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A 22ct yellow gold gypsy ring set with two diamonds and central yellow stone, possibly sapphire, diamond weight approx 0.50 carat each, size Q, approx 14.6g all in
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Edward Dayes (1763-1804) - 'Tewin Church, Hertfordshire', en grisaille watercolour, signed, 19 x 26 cm and Joseph Farington (1747-1821) - Landscape with stream, cottage and figure, pen ink and wash, 32 x 27.5 cm (2)
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A Victorian military officer's silver-mounted presentation sword with 83.5cm etched steel blade on finely-chased silver basket hilt with wired fishskin grip and silver bullion knot, c/w with silver scabbard, Firmin & Co, London 1883, in blue velvet-lined fitted oak case, set with engraved plaque: 'Presented to Lt. Col Comdt H. Cooper Gleadow by the Officers of the 2nd East York Artillery Volunteers...'
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AMENDMENT - First Day Covers and assorted ephemera 1964 - 1980: approximately 88 in total including Apollo missions - signatures including Walt Cunningham, Don Eisele, Frank Borman, John Glenn, Neil Armstrong, James Irwin - also Bernard Lovell; 1958 Antarctic Crossing and other expeditions - Peter Scott, Raymond Priestly, Vivien Fuchs, Leigh-Hunt, Hillary Blaiklock, Bonnington, Morris, Shipton, etc; actors including Hermione Gingold, Dorothy Tutin, Richard and Elizabeth (Taylor) Burton, Ralph Richardson, Flora Robson, Judy Dench, Alec Guinness, John Mills, Gracie Fields, Glenda Jackson, etc; also Christopher (Robin) Milne, Agatha Christie, Daphne Du Maurier, Gary Soke and Brian Trubshaw, etc (album) to/with an Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-17) luncheon menu card signed by Shackleton after their rescue from Elephant Island by the Chilean Navy in 1916, the menu printed in grey and red with the Union Jack and Chilean flag signed in pencil by Shackleton ("EHShackleton"), on card, minor staining, 165 x 115 mm., Viña del Mar, Chile, 30 September 1916
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An extensive set of early 19th century china dinnerware (possibly New Hall), decorated with puce, pink and gilded floral designs and comprising ten graduated meat dishes, two soup tureens with covers and stands, two entrée dishes and covers, four sauce tureens with covers and stands, forty-six 25 cm plates and sixteen 25 cm broad-brimmed bowls, 94 pcs including covers.
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A good Art Deco period ivory banded shagreen cocktail cabinet, with ornate engraved silver plated fittings, the hinged top over a pair of cabinet doors enclosing a fitted maple interior, raised on a carved burnished silver stand with full width glass lined mixing slide, on cabriole legs to paw feet, possibly for Asprey, circa 1925 in the George I style, 72 cm w x 52 cm x 139 cm h
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A pair of vintage brass framed two-tier lamp tables with glass shelves, 50 x 50 x 40 cm high
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CONDITION REPORT AMENDMENT A late 19th or early 20th century Chinese famille rose vase, probably late Qing or Republic period, painted in bright polychrome enamels with figures, small dwellings and tall pine trees in an idyllic mountainous landscape, turquoise glazed interior and base with six-character Qianlong seal script mark in underglaze blue, 41 cm high
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An impressive large and heavy bronze tobacco jar, well-modelled and detailed as a bulldog's head, hinged to enclose gilt interior fitted with matchpot, the studded collar concealing a lower drawer, unmarked but probably US, circa 1890, 24.5 cm high
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Three interesting scrap/photograph albums compiled by Maj. Gen. John Randle Minshull-Ford and Lt. Col. The Hon. Bertie, in most relating to services in China, Korea and India, circa 1899 - 1902 and with some later elements including photographic views of Royal Welsh Fusiliers activities (incl. Sandhurst); Hong Kong; war ships; Shanghai; Peking; Forbidden City; Ministers and Officials; railways; Peking races; portraits; The Great Wall; Chinese actors; Viceroy & Lady Curzon; The Delhi Durbar; pig sticking; execution of pirates /death by starvation at Kowloon; invitations and correspondence etc etc, each album 38 cm h x 27 cm w (3)
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