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Huge Collection of Pendelfin Figures, 80 in total, including cottages, fruit shop, figures of Angelo, Tammy, Father Rabbit, Croker, Victoria, Mother & Baby, Twins, Boswell, Scout, Parsley,Birdie, Uncle Soames, Blazer, Megan the Harp, Muncher to name but a few, and many many more. Some old figures, 39 imperfect and 41 perfect. See photograph to confirm.
Henry VIII (1509-1547) Irish silver groatfirst harp issue with Jane Seymour (1536-37).hEnRI C' VIII' D'x G'xx R' AGLIE'x, long cross fourchee over crowned quartered shield of arms, mint mark crown both sides / FRAnCExx DOmINVSx hIBERnIE'x, crowned harp, crowned h to left for Henry, crowned I to right for Jane Seymour.diameter 26 mm.Condition: Very fine
Charles I (1625-49) silver shillings and two other coinsfirst, mint mark bell, (1634-5) CAROLVS D G MA BR FR ET HI REX. Crowned bust left / CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO, oval garnished shield, second shilling mint mark bell, (1634-5), type 3A, third Copper 'Richmond Issue' Farthing, CARO D G MAG BRI, single arched crown and crossed sceptres, / FRAN ET HIB REX, crowned harp, fourth silver penny, (4)first diameter 31 mm.Condition: first near fine/fine some staining, second good fine, third good fine, fourth near very fine.
Commonwealth Silver Halfcrown1653.English shield within laurel and palm branch, with legends in English language: THE. COMMONWEALTH. OF. ENGLAND. mintmark of a Sun / Shields of St. George and Irish harp, value II [?], above, beaded circle and legend surrounding, with the 1653 at top: GOD. WITH. VS.Reverse bears later inscription 'J? Mason Died 25 July 1796 Burried under Limehouse Church'.Diameter 35 mmCondition: Near very fine
Queen Anne Silver Shilling1711Draped bust, left, fourth bust / Post-Union reverse, crowned shields cruciform.Queen Anne Silver Sixpence1711Draped bust, left / crowned shields cruciform, large lisQueen Anne Coin WeightIrish, 1702-14Shield / Irish Harp, 3 D and 11 GFirst 25 mmCondition: First good fine, '17' worn on reverse, second very fine, third fair
George I Silver Sixpence1723South Sea Company issue, laureate and draped bust right, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding / Crowned cruciform shields, garter star at centre, initials of the South Sea Company in alternating angles.George I Silver Threepence1721Laureate and draped bust right / Crowned '3'George I Halfpenny1723 Irish issue, draped bust right / Hibernia seated left with harp, date in legendGeorge I Farthing1723Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Britannia seated on globe with spear, shield and spray of leaves, date in exergue.George I Farthing1721Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Britannia seated on globe with spear, shield and spray of leaves, date in exergue. George I Silver Shilling1723South Sea Company issue, first laureate and draped bust right, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding / Crowned cruciform shields, garter star at centre, initials of the South Sea Company in alternating angles. 'KP' engraved on obverse, (6).First diameter 21 mmCondition: First very fine, second fine to good fine, third near very fine, fourth good very fine, later engraving on obverse, fifth near fine, sixth poor, cut into portrait on obverse.
SEBASTIEN ERARD (1752–1831)A Symphonic harpBirchRaised decoration of mythological figuresEngraved yellow metal plaques "Sebastian Erard / Patent no. 4449 / 18 Great Marlborough Street, London" and on the opposite face "Harp and Piano forte Maker in Ordinary to her Majesty and the ROYAL FAMILY"Eight pedalsEngland, 19th century(losses, faults and evidence of woodworm)Alt.: 171 cm Additional Information: Sébastien Erard (1752-1831)Sébastien Erard (1752-1831), was a famous French manufacturer of musical instruments, dedicated to the production of pianos and harps. He was born in Strasbourg on April 5, 1752, being the fourth son of the second marriage of the upholsterer of Swiss origin Louis- Antoine Erard (1685-1758). When his father died, Sébastien was only six years old, so the somewhat romanticized reports that the carpenter's skills were acquired in his father's workshop cannot be proven. However, it is known that he grew up in a community of qualified artisans, with uncles, cousins, his godfather, and his older brother, all employed as carpenters, upholsters and gilders, mostly dedicated to the production of church furniture.It is not known what led him to become a manufacturer of musical instruments, nor is it known where he was taught. His arrival in Paris takes place in the year of 1768, when he was sixteen years old, but again it is impossible to ascertain the account of his arrival. However, it is known that the Duchess of Villeroy (1731-1816) was one of his first patrons, providing him with facilities for a workshop at the Hotel de Villeroy on the rue de Bourbon in Paris.His willingness to explore the fundamentals of making musical instruments helps him to show his genius for finding ways to get around mechanical problems, a skill that catches the attention of Abbot Roussier and, little by little, his success as a manufacturer of musical instruments he attracts rivals, who often accuse him of working without a license. At that time, he obtains royal protection from King Louis XVI and the license to produce on his own.The success he achieved in 1779, when he began to explore the new market for five-octave fortepianos, forced him to ask for the help of his older brother Jean-Baptiste Erard (1749-1826). Together they moved to number 109 of the rue de Bourbon and then, in 1781, to number 13 rue du Mail, a place that they acquired in January 1791, and which remain as the company's headquarters until it closes in the 20th century. Through the success they achieved in the 80s of the 18th century, they produce fortepianos for Queen Marie Antoinette and, according to the London Post Office Directory of 1786, open a store on London's Great Marlborough Street. From January 1788, they start to operate under the name Erard frères. That same year, the sales record shows us an annual production of 254 fortepianos, a number that almost doubled in the following year, registering the production of 410 fortepianos.Until this point, the production of harps by him is unknown, and when in the early 1790s Sébastian was forced to leave France to settle in London – from where he returned for the first time only in 1796 – there is no record of having left any harp behind.However, in a letter exchanged with his brother, the problem of the harp is addressed, in which he observes that ‘the mechanism is very complicated’.When he moved to London, he handed the management of the Paris branch to his brother and, in the year of 1792, opened a workshop at No. 18 of Great Marlborough Street. it is here that he focuses on the manufacture of harps, until then all imported from France. In November of 1794, he registered the first British patent for a harp (Improvements in Pianofortes and Harps, patent nº 2016), a single action instrument tuned in E-flat major hat can be played in eight major and five minor tones, through the ingenious mechanism bifurcation that allows the strings to be shortened in semitone. In London, the harp is a notable success and the Erard’s Stock Books, shows us that the aristocracy became interested in these instruments. From November 1800 the sales increased and Her Highness the Princess of Wales, Carolina of Brunswick (1768-1821), was paying £ 75 120 for harp no. 357.In the year of 1807, at the London branch, a harp cost £ 83 700 and, a set of strings, £ 1 180.In that same year a new commercial agreement is made between the two brothers and in the following year Sébastian returns to London where he remains for five years focused on the development of the harp.As previously stated, its single-action harp, despite exhibiting a revolutionary mechanism, was limited to playing only thirteen tones (E flat, B flat, F, C, G, D, A and E major, with three of its minor relatives).Only in May of 1810 (with London patent No. 3332) did he manage to perfect and patent a double action mechanism. It was such a popular innovation that in September of that year 1,374 harps were sold to clients as Dussek, Krumpholtz and many French refugees. Out of curiosity one of these harps can be seen at the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe in HambHowever, in the year of 1813 the commercial and industrial restrictions imposed by the Napoleonic wars compromised the Paris company, and on February 26, it was declared bankrupt. At the same time, between 1811 and until 1820, the London branch sells 3,500 of these harps, with a Greek-style decoration where the column's capital features elements such as winged caryatids (a decorative element that will last in the following decades and which we can see in the example that now we bring for auction), winged lions, griffins, Greek masks, and acanthus leaves. The profits obtained from these sales paid off all external debts incurred by the Paris company and, on April 12th of 1824, the bankruptcy was cancelled.Meanwhile Sébastian returns to Paris, where in the year 1820 he acquires part of the Château de la Muette, which he orders to be restored and enlarged to house his cellar with 2,047 bottles of wine and also his rich art gallery, with about 260 paintings of exceptional quality. Many of these works of art are in museum collections, such as the portrait of King Philip IV by Velázquez's atelier (today in the Hermitage museum in St. Petersburg), the "Adoration of the Magi" by Albert Dürer (today at the Uffizzi Gallery, Florence), the portrait of his mother made by Rembrandt in 1634 (today in the National Gallery of London), as well as paintings by Correggio, Murillo, Teniers and Titian.It was here that on August 5th of 1831, at the age of 79, he died and his nephew inherited all his assets. Provenance of this harpAccording to Erard's Stock Books, kept in the library of the Royal College of Music in London, we realize that this harp was conceived in the London workshop in April 1831 and sold on the 28th of the same month to a Dublin musical instrument dealer, Mr Edw. MCCullogh.Through a later note, we find out that this harp was sold at auction by Sullivan & Callaghan in the year of 1906. Bibliografia/Literature:Alain Roudier – Les origines de la famille Erard, in Sébastien Erard, 1752-1831, ou la rencontre avec le pianoforte. Exhibition Catalogue, Luxeuil-les-Bains, 1993;Anik Devriès – Sébastien Erard, un amateur d’art du début du XIXe siècle, in Sébastien Erard, 1752-1831, ou la rencontre avec le pianoforte. Exhibition Catalogue, Luxeuil-les-Bains, 1993; VERITAS Art auctioneers would like to thank the Center Sébastian Erard, in particular to Professor Robert Adelson of the Conservatoire de Nice for his help with the information of this piece.
Collection of ephemera, theatre programmes and sporting brochures; booklets and magazines; including 1947 London underground travel map; Dolphin Holiday Camp booklet, Brixham, Devon; Dunbille's Old Irish Whiskey certificate; Willesden Regatta, Welsh Harp Sailing, 1954, with a badge; London Palladium; Freddy Randall and Eric Silk, Chiswick Empire; and others.
Empire mirror in giltwood frame met relief decor of stars, lion and harp with original 3 parts glass, France ca. 1800-1820, h. 170, w. 85 cm.Emipre spiegel in vergulde lijst met relief van sterren, leeuwenmasker en harp motieven in kuif met origineel 3 delig (zilvernitraat) glas, Frankrijk ca. 1800-1820, h. 170, br. 85cm.
TWO WHITE METAL CHARM BRACELETS AND TWO LOOSE CHARMS, the first charm bracelet suspending twenty one charms in various forms such as a fish, shoes, boat, keys, harp, bagpipes etc, some with marks to indicate silver, fitted with a spring clasp, length 190mm, the second suspending twenty one charms in various forms such as a wishing well, horseshoe, cart, tankard, bells, animals etc, some with marks to indicate silver, fitted with a spring clasp, length 190mm, together with two loose charms such as a shoe which opens to reveal a figure with a dog and a barge with figures
An Early 19th Century French Ormolu Cased Mantel Clock of "Empire" Design, the 3.25ins diameter white enamel dial signed by Foisseyra' Boulogne, to the eight day two train movement with silk suspension striking on a bell, contained in ormolu rectangular case surmounted by a lectern and flanked by classical figure playing a harp, plain column with ball finial and tribute, the rectangular base cast with twin figures of swans flanking globe and basket of flowers and on ball feet, 15.25ins high
* Nelson (Horatio, Viscount, 1758-1805). Autograph Letter Signed, ‘Nelson’, (as Baron Nelson of the Nile), [Foudroyant, Naples Bay], 5 August 1799, to Rear Admiral John Duckworth, ‘Lady Hamilton sends you Harp Strings and Silk which Mr Tyson [Secretary to Lord Nelson] will pay for and send you the account. I send the Capitulation of Gaeta. We received accounts last night which I am sure may be depended on that Mantua has surrendered Prisoners of War, all is well here we sail this evening’, with a postscript, ‘Sir W[illia]m & Lady H[amilto]n desire their kindest regards’, 1 page, docketed by recipient on verso, 1 page, 4toQty: (1)NOTESBy 1798 Napoleon’s designs on Naples had become clear and it was Neapolitan cooperation that contributed to Lord Nelson’s triumph over the French at the Battle of the Nile in August. However, in early January 1799 the French (aided by Neapolitan Jacobins) captured Naples, forcing Nelson and his fleet to assist the king and the royal family in their evacuation to Palermo. Nelson signed the Articles of the capitulation of Gaeta on 31 July, Nelson sending Duckworth a copy the following day. Nelson and the Hamiltons lived on Foudroyant, off Naples, from 25 June to 2 August 1799, following the recovery of Naples from the French. Rear-Admiral Sir John Thomas Duckworth (1748-1817) was Nelson’s second in command and had been at Minorca since July where he had covered against a Spanish relief. Lord Nelson had met the Hamiltons in Naples in 1793, where Sir William was stationed as British Ambassador. By 1799, Nelson and Emma Hamilton had become lovers. By the time the three of them returned from Naples to England in 1800 Emma was pregnant with Nelson’s child, Nelson soon living openly with the couple at Merton Place, Surrey.
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Irish issues, Second issue, Shilling, mm. harp, bust 3C, reads elizabeth d g a f et hibernie regi, 4.33g/6h (BCW HP-1B:HP-a; S 6505; DF 247). Good very fine, old cabinet toning, attractive and rare £800-£1,000 --- Provenance: SNC December 1980 (10293); bt Baldwin December 1989
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Irish issues, Second issue, Groat, mm. harp, bust 1G, reads elizabeth d g an f z hibernie reg, 1.25g/12h (BCW HP-1B:HP-a; S 6506; DF 251). Edge chip, otherwise nearly very fine, rare £600-£800 --- Provenance: ‘Terenure’ Collection, Whyte’s Auction (Dublin), 20 February 1998, lot 126
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Irish issues, Second issue, Groat, mm. harp, bust 1G, reads elizabeth d g an f z hibernie re, 1.60g/1h (BCW HP-1C:HP-a; S 6506; DF 251). Slightly crimped, otherwise good fine or better for issue, rare £500-£700 --- Provenance: DNW Auction 86, 16-17 June 2010, lot 1346; DNW Auction 141, 14-16 June 2017, lot 1364
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Shilling, Gp D, type 3.1, mm. harp, reads hib, 5.97g/6h (Sharp D1/1; SCBI Brooker 471, same dies; N 2223; S 2789). A piece of fine work, small dent above mark of value and some weakness in portrait, otherwise about extremely fine and toned, rare £1,000-£1,500 --- Provenance: Bt Spink October 1975
An Irish Killarney yew and marquetry box,19th century, the hinged lid centred with a ruined abbey, surrounded by foliage, decorated to the underside in sycamore with a harp and shamrocks, 22.5cm wide22.5cm deep8cm highCondition report: Scratches, stains and marks to top. Split to underside of lid. Scratches to sides. General wear throughout.
A mid 19th century J.Schwieso giltwood, satinwood and rosewood concert harp, with brass plaque signed on one side "Schwieso & Co., Improvement, No. 263 Regent Street London," the reverse "Schwieso late foreman to S. Erard, No. 417"; brass-mounted satinwood soundboard fluted columnar pillar, relief carved angels on capital, eight pedals, five sound holes, 43 strings W.2ft 9in. H.5ft 7in.
A BAG OF ASSORTED JEWELLERY, to include three white metal charm bracelets suspending charms, one fitted with a silver heart clasp hallmarked Birmingham, one fitted with a heart clasp stamped 'Silver', a white metal bangle designed with a row of nine flower shaped clusters set with circular cut emeralds and colourless topaz, stamped '925', a white metal damascene line bracelet fitted with an integrated box clasp with a rubbed stamp and an additional safety chain, a white metal charm bracelet suspending a single charm in the form of a harp, fitted with a heart clasp stamped 'Silver', together with a bag of loose white metal charms such as a dog, house, car, horseshoe etc
First book printed in Ge'ez.- Bible, Ethiopic.- Psalterium David et Cantica aliqua, edited by Johann Potken, collation: [1-128, 13-146], 108 ff., printed in red and black, Ethiopic and Roman type, first f. recto with a full-page woodcut in red showing a seated King David playing a harp within a decorative border signed 'S.C.', woodcut knotwork head-pieces, headings and initials in red, marginal repair to first and last ff., water-stained (mostly at start), some mostly light spotting and finger-marking, attractive contemporary ?French ornately blind-stamped calf over boards, sympathetically rebacked, remains of ties, corners little worn, rubbed, 4to (225 x 160mm.), [Rome], [Marcello Silber for Johannes Potken], 1513.⁂ Rare copy of the first edition of the first book printed in Ge'ez (or classical Ethiopic), and the first book of the Bible to be printed in an eastern language other than Hebrew. The editor was a German clergyman and papal protonotary, and he 'describes in his preface how he had heard Ethiopian strangers in Rome reciting sacred hymns, in which he recognized the names of the Blessed Virgin, the Apostles and certain Saints. Aroused by curiosity he determined to learn Ethiopic - which he calls lingua Chaldea - and eventually succeeded in mastering enough of the language to enable him to publish this edition in the native character.' (Darlow & Moule). Provenance: 'Questa Cantica è stata mandata da Genoua dal P. Gabriele di Casale Prouinciale de Capucini, anno 1606. mensis Nouemb' (ink inscription to front pastedown).Literature: Adams B1481: Darlow & Moule 3560; Fumagalli, Bibliografia Etiopica, p. 353; Smitskamp III, 233.
Ireland, George III,Thirty pence, 1808, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, R.Hibernia seated left with harp, XXX PENCE IRISH below, top of harp points to O in TOKEN (S.6616A). A couple of light contact marks, otherwise good extremely fine, possibly better. (1)Footnotes:Ex Kunker 159 1835.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
39th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers The Liverpool Welsh Officers pouch belt plate 1860-1861.Very fine rare short-lived die-stamped silver plate Prince of Waless crest and motto above a large oval strap, LANCASHIRE RIFLE VOLUNTEERS, 39 to the tip. Centrally St. David with crozier holding a harp and a leek, in front of him a long-horned ram. Two screw posts, washers & hooped nuts VGCWith commissions dated 9 February 1860 the corps was under the command of Capt. William James Griffiths, their existence was short lived disappearing from the Army Lists by early 1862.
The Regulating Silver Coin, made practicable and easie, to the government and subject. Humbly submitted to the consideration of both Houses of Parliament. By a Lover of his Country. London, Printed for Henry Bonwick at the Red Lion in St. Paul's Church-Yard 1969 (lacks final page) along with The Harp of Parnassus, A New Selection of Classical English Poetry by J. F. Pennie. London 1822 (2)
A pair of early 19th century French procelain vasesprobably Paris, of urn form with twin scrolling handles, on circular socles and square plinth bases, each painted with a romanticised figure, the first depicting a Scotsman playing a harp, the other with his female companion, a faun on her lap, within gilded borders, 22.5cm high (2)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Twelve Royal Doulton limited edition figures modelled by Peggy Davies - Harp HN2482, number 332, Dulcimer HN2798, number 685, Viola D'amore HN2797, number 589, Chitarrone HN2700, number 463, Hurdy-Gurdy HN2796, number 555, French Horn HN2795, number 741, Violin HN2432, number 695, Flute HN2483, number 626, Cymbals HN2699, number 397, Lute HN2431, number 679, Cello HN2331, number 692 and Virginals HN2427, number 232, all boxed with certificatesCondition report: All in very good condition apart from French Horn which is badly cracked
A late 19th century French bronze of the Muse of Music, in seated pose with harp behind her, brown patination, unsigned and lacking foundry mark, h.22.5cm, all raised on later marbled composition plinth,Condition report: No breaks or damage.Modest patina wear to extremities only.Plinth is later.
A good 18th century French harp by Walster, ParisThe carved scroll top on a foliate carved moulded column support and base housing seven pedals, the soundboard decorated with delicate flower sprays, internally signed Francois Folck(?). 63" (160cm) highCondition report: Visible repair to the sound box especially at the top where there are some small losses. Some shrinkage to the joints of the panels on the sound box. Visible repair to the shoulder joint. Some minor wear to the sound board with some fading and flaking to the painted decorations. Some shrinkage to the head joints. Repair to the column near the base with some rubbing to the guilt on the column and elsewhere. Evidence of worm in places but not excessive and apparently dormant. Pedals show some minor surface rust. Walster mark to one side appears to be over-stamped 'Saunter A Paris'. Please refer to images.

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