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Click here to subscribeA part suite of 19th Century Continental glass, of hexagonal shape with gilt enriched notched facet edges beneath gilt rims, each piece with gilt 'MJ' monogram, comprising three decanters and one stopper, seven red wine, twelve white wine, fourteen port, thirteen water, eleven whisky and eight liqueur glasses (faults).
A cased set of six wine goblets with gilded bowls and bulbous stems leading to a round footed base. Birmingham 1972. Gross weight 26.40ozt (840gms). Presented in a red fitted box with red velvet interior. The goblets are in excellent condition. There are some minor scratches to the surface, and a few small marks and areas of tarnish, but this is the full extent of any damage. The hallmarks are a feature, and as such, are clear and legible. The box is in very good condition, with some scuffs and scratches to the exterior, and a few small marks and creases to the fabric interior.
Simon (Andre L., ed.). Wines of the World, pub. Arcadia Press, 1969, col. plts., author's signature to title, a.e.g., contemp. red morocco gilt by Zaehnsdorf, onlay design to centre of upper board depicting a bunch of grapes, 4to, contained in purpose-made book box, (limited edition 73/265), together with In Vino Veritas. A Book about Wine, 1st ed., 1913, orig. gilt dec. cloth, 8vo, with Bottlescrew Days, Wine Drinking in England During the Eighteenth Century, 1st ed., 1926, b & w plts., orig. cloth gilt, 8vo, and Bibliotheca Vinaria, A Bibliography of Books and Pamphlets Dealing with Viticulture, Wine-Making..., 2nd enlarged ed., Holland Press, 1979, b & w illusts., orig. cloth, 4to, (limited ed. 465/600), plus twelve others by AndrŽ Simon (16)
Whistler, Rex Oho! London, 1946, 8vo, words by Laurence Whistler, original boards, dustwrapper, chipped at head and tail of spine, some light foxing; Ibid. The Königsmark drawings. London, 1952, 4to, number 188 of 1000 copies, 10 tipped in colour plates, original red cloth gilt, backstrip faded, slipcase, label foxed, rubbed at edges; Waugh, Evelyn Wine in peace and war. London, [no date], 8vo, original boards, a good copy; Harcourt-Smith, Simon The last of uptake. London, [no date], 8vo, illustrated by Rex Whistler, original red cloth gilt, dustwrapper, rubbed at edges; Whistler, Laurence Rex Whistler, his life and his drawings. London, 1948, 8vo, original green cloth gilt, lacking dustwrapper; Agate, James Kingdoms for horses. London, 1936, 8vo, illustrated by Rex Whistler, original green cloth , dustwrapper; Aberconway, C. The story of Mr Korah. London, 1954, illustrated by Rex Whistler, 3 tipped in colour plates, original cloth, dustwrapper, a fine copy; Whistler, Rex Programme for a Royal state performance at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. March 22nd 1939, original embossed paper covers with gilt rope tie, some spotting; Ibid. 20 other works illustrated by Whistler along with a collection of emphemera (58)
Four Caucasian wool rugs, one with chocolate field enclosing a pole medallion, another with banded field enclosing boteh and floral sprays, another with wine red field enclosing three latch hooked medallions, the other with wine red field enclosing a pole medallion, 180 x 97cm, 190 x 97cm, 208 x 129cm and 230 x 106cm respectively (4)
A PAIR OF KUTANI BOTTLE VASES of hexagonal panelled form, the tall necks with everted rims, each painted and gilt with three panels, one with figures in a garden, the others with game birds amongst foliage, against a wine red wash ground decorated with butterflies, six character mark to underside, 31cms high
[Walpole, Sir Robert]. A Letter from a Member of Parliament to his Friends in the Country, concerning the Duties on Wine and Tobacco, 1733 8vo, red morocco-backed cloth, lettered in gilt on spine; Some General Considerations concerning the Alteration and Improvement of Publick Revenues, 1733 8vo, half-title, marbled boards, red morocco label lettered in gilt on upper cover; Food and Wine. Report from the committee on laws relating to the Manufacture, Sale and Assize of Bread, 1815 folio, contemporary limp leather; Reports relating to the entertainment of Her Majesty the Queen in the Guildhall of the City of London, 1838 folio, engraved illustrations, cloth-backed boards; 7 extracted Acts of Parliament relating to excise Duties on Coffee, 1808-14 4to, disbound; Act of Parliament for the better adjusting and more easy Recovery of the Wages of certain Servants, 4to, wrappers, 1747; and an extract 'De vino libellus' from Adrian Turnebi's Opera , folio, marbled boards (13)
An extensive Chinese porcelain part dinner service decorated with flowers and characters against a red ground, comprising; six graduated meat platters, dinner plates, side plates, dessert bowls, rice bowls, tea bowls and rice spoons, two serving spoon, six wine cups, six sauce bowls, five twin division bowls, teapot, pepperette and six small spoons.
Maple & Co, a Caucasian wool carpet, the wine red field enclosing a central medallion with pendant palmettes within shaped floral sprays and stepped spandrels, within stylised Herati guard stripes and border, bearing retailers label for Maple & Co., Oriental Carpets, London & Smyrna, 347 x 444cm
A pair of 19th Century Vienna porcelain two handled urn shaped vases and covers, both finely enamelled in colours with two oval vignettes of named classical scenes within tooled gilt borders, on wine and pink glazed ground boldly decorated with leaf scroll ornament, flambeau finials to lids and moulded handles, on square footrims, 10.25ins high (underglaze blue beehive pattern marks to bases, the vignettes named in red) £250-350
A large and comprehensive late 19th Century English table suite of drinking glasses to comprise 6 white wines, 6 red wines, 6 sherries and 6 liqueurs all with circular spread foot , baluster form stems and conical bowls together with 9 matched champagne bowls and 7 roemer style brandies, a large footed swollen ovoid water jug, two handled wine decanters with stoppers and a small spirit decanter. The suite all decorated with a hand enamelled initial letter “A” below coronet over the green tone ground. ILLUSTRATED
Tobacco and Wine. An Appeal to the Landholders concerning the Reasonableness and General Benefit of an Excise upon Tobacco and Wine 1733 8vo red morocco-backed cloth lettered in gilt; [Anonymous] A Dialogue between Sir Andrew Freeport and Timothy Squat on... the Duties of Wine and Tobacco 1733 8vo red morocco-backed cloth lettered in gilt; A Collection of all the Statutes now in Force relating to the Duties upon Salt 1760 12mo contemporary calf [not in Lowndes or Kress] neatly rebacked (3)