Original chromolithograph from the March 12, 1903 issue of Vanity Fair, titled China in London, depicting Chang Ta-Jen, a Chinese diplomat, reading a book. This caricature was created by Leslie Ward, better known by his pseudonym Spy, a prolific illustrator for Vanity Fair known for his satirical and detailed portraits of prominent figures of the day. The lithograph is signed in plate and was printed by Vincent Brooks, Day & Son Ltd. Accompanied by the original descriptive text sheet titled Men of the Day, No. 869, which provides a rich biographical background of Chang Ta-Jen's diplomatic contributions in England and abroad. Artist: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward (1851-1922) Issued: 1903Dimensions: 13.50"L x 19.50"HCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.
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Original Vanity Fair chromolithograph dated December 15, 1877, titled Alleno. This caricature by artist Ape (Carlo Pellegrini) features a naval officer, depicted in formal military dress with sword and medals. Issued by Vanity Fair, the British weekly magazine famed for its satirical portraits of notable figures from politics, royalty, and the military. Printed by Vincent Brooks, Day & Son, Lithographers to the Queen.Artist: Ape (Carlo Pellegrini, Italian 19th century) Issued: 1877Dimensions: 16"L x 20"HCountry of Origin: ItalyCondition: Age related wear.
Original Vanity Fair chromolithograph caricature titled Phil, published February 21, 1895. This portrait was illustrated by Leslie Ward, known by the pseudonym Spy, one of the most prolific contributors to Vanity Fair. The image features a seated gentleman dressed in a trench coat and bowler hat, holding a glass and cigar, rendered in the distinctive style of exaggerated realism that typified the magazine's famed caricatures. The caption Phil appears below the image, with the artist's signature in the lower left. Printed by Vincent Brooks, Day & Son, Lith., the piece exemplifies the visual satire and social commentary of the late Victorian era. Artist: Spy (Leslie Ward British 1851-1922)Issued: 1895Dimensions: 16"L x 20"HCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.
A broad and extensive collection of Snooker related Ephemera, including Invitations, Tickets (incl 1905 Tothill/Hugio, 1942 Inman/Nihill,1982 Davis/Higgins); various Postcards incl French, asstd Membership Cards, Snooker Caricature Cards, Ciagrette Cards (Top Flight, Gallaher, et al), all mounted in a loose album.
Pier Leone Ghezzi (Italian, 1674-1755) Caricature of a gentleman in profile Pen and ink with faint black chalk Signed 'Pietro Ghezzi Roma' lower right Inscribed 'Muy estimado' lower left Provenance: [Possibly] King Carlos III of Spain, Madrid (1716-1788) [on the basis of the Spanish inscription] Christie's, New York, 13 January 1998, lot 95 (one of two); Private collection, Munich Dimensions: (Frame) 14.25 in. (H) x 11.5 in. (W) (Paper) 11.5 in. (H) x 8.75 in. (W)
Premier League 92/93 Signed Framed Team Captains Football Print: Rare chance to obtain a limited edition number 200/250 of a caricature of all 22 captains in the first Premier League season each one hand signed. Manchester United were champions this season and are represented by Bryan Robson. Other captains include Ray Wilkins QPR, Tony Adams, Gary Mabbutt, John Fashanu and Dave Watson who organised this signing on behalf of spinal research. Frame measures 34 x 27 inches and is not for posting unless removed from frame.
This 3-LP vinyl set captures The Dean Martin Testimonial Dinner, hosted by the Friars Club at the Beverly Hilton on November 8, 1959. Featuring legendary entertainers such as Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Judy Garland, Tony Martin, and George Burns, this rare collectors’ item preserves an iconic moment in Hollywood history. The set includes its original gatefold sleeve with a caricature of Dean Martin and a list of the evening’s speakers. Originally available as a $25 donation item, this LP set is a must-have for fans of classic entertainment and comedy roasts. Measures 12.5"L x 12.5"H.Issued: 1956Dimensions: See DescriptionCondition: Age related wear.
A scarce Boer War Militia Officer's D.S.O. group of four awarded to Major M. A. Foster, 4th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry, who was further twice 'mentioned'Distinguished Service Order, V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; Jubilee 1897, silver, unnamed as issued; Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (Capt. & Adjt. M. A. Foster, D.S.O., Som. L.I.), unit officially corrected to include post-nominals; King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Maj. & Adjt. M. A. Foster. D.S.O., Som. L.I.), the last three mounted as worn in this order, minor enamel damage to D.S.O. and contact wear overall, very fine (4)Provenance:Noonans, June 2012.Spink, July 2018; April 2023.D.S.O. London Gazette 27 September 1901.M.I.D. London Gazette 10 September 1901, 29 July 1902.Montagu Amos Foster was born on 19 March 1861, the son of William Foster of Wilbury Road, Brighton, Sussex. Foster was privately educated and became a notable linguist over the course of his life. Commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Second East Norfolk (Militia) on 10 December 1879, he was gazetted to a regular commission with the Somerset Light Infantry on 28 January 1882, with the rank of Lieutenant. Promoted Captain in September 1887, he served as an Adjutant in the Militia from May 1899 until February 1904.Foster also returned to the Militia, serving as Captain and Adjutant with the 4th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry. It was with this role that he appears upon the roll for the Jubilee Medal. Later entering the Boer War, with the Battalion sailing on the Kildonan Castle in Spring 1900, upon arrival they were split up with the majority of the unit divided along the lines of communication between East London and Queenstown, Cape Colony, while some officers were detached to the Staff. Foster's role would likely have been with one of the mobile columns that operated in the region hunting down the Boer Commandos - a role for which he was further 'mentioned' twice on 10 September 1901 and 29 July 1902.Foster certainly came home to receive his D.S.O. in an investiture on 29 October 1901, however, he returned to South Africa, being promoted Major in April 1902 and is listed as stationed there until 13 May. Seeing further service in the East Indies between 1902 and April 1904, Foster returned to Britain on 16 April and served at home until March 1909 when he was placed upon the retired list. Foster had married Ida Frances, the daughter of Brigadier-General W. G. Thompson, C.M.G., D.S.O. and had two children with her, Mary and Cecil William Foster; sold together with copied research comprising a C.D. containing research and photographs, a copied caricature and career summery as well as a Record of Service, medal rolls and extracts from the London Gazette and West Somerset Free Press.…
1960s Football Scrapbook Including magazine and trade card Images of many teams, individual programmes, some bearing signatures including Ron Springett, Derek Dooley, Garry Young, other Sheffield Wednesday and Rotherham Players, soccer gift book including Tony Currie, Len Badger autographs (all unverified), Sheffield Wednesday 1929, caricature print by Jimmy Seed.
This original color lithographed sheet music cover titled The Tin Gee-Gee or The Lowther Arcade features a lively and whimsical illustration associated with the British music hall tradition. Written and composed by Fred Cape and revised and sung by Mel B. Spurr at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, the song was also performed nightly at The Palace by Miss Fanny Wentworth. The illustration, executed in period style, depicts a gentleman in top hat and gloves evaluating mechanical toys evocative of the famed Lowther Arcade, a celebrated London venue known for its toy shops and amusements. Victorian-era British music hall illustration, combining graphic design, caricature, and popular entertainment iconography. The use of typography and hand-drawn figures aligns with the late 19th-century sheet music aesthetic, emphasizing theatrical flair and narrative charm.Published by Francis, Day & Hunter at 195 Oxford Street, London, the sheet music includes credit to the American publisher T. B. Harms & Co., suggesting transatlantic circulation. The artwork captures late Victorian commercial illustration with bold lettering, caricature-like figures, and period costume, all in muted tones with pops of red and yellow. The piece is dedicated to Mrs. John Wood of the Court Theatre, adding a personal and theatrical provenance. Presented under glass in a double-matted black frame.Issued: c. 1890Dimensions: 15.25"L x 20"HCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.
Seven 19th century Vanity Fair caricature prints - comprising 'Fair Trade' (Sampson Samuel Lloyd); 'A Man of Business' (Lord Henniker) (missing glass); 'A Liberal Peer' (Lord Foley); 'The Lad' (Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Townshend Forester); 'Fred' (Lord Calthorpe); 'Agricultural Science' (Sir John Lawes); and 'The Agricultural Labourer' (Joseph Arch), in plain black frames; together with a reproduction Vanity Fair Bede print, 'The Master of the Blankney'. (8)
Charles Bragg's etching Beauty and the Beast is a masterful example of the artist's satirical and highly detailed illustrative style. This signed and numbered print, from an edition of 300, presents a whimsical and thought-provoking interpretation of the classic tale. The composition features a beautifully rendered woman alongside a burly, horned beast with exaggerated features, a warthog, and a cherub-like figure floating above them. Bragg's characteristic fine linework and textural detail bring the scene to life, blending elements of fantasy and caricature with a touch of humor. Known for his incisive social commentary, Bragg's work often challenges conventional beauty standards and societal norms. His etchings remain highly sought after for their artistic depth and clever narratives.Artist: Charles Bragg (American, 1931-2017)Issued: c. 1990Dimensions: 12.75"L x 9.75"HCountry of Origin: USACondition: Age related wear.
Postcards, a selection of 18 satirical political cartoons, mostly related to the British/French relationships. Includes anti alcohol, Franco American alliance, caricature of Wilhemena, and President Loubet of France, 'Entente Cordiale' signed in 1902 between France and Britain (which antagonised Germany) and its subsequent repercussions, Esperanto language lynching, anti catholic - F Ferrer anarchist shot by firing squad at Montjuic Fortress Barcelona. Artists include Orens, Sager, Lion, Norwing, Nolock, Chavannaz (mainly gd)
Trade cards, Golf, a selection of approx. 25 UK & Continental golf related cards, several postcards including North British Rubber Co Golf Rules postcards (6), Morayshire Game Farm postcard with Golfing Caricature image, E.W. Waters golfing image blotter, various continental cards (14), a part complete Bell Pump Service Co, USA Diary for 1967 etc (gen. gd)
Pictorial Maps. A Collection of approximately 25 Pictorial Maps, 19th & 20th century, lithographic and photographic anthropomorphic and zoomorphic maps, published in periodicals and on postcards, including examples by or after Lilian Lancaster, Le Sourire, Le Rire, le Charivari and La Caricature, together with a collection of versions of Mme de Scudery's allegorical maps from 'Pays du Tendre', with unused Valentines Greetings Telegrams by MacDonald Gill and Henry Perry and a pictorial map of Central London published for the Grosvenor House Hotel, occasional duplicates, various sizes and conditionQTY: (approximately 25)
* Gillray (James). The Military Caricaturist, London: H. Humphreys, December 6th, 1799, etching on wove paper with contemporary hand colouring, trimmed to platemark, some glue and paper residue to verso, 350 x 240 mm QTY: (1)NOTE:BM Satires 9442. A caricature of Colonel of the Artillery Thomas Davies (1737-1812), an amateur landscape artist, naturalist, and caricaturist, who was supposed to have spoken slightingly of Gillray.
Vintage cigarette card sets Footballers. Chiz Bubble Gum (24 of 48), Ogdens Cigarettes Football Captains (full set), Players Cigarette Caricature by Mack (full set), Players Cigarettes Footballers 1928-29 2nd Series (full set), Churchmans Cigarettes 2nd Series (full set), Churchmans Cigarettes Series of 50 (full set), Wills Cigarettes Association Footballers (full set), Laceys Chewing Wax Reproduction Set, Players Caricature by Rip (full set), Gallagher Famous Footballers Series of 100 (full set), Famous Footballers (38 out of 50), Ogdens Cigarettes Reproductions, BP England '98 (full set).
Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster issued by Vichy France to promote an antisemitic, anti-British, anti-de Gaulle message. The title reads Avec ce ‘de Gaulle’ la vous ne prendrez rien, M.Mrs...With that fishing rod you won’t catch anything - punning on the French word for fishing rod, ‘la gaule’. The cartoon shows Churchill sat in a small battered rowing boat with a caricature Jewish businessman in a black hat clutching a bag of money. Churchill is holding a fishing rod with Charles de Gaulle’s head as bait and attempting to catch battleships labelled Richelieu and Dakar. A well dressed Vichy sailor is wagging his finger at them. The poster responds to failed attempts by Allied forces to recapture control of French West Africa from Vichy forces. Published the Ligue Francaise anti-britannique / The French Anti-Britain League, a collaborationist organisation funded by Nazi Germany. Fair condition, folds, creasing, staining, tears. Country of issue: France, designer: Unknown, size (cm): 120x79, year of printing: 1940.
Original antique satirical greeting card poster featuring a caricature illustration of a man with the face of a crocodile on the back of his head and wearing a top hat suit and red gloves. Theatre and church in the background with a humorous verse below - To a very crafty individual. Your very two-faced style of smiling, Is what I must term crocodiling. Fair condition, folds, staining, creasing, tears, small paper losses. Country of issue: UK, designer: Unknown, size (cm): 57x22, year of printing: 1900s.
Original vintage Soviet propaganda poster - Get out of the Arab land! - featuring a photograph of the protesters carrying banners that read - 'aggressor must keep their hands off', 'strongly condemn Israeli aggression', 'aggressor out!', 'shame to the Israeli aggressors' - all laid over the letters that spell 'out' with a caricature of an Israeli soldier holding plane, tank, and barbed wire wrapped border post in the bottom right corner of the poster. Horizontal. Good condition, tears, creasing. Country of issue: Russia, designer: O. Maslyakov, size (cm): 58x88, year of printing: 1968.
Original vintage propaganda poster calling for a demonstration on Monday 21 May 2.30 PM at the main gate of Battersea Power Station, featuring a caricature of Margaret Thatcher and John Broome detonating the station building behind them with a red and yellow explosion, and the sound of explosion 'BOOM' spelled as 'BROOM'; the caption reads - In May '88 John Broome promised Mrs. Thatcher that if she returned on May 21st. 1990 the Theme Park would open at 2.30 pm precisely. They won't be there, but we will. Join us. Printed by Wandsworth Community Printshop. In the 1980s, developer John Broome, the founder of Alton Towers, purchased Battersea Power Station with plans to create a theme park, the project was short-lived and the theme park was never built. Very good condition, creasing, backed on linen. Country of issue: UK, designer: Unknown, size (cm): 76x51, year of printing: 1990.
This is a Royal Doulton large character jug titled Vicar of Bray, marked on the base with the Royal Doulton stamp and model number D5614. The jug depicts a humorous caricature of the Vicar of Bray, adorned with a brown tricorn hat and green collar. This design was introduced in 1937 and remains a sought-after piece among collectors. The underside includes the title and the Made in England hallmark, ensuring authenticity.Issued: 20th centuryDimensions: 7.25"HCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.
LADISLAV RADA (1929-2021) | ORIGINAL AUTOGRAPH AND CARICATURE OF MR. SIMAK (CZECH/ BOHEMIAN) | 1980 | profession: Painter | country: Czechia | signature: Original signature | size: 310 x 260 mm (size of the pad) | technique: Pencil on paper | Lot information | Autograph of Ladislav Rada with a dedication and dated "1. 3. 80," accompanied by his typical drawn caricature.Ladislav Rada was a prominent Czech caricaturist, illustrator, and graphic artist, best known for his satirical drawings and portrait caricatures. Throughout his career, he collaborated with numerous Czech and international periodicals, and his work appeared in many collections and publications.

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