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Click here to subscribeAutographs, Military, a selection of 4 signatures of military leaders inc. John Joseph Pershing 1860-1948 (Black Jack) on piece; signed letter William Joseph Slim 1891-1970 DSO from Savoy Hotel; signed 4½" x 3" card from Louis Botha 1862-1919 Prime Minister of South Africa and Transvaal; and signed 6" x 8" photograph of Peter Inge (Baron Inge 1935-2022) head of the British Army (mainly gd)
Football memorabilia, Fulham FC, selection of items including a letter on Club headed paper dated 15 July 1907 asking availability to steward for the forthcoming season, 5 b/w match action press photos 1950's/60's, a signed photo of Tommy Trinder, 'Let's Talk About Fulham' booklet 1940's, three Club handbooks 1950/1, 66/7 & 68/9, Typhoo Premium issue team group picture, 19 programmes inc. Fulham v Hull City 1925/6 (spilt spine), aways v Chelsea Res 1930/31 (ph), Manchester City 46/7, Blackburn 53/4, West Ham 53/4, Portsmouth 50/1 etc (mixed condition, fair/vg)
Postcards, Hampshire, a Ringwood selection of 7 cards, with 6 RPs inc. High St (2), Market Place, Old Cottages, Ibsley Village, shop front A Baker & Son Cycles & Radio, corner of Ebenezer Lane. Also pullout for Ringwood showing a hare going to post a letter, with the caption 'A Welcome Messenger' (gd)
Autographs, Politics, to comprise 2 letters addressed to Mr Whitley (House of Commons Speaker), one from Violet Bonham Carter nee Asquith (1887-1969), a letter sent from 5 Sussex Gardens Hyde Park, asking if it is possible to have a seat reserved in the gallery for the 'Irish Debate on Monday afternoon' poss. 1921 together with a letter from the Labour Politician Ellen C. Wilkinson (1891-1947) dated 10th Dec 1924 on House Of Commons notepaper thanking him for his kind support (gd) (2)
Autographs, Authors, a selection of 5 ink signatures of authors with 3 signed letters, inc. John Masefield (1907); Richard Crompton (Just William) on headed note paper; Frank Richards (typed letter). Also signatures on cards for Rider Haggard, and Osbert Lancaster with cartoon of a flying bird (gd)
Postcards, a mixed UK topographical (with a few foreign) and subject collection of approx. 69 cards, with glamour (artists include Herovard, Penot, Milliere, Pepin), RPs of scuttling of 'Graf Spee' of Uruguay (5), Red Letter cards (Chaplin, 6), a few comic (McGill, Kinsella), Beatles, Balham High Rd (printed) etc (mixed condition)
Autographs, Military, Harold Alexander of Tunis (1891-1969), 2 autographs to comprise a signed letter to a Mr Hill of Henley-on-Thames type written with an ink header and footer declining to provide Mr Hill with a signature from Winston Churchill and a black ink on cream card signature 'Alexander of Tunis F.M.' (approx. size 11.5 x 7.5 cms) (vg) (2)
A PENDANT NECKLACE The continuous textured palmier link chain, suspending a detachable oval pendant with vacant centre, with a palmier link frame, with a loose letter 'L' mount, unmarked Size/dimensions: chain approximately 70cm long, pendant 7.9cm long Gross weight: 78.2g Condition Report: Panel insert of pendant deficient, glue residue to border, central letter now loose Metal unmarked and remains untested Condition Report Disclaimer
A SILVER SHAPED SQUARE SALVER VINER'S LTD., SHEFFIELD 1943 With a raised moulded border and on four scroll feet 27cm (10 1/2in) wide 609g (19.6 oz) Condition Report: Date letter rubbed, rest are clear Slightly wobbles No engraving Light scratches and wear commensurate with age and use Condition Report Disclaimer
AN 18 CARAT GOLD HEART AND SMOKY QUARTZ SET ACORN PENDANT ON SUGILITE BEAD NECKLACE The briolette smoky quartz acorn with a textured brown diamond accented cap and polished gold heart suspended from a graduated hoop surmount, the heart with London hallmark, and maker's mark Bi, suspended from an associated polished sugilite bead necklace, to an orb clasp stamped 925 Size/dimensions: pendant section 5.9cm long; necklace 36cm long Gross weight: 43.5 grams Condition Report: The date letter on the pendant is hard to see. There is some rubbing commensurate with age and use, some glue visible around the top of the quartz Condition Report Disclaimer
A GEORGE II SILVER PAIR OF CANDLES SNUFFERS MATTHEW COOPER I, NO DATE LETTER, CIRCA 1730 With loop handles and engraved with a crest 14.5cm (5 3/4in) long 105g (3.4 oz) Condition Report: Maker's mark and sterling marks only Crest is crisp Some pitting Hinge action slightly sticks as the blade enters the box section Light scratches and wear commensurate with age and use Condition Report Disclaimer
CHAUCER, Geoffrey, The Works of Our Ancient, Learned and Excellent English Poet, Jeffrey Chaucer as they have lately been compared with the best manuscripts; and several things added, never before in print. Folio, 1687. Frontis and full page armorial, seven line cancel slip pasted to bottom of page 42. Third Speght edition, printed in two columns, and the last in Black Letter. Two small oval rubber stamps to title page. Attractive mid-twentieth century binding in speckled calf, raised bands.
THE BIBLE, Translated according to the Ebrew and Greeke, and conferred with the best translations in divers languages. 4to, Christopher Barker, 1581. Black Letter, printed in 2 columns, with notes. Geneva version bound in 2 volumes. First volume contains the Old Testament and Apocrypha, 2nd volume contains the New Testament followed by the Book of Common Prayer, Metrical Psalms by John Daye, 1581, and the concordances by Robert Herrey. Lacks a total of 9 leaves: General title (provided in facsimile); epistle to the reader and following 2 leaves; last leaf of the Apocrypha; Book of Common Prayer lacks title; Metrical Psalms lacks 2 leaves at end; Concordances lacks one leaf at end. Late 18th century half calf over marbled boards, boards detached. Good margins at fore-edge and bottom, cut closer at the top. Messy ink stain on last page of OT and facing page (first page of Apocrypha), perhaps where someone has tried to wash out or obliterate some old notes. Apocrypha title leaf has also been slit without loss. Herbert 170 (2)
ARCHIVE OF A SCOTTISH FARM, Achareidh, Nairn, 1830-1899. An extensive and important archive of daily events on a Scottish farm over the last seventy years of the 19th century. Achareidh is near Nairn, a fishing port and market town on the Moray Firth. It is 17 miles east of Inverness. Brodie, Rait and Cawdor castles are nearby. The farm was owned by the Clarke family for several generations. The archive comprises 34 hand written journals of various sizes and 4 albums of photographs:A daily weather journal from January 1st 1830 to December 31st 1899, recorded in 10 journals (lacking book for 1886-90). General weather conditions are given, and from the 1860s barometer and thermometer readings are recorded twice a day;Eight account books, 1837 to 1887, recording every item of daily expenditure. Amongst the many thousands of entries, those for 1883 include entrance to the Highland Society Show (3/-) catalogue (1/-) train to Inverness (3/4) cab hire (4/-) two papier mache trays (4/-) offertory at Nairn Parish Church (1/-) and 34 and a quarter gallons of whisky (£6 11s 3d);Two folio books of plans of the fields showing crop rotation, 1839-57 and 1858-74;Manure record 1858-86;Farmer's Diary 1840-85 and another diary 1888;Letters 1830-85, four volumes recording the date, to whom letter was sent and very brief details. The first two volumes have the bookplate of Augustus Terry Clarke;Account book with the National Bank at Nairn 1862-85;Account book with the British Linen Company's bank at Nairn 1862-74; Account book 1840-86, mainly dividends on stocks and shares;Eggs laid 1859-85;Memoranda of sheep 1865-86;Displenish sale at Achareidh, 24 October 1886;Nairn chapel accounts from 1843-80. According to a loosely inserted letter, the chapel was sold off in 1901;A large album of local views c 1890;Another large album of mainly local views c 1890, including several photos of turf huts;An album of snapshot of Africa 1909-10;An album of newspaper cuttings on the Boer War, 1899, including the sieges of Ladysmith and Mafeking (38) (2 boxes)
LOCKYER, Nicholas. An Olive-Leafe; or a bud of the spring. John Rothwell, 1650. Lacks title page. The second title, Spiritual Inspection or a review of the Heart, has been moved to the front of the volume and a slip pasted over giving the correct title in manuscript. Contemporary calf, neatly rebacked.With DENT, Arthur, The Plain-Man's Path-way to Heaven, Wherein every man may clearly see whether he shall be saved or damned. Set forth Dialogue-wise, for the better understanding of the simple. 26th edition 1643. In both Roman type and Black Letter. Lacking 48 pages (337-384). Worn old calf. Extensive contemporary marginal notes.With a Collection of Acts of Parliaments...Relative to those Protestant Dissenters who are usually called by the Name Quakers, from the year 1688. 4to, 1757. Worming to top corners. Old panelled calf rebacked (3)
HOLY BIBLE, 4to, Thomas and John Buck, Cambridge 1630. Black Letter printed in two columns. King James version. Bound with the Book of Common Prayer and the Apocrypha, with the Metrical Psalms by T&J Buck, 1630 at the end. Rebound in full calf with the original brass corners, centre bosses and clasps reattached. Early inscription at the end of the Apocrypha 'Wm Townsend son of Wm Townsend Baptized at Kippax December 14 1692'. Book of Common Prayer lacking leaves at the beginning; 3" tear to general title at top; Psalms defective at end. Some fingering, soiling and staining. Herbert 433.Following the engraved title page is A Description of Canaan, four pages, including a double page map of Canaan. This is not noted by Herbert.
BISHOP'S BIBLE. 4to, Christopher Barker, 1584. Black Letter printed in two columns. With Apocrypha. This book is apparently not known with a general title. This copy has the colophon leaf bound in as the title page. Herbert states there should probably be 36 preliminary leaves. The colophon leaf is followed by three preliminary leaves: The whole scripture, 5pp, A Prayer 1p. The special title page before the Psalter (fo 215) is not present. NT title with loss at bottom. Cropped fairly close, just cutting into headlines in a few places. Neatly bound in mid-twentieth century full morocco with raised bands. Apparently the last 4to version of the Bishop's Bible. Herbert 186.
ERASMUS, Desiderius, The Paraphrase of Erasmus upon the Newe Testament. 1551 & 1549. Thick folio, two volumes bound as one. First tome or volume of the Paraphrase of Erasmus upon the Newe Testatment, conteinyng the fower Evangelistes, with the Acts of the Apostles. Edward Whitchurche 1551. Bound with the second tome or volume of the Paraphrases of Erasmus upon the Newe Testament, conteynyng the Epistles of St Paul and the other Apostles whereunto is added a paraphrase upon the Revelation of St John. Imprinted at London in Flete-Strete at the sign of the Sunne by Edward Whitchurche, the XVI daye of August 1549.Vol 1 lacks 20 preliminary leaves and folios I-V.Vol 2 lacks title and 29 leaves at the end of Revelations. In addition, the last ten leaves are missing the top corners with loss of text.Facsimile title to volume 2.The missing and defective leaves are provided in good facsimile and bound up separately. Both volumes are in Black Letter with woodcut initials. Good margins. Early panelled calf, rebacked. Firmly bound and very useable (2).
SARUM (SALISBURY) PRIMER, 1555. The Primer in Latin and English (after the use of Sarum) with many godly and devoute prayers, as in the contentes doth appere. Whereunto is added a playne and godly treatise concerning Masse, and blessed Sacremente of the aulter, for the instruction of the simple people. Imprinted at London, by John Waylande at the signe of the Sunne, 1555. Small 4to. Title in excellent facsimile. Lacks a total of 12 leaves: original title, Bii, Biii, Eiii, Eiv, Fi, Fii, Fiii, Fiv, Oiv, Pi, xiv (blank). Gi and Gii top corners torn away with loss of a few words. Black Letter, printed in red and black throughout, woodcuts in text. Cut close at top, just shaving a few headlines. Early 20th century plain calf binding by Riviere, gilt edges. With a book containing facsimiles of the missing leaves, bound in goatskin (2)
HOLY BIBLE, R Barker 1613. 4to, Black Letter. Lacking general title and all preliminary leaves. Begins at Genesis I. Bound with the Concordances by Robert Herrey, 1613, and the Metrical Psalms by Sternhold & Hopkins 1647, defective at end. Bound without the Apocrypha. Top edge cut close, shaving a few headlines. Later full calf, red edges. Out of its covers. Herbert 330.
Box of books regarding military campaigns in Africa from the collection of Professor Wilks to include: Brackenbury; 'The Ashanti War', Volume I & II, 1774 and 'Narrative of the Ashanti War', Volume I & II, 1774 by the same author, Major Ricketts; 'Narrative of the Ashantee War' 1831, Reade, Wynward; 'The Story of the Ashantee Campaign' 1874, Butler, Major W.F; 'Akim-Foo the History of a Failure' 1875, Atteridge, Hilliard; 'Wars of the Nineties' 1899, LHodgson, Lady; 'Siege of Kumassi' 1901, Ritchie, Moore; 'Unfinished War' 1940, Armitage, Capt C.H & Montanaro, Lt-Coln A.F; 'Ashanti Campaign of 1900', 1901, 'African Pilot Part 1 1939', Clarke, Peter.B; 'West Africans at War', 'Dilemmas of the Desert War', 'The French Riveira Campaign of August 1944', 'The Conquest of the Western Sudan', 'British Military and Naval Forces in West African History', Dnoeu, Francois; 'Military French', O'Neill; 'War in African and the Far East', 'Empire at War Volume IV Africa', Gorges; 'The Great War in West Africa', 'Ashanti War 1900' advance copy by Herbert Camplow etc. (B.P. 21% + VAT)Ricketts 'Ashantee War' appears to be the original 1831 edition but may have been rebound. No evidence of missing pages and all plates and map are present. It is not library stamped.Both copies of Brackenbury's 'Ashanti War' appear complete with no evidence of missing pages and all maps/frontispiece letter present. The half leather bound editions may have been rebound. They are not library stamped.
Three boxes of book from the collection of Professor Wilks regarding the Gold Coast of Africa; Burton, R.F; 'To the Gold Coast for Gold' Volume I & II 1883, Nathan, Major Sir Matthew; 'Historical Chart of the Gold Coast and Ashanti', 'Wars of the Gold Coast Colony' 1920, Volume I, two copies of 'Ashanti and the Gold Coast' by Sir John Dalrymple-Hay 1874, various Gold Coast Civil Service lists, 'Gold Coast colony Takoradi Harbour', Northcote, Lt-Coln H.B; 'Report on the Northern Territories of the Gold Coast', 1899, various books by Cardinall; 'The Natives of the Northern Territories of the Gold Coast', 'Bibliography of the Gold Coast', Reindorf; 'History of the Gold Coast and Asante', 'To the Gold Coast for Gold', Ellis, A.B; 'The Tschi speaking peoples of the Gold Coast of West Africa', Meredith, Henry; 'The Gold Coast of Africa' and 'Account of the Gold Coast' 1812, Wright, Martin; 'Gold Coast Legislative Council' and others, Macdonland; 'Gold Coast Past and Present' 1898, various Gold Coast Handbooks, Princess Marie Louise; 'Letters from the Gold Coast', Bowler, Louis; 'Gold Coast Palaver', 'Letters on the political condition of the Gold Coast', Kemp, Rev Dennis; 'Nine years at the Gold Coast' 1898, 'Four Years in Ashantee' 1875, Cruikshank, Brodie; 'The Gold Coast of Africa' Volume I & II 1853, Lady Clifford 'Our Days on the Gold Coast' 1919, 'History of the Akan Peoples of the Gold Coast', 'The History of the Gold Coast, Modern part of an universal history from the earliest account of time', Volume XVII, 1760 printed for S. Richardson, 'Forester Officers handbook of the Gold Coast, Ashanti and the Northern Territories', 'Gold Coast Native Institutions' etc. (B.P. 21% + VAT)Ricketts 'Ashantee War' appears to be the original 1831 edition but may have been rebound. No evidence of missing pages and all plates and map are present. It is not library stamped.Both copies of Brackenbury's 'Ashanti War' appear complete with no evidence of missing pages and all maps/frontispiece letter present. The half leather bound editions may have been rebound. They are not library stamped.
A George III silver wine goblet. London, c.1818, Marks rubbed. The plain body to a stem with beaded knop spreading to a lobed, circular foot, 15cm high.The goblet together with a continental silver beaker, stamped 800, on a stepped circular foot, engraved with cartouche and initials to side, 10.8cm high, total weight approx. 7.5ozt (2)Condition Report: Date letter partially rubbed and no maker's mark visible to goblet
A silver hip flask. J. B. Chatterley & Sons, Birmingham, 1968. Of curved rectangular form, with engine turned design to body and vacant cartouche to one side, designed with a screw cap, 9 x 13.5cm approx. weight 7.7ozt Condition Report: The hip flask is in good condition commensurate with age. Some general surface scratching and nicking but no damage or repairs noted. Some minor bruising in places commensurate with light use. When tested with water, no leaks to body but when shaken vigorously some small drops escaping from under cap. Cork is present inside cap but shows some wear and minor losses which may be the cause of the minor leak. Small ding to cap. Cap opens and closes securely and snugly. Hinge in good condition. Some scratching to panel beneath cap. Hallmarks generally clear, with only date letter slightly rubbed. Overall a nice hip flask in good condition. Further images available to download via this link: https://we.tl/t-z2qaNxGPI6
A George II provincial silver bullet teapot. William Parry, Exeter, 1742. Of bullet form with scalloped detail to spout, chased around the shoulder with a band of flowerhead drops against brickwork and geometric patterned ground, the pull-off cover with knopped finial and safety chain to an ebonised wooden scroll handle, 11.8cm high, 12.9oztFootnotes: Arms: Demi talbot ducally gorged.Family: Aber, Campbell, Fletcher, Kayle, Purefey, Thomason (With thanks to Pursuivant Research)Condition Report: The teapot is in good overall condition commensurate with age. Some general surface scratching, nicking and pitting noted. Some dings to the body. Steady on foot. Handle wobbly - loose pins. Some wear to the chased decoration around shoulders and cover. Spout slightly misshapen. Some solder noted to the rim which has covered some of the engraved decoration. Cover is slightly bruised around edges. It is a little wobbly and sits with a small gap between it and teapot rim in area of repair. No repairs noted around handle sockets. A small amount of unobtrusive solder noted to one side of spout. Some bruising and heavy nicking to knopped finial. Some small patches of unobtrusive solder where foot meets body and some patches of solder under foot around rim. (Later) engraved crest is crisp. Hallmarks to underside of foot generally clear (date letter and maker's mark partly rubbed but legible). Overall a nice teapot in good condition commensurate with age. Further images available to download via this link: https://we.tl/t-3s2wNlArTj
A Regency silver gilt 'Hock' decanter label. Thomas Phipps, Edward Robinson & James Phipps, c.1815. The cast label depicting a reclining satyr accepting a cup of wine, the fruiting vine border to a nameplate reading 'HOCK' in pierced lettering, date letter indistinct, 4.5 x 6cm, together with a George IV silver decanter label of similar design, London, 1822, Samuel Dutton and William Hattersley, the nameplate engraved 'Whiskey', 4.5 x 6.2cm, both with belcher link chains, total weight approx. 2.1ozt (2) Condition Report: Both labels are in good condition commensurate with age. Some minor scratching and nicking noted to both. The gilding to the 'Hock' label is generally bright, with only some minor rubbed areas at high points. No damage or repairs noted. Chain unmarked. One possible old repair noted to reverse of Whiskey label. Some light wear to decoration. Chain unmarked. Further images available to download via this link: https://we.tl/t-iwat2PsjiG
Two silver mounted hardstone match strikers. Charles Turman Burrows and Levi & Salaman, Birmingham, 1919 and c.1915. The green serpentine example approx. 6.1cm high, date letter rubbed, the smaller example, probably jasper, approx. 4.6cm high, together with a large silver mounted ceramic match holder, Birmingham hallmarks (date letter rubbed), John Grinsell & Sons, approx. 10cm high (3)Condition Report: The match strikers are in good overall condition commensurate with age. Green serpentine example: Hallmarks a little rubbed but legible. Some nicking, pitting, dings and scratching to mount. One larger pit/split noted also. Some surface-reaching fractures noted to the serpentine body including one that runs vertically down both sides and looks to meet in the middle of the underside. This does not look to be affecting the structural integrity of the piece. Some polish residue in the grooved section. Mottled brown/black example: Hallmarks clear. Some wear to the silver mount including pitting, scratching, bruising. Some scratching and abrasion to hardstone body and some surface-reaching fractures visible. These do not look to be affecting the structural integrity. Ceramic example: Hallmarks to mount are rubbed (but maker's mark clear). Some general scratching, nicking and small dings to the mount. A crack noted to the underside of the ceramic lip beneath the silver mount. The ceramic body is in good condition. Some minor discolouration and white marking noted in places. Further images available to download via this link: https://we.tl/t-gThnpQvgfH
A Kuba (Congo) carved wood figural cup, 19th/20th century, the upper vessel carved with three registers of dentil, over a kneeling spirit figure with open mouthed fierce expression 21cm high; together with a Papua New Guinea barkcloth "tapa" long mat painted with repeating panels of hatched X motifs and toothed patterns, with applied label inscribed "Mat made out of tree bark New Guinea" 221cm x 47cm (max); and another, tubular, painted with tree-like and other repeat motifs, with adhered old letter " A New Guinea dress made of the beaten bark of a tree stripped entire off the trunk without being cut at all. With love to Mrs Vaudrey from May" 171cm x 16cm (3)
BANKSY (b.1974) "Special Sauce, Custom-Made Corsetry", hand-painted acrylic to both sides of an A-Frame advertising board, 123 x 62cms.Provenance: Emma Houghton, close friend and collaborator of Banksy throughout the 1990s. Houghton had a bespoke corsetry shop at BS8, on Park Street, Bristol, and Banksy designed this board for outside the shop door.Exhibition: The Art of Banksy: Unauthorised, Manchester, October 2022- January 2023. The Art of Banksy: Unauthorised, Regent Street London, January 2024-February 2024.LETTER OF PROVENANCE:In reference to the provenance of the birthday cards, flyers and shop sign, I met ‘Banksy’ in 1992, through mutual friends. We were friends throughout our 20’s, during the politically charged, hedonistic and creatively potent era of the 1990’s and early 2000’s. In the DIY ethos of the time, we set our own agenda; we worked, played, protested, travelled and established our independent professions, following our own unique course. His work-ethic, humour and moral stance were powerful even then. The birthday cards were given to me by the artist over four consecutive years depicting his evolution from Robin, in a cuter pencil drawn cartoon style to Mr Banks and finally with the edgy stencilled wit, characteristic of Banksy. The flyers were designed by the artist and hand screen printed by him and myself to promote a club night put on by our sound system the Babble Collective in the mid 90’s. Most were cut apart and distributed for advertising, now collected world wide, but I gave this un cut sheet to a family member who unearthed them years later. The A board was commissioned for my corsetry business, to advertise my first shop in BS8 on Park Street in Bristol, I like to think she was me in my prime. To watch Banksy’s career grow meteorically from its roots to become this national treasure has been incredible – not least due to the privately held knowledge of these works existence. Deciding to share them with the public through The Art of Banksy exhibition has allowed fans and followers to see this charming and sentimental side that is less of the known Banksy brand of today. Putting them up for auction is intended to allow others to fully appreciate their unique beauty in this current time. These details and my identity have been shared to avoid speculation, to better establish authenticity and provenance of the pieces. It must be noted that there is no dirt to dish on the artist. That there is no axe to grind, nor will I disclose or confirm Banksy’s identity. I have had little to no contact with him in the last 20 years.
BANKSY (b.1974) "Boing!" - characters on a spacehopper, A birthday card, hand-painted in coloured pencils and felt pen, cut-out collage, opening to reveal the inscription "A very happy birthday to the bounciest groover on planet funkiness. Long may your birthdays continue and your foxiness grow, Much Love XXX, Robin", 41 x 19.5cms, in glazed box frame (50.5 x 29cms overall).Provenance: Emma Houghton, close friend and collaborator of Banksy throughout the 1990sExhibited: The Art of Banksy: Unauthorised, Manchester, October 2022- January 2023. The Art of Banksy: Unauthorised, Regent Street London, January 2024-February 2024.LETTER OF PROVENANCE:In reference to the provenance of the birthday cards, flyers and shop sign, I met ‘Banksy’ in 1992, through mutual friends. We were friends throughout our 20’s, during the politically charged, hedonistic and creatively potent era of the 1990’s and early 2000’s. In the DIY ethos of the time, we set our own agenda; we worked, played, protested, travelled and established our independent professions, following our own unique course. His work-ethic, humour and moral stance were powerful even then. The birthday cards were given to me by the artist over four consecutive years depicting his evolution from Robin, in a cuter pencil drawn cartoon style to Mr Banks and finally with the edgy stencilled wit, characteristic of Banksy. The flyers were designed by the artist and hand screen printed by him and myself to promote a club night put on by our sound system the Babble Collective in the mid 90’s. Most were cut apart and distributed for advertising, now collected world wide, but I gave this un cut sheet to a family member who unearthed them years later. The A board was commissioned for my corsetry business, to advertise my first shop in BS8 on Park Street in Bristol, I like to think she was me in my prime. To watch Banksy’s career grow meteorically from its roots to become this national treasure has been incredible – not least due to the privately held knowledge of these works existence. Deciding to share them with the public through The Art of Banksy exhibition has allowed fans and followers to see this charming and sentimental side that is less of the known Banksy brand of today. Putting them up for auction is intended to allow others to fully appreciate their unique beauty in this current time. These details and my identity have been shared to avoid speculation, to better establish authenticity and provenance of the pieces. It must be noted that there is no dirt to dish on the artist. That there is no axe to grind, nor will I disclose or confirm Banksy’s identity. I have had little to no contact with him in the last 20 years.
BANKSY (b.1974) Heavy Weaponry (Space) (c.1998), A birthday card, hand-painted and spray-painted with aerosol and acrylic paint, and felt pen on silver card, opening to reveal the inscription "Ema, Happy Birthday Slappa! You Don't Half Make Me Smile Sometimes, Stay Beautiful, Mr. Banks", tagged BANKSY in blue to back, 27 x 24cms (opened out), in frame (33.5 x 37cms overall).Note: This is one of the earliest examples of Banksy's tag signature known, if not the first. It is well documented that he got his tag from the font 'STOP'. Initially utilising the capital 'A' we see in this example in around 1998, he very quickly changed the tag to the rounder lower case letter 'a' we see today.Provenance: Emma Houghton, close friend and collaborator of Banksy from 1993-1998.Exhibition: The Art of Banksy: Unauthorised, Manchester, October 2022- January 2023. The Art of Banksy: Unauthorised, Regent Street London, January 2024-February 2024.LETTER OF PROVENANCE:In reference to the provenance of the birthday cards, flyers and shop sign, I met ‘Banksy’ in 1992, through mutual friends. We were friends throughout our 20’s, during the politically charged, hedonistic and creatively potent era of the 1990’s and early 2000’s. In the DIY ethos of the time, we set our own agenda; we worked, played, protested, travelled and established our independent professions, following our own unique course. His work-ethic, humour and moral stance were powerful even then. The birthday cards were given to me by the artist over four consecutive years depicting his evolution from Robin, in a cuter pencil drawn cartoon style to Mr Banks and finally with the edgy stencilled wit, characteristic of Banksy. The flyers were designed by the artist and hand screen printed by him and myself to promote a club night put on by our sound system the Babble Collective in the mid 90’s. Most were cut apart and distributed for advertising, now collected world wide, but I gave this un cut sheet to a family member who unearthed them years later. The A board was commissioned for my corsetry business, to advertise my first shop in BS8 on Park Street in Bristol, I like to think she was me in my prime. To watch Banksy’s career grow meteorically from its roots to become this national treasure has been incredible – not least due to the privately held knowledge of these works existence. Deciding to share them with the public through The Art of Banksy exhibition has allowed fans and followers to see this charming and sentimental side that is less of the known Banksy brand of today. Putting them up for auction is intended to allow others to fully appreciate their unique beauty in this current time. These details and my identity have been shared to avoid speculation, to better establish authenticity and provenance of the pieces. It must be noted that there is no dirt to dish on the artist. That there is no axe to grind, nor will I disclose or confirm Banksy’s identity. I have had little to no contact with him in the last 20 years.
A George V Irish silver rectangular card case, hinged to reveal a hinged clip, Dublin 1916 by Wakely & Wheeler, length 9.3cm, and a silver swing-handled circular basket, the faceted sides and rim cast with scallop shells and pendant bellflowers, raised on scallop shell feet, no date letter, by William Comyns & Sons, diameter 11.8cm, total weight 193.6g.
A silver hallmarked sugar bowl with rib decoration and twin handles, makers mark rubbed London date letter I 1904. Weight 154 grams, height to top of handle 7 cm, diameter excluding handles 9 cm. CONDITION REPORT: The bowl appears to be in generally very good condition with no significant damage, no repairs, and no restoration. There is one very minor dent to the top rim and very minor scratches to the body but no issues of any note.
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