Denhams Auction Catalogue

for our Antique, Fine Art and Collectables auction held on Wednesday 7th of August 2024

Lot No Description Est Image
726 Wills cigarette cards, a collection of 9 Actresses collotype circa 1894, 3 x W.2-1 and 6 x W.2-2 to include Miss Flo Henderson, Madlle De La Porte, Madam Albani, Miss Mary Ansell, Miss Raffles Brooke (very poor condition), Miss Katy Seymour, Miss Lily Hanbury, Madam Judie and Miss Kate Chard 150-200
727 Wills cigarette cards, 3 sets of 133 x 101mm cards to include The British Empire, Cities of Britain and Industries of Britain 50-75
728 Wills overseas cigarette cards, a collection of 95 (including duplicates) incomplete sets of Australian and English cricketers 1909 W.59-3 and Australian and South African cricketers 1910 W.59-4, mixed Capstan and Vice Regal backs, blue and scarlet borders 200-300
729 Wills overseas cigarette cards, Prominent Australian and English Cricketers 1907, complete sets of 50 and 23, 1907 W.59-8 W.59-9 150-200
730 Wills overseas cigarette cards, Prominent Australian and English cricketers 1907, a complete set of The re-issue of numbers 66-73 with red brown captions (including extra J Humphries) 100-150
731 Wills overseas cigarette cards, Prominent Australian and English Cricketers 1911 W.59-10, a collection of 107 cards (together with many duplicates), mixed Capstan and Vice Regal 54/59 backs 150-200
732 Wills overseas cigarette cards, Flags of 1914-1918 Allies W.214 a set of 60, backs with capitals and small letters, all with backing cards (with duplicates) 50-75
733 Wills overseas cigarette cards, Australian Club Cricketers 1905 W.59-1, a collection of 51 mixed backs and states of Australia in script and block, 24 without state 100-150
734 Wills overseas cigarette cards, miniature oval medallions, circa 1914 W.2-61, a complete set of 25 400-600
735 Wills overseas cigarette cards to include Beauties First Series (63mm x 45mm), circa 1925 W.142 a complete set of 50, Beauties First Series (64mm x 40mm) a complete set of 25, Beauties Red Star and Circle back circa 1923 W.145 incomplete set of 11, Actresses "Alwicks" circa 1905 W.33B black portrait, red borders incomplete set of 33 and Stars of The Cinema circa 1926 W.333 incomplete set of 41 50-75
736 Wills overseas cigarette cards, Famous Footballers circa 1914 W.205, Star and Circle issue, incomplete set of 38 50-75
737 Wills overseas cigarette cards, Birds of Brilliant Plumage circa 1914 W.152, Red Star, Circle and Leaves issue, a complete set of 52 40-60
738 Wills overseas cigarette cards, Actresses - Tabs type numbered circa 1902 W.16, a complete set of 25 numbered 101/125 60-80
739 Wills overseas cigarette cards, Etchings of Dogs circa 1925, a collection of approx. 80 cards including duplicates English and Dutch variations 30-40
740 Wills overseas cigarette cards, Animals and Birds circa 1902 W.17, descriptive backs, incomplete set of 41, a complete set of 50 Circle and Leaves backs circa 1909 together with a set of 17 UTC South African editions with Coodoo Cigarette leaf backs 60-80
741 Wills overseas cigarette cards, 2 sets of incomplete Rusho-Japanese Series circa 1905 W.29, 40 red fronted cards and approx. 160 black fronted cards including duplicates 70-90
742 Wills overseas cigarette cards, Chinese Transport circa 1914 Ruby Queen issue W.370 a complete set of 41 (initial series of 33 plus the 8 additional subjects, back 3) 80-120
743 Wills overseas cigarette cards, incomplete sets of Flowers (Purple Mountain issue) circa 1914 W.371 W.372 and Roses circa 1912 W.373, numbered and un-numbered, plain backs Wills to front and no Wills to front, 58 flowers (including duplicates) and 79 roses 100-150
744 Two Glen binders of Naval Cigarette and Trade cards to include John Player and Sons Sunny Boy, Carreras Old Grain Tea, Godfrey Phillip, Nicholas Saroney, Radex, Ringtons, etc 40-60
745 Wills cigarette cards, two Glen binders of sets of 1920's onwards to include Rugby Internationals, Speed, British Butterflies, British Sporting Personalities, Round Europe, Railway Engines, Railway Locomotives, Merchant Ships of The World, Wonders of The Sea, Cinema Stars, Strange Craft, Garden Hints, Garden Flowers, Household Hints, Speed, Railway Equipment, Railway Engines, etc, 40-60
746 Wills cigarette cards, two Glen folders of 1920's onwards cigarette cards in sets to include Gardening Hints, Flowering Trees and Shrubs, Engineering Wonders, Roses, Wonders of The Past, Do You Know Series 1 to 4, Lucky Charm, Flower Culture in Pots, London Aquarium, Life in the Tree Tops, Dogs, Association Footballers, Air Raid Precautions, Wild Flowers, Sea Shore Speed, Shannon Electric Power Scheme, Railway Engines, Safety First, Wild Flowers, Radio Celebrities, Irish Beauty Spots, Household Hints, Garden Hints, Garden Flowers, etc 40-60
747 Wills cigarette cards, a collection of complete sets of Irish themed cards to include Irish Rugby Internationals circa 1928 W.246, Irish Sportsman circa 1935 W.247, Hurlers 1927 W.238 and Irish Industries (1937 Ask your retailer edition) W.245B 80-120
748 Cigarette and Trade cards, 3 Glen binders of sets of naval themed cigarette and trade cards to include John Player, Oxo, Huntley and Palmer, Liebig, Champion, Carreras, Ogdens, Mornflake Oats, Steven Mitchell & Son, Dunhills, Nicholas Saroney, Hignett Bros, etc 100-150
749 Naval cigarette cards, several sets of early Naval themed cigarette card sets to include Steven Mitchell & Son - British War Ships First and Second series circa 1915, a complete set of 50, Evolution of The British Navy a complete set of 50, The American Tobacco Company - Old and Ancient Ships 17 cards from the First and Second Series, Gallaher Ltd - British Naval Series circa 1914 a complete set of 50 and unmarked series of 36 cards depicting Ocean Liners and Their Flags 100-150
750 Godfrey Philips Ltd Cigarette cards, British War Ships - green photo style circa 1915, a complete set of 25 40-60