Puck's Yule Faggot. A Selection from Puck's Post-Bag for 1873 & 1874,…
Puck's Yule Faggot. A Selection from Puck's Post-Bag for 1873 & 1874. Winchester: "James Pamplin, High Street," 1875. 8vo (180 x 121mm). 8vo (180 x 120mm). Additional hand-coloured title [?partly…
Estimate: £300 - £500
7 December 2023
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7 December 2023
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RACKHAM, Arthur (1867-1939, illustrator) - Mother Goose, London, 1913, 4to…
RACKHAM, Arthur (1867-1939, illustrator) - Mother Goose. The Old Nursery Rhymes. London: William Heinemann, 1913. 4to (288 x 230mm). Half title, mounted coloured frontispiece and 12 mounted coloured…
Hammer price:
£375
Estimate: £500 - £800
7 December 2023
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7 December 2023
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ROBERTS, James (1753-c.1809). Introductory Lessons, with Familiar Examples…
ROBERTS, James (1753-c.1809). Introductory Lessons, with Familiar Examples in Landscape, for the Use of those who are Desirous of Gaining some Knowledge of the Pleasing Art of Painting in Water…
Estimate: £300 - £500
7 December 2023
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7 December 2023
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RODKER, John (1894-1955). Hymns, London, The Ovid Press, 1920, 8vo,…
RODKER, John (1894-1955). Hymns. [London:] The Ovid Press, 1920. Large 8vo (250 x 155mm). Half title, title with yellow publisher's motif, initials and ornaments by Edward Wadsworth. Original tan…
Hammer price:
£190
Estimate: £200 - £300
7 December 2023
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7 December 2023
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Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam ... Reproduced from a Manuscript Written and…
Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Translated into English by Edward Fitzgerald with an Introduction by A. C. Benson ... Reproduced from a Manuscript Written and Illuminated by F. Sangorski & G. Sutcliffe.…
Hammer price:
£400
Estimate: £500 - £800
7 December 2023
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7 December 2023
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SACKVILLE-WEST, Vita (1892-1962). Nursery Rhymes, London, The Dropmore…
SACKVILLE-WEST, Vita (1892-1962). Nursery Rhymes. London: The Dropmore Press, 1947. 4to (260 x 190mm). Half title, title printed in pink and black, large pink initial and pink printer's device on…
Hammer price:
£70
Estimate: £70 - £100
7 December 2023
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7 December 2023
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SETON-WATSON, Robert (1879-1951). Britain and the Dictators, Cambridge,…
SETON-WATSON, Robert William (1879-1951). Britain and the Dictators. A Survey of Post-War British Policy. Cambridge: At the University Press, 1938. 8vo (217 x 140mm). Half title. Original blue…
Hammer price:
£600
Estimate: £400 - £600
7 December 2023
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7 December 2023
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TOLKIEN, J. R. R. (1892-1973). The Lord of the Rings, London, 1955-56, 3…
TOLKIEN, J. R. R. (1892-1973). The Lord of the Rings, comprising: The Fellowship of the Ring. London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd., November 1955. 8vo (222 x 140mm). Half title, folding map at the end…
Hammer price:
£450
Estimate: £500 - £800
7 December 2023
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7 December 2023
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THE VINE PRESS, STEYNING - Lilligay, Steyning, 1920, 8vo, woodcut…
THE VINE PRESS, STEYNING - Lilligay: An Anthology of Anonymous Poems. Steyning: The Vine Press, 1920. 8vo (96 x 128mm). Half title, title printed in red and black with woodcut illustration, full-page…
Hammer price:
£100
Estimate: £200 - £300
7 December 2023
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7 December 2023
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THE VINE PRESS, STEYNING - Lillygay, Steyning, 1920, 8vo, woodcut…
THE VINE PRESS, STEYNING - Lillygay: An Anthology of Anonymous Poems. Steyning: The Vine Press, 1920. 8vo (195 x 125mm). Half title, title printed in red and black with woodcut illustration, full…
Estimate: £300 - £500
7 December 2023
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7 December 2023
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[VOLTAIRE, François Marie Arouet de (1694-1778)]. Candide, ou l' Optimisme…
[VOLTAIRE, François Marie Arouet de (1694-1778)]. Candide, ou l' Optimisme, Traduit de l' Allemand de Mr. le Docteur Ralph. [?Geneva: no publisher but [?]Gabriel Cramer], 1759. 12mo (139 x 80mm).…
Estimate: £2,000 - £4,000
7 December 2023
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7 December 2023
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WELLS, H. G. (1866-1946). The Invisible Man, London, 1897, 8vo, half title…
WELLS, H. G. (1866-1946). The Invisible Man. A Grotesque Romance. London: C. Arthur Pearson Limited, 1897. 8vo (185 x 125mm). Half title, title printed in orange and black, 2-pages of publisher's…
Hammer price:
£260
Estimate: £300 - £500
7 December 2023
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7 December 2023
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WIDNALL, Samuel Page (1827-94). A Mystery of Sixty Centuries. Or A Modern…
WIDNALL, Samuel Page (1827-94). A Mystery of Sixty Centuries. Or A Modern St. George and the Dragon. Written, Printed, Illustrated and Published, by S. P. Widnall. Grantchester: [S. P. Widnall],…
Estimate: £200 - £300
7 December 2023
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7 December 2023
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WILDE, Oscar (1854-1900). Oscariana, London, 1910, 12mo, original printed…
WILDE, Oscar (1854-1900). Oscariana. London: Arthur L. Humphreys, 1910. 12mo (145 x 115mm). Additional title within wood-engraved decorative border, title printed in red and black, small mounted…
Hammer price:
£120
Estimate: £150 - £250
7 December 2023
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7 December 2023
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WYLD, James (1812-87), the younger. A New General Atlas of Modern…
WYLD, James (1812-87), the younger. A New General Atlas of Modern Geography, consisting of a Complete Collection of Maps of the Four Quarters of the Globe; Delineating their Physical Features, and…
Hammer price:
£850
Estimate: £300 - £500
7 December 2023
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7 December 2023
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A CHARLES II CARVED LIMEWOOD PORTRAIT PLAQUE
Attributable to the workshop of Grinling Gibbons (1648-1721), circa 1680
Carved in deep relief with a floral border enclosing a portrait relief of a gentleman with curly wig and cravat, later…
PROVENANCE: The Earls of Essex, Cassiobury ParkAcquired by Frederick Poke, circa 1922, possibly from the
contents sale of Cassiobury Park or at some point soon after, and thence by descent.LITERATURE…
Hammer price:
£4,000
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
22 November 2023
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22 November 2023
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A FRENCH NEO-GREC BRONZE-MOUNTED BLACK MARBLE MANTEL CLOCK LATE 19TH…
Late 19th Century
Surmounted by a bronze figure of Thetis, inscribed to the cast Emile Hebert and stamped to the back ‘G&S MEDAILLE D’OR 1887’, the canted angle case with Greek masks and gilt…
Hammer price:
£400
Estimate: £400 - £600
22 November 2023
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22 November 2023
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DESIGNED BY C.A. LLEWELYN ROBERTS: AN ART DECO CHAMPLEVE ENAMEL MOUNTED…
Circa 1930
Of tapering octagonal columnar form, with three bands of plaques, the lower tier depicting Chinese and Indian inspired figures, the central band with birds, the upper tier with hunting…
Provenance: Acquired from Bonhams, London, 4th June 2008, lot 89. Previously owned by descendants of a Naval Attaché to the British Embassy in Singapore in the 1940s. C.A Llewelyn Roberts was the…
Hammer price:
£550
Estimate: £400 - £600
22 November 2023
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22 November 2023
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CLASSIC STABLE LTD.: A CHROME-PLATED BENTLEY RADIATOR FLASK OR DECANTER
Modern
With red enamel Bentley symbol, radiator grill, glass liner, label to underside 'CLASSIC STABLE LTD. CSA 52', 20cm high in presentation box
The Classic Stable decanters first appeared in the late 1960’s, designed by Tony Gardiner and retailed at Harrods.Condition report: In relatively good condition. Some tarnishing and light wear…
Hammer price:
£800
Estimate: £200 - £400
22 November 2023
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22 November 2023
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CLASSIC STABLE LTD.: A CHROME-PLATED ROLLS ROYCE RADIATOR FLASK OR DECANTER
Modern
With enamel Rolls Royce insignia and Spirit of Ecstasy symbol, in presentation case, 13cm wide; 23cm high
The Classic Stable decanters first appeared in the late 1960’s, designed by Tony Gardiner and retailed at Harrods.Condition Report:Some tarnishing to the plated case. Very minor surface scratches…
Hammer price:
£850
Estimate: £200 - £400
22 November 2023
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22 November 2023
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A PLATED TRAVELLING COCKTAIL SET (12)
20th Century
The outer shaker opening to contain a strainer in the lid, four tot cups, a juicer, three glass bottles and a separate compartment to the underside, numbered 1502, 28cm high, within a…
Condition Report:The leather case with small marks and indentations from use and age.The shaker with small surface scratches and light bruises consistent with use.
Hammer price:
£400
Estimate: £100 - £200
22 November 2023
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22 November 2023
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A FRENCH SHAGREEN CASED ETUI AND A PAIR OF FRENCH PORCELAIN SCENT BOTTLES…
Late 18th/19th Century
The etui in tapering rectangular case, comprising two cut glass scent bottles, a mirror, a pair of tweezers and two other items, 7cm high; Together with a pair of urn or vase…
Condition report: The first box missing four implements. One implement looks to be missing a part. Mirror glass with losses to the silvering around the edges. General tarnishing. The case with some…
Hammer price:
£320
Estimate: £200 - £400
22 November 2023
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22 November 2023
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A CONTINENTAL SILVER-GILT MOUNTED ETUI
18th Century
The cylindrical shagreen case with unmarked silver mounts, the hinged cover opening to reveal two scent bottles, a funnel and four other marked items, the interior of the cover inset…
Condition report: The two cartouches with love token mounts and one the hinged lid engraved ‘Souvenir’.Tarnishing to the mounts with some residue polish. The shagreen surface faded in areas and…
Hammer price:
£260
Estimate: £260 - £300
22 November 2023
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22 November 2023
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GEORG JENSEN: A DANISH MITRA PATTERN PART TABLE SERVICE (59 + 15)
20th Century
For eight place settings, comprising eight each of side forks, soup spoons and side knives, seven each of forks, dessert spoons, butter knives and fish forks, six fish knives, a serving…
Provenance:The Estate of the late Professor Jonathan & Mrs Deanna Brostoff, (See Bellmans website article for further details)
Hammer price:
£280
Estimate: £50 - £80
22 November 2023
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22 November 2023
, 00:00 GMT