An early 20th century Swiss .935 silver and blue guilloche enamel novelty umbrella timepiece, stamped 'Depose 2159, SH', 9cm.
about Lot 129
(THH) A rare pair of Grand Tour type alabaster relief portrait plaques of Charles Edward Stuart ‘Bonnie Prince Charlie’ and Henry Benedict Stuart, each in an octagonal ebonized and brass mounted frame, with applied and engraved decoration, 29.5cm wide, each with bronze 'Legitimacy of the Jacobite Succession' medal suspension.
about Lot 1819
LENNON (John): SIGNED COPY 'In His Own Write': London, Jonathan Cape, April 1964 reprint: publishers blue boards, a little rubbed: Signed by John Lennon to front free endpaper in blue ballpoint, with statement of provenance signed and dated by previous owner to a ruled leaf loosely inserted..'in 1964 I was taken by my aunt Dot Dawes to the Foyles Literary lunch where John Lennon was appearing. Dot was large, loud with tightly curled white hair. Many diamond rings decorated her fingers. She bought 6 copies of this book and gave me this one I've always felt that she was the woman spoken about who directed John Lennon 'just to sign'. (1)
about Lot 5
ORWELL (George): 'Animal Farm...a Fairy Story', London, Secker & Warburg, 1945. First Edition. 8vo, publisher's green cloth with dustjacket, sl. cracking to hinges, head/tail of spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed, still a very good copy. Presentation copy from novelist J D Beresford to Esme Wynne-Tyson, inscribed on front free endpaper 'Esme from John David. The Retreat - Holt, Wilts, Aug 1945..', pencil note in another hand suggesting this to be his review copy. (1)
about Lot 41
* Bouvard, a Venetian canal, signed, oil on canvas, 52 x 71cm.
about Lot 1793
A 19th century carved and painted wood butcher's shop diorama, the visible area 40 x 60cm, in the original mahogany framed case, the whole 50.5cm high x 71.5cm wide x 19.5cm deep.
about Lot 1379
A large and impressive Japanese carved ivory okimono, Meiji, depicting Yamauba with Kintaro and monkeys, signed and with seal mark, 31cm high, (s.d.).
about Lot 1300
Studio Pottery: John Maltby, 'Family and Boat', signed titled and dated 2014, ceramic, 25 x 28cm.
about Lot 1441
A rare Fairbairn Sykes 1st pattern fighting knife, by Wilkinson Sword, with 17cm blade, the handle numbered 30946 to one side and 218 to the other side, in metal mounted leather sheath.
about Lot 1671
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