for our Antique, Fine Art and Collectables auction held on Thursday 15th of July 2021
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| 772 | Two albums of 1920's black and white and coloured postcards of romantic scenes and tourist destinations | 30-50 |
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| 773 | Two albums of black and white and coloured postcards | 40-60 |
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| 774 | A quantity of black and white and coloured postcards | 30-50 |
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| 775 | A red ring bound album of First World War and later black and white postcards, some local scenes | 40-60 |
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| 776 | A brown ring bind album of black and white postcards including HMS Dreadnought | 40-60 |
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| 777 | An album of black and white postcards including humorous postcards | 40-60 |
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| 778 | An album of 1920's and later black and white and coloured postcards | 30-50 |
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| 779 | An album of black and white postcards of churches | 40-60 |
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| 780 | An album of 1930's black and white and coloured postcards | 30-40 |
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| 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 Horsham | 30-50 |
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| 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 envelopes | 30-40 |
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| 783 | A Victorian leather bound photograph album containing a collection of black and white portrait photographs (binding showing signs of deterioration) | 40-60 |
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| 784 | Eight First World War embroidered greetings cards | 30-40 |
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| 785 | A 1930's Girl Guide photograph album containing a collection of black and white photographs of girl guide camps | 30-40 |
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| 786 | Approximately 47 childs magic lantern slides | 30-50 |
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| 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 slides | 30-50 |
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| 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 stamps | 30-50 |
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| 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" | 30-50 |
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| 790 | Of Horsham interest, a collection of ephemera relating to Horsham Civil Defence Corps, 1965 exercises and others | 30-40 |
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| 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 174mm | 800-1200 |
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| 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. | 800-1200 |
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| 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 | 500-700 |
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| 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 | 70-100 |
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| 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. | 1000-1500 |
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| 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 d | 30-50 |
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