6996 Royalty, Antiques & Fine Art Sale including Wines & Spirits Tuesday 22nd & Wednesday 23rd November 2016

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1 6996 Royalty, Antiques & Fine Art Sale including Wines & Spirits Tuesday 22nd & Wednesday 23rd November 2016 Royalty, Antiques and Fine Art Sale including Wines & Spirits Tuesday 22nd & Wednesday 23rd November 2016 commencing at 10am, viewing Saturday 19th November 9am-1pm, Monday 21st November 9.30am-5.30pm and morning of sale from 9am. DAY ONE : LOTS DAY TWO : LOTS STORAGE CHARGES - Please note that all lots of furniture and rugs will only be available for collection at our premises until 5pm on Monday 28th November. After which all items of furniture and rugs will be collected by R D Schofield Removals at a cost per lot of 10 + VAT and 1 per day storage thereafter. This will be payable by you on collection from their premises at Lawford which is a fifteen minute drive from our saleroom. Please note that their offices are not open at weekends. POSTAGE & PACKAGING Reeman Dansie do not provide an in-house postage and packing service. However, we can provide the following details for local shipping companies: Mailboxes or shipping@mbecolchester.co.uk, or Jentel Packing or sales@jentelpacking.co.uk. If you wish to have an item shipped to your address, Mailboxes or Jentel are able to visit Reeman Dansie to assess the item and suggest a quote. Mailboxes and Jentel operate independently of Reeman Dansie, so postage and packaging will need to be organised and paid direct to their team. Upon being paid, Mailboxes or Jentel will send their team to Reeman Dansie to collect the item and organise shipping.

2 Lot Description Estimated 1 Fine Victorian tinted albumen photographic portrait of HRH Prince Arthur aged 8 years, wearing traditional Highland dress and leaning on a chair back with his right leg crossed - in original moulded gilt gesso frame with white oval slip mount - inscribed in gold 'Arthur 1858' and on gilt outer slip 'Prince Arthur', the reverse with original W. Thomas framers label and Windsor Castle inventory stamp 1872 no. 542 and Queens Personal Property crowned VR stamp - the image 16cm x 12cm, the frame 31cm x 26.5cm. Provenance: Given by HRH Prince Arthur The Duke of Connaught to his personal nurse Miss Charlotte Haskins, who nursed him in his later years until his death in for which she received the M.V.O. and a R.R.C. Sold with the lot is a signed and inscribed print from Lady Patricia Ramsay, along with two letters from her regarding the death of Miss Haskins. A letter from the Queen of Denmark regarding the death of Miss Haskins, an envelope addressed by HM Queen Elizabeth to The Duke of Connaught, dated 1938 and related ephemera and press cuttings 2 The Great Seal of England - Queen Victoria's wax document seal in original japanned tin circular case, 17cm diameter 3 Late 19th / early 20th century armorial glass table service, each piece finely engraved with an Earls Coronet, with intertwined C monogram - comprising eight wine glasses, eight tumblers, eight finger bowls and eight dishes (32 pieces) 4 The Royal Train - a collection of Royal train timetables, photographs and ephemera , also Royal Naval reviews and Royal Yacht photographs and postcards 5 Rare limited edition silver mounted photograph album - commemorating HM Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee the blue Morocco leather binding with engraved silver plaque and clasp engraved with Royal Arms and ' The Queen's Silver Jubilee Album', with silver-edged pages containing fifty photographs of The Queen, taken during her reign with hand-illuminated front pages with foreword and signed by Earl Mountbatten of Burma, with titles of photographs - published by Bene Factum Press Ltd. with certificate stating this album is number 8 of a limited edition of cost 675 in The album 22.5cm x 29cm x 7cm 6 Rare early 18th century Royal letter, dated 1717, written to George Prince of Wales (later HM King George II) from Duke Friedrich Adolf, Prince of Nassau Siegen, informing him of the birth of an heir to the throne of Nassau Siegen - the letter addressed 'A Son Altesse Royale Monsieur le Prince George August, Prince de Galles et Prince Electorale de Brunswick' 7 HM King George III signed document, also signed by General Sir Walter Pulteney as Secretary of State for War, authorising the payment of 21, ¼d to the Colonel of the North Lincoln Regiment of Militia for Regimental charges for one year to 24th December a fine example of The King's 'blind' signature 8 The Prince Regent (later HM King George IV), handwritten note to an aide giving instructions for the use of his box at Covent Garden, by Lady Milner, signed with initials 'G. P.' 9 HM Queen Victoria - signed licence document dated 1868, also signed by Gathorne Hardy, the Home Secretary, giving permission for Sir James Stephen to appear for the defence in a court case. Sir James was a noted Judge who was forced to retire through insanity after his judgement in the notorious Mrs Maybrick case. His son, J. K. Stephen, has also been connected to Jack the Ripper 10 HIH Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia - fine black and white presentation photograph of The Tsarina wearing a tiara and jewels, in original card mount, the image 15cm x 10.5cm, the mount 25cm x 17.5cm 11 Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia (sister of Tsar Nicholas II) - handwritten two-page letter in Russian (with English translation), on Wilderness House, Hampton Court Palace headed notepaper (her grace-and-favour house in England) dated 25 June / 12 July, to her daughter-in-law Princess Elizabeth, wife of Prince Andrew of Russia, discussing the 'wretched weather' - her health and advising The Princess to contact a wonderful French doctor who treats patients 'with injections of gold and silver' - discussing the family and The Grand Duchess taking on a chauffeur who she describes as 'expensive' 12 TM King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra - signed Royal Presentation photograph of The Royal Couple, taken on the occasion of the opening of Parliament after their accession - in original glazed frame, both signatures are by HM Queen Alexandra, with note on back of frame, stating it was signed and given by The Queen in memory of The King, to Walter Ivimey - gentleman of HM Chapel Royal, who sung around The King's body on two successive nights at 10pm in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace in the presence of nine European Kings, 28cm x 21cm overall 13 HRH Prince Albert Duke of York (later HM King George VI), signed photograph of The Duke, after playing tennis with his mentor Louis Greig, with whom he won the R.A.F. doubles in 1920 and appeared with him in the Wimbledon doubles in Greig went on the become Chairman of Wimbledon. Signed in ink 'Albert', 15.5cm x 20.5cm 14 HRH Prince Albert Duke of York (later HM King George VI), signed photograph of The Duke, after playing tennis with his mentor Louis Greig, with whom he won the R.A.F. doubles in 1920 and appeared with him in the Wimbledon doubles in Greig went on the become Chairman of Wimbledon. Signed in ink 'Albert', 15.5cm x 20.5cm 15 HRH Edward Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII and Duke of Windsor), signed presentation portrait on HMS Renown Tour August and November The Prince in Naval uniform, signed in ink 'Edward P' with card mount with gilt Prince of Wales feather crest, 28.5cm x 17cm 16 HRH Edward Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII and Duke of Windsor), signed presentation photograph of The Prince with Senior Officers coming off a parade ground - signed in ink 'Edward P 1931', 19.5cm x 24.5cm 17 HRH Edward Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII and Duke of Windsor), signed presentation photograph of The Prince with Senior Officers coming off a parade ground - signed in ink 'Edward P 1931', 19.5cm x 24.5cm 18 The Marriage of HRH The Prince of Wales with Lady Diana Spencer - 29th June rare and fascinating BBC typed Outside Broadcast Schedule for the television coverage and production rehearsal including a detailed account of the events and participants (58+ pages) 19 HRH Princess Anne The Princess Royal - signed presentation photograph of The Princess with the crew of the Royal Flight - visit to Pakistan - signed in ink on mount 'Anne 1983', 25cm x 30cm

3 20 HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and HRH The Princess Margaret - dual signed document (in absence of HM Queen Elizabeth on tour in Australia), appointing Miss Olive Rosa Grey to the Diplomatic Corps - with related ephemera 21 HRH Prince Charles - signed 2001 Christmas card with gilt embossed Prince of Wales cipher to cover and colour photograph of The Prince and his two sons on polo ponies - with envelope 22 HRH Diana Princess of Wales - a touching handwritten double-sided letter to Mr David Stott, dated December 5th 1995, on crowned D Kensington Palace headed notepaper - The Princess gives him her support during his fight with motor neurone disease and expresses her assurance that he is not alone and is a very special person, signed 'from Diana', with original envelope 23 TRH The Prince and Princess of Wales - fine signed Royal Presentation portrait photograph of The Royal Couple smiling, inscribed and dated on the mount in ink 'Charles 1987 Diana', in original green Morocco leather-covered frame with dome top and gilt embossed Prince of Wales feather crest and easel back, 24cm x 18cm 24 TM King George VI and Queen Elizabeth - pair signed Royal Presentation portrait photographs, circa 1950, by Dorothy Wilding, of The King in Naval uniform, signed 'George R.I.' and The Queen in a ostrich feather-trimmed dress wearing a pearl necklace and diamond brooch, signed 'Elizabeth R', both in original blue Morocco leather easel frames, with gilt crowned Royal ciphers, 25cm x 17.5cm 25 Richard Stone (born 1951), Conte crayon study in glazed frame 'The Family Orders of HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother'. Exhibition label verso 'The City of Plymouth Art Gallery 12th April - 4th May 1975 Cat no. 8', signed, 21cm x 17.5cm. Provenance: Sold by these rooms The William Tallon Collection 5th July Lot Russian diamond set gold and enamel brooch, centred with a diamond set crown on oyster coloured guilloche enamel oval ground within a tied laurel two colour gold wreath. The shoulders millegrain set with graduated diamonds. Kokoshnick to rim. The pin with obscure mark, probably a Kokoshnik. The Monomakh crown is an Imperial emblem and indicates that the brooch was possibly an Imperial presentation piece, 41mm 27 HRH Edward Prince of Wales (later HM King Edward VIII and Duke of Windsor) - signed presentation full length portrait photograph of The Prince in Colonel's uniform of The Welsh Guards - signed and dated in ink 'Edward P 1920', in original glazed frame, the image 28.5cm x 17cm, the frame 39cm x 27cm 28 TRH The Prince and Princess of Wales - signed 1987 Christmas card with dual gilt embossed Royal ciphers to cover and colour photograph of the relaxed Royal Couple with their children on holiday, signed 'From Charles and Diana', with envelope 29 TRH The Prince and Princess of Wales - signed 1988 Christmas card with dual gilt embossed Royal ciphers to cover and colour photograph of the relaxed Royal Couple with their children resting on a gate, signed 'From Charles and Diana', with envelope 30 TRH The Prince and Princess of Wales - signed 1989 Christmas card with dual gilt embossed Royal ciphers to cover and colour formal photograph of The Royal Couple with their children, signed 'From Charles and Diana', with envelope 31 TRH The Prince and Princess of Wales - signed 1990 Christmas card with ducal gilt embossed Royal ciphers to cover and colour photograph of the relaxed Royal Couple with their children resting on a stone bench, signed 'From Charles and Diana', with envelope 32 HM Queen Elizabeth II - fine pair of Royal Presentation gold (9ct) and enamel cufflinks with crowned ERII Royal cipher decoration, in original Plante Jewellers box, with gilt embossed crowned ERII cipher to lid. Provenance: Presented by HM The Queen to Vice-Admiral Sir Cameron Rusby ( ), former Captain of the Royal Yacht Britannia and Flag Officer for Scotland and Northern Ireland 33 Early Victorian Parian ware figure of HM Queen Victoria seated in an armchair with moulded Royal coat of arms on reverse and inscribed 'Mr Peavee 25 Ludgate', 18cm, on later wooden stepped plinth 34 HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother - rare Royal Car pennant, printed with The Queen Mother's Royal Standard with Bowes-Lyon quartering, 15.5cm x 33cm 35 Pair 19th century Continental carved wood and gesso coat of arms - with polychrome painted decoration and castle coronets, 26cm diameter 36 Good quality 1920s / 1930s ladies' dressing case, the top section opening up to reveal a mirror and extensive fitted tortoiseshell and glass dressing table set, each piece inlaid in gold with Duchess's coronet and A.T.A. initials, with hinged lower compartment below, 48cm wide x 32cm deep x 20cm high 37 TRH The Prince and Princess of Wales - signed Christmas card with twin gilt embossed Royal ciphers to cover and colour photograph of a relaxed Royal Couple with their two sons and dog, inscribed 'William From Charles and Diana'. Provenance: Sold by these rooms The William Tallon Collection 5 July Lot TRH The Prince and Princess of Wales - signed 1992 Christmas card with twin gilt embossed Royal ciphers to cover and black and white photograph of Prince William and Prince Harry, signed 'From Charles and Diana'. Provenance: Sold by these rooms The William Tallon Collection 5th July Lot HRH The Prince of Wales - signed Christmas card with gilt embossed Prince of Wales cipher to cover and colour photograph of The Prince and his two sons on polo ponies, inscribed 'William with kind regards Charles'. Provenance: Sold by these rooms The William Tallon Collection 5th July Lot HRH The Prince of Wales - signed Christmas card with gilt embossed Prince of Wales cipher to cover and colour photograph of The Prince of Wales and his two sons sitting on a log, personally inscribed by Prince Charles 'William', thanking William for looking after The Prince so well at Birkhall 'From Charles'. Provenance: Sold by these rooms The William Tallon Collection 5th July Lot HRH The Prince of Wales - signed Christmas card with gilt embossed Prince of Wales cipher to cover and colour photograph of The Prince with his two sons on a tree, inscribed 'William From Charles'. Provenance: Sold by these rooms The William Tallon Collection 5th July Lot

4 42 TRH The Prince and Princess of Wales - signed Christmas card with twin gilt embossed Royal ciphers to cover and colour photograph of the happy Royal Couple with their infant sons on a pony, inscribed 'William From Charles and Diana'. Provenance: Sold by these rooms The William Tallon Collection 5th July Lot TRH The Prince and Princess of Wales - signed Christmas card with twin gilt embossed Royal ciphers to cover and colour photograph of the happy Royal Couple on holiday with their children, inscribed 'William From Charles and Diana'. Provenance: Sold by these rooms The William Tallon Collection 5th July Lot HRH The Prince of Wales - signed Christmas card with gilt embossed Prince of Wales feather cipher to cover and colour photograph of the relaxed Prince with his two sons on board The Royal Yacht, inscribed 'William. Kindest regards from Charles'. Provenance: Sold by these rooms The William Tallon Collection 5th July Lot TRH The Prince and Princess of Wales - signed 1981 Christmas card with Wedding photograph, inscribed 'William From Charles and Diana', HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother - signed 1981 Christmas card and Lord Snowdon - signed and inscribed 1981 Christmas card - all three mounted for framing. Provenance: Sold by these rooms The William Tallon Collection 5th July Lot HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother - four signed Christmas cards sent to her page, William Tallon, dated Provenance: Sold by these rooms The William Tallon Collection 5th July Lot Diana Princess of Wales- signed 1996 Christmas card with gilt Royal cipher to cover and colour photograph of Princes William and Harry with their cousins Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice while on holiday - inscribed 'Reg with love from Diana'. Provenance: Reginald Wilcock was The Queen Mother's under-butler and partner to William Tallon. Sold by these rooms The William Tallon Collection 5th July Lot Diana Princess of Wales - signed 1994 Christmas card with gilt Royal cipher to cover and photograph of The Princess with her sons, inscribed 'Reg from Diana', with envelope. Provenance: Reginald Wilcock was The Queen Mother's under-butler and partner to William Tallon. Sold by these rooms The William Tallon Collection 5th July Lot HRH Diana Princess of Wales - handwritten notelet card on Prince of Wales crested card, dated 3rd April 1989 to Reginald Wilcock, thanking him for his get well card and commenting she feels she has been in a boxing match, signed 'Yours Sincerely, Diana', with envelope. Provenance: Reginald Wilcock was The Queen Mother's under-butler and partner to William Tallon. Sold by these rooms The William Tallon Collection 5th July Lot TRH The Prince and Princess of Wales - signed Christmas card with twin gilt embossed Royal ciphers to cover and colour photograph of the relaxed Royal Couple with their infant children on the back of a pony, inscribed 'Reg from Charles and Diana'. Provenance: Reginald Wilcock was The Queen Mother's under-butler and partner to William Tallon. Sold by these rooms The William Tallon Collection 5th July Lot TRH The Prince and Princess of Wales - signed Christmas card with twin gilt embossed Royal ciphers to cover and colour photograph of the happy Royal Couple on holiday with their sons, inscribed 'Reg from Charles and Diana'. Provenance: Reginald Wilcock was The Queen Mother's under-butler and partner to William Tallon. Sold by these rooms The William Tallon Collection 5th July Lot TRH The Prince and Princess of Wales - signed Christmas card with twin gilt embossed Royal ciphers to cover and colour photograph of the happy Royal Couple with infant Prince William on a swing, inscribed 'Reg from Charles and Diana'. Provenance: Reginald Wilcock was The Queen Mother's under-butler and partner to William Tallon. Sold by these rooms The William Tallon Collection 5th July Lot TRH The Prince and Princess of Wales - signed Christmas card with twin gilt embossed Royal ciphers to cover and colour photograph of the Royal Couple with baby, Prince William, inscribed 'Reg from Diana and Charles'. Provenance: Reginald Wilcock was The Queen Mother's under-butler and partner to William Tallon. Sold by these rooms The William Tallon Collection 5th July Lot TRH The Prince and Princess of Wales - signed Christmas card with twin gilt embossed Royal ciphers to cover and colour photograph of the happy Royal Couple with their two young children and dog, inscribed 'Reg from Charles and Diana'. Provenance: Reginald Wilcock was The Queen Mother's under-butler and partner to William Tallon. Sold by these rooms The William Tallon Collection 5th July Lot HRH Diana Princess of Wales - signed 1993 Christmas card with colour photograph of The Princess and her two sons, inscribed 'Reg from Diana', with envelope. Provenance: Reginald Wilcock was The Queen Mother's under-butler and partner to William Tallon. Sold by these rooms The William Tallon Collection 5th July Lot HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother - two signed Christmas cards 1961 and one other - both mounted and framed. Provenance: Sold by these rooms The William Tallon Collection 5th July Lot HRH Diana Princess of Wales - handwritten double-sided letter on Kensington Palace crowned D headed paper, dated 23rd March 1990 to her Chef Mervyn Wycherley - The Princess thanks Mervyn very much for the marvelous meals he has produced in the last few weeks whilst they have been on tour and how busy he has been and how grateful she is. Signed 'Love from Diana', with envelope 58 HRH Diana Princess of Wales - handwritten double-sided letter on crowned CD Kensington Palace notepaper dated November 28th 1988 to Mervyn Wycherley - The Wales's personal chef - The Princess thanks Mervyn for his hard work and marvelous food he has produced at a very busy time 'Yours Sincerely Diana', with envelope. Provenance: Sold by these rooms 24th November Lot HRH Diana Princess of Wales - an amusing birthday card with photograph of a handsome young policeman on cover 'You know you've reached old age when policemen look young...' inside 'and pretty!', inscribed by Diana 'To Mervyn, from the four of us, Diana'. Provenance: Sold by these rooms 24th November Lot HRH Diana Princess of Wales - an amusing birthday card with cartoon bird, inscribed 'To Mervyn Happy Birthday, from the four of us, Diana'. Provenance: Sold by these rooms 24th November Lot HRH Diana Princess of Wales - handwritten double-sided letter written on crowned D Kensington Palace notepaper to Mervyn Wycherley - The Princess thanks Mervyn profusely for the present of some beautiful freesias and expresses how touched she is 'With Love from Diana', with envelope (Mervyn gave The Princess a large bowl of freesias to cheer her up when the young Princes went

5 back to boarding school). Provenance: Sold by these rooms 24th November Lot Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip - scarce 1966 personally signed family Christmas card with twin ciphers to cover and colour photograph of The Royal Family with pony and trap, signed 'Lilibet Philip 1966'. Provenance: Sent to The Marchioness of Cambridge. Sold by these rooms 30th September Lot Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip - scarce 1978 personally signed family Christmas card with twin ciphers to cover and colour photograph of The Queen and Prince Philip relaxing with the corgis - signed 'Lilibet 1978 Philip'. Provenance: Sent to The Marchioness of Cambridge. Sold by these rooms 30th September Lot Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip - four signed 1960s Christmas cards dated 1963, 1964, 1965 and 1966, with twin gilt embossed ciphers to covers and family photographs to interiors 65 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip - signed and dated 1958 Royal Presentation photograph of The Royal Couple with Prince Charles and Princess Anne, with two corgis in parkland setting, signed in ink on mount 'Philip 1958 Elizabeth R', 23.5cm x 26cm. Sold with copy of letter of Provenance from Buckingham Palace dated 22nd December Lady Diana Spencer - a touching handwritten letter sent to Mary Clarke who looked after Diana from the age of nine after her parents divorced - dated 25th February (1981), with handwritten address 'Clarence House SW1', thanking Mary for her telegram congratulating Diana on her engagement to Prince Charles 'With lots of Love Diana x'. Provenance: Sold by these rooms - The Mary Clarke Collection 30th September Lot HRH Diana, Princess of Wales - handwritten letter on Balmoral Castle headed paper to Miss Jane Parsons, The Princess of Wales's Office, Buckingham Palace, dated September 24th 1982 with handwritten envelope. The Princess tells Jane Parsons that she was thinking of her whilst Jane was giving evidence at the Old Bailey and she congratulates her for getting through the ordeal. Signed 'Yours sincerely, Diana'. This letter refers to Jane Parsons, The Princess of Wales' Secretary giving evidence at the trial of Michael Fagan who broke into Buckingham Palace and disturbed The Queen in her bed. Sold with relevant press cuttings 68 The Duchess of Windsor - a handwritten letter on Schloss Wasserleonburg headed paper with crowned W monogram to left corner, dated Wednesday July 21st (1937), to Baroness Kitty De Rothschild - written whilst on honeymoon at their rented Austrian castle. They were married on 3rd June 'Dear Kitty, I thought I ought to write you as soon as possible and say to go straight ahead with your plans for your autumn guests at Engesfeld - as we are so indefinite about dates. This is caused by the fact that we have to meet lawyers, etc in Paris and have to be there when they are ready with the work that has to be done - this is all supposed to occur during the month of September but we have no idea of the date - and you know what that 'race' of lawyers are about being definite regarding anything. May we leave it this way that I can telephone and if you have no room then we can try to arrange another date. We shall only be two as Dudley can have a little holiday in Vienna - there is still the faithful Storier - but the Austrian can stay in the village. We are not very lucky with the weather - and I am afraid that the only place in Europe where one can count on it is that awful Riviera. I have succeeded in getting one sprig of cress on some of the chefs dishes! - We go there Friday to hear 'Fidelio' in Salzburg and then perhaps Venice next week. Affectionately, Wallis' 69 His Majesty King George V - signed Christmas card decorated with colour print of Henry VIII's Chapel Westminster Abbey, signed 'From George RI ' 70 His Majesty King George V - handwritten letter on Windsor Castle headed mourning paper - crossed through by the King 'Newmarket', dated June 30th 1926 to his equerry, Sir Bryan Godfrey Faussett 'My dear Godfrey, I am so sorry to hear from your letters that your lung has not cleared up yet and that you will have to go away somewhere for three months, when I trust you will be quite fit and well again. It really is bad luck your being ill like this ever since March but you must carry out the Doctor's instruction, you can't play the fool with lungs. I will try and see your wife today and hear all about you. Don't worry about your waiting. Claud and Cust are going to divide July between them and it will be quite all right. Glorious weather now and this bracing air does me so much good. I was riding early this morning and it was divine. I am going to Sandringham tomorrow when Bland will tell me about the partridges. In some places the grouse will be good this year. Hoping you will soon be well, Always your sincere friend, G R I' 71 HM King George V - handwritten letter dated September 20th 1933 on Balmoral Castle headed paper to Mrs Beatie Fetherstonehaugh - the wife of the King's racing manager 'My dear Mrs Fethers, I am glad to hear from your letter just received that Walker's cold is better, but am sorry that he has now got gout in his toe, it will keep him quiet for a bit but hope the Dr is looking after him and treating him. I expect Mrs Walker will see to that and Florrie. I think that 'Sister Rose' better go up to the December sales, I don't want her at the stud and I am sure she is too big to be trained but of course you can do whatever you think is best. 'Hyperion' must be a real good horse, the best we have seen for some time, I hope he will make a good stallion. Mouse telegraphs it is raining at Newmarket today - I hope it reaches as far as Sandringham. We have showers here today, but quite mild. We expect to reach London on morning of 29th. Hope your nephew bought some nice yearlings at D. Believe me very sincerely yours, GRI', in registered envelope HM King George VI - Funeral, 15th February Ceremonial and Lying in State (2) 73 HRH Prince Albert - ornate Victorian pierced and embossed Gothic-style memorial card and 'Sacred to the Memory of HRH Prince Albert, Consort of Her Most Gracious Majesty, who departed this life at Windsor Castle December 14th Aged 42 years', 8cm x 11.5cm 74 Princess Mary The Princess Royal - signed typed letter on Buckingham Palace headed paper dated 19th February 1922, to Mr Edouard Dreyfous, thanking him for his wedding gift, signed 'Mary' 75 HRH Edward Prince of Wales (later The Duke of Windsor) Royal Presentation silver bridge pencil of flattened form, with release-button to top and original Faber pencil inside, engraved Prince of Wales feather and motto above E one side and on the other - Presented to C. F. Gibbons by HRH Prince of Wales hallmark EB.925, 8cm long. Provenance: Given by The Prince of Wales to Mr C. F. Gibbons who was a college servant at Magdalen College, Oxford where The Prince was studying. Mr Gibbons assisted The Prince by spiriting away a girl he was entertaining in his rooms which was strictly against the College rules just before the College Proctor who had been tipped off did an inspection. To show his gratitude The Prince took his own silver pencil out of his pocket and told Gibbons he would have it engraved for him. Sold with letter of Provenance from his son 76 HRH Albert Edward Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) - handwritten letter on Marlborough Club, Pall Mall headed paper to Mrs Spencer October 20th 'Dear Mrs Spencer. Many thanks for your kind letter received this evening - as it was such ages since I had heard from you. I am so glad to hear that you are in Town. I very much fear that I shall not have an afternoon to myself during the remainder of this week - I am going out of Town but the following one I shall make a point of coming to see you and shall not fail to let

6 you know the day in good time. I will certainly do all I can for your brother in law - Col. Delapasse, as I know what a good officer he is and what a large family he has to support. Ever yours very sincerely, AE' 77 The Coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra on June 26th the form and Order of Service - limited edition no. 416 of 500, gilt embossed boards - Printed by Horace Hart M.A. Oxford Print - hand cut pages, 25cm x 16cm 78 HM Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip - signed 1954 Christmas card with gilt embossed crown to cover and black and white photograph of The Royal Couple with Prince Charles and Princess Anne on the balcony at Buckingham Palace, signed in ink 'Elizabeth R Philip 1954', with envelope 79 HM Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip - signed 1955 Christmas card with gilt embossed crown to cover and black and white photograph of the relaxed Royal Couple with their children, signed in ink 'Philip Elizabeth R 1955', with envelope 80 Lord Nelson - a rare 19th century armorial carriage panel, circa 1840, painted in polychrome with Earls coronet and full coat of arms - including Eyre quartering shield, probably for Horatio, 3rd Earl Nelson ( ) who succeeded his father in 1835, who in turn succeeded his Uncle in the same year, the Reverend William Nelson (the older brother of the famous Admiral Horatio Nelson - 1st Viscount Nelson), who was created 1st Earl Nelson in 1805 on the death of his brother at Trafalgar, the panel mounted in moulded gilt frame, 36cm x 41cm overall. Provenance: The vendor's grandfather was Mr James Eglington, who ran the Atlas Carriage Co. in Clapham Road, London, who dealt in second-hand carriages 81 The Duke of Newcastle - a rare early 19th century armorial carriage panel, circa 1820, painted in polychrome with Dukes coronet and full coat of arms - including collar of the Order of the Garter, probably for Henry Pelham Fiennes Pelham-Clinton, 4th Duke of Newcastle ( ), the panel mounted in ebonised and gilt frame, 44.5cm x 51.5cm overall. Provenance: The vendor's grandfather was Mr James Eglington, who ran the Atlas Carriage Co. in Clapham Road, London, who dealt in second-hand carriages 82 TRH The Prince and Princess of Wales' Honeymoon on board the Royal Yacht Britannia August seventeen original black and white photographs of The Royal Couple on board with members of the crew, copy of Prince Charles thank you letter to The Royal Household for a wedding present and Royal Yacht Britannia crew uniform with Royal Yacht embroidered badges 83 HM Queen Elizabeth II - handwritten letter dated April 5th 1952 on Clarence House mourning notepaper with black Royal crest to Miss 'Woggs' - The Young Queen thanks Miss 'Woggs' for her letter of sympathy after the death of The King and goes on to say how touched and comforted she has been by the expressions of the peoples' sorrow and affection from all over the world. The Queen comments that it is a long time since she and Miss 'Woggs' have met and thanks her very much for writing to her, signed 'Yours sincerely Elizabeth R.' Miss Ethel Taylor - known as Miss 'Woggs' by the Royal children was the housekeeper to Lord Hothfield who resided in Piccadilly. One of her duties was to walk his dog 'Woggles' in the Park where she befriended the Royal nannies who would be taking Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret for walks. They saw so much of each other that Miss Taylor acquired the nickname Miss 'Woggs' after the dog Woggles that she was exercising. Provenance: Sold by these rooms 21st June HM King George VI 1937 Coronation stool of limed oak construction with original velvet seat - the frame stamped - GRVI Coronation The Rt. Honourable Sir Winston Churchill - a Corona cigar sold with typed and signed letter of Provenance from P. E. J. Smith Toastmaster, Leeds 'This is to certify that the enclosed Corona cigar was presented to me by Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill on the occasion when I was acting as his personal attendant at the Annual Banquet of the Leeds Chamber of Commerce at the Leeds Town Hall' 86 Pair of 19th century Meissen porcelain figures of flower sellers with blue and white and gilt decoration and underglazed blue crowned swords and compressed marks, 6cm-8cm and Sitzendorf porcelain figure of a lady, 9cm (3) 87 Two 19th century Meissen porcelain figures from the Senses Series after Johann Schoenheit - lady with a parrot in cage on table emblematic of touch, 16cm and lady playing a piano emblematic of hearing, 13cm high - both with blue crossed swords and incised marks 88 Pair of late 17th / early 18th century Chinese blanc-de-chine porcelain figures of dogs of foo with incense stick holders, on bracket feet, 10cm high 89 Pair of Chinese blanc-de-chine porcelain figures of Guanyin, finely modelled with lotus flower bases on wooden stands, late Qing period, 26cm Chinese blanc-de-chine porcelain figure of Guanyin riding a peacock, Qing period, 24cm high 91 Chinese blanc-de-chine porcelain figure of Guanyin with child, 20.5cm and another of a Buddha with child, 18cm - both Qing period 92 19th century Chinese blue and white moon flask with painted dragon and floral decoration, 41cm 93 Extensive early 20th century Venetian amber tinted glass table service - including decanters and various sizes of glasses 94 Early 20th century Venetian blue tinted glass table service - including various sizes of glasses 95 19th century Wedgwood blue Jasper ware Portland vase with applied classical figure decoration and moulded figure to base - unmarked, 27cm 96 Good quality late 19th century KPM Berlin porcelain plate, finely painted with Roman classical ruins - probably a view from Capitoline Hill, Rome, remnants of label on reverse - 'Temple of Jupiter', underglazed blue sceptre and printed orb mark, 32cm Excellent original condition 97 Fine late 19th / early 20th century Meissen porcelain crinoline figure group of King August III and Queen Maria Josepha modelled after

7 J. Kaendler - blue crossed swords and incised model no. 550, impressed and painters mark - 22, 29cm wide x 22cm high 98 Fine early 19th century Flight Barr & Barr trembleuse cabinet cup and saucer, finely painted with castle views and gilt seaweed, the tea bowl and the petal-shaped saucer both raised on three gilt claw and ball feet, inscribed and titled underneath 'Kidwelly Castle Carmarthenshire', 'Ruins of Kenilworth Priory, Warwickshire', Bothall Castle, Northumberland' and 'Godmanham Church, Yorkshire', also signed by maker in full with address Cup has hairline crack running from rim down one side, across base ans part-way up the opposite side, wear to gilding. Saucer - one foot has been broken off at base and re-glued, slight wear to gilding 99 Large late 19th century Continental Majolica table centre bowl with yellow, green and brown glazed and moulded leaf decoration, raised on three King Charles Spaniel supports, 42cm diameter x 16.5cm high 100 Pair of George III cut glass sweet urns and covers with diamond and slice cut decoration, silver plated collars on stepped socles, 35cm high 101 George IV cut glass helmet-shaped jug with diamond and slice cut decoration, 8cm and George IV moulded amethyst glass jug, 19.5cm (2) th century glass leach bowl of globular form with flat rim raised on clear stem and domed foot, 29cm 103 George III ring necked decanter with mushroom stopper and etched vine leaf decoration, 26.5cm high and another with facet and hobnail cut decoration and associated mushroom stopper, 25cm (2) 104 Pair of George III ring necked decanters with target stoppers, 27cm high 105 Six George VI spirit decanters with cut and moulded decoration - all with stoppers 106 Scarce George III cut glass sugar caster with screw-on glass top on knopped stem and splayed foot, 18.5cm high and George IV cut glass tea caddy with diamond cut panels and stopper, 16cm high (2) 107 George III celery vase of bell form, with trailed rim decoration, bubble knopped stem containing a silver thimble, on splayed foot, 22cm and another with slice cut bowl and stepped socle, 22cm (2) 108 George IV cut glass cream jug with diamond cut decoration, 15cm, George IV cut glass vase, pair of salts, one other and pair cordial glasses (7) 109 Georgian ale flute engraved with Stag, hunting horn and bow and arrows, Royal Foresters' 'Court Sherwood' 'C & L Stodall', on knopped stem and splayed foot, 14cm and another with engraved decoration, 15cm (2) Georgian wine glass of trumpet form, circa 1750, with air-drop stem and folded foot, 18cm high 111 Collection of ten Georgian ale flutes - some of wrythen design 112 George III cut glass oval fruit basket and stand with slice cut decoration and serrated borders, 29cm wide 113 Early 19th century Bohemian cut glass vase with engraved Gothic G and arched cut and hobnail decoration, on fan cut foot, 14cm Pair 19th century German facet cut beakers with engraved castle decoration, 10cm and three other Bohemian overlaid beakers (5) s René Lalique opalescent glass Coquilles pattern plate with moulded shell decoration, engraved signature - 'R. Lalique France', 19.5cm diameter 116 Collection of 18th and 19th century glassware - including glasses, dishes and beakers 117 Pair Victorian Etruscan revival opaque glass vases with polychrome painted Greek Warrior decoration within black and brick-red borders, 40cm high 118 Good quality late 19th century cut glass moon flask decanter with target stopper and star and slice cut decoration on domed folded foot, 32cm high 119 Good quality George IV cut glass claret jug and stopper with faceted decoration on star cut base, 28cm high and Victorian cut and frosted glass water jug on star cut foot, 29cm high (2) 120 Three Georgian decanters with target stoppers - one with engraved hops and farm implements, 24cm-25cm high (3) 121 Set of ten Georgian syllabub glasses of trumpet form, with slice cut decoration, each on splayed foot, approximately 10.6cm high 122 Set of eight late Georgian / early Victorian syllabub glasses, with slice cut decoration, together with a set of four 19th century pressed glass syllabub glasses (12) 123 Collection of twenty-two Georgian and later syllabub glasses 124 Mid-18th century glass tazza with ribbed stem, on a domed folded foot, 23.5cm diameter 125 Early 19th century rummer, finely engraved with laurel leaf and ribbon swags, 10.5cm, together with another engraved - Peace, in a heart-shaped cartouche with foliate decoration, 11.5cm (2)

8 126 19th century rummer, finely engraved with a Kingfisher sitting on a trunk and titled - 'E. Kingswell', together with another engraved - 'Isabella' and two other 19th century drinking glasses (4) 127 Pair of 19th century rummers, engraved with stars, each on square 'lemon-squeezer' foot, 13.1cm 128 Collection of antique glassware - to include late 17th century sweetmeat dish, Victorian pressed glass bonbon dish and six antique drinking glasses (8) 129 Large Georgian wine glass with engraved star and swag decorated bowl, facet cut stem on splayed foot, 15cm and another with facet cut stem on splayed foot, 16cm (2) 130 Twelve late Georgian glass rummers with slice cut and nipped bowls, various stems on splayed foot Twelve Victorian glass rummers, each with disc decorated stems on splayed foot 132 George IV Irish cut glass urn with grey tint, diamond and facet cut decoration, raised on square star cut foot, 15.8cm high x 10cm diameter 133 George III glass pedestal bowl with trailed rim, moulded spiral base with knopped stem on splayed foot, 11.5cm high x 14cm diameter 134 Collection of late Georgian and Victorian ale and champagne flutes (19) 135 Six Victorian rummers, each on splayed foot 136 Pair 18th century Worcester porcelain blue and white cornucopia wall pockets with moulded decoration and printed peacock and floral decoration - underglazed W marks to backs, 26.5cm high 137 Three 20th century Royal Worcester blanc-de-chine porcelain Oriental figures modelled by A. Azori, entitled - 'La Fleur', 'L'Oiseau' and 'Le Miroir', 29cm high 138 Early 19th century Wedgwood Rosso Antico red cane ware oil lamp and lid after the antique, with black moulded classical female archer decoration, 13cm and similar cylindrical spill vase, 9cm, 20th century Wedgwood dish and pair 19th century Adams blue Jasper ware type pot pourri vases and covers with moulded floral decoration, 14cm high (5) 139 Pair early 19th century classical influence cane ware-type buff pottery potpourri vases and covers and internal lids with moulded vine handles, on circular bases and similar potpourri vase and cover with internal lid of bulbous form, with classical mask handles, 25cm high th century Grand Tour porcelain figure of the Borghese Gladiator - the male nude with outstretched arm, on rectangular stepped socle, 30cm high 141 Pair 19th century Chinese export blue and white and polychrome decorated vases with figures and landscape reserves on tree and bird ground - six character marks to bases, 31cm 142 Collection of 18th century Chinese export ceramics - including blue and white spittoon, Imari tankard, punch bowls, dinnerware, etc (approximately 20 pieces) 143 Early 19th century English tea set with painted floral sprays on gilt and coral-coloured ground and white and gilt borders - comprising teapot and cover, sucrier and cover, milk jug, slops bowl, ten cups and ten saucers and two plates (26) Ten Victorian Wedgwood green Majolica dessert plates with sunflower and leaf moulded decoration and similar dessert dish (11) th century Chinese export punch bowl with famille rose painted figure reserves on orange and gilt ground and turquoise glazed interior (riveted), 39cm diameter 146 Extensive early 20th century Limoges porcelain dinner / tea / coffee service with Empire-style floral sprig and green and gilt swag decoration 147 Pair 19th century Continental majolica vases of classical form, with rams head handles and moulded putti, on circular socles, 28cm and Continental bronzed pottery classical urn with rams head handles, on octagonal socle, 41.5cm (3) 148 Large early 19th century blue and white coffee pot with domed lid, printed with milking and pastoral scenes and 'Charlotte Kinks', 32cm high 149 Late 18th century Chinese export blue and white drum-shaped teapot with fruit knop, Chinese landscape decoration, replacement silver spout and strapwork handle with silver chain to lid attachment, 25cm th century brown treacle glazed pottery hounds-head stirrup cup, 11cm George IV cut glass cream jug with slice cut decoration and star cut foot George IV cut glass water jug with step cut and slice cut decoration, 16cm high 153 George IV cut glass water jug with step cut and slice cut decoration, 18.5cm high 154 George IV cut glass water jug with slice cut decoration and petal foot, 20cm high and another with moulded reeded decoration, 21cm (2) 155 Five Georgian glass rinsers, two Georgian candle smoke domes and sundry glass

9 s R. Lalique opalescent glass figure 'Renard', crouching fox - on circular base with white metal rim - base engraved 'R. Lalique France No. 291', 5cm high 157 Set of nine Victorian graduated Masons Ironstone jugs with chinoiserie decoration - printed marks th century Majolica table centre with applied cherub and encrusted floral swag decoration, 27.5cm long 159 Mid-19th century Staffordshire figure of Lord Napier in uniform, standing beside his horse, on naturalistic base, titled - 'Napier', 24cm high 160 Late 18th century Worcester plate with blue and gilt border and polychrome painted floral bouquet to centre, 19.5cm diameter 161 Pair good quality 19th century cut glass moon flask decanters with target stoppers with star and slice cut decoration, on folded foot, 31.5cm 162 Pair 19th century cut glass decanters with mushroom stoppers with diamond and slice cut bands and star cut bases, 28cm high, George IV decanter and stopper with hobnail decoration and two plain spirit decanters (5) 163 Pair 19th century Chinese blue and white baluster-shaped vases and covers with lion knops and lion mask mounts, painted precious object and floral decoration, 46cm high 164 Rare late 18th / early 19th century Pratt-type pottery child in rocking cradle, with blue, yellow and orange decoration, 9.5cm and 18th century blue and white tin-glazed jug with bird and floral decoration, 21cm (2) 165 Pair mid-19th century Sèvres-style porcelain and ormolu mounted urns and covers with painted cherub and floral reserves on gilt and pink ground with ormolu female mask handles, on leaf moulded bases, 34cm high th century green glass wine bottle of mallet form, with string collar and deep pontil base, 22cm 167 Pair Victorian Stourbridge green glass dumpy weights with flower-head decoration, 13cm high, another with air-bubble decoration, 17cm and one other, 10cm (4) 168 Four Unusual Victorian pot lids - 'Shrimping Pegwell Bay', Pegwell Bay with four Shrimpers no. 26, 'Landing the Fare. Pegwell Bay', and 'Pegwell Bay. Established 1760' 169 Four unusual Victorian pot lids - 'The New Blackfriars Bridge', 'New St. Thomas's Hospital', 'Thames Embankment' and State Barges on The Thames with St. Paul's in background 170 Four unusual Victorian pot lids - 'Walmer Castle', 'The Harbour Margate', Royal Harbour Ramsgate' and 'Nelson Crescent Ramsgate' with base (5) 171 Four unusual Victorian Prattware pot lids - Osborne House Isle of Wight, 'Embarking for the East', Belle Vue Tavern and 'The Battle of The Nile' 172 Four Victorian Prattware pot lids - 'Strasburg', 'Vue de la Ville de Strasbourg Prise du Port', 'L'exposition Universelle de 1867' and 'Sebastopol' 173 Four Victorian Prattware pot lids - 'Harbour of Hong Kong', 'The Ning Po River', 'The Chinchew River' and Eastern - possibly Constantinople view 174 Five Victorian Prattware pot lids - including 'The Trooper' 175 Five Victorian Prattware pot lids - including Skaters - two with bases (7) 176 Six Victorian Prattware pot lids - including Alexandra Palace 1873 and 'The Enthusiast', one with base (7) 177 The Price Guide to Pot Lids and Other Underglaze Multicolour Prints on Ware by A. Ball, 2nd edition, published by Antique Collectors Club Ltd th century Chinese export famille rose punch bowl with polychrome painted flowers and rocks and gilt spear-head border, 24cm diameter and another with Mandarin palette decoration, 23cm diameter (2) th century London Delft pottery punch bowl with painted blue and white fish decoration, on Manganese speckled ground, circa , 28cm diameter, 12cm high 180 Six Edwardian cut glass champagne glasses with coupe bowls and hollow stems with engraved star and swag and tasselled decoration, 11.5cm 181 Late 19th century American Boston Sandwich Glass Company Overshot crackle glass pitcher circa , with applied doubletwisted rope handle and internal reservoir for ice, 32cm high 182 Mid-18th century Chinese famille rose porcelain punch bowl, finely painted with stags, deer and huntsman, flowers and insects and floral swags (riveted) th century Italian Majolica charger boldly painted with central Raven coat of arms with cherub supporters, on mystical beast and figure ground with predominantly yellow colouring - crowned mark to base, 46cm th century Sèvres porcelain cachepot with finely painted reserves depicting nymph, mermaid and merman riding dolphins' backs and

10 spray of flowers on gilt and blue-celeste ground, with scroll handles - blue crossed Ls and HI mark, 16cm high 185 Rare pair 18th century Worcester cornucopia-shaped wall pockets, circa , with moulded and polychrome painted floral decoration, 25cm. Provenance: Ex-Zovensky Collection Late 18th century Newhall-type tea bowl and two saucers and a similar saucer with painted pink floral swags (4) th century Staffordshire pottery figure of John Wesley preaching from a pulpit with watch dial below, 30cm and three other Staffordshire figures (4) th century Bristol porcelain coffee cup and saucer, circa 1775, with painted green monochrome leaves and flowers - underglazed blue 'B' mark Early 19th century Ridgway teapot and cover with moulded scrollwork and floral knop with green floral decoration - pattern th century Worcester plate, circa 1770, with polychrome painted floral spray on gilt and blue ground with fluted border - underglazed blue 'W' mark 191 Pair 19th century German blanc-de-chine porcelain three-branch candelabra with romantic figures - converted to electric table lamps, 57cm including fittings Rare 18th century Worcester black printed tea bowl and saucer - Black Swan tureen pattern th century Worcester black printed coffee cup and saucer decorated with classical ruins 194 Rare 18th century Worcester black printed small teapot and cover with 'Peeping Tom' pattern decoration. Provenance: Ex-Handley Collection th century Minton cylindrical spill vase painted in the Baxter style, with Cupid with basket containing bow, arrows in quiver and grapes - Sèvres-style mark, 9.5cm th century Worcester Hancock printed leaf-shaped dish, circa 1755, decorated with fowl with moulded leaf veins and stalk handle, 17cm Pair 18th century small Bow figures of putti, circa 1760, with floral bocage, 9.5cm th century Worcester fluted and celadon green bordered plate with polychrome floral spray and puce swag decoration, circa 1775, 19cm 199 Early 19th century, probably Davenport, pen tray with finely painted pink rose decoration on gilt speckled ground and swan handles with reticulated gilt leaf borders, 34cm th century Worcester blue printed tureen stand, circa 1770, with moulded shell handles and pinecone and butterfly decoration - blue crescent mark, 28cm 201 Late 18th century Derby oval sauce tureen, cover and stand, circa 1790, with gilt and black pearl decoration - puce mark th century Chinese blanc-de-chine libation cup of conventional form, with applied flowering tree decoration, 5.6cm high 203 Rare 18th century Worcester cylindrical mug with Hancock printed 'Le Feu' and 'La Terre' after Boucher decoration, circa 1760, 12cm high. Provenance: Ex-Norman Stretton Collection Pair mid-18th century glass vases and covers with ribbed decoration, on splayed foot, 15cm high 205 Early 19th century Chamberlains Worcester tea cup and saucer - polychrome decorated in the Chinese style, circa th century Worcester Maybug pattern tea cup, coffee cup and saucer, circa 1770, polychrome painted with flora and insect Rare 18th century Derby Brule Parfum and cover, circa 1758, of pear-shaped form, with encrusted yellow flowers and pierced cover - unmarked, 11cm high 208 Early 19th century Davenport 'Chalcedony' ground dish, circa 1815, painted with river landscape with cottage on shore, 26.5cm th century Worcester Hancock printed sucrier and cover, circa , printed with The Tea Party II, The Maid and Page and Gardener grafting a tree, 15cm high. Provenance: Ex-Cockrell Collection and Joseph Handley Collection 210 Fine 18th century Worcester Hancock printed coffee pot and cover of silver form, with feather moulding decorated with The Tea Party II and The Two Bridges, circa , 24cm high th century Worester teapot and non-matching cover, circa 1770, polychrome painted with chinoiserie Pair Victorian Minton plates decorated in pink monochrome with putti with moulded basketwork borders, 25.5cm Pair of unusual early 19th century London decorated plates - one Paris, the other English, circa 1800, painted with Chinese trades with related border decoration - 'a fishmonger' gutting a fish with fish border and 'a woman preparing tea' with tea leaf and flower border, 21.5cm Unusual 18th century Derby rococo scroll moulded vase, circa , with painted insect and floral reserves and pale blue and