A SPOT HAMMERED COPPER TOBACCO BOX AND AN ARTS & CRAFTS COPPER MOUNTED OAK BOOK TROUGH (2)
A SPOT HAMMERED COPPER TOBACCO BOX AND AN ARTS & CRAFTS COPPER MOUNTED OAK…
The tobacco box with PATRICK & MCGREGOR embossed to the cover, enamel cabochon to the front, oak interior divided into four tobacco types, early 20th Century; 28cm wide; the trough embossed with…
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £80 - £120
7 August 2023 , 01:00 BST
7 August 2023 , 01:00 BST
ATTLEE, Clement (1883-1967). As It Happened, London, 1954, 8vo, illustrations, original cloth. Reprint. ANNOTATED AND HIGHLIGHTED IN PENCIL BY ANTHONY EDEN THROUGHOUT.
ATTLEE, Clement (1883-1967). As It Happened, London, 1954, 8vo,…
ATTLEE, Clement Richard (1883-1967).  As It Happened. London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1954, 8vo (215 x 140mm). Half title, half tone frontispiece portrait of the author, half tone illustrations.…
Hammer price: £600
Estimate: £300 - £500
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
CHURCHILL, Winston (1874-1965). The World Crisis, London, 1923-31, 6 vols., large 8vo, plates, original cloth. FIRST EDITION, VOLUMES ONE AND V ANNOTATED, HIGHLIGHTED AND WITH PASSAGES UNDERLINED IN PENCIL BY ANTHONY EDEN THROUGHOUT. (6)
CHURCHILL, Winston (1874-1965). The World Crisis, London, 1923-31, 6 vols.…
CHURCHILL, Winston Spencer (1874-1965).  The World Crisis. London: Thornton Butterworth Limited, 1923-31. 5 parts bound in 6 [as usual], large 8vo (233 x 155mm). Half titles, plates and maps, some…
Hammer price: £2,600
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
SCHMIDT, Paul-Otto (1899-1970).  Hitler's Interpreter, London, 1951, 8vo, half tone illustrations, original buckram. FIRST ENGLISH ABRIDGED EDITION, A HIGHLY IMPORTANT COPY, ANNOTATED AND HIGHLIGHTED IN PENCIL BY ANTHONY EDEN THROUGHOUT.
SCHMIDT, Paul-Otto (1899-1970). Hitler's Interpreter, London, 1951, 8vo,…
SCHMIDT, Paul-Otto (1899-1970).  Hitler's Interpreter ... Edited by R. H. C. Steed. London: William Heinemann, 1951. 8vo (213 x 135mm). Half title, half tone portrait frontispiece of the author, 10…
Hammer price: £600
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
SPEARS, E. L. (1886-1974). Prelude to Victory, London, 1940, 8vo, plates and maps, original buckram. FIRST EDITION, second impression. ANNOTATED AND HIGHLIGHTED IN PENCIL BY ANTHONY EDEN THROUGHOUT.
SPEARS, E. L. (1886-1974). Prelude to Victory, London, 1940, 8vo, plates…
SPEARS, Edward Louis, 1st Baronet (1886-1974).  Prelude to Victory ... With an Introduction by The Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill. London: Jonathan Cape, January 1940. Large 8vo (222 x 146mm). Half title…
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £400 - £600
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
WHEELER-BENNETT, John (1902-75). Munich. Prologue to Tragedy, London, 1948, 8vo, original cloth. FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, A HIGHLY IMPORTANT COPY, ANNOTATED AND HIGHLIGHTED IN INK BY ANTHONY EDEN.
WHEELER-BENNETT, John (1902-75). Munich. Prologue to Tragedy, London, 1948…
WHEELER-BENNETT, John W. (1902-75).  Munich. Prologue to Tragedy. London: Macmillan & Co., 1948. Large 8vo (220 x 150mm). Half title, 9 full-page illustrations of contemporary cartoons from "Punch"…
Hammer price: £750
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
BOOKS PRESENTED TO ANTHONY EDEN. Please see the full listing below. (c.90)
BOOKS PRESENTED TO ANTHONY EDEN. Please see the full listing below. (c.90)
BOOKS PRESENTED TO ANTHONY EDEN (arranged chronologically) - George MEREDITH. Modern Love, London, 1892, reprint, 8vo, dark blue buckram, inscribed, "From Dolly, Xmas 1892," and further inscribed in…
Hammer price: £2,400
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
LINDT, John William (1845-1926, photographer). 12 fine albumen photographic prints by J. W. Lindt, 3 taken on board H.M.S. Dart, the remainder of scenes in New Guinea, mounted in an album. PRESENTATION COPY. Please see the full description below.
LINDT, John William (1845-1926, photographer). 12 fine albumen…
LINDT, John William (1845-1926, landscape and ethnographic photographer). 12 fine albumen photographic prints by John William Lindt comprising three taken on board the H.M.S. Dart and the remainder…
Hammer price: £3,000
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
QUEEN ELIZABETH, The Queen Mother (1900-2002). A portrait photograph of The Queen Mother with Elizabeth, future Queen Elizabeth II, signed "Elizabeth 1927". With other Royal material. Please see the full description. (qty)
QUEEN ELIZABETH, The Queen Mother (1900-2002). A portrait photograph of…
QUEEN ELIZABETH, the Queen Mother (1900-2002) & QUEEN ELIZABETH II (1926-2022).  A photograph of The Queen Mother, seated, with her daughter Elizabeth, future Queen Elizabeth II, standing beside her,…
Hammer price: £850
Estimate: £500 - £800
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
OFFICIAL W.A DEALER “THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION OF GREAT BRITAIN” ENAMEL SIGN
OFFICIAL W.A DEALER “THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION OF GREAT BRITAIN” ENAMEL SIGN
66cm wide; 37cm high
Hammer price: £180
Estimate: £100 - £150
26 June 2023 , 01:00 BST
26 June 2023 , 01:00 BST
A COLLECTION OF MEDALS, INSIGNIA, CAP BADGES, PHOTOGRAPHS AND FURTHER ITEMS (QTY)
A COLLECTION OF MEDALS, INSIGNIA, CAP BADGES, PHOTOGRAPHS AND FURTHER…
Including; a Victoria London County Council Metropolitan Fire Brigade 1897 Diamond Jubilee bronze medal to Frederick C. Sawley, an Edward VII L.C.C.M.F.B. 1902 Coronation Medal to Frederick C. Sawley…
Hammer price: £170
Estimate: £60 - £90
18 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
18 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
HENRY PIERCE BONE (BRITISH, 1779-1855)
HENRY PIERCE BONE (BRITISH, 1779-1855)
Portrait miniature of the artist's father, Henry Bone R. A. (1755-1834)
inscribed ‘Henry Bone R.A. / Enamel Painter to George 3rd, / George 4th & William 4th. / London March 1845. Painted by his …
in a rectangular gilt-metal mount within velvet-lined box frameProvenanceThe artist Henry Pierce Bone;By descent to his son George Bone;By descent to his daughters Georgina, aka Gina and Alice Bone…
Hammer price: £2,600
Estimate: £2,500 - £3,500
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
FIVE BOOKS OF POLITICAL AND ROYAL INTEREST (5)
FIVE BOOKS OF POLITICAL AND ROYAL INTEREST (5)
Comprising; Volumes 1 & 2 of Charles Moore's authorised biography of Margaret Thatcher (Allen Lane, 2013 & 2015), together with James Pope-Hennessy's official biography of Queen Mary (Knopf,…
Provenance: The Estate of the Late Meredith Etherington-Smith (1946-2020). Please see the Bellmans website article for further information. 
Estimate: £50 - £80
22 February 2023 , 17:00 GMT
22 February 2023 , 17:00 GMT
A CHINESE WUCAI- STYLE SMALL ROULEAU VASE
A CHINESE WUCAI- STYLE SMALL ROULEAU VASE
Painted with an official and two attendants in a landscape, 22.75cm high
Some wear to the enamels. Some smokey streaks to the glaze
Hammer price: £160
Estimate: £100 - £150
23 February 2023 , 00:00 GMT
23 February 2023 , 00:00 GMT
A CHINESE ANCESTOR PORTRAIT
A CHINESE ANCESTOR PORTRAIT
19th century
Opaque pigments on paper, painted with a half length portrait of an official wearing a rank badge of a silver pheasant depicting the 5th civil rank, 31.5cm by 28cm, mounted, framed and…
Paper has discoloured with some tears , creases and staining.Possibly reduced
Hammer price: £45
Estimate: £80 - £120
23 February 2023 , 00:00 GMT
23 February 2023 , 00:00 GMT
A PAIR OF UNUSUAL CHINESE MIXED-MEDIA RECTANGULAR ANCESTOR PORTRAITS (2)
A PAIR OF UNUSUAL CHINESE MIXED-MEDIA RECTANGULAR ANCESTOR PORTRAITS (2)
Mid 19th century
Depicting a First rank civil official and wife seated in an interior with an attendant, their faces and some hands in ivory, the techniques use including padded applique, embroidery…
Ivory Declaration number;  Z2CXB7XNSome glued tears to the paper ground. Some staining to the paper and some overall losses
Hammer price: £2,800
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
6 January 2023 , 09:55 GMT
6 January 2023 , 09:55 GMT
THE SECOND WORLD WAR AWARDS AND PAPERWORK RELATING TO ANDREW S LAIRD
THE SECOND WORLD WAR AWARDS AND PAPERWORK RELATING TO ANDREW S LAIRD
Including; the 1939-45 Star, the Africa Star, The Italy Star and The War Medal with Army Council Forwarding Slip confirming four awards and box of postage, the further items including, certificates,…
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £40 - £60
6 January 2023 , 09:55 GMT
6 January 2023 , 09:55 GMT
SENDAK, Maurice (1929-2012, illustrator) - William BLAKE (1757-1827).  Poems from William Blake's Songs of Innocence, London, 1967, tall 12mo, 8 illustrations by Maurice Sendak, printed in sepia. Original wrappers. FIRST EDITION. ONE OF 275 COPIES. RARE.
SENDAK, Maurice (1929-2012, illustrator) - William BLAKE (1757-1827). …
SENDAK, Maurice (1929-2012, illustrator) - William BLAKE (1757-1827).  Poems from William Blake's Songs of Innocence. London: The Bodley Head at The Stellar Press, 1967. Tall 12mo (192 x 110mm). 8…
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £400 - £600
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
A SET OF NINE CARVED WOOD FOLK ART FIGURES (9)
A SET OF NINE CARVED WOOD FOLK ART FIGURES (9)
18th / 19th Century
Possibly English folk art or ‘Sailor Art’, each individually carved as characters including a monk, a pair of standing female and male figures, a judge, a grinning figure and four…
PROVENANCE:These figures have belonged to the vendor’s family since at least the 1920’s and were kept at the family estate in Beetham, Cumbria until it was sold in 2004. 
Hammer price: £750
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
A PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE-ROSE CYLINDRICAL VASES (2)
A PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE-ROSE CYLINDRICAL VASES (2)
20th century
Each painted with an official and attendants beneath a pine tree in a fenced garden, iron-red four character mark, 30.25cm high
Some specking to the glaze, but overall in good condition
Hammer price: £180
Estimate: £200 - £300
4 August 2022 , 01:00 BST
4 August 2022 , 01:00 BST
A CHINESE KANGXI STYLE BLUE AND WHITE ROULEAU VASE
A CHINESE KANGXI STYLE BLUE AND WHITE ROULEAU VASE
Painted with a seated official with two female attendants, 25.5cm high
Some specking to the glaze but overall in good condition
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £100 - £150
4 August 2022 , 01:00 BST
4 August 2022 , 01:00 BST
A PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE OF A CHINESE OFFICIAL
A PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE OF A CHINESE OFFICIAL
Possibly Japanese, late 19th/20th century
Cast standing in long robes and holding a fan in his left hand, signed on silver tablet, 32cm high
Stress crack through the bottom of the fan leaf where it joins the hand. Loss to end of bow at back of hat
Hammer price: £550
Estimate: £100 - £150
4 August 2022 , 01:00 BST
4 August 2022 , 01:00 BST
RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS OR "QUAKERS" - "Christian and Brotherly Advices Given forth from time to time by the Yearly Meetings in London." [?London: c. 1738-1771]. Folio. c. 400-page manuscript (many leaves lacking), contemporary reverse calf.
RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS OR "QUAKERS" - "Christian and Brotherly…
RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS OR "QUAKERS" - "Christian and Brotherly Advices Given forth from time to time by the Yearly Meetings in London Alphabetically digested under proper Heads." [?London: c.…
Hammer price: £320
Estimate: £300 - £500
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
A BIDJAR RUG, PERSIAN
A BIDJAR RUG, PERSIAN
The madder field with a bold dark indigo medallion supported by single pale indigo medallions each end with leaf motifs and pairs of botehs. A madder leaf border. 222x128cms
Condition report: Areas of re-pile. Small areas of wear. A repair to side to reduce ruck. Side cords rebound and ends stopped.
Estimate: £200 - £300
22 June 2022 , 11:27 BST
22 June 2022 , 11:27 BST

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