New Zealand match worn shirt - v New Zealand No 11 which was exchanged with New Zealand All Black player W H Clark. Note that this was only the fourth time that both countries had met with South Africa remaining unbeaten - but the tide turned and the All Blacks won the series for the first time 3-1 as well as being the first team to win a series - consigned by a well-known rugby collector, past player who enjoys enormous respect worldwide.
A 1987 Mitsubishi Colt GLX automatic, registration number E408 JDD, Palermo grey. This one owner Mitsubishi Colt was originally supplied by Mitsubishi Motors, Cirencester, to the vendor, who was an employee of Mitsubishi at the time. He purchased the car for his wife, who has always driven the Colt. The car has a full service history with a stamped book, receipts, MOTs, handbooks and original bill of sale for £5,938.41p, including a 20% staff discount. V5C, MOT to October 2017 See illustration Condition report Report by NHThe vendor advises current mileage is approximately 99,600. 96,000 of this was in the first 20 years of ownership.
A 1990 MG Metro 1300, registration number G99 VPH, British Racing green. With 23,000 miles from new, the MG was originally supplied by Westover Rover, Corfe Mullen, Dorset to its first owner, a lady from the same town, who retained the car until 2002, whereupon it would remain in storage until 2015. On removal from storage the vendor instructed Day Engineering of Henstridge, Dorset to recommission it for the road, carrying out any repairs as necessary (12-10-15). Since then further works have included a carburettor overhaul (4-11-15), removal and cleaning of the fuel tank and sender unit (11-1-16), suspension pump up and underside rust treatment (23-9-16). The accompanying history file contains original service receipts, receipts for the recommissioning, MOTs from 1992, (odometer reading 15,071 miles) to 2002, and 2015 to 2017. With only a believed 94 examples registered on British roads, this low mileage and original MG is now a collector's item. V5C, MOT to October 2017 See illustration
A 1993 Ford Capri Clubsprint SE, registration number L936 HDV, Polynesian green. This Australian import is thought to be the only example registered on British roads. One of only 400 produced by Ford Tickford for the Australian home market. The Capri which is based on the Mazda MX5 using the B6 twin cam engine, was imported in 2008 by Guy Croft, the hot rod and drag strip racer. There has been one registered keeper, the vendor who completed the relevant paperwork in 2011 to register the car with DVLA. Finished in Polynesian green with a Raven black interior, fittings include air conditioning, cruise control, electric windows, alloy wheels and five speed gearbox. The Capri will be offered for auction with a history file containing Australian title, correspondence with Australian Ford and Ford GB, excise duty paperwork, DVLA documentation, MOTs and receipts. V5C, MOT to July 2017 See illustration
A 1977 Reliant Kitten DL road legal Noddy car construction, registration number SHL 660S, red and yellow. This faithful representation of Noddy and Big Ears yellow and red car has been constructed using a Reliant Kitten DL shortened chassis and running gear. The car is fully road legal and there are numerous images of the car under construction. Our vendor, who has owned the car since 2012, has used it for charity shows and promotional work. During his ownership, the car has been fully resprayed and has formed part of a private collection. This charming and possibly unique car offers the ultimate accessory for a Noddy collector, or could be used for promotional and charity work as our vendor has. V5C, ***MOT to March 2018*** See illustrations
A 1960 Ford Thames 100E 5 CWT van, registration number 8329 CR, chassis number 100E/864178, engine number 100E/86478, grey. Manufactured between 1954 and 1961, over 139,000 5 CWT vans rolled off of the production line and they became a go-to vehicle for both large and small business in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Having only had four registered keepers from new, this charming light commercial is presented in a restored condition but has retained its original engine, seats and gauges. The first owner, a Mr Derrick Edward Windsor from Hedge End Hampshire, registered the van on 7 July 1960, and would retain it until he sold it to Main Road Garage, Parson Drove, Wisbech, Kent. Subsequently the van was sold to Mr Anthony Charles Downing, who would in turn pass the light commercial to our vendor in 2013. It is believed that the van has covered a total of 65,000 miles over the past 57 years, with only a modest mileage being added to the odometer by our vendor during his ownership. With light commercials becoming ever more popular with collectors, this matching numbers example, which is offered for sale with its original registration number, should appeal to a wide market. RF60, V5C, MOT to September 2017 See illustrations
A 1932 Austin 7 Super Accessories bodied Super Sports race car special, registration number VK 7167, red with black wings. Super Accessories were one of a number of companies supplying the bodies and other tuning parts to the special building market of the late 1950s. The special building market was at its highest during the 1950s with enthusiasts using both Austin and Ford chassis and engines to create two seater sports cars. This situation came about due to a lack of affordable sporting motoring from the main manufacturers and ready supply of pre-World War II chassis and engines. *** This competitive example has been campaigned by the vendor for the last four years in the Bert Hadley Memorial Championship (not the 750 Motor Club formula events, but it is eligible for this event).) in both hill climbs and sprints all over the UK as far apart as Barbon (not Barton) in the Lake District and Goodwood in Sussex winning many awards, the chassis and engine have been totally rebuilt by an Austin Seven specialist with the car being modified to accommodate the vendor who is 6' tall and 17 stone. The Austin 747cc engine has been completely rebuilt with modified competition pistons, new white metal bearings, new billet crankshaft, high compression head, big valves, double springs, modified camshaft, high capacity oil pump, lightened flywheel, Bosch ignition, SU 1¼" carburettor, four branch special exhaust and manifold, aluminium inlet manifold, four speed straight cut gearbox which was built by Vince Leek, uprated dual circuit hydraulic brakes, London wheels with radial tyres, aluminium fuel tank, electric manual cooling fan and uprated 12 volt electrics. The Austin is offered with a huge spares package to facilitate future running with a spare rebuilt engine, two four speed synchro gearboxes, two three speed gearboxes, two London wheels, *** no spare aluminium fuel tank ***, windscreen, and other spares. VK 7167 is a race winning competitive car which is ready to be used in the forthcoming season and with its supporting spares package offers the next owner a race ready car at an attractive guide price. RF60, V5C, MOT exempt See illustrations
A 1970 Morris Mini Cooper S Mk III, registration number EVG 115H, chassis number X-ADI/150923-A, engine number 12H/397F/348, red. Manufactured between March 1970 and June 1971, the Mk III Cooper S is one of the rarest of all Cooper derivatives, with only 1,570 being manufactured before production ceased. In line with the other Mk III models the body was revised with concealed door hinges, larger rear lights and new front grille. This matching numbers Cooper S is an early example having a build date of June 1970, just 3 months into production. As such it has some of the earlier Mk II's features including toggle dashboard switches and dashboard ignition switch. Having had only two registered keepers from new (both resided in Suffolk), the first owner registered the Mini on his personal registration 30 RHW and kept the car until 1978. On selling the Cooper to its second owner a Mr John Mills from Beccles, he retained his personal registration and the Mini was allocated the period registration EVG 115H. Our vendor purchased the car in 2015 direct from Mr Mills, removing it from Mr Mills's garage where it has been in store since approximately 1990. EVG 115H was then sent to Mini marque specialists, Coopers Garage, Mildenhall for a full restoration retaining as much originality as possible. The restoration took approximately 18 months and was completed in December 2016. During the restoration the shell was stripped back to bare metal and new Heritage panels were let in as necessary, retaining the original body numbers, before a full respray was carried out. The engine which sports a period Osseli special tuning cylinder head was fully rebuilt. The hydro-suspension and all running gear were also fully rebuilt and all bright work was restored to a similar high standard. The original interior has been sympathetically restored to retain as much originality as possible to retain some period charm. The Cooper sits on period Dunlop alloy wheels shod with Dunlop S/P tyres which certainly suit the sporting nature of the Mini. This rare and quite unique Mini is offered with a Heritage Certificate, verifying it's matching number status, a V5 verifying Mr Mills as the second owner, past MOTs and tax discs ***(but no original handbook)***. The vendor who resides in America has taken the reluctant decision to sell his Mini due to a change in plans which now means that he will not be returning to Britain and he does not wish to export the car to the States. This fully restored Cooper S now offers an opportunity to purchase a rare Cooper without all of the inconvenience associated with managing a full restoration. V5, no MOT See illustrations
A 1934 Austin 10/4 Colwyn Cabriolet, registration number RV 4807, chassis number G33986, engine number IG 34094, black with brown accents. Introduced in 1934 to complement the family of 10/4 Austins, the Colwyn was described by The Motor Magazine as a neat occasional four seat Cabriolet, with folding three position hood and rear luggage compartment. Nicknamed Bonnie, this charming Colwyn Cabriolet was originally purchased for £178.00 by a Mr A D Smith, the owner of Farlington Garage, near Portsmouth. On delivery, the odometer had a delivery mileage of 13 miles and five gallons of Shell petrol was put into the tank for just over seven shillings. Bonnie was mainly used for a weekly wage collection and touring holidays, she was subsequently fitted with a tow bar to tow a caravan or trailer and visited amongst other places, Ripon in Yorkshire, Ffestiniog, Snowdonia and Cornwall by way of the infamous Porlock Hill. All these journeys are carefully documented from 12 April 1934 until September 1949, noting average speed and MPG, stops undertaken and time, and whether or not the caravan or trailer accompanied the Austin. The Austin Sports Ace disc wheel trims and spare wheel cover, and all running repairs were recorded during Mr Smith's ownership. When Mr Smith decided to part with the Austin in 1968, 65,182 miles had been covered. Bonnie was then purchased by a Mr John Gates for £75.00, he would then use the car regularly for the next five years before passing custodianship onto his daughter and son-in-law, who enjoyed the Austin on numerous road rallies and runs. A Mr John Harrison was then the next owner who purchased the car for £850.00 in January 1977. In 1982, Bonnie was taken off the road for 16 years for a comprehensive restoration. Mr Harrison restored the car retaining as much originality as possible and carefully used refurbished original parts and repairing the leather interior. The hood was subsequently replaced, but all carpets and running board rubbers were retained. When the restoration was completed, the Austin toured France twice and has won six first place awards at the Austin Ten Drivers Club national rally. Ownership changed hands again in 2015 and was purchased by our vendor in 2016. RV 4807 is presented in excellent condition and is not only an extremely rare model but is offered with a comprehensive and most revealing history detailing its life with the various owners, including six winners rosettes from the ATDC national rally, a Motorine logbook with the aforementioned records dating from 13-3-1934 until 1968 (including petrol consumption at 41 mpg), oil consumption, oil changes, tyre records, chassis lubrication and a schedule of repairs. The history file also contains images of the restoration and photographs of the Austin at various locations with the caravan, handbooks, an original sales leaflet, the warranty, spare parts lists, a Castrol lubrication chart, numerous invoices, previous MOTs, RF60 and RF60A logbooks. With its continuous history from new and being presented in excellent condition this rare Austin is every bit as charming as it was when new, and will be cherished by its new custodian and will be ready to be shown or enjoyed as one wishes. RF60, V5C, MOT and tax exempt See illustrations
λ A Spanish colonial tortoiseshell casket, with silver and bronze mounts with rosettes and studs, the hinged domed lid engraved with three arches with urns of flowers, the front with a band of scrolling foliage, the sides with panels of a bird and a dog, the back with a pair of trees and birds flanking an inscription ' Se Hizo En La Mui Noble Y Leal Ciudad de Guadalaxara Nuevo Reyno dela Galicia', with a paper lined interior, late 17th century, Mexico, Guadalajara, 9.4cm high, 16.7cm wide, 7.2cm deep. Provenance: The collection of Lady Ottoline Morrell and thence by descent. The inscription translates to "Made in the very noble and loyal city of Guadalajara, (capital of) the New Kingdom of Galicia." Nueva Galicia was named by Queen Joanna and it was an autonomous kingdom of the colonial territory of the Spanish Empire. The Spanish exploration of the area started in 1531 with Nuno Beltran de Guzman, who chose the name Guadalajara for the capital after his place of birth in Spain.
A pair of Victorian Irish gilt brass armorial carriage appliques, with the arms of Burke and Canning accollee, each decorated with chained mountain cats, with the motto 'UN ROY UN FOY UN LOY', 13.5 x 20.7cm. (2) The arms are marshalled in this way to show that UIick John Burke (1802-1874), 14th Earl of Clanricarde, who was created 1st Marquess of Clanricarde in 1825, could display the collar of the Order of St. Patrick he was granted on the 19th October 1831 and that this honour did not apply to the Canning shield of his wife's family. Provenance: A private collection.
A George V carved wood and painted half-block model of a salmon attributed to the Fochabers Studio, mounted on a stained pine plaque and inscribed '36 LBS, BRIDGE POOL, DELFUR, 1ST OCT.1924.', 44.4 x 132cm, together with facsimile photographs of the fisherman who caught the salmon, in two frames. (3)
Taxidermy. An Edwardian preserved trout by J. Cooper & Sons, mounted in a naturalistic setting with a printed trade label inscribed 'PRESERVED BY J. COOPER & SONS, 28 Radnor Street, ST. LUKE'S, LONDON E. C.', in a glazed ebonised bowfront case with gilt lettering inscribed 'TROUT Caught below Fisherton Mills.Sep. 26th 1907. Weight 10lb's 9oz's. length 28 1/2in's. girth 18in's'., 44.3cm high, 89.4cm wide, 19.4cm deep, together with a framed facsimile photograph of the fisherman who caught the fish. (2)
S.M. Derinzy (English Naive School, early 19th century)Panorama, View of Plymouth, Plymouth Hoe and Mount Edgecumbe from the Flagstaff, Drake Island, Devon watercolour, quatrych, 17cm x 66cm, ink MS to verso inscribed Panoramic View taken from the flag staff (sic) on Drake's Island. Sketched in August 1821 the month before my happy marriage! This drawing must have been made very soon afterwards, judging from the poverty of the attempts at figures. S.M. Derinzy. Sept. 1876.This S.M. Derinzy is without doubt the same Sarah Martha Derinzy who was born about 1800 in Devon and died in July 1885, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.For another example of her work see, Christie's, Lot 597, View of Corfu from the Island of Vido, Turin, London, Corfu: The Collection of Giorgio Marsan and Umberta Nasi, Volume II, Session, 12-13 December 2007, King Street, London.
A pair of substantial Irish George III silver sauce boats, acanthus capped double scroll handles, gadrooned rims, hoof feet with shells to knees, 21cm long, Joseph Jackson, Dublin 1774, 24oz grossHeraldry: Arms of Tonson, of Rathcormac, Co. Cork. The mitre and lack of a baronial coronet suggests that the items were owned by Hon. Ludlow Tonson, DD., (1784-1861). He was the younger son of Col. William Tonson MP (I) (1724-1787) who was created 1st Lord Riversdale of Rathcormac, Co. Cork in 1783. His brother, 2nd Lord Riversdale acqired and enlarge Lisnegar, Co. Cork at his death and thus, along with the barony passed to his brother in 1848. Ludlow had in 1839 been made Bishop of the combines dioceses of Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert and Kilmacdonagh, and the mitre would have been added then and before he inherited the Irish peerage in 1848. Despite being bishop of four doioceses, he elected to live at Lisnegar, whence these items surely came, and which is still lived in today (but by another family)
An early George III silver shaped circular salver, plain crested field, the applied border pierced and cast with shells and leafy scrolls, acanthus scroll feet, 31cm diam, lion passant only to border, maker TP, London 1760, 27ozHeraldry: Arms of Matthias Kerrison of Bungay and Hoxne Hall, Suffolk (1742-1827), probably then newly granted. He was father of General Sir Edward Kerrison, GCB, the victor of Othes in 1814, and who received in 1821 a baronetcy and an augmentation (modification?) to his arms. Baronetcy extinct 1886. Provenance probably Hoxne Hall.
An English Regency flame mahogany and ebony strung stick barometer, silvered 16.8cm scale, signed Dollond/London, bowed glass, turned lignum vitae adjuster, silvered mercury thermometer, Fahrenheit scale, brass adjuster, the case with depressed caddy top, ebonised urn reservoir cover, canted angles inlaid with ebonised inlaid lozenges, 99cm highThe maker here indicated (the signature is common to most Dollond products over a long period) was almost certainly George Dollond (1774-1856) born Huggins, nephew, former apprentice and successor to Peter Dollond (1730-1820) son of a Huguenot weaver, an optical and mathematical instrument maker who strove to achieve the very highest standards..From 1804 (when Peter's brother John died) George took over and the firm moved to St. Paul's Churchyard in London,.George became instrument maker to William IV and Queen Victoria and exhibited sat the Great Exhibition of 1851. Condition Report: Good condition.
A George II/early George III longcase clock, 28.5cm square brass dial inscribed W.M. Porthouse, Penrith, Roman and Arabic numerals, leafy scroll cast spandrels, date aperture, 30-hour movement striking on a bell, the associated case later folk carved, 193cm highWilliam Porthouse was born at Barnard Castle and baptised there in November 1705 son of James Porthouse (or Portas, as the parish clerk phonetically spelt it) and moved with his family to Penrith in 1715, being apprenticed, it is thought, to Aaron Cheesebrough there 1720-1725, marrying Mary Nicholason at Penrith in the latter year and having six children, including three clockmaker sons, John (1728-1787), William (b. 1736) who moved back to Barnard Castle after his apprenticeship in 1757, and George (1743-1817), who eventually succeeded his father. William somehow came into the orbit of Benjamin Franklin, making one of his three wheel clocks in the 1770s.
Edmund Appley at Charing Cross, a late 17th century ebonised basket-top bracket clock: the eight-day duration, double-fusee, five-pillar movement having a verge escapement, striking the hours on a bell and repeating the quarters at will on a nest of three bells, the backplate engraved with floral decoration and signed Edmund Appley at Charing Cross, the six and a half inch square brass dial having a raised silvered chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals, outer Arabic five-minute numerals and meeting-arrow-head half-hour markings, the matted dial centre having a date aperture below XII o'clock, with cast-brass cherub-head spandrels to the four corners and decorative blued steel hands, with a strike/silent lever to the edge, the ebonised case with brass filigree basket work to the caddy-top, brass filigree mounts to the case front and surmounted by a brass carrying handle, height 37 cms (handle up), 33 cms (handle down).* Biography Edmund Appley was a fine maker who was born in Westmoreland and moved to London where he was apprenticed in 1670 to Jeffrey Bayley. He was free of the Clockmakers Company in 1678 where he worked in Charing Cross and died in 1688 on a visit to Edinburgh.
George Border, Sleaford, a mahogany bracket clock: the eight-day duration single-fusee movement having an anchor escapement and shaped plates, the six-inch round painted dial having black Roman numerals and signed with the name Geor. Border, Sleaford, with blued steel moon hands, the mahogany case having a pagoda top applied with carved decoration and roundels to the sides above flat pillars to the trunk inlaid with brass stringing over a scroll mouldings and standing on round bun feet, height 37cm.* Biography George Border is recorded as working in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, being late of Mr. Shaw, from at least August 1810 when he advertised for an apprentice, doing so again in June 1811, the year he married Mary Ann, who took over the business sometime between 1863 and 1872, presumably on his death. Border is recorded at Northgate from 1810 until circa 1856 and 20 North Street from 1863. (Lincolnshire Clock, Watch & Barometer makers; A.S. Wilbourn & R. Ellis; Pub. Hansord, Ellis and Wilbourn 2001)
Lione & Co, London, a mahogany stick barometer: the silvered dial engraved with typical barometer markings and signed with the maker's name Lione & Co, No. 81 Holborn, London, with a thermometer inset, the mahogany case having a visible tube, fluted canted corners to the trunk, a turned cistern cover and surmounted by a pediment top with cast brass urn finial, height 97cms.* Biography D. Lione is recorded as working at 81 High Holborn, London in the early-to-mid 19th century as & Co, and is quite probably Dominick Lione who was in partnership with Somlavico at 16 Brook Street, although it is known that Joseph Somlavico shared the 81 High Holborn address prior to moving to number 125, Holborn Hill. (English Barometers 1680-1860; Nicholas Goodison; Pub. Cassell & Company Ltd 1968)
James Dickson Innes [1887-1914] - Grey Mediterranean:-signed and inscribed as titled twice on the reversefurther inscribed on the reverse 'Mrs Cole' and 'Horace de Vere Cole'oil on board29.5 x 39.5cm.*Notes Innes was a pioneer in Britain of directly painted landscapes in strong colours, which he first used in Collioure in the South of France in 1908. He exhibited with the Camden Town Group in 1911, but like Augustus John was only a fringe member.Provenance. William Horace de Vere Cole [1881-1936] was an eccentric prankster and poet born in Ireland. As an undergraduate at Cambridge University, Cole posed as a Sultan who was visiting London, and made an 'official' visit to his own college accompanied by his friend Adrian Stephen, the brother of Virginia Woolf.Following the Sultan of Zanzibar prank, Cole, with his mane of hair and bristling moustache, who was often confused with British prime minister Ramsay Macdonald, executed a series of bold jokes and escapades principally aimed at deflating pompous figures of authority. His targets included members of parliament, city businessmen and naval officers. On one occasion he directed a group of like-minded friends dressed as workmen, as they dug a trench across Piccadilly.
Harry Jones Thaddeus (1860-1929) RHA A Sheep Pen oil on board signed 'H.J. THADDEUS' and dated 1894 lower left of centre 63½ x 76½cm (25 x 30in) Gorry Gallery, Dublin; Private Collection Though the tone and style of this painting was informed by French rustic naturalism, its subject is more likely to be English. Thaddeus travelled extensively throughout his career, but from the mid-1880s to 1904 was based in London and conducted much of his business in its vicinity. The character and russet tiles of the farm building on the right of the picture are certainly consistent with southern English vernacular architecture. The calm simplicity of the subject - farm workers discussing stock - provides a gentle contrast to the agrarian subjects for which Thaddeus is better known. His most celebrated works include depictions of peasants in moments of heightened emotion or peril (The Wounded Poacher (1880/1, NGI); An Irish Eviction, Co. Galway (1890, private collection; The Poachers (1890's, private collection)). Animals are extremely unusual in Thaddeus's work. However, on the evidence of this painting, and a portrait of the artist's son Freddie with the family dog (c.1904, private collection), a tender and intimate record never intended for public scrutiny, Thaddeus was both comfortable and competent in painting such subject matter. This picture invites comparison with the work of Joseph Malachy Kavanagh (1856-1918), who specialised in pastoral subjects and, like his compatriot and close contemporary Thaddeus, had spent time painting in Brittany in the early 1880's. Its peculiarities notwithstanding, the painting bears many of the technical hallmarks of the artist's work. The palette, particularly the distinctive greens, and the orange-brown of the farm building's roof, recur throughout Thaddeus's oeuvre. The liberal use of dark outlines around the linear detail, meanwhile, is also characteristic of Thaddeus's paintings in many genres, as is the assuredness of the drawing. For several decades, Thaddeus enjoyed considerable success and critical acclaim as a society portrait painter, befriending and serving many members of Europe's royal, aristocratic and political elite. Alternative subjects, like this example, provided him with welcome respite from the exacting demands of formal portraiture, and he displayed on many occasions an inclination to experiment. In this instance, the composition is relatively unorthodox - the horizontal and dramatically foreshortened sheep pen occupies most of the middle ground - and does not adhere to strict academic models. The picture is also larger than one might expect for such an understated subject. The summary description of the foreground and background detail suggest that the painting is unfinished. However, the tonal balance of the work and the rendering of the elements in the middle ground (and an old cart on the left) indicate that the painting is at least very close to its final state. Brendan Rooney, February 2017
Liam O'Neill (b.1954) Turning for Home oil on canvas signed lower right 76¼ x 102cm (30 x 40in) Green Lane Gallery, Dingle (label verso); Private Collection Liam O'Neill was born in West Kerry in 1954 and is among Ireland's most talented contemporary artists. He is a self taught painter who credits his motivation and inspiration from his love of the west coast. His paintings recapture images of harbours, horse fairs, landscapes, fishermen, bog and meadow scenes. The animated strokes of bright colour, which are spontaneously applied in a loose expressionistic manner using a palette knife, emphasise the passionate freedom of the artist's style. O'Neill has exhibited widely over the past 20 years including the Royal Hibernian Academy, Oireachtas and the National Portrait Exhibition.
Daniel O'Neill (1920-1974) Coastal Scene, Co Down (1973) oil on board signed lower right With a photostat copy of a newspaper obituary for O'Neill from the Irish Times, Tuesday 12th March 1974, pasted on reverse. 15 x 22cm (6 x 9in) Whytes, Dublin, 9th October 2001, Lot 38; Private Collection Daniel O'Neill was a Romantic painter born in Belfast in 1920. He was largely self-taught, although he briefly attended Belfast College of Art life classes, before working with and studying under fellow Belfast artist Sidney Smith. He quickly developed an expressionist technique, and strong romanticism, with imagery, often full of pathos, evoking the themes of love, life and death. O'Neill's first exhibition was at the Mol Gallery in Belfast in 1941. In 1946 he sold 21 pictures out of 23 at an exhibition at the Waddington Galleries in Dublin and from then on exhibited regularly. In 1949 he visited Paris and was influenced by Georges Rouault, Maurice de Vlaminck and Maurice Utrillo. In 1951 his work was shown in the Tooth Galleries, London and he also exhibited there with Colin Middleton in 1954. In the 1950s, O'Neill moved from Belfast to Conlig, County Down, where there was a small artist's colony that also included George Campbell and Gerard Dillon. Along with Colin Middleton, Gerard Dillon and George Campbell he was one of a group of artists who respected each other's work and kept in touch over the course of their careers. He lived in London from 1958 to 1971. During his lifetime, O'Neill's works were primarily exhibited at the Royal Hibernian Academy. More recently, some of his paintings were shown at the Irish Museum of Modern Art as part of a 2005 exhibition of Northern Irish artists. His work is represented in many collections including the Ulster Museum, Queen's University Belfast and the Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery, Dublin.
***PLEASE NOTE: THIS ITEM CONTAINS OR IS MADE OF IVORY***A JAPANESE BRONZE ELEPHANT GROUP, Meiji Period, modelled in the form of an elephant in combat with tigers, the elephant with ivory tusks, unsigned. 23.5cm highBidders should be advised that importation regulations of several countries, including the US, prohibits the importation of ivory, or any goods containing ivory. Therefore Adams advises prospective purchasers who intend to ship this lot to another country to familiarise themselves with the relevant importation regulations prior to bidding. Adams will not be responsible for shipping items herein and the onus will be on the buyer to organise shipping at their own behest.
***PLEASE NOTE: THIS ITEM CONTAINS OR IS MADE OF IVORY***A CHINESE CARVED IVORY OBLONG CASKET, 19th century, probably Canton, decorated to the exterior with recessed panels of intricately carved domestic scenes. 24.5cm wide, 10cm deep; together with another oblong box, 18 x 10cm. (2)Bidders should be advised that importation regulations of several countries, including the US, prohibits the importation of ivory, or any goods containing ivory. Therefore Adams advises prospective purchasers who intend to ship this lot to another country to familiarise themselves with the relevant importation regulations prior to bidding. Adams will not be responsible for shipping items herein and the onus will be on the buyer to organise shipping at their own behest.
***PLEASE NOTE: THIS ITEM CONTAINS OR IS MADE OF IVORY***A COLLECTION OF THREE CHINESE CARVED IVORY CARD CASES, 19th century, another with stippled decoration, 10cm high; and a carved ivory Buddhist shrine. 14cm high. (5)Bidders should be advised that importation regulations of several countries, including the US, prohibits the importation of ivory, or any goods containing ivory. Therefore Adams advises prospective purchasers who intend to ship this lot to another country to familiarise themselves with the relevant importation regulations prior to bidding. Adams will not be responsible for shipping items herein and the onus will be on the buyer to organise shipping at their own behest.
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