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Lot 292
A 1960s-70s Omersa stitched brown leather elephant, designed by Dimitri Omersa (1927-75), with white leather curving tusks, brown flappy ears, reddy brown button eyes with metal pin pupils, and metal convex discs over leather discs under his feet, unmarked, 60cm long, 45cm highFOOTNOTE: Omersa leather animals were famously sold at Liberty's in London, but also at Rackhams in Birmingham and Abercrombie & Fitch and Scully and Scully in the US.Condition: Worn, scuffed, wrinkled, shined and stained as photographed. Scuffing most noticeable on feet, at the curve and the end of the trunk, and at the stitching on top of head. Lacking left ear and tail. Areas where tail and ear were have come unstitched revealing the straw stuffing. Other stitching seems intact, except on top of neck where it appears to be opening slightly. Curved metal bar protruding from right tusk. A few small trails of white paint to the front of his head. Worn in, not worn out, and definitely in need of some TLC.Packing & Shipping Let us take the hassle of sorting out packing and shipping from you. Mark Hill Auctions is delighted to be able offer the buyer an in-house packing and shipping service for this lot. We use UPS for shipping and all packages are sent insured with a tracked service. We do not ship without insurance. We do not use any other service such as Royal Mail, FEDEX or DHL.Please see below for estimated packing and shipping prices: UK (Estimated): £25.52 USA (Estimated): £85.00 EU (Estimated): £30.00 R.O.W. (Estimated): £69.00In addition to these packing and shipping estimates, insurance will be charged as described below.INSURANCEWe only ship with insurance. Insurance costs 1.5% of the total of the hammer price plus buyer’s premium and any applicable VAT, so you can work this cost out yourself when you have won a lot and received your invoice. As such, the price for insurance will be added to the above estimates if you request your item(s) to be shipped.HOW TO REQUEST SHIPPINGTo request packing and shipping, please wait for your invoice to arrive by email and click on the ‘Request Postage’ button on your invoice, or contact us by email at admin@markhillauctions.com requesting packing and shipping for your lot(s). The actual packing, shipping and insurance cost will then be added to your invoice and your invoice will be resent to you for payment.VATAll above quoted packing, shipping and insurance prices will have VAT added at 20%. IMPORTANTWhen you request your lot(s) to be packed and shipped, you understand and agree that you are committing to pay for packing and shipping because, in order for us to give you an accurate cost, we need to pack the lot(s) to ascertain the final weight and size. By doing that, we have already incurred cost by spending time and using materials to pack your lot(s). Therefore this charge must be paid, even if you later decide to collect your lot. Please note that this packing and shipping service is undertaken entirely at the buyer’s risk. Whilst we are careful and experienced and take the utmost care to pack items as well as we can, we cannot be held responsible for any damage to, or loss of, items packed and sent to you. By paying for our in-house packing and shipping service, the buyer agrees that any items are sent entirely at their own risk and that no compensation can be offered by us for any loss or damage. Lots must be paid for in full before they will be packed and released. MULTIPLE PURCHASESThe estimates above are for this lot only. If you buy multiple lots from this auction, they can be combined where possible into one or more packages - size, shape and weight permitting. For these packages containing multiple lots, you will receive a discount of 17.5% of the total of the applicable quotes listed for those lots.IMPORT DUTIESWhen your item(s) arrive in your country, import duties & taxes and other service charges may be payable before goods are released to you. These duties, taxes and charges vary for each country and are entirely your responsibility and must be paid by you. Please note that we have no way of knowing what they will be. If you do not pay these charges, your item(s) will be returned to us.
Lot 480
Early 20th century green canvas trunk, retailed by Finnigans of Manchester and stamped to the leather lockplate cover, studded and with leather corners, enclosing a tray, the front with four wooden ribs, leather straps between leather side handles, 91cm x 58cm x 48cm high, plus a canvas suitcase initalled W.H.P., 57cm x 33cm x 21cm high (2)
Lot 26
The Indian Mutiny Medal awarded to Able Seaman J. Kennedy, Royal Navy, one of Captain Peel's famed 'Shannons'Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Jas Kennedy, A.B. H.M.S. Shannon), suspension somewhat slack, light contact marks, very fineJames Kennedy served with H.M.S. Shannon with the number 344 and appears as a Leading Seaman on the roll. The Shannon was an imposing Liffey-class steam frigate armed with 51 guns. Originally intended for service in China, she left Hong Kong in company with the Pearl when news broke of the Indian Mutiny. When she docked at Calcutta in August 1857 she was, at that time, the largest vessel to have navigated so far up the River Hooghly. Her Captain William Peel V.C., C.B., took a considerable risk in moving her into such shallow water, but subsequent events were to prove him a man undaunted by any danger.Sir Patrick Grant, who was then acting Commander-in-Chief at Calcutta, knew that British forces in Oudh were woefully short of heavy guns. He ordered Peel to form a Naval Brigade comprising 'Bluejackets' from both the Shannon and the Pearl. The contingent from Pearl numbered 175 men, bringing the Naval Brigade's total strength to 408 officers and men, including Marines from both ships.This force was armed with: ten 8-inch 68-pounders with 400 rounds of shot and shell per gun, four 24-pounders, four 12-pounders, a 24-pounder howitzer, and eight rocket tubes. 800 bullocks were required. For the voyage up the Ganges, the men and guns were to be transported in a steamer called the Chunar, as well as a flat-bottomed transport. The force left Calcutta on 29 September, heading straight towards 'The Devil's Wind'.On 10 October, the contingent from Pearl stopped at Buxar on the Ganges, and thenceforward operated separately under the command of Captain E. S. Sotheby. The remainder of Peel's Naval Brigade, already nicknamed 'The Shannons', continued up the Ganges to Cawnpore, where British forces were gathering for the Second Relief of Lucknow. Peel kept the men occupied with constant drilling and manoeuvres. He knew that in battle, the guns would have to be moved using drag ropes, eighteen men to each gun.Sir Colin Campbell was greeted with a great cheer when he arrived at Cawnpore on 31 October, assuming command of the army. His force only amounted to 3,400 men, made up of detachments from HM 8th, 23rd, 53rd, 82nd, 90th and 93rd Foot, the 2nd and 4th Punjab Infantry, and the 9th Lancers. Peel's Naval Brigade thus proved invaluable when the force arrived before Lucknow on 15 November.The next day, Peel's guns and two heavy guns of the Royal Artillery began a fierce bombardment of the Sikanderabagh, a huge rebel-held building, 130 yards square, with a thick, brick, loopholed wall 20 feet high, flanked by bastions at the corners. After firing for 90 minutes, the guns had created a small hole, three feet high and three and a half feet wide. As their pipers struck up the Highland Charge 'Haughs of Cromdale', men of the 93rd Highlanders surged forward in the hope of being the first to enter this 'breach', and won six Victoria Crosses.Although losses at the Sikanderabagh were severe, the stormers were able to trap about 2,000 mutineers in a corner of the building. Remembering earlier atrocities, particularly the massacre of women and children at Bibighar, Cawnpore on 15 July (the gore at Bibighar lay undisturbed, creating a nightmarish scene for troops passing through), the stormers killed every man they found. Lord Roberts later recalled:'There they lay, in a heap as high as my head, a heaving, surging mass of dead and dying inextricably tangled.'The capture of the Sikanderabagh enabled Campbell's army to reach the beleaguered Residency compound, but having lost 45 officers and 496 men, Campbell realised he could not possibly hold Lucknow against the vast rebel armies in the region.On 19 November, the evacuation of the Residency began. Women and children who for six months had suffered unimaginable terrors emerged from its shattered ramparts and filed towards Dilkushah, under the protection of the 9th Lancers. Campbell organised the evacuation so that the enemy never suspected a British withdrawal. The Naval Brigade was pivotal to this conceit: while Peel's guns and rockets pounded the Kaiserbagh as if in preparation for an assault, women and children were silently extricated from the Residency compound, under the noses of a distracted foe. Part of the rearguard, Peel's Bluejackets were among the last to quit Lucknow on the night of 22 November; it was many hours before the mutineers realised that the Residency was empty.Return to CawnporeJust before leaving Cawnpore for Lucknow, Sir Colin Campbell had left 500 men to defend the city under the command of General Windham. Included in this garrison were fifty Bluejackets of the Shannon, with two 24-pounders, led by Lieutenant Hay and Naval Cadets Watson and Lascelles. Cawnpore lay on the Grand Trunk Road, its bridge of boats over the Ganges a vital artery for British supply and communication. Most of Campbell's reinforcements arrived via Cawnpore (hence why the massacre there had such impact).On 19 November, Windham's tiny garrison was invested by 25,000 mutinous sepoys of the Gwalior Contingent, led by Tantia Tope. Windham's men, including the Bluejackets, dug entrenchments at each end of the bridge of boats and managed to hold it for ten days. Since Kennedy was not awarded the 'Relief of Lucknow' clasp, he may very well have been a part of this 50-strong detachment at Cawnpore.Hearing of Windham's plight, Campbell left Sir James Outram with a small force to hold the Alum Bagh, near Lucknow. With the remainder of his army, including the Naval Brigade, Campbell dashed southwards. When heavy gun-fire could be heard from Cawnpore on 27 September, Campbell pressed ahead with his cavalry and horse artillery. He linked up with Windham's entrenchments the following day, and to his great relief, the bridge of boats remained intact.The Naval Brigade arrived on the northern bank of the Ganges two days later. The mutineers had massed their artillery on the southern bank, aiming to destroy the bridge of boats, but Peel's guns quickly silenced them. Over subsequent days, Campbell arranged for the sick, wounded and non-combatants from Lucknow (over 2,000 souls) to be escorted to Allahabad, thence to Calcutta. This left him free to conduct offensive operations. He received reinforcements, including a wing of the 42nd Foot, bringing his total force to 600 cavalry, 5,000 infantry and 35 guns. On 6 December, he launched a full-scale assault across the river. In The Devil's Wind: The Story of the Naval Brigade at Lucknow (1956), G. L. Verney tells how the Naval Brigade lifted morale when the assault began to falter:'Every attempt at forward movement was met by a storm of shot, shell and bullets, the slow rate of fire of the [rebel] muskets being compensated by the large number of men handling them. Each rush cost a few lives and it looked bad. In the clouds of dust and smoke which billowed across the plain, it was hard for commanders to see what was happening or why the advance in that area was making so little progress. To those in front, it seemed that increased artillery support was their only hope.Suddenly, however, the men of the 53rd Foot and the 4th Punjab Infantry, lying down near the bridge and extended short of the bank of the Canal, heard a rumble of wheels behind them, and there they saw Captain Peel, followed by a 24-pounder gun, hand-drawn and double-crewed, some forty Seamen, running hard, followed by a limber. "Action Front" shouted Peel, an…
Lot 291
A Corgi Toys 318 'Lotus Elan S2' and 315 'Simca 1000 " Competition Model". The Lotus with "I've Got a Tiger in My Tank" trunk decal, metallic silver-blue body and base, black interior with brown dashboard, original driver figure, spun hubs. The Simca with a chrome plated finish, red interior, spun hubs and racing No.8 red, both in the original boxes
Lot 190
A breathtaking Lladro The Three Graces sculpture, depicting a trio of classical nude figures elegantly posed around a textured tree trunk. This limited-edition piece showcases Lladro's mastery in matte bisque porcelain, capturing the timeless beauty of the human form with remarkable attention to detail. The sculpture's soft, unglazed finish enhances the delicate contours of the figures and the intricate naturalistic elements of the tree. Signed on the base by artists Fulgencio and J. Monton, this piece is numbered 209.Artist: Fulgencio GarciaIssued: 1971 - 1977Dimensions: 30"HCountry of Origin: SpainCondition: Age related wear.
Lot 1165
D Hudson of Otley - late 19th century 30 hour oak and mahogany longcase clock, with a swan necked pediment, break arch hood door and ring turned pilasters, inlaid trunk with recessed columns and a short trunk door with inlay and a bone escutcheon, rectangular conforming plinth with a shaped base, painted dial with geometric spandrels and a depiction of Britannia to the arch, broad Roman numerals, makers name and calendar dial, dial pinned directly to a chain driven countwheel striking movement, striking the hours on a bell. with pendulum. No weight or movement seat board.Dimensions: Height: 220cm Length/Width: 55cm Depth/Diameter: 25cm
Lot 1162
Benjamin Bothamley of Boston (Lincs)-Early 19th century oak and mahogany 8-day longcase clock c 1820, with a swan neck pediment, brass ball and spire finial and paterie, with detached pilasters to the hood door and curved back spats, trunk door with inlay, crossbanding and shaped curved top, rectangular plinth raised on bracket feet, painted dial with images of fruit to the spandrels and a cameo depiction of a maiden and dog to the arch, with upright Arabic numerals for the hours and quarter minutes, minute markers, seconds dial and stamped brass hands, dial pinned directly to a rack striking movement striking the hours on a bell. With weights and pendulum. This item has been registered for sale under Section 10 of the APHA Ivory ActDimensions: Height: 210cm Length/Width: 45cm Depth/Diameter: 23cmCondition Report:Ivory Act submission reference: 475KCKKG
Lot 1164
Late 19th century- 8-day mahogany and oak longcase clock, with a swan necked pediment and break-arch hood door beneath flanked by ring turned pilasters, broad trunk with canted corners and a short trunk door with crossbanding and a bone escutcheon, conforming plinth with a shaped base, painted dial with floral spandrels and a country scene to the arch, with Roman numerals, seconds dial and date aperture, dial pinned directly to a rack striking movement, striking the hours on a bell. With weights and pendulum.Dimensions: Height: 220cm Length/Width: 47cm Depth/Diameter: 24cmCondition Report:LH trunk moulding missing and missing minute hand.
Lot 1163
Robert Henderson of Scarborough -mid-18th century eight-day longcase clock c1750, with a flat topped pediment and broad cornice, carved frieze beneath and a square hood door flanked by detached pilasters with gesso capitals, profusely carved trunk with a break arch topped door on a square plinth raised on a shaped base, brass dial with a matted and engraved dial centre, cast spandrels and chapter with Roman numerals and five minute Arabic's, with a seconds dial and date aperture, dial pined directly to a rack striking movement with a recoil anchor escapement, sounding the hours on a bell. With weights and pendulum.Robert Henderson was one of the first clockmaker recorded as working in Scarborough, b1678-d1756.Dimensions: Height: 215cm Length/Width: 46cm Depth/Diameter: 26cm
Lot 53
*PLEASE NOTE STOOLS HAVE BEEN WITHDRAWN FROM THIS LOT* lot comprising a contemporary continental style parlour chair upholstered in Timorous Beasties "Glasgow toile" fabric, pair of 20th century Alvar Aalto laminated birch stacking stools, oak framed octagonal framed wall mirror and a travel trunk (5)Condition Report:Available upon request
Lot 260
An American domed top shipping trunk, circa 1900, wood bound and metal mounted, transfer decorated interior, labelled 'From M.H. POST'S Harness and Trunk Store. Also Dealer in Whipps, and all Kinds of Horse Furnishing Goods, 22 Market Street, near River Bridge, Wiles-Barre, PA.', length 72cm.
Lot 198
A charming 3-piece set of hand-painted porcelain figurines, crafted in Occupied Japan. This set features a pastoral scene with two elegantly dressed women and a gentleman musician, each adorned with delicate detailing, gold accents, and vibrant period attire. The figurines display graceful postures and intricate embellishments, capturing the romanticized essence of 19th-century European fashion. Each piece bears an Occupied Japan mark, signifying its production between 1945 and 1952, a period that makes these collectibles highly sought after. The manufacturers' marks include SGK China and Maruyama, both known for their quality craftsmanship. These figures stand tall with intricate bases that feature floral accents and sculpted tree trunk designs. A beautiful addition for collectors of Occupied Japan porcelain or lovers of vintage decorative art. Largest figurine measures: 16"H.Issued: c. 1950Dimensions: See DescriptionCondition: Age related wear.
Lot 5
Swarovski Silver Crystal figurine Baby Elephant (191371) is crafted in clear faceted crystal with a raised trunk symbolizing good luck. Featuring jet crystal eyes and the Swarovski swan logo, it reflects the brand’s signature brilliance. Includes the original gray cylindrical box. A collectible piece showcasing Swarovski’s artistry and attention to detail.Artist: Martin ZendronIssued: 1995-2012Dimensions: 2.5"HCountry of Origin: AustriaCondition: Age related wear.
Lot 116
A George III oak painted dial longcase clockThe dial signed Brentnall of SuttonThe hood with swan neck pediment above a circular-glazed door flanked by turned columns, the trunk with a plain door flanked by quarter columns above a panelled base box raised on a bracket foot, the eight-day movement striking on a bell.55cm wide x 24cm deep x 221cm highCondition:Case warped, varnish flaking in areas, base box panel corner inserts missing, movement intact but not running.
Lot 159
A George III oak brass dial longcase clockThe dial signed Robert Burfield, ArundelThe moulded cornice above a square glazed door flanked by simple turned pilasters, enclosing a 9.75in (25cm) brass dial with Roman numerals and Arabic minutes track, inscribed Robert Burfield of Arundel and with scroll and shell openwork spandrels, the 30-hour birdcage movement striking on a bell above a long plain trunk door and ogive moulding, the plain base box on a plinth, with weight, pendulum and door key.45cm wide x 25.5cm deep x 172cm highFootnote:Robert Burfield (1752-1795) is recorded as a clockmaker at Arundel, Sussex. Although he died in 1795, he was still listed in the 1797 directory.
Lot 2567
A late 19th/early 20th century Louis Vuitton trunk with overall leather mounted corners, wooden straps and brass mounts, the top with applied brass plaque engraved 'H.H. Princess Victoria of Schleswig Holstein', the interior bearing maker's label, numbered '108549', height 56cm, width 101cm, depth 55cm (later painted). Note: H.H. Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein was a granddaughter of Queen Victoria and the daughter of Princess Helena, the fifth child of Queen Victoria.
Lot 3108
Assorted Betel related items comprising of an hexagonal Indian brass betel leaf holder with engraved decoration, 8.5cm long; an Indian brass betel mortar, 11cm high; one smaller example, 10cm long; a larger Indian brass betel mortar, 12cm long; a white metal Sumatra octagonal lime box with engraved foliate decoration, 7.5cm wide; a 19th century pierced cylindrical betel box with twin chains, 15cm long; a small Burmese oval lime box and cover, 6.5cm wide; an Indian brass betel mortar with green painted pestle, 9.5cm long; two small white metal Indian limebox, 2.5cm diameter; a small Indian pierced Indian box with an elephant trunk clasp, 8.5cm long and a white metal, possibly silver oval lime box and cover, with swag decorated cover, 6cm wide
Lot 146
GARETH TRISTAN EVANS A.K.A. "THE TRUNK OF FUNK" (BRITISH CONTEMPORARY). "Patience", from the "Urban Geisha" series, Limited edition mixed media, numbered 4/15 verso and with Buckingham fine art publishers certificate, the work 67cm wide, 83cm high, the black frame 75.5cm wide, 94.5cm high. CR* Artwork in good order, frame with minor marks.
Lot 147
GARETH TRISTAN EVANS A.K.A. "THE TRUNK OF FUNK" (BRITISH CONTEMPORARY). "Sphinx Phoenix in layers", from the "Urban Geisha" series, Limited edition mixed media, numbered 3/15 verso and with Buckingham fine art publishers certificate, the work 97cm wide, 139.5cm high, the gloss black frame 108cm wide, 150.5cm high. CR* Minor small knocks and marks to frame.
Lot 269
Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Golden Pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus), circa 1880-1900, a full-mount adult looking straight ahead, perched upon a large simulated painted tree trunk, amidst natural grasses, ferns and fauna, set above painted rockwork below, enclosed beneath a large period circular glass dome, with original burr walnut veneered base, raised upon squat feet, diameter 33cm, (dome height 80cm), overall height 84cm
Lot 8444
SIR JOHN BARROW, 1st BARONET INTEREST: A stunning Creswick & Co (Thomas, James & Nathaniel Creswick) silver five sconce candelabrum awarded to Sir John Barrow on his retirement after 40 years service as Secretary to the Admiralty and 50 years' service. The candelabrum stands 75.5cm high to the tip of the central flame finial insert, with scrolled foliate and floral form and relief throughout. The base is engraved with scene of a sailing vessel in an Arctic scene with walruses (possibly Greenland) beside a coat of arms. It is also engraved with a presentation: "To Sir John Barrow Baronet L.L.D. F.R.S. & c on his retirement from office after a period of forty years service as Secretary of the Admiralty and of fifty years altogether in the service of his Country by the officers who have been employed on the Arctic Expeditions by sea and land as a sincere testimony of their personal esteem and of the sense they entertain of the talent, zeal and energy evinced by him in the promotion of Arctic discovery; presented on behalf of the officers by a committee consisting of Sir Wm. Edward Parry, Sir John Franklin, Sir James Clark Ross, Sir George Back (Captains). London, 28th January 1845". Hallmark date Sheffield 1844. Housed within a bespoke-made shipping trunk with remnants of wax seals and labels including 'Hampton Court', with his name engraved to the front plaque. Sir John Barrow, 1st Baronet (1764–1848), was a British explorer, geographer, and long-serving Secretary to the Admiralty. He played a crucial role in supporting and organizing British naval expeditions, particularly those focused on Arctic exploration, and worked closely with notable explorers like Sir John Franklin. Barrow authored several works, including Travels in China (1804), and helped shape public understanding of geography. Created a baronet in 1806 for his contributions, he remained influential in the field of exploration and public life until his death in 1848.
Lot 604
A 19th Century French painted wrought iron washstand with blue and white jug, bowl and chamber pot, a French enamelled baby bath on folding stand, a painted metal mirror door bathroom cabinet, canework nest of tables, oak trestle end footstool, painted circular stool, canework glass top bathroom table with cupboard base, two white painted wall shelves, pair of painted steps, canework cabinet with two shelves over two cupboard doors, painted slim chest of four drawers and a small tin trunk
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