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Click here to subscribeEight wartime Cup final programmes, comprising: Arsenal v Preston 1941, Portsmouth v Brentford 1942, Arsenal v Charlton 1943 & a fine quality 'pirate' by Blooms for this match, Chelsea v Millwall 1945 & 2 x Aston Villa v Derby County (both legs, Villa Park & Baseball Ground) 1945 & Chelsea v Bolton South v North Cup winners match, Stamford Bridge 2.6.45
Programmes & ticket stubs, 4 Arsenal homes 1937-38 & 1938-39, Chelsea v Villa 25.3.39, Arsenal v Charlton 1943 War Cup final (with ticket stub), England v Wales 25.9.43 (with stub), England v Wales 'pirate' 27.2.43 (with stub), 2 x FA XI v Combined Services XI programmes at Portsmouth 12.12.45 & 2 post-war Arsenal homes; sold with a small qty. of non-football programmes & tickets including England v Scotland rugby at Twickenham 19.3.38 (with ticket)
An autograph book & memorabilia relating to George Sawyer, a linesman in the 1953 'Matthews' F.A. Cup final, comprising his cloth shirt badge inscribed S.C.F.A, REFEREE; an Eve-of-the-Final-Rally programme; a printed flyer showing Mr Sawyer at the final; the final match programme; and the official's autograph album containing a good selection of team groups dating between 1950 & 1953, Man Utd, Blackpool, Spurs, Chelsea etc.
A fine autograph collection, 1930s, in an album and on loose leaf pages, a superb selection of team groups, some clubs signed more than once, some examples on headed club paper, teams comprising Bury, Preston, Everton, Wolves, WBA, Chelsea, Sunderland, Stoke, Birmingham, Blackpool, Grimsby, Leeds, Huddersfield, Northampton, Bolton, Notts County, Luton, Derby, Portsmouth, Liverpool, Arsenal, West Ham, Middlesbrough, Blackburn, Fulham, Chesterfield, Charlton, Man Utd, Brentford, Man City, Norwich, Villa & Ipswich; the also including a few modern signed programmes & other miscellaneous items including a Man Utd 1976 F.A. Cup dinner menu
A porcelain scent bottle, probably Chelsea, with an ovoid basket moulded body, painted with flower sprays and insects, the neck with a metal mount and stopper, mid 18th century, 8.8cm. c.f. Y Hackenbroch, The Irwin Untermeyer collection, fig. 184 for a similarly moulded flask. The handles restored.
A large and impressive pair of Chelsea masqueraders, modelled as a lady and gentleman in Turkish dress. He wears a puce turban, yellow cloak and floral pink jacket, she with an ermine lined cloak, green headdress and a gold and iron-red dress, each raised on a gilded scrolling base applied with flowers, gold anchor marks, c.1760, 32. 5cm. (2) Minor restorations.
Brittain (Vera, 1893-1970). Typed Letter Signed, 19 Glebe Place, 28th December 1934, to Des, working through correspondence following an American tour, 'if you ever come back here, I expect you will feel just as I did for a day or two last week - that England was just a little pocket-handkerchief of territory and all the houses mere dolls' houses, where only Lilliputians lived', talking of family life and the upbringing of children, Lady Victor Horsley and the Chelsea Babies' Club, saying that she has not seen Des's father for some time, but that she often sees Hilda Reid, mentioning Hilda Denny and K. Nuttall, and concluding, 'If I do come to New Zealand, I will certainly let you know and come and do some Feminist propaganda, which seems to be instinctive whenever I get into Anti-Feminist circles!', lot number sticker and printed label ('The Churchill Auction of Books and Pictures, New Zealand 1942') tipped to foot of letter, 2 pages, 4to (1)
*Milne (Alan Alexander, 1882-1956). Autograph letter signed from A.A. Milne's wife Daphne, 13 Mallord Street, Chelsea, 31st December, [1929?], to [Ivor] Barnard, saying how glad they are that he is coming to Christopher Robin's tea party, and how terribly good it would be 'if you would keep on your rat make up during tea It would be so thrilling for Christopher's little friends to see you close, 1 page with sentiment and signature overleaf, together with an Autograph letter signed by G. Harben [?the artist Guy Harben] p.p. A.A. Milne, Middlesex Hospital, n.d., to Barnard, on letterhead of Cotchford Farm, Hartfield, Sussex, thanking him for his flowers which 'touched me enormously', apologising for the delay in acknowledging them and admitting that it is because he is only just getting back to normal, 'and you are one of the first people I write to', 1 page, both 8vo. Christopher Robin, the Milnes' son, and central character of the Winnie the Pooh books was born in 1920. Ivor Barnard was the original Rat in "Toad of Toad Hall", Kenneth Grahame's dramatization of his "The Wind in the Willows". This first letter probably dates from 1929 when it was first staged. (2)
Milne (A.A., author, 1882-1956) Autograph letter signed to "Dear Sir", 1p., 8vo, Chelsea, 24th September 1933, regretting "that I cannot undertake to write a foreword to" to Anne Shirley's novel Eran's Surprise and congratulating him on his daughter's illustrations, "astonishing for a child of seven"; and 5 others comprising 2 copies of Eran's Surprise (1 a deluxe signed copy unnumbered), a typewritten note from Milne and 2 A.Ls.s. from Celia Brice (Milne's secretary), 8vo (6).
A Charles Vyse pottery figure of The Balloon Woman, the young Romany with rosy cheeks and green earrings, a pink scarf around her neck, dressed in a purple shawl and colourful striped full length dress with a yellow edged apron, holding an armful of brightly coloured balloons, on faceted base, 22cm h, painted monogram CHELSEA and dated 1922 . In fine condition with no damage or restoration; some marginal oxidisation of the purple enamel on the shawl nearest to the balloons mainly at the back but this is more likely to be a small production flaw and in any event is hardly noticeable and does not detract from the appearance. (See lot 67 for illustration).
A Charles Vyse pottery figure of The Tulip Woman, her little child carried in a purple blanket tied over her shoulder and wearing a plumed black hat, loose mauve shirt and vivid fringed green shawl over a spot-flowered dress, a large basket of brightly coloured flowers over her right arm, on circular base, 26cm h, painted monogram CHELSEA and dated 1922 . One or two of the tulips slightly grazed but this is very limited in extent and the figure is in unusually fine condition. No restoration
A Derby teacup and saucer, enamelled and gilt in Chelsea style with three mazarine blue and gilt cartouches of birds framed by swags, a gilt "harp' motif to the well of the saucer, having gilt borders and wishbone handle, saucer 14cm diam, Robert Bloor & Co, painted crown, crossed batons, D and gilder's numbers 11 or 13 in red, c1820. Minimal wear to the gilding on the top surface of the rim of the saucer, but in overall excellent condition and rare, no damage or restoration.
A Chelsea-Derby polychrome toilet pot and cover, painted possibly by Fidel le Duvivier with a child seated beneath a tree, the floral group to the reverse in the manner of the "Cotton Stalk Painter', in gilt frames divided by finely tooled gilt pendants, the slightly domed cover with two kidney shaped polychrome vignettes in the same hand, puce rose knop, 7cm h, William Duesbury & Co, gilt conjoined anchor and D, c1775-1784. In fine condition; no damage or restoration
A Chelsea Derby pot pourri vase and cover, possibly modelled by John Bacon, the claret ground oviform vase supported by three urns encrusted with festoons, on three lion monopodiae and a drum shaped pedestal painted with trophies en grisaille and gilt, the high domed cover with flower-mound finial, 28cm h, William Duesbury & Co, patch marks, c1770-75. Old restoration to one of the loop handles; some typical minor chipping of the floral encrustation, some old discoloured restoration to the cover. (See lot 216 for illustration).
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