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Click here to subscribeA small lot of printed ephemera relating to Eric Gill and the Ditchling community, to include a number of copies of 'The Game. A Monthly Magazine', No.1, No.8 (3), No.9 (16), No.10 (2), No.34 (2); 'Thirdly About Things. About Sacred Vessels, Vestments, Furniture, Images & Engravings', Guild of St. Joseph and St. Dominic, Ditchling (2); 'Reprint of Memorandum of February 1922' (4), C. H. Blakiston, 'Medieval Art in Sussex', c.1947
Attributed to Sir George Harvey, PRSA (British, 1806-1876)The Curlers oil on canvas33 x 76.5 cm. (13 x 30 1/8 in.)Footnotes:ProvenanceWith Aitken & Dott, EdinburghPrivate collection of Gilbert McClung (former President of the Royal Caledonian Curling Club), thence by descentSir George Harvey is best known for his Scottish history painting and contemporary narrative scenes. Caw referred to his genre painting as 'dealing with everyday life of the people....which he loved to paint, he left work of historical value. They embody the feelings of a contemporary with the veracity of an eye-witness. (James L. Caw, Scottish Painting, Past & Present, 1620-1908, Edinburgh and London, 1908, p.113). Curling, one of Scotland's national sports, has been described as the 'Roarin' Game', with the roar coming from the noise of a granite stone as it travels over the ice, originally outside on frozen lochs. The exact origins of the game are unclear, but curling is widely believed to be one of the world's oldest team sports. The first rules were drawn up in Scotland, and they were formally adopted as the 'Rules in Curling' by the Grand Caledonian Curling Club, which was formed in Edinburgh in 1838 and became the sport's governing body. Four years later, following a demonstration of curling on the ballroom floor of Scone Palace near Perth by the Earl of Mansfield during a visit by Queen Victoria, the Queen was so fascinated by the game that in 1843 she gave permission for the Club's name to be changed to the Royal Caledonian Curling Club.This present work conveys the sense of drama, excitement and humour that can be enjoyed in a curling match. The players themselves reflect the whole spectrum of rural society. The scene also provides details such as the equipment used in the 1830's; such as the size of stones and how the crampets are attached to the player's shoes and galoshes with straps for example. The larger, original painting, now owned by The National Galleries of Scotland (acquired in 1995, NG 2641), proved to be immensely popular when it was exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy in 1835. Harvey made a number of copies to meet demand. The whereabouts of three of these smaller copies are known; one which is attributed to Harvey and owned by the National Galleries of Scotland (acquired 1923, NG 1579), one that came up for sale with Sotheby's in September 1987, and lastly, the present work, which was acquired by Gilbert McClung (former President of the Royal Caledonian Curling Club) in the 1940's.McGlung gave permission for this painting to be reproduced for 'The Scottish Curler' Christmas card in 1965. The scene was printed on a four-page card, costing fifteen shillings per dozen, and advertised as 'the best action study of old-time curling, depicting as it does all the anxiety and keenness associated with playing of an important shot. The animation of the play springs from the picture to communicate with the viewer.' (The Scottish Curler, September 1965, vol.12 no.1, p.5).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Billiard scoreboard, Alfonsina period (Spanish Restoration), late 19th century.Wood panelled with noble woods such as jacaranda and walnut.Measurements: 76,5 x 121 x 12 cm.Billiard scoreboard for 16 players entirely made of solid wood covered with different types of wood. With two cushions, each one with thick filaments through which 40 discs move to count the cannons. It has 40 holes to mark the position of each of the players marked by pins, which are missing. At the bottom there are 16 removable numbers to indicate the current game situation. The scoreboard continues the elegant and refined style of the Alfonsina period, inspired by architecture, standing on a plain plinth with lateral pilasters supporting a projecting cornice.
An early 20th century family photograph album containing scenes of vintage motor cars, bicycles, tennis games, portrait and other family scenes, also of Milan, Venice, British East Africa, Victoria and Salisbury with scenes of big game hunting, copper mine, various camps, various landscape and nature scenes, along with a letter from a Major in the Rhodesia Police dated 1908, an album of various postcards, and two scrap albums from the 1st World War and after Location: A5B
A rare printed and hand painted board game ‘Railway Travellers, A Merry Game’, published by E. & M.A Ogilivy circa 1865, printed and hand painted paper board with centre circle showing statue of George Stephenson in a busy station, the outer with scenes of passengers and stations for the eight Railway companies, together with eight large printed and hand coloured cards for each Railway company, four playing cards for each Railway line describing Stations areas along the route, together with pay and reward cards, instructions and all in a wooden box with pictorial slide lid, board 13” (33cm) x 12 5/8” (32cm), (condition: the game appears complete, playing board, picture and playing cards all in good to very good condition, box good).
Grace (W.G.)Cricket, Bristol: Arrowsmith & London: Simpkin, Marshall ..., 1891, Crown Quarto Edition de Luxe, numbered limited edition of 652 (plus 10) copies, signed by the author, frontis, mounted illustrations as called for, top edge gilt, half morocco (head of spine torn);Box (Charles), The English Game of Cricket ..., 'The Field', 1877, small quarto, foxing to preliminaries, endpapers adhering to taped covers, all edges gilt, original cloth.
Gladstone (J[ohn] R[obert])Manuscript Fly-Fishing Notebook, 19th century notebook containing patterns for 62 Trout flies, notes on making an Eel spear, receipts (recipes) for line dressing, varnish, boot dressing, dyes for fly materials, mayfly wings, etc. and an address list for tacklemakers, no date but instructions for one dye is from 'The Field' of 1868, half leather binding with marbled boards and edges.[Sir John Robert Gladstone, 1852-1926, Baronet of Fasque, nephew of Prime Minister W.E. Gladstone. The notebook was acquired at the sale of the Fasque Gladstone library in 2008]Brown (E.C.) 1/6 G.R., A collection of game bird feathers, collected May 1915 in Hasan Abdal (Pakistan), possibly while on military service with the Gurkha Rifles, feathers from Quail, See-See, Chika, Black Partridge, Green Crested Plover, Lesser Booming Bittern, Teal, Gadwell, Mallard, Various Pochard, Full and Jack Snipe, multiple feathers from each species, mounted in notebook (covers worn) (2)
Eric Hosking OBE Hon. FRPS FBIPP (1909-1991)Set of original photographs, c.1935-55. 5 large gelatin silver prints of game birds, landscape, 295 x 370 mm, each separately mounted, framed and glazed, signed by Eric Hosking and with manuscript title on mount, titles comprising: Red-legged partridge; English partridges; Greyhen at nest; Capercaillie; Woodcock approaching chicks - a flashlight photograph (qty: 5)
Lloyd (I.)The Game Birds and Wild Fowl at Sweden and Norway ..., Warne, 1867, forty-eight chromo-lithos, lacking map, original cloth gilt;Whitehead (G.Kenneth), The Whitehead Encyclopedia of Deer, Swan Hill, 1993, folio, dust wrapper;McConnochie (Alexander Inkson) The Deer and Deer Forests of Scotland ..., Witherby, 1923, frontis, thirteen plates as called for, original cloth;with a large quantity of others on Natural History, Field Sports, etc. (qty)
A collection of rare 7" vinyl records with Radiohead -Paranoid Android blue vinyl, Pearl Jam - Merkinball and Daughter, Procol Harum - Homburg, The Yellow Magic Orchestra - Computer Game The Tears- Refugees, The Police - Message in a bottle, Tubeway Army, U2, The Jam, The Clash, The Skids, AC/DC, The Damned, Whitesnake, Aztec Camera, Chineseburn, David Bowie, Feeder, Pink Floyd, Prince, Skids, Simple Minds, The Pop, Ruts, The Wooden Tops, The Zutons, The Paddingtons etc Condition Report:Available upon request
Collection of vintage board games: Vintage Market Day Board Game 1984 By Ravensburger animal theme children's game (contents not checked), Downfall (complete) and Connect 4 game (complete) and Vintage Big Break Board Game BBC Snooker Jim Davidson John Virgo TV Quiz. Contents not checked. And Vintage MB Battleship blow-up game, 70-80's era, 2 player game and Vintage Black Cannon Young Pirates Board Game Parker. Contents not checked. (6) Buyer collects
Collection of vintage games: Board Games Guess Who? the mystery face game And Lucky Ladybirds entertaining dice game. Contents unchecked. And Password, Dominoes, John Adams Matchsticks, Boggle, Lexicon, Peter Pan Shake Numbers and Shake Words (circa 1950s) and Battleships Game (10) and Curse of The Idol board game made by MB Games in 1990, defy danger to capture the bloodstone, escape theme. Contents not checked. Buyer collects
Match Attack, Special Tin Topps Football Trading Card Game plus player signed cards (14). Signatures of Frank Sinclair, Mario Melchiot, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kleberson, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Mikael Silvestre, Fredrik Ljungberg, Joe Cole, Tim Howard, Kevin Phillips, Robbie Elliott, Michael Reizeger, Patrick Kluivert, Frederic Kanoute footballers autographs
A box of assorted vintage and more modern board games & puzzles. To include: A vintage Fisher Price Music Box - Record Player, complete with 5 records, 1982 Peter Pan Playthings The Price is Right board game featuring Leslie Crowther, 1980 Action GT Perfection Game and Victory wooden Royal Commemorative jigsaw.
THE LUCK OF THE GAME. A rare softback booklet, published by the Morris Oxford Press in 1932. Authored by Cecil Kimber with a foreword by George Eyston. It is the story of the participation of the nine MG Midgets in the Ulster TT, at the Ards Circuit, held in 1932. All the motor-cars were privately entered with little support from Abingdon. The text covers the arrival, practice, racing and social aspects of the journey to Belfast. In unusually good condition, light creasing to the upper front corner, a little soiling verso.
THE LUCK OF THE GAME AGAIN. 24 page brochure with card covers, by Barre Lyndon describing MG successes in the 1934 TT. The text outlines the race from the standpoint of the team of three N-Type MG Magnettes which were entered by Capt. Eyston. These 1287cc un-supercharged cars were driven by Charles Dodson, Wal Handley and George Eyston. The race was won by Dodson. Well-illustrated with contemporary photographs, and finishing with a report by Dodson on how the race was won, together with the detailed results. In good, clean condition.
SUPREMACY M.G. A 16 page part colour brochure with tissue overlays and card covers illustrating and describing MG competition successes during 1934, ex-VCC and de-accessioned in 2002; The Luck Of The Game Again, a 24 page brochure with card covers by Barre Lyndon describing MG successes in the 1934 TT. Both in good, clean condition, the former with slight discolouring to the edges. (2)
A Late Meiji Japanese Coffee Trio to Comprise Coffee Pot, Lidded Sugar Pot and a Hot Water Jug Decorated with Exterior Village Scene Depicting Travelling Robbed Attendance, Markers Mark to Base, Hair line to Coffee Pot Three Pieces of Japanese Porcelain to Comprise Meiji Period Finely Decorated Vessel Depicting Seated Figures Playing Board Game, Scribes Writing on Scrolls, Shamisen Player etc The Vessel Having Inner Inscription, 6cm high Together with a Vase Decorated with Chrysanthemums and a Kutani Flared Pot (No Lid) Decorated with Resting Sparrows, 10cm high
UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858) KITAGAWA SHIKIMARO (ACT. 1804-20) KEISAI EISEN (1790-1848) KIKUGAWA YEIZAN (1787-1867) UTAGAWA YOSHIFUJI (1828-87) EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY Five Japanese woodblock prints depicting beauties, the first by Hiroshige and entitled 'Evening Cool at Ryogoku', from the series 'Famous Places in the Eastern Capital' (c.1844-48); another by Shikimaro of 'Hanazuma of the Ogiya, Kamuro Nioi and Kaoru', from the series 'Thirty-Six Female Poetic Immortals in the Modern Style' (c.1813); the third by Eisen and entitled 'Yui: Shigesaki of the Owariya' from the series 'A Tokaido Board Game of Courtesans: Fifty-Three Pairings in the Yoshiwara' (c.1821-23); the fourth possibly by Utagawa Yoshifuji of a lady in an interior holding a fan, and another possibly by Kikugawa Yeizan depicting an oiran with a checkered kimono, 39cm x 26.4cm max. (5)
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