A good Chinese silk embroidered nine-dragon robe, 19th century, decorated with five-clawed dragons against a green ground.
about Lot 657
UNRECORDED: RELIEF OF THE POOR IN JACOBEAN LONDON: 'Great Cryes, turned into Great Joyes; with Bountifull Helpes, and Good Hopes, to increase the same, that is; the Cryes of the Poore in the Cittie of London, and elsewhere, turned into Great Joyes..', London, printed by John Dawson for John Bellamie, and are to be sold at his shop at the Three Golden Lyons in Cornehill, neere The Royall Exchange, 1624: 80pp, rubricated borders, stab-sewn, some waterstaining round lower edges, initial leaf a bit chipped and creased, a few wormholes and tracks to initial quires but without any loss of sense, external pages dustsoiled but a good crisp copy overall, small 8vo. A rare late Jacobean tract on the relief of the London poor: we have been unable to trace any copy of this book in auction or library databases. (1)
about Lot 541
TOLKEIN (J R R): 'The Lord of the Rings': one volume India paper edition, London, George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1969: INSCRIBED TO TITLE PAGE BY TOLKEIN in blue ballpoint pen, with loosely inserted b&w photograph of the author posed at Merton College Oxford in 1968: covers a little bumped and creased, else generally in good condition. (1)
about Lot 530
IN MEMORIAM T E LAWRENCE, LIMITED TO 8 COPIES: WILLIAMSON (Henry): 'The Gold Falcon or The Haggard of Love': printed for the author, 1933: No.3 of 8 copies privately produced, inscribed 'No.3' and with initials 'TES' underlined in Williamson's hand below printed dedication to the author, full vellum gilt, teg, remainder untrimmed.
about Lot 122
A William de Morgan pottery bottle vase, painted with Persian style flowers, 32cm high.
about Lot 1287
Circle of Frans Hals (Dutch 1582-1666), half length portrait of a seated lady wearing a bridal stomacher, lace diadem and starched linen collar, inscribed 'Aetati 31, Ad 1622', oil on copper, 15.9 x 12.3cm, in a tortoiseshell and ebonised ripple moulded frame.
about Lot 1357
A 24fl.oz. bottle of green Chartreuse, 96 proof, 1970s bottling.
about Lot 111
A 'butterscotch' amber bead necklace, of forty three oval graduated beads, largest bead 4cm, 155g.
about Lot 579
A good pair of novelty pierced silver wheelbarrows, by George Nathan & Ridley Hayes, Chester 1909 & 1912, 22.5cm x 8.5cm, 699.5g.
about Lot 1
A yellow metal and white enamel pendant, set central star shaped faceted citrine with sapphires and baroque pearls, 77mm high, on a fine yellow metal chain, the fitted case signed 'J.TH. Heinze, Dresden'.
about Lot 525