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Charles Wilkinson - The River Ouse, near Holywell Road - watercolour, 33x50cm, Mandy Dearsley - The Lazy Cow, charcoal, and 19th century school - still life pastel (3)

Norman Wilkinson British 1878-1971): 'British India Shipping Line Freighter' and Shipping Trawlers, two etchings signed max 24cm x 32cm (2)

Sharnbrook Church, Bedfordshire, etching published by Robert Wilkinson, 1818, 26 x 28cm, framed and glazed  ❧ from the Master Bedroom, Brachefield

A pair of early 19th Century Old Sheffield plate two handled wine coolers, collars and liners, circa 1820, the campana shaped bodies with heavily cast borders, each profusely engraved with flowers and central Coat-of-Arms, each marked to underside with pineapple device probably that of Holy, Wilkinson & Co., and numbered 1391 (2)  Provenance: Hammersley Galleries of Harpenden, 24th June 1974 ❧ from the Dining Room at Brachefield CONDITION:Further details: plate worn to both 

British military-issue survival knife with wooden handle and leather sheath. Wilkinson Sword stamp to ricasso. Blade L18cm

A 1950’s Wilkinson & Gross “Cinderella No.3” talking doll. 55cm

Frederick de Wit Status Ecclesiasticus et Magnus Ducatus Thoscanoe, hand col. engraving, 50 x 58cm, together with a pair of etchings by Henry Wilkinson - spaniels and game birds, signed in pencil, and two further prints. (5)

An extremely rare and striking National Bank of Iraq partial banknote die proof engraver's test strike for the reverse of a half-dinar note, circa 1959, in light brown with depiction of the ruins of the Great Mosque of Samarra, titled 'National Bank of Iraq' to top centre, values to corners and in large script to left hand side, on paper/card (extremely fine). Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

Two very rare Morocco Banque du Maroc banknote die proof engraver's test strike portrait vignettes of King Muhammad V wearing fez in black, on oversized paper/card, one trimmed, the other with near full-plate margins (both very fine). Note: probably not adopted for use, though very similar to that used on early 1965 issue notes. Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

A group of three rare Cape Verde Portuguese Administration Banco Nacional Ultramarino banknote die proof engraver's test strike portrait vignettes of Alexandre Serpa Pinto in blue and black on oversized paper/card (all extremely fine, some paper discolouration and minor handling marks). Note: this style of portrait was used on notes issued in 1958. Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

An extremely rare and striking Central Bank of Jordan banknote die proof engraver's test strike portrait vignette of King Hussein wearing keffiyeh, in dark lilac/brown on oversized paper, inked to lower half with printer's comments and dated '26.8.73' (inscribed 'Toovey's' in ink to reverse, needs cleaning). Note: this style of portrait was used on fourth and fifth issue notes circa 1992-1995. Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

An extremely rare Government of Brunei partial banknote progressive die proof engraver's test strike for the obverse of a ten ringgit or ten dollars note, in red with portrait vignette of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah I in military uniform to right side, values to corners, on oversized paper/card (extremely fine). Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

A group of four Bank Markazi Iran banknote die proof engraver's test strike portrait vignettes of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi in the uniform of Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Armed Forces, colour trials, comprising three in blue and one in brown (all very fine/extremely fine). Note: this style of portrait was used on 1971 and 1974-79 twenty, fifty, one hundred, two hundred, five hundred, one thousand and five thousand rials notes. Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

A rare Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency banknote die proof engraver's test strike portrait vignette of King Fahd of Saudi Arabia in black on white paper/card with four plate margins (extremely fine). Note: this style of portrait was used on notes issued circa early 1980s. Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

A rare Thailand banknote die proof engraver's test strike portrait vignette of King Rama IX and Queen Sirikit in black (very fine but mounted on a card backing). Note: this design was not used for an issued note. Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

Two rare Bank Markazi Iran banknote die proof engraver's test strikes for the obverse of a twenty rials note, each in dark brown with portrait vignette of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi in Imperial Iranian Army uniform to right side, both on cut and part-torn paper sheets (extremely fine). Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

A group of four various Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ltd advertising notes and a leaflet, comprising three in banknote format in multicoloured variations with classical female warrior to centre and bust of Napoleon to left side, the number '5' to each corner and to right side opposing Napoleon, and one in leaflet format in green with portrait vignette of Sir Isaac Newton to right side. Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

A group of four Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ltd and Thomas de la Rue advertising leaflets in banknote format with various designs showing the skill, style, quality and colour combinations they could achieve (all extremely fine), together with a novelty Consumer's Friend four cents Saving's Money note by the American Bank Note Company. Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

A rare Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency banknote die proof engraver's test strike portrait vignette of King Fahd of Saudi Arabia in black on white paper/card with four plate margins (extremely fine). Note: this style of portrait was used on notes issued circa early 1980s. Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

An extremely rare and striking Arab Republic Yemen Currency Board partial banknote progressive die proof engraver's test strike for the obverse of a five rials note, issued circa 1973, in deep red with depiction of the buildings of Wadi Du'an to far left side, values to corners, ink bleeding to fields, on paper/card with virtually four plate margins, together with two die proof engraver's test strike partial vignettes of the buildings of Wadi Du'an, on part-cut and part-torn paper/card (all extremely fine). Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

A group of twelve rare Central Bank of Nepal banknote progressive die proof portrait vignettes of King Mahendra Vira Vikrama in military uniform with white cap, colour trials in green, mauve and black on oversized paper/card with near full-plate margins (all extremely fine, some handling marks). Note: this style of portrait was used on notes issued circa 1972. Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

A group of three Bank Markazi Iran banknote die proof engraver's test strike portrait vignettes of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi in the uniform of Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Armed Forces, colour trials in green, blue and brown (all extremely fine). Note: this style of portrait was used on 1971 and 1974-1979 twenty, fifty, one hundred, two hundred, five hundred, one thousand and five thousand rials notes. Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

An extremely rare South African Reserve Bank partial banknote progressive die proof engraver's test strike for the reverse of a one pound note, circa 1950-1960, in black with lion to centre, values above and below, the fields with sketched design elements in pencil (overall soiling, minor edge tears, damage and loss to top corner). Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

A rare Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency banknote die proof engraver's test strike portrait vignette of King Fahd of Saudi Arabia in black on white paper/card with four plate margins (extremely fine). Note: this style of portrait was used on notes issued circa 1980s. Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

A group of seven Bank Markazi Iran banknote die proof engraver's test strike small format portrait vignettes of Mohammed Reza Shah Pahlavi in Imperial Iranian Army uniform, colour trials in blue, red/brown and black, two mounted on card backing (extremely fine, the two mounted examples with glue points to top corners). Note: we do not believe this portrait was used on an issued banknote. Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

Two very rare and striking Grand-Duché de Luxembourg partial banknote die proof engraver's test strikes for the obverse of a ten francs note, circa 1967, each in vivid green as later issued with portrait vignette of Grand Duke Jean to left centre, values to opposing corners, on oversized paper/card with near full-plate margins (both extremely fine). Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

A group of five rare Central Bank of the Philippines banknote die proof engraver's test strike portrait vignettes of José Rizal in green on oversized paper/card with full-plate margins, printer's details in biro ink to lower edges (all extremely fine). Note: this portrait was probably not used in an end design, though it is very similar to that used on 1969 'Pilipino' issue notes. Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

A group of three extremely rare Central Bank of the Philippines partial stage banknote die proof engraver's test strikes, colour trials, comprising full obverse one peso note in purple with underlying red and green with portrait vignette of Apolinario Mabini to left side and 'Central Bank of the Philippines 1949' seal to right side, some printer's marks in pencil to margin, a partial die proof of the same note in black, showing the left hand side with portrait now named 'Mabini' below, and another die proof portrait vignette of Mabini in black (all very fine/extremely fine, some handling marks). Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

Two Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ltd design display boards showing the stage process of design and detailing for a portrait vignette of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg, including photographic stages and engraved works, mounted on card with window-type aperture mounts. Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

A group of three rare Iraq banknote die proof engraver's test strike portrait vignettes of Saddam Hussein in deep blue, on oversized paper with printer's notes in pencil to edge margins (good/very fine, some handling marks, one with taped transparency covering). Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

An extremely rare and striking Bank of Rhodesia and Nyasaland partial banknote die proof engraver's test strike for the obverse of a ten shillings note, 1956 issue, in dark red with portrait vignette of Queen Elizabeth II to right side, fish eagle to left, values to three corners, full strike on torn paper/card showing three plate margins (extremely fine, some handling marks). Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

A collection of Bank of Zambia banknote progressive stage die proof engraver's test strike colour trials for banknotes issued 1974 and later, including two twenty kwacha note obverse specimens in purple with portrait vignette of President Kenneth Kaunda, on oversized paper/card, together with a group of various die proof specimen portrait vignettes and cut-outs of President Kaunda, as used on the aforementioned notes (all very fine, some handling marks). Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

A group of seven Grand-Duché de Luxembourg partial banknote progressive die proof engraver's test strikes for the obverse of a twenty francs note, circa 1955, comprising one in black/blue and six unusually in green with portrait vignette of Grand Duchess Charlotte to right side, values to opposing corners, showing partially printed to full-printed plate, on oversized paper/card, some colour bleed to paper (all extremely fine, some handling marks, two with slight tears to top left corners), together with two further cut portrait vignettes of Grand Duchess Charlotte. Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

A group of four very rare Bank of Negara banknote die proof portrait vignettes of Tunku Abdul Rahman, colour trials in green, purple, blue and black on part-cut and part-torn paper/card with part or near full-plate margins (all extremely fine). Note: this style of portrait was used on notes issued 1967-1996. Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

An extremely rare Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency banknote die proof engraver's test strike portrait vignette of King Fahd of Saudi Arabia in black on paper/card, together with a printed design copy of a ten riyals note with applied test strike of King Fahd, tack-mounted on paper with cut frames (some rippling to paper but good/very fine overall). Note: this style of portrait was used on notes issued circa 1983. Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

A rare Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency banknote die proof engraver's test strike portrait vignette of King Fahd of Saudi Arabia in black on white paper/card with two vertical plate margins. Note: this style of portrait was used on notes issued circa early 1980s (extremely fine). Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

A group of four die proof engraver's test strike portrait vignettes of Queen Elizabeth II and King George VI, probably design trials for banknotes, comprising three various of Elizabeth and one of George, various formats in black/blue, mostly on cut-down paper/card, together with a group of Royal-related design elements and photographic studies. Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

An extremely rare Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago banknote progressive partial die proof engraver's test strike for the reverse of a one hundred dollars note, circa 1977, in holly green with depiction of the Central Bank building and oval vignette of palm trees to corner, value to one corner, on oversized paper/card (extremely fine). Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

A group of five very rare Bank of Negara Malaysia banknote die proof portrait vignettes of Tunku Abdul Rahman, colour trials in purple, blue, green, black and light brown on part-cut and part-torn paper/card with part or near full-plate margins (all extremely fine). Note: this style of portrait was used on notes issued 1967-1996. Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

A group of five extremely rare United Arab Emirates partial banknote progressive die proof engraver's test strikes for the obverse of a one thousand dirhams note, in brown with Arabian coffee pot to right side, values to corners, one partially erased, watermark to lower border detailed 'United Arab Emirates 1000 FT. 1981', on oversized paper/card, most with near to full-plate margins (all extremely fine). Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

An extremely rare Central Bank of Iraq partial banknote die proof engraver's test strike for the obverse of a five dinars note, circa 1953, in red with portrait vignette of the young King Faisal II to right side (some light soiling and handling marks), together with two further die proof engraver's test strike vignettes of King Faisal II in black. Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

A group of eight rare Grand-Duché de Luxembourg partial banknote progressive die proof engraver's test strike portrait vignettes of Grand Duke Jean, each unusually in red/orange on oversized paper/card with near full-plate margins, some details in pencil and ink to fields including 'Finished' (all extremely fine, some handling marks). Note: this style of portrait was used on notes issued circa 1980-1993. Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

A group of six rare and unique Central Bank of Oman Qaboos bin Said partial-full banknote die proof stage engraver's test strikes for a twenty rials note, each in red/brown with portrait vignette of the Sultan to right side (all extremely fine). Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

A group of four Grand-Duché de Luxembourg banknote die proof engraver's test strike portrait vignettes of Grand Duke Jean, colour trials, comprising two in brown, one in blue and a partial work in light blue, all on oversized paper/card with full-plate margins (all extremely fine, some light handling marks). Note: this style used on notes issued 1980-1993. Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

A group of three very rare Bank of Negara Malaysia banknote die proof portrait vignettes of Tunku Abdul Rahman, colour trials in green, purple and black on part-cut and part-torn paper/card with part or near full-plate margins (all extremely fine). Note: this style of portrait was used on notes issued 1967-1996. Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

An extremely rare Bank of Libya partial banknote die proof engraver's test strike for a third series issue ten dinars note, circa 1984, in green with portrait vignette of Omar Al-Mukhtar to left side, values in corners, on oversized paper/card (extremely fine), together with a die proof engraver's test strike colour trial vignette of Omar Al-Mukhtar in blue/black, as used on the aforementioned banknote (extremely fine). Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

A rare International Bank of Luxembourg partial banknote die proof engraver's test strike for the obverse of a twenty francs note, circa 7th March 1966, in blue with portrait vignette of Grand Duke Jean to left side, together with an International Bank of Luxembourg partial die proof engraver's test strike of the obverse of a ten francs note, in green with portrait vignette of Grand Duchess Charlotte, both mounted part-tacked on paper with cut frames (both extremely fine). Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

Two extremely rare Bank of Libya partial banknote die proof engraver's test strikes for a third series issue ten dinars note, circa 1984, each in green with portrait vignette of Omar Al-Mukhtar to left side, values in corners, on oversized paper/card (both extremely fine). Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

A group of four rare and unique Bank Markazi Iran four-stage partial-full banknote die proof test strikes for the obverse of a twenty rials note, each in vivid green with portrait vignette of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi in Imperial Iranian Army uniform to right side, values to corners (all extremely fine). Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

A banknote die proof engraver's test strike portrait vignette of Queen Elizabeth II in black, after Pietro Annigoni's portrait of her, circa 1955, as used on States of Jersey notes issued 1963 and Government of Fiji notes issued circa 1969, together with a similar smaller vignette of Queen Elizabeth in blue, mounted on paper with cut frames (both extremely fine). Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

A group of three extremely rare Arab Bank Limited partial die proof engraver's test strikes for the obverse of a Jordanian traveller's cheque, each in blue with portrait vignette of Abdul Hameed Shoman, founder of Arab Bank 1890-1974, on oversized paper/card, together with a group of four die proof engraver's test strike vignettes of Abdul Hameed Shoman, comprising three in blue and one in black (all extremely fine). Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

Two extremely rare Bank of Scotland banknote die proof engraver's test strike portrait vignettes of Sir Walter Scott, as used on Scottish notes issued circa 1995, in brown on oversized paper/card, each signed 'A. Dow' in biro to lower left side (both extremely fine), together with a group of study photographs and working transparencies. Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

An extremely rare Bank of Libya partial banknote die proof obverse engraver's test strike for a second series issue ten dinars note, circa 1980, in green with portrait vignette of Omar Al-Mukhtar to left side, values to corners, on paper/card, together with a die proof engraver's test strike colour trial vignette of Omar Al-Mukhtar in black/blue, both tack-mounted to paper with cut frames for presentation purposes (both extremely fine). Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

A rare Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency banknote die proof engraver's test strike portrait vignette of King Fahd of Saudi Arabia in black on white paper/card with two vertical plate margins. Note: this style of portrait was used on notes issued circa early 1980s. Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

Two very rare Central Bank of Ceylon partial banknote die proof engraver's test strikes for the obverse of a five rupees note, comprising one cut portrait vignette of S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike in brown, and one partial full-plate in brown with portrait vignette of S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike on right side (both extremely fine). Note: this design of note was not used on circulated currency. Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

A group of five extremely rare and striking Central Bank of Jordan banknote die proof engraver's test strike portrait vignettes, colour trials in red, blue and mauve with profile portrait of King Hussein of Jordan, on oversized paper/card with partial and full-plate margins, one trimmed on all sides, two with faint titled details to lower half (all very fine/extremely fine). Note: this style of portrait was used on notes issued circa 1949-1955. Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

A rare banknote die proof engraver's test strike portrait vignette of Queen Elizabeth II, as used on British Administration of Gibraltar notes issued 1995, 2000, 2004 and 2006, in brown on oversized paper/card with full-plate margins, together with an accompanying letter to Alan from Rod Wood at Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited, dated 25.1.93, and a photograph of the late Queen. Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

A group of eleven rare Central Bank of the Philippines banknote die proof engraver's test strike portrait vignettes of President Sergio Osmeña for a 1999 commemorative issue fifty piso note, colour trials, comprising eight in red, some dated '25.10.84' and '30.10.84' to lower margin and with printer's comments regarding ink types etc, and three in brown, also with comments to lower margins, together with another example in red, mounted with a photographic copy of the aforementioned banknote (all extremely fine). Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

A rare Bank of Negara Malaysia partial banknote progressive die proof engraver's test strike for the obverse of a one ringgit note, circa early 1980s, in blue with portrait vignette of Tunku Abdul Rahman to right side, values to lower corners, on oversized paper/card with four plate margins (extremely fine, some light handling marks). Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.

A group of four rare Bank of Uganda partial banknote die proof engraver's test strike for the reverse of a one hundred shillings note, circa 1966, in green with depiction of the Parliament Building in Kampala to right side, values to opposing corners, on cut and torn paper/card, two with full-plate margins, two with part-torn part-plate margins (all extremely fine). Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.