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A pair of French silver double trumpet posy vases, the c & s scroll pierced handle uniting the two trumpet shaped posy vases with with pierced c & s scrolled edges above embossed courting couples, with a centrally seated winged cherub playing a lute, raised upon pierced rosette c scrolled supports, stamped H with crown above, sponsors mark for Edwin Thompson Bryant, English Import marks for London 1897, approximate gross weight 40.43 oz, (2).
A George V silver trumpet form posy vase, Sheffield 1913, of typical trumpet form with everted neck tapering down to a circular stepped foot, Walker & Hall, height 20.5 cm, together with a silver pedestal circular bowl, London 1932, with a waisted circular foot ring, height 5.5 cm, Richard Comyns, a silver square form ashtray, Birmingham 1946, the top section with engine turned decoration, 9 cm square, Charles S Green & Co Ltd, a George V silver ring tree upon upon oval pierced tray, Chester 1913, Synyer & Beddoes, approximate gross weight 10.83 oz , (4).
A Mixed Lot comprising: A Silver on Copper Salver of shaped circular form with cast and applied rim, chased field with central vacant cartouche and raised on bun feet; together with an Electroplated Siphon Coaster of typical pierced cylindrical form with side handles, retailed by Walker & Hall; two various Trumpet Vases; Napkin Ring and further Silver Napkin Ring, various dates and makers, (6)
A Vasart glass vase with blue and pink swirls (stress cracks) 17cm high, a bowl with mica inclusions (stress cracks) 21cm diameter, a Scottish cut glass vase (cracked), a Monart vase with combed decoration (cracked) 15.5cm high, a Monart glass vase with combed brown, white and aventurine decoration, 16cm high, a bowl and cover trumpet vase (all cracked) and a Vasart bowl (8)
A fine quality Faberge gold and silver enamelled miniature cigar cutter, the `88` marked engine turned body covered in a violet coloured enamel to a gold trumpet form end marked with the `56` zolotnik gold standard mark, the thumb piece mounted with a collet set rose cut diamond, the gold bar leading to the cutting blade stamped with the Faberge cryllic `K` mark and a head facing to the left, measuring 40mm long and 12mm wide, (small patch of wear to the enamel only).
A 19th century Naval Journal, circa 1834-1838, written by Able Seaman Charles Woods on HMS Winchester, a First Class Frigate built in 1822, numbered manuscript pages including 5pp of introduction detailing the ship`s dimensions and 113pp detailing travels including Madeira, Tenerife and the Cape of Good Hope, with 10 watercolour paintings, 28.5 x 19cm overall, mostly disbound in cloth cover (edges creased and torn, paper discoloured). Sold with a folder of letters from the 1930s when the vendor`s father sought to have the journal published. Henry Walker Ltd agreed to publish the journal as `A Frigate on the High Seas` with a foreword by Admiral Mark Kerr but production was stalled because of the economic climate. Also included is a 55pp transcript of part of the journal, publisher`s flyers advertising the book and a manuscript letter from Admiral Kerr. Included in the journal is a description of a ceremony performed on December 1st 1834 upon crossing the Equator in which the oldest man on board impersonated King Neptune and the sailor with the most `feminine visage` impersonated Queen Amphitrite. The youngest crew members were then given an initiation before the King and Queen and the crew `ÉHe is escorted from below by a round dozen of Constables being at the same time blind-folded with a wet Swab. On his reaching the Deck, he is Saluted in the face by a Strong body of water delivered from the Pipes of the fire engine, which renders him totally forgetful of whatever is about to be done to him. He is then conducted to the Secretary of his Majesty, who questions him as to age, where born, how long at Sea, etc. to any of which should he attempt a reply, a bucket of salt water is conveyed through a Speaking trumpet into his mouth. He is then desired to be seated on a form Slung for the Purpose, and now the Ceremony of Shaving is about to commence. The barbers mate has a bucket filled, not with Suds, but a composition of tar, grease, soot and many other ingredients offensive to taste and Smell, and with this he lathers him all over the face, head and neck. This being done he is then considered fit for the manual operation of the Barber. This Knight of the Razor is equipped with a long piece of iron hoop, notches are filed on one edge of this awful weapon, and woe to him who is in the Slightest degree Stubborn and behaves unruly in any shape while the shaving part is going on, for he is certain of coming off with a lacerated face, and many bear the marks for months afterwards...`
Music – Sir Edward Elgar fine autograph letter signed dated Malvern May 15th 1903, to an unnamed correspondent stating curtly ‘Dear Sir: There is no bass Trumpet in The Dream of Gerontius, Your truly Ed Elgar’ 1p 8vo At the time he wrote this letter Elgar was hard at work on his major oratorio ‘The Apostles’ which was to be given its first performance at Birmingham in the following October. Despite the need for him to concentrate on finishing this monumental work, he felt impelled to conduct a very special performance of arguably his greatest work, The Dream of Gerontius in that year. This was to be given before the consecration of Westminster Cathedral – and as such it is still the only piece of secular music to have been given in that Cathedral. This letter doubtless refers to an enquiry concerning the orchestration of his great work. Letters of Elgar mentioning his greatest works are highly sought after on the market.
Three Royal Worcester, blush ivory vases, to include; a trumpet vase shape G923, dated 1930, enamelled with fruit and signed `Moseley`, (at fault) 12cm high, a vase shape H302 dated 1929, painted with roses, 10cm high and a further vase shape 2491, dated 1925 also enamelled with rose sprays, 14cm high (3)
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