454 |
A COLLECTION OF FAMILY LETTERS AND EPHEMERA: Relating to the Herries family, in-particular from Herbert Herries at Eton and Cambridge, invitations to the Lying in State of Field Marshall, the Late Duke of Wellington, 1852 and a small collection of topographical photographs including "Maori girls at Rotoria kiss the hand of H R H", "Reception Queen's Wharf, Auckland", Maori, ready to commence a Haka at Arowa Park and others (a collection) #50-100 | Nil |
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360 |
| 455 | AUTOGRAPHS: A small collection of letters and notes including signature fragments by Sir Robert Peel, Napoleon III, Charles Dickens, H Rider Haggard, Lewis Carroll and a letter proportedly signed by Oliver Cromwell and dated 1646 (a collection) #500-1000 | Nil |
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500 |
| 456 | BALLET: A Houston Rogers photograph of Beryl Grey in Swan Lake, signed by the photographer and an autographed photograph of Julia Farron in the Prince of the Pagoda's (2) #50-100 | Nil |
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| 457 | MARIA CALLAS: A signed photograph, autographed and dated 1958 in blue ink by Photo Luxardo, 9" x 7". See illustration #700-1000 | Nil |
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| 458 | THE BEATLES: Two 35mm slides, one showing the four Beatles behind a sofa, the second showing Ringo Starr wearing a red dress, with the three remaining Beatles looking on, together with a page signed by Mike Berry and Billie Davis (3) #200-400 This lot is sold with copyright approval from the photographer and is accompanied by a letter to this effect. | Nil |
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| 459 | ROBERT GIBBINGS: An amusing advertisement "Artist and wife wish to find lady or angel" with etchings and script - apply Four Elms Cottage, Waltham St Lawrence #30-50 | Nil |
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50 |
| 460 | A PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY CAST BRONZE STATUES emblematic of the continents, one figure draped in a fishing net holding a spear, on turned marble bases, 17.5" high (2). See illustration #450-750 | Nil |
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750 |
| 461 | A GILT METAL RENAISSANCE STYLE WALL MIRROR, with central rectangular bevel edged mirror within scrolling and caryatid cast frame, with twin scrolling candle branches, 14" high and a pair of base metal light fittings, 15" high (3) #40-80 | Nil |
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90 |
| 462 | A BRONZE FINISHED TERRACOTTA BUST of Caesar Augustus, on circular socle base, 18" high #80-150 | Nil |
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| 463 | A WHITE MARBLE SCULPTURE of a naked female figure on a naturalistically textured base, 21" wide. See illustration #200-400 | Nil |
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600 |
| 464 | A BRASS CORINTHIAN COLUMN LAMP BASE of traditional design on square stepped base, 14.5" high and another similar (2) #50-100 | Nil |
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95 |
| 465 | A COPPER HELMET SHAPED COAL SCUTTLE of traditional design, with swing handle, and a pair of copper mounted wall lights (3) #40-80 | Nil |
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35 |
| 466 | A PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY FRENCH BRONZE FIGURES of dancing cherubs with musical and bacchanalian attributes, 16" high. See illustration (2) £300-500 | Nil |
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500 |
| 467 | AN AESTHETIC PERIOD BRASS JARDINIERE with stylised floral decoration and twin loop handles, on ball feet, with zinc liner and impressed with registered design mark, 7" wide #30-60 | Nil |
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25 |
| 468 | AN EDWARDIAN STYLE BRASS FOLDING FAN-SHAPED SPARK GUARD of traditional design, 22" high #50-100 | Nil |
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100 |
| 469 | A PAIR OF LOUIS XVI STYLE GILT BRONZE TWO BRANCH CANDLEHOLDERS modelled as putti holding fruiting cornucopia style candleholders on rockwork bases and gilt plinths, 13.5" high (2). See illustration £600-800 | Nil |
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800 |
| 470 | A PAIR OF LOUIS XIV STYLE GILT METAL THREE BRANCH CANDLEHOLDERS, the quatrefoil-shaped mirrored backs with mask and sun decoration above, the three scrolling branches fitted for electricity, 16" high (2) £50-100 | Nil |
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| 471 | A CARVED WHITE ALABASTER BUST of a lady with a shawl, on a grey alabaster base, 13" high #300-500 | Nil |
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| 472 | A LARGE COPPER LOG BASKET of riveted construction, on scrolling wrought iron base, 24.5" wide and a copper bodied warming pan of traditional design (2) #40-80 | Nil |
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180 |
| 473 | A PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY FRENCH SPELTER FIVE LIGHT CANDELABRA with Art Nouveau type scrolling branches and a vase-shaped support, on stepped red marble bases with further conforming mounts, 28.5" high, and a similar pair of candlesticks (4) #100-200 | Nil |
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320 |
| 474 | A BRONZE SCULPTURE OF THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON in full military dress, with a military trophy behind, 21" high. See illustration #400-800 | Nil |
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900 |
| 475 | A 19TH CENTURY GILT METAL ROCOCO STYLE SCROLLING THREE BRANCH LIGHT FITTING with elaborate leaf-cast decoration, 23" #80-150 | Nil |
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140 |
| 476 | A PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY GILT METAL ROCOCO STYLE THREE-LIGHT LIGHT FITTINGS with cast rococo-style decoration, 25" (2) #150-250 | Nil |
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850 |
| 477 | A VICTORIAN OPALESCENT AND PAINTED GLASS LIGHT FITTING, the bellied glass column within elaborate scrolling rococo style mounts, with sprung adjusting mechanism, stamped McGary's Patent, H & J Gardner Manufacturers, 455 Strand, London, 32" high #150-250 | Nil |
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| 478 | A VICTORIAN CAST IRON AND BRASS FIRE CURB, the moulded iron base with reeded brass capping and turned brass knob finials, 68" wide #50-100 | Nil |
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| 479 | A COUNTRY HOUSE BELL by Taylors of Loughborough, complete with original cast iron bell frame and swivel. Provenance: This bell was removed from Winfrith Court #350-450 | Nil |
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380 |
| 480 | GUISEPPE GASBARRA: A BRONZE OF CIRCUS BOY BALANCING ON A DRUM, signed and dated "Roma 1897", on a granite base, 64" high, signed to the reverse of the drum, inscribed to the base, F. Bruno, Fuse. See illustration #10,000-15,000Guiseppe Gasbarra is recorded as exhibiting work in Naples, Turin, Rome and Venice during the second half of the 19th century. | Nil |
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9500 |
| 481 | A VICTORIAN BRASS KETTLE STAND, the circular top pierced with a squirrel amongst foliage, on turned column with triform base, 8" wide, and a similar brass footman with pierced geometric decoration, 23. 75" wide (2) #50-100 | Nil |
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130 |
| 482 | A PAIR OF ARTS AND CRAFTS PAINTED IRON WALL LIGHTS, each with twin light fittings amongst naturalistically painted flowers and foliage, and a matching hanging six light lantern (3) #100-150 | Nil |
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150 |
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483 |
A GEORGE III STYLE GILT METAL AND GLASS TWO-LIGHT LIGHT FITTING with scrolling supports and cut-glass drops with central prismatic glass pinnacle, 17" #50-100 |
Nil |
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