SOLD FOR £120
7 vols. Engineering and conversion table volumes to include Engineering Tables and Data 32pp. (small booklet pencilled B.N.W to cover). NEL Steam Tables 1964, Edinburgh: Her Majesty's Stationery Office 1964, 4to, 146pp. The endpaper signed B.N. Wallis with taped in note paper pencilled formulae and taped in printed correction slip, also with loose printed supplement and taped in printed conversion Table 8 to the back. Conversion Tables And Technical Data 1962 by Bristol Siddeley 12mo, 128pp. (dedication inside "With best wishes from R illegible?"). A Pocket Book of Tables by Shell (dedication inside To B.N.W. from P.L.T.) 1956 12mo, 255pp. Rolls Royce Conversion tables circa 1950 12mo, 97pp. A booklet Direct & Inverse Log-Log Differential scales, signed to cover B.N. Wallis and A Selection of Tables for use in Calculations of Compressible Airflow 1952, 4to, 143pp.
SOLD FOR £260
A 1963 painted plywood and applied wood 3 dimensional Christmas card decorated White Hill House Effingham, the interior marked "1963 Wishing you a Bright and Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year, from Personnel of R & D 1963" and hand signed by them 19cm x 23cm
SOLD FOR £150
A 1962 painted plywood and applied wood 3 dimensional Christmas card, The Chapel of Christ's Hospital Horsham, interior marked "A Merry Xmas and Happy New Year to Dr Barnes Wallis 1962, R & D Staff" and hand signed by them 28cm x 23cm
SOLD FOR £180
A 1961 painted plywood and applied wood 3 dimensional Christmas card, showing the interior of Barnes Wallis office - draughtsman's table, library table, various books and paintings 23cm x 28cm and marked "1961, A Merry Christmas, A Happy New Year, In This Our Wish We Are Sincere, to Dr Barnes Wallis, Long life And Happiness, From The Workshop Staff" and hand signed by them 23cm x 28cm
SOLD FOR £120
A 1960 painted plywood and applied wood 3 dimensional Christmas card decorated The Brooklands Club House, interior marked "Best wishes to Dr Barnes Wallis for a Happy Christmas and Prosperous New Year 1960, from Workshop Personnel" and hand signed by them 20.5cm x 25cm
SOLD FOR £540
Ethel Luella Curry (Canadian, 1902-2000), "Eastlake North Haliburton County", oil on board, signed recto, titled and dated July 1932 verso, 20cm x 25cm, within a painted wood frame. Note: Ethel Curry was a Canadian painter, printmaker, potter, and educator. Born in Irondale, Haliburton County, Ontario, in 1902, she studied at the Ontario College of Art beginning in 1924, where she learned from and worked alongside members of the Group of Seven, including Arthur Lismer and J.E.H. MacDonald. While in Toronto, Curry formed a lifelong friendship with fellow artist Doris McCarthy; the two met as students in the 1920s and later both taught in Toronto high schools. Curry spent much of her professional life as an instructor at Northern Vocational School before retiring in 1965 and returning to Haliburton, where she remained active in the local art community until her death in 2000. References: Robert Popple, "Northern Belle: The Life Story of Haliburton's Ethel Curry, Including Her Connections to the Group of Seven" (RTP Publications, Haliburton, Ontario, 2003).
SOLD FOR £680
Isabel Wrightson (British, 1890-1971), "French Crabbers in Newlyn Harbour", watercolour with gouache, signed and dated 1961 recto, titled label verso, 55cm x 75cm, within a painted wood and hessian frame. Exhibited: The Royal Society of British Artists 237th Exhibition in 1962, catalogue no. 196; Brighton Museum & Art Gallery Sussex Artists Exhibition 1968.
SOLD FOR £130
Alexander P. Thomson (British, 1887-1962), "A Day on the River", early 20th century watercolour, signed recto, titled exhibition label verso, 61cm x 50cm, within a gilt frame.
SOLD FOR £130
Geoffrey Sparrow (British, 1887-1969), "The Eton College Beagles", etching with hand-colouring, signed and titled in pencil, 22cm x 29cm, within a Hogarth style frame.
SOLD FOR £170
A rectangular silver cigarette box with hinged lid and engine turned decoration, Birmingham 1962 by White & Hawkins, 3cm h x 11cm w x 9cm d
SOLD FOR £75
Harry Dyer and William Wilson for Whitefriars, a 1960's red nobbly glass bowl 21cm together with a blue Whitefriars vase 16cm
SOLD FOR £75
Fleming Ian, a collection of 4 James Bond novels, all with dust covers (all clipped) to include "The Spy Who Loved Me" 1964 6th Imp, "You Only Live Twice" 1964 2nd Imp, "Man With The Golden Gun" 1965 3rd Imp and "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" 1964 7th Imp
SOLD FOR £180
A Manchester United Football club 1966-67 Players Official Souvenir Championship magazine (32 pages), signed by George Best, Pat Crerand, David Herd, Tony Dunne, Nobby Stiles, Jimmy Ryan, Alex Stepney, etc.
SOLD FOR £500
Tokyo Olympics 1964, a commemorative set containing 3 "medals" of 18ct gold 7.23 grams, 925 silver 18.55 grams and a bronze medal, contained in a fitted green plush case with white plastic exterior with Tokyo 1964 logo, complete with presentation leaflet
SOLD FOR £170
A matched silver 3 piece baluster shaped condiment set comprising mustard Birmingham 1965, salt Birmingham 1969 and pepper Birmingham 1959, together with a condiment spoon, marks rubbed, 89 grams
SOLD FOR £60
A silver christening set with egg cup and spoon, Birmingham 1967 and 1968, monogrammed, by Angora, together with a silver napkin ring Birmingham 1968, weighable silver 38 grams
SOLD FOR £90
A silver tea strainer on panel supports, Birmingham 1960, together with a Continental silver scallop shaped ladle head, 56 grams
SOLD FOR £340
An engraved silver engine turned cigarette case, monogrammed, the interior engraved "Presented to Captain M H R Glover RE by Officers 52 Division Engineers TA Adjutant 1961-1963, Birmingham 1961, 204 grams
SOLD FOR £4700
A grey Simplon draughting table/desk, c.1960s, fitted with a Mavitta Master 360 draughting machine with Admell Fingalite adjustable lamp. The tapered triangular cast-iron base was manufactured by Dargue Brothers at Simplon Works, Halifax, and features a central red Simplon logo, pedals, and rubber footrests. The base supporting a pine table top with attached draughting machine. Together with a revolving steel high chair by ROC Birmingham
SOLD FOR £560
An 18ct gold 1964 Tokyo Olympics medallion in 14k mount depicting runners, 8.1 grams
SOLD FOR £90
**Helena Broome (British, b.1969) "A Venetian Well", oil on canvas, signed recto, titled verso, 37cm x 32cm, within a stained wood frame.**Please note Artists Resale Rights may be payable upon this lot
SOLD FOR £320
**Helena Broome (British, b.1969), Venetian Doorway, oil on canvas, signed, 29cm x 23cm, within a stained wood and gilt frame.**Please note Artists Resale Rights may be payable upon this lot
SOLD FOR £80
Stonehill Furniture, a 1960's walnut finished cocktail cabinet, the centre section with cocktail unit and Birdseye maple panelling, flanked by 2 short drawers, the base enclosed by glazed sliding panelled doors flanked by cupboards, raised on an outswept base 92cm h x 136cm w x 46cm d
SOLD FOR £340
Jaeger Le Coultre, an Atmos clock no.114267, circa 1960's, with rarer square white enamelled dial, Arabic numerals, contained in a gilt brass case 24cm h x 20cm w x 16cm d