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The Marvell Press.- Prints. JEAN HARTLEY. (British, 1933 - 2011). 'After the Ball', 2005. An original print, pen and ink, depicted a lady seated at a table drinking a bottle of wine, initialled and dated by the artist, 335 x 255mm, within a black mount, 507 x 418mm overall, framed and glazed: together with a group of seven loose reprint artworks by Jean Hartley, 3 signed in the print, the largest being 290 x 200mm, with the artist's manuscript title to verso 'Adam by Jean Hartley'. Jean Hartley co-founder of the Marvel Press and vice-chairman of the Philip Larkin Society in 1995, was a close friend of Frank Redpath and Philip Larkin until his death in 1985. Provenance: The late Eric Selkirk Johnston, business manager of The Marvell Press, Hessle, East Yorkshire. Eric Johnston and his wife Audrey were associated with Philip Larkin and many authors within the Marvell Press family through their close friendship with George and lifelong friendship with Jean Hartley, who co-founded the Marvell Press in 1954.(Qty. 8) Condition Report: prints all clean and bright.Condition Report Disclaimer
A George III silver-mounted oak wine bottle coaster, lobed form with relief embossed beaded edge, pierced floral gallery and lion paw feet, maker's marks HW, hallmarks Sheffield 1809, diameter 16cm, height 8cmNo major damage, silver quite heavily worn mainly on high points and top edge beads where there are a few small holes appearing, gallery has 1 small split and all feet have holes on bases, hallmarks rubbed
20th century studio glass - A paperweight by Martin Demaine, 10.5cm diameter; a German 'Moje Glas', small globe vase with banded lustre decoration, 6cm tall; a Caithness-type vase; a Mdina 'Faceted Tear-drop' vase, 14.5cm tall; and a compressed ovoid vase, inscribed Mdina to base, 12.5cm diameter; 20th century Danish Art Glass - a Holmsgaard 'Smoke' glass bowl, pattern number 16039, by Per Lutken, 13cm diameter; a 'May Green' small vase, by the same artist, 12cm tall; a Holmsgaard wine glass,
An early Victorian mahogany pedestal sideboard by Arthur Blain & Son from Liverpool, Model 599 (stamped), circa 1840, quarter gallery back on an inverted front over one long frieze drawer flanked by twin short drawers, raised on twin cupboards enclosing a single shelf over a wine storage drawer, pedestals united by another drawer, raised on a plinth feet. 125cm H x 184cm W x 62cm DNote:Arthur Blain who established the cabinet making business in the William IV period of 1835, at 35 Paradise Street, Liverpool. The earliest examples are stamped with just A Blain Liverpool and the later Victorian pieces carry the A Blain & Sons stamp. Arthur Blain died in 1868 when the business was continued by Arthur’s son, William Hughes Blain who died in 1909. Their works were recorded in ‘The Dictionary of English Furniture Makers’, 1660-1840, by Beard & Giblert, Maney 1986.Provenance:The content of Wartnaby Castle in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, the property is mentioned Nicholas Pevsner's The Building of England and noted as a substantial house in the Little Belvoir Estate built in 1839 and enlarged in the mid 19th century.
Two Chinese Canton decorated porcelain wine pots and covers, early 20th century, painted with birds and flowers, 15cm and 13cm high, and another, 20th century, with inscription in blue, 12cm high: and a very large Chinese blue and white large wine pot with brass handle, 20th century, 34.5cm high over handle (4) Condition: All good – slight rubbing and enamel scuffs.
A Chinese porcelain food dish and cover, mid 20th century, painted with ladies in interiors and on verandahs, 18.4cm diameter: A similarly decorated wine pot, cover and a pair of wine bowls: assorted small bowls and dishes (Quantity) Condition: mainly good – one famille rose teabowl crackedcrack to the bowl cover , crack to small saki bowl , crack to square pot , crack and filled chip to wine pot cover , small nibbles to square dishes ,
A Chinese porcelain wine cooler, Qianlong seal mark, possibly Republic period, of cylindrical form with a white glazed cell-diaper incised exterior, with two zoomorphic lugs, turquoise interior, 12.5cm high No obvious cracks or restorations. The interior is water stained. Exterior with some discoloration to the white glaze. General wear and scratching also visible throughout.
[DICKENS (CHARLES)]The Loving Ballad of Lord Bateman, FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, with 'wine' for 'vine' on page 13, half-title, engraved plate of music, 11 etched plates by George Cruickshank, 8pp. publisher's advertisements at end, spotting to plates, publisher's green pictorial cloth gilt, extremities slightly rubbed, preserved in cloth solander box, gilt lettered on spine [Eckel, pp. 206-208; Cohn 243], 16mo, Charles Tilt, 'and Mustapha Syried, Constantinople', 1839Footnotes:Charles Dickens's anonymously published version of the popular comic ballad telling of an English Lord who travelled to the East, is imprisoned, then released by the jailer's daughter Sophia ('so called doubtless from the mosque of St. Sophia, at Constantinople'). Provenance: Oliver Brett, 3rd Viscount Esher, bookplate; his sale, Sotheby's, 26 March 1940, lot 540; Sotheby's, Charles Dickens. The Lawrence Drizen Collection, 24 September 2019, lot 58.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
The Queen's Police Medal group to Sir Robert Mark, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Force 1972-77 comprising: Q.P.M. for Distinguished Service (impressed Robert Mark, Ch. Const. Leicester City Police); 1939-45 star, F&G star, Defence, War and EIIR Coronation 1953, (un-named as issued), Police LS, EIIR 1954-80 issue (impressed Robert Mark Ch. Const.), VF, mounted court style. Accompanying the above awards a number of associated items: Police Commissioner's uniform tunic, overalls and cap, GC, (very minor moth traces to reverse of tunic which is named to Robert Mark and dated 1/72) and bearing ribbons including GBE and Knight Batchelor badge (the decorations for these two not present); a resin bust entitled "Sir Robert Mark, G.B.E. Q.P.M 1977 Sculptor Alec Dearnley" height 20cm excluding plinth, GC (part of name label missing); a walking cane, the grip being in the form of a police constable's head and shoulders, the haft impressed "Made by C. Warriner, Foxton Market Harboro 1978" and "R.M. 8.5.78", length 119cm, GC; a caricature of Sir Robert signed "Sallon 1974" the reverse bearing a presentation inscription, 30.4cm x 43.4cm GC; an oil on canvas portrait signed "F.W. 77" in frame, outer size 43cm x 53cm (repaired split to canvas); two HM silver wine labels: "Happy Birthday Sir Robert Mark our Grand Prix S. Star from your many friends at Good Year Donnnington March 1975" and "Thank You for your major contribution to our success from all your friends at Good Good Year" and HM Birm. 1985; (Sir Robert had advertised Good Year tyres); Note: Sir Robert joined the Manchester City Police in 1937 and in his autobiography stated that his father had been horrified saying it was only one step better than going to prison!; in 1940 he transferred to their Special Branch. 1942 saw him released for his wartime service, and, after training at Sandhurst, joined the 108 Tank Brigade and in Phantom (GHQ Liaison) Regt. He was demobbed in 1947 and returned to Manchester Special Branch, 1950 saw him promoted to Inspector, and Chief Inspector in 1952. In 1957 he was appointed Chief Constable of Leicester City Police. In 1967 he joined the Metropolitan Police as Assistant Commissioner and in 1972 was promoted to Commissioner. Under his leadership much corruption in the force was eliminated; he set up a police complaints department; and in 1975 the Balcombe Street Siege and the Spaghetti House Siege were both bought to a successful conclusion; he left the Met in 1977, and died in 2010. See also lots 49-55 £600-700
A George III silver sauce boat, maker's mark worn, London, 1772: of traditional design with wavy edge border, acanthus capped scroll handle and raised on three swept feet, 14cm long, together with two silver cream jugs and a George III silver wine funnel (damaged) total weight of silver 430gms 13.83ozs.
A wine glass of probable Jacobite significance, c.1750, the funnel bowl engraved with a crown and the initials JS, raised on a plain stem above a folded foot, 14.9cm. Similar Jacobite glasses are usually engraved with the cipher JR, but it is likely that the initials refer to James Stuart. Cf. Two glasses from the J W Holt Collection, Sotheby's, December 1925, lot 58 engraved with oak leaves and the initials 'IS' for James Stuart.
A privateer wine glass, c.1758, the bucket bowl engraved with a three masted ship at sail, inscribed above with 'Success to the BETSY Privateer', raised on a multi series opaque twist stem over a conical foot, 16cm. The Betsy was a Liverpool ship under the command of William Watt. She was granted letters of marque on 26th April 1758.
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