Denhams Auction Catalogue

for our Contents of a Surrey Country House auction held on Wednesday 4th of June 2025

Lot No Description Est Image
377 A Victorian oval ambrotype of a seated gentleman in a composition case, 9.5cm x 7cm 50-75
378 A pair of 1930s chrome figures of tennis players ( possibly Bill Tilden and Helen Wills Moody? ) seated on marble bookends 12cm x 27cm 60-80
379 A gilt bronze figure of a standing cockerel 31cm x 35cm 100-150
380 A 19th Century polished bronze figure of a seated cat, raised on a grey marble column with brass base, 15.5cm 80-120
381 A GF United States of America flag, flown over the United States Capital on November 18th 1999 at the request of the Honourable Ralph M Hall, Member of Congress, This flag flown for the Right Worshipful Lord Mayor of Westminster City Council Alex Segal, boxed, together with a Texas House of Representatives flag 40-60
382 A wicker hamper containing a bottle of 2016 Chateau Haut Maginet Bordeaux red wine, a bottle of Nyetimber Classic Cuvee, a bottle of Quinta de al Rosa 20 year old tawny port and a bottle of Arundel brewery dark ale 40-50
383 A pair of 35mm Holmes Educator Model Portable Sound on Film projectors, one no.9362 Type 9, the other no.12042, together with 4 film magazines, Celec slide dimmer, power supply, mains switch power supplies, hand rewinder and other accessories 400-600
384 A metal 35mm film filing cabinet by Premier with 12 spring loaded compartments (3 missing knobs) 41cm h x 85cm w x 41cm d 80-120
385 Thirteen 1930s Simplex 35mm film reels (all empty) 100-200
386 A turned wooden revolving game counter bank, containing 300 various coloured plastic gaming counters, together with a David Westnedge boxed bridge set comprising 2 sets of bridge cards, 3 pencils and 4 score books (used) 30-50
387 Leslie Howard, a signed black and white studio photograph of Leslie Howard, 33cm x 25cm 50-70
388 A carved hardstone figure of a seated cockatoo on a rocky outcrop 30cm x 14cm x 7cm 40-60
389 Margaret Thatcher, a typed letter on 10 Downing Street note paper, dated 13th February 1985, hand written Dear Mr Segal and signed Yours sincerely Margaret Thatcher, 29cm x 19cm, framed 100-150
390 Barry Mcguigan, a signed photograph 20cm x 11cm, together with a pair of red Lonsdale boxing gloves 40-50
401 Great Britain 1870 1/2d Rose-Red plate 11. A very fine O.G. block of four stamps. (A few split serfs but well centred for this issue with fresh colour). Unused. SG48. 9.03. 178.24348A, as purchased from Stanley Gibbons in 1978 80-120
402 Nauru, set of 15 used stamps. SG26 11/39 11. 1.223. 7.19504C, as purchased from Stanley Gibbons in 1978 50-80
403 Sierra Leone 1933, a 10s black and sage-green stamp. Unused. Large part 0.G. SG179. 1.295. 178.19559C, as purchased from Stanley Gibbons in 1978 50-100
404 Leeward Islands. A Five shillings stamp. No details given, but appears to be light greet. Described as unused but appears to have a type of franking mark. Said to be large part O.G. SG 16. 1.177. 178.17140 C, as purchased from Stanley Gibbons in 1978 150-200
405 Labuan 1894 Litho. Set of 7 hand stamped "specimen" stamps, part O.G. SG 51/57sp. 1.175. 8.13800 C, as purchased from Stanley Gibbons in 1978 30-50
406 Cyprus 1928 one pound Blue and bistre-brown stamp, used. SG132. 1.61. 178.19722 C, as purchased from Stanley Gibbons in 1978 50-80
407 East Africa and Uganda Protectorates. 1912-21 100 Rupee purple and black/red stamp, overprinted "specimen". O.G. SG 62SP. 1.168. 178.19240C, as purchased from Stanley Gibbons in 1978 150-200
408 Canada block of four used 10 cents stamps, O.G. showing variety imperf between horizontally. Very scarce. SG D 13 VAT. 1.52. 5.13102 C, as purchased from Stanley Gibbons in 1978 200-300
409 Cyprus. Queen Victoria G.B. 1d. stamp, used. Rose-red cancelled "942" Obliterator of Larnaca. Very rare Ex. North SG z.177 PL.205. 1.61. 6.4518 A, as purchased from Stanley Gibbons in 1978 40-60
410 Cyprus 1881, 6pi stamp, olive grey cancelled "969" of Nicosia. Used. SG 15. 1.61. 178.194540 C, as purchased from Stanley Gibbons in 1978 80-120
411 Gibraltar 1886 6d stamp, deep lilac, scarce. Used. SG 6. 1.88 178.19727 C, as purchased from Stanley Gibbons in 1978 50-80