SOLD FOR £130
GLOVER C. W. & Partners, Glover Construction Handbook. 108pp. Original burgundy cloth. The end paper with inscription "Sir Barnes N. Wallis C.B.E. F.R.S. With Compliments. Chas. W. Glover". Ditto publication. EKCO ELECTRONICS LTD. Useful Data. London: D.Harper & Co. Ltd. Black vinyl cover. 38pp, with an Ekco Electronics Ltd, Priory Park, Southend on Sea With Compliments slip, stamp dated 23 DEC 1969. Ditto publication. IOCO Synthetic Resin Products. Formaplex Boards and Tubes Booklet No. 11. Glasgow. Beige card bound product guide. 20pp. IOCO Synthetic Resin Products. Formaplex Cloth Miocarta Gears Booklet No. 13. Glasgow. Beige card bound product guide. 20pp. THOS. FIRTH & SONS, LTD., Steels Specially Resistant to Corrosion. Mexborough: Times Printing Co Ltd. Blue card cover. 73pp. with pencil written inscription to inside page dated 13/5/31. ENGLISH STEEL CORPORATION LTD. A. W. Small Tools, Section No.6, Screwing Apparatus. Catalogue Ref.; S.T.O. 6/1. London & Birm. Silk & Terry Ltd., Brown paper covers, 59pp. ENGLISH STEEL CORPORATION LTD. Tool Steels. Catalogue Ref. S.S. 13/1 Eng. Printed in England. 103pp. Black card covers with white lettered spine. WERNER, Fritz, (translated by Hans Dominik) The Machine Tool and Small Tool Industry, An Outline of Its Development and Modern Organisation. Berlin: Organisation Verlagsgesellschaft M.B.H. (S.Hirzel) 1931. 74pp. Printed colour cover on beige cloth. With loose page inviting acknowledgment of receipt of the book. COOKE TROUGHTON & SIMMS LTD. Drawing Office Equipment. Publication No. 860. An illustrated catalogue of drawing instruments and equipment. ii, 172pp. Green card covers. Electron, Magnesium Alloys. Birmingham: The Kynoch Press. 1937. Original black cloth with gilt lettered spine. 127pp. The endpaper with attached slip "Presented to B. N. Wallis Esq. with the compliments of F. A. Hughes & Co. Ltd".
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 £340
A George V 1922 quarter sovereign mounted as a tie pin, gross weight 4.4 grams. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A QUARTER SOVEREIGN and not a half as listed in the printed catalogue
SOLD FOR £1850
Ronald Cameron (British 1930-2013) "Infinity", a bronze study of a reclining naked lady, signed "R Cameron" and editioned 4/8, 109cm (illustrated on centre pages of the catalogue).
SOLD FOR £90
Avon, 2 Avon catalogues together with a travelling makeup sales set with foundation, lipstick etc, contained in a carrying case
SOLD FOR £100
Action Man by Palitoy - a talking Action Man Commander 1968 figure, catalogue no. 340009 complete with cap, outfit, dog tags, revolver, belt and holster, boxed with instructions
SOLD FOR £1050
HRH Diana The Princess of Wales, a Halcyon days enamelled brass cased 8 day repeater carriage clock donated by The Princess for auction to a charity auction and purchased for 5500 pounds. The enamelled dial with the cypher of Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales, the case engraved "Presented by Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales", contained in original fitted box and with Phillips of London catalogue "The collection of diamond and gem set jewellery, watches and objet d'arts, to be offered by auction on behalf of The British Red Cross Pot of Gold Appeal for Somalia dated Sunday 14th 1993 at 7.30pm" with clock illustrated as Lot 135, together with associated invitations, letters of thanks, newspaper cuttings etc
SOLD FOR £700
Of Vietnam War interest, a curious collection of 11 South Vietnamese dolls in military costume contained in a presentation case 47cm h x 122cm w x 19cm d, accompanied by a letter from the Republic of Vietnam Embassy dated 24th April 1975, addressed to a Major L F Wooler reading "Dear Leslie, I have been instructed by our Government to confirm that you are now the owner of the 11 Vietnamese dolls, these as you know were commissioned by our Late President Ngo Dinh Diem as a present for The United States President J.F. Kennedy. The dolls were never presented as both Presidents were assassinated within weeks of each other. Signed by Pham D. Lam Ambassador. Together with Sotheby's catalogue dated 17th March 1981 showing the catalogue entry and purchase price of 480 pounds
SOLD FOR £140
Dale Chihuly, "Black Book" Sidereel Fine Art Press 2008, registration number 18 of 125, 1 volume with 3 colour plates and catalogue with dedication on front page from Dale Chihuly to Sol Kerzner, boxed
SOLD FOR £1100
An early 20th Century gilt metal musical automaton bird box in the manor of Karl Griesbaum, the box profusely decorated with scrolls and filigree, the multi coloured bird with moving wings and beak 4cm x 10.5cm x 6.5cm with bird shaped key
LOT AMENDMENT - The bird shaped key originally catalogued with Lot 226 has been added to this lot and the clock key that was with to this lot has been added to lot 226
SOLD FOR £500
A Swiss singing bird automaton music box in the manor of Reuge designed with a singing bird with moving wings beneath a gilt oval repousse cover with a scene of revellers and birds, contained in a burr walnut case 3.5cm x 10cm x 6.5cm, the reverse with an opening flap, together with clock key
LOT AMENDMENT - The bird shaped originally catalogued with this lot has been added to lot 227 this lot now comes with a simple clock key
SOLD FOR £110
An interesting 19th century sales catalogue entitled "Saddlery" detailing hand coloured prints and prices of horse tack, bridles and saddles as well as powder flasks, dram bottles and travelling cases etc. Cloth examples are also present
SOLD FOR £200
A stock book of GB Victoria used stamps (catalogue value approx. 2,500), stock book of United Nation mint stamps, a stock book of Labuan and North Borneo stamps and a stock book of Solomon Islands mint stamps
SOLD FOR £130
A pair of Adam style circular urns raised on outswept supports with triform base 122cm h x 30cm (PLEASE NOTE the height of the urns is 122cm not 21cm as shown in the printed catalogue)
SOLD FOR £110
A collection of 234 saucy postcards together with 76 loose (Originally catalogued as 334 postcards there are in fact only 234)
SOLD FOR £270
A red stock book containing British Commonwealth stamps Victoria to Elizabeth II mint and used, Aiden to Falkland Islands (Stanley Gibbons catalogue 6,500 pounds)
SOLD FOR £150
A red stock book containing British and Commonwealth stamps Victoria to Elizabeth II, mint and used Fiji to Mauritius Island (catalogue value 2,800 pounds)
SOLD FOR £340
A red stock book of mint and used British Commonwealth stamps, Victoria to Elizabeth II, Aiden to British Virgin Islands, catalogue value £6,500
SOLD FOR £300
A green stock book of mint and used stamps, Victoria to Elizabeth II - New Zealand to Zanzibar, catalogue value of £6800
SOLD FOR £60
Christies, hardback copy "Dresses From The Collection of Princess Diana" a charity sale conducted by Christies for a non profit bases, together with "Help The Aged Golden Diamond Appeal" charity auction catalogue 21st October 1987, a Christies Dresses From The Collection of Diana Princess of Wales badge
SOLD FOR £140
A gentleman's black silk top hat by Dunn & Company size 7 1/8 (very slight wear to the top) complete with box PLEASE NOTE THE SIZE OF THIS HAT IS 7 1/8 (originally catalogued as 7 3/8)
SOLD FOR £52
Norman Rockwell by Moffatt "A Definitive Catalogue" in 2 volumes
SOLD FOR £55
Three All Nations stamp albums containing used world stamps, a Stanley Gibbons Gay Venture stamp album and a collection of presentation stamps, first day covers, 2006 Stanley Gibbons Commonwealth British Catalogue etc
SOLD FOR £60
A collection of 77 Matchbox models of Yesteryear together with a bound catalogue for the Matchbox Model of Yesteryear Collection
SOLD FOR £100
Of Horsham interest, a collection of sales catalogues, and various volumes including a history of the parish church St Mary's The Virgin Horsham, Birds of Christ Hospital and other ephemera etc