The Dinner Service of Anton Mosimann: A modern Wedgwood porcelain 'Astbury Black' pattern dinner service, printed marks, comprising: ten dinner plates, ten soup bowls, ten salad plates, a teapot and cover, a two-handled sugar bowl and cover, a creamer, ten tea cups with matching saucers, and ten side plates (lot)Provenance: The property of Anton Mosimann OBE DL.Footnotes: Note: Anton Mosimann OBE DL (b.1947) is a Swiss chef and restaurateur. He is perhaps best known as a former Maitre Chef de Cuisines at the Dorchester Hotel in London, an appointment he held from 1975 (aged 28) until 1988, during which time the restaurant at the Dorchester became the first outside France to achieve a two star rating in the Michelin Guide. In 2000 Mosimann received the Royal Warrant of Appointment to HRH Prince of Wales (now HM Charles III) for catering. Mosimann has cooked for five British Prime Ministers and four presidents of the U.S.A., as well as four generations of the British royal family, and notably at the evening reception of the wedding of HRH Prince William to Catherine Middleton in 2011. He was awarded an OBE for services to the Tourist and Food Industries in 2004, and also holds chevalier status of the French Ordre National du Mérite Agricole. Condition Report: This service is in overall very good condition with few signs of wear or use, amounting to the occasional light scratch to the porcelain and minor wear to footrims. Three dinner plates, one side plate, one tea cup and one saucer have an incised X to the underside, probably indicating these are factory seconds - these plates do not show any signs of defects. Nine side plates and five tea cups have green dots to the underside, indicating these are factory seconds - these plates do not show any signs of defects. Images of examples of the incised X and green dot can be downloaded here: https://we.tl/t-yzn6YIyW9T
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A Great War ‘casualty’ pair awarded to DH.9 observer, Second Lieutenant W. N. Hartley, 49 Squadron Royal Air Force, an 18-year-old who managed to account for three enemy aircraft forced down out of control over the Western Front, prior to becoming the 33rd ‘victory’ of Oberleutnant Lothar Freiherr von Richthofen during the first day of the Battle of Amiens on 8 August 1918 British War and Victory Medals (2/Lieut. W. N. Hartley. R.A.F.) good very fine (2) £400-£500 --- Walter Noel Hartley was born in Liverpool in December 1899. He was the son of an auctioneer at Hartely & Co. Walter Hartley was educated at the Liverpool Collegiate School, and enlisted in the Royal Flying Corps as soon as he turned 18. He was accepted for officer cadet training in December 1917, and was commissioned Temporary Second Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force in May 1918. Hartley was posted for operational flying as an Observer with 49 Squadron (DH.9’s) in France on 6 June 1918. Four days later he flew his first operational sortie, a bombing raid on Piennes, crewed with Lieutenant E. D. Asbury as his pilot. This was to prove an eventful first outing, as they, plus the other aircraft that they were flying with, were attacked by 10 enemy aircraft. The combat report provides further detail: ‘We were attacked by ten E.A., five attacking each machine. Pilot [Astbury] engaged one with Vickers, firing short bursts, and one E.A. went down in a vertical nose-dive completely out of control. The Observer [Hartley] fired another burst into another E.A. at short range. The machine went down in a spin out of control turning on to its back, and was followed down close to the ground still out of control. Being attacked by the remaining E.A. it was impossible to observe the actual crashes. During combat an E.A. engaged by the other DH.9 was seen to go down in flames. I consider these machines were driven down out of control.’ This pair carried out a number of bombing raids together throughout the remainder of the month, and they chose to go on the offensive on 29 June 1918: ‘After dropping bombs on objective, formation turned Eastward. About two miles West of Lille several E.A. passed under formation. Pilot [Astbury] dived and fired a burst into an E.A. with Vickers Gun, and then observer [Hartley] fired a long burst into E.A. and after an interval of 15 seconds volumes of white smoke issued from E.A. which turned over and went down completely out of control. Observer watched it go down about 8,000 ft. at the end of which it appeared to be one mass of smoke. 2/Lt. Simpson saw this machine go down completely out of control.’ (Combat Report refers) A similar pattern emerged for the pair throughout July, and they were in combat again whilst on a raid to Mont Notre Dame on 25 July 1918: ‘The formation was attacked by about 15 E.A. 2 E.A. flew past formation to the West of the machine. The Observer [Hartley] fired several small bursts into the E.A. which went down in a spin and appeared to go down out of control. The Observer was unable to follow it down owing to being attacked by several other other E.A. 2/Lt. Scott, Observer, saw this E.A. spin down but did not see it crash.’ (Combat Report refers) August heralded a change of pilots, and Hartley found himself crewed with four different pilots over the course of the first eight days. Combining two forced landings and a engine failure, his luck was to completely run out when finally combined with Lieutenant George Strachan Ramsay as his pilot. The latter being a noted pre-War Scottish footballer, who had turned out for Queen’s Park Rangers, Partick Thistle and Carlisle United. Hartley and Ramsay carried out a bombing raid during the first day of the Battle of Amiens on 8 August 1918. On their return from Béthencourt Bridge they had the misfortune to pass near the Ennemain Airfield, where the infamous Jasta 11 were based. German fighters immediately took off and gave chase. Hartley and Ramsay were engaged, and shot down in flames by Oberleutnant Lothar Freiherr von Richthofen - the younger brother of the ‘Red Baron.’ The were to become his 33rd ‘victory’, and they are both commemorated on the Arras Flying Service Memorial. Sold with extensive copied research.
Humfry Justen ?, Sleeping Man, signed, date 1952, pencil, 35cm x 27cm; Howard Butterworth, by and after, coloured print, 25cm x 35cm; Nina Thompson, 20th century, Snowy Day, signed, 23cm x 37cm; M Waldron, A Pair, Winter, signed, watercolours, 24cm x 33cm; W Pease, Canal Cottage, signed, watercolour, 1cm x 24cm; Gail Astbury, Snowy Day; Mill House; others, Village Church; Beached Boat; etc
A copy of The Cult - Sun Baby (BEG 235 TH) signed to front of sleeve by Billy Duffy and Ian Astbury. A copy of Southern Death Cult - Moya (SIT 19T) signed to front of sleeve by Ian Astbury.Signatures obtained in person by the vendor's sister, a dedicated music fan and an active autograph collector in the 1980s.
A collection of twenty pottery and porcelain reference books, including Delftware, Michael Archer, English Delftware in the Bristol Collection, Frank Britton, English Delft Pottery, Major R.G. Mundy, Astbury, Whieldon and Ralph Wood Figures & Toby Jugs, Captain R.K. Price, The Leeds Pottery 1770-1881, John D. Griffin, Vols one and two, and Bow Porcelain On-glaze Prints and their Sources, Gordon & Sue Guy-Jones. Provenance: from the private collection of David Armitage, former conservator to the Department of Eastern Art at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, between 1970 and 1999.
Celtic Football Club interest, a bottle of 25-year-old blended Scotch whisky issued to commemorate the 25th Anniversary silver jubilee of the Lisbon Lions European Champions Cup victory in 1967, bottled in a Royal Albert Works Astbury bone china decanter designed by Paolo Gucci, limited edition number 362 of 5,000, 70cl, 40% abv. boxed.
A LARGE COLLECTION OF POSTCARDS, approximatley 750 to include Abbeydale, Abbot Hall, Alberford, Aby, Accrington, Ackworth, Acle, Acton Burnell, Acton Scott, Adlingnton, Aira Force, Alcester, AldborougAysgarth, Alderley Eda, Alderminster, Alford, Allendale, Allithwaite, Allonby, All Stretton, Almondbury, Alnmouth,Alnwick, Alsaan, Alston,Altrincham, Alrechurch, Amblecote, Ambleside, Ampleforth, Ancaster, Anchorsholme, Anderby, Anderton, Anglezarke, Anglia, Ansdell, Appleby, Arkengarthdale, Arley, Armley, Arncliffe, Arnold, Arnside, Askrigg, Astbury, Asterby, Atherstone, Attingham, Attermire, Audlem, Aysgarth, Babworth, Backbarrow, Bacup, Baddesley Clinton, Bag Enderby, Baginhon, Ashgill, Ashness Bridge Derwenter, Ashow, Ashton-under-Lyne, Bainbridge, Balloch, Bamber Bridge, Banburgh, Barnard Castle, Barnby Moor, and Barnoldswick, these are spanning early 20th century to mid-late, a great selection of topographical included with interesting buildings, national parks, and rural scenes, many with postage marks or unposted, viewing is advised
1936 Rolls-Royce 20/25 Sportsman Coupé by H. J. Mulliner Transmission: manualMileage:36292The introduction of a smaller Rolls-Royce, the 20hp, in 1922 enabled the company to cater for the increasingly important 'owner driver' market. Its successor, the 20/25, introduced in 1929, up-dated the concept with significant improvements, featuring an enlarged (from 3.1 to 3.7 litres) and more-powerful version of the Twenty's six-cylinder overhead-valve engine. Produced contemporaneously with the Phantom II, the 20/25 benefited from many of the features, such as synchromesh gears and centralised chassis lubrication, developed for the larger model, and would become the best-selling Rolls-Royce of the inter-war period. The Rolls-Royce 20/25 was, of course, an exclusively coachbuilt car, and most of the great British coachbuilding firms offered designs, many of them unique, on the 20/25 chassis.This lovely, unique Rolls-Royce 20/25 two-door, two seat fixedhead coupé was specially built by H. J. Mulliner along the lines of the American style sportsman coupé for R Allen Esq. and delivered to Sutton Brailes Hall near Banbury, Oxfordshire in March 1936. The next owner, D.S. Astbury acquired it in 1959 after which it entered the collection of Dr Huw D. Walters in Llangadog, Carmarthenshire. The current owners father purchased the 20/25 from Dr Walters in the late 1980's. The vendor believes that the mileage of 36,292 to be genuine. This coupé has some unusual features including a very large boot, door in the side behind the passenger door to give easy access to get your golf clubs and a special compartment on the passenger side that contains the hand tools. When new the coachwork was black but shortly after being purchased in the late 1980's the colour was changed to the striking combination of maroon with brown above the swage line and brown wings and running boards but retaining the original beige cloth interior. This unique Rolls-Royce 20/25 is supplied with a V5C registration document, the original handbook and copies of the original specification sheets and chassis cards supplied by the Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts Club. We are informed that the car runs and drives very well having been fully maintained and well looked after.
A Late 17th/ Early 18th Century Walnut and Marquetry Longcase Clock, by James Clowes of London, the hood with a blind fret above glazed door and ebonised columns above a long trunk door with marquetry inlaid with flowers and a bird with an oval window, the base with conforming inlay, the 10” square brass dial with silvered chapter ring with Roman and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, to the eight day two train five pillar movement striking on a bell, 198cm high James Clowes is recorded in Loomes, Brian Clockmakers of Britain 1286-1700 as born in around 1643 in Astbury, Cheshire, older brother of John and son to James Clowes senior, a nail maker of Odd Rode. James Clowes became a Free Brother of The Clockmakers Company in 1671 - the same year as Thomas Tompion, Joseph Knibb, Daniel Quare and Joseph Windmills. In 1673 he was working at St. Giles in the Fields and then At. Ann s Blackfriars in 1675 when he married Mary Winckley of Biddulph, Staffordshire (at Barthomley in Cheshire). He is believed to have married again to a Jane Coulton in 1680 who was still alive in 1686. James Clowes signed the Clockmakers Company oath of allegiance in 1697 and paid quarterage up until 1705 when he is thought to have died.
Travel Huebner (Baron de), A Ramble Around the World, London: Macmillan & Co, 1878, 12mo, full red calf with gilt tooling, marbled endpapers and page edges, bookplate for Wilfred Davis; Leveson (Henry Astbury), The Hunting Grounds of the Old World, second edition, London: Saunders, Otley & Co, 1860, 8vo, full calf with decorative gilt tooling to spine, marbled page edges; Okey (T.), Venice and its Story, London: J. M. Dent, 1904, Nelly Erichsen illus, 8vo, part green Morocco and marbled boards with decorative gilt tooling to spine, marbled endpapers; Hovgaard (A.), Nurdenskiold's Voyage Round Asia and Europe, London: Sampson Low et al, 1882, 8vo, full tree calf with gilt tooling to spine, marbled endpapers, AEG, engraved title with foldout map, bookplate for C. J. Daintree; Chatterton (E. Keble), English Seaman and the Colonization of America, London: Arrowsmith, 1930, 8vo, full blue calf with gilt tooling; Crayon (Geoffrey), The Sketch Book, London: John Murray, 1823, 2 volumes, 12mo, part calf with marbled boards, gilt tooling on raised bands to spines, among other related volumes/Provenance: From the Library of Paul Stickler, a Gloucestershire collector of books and maps. CONDITION REPORT: Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request; the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection
A CHARLES II MONTH-DURATION LONGCASE CLOCK MOVEMENT WITH TEN-INCH DIAL IN A LATER WALNUT CASEJAMES CLOWES, LONDON, CIRCA 1685, THE CASE 20th CENTURYThe five thickly-turned ringed pillar outside countwheel bell striking movement (centre latched) with anchor escapement regulated by lenticular bob pendulum, the 10 inch square brass dial with calendar aperture to the matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with cruciform half hour markers, Arabic five minutes within the outer minute track and signed James, Clowes London to lower margin, with scroll pierced steel hands and applied cast winged cherub mask spandrels to angles, now in a case with cavetto cornice and plain frieze over Solomonic-turned three quarter columns applied to the front angles of the hinged glazed dial aperture, the sides with rectangular windows and conforming quarter columns applied against bargeboards to the rear, the trunk with convex throat over 39 inch rectangular door applied with book-matched veneers within half-round cross-grain mouldings, the sides with conforming veneers, the plinth base with concave top moulding over crossbanded facia and moulded skirt.The case 194.5cm (76.5ins) high, 46cm (18ins) wide, 25.5cm (10ins) deep. James Clowes is recorded in Loomes, Brian Clockmakers of Britain 1286-1700 as born in around 1643 in Astbury, Cheshire, older brother of John (born 1751) and son to James Clowes senior, a nail maker of Odd Rode. James Clowes became a Free Brother of The Clockmakers Company in 1671 - the same year as Thomas Tompion, Joseph Knibb, Daniel Quare and Joseph Windmills. In 1673 he was working at St. Giles in the Fields and then At. Ann's Blackfriars in 1675 when he married Mary Winckley of Biddulph, Staffordshire (at Barthomley in Cheshire). He is believed to have married again to a Jane Coulton in 1680 who was still alive in 1686. James Clowes signed the Clockmakers Company oath of allegiance in 1697 and paid quarterage up until 1705 when he is thought to have died. Condition Report: Movement is in fine original condition with no visible alteration and noticeable replacements limited to the escapement pallets and probably the countwheel. The movement is reasonably clean and essentially in working order however a gentle clean/service is advised. The dial is original to the movement. The matting is rubbed/worn and the upper margin of the calendar aperture has had a small section of brass inset to lower the height of the upper margin - this was almost certainly done by the maker to ensure that the inner diameter of the calendar ring is large enough to clear the lower than normal winding holes. The dial plate has some casting cracks (near the calendar aperture) as does the chapter ring (one at XII). The chapter ring has some oxidation/rubbing to the silvering and the signature is also a little worn. The hands are nicely made and are in good condition.As catalogued the case is later (20th century) and most likely purpose made for the current movement and dial. The carcass is mostly pine stained dark brown and the veneers are relatively thin. The finish has a pleasing aged/faded look and faults are very much limited to minor bumps, scuffs and shrinkage.Clock has pendulum (no suspension spring), a pair of brass-cased weights (most likely 19th century), a case key but no winder. Condition Report Disclaimer
Seven records each bearing a signed element - to inc: a Cult picture disc signed by Ian Astbury, an Alan Parsons Project LP signed by Alan Parson and Eric Woolfson, Snowy White records x 2 each signed by Snowy White, Iron Butterfly LP signed by Lee Dorman, Ron Bushy, TKO record signed by Adam Bomb, Witness LP signed by Demon Johnson, an unsigned Lou Gramm picture disc.
Pottery, mainly English including English Delftware, Ralph Wood and medieval pottery Lipski, Louis L. Dated English Delftware. Tin-glazed earthenware 1600-1800. London: Sotheby Publications, 1984. 4to, number 440 of 1000 copies, original blue cloth, dust-jacket;Sotheby's. The Lipski Collection of English and Irish Delftware, 10th March 1981 - 6th December 1983, four auction catalogues in original wrappers;Faulkner, Frank. Ralph Wood Pottery, George Stoner Collection. London: 1910. 50 copies only, original vellum gilt;Partridge, Frank. Ralph Wood Pottery. London: [1929?] Original blue cloth gilt;Andrade, Cyril. Old English Pottery. Astbury Figures. London: 1924. One of 500, original red cloth gilt;Burton, William. A History and Description of English Earthenware and Stoneware. London: Cassell and Company, 1904. 8vo, out-of-series copy of 1450, original cloth;Rackham, Bernard - Herbert Read. English Pottery. London: Ernest Benn, Limited, 1924. 4to, original grey cloth gilt;Price, R.K., Captain. Astbury, Whieldon, and Ralph Wood Figures, and Toby Jugs. London: John Lane, 1922. 4to, one of 500 copies, original cloth gilt;Earle, Cyril, Major. The Earle Collection of early Staffordshire Pottery. London: A. Brown and Sons, [1915?] 4to, original red cloth gilt;Smith, R.H. Edinburgh Museum of Science and Art Loan Collection of English Pottery. Edinburgh: Neill and Company, 1889. 8vo, brown cloth gilt, pp.15-end only, title-page repaired with some loss;Freeth, Frank. Old English Pottery. London: Morgan, Thompson and Jamieson, 1896. 4to, one of 100 copies, original blue cloth gilt, some foxing;Hobson, R.L. Catalogue of the collection of English Pottery in the department of British and Mediaeval Antiquities and Ethnography of the British Museum. London, 1903. 4to, blue cloth gilt;Hodgkin, John Eliot and Edith. Examples of Early English Pottery... London, 1891. 4to, original cloth;Austin, John C. British Delft at Williamsburg. Williamsburg: The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, 1994. 4to, original blue cloth gilt, dust-jacket;Ray, Anthony. English Delftware Pottery in the Robert Hall Warren Collection Ashmolean Museum Oxford. London: Faber and Faber Limited, 1968. 8vo, original red cloth gilt, dust-jacket price-clipped;Downman, Edward Andrews. Blue Dash Chargers. London: T. Werner Laurie Ltd., 1919. 8vo, original boards; and 9 othersProvenance:Provenance: From the library of a collector
Cheetham, A. Hand-compiled ceramics collection catalogue in 8 volumes each volume 25.5 x 21cm in original buff wrappers with typed labels to upper covers listing contents, dating from the 1940s, the volumes comprising:1) Chelsea & Bow2) Bristol, Coalport, Davenport, Liverpool, Lowestoft, Langton Hall, Longport, Minton, Nantgraw, Newhall, Pinxton3) Rockingham, Salopian (Caughley), Spode, Staffordshire, Swansea4) Whieldon, Martin Ware5) Chelsea Derby, Derby, Worcester6) Chinese, Japanese7) Astbury, Black Ware, Castleford, Doulton, Delft, Elers Ware, Fulham, Leeds, Lustre, Miscellaneous, Pratt Ware, Ralph Wood, Ruskin Pottery, Salt Glaze, Wilson Ware, Wedgwood8) Berlin, Continental (various), Dresden, Hochst, Jacob Petit, Paris, Sevres, TourneyWith manuscript descriptions of each item and a large quantity of original photographs tipped-in with photo cornersProvenance:Provenance: From the library of a collectorNote: Note: A meticulously compiled catalogue in 8 volumes by the collector, Albert Cheetham. Cheetham's collection was sold by Sotheby's in 1945, following his death.
An English porcelain plaque, 1919, painted by J E Dean, signed and dated, with Gertie Gitana, 24 x 19cm, framed A private collection of the Minton ceramic artist James Edwin Dean (1864-1935) of Cheadle, Staffordshire (lots 465-496) Gertie Gitana (stage name of Gertrude Mary Astbury, 1887-1957) was born in Stoke on Trent to a pottery factory foreman and his shopkeeper wife. Having made her debut at the age of 4, she became one of the most popular music hall actresses In apparently good condition. Note: unexamined out of frame
A GOOD CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE BOTTLE VASE, DANPINGQING DYNASTYDelicately painted with a mother and her two children standing on a terrace beside a blossoming prunus growing from an elaborate lotus jardinière, watching two mandarin ducks, the reverse painted with a large pine tree and blue rocks, together with an invoice from Malcolm Anderson dated 9th November 1951, where the vase is dated to the 18th century, 44cm. Provenance: from the collection of Mrs D S Astbury, purchased from Malcolm Anderson, Sussex, and thence by descent. A copy of the invoice is available.清 粉彩教子圖膽瓶來源: Mrs D S Astbury收藏，購於英國薩塞克斯郡 Malcolm Anderson古董店（附發票複印件），之後由其後人繼承。
The Olney Manuscript Magazine, early 1800s, and Buckinghamshire interest. An album of written contributions to the editor of the Olney MS Magazine, by various hands, to include poems, discourses on the role of women in society, articles on religious themes, John Sutcliff (1780) letter transcribed etc., together with another manuscript album, inscribed ASPRAY Olney, both with covers detached.COWPER, Illustrated by a series of views in, or near, The Park of Weston-Underwood, Bucks, London 1804, bookplate of Thomas Blands;AMBROSE (Isaac) Ministration of, and Communion with Angels, Berwick 1797; A manuscript office copy of Mr Justice (Alexander) Denton’s Will and Codicil dated 31st July 1759; A manuscript Marriage Settlement of Edward Thorley and Sarah Astbury dated 26th October 1733
CLASSIC ROCK & POP - LPs. More great artist runs with this collection of around 100 x LPs. Artists/titles include Kate Bush (x4) - Never For Ever, Lionheart, The Kick Within and The Dreaming, Pink Floyd (x6) - DSOTM (UK SHVL 804 A6/B4 - very clean Ex record/with 1 x poster/VG+ clean sleeve, split along 'non opening' edge, an easy repair for an Ex or even Ex+ grading!), Meddle (SHVL 795 A7/B6 - Ex+/Ex), Delicate Sound Of Thunder, Wish You Were Here (UK SHVL 814 A1/B5 , printed inner, no postcard), Animals and Relics, Billy Bragg (x5), John Martin (x4) inc. Solid Air (palm tree orange label RE, ILPS 9226), Bruce Springsteen (x6) inc. Greetings From Astbury Park/The Wild, Innocent & E Street Shuffle/Born To Run (stock UK issues housed in very scarce Australian/New Zealand printing outer promotional box...), Tom Petty (x5), Van Morrison (x12), Wings (x7), Lou Reed (x6), Dire Straits/related (x7), Alan Parsons Project (x7), Mike Oldfield (x8), Leonard Cohen (x5), Joan Armatrading (x8) and Rod Stewart (x10). Condition is generally VG to Ex+. Please see lists for complete titles (note the 'year' is when the album was initially released and not necessarily this pressing, the catalogue numbers provide additional information for the pressings).
CELTIC FC: A LISBON LIONS 25TH ANNIVERSARY CERAMIC WHISKY DECANTER Designed by Paolo Gucci for Astbury Fine Bone China Royal Albert Works, limited edition of no more than 5,000 of which this is no. 245, complete with original fitted box Condition Report:Overall condition is very good. No apparent chips or cracks to the decanter or stopper. Some faint surface marks that could potentially be cleaned. Presentation box with some wear to corners. Minor marks in places.
Set of six Wedgwood bone china "Astbury" pattern coffee cups and saucers with black and gilt decoration, pattern no. W4301, each can 6cm high, saucers 12.5cm diam. (12).Condition:Cups and saucers - All in good clean condition with bright gilding. Minimal use, no cracks or chips.Two cups with very slight scratches, as images.
An Astbury-Whieldon-Type Creamware Figure of a Musician, probably circa 1750, sitting singing from a hymn book, decorated in streak glazes on a brown glazed base12cm highAn Astbury-Style Figure of a Violinist15.5cm high (2)First figure with some good quality restoration to both arms and waist. Firing flaw / sliver in the top of the head. Glaze crazed.Second figure with restoration to violin and bow. Crazed.
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