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HARRY DAVIS (1910-1986) & MAY DAVIS (1914-1998) for Crowan Pottery; a large stoneware bread crock covered in tenmoku breaking to kaki glaze, impressed pottery marks, height 32.5cm. (D)Additional InformationProfessional restoration to cover and rim, otherwise appears good with no further signs of faults, damage or restorations.This lot qualifies for Artist Resale Rights. For further information, please visit https://www.dacs.org.uk or https://artistscollectingsociety.org

Ceramics to include a Madrigal stoneware pot and cover, Harry and May Davis Crown studio pottery celadon glazed tableware, Leach pottery, Bernard Rooke and other items Location:

1931 Aston Martin 1½-Litre Le Mans / International 'Team Car' 2/4 Seater Sports Tourer Coachwork by Bertelli Registration no. JO 3999 Chassis no. J1/111•One of only four Le Mans 'Team Car' replicas•Unique coachwork•In-period Brooklands race history•First purchased by the vendor's father in 1955•Mechanically maintained but cosmetically un-restoredFootnotes:Please note the chassis no is I1/111 and not J1/111.Manufactured by Robert Bamford and Lionel Martin, the first Aston-Martins (the hyphen is correct for the period) rapidly established a reputation for high performance and sporting prowess in the immediate post-WWI years. Unfortunately, the management's concentration on motor sport, while accruing invaluable publicity, distracted it from the business of manufacturing cars for sale, the result being just 50-or-so sold by 1925 when the company underwent the first of what would be many changes of ownership. The foundations were laid for the commencement of proper series production with the formation of Aston Martin Motors Ltd in 1926 under the stewardship of Augustus 'Bert' Bertelli and William Renwick. Built at the firm's new Feltham works, the first 'new generation' Aston Martins were displayed at the 1927 London Motor Show at Olympia. Like his predecessors, 'Bert' Bertelli understood the effect of competition success on Aston Martin sales and sanctioned the construction of two works racers for the 1928 season. Based on the 1.5-litre, overhead-camshaft road car, the duo featured dry-sump lubrication and this feature was carried over to the International sports model, newly introduced for 1929. Built in two wheelbase lengths (102' and 118'), the International was manufactured between 1929 and 1932, mostly with bodies by Augustus's brother Enrico 'Harry' Bertelli. Aston Martin built 136 cars between 1927 and 1932: 14 on the long chassis and 122 on the short International chassis. A contemporary road test of an International recorded a top speed of 81mph with up to 90mph attainable, depending on the back-axle ratio. The new Aston was soon making its mark on the racetrack, 'Bert' Bertelli and Pat Driscoll winning the Biennial Cup at Le Mans in 1932, one of many competition successes achieved before the International was superseded by the Le Mans and Ulster models. Private owners entered all kinds of competitions, while team drivers included Sammy Davis, Eddie Hall, Cyril Paul and George Eyston. The 'Le Mans' label was first applied to the competition version of the (1st Series) International following Aston's class win and 5th place overall in the 1931 Le Mans race. This conceit was fully justified when the model placed 5th and 7th in the 1932 race and collected the Rudge-Whitworth Biennial Cup. It may, in fact, be the first car named after the Le Mans Race, although many others have since followed Aston Martin's example.'JO 3999' is one of four International-based Le Mans models built in 1931 as Team Car replicas (these should not be confused with the Le Mans model of 1932). Original owner George Hartwell first saw the new two-seater Le Mans on Aston's stand at the London Motor Show in October 1931. However, he wanted a 2/4 seater and asked the Bertellis to copy the slab-tank rear of the '100mph Invicta' to create the required accommodation. In Inman Hunter's book, Aston Martin 1913-1947, Hartwell is quoted as saying: 'After the Show the Bertelli brothers drew out full size the side and rear elevations, which satisfied me and the car was produced.' Clearly displaying its bespoke derrière, 'JO 3999' is pictured in Hunter's book (page 133) and Hartwell's unique Le Mans was also illustrated in The Autocar described as a 'Le Mans four-seater', priced at £675. The AMOC Register records 'JO 3999' as winning the Inter-Varsity Hill Climb in 1931 with George Hartwell, who followed that up by finishing 2nd in the JCC Members' Day handicap at Brooklands in 1932 (his fastest lap at Brooklands was 88.6mph). The Aston appears to have changed hands soon after, the next entry being for 'Laing' in 1933 (3rd in the Inter-Varsity Speed Trial) while later that same year Laing finished 7th overall in the LCC Relay Race at Brooklands. 'JO 399' first came into the current family's ownership when the vendor's late father purchased the car in 1955 for £200. Sold a few years later, the Aston was reacquired in August 1969, just in time to be given to the vendor on his 19th birthday in September '69. Owned by the vendor since then, the car has been kept in good order mechanically but not refurbished cosmetically, so it has a wonderful well-used patina. Ecurie Bertelli fitted a new Laystall crankshaft in the 1980s, and more recently the car has been maintained by Morntane Engineering. A unique example of the rare Le Mans Team Car replica, this well documented, unique and highly desirable pre-war Aston Martin is Eligible for both VSCC and AMOC events.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Harry Davis (1910-1986) & May Davis (1914-1998) for Crowan Pottery, a collection of studio pottery items to include a teapot, two jugs, two bowls, five cups & saucers, six saucers and three side plates, decorated with iron oxide and khaki resist decoration, impressed CP marks. (24)Condition ReportThere are several visibly damaged pieces:Teapot - tiny nibble to spout Hot water jug: tiny nibble to spout Lidded milk jug: tiny nibble to spout and visibly broken in two places and repaired / large piece missing from lid and another broken piece repaired6 Saucers (approx. 16cm dia.): 3 with a nibble to outer rim, 1 with two nibbles to outer rim3 Side plates approx. 17cm dia. 2 with a couple of chips to outer rim, 1 with a nibble to outer rim and possibly chip to base rim (may be in glaze)2 Bowls: both have chips to outer rim and 1 also to base rimSmall Cups: 1 with hairline crack from top to base on one side, 1 possibly with nibble to top rim (may be in glaze)

'SHORT SNORTER' FROM EISENHOWER'S PROMOTION TO LIEUT. GENERAL A great war-date 'short snorter', a British ten shilling note signed by DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER and 34 of his friends and associates at Claridge's on the day Ike was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general, July 10, 1942. This historic relic was obtained by Ernest R. 'Tex' Lee, Eisenhower's chief aide for the duration of the war, and he has initialed and dated the note at one margin. It is signed by the newly-promoted Lt. Gen. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER at one edge, just beneath Lee's initials. Also present are the signatures of: Gen. MARK CLARK (1896-1984), Lt. Gen. LUCIAN TRUSCOTT (1895-1965), who also served as Eisenhower's Field Deputy in Tunisia, Brig. Gen. ROBERT A. MCCLURE (1897-1957), Chief of Intelligence, ETO and later Chief of Psychological Warfare; PRINCE BERNHARD OF LIPPE-BIESTERFELD (1911-2004), Prince of Netherlands, consort to Queen Juliana, Dutch general and RAF Wing Commander; USAAF Lt. Gen. CARL SPAATZ (1891-1974), commander 8th Air Force; ANTHONY J. D. BIDDLE, JR. (1897-1961) American diplomat and Army general; Adm. WILLIAM A. GLASSFORD, U.S.N., served notably in the South Pacific; HARRY C. BUTCHER (1901-1985), U.S. Navy Commander and aide to Eisenhower; Brig. Gen. RAY W. BARKER (1889-1974), Assistant C of S ETO; SIR JOHN MARTIN (1904-1991), principal private secretary to Winston Churchill; Lt. Col. CHARLES R. 'TOMMY' THOMPSON (1894-1966), naval aide to Winston Churchill; EDWARD W. BEATTIE, UPI correspondent, later a POW in Germany; JACQUELINE COCHRAN (1906-1980), American aviator, a founder of the WAACs and WASPs; EGBERT WHITE (1894-1976), founder of Yank magazine; Col. EMIL C. BOEHNKE, a SHAEF adjutant; Capt. RALPH KIRK JAMES, U.S.N.; Capt. LAURENCE J. HANSEN, Eisenhower's chief pilot; Capt. STANLEY T. STANTON, a TWA VIP pilot; GEORGE E. ALLEN (1896-1973), American Red Cross official and friend to Eisenhower; Brig. Gen. THOMAS J. DAVIS, Public Relations Div.; singer and entertainer MARTHA RAYE, and others unidentified by us and worthy of research. Folds, with the signatures of Churchill's associates are toned from old tape residue, else very good. With a key to the signatures and much research information. Eisenhower arrived in London in May to study joint defense and was appointed Commander of the European Theater of Operations on June 15. He receives his promotion to lieutenant general in July and on November 8 he would command the Allied invasion of North Africa.

A collection of Harry and May Davis studio pottery produced for Crowan pottery

Early 20th century Royal Worcester vase decorated by Harry Davis, the squat ovoid body with twin handles and short flared gilt neck hand painted with sheep against a highland landscape, signed H Davis, upon a circular gilt foot, with puce printed marks beneath including shape number 2249, and date code for 1910, H23.5cmCondition Report:General light wear throughout. One handle has hairline cracks running out from the top mount, and has been overpainted. When inspected under a UV light the vase illuminates around where the handle is mounted to the body. The other handle has also been repainted, most likely to match the other, however it too may have sustained some slight damage, although no cracks are visible.

Harry and May Davis: a Crowan studio pottery stoneware tea set comprising teapot, hot water jug, six cups and saucers, six side plates, two larger plates, milk and sugar and muffin dish (lid a/f) with brown glazed banding and wax resist decoration

*Harry & May Davis for Crowan Pottery a porcelain part tea service: comprising six cups, six saucers and a sugar bowl under tenmoku glazes, glaze filled seals at base of handles, saucers 11.5cm diameter.

Harry and May Davis, collection of assorted studio pottery, produced by the Crowan Pottery, with impressed pottery seals.

HMS Tiptoe visitors book with 846 autographs inc four Donald Cameron VC and two Bell Davies VC. Incredibly rare signatures of Lt Cdr (later Commander) Donald Cameron VC and Lt (later Vice Admiral) Lancelot Richard Bell Davies VC, CB, DSO, AFC. As far as we know, no copies of these signatures have appeared on the market. They are significantly rarer than, say, Guy Gibson. has over 100 pages of text, signature list etc. A rare opportunity to acquire an important Visitors' Book that was kept in HMS Tiptoe between Nov 1947 and May 1952. Its 846 signatures, most of which have been identified, are a Who's Who of the Royal Navy. Cameron has signed the book four times; Bell Davies has signed it twice. There is some bleeding on some pages, but priced just for the rare VC autographs. Comes with list of the signatures. Includes many Killed in Action during the war with huge array of Admirals and important medal winners. Full list of signatures included, following hundreds of hours of research. Sure to have some valuable and scarce autographs. Includes Commander Donald Cameron VC, David Riley Johnston OBE, DSC Lawrence Hugh Oliphant CBE, DSC Robert Thomas Smith MID x 2Cedric William Crocker Green DSM Lt Michael Timothy Hickie DSC Lt [later Vice Adm] Lancelot Richard Bell Davies VC, CB, DSO, AFC Commander Donald Cameron VC Lt Cdr (E) [later Cdr] David John Lisle Foster DSC Capt Hugh Christopher Lee Browne CBE, DSO Lt Cdr Edward Talbot Stanley DSO, DSC, MID Vice Admiral (E) Sir Denys Chester Ford KCB, CBE Lt John Arthur Davis DSC Lt (E) Alfred Lewis Giordan DSC Surgeon Lt Eric Arthur Penn DSC, MRCS, LRCP Lt Cdr John Dennis Martin DSC Lt [later Lt Cdr] John Norman Devlin DSC, MBE Lt [later Lt Cdr] Andrew Thomas Chalmers DSC, MID Wilfred Allan Plummer DSC Lt Cdr Arthur John Wright Pitt DSO Cdr Edward Talbot Stanley DSO, DSC Commissioned Engineer Albert Ewart John Hodge MID Lt Phillip Rutter Wood DSC, MID Capt [later Admiral Sir] Gerald Vaughan Gladstone GBE, KCB Lt Ian Macfarlane Stoop DSC Possibly Lt Cdr Robert Stuart Scott Ingham OBE, DSC Lt Cdr Herbert Anthony John Hollings MBE, DSC, MiD Skipper Lt Harry Leonard Lang DSC, RD, RNR Lt Cdr [later Cdr] Cecil Gordon DSO Lt Cdr Robert George Pierson Bulkeley DSC Instructor Lt Clifford John Jones MID Lt [later Capt] Donald Roy Saxon DSC, MID, RCN Lt [later Cdr] Charles Brian Mills DSC Lt Cdr (E) [later Cdr] Gerald Slingsby Mellor DSC Lt John Hateley Blacklock OBE, MIDL (E) [later Rear Admiral] Derek Garland Spickernell CB, CEng, FIMechE, FIET, FIMar Cdr (E) Richard Frederick Hermann Schlesinger Tolson DSC Lt Cdr (E) [later Cdr] Gerald Slingsby Mellor DSC Lt Cdr (E) Robert George Lane DSC, MIMarE Lawrence Hugh Oliphant CBE, DSC Lt Donald Cameron Douglas MID Cdr [later Commodore] Sir Thomas Erasmus Barlow, 3rd Baronet, DSC, DL Lt Cdr (S) Gerald Huthwaite Moore CBE, MID Lt Cdr Peter Edward Newstead DSC Capt Casper Silas Balfour Swinley DSO, DSC, ADC Lt [later Cdr] Charles Brian Mills DSC Cdr [later Capt] Stewart Armstrong Porter DSC, MID Temp Lt Cdr Herbert Frank Metson DSC Cdr [later Capt] George Edward Hunt DSO, DSC, MID x 2 Lt Michael Timothy Hickie DSC Lt Donald Cameron Douglas MID Lt Reginald Patrick Fitzgerald DSC, MID Lt Cdr Peter Edward Newstead DSC Lt Reginald Patrick Fitzgerald DSC, MID Lt Donald Cameron Douglas MID Lt Cdr (E) [later Cdr] Richard John Sutton DSC Lt Cdr Jack Whitton DSC Lt Cdr Guy Stewart Chetwode Clarabut DSO, DSC, MID Lt Cdr [later Rear Admiral Sir] Michael Francis de Halpert DSC Lt Cdr Jack Whitton DSC Lt Cdr (E) [later Cdr] Richard John Sutton DSC Cdr (E) Edward Hort Player DSC Lt Cdr Henry Carty Gowan OBE, MID Lt Cdr [later Capt] Michael Lindsay Coulton Crawford DSC, MIDL (E) [later Vice Admiral Sir)] John Stuart Crosbie Lea F/O Gerhard Hegland DSC (500909)Senior Commissioned Engineer Joel Clifford Edgecombe Blamey DSC, DSM Lt [later Major] Michael Mancell Aldworth VRD, MID Lt Cdr [later Vice Admiral] Iwan Geoffrey Raikes KCB, CBE, DSC Cdr [later Capt] George Edward Hunt DSO, DSC MID x 2 Lt Cdr James Stuart Launders ADC, DSO, DSC Cdr Edward Talbot Stanley DSO, DSC, MID Lt Cdr James Anthony Lawrence Wilkinson DSC Lt Cdr John Dennis Martin DSC Lt Cdr [later Rear Adm] David Hepworth CB Cdr (S) [later Rear Admiral] Morrice Alexander McMullen CB, OBE Cdr (S) [later Rear Admiral] Morrice Alexander McMullen CB, OBE Lt [later Admiral Sir] Derek Roy Reffell KCB Cdr John Douglas Hayes DSO, MID x 2Air Commodore Henry Edward Forrow CB, OBE, OAR4 (04007) Lt Col George Burnett Stevenson MID (52699)Capt Archibald George Forman CBE, DSC, MID x 2 Lt Cdr Robert Francis Gerard Elsworth DSC Ian Edward Fraser VC, DSC, LoM, RD, JP Lt William Albert Perren MID Lt Cdr Henry Carty Gowan OBE, MID Lt Cdr Douglas Lambert DSC Capt Casper Silas Balfour Swinley DSO, DSC, ADC Capt Douglas Henry Reid Bromley DSC, MID x 2 Lt Cdr (E) Ronald Henry Bull DSC Cdr (L) Thomas Joseph Roger Kirkby MID Vice Admiral Albert Lawrence Poland KBE, CB, DSO, DSC, MID x 2Capt Basil Jones DSO, DSC, MID Rear Admiral (E) Ronald Gordon Murray CB, CBE Lt Cdr [later Cdr] Donald Hay MID Lt Cdr David Swanston DSO, DSC Lt [later Admiral Sir] Peter Geoffrey Marshall Herbert KCB, OBE Lt [later Cdr] John Hateley Blacklock OBE, MID Lt Cdr [later Rear Adm] David Hepworth CB Cdr Edward Talbot Stanley DSO, DSC, MID Cdr Donald Cameron VCL (E) John Watkins Northwood MBE, DSC, MID, MIMarE Lt Cdr James Stuart Launders ADC, DSO, DSC Lt Cdr Brian Cochrane Longbottom MID Cdr Donald Cameron VC Lt Cdr [later Capt (Hon)] Richard Femister Tibbatts DSC Lt Cdr [later Vice Admiral Sir] Ian Stewart McIntosh CB, MBE, DSO, DSC Lt Cdr [later Capt] Stanley William Clayden DSC Lt Cdr Sybold van Ravesteijn ON4, BK x 2, OHK5, OV1, XX, DSC Lt [later Rear Admiral] John Bethell Hervey CB, OBEL (E) [later Lt Cdr] Ernest Redver Head OBE, MID Lt Cdr (E) [later Cdr] Gerald Slingsby Mellor DSC Squadron Leader Sidney Frank Tolman MID (73914) Cdr Alec Murray McKillop DSC, MID x 2 Lt [later Admiral Sir] Allan Gordon Tait KCB, DSC, MID Capt Ian Agnew Patterson Macintyre CBE, CB, DSO, LegH Charles Learmonth Bedale DSC, RN Captain Francis Howard DSC, RN Cdr John Bertram de Betham Kershaw DSO Cdr (E) [later Reverend] Oliver John Frank Lockwood St John DSC Capt Hugh Christopher Browne CBE, DSO Capt [later Rear Admiral] Bertram Wilfrid Taylor CB, DSC, MID Lt Cdr [later Cdr] John Raymond Henry Bull MBE, DSC Lt Cdr Bruce Collins MBE, MID Capt [later Vice Admiral Sir] Maxwell Richmond KBE, CB OBE, DSO, RB, CdeG, MID x 2 Cdr Ralph Grosvenor Jenkins OBE, DSC, MIDG/C [later Acting Air Vice Marshal] Fergus Alexander Pearce CBE, MID x 2 (26187)Capt [later Admiral of the Fleet Sir] Michael Le Fanu GCB, DSC, LoM, MID Lt Cdr Edmund Roger Stone MIDF/L [later G/C] Basil William Parsons CBE, DFC, AFC, MID (133754) Lt [later Vice Adm] Lancelot Richard Bell Davies VC, CB, DSO, AFC. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

This lot will be auctioned on Tuesday, November 9th. The auction will begin at 3:00pm BST 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 November 10th or November 11th.A life-size statue of Medusa from Desmond Davis' fantasy-adventure film Clash of the Titans signed by Ray Harryhausen. Perseus (Harry Hamlin) battled Medusa in her Underworld lair, decapitating her so he could use her head to defeat the Kraken. Medusa was designed and created by legendary visual effects artist Ray Harryhausen, who throughout his seven-decade career used stop-motion animation to bring many beloved fantastical creatures to life.This statue was produced from a digital scan of the original Medusa puppet created by Harryhausen for filming. It was displayed as part of the "Myths and Legends" exhibition at the London Film Museum in 2010, where a special 90th birthday celebration for Harryhausen was held in conjunction with the exhibition's opening. The statue also appears in Gilles Penso's 2011 documentary Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan.The highly detailed statue is made of dense biscuit foam with a fibreglass resin skin and a varnished finish. Several snakes are intertwined with its synthetic orange-coloured hair, and Medusa's demonic face features a pair of piercing eyes and a set of sharp teeth. The upper half of her body shows scaly reptilian skin painted in shades of green, and the lower half consists of a coiled rattlesnake tail, painted brown. She has a snake wrapped around her right arm and holds a cream-coloured arrow in her left hand. Medusa also wears a brown quiver on her back, containing three removable faux arrows; the quiver is signed in gold-coloured ink by Harryhausen.The statue is presented on a large rectangular wooden base, designed to resemble stone, although it is not attached. There are signs of wear to the statue's paint finish in places, with marks on the quiver. Some minor sympathetic restoration has been undertaken on the right hand, snakes, and tail. Dimensions (displayed): 248 cm x 250 cm x 239 cm (97½" x 98½" x 94")This lot is oversized, and shipping charges will be significant, especially if the lot is shipping internationally. Crating and other special handling may be required depending on destination. Shipping charges are solely the buyer's responsibility; please ask any questions prior to bidding and see notice in the Buyer's Guide. Estimate: £20,000 - 30,000 M

This lot will be auctioned on Tuesday, November 9th. The auction will begin at 3:00pm BST 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 November 10th or November 11th.A concept artwork of Cerberus and Jason (Todd Armstrong) hand-drawn by Ray Harryhausen from the production of Don Chaffey's mythical adventure film Jason and the Argonauts. This particular piece depicts a deleted scene in which Jason fought Cerberus, the canine guardian of Hades, here portrayed with two heads. The concept was later used in Desmond Davis' Clash of the Titans (1981), in which Perseus (Harry Hamlin) battled Dioskilos, the two-headed dog. The artwork is rendered in pencil on tracing paper and shows the unarmed Jason charging towards the hellish hound. The piece has tears along the top, a missing bottom-left corner and light graphite smudging throughout. Dimensions: 50 cm x 37 cm (19¾" x 14½")Sold without copyright; see copyright notice in the Buyer's Guide. Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 †Δ

This lot will be auctioned on Wednesday, November 10th. The auction will begin at 3:00pm BST 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 November 9th or November 11th.A cast-autographed wand box from Chris Columbus' fantasy-adventure film Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Ollivanders was the shop Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) visited in Diagon Alley to purchase a wand. This box was gifted at the film's world premiere at London's Leicester Square in 2001. The cardboard box's lid features a brown textured effect and a goldtone Ollivanders-branded label. The underside has been autographed in black marker by Warwick Davis, James and Oliver Phelps, Tom Felton, Matthew Lewis, Verne Troyer, Devon Murray, Jamie Waylett (signed twice), Peter Burroughs, and Christian Coulson (who played Tom Riddle in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets). The box lid is loose, and the lot displays scuffing and wear to the textured finish. Dimensions: 36 cm x 8.5 cm x 3 cm (14¼" x 3¼" x 1¼") Estimate: £800 - 1,200 M

HARRY DAVIS (1910-1986) & MAY DAVIS (1914-1998) for Crowan Pottery; a stoneware coffee set covered in green glaze comprising a coffee pot, milk jug, sugar bowl and five cups and saucers, impressed pottery marks, coffee pot height 17cm (8). (D)Additional InformationHairlines to one cup and rim chip to jug otherwise appears good with no further signs of faults, damage or restorations.This lot qualifies for Artist Resale Rights. For further information, please visit http://www.dacs.org.uk or http://artistscollectingsociety.org

HARRY DAVIS (1910-1986) & MAY DAVIS (1914-1998) for Crowan Pottery; a stoneware soup bowl and cover, impressed pottery mark, diameter 16.5cm (including handles), and a small Alastair Hardie salt (2). (D)Additional InformationAppears good with no obvious signs of faults, damage or restoration.This lot qualifies for Artist Resale Rights. For further information, please visit http://www.dacs.org.uk or http://artistscollectingsociety.org

Harry and May Davis Crowan Cornish studio pottery jug of baluster form with tenmoku glaze, with impressed mark, 28.5cm high.

Harry and May Davis Crowan Cornish studio pottery bowl of circular form with tenmoku glaze and wax resist decoration, indistinctly stamped, 31cm diam.

Harry and May Davis Crowan Cornish studio pottery jug of baluster form with stylised foliate decoration, impressed mark, 26.5cm high.

HARRY DAVIS (1910-1986) & MAY DAVIS (1914-1998) for Crowan Pottery; a large stoneware bowl with iron decoration on pale green ground, impressed pottery mark and painted and incised codes, diameter 26cm. (D)PR – Many think that Davis was the finest maker of functional pots in Britain.Additional InformationAppears good with no obvious signs of faults, damage or restoration.This lot qualifies for Artist Resale Rights. For further information, please visit http://www.dacs.org.uk or http://artistscollectingsociety.org

HARRY DAVIS (1910-1986) & MAY DAVIS (1914-1998) for Crowan Pottery; a pair of stoneware cups and saucers with iron decoration on yellow ground, impressed pottery marks, height 6cm (2). (D)Additional InformationOld hairline to one saucer, otherwise appears good with no further signs of faults, damage or restorations.This lot qualifies for Artist Resale Rights. For further information, please visit http://www.dacs.org.uk or http://artistscollectingsociety.org

HARRY DAVIS (1910-1986) & MAY DAVIS (1914-1998) for Crowan Pottery; a stoneware coffee pot with cobalt decoration on grey ground, impressed pottery mark, height 14.5cm. (D) Additional InformationChips to lid and spout, nibbles to footring and old repair to lid, otherwise appears good with no further signs of faults, damage or restorations.This lot qualifies for Artist Resale Rights. For further information, please visit http://www.dacs.org.uk or http://artistscollectingsociety.org

HARRY DAVIS (1910-1986) & MAY DAVIS (1914-1998) for Crowan Pottery; a small stoneware plate, impressed pottery mark, diameter 15cm. (D)Additional InformationAppears good with no obvious signs of faults, damage or restoration.This lot qualifies for Artist Resale Rights. For further information, please visit http://www.dacs.org.uk or http://artistscollectingsociety.org

Book of Bomber Command Heroes, an extraordinary WWII interest autograph book. 230 autographs including Many DFC, AFC MID medal holders. Sadly over 80 were killed and many shot down and held as POWs. Comes with hundreds of pages of research on all the autograph. A unique collection of autographs, poems, sketches collected by schoolboy Raymond Harry Spalding, who lived close to the RAF bases at Mildenhall and Lakenheath in Suffolk. His personal autograph album contains over 230 signatures, dated between March 1941 and November 1942, from Bomber crews serving in the Royal Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force and volunteers from the USA. Most of the crews have signed together on the same pages, adding their aircraft call signs (e.g. O Orange, T Tommy, N Nuts, V Victor, C Charlie, P Peter, D's Crew, U's crew) and their ranks/roles e.g. Flying Officer Pilot, Sgt Bomb Aimer, Navigator, Wireless Operator/Air Gunner, Front / Rear Gunner & Observer. Some have added their Squadron. Most are from 149 and 115 Sqns with others from 419 and 57 Sqns. Some have added their own personal touches in the form of poems verses, proverbs, comic remarks and drawings which include Pinocchio, Goofy, a Wellington Bomber and a Flying 'Jumbo' elephant. Others have added words of wisdom for young Raymond. On several pages, there are some army signatures, 149 Sqn was involved in the famous wartime propaganda film "Target For Tonight" which was filmed at RAF Mildenhall in 1941. The signatures include Sgt William McCabe (rear gunner) who featured in the film, with a pasted-in contemporary news clip stating he was now training to be a pilot. Names include. Adams, Michael Evelyn, POW 21 Jul 1941, Allen, David Cashman, POW 26 Jul 1941, Vernon George Ingram, MiD, POW 12 Jun 1942 146, Thomas Anderson, DFC*, Frederick Alexander, DFC, Askham, Alfred George ,Bainbridge, John, KIA 19 Aug 1941, Baker, Richard Guy, POW 20 May 1942, Barritt, John, DFC, KIA 21 Feb 1945, Batten, Douglas Esmond, AFC, DFM, Injured in crash-landing 13 Aug 1941, John Alexander Smith, MBE, MiD, Burch, Cyril Robertson, KIA 9 May 1941, John Douglas, KIA 27 Apr 1942, Charles Edward, Killed in a flying accident 17 May 1941, Capham, Ronald George Peter, KIA 30 Jul 1942, Carroll, J, QOCH, Carter, Henry James, DFM, Carter, Peter Charles, Chandler, Charles, OBE, MiD, Reginald Leonard, Injured in crash 10 Apr 1941, Coltman, John, KIA 29 Oct 1942, Ronald Charles, Killed in airplane crash 10 Mar 1949, Cook, Roy Edward, KIA 17 Jun 1944, Henry Bradfield, MiD, Joseph John Edward, KIA 7 Oct 1942, Crosby, Knowles Eugene, DFM, Stanley William, KIA 8 Nov 1941, Davis, Howard Leslie, KIA 9 Jun 1942, Charles Dudley, KIA 29 Aug 1942, Ellerker, Lancelot Herbert, KIA 13 Jul 1944, Finch, Ronald John, KIA 17 Apr 1942 or Ronald James, KIA 4 Jun 1942, Fowler, George Paget, DFC, Richard Thomas Patrick, KIA 30 Jun 1942, Garland, John Francis, KIA 3 Dec 1942, Gee, Donald Antony, Killed in flying accident 7 Oct 1942, Douglas Huntly, KIA 17 Oct 1942, James Noble, POW 15 Jul 1941, Graham, Donald Arthur, KIA 11 Mar 1942, Graham, Irwin Phillips, KIA 12 Sep 1941, Graham, William, Grant, Gerry, POW 18 May 1942, Gray, Ernest William, KIA 13 Aug 1941, Hall, William, CBE, DFC, Arthur Noel, KIA 13 Aug 1941, Hanna, James, 995693 KIA 7 Jun 1944, Hanson, B, Harris, Ronald Leslie, POW 25 Aug 1944, Harris, Thomas Harold, KIA 9 Dec 1942, Richard Edwards, KIA 7 Dec 1942, Herapath, Raymond Dillon, Killed in an air raid 4 Jun 1943, Hickman, Tom, KIA 29 Aug 1942, Hill, Cecil John, MID, Holland, Ernest John, DFM, KIA 13 Apr 1941, Sefton Douglas Lisle, MiD, KIA 17 Jan 1943, Hook, Leslie Herbert, Killed in flying accident 5 Sep 1941, Hutchinson, Ronald, KIA 13 Apr 1941, Ironside, Charles Theodore Lyall McIntosh, Killed in flying accident 6 Oct 1941, Jackson, John R, James, W, Jane, Charles Douglas, Jarrett, G, MiD, QOCH, Jerman, James Auguste, POW 18 May 1942 , Johnson, Donald Murray, Johnson, Henry Peter, Killed 16 Jul 1942, Jones, Alexander, DFM, Jones, POW 19 Jul 1941, Jones William Thomas, POW 1 Jan 1943, Jordan, Thomas Edward, KIA 10 Mar 1942, Keating, Louis Joseph, MiD, Kendall, Richard Bigland, KIA 30 Jul 1942, Ingleby, Cyril, DFC, Injured in crash 10 Apr 1941, Kimpton, Hugh Colin, King, Henry Frank, KIA 16 Jan 1945, Kowalski, Louis, KIA 11 Mar 1942, Leahy, John Michael, KIA 24 Jul 1942, Leedham, William John, KIA 24 Sep 1943, Lickley, Geoffrey, KIA 7 Aug 1941, Littlefield, Jack Richard, KIA 13 Aug 1941, Lown, Ernest Arthur, KIA 18 Mar 1941, Main, James Richard, DFM, Injured in crash 18 Jul 1941, Malcolm, Thomas, POW 5 May 1943, Martin, Barry, KIA 3 Feb 1943, Martin, J (American), Dennis Cokill, DFM, McArthur, Alexander Allan, Reverend, McCabe, William, DFM, Killed in flying accident 30 Apr 1945, Mccrea, Athol Malver William, KIA 3 Dec 1942, McIntyre, A, QOCH, McKay, Harry Robertson, KIA 4 Feb 1943, McMillan, Glen Allen, MiD, KIA 13 May 1943, Mein, Leslie Coore, Merrony, Henry Arthur, KIA 29 Oct 1942, Meynell, Peter Robert Birch, KIA 15 Apr 1941, Frank, Millichip, John, KIA 11 Mar 1942, Moore, Joseph Stanley, Killed in training accident 24 Aug 1943, Morris, Francis Leslie Ashton, Morris, Gerald, KIA 13 Aug 1941, Muir, Clarence Henry, KIA 31 May 1942, Murphy, William Morgan, KIA 29 Oct 1942, Ronald Jack, POW 18 May 1942, Neilson, James, QOCH, Noseley, William Frederick Leonard, KIA 2 Oct 1942, Palmer, A, Parslow, William Vernon, Pate, Harry Allen, Pearce, Basil Vincent, KIA 14 Jul 1942, Phillips, William Charles, Pickering, William Vincent, KIA 30 Jul 1942, Pollard, Maurice Arthur, KIA 4 Feb 1943, Prager, Harry Edward Tony, Price, Frank William, POW 15 Jul 1941, Proudfoot, J, QOCH, Rathe, Donald Stewart, KIA 29 Oct 1942, Rault, Alfred Charles, KIA 17 Sep 1942, Rawlings, Kenneth Charles Herbert, POW 13 Apr 1941, Reeveley, Walter Desmond, Reynolds, L W, QOCH, Richardson, Harry Reginald Jack, KIA 28 Aug 1943, Riley, Albert Thomas, KIA 3 Jan 1943, Robertson, Geoffrey Ernest, KIA 21 Aug 1942, Rodgers, John Robert, DFC, DFM, Rutter, Harry William, Sewell, Gordan Frank, Seymour, William George, DFC, Shannon, Geoffrey Harcourt, Shea, Richard Arthur, KIA 11 Mar 1942, Shields, Robert, Ditched 6 Jun 1942, Shoreman, Albert, Sinclair, Ian Menzies, Skelton, Harold, KIA 11 Mar 1942, Skinner, Bruce Honeyborne, Spalding, Harry, Spooner, Kenneth, KIA 4 Feb 1943, Spratt, Cecil Robert, KIA 30 Jul 1942, Stammers, Ernest Frank, KIA 7 Dec 1942, Stawicki, Hieronim, Stewart, David Cameron, MiD, KIA 13 May 1944, William Harrington Davy, DFM KIA 1941, Frederick Stanley, DFC, KIA 27 Mar 1943, George Keith, KIA 30 Jul 1942, Swain, John Godhugh, DFC, KIA 26 Feb 1943, Thomson, Eric Alexander Raven, KIA 6 Aug 1941, John Leonard, KIA 19 Jul 1945, Tuma, Charles, KIA 4 Feb 1943 871, Tuson, Donald Ernest, KIA 10 Jan 1942 229, Waite, Ronald Herbert Peak, POW 18 May 1942 730, Samuel William, POW 1 Jan 1943 959, Warren, Ronald, KIA 18 Mar 1941 57, Watkins, Leonard John, Westmacott, David, POW 9 May 1941 74, White, Maurice Frederick 59, Whitney, Eric Willan, DFC, Ditched 6 Jun 1942, Whymark, John Percy, DSO, DFC, KFA 4 Oct 1945, Wilkinson, Walter Hugh, KIA 13 Apr 1941, Williams, Lance, KIA 7 Sep 1943, Williams, P, Williams, Thomas Glenville, KIA 9 Dec 1942, , George Francis, KIA 3 Jul 1944, Wilson, Murray Gray, KIA 8 Aug 1944, Graham Roy, Injured in crash-landing 1941, Steven Richards, KIA 17 Jan 1942, James Michael, KIA 18 May 1942, Charles Frederick, KIA 13 Aug 1941.

Two Harry and May Davis studio pottery cups, saucers and side plates for Crowan Pottery

Harry & May Davis - Crowan Pottery - An original retro vintage 20th Century studio art pottery tea / coffee set service comprising of a lidded teapot, milk jug, sugar bowl and four cups with saucers. Each in a honey glazed earthenware brown. Teapot measures 12cm tall.

Great War Multiple signed Early RAF. Bachelor's Farewell Dinner and Concert to Henry Joseph Starr, Corporal, RAF. 11 Oct 1918. From his colleagues at RN Airship Station, Polgate. 26 signatures (most identified whilst writing up this note). An attractive and scarce item that is worthy of research. Polgate was the UK's second airship station. part of the Dover Command, was built at Willingdon with the entrance at the Triangle, the present-day junction with Coppice Avenue. It was named Polegate as it was the practice to name bases after the nearest Railway Station, although the entire area was within the parish of Willingdon. Building work commenced in early 1915 and on 6 July that year it was commissioned with one SS airship which made its first flight that day and was soon joined by others. These airships patrolled our waters daily, between Dungeness and Portland Bill, searching for U boats and mines which they could destroy with their bombs. They also accompanied military convoys and hospital ships, which brought casualties home from the front and would radio Morse code to warn these vessels of any imminent danger. Autographs include Matthew John Golightly (238982) Born 20 Mar 1891 at Portsea. ADM 188/424/238982 and AIR 76/186/0/0121 downloaded. Married Florence Grace Larence in 1932 at Portsmouth. Died 10 Nov 1961. Thomas Milton (204990), Harry John Coleman (204981) Born 2 Dec 1895 at Islington. Died 2 Feb 1975 at Dover. ? H Brock, Francis Vernon Moss (76274) Born 28 July 1900 at Shipton under Wychwood, Oxfordshire. Married [1] Jessie H Boots 1927 at Banbury; [2] Gladys Bennett 1973 at Loughborough. Died 20 Oct 1975 at Loughborough. Victor Dodd OBE (218935) Born 24 May 1899 at Fulham. Died 1970 at Macclesfield, Cheshire. Unfortunately, on the 20th of December 1917, while trying to return to base in fog, his airship ran into another one that was anchored in a field. Both airships caught fire and Victor and the engineer jumped out, landing in a snow-covered field. Both were badly injured but survived however, the pilot remained in the airship and died when it crashed to the ground. (Google "The Polegate Airship Disaster" for the full story). Alfred Walter Roffe (251192) Born 6 Oct 1900 at Forest Gate, London. Married Louisa E Sawyer 1936 at Uxbridge. Died 1971 (reg at Hounslow). ? Malcolm Whist*. William Henry Heath (244543) Born 31 Jan 1899 at Woolwich. Matthew Lord (249093) Born 27 Sep 1899 at Scarborough, Yorkshire. Herbert Moxon Galloway (218939) Born 6 May 1899 at Kentish Town, London. Unknown. Alfred Henry Elleman (248542) Born 23 Jan 1900 at Smethwick, Staffordshire. Unknown, William Edwin Dolling (213789) Born 23 May 1887 at Chelsea. Frederick William Cooke (115774) Born 1897. William Frederick Davis (6443), Born 1897, John Howard Baker (206551) Born 15 Aug 1886 at Witney, Oxfordshire. Alexander John Cadogan (235858), Born 2 June 1893 at Battersea, London. Rowland Wallace Forman (237080) Born 10 May 1883 at Cookham, Berkshire. Alfred Kelly (224693) Born 14 May 1897 at Willesden, London. James Albert Horswell Baker (219719) Born 11 Feb 1884 at Kingsthorp, Northampton. Albert George Byron (224681) Born 27 April 1898 at City of London. Good condition Est.

Karl Scheid (geb. 192 in Lengfeld/Odenwald) Kumme, Keramik, schwarz/weiße Mattglasur, auf rundem Standfuß, zylindrischer Korpus, auf der Wandung umlaufendes Linienband, im Boden Prägemarke u. dat. (19)80, HxD 9,5x10cm Provenienz: Slg. Edith u. Barbara Achilles für Achilles-Stiftung HamburgLit.: Hetjens-Museum, Deutsche Keramik des 20. Jahrhunderts, Bd. II, Düsseldorf, 1978, S. 161 u. 165, Abb. 639.Karl Scheid: 1948-49 Werkhaus Merz, Stuttgart, 1949-52 Werkkunstschule Darmstadt; 1952-53 Mitarbeit in der Werkstatt Harry und May Davis, Cornwall/England, 1953-56 gemeinsame Werkstatt mit Beate Kuhn in Lottstetten, seit 1956 Werkstatt in Düdelsheim, 1963-67 Entwürfe für L. Hutschenreuther, Selb, 1965-67 Entwurfsarbeit für Steingut, Wächtersbacher Keramik, Schlierbach, seit 1968 Mitglied der AIC, Genf, 1979-92 Entwurfsarbeit für Steinzeug, Rosenthal Studio-Linie, Selb, 1983 Gründungsmitglied der "Gruppe 83"Karl Scheid (born 1929, Lengfeld / Odenwald)pottery, black/white matt glaze, small bowl, on narrow base, cylindrical body, circumferential line decoration, stamped mark and date (19) 80 to base, HxD 9.5x10cm Provenance: Collection of Edith and Barbara Achilles for Achilles-Foundation, Hamburg Lit.: Hetjens-Museum, Deutsche Keramik des 20. Jahrhunderts, Vol. II, Düsseldorf, 1978, p. 161 a. 165, ill. 639 1948-49 Werkhaus Merz, Stuttgart, 1949-52 Werkkunstschule Darmstadt; 1952-53 collaboration in the workshop Harry and May Davis, Cornwall / England, 1953-56 joint workshop with Beate Kuhn in Lottstetten, since 1956 workshop in Düdelsheim, 1963-67 designs for L. Hutschenreuther, Selb, 1965-67 design work for earthenware , Wächtersbacher Keramik, Schlierbach, since 1968 member of AIC, Geneva, 1979-92 design work for stoneware, Rosenthal Studio-Linie, Selb, 1983 founding member of "Gruppe 83"

An extensive jazz genre-spanning collection of around 500 CDs. Artists include Jimmy Dorsey, Fats Waller, Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Charlie Parker, Cab Calloway, Louis Prima, Gene Krupa, Ruby Braff, Jack Teagarden, Coleman Hawkins, Eddie Condon, Mel Torme, Duke Ellington, Cleo Laine, Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole, Jimmy Dorsey, Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, Harry James, Count Basie, Sidney Bechet, Charlie Barnet, Artie Shaw, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, King Porter, Will Bradley, Miles Davis, Albert Ammons, Paul Gonzales, Les Brawn, Ben Webster, Roy Eldridge, Charlie Byrd, Billy May, Vic Dickinson, Ted Heath, Joe Pass, Lee Wiley, Quincy Jones. CDs appear to be in excellent condition.

Harry Davis & May for Crowan Pottery mixed collection of mainly celadon and Chinese type ceramic pottery to include two three piece cruet sets, each with a lidded mustard, two ovoid jugs, side plate and further trinket dish (10)

Harry Davis & May for Crowan Pottery part tea service comprising teapot, lidded sucrier, three cups and saucers, all with celadon glaze, together with a further celadon glazed teapot with banded decoration (9)

SWING BIG BANDS & ORCHESTRAS - US RELEASES - LPs/BOX SET. Amazing collection of about 90 x LPs plus 1 x box set. Artists/titles include The Double Six of Paris, Count Basie, Tony Bennett, Bill Holma, Pepper Adams, Phil Woods, Chris Connor, Harry James, George Chisholm, Ethel Azama, The Axidentals, Johnny Keating, Buddy Greco, Marty Paich, Pearl Bailey, Benny Carter, Billy May, Eric Jupp, Shorty Rodgers, Page Cavanaugh, Eydie Gorme, Frankie Carle, Bill Hitz, June Christy, Sammy Davis, Kathy Barr. The records are generally VG+ to Ex+ while the sleeves are VG to Ex+.

CROWAN POTTERY. Three lidded soup bowls with stands & six ramekins or bakers by Harry & May Davis, Crowan Pottery, Cornwall. All marked. Condition: Good. All appear unused & without damage.WE CANNOT SHIP THIS ITEM… Due to fragility, size or weight this lot is unsuitable for our in-house postal shipping service.Our recommended carrier for this lot is MBE (Plymouth) telephone +44 (0)1752 257224.

CREWENNA POTTERY, NEW ZEALAND. A Harry & May Davis Crewenna Pottery coffee pot, height 18cm & a footed bowl, (one of the first pots made at Crewenna), diameter 15.5cm. Harry Horlock-Stringer 'Taggs Yard' stamp & reference labels etc. Provenance: The Harry Horlock-Stringer Collection. Condition: Good. Both appear unused & without damage.WE CAN SHIP THIS LOT.  PLEASE NOTE: Due to Covid-19 staff shielding, we are operating a queue system for dispatch based on payment completion. Therefore, our usual speed of dispatch will be slower than normal. Also there may be carrier delays beyond our control. : We reserve the right to not ship multiple lot purchases if they are too heavy or bulky.

CREWENNA POTTERY, NEW ZEALAND. A Harry & May Davis cane handled, one pint teapot from the first kiln at the Crewenna Pottery. Width 15.5cm. Documentary reference note with Taggs Yard stamp of its provenance & marked inside lid by Harry Horlock-Stringer. Provenance: From the Harry Horlock-Stringer Collection. Condition: Good. Appears unused & without damage.WE CAN SHIP THIS LOT.  PLEASE NOTE: Due to Covid-19 staff shielding, we are operating a queue system for dispatch based on payment completion. Therefore, our usual speed of dispatch will be slower than normal. Also there may be carrier delays beyond our control. : We reserve the right to not ship multiple lot purchases if they are too heavy or bulky.

A Crowan Pottery (Harry & May Davis) tankard. 13.5cm high

A Crowan Pottery (Harry & May Davis) studio pottery teapot with olive green glaze, matching six cups and saucers. (Some a/f)

Harry Davis (British 1885-1970): Highland Cattle Watering, watercolour signed 48cm x63cm Notes: Harry followed in the footsteps of his father and grandfather and started work at the Royal Worcester porcelain factory at the age of 13 where he continued to work until he retired in 1969 aged 83 DDS - Artist's resale rights may apply to this lot Condition Report Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs

CROWAN POTTERY, CORNWALL. A celadon glazed plate with incised decoration of two fish. Diameter 20cm. Pottery mark. Note: A similar plate is illustrated in her autobiography 'May. May Davis. Her Story'. Also, a small plate with painted decoration. Diameter 15cm. with Harry Horlock-Stringer hand-written reference & 'Taggs Yard' stamp.

CREWENNA POTTERY, NEW ZEALAND. A footed bowl. From the first firing at the Crewenna Pottery & later glazed & fired by May Davis. Diameter 15.5cm. Pottery mark & hand-written reference label. Provenance: The Harry Horlock-Stringer Collection.

David Leach (British 1911-2005), a stoneware mug in black glaze, 12cm high and Harry & May Davis for Crowan Pottery, a stoneware jug in celadon glaze, impressed mark CONDITION REPORT: ARR Artist's Resale Right may apply to the sale of this lot, incurring an additional fee. For further information please ask Chorley's or visit www.dacs.org.uk

Studio Pottery - Harry and May Davis for Crowan Pottery, a celadon glazed teaset comprising sixteen pieces, Leach St Ives Pottery, celadon glazed standard wares with impressed St Ives Pottery marks, nine pieces, along with a 1952 Leach pottery catalogue and four studio pottery miniature bowls or egg cups, impressed A over a dot potters seal mark

CROWAN POTTERY. A Harry & May Davis cane handled teapot. Height 19cm inc. handle. Pottery mark.

Harry and May Davis, Crowan Pottery, a circular ribbed bowl in khaki glaze painted foliate designs and swirls in brick red, indistinctly marked, 16cm diameter

A unique collection of autographs and artwork by celebrities and notable figures including pop stars, artists, sports personalities, actors, authors, comedians, designers. The collection was put together by the late Karen Gammon and began life as her contribution to a Millennium Art Exhibition designed to raise money for a number of different charities (nominated by the celebrities). Karen sent a button to each celebrity and asked them to design a piece of art around it. Many of the designs are appropriate for the figure in question and represent the very thing they are famous for. The collection includes: J. K. Rowling (who has sketched three silhouettes flying around her button on broomsticks, one clearly being Harry Potter wearing a scarf); Mary Fedden RA (who has sketched a cat holding her button in a flower); Sir Paul McCartney (who has produced a humorous cartoon with the button as a nose); Dame Elizabeth Blackadder RA (who has used her buttons in a vibrant watercolour drawing of a lizard); Sir Stirling Moss (who has turned his button into a steering wheel); Grayson Perry RA (who has turned his buttons into figures being hanged); Mary Quant (who has incorporated her button into a sketch of a dress); Antony Gormley RA (who has drawn a tiny figure holding up his button); Lord Lichfield (self-portrait taking a photograph with the button as his camera); Nick Park (who has drawn a cartoon of Gromit with the button as his nose); Ronnie Barker (who has used his padlock button in a gag about his wife's handbag); Anthony Green RA (who has incorporated his button into a self-portrait); Phil Collins (who has turned his button into a drum kit); Sir Nicholas Serota (who has depicted his button on a Tate Modern plinth); Dick Francis (who has drawn a horse & jockey jumping over his button); Sir David Jason (who has doodled a wall with 'Del Boy woz 'ere'). The collection, which has been framed, comes with separate paperwork and consent forms relating to the acquisition of the autographs (often signed again), and even press/publicity photographs (many of which are again signed), together with numerous copies of a book that was produced to illustrate and explain the collection, 'Celebrity Button Art - An A to Z of Celebrity Mini Masterpieces', 2010 (with foreword by Bonnie Tyler). In her introduction, Karen states, 'Why art around a button you may ask? I needed a common starting point yet something that would inspire the creation of a mini masterpiece without directing or inhibiting the artist too much. I needed something that was seemingly insignificant by itself but would become an integral part of an imaginative spark of inspiration.' The collection is arranged alphabetically in 41 frames, each frame housing six cards bearing autograph/button, each card measuring 10.5cm by 7cm (the entire frame measuring 41cm by 31cm); the paperwork/consent forms are housed in six box files; the Celebrity Button Art books/catalogues are housed in three card boxesOther artwork/autographs include: Joss Ackland; Jenny Agutter; Peter Amory; Lord Archer; Colin Baker; Jeff Banks; Linda Barker; Sue Barker; Roy Barraclough; Keith Barron; Michael Barrymore; Dame Shirley Bassey; Marquess of Bath; Jeremy Beadle; David Begbie; Sir Tim Berners-Lee; Stephen Beveridge; Maeve Binchy; Roger Black; Honor Blackman; Raymond Blanc; Brenda Blethyn; Patti Boulaye; Peter Bowles; Norman Bowman; Michael Brandon; Sir Richard Branson; Richard Briers; Fern Britton; Pierce Brosnan; Amanda Burton; Jeb Bush; Darcey Bussell; Max Bygraves; Simon Callow; Dame Barbara Cartland; Emma Chambers; Linford Christie; Petula Clark; Granville 'Danny' Clark; Sacha Baron Cohen; Graham Cole; Jackie Collins; Joan Collins; Sir Henry Cooper; Jonathan Cope; David Copperfield; Sir Patrick Cormack; John Craven; Michael Crawford; Bernard Cribbins; Wendy Dagworthy; Jim Dale; Paul Daniels; Alan Davies; Graham Davis; Steve Davis; Dame Judi Dench; Charlie Dimmock; Anita Dobson; Ken Dodd; Deborah Drew; Noel Edmonds; David Essex; Trevor Eve; Mohamed Al Fayed; Sarah (Ferguson), Duchess of York; Anna Ford; Frederick Forsyth; Edward Fox; Paul Franks; Chris Ferdiani; Ben Freeman; Dawn French; Ant Fry; Stephen Fry; Lesley Garrett; William Gaunt; Uri Geller; Susan Georeg; John Glenn; Hannah Gordon; David Gower; Robson Green; Bob Grose; Lloyd Grossman; Gareth Hale; Christine Hamilton; Neil Hamilton; Susan Hampshire; Nick Hancock; John Hannah; Ainsley Harriott; Tony Hart; Nigel Havers; Sir Nigel Hawthorne; Sir Jack Hayward; Tim Healy; David Hedison; Lenny Henry; Jack Higgins; Harry Hill; Katy Hill; Ian Hislop; Peter Howson; Roy Hudd; Patrick Hughes; Gareth Hunt; Konnie Huq; John Inman; Glenda Jackson; Sir Derek Jacobi; Sue Johnston; Lesley Joseph; Handy Andy Kane; Sam Kane; Kevin Keegan; Penelope Keith; Matthew Kelly; Ian Kelsey; Felicity Kendal; Alex Kingston; Michael Kitchen; Jack Klugman; Nick Knowles; Twiggy Lawson; John Le Carre; Jay Leno; Gary Lineker; Desmond Llewelyn;Laurence Llewelyn Bowen; Andrew Logan; Joanna Lumley; Cherie Lunghi; Linda Lusardi; Simon MacCorkindale; Aggie Mackenzie; Mary Elizaebth Mastrantonio; Ally McCoist; Martine McCutcheon; Debbie McGee, Ewan McGregor; Anne McKevitt; Ian McShane; George Melly; Alessandro Mendini; Sarah Miles; Stuart Miles; Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco; Sir Patrick Moore; Desmond Morris; Dame Peggy Mount; Bill Mundy; Nina Nannar; Paul Nicholas; Bill Nighy; John Noakes; Graham Norton; Daniel O'Donnell; Paul O'Grady; Jamie Oliver; Tamzin Outhwaite; Nick Owen; Norman Pace; Jane Packer; Cesar Pelli; Marti Pellow; Gervase Phinn; Jonathan Pryce; Suzi Quatro; Gary Rhodes; Anneka Rice; Sir Cliff Richard; Fay Ripley; William Roache; Anne Robinson; Tamara Rojo; Michel Roux; Phillip Schofield; Jenny Seagrove; Martin Shaw; Tessa Shaw; Jeremy Sheffield; Frank Skinner; Carol Smilie; Nicholas Smith; Jeremy Spake; Tommy Steele; Clive Swift; Chris Tarrant; Gwen Taylor; Simon Thomas; Emma Thompson; Linda Thorson; Alan Titchmarsh; Oliver Tobias; Richard Todd; Philip Treacy; Bonnie Tyler; Rory Underwood; Phil Vickery; Carol Vorderman; Rick Wakeman; Karen Walker; Tommy Walsh; Julie Walters; Zoe Wanamaker; John Wardley; Paul Warriner; Pete Waterman; Ruby Wax; Denise Welch; Anthony Whishaw RA; Richard Whiteley; Quentin Wilson; Gary WIlmot; Sir Norman Wisdom; Sir Terry Wogan; Victoria Wood; Kim Woodburn; Michael York; Susannah York; Paul Zenon; Patti Boulaye; Emma Chambers; Jackie Collins; Steve Davies; Trevor Eve; John Glenn; Paul Merton; Hilary Neiland; Dame Diana Rigg

Harry & May Davis (1910-1986 & 1914-1998), a set of four coffee cups with saucers and sugar bowl, stoneware wth celadon glaze, with makers mark, CP, (5). DDS Illustrated.

St Ives Pottery, condiments (five pieces), with celadon glaze in the style of Harry & May Davis, bears St Ives mark, (5), 7cm high, (a.f.).

HARRY DAVIS (1910-1986) & MAY DAVIS (1914-1998) for Crowan Pottery; a fluted porcelain coffee pot covered in green celadon glaze, height 16.5cm, a matching water jug and cover and six matching cups and saucers, impressed pottery marks (8). D)Additional InformationAppears good with no obvious signs of faults, damage or restoration. This lot qualifies for Artist Resale Rights. For further information, please visit http://www.dacs.org.

HARRY DAVIS (1910-1986) & MAY DAVIS (1914-1998) for Crowan Pottery; a stoneware mug, beaker, bowl and small dish, impressed pottery marks, tallest height 13.5cm (4). (D)Additional InformationAppears good with no obvious signs of faults, damage or restoration. This lot qualifies for Artist Resale Rights. For further information, please visit http://www.dacs.org.

CROWAN POTTERY. A Harry & May Davis oil bottle (crazed), a three-piece cruet & salt pot.

CROWAN POTTERY. A Harry & May Davis preserves jar & a small plate, 14.5cm. Both marked.

CROWAN POTTERY. A Harry & May Davis pint coffee pot. Pottery mark.

A Royal Worcester covered bow piece, decorated with sheep in landscape by Harry Davis, shape number 1428, dated 1932, height 12.5insCondition Report: Condition commensurate with age and wear and has no damage N.B NEW CONDITION REPORT - appears to be re gilding to rim of the cover, which may indicate some restoration to the cover

HARRY DAVIS (1910-1986) & MAY DAVIS (1914-1998) for Crowan Pottery; a stoneware coffee pot covered in green celadon glaze, height 15.5cm, and four matching cups and saucers, six plates and three bowls, impressed pottery marks (14). (D) CONDITION REPORT: Appears good with no obvious signs of faults, damage or restoration.This lot qualifies for Artist Resale Rights. For further information, please visit http://www.dacs.org.uk

HARRY DAVIS (1910-1986) & MAY DAVIS (1914-1998) for Crowan Pottery; a stoneware teapot covered in green celadon glaze, height 10cm, and a matching sugar bowl, milk jug, butter dish and cover, five cups and saucers and four extra saucers, impressed pottery marks (13). (D) CONDITION REPORT: Butter dish cover cracked and re-glued, otherwise appears good with no further obvious signs of faults, damage or restoration.This lot qualifies for Artist Resale Rights. For further information, please visit http://www.dacs.org.uk

HARRY DAVIS (1910-1986) & MAY DAVIS (1914-1998) for Crowan Pottery; six stoneware covered soups, six plates and a matching bowl, impressed pottery marks, bowl diameter 15.5cm (13). (D) CONDITION REPORT: A few chips, otherwise appears good with no further obvious signs of faults, damage or restoration.This lot qualifies for Artist Resale Rights. For further information, please visit http://www.dacs.org.uk

HARRY DAVIS (1910-1986) & MAY DAVIS (1914-1998) for Crowan Pottery; a cruet set covered in green celadon glaze, tallest height 13.5cm, and a salt and pepper, extra pepper and egg cup, impressed pottery marks (7). (D) CONDITION REPORT: Appears good with no obvious signs of faults, damage or restoration.This lot qualifies for Artist Resale Rights. For further information, please visit http://www.dacs.org.uk

HARRY DAVIS (1910-1986) & MAY DAVIS (1914-1998) for Crowan Pottery; a stoneware trio of cup, saucer and plate covered in pale celadon glaze with iron decoration, plate diameter 17.5cm. (D) CONDITION REPORT: Appears good with no obvious signs of faults, damage or restoration.This lot qualifies for Artist Resale Rights. For further information, please visit http://www.dacs.org.uk

HARRY DAVIS (1910-1986) & MAY DAVIS (1914-1998) for Crowan Pottery; a stoneware coffee pot, preserve pot and cover, small jug and two small bowls, impressed pottery marks, coffee pot height 14.5cm (5). (D) CONDITION REPORT: Hairline to coffee pot lid, otherwise appears good with no further obvious signs of faults, damage or restoration.This lot qualifies for Artist Resale Rights. For further information, please visit http://www.dacs.org.uk

HARRY DAVIS (1910-1986) & MAY DAVIS (1914-1998) for Crowan Pottery; three stoneware jugs, three plates, two dishes, two cups and saucers, a bowl and a pot and cover, impressed CP marks, tallest jug height 10cm (12). (D) CONDITION REPORT: Appears good with no obvious signs of faults, damage or restoration.This lot qualifies for Artist Resale Rights. For further information, please visit http://www.dacs.org.uk