Denhams Auction Catalogue

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

Lot No Description Est Image
672 Sparrow, Geoffrey Dr., one volume "Foxes and Physic" with inscription and drawing to the frontice piece, complete with dust jacket (torn) 50-70
673 A Victorian 1887 half crown and minor pre 1947 coinage 125 grams 40-60
674 A Marie Therese crown 1780, a William III shilling and minor coinage 50-70
675 A 1910 half crown and minor pre-1947 coinage 945 grams 300-400
676 Masonic, a silver London Grand Rank collar jewel London 1930 30-40
677 Masonic, a Mark Master Masons gilt metal and enamelled miniature jewel Past Provincial Senior Grand Warden of Surrey, together with a Mark Master Masons jewel 40-60
678 Masonic, a silver gilt and enamelled Past Master's jewel High Abbey Lodge no.8241 together with a silver charity jewel Royal Masonic Institute for Girls 1936 40-60
679 Masonic, 2 silver Past Provincial Grand Junior Warden's collar jewels (Surrey) together with a Scottish collar jewel 40-60
680 Masonic, a collection of various gilt metal and enamelled charity jewels 40-60
681 Masonic, a collection of various gilt metal Provincial Grand Officer's collar jewels and apron tassels 40-60
682 A Victorian penny 1848, a Georgian penny and minor bronze coins 30-40
683 A 2023 Britannia silver crown 31 grams cased 30-40
684 A 1935 crown 30-40
685 A George VI sixpence 1942 and minor pre-1947 coinage, 204 grams 50-70
686 A Victorian crown 1895 and a quantity of pre-decimal coinage 143 grams 40-60
687 A Victorian florin 1899 and other pre-1947 coinage 231 grams 50-75
688 Shelvas, a 1920's pedestal hand basin with floral decoration, the base impressed Johnson Bros. 72cm h x 65cm w x 50cm d 70-90
689 Churchill, Sir Winston Spencer. The Second World War in 6 volumes, Cassel & Co London , bound in red morocco by Bumpus, gilt lined with Persian Lion and Sun motif to centre cover, gilt book block, 8vo, Vol I - The Gathering Storm, signed and dated 1955, 2nd ed. 1949, Vol II - Their Finest Hour, initialled WSC, 3rd ed. 1951, Vol III - The Grand Alliance, initialled WSC, 1st ed. 1950, Vol IV - The Hinge of Fate, initialled WSC, 1st ed, 1951, Vol V - Closing The Ring, initialled WSC, 1st ed, 1952, Vol VI - Triumph & Tragedy, initialled WSC, 1st ed, 1954. Included is a letter dated 14 January 1947 on Chartwell headed paper signed by Churchill to F. Burrows of the Law firm Nicholl, Manisty, Few and Co thanking the recipient for a 5000 pound cheque and their services. Provenance - The books were given to the vendors Grandfather by Winston Churchill as thanks for legal services undertaken when the vendors grandfather was a legal clerk at Nicholl, Manisty and Co Solicitors. 1000-1500
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