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Lot 91
§ JOHN BELLANY C.B.E., R.A. (SCOTTISH 1942-2013) ABERDEEN FISHERMAN, C.1971 Signed upper right, oil on canvas(161cm x 99cm (63.25in x 39in))Provenance: Phillips Edinurgh, 2000; Rendezvous Gallery, Aberdeen; where purchased by the present owner.Footnote: Note: This fantastic example of Bellany’s work dates from 1971, arguably his strongest decade of output, and is a museum-quality example from the period. Sandy Moffatt, the Scottish artist and educator, was a fellow student and subsequent close lifelong friend of Bellany’s. He reminisced about the picture for us: “If I recall correctly, John came up from London for summer breaks….visiting his old haunts in Rose Street and re-charging his batteries. Leaving his angst-ridden London work behind him he produced these gentler ‘realist’ paintings of solitary old codgers…. He would let his imagination run riot and would invent individual life stories for his characters… old sailors who had sailed the seven seas, old soldiers who had seen action in numerous wars… and so on.” In this work, a lone figure of a thin old man gazes off into the middle distance, a short whiskey glass nursed in one hand, and a thin walking cane over the crook of his arm. Surreally, a large fish lies dead and glassy-eyed on the table top. Anecdotally titled ‘Aberdeen Fisherman’, the gentleman in fact cuts something of an elegant figure, with erect bearing and crossed legs, and clothed in a beret and long black coat. Interestingly, the same figure recurs in the 1972 work ‘Two Drinkers’, which is a more expansive composition featuring a pub interior and a second seated companion; a woman eating a poke of chips. We are grateful to Alexander Moffat for his assistance cataloguing this lot.
Lot 495
A BOXED SUBBUTEO TABLE SOCCER SET, late 1950's, complete with all flat cardboard players, rods, metal framed goals, balls, pitch and assorted literature, damage and wear to some players and box, with a quantity of later Subbuteo accessories and Rugby players and accessories, literature etc., with a small quantity of Action Man and other accessories and literature, Britains and other plastic soldier figures (2 boxes)
Lot 29
Palitoy, Action Man - Two unboxed vintage Action Man figures. Lot consists of a blond flock haired bearded, gripping hands figure (missing one hand), wearing incomplete Polar Explorer uniform, marked Palitoy to rear; with an Eagle Eye a black flock hair figure with gripping hands wearing a Parachute Regiment tunic, green trousers, boots, with muscle body marked CPG to rear. Both figures marked 'Palitoy' to rear. Figures show signs of play (some balding to bearded figure) but generally appear to be in Good condition overall. (2) (This does not constitute a guarantee)
Lot 30
Palitoy, Action Man - Three unboxed vintage Action Man figures. Lot consists of a hard red painted brown head, hard hands, marked GI Joe to rear, wearing Guardsman tunic , trousers and boots; with a blond flock hair bearded figure, gripping hands, marked Palitoy, wearing Field Commander jumper, trousers, and boots; plus a black haired Eagle Eye, gripping hands, marked Palitoy wearing incomplete SAS outfit, with Tank Regiment beret. Figures show signs of play but generally appear to be in Good condition overall. (3) (This does not constitute a guarantee)
Lot 636
An Interesting And Assorted Collection of Vintage Action Figures, to include three Planet of The Apes figures, Robin (from the TV series Batman and Robin), a flock haired Action Man scar to cheek wearing a German Officers uniform black boots, iron cross and luger, all figures are loose without boxes.
Lot 3339
Two late 19th/early 20th century photograph albums including a concertina example bearing a photograph of a young man, from Taylor's Studio, 96 State Street, Chicago, the second smaller example containing various photographs including children, women and gentleman (2).Additional InformationConcertina action example with slight staining, scratches and scuffs, foxing to the interior, slight lifting to the interior, staining and marks to the outer canvas, the smaller example with crease/fold to the tear, losses to the outer decoration, again the interior with staining, discolouration.
Lot 88
"Pascaline" (oder: "Arithmatique"), Replika Legendäre erste mechanische Rechenmaschine der Welt des großen französischen Mathematikers und Philosophen Blaise Pascal, der 1623 in Clermont-Ferrand in der Auvergne geboren wurde. Bereits als Kind hatte er einige anerkannte fundamentale mathematische Lehrsätze entwickelt, zum Beispiel über geometrische Kegelschnitte. Blaise Pascal schrieb später zahlreiche mathematische Abhandlungen, er bewies die Abhängigkeit des Luftdrucks von der Höhe des jeweiligen Ortes, diskutierte die Frage des Vakuums gegen den Willen der Naturforscher und schuf die Grundlagen für die Entwicklung der Hydraulik ... - heute noch gültig als "Pascal'sches Gesetz". - Mit 19 Jahren entwickelte Blaise Pascal seine erste Rechenmaschine, nach zahlreichen zeitgenössischen Berichten sollen maximal 20 Stück je gebaut worden sein, wovon heute noch 9 Exemplare, ausschließlich in öffentlichen Museen, bekannt sind. - Die "Pascaline" ist für Addition sowie Subtraktion nach der Neuner- bzw. Zehner-Komplement-Methode (= addieren, um zu subtrahieren) konzipiert, da sie nur in einer Richtung gleichlaufende Zahnräder aufweist. - Zum Rechenvorgang: Dieser begann mit der Nullstellung aller Schaulöcher durch Verdrehen der Zifferräder. Zum Addieren wurde das an den Anzeigerollen befindliche Lineal nach oben geschoben. Die Anzeigerollen waren 2-reihig mit Ziffernfolgen gekennzeichnet. Die untere Reihe war nach rechts laufend steigend von 0 bis 9 (Addition) und in der oberen Reihe fallend von 9 bis 0 (Subtraktion) ausgelegt. Für beide Rechenarten galt also die gleiche mechanische Handhabung: Ein Stift wurde in den Speichenzwischenraum der entsprechenden Ziffer des Einstellrades eingeführt und dann bis zum Anschlag herumgedreht. Zur Umschaltung von Addition auf Subtraktion wurde lediglich das Lineal nach unten geschoben. Die Arbeitsweise blieb die gleiche. Pascals Rechenmaschinen hatten von Anbeginn bereits Zehnerübertragung und konnten auch zur Multiplikation eingesetzt werden, was allerdings einem sehr mühsamen Unterfangen gleichkam. - Blaise Pascal erhielt 1649 für seine Rechenmaschine das "Royal Privilège", sie war damit die erste patentierte Rechenmaschine der Welt! Außerdem war die "Pascaline" auch die erste Rechenmaschine mit automatischer Zehnerübertragung, wie sie auch die erste Rechenmaschine in Serienproduktion war. Mit Blaise Pascal und seiner Rechenmaschine begann die Entwicklung der mechanischen Rechner, zunächst in Europa und dann weltweit, was schließlich nach mehr als 300 Jahren zur Erfindung des ersten Mikroprozessors führte, des "Intel 4004", der für den ersten Elektronen-Tischrechner der Welt, den "Busicom 141-PF" von 1971, entwickelt wurde. Die hier offerierte "Pascaline" ist ein absolut originalgetreuer Nachbau des Originals aus der IBM-Sammlung, hergestellt von dem Ingenieur Roberto A. Guatelli um 1981. Es handelt sich um eine 8-stellige Buchhaltungsmaschine für französische Währung. Der Aufbau besteht aus 6 x 10, 1 x 20 und 1 x 12 Stellen. Die am wenigsten signifikanten Stückelungen, Sols und Deniers, befinden sich auf der rechten Seite. Der 12er-, 20er-, 10er-Übertrag erfolgt über alle Positionen problemlos! Geschützt wird die "Pascaline" durch eine Schatulle aus Nußbaumholz. - Die "Pascaline" ist zweifellos eine Riesen-Rarität von hohem kulturellen wie wissenschaftlich-technischem Wert! Start Price: EUR 7500 "Pascaline" (or "Arithmatique") Replica The "Pascaline" offered here is a faithful replica of the original from the IBM collection, by the engineer Roberto A. Guatelli c. 1981. It is an 8-digit accounting machine for French currency. The construction consists of 6 x 10, 1 x 20 and 1 x 12 digits. The least significant denominations, Sols and Deniers, are on the right hand side. The 12s, 20s, 10s carry over all positions without problem. The calculator is housed in a walnut case. -Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), mathematician, physicist and philosopher, is credited with the invention of the world's first mechanical calculator capable of addition and subtraction. His father, Étienne Pascal, was a lawyer and a judge in the tax court who assumed a new position as tax commissioner for Upper Normandy, based in Rouen, in 1639. France had declared war with Spain four years earlier, leading the French government to renege on part of its internal debt and to increase taxation. Étienne - assisted by his son - was under pressure to keep accurate account of the rising tax levies with only the help of counting boards. In 1642 the 19-year old Blaise Pascal began designs for a machine that would simplify his father's work. As a journalist wrote in "Le Figaro Littéraire" in 1947, "the calculating machine was born of a filial love flying to the rescue of the tax man". - Pascal's first design was for a five-digit calculator; he later refined his principal by creating six-, eight- and ten-digit machines. Due to the difficulty in cutting toothed gears accurately, Pascal used lantern-type gears formed by pinned wheels that could turn in one direction only. - His design was simultaneously simple and brilliant; the Pascaline could add and subtract two numbers directly and multiply and divide by repetition. The ten digit-wheels on the outer case are connected to axles that each carry three lantern gears and a paper-covered drum with inscribed figures. The digit-wheels were rotated by a stylus. For addition, a sliding rule located on the number display was pushed upwards for digits from 0 to 9. For subtraction, the rule was pushed downwards for digits from 9 to 0. - The "Pascaline" was also revolutionary for including digital carry-over. Whenever a ten was carried, a ratchet mounted between the gears, pushed the adjacent gear around a notch, so that the display moved one digit higher. Unfortunately for its operator, a design flaw meant that the ratchets were inclined to jam - perhaps one reason why production of the Pascaline was not financially successful at 100 livres apiece. It was, however, a mathematical sensation, leading Pascal's friend, the poet Charles Vion Dalibray, to compose a sonnet in its honor: "... Calculation was the action of a reasonable man, And now your inimitable skill. Has given the power to the slowest of wits". - Pascal accordingly applied for a privilege (the 17th century term for a patent), which was only eventually granted in 1649, after its inventor had presented the issuing officer, Chancellor Seguier, with an 8-digit calculator of his own. - The total production of the Pascaline is not known, however, researchers estimate that no more than twenty examples were produced, of which nine are known today. It was, nevertheless, an historic achievement, not least for demonstrating "that an apparently intellectual process like arithmetic could be performed by a machine". Its introduction led to the development of mechanical calculators in Europe and, eventually, to the invention of the very first microprocessor, the "Intel 4004", for the "Busicom 141-PF" electronic desk calculator in 1971. Understood in this way, the "Pascaline" is arguably world's earliest mechanical computer. - Literature: Stan Augarten, "Bit by Bit, An Illustrated History of Computers", 1984, pp. 22-30. Start Price: EUR 7500
Lot 26
THE TAMWORTH HERALD - WAR YEAR EDITION, an Archive of the Tamworth Herald Newspaper covering 1942, articles include reports of POW's and individuals killed or missing in action, a report of a Fazeley man in action at Dieppe and patriotic propaganda from the Tamworth Gaslight and Coke Company and the Tamworth District Electric Supply Company, local issues continued to make up the majority of the Editorial. The newspapers are bound in one album, editions contain between 6-10 pages (3-5 sheets), foxing throughout and some editions have creases and minor tears, the album binding is worn
Lot 46
Actor, Tea Leoni signed 10x8 colour photograph. Leoni (born Elizabeth Tea Pantaleoni; February 25, 1966) is an American actress. In her early career, she starred in the television sitcoms Flying Blind (1992-93) and The Naked Truth (1995-98). Her breakthrough role was in the 1995 action comedy film Bad Boys. In later years, Leoni had lead roles in films such as Deep Impact (1998), The Family Man (2000), Jurassic Park III (2001), Spanglish (2004), and Fun with Dick and Jane (2005). Good condition Est.
Lot 598
Memorial Plaque (Guy Richard Worstenholme Dickinson) good very fine £80-£100 --- Guy Richard Worstenholme Dickinson was born in Harrogate, Yorkshire, on 31 August 1878 and having emigrated to Canada attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Vernon, British Columbia, on 15 July 1915. He served with the 27th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Manitobia Regiment) during the Great War on the Western Front from 9 April 1916, and was killed in action at Passchendaele on 6 November 1917. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. For his gallantry on the same date, Private J. P. Robertson, also of the 27th Canadian Infantry, was awarded the Victoria Cross (London Gazette 8 January 1918): ‘For most conspicuous bravery and outstanding devotion to duty in attack. When his platoon was held up by uncut wire and a machine gun causing many casualties, Private Robertson dashed to an opening on the flank, rushed the machine gun and, after a desperate struggle with the crew, killed four and then turned the gun on the remainder, who, overcome by the fierceness of his onslaught, were running towards their own lines. His gallant work enabled the platoon to advance. He inflicted many more casualties among the enemy, and then carrying the captured machine gun, he led his platoon to the final objective. He there selected an excellent position and got the gun into action, firing on the retreating enemy who by this time were quite demoralised by the fire brought to bear on them. During the consolidation Private Robertson’s most determined use of the machine gun kept down the fire of the enemy snipers; his courage and his coolness cheered his comrades and inspired them to the finest efforts. Later, when two of our snipers were badly wounded in front of our trench, he went out and carried one of them in under very severe fire. He was killed just as he returned with the second man.’ Sold with copied research.
Lot 601
Memorial Plaque (3) (Alexander Robertson; William Warren; Andrew Wylie) all in card envelopes, good very fine (3) £100-£140 --- Numerous men with the name Alexander Robertson appear on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Roll of Honour. Numerous men with the name William Warren appear on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Roll of Honour. Two men with the name Andrew Wylie appear on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Roll of Honour: A Private in the Royal Scots who was killed in action on the Somme on 14 July 1916; and a Private in the 23rd (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme on 1 July 1916. A postcard photograph included with the lot shows a man in the uniform of the Tyneside Scottish along with his family.
Lot 646
FIVE BOXES AND LOOSE BOOKS, CDS, DVDS, RUG MAKING KITS AND SUNDRY ITEMS, to include seventy books with titles to include children's books, annuals, history, Prince and Bon Jovi booklets etc, approximately forty CDs by artists including Madonna, Macy Gray and Destiny's Child, a selection of promotional CDs in cardboard sleeves, twenty DVDs mainly action films, two Anchor wool rug kits in Poppies and Newtons Law designs, two boxed Yardley English Lavender gift sets, a large sealed basket of toiletries, a Laura Ashley cosmetics bag, sealed pillar candles, a Fred the HomePride Man flour sifter (sd), boxed Philips Geometricks (untested), vintage and modern clocks, baskets, etc (sd) (5 BOXES + LOOSE)
Lot 1428A
A WOODEN CASED THE 'HE-MAN' PATENT SHOCK-ACTION WRENCH & SCREWDRIVER, paper label to lid interior (torn) and faint paper label stuck to base interior, length of case 46cm (Condition report: wooden case has extensive woodworm damage, joints are loose on one end, the wrench handle has flaking paint and paint loss)
Lot 242
A small collection of toys, including a Six Million Dollar Man action figure and capsule, a Star Wars Palitoy Return of the Jedi Cap-2 Captivator, boxed, five A-Team action figures, an ERTL A-Team van and a Tekno robotic dog (playwear, Star Wars box creased, torn and scuffed).Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
Lot 238
A Palitoy Action Man figure wearing an orange jumpsuit, together with a collection of accessories, including rifles, pistols, army clothing, boots and a radio pack (playwear).Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
Lot 93
A 'TALKING COMMANDER' ACTION MAN WITH OTHER SIMILAR including a 1979 Action Man, a 1992 Action Man, two Hasbro Action Mans and a 1992 Cobra Commander. A Action Man Jeep and trailer and windsurf board. A collection of Action Man weapons and clothes, and instruction manuals (talking mechanism worn, other items playworn condition)
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