Napoleon at St Helena. A contemporary hand-written inventory of the ~Schedule of the Allowance of Wines, Provisions, etc. forwarded to the Establishment at Longwood in the Island of St Helena together with the Names of the persons comprising the Establishment~, signed Denzil Ibbetson ACG and dated 13th October 1820. This fascinating document gives a detailed insight into the quality and quantity of wine, spirits and food that were enjoyed by Napoleon and his retinue during his exile on St Helena. Their daily allowance included over 50 bottles of wine as well as cyder (sic), malt liquor, champagne and other drinks. The daily food allowance was equally remarkable and included 50lbs of beef and veal, 68lbs of bread, 50lbs of mutton and pork, 1 roasting pig, 2 turkeys, 2 geese, 4 ducks, 9 fowls, 12 pigeon, 42 eggs, 15 bottles of milk and much else. The list of personnel includes General Buonaparte, 7 members of the Bertrand family, and numerous staff including ~32 Chinese~. Denzil Ibbetson was commissary in St Helena from 1815-23. A talented artist he drew numerous sketches of Napoleon including on his death bed. Provenance: Richard Booth, purser at St Helena and thence by family descent.
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Chinese porcelain dark blue coloured baluster shaped rice wine pot with over gilded tracery and reserved scenic panels, the everted neck with white glazed interior, having baluster side spout. Unmarked. CONDITION REPORT: Whilst rather grubby and showing overall general wear to the gilded decoration there is no obvious serious damage or restoration.
A POSSIBLY RUSSIAN SILVER AND CLOISONNE ENAMELLED PROPELLING PENCIL, also an AMERICAN STERLING SILVER INFANTS PUSHER, a pair of Edwardian silver handled scissors, Birmingham 1906, a tiny Oriental CLOISONNE 'APPLE' form lidded container, a 'Sterling' silver golf-club form PROPELLING PENCIL, steel button hooks, two metal wine labels and sundry other items including a pewter 'Just a Thimble Full' measure
ENGINE TURNED SILVER NEEDLE CASE, Birmingham 1918, A PLUSH RED VELVET SEWING CASE WITH MOTHER OF PEARL HANDLED IMPLEMENTS AND THIMBLE, CASED SET OF COMMEMORATIVE 1977 ELECTROPLATE COFFEE SPOONS AND SCOOP, TWO ELECTROPLATED TOASTING FORKS WITH MOTHER OF PEARL HANDLES AND A SILVER METAL WINE TASTING CUP
A George III half-reeded mustard of square cushion form, on ball feet, maker TR, London 1807, to/w a 'Madeira' decanter label, Charles Price, London 1820, an electroplated 'Port' bottle-ring, an Old Sheffield plate wine funnel with gadrooned rim and a pepperette as a miniature electroplated Jersey cream jug (5)
A 19th century Bristol blue ship's decanter with plain mushroom stopper, 26 cm high to/w a pair of Bristol blue short taper decanters with lozenge stoppers decorated with gold representations of wine labels with chains encircling their necks inscribed 'Brandy' and 'Hollands', 24 cm high (3) Condition Report Lozenge stoppers chipped and gilding rubbed
A set of six Bohemia crystal fine cut wine glasses, together with a Wedgwood Loving Glass, a Royal Stafford Loving Cup (x2), commemorating the marriage of Prince Charles & Lady Diana, a Wedgwood Jasperware Silver Jubilee Dish, a Royal Doulton collectors plate and a Wedgwood Jasperware Silver Jubilee commemorative plate
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