BYRON LORD: (1788-1824) British Poet, a leading figure in the Romantic Movement. Rare A.L.S., Byron, two pages, 8vo, n.p., 15th July 1813, to a gentleman. Byron writes to his correspondent regarding the sale of Newstead Abbey in Nottinghamshire, in full, `If Mr. S. thinks proper to wait till the purchaser of Newstead has fulfilled his contract, his demand will be liquidated, if not-he must pursue his own remedy. Mr. J. Hanson, 65 Chancery Lane is the address of my attorney. I shall forward your letter to him this day.` Some light overall age wear and minor staining, some wear to the folds, very slightly affecting Byron`s signature. One small split in a fold neatly repaired, not affecting the text or signature. G The ten year old Byron had inherited the ancestral home of Newstead Abbey on the death of his great uncle in May 1798. Byron`s mother rented the property during the poet`s adolescence as the Abbey was in an embarrassing state of disrepair. When Byron did visit he was greatly impressed by the scale of the estate, which contributed to his extravagant taste and sense of his own importance. The poet was determined to stay at Newstead, saying `Newstead and I stand or fall together`, and he hoped to raise a mortgage on the property, but his advisor John Hanson urged a sale. This would be a preoccupation for many years and was certainly not resolved when Byron left for his Mediterranean travels in 1809. Upon his return to England in 1811 Byron made several attempts to sell the Abbey. It was put up at auction in 1812 but failed to reach a satisfactory price. A buyer was found, however, who offered £140,000, which was accepted. By spring 1813, though, the buyer, Thomas Claughton, had only paid £5,000 of the agreed down-payment. Byron was in debt and had continued to spend money on the expectation that the house would be sold. Negotiations began to degenerate and Byron accused Claughton of robbing the wine cellar. By August 1814, it was clear that the sale had fallen through, and Claughton forfeited what he had paid of the deposit. Byron was now without settled financial means and proposed marriage to the heiress Anne Isabella Milbanke. Claughton did return with new proposals involving a reduced price and further delays. Byron turned him down.
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An Electioneering Wine Glass, circa 1760-65, the ogee bowl engraved HUZZAH LOWTHER AND UPTON, on a plain stem and folded foot, 13.3cm high The sentiment engraved on this glass is possibly relating to a 1761 Parliamentary election campaign in Yorkshire contested by Sir James Lowther and John Upton of Ingmire Hall
A Wine Glass, circa 1760, the semi-fluted rounded funnel bowl on a double series opaque twist stem and circular foot, 17cm high; A Similar Glass, with hammered lower section to bowl and later engraved MARY E PATTERSON 1897, 16.5cm high; A Similar Glass, the ogee bowl on double series opaque twist stem, 14cm high; and A Similar Glass, with semi-fluted bowl, 13cm high (4)
A Wine Glass, circa 1765, the ovoid bowl with all-over honeycomb moulding, on a double series opaque twist stem comprising four spiral threads outside a gauze, 12cm high; and Another, circa 1780, the ovoid bowl on a double series opaque twist stem comprising four spiral tapes around a central gauze, 13cm high (2)
A Silesian Stemmed Sweetmeat Glass, circa 1760, of heavy gauge, with petallate ogee bowl and on an eight-sided baluster stem and cusped foot, 16cm high; A Facet Stem Wine Glass, circa 1775, the round funnel bowl with basal cutting and on a centre-knop stem, 15cm high; and Another, circa 1775, the simple ovoid bowl with facet cut stem, 12.5cm high (3)
1920s cased silver egg cup and spoon, maker Reed & Son with matched spoon, London 1921; together with contemporary silver circular wine coaster, the rim engraved with classical garland around a turned hardwood base, maker B & Co, Birmingham 1971, 4" diameter, cased set of eight Queen Anne style silver teaspoons and cased set of six silver handled dessert forks (4)
A yellow/gold tinged alloy wine cooler. Stamped on bottom with an airship and ‘Zeppelin’ mark. Banded finish, wooden handles measuring 18.5cm x 16.5. Together with a shallow gold coloured alloy dish marked on the bottom with an airship symbol and ‘Zeppelin-Metall Handarbeit’ beneath. Plus a nest of 4 pink tinged wine glass mats (diameter 7cm) also stamped with a Zeppelin symbol in a small wooden holder.
4 alloy items each stamped with Airship and ‘Zeppelin’ mark. A wine cooler with ribbed finish and ribbed wooden handles 21cm x 17.5 and a small flat serving trowel with similar handle, length 13cm. An elongated oval tray scalloped upright, 39cm x 18cm. A large indented serving plate marked with added number 2887. Diameter 34cm. GC some wear/marking.
A small quantity of interesting items. A leather bound engagements diary with wooden panels attached to covers, the front with oil painted sketch of Airship R.34 over a field. Minor cover wear, inside unused. An octagonal wine glass mat showing an airship beside the Empire State Building. A section of pierced alloy strut from an airship frame with certificate of authenticity form the Lakehurst museum Ohio. An enamelled brass tag, `Belleville` with US Army RN.1 and `America`s greatest airship port. An alloy pin back disc `Airport Inspection Tour, 1935. San Francisco, Examiner`. Featuring airship and planes over landing ground. Plus 2 other items. GC.
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