Empress Marie Louise Bindings. Charles Millevoye. Charlemagne, ou la défaite des Lombards, poème heroique en dix chants, & Charlemagne à Pavie, poème en six chants, 2 volumes, Paris: Didot, [1812], & Chez Firmin Didot, 1814 respectively, first volume with half-title, engraved title, manuscript note in pencil by Arthur Jaffé to half-title, second volume with wood-engraved device to title, all edges gilt, uniformly bound in contemporary crimson full morocco gilt, covers stamped with large gilt armorial of the Empress Marie-Louise (1791-1847), fine copies in excellent condition, 8voQTY: (2)NOTE:Provenance: Collection of Arthur Jaffé OBE (1880–1954), thence by descent. 'This volume and an earlier edition given to Arthur Jaffé. Part of Napoleon's Library purchased by John Jaffé in 1933. The main portion given to the Musée Malmaison and a set of English poets and maps of the Russian Campaign to the Royal Library Windsor Castle, Arthur Jaffé' (pencil note in Arthur Jaffé's hand at front of the first volume).Following the pencil note of provenance, it is possible that these two volumes came from the sale of the Napoleonic Collection of the Earl of Rosebery, which was sold at auction by Sotheby & Co., London in 1933: Catalogue of the well-known and very valuable library formed at Durdans, Epsom, by the late Rt. Hon.ble. the Earl of Rosebery, KG, KT, sold by order of his daughter Lady Sybil Grant, and (in the case of heirlooms) with the consent of the court. The third and final portion: the Napoleonic collection, Sotheby & Co., London, 24-25 July 1933, or shortly thereafter.Empress Marie-Louise (1791-1847), Duchess of Parma, daughter of Francis II of Austria, and second wife of Napoleon Bonaparte (until his death in 1821). Marie Louise married Napoleon in 1810, and was Empress of France until his abdication in 1814
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Maugham (William Somerset) The Letter, typed manuscript compiled by the stage manager Arthur J. Wood, with Wood's signed presentation inscription, and a tipped-in photograph of Katherine Cornell with her signed presentation inscription below, c.110 pages excluding blanks, printed on recto only, including 2 pp., drawn stage setting and 3pp. original sepia photographs of stage on end pages, original limp boards gilt, remnants of paper to upper over, lightly marked and dented, 4to, 1927. *** A unique Maugham curio.The typescript of the American premier production, directed by Messmore Kendall. With signed presentation inscriptions from the Stage Manager Arthur J. Wood and the star of the show, Katherine Cornell, who plays Leslie Crosby. Both are presented to Allan Jeayes, who played Howard Joyce in the same production.
Group of porcelain mugs, depicting scenes of British history and culture in rich colors, two of them with trick frogs inside and one has an Arthur Wood England backstamp. Largest piece dimensions: 4.25''L x 5.5''W x 5.25''H. Issued: 19th centuryCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.
An Aynsley 'Orchard Fruits' dinner plate signed by D Jones, a Malling 'Peony Rose' dinner plate, a Poole Pottery tureen in sage green and white, a Crownford Burslem tureen, a large Arthur Wood Art Deco vase no.4086, two pairs of meat plates and a Ricordo Di Venezia colour booklet containing 20 prints etc.
A First War pine Naval "Ditty" box with brass mounts formerly the property of Charles Arthur RNR who served in the First War together with a pocket book of common prayer; a framed embroidered display "Malta Souvenir" depicting flags and photograph showing three members of the Matthews family as shipwrights and fishermen of Porthleven and a small painted wood lifebelt plaque "HMS Sutlej" (3)
New Kingdom, Ca. 1408 - 1372 BC.A tall wooden ushabti from the New Kindom possibly depicts Sethi I (father of Ramesses II). Standing in mummiform with slender legs. It has a tapering lower body, projecting elbows, and slanted shoulders. A man's face with fine eyes and eyebrows, a triangular nose, and a petite mouth rests between the flaps of a tripartite wig. The piece sits on an orange painted custom mount. Wooden ushabti are notably rarer than their stone or faience counterparts, since wood is generally more vulnerable to the elements. For similar see: Met Museum Accession Number: 15.2.10. Size: 300mm x 80mm; Weight: 395g Provenance: Property of a central London gallery, acquired on the US art market; Ex. private FL. collection; Ex. Artemis Gallery; Ex. private New York collection; Ex. R. Liechti (1934-2010) collection, Genevam, Switzerland, acquoredin the 1990s; Ex. Merrin Gallery; Ex. Arthur Bowen Davies (1860-1928), American artist, New York. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
2002 Upper Deck Manchester Utd Collectors Cards Legends Set with Legendary Signatures to include Denis Law, Lee Martin, Kevin Moran, Denis Irwin, Ray Wood, Jesper Olsen, Bryan Robson, Bill Foulkes, David Sadler, Alex Stepney, Martin Buchan, Arthur Albiston, Jimmy Greenhoff, Paul McGrath, George Best, also 13 match Worn Shirt Cards in original binder
60s/ROCK/PROG - LPs. Excellent taste with 31 x LPs with a small selection of 2 x 7". To include Bob Dylan - Biograph (LP set), The Animals - S/T (UK og black/blue, 22SX 1669 - VG+/VG) and Animal Tracks (black/blue og, 33SX 1708 - VG copy), The Byrds - Younger Than Yesterday (mono UK og, BPG 62988 - Ex+/Ex a lovely copy), Genesis - Trespass and A Trick Of The Tail, The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown (Track 612005 - VG+/VG), Roy Wood, Yes, Love - Forever Changes (RE), Bee Gees - 1st (Polydor 583012), H.P Lovecraft, Bob Dylan (x3), Fleetwood Mac - Rumours, Dire Straits, Camel, Beach Boys - Pet Sounds (T 2458 UK Capitol rainbow - G+/VG), The Rolling Stones and Blondie. Condition is generally VG to Ex.
1938 Vincent-HRD 998cc Rapide Series-A Registration no. FTN 938 Frame no. DV1476 Engine no. V1017 1938 Vincent-HRD 998cc Rapide Series-A Registration no. FTN 938 Frame no. DV1476 Rear frame no. DV1476 Engine no. V1017 •One of only 79 built •All owners post-1955 identified •Once owned by former VMCC President John Griffith •Present ownership since 2002 •Meticulously restored with no expense spared between 2004 and 2017 •Comprehensive history file Of all the many makes and models of motorcycle produced during the 1930s, there are two outstanding v-twin-engined thoroughbreds that feature at the top of every knowledgeable enthusiast's 'fantasy barn find' league table: the Brough Superior SS100 and Vincent-HRD Series-A Rapide. These days the chances of finding an example of either hidden behind a pile of straw bales are slim indeed, all the more so in the case of the ultra-rare Series-A Rapide, a mere 78 of which were produced between late 1936 and the summer of 1939. (Expert opinion differs on this point, but most authorities favour a total in the high 70s). By way of comparison, production of the rival SS100 ran into the hundreds. The Vincent-HRD marque originated in 1928 when Philip C Vincent acquired the name, jigs, tools and patterns of the recently liquidated HRD Company. ('HRD' stood for Howard Raymond Davies, the Isle of Man TT winner who had founded the firm in 1924). Vincent moved production from Wolverhampton to Stevenage, pioneering his own design of sprung frame on an entirely new range of machines. Like Davies, Vincent relied on proprietary engines but increasing dissatisfaction with suppliers led to the creation of Vincent's own engine in 1934. A 500cc high-camshaft overhead-valve single, this all-new power unit was designed jointly by PCV and his Chief Engineer Phil Irving who, so legend has it, came up with the idea of a 1,000cc v-twin after seeing two drawings of the single superimposed on one another. By producing a v-twin in this fashion, many of the existing single-cylinder components could be utilised, thus reducing costs, an important factor for the fledgling concern. Despite its plethora of external oil pipes - an arrangement that gave rise to the famous 'Plumber's Nightmare' sobriquet - the Series-A v-twin is undeniably handsome, its high-set camshafts and relatively short cylinders endowing this magnificent motorcycle with a muscular, broad-shouldered look. On test, the prototype engine proved to be as powerful as its looks suggested, delivering a maximum of 45bhp at 5,500rpm on a relatively low 6.8:1 compression ratio. It was installed in a new version of Vincent's sprung frame equipped with Burman four-speed gearbox, girder front fork and powerful twin front brakes, the complete machine tipping the scales at an admirable 430lbs. On the road the Series-A Rapide fulfilled all of its maker's expectations, proving capable of reaching 110mph, comfortably faster than the rival JAP-powered SS100. The prototype Series-A Rapide was proudly displayed on Vincent's stand at the 1936 Motor Cycle Show at Olympia but only a handful were sold in 1937, the first full year of production, as the motorcycling public remained sceptical of the upstart firm's performance claims. This scepticism was soon dispelled by the exploits of the works Series-A racers piloted by Manliffe Barrington and 'Ginger' Wood, the latter shattering the Donington Park lap record in 1938 and returning a staggering standing quarter-mile time of 11.75 seconds at the Gatwick sprint. The outbreak of WW2 in 1939 brought production of all Series-A models to a halt, and when Vincent resumed production in 1946, it was with the all-new Series-B. By July '39 when the last Series-A twin was built, the model had been in production for a little over 30 months, and the fact that so few were made has in no small part contributed to this legendary model's mythic status. It is estimated that around 60-65 Series-A Vincent twins survive worldwide today, and for one to be offered for sale is an event of exceptional importance. The current vendor purchased this Series-A Rapide in Japan in 2002. The Vincent had been purchased from a UK auction in October 1990 by dealer George Pollard on behalf of a known Japanese collector. Our vendor ran the frame and crankcase numbers past the VOC's then Registrar Gordon Powell and he confirmed that they matched. As purchased, the machine was a 'basket case' consisting of the complete frame assembled with the rear wheel, and numerous boxes of bits, many of which were incorrect. The flywheels had recently been sent to the UK for reconditioning by a specialist, and Carrillo con-rods and a pair of new pistons were included. In 2004 all the parts were crated up and sent to the UK. This Series-A Rapide, with engine number 'V1017' and frame number 'DV1476' was dispatched from the works in February 1938 and sent to dealers Adams & Gibbon in Newcastle-upon-Tyne by rail. Three Series-A Rapides (out of a total production of 79) were dispatched to Newcastle-upon-Tyne: one to a private purchaser and two to Adams & Gibbon. The registration 'FTN 938' was issued in Newcastle upon Tyne on 1st March 1938. The Works Order Form (copy on file) lists the specification and records that the machine was built and signed off by Ted Hampshire and test ridden by Mr Vincent among others. Also on file is a photocopy of an old-style green logbook listing six owners from 1955, the fourth being John Panter Griffith of Harrow, the former VMCC President and founder of the Stanford Hall Collection. The fifth was a Mr David Arthur Oliver of Middlesex. The last owner listed is Herbert Ronald McRae of Ruislip, who acquired the Vincent in 1961. The machine appeared in the 1962 and 1968 VOC yearbooks with the owner recorded as Mr McRae. It would seem that 'V1017' was one of two Series-A Rapides (the other being 'V1046') in Mr McRae's collection of eight pre-war Vincents. An old-style V5 registration document on file records Bernard Vincent Draper of Devon as the owner in 1990. Mr Draper roughly assembled the bike and re-registered it as 'BSK 184' ready for sale at the aforementioned auction; it was then exported to Japan using this document. With the assistance of the VOC, the vendor was able to retrieve the original registration number, 'FTN 938', which was reinstated in December 2017. It would appear that many of the Vincents in the McRae collection were disassembled and that, prior to dispersal, bikes were built up using available parts, many of which did not belong together, as was the case with 'V1017'. Swapping the post-war Brampton forks for the correct pre-war type, the vendor had the latter retubed by Ray Daniels of Birmingham.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
An Arthur Schoenau bisque socket head doll, with blue glass fixed eyes, open mouth, teeth, wood and composition jointed body, and fixed wrists, 22" long, numbered 8/ 1/2Condition Report: Generally good, no wig or clothes, good quality body. Head witrh one tiny chip to wig fixing hole and fire crack to the other.
The Royal Geographical Society world clock - an eight-day duration limited edition World Time Clock, in the form of a terrestrial globe with black ground marked with gilt continents, the silvered 24-hour annular dial standing on a wood base with gilt-brass turned pillars, height 27cm, designed by Richard Good and manufactured by Arthur Imhof S.A. of La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, retailed by the Franklin Mint Ltd., London circa 1979/80.
Dickens (Charles) The Battle of Life, first edition, wood-engraved frontispiece, additional vignette title and illustrations by Maclise, R.Doyle & others, original pictorial red cloth, gilt, spine ends worn, 1846 § Millais (John Everett) Millais's Illustrations: A Collection of Drawings on Wood, wood-engraved illustrations, one or two marginal stains, hinges weak, original cloth, a little worn or stained at edges, 1866 § Doyle (Richard) The Foreign Tour of Messrs Brown, Jones and Robinson, illustrations, foxing, stain to upper edge of a few leaves, original cloth, rebacked, corners repaired, new endpapers, 1854 § Housman (Laurence) Arthur Boyd Houghton: A Selection from his Work in Black and White, printed for the most part from the Original Wood-Blocks, wood-engraved or heliogravure plates, some foxing, original buckram, spines faded, 1896, all rubbed; and 15 others, Victorian illustrated, v.s. (19)
LITERATURE. A COLLECTION OF BOOKS RELATING TO INTERIOR DESIGN AND DECORATIONincluding: Colefax & Fowler by Chester Jones, Nancy Lancaster by Martin Wood, Geoffrey Bennison-Master Decorator by Gillian Newberry, Historic Wall-Papers by Nancy McClelland, Rooms by John Stefanidis and The English Interior by Arthur Stratton (15)ProvenanceParker & Morris: The Art of Decorating.PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.
CHARLES RENNIE MACKINTOSH (1868-1928) SKETCH FOR A BLOCK OF STUDIOS AND FLATS FOR THE ARTS LEAGUE OF SERVICE, GLEBE PLACE, CHELSEA pencil and bodycolour on tracing paper, laid down on board 13cm x 12.5cm (frame size 24cm x 28.5cm) Provenance: The artist, by whom given toMajor Desmond Chapman-Huston, by whom given to Francis WebbPrivate Collection Exhibited: Glasgow, McLellan Galleries, Mackintosh Memorial Exhibition, May 1933.Note: In early 1920, Mackintosh received several commissions for buildings on the site of Old Chelsea House, including designs for three studios for Arthur Cadogan Blunt, Harold Squire and Francis Derwent Wood. The Arts League of Service also commissioned this block of studios and flats for the south side of Glebe Place, facing Upper Cheyne Row. Founded in a spirit of idealism after the First World War, the Arts League of Service set itself the task of 'placing within the reach of everyone higher forms of entertainment, and opportunities for the enjoyment of any art or craft', and set out to bring the arts into everyday life. The dramatic design was never executed as the Arts League ran out of money, but its experimental form is one of Mackintosh's most compelling late schemes.
Original oil on board featuring a Parisian boulevard in Autumn where a richly decorated carousel draws the eyes in this urban scene. Passerby, street sellers and horse drawn carriages fill this minutely executed genre scene painted with tones of beiges, oranges, reds and light blue. This beautiful composition is made following the precise style of American artist Frederick Arthur Bridgman who trained under French Oriental Academist Jean-Leon Gerome in Paris. Signature on lower right: F.A. Bridgman. Housed in a gilded multi-level wood frame. Artwork dimensions: 19"L x 15"H. Frame size: 30.25"L x 26"H x 3.50"W. Artist: Style of Frederick Arthur Bridgman (American 1847-1928)Issued: c. 1950Country of Origin: United StatesCondition: Age related wear.
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Five Miscellaneous Manuscripts. Local Interest, Methodism in Georgian Nottinghamshire: Joseph Raynor of Mansfield, civil engineer and an ardent Methodist, his commonplace book, dated from October 1804, [53]ff of ink manuscript, mostly transcriptions and thoughts of a religious nature, including references to the Holy Bible, there is however an odd account of the 'Happy Death' of a soldier, John Birks, who died at Mansfield on 3rd October 1804, who, having left his regiment on furlough, drew his pay and spent most of it on the stagecoach to Mansfield, where he was not afraid to die, glad that he saw the face of a Methodist - which he wouldn't have done at the army camp, the verso with some multiplication tables and mathematics, contemporary calf over marbled boards, perished, loosening contents, later 19th century printed yellow book label of his descendant: Thos. Alex. Rayner, 4to; Mathematics: a George III manuscript arithmetic exercise book, Jos. Wood, July 2nd 1796, approx. [55]ff of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, both calculations and some explanatory text, contemporary parchment over boards, some wear and losses, but holding, 4to; Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington KG, et al., (1769-1852): Tennyson (Alfred, Poet Laureate), Ode on the Death of the Duke of Wellington. A New Edition, London: Edward Moxon, 1853, half-title present if detached, original wrappers, 8vo, another copy, disbound, lacking wrappers, 8vo, 1852 Act of Parliament for the day of the Duke's Funeral to be a Bank Holiday, disbound, 8vo, portrait engravings and prints, some further ephemera, etc; a Victorian 'scrap' album of newspaper clippings, mid-19th c, approx. [55]ff, including articles on water-poisoning, cholera, angling and fishing, the philanthropic generosity of Miss Angela Burdett-Coutts, the London poor, discoveries and inventions, Price of Elephants in Assam, A Maori Bird Call.-In New Zealand [...], books published on Our Australian Colonies & British North America, earthquakes, Captain Moody's Floating Forts, further inventions and technology, [the ring and] Auction "Knock-outs", railways, etc., contemporary green quarter-roan over marbled boards, perished spione but holding, marbled edges, green seaweed endpapers, 4to; [&] Medical: Croydon Rural & Merton Joint Hospital Board Wages and Petty Cash Book, dated 1st December, 1910 to 25th January, 1912, [61]ff of manuscript accounts, contemporary red quarter-calf over green moiré silk, gilt-lettered upper-cover, marbled endpapers, foolscap folio (35 x 21.5cm), (5)
An autograph album, 1920s, signed by Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor); Sir Hamilton Harty (composer); Agnes Nicholls Harty (soprano); Myra Hess (pianist); Arthur Catterall (violinist); Harold Williams (Australian baritone); Miriam Licette (soprano); Frank Mullings (tenor); Horace E. Stevens (Australian bass-baritone); Sir Henry Joseph Wood (conductor); Harvey Spencer Lewis (Rosicrucian author & occultist, founder in US and first Imperator of the Ancient & Mystical Order Rosae Crucis); Algernon Blackwood (ghost story writer); Robert Radford (bass singer), and others, some of the pages with manuscript musical quotations, including later newspaper facsimiles of astronaut autographs, in a reverse calf binding lettered in gilt
Children's illustrated. Bound collection of stories circa 1850, including Home Treasury (Joseph Cundall) Puck's Reports to Oberon (2 parts), and seven Chapman & Hall stories including Robin Godfellow and Babes in the Wood, with 10 coloured illustrations, rubbed half calf; KINGSLEY (Charles) The Water-Babies, new edition, 1886, illustrations by Linley Sambourne, cloth gilt, slightly cocked; LEAR (E) Nonsense Songs and Stories, 7th edition 1889, small 4to, original cloth; GASKIN (Arthur; illustrator) Good King Wenceslas, Birmingham 1895, 4to, spine worn; CARROLL (L) Through the Looking Glass, 1952; Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, 1953, both with gift inscriptions, in chipped dust jackets; LANG (A) The All Sorts of Stories Book, 1st edition 1911, 8vo, gift inscription, cloth gilt; BURNETT (F Hodgson) Two Little Pilgrim's Progress, 1896, title slightly spotted, bright cloth gilt; WILDE (O) Salome, 1906, square 8vo; TUER (A) Forgotten Children's Books, 1898-99, 8vo, cloth; etc (25)
Player's Navy Cut - an original piece of artwork for the ubiquitous Player's Navy Cut logo 'Hero.' Highly detailed, mixed media hand painted artwork, believed to be created in the early 20th century during a packaging redesign for Player's Navy Cut cigarettes. Hand painted by artists at Mardon, Son & Hall in Bristol. Circularly mounted, the piece measures approximately 30 cm x 42 cm, including the mount. The Player's Navy Cut logo was based on the painting 'Head Of A Soldier' by Arthur David McCormick (1860–1943), which is believed to depict one Thomas Huntley Wood, who served twenty-four years in the Royal Navy in the nineteenth century. The painting was then used as inspiration by Players for their logo and was printed on every cigarette packet for over half a century. The sailor image was known as 'Hero' because of the name on his hat band. The two ships behind him are thought to be HMS Britannia and HMS Dreadnought or possibly HMS Hero.
ARTHUR CROFT (BRITISH, 1828-1902)A coastal fort dated '1889' (verso) watercolour 35 x 60cm Provenance The artist, thence by descent to the current ownerFootnoteArthur Croft (1828-1902) was a British watercolour artist. He was one of sixchildren of the architect John Croft. Of the children, three became artists(John, Marian and Arthur), and one (Adolphus) became an architect, and theyreceived their early training in watercolours by colouring their father’sarchitectural sketches.Besides this early apprenticeship with his father, Arthurreceived no formal training, but he gained considerable success for his oftenlarge scale watercolour landscapes, and he exhibited views of Switzerland,Algeria, America and New Zealand, as well as England and Wales, at the RoyalAcademy between 1868 and 1893. In 1883, he exhibited a watercolour thatwas among the largest ever shown there (over 8 feet or 2.5 m high). In mid-life, Arthur met and married the American heiress and businesswomanCaroline Brewer after meeting her on a painting tour of Europe, and subsequentto their marriage, he moved from his home in St. John’s Wood to New York, wherehe maintained a studio and continued to paint and exhibit. On their eventualreturn to the UK, he purchased the estate South Park in Wadhurst, East Sussex,which had been designed and built by his brother Adolphus Croft, and there hepassed the remainder of his life.Although Arthur failed to be elected to the Society of Painters in Watercolour,he was a member of the Alpine Club, London, and his paintings werepopular. After his death, they were sold by auction from South Park,fetching prices ranging from 50 to nearly 200 guineas. Arthur Croft alsohas pictures in the collections of the British Museum, The Victoria and AlbertMuseum, and Museum Wales.
ARTHUR CROFT (BRITISH, 1828-1902)A coastal fortification watercolour 29.5 x 97cm Provenance The artist, thence by descent to the current ownerFootnoteArthur Croft (1828-1902) was a British watercolour artist. He was one of sixchildren of the architect John Croft. Of the children, three became artists(John, Marian and Arthur), and one (Adolphus) became an architect, and theyreceived their early training in watercolours by colouring their father’sarchitectural sketches.Besides this early apprenticeship with his father, Arthurreceived no formal training, but he gained considerable success for his oftenlarge scale watercolour landscapes, and he exhibited views of Switzerland,Algeria, America and New Zealand, as well as England and Wales, at the RoyalAcademy between 1868 and 1893. In 1883, he exhibited a watercolour thatwas among the largest ever shown there (over 8 feet or 2.5 m high). In mid-life, Arthur met and married the American heiress and businesswomanCaroline Brewer after meeting her on a painting tour of Europe, and subsequentto their marriage, he moved from his home in St. John’s Wood to New York, wherehe maintained a studio and continued to paint and exhibit. On their eventualreturn to the UK, he purchased the estate South Park in Wadhurst, East Sussex,which had been designed and built by his brother Adolphus Croft, and there hepassed the remainder of his life.Although Arthur failed to be elected to the Society of Painters in Watercolour,he was a member of the Alpine Club, London, and his paintings werepopular. After his death, they were sold by auction from South Park,fetching prices ranging from 50 to nearly 200 guineas. Arthur Croft alsohas pictures in the collections of the British Museum, The Victoria and AlbertMuseum, and Museum Wales.
ARTHUR WARDLE (BRITISH, 1864-1949)A Rest in the Wood signed 'WARDLE' (lower right) oil on canvas laid on board 30.5 x 44cm Provenance Property of the artist, thence by family descentCondition reportCanvas lifting up off board in places, creating an uneven surface.Some pale white marks to upper left quarter, possibly bloom.A few small clear spots upper left quarter, appear to be on surface of work, possibly something splashed on it, they fluoresce under uv light.Nothing else fluorescing under uv light.
ARTHUR CROFT (BRITISH, 1828-1902)Coastal landscape with mountains watercolour 29.5 x 90cm Provenance The artist, thence by descent to the current ownerFootnoteArthur Croft (1828-1902) was a British watercolour artist. He was one of sixchildren of the architect John Croft. Of the children, three became artists(John, Marian and Arthur), and one (Adolphus) became an architect, and theyreceived their early training in watercolours by colouring their father’sarchitectural sketches.Besides this early apprenticeship with his father, Arthurreceived no formal training, but he gained considerable success for his oftenlarge scale watercolour landscapes, and he exhibited views of Switzerland,Algeria, America and New Zealand, as well as England and Wales, at the RoyalAcademy between 1868 and 1893. In 1883, he exhibited a watercolour thatwas among the largest ever shown there (over 8 feet or 2.5 m high). In mid-life, Arthur met and married the American heiress and businesswomanCaroline Brewer after meeting her on a painting tour of Europe, and subsequentto their marriage, he moved from his home in St. John’s Wood to New York, wherehe maintained a studio and continued to paint and exhibit. On their eventualreturn to the UK, he purchased the estate South Park in Wadhurst, East Sussex,which had been designed and built by his brother Adolphus Croft, and there hepassed the remainder of his life.Although Arthur failed to be elected to the Society of Painters in Watercolour,he was a member of the Alpine Club, London, and his paintings werepopular. After his death, they were sold by auction from South Park,fetching prices ranging from 50 to nearly 200 guineas. Arthur Croft alsohas pictures in the collections of the British Museum, The Victoria and AlbertMuseum, and Museum Wales.
A large stoneware flagon stamped Avon Table Waters Proprietors Usher's Wiltshire Brewery, with a turned wood stopper and tap, approx 41 cms h, large stoneware flagon nr 2066 Arthur Jones Spirit Dealer Aberdare approx 40 cms h; a local interest example impressed nr 220 Stow Brewery Stow on the Wold approx 39.5 cms h together with a smaller flagon unmarked with a shaped spout.
COLLINS (WILKIE)No Name, 3 vol., FIRST EDITION, half-titles in volumes 1 and 2 (as called for), recased in publisher's orange cloth, new endpapers, worn, joints refurbished [Sadleir 601; Wolff 1371], Sampson Low, 1862; Armadale, 2 vol., first published edition, 20 wood-engraved plates by G.H. Thomas, rebacked preserving original spines [Sadleir 588; Wolff 1345], Smith, Elder and Co., 1866; The Two Destinies. A Romance, 2 vol., half-title in volume 1, lacks front free endpaper of volume 1 [Wolff 1376], Chatto & Windus, 1876; The Haunted Hotel. A Mystery of Modern Venice, 2 vol., FIRST EDITION, 6 wood-engraved plates by Arthur Hopkins, 40pp. publisher's advertisements (dated October 1878) in volume 1, one gathering loose in volume 1 [Wolff 1355], Chatto & Windus, 1879; Jezebel's Daughter, 3 vol., FIRST EDITION, half-titles, 32pp. of advertisements (dated Feb. 1880) in volume 1, spines soiled [Wolff 1359], Chatto & Windus, 1880, 8vo; and 6 others by Collins (18)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
Two boxes of assorted sundry china and glassware to include an Arthur Wood Ye OIde Coaching and Hunting Days biscuit barrel, sugar bowl, milk jug and tankard/mug, three piece PPC hunting jugs and a similar tea pot, Alfred Meakin polka dot decorated part fruit set and Susie Cooper tea wares and lidded tureen together with a box of pictures and ephemera to include a small collection of cigarette cards and postcards, a table lamp etc (3 boxes)
Two boxes of mostly African military biographies from the collection of Professor Wilks to include: various books by J.A Henty; 'With Buller in Natal', 1901, 'Sheer Pluck' (x2), 'With Kitchener in the Sudan' (x2), 'Through Three Campaigns' 1906 (x2), 'At Aboukir and Akar', two editions of Gerrold, Walter; 'Sir Redvers H Buller the story of his life and campaigns' 1900, Butler, Lt-General Sir William F; 'General Sir Pomeroy-Colley 1835-1881' 1899, various books on General Wauchop; one by Sir G Douglas 1905 and by William B'aird 1901, 'Life of Sir Garnet Wolseley' Volume I & II 1878, Maurice, Major General & Arthur, Sir George; 'Life of Lord Wolseley' 1924, Markham, Clemence; 'Major James Rennell and the rise of modern Geography' 1895, Wallace, Edgar; 'Sanders of the River', Harding, Lt-Coln Colin; 'Far Bugles', 'Across Cameroon', 'Lieutenant Bones', Leighton Wilson; 'Western Africa its history conditions and prospects, 1856, 'Sir William Butler an autobiography' 1911, Wood, Sir Evelyn; 'From Midshipman to Field Marshall', Volume I & II, 1906, 'From Kabul to Kumassi' 1904, 'Wilmshurs of the Frontier Force', 'Battlefield Heroes', 'Of Buller's Horse', Burleigh, Bennet; 'Two Campaigns Madagascar and Ashantee' 1896, 'Haile Selassie's War', 'Marching over Africa', 'Something New out of Africa', Canon Brownalow 'Sir James Marshall' 1890, 'War in the Sun' etc(B.P. 21% + VAT)
FOUR BOXES AND LOOSE CERAMICS AND GLASS WARE, to include five pieces of Mason's Chartreuse including a covered footed bowl and a salad/serving dish, Royal Worcester gold lustre teapot, coffee pot and covered sugar bowl, a Royal Albert Old Country Roses ashtray, a boxed J G Durand & Co salad/fruit bowl set, an Arthur Wood Gaudy Welsh style jug, Thomas Germany and Czechoslovakian dinner ware, etc (4 boxes + loose) (sd)
A GROUP OF CERAMICS AND GLASS WARE, to include a pair of Doulton Lambeth vases with relief moulded poppies (hairline, crazing), a Royal Doulton 'Top o'the Hill' HN1834 figurine, two Spode Baroda dinner plates, an Arthur Wood Royal Bradwell covered bowl, commemorative items including a King George VI 1937 Coronation amber glass mug, two late 18th/early 19th century Chinese export bowls (one chipped and cracked), a Bing & Grondahl vase no 672, a Royal Copenhagen pin dish no 4476 'Store Heddinge Kirke', etc (33) (Condition Report: most pieces appear ok, sd and as stated)
A VINTAGE SEWING MACHINE AND GRAMOPHONE ETC, a Singer 99k sewing machine, serial number EC542439, manufactured November 1939, together with a Singer accessory tin with attachments, a Columbia Grafonola No202, winds and runs, a tin of spare needles, a box of 78rpm records, an Arthur Wood fish shaped comport and House of Marco Cortinelli oil on board landscape painting
A collection of mixed items to include; an incomplete Victorian silver salt cellar set consisting of two salt cellars of stylised circular form and two matching spoons with twisted stems, in original case, a small collection of costume jewellery and fashion watches to include; paste set pieces, faux pearls, Laurence Tissier pearl necklace in box, marcasite brooch, metal and paste ring, novelty Mickey Mouse lighter, and watches including a boxed Benucci, a Wardman watch, Pierre Cardin watches, Lorus, Citron, Sekonda and others. Also included are an Arthur Wood Imari style tea pot and similar plate, blue and white transfer printed bowl, two base metal vases, framed embroidery of flowers, a dashboard 8 day clock probably Military/RAF, marked MK11 to dial and with crown and initials AM to back, and two ceramic Elephant figures. (1 box)
* Miers (John, 1756-1821). Portrait of John Small, circa 1790, oval head and shoulders silhouette portrait, painted in black and gold on paper, profile to right, 80 x 65 mm (3 1/4 x 2 1/2 ins) mount aperture, period ebonised wood frame with inset oval gilt metal surround, and hanging loop, glazed, original printed label to reverse 'Miers, Profile Painter & Jeweller, 111 Strand, London opposite Exeter Change', inscribed to verso in brown ink in a contemporary hand 'John Small', overall size 15 x 12.5 cm, together with another similar head & shoulders silhouette painted in black and gold of a fashionable lady, profile to left, unsigned, 98 x 75 mm (4 x 3 ins), with ink annotation to backing paper verso by Arthur Jaffé 'Bought at sale of late Mr & Mrs G. P. Walker, chairman of John Walker Whiskey Distillers of Heatherwood, Putney Heath, 12/II/1941. Remounted. No name of sitter of artist inside. A. J. 13/2/1941' QTY: (2)NOTE:Provenance: Arthur Jaffé (1880-1954); Estate of Michael Jaffé (1923-1997) art historian and former director of the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge; thence by descent. International lawyer Arthur Jaffé was an eminent scholar and collector of miniature paintings. He was an authority on John Smart, and spent many years researching the miniaturist, with the intention of writing a catalogue raisonné of the artist’s works. Although he died before the task could be completed, the body of work he had produced formed the basis of Daphne Foskett’s book, John Smart. The Man and his Miniatures, published in 1964.
* Poole (Monica, 1921-2003). One Piece of Chalk, 1976, wood engraving on japon, titled, numbered '11/75', signed in pencil, with margins, some scattered spotting, image size 9 x 14.4 cm (3 1/2 x 5 3/4 ins), sheet size 13.5 x 17 cm, unmounted, with Reynolds Stone (Arthur, 1909-1979). Waterfall, wood engraving on wove, a proof before the unnumbered edition, signed lower right, image size 15.6 x 11 cm (6 x 4 1/2 ins), sheet size 25 x 16.5, unmounted, together with an unframed wood engraving by Eliot Lambert and a further framed engraving by Joan Hassall. QTY: (4)NOTE:Provenance: Patricia Jaffé (née Milne-Henderson, 1935-2018), art historian.One Piece of Chalk with a handwritten note from the artist.
FIRST KNIGHT (1995) - King Arthur's (as played by Sean Connery) Throne - King Arthur's (as played by Sean Connery) throne from Jerry Zucker's First Knight. King Arthur and Lady Guinevere (as played by Julia Ormond), his betrothed, sat on thrones in Camelot that Malagant (as played by Ben Cross) coveted.Custom-made for the production, this full-sized wood throne is hand-carved with ornate medieval patterning along its edges and egg-shaped finials on both stiles. It features blue crushed velvet cushioning with silver-color lame border detailing and a gold-color Camelot crest printed on the front and matching cushioning on the seat and reverse. The right side underarm features a Sony archival sticker numbered "20027418" and hand-marked "3KK" in black ink. The throne exhibits signs of production use throughout, including breaks along its bottom, cushion staining and grime, and residue from a lost sticker on the right underarm. Dimensions: 29" x 30" x 62" (73.75 cm x 76.25 cm x 157.5 cm)Special shipping required; see notice in the Buyer's Guide.Estimate: $1,000 - 2,000Bidding for this lot will end on Wednesday, March 13th. The auction will begin at 9:00AM PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Tuesday, March 12th or Thursday, March 14th.
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