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Estonia Forerunner. Cover. 1866 1k in vertical block of six stamps and 1 x 10k stamp on wrapper, from Reval to London.  Addressed to NM Rothschild & Sons.  Unusual franking to this destination.  Various transit marks including Bus Russland in red, and railway postmark.  Reval C.D.S. dated 16.Okt. 1872. Scarce. 2.56. 178.24278 A, together with Greece. Cover. Wrapper from Syros to Trieste bearing 1872/5 5L grey green stamp, 10L orange red and 40L dull reddish brown, in stepped franking cancelled by 2 x Syros C.D.S.  Fine clean item.  All stamps with full margins.  Very attractive.  2.188.  178.24281 A, as purchased from Stanley Gibbons in 1978
SOLD FOR £80
Estonia Forerunner. Cover. 1866 1k in vertical block of six stamps and 1 x 10k stamp on wrapper, from Reval to London. Addressed to NM Rothschild & Sons. Unusual franking to this destination. Various transit marks including Bus Russland in red, and railway postmark. Reval C.D.S. dated 16.Okt. 1872. Scarce. 2.56. 178.24278 A, together with Greece. Cover. Wrapper from Syros to Trieste bearing 1872/5 5L grey green stamp, 10L orange red and 40L dull reddish brown, in stepped franking cancelled by 2 x Syros C.D.S. Fine clean item. All stamps with full margins. Very attractive. 2.188. 178.24281 A, as purchased from Stanley Gibbons in 1978

GB Penny Black stamp.  Plate 2.  A superb example lettered HA used on large piece.  The stamp is cancelled with a deep red Maltese cross and the piece bears a Wigan C.D.S. for MY.20.1840 in the same colour.  An attractive item of early usage.  Scarce.  SG 2 Used. 9.01. 178.24221 A, as purchased from Stanley Gibbons in 1978
SOLD FOR £200
GB Penny Black stamp. Plate 2. A superb example lettered HA used on large piece. The stamp is cancelled with a deep red Maltese cross and the piece bears a Wigan C.D.S. for MY.20.1840 in the same colour. An attractive item of early usage. Scarce. SG 2 Used. 9.01. 178.24221 A, as purchased from Stanley Gibbons in 1978

Southern Rhodesia 1924 1d stamp, bright rose pair, imperf between.  Part O.G.  Unused. SG 2a.  1.304. 178.17426 C, as purchased from Stanley Gibbons in 1978
SOLD FOR £240
Southern Rhodesia 1924 1d stamp, bright rose pair, imperf between. Part O.G. Unused. SG 2a. 1.304. 178.17426 C, as purchased from Stanley Gibbons in 1978

Rhodesia 1913-22 1/2d stamp, green used pair perf 14 x 15 with "T.P.O. UP" cancellation.  Very scarce.  S.G.208A. 1.278. 7.9121, as purchased from Stanley Gibbons in 1978
SOLD FOR £80
Rhodesia 1913-22 1/2d stamp, green used pair perf 14 x 15 with "T.P.O. UP" cancellation. Very scarce. S.G.208A. 1.278. 7.9121, as purchased from Stanley Gibbons in 1978

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
SOLD FOR £65
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

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
SOLD FOR £160
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

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
SOLD FOR £130
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

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
SOLD FOR £130
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

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
SOLD FOR £90
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

Churchill Sir Winston Spencer (1874-1965). The Collected Works of Sir Winston Churchill to include The Collected Works ( 34 vols ) and Collected Essays ( 4 vols ) with rare subscribers uncorrected proof copy of Vol 1 ( 39 vols total ), London Library of Imperial History 1973-76, bound  in original gilt and vellum, 8vo, no slipcases, limited edition set of 1750.
SOLD FOR £1800
Churchill Sir Winston Spencer (1874-1965). The Collected Works of Sir Winston Churchill to include The Collected Works ( 34 vols ) and Collected Essays ( 4 vols ) with rare subscribers uncorrected proof copy of Vol 1 ( 39 vols total ), London Library of Imperial History 1973-76, bound in original gilt and vellum, 8vo, no slipcases, limited edition set of 1750.

**Franta Belsky (Czechoslovakian 1921-2000), a bronzed resin figure of Sir Winston Churchill with right foot forward, holding his hat in his left hand, his right arm outstretched (lacking a walking cane) on a plinth base, signed and dated 1976, with copyright mark,  22.5cm ** Please Note - Artists Re-Sale Rights may be payable on this lot
SOLD FOR £180
**Franta Belsky (Czechoslovakian 1921-2000), a bronzed resin figure of Sir Winston Churchill with right foot forward, holding his hat in his left hand, his right arm outstretched (lacking a walking cane) on a plinth base, signed and dated 1976, with copyright mark, 22.5cm ** Please Note - Artists Re-Sale Rights may be payable on this lot

Three silver commemorative crowns, commemorating The Queen's Silver Jubilee, a 1947-1972 ditto and a 1977 Jubilee ditto, all cased, 150 grams
SOLD FOR £90
Three silver commemorative crowns, commemorating The Queen's Silver Jubilee, a 1947-1972 ditto and a 1977 Jubilee ditto, all cased, 150 grams

** Edouard Cazaux (French 1889-1974), a ceramic pale turquoise glazed moulded vase decorated with a band of naked ladies with incised signature to the base 23cm ** Please Note - Artists Re-Sale Rights may be payable on this lot
SOLD FOR £1050
** Edouard Cazaux (French 1889-1974), a ceramic pale turquoise glazed moulded vase decorated with a band of naked ladies with incised signature to the base 23cm ** Please Note - Artists Re-Sale Rights may be payable on this lot

** Edouard Cazaux (French 1889-1974), a circular earthenware bowl decorated with a band of naked figures, incised signature to base 18cm ** Please Note - Artists Re-Sale Rights may be payable on this lot
SOLD FOR £320
** Edouard Cazaux (French 1889-1974), a circular earthenware bowl decorated with a band of naked figures, incised signature to base 18cm ** Please Note - Artists Re-Sale Rights may be payable on this lot

A novelty silver bookmark in the form of Sir Winston Churchill, inscribed "Winston Spencer Churchill" London 1975, maker Da-Mar Silverware, 11cm, 14.5 grams, cased
SOLD FOR £160
A novelty silver bookmark in the form of Sir Winston Churchill, inscribed "Winston Spencer Churchill" London 1975, maker Da-Mar Silverware, 11cm, 14.5 grams, cased

Elyse Ashe Lord (British 1900-1971), study of a lady playing a lute with birds amongst trees, coloured etching, signed in pencil, number 15 of 75, 29cm x 27.5cm, framed
SOLD FOR £140
Elyse Ashe Lord (British 1900-1971), study of a lady playing a lute with birds amongst trees, coloured etching, signed in pencil, number 15 of 75, 29cm x 27.5cm, framed

**Oscar Nemon (1906-1985) - "Married Love" (Sir Winston Churchill and Clementine Ogilvy Spencer Churchill, Baroness Spencer-Churchill), cast bronze, number five from the edition of fifteen, signed and editioned, 44.5cm wide x 24cm high x 23cm deep.  Note: After the full-scale work now installed in the grounds of Chartwell, Winston Churchill's home in Kent, "Married Love" was created in 1978 at Lady Churchill's request. Captivated by Nemon's earlier portrayal of her husband at Westerham Green, she remarked, "This is how I see him and that is how I love him." Lady Churchill agreed to sit for Nemon at her London residence, enabling him to incorporate her likeness alongside Churchill's in the final sculpture ** Please Note - Artists Re-Sale Rights may be payable on this lot
SOLD FOR £19000
**Oscar Nemon (1906-1985) - "Married Love" (Sir Winston Churchill and Clementine Ogilvy Spencer Churchill, Baroness Spencer-Churchill), cast bronze, number five from the edition of fifteen, signed and editioned, 44.5cm wide x 24cm high x 23cm deep. Note: After the full-scale work now installed in the grounds of Chartwell, Winston Churchill's home in Kent, "Married Love" was created in 1978 at Lady Churchill's request. Captivated by Nemon's earlier portrayal of her husband at Westerham Green, she remarked, "This is how I see him and that is how I love him." Lady Churchill agreed to sit for Nemon at her London residence, enabling him to incorporate her likeness alongside Churchill's in the final sculpture ** Please Note - Artists Re-Sale Rights may be payable on this lot

**Dame Laura Knight R.A. (British 1877-1970) - "At The Footlights", aquatint, signed and titled in pencil, published 1923, 24cm x 18.5cm, within a gilt frame ** Please Note - Artists Re-Sale Rights may be payable on this lot
SOLD FOR £300
**Dame Laura Knight R.A. (British 1877-1970) - "At The Footlights", aquatint, signed and titled in pencil, published 1923, 24cm x 18.5cm, within a gilt frame ** Please Note - Artists Re-Sale Rights may be payable on this lot

Two 1977 silver commemorative crowns and minor pre-1947 coinage including a 1708 Queen Anne crown
SOLD FOR £240
Two 1977 silver commemorative crowns and minor pre-1947 coinage including a 1708 Queen Anne crown

A presentation miniature golf putter inscribed "To Harry Secombe from a grateful record company, Phonogram Conference 1875" to which are attached 20 sterling silver charms with inscriptions dated from 1950 to 1975
SOLD FOR £55
A presentation miniature golf putter inscribed "To Harry Secombe from a grateful record company, Phonogram Conference 1875" to which are attached 20 sterling silver charms with inscriptions dated from 1950 to 1975

A circular silver pin tray Birmingham 1975 9cm, a silver articulated fish pendant and 2 necklaces, 74 grams
SOLD FOR £55
A circular silver pin tray Birmingham 1975 9cm, a silver articulated fish pendant and 2 necklaces, 74 grams

Two silver ingots 1977, together with other items of costume jewellery and watches
SOLD FOR £130
Two silver ingots 1977, together with other items of costume jewellery and watches

A 1970's rectangular plate wall mirror marked L'Oreal decorated a lady 81cm x 56cm, contained in a silvered frame
SOLD FOR £110
A 1970's rectangular plate wall mirror marked L'Oreal decorated a lady 81cm x 56cm, contained in a silvered frame

Gordon Russell Limited, a set of six mid Century teak dining chairs (two X.6409  carvers, 4 X.6408 chairs), purchased 29th December 1970
SOLD FOR £100
Gordon Russell Limited, a set of six mid Century teak dining chairs (two X.6409 carvers, 4 X.6408 chairs), purchased 29th December 1970

**Luke Martineau (born 1970), oil on board signed, inscribed verso "On The Piste" 34cm x 34cm with Panter & Hall label to the reverse **Please note - Artists Re-sale Rights may be payable on this lot
SOLD FOR £260
**Luke Martineau (born 1970), oil on board signed, inscribed verso "On The Piste" 34cm x 34cm with Panter & Hall label to the reverse **Please note - Artists Re-sale Rights may be payable on this lot