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An 1866 Hong Kong Dollar, the obverse with Victoria diademed head, the reverse with date and value, approx. 26.9g.
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A George III English 3-inch diameter terrestrial pocket Globe, by J. Mynde Sc. inscribed 'West, Bazaar, Soho Square London', Antarctica with no land shown, the continents outlined and faintly shaded in green, red, yellow and orange and showing national boundaries in dotted outline, rivers, lakes, deserts and place names, Southern Africa showing 'Country of the Hotentots' and 'Country of the Cafres' , China showing the Great Wall, Australia labeled New Holland, central South America labelled Amazons Country, no USA, pre-War of Independence, California as a peninsula, and 'Sea 1772' within the Arctic Circle, in a spherical wooden fish skin covered case, the interior with typical astronomical and zodiac lining.
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An Egyptian 21ct yellow gold Bangle, 30mm wide, internal diameter approx. 68mm with some distortions, clear Egyptian gold marks, 66.3g.
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Marcel Dyf (French, 1899 - 1985), Dahlias Rouges et Tulipes, oil on canvas, signed lower right, paint flaking from canvas to right hand side of vase, 29in x 24in (73cm x 60cm) framed. Provenance: with Omell Galleries, Taunton, 1990.
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Studio of Miguel Canals (Spanish, 1925-1995), Still life of Fruit - with Latin inscription, oil on canvas, stamped "Studio M Canals" to stretchers verso, 40in x 52in (100cm x 132cm), the giltwood frame also painted with fruit and inscribed ‘Studium Canals Fecit Anno MCMXXXVIII’, overall 56in x 68in (142cm x 172cm).
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A mid 19thC Sunderland lustre Mug, with transfer print of the the three suspects of the Elstree Murder, including William Probert, John Thurtell and Joshua Hunt, titled 'The persons charged with the murder of Mr Weare', enclosed within pink lustre, body well restored, H 13cm x D 13cm.
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Bus and Coaching Memorabilia; A London Transport enamel Bus Stop E-Plate, Route No. 423A 'Hospital & Works Journeys', 13cmx12.5cm.
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The Boxer Rebellion, Seymour Expedition, June 1900; An historically significant diarised account of the ill-fated campaign to reach the beleaguered Western legations in Peking (Beijing), under threat by the 'Boxer' Movement, an anti-Western, Anti-Christian group of Chinese 'peasant' militia, the account written by Morris Edward Cochrane, Sub-Lieutenant on H.M.S. Centurion, who was one of a 2000 strong force led by Admiral Edward Seymour setting off from Tientsin (Tianjin) attempting to reach Peking (Beijing) by rail. Having received orders on Sunday 10th June at 5.30am to make ready his men within the hour, Sub-Lieut. Cochrane describes in great detail the advance and subsequent retreat back to Tianjin of the multi-national force ending his account on Thursday 25th June, in jubilant mood having just met with the Russian relief column, the force having been under almost constant fire with few provisions for much of the preceeding two weeks, the journal accompanied by a letter to his family dated June 29th once he was back on board HMS Centurion effectively being an abridged account of his journal, a scrap album with newspaper clippings relating to Cochrane's career, two late 19thC Midshipmen Log books, when he served aboard HMS Achilles, Ramillies, Nelson, Resolution, Clypso and Cleopatra (1895-1899) four watercolours by the author of various naval vessels, and other related military ephemera. (a lot)
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A late Victorian ruby and diamond cluster Ring, formed as two entwined hearts, central pear shaped rubies, approx. 5.6mm long, surrounded by old cut diamonds, the cluster 14.7mm wide, yellow gold shank unmarked, tested as 18ct, Size L, 5.2g.
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A 19th century Chinese gilt-lacquered bronze figure of a Goddess, possibly of Bixia Yuanjun, H 57 cm.
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