ELIZABETH COBBOLD: GEORGIAN CUT PAPER WORK: a remarkable album of cut-paper work, likely circa 1810-20, containing approx 45 intricately worked examples on a wide variety of subject matter, notable examples including owl: bell ringers: toll-house: monitor lizard: zebra: elephant: classical scenes: botanical groups: scene at fair with figures and animals, etc: contained in quarto album of period, the paper-cut scenes loosely inserted between the pink and plain album leaves, red morocco gilt covers with front board detached, old ownership label of Mrs A Syer of Bury St Edmunds and her inscription to upper flyleaf. Printed excerpt to same reads 'it is necessary to inform the reader, that an annual party has for many years taken place at Holy Wells, the residence of J Cobbold, Esq on the evening of St Valentine's Day: for this festive occasion Mrs Cobbold designs and executes with great taste and elegance the subject of each valentine, which is curiously cut out in half a sheet of letter paper, and appropriate lines, as above, are composed and inscribed on each; (the present year the number composed by Mrs C was 80) they are then folded precisely alike in blue paper; the ladies valentines are then placed in one basket, the gentlemen in another; and when cards or music have contributed, for an hour or two, for the amusement of the evening, the valentines are handed to the unmarried part of the company; each lady or gentleman taking one at pleasure, from any part of their respective packets. The prize is supposed to prognosticate to the person who draws it, marriage, or a matrimonial engagement in the ensuing year...' (An album)
about Lot 623
A Louis Vuitton travelling trunk, circa 1890, in Damier canvas, with paper label to the interior inscribed 'No. 32432', 58cm high x 81cm wide x 51cm deep.
about Lot 1469
A Victorian Scottish silver claret jug, by George Edward & Sons, Glasgow 1889, 32cm high, gross weight 691g, with ivory insulators. DEFRA Ivory Act submission ref: BRSF661X
about Lot 649
THE BEATLES: single sheet printed flyer advertising The Beatles at ABC Theatre Blackpool, Sunday July 7th 1963, printed in red and blue: together with a quantity of other theatre and entertainment programmes. (Box)
about Lot 246
An interesting and unusual carved chalcedony or rock crystal intaglio, possibly Roman, mounted in an unmarked high carat yellow metal ring, inscribed 'Given by the Marquefs D'Archimbaud to H Ph Hope in the year 1810', 32 x 26mm oval, 11.9g total weight.
about Lot 97
European School, 19th century, standing portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte in the grounds of Chateau de Malmaison, oil on canvas, 62 x 49cm.
about Lot 1224
A large pair of Chinese carved and pierced hardwood Imperial throne chairs and matching table, probably early 20th century, possibly Zitan, the chairs 104.5cm wide, the table 73cm high x 58cm square.
about Lot 1686
A good early Victorian rosewood library timepiece, by William Johnson, Strand, London, with fusee, 24cm high, with pendulum.
about Lot 1610
(THH) A large and impressive pair of bronze recumbent lions, each on a Breccia marble base, 35.5cm high x 54cm wide.
about Lot 1862
Henry Scott, 'Clipper "Wild Deer" Daylight', signed, inscribed and labelled verso, oil on canvas, 60 x 90cm.
about Lot 1645