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Lot 70
A SOVIET AGITLAK GIFT DESK SET WITH ANTI-RELIGIOUS PLAYING CARDS PIONEERS REFORGING BABA YAGA AND EVIL SPIRITS, N. ZINOVIEV, PALEKH, 1931, Comprising of:a) A desk lamp with a pencil holder on a flat base; an electrified brass desk lamp with two adjustable neck joints and twisted cord; 36 x 20.5 cm (14 x 8 in.). The pencil holder depicting scenes with pioneers admiring the bright light of science shining through the dark woods, Baba Yaga is shown working on a collective farm, and children gather around the evil spirits to explain the phenomenon of sound transmission; scarlet interior; 12 x 5.5 cm (5 x 2 1/4 in.). The rectangular papier-mache base richly decorated with a gold floral pattern on the border; the lower-right corner painted with an accumulation of the rising sun, an open book, a bunch of wheat, and a clarion in a seal-like manner; a dedication in Cyrillic reads To the directors of the creative team of artists of the Comrade Rykov Leningrad State Playing Cards Factory from the Praesidium of the Ivanovsk League of the Militant Atheists for Anti-Religious Works Among the People. Leningrad 1931; 15 x 23 cm (6 x 9 in.)b) A rectangular box with cover, depicting two card game scenes on the longer sides: the Leshy desperately losing to a young scientist, and Baba Yaga defeated by a clever Budenovets; the two shorter sides and the top painted with miniature images of the anti-religious cards included in the present set; exterior lusciously decorated with gold detailing; scarlet interior; 7.5 x 11 cm (3 x 4 1/2 in.), signed on the cover N. Zinoviev lower left, inscribed and dated Palekh 1931 lower right c) A deck of 53 anti-religious playing cards with a painted papier-mache holder; each suit represents a different religion; the card back features a design with Baba Yaga kidnapping a child; 9.5 x 6.5 cm (3 3/4 x 2 1/2 in.), a paper cover bears inscriptions in Cyrillic Anti-religious; 53 pieces - 1931; The highest grade; State card monopoly. The holder illustrates the scenes of the children training Baba Yaga to harvest with modern gear, and a pioneer boy teaching the Leshy how to use the printing press; the spine is painted with traditional Palekh gold ornament; scarlet interior; 9 x 7.5 cm (3 1/2 x 3 in.), one of the sides signed N. Zinoviev lower left, inscribed and dated Palekh 1931 lower right. Accompanied by an album with samples of products of the State Playing Card Factory of the Soviet Ministry of Finance of 1931 d) A paperweight on a raised rectangular base; depicting three young pioneers appealing to Baba Yaga and the Leshy to abandon the dark woods and enter the bright Communist life with its industrial progress, showing countless possibilities to expand one`s knowledge by presenting a school and a palace of culture; 12 x 16 cm (4 3/4 x 6 1/4 in.), signed N. Zinoviev lower left, inscribed and dated Palekh 1931 lower right e) A tray with painted inside base; depicting a group of Soviet youths enlightening the evil spirits by teaching Baba Yaga, Leshy, and Chort grammar and literacy; a red standard in the upper right corner reads Doloy Temnotu I Otstalost (Down with Darkness and Backwardness), complemented by a red banner in the upper left corner proclaiming Mrakobesie I Suyeverie Na Svalku Istorii! (Obscurantism and Superstition to the Scrapyard of History); a view from the window presents a harvester in a field of golden wheat, symbolizing the advantage of collective work, with Soviet planes surfing in the air as a symbol of endless exploration; 16.5 x 25 cm (6 1/2 x 9 3/4 in.), signed N. Zinoviev lower left, inscribed and dated Palekh 1931 lower right.LOT NOTESThis extremely rare and exclusive gift set was commissioned for Nikolai Zinoviev, one of the most prominent masters of Soviet Palekh lacquer miniatur
Lot 48
Good quantity of assorted toys: Toy Brokers Doctor Who board game; Character Star Wars Saga Chess Set; Parker Lord of the Rings Monopoly; Pressman Kong Skull Island game; Doctor Who books; ToyBiz Spider-Man Sky Rider Playset; Vivid Imaginations Thunderbird 3 Playset; Parker Star Wars Risk; etc. F-VG.
Lot 624
Exacta & Accurata Delineatio cum Orarum Maritimarum tum Etiam Locorum Terrestrium quae in Regionibus China, Cauchinchina, Camboja sive Champa, Syao, Malacca, Arracan & Pegu... This influential map was the first published map of the Far East to be derived from Portuguese sources. Thus it is credited with breaking the Portuguese monopoly on the East Indian trade and was among the most important sources of information on Southeast Asia during the sixteenth century. The map is oriented with north to the left by two gorgeous compass roses. While based primarily on Portuguese portolan charts, Linschoten also drew on the cartographic work of Plancius. Southeast Asia and Japan are based on the cartography of Fernão Vaz Dourado, and China on the map of Barbuda. The Philippines is drawn from de Lasso with the curious orientation of Palawan. In other regions, Linschoten draws upon the reports of Marco Polo, most notably for the location of the mythical land of Beach provincia auriferain the region where Australia would eventually be discovered. On the mainland, the course of the Mekong is placed too far west, significantly distorting the region and four large lakes in the interior are based on Chinese legend. Corea is shown as a large circular island. The map was beautifully engraved by Langren and is richly adorned with sea monsters and sailing vessels, along with a number of animals in the interior of China. Issued folding, now pressed, on watermarked paper with some areas of printer`s ink residue. 20.8"" W x 15.4"" H . Linschoten/Langren, 1596
Lot 3011
Historical Documents1657 "an act for the setling of the postage of england scotland and ireland at the Parliament at Westminster the 17th Day of September, Anno Domini 1656", printed in London by Henry Hills and John Field. This is the first act of parliament relating to the erecting and setling of one General Post Office for the speedy conveying, carrying and re-carrying of letters by post to and from all places within England, Scotland and Ireland and into several parts beyond the seas. Be it enacted by His Highness the Lord Protector and the Parliament, that from henceforth there be one General Office, to be called, and known by the name of the Post-Office of England: and one officer under the name and stile of Postmaster General of England, and Comptroller of the Post-Office. Also setting out the rates of postage. This document had been bound in a book and is virtually separated into single pages, there is a worm hole towards the upper right which runs through all pages, and some minor buckling at right. A rare and important document which established the Post Office for the carriage of mails. Photo The origins of the Post Office date from 1635 when King Charles I opened the Royal Post to the public. This was conceived as a way of generating extra revenue for a service which was already in operation. However, the civil war between the royalists and the parliamentarians effectively closed the post for the public. It was not until 1652, after the battle of Worcester had ended and Charles II had fled to the continent, that parliament felt able to reopen the post to the general public. This, the first postage act, confirmed the right of the new position of Postmaster General to carry letters, establish rates and supply horses on the post roads. This act also established the Post Office monopoly for the carriage of lettersSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Lot 193
Entertainment, a large collection of photocards, signatures including Eric Sykes, Anna Neagle, Michael Parkinson, Cliff Richard, Kenneth Kendall, Su Pollard, June Whitfield, Lionel Blair, Warren Mitchell, Paul Daniels, Cilla Black, Ken Dodd, Dorothy Tutin, Tony Monopoly, jane Freeman, Bob Monkhouse, Michael Crawford, Michael Barrymore, Kathy Staff, Bill Owen, Gracie Fields, Honor Blackman, Henry Cooper, David Jacobs, Harry Secombe, Spike Milligan & others (100+) PROVENANCE: This lot is part of a unique Kipling family archive which has come through Helen Macdonald, who was a great niece of Rudyard Kipling`s mother Alice Macdonald. Alice`s three sisters were married to Edward Burne Jones, Edward Poynter (Artists) and Alfred Baldwin (father of 20th century British Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin). Passed from Helen Macdonald by gift to the present vendor.
Lot 197
Seven autograph books with various Film & TV stars including Frankie Vaughan, Irene Handl, Jack Warner, Barbara Windsor, Paul Daniels, Leslie Crowther, Bob Monkhouse, Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson, Gabrielle Drake, Jane How, Miriam Karlin, Patricia Hodge, Carmen Silvera, Patricia Hayes, Denis Norden, Roy Castle, Jenny Seagrove, Michael Hordern, Ronnie Corbett, Florence Desmond, Des O`Connor, Terry Scott, Helen Shapiro, Val Doonican, Danny La Rue, Jack Douglas, Moira Lister, Kathy Kirby, Marc Sinden, Ronald Allen, Kathy Staff, Mollie Sugden, Joanna Van Gyseghem, Ronald Magill, Larry Grayson, Bobby Crush, Kenneth Waller, Chubby Oates, Ronald Forfar, Barbara Lott, Noel Dyson, Graham Bickley, Anthony Head, Brian Murphy, Kenneth Kendall, Tony Monopoly & others (240+ signatures) PROVENANCE: This lot is part of a unique Kipling family archive which has come through Helen Macdonald, who was a great niece of Rudyard Kipling`s mother Alice Macdonald. Alice`s three sisters were married to Edward Burne Jones, Edward Poynter (Artists) and Alfred Baldwin (father of 20th century British Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin). Passed from Helen Macdonald by gift to the present vendor.
Lot 292
A pair of Barr & Stroud 7ICF41 binoculars in case, a vintage Monopoly board, a set of Browns "Vick Semaphore Cards" and a set of Browns "Vick Morse Cards", and a miners lamp CONDITION REPORTS Lamp with assorted knocks, dents, scratches, etc., general wear and tear, metal is starting to corrode, some damage to top. Morse and Semaphore cards with general wear and tear, some scuffs, both packaging broken, Monopoly items with general signs of wear and tear, general usage etc. - not checked to see if all pieces are present and correct. Binoculars with some scratches all over, various other marks, some losses of paint to reveal metal underneath, case has general signs of wear and tear.
Lot 232
Free City of Danzig 6½% State Loan (Tobacco Monopoly) bond for £1000 no.D105 large format City arms at top brown and black printed by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. with coupons has been framed in the past paper somewhat brittle with split at top right corner with archival repair very fine not cancelled and very rare Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.` `22317423`
Lot 378
South Seas Captain John Clipperton certificate for one share in the expedition of the ships `Success` and `Speedwell` 18th June 1720 no.433 signed by Alexander Strachan E. Hughes Andrew Drummond and R. Winder as managers and directors scrollwork at left black printing some tears at folds but professionally rebacked and repaired fine and very rare. Only 2 known. Interestingly the share was issued sixteen months after the expedition had sailed presumably one of the original shareholders wishing to spread his risks by selling on a rising market - South Sea Company stock was bubbling at 750 and would peak at 1050 six days later. At the end of May Speedwell had been wrecked and its captain and crew marooned for five months but the dealers in London could not have known that when this share was traded.Clipperton was born in Great Yarmouth in 1676 and made a career in piracy. In 1704 he joined the pirate/explorer/naturalist/diarist William Dampier but fell out with him and abandoned him off the South American coast. In 1718 a consortium put together the plan to send two vessels around the globe to explore trade and plunder any Spanish ships and settlements they came across. Had the country not been at war this would have been a breach of the South Sea Company`s monopoly. Initially a former Royal Navy officer George Shelvocke on the Speedwell was to be in overall command but before they sailed in February 1719 Clipperton captain of the Success was put in charge and Shelvocke`s anger led to problems with the voyage. The ships were soon separated in the Atlantic and only met again briefly in the Pacific off Mexico. Both captains took many prizes and made their separate ways across the Pacific to China and the East Indies losing their ships and switching to prize vessels en route. Clipperton eventually returned to his family in Galway in Ireland in June 1722 but died within a week from the privations of his 3½-year journey. Shelvocke reached Dover a month later and was arrested for allegedly hiding some of his prizes from the shareholders but managed to do a deal with them. The next year he published A Voyage Round the World by Way of the Great South Sea said to have inspired Coleridge to write The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. He lived on to 1742 his tombstone saying he was "a gentleman of great abilities in his profession". Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
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