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A Boosey and Hawkes trumpet, number 159541, in fitted case.

Two Royal Worcester Compton and Woodhouse wall pockets, each trumpet shaped with transfer printed floral decoration, 20cm high. (2)

Tall trumpet-shape flute, triple cushion collar over a 'mixed' twist stem with a double series air twist outside an opaque twist core, domed foot, 19.5cm.Condition report:Defect to the bowl detracts, (image uploaded) foot is uneven, possibly slightly ground.

A near pair of Georgian style opaque twist wine glasses, trumpet-shape with multi-thread opaque gauzes, conical bases, 16.5cmQty: 2

A funnel-shape ale flute, facet cut, flattened knop stem, conical foot, 18cm; and a trumpet-shaped wine, with an elongated tear-drop, domed foot, 18cm.Qty: 2

Trumpet-shape wine glass, multi-thread air-twist stem, conical foot, 17cm.

Large trumpet-shape wine glass, of greyish metal, drawn tear-drop stem, folded foot, 23cmCondition report:Light surface and some minor imperfections otherwise good.

Collection of Cantonese white metal trumpet-shape specimen vases, some probably Wing Fat, 16cm and smaller, some with glass linings, some weighted bases. Qty: 18 Condition report:There are 11 vases all approximately 14cm in height, but with some height variation. Four of the eleven have glass liners, although one is heavily chipped. They all have weighted bases, although one has fallen out so the weight of that vase (without the weight) is 54.5g, so as an estimate the gross silver weight may be in the region of 600g. The marks to the inner rim of the neck are mostly rubbed. Soe have repairs to the rims, and are distorted a little at the base of the vase.There are four spill vases with pierced cylindrical body raised on three bamboo style feet, with bamboo leave bodies, and two similar shape vases but with a prunus design to the body and feet. The shape of these varies and some no longer stand upright. Two of the bamboo design vases are missing a bamboo leaf at the top of their supports. All have their glass liners although they are quite ill-fitting. Each weighs approx 35g, so approximately 210g in total. Marks partly rubbed. The dragon embossed vase is 68g, more clearly marked, shape generally good. Height 16cm.

Circa 14th-18th century A.D. Including discoid, scaphoid and trumpet-shaped bezels with various designs. 32 grams total, 18-24 mm (3/4 - 1 in.).Ex North London, UK, gentleman, 1990s-2000s. [10, No Reserve]

Circa 14th-18th century A.D. Including types with scaphoid, discoid and trumpet-shaped bezel, one with a claw setting for a stone. 29.7 grams total, 17-22 mm (3/4 - 7/8 in.).Ex North London, UK, gentleman, 1990s-2000s. [10, No Reserve]

16th-17th century A.D. D-section hoop with conical underside, trumpet-shaped rectangular plaque with cross and censer motif. 6.43 grams, 26.59 mm overall, 19.06 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19) (1 in.).Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex gentleman. [No Reserve]

Neolithic Period, 3rd millennium B.C. With piriform body and trumpet-shaped mouth, two loop handles to the equator; circumferential bands to the shoulder and panels of painted hatching. Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession number 2015.500.7.9, for similar. 1.9 kg, 26.5 cm high (10 3/8 in.).From a North Yorkshire, UK, collection, 1990s. [No Reserve]

Maijiayao Culture, 3300-2000 B.C. With trumpet mouth, globular body with painted decoration of roundels to the shoulder with net pattern separated into zones by frog-leg chevrons; two loop handles to the equator; rim repaired, repainted. 1.9 kg, 30 cm wide (11 7/8 in.).Acquired before 1990s/early 2000s. From the family collection of Jack Lyttle (1944-2023), Kilmacolm, Scotland; thence by descent to his granddaughter. Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman. [No Reserve]

18th-19th century A.D. Oblate central chamber with trumpet-shaped neck and mouth, four radiating legs each with a spur at the engle, four interstitial flower-shaped arms with nop to the angle and rumbler-bell finial; possibly for liturgical use. 283 grams, 10.5 cm high (4 1/8 in.).Acquired 1980s-1990s. From the private collection of H.N., Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire, UK. [No Reserve]

20th century A.D. Kettle with rounded oblate body and swept trumpet-shaped neck, carinated flared base; circumferential decorative bands to the base, lower body and shoulder; heavy chains to the sides securing the flattened-dome lid to lateral staples on the shoulders and extending to a flat carrying handle. 3.3 kg, 40.5 cm high (16 in.).Ex West Country collection, UK, 1970-1990s. [No Reserve]

19th century A.D. Squat in profile with broad shoulder and trumpet-shaped mouth, vertical bands of reserved foliage on an enamelled field and copper panels; inscription to the inner rim. 916 grams, 18 cm (7 1/8 in.).London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s. [No Reserve]

19th century A.D. Bulbous body with flared base and writhen collar below the trumpet-shaped mouth; frieze of repoussé figural panels to the shoulder. 719 grams, 17 cm wide (6 3/4 in.).London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s. [No Reserve]

Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty, circa 1985-1773 B.C. or later. With globular body and flared trumpet-shaped mouth; textile fragment inside. Cf. similar in the collection of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia under accession no.E47. 40.8 grams, 38 mm (1 1/2 in.).From the Peter Negus collection. Ex R. Gill Esq. collection, Wimbledon, London, UK. Ex Artemission, London SW5, UK. Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK. Accompanied by a previous dealer's certificate of authenticity and invoice.

Iron Age, circa 8th century B.C. With rounded bottom and trumpet-shaped mouth, painted circumferential bands to the shoulder and neck. 260 grams, 11.6 cm high (4 1/2 in.).Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. [No Reserve]

Circa 7th-6th century B.C. Black ceramic with broad bowl and two loop handles, short stem and trumpet-shaped foot; bowl with fluted carination; repaired. 339 grams, 18.5 cm wide (7 1/4 in.).From the Steel family collection, 1950s-late 1990s.

Circa 350 B.C. Hollow-formed sheet-gold earring with applied trumpet-shaped finial, filigree collars and beaded wire fillet to the rim. Cf. Marshall, F.H., Catalogue of the Jewellery, Greek, Etruscan and Roman, in the Department of Antiquities, British Museum, London, 1911, p.XL. 1.34 grams, 20 mm (3/4 in.).Ex Parisian dealers including Jean-Phillipe Mariaud de Serres; subsequently dispersed with other pieces at auction. French private collection of a French lady, acquired in the 1980s. Accompanied by a copy of an illustrated three page collector's cataloguing document. [No Reserve]

2nd-3rd century A.D. The face moulded with a central motif of three trumpet heads all meeting at a triangular central point, in-between each outer trumpet motif is a scallop-shell like element; the reverse carry's a single rectangular lug for the spring and pin, and a single transverse rectangular tab to act as a catchplate, but appears to be unfinished. Cf. Hattatt, R., Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989, item 1624. 10.8 grams, 35 mm (1 3/8 in.).Found whilst searching with a metal detector near Kettlewell with Starbotton, North Yorkshire, UK, early 2022. The evidence of the manufacturing process makes this find a 'Find of Note', and has been designated by the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme to be of Regional importance. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.SWYOR-A1B317.Mackreth notes that this brooch is uncommon in Britain. This brooch directly parallels LIN-B8C6EB and no.11664 (Mackreth 2011, p.172-173, Type 7c, no.11664, p.115). [No Reserve]

1st-4th century A.D. Including a drum-shaped pyxide, trumpet-shaped stand, P-shaped bow brooch and other items. 552 grams total, 44-93 mm (1 3/4 - 3 3/4 in.).From a UK private collection, before 1980. [4, No Reserve]

Circa 1st-2nd century A.D. Group of three brooches comprising: trumpet brooch with spring and pin; dolphin-type bow brooch with hinged pin; kräftig profilierte bow brooch. 53 grams total, 40-72 mm (1 1/2 - 2 3/4 in.).Found East Anglia, UK. Acquired early 2000s. Property of a Stowmarket, UK, gentleman. Accompanied by three old handwritten cataloguing slips. [No Reserve]

1st-4th century A.D. Comprising: a lead glans slingshot; a bronze 'seahorse' trumpet brooch; a bronze furniture finial; a glass bangle fragment with white trails; a bronze flat-section situla handle. 164 grams total, 2-11.5 cm (3/4 - 4 1/2 in.).Found near a Roman fort in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK. Acquired from the finder in 2006. Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman. [5, No Reserve]

Circa 7th-6th century B.C. Blackware vessel comprising a broad bowl with frieze of animals (boar, lion, sphinx, horse); trumpet-shaped base with supporting caryatid; some restoration. 502 grams, 17 cm high (6 3/4 in.).From the Steel family collection, 1950s-late 1990s.

1st millennium B.C. With socle base, body of oblate profile, narrow neck and trumpet-shaped mouth; painted bands to the equator and neck, intersecting arcs to the shoulder. 259 grams, 14.4 cm high (5 /58 in.).Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. [No Reserve]

2nd-1st millennium B.C. With trumpet-style neck and rim and integral foot. 1.1 kg, 23 cm high (9 in.).Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.

2nd millennium B.C. Broad bulbous body with rounded underside, trumpet-shaped neck with carinated chamfered rim, strap handle, curved spout with supporting strap, decorated as beast-head with applied pellet eyes; circumferential painted ornament including figural and animal panel, bird motif and various coloured bands; repaired. 2.4 kg, 26.5 cm (10 1/4 in.).Ex Rabi Gallery, Mayfair, London, UK. Ex private collection.

Kangxi (1662-1722), with six character Chenghua mark The trumpet-shaped neck is exquisitely painted with a terrace scene featuring a dignitary seated alongside two attendants and two female figures. The bulbous waist is adorned chrysanthemum, lotus, and peonies sprays. The lower frieze is adorned with a depiction of a scholar seated in a garden, accompanied by three attendants (hairlines to the base)Height: 45,8 cmNote: Label on the base - Peter Boode Chinese Antiques, London, no. 149 SPECIAL SALE NOTICERestricted BiddingTo register and bid at this auction you will need to provide proof of identity and of address and provide photographic ID. You may be asked to pay a deposit of €5.000. Fund must be cleared in VERITAS Art Auctioneers account no later than 11am on Monday, December 4th, 2023. If you are not the winning bidder, you will be refunded within seven working days. Online bidders may be required to pay a €5.000 deposit, which will allow the online bidder to bid up to a maximum of €50.000 in total. For higher bids, different deposits apply.Bank Transfers should be sent to: Beneficiary PERIHASTA Bank BPI Branch Saldanha IBAN PT 50 0010 0000 4626 3080 0018 2 SWIFT/BIC BBPIPTPLCondition of LotsPlease note that the condition of lots is not stated in the catalogue descriptions. Reports on condition may be available on request. The absence of condition reports in the catalogue does not imply that the lot is free from imperfections or faults.

A cased brass trumpet, vintage cameras, drawing instruments, mortar board, etc

A VASELINE GLASS TRUMPET VASE late Victorian, 47cm, with a smaller similar with lustred finish and an earlier clear glass table centre with engraved decoration

A Yamaha YTR 1335 trumpet. Marked #615362. With mouth-piece and hard case.

An Edwardian silver trumpet-shaped flower vase, a pair of cruets and a silver mounted glass dressing table jar. The hammered vase with the mark of William Comyns, London 1902, 18.5cm high (7 1/4 inches), loaded base; the pair of inverted pear-shaped and floral embossed cruets with hallmarks for Birmingham 1905, the two weigh 62g, in a fitted case; the clear cut-glass jar with a silver cover, mark of H Mathews, Birmingham 1930, the lid 41g.

Celtic, bronze artefacts (4), 1st century AD, comprising toggle with boss and petal motif mounted on a loop, with suspension bar below, 26mm diameter; terret ring with trumpet and cable moulded decoration, 37mm diameter; large spherical bead with a central rib, 21mm diameter; enamelled stud from a terret ring, 17mm diameter [4]. First very fine, others varied state £60-£80 --- Provenance: from the collection of a Northern detectorist

Iron Age, Northern Britain, bronze Dragonesque plate brooch, Brigantian, late 1st century AD, 50mm long by 26mm wide by 5mm deep, expanded body decorated with trumpet motif above and below a central boss. Complete except for the pin, very fine with a smooth brown patina £120-£150 --- Provenance: found at Burnsall, North Yorkshire

Romano/Celtic, bronze knee brooch, 2nd century AD, 57mm x 32mm x 25mm; tubular wings with a prominent chain loop decorated with a trumpet motif; the bow is hollowed out and faceted with a decorated claw-like foot knob. Very fine with a chocolate-brown patina £80-£100 --- Unlike any other knee brooches recorded by Hattatt

A collection of Japanese ceramics,20th century, comprising:a pair of Kutani ware vases, the pear shaped body rising to a trumpet mouth, painted with samurai, 35cm high, a pair of Satsuma ware vases, of baluster form, painted with samurai in shaped panels against a blue ground, 31cm high, associated wood stands, and a pair of cylindrical vases, modern, possibly European, 46.5cm high (6)Condition ReportKutani - Both cracked. Satsuma - no obvious faults. Cylindrical vases - one broken to the neck. Both cracked to the base.

A pair of Chinese famille rose vases,the waisted body rising to a trumpet mouth, painted with cockerels by peony, 21cm high (2)Condition ReportNo obvious faults.

Eastern European School (20th century)a bronze figure of a boy on a rocking horse with a trumpet, on marble base, 22cm highCondition ReportMinor scuffs and nibbles.

A Yamaha YTR 1335 trumpet, serial number 593809, the lacquered brass body in a shaped fitted caseCondition ReportSurface scratches, knocks and signs of use but overall very good aesthetic condition

A trumpet sewing table, height 74cm, width 46cm.

A VICTORIAN WALNUT AND INLAID TRUMPET WORK TABLE, with a chess board style top, an octagonal trumpet, turned support, on three legs, diameter 47cm x height 77cm (condition report: one leg loose, one leg repaired, general signs of usage and wear)

NINE HUMMEL / GOEBEL CHILD FIGURES, comprising Goose girl, Play Mates, Trumpet Boy, Soloist, Apple Tree Boy, Serenade, Sensitive Hunter, Little Goat Herder and Friends, Condition Report: figures are dusty but no obvious damage

BRASILIER, ANDRÉ (geb. 1929) Wandteller 'Trompete des Ruhmes', um 1980. Keramik, partiell schwarz staffiert, dekoriert mit einer Allegorie des Ruhmes, rückseitig Prägestempel 'SASSI-MILICI VALLAURIS' und 'EMPREINTE ORIGINALE A: BRASILIER', Ritzsignatur 'André Brasilier', nummeriert 5/100, Handsignatur, mit Wandhalterung, D. ca. 37,5 cm, anbei 2 handsignierte Plakate (mit Kantenschäden). Teller mit leichten Altersspuren, anbei Preisliste eines Premierenabends in Bebenhausen. | BRASILIER, ANDRÉ Wall plate 'Trumpet of Glory', c. 1980. Ceramic, partially black painted, decorated with an allegory of glory, on the reverse embossed stamp 'SASSI-MILICI VALLAURIS' and 'EMPREINTE ORIGINALE A: BRASILIER', incised signature 'André Brasilier', numbered 5/100, hand signature, with wall mount, d. approx. 37.5 cm, enclosed 2 hand-signed posters (with edge damage). Plate with slight signs of age, enclosed price list of a premiere evening in Bebenhausen.

A George V silver twin handled pedestal trophy cup, 3.3oz, h.11cm; together with a Swedish Arts & Crafts hammered silver trumpet form vase, with engraved inscription bearing date 1952, 3.6oz, h.9.5cm (2)

An Edwardian silver footed bonbon dish by the Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company Ltd, 2.9oz, dia.11cm; together with a silver pedestal trumpet form vase on loaded base, h.10cm (2)

Silver plate, two large silver on copper trays, one handle broken, candelabra, trumpet vase, tea and coffee pot and a silver plate on copper punch bowl **PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR POSTING AND PACKING**

TENJUKAN GYOKEN: SURIMONO OF A SPHERICAL CENSER WITH PASSION FLOWERSBy Tenjukan Gyoken (active 1830-1869), signed Tenjukan Gyoken and sealedJapan, 19th century, late Edo period (1615-1868)Haikai color woodblock print and blind stamping on paper. Obosho format. Signed and sealed Tenjukan Gyoken. Titled A Spherical Censer with Passion Flowers.The lower right-hand register depicting a pomander, printed with gold and mica, tied with a tasseled cord next to a passionflower blossom and bud. The upper register inscribed with vertical lines of text continuing to the left edge.SIZE of the sheet 40.6 x 51.5 cmCondition: Great impression and vivid colors, light creasing, fold lines, minor trimming along the margin, and minuscule soiling.Provenance: Collection of Robert and Isabelle de Strycker. Robert de Strycker (1903-1968) was a French engineer who specialized in metallurgy. He was a Stanford graduate, a professor at the University of Leuven, a director of the Institute of Metallurgy at the Universite Catholique de Louvain, and one of the most influential members of the faculty of applied sciences. After World War II, he made large contributions to France's post-war recovery. Robert and his wife Isabelle (1915-2010) first encountered Chinese art at the British Museum during a stay in London in the 1930s. Enamored with the style and beauty, they both decided to study and collect Japanese and Chinese works of art. In 1938 they eventually began to build their collection, buying from Belgian, Parisian, and English dealers. They kept close contact with the famous English collector Sir Harry Garner (1891-1977) and noted Czech collector and expert Fritz Low-Beer (1906-1976). In 1964, the couple lent 174 objects from their collection to the Belgian city of Leuven's museum for an exhibition titled Oude kunst in Leuvens Privebezit ('Old Art in Private Collections in Leuven'), and in 1967 they lent around thirty Japanese objects to the Royal Museums of Art and History in Brussels for their exhibition Kunst van Japan im belgischen Privatverzameingen ('Japanese Art in Belgian Private Collections').Museum comparison:Compare a related haikai color woodblock print inscribed and decorated with a brocade cloth next to a teacup with trumpet blossoms, by Tenjukan Gyoken, in the Smart Museum of Art, University of Chicago, accession number 2003.63.

A LACQUER SUZURIBAKO DEPICTING BOYS AT PLAYJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of rectangular form, the sides and overhanging cover bearing a roiro-nashiji ground finely decorated in gold, black, and red takamaki-e with details in hiramaki-e and kirigane to depict seven boys engaged in playful pursuits, one dressed as a Dutchman playing a trumpet, another carrying a smaller boy on his back, while three karako are pushing and pulling a wagon loaded with a large vessel carrying a miniature rock with branches of pine and flowering prunus and scattered with precious objects including a tama jewel, a tassel, and a pouch, two boys are strolling along with a rabbit and two puppies. The interior bearing a nashiji ground similarly decorated and with e-nashiji to the cover and tray to depict a gushing river with pine trees, clam shells, and seaweed, the edges of gold fundame, fitted with a suzuri (inkstone). SIZE 4.2 x 20.9 x 22.5 cmCondition: Very good condition, minor wear, the rim of the cover with a minor shallow chip, the rim of the box with a small flake, the interior with a few shallow nicks, the cover with few small flakes and minor rubbing. The suiteki (water dropper) lost.

ISHIGURO MASAYOSHI: A FINE SHAKUDO FUCHI WITH TRUMPET VINE AND SPARROWS By Jugakusai Ishiguro Masayoshi (1775-1862), signed Jugakusai Ishiguro Masayoshi and kakihanJapan, Ishiguro school, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely worked on a nanako ground, the fuchi with takazogan silver blossoms, shibuichi vines, golden leaves and shakudo sparrows. A single sparrow hangs playfully upside down on a branch while a second gold-backed sparrow flies to meet it. Signed JUGAKUSAI ISHIGURO MASAYOSHI.HEIGHT 3.8 cmWEIGHT 25.8 gCondition: Excellent condition, minor wear. With a fitted tomobako storage box inscribed on the reverse of the lid naming the artist, and signed by the collector Zaiya, a name used by Torigoe Kazutaro, dated 1967. Torigoe Kazutaro was an expert of Japanese swords, writing several books on swords and sword fittings in the 1960s and 1970s. Since his death, his large collection of swords and sword fittings have spread far and wide, easily recognizable by the inscribed tomobako boxes bearing his red-stamp seal.The artist is listed in the Haynes Index of Japanese Sword Fittings and Associated Artists on p. 1004 (H 048807.0). The family name was earlier Okamoto as Masayoshi was the adopted son of Okamoto Yusen. He was the student of Sano Naoyoshi and the first Ishiguro Masatsune.Auction comparison:Compare a related shibuichi migakiji fuchi and kashira depicting the moon with crows perched in a tree by the son of Jugakusai Ishiguro Masayoshi, signed Ishiguro Koreyoshi, at Bonhams, Samurai, Beauties, and Townsmen, 18 May 2023, London, lot 315 (sold for GBP 3,570).

Duchemin of Paris - Imposing mid-19th century 8-day Louis XV styleebony and brass inlaid Boulle clock, with a serpentine shaped case surmounted by a detachable top with a winged angel holding a trumpet, with brass scrolling inlaid foliate decoration to the door, front, sides and pediment, case raised on conforming scroll mounts, enamel dial with makers name on the dial and movement backplate, cartouche Roman and Arabic numerals, fully glazed door with putti and visible pendulum, five pillar twin train going barrel movement, recoil anchor escapement and countwheel strike, striking the hours and half hours on a bell. With key and associated pendulum.Dimensions: Height: 110cm  Length/Width: 50cm  Depth/Diameter: 23cmCondition Report: Some brass inlay detached or missing.

A COLLECTION OF EARLY 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE SUMIDA GAWA POTTERY. Comprising: a large mug with elephant moulded trunk handle and underglaze blue two character applied mark, 13cm high, a waisted trumpet shaped vase, a kidney shaped dish or brush washer, a cylindrical jar, a tapering oviform vase and a small shallow bowl, all moulded with figures in high relief and streaked in mottled glazes (6) The shallow bowl is extensively damaged, cracked and repaired, the relief moulded figure on the mug with some chipping and losses, some flaking to red ground throughout, some typical surface wear.

John Packer - cased trumpet

A collection of five boxed The Rupert Bear Collection ceramic figurines by Royal Doulton including Rupert's Silver Trumpet, Rupert Finishing Arrows & Stringing His Bow, Bingo's Huge Firework, Algy Pug Looking Like Robin Hood & Edward trunk Pretending to be an Outlaw - all with certificates of authenticity

A Clarice Cliff trumpet shaped vase decorated with branches and foliage, height 20cm

A collection of silver plated items including large trumpet vase, candlestick and cigarette case

A Boosey and Hawkes 'Regent' brass trumpet, in a Barnes and Mullins Ltd fitted hard case

Hardy (Thomas), A.H. Evans and T.H. Tilley. Play scripts for individual parts for 'The Hardy Players', comprising 'The Mellstock Quire' 10 parts [1910]; 'The Woodlanders' 9 parts [1913]; 'A Desperate Remedy' 7 parts [1922]; 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles' 20 parts [1924]; Mumming Play [?The Play of St.George] 1923, together 47 parts, typescripts, some in red & black, some with additions or corrections in manuscript, underlinings in red ink, occasional spotting or soiling, some with ink stamp of Dramatic Typing of Covent Garden, stapled in coloured wrappers varying as to play, one part in 'Tess' lacking wrappers, another with upper wrapper torn, rubbed and soiled, a few creases, [Purdy Appendix VI p.351], most oblong 8vo last 4to, [?Dorchester], [1910-24].⁂ Fascinating group of scripts for mostly minor parts (but including both Tess and Angel Clare) in adaptations of Hardy's Wessex novels. In 1908 the Dorchester Debating and Dramatic Society performed a dramatisation of Hardy's Trumpet-Major, and produced a different story each year until 1924, apart from during and just after the First World War. In 1916 they became 'The Hardy Players', with the early works adapted by A.H.Evans and later on by T.H.Tilley, a local builder and stone mason. Hardy wrote only the scripts for The Queen of Cornwall, Tess of the d'Urbervilles and the mumming play of St.George for The Return of the Native but made suggestions for scenarios etc. and attended rehearsals. The plays were performed by amateurs in Dorchester with some performances in Weymouth and/or London. On the 100th birthday of the last remaining Hardy Player, Norrie Woodhall, whose sister Gertrude played the original Tess and whose mother had inspired the original character, she requested that the tradition should be revived. As a result 'The New Hardy Players' formed in 2005 and continue to celebrate Hardy's work.

Royal Artilliary Trumpet (some damage see pics).