Catalogue for our Antique, Fine Art and Collectables auction held on Thursday 15th of July 2021
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description ( and estimated value in GBP )
772
Two albums of 1920's black and white and coloured postcards of romantic scenes and tourist destinationssold for £20
773
Two albums of black and white and coloured postcardssold for £30
774
A quantity of black and white and coloured postcards
775
A red ring bound album of First World War and later black and white postcards, some local scenessold for £30
776
A brown ring bind album of black and white postcards including HMS Dreadnoughtsold for £40
777
An album of black and white postcards including humorous postcardssold for £30
778
An album of 1920's and later black and white and coloured postcardssold for £30
779
An album of black and white postcards of churchessold for £30
780
An album of 1930's black and white and coloured postcardssold for £60
781
An album of black and white and coloured postcards of The Bahamas including 3 photographs of a fire and a collection of railway and platform tickets, mostly Horshamsold for £20
782
Two First World War embroidered postcards, a black and white postcard of Vesta Tilley, ditto Mr Grahame-White aircraft and ditto The Avaro together with a collection of other postcards, stamped envelopessold for £40
783
A Victorian leather bound photograph album containing a collection of black and white portrait photographs (binding showing signs of deterioration)sold for £40
784
Eight First World War embroidered greetings cardssold for £30
785
A 1930's Girl Guide photograph album containing a collection of black and white photographs of girl guide camps
786
Approximately 47 childs magic lantern slidessold for £35
787
Five Carpenter & Westley black and white slides, 2 of Edward VII, Queen Alexandra, George V and a General together with 25 others and 8 childs rectangular magic lantern slidessold for £110
788
An album of Ardath cigarette cards - Kings and Queens of England, a collection of humorous cigarette cards, autograph album, postcards and a small collection of stampssold for £20
789
A small collection of books including Charles Welch and Philip Norman "The Modern History of The City of London" 1896, published by Blades East and Blades, W Carew Hazlitt "The Livery Companies of The City of London 1892" (spine damaged), Arthur Bryant "Liquid History" to commemorate the 50 years of The Port of London Authority, Colin Dyer "The Grand Stewards and Their Lodge" and George Newnes "Royalists of the World"sold for £20
790
Of Horsham interest, a collection of ephemera relating to Horsham Civil Defence Corps, 1965 exercises and otherssold for £30
791
Isambard Kingdom Brunel, a stereoscopic slide by Robert Howlett and George Downes. The arched photos featuring Brunel seated by the launching chains of the SS Great Eastern (then named The Leviathan). The card impressed bottom left The London Stereoscopic Company, the reverse with pink label marked "THE LEVIATHAN, STEAM SHIP" (handwritten "Mr Brunel" beneath) 84mm x 174mmsold for £1000
792
Isambard Kingdom Brunel interest, a stereoscopic slide by Robert Howlett and George Downes. The arched photos featuring Captain Harrison leaning against SS Great Eastern. The card impressed bottom left "The London Stereoscopic Company 54 Cheapside", the reverse printed "The Great Eastern In the Stereoscope Photographed by special permission of the Board of Directors Captain Harrison Commander of the Ship". A second similar slide marked on the reverse with pink label 8 "THE LEVIATHAN, STEAM SHIP Forward cradle and sheave for hauling tackle" detailing construction of the ship. A third slide of square photos with no stamps or text with purple coloured reverse featuring construction of a railway with Victorian engineers observing.sold for £840
793
Frances Bedford, a stereoscopic slide "No.1286 Clifton Suspension Bridge, From River Bank No.2", Heath Opticians, 4 George Street Plymouth, 4 stereoscope slides - Albert Bridge Saltash, Saltash Bridge, Ivybridge Viaduct and Grenofen Viaduct, together with 3 others, Grenofen Viaduct near Tavistock and 2 of viaducts under construction
794
39 various stereoscopic slides including 12 scenes of Devon, 3 of Edinburgh, 14 Churches, Abbey's and Cathedrals, The Basilic of St Mark - Venice, 3 A Braun A Dornach cards, no's 795, 1040 & 1095, 2 different views of the Clam Shell cave Staffa and 4 others including a view of Brighton and The Ghost in the Stereoscope contained in an inlaid mahogany box with hinged lid
795
Isambard Kingdom Brunel, a rare stereoscopic slide featuring Brunel leaning on the chimney of the SS Great Eastern. The yellow card impressed bottom left "The London Stereoscopic Company 54 Cheapside", the reverse printed "The Great Eastern In the Stereoscope Photographed by special permission of the Board of Directors I.K Brunel Esq.." (taken on his last visit to the Ship). 84mm x 174mm In this photo from 5th September 1859 Brunel had been making a final inspection visit, but shortly after this photo was taken he suffered a stroke and died ten days later.sold for £2700
796
An Edwardian carved oak standish with raised back fitted 2 associated cut glass inkwells and 3 circular cut glass desk tidies 17cm h x 32cm w x 18cm dsold for £35