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CHARLES BURTON BARBER (ENGLISH 1845-1894) SISTERS OF CHARITY Oil on canvas Signed with monogram and dated '1871' (lower right) 71 x 90cm (27¾ x 35¼ in.)Provenance: Sale, Bonhams, London, Fine 19th Century, English, Continental, and Topographical Pictures, 29 March 1990, lot 78 Beaton Brown, London, No. 0199 Condition Report: The canvas has been lined. Fine surface cracking throughout. Inspection under UV reveals some scattered retouching to the edges, and small spots on the mother's face, and to the darker deer, and in some small background areas.Condition Report Disclaimer

A silver Fiddle and Thread pattern table service of flatwarevarious makers and datesComprising: twelve table forks, William Eaton, London 1833 - 1841; twelve table spoons, six George Adams, three William Chawner, three John Samuel Hunt, London 1831 - 1871; twelve dessert forks, eight Hayne & Cater, London 1839, another 1838, three William Eaton, London 1836; twelve dessert spoons, including six Joseph & Albert Savory, London 1846; twelve teaspoons, Mary Chawner, London 1836; together with a Fiddle pattern fish slice, together with twelve modern table knives and twelve dessert knives, R Comyns, London 1972, weight excluding knives with steel blades 128oz.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

An American part service of silver flatwareGorham Manufacturing Company, Providence, Rhode Island circa 1882, incuse stamped STERLING Including sixteen table forks and ten table / serving spoons in the 'Medici Old' pattern, engraved with an armorial bar four forks, together with eight coffee spoons in the 'Fontainebleau' pattern, weight 58oz. (34)Footnotes:This appears to be the crest associated with the arms of the DORMER family of Wyng, Buckinghamshire. They were created barons in the Peerage of England in 1615. At the time of assay the barony was held by John Baptist Joseph DORMER (1830-1890) 12th Baron the son of Joseph Thaddeus DORMER (1790-1871) 11th Baron by Elizabeth Anne TICHBORNE (1807-1883) daughter of Sir Henry TICHBORNE 8th Baronet. He married twice: Firstly in 1866 Louisa Frances Mary TENISON (died 1867) daughter of Edward King TENISON of Kilronan Castle, co. Rosscommon. Secondly in 1871 Emily Constance Campbell BALD (1864-1919) daughter of John BALD of Monzie Castle Perthshire.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Victorian silver soup dishCharles Stuart Harris, London 1871 Shaped-circular with reed and ribbon border, diameter 24.3cm, together with an Old Sheffield plated inkstand, M Boulton & Co, circa 1830, and an Old Sheffield plate circular salver, crested. (3)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

William Bennett (1811-1871) Workers in a Hayfield, signed and dated 1858 lower left, watercolour, 33 x 54 cm, frame 54 x 75 cm Provenance: Collection of Mr Magdi Obeid, purchased Lawrences 16/01/2015 lot 1822

Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850), prime minister, and others 1830-1902i. Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850), prime minister, free frank cover addressed to Miss Ann Gore, Datchet; London, 24 January 1830; The addressee was probably one of the six daughters of Admiral Sir John Gore of Datchet (1772-1836)ii. Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850), prime minister; letter, in the third person, to H[enry] W[illiam] Johnston; Drayton Manor, Fazeley, 7 June, 1830sDeclines the dedication of the poem which Johnston is about to publish on account of his very slight connection with the Isle of Wight; suggests that it ‘may be inscribed to some of the very respectable gentlemen and very good Conservatives who have long established connection with the Island from property and other local ties’For a letter to HW Johnston from the librarian of the Empress Eugénie, 1854, see Lot 1291iii. George Anson Byron (1789-1868), 7th Baron Byron; panel cut from a free frank cover addressed to Mrs Bayley, Old Elvet, Durham; London, 6 February 1836iv. Samuel Pearsall, Lichfield; letter to ‘Reverend Sir’; the appointment at [Westminster] Abbey does not rest alone with the Dean but in conjunction with the canons who each have a vote; ‘your kind interest will confer a great obligation’; 9 February 1843Samuel Pearsall (c1811-1883) was a Vicar Choral at Lichfield Cathedral, and married Anne Gorton at Lichfield in August 1836. In 1851 he was enumerated, aged 40, professor of singing, at Lombard Street, Lichfield (TNA HO 107/2014/344). The letter may relate to the vacancy created by the death, on 9 January 1843, of Thomas Vaughan (1782-1843), for 40 years a member of the choir of Westminster Abbey, St Paul’s and the Chapel Royal (ODNB).v. Rowland Hill (1795-1879), postal reformer and civil servant, Hampstead; letter to Mr Teulon, ‘I shall certainly vote for [Peter] King and [Charles] Buxton’; 17 November 1868According to Gladstone, Sir Rowland Hill’s great reform of the postal service ‘had run like wildfire through the civilised world; never perhaps was a local invention (for such it was) and improvement applied in the lifetime of its author to the advantages of such vast multitudes of his fellow-creatures’ (ODNB).The Hon. Peter John Locke King (1811-1885) and Charles Buxton (1822-1871) were returned as the Liberal MPs for the Surrey East Constituency in the general election of 20 November 1868.The addressee of Hill’s letter was probably the architect Samuel Sanders Teulon (1812-1873), also a resident of Hampstead, who had designed Shadwell in Norfolk for Lady Buxton and the Buxton Memorial Fountain, to commemorate the role of Charles Buxton’s father in the abolition of slavery, in 1865.vi. Mary [Princess Mary of Teck] (1867–1953), queen of Great Britain and Ireland (signs May); letter to Lady Stanhope, thanking the people of Kent for their wedding present of a row of pearls; York Cottage, Sandringham, 21 July 1893Evelyn Mary Stanhope, née Pennefather, was the wife of Arthur Philip Stanhope (1838-1905), Earl Stanhope, who was serving as Lord Lieutenant of Kent at the time of the wedding. The text of the letter was published in several newspapers in July and August 1893.vii. Postcard, RMS Ortona, Transport Number 12 (illustration), from WLFE, Queenstown, to Miss ME Cadiz, Downside, Maritzburg, Natal, South Africa; 9 October 1902Will wire from Cape Town on arrival; ‘Prince Arthur of Connaught is going with us’With a postcard illustrating Napoleon’s birthplace, Ajaccio, Corsica to Miss Cadiz, St Marks Road, St Helier, Jersey from J Gubb, 17 February, c1905The departure from Southampton of the Ortona, with Prince Arthur of Connaught and his regiment the 7th Hussars, was reported in The Daily News on 8 October 1902; the vessel was to call at Queenstown (now Cobh) in Ireland to embark further cavalry drafts. There was no officer in the regiment with the initials WLFE in 1902. RMS Ortona was launched at Barrow on 19 July 1899 and sunk in the Mediterranean by a German submarine in 1917.

Full Run of Victoria 'Bun Head' Pennies, to include 57 coins, every date from 1860-1894 inclusive, some dates have more than one variety, includes key dates 1869, 1871 and Heaton mint examples, an interesting lot for any collector of pennies; mixed grades majority are Fine-Good Fine

Gyula Eder (1871–1945) Hungarian Cupid and other Cherubs amongst the clouds Signed and dated 1935? oil on canvas, together with a further example by the same artist of a similar subject matter, 53cm by 93.5cm (with arched corners) (2)This lot has been imported from outside the United Kingdom under the Temporary Admission scheme. VAT will be charged at 5% on the hammer price and 20% on the buyer's premium.

Attributed to Anton Altmann (1808-1871) Wounded deer in a mountainous landscape Signed, oil on board, 107.5cm by 89.5cmThis lot has been imported from outside the United Kingdom under the Temporary Admission scheme. VAT will be charged at 5% on the hammer price and 20% on the buyer's premium.

Full title: Jean Didier Debut (1824-1893): 'The Roman goddess Pomona', an allegorical representation of the harvest, partly gilded bronze on marble baseDescription:H.: 69 cm (the sculpture)H.: 84 cm (incl. the stand) Weight: 23 kg The central figure of a female maenad dressed in classical garbs, holding a thyrsus in her right hand and raising a bunch of grapes in her left, is flanked by a pair of winged cherubs. The bronze sculpture revolves while resting on a fine gilt-bronze-mounted rosso antico marble base standing on four gilt bronze feet. Signed 'Debut Sp', and bearing the founder’s mark 'Jules Graux Bronzier'. Jean Didier Debut (1824-1893) was a pupil of David d'Angers. He began his career at the Paris Salon in 1848 and was awarded the second-class Grand Prix de Rome in 1851. Among his most notable works are Faun and Bacchantes, Danaids, and the Statue of the Empress Eugenie, destroyed by members of the Commune in 1871. He was employed on the decoration of the commercial court, the Opera and the Hôtel de Ville, Paris. Jules Graux's Foundry was established in 1845. It was based at 8 rue du Parc-Royal from 1860. The firm exhibited at the last national exhibition in Paris in 1849 and again Paris in 1855. At the London exhibition of 1862 their entry was described as, 'bronzes d’ameublement, cheminee et garniture de cheminee, lustres, vases, statues, groupes, objets de service de table, gueridon de malachite. They also contributed to the Paris exhibition of 1867, and Paris 1878 where Graux was described as 'one of the most eminent of the bronze manufacturers of Paris'. The foundry was renowned for producing high-quality bronze castings, chasing and gilding, including clocks, candelabras, statuettes and other fine decorative works of art. Jules Graux - Graux-Marly Fondeurs also cast bronzes for many of the most famous sculptors of the day, including but not limited to Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, and Jean Didier Debut.Condition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com

Samuel John Peploe RSA (British, 1871-1935)Eilean Annraidh from the North End, Iona signed 'Peploe' (lower right)oil on board37 x 44.5cm (14 9/16 x 17 1/2in).Footnotes:The island of Iona was a hugely significant location within Peploe's painting life. Having visited for the first time in 1920, he returned almost every summer until his death in 1935, often accompanied by his friend and fellow painter, F. C. B. Cadell. The island is a place of great spiritual resonance and beauty, and it is this, paired with its rapidly changeable light and weather, which charged the landscape with an energy the artists were keen to capture in paint. In this place, the sand, sea, rocks, and distant coastlines provide an endless subject matter which Peploe clearly delighted in trying to bring to life in his work.The present lot shows a view from the North End with the small island of Eilean Annraidh and its stretch of beach visible. In the foreground Peploe has focussed on a particularly prominent rocky feature which he has captured through spontaneous lines to give both form and weight. In the distance one can see the Isle of Mull and the entrance to Loch Na Kiel. In Peploe's still lifes the palette is often dominated by bright bold colours and there is a clear desire from him to reach a degree of compositional perfection. In contrast to this, his Iona views feel refreshingly spontaneous in their composition, and they highlight his ability to work in a cool palette of blues, greens, and pinks. The present lot showcases these aspects of Peploe's work, whilst celebrating all those features of Iona which he loved so much.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Samuel John Peploe RSA (British, 1871-1935)The North End, Iona signed 'Peploe' (lower left)oil on panel33.5 x 41.5cm (13 3/16 x 16 5/16in).Footnotes:ProvenanceWith Aitken Dott & Son, Edinburgh, no. 8839.ExhibitedEdinburgh, Aitken Dott & Son, Peploe, August - September 1947, no. 51.'The Iona paintings were instantly popular and did much to secure the artist's commercial success. But the island was of far more significance for Peploe. It was a sanctuary. He felt in tune with this place.' (Guy Peploe, S. J. Peploe, Edinburgh, 2012, p. 128)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

CHARLES BEVAN (1815-1891) FOR GILLOW & CO., LANCASTER & LONDON. SIDE CABINET, CIRCA 1866 walnut, inlaid with boxwood, amboyna and fruitwood timbers Dimensions:71cm wide, 107cm high, 40cm deep Provenance:Provenance; Possibly William Harrison (18**-1879), Samlesbury Hall, 1866 Paul Reeves, London 1992 Anissa Helou, Christies South Kensington, 19th May 1999, lot 602 Harris Lindsay, London, until 2000 Private British Collection until 2022 Paul Shutler Note: Literature: Croston, James The History of the Ancient Hall of Samlesbury in Lancashire', 1871 Croston for an engraving of the Great Hall showing a number of pieces of furniture that appear to follow Bevan's designs. Sotheby's, London The Best of British - Design from the 19th and 20th Centuries - Paul Reeves: The Auction, 20th March 2008, lot 81 for a related large cabinet, also potentially from the Harrison commission (£12,000). Coleman B. The Best of British Arts & Crafts, Atglen, PA, 2004, p.69Note: Along with Bruce Talbert, who exhibited a handful of 'medieval' or 'old English' pieces (including the Pericles cabinet now in the Metropolitan Museum, New York) on the Holland & Son stand at the 1867 Paris Exhibition, it is widely accepted that Charles Bevan's 1865 designs for Titus Salt Jr marked a turning point in British taste. This cabinet was one of a pair, which were split up between two friends shopping in London at Harris Lindsay circa 2000. The other cabinet was purchased by the academic collector Peter Rose (recently sold at Christie's London, 30th September 2021, Lot 110, as part of The Peter Rose and Albert Gallichan Collection (£12,000). Stamped 'GILLOW & CO' '2324' the Christie's example has a note in the provenance mentioning Samlesbury Hall in Lancashire. Although originally built in the 14th century, Samlesbury Hall was acquired by the industrialist Joseph Harrison (1805-1880) in 1862 and given to his son William Harrison (18** -1879). William Harrison spent a vast sum of money refurbishing the interiors and furnishing the hall. The Gillow estimate sketch books, held at the Westminster City archives, have records of him ordering numerous pieces of reformed gothic furniture in 1866. The commission includes pieces in Bevan's distinctive style but also in Pugin's.

“A non-commissioned officer’s patrole (sic) of the 14th Light Dragoons and 1st Hussars, from Arevalo, took in Blasco Sancho, on the evening of the 25th., shortly after the King had left the place, 2 officers and 27 of the King’s cavalry, who had been left there to follow his rear guard.” Wellington’s despatch to Earl Bathurst from Olmedo, 28 July 1812 refers. The historic and unique Peninsula awards to Troop Sergeant-Major William Hanley, 14th Light Dragoons, who is the only known instance of an N.C.O. being mentioned by name in Napier’s History of the Peninsula War, for his gallant exploit at Blasco Sancho on 25 July 1812, when his patrol of three men of the 14th Light Dragoons and four men of the 1st Hussars of the King’s German Legion captured a piquet of French cavalrymen numbering two officers, two N.C.O.’s and 27 Dragoons; awarded a special Silver Medal by the Officers of the regiment at a full dress parade to commemorate his exploit, he was present in every engagement fought by the regiment in the Peninsula and in North America, and was afterwards appointed Foreman of Stores at the Tower of London until his death on September 1859 Military General Service 1793-1814, 11 clasps, Talavera, Busaco, Fuentes D’Onor, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (W. Hanley, Troop Serjeant Major, 14th Light Dragoon) last letter of unit obscured by suspension claw; 14th Light Dragoons, unique silver medal for ‘Blasco Sancho 1812’, engraved, 38mm [Ref: Balmer R77], Obverse: within an engraved wreath ‘Fortitudine Blasco Sancho 26 July 1812. Peninsula.’ Reverse: within an engraved wreath ‘William Hanley Corporal 14th Light Dragoons’, with riveted silver clip and hinged straight bar and silver ribbon slide to contemporary original red ribbon with attached ivorine name label, minor edge bruise and very light contact marks, otherwise toned, good very fine (2) £14,000-£18,000 --- Provenance: Fleming Collection 1871; Seaforth (Stewart Mackenzie) Collection 1873; Eaton Collection 1880 (later Lord Cheylesmore) sold Glendining’s, July 1930; Leyland Robinson Collection, principally acquired and added to by F. J. Ridsdale of Johannesburg, and mainly dispersed by Spink & Son in the early to late 1970s; Alan Harrison Collection to present vendor. One officer and 17 other ranks of the 14th Light Dragoons received the maximum 11 clasps earned by the regiment, all with this same combination. (See Dix Noonan Webb, 17 February 2021, for the example to Sergeant George Kinch.)
 This unique pair of medals has not been offered for public sale since the dispersal of Lord Cheylesmore’s Collection at Glendining’s in July 1930 when it is believed they were acquired by Professor A. Leyland Robinson, of Liverpool, who amassed an impressively large collection of Peninsula War medals (over 700 individual lots including many pairs and groups as well as gold awards), some, but not all, of which was consigned to auction through A. H. Baldwin’s at Glendining’s in October 1952 (128 lots) and February 1953 (132 lots). A substantial part of the collection was acquired privately by Francis J. Ridsdale, of Johannesburg, who added further to it, particularly in regard to Officers’ Gold Medals and Crosses. The present cataloguer had the privilege of handling most of this collection when it was consigned to Spink and Son in the early 1970s for private disposal. It is notable, however, that the pair to Hanley were not at that time disposed of, Mr Ridsdale having then recently acquired some original manuscript accounts of the Blasco Sancho affair [sold with Lot] which gave new importance to Hanley’s awards and were the subject of a lengthy article by F. J. Ridsdale published in the Numismatic Circular in April 1974, as follows: ‘SERGEANT-MAJOR HANLEY AND HIS AWARDS By F. J. Ridsdale, Johannesburg. As all collectors know, there were no general awards for gallantry or distinguished conduct in being at the time of the Napoleonic Wars, but on very rare occasions Regimental Colonels or the Regiments themselves awarded or subscribed for individual awards. Times and customs have also changed very considerably, because I think there is only one instance in Napier's History of the Peninsula War where someone, not an officer, is mentioned by name; Vol. IV of Warne's Edition, 1886, at page 279. The man was Sergeant-Major Hanley of the 14th Light Dragoons, who with a small patrol captured 29 Frenchmen at Blasco Sancho on the 25th July, 1812. I have long had in my collection Sergeant-Major Hanley's Military General Service with 11 bars for Talavera, Busaco, Fuentes D'Onor, Badajoz, Salamanca,, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivell, Nive, Orthes and Toulouse, which is the full tale of bars to the Regiment, and a Silver Medal presented to him by the Officers of the Regiment at a full dress parade to commemorate his exploit. The obverse has, within a wreath, "Fortitudine Blasco Sancho, 26th July 1812, Peninsula" and the reverse “William Hanley, Corporal, 14 Light Dragoons”. The medals were in the Stewart Mackenzie and Leyland Robinson collections, and the regimental medal is in Tancred at p. 311. Quite by chance I was able to purchase a short time ago, a letter written by the Duke of Wellington on the 5th May 1831 to Major, the Hon. W. F. de Roos which enclosed manuscript accounts, not only of that exploit, but of another which took place near Pamplona in July 1813. These read as follows: May 5th, 1831 My dear de Roos, Some time has elapsed since I ought to have returned you the enclosed papers. The man is a very good one, but I really do not know what I can now do for him. I have not the most distant recollection of the affair or of the Dispatch. The best thing to do would be to find the Dispatch; and then we will see how we can give the Man an authentic copy of it. Believe me ever yours most sincerely, Wellington (ENDORSEMENT) D. of Wellington Serjt Major Hanley Coventry Barracks 10th July, 1828 Honoured Sir, Agreeably to your desire I have the honour to transmit a Statement of the Capture of a Picquet of the Enemies Cavalry, consisting of Two Officers, one Serjeant and Twenty Six mounted Dragoons and one private Servant with Two Mules and Baggage at Blascho Sancho in Spain on the evening of the 25th July, 1812, by a Patrole under my command consisting of Four men 1st German Hussars, and four of the 14th Lt. Dragoons. As soon as the Brigade arrived at Arévola and Picquets posted, I was ordered to proceed with the Patrole as far as Blascho Sancho to ascertain the route of the enemy, my party being small and in an open country it was necessary to move with great precaution. I accordingly sent one Dragoon 200 yards to my right front, another as far to the left, and a third, one hundred yards in advance, ordering them to keep each other in sight as much as possible (and also the patrole) to circle when in sight of the enemy, or fire if suddenly attacked. The Dragoon on my right front (Private Luke Billington 14th Lt. Dn) owing to some accident discharged his Pistol, wounded his horse in the shoulder, and was consequently unfit to proceed. This happened about 7 miles from Blascho Sancho, he was replaced by one of my party and we proceeded until the advanced Dragoon circled; I trotted to the foot of the hill and dismounted the men, I walked to the top and placed myself behind a stone cross where I had a perfect view of a column of Infantry on parade. We waited some time till at length they marched off and disappeared behind an opposite hill. I mounted the Patrole and galloped for that part of the Town they had le...

SHOLTO JOHNSTONE DOUGLAS (SCOTTISH 1871-1958) 'THE WAR PARROT': DAWN ON THE SUEZ CANAL Oil on canvas 62 x 92cm (24¼ x 36 in.)Provenance: Christie's, London, 28 October 2004, lot 241, where purchased by Robert Kime Condition Report: Surface dirt and discolouration throughout caused by yellowing varnish. May benefit from a clean. Canvas is slightly slacking. Some water drops running down the left edge. Otherwise appears to be in original condition. Inspection under UV reveals no obvious evidence of restoration or repair. Condition Report Disclaimer

A VICTORIAN FOLK ART MAHOGANY NOVELTY 'BANK' MONEY BOX DATED '1871'the roof with three slots, the facade with an inlaid bone inscription 'R.E'S BANK 1871', the sides and top further decorated with boxwood windows 22.7cm high, 20cm wide, 18.4cm deepProvenance Purchased from Phillip's, London, Decorative Furniture, 10th May 1994, lot 35. The Adler Collection of Treen.

A FOLK ART NAIVE BUTCHER'S SHOP DISPLAY MODELLATE 19TH CENTURYof carved and painted wood depicting the interior of the shop hung with numerous cuts of meat and pies, with sets of shelves to each side with further cuts, copper pans and utensils, beneath a punchwork tin sign inscribed 'Est. 1871', with a carved and painted wooden figure of the butcher standing beside an octagonal chopping block, a pine table with trays of meat and a set of brass scales and weights34cm high, 70.8cm wide, 30cm deepCatalogue NoteIt is thought that these models were put in the empty shop window once the meat had been moved to cold storage at the end of the day or possibly they were used as a visual guide of the different cuts of meat that were available. For a related butcher's shop model sold in these rooms, see Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks, 3rd April, 2012, lot 630, which sold for £22,000 (hammer).

•Jack Butler Yeats R.H.A. (Irish, 1871-1957), The Post Car, a coloured print, framed. 23.5cm by 33cm. Note: this lot may be subject to ARR.

A selection of English shillings in EF (Extremely Fine) condition In our opinion these coins are in EF (Extremely Fine) condition, defined as being coins that may appear uncirculated but which, upon closer examination, show signs of minor friction on the highest surfaces. Potential bidders are advised to confirm this categorisation by examining the coins for themselves if possible This Lot to be comprised of the following coins: 1871 1873 1874 1877 1879

A selection of English sixpences in VF (Very Fine) condition In our opinion these coins are in VF (Very Fine) condition defined as being coins that have had very little use, but which show signs of wear on the high surfaces. Potential bidders are advised to confirm the accuracy of this categorisation by examining the coins for themselves  The Lot to include the following coins: 1851         1855(1)    1855(2)    1865         1871         1872          1873          1874          1875(1)     1875(2)      The Lot to consist of 10 coins

Property of a Gentleman. Henryk Ippolitovich Siemiradzki (1843 - 1902), Hard Choice (1871). Watercolour on paper. Signed and dated, lower right 'Roma 1874 H. Siemiradzki'. Provenance: Anonymous sale, Bolland & Marotz Bremen, March 21 1998, lot 835. Private collection, Europe. Siemiradzki was born in Novo-Belgorod, Russian Empire, modern Ukraine. This is a watercolour version of one of the first masterpieces by Siemiradzki, for which he received the Grand prix d'honneur (the Grand Gold Prize) at the International Exhibition of Art in Paris in 1878. The final version of the painting was held in the Museum August Kestner's collection in Hannover. Unfortunately, after the Second World War, the painting has disappeared. Most of his works are held in museums of Poland, Ukraine, Russia and private collections. Dimensions: (Paper) 14.75 in. (H) x 20.25 in. (W), (Frame) 25.25 in. (H) x 30.75 in. (W)

Georges Rouault, 1871 Paris – 1958 ebendaBORD DE MER, PAYSAGE ANIMÉ, UM 1916Tempera auf Karton.79 x 57,2 cm.Rechts unten signiert und datiert „Georges Rouault 1916“.Beigegeben ein Gutachten von Isabelle Rouault, in Kopie. Von den beiden vorderen Bildecken ausgehend erstreckt sich ein brauner Weg entlang einiger Häuser und einer Kirche bis zu einem großen ultramarinblauen Feld, das wir als Meer interpretieren dürfen, das sich die Erdkrümmung übertreibend nach oben über den Horizont hinweg wölbt, davor sanft hügelige Felder. Auf dem Weg drei Personen, deren Füße fast auf dem Bildrand zu stehen scheinen.Provenienz:Sammlung Charles Hall Throndike (von diesem beim Künstler erworben).Sammlung Paul & Marcelle Hertzog, Paris.Privatsammlung, Paris.Auktion Sotheby’s, London, 6. Februar 2008, Lot 502.Danach an den Vorbesitzer.Literatur:O. Nouaille & O. Rouault, Rouault: l’oeuvre peint, Bd. III, Paris 2021, Nr. 2653, Abb. S. 47.Ausstellung:Forme, Musée d’Art Moderne et cContemporain de Strasbourg, Georges Rouault, couleur, harmonie, Straßburg, 10. November 2006 - 18. März 2007, Nr. 33. (13715317) (13) (†)Georges Rouault, 1871 Paris – 1958 ibid.BORD DE MER, PAYSAGE ANIMÉ, CA. 1916Tempera on card.79 x 57.2 cm.Signed and dated lower right: "Georges Rouault 1916".Accompanied by an expert’s report by Isabelle Rouault, in copy. 
From the two bottom corners of the painting a brown path stretches along some houses and a church to a large ultramarine blue field, which may be interpreted as the sea with an exaggerated curvature of the earth, arching upwards over the horizon, in front of gently rolling fields. Three figures are depicted on the path, up close with their feet seemingly almost touching the lower edge of the painting.Provenance:Charles Hall Thorndike collection (acquired by him from artist). Paul & Marcelle Hertzog collection, Paris.Private collection, Paris.Auction Sotheby’s, London, 6 February 2008, lot 502.Thereafter to previous owner. Literature:O. Nouaille & O. Rouault, Rouault: l’oeuvre peint, vol. III, Paris, 2021, no. 2653, ill. p. 47.Exhibitions:Straßburg, Musée d’Art moderne et contemporain de Strasbourg, Georges Rouault, Forme, couleur, harmonie, 10 November 2006 - 18 March 2007, no. 33.

Jack Butler Yeats RHA (1871-1957) Illustration to ‘The Flash Frigate’ (1911) Pen and Indian ink 10.2 x 14cm (4 x 5½ “) SignedProvenance: The Yeats Family, their sale, Sotheby’s London, 27th September 2017, lot 189Literature: Hilary Pyle, The Different Worlds of Jack B. Yeats – His Cartoons and Illustrations, ref no. 1867.Reproduced: A Broadside, no. 7 fourth year (December 1911)

Jack Butler Yeats RHA (1871-1957) On a Western Quay/ Sligo Quay (1923) Oil on panel, 23 x 35.5cm (9 x 14”) Signed Provenance: Sir Patrick Ford, London; With J. Leger & Son, Old Bond Street, London, November 1942 label verso; Sale, these rooms 16 March 1978, lot 114; Private Collection, Dublin.Exhibited: Dublin, Stephen’s Green Gallery, April/May 1923, Drawings and Pictures of Life in the West of Ireland, cat. no.24; New York, Society of Independent Artists, Annual Exhibition, March 1924; London, Tooth, Pictures of Irish Life, cat. no. 33; London, Leger Galleries, October 1942, London Group 4th Wartime Exhibition.Literature: Listener (6 April 1942); Hilary Pyle, A Catalogue Raisonné of The Oil Paintings, Andre Deutsch, 1992, cat. no. 193.Bounded by a spectacular West of Ireland landscape, a sailor leans against a wooden building, its planked construction giving a sense of structure and solidity to the right hand side of the painting. Its starkness makes the surrounding scenery appear even more fantastical.  A high mountain dominates the vista with a large ascendancy house to its left. In the centre huddled along a causeway are a line of comparatively tiny cottages. Hilary Pyle has identified the location as Drumcliffe, the area north of Sligo town, under the shadow of Ben Bulben, where W. B. Yeats was later buried and where the Yeats’s paternal grandfather was once the clergyman.¹ The rugged shaped mountain has also been identified as Knocknarea, to the south of Sligo town, on a note on a label on the reverse.  It is not possible to identify the specific location.  Yeats seems to have exaggerated the details of the view for dramatic effect as he did in many of his later epic paintings such as On Through the Silent Lands (1951, Ulster Museum) and Two Travellers (1942, Tate Gallery), both of which feature similar glacial peaks. Here the juxtaposition of the large house and the sheer limestone cliff face of the mountainside convey a familiar congruence of manmade splendour and the more sublime beauty of nature as it exists in the West of Ireland. This, as in all Yeats’s work, is painted from memory and may combine different elements in the one composition. The details are probably gleaned partly from the perusal of earlier sketches. The man is dressed in a dark double breasted, marine style jacket and a peaked cap, like that of the pilot, a recurring figure in the work of Yeats. The pilot is based on Michel Gillen, who worked at Rosses Point when Yeats was a child living with his grandparents in Sligo. Gillen’s job was to guide merchant ships from Rosses Point along the Garavogue River to the quayside in Sligo town. The pilot’s job required great skill in navigation and sailing as well as a deep knowledge and understanding of the geography and conditions of the Garavogue and its environs. He appears in several of Yeats’s drawings and paintings, often in or near the Pilot House, a look-out hut, which was located on the headland at Rosses Point, and from where he could watch for the arrival of ships into the river mouth. In a contemporary work, Pilot Comes Ashore, (1923, Private Collection) the pilot stands on a quay in front of Knocknarea.² In Sligo Quay, he appears as an outsider in the depths of the countryside, his pose retaining a nautical stance. This solitary male figure in an expansive landscape that moves between water and mountain becomes a major theme in Yeats’s later work. Here the traveller is the pilot man who waits patiently for his boat to arrive rather than the nomads of the later work. He contemplates the incoming tide instead of the magnificent landlocked world beside him. The mixture of the building types in this space – the large colonial mansion and modest dwellings - denotes the complex history of rural Ireland. When the painting was made in 1923, the conflict generated by this past was raging throughout the land, and the solemn pose of the figure and the quiet calm of the view could be seen to reflect contemporary political and social tension. It shares the clarity of vision, psychological intensity, and rich colour with such other work of this period as the Island Funeral (1923, Model Sligo), Liffey Swim (1923, NGI) and Early Morning, Glasnevin (1923, Private Collection). The stone bollard on the quayside demarcates the foreground of the painting. Its solid form casts a shadow across the stone blocks of the quay, leading to the pilot. Touches of red in the sky suggest the slow dissent of the sun which casts its intense light on the gables of the houses and on the mountain cliffs in the distance, also heightened in red tones. Movement is conveyed by the blue turquoise torrent of the water and the cloud strewn sky above, a subtle indication of change and energy in the otherwise tranquil scene. The painting was exhibited in Dublin in 1923, at the Society of Independent Artists in New York in 1924, at the Goupil Gallery, London in 1925 and in the Leger Galleries in London in 1942.  It belonged to the Scottish politician and art collector, Sir Patrick Ford for many years. Dr Róisín Kennedy (July 2023) H.Pyle, Jack B. Yeats, A Catalogue Raisonné of the Oil paintings, l, p.169H.Pyle, Jack B. Yeats, A Catalogue Raisonné of the Oil paintings, l, p.170      

Jack Butler Yeats RHA (1871-1957) Illustration to ‘Blow, Bullies, Blow (Halliards Chanty)’ (1911) Pen and Indian ink, 10.5 x 14.4cm (4 ¼  x 5 ¾ “) SignedProvenance: The Yeats Family, their sale, Sotheby’s London, 27th September 2017, lot 189Literature: Hilary Pyle, The Different Worlds of Jack B. Yeats – His Cartoons and Illustrations, ref no. 1853.Reproduced: A Broadside, no. 2 fourth year (July 1911); A Little Book of Drawings (1979).

Jack Butler Yeats RHA (1871-1957) Illustration to ‘Roll the Cotton Down, (Halliards Chanty)’ (1911) Pen and Indian ink, 9 x 13.6cm (3 ½ x 5 ¼ “) Signed with monogram, twiceProvenance: The Yeats Family, their sale, Sotheby’s London, 27th September 2017, lot 189Literature: Hilary Pyle, The Different Worlds of Jack B. Yeats – His Cartoons and Illustrations, ref no. 1835.Reproduced: A Broadside, no. 8 third year (January 1911)

A Springfield 1871 pattern rolling block .50-70 calibre three-band rifle, originally designed by Remington but made under licence by the Springfield Armory for a US Military contract, stamped to the action 'H1871', overall length 136cm, SN: 2184.Condition Report: No license required for this lot.

Cunynghame (Arthur Thurlow). Travels in the Eastern Caucasus, on the Caspian and Black Seas, especially in Daghestan, and on the frontiers of Persia and Turkey, during the summer of 1871, 1st edition, London: John Murray, 1872, 2 folding maps, 8 wood-engraved plates (Sebastopol plate detached), illustrations, 12 pp. publisher's catalogue at rear, original green blindstamped cloth gilt in bright condition, 8vo, contained in later blue cloth slipcaseQTY: (1)NOTE:Provenance: The Library of Franklin Brooke-Hitching, Part 1, Sotheby's, 27 March 2014, lot 347 (his pencilled initials to front blank).Ghani p. 86.Presentation copy, inscribed to front endpaper verso 'From the author'. 'An account of travels in the summer of 1871 by the author, on leave from the army, and his son, whose drawings serve to illustrate the book. The author, a veteran of the Crimean War, comments on inter alia, fortifications and military installations in the region and the development of the railway system by the Russians.' (Ghani).

Charles Bilger Spalding (British, 1810-1871)Portrait of a huntsman and hounds, thought to be Mr William Willard of the Brighton Hunt in 1857 signed, dated 'C B Spalding 1857' and indistinctly titled (lower left)oil on canvas 76.5 x 95cm (30 1/8 x 37 3/8in).Footnotes:ProvenancePresented to Mr William Willard by the gentleman of the Brighton Hunt in 1857 (according to plaque attached to the frame).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

An interesting mid 19th century French gorge cased carriage clock with historical inscriptionthe movement numbered 637the rippled handle over an oval inspection window and bold cornice to glazed sides and a moulded base, the cornice engraved TONIGHT AT EIGHT, the base further engraved Wm. E GLADSTONE TO HENRY SEDLEY - LONDON - MAY 21ST 1864, the white rectangular Roman and Arabic enamel dial with Breguet style moon hands, the movement with silvered jewelled English lever escapement striking the hours and half-hours on a gong, 18cms high Footnotes:William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898) was a British Liberal politician and Prime Minister for four non-consecutive terms. He also served as Chancellor of the Exchequer.He was behind many reforms, such as the Trade Union Act of 1871 and pushed for individual liberty and to loosen political and economic restraints. He opposed several wars and was a careful manager of state finances. In 1864 - the year that he gifted this clock to Henry Sedley - he made a speech in which he stated that in principle he did not see why all men could not be enfranchised.The recipient of the clock, Henry Sedley is almost certainly the American journalist who visited England from circa 1862 to 1865. During this time, he published two novels; 'Dangerfield's Rest: A Romance' in 1864, and 'Marion Rooke; or, the Quest for Fortune' in 1865. It has not been possible to ascertain the nature of the relationship between the two men, nor the relevance of the inscription 'Tonight at Eight'. Sedley was born in Boston in 1835 and died in New York City in 1899. During a long career, he was one of the editors of the New York Evening Post, Times, and Commercial Advertiser; founder and, for a time, editor of the Round Table. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A COLLECTION OF SILVER FLATWARE To include: a pair of William IV silver fiddle, shell and thread pattern grape scissors by Charles Rawlings & William Summers, London 1832, with loop handles and engraved N, 17cm (6 3/4in) long; a similar Victorian pair by Charles Reily & George Storer, London 1839, 17cm (6 3/4in) long; a Victorian salt spoon by Robert Hennell IV, London 1871, with a lion mask finial and shell shaped bowl, 9.5cm (3 3/4in) long; together with assorted condiment spoons 301g (9.7 oz) gross Condition Report: There is no condition report available for this lot and is sold as found Condition Report Disclaimer

Hardy "Uniqua" 3 5/8" metal fly reel, silver plated sandwich box in a leather case, other related items, leather covered conical flask by Dixon, Victorian Britannia metal trophy tyg dated "1871", H.17.8cm; Edwardian plate mounted oak ice bucket, bone travelling toothbrush in a cylindrical case, by Toulmin & Gale, London, L.16.3cm, ostrich egg, and other items. (a lot)

Georges Rouault (French, 1871-1958)Les ballerines and La petite ecuyère, from Cirque de l'étoile filante Two etchings with aquatint and drypoint in colours, 1934-38, on Montval laid paper, from the unsigned and unnumbered edition of 250, printed by Roger Lacourière, published by Ambroise Vollard, Paris, the full sheets, framedPlate 315 x 205mm (12 3/8 x 8in)(and smaller)Sheet 450 x 343mm (17 3/4 x 13 1/2in)(2)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Pope (Alexander), The Works, London: John Murray, 1871, 8vo, contemporary tree calf with gilt tooling, bound by Southeran & Co, 10 volumes to include poetry (4 volumes), life and index (1 volume) and letters (5 volumes)/Provenance: From the Library of Paul Stickler, a Gloucestershire collector of books and maps. CONDITION REPORT: Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request; the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection

Wellington, Nelson & Waterloo including: Wilson (John Marius), A Memoir of Field-Marshal The Duke of Wellington, Edinburgh: A. Fullarton and Co., 2 volumes, 8vo, part calf and marbled boards, marbled endpapers and page edges, multiple engraved plates and maps (uncollated); Mahan (Captain A. T.), The Life of Nelson, London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, 1897, 2 volumes, 8vo, full purple calf with gilt tooling, marbled endpapers and page edges; Maxwell (W. H.), The Life of Wellington, London: Bickers & Son, 1890, 12mo, full red calf with gilt tooling, marbled endpapers and page edges; Maxwell (William Hamilton), The Victories of Wellington and the British Armies, London: Bell and Daldy, 1871, 12mo, part calf and marbled boards, marbled endpapers and page edges. (6)/Provenance: From the Library of Paul Stickler, a Gloucestershire collector of books and maps. CONDITION REPORT: Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request; the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection

Macaulay (Lord Thomas Babington), The History of England from the Accession of James II, London: Longmans Green, 1871, New Edition, 2 volumes, 8vo, tree calf, gilt tooled decoration, marbled page edges and endpapers; together with Trevelyan (George Otto), The Life and Letters of Lord Macaulay, London: Longmans Green, 1876, 8vo, 2 volumes, later half calf with marbled boards, marbled page edges and endpapers, noted as bound by Zaehnsdorf; Hallam (Henry) Introduction to the Literature of Europe, London John Murray, 1864, full calf with gilt tooling, four volumes bound in two, marbled page edges; Raumer (Frederick von) The Political History of England, London: Adolphus Richter, 1837, gilt tooled leather, AEG, 2 volumes; MacFarlane (Charles) & Thomson (Thomas), The comprehensive History of England, London: Blackie & Son, not dated, circa 1890, 4to, 12 volumes, gilt and blind stamped cloth (20) CONDITION REPORT: Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request; the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection

LONDON, Lambeth, Royal Coburg Theatre, [1818-33], uniface copper, r[oyal] c[oburg] t[heatre] gal[lery] 1 in three lines, 31mm, 10.11g (W 92; D & W 10/102). About very fine, black patina £30-£40 --- Provenance: W.J. Noble Collection, Part II, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 61B (Melbourne), 3-4 August 1999, lot 637; D. Young Collection [from R. Gladdle October 2006] The Royal Coburg Theatre, named after Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg, opened in 1818 but never enjoyed a good reputation. Renamed the Royal Victoria Theatre in 1833 and then the Royal Victoria Hall in 1871, it is today the home of the Old Vic theatre company.

Joseph Newington Carter (British 1835-1871): Running into Cowbar Beck - Staithes', watercolour with scratching out signed and dated '67, 17cm x 23cm Provenance: private local collection, purchased David Duggleby Ltd 16th September 2013 Lot 165Condition Report: Good overall condition, slight cockling to the paper, a few light marks in the sky - ready to hang.

Samuel Bough RSA (British, 1822-1878)Inverlochy Castle signed and dated 'Sam Bough 1871' (lower left)watercolour heightened with white and gum arabic37.5 x 52.5cm (14 3/4 x 20 11/16in).Footnotes:ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Two silver-mounted snuff mulls19th century, Both with floral chased lids, one centred by a facetted citrine, the other chased with thistles and set with a facetted crystal, the horn applied with a shield-shaped plaque inscribed 'Andrew Bennet, 14th April 1871', length 9.5cm.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Two clan brooches and a Walter Scott broochThe bronzed metal clan brooch with motto inscribed Per Mare Per Terras, 52mm wide, the other inscribed Virtue Et Larbore, 50mm wide, and a silver brooch depicting bust of Sir Walter Scott, 40mm, registration mark for January 1871, all metals unmarked (3)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A silver Edinburgh Skating Club medal and a 15ct gold Glasgow Haggis Club medalThe first: Depicting to one side a winged cherub on skates with banner inscribed Ocior Euro and to the reverse Edinburgh Skating Club to a puce ribbon, 42mm diameter, Glasgow hallmark, maker JMc; the second: Depicting a bust of Robert Burns within verse If ye wish her gratefu' pray'r Gie her a haggis, the reverse with the Glasgow coat of arms, 40mm long, stamped JM 625 Birmingham 1871 (2)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

SCOTTISH COLOURIST SCHOOL, EARLY 20TH CENTURY Portrait of a lady in a hat and scarf, oil on canvas laid to board, unsigned, 10cm x 8.5cm. Note: This work is similar in style and composition to several portraits by John Duncan Fergusson (1871-1961). Condition Report : Generally good condition; would benefit from being cleaned. Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting (where possible) any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition.

PISSARRO CAMILLE: (1830-1903) French Impressionist painter & LUCIEN (1863-1944) French landscape painter, printmaker, wood engraver, designer, and printer of fine books, the eldest son of Camille and Julie Pissarro. A wonderful joint pair of A.Ls.S. by Camille and Lucien Pissarro to a bifolium, commencing with Lucien Pissarro's A.L.S., Lucien, one page, 8vo, Paris, 18th February 1888, to his mother ('Ma chere Mere'), in French. Lucien informs his mother, 'Voici 15 jours que je suis sans travail j'en ai profite pour dessiner un peu et pour tacher d'avoir quelques illustrations a faire - je dois aller voir ce soir a l'atelier si il y a quelque chose a faire. Je n'ai pas perdu mon temps car j'ai vu pas mal de monde et j'espere pouvoir a un moment donne avoir des dessins dans les journaux ou dans les livres, car la est l'avenir pour moi' (Translation: 'I've been out of work for 15 days now, so I took the opportunity to draw a little and try to have some illustrations to do - I have to go and see if there's anything to do at the studio tonight. I didn't waste my time because I saw a lot of people and I hope to be able to have drawings in the newspapers or in books at some point, because that is the future for me'). Lucien also adds that they received the basket that she had sent, and that Georges is very happy with his wood, concluding in affectionate terms, 'Au revoir, ma chere mere, embrasse bien tous les enfants pour moi, je t'embrasse aussi, ton fils qui t'aime' (Translation: 'Goodbye, my dear mother, kiss all the children for me, I kiss you too, your son who loves you'). Following to the inside of the bifolium appears Camille Pissarro's A.L.S., C. Pissarro, two pages, 8vo, Paris, 18th February 1888, to his wife ('Ma chere Julie'), in French. Pissarro informs his wife that he is sending her three hundred francs and asks that she write to him as soon as possible to let him know that she has received it, also enquiring if he should give one hundred francs to Amelie and commenting 'J'ai encore une petite affaire et une autre plus importante en train, si cela reussit je pourrai encore donner quelque chose a l'une des deux qui n'aura rien recu. Je faut que j'achette a Georges une paire de bottines et un parapluie etc.' (Translation: 'I still have some small business and another more important in the pipeline, if that succeeds I could still give something to one of the two who will not have received anything. I have to buy Georges a pair of boots and an umbrella etc.'), also remarking that he hopes to return to Eragny soon to prepare some paintings. A few very light, minor creases and some light dust staining to the lower half of the third page, not affecting the text or signature, otherwise VGJulie Pissarro (1838-1926) Wife of Camille Pissarro from 1871, with whom she had seven children.Georges Henri Manzana Pissarro (1871-1961) French artist who worked in Impressionist and Post-Impressionist styles and was also a designer of textiles, decorative objects, furniture and glassware.  

A GEORGE V SILVER FIVE PIECE TEA AND COFFEE SERVICE by James Deakin and Sons, Sheffield 1910, with shell capped, gadrooned and pierced rims, squat bodies on pad feet, comprising tea kettle with stand, teapot, coffee pot, sugar basin and milk jug, 117 tr. ozs combined gross, each piece engraved with letter 'M', together with a silver plated two handled tray of matching design also by James Deakin and Sons, 76cm x 45cm, engraved 'Presented to Wm. Morris Esq, HMSI of Schools 1871-1911'Provenance: Purchased from Lawrence's 4th September 1986, lot 72

Andrew Plimer (British, 1763-1837)Two portrait miniatures depicting Lieutenant Colonel Edward and Charlotte Archer of Trelaske, Cornwall: she wearing a white dress and a blue stole, her hair upswept and dressed with flowers beneath her bonnet, he wearing a dark blue coat with a black collar, a white waistcoat, a frilled chemise and stock. Watercolour on ivory, gold frames, the reverse of each set with a glazed plaited hair compartment within a blue glass surround. Oval, 78mm (3 1/16in) high (2)Footnotes:Edward Archer (1792-1834) married Charlotte Catherine Harward (b.1793) in 1814. Edward was the eldest son of Lt-Col. Samuel Archer (d. 1822) and his wife Dorothy Ayre, daughter of Reverend John Yonge of Puslinch. Edward became High Sheriff of Cornwall in 1832 and died aged 42 two years later. The couple had twelve children: Charlotte Dorothea (1815-1871), Colonel Edward (1816-1885), Jane (1818-1851), Reverend Charles Harward Archer (b.1819), Reverend Samuel Harward Archer (b.1821), Anne Augusta (b.1823), Elizabeth (c.1824-1907), Fulbert (1825-1904), Catherine (b.1827), Marianne (b.1829), William (b.1830) and Henry Swete (b.1834).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y ФY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13.Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory and cannot be imported into the USA or any country within the EU.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A French 19th century M1866 chassepot sword bayonet with hooked quillon, metal scabbard, dated 1871. UK P&P Group 2 (£20+VAT for the first lot and £4+VAT for subsequent lots)

AUSTRALIA. Victoria, 1837-1901. Gold sovereign, 1871 S. Sydney. Shield; WW Incuse. Young head left, WW incuse on truncation; date below; VICTORIA DEI GRATIA. / Crowned shield within wreath; mintmark S and national emblems below; BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:. Edge milled.Extremely fine. Reference: S-3855A; Marsh-69; McD-118bMintage: 2,814,000.Diameter: 22.05 mm.Weight: 7.99 g. (AGW=0.2355 oz.)Composition: 916.7/1000 Gold.PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. Additional 6% fee charged on the Saleroom. Delivery cost will be added to your order.This lot is exempt from VAT. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more.

Charles TAYLOR (act.1836-1871) A Squadron of one Three-Decker and Seven Two-Deckers Tacking in Line Watercolour, 52.5x95cm Sold with a page from a Christie's 1960s catalogue where the present work is lot 139

In the manner of Michael Thonet (1796-1871) Bentwood cafe style chairs, unmarked, 86cm high (2) At present, there is no condition report prepared for this lot, this in no way indicates a good condition, please contact the saleroom for a condition report.

Mauser 1871 11 x 60R bolt action rifle Mauser M1871 bolt action rifle 11 x 60R / .43 calibre, with interesting WWI era modification in which the brass trigger guards were stripped off due to the shortage of brass for cartridge cases and replaced with a cast steel guard, 32" barrel secured by three bands, one with bayonet lug, folding sliding sight, matching serial numbers 82660 to most parts except the butt plate, the receiver stamped with Steyr Arsenal mark Oesterr. Wafffb. Ges. as well as the royal cipher of Frederick Wilhelm IV , is dated 1874.Section 58 (2) Antique / obsolete calibre, can be owned without a licence. Buyer must be over the age of 18, age verification will be required if the lot is to be posted out.134cm long

UNITED KINGDOM. Victoria, 1837-1901. Gold sovereign, 1871. London. Shield. Second young head of Victoria facing left, hair tied in fillet; date below truncation; VICTORIA DEI GRATIA. / Crowned shield within wreath; die number and national emblems below; BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:.In secure plastic holder, graded NGC MS 64, certification number 6772148-008. NGC Census in this grade: 128.NGC Census in higher grade: 57Total NGC Census: 727Reference: KM-736.2; Marsh-55; S-3853BMintage: 8,767,250.Diameter: 22.05 mm.Weight: 7.9881 g. (AGW=0.2355 oz.)Composition: 917.0/1000 Gold.PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. Additional 6% fee charged on the Saleroom. Delivery cost will be added to your order.This lot is exempt from VAT. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more.

Tracey Dyke HART (1871-?) Looking Out Through A Cornish Cave Watercolour Signed 35 x 24cm   Lay's Auctioneers are able to offer in-house postage on this lot from £25.22. For more information contact postage@davidlay.co.uk

A rare and well-documented ‘War of the Axe’ South Africa Medal 1834-53 awarded to Major General E. J. Dickson, 91st Highlanders, who had his horse shot from under him and was Mentioned in Despatches for his gallantry whilst commanding the small advanced party at the attack and loss of a 46-wagon convoy at Trompeter's Drift on 21 May 1846 - his detailed (and unpublished) journal, included with the lot, is an important first-hand account of the service of an officer in South Africa during the period South Africa 1835-53 (Lieut E. J. Dickson, 91st Regt) with top silver Hunt and Roskell riband buckle with gold pin, edge nicks, good very fine £2,600-£3,000 --- Edward John Dickson was born on Jersey on 16 May 1821 and was commissioned Ensign in the 75th Foot in 1839. He served in the Cape of Good Hope from 26 July 1840, until mid-1848, initially with the 75th Foot, before transferring to the 91st Foot. During his service in the ‘War of the Axe’, 1846-7, he was Mentioned in Despatches and was highly commended for his gallantry at the attack and loss of the convoy at Trompeter's Drift on 21 May 1846. Here he commanded the advanced party, having his horse shot from under him and subsequently commanding a defence until ammunition was expended. The Action at Trompeter’s Drift Historical Records of the 91st Argyllshire Highlanders gives the following account: ‘Lieut. Dickson of the reserve battalion of the 91st, while commanding at Trompeter's Drift, frequently obtained the approbation of Sir Peregrine Maitland and Lt.-Col. Johnston for his great zeal and activity; and on the 21st of May, when a convoy of waggons, proceeding from Grahamstown and Fort Peddie, was attacked and captured by the enemy on Trompeter's Hill, the gallant conduct of Lt. Dickson, who had voluntarily joined the escort, was highly commended by his Excellency the commander-in-chief, in general orders. In reference to this incident, Mrs Ward writes as follows: “On this occasion Lieut. Dickson, 91st Regiment, who had been ordered to assist in escorting the waggons a certain distance, till the other escort was met, nobly volunteered to proceed further, and led the advance; nor did he retire till his ammunition was expended. On reaching the rear, he found the commanding officer of the party retreating, by the advice of some civilians, who considered the defile impassable for so many waggons, under such a fire. Lieut. Dickson's coolness, courage, and energy, in not only leading the men, but literally ‘putting his shoulder to the wheel’ of a waggon, to clear the line, were spoken of by all as worthy of the highest praise. His horse, and that of Ensign Aitchison, were shot under their riders”.’ A much larger article on the disaster was published in the Cape Town Mail on 23 May 1846, of which the following is an extract: ‘The advanced guard had reached the summit of the first ridge and were just about to descend the opposite side when the Caffres, who had posted themselves in the thick bush and rocks by the road side, opened a heavy fire upon the party, killing lieutenant Dickson’s horse under him, a horse belonging to Lieutenant Aitchison and also a Fingoe. The moment the first volley was fired, the burghers under Lieutenant Dickson, plunged into the bush and gained this position. Mr Lucas, at the same moment fell back to the front wagon and was quickly joined by Lieutenant Dickson. They endeavoured to push their way through the bush with the wagon but on reaching the spot where the first volley had been poured upon them, they were met again with a most destructive fire by which seven of the oxen were shot dead, which as they fell, were cut away from the yokes in hopes with the rest might struggle through the pass. At this time there were only five oxen left and it was impossible that these unaided should draw the wagon forward, the Caffres still pouring fire upon them. Lieutenant Dickson and Mr Lucas put their shoulders to the wheel and by this means, and some of the men of the 91st goading the oxen with the points of their bayonets, the vehicle was at length got down the hill to the open space before described. Here the party with Lieutenant Dickson’s burghers, took up a good position. It was however found that though they had worked their way out of this perilous situation, yet the second wagon had to pass through the same ordeal. The Caffres on its approach opened their fire upon it, which was steadily and vigorously returned by the men of the 91st. This firing lasted about ten minutes, when upon it suddenly ceasing, a large body of Caffres was seen moving down the main road, apparently with the intention of cutting off communication between the party and the rest of the wagons. Lieutenant Dickson then deemed it advisable to fall back upon the second wagon, on reaching which it was found to be partially deserted, retreat having been made to the wagons in the rear. The Caffres again opened up a most destructive fire upon this gallant little party and by which two civilians were killed and several horses. Those who were spared struggled down the long train of wagons to the rear, where they at length found Captain Campbell, who immediately gave the order to retreat. The casualties in this disastrous affair are, as far as we have been able to collect them; four men killed; one of Mr Lucas’s severely wounded and also a man from the 7th Dragoon Guards. From sixteen to eighteen horses are reported to be killed, together with forty-one wagons, with all their oxen and stores.’ Lieutenant Dickson also gives a three page account of the episode in his journal. During the action, Captain Campbell, who commanded the company of the 91st that was escorting the convoy, inexplicably failed to support Lieutenant Dickson and his small band of men who were the advance guard of the convoy. He was afterward Court Martialed and subsequently cashiered from the service. Before leaving South Africa in June 1848, Dickson also served for a period in Charge of the Fingoe Levies at Fort Hare. Post South Africa, Dickson's military career included an expensive purchase as Captain in the Ceylon Rifle Regiment on 13 April 1849. Rising through the ranks, he retired as a Major-General on 20 March 1878. Sold with the following related archive: i) An important and very rare leather bound journal/diary, as carried by Dickson during the War of the Axe, the content of which has never been published. The diary covers the period 1846-48, this relating to his day-to-day services on the frontier in South Africa, covering the service of the 91st during the War of the Axe. It includes mentions of many British Officers as well as NCO's and Other Ranks of the 91st. Estimated in excess of 150 entry pages of text, the entry pages all in small legible long hand, also a few pages with tables and abstract lists. The contents of the journal has remained unpublished. ii) Five original Commissions/Warrants documents for the ranks of Lieutenant, 91st Foot, 11 August 1843; Captain, Ceylon Rifle Regiment, 13 April 1849; Staff Captain to Command detachments of Pensioners in the Isle of Man, 1 September 1854; Lieutenant-Colonel, 25 October 1871; and Colonel, Land Forces, 1 October 1877. iii) 22 hand-written letters variously dated 1845-60, these relating to appointments, and testimonials from senior Officers who had served in South Africa, some written in South Africa, others in the UK. Includes May 1846 copy of General Orders in which Lieutenant Dickson is mentioned for his gallantry, as well as those to/from Horse Guards concerning his request for suitable appointments, and medical board reports. iv) A photocopy of a portrait of the recipient wearing his South Africa medal; and copied research.

Miscellaneous Militaria. A selection of Militaria including a Royal Artillery leather belt with various badges mounted; a 6th Regiment of Foot 1871-78 glengarry badge; a Royal Dublin Fusiliers fur cap grenade, one lug missing; together with sundry medals and badges, including a Presentation Key, and the remnants of a German Third Reich Iron Cross, reasonable condition (lot) £80-£100

Attributed to Sir George Hayter (1792-1871)/Bride and Groom/within an arch with further figure to the left/pencil, 5.5cm x 7cm/from a sketch book CONDITION REPORT: Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request; the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection

Nadezda Hanakova (1925-2015)/The Devil and Kate/signed and dated HN59/oil pastel on paper, 18cm x 11.75cm/after Georges Rouault (1871-1958)/The Juggler/lithograph, 28cm x 21.5cm/and two artist's proof prints by Pearl Binder (4) CONDITION REPORT: ARR Artist's Resale Right may apply to the sale of this lot if the hammer price is the equivalent of 1000 Euros or more, incurring an additional fee. For further information please ask Chorley's or visit www.dacs.org.ukCondition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request; the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection

Dickens (Charles), A quantity of early editions of Dickens' works, to include 2 copies of Dombey & Sons, London, Bradbury & Evans, 1848, The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, Chapman & Hall, 1837 and Barnaby Rudge, Chapman & Hall, 1871 (16) CONDITION REPORT: Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request; the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection

Follower of John Charles Maggs/London Bath Stage Coach/bears signature Fredc Maggs and dated 1871/oil on canvas, 36cm x 69cm CONDITION REPORT: Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request; the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection

Mauro Antonio Tesi, Italian 1730-1766- Design for an architectural cartouche; traces of black chalk, pen and brown ink on laid paper, bears Edmond Fatio's collector's stamp 'EF' (Lugt 3472) (lower right), 20.9 x 14.8 cm. Provenance: Edmond Fatio (1871-1959) (Lugt 3472). [Presumably] His sale, Nicolas Rauch S.A., Geneva, 3-4 June 1959. Private Collection, UK. Note: Tesi's oeuvre consists almost exclusively of architectural and decorative designs, many of which depict solely small sections of a façade or an interior in a manner which provides the viewer with a tantalising glimpse into generally ornate settings. Edmond Fatio (1871-1959) was a Swiss architect and collector, with a particular focus on architectural drawings and designs. At least two other drawings by Tesi were owned by Fatio: one of similar dimensions to the present work which sold at Christie's, London, 27 September 2016, lot 51 (£3,000), and another which is held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York [no.63.592.17].