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Lot 9083
Matchbox Superfast group of 1980's issues Cars and Commercials to include MB61 Peterbilt Wreck Truck; MB75 Helicopter; MB27 Jeep Cherokee; MB48 Vauxhall Astra; MB59 Porsche 928; MB66 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow plus others - conditions appear to be generally Mint in generally Excellent to Mint window boxes - see photo. (22)
Lot 9097
Matchbox Superfast a group of Made in China Cars - all come without tampo print - includes MB34 Ford RS200 - blue body; 2 x MB48 Vauxhall Astra - yellow body; MB1 Dodge Charger - yellow body, black hood; MB6 Alfa Romeo SZ plus others - conditions are generally Mint on Good Plus to Excellent Plus factory sealed blister cards. (11)
Lot 9407
Matchbox Models of Yesteryear a group to include Y1 Ford Model T; Y2 Prince Henry Vauxhall; Y5 Peugeot 1907; Y13 Crossley "RAF" Tender; plus others - some duplication - conditions are generally Excellent to Mint in generally Good (a few slightly grubby) to Excellent woodgrain window boxes - see photo. (18)
Lot 40
Matchbox Regular Wheels 21a Bedford Duple Luxury Coach - green body with silver trim, metal wheels with crimped axles - Excellent in a Good (slightly grubby) type B1 Moko box; 22a Vauxhall Cresta - maroon body, off-white roof, silver trim, matt black base, metal wheels with crimped axles - Excellent Plus in a Good Plus to Excellent (couple of small marks on end flaps) type B1 Moko box & 23b Berkeley Cavalier Caravan - pale blue body with "On Tow" rear decal, metal wheels with crimped axles - Excellent Plus (very minor wear to rear decal) in a generally Excellent type B1 Moko box. (3)
Lot 226
Matchbox Superfast 56b Big Banger Dragster - red body, blue windows, chrome engine, Maltese Cross wheels; 31b Volks-Dragon VW Beetle Dragster - red, yellow interior, purple windows, chrome engine without labels; 38b Stingeroo Chopper - purple body, mauve plastic forks, chrome engine, 5-spoke wheels to rear and 40a Vauxhall Guildsman - red with yellow and blue racing number 40 tampo print, green windows, pale yellow interior, 5-spoke wheels - conditions are generally Near Mint to Mint in generally Excellent Plus to Mint type I boxes. (4)
Lot 264
Matchbox Superfast 40a Vauxhall Guildsman a pair of "Streakers" (1) red with yellow and blue racing number 40 tampo print, amber windows, dot dash wheels and (2) same as (1) but green windows and 5-spoke wheels - both are generally Near Mint to Mint in Near Mint correct "Streakers" boxes. (2)
Lot 50
Lot 501969 Bedford CA VanReg. no. SRD 146HChassis no. 865709V831889Engine no. UnknownTransmission: ManualMileage: 48,853 (Indicated)MOT: Exempt Estimate: £10,000 – 12,000The Bedford CA van was a light commercial vehicle produced by Vauxhall Motors between 1952 and 1969. It was primarily used by small businesses, government agencies, and postal services. The van was designed to be simple, durable, and reliable, and it was available in a variety of configurations, including panel vans, pick-up trucks, and minibus versions. The Bedford CA van was a popular vehicle in its time and is still highly sought after by collectors and enthusiasts today.This grey CA has been painstakingly restored to a very high standard by a gentleman who rebuilds classic commercials for a living. SRD 146H is believed to be ex-royal household, owned by Windsor Castle’s signwriter, and used just in the grounds, only being registered when sold to their employee. It was purchased by the current owner from the signwriter’s son. The bodywork and paint is in fantastic order, with wooden roof rails restored as per originals fitted by the signwriter; the underside is also excellent. The van starts on the button and drives beautifully selecting all gears with ease. It is reported that the engine is new along with a refurbished gearbox. Sliding back those iconic doors reveals a stunning interior, with red seats and wood lined floor. The sale includes current registration document and key.To be auctioned along with a fantastic selection of other vehicles on July 1st at our Showell Farm site, SN15 2NU with viewing on the 29th and 30th of June, you can also join us at our Nostalgia Social cars & coffee event on June 25th. Viewing is welcome prior to sale and all cars are sold as seen, condition reports can be requested on each lot by contacting us direct. Lots are not available to buy prior to auction. Fully illustrated catalogue is available on the Richard Edmonds Auction website. Bids can be made online, by telephone or live on site. All lots are subject to commission.Vehicles that are un-registered or on foreign plates may require Import Duty and Vat to be paid upon purchase via HMRC prior to registering with the DVLA for a UK plate, if you are not sure please ask. For classic cars over 30 years this equates to 5% Duty on the final value. For cars described as MOT exempt (pre-1983) these vehicles may need their exemption registered with the DVLA.
Lot 57
Lot 571986 Vauxhall Astra EstateReg. no. C756 WDGChassis no. W0L0004662557458Engine no. TBCTransmission: ManualMileage: 83,381 milesMOT: Expired Estimate: £750 - £1,250 (No Reserve)R.E.A.L are honoured to offer the Sidnell collection barn finds in our upcoming auction. A variety of motor vehicles from the late Peter Sidnell who rented the same Wiltshire barn for over 30 years and was an avid fettler and classic car enthusiast. The majority of the cars were acquired before the early 80’s through friends and family where Peter had previously helped maintain their vehicles.Available in almost all body shapes, the Mk. II Astra provided affordable transport for families during the 1980s and 1990s. This early green example was first registered in January of 1986 and was last used on the road in 2000. Featuring the 1297cc petrol engine, it has since sat in a barn for the last 23 years. With the help of local family friends, it now runs and drives again but will require some restoration prior to being put back on the road. It is also three years away from tax and mot exemption which could be beneficial to the new owner. The Astra does have some rust on the body and underside.C756 WDG is supplied with a current V5C document and key although at present it starts with a screwdriver due to an ignition barrel issue. According to the DVLA there are currently 11 1986 models on UK roads, five of which are 1297cc petrol engines and none of which are green. Once restored it would be great at shows to bring back memories.To be auctioned along with a fantastic selection of other vehicles on July 1st at our Showell Farm site, SN15 2NU with viewing on the 29th and 30th of June, you can also join us at our Nostalgia Social cars & coffee event on June 25th. Viewing is welcome prior to sale and all cars are sold as seen, condition reports can be requested on each lot by contacting us direct. Lots are not available to buy prior to auction. Fully illustrated catalogue is available on the Richard Edmonds Auction website. Bids can be made online, by telephone or live on site. All lots are subject to commission.Vehicles that are un-registered or on foreign plates may require Import Duty and Vat to be paid upon purchase via HMRC prior to registering with the DVLA for a UK plate, if you are not sure please ask. For classic cars over 30 years this equates to 5% Duty on the final value. For cars described as MOT exempt (pre-1983) these vehicles may need their exemption registered with the DVLA.
Lot 58
Lot 581973 Vauxhall Ventora FEReg. no. MWD 292LChassis no. TBCEngine no. TBCTransmission: ManualMileage: 73,508MOT: Exempt Estimate: £2,500 – 3,500 (No Reserve) R.E.A.L are honoured to offer the Sidnell collection barn finds in our upcoming auction. A variety of motor vehicles from the late Peter Sidnell who rented the same Wiltshire barn for over 30 years and was an avid fettler and classic car enthusiast. The majority of the cars were acquired before the early 80’s through friends and family where Peter had previously helped maintain their vehicles.It is believed that just over 7,000 of the Ventora FE were produced between 1972-1978, according to the DVLA there are just three currently registered on UK roads. The high-end Victor sported a meaty 3.3-litre, 6-cylinder engine driving the rear wheels and most, like this one, had a 4-speed manual gearbox with overdrive. This earlier example registered in May of 1973, provided transport for the Sidnell family through much of the 1980s before they moved onto Renault 25s. The car was last taxed in September 1985 and has since been sat in the barn until recently when family friends have been able to get the car running and driving. It is reported to be mostly solid but still requires some restoration including paintwork. The sale includes a current V5C and a key.To be auctioned along with a fantastic selection of other vehicles on July 1st at our Showell Farm site, SN15 2NU with viewing on the 29th and 30th of June, you can also join us at our Nostalgia Social cars & coffee event on June 25th. Viewing is welcome prior to sale and all cars are sold as seen, condition reports can be requested on each lot by contacting us direct. Lots are not available to buy prior to auction. Fully illustrated catalogue is available on the Richard Edmonds Auction website. Bids can be made online, by telephone or live on site. All lots are subject to commission.Vehicles that are un-registered or on foreign plates may require Import Duty and Vat to be paid upon purchase via HMRC prior to registering with the DVLA for a UK plate, if you are not sure please ask. For classic cars over 30 years this equates to 5% Duty on the final value. For cars described as MOT exempt (pre-1983) these vehicles may need their exemption registered with the DVLA.
Lot 4011
Large collection of vintage motoring sales brochures - to include Morris Ten series M, The story of the new twelve four by Vauxhall, Humber the sixteen & snipe sales brochure, Rover brochure, New Morris Eight folded sales promo poster, The new Wolseley Cars'what the experts say' folder with 1930s Wolseley program and model booklet, along with other Autocar extracts about Rover and reprints from Autocar in the 1930s to include complete sale descriptions of the jaguar range for 1939.
Lot 4012
Large collection of interesting motoring pamphlets and other items , to include Ford bulletins from 1932-1939, Shell Motoring books No.1-No.4, Pamphlets to include Where Vauxhall Leads edition No.1, No.2, No.3, Improvements to the Vauxhall Ten, Tapley Performance Meter, Concerning Pulling Power, Solex Carburettor Type M - Fitting and Instruction Booklet, The Dot motor cycle instructions and spares list and Ford Thames Foundry 1957-1985 commemorative Iron plaque.
Lot 129
THREE BOXES OF BOXED AND UNBOXED DIECAST VEHICLES, to include Lledo, Mobil, Shell, Matchbox and antique classic boxed models, a boxed Corgi Vauxhall Nova, two Lotus Scalextric cars in blue and in red, a Matchbox Series Ford Tractor no.39, a quantity of play worn Dinky Matchbox military vehicles, car transporters, a plan and other vehicles, condition varies but many are very worn
Lot 102
Auto Jumble interest including set of three Mercedes chrome hub caps c.1980s; a Marchal trade box holding ten 682B bulbs; a Runbaken, Manchester 172B battery tester; Esso Service Sheets for Corsair 2000E, Vogue, Jaguar 420, Hunter, Scimiter GT/E others; a boxed Sedan Precision Gauges - oil pressure gauge; a dashboard clock etc. Haynes Manual's including Subaru 1600, Vauxhall Cavalier '81 to '88, Volvo 240 Series, Ford Fiesta '83 to '89, a Ford Motor Company Parts List with Illustrations for Zodiac, Zephyr V6, Zephyr 1966; a Leyland 1500 Repair Operations Manual Part Number 545130; a Leyland Workshop Manual for the Maxi; an Autocourse Grand Pix 2006-7 Annual
Lot 417
Lego System 4153 Freestyle complete with carry case; a Lego System 6269 Pirate Ship, instructions & boxed (both not checked for completeness); a Lego City 60117 MPV & Caravan set, built instructions & box; Playmobil 3257 Road Works set, sealed bags, boxed; an Airfix Quickbuild Spitfire sealed bag, instructions & box; Jet Petrol Vintage Grand Prix Car Collection set 1. Bentley Le-Mans, 3. Ford Model T, 4. Sunbeam Tourer, 5. Packard Landaulet, 6. Oldsmobile, 7. Vauxhall Hansom, 8. 1899 Renault, 9. 1904 Mercedes, 10. Morris Oxford Bullnose All 9 models still sealed
Lot 55
A FINE GEORGE I GILTWOOD MIRRORIN THE MANNER OF JOHN BELCHIER, CIRCA 1720182cm high, 73cm wide overall Provenance:Clopton Hall, Rattlesden, SuffolkCondition Report: Retaining original bevelled double plates, almost certainly Vauxhall platesMarks, scratches and abrasions, old chips and splits comensurate with age and use.Some wear to gilding and minor old losses comensurate with age. Some old repairs. The rear panels to the mirrors appear original with later thin tape in some positions to secure. Some later screws and hanging fixtures to reverse as expected. Please refer to all additional images available to be emailed, for visual reference to condition. Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 364
Victory Industries - A 1950s battery powered Vauxhall Velox saloon in approximately 1:18 scale. The model appears in Very Good condition overall, the rear window has come loose inside but not appear damaged, the battery compartment is clean. The car appears in Good condition, there is no box lid. (This does not constitute a guarantee)
Lot 536
Ten 0 Gauge Finescale kitbuilt Private Owners Open Wagons mostly by Slaters/Parkside and one Tank wagon, Slaters 'Arthur day', in original box, unboxed, Caerbryn (2), Patent Nut & Bolt Co Cwmbran, Vauxhall, Morris & Holloway, Poundsbery, Princess Royal and Thomas Pascoe and a Slaters Shell-BP rectangular Tank wagon, in original box, all built and finished to an excellent standard, VG-E, boxes F-G (11)
Lot 36
Dinky Toys die-cast model cars, nine including ref 132 Packard Convertible; ref 131 Cadillac Tourer; ref 162 Ford Zephyr Saloon; ref 172 Studebaker Land Cruiser; ref 107 Sunbeam Alpine; ref 181 Volkswagen; ref 164 Vauxhall Cresta Saloon; ref 183 Fiat 600 Saloon; ref 189 Triumph Herald, all playworn or repainted, with a/f boxes.Qty: 9
Lot 292
An important Vauxhall armorial ale jug, circa 1755Of baluster shape, the wishbone handle with scrolled terminals and a high thumbrest, painted in English delftware style in tones of blue with a lady and gentleman walking in a romantic landscape, apparently engaged in conversation, a ruinous building behind them, the reverse with a full coat of arms for Axtell, inscribed 'ALE' to the right of the handle, 16.7cm highFootnotes:ProvenanceBonhams, 1 December 2010, lot 122Sylvia and Alan Low CollectionThis important jug is one of a small number of Vauxhall pieces painted in European style, the figure group taken from The Ladies Amusement, p.32. It is recorded by Bernard Watney, The Vauxhall China Works, 1751-1764, ECC Trans, Vol.13, Pt.3 (1989), p.220. The decoration is very similar to that on a mug in the Schreiber Collection, illustrated by Roger Massey, A Curious Odyssey: a Vauxhall Workman and some Dated Pieces, ECC Trans, Vol.16, Pt.3 (1998), p.302 and is probably by the same hand. A rather more naïve version of this European style is seen on a group of teawares illustrated by Massey, Marno and Spero, Ceramics of Vauxhall (2007), p.74.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 154
An English delftware Popish Plot tile, circa 1680-1700Painted in manganese with 'The body of Sir E.B.G carry'd to Prim rose hill on a Horse', the supposed murderers Robert Green, Lawrence Hill and Henry Berry taking the slumped body of magistrate Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey to the foot of Primrose Hill, his corpse depicted a second time lying run through with his own sword, 12.8cm squareFootnotes:ProvenanceFelton House, North SomersetThe Five of Spades playing card is the source for this tile.On 28 September 1678 Titus Oates and Israel Tonge, a fanatic protestant minister implicit in the fabrication of the Popish Plot, presented their testimony to magistrate Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey. The disappearance of Godfrey on 12 October and the subsequent discovery of his dead body at Primrose Hill five days later caused uproar and those seeking to benefit from the exposure of a Catholic Plot stoked the fire. It was assumed that Godfrey was murdered by the Jesuits in connection with his taking Oates' and Tonge's deposition.Other playing cards from the same series depict Godfrey's supposed murder by Green, Berry and Hill. The perjured evidence given by Oates, William Bedloe and Miles Prance was enough to condemn the three men. Lord Chief Justice, Sir William Scroggs presided over the trial and did very little to supress his anti-Catholic bias. The three of spades depicts the 'murderers' hanging from the gallows. The true circumstances of Godfrey's death remain unsolved, but suicide has been presented as more than likely.The Felton House Tiles: Important English delftware tiles depicting the Popish Plot, circa 1680-1700The 'discovery' of the Popish Plot in the autumn of 1678 and the subsequent trials, political upheaval and mass hysteria that erupted in England, reads like a modern-day soap opera. The supposed Catholic conspiracy to assassinate King Charles II, replace him with his papist brother James, Duke of York, and overthrow the Protestant establishment turned out to be the invention of a disreputable priest named Titus Oates, whose many lies and inventions appealed to the anti-Catholic sentiment of the time. Oates was eventually convicted of perjury, but not before over a dozen innocent men were executed and others imprisoned, as the flames of anti-Catholic hatred and suspicion were fanned throughout the country.A set of playing cards depicting various scenes from the plot, printed from engravings by Francis Barlow, was first advertised in the newspaper True Domestick Intelligence in December 1679. A complete set of these Popish Plot playing cards is in the British Museum (inv. no.1896,0501.915.1-52). These designs were subsequently copied onto some of the earliest delftware tiles produced in England. The timing of the plot coincides with a warrant granted to the Dutch potter, Jan Ariens van Hamme, who had come to London'to exercise his trade and calling of making Tiles...after the way practised in Holland...whichhath not been practised in this our kingdome'.Several distinct versions of Popish Plot tiles were produced. One of these is painted in blue and the scenes are reserved in circular panels. These blue and white tiles have corner motifs and include inscriptions copied directly from the playing cards. See Frank Britton, London Delftware (1987), p.176 where three such tiles are illustrated. Anthony Ray suggests that these blue painted tiles were probably made at Vauxhall by van Hamme, who died in 1680, see English Delftware Tiles (1973), p.35. When found in manganese, each scene fills the available space save for a rectangular reserve at the bottom of each tile. An extremely rare set of twenty-one manganese Popish Plot tiles, matching the Felton House Tiles, was sold by Sotheby's on 15 March 1971, lot 21. A single tile depicting 'The Consult at Somerset House' was sold by Bonhams on 21 May 2014, lot 21. It has been suggested that the manganese examples were made a few years after their blue counterparts. However, the discovery of the Felton House Tiles adds weight to the argument that these were produced much closer to 1680, whilst the satirical playing cards were still topical. Indeed, close examination of the tiles show that they were copied from a deck of the Popish Plot playing cards and not from the blue and white versions.Felton House in North Somerset is a late 17th century house, confirmed by a date stone for 1684. Recent restoration of the building involved the removal of a mid-18th century fireplace which revealed an earlier fireplace behind, retaining the remains of other Popish Plot tiles from this set. The seven tiles included in this sale were removed from the fireplace in the 1950s and were recently discovered tucked away in a box. Presumably they were installed around 1684 - the date inscribed on the datestone - when the furore of the plot was still fresh in the country's consciousness. King Charles II died just a year later and the fear upon which the fictitious plot was based came to be realised; Charles II was succeeded by his brother who became king James II of England and James VI of Scotland, a Catholic monarch.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 158
An English delftware Popish Plot tile, circa 1680-1700Painted in manganese with an interior scene, 'Capt Berry and Alderman Brookes are offer'd 500l to cast the Plot on the Protestants', two papists, possibly Netterville and Russell, approaching Bury and Brooks, and holding a money bag, 12.8cm squareFootnotes:ProvenanceFelton House, North SomersetThe Six of Clubs playing card is the source for this tile.In early 1679, the Secretary of State, Sir Joseph Williamson heard two depositions later published as 'A True narrative of the late design of the papists to charge their horrid plot upon the protestants by endeavouring to corrupt Captain Bury and Alderman Brooks of Dublin, and to take off the evidence of Mr Oats and Mr Bedlow'.Captain John Bury spoke of a Mr Netterville and an Irishman, Mr Russell, who encouraged him to take a bribe of £500 to assassinate the King and turn the focus of the plot away from the Catholics. Alderman William Brooks told Williamson that when speaking to the same Mr Netterville on 16 January that year'...he told me, if I would but joyn and assist to villify the Evidence of Oats and Bedlow, those two Rogues',then he too would be rewarded. Bury and Brooks were presented as upstanding royalists, defending the Protestant faith by coming forward with this information. Their implication that the £500 offered to kill the King ultimately came from 'the Lords', namely the Catholic peer William Howard, Lord Stafford, contributed to the trial and eventual execution of Stafford on 29 December 1680. Titus Oates corroborated this 'evidence', stating he had seen a letter from the Pope naming Stafford as a conspirator to kill the King. Lord Stafford was beatified as a Catholic martyr in 1929.The Felton House Tiles: Important English delftware tiles depicting the Popish Plot, circa 1680-1700The 'discovery' of the Popish Plot in the autumn of 1678 and the subsequent trials, political upheaval and mass hysteria that erupted in England, reads like a modern-day soap opera. The supposed Catholic conspiracy to assassinate King Charles II, replace him with his papist brother James, Duke of York, and overthrow the Protestant establishment turned out to be the invention of a disreputable priest named Titus Oates, whose many lies and inventions appealed to the anti-Catholic sentiment of the time. Oates was eventually convicted of perjury, but not before over a dozen innocent men were executed and others imprisoned, as the flames of anti-Catholic hatred and suspicion were fanned throughout the country.A set of playing cards depicting various scenes from the plot, printed from engravings by Francis Barlow, was first advertised in the newspaper True Domestick Intelligence in December 1679. A complete set of these Popish Plot playing cards is in the British Museum (inv. no.1896,0501.915.1-52). These designs were subsequently copied onto some of the earliest delftware tiles produced in England. The timing of the plot coincides with a warrant granted to the Dutch potter, Jan Ariens van Hamme, who had come to London'to exercise his trade and calling of making Tiles...after the way practised in Holland...whichhath not been practised in this our kingdome'.Several distinct versions of Popish Plot tiles were produced. One of these is painted in blue and the scenes are reserved in circular panels. These blue and white tiles have corner motifs and include inscriptions copied directly from the playing cards. See Frank Britton, London Delftware (1987), p.176 where three such tiles are illustrated. Anthony Ray suggests that these blue painted tiles were probably made at Vauxhall by van Hamme, who died in 1680, see English Delftware Tiles (1973), p.35. When found in manganese, each scene fills the available space save for a rectangular reserve at the bottom of each tile. An extremely rare set of twenty-one manganese Popish Plot tiles, matching the Felton House Tiles, was sold by Sotheby's on 15 March 1971, lot 21. A single tile depicting 'The Consult at Somerset House' was sold by Bonhams on 21 May 2014, lot 21. It has been suggested that the manganese examples were made a few years after their blue counterparts. However, the discovery of the Felton House Tiles adds weight to the argument that these were produced much closer to 1680, whilst the satirical playing cards were still topical. Indeed, close examination of the tiles show that they were copied from a deck of the Popish Plot playing cards and not from the blue and white versions.Felton House in North Somerset is a late 17th century house, confirmed by a date stone for 1684. Recent restoration of the building involved the removal of a mid-18th century fireplace which revealed an earlier fireplace behind, retaining the remains of other Popish Plot tiles from this set. The seven tiles included in this sale were removed from the fireplace in the 1950s and were recently discovered tucked away in a box. Presumably they were installed around 1684 - the date inscribed on the datestone - when the furore of the plot was still fresh in the country's consciousness. King Charles II died just a year later and the fear upon which the fictitious plot was based came to be realised; Charles II was succeeded by his brother who became king James II of England and James VI of Scotland, a Catholic monarch.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 309
A rare Vauxhall creamboat, circa 1754 Of hexagonal form with a lobed rim, the angular handle with a pronounced thumbrest, painted in Delft style in blue with a Chinese fisherman beside a panelled zig-zag fence, a small hut among trees to the right and a hut on an island in the distance, a small vignette within the interior and a diaper border inside the rim, 13.5cm long Footnotes: This rare and early shape is reminiscent of Worcester creamboats of the same period, see Simon Spero, Vauxhall Porcelain - A Tentative Chronology, ECC Trans, Vol.18, Pt.2 (2003), pp.359-60, fig.30. A creamboat of the same shape from the Sutherland Collection was sold by Bonhams on 3 October 2007, lot 209. The pattern is recorded on a fluted Vauxhall sauceboat from the Geoffrey Godden Collection sold by Bonhams on 30 June 2010, lot 32. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 160
An English delftware Popish Plot tile, circa 1680-1700Painted in manganese with a courtroom scene at the Old Bailey, 'The Tryall of Sir G Wakeman & 3 Benedictine Monks', Justice Scroggs flanked by two other judges, possibly North and Jeffreys, in full regalia, the accused standing in the dock and a rather abstract jury just visible above, 12.8cm squareFootnotes:ProvenanceFelton House, North SomersetThe Four of Clubs playing card is the source for this tile.The trial of Wakeman and three Benedictine monks on 18 July 1679 marked a turning point in the narrative of the plot. Only four days earlier the last of the five Jesuits, Richard Langhorn, had been executed. Sir George Wakeman was royal physician to Queen Catherine of Braganza. Oates said he had witnessed him at a Jesuit meeting accepting a bribe to poison the King. The Queen herself was subsequently implicated. At this time, persons on trial for treason were not entitled to counsel and it was with admirable vigour and gall that Wakeman and his co-accused, William Marshal, William Rumley and James Corker, defended themselves. It became apparent that Oates could not identify Wakeman's handwriting, even though he swore to have seen incriminating letters written by him. Weak evidence was also given by Dugdale, Prance and Bedloe. Justice Scroggs, whose anti-Catholic rhetoric was well-recorded, was unimpressed. The jury pronounced all four men not guilty. There was widespread outrage at the verdict and the next day Scroggs had a dead dog thrown into his carriage. However, the credibility of the plot was irreparably damaged. Wakeman left London but returned to give evidence against Titus Oates in May 1685, when Oates himself was on trial for perjury.The Felton House Tiles: Important English delftware tiles depicting the Popish Plot, circa 1680-1700The 'discovery' of the Popish Plot in the autumn of 1678 and the subsequent trials, political upheaval and mass hysteria that erupted in England, reads like a modern-day soap opera. The supposed Catholic conspiracy to assassinate King Charles II, replace him with his papist brother James, Duke of York, and overthrow the Protestant establishment turned out to be the invention of a disreputable priest named Titus Oates, whose many lies and inventions appealed to the anti-Catholic sentiment of the time. Oates was eventually convicted of perjury, but not before over a dozen innocent men were executed and others imprisoned, as the flames of anti-Catholic hatred and suspicion were fanned throughout the country.A set of playing cards depicting various scenes from the plot, printed from engravings by Francis Barlow, was first advertised in the newspaper True Domestick Intelligence in December 1679. A complete set of these Popish Plot playing cards is in the British Museum (inv. no.1896,0501.915.1-52). These designs were subsequently copied onto some of the earliest delftware tiles produced in England. The timing of the plot coincides with a warrant granted to the Dutch potter, Jan Ariens van Hamme, who had come to London'to exercise his trade and calling of making Tiles...after the way practised in Holland...whichhath not been practised in this our kingdome'.Several distinct versions of Popish Plot tiles were produced. One of these is painted in blue and the scenes are reserved in circular panels. These blue and white tiles have corner motifs and include inscriptions copied directly from the playing cards. See Frank Britton, London Delftware (1987), p.176 where three such tiles are illustrated. Anthony Ray suggests that these blue painted tiles were probably made at Vauxhall by van Hamme, who died in 1680, see English Delftware Tiles (1973), p.35. When found in manganese, each scene fills the available space save for a rectangular reserve at the bottom of each tile. An extremely rare set of twenty-one manganese Popish Plot tiles, matching the Felton House Tiles, was sold by Sotheby's on 15 March 1971, lot 21. A single tile depicting 'The Consult at Somerset House' was sold by Bonhams on 21 May 2014, lot 21. It has been suggested that the manganese examples were made a few years after their blue counterparts. However, the discovery of the Felton House Tiles adds weight to the argument that these were produced much closer to 1680, whilst the satirical playing cards were still topical. Indeed, close examination of the tiles show that they were copied from a deck of the Popish Plot playing cards and not from the blue and white versions.Felton House in North Somerset is a late 17th century house, confirmed by a date stone for 1684. Recent restoration of the building involved the removal of a mid-18th century fireplace which revealed an earlier fireplace behind, retaining the remains of other Popish Plot tiles from this set. The seven tiles included in this sale were removed from the fireplace in the 1950s and were recently discovered tucked away in a box. Presumably they were installed around 1684 - the date inscribed on the datestone - when the furore of the plot was still fresh in the country's consciousness. King Charles II died just a year later and the fear upon which the fictitious plot was based came to be realised; Charles II was succeeded by his brother who became king James II of England and James VI of Scotland, a Catholic monarch.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 308
A rare Vauxhall small vase, circa 1754-55 Of attractive size, the plain baluster shape on a spreading foot, painted in vibrant blue with a continuous Chinese river landscape depicting two islands, one in the foreground with a willow tree issuing from rockwork, one in the distance with a pagoda, a sailing boat traversing the channel between them, a panelled diaper and flowerhead border below the rim, 10cm high Footnotes: Provenance Collins-Barnes Collection The Delft-style painting is typical of Vauxhall decoration from the mid-1750s. A larger vase and cover painted with an almost identical scene is illustrated by Geoffrey Godden, English Blue and White Porcelain (2004), p.175, col. pl.48 and p.188, pl.232 and also by Massey, Marno and Spero, Ceramics of Vauxhall (2007), p.61, no.70. This was sold by Bonhams on 30 June 2010, lot 29. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 159
An English delftware Popish Plot tile, circa 1680-1700Painted in manganese with 'Capt Bedlow examind by ye Secret Comitee of the House of Commons', William Bedloe standing before the Secret Committee, all seated around a table, 12.8cm squareFootnotes:ProvenanceFelton House, North SomersetThe King of Clubs playing card is the source for this tile.Both the Commons and the Lords had their secret committees investigating every aspect of the plot, not always in good faith. Bedloe went to the Commons 'Secret Committee' in early 1679 to accuse the lawyer Nathaniel Reading of attempting to bribe him. Reading had come to Bedloe's lodgings at Whitehall to persuade him not to incriminate his clients, some high-profile Catholic peers. Bedloe had witnesses in hiding in his chambers and on 16 April 1679 Reading was tried for 'a trespass and misdemeanour' by attempting to 'lessen and stifle' evidence. Reading was found guilty and the Knave of Clubs shows him in the pillory. The Queen of Clubs depicts 'Reddin endeavouring to Corrupt Capt Bedloe'. Bedloe did not come out of the trial untarnished; proceedings had hinted at his debauched lifestyle and even Justice Scroggs is reputed to have said 'at this rate that Mr Bedloe accuses men, none are safe, for he runs at the whole herd'. Doubts were being cast on the worthiness of evidence given by such a man.The Felton House Tiles: Important English delftware tiles depicting the Popish Plot, circa 1680-1700The 'discovery' of the Popish Plot in the autumn of 1678 and the subsequent trials, political upheaval and mass hysteria that erupted in England, reads like a modern-day soap opera. The supposed Catholic conspiracy to assassinate King Charles II, replace him with his papist brother James, Duke of York, and overthrow the Protestant establishment turned out to be the invention of a disreputable priest named Titus Oates, whose many lies and inventions appealed to the anti-Catholic sentiment of the time. Oates was eventually convicted of perjury, but not before over a dozen innocent men were executed and others imprisoned, as the flames of anti-Catholic hatred and suspicion were fanned throughout the country.A set of playing cards depicting various scenes from the plot, printed from engravings by Francis Barlow, was first advertised in the newspaper True Domestick Intelligence in December 1679. A complete set of these Popish Plot playing cards is in the British Museum (inv. no.1896,0501.915.1-52). These designs were subsequently copied onto some of the earliest delftware tiles produced in England. The timing of the plot coincides with a warrant granted to the Dutch potter, Jan Ariens van Hamme, who had come to London'to exercise his trade and calling of making Tiles...after the way practised in Holland...whichhath not been practised in this our kingdome'.Several distinct versions of Popish Plot tiles were produced. One of these is painted in blue and the scenes are reserved in circular panels. These blue and white tiles have corner motifs and include inscriptions copied directly from the playing cards. See Frank Britton, London Delftware (1987), p.176 where three such tiles are illustrated. Anthony Ray suggests that these blue painted tiles were probably made at Vauxhall by van Hamme, who died in 1680, see English Delftware Tiles (1973), p.35. When found in manganese, each scene fills the available space save for a rectangular reserve at the bottom of each tile. An extremely rare set of twenty-one manganese Popish Plot tiles, matching the Felton House Tiles, was sold by Sotheby's on 15 March 1971, lot 21. A single tile depicting 'The Consult at Somerset House' was sold by Bonhams on 21 May 2014, lot 21. It has been suggested that the manganese examples were made a few years after their blue counterparts. However, the discovery of the Felton House Tiles adds weight to the argument that these were produced much closer to 1680, whilst the satirical playing cards were still topical. Indeed, close examination of the tiles show that they were copied from a deck of the Popish Plot playing cards and not from the blue and white versions.Felton House in North Somerset is a late 17th century house, confirmed by a date stone for 1684. Recent restoration of the building involved the removal of a mid-18th century fireplace which revealed an earlier fireplace behind, retaining the remains of other Popish Plot tiles from this set. The seven tiles included in this sale were removed from the fireplace in the 1950s and were recently discovered tucked away in a box. Presumably they were installed around 1684 - the date inscribed on the datestone - when the furore of the plot was still fresh in the country's consciousness. King Charles II died just a year later and the fear upon which the fictitious plot was based came to be realised; Charles II was succeeded by his brother who became king James II of England and James VI of Scotland, a Catholic monarch.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 156
An English delftware Popish Plot tile, circa 1680-1700Painted in manganese with 'The Consult at Wild House', two monks wearing habits standing at a table in discussion with two seated men, one in Jesuit robes, the other probably Edward Coleman, 12.8cm squareFootnotes:ProvenanceFelton House, North SomersetThe Eight of Diamonds playing card is the source for this tile. During the trial of Edward Coleman on 27 November 1678, Titus Oates spoke of a number of Jesuit meetings or 'consults' having occurred in April and May of that year where the plot was discussed. According to Oates, he witnessed Coleman at one such meeting at Wild House near the Strand and here he gave his approval to the regicidal plot.Wild (or Weld) House was a significant mansion and gardens owned by the recusant lawyer and MP Humfrey Weld. Oates reported that he had attended mass with him at Wild House and that Weld had then received a dispensation from the general of the Jesuits to 'take the oaths and the Test', so that he might defend Catholic interests in Parliament. Weld vehemently denied these accusations. The fact that a portion of Wild House was sublet to the Spanish ambassador did not help dispel rumours of it being a hotbed for popish treachery.The scene has been simplified slightly in its translation from playing card to tile. On the card, two further figures, probably another monk and a second Jesuit gather around the table.The Felton House Tiles: Important English delftware tiles depicting the Popish Plot, circa 1680-1700The 'discovery' of the Popish Plot in the autumn of 1678 and the subsequent trials, political upheaval and mass hysteria that erupted in England, reads like a modern-day soap opera. The supposed Catholic conspiracy to assassinate King Charles II, replace him with his papist brother James, Duke of York, and overthrow the Protestant establishment turned out to be the invention of a disreputable priest named Titus Oates, whose many lies and inventions appealed to the anti-Catholic sentiment of the time. Oates was eventually convicted of perjury, but not before over a dozen innocent men were executed and others imprisoned, as the flames of anti-Catholic hatred and suspicion were fanned throughout the country.A set of playing cards depicting various scenes from the plot, printed from engravings by Francis Barlow, was first advertised in the newspaper True Domestick Intelligence in December 1679. A complete set of these Popish Plot playing cards is in the British Museum (inv. no.1896,0501.915.1-52). These designs were subsequently copied onto some of the earliest delftware tiles produced in England. The timing of the plot coincides with a warrant granted to the Dutch potter, Jan Ariens van Hamme, who had come to London'to exercise his trade and calling of making Tiles...after the way practised in Holland...whichhath not been practised in this our kingdome'.Several distinct versions of Popish Plot tiles were produced. One of these is painted in blue and the scenes are reserved in circular panels. These blue and white tiles have corner motifs and include inscriptions copied directly from the playing cards. See Frank Britton, London Delftware (1987), p.176 where three such tiles are illustrated. Anthony Ray suggests that these blue painted tiles were probably made at Vauxhall by van Hamme, who died in 1680, see English Delftware Tiles (1973), p.35. When found in manganese, each scene fills the available space save for a rectangular reserve at the bottom of each tile. An extremely rare set of twenty-one manganese Popish Plot tiles, matching the Felton House Tiles, was sold by Sotheby's on 15 March 1971, lot 21. A single tile depicting 'The Consult at Somerset House' was sold by Bonhams on 21 May 2014, lot 21. It has been suggested that the manganese examples were made a few years after their blue counterparts. However, the discovery of the Felton House Tiles adds weight to the argument that these were produced much closer to 1680, whilst the satirical playing cards were still topical. Indeed, close examination of the tiles show that they were copied from a deck of the Popish Plot playing cards and not from the blue and white versions.Felton House in North Somerset is a late 17th century house, confirmed by a date stone for 1684. Recent restoration of the building involved the removal of a mid-18th century fireplace which revealed an earlier fireplace behind, retaining the remains of other Popish Plot tiles from this set. The seven tiles included in this sale were removed from the fireplace in the 1950s and were recently discovered tucked away in a box. Presumably they were installed around 1684 - the date inscribed on the datestone - when the furore of the plot was still fresh in the country's consciousness. King Charles II died just a year later and the fear upon which the fictitious plot was based came to be realised; Charles II was succeeded by his brother who became king James II of England and James VI of Scotland, a Catholic monarch.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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