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Click here to subscribeA SELECTION OF DECORATIVE GIFT WARES ETC, to include Coalport commemorative mugs - Ironbridge, Royal weddings, Liverpool to Manchester Railway, Captain Webb etc, two Countryware dishes, Ming Rose jardiniere, Buckingham Palace mugs, two pot lids, a pair of Victorian relief moulded vases, Royal Worcester coffee can with silver frame hallmarked 1904 - cup cracked, Wade whimsies etc
Footballer Paul Merson Arsenal 8x12 Coloured Signed Photo. Photo shows Merson lifting the FA Cup and another trophy in the 1992/93 final at Wembley. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
A silver cased pocket watch, white enamel dial, black Roman numerals, second subsidiary dial, a Dennison Special case; a silver Albert chain, lobster claw fasteners, each link stamped with the passant, T-bar & fob, 41.65g; a silver winners medal/fob, the obverse engraved 1945 Victory Cup, the reverse engraved Angling SEC, Winner, F. Delorme, 11.56g; another vacant cartouches 7.92g
The Yacht America, By Winfield M. Thompson, William P. Stephens, William U. Swan, Together With Material From Contemporary Record, with A Foreword By John E. Spears, Illustrated, Boston, Charles E. Lauriat Co. 1925, a first edition (the dates on the copyright page and title page match - they both say 1925 - and there are no other printings), with a piece of the canvas carried by the America in the first race for The America’s Cup that took place in New York harbor in August 8, 1870 on a paper signed by William U. Swan, the last civilian commander of the America. The gilt on the spine says “The Yacht America, Thompson, Stephens, Swan “ and depicts the America’s Cup in bright gilt, with blue cloth covers, endpapers that show a map of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, a beautiful frontispiece engraving of The America from the original sketch taken on the spot by Oswald W. Brierly in 1851 and the lettered tissue-guard to protect the frontispiece, then the title page and the copyright page, which says the book was printed at the Colonial Press in Boston. It is 310 pages long, with an eight-page foreword by John Spears, the Contents and six pages of Illustrations - it is fulled with photos and engravings - and a sixteen-page Appendix at the rear that includes what the menu was at the first Cup race in 1851, a complete list of all the Cup races, the names of the cutters and schooners the America beat in 1851, and all the challengers she faced up to 1920, and a nine-page index on top of that. There’s also a very clean fold-out chart of the hull from three different viewpoints at the rear, and they faithfully represent the original lines of the America when it was designed by George Steers in 1851. Without exaggerating, America is the world’s most famous racing yacht, and one of the most beautiful yachts in the world. The reason is simple: the original America put yachting on the map. It is why the most famous trophy in sailing is called The America’s Cup. In 1851, this 139-foot yacht won the ‘Royal Yacht Squadrons’ 100 Guinea Cup given to the winner of a race around the Isle of Wight. It is said that the margin was so great while she was watching America sail past the royal yacht, Queen Victoria famously asked “Who came second?” “Your majesty… there is no second” was the reply. The winners, who were members of the New York Yacht Club, donated the trophy to the Club, to be held as a “challenge” trophy. Thus was born the America’s Cup, named after the boat, not the country. Owned by Commodore John C. Stevens and five other members of the New York Yacht Club, the America was built in New York following the revolutionary design of George Steers and launched in May 1851. A succession of British syndicates attempted to win back the cup, but the New York Yacht Club remained unbeaten for 25 challenges over 113 years, the longest winning streak in the history of sport. Matches were held in the vicinity of New York City from 1870 to 1920, and from 1930 to 1983, the races were sailed off Newport, Rhode Island for the rest of the New York Yacht Club’s reign. The consignor’s wife’s grandmother was related to William Swan, the captain and commander of the America, and why he had the book in his collection, and it is in impeccable condition. The book is 8vo. and measures 8 x 5 5/8 in. wide, the gilt on the spine is bright, and a great addition to anyone who collects maritime and racing memorabilia.
This is an original check signed by Charles Dickens on June 1st, 1859 (“the First June 1859”). The check number was GN01531 and was written to pay for the Gas Rate in the amount of Six Pounds, Seventeen Shillings, and Nine Pence (£ 6 .. 17 .. 9), and it is personally signed “Charles Dickens” in blue in the lower right, with his characteristic horizontal lines under his name that taper down underneath his signature, also in blue. The check was issued by Messrs Coutts & Compy, with a beautiful revenue seal embossed on the right side of the check; the seal is in crisp relief and reads “Draft” at the top of the seal, an image of a crown, “One Penny” at the center, “7” and “3” in the circles at the sides, and “On Demand” at the bottom of the seal, and the seal indicated a tax of one penny had been paid for the check to go through. The check also has a wavy-line cancel running across “Messrs Coutts & Compy” and a vertical cancel running up the middle of the check; the cancels show the check had been deposited and cashed. The check is under glass, with a gilt-colored mat, the frame measures 11 x 6 3/4 in. tall and the check measures 7 1/4 x 2 7/8 in. tall, and it appears to be housed in the original frame because the reverse side of the frame has a wooden backing which is inscribed “To my dear friend W Percy A. Storey in remembrance of many cheerful conversations and our mutual admiration for the genius of Dickens Max Vapril, London, March 12th 1915”. It is scarce to find checks endorsed by Charles Dickens, but the ones we’ve seen all come from the Coutts Bank, a private London-based bank that was founded in 1692 and is the eighth oldest bank in the world, and its headquarters are still on the Strand. Until the twentieth century, Coutts was a clearing bank to the nobility and landed gentry, including the British Royal family, and there were stringent requirements to be accepted as a client. Around 1837, Angela Burdett-Coutts inherited the Coutts fortune and became the wealthiest woman in Britain; she devoted her life to philanthropy, and the main thrust of her charity work was directed toward improving the lives of the poor, a theme that rang true to Dickens, who showed support for the poor and lower classes in many of his novels, and no wonder he did his banking at Coutts. Percival Storey (1897 - 1975) was a New Zealand rugby player who served in in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force during World War I; he was wounded by shrapnel in 1917 and became a member of the New Zealand Army rugby team that won the King’s Cup and toured South Africa afterwards. A fine example of a document personally signed by Dickens.
QUANTITY OF SILVER AND SILVER PLATE, a Lalaounis, circa 1950 925 Greek silver goblet approx 3.5oz Mappin and Webb salt and pepper pots, Birmingham, 1983 boxed approx 2oz, a Mappin and Webb silver plate parcel gilt cup with rabbit decoration and spoon boxed a barker Ellis Co, 1978 Cruet set approx 4.5oz, a three piece Mappin and Webb silver plate christening set, boxed. (5)
A Collection of Assorted Silver, comprising an American Silver Bowl, by Allan Alder; a Shell-Shaped Dish and a Two-Handled Cup, 4oz 4dwt, 131grTwin handled cup free from any inscriptions, heavily dented and mis shapen, shell dish with short split to the rim, numerous dents and mis shaping to the rim, circular dish, the rim very slightly notched
A Collection of Assorted Silver and Silver Plate, the silver comprising a two-handled cup, by Reid and Sons, London, 1918, tapering cylindrical and on spreading foot, with two beaded scroll handles, 16.5cm wide over handles and an armada dish, by Garrard and Co., engraved with an inscription from the East of English Show 1970, 14.6cm diameter, total weight 14oz 2dwt, 438gr; the silver plate comprising three Old Sheffield plate wine-coasters and a set of eleven finger-bowls (qty)
A Wine Glass with Conical Bowl, circa 1750, etched with a cornucopia of fruit and a bird over a faceted stem; together with assorted silver and glass including, Victorian silver pepperette, Georgian silver pepperette, silver napkin ring, a small quantity of plate and glass, a pepperette in the form of a horse and brass galleon; an enamel sign, a vased silver egg cup and spoon; a Willow pattern dish and plate
Fourteen Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Figures, including Mounted Jockey, Princess Royal and Prince of Wales in Pony Trap and Louis Napoleon on horseback, together with a quantity of copper and pink lustre pottery, a Copeland Parion dish, and an early 19th century printed toy wear cup and saucerHighland Shepherd with lambs, the head is restuck, Wellington on horse, with the head restuck, right arm lacking at elbow, horses left front leg is damaged and remade, Highland hunter with dog, losses to base, all models are heavily crazed, copper lustre loving cup is broken and restuck, one can cracked, toy wear cup cracked
Collection of Victorian and later commemorative mugs, to include Queen Victoria 1887 Jubilee cup, Rd No. 64761, Royal Doulton Victory and Peace mug, 1919, Rd 666159, Royal Doulton King Edward VII blue transfer coronation, Royal Doulton 1937 George Coronation, Harrods Limited Rulers Of An Empire on Which The Sun Never Sets, Royal Worcester Victory in the Gulf, two Shelley examples, Spode limited edition Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee etc in two boxes
Three F.A. Cup Final programmes at Wembley - 1952 Arsenal v Newcastle United played on May 3rd; 1953 Blackpool v Bolton Wanderers on May 2nd, the famous Stanley Matthews final, who scored a match winning hat-trick; and 1956 Birmingham City v Manchester City on May 5th, the famous Bert Trautmann final where he carried on playing with a broken neck (3)Condition Report:1952 - staples rusty causing centre fold to become detached with staining to spine. Back cover a little stained.1953 & 1956 in good condition.
Twelve F.A. Cup Final programmes at Wembley - 1961, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1993 & 1998; F.A. Cup Semi-Final programme 1991 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur; three League Cup Final programmes 1967/69/88; and two F.A. Charity/Community Shield programmes 1993/2015 (18)Condition Report:Most in reasonably good condition consistent with age and use.1975 in poor condition and 1991 damp damaged.
Arsenal F.C. - fifty-nine home programmes for 1953/54 (17), 1954/55 (22) & 1955/56 (20) including Division One, F.A. Cup, Friendly Matches, Challenge Match, 'Tour Match' and some duplicates; Auctioneers Note: Six of the 1955/56 programmes have only four pages due to a printing dispute as stated in the programmes (59)Condition Report:Condition varies but most are in reasonably good condition consistent with age and use with the usual rusty staples and slight grubbiness.Some horizontal pocket folding.
Extensive Royal Grafton Malvern pattern tea and dinner wares, comprising twelve dinner plates, six smaller plates, coffee pot, two teapots, two cake plates, eight teacups and ten saucers, six coffee cups and six saucers, two open sucriers, twin handled lidded sucrier, jug, lidded mustard pot and condiment jar, lidded tureen, two circular twin handled vegetable tureens, sauce boat and stand, oval and circular serving plates, salt and pepper shakers, breakfast cup and two saucers, further large cup and saucer, eighteen tea plates of various shapes, six side plates, six cereal bowls and six further bowls, shell dish and dish of square form, fork and knife, together with a hallmarked silver condiment spoon
λ FANTI (20TH CENTURY)TWO STUDIES OF APPLES; TWO STUDIES OF QUINCES; A STILL LIFE WITH A CUP AND SAUCER WITH CHERRIESOil on boardFour signed (lower right)27 x 30cm (10½ x 11¾ in.) and smaller (5)Please note measurements do not include the frame unless otherwise stated. Condition Report: Surface dirt throughout the panels. Thick layer of varnish throughout, causing discolouration. Damage to the extreme edges to some of the panels and visible at the corners. Light surface scratches visible to some of the panels. One or two small areas of retouching visible in natural light. Condition Report Disclaimer
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