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Wood (Anthony). Athenae Oxonienses. An Exact History of all the Writers and Bishops who have had their education in the most Antient and Famous University of Oxford, from the fifteenth year of King Henry the seventh, A.D. 1500, to the Author's death in November 1695..., 2 volumes, 2nd edition, London: R. Knaplock, D. Midwinter, and J. Tonson, 1721, titles in red and black, some browning and scattered spotting, Han Court armorial bookplate to upper pastedowns, contemporary panelled calf, rebacked, folio, together with:Wood (Anthony). The History and Antiquities of the Colleges and Halls in the University of Oxford..., by the editor, John Gutch, M.A. Chaplain of All Souls' College, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1786, title with repaired closed tear, light dust-soiling mostly to first and last leaves, recent cloth hinges to marbled endpapers, contemporary mottled sheep, rebacked, board edges worn, 4to,Skelton (Joseph). Skelton's Engraved Illustrations of the Principal Antiquities of Oxfordshire, from original drawings by F. F. Mackenzie, Oxford: J. Skelton, 1823, engraved frontispiece, title and plates on India paper, engraved illustrations to text, scattered spotting, library label to verso of title, Hartland Library and Gloucestershire County Library bookplates to front endpaper, upper hinge weak, contemporary dark green half morocco, gilt decorated spine, extremities slightly rubbed, folio,Lascelles (Rowley). The University and City of Oxford; displayed in a series of seventy-two views drawn and engraved by J. and H. S. Storer, accompanied with a dialogue, after the manner of Castiglione, by Rowley Lascelles, London: Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1821, engraved frontispiece and plates on India paper, scattered spotting, original boards, rebacked, 8vo, plus other Oxford topography relatedQTY: (20)

A GROUP OF CERAMICS, comprising Beswick Ware lettuce bowl no. 337, collectors plates four Royal Albert 'The Wind in the Willows' (second quality), five Royal Doulton 'Bunnykins', covered trinket pots, trinket plates, bud vases names include Wedgwood, Minton, Royal Albert etc. (some second quality), a H. J. Wood Ltd Burslem jug height 28cm, two glass Murano style paper weights etc. (qty), (Condition Report: all items appear in ok condition, see main description)

A group of ceramics, to include a Masons ironstone Chartreuse pattern ginger jar and cover, 18cm high, together with two further pieces, a green glazed fish gluggle vase, for Shreve of Boston, 28cm high, Indian Tree pattern by H J Wood, Poole pottery dish, etc. (1 tray)

Porcelain bust style sculpture by Edward J. Rohn depicting a Native American with long grey hair and wearing a beige headband. Signed on back and numbered 80.13"H x 10 1/2"W x 6 1/2"D. Condition: Some general cosmetic wear including some discoloration and blemishes as well as small scuffs to the wood base.

The Marquis of Waterford, a Victorian silver coaching horn, in presentation case, London 1838, William Fitchew, the horn engraved, 'The Marquis of Waterford to his GUARD, J.L.W.' and with double crest, the stem of the engine-turned horn also engraved with a spiralling band of coaching scenes within oak leaves, the largest of the coaches with a coat-of-arms on the door and a coachman blowing his horn on top, the presentation case with a silver plaque engraved with the names 'J.L. Wellesley' above a double crest and '12th Royal Lancers.', case dimensions 71.3x10.9x9.8cm, length (of horn) 65.12cm, weight (sans case) 222g/7.13ozt approx Note: The 3rd Marquis of Waterford (1811-1859), well known for his love of sport and his 'gentlemanly larks', his participation in the riot in Melton Mowbray, when a number of doors and a pub sign were daubed with red paint, and his duel with Lord George Loftus - when each exchanged shots without injuring the other- was also a keen participant in the Eglintoun Tournament as the Knight of the Dragon. It may be that this horn relates to the fashionable processing which formed part of this tournament in Ayrshire and at practice jousting sessions in St. John's Wood prior to the tournament. The Honourable James Long Wellesley (1815-1851), whose father became the 4th Earl of Mornington, was brought up under the guardianship of the Duke of Wellington after his mother died. Wellesley, educated at Eton, joined the 12th Royal Lancers as a cornet in 1833, leaving as a Lieutenant in 1841. The Richmond Driving Club was founded in May 1838, reviving the earlier ‘Four-in-Hand Club’, with the Earl of Chesterfield as president. Its aristocratic members included the Earl of Chesterfield, Marquis of Waterford, Earls of Waldegrave, Sefton, and Rosslyn, Count Batthyany, Viscount Powerscourt, Lords Alford, Alfred Paget, and Macdonald, the Hon. Horace Pitt, Sir Edward Smythe, Mr. A. W. Hervey Aston, Mr. T. Bernard, Colonel Copeland, Mr. George Payne, Mr. Lewis Ricardo, and Mr. H. Villebois, Jr. Each drove elaborately colored coaches with teams of bays, greys, or mixed horses. John Warde, though not listed, was also a member and once drove himself at age 84.The club met at Chesterfield House in Westminster and drove to George Topham’s Royal Hotel in Richmond for dining and toasts. Members were expected to “drive like coachmen but dress like gentlemen.” As reported by The Morning Post on June 4, Chesterfield was called the “Chief,” and Saturday meetings were planned during the season. Members could bring three guests—Chesterfield, as many as he liked.Artist James Pollard painted the club’s procession through Hyde Park; it was engraved by J. Harris and published in December 1838 by Ackermann & Co., with a copy held by the British Museum (accession no. 1880,1113.1894).

Henry Scott Tuke (1858-1929) - Oil painting - Shoulder-length portrait of a young R.A.F. air crew member, initialled and dated top left H.S.T.  May 1919 and with initials J.A.H. top right, board, 8.75ins x 12.5ins, in limed wood frame Note: J. A. H. was John Alfred Hone (born 1895) who served as RAF aircrew in WWI. There are two other known portraits of J.A. Hone by  H.S. Tuke, which can be viewed on the Imperial War Museum's Lives of the First World War webpage https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/1952731 This portrait is in good condition with no obvious damage/loss/restoration other than a small <0.5 ins surface scratch above the subject's natural left eye, going from pupil diagonally towards eyebrow. Please zoom in on images for more detail.

H J WOOD BURSLEM BUTTER DISHin Art Deco style, together with a Paragon cruet set, and a Carlton ware cabbage leaf sauce jug

Jurassic Period, circa 199-145 million years B.P. A slice of orange petrified wood with one cut and polished face. 1.6 kg, 17 cm (6 1/2 in.). [No Reserve] From a historic ‘Victorian Museum’ collection; from the stock of Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (1981-2014); formerly with Gregory, Bottley & Co. (1932-1981) and previously with J. R. Gregory & Co. (1898-1932); originally in the collection of the famous James Reynolds Gregory (1858-1898).The firm Gregory, Bottley and Lloyd (Gregory's), was acquired by TimeLine Auctions in 2016. London-born James Reynolds Gregory (1832-1899) founded the company, which is the second longest-running gem and fossil dealership in the world. James was educated at Archbishop Tennison's School, and afterward found employment in a jewellery company on Regent Street. In 1858 he established his own business in King William Street. A few years later he moved to ‘very extensive premises’ in Golden Square, Covent Garden. He was one of the best known dealers in London, exhibiting at major commercial shows throughout the world and winning awards for excellence in Paris in 1867, Sydney in 1879 and London in 1862, 1883 and 1884. James primarily bought his stock at auction, from collectors and other dealers, and supplied many major collectors and scientists of his day. He built superb personal collections, a selection going to the British Museum. He wrote many papers and was a member of several learned societies including the Society of Arts. The business became known as J.R. Gregory & Company in 1896, still under James' management with the assistance of his son Albert Gregory (b.1864). When James died three years later, the business passed to Albert. At the end of the 19th century most London dealers had folded or retired, many selling out to J.R. Gregory & Co. Albert continued by acquiring Russell and Shaw (Est. 1848) in 1925 and Francis H. Butler (Est. 1884) in 1927. Percy Bottley (1904-1980) took over the company in 1931, renaming it Gregory, Bottley & Company with respect to his predecessors. Percy’s company survived the 2nd World War by buying out all of its competitors, including the supplier to Pitt-Rivers, Samuel Henson (Est. 1840) and G.H. Richards (Est. 1897) in 1936. Percy also added many important collections to his stock including those of Rev. F. Holmes in 1940, and the Graves collection in 1943. Following Percy's death in 1981, the business was sold to Brian Lloyd, whereupon it became Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd. Brian had been Sotheby’s main Natural History expert in the 1960s and 1970s, and subsequently traded from Pall Mall. The business continued to thrive, and Brian purchased the Joseph Neeld (1789-1856) collection in 1974 and the historic gold collection of H.S. Gordon, first exhibited at the Empire Exhibition, South Africa in 1936. Brian moved the business to 12-13 Rickett Street in 1982, and to 13 Seagrave Road in 1993. He carried on the company's specialization in historic collections, most recently acquiring that of Robert Ferguson (1767-1840) in 2000. The business moved to Walmer in Kent in 2008, and was acquired by TimeLine in April 2016. Trading History Est. 1858 (59 Frith Street, Soho) 1859 - 1861 (3 King William Street, Strand) 1862 - 1866 (25 Golden Square, Covent Garden) 1866 - 1874 (15 Russell Street, Covent Garden) 1874 - 1895 (88 Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Square) 1896 - 1906 (1 Kelso Place, Kensington) 1907 - 1926 (139 Fulham Road, Chelsea) 1926 - 1981 (30 (Old) Church Street, Chelsea) 1982 - 1993 (12-13 Rickett Street, Fulham) 1993 - 2007 (13 Seagrave Road, Fulham) 2008 - 2016 (59 Liverpool Road, Walmer, Kent) 2016 - (363 Main Road, Harwich, Essex)TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: See our website for further information.

Jurassic Period, circa 199-145 million years B.P. A cut and polished section of petrified wood trunk. 770 grams, 14 cm (5 1/2 in.). [No Reserve] From the historic ‘Victorian Museum’ or later collection of Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's); formerly Gregory, Bottley & Co. (1932-1981) and previously J. R. Gregory & Co. (1898-1932); originally James Reynolds Gregory (1858-1898).The firm Gregory, Bottley and Lloyd (Gregory's), was acquired by TimeLine Auctions in 2016. London-born James Reynolds Gregory (1832-1899) founded the company, which is the second longest-running gem and fossil dealership in the world. James was educated at Archbishop Tenison's School, and afterward found employment in a jewellery company on Regent Street. In 1858 he established his own business in King William Street. A few years later he moved to ‘very extensive premises’ in Golden Square, Covent Garden. He was one of the best known dealers in London, exhibiting at major commercial shows throughout the world and winning awards for excellence in Paris in 1867, Sydney in 1879 and London in 1862, 1883 and 1884. James primarily bought his stock at auction, from collectors and other dealers, and supplied many major collectors and scientists of his day. He built superb personal collections, a selection going to the British Museum. He wrote many papers and was a member of several learned societies including the Society of Arts. The business became known as J.R. Gregory & Company in 1896, still under James' management with the assistance of his son Albert Gregory (b.1864). When James died three years later, the business passed to Albert. At the end of the 19th century most London dealers had folded or retired, many selling out to J.R. Gregory & Co. Albert continued by acquiring Russell and Shaw (Est. 1848) in 1925 and Francis H. Butler (Est. 1884) in 1927. Percy Bottley (1904-1980) took over the company in 1931, renaming it Gregory, Bottley & Company with respect to his predecessors. Percy’s company survived the 2nd World War by buying out all of its competitors, including the supplier to Pitt-Rivers, Samuel Henson (Est. 1840) and G.H. Richards (Est. 1897) in 1936. Percy also added many important collections to his stock including those of Rev. F. Holmes in 1940, and the Graves collection in 1943. Following Percy's death in 1981, the business was sold to Brian Lloyd, whereupon it became Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd. Brian had been Sotheby’s main Natural History expert in the 1960s and 1970s, and subsequently traded from Pall Mall. The business continued to thrive, and Brian purchased the Joseph Neeld (1789-1856) collection in 1974 and the historic gold collection of H.S. Gordon, first exhibited at the Empire Exhibition, South Africa in 1936. Brian moved the business to 12-13 Rickett Street in 1982, and to 13 Seagrave Road in 1993. He carried on the company's specialization in historic collections, most recently acquiring that of Robert Ferguson (1767-1840) in 2000. The business moved to Walmer in Kent in 2008, and was acquired by TimeLine in April 2016. Trading History Est. 1858 (59 Frith Street, Soho) 1859 - 1861 (3 King William Street, Strand) 1862 - 1866 (25 Golden Square, Covent Garden) 1866 - 1874 (15 Russell Street, Covent Garden) 1874 - 1895 (88 Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Square) 1896 - 1906 (1 Kelso Place, Kensington) 1907 - 1926 (139 Fulham Road, Chelsea) 1926 - 1981 (30 (Old) Church Street, Chelsea) 1982 - 1993 (12-13 Rickett Street, Fulham) 1993 - 2007 (13 Seagrave Road, Fulham) 2008 - 2016 (59 Liverpool Road, Walmer, Kent) 2016 - (363 Main Road, Harwich, Essex)TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: See our website for further information.

A collection of Great War campaign medals, as follows: a trio comprising 1914-15 Star, British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal (2582. PTE. F. J. ADAMS, 18-LOND.R.); another such trio (2970. PTE. C. MANN. 18-LOND. R.), with two associated school attendance medals; another trio (3339, PTE. G. MILLINGTON. 18-LOND.R.); another trio (1944 CPL. H. E. READ, 18TH-LOND. R. / 1944 W.O. CL. 2. H. E. READ. 18-LOND.R.); a 1914-5 Star trio and Defence Medal (1999 PTE. T. G. CROWE. 18-LOND. R.); a pair comprising British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal (593171 PTE. I. E. BUNNETT. 18-LOND. R.); and another pair (2. LIEUT. R. S. THOMPSON.); all but the last offered with research. [qty]The Paul Morrissey CollectionPrivate Frederick James Adams was killed in action on the 25th of September 1915, as was Private Charles Mann; and Private Thomas George Crowe sustained a gunshot wound to the right arm on the same day and was later discharged and received a Silver War Badge. Private George Albert Millington was killed at High Wood on the 19th of September 1916. 2nd Lieutenant R. S. Thomson, 18th London Regiment, was killed in action on the 16th of January 1916 while attached to the 2/2nd London Regiment.

Original 1889 engraving titled Steamer Day in New York, drawn by maritime artist J. O. Davidson and published in Harper's Weekly on July 27, 1889. The dynamic composition captures the SS City of Paris, a celebrated Inman Line steamship, departing New York Harbor amidst bustling maritime activity. The artwork documents a significant moment in late 19th-century transatlantic travel and commercial shipping. Beautifully framed in a carved wood frame with a linen mat, this antique print represents the rich visual journalism of Harper's Weekly, one of the most influential periodicals of its time.Artist: J. O. Davidson (American 19th-20th century)Issued: 1889Dimensions: 24.75"L x 18.75"HCountry of Origin: USACondition: Age related wear.

Framed hand-colored engraving titled General View of the Coliseum, after the original drawing by John Smith and engraved by J. Emes, Plate 26 from Select Views in Italy. This 19th-century topographical print captures a panoramic view of the Roman Colosseum in its romantic, partially ruined state. In the foreground, a couple is depicted seated among ancient masonry, emphasizing the picturesque nature of the scene. The image is bordered by marbled matting and presented in a period gilt wood frame. A detailed explanation is mounted to the verso, including provenance from Tower Park Gallery and references to the original publication in London, 1794.Artist: After John Warwick Smith, O.W.S. (British 1749-1831) Issued: 1794Dimensions: 21.25"L x 19.75"HCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.

Two H. J. Wood, England old maid teapots. Not available for in-house P&P

A romantic highlight of the interior or garden gazebo. English telescope "W & J. George Ltd, London" on a wooden tripod. H-108 cm. Width: 108cm, Height: 108cm, Depth: 40cm, Weight: 15kg, Condition: Good, Material: Wood

* Early Aviation Autographs. An autograph album compiled by Ellis Louise Pyke (Née Wood) c.1913/14, containing the autographs of early aviators at Hendon Aerodrome, some with accompanying sketches and many dated 1913/14, signatures include Sydney Pickles, A. Loftus Bryan, Denys Ware, George Lee Temple (with upside down signature, plane doodle and dated 24 November 1913), L[ouis] Arbon Strange, Frank Goodden & J. W. H. Scotland, Reginald H. Carr with pencil drawing of a monoplane signed by C. Norris on the same page, R[obert] Blackburn [founder of the Blackburn Aviation Company] & M[alcolm] G[raham] Christie & Hubert Scott, J[ohn] D. North (signed pen and ink sketch of gas lights), Ed[ouard] Baumann, H[arold] Blackburn (1879-1959, the first pilot to carry newspapers for commercial sale by air[1] and on 22 July 1914 piloted the first scheduled passenger-carrying flights in Great Britain), C. P. de Neuville (pen and ink cartoon), Arthur L. Russell (pen and ink sketch of a biplane), Louis Noël, Marcus D[yce] Manton (motoring cartoon), Robert B. Slack & J[ules] Teulade-Cabanes & George W. Beatty, Edwin Prosser (pen and ink cartoon), M. W. Noel, Pierre Gaudillon, Pierre Verrier, (?)A. C. E. Marsh, E. Ronald Whitehouse (drawing of a monoplane), Norman C. Spratt ( pen and ink cartoon), Walter L. Brock, Denis G. Murray (pen and ink thumbnail sketch of a ship), G. G. Carpenter, plus several others unidentified or later, hinges partly broken, contemporary padded morocco, rubbed and small tear with loss at head of spine, oblong 8voQTY: (1)

* Alcock (John Rutherford, 1809-1897). Sketches at the Time of the Commencement of British Intercourse with Japan, c. 1859-63, an album containing 76 watercolours & drawings, 16 coloured or tinted lithographs and 126 wood engravings of Japanese views, scenes, people and culture, various sizes, neatly pasted onto rectos and some versos of 116 numbered leaves, neat ink captions, calligraphic title, preface and index by H. G. Lowder, (Hankow, China, 4 March 1924), Lowder’s library ticket 'no. 568' tipped in, early 20th-century leather, gilt-titled spine, rubbed, some edge and corner wear, 4to (26 x 22 cm)QTY: (1)NOTE:The album was assembled by Hugh Gordon Lowder, while Commissioner Chinese Maritime Customs at Hankow. Lowder explains in the introductory note that the album chiefly comprises sketches 'illustrating the dress, manners, customs, and country of the people at that period', with sketches drawn by John Rutherford Alcock, S[amuel] J[ohn] Gower [1825-1892], C[harles] Wirgman [1832-1891], ‘and various Native Artists’. The majority were published as lithographs and wood engravings in Alcock’s two-volume memoir The Capital of the Tycoon (1863). Lowder’s index cross-references all the published watercolours and prints with the published book. Of the original drawings and sketches not reproduced in the book there are 3 watercolours and 9 pencil sketches by Rutherford (dated 1860-61): The Road to Hakoni, View of Hakoni, Road to Oiso and Fusiyama, Road to Atami, View on the Road, Main Spring of the Sulphur Baths at Atami, View of Atami, Road to Omura, Journey - Yamai to Uzino, View, Guard House at Osaka, Nagaski from the Entrance; 4 pencil drawings by Gower (1860-61): Female Type; Tea House Attendants, Tea House at Ogee, Waterfall from the Tea House at Ogee; 5 watercolours by Wirgman (1859 and undated): Guard at the British Legation, Yeddo, Relieving the Legation Guard, Yeddo, Maidservant, Group of Officers, Light Refreshments; and 4 watercolours by native artists (undated): The Melon Gatherers (2 versions), The Village Procession and the Errant Son. The salted paper print of Nagaski by Abel Gower (1859) was discovered at the back of this album.

Edwardian horse measuring stick in the form of a crook handle bamboo walking cane with a silver mount. On the bamboo root handle there is a silver mount, which when pulled out reveals a concealed measuring stick, J H Patent, The brass and wood measure has measurements on two of the sides of the square shaft, Hands on one side and centimetres on the other and will measure up to 170cm

Fossil wood 'Peanut wood', Araucaria sp, Late Cretaceous (70 million years), Gascoyne, Western AustraliaFossiel hout 'Peanut wood', Araucaria sp, Laat Krijt (70 milj j), Gascoyne, Western Australia23.5 x 27 x 9.5 / H 29.5 cm

Two 20th century hallmarked silver wood lined cigarette boxes. The lot to include a rectangular wood-lined silver box. Hallmarked year 1923, Birmingham. Sponsors mark for A & J Zimmerman Ltd. Together with a larger engine turned wood-lined cigarette box . Hallmarked year 1958, Birmingham. Sponsors for Adie Brothers Ltd. Gross total weight approx. 679gLarge measures approx. 4cm H  x 15.5 W x 9cm D

FANTIN-LATOUR -- JULLIEN, A. Richard Wagner. Sa vie et ses oeuvres. Par./Lond., J. Rouam & G. Wood, 1886. xvi, 346, (2) pp. W. 14 lithogr. plates by H.-Th. Fantin-Latour, 4 (engr.) plates and num. (full-p.) ills. Fol. Cont. h. red mor. extra w. raised bands, dec. gilt back, marbled paper on sides, t.e.g. (A bit foxed in places).NOTE: Monod 6475; Vicaire IV, p. 615.

Boulder Canyon is an original miniature oil on board painted with warm autumn colors by American West desert and mountain landscape artist Willard Page. Signature on lower left: WP. Stamp on verso: Original Oil Paintings. Willard J. Page. Studio, Boulder, Colorado. Written in graphite on lower right: Boulder Canyon. Housed in a gilded and black wood frame. Artwork dimensions: 3.75"L x 4.75"H. Frame size: 4.50"L x 5.50"H x 0.50"W.Artist: Willard J. Page (American 1883-1958)Issued: c. 1930Dimensions: See DescriptionCountry of Origin: United StatesCondition: Age related wear.

Etching on paper by Dutch painter and watercolorist Willem H. P. J. de Zwart, depicting a traditional rural Dutch scene featuring a thatched-roof cottage nestled among trees with figures and livestock in the foreground. Rendered in finely detailed linear strokes and tonal cross-hatching, the composition reflects de Zwart's alignment with the Hague School and Impressionistic influences, emphasizing atmosphere and natural light. The work is pencil signed on the lower right and inscribed with the edition number No. 47 at lower left. Housed in a linen-lined mat with a vintage wood and gilt frame. De Zwart was a noted figure in late 19th-century Dutch art and was awarded an Honorable Mention at the 1899 World's Fair in Paris, a Bronze Medal in Chicago (1892), and a Gold Medal in Antwerp (1894.) Artist: Willem Hendrikus Petrus Johannes de Zwart (Dutch, 1862-1931)Issued: c. 1890Dimensions: 19.25"L x 15.25"HCountry of Origin: HollandCondition: Age related wear.

Books – Science, industry and topography: Hart-Davis (Adam), Science, The Definitive Visual Guide, London, Dorling Kindersley 2010; Hair (T. H.), A Series of views of the Collieries of the Counties of Northumberland and Durham, Totnes, David & Charles 1969 reprint of 1844 original, folio d. w. ex-lib.; Forbes (Ian), Images of Industry : North Pennine Lead Mines in the Regency Period, landscape 4ro, 2015; Clough (Robert T.), The Lead Smelting Mills of the Yorkshire Dales; 1962 4to, d. w.; Anon., Engineering Heritage, London, Heinemann 1967, 4to, d.w.; Lewis (M. J. T.) Early Wooden Railways, London, Routledge & Keegan Paul, 1970, pb.; Griffin (A. R.), The British Coalmining Industry, Hartington, Moorland 1977, 8vo, d.w. ex-lib.; Rippon (Stephen), Claughton (Peter) & Smart (Chris), Mining in a Medieval Landscape, Exeter 2009, pb.; Gribbin (John), This Shaking Earth, London, Sidgwick & Jackson, 1978, 4to, d. w.; Mather (Kirtley F.), The Earth Beneath Us, London, Nelson, 1964, 4to, d. w. Gray (Theodore), The Elements, New York, Black Dog, 2009, landscape 4to, pb.; Hains (B. A.) & Horton (A.), British Regional Geology: Central England, 3rd edn., London, HMSO, 1969, 8vo, pb; Hendy (John), The Hidden Side of Swaledale, large 4to, Kendal, n.d.; Charlton (Christopher) & Buxton (Doreen), Cromford Revisited, Derby 2013, roy. 8vo pb.; Hartley (Marie) & Ingilby (Joan), A Dales Heritage, Lancaster 1982; Deakin (P. R.) & Gill (D. W.), British Caves and Potholes, Truro, Bradford Barton, 1975 8vo.; Cumbria Amenity Trust, Beneath the Lakeland Fells, Landscape small 4to, Ulverston 1992 d. w.; Jackson (Lewis R.), Darleys in the Dale, signed by the author, Little Longstone 2002, 12mo pb; Duerden (Frank), The Best Walks ion the Lake district, London, Constable 1986 16mo, d.w. ex-lib. & Wood (Prof. Michael), Domesday, London, BBC 1986, roy. 8vo (qty)

Wood, J. G., Insects at Home, contemporary full leather prize binding, spine elaborately gilt in compartmentsgreen Morocco label with gilt crest of the Hanley Castle Gramar School, marbled end papers and edgescoloured frontpiece and illustrations throughout 222 x 150mmandVos, George H. Birds and Their Nests and Eggs Found in and Near Great Towns. Illustrated by reproduction of photographs of each bird, its nest and eggs, made by the author from Nature, and of incidental scenes. Second edition, revised. London: George Routledge and Sons, Ltd., 1910. Octavo (174 x 117 mm). Contemporary tree calf prize binding, spine elaborately gilt in compartments, red morocco label, gilt floral roll to boards, gilt crest of the Terra Nova School to the upper board, marbled endpapers and edges. Frontispiece and illustrations throughout from photographs. Prize bookplate. Very lightly rubbed at extremities, spine a little faded. Excellent condition.A handsomely bound copy of a later impression, originally published in 1907. This lovely little book is "an attempt to describe by camera and pen the recent rambles of two friends, during the months of May and June, in search of birds and their nests for the purpose of photographing them in and near London". It includes a large number of photographs of British birds (usually stuffed specimens) as well as their nests, eggs, and habitats.

Jean-Baptiste Anthony (1854-1930) 'The Wood Turner's Workshop'Oil on panel.Signed 'J. Anthony, Antwerpen' lower right.(64 x 84 cm)Canvas dimensions:(W:70 x H:50 cm)

Mixed Lot: H J Wood novelty jugs and other ceramics

Waterloo 1815 (William Clerk, 2nd Batt. Coldstream Gds.), fitted with steel clip and replacement ring suspension and a J. Lazeruck riband brooch for wear, a couple of light edge bruises and light scratching, otherwise very fineWilliam Clerk is confirmed on the Royal Mint roll (entry 614) and appears as William Clarke on the typed roll, serving in Lieutenant-Colonel H. R. Pakenham's Company.The Battalion formed part of Major-General Sir John Byng's 2nd Guards Brigade, and was ordered to recapture Bossu Wood from Jérôme's Division at the Battle of Quatre Bras on 16 June. French voltigeurs (skirmishers), wearing dark blue and green, picked off the scarlet British guardsmen as they struggled through the undergrowth and scrub. When eventually the Guards emerged from the wood and reformed into line, they were forced back by Piré's 6th Lancers and 1st Chasseurs. A costly stalemate, Quatre Bras at least bought Wellington time to extract his forces and re-deploy on the ridge of Mont St. Jean, just nine miles south of Brussels, Napoleon's objective.At the Battle of Waterloo on 18 June 1815, the whole of 2nd Battalion was committed to the defence of Hougoumont, a vast farmhouse complex guarding Wellington's right flank. Initially, only Lieutenant-Colonel MacDonnell's Light Company was at Hougoumont, the other Companies being positioned on the ridge. At 2.30 p.m., following the repulse of D'Erlon's Corps, the other Companies marched down to reinforce MacDonnell, defending Hougoumont vigorously over the next six hours.Hougoumont was pivotal to Wellington's strategy. Whereas he never committed more than 5% of his infantry to its defence, around 23% of Napoleon's infantry made futile attempts to capture it. Had these infantrymen been available to Marshal Ney at La Haye Sainte at 6 p.m., Ney could easily have smashed through Wellington's beleaguered centre, changing the course of the battle.…

StaffSome 48 Medals issued to the Staff, 3 of these to Interpreters and all with clasp '1879'.'The Border Horse now began to fire at the distant snipers, and Wood waited to see what effect the shots might have. A Zulu suddenly popped up from a rock a scant fifty yards away and fired. Wood noted that the shot seemed low, but Lloyd fell back, exclaiming, "I'm hit - badly! My back is broken!" Wood and Campbell caught him and carried him down to the stone kraal. Wood then started back up, leading his horse, but a shot struck it and killed it, and when he regained the kraal he found that Lloyd had died. Wood now ordered Weatherley to take the Border Horse up to clear the trail, but the men balked again. Campbell then picked up Lysons and four privates from Wood's escort and started up the trail in single file, making for a cave from which several Zulus were firing. The narrow passage was only two feet wide between towering rock walls, and as Campbell plunged into the mouth of the cave, a Zulu fired a shot straight into his forehead, killing him instantly. Undaunted, Lysons and Private Edmun Fowler sprang over his body, driving the Zulus into the recesses of the mountain. Lysons then held the mouth of the cave while the others dragged Campbell's body back to the kraal…'High drama on Hlobane Mountain on 29 March 1879; The Washing of the Spears by Donald R. Morris, refersThe outstanding South Africa Medal awarded to Mr. L. Lloyd, Evelyn's Wood's interpreter, who - in one of the most contentious episodes of the conflict - was mortally wounded in the disastrous action at Hlobane on 29 March 1879South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (L. Lloyd, Esq., Interpreter), suspension claw tightened, minor contact wear, very fineLlewelyn Lloyd was a prominent casualty in the disastrous action fought at Hlobane Mountain on 28 March 1879, his death being indelibly linked to that of Captain Hon. R. G. E. Campbell of the Coldstream Guards, as outlined in Colonel Evelyn Wood's much quoted despatch to Lord Chelmsford. It was an episode in which incompetence played its role, amidst charges of cowardice, and has accordingly remained the subject of ongoing debate.In fact, no history of the Zulu War would be complete without mention of this contentious chapter, some historians claiming that Wood (later Field Marshal Sir Evelyn Wood, V.C., G.C.B., G.C.M.G.) momentarily lost the plot.An excellent account of events may be found in John Young's Horror at the Devil's Pass - The Battle of Hlobane, 28 March 1879, from which the following extract has been taken:'…Dawn broke and a new horror became apparent. The Zulus were behind prepared barricades and concealed within caves that riddled the mountain, awaiting the assault. From behind their positions, the Zulus opened fire on the scaling troops. Two officers of the Frontier Light Horse, Lieutenants Otto von Stietencron and George Williams, fell dead, two troopers also fell to the fire.Wood and his escort rode to the sound of the firing. Just below the summit of the mountain plateau they chanced upon Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Augustus Weatherley and his Border Lancers. Weatherley's unit should have been with Buller, but during the storm they had become separated and now lagged behind. Wood spied a Zulu rifleman level his gun in his direction and he expressed his contempt of the Zulu marksmanship. The Zulu fired, and his bullet found its mark, shattering the spine of Mr. Llewelyn Lloyd, Wood's Political Assistant and his interpreter, who was at Wood's side. Wood attempted to lift the mortally wounded man, but stumbled under the weight. Captain the Honourable Ronald Campbell, Coldstream Guards, Wood's chief staff officer, came to his aid and carried the dying Lloyd out of the line of fire. Again a Zulu fired at Wood, killing his lead mount. The horse fell against Wood, and caused him to stumble.A gasp went up from his men, fearing their commander wounded. Wood shouted a reassurance that he was not hit, and picking himself up, he made his way downhill to the troops' position. Angered at being pinned-down, Wood ordered Lieutenant-Colonel Weatherley to assault the position from where the fire was coming. Weatherley in turn, addressed his men, ordering them forward, but only Lieutenant J. Pool and Sub-Lieutenant H. W. Parminter responded to the command. The remainder of the Border Horse refused to assault the position, saying that it was unassailable. Captain Campbell was horrified; this was tantamount to mutiny - if not cowardice.Campbell was of ennobled birth, the son of the 2nd Earl Cawdor. Such behaviour was unheard of within the class to which he belonged. Uttering his contempt of the fainthearted volunteers, he sprang forward towards the foe, supported by Second-Lieutenant Henry Lysons, 90th Light Infantry and four mounted infantrymen of Wood's personal escort, also drawn from the 90th. The small party advanced in a determined manner, clambering over boulders and through crevices, which led to the Zulu position. The path was so narrow that the advance could only be made in single file. Campbell gained the mouth of the cave first, only to be shot in the head at point-blank. Undeterred, Lysons and Private Edmund Fowler carried the position, forcing the Zulus to withdraw into a series of subterranean passages and, with Lysons and Fowler in pursuit, they killed all those who offered resistance, and put the others to flight.With Lysons covering the cave mouth, Campbell's body was brought down and placed alongside Lloyd, who had succumbed to his wound. Fearful of the bodies being mutilated, Wood decided to bury them on the field. Being the son of a clergyman, he wished to conduct a proper burial service, only to realise that his service book was still in the wallets of his saddle on his dead mount. He ordered his bugler, Alexander Walkinshaw, to recover the prayer book. Walkinshaw, whom Wood described as "one of the bravest men in the Army," calmly strode up, under heavy fire and recovered not only the prayer book but also the entire saddle.Wood had the two bodies removed some three hundred yards downhill, to where the soil was less rocky and the Zulus of Wood's escort dug the grave with their spears, under the watchful eye of Prince Mthonga. Their task completed, Wood committed the two bodies to the ground, reading an abridged version of the burial service from a prayer book which belonged to Captain Campbell's wife, who was the daughter of the Bishop of Rochester, Kent…'Lieutenant Henry Lysons and Private Edmund Fowler, both of the 90th Regiment, were awarded the Victoria Cross.PostscriptOn 21 May 1880, Mrs. Campbell was taken to Hlobane where a headstone was placed on the grave of her husband and Llewelyn Lloyd. Some of the party, including Empress Eugenie, actually climbed up the Devil's Pass to the summit. Finally, they reached the site where the Prince Imperial was killed. Another memorial stone was laid and the empress planted cuttings of a tree she had brought from the family estate at Camden Place in Chislehurst. The grief-stricken party returned to England by the end of July.… 25001 SALEROOM NOTICE:Clasp an old tailors copy, naming details as described. The estimate is revised to £6,000-8,000.

H J WOOD BURSLEM BUTTER DISHin Art Deco style, together with a Paragon cruet set, and a Carlton ware cabbage leaf sauce jug

HERTER BROTHERS, NEW YORK FINE AESTHETIC MOVEMENT WALL MIRROR, CIRCA 1880 ebonised wood, with marquetry inlay and gilt embellishments, bevelled mirror plates 154cm x 128.8cm Literature: Howe K.S. et al Herter Brothers: Furniture and interiors for a gilded age, Harry N. Abrams in association with the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1994, pp. 234-5.A mirror of similar design was probably made for the John Sloane residence in New York City circa 1882 where the firm were employed to decorate and furnish the library and parlour of the new home of John Sloane (1834-1905) at 997 Fifth Avenue. Some of the woodwork, furniture and decorative objects from this scheme are held at the Brooklyn Museum. See Stair, New York Americana at Stair, Thursday August 5th 2021, lot 289 where the mirror is marked ‘Mr Sloan’ verso.  The Herter Brothers, established by German immigrants Gustave and Christian Herter, were among the most distinguished cabinetmakers and interior designers in New York City during the last quarter of the 19th century. Renowned for their exceptional craftsmanship and sophisticated aesthetic, the firm catered to an elite clientele, including figures such as William H. Vanderbilt and J. Pierpont Morgan. This mirror, dating to approximately 1880, exemplifies the Herter Brothers' mastery of high Aesthetic Movement design. The striking golden marquetry set against a polished black surface reflects the strong influence of Eastern lacquerware, which was a defining characteristic of the Anglo-Japanese style that gained popularity during this period. Additionally, the mirror’s structure pays homage to the eclecticism of late 19th-century design by incorporating the traditional 17th-century cushion-framed mirror form. Constructed in a refined reform style, the piece is further embellished with symmetrical, stylized floral and animal motifs that draw inspiration from Near Eastern decorative arts. This synthesis of historical references, global influences, and meticulous craftsmanship aligns with the core principles of the Aesthetic Movement, which emphasized beauty and artistic expression over purely functional design.

An Account of the Loss of the Royal George, bound in wood recovered from the ship, 11.7 x 7cm, some rubbing at spine, printed by J. Hammond jun., Gosport, 1840._ LITTLE, Elizabeth A. Log-Book Notes, text-block detached at spine and loosened, with 5 hand drawn designs for owner inscriptions by Annie Frances Acors 1888, 19.5 x 37cm, London: Kegan Paul, Trench & Co., 1888._ DANGERFIELD, [Thomas]. Memoires Digested into Adventures Receits and Expences (sic), notorious rogue's diary of 4 month period evading the law, later quarter calf, some toning in places, drawing back of title page, London: Charles Brome, 1685._ Together with: The Ship, 5th ed., Nottingham Library blind stamp, hand-coloured engravings of flags, 1853 - The Magnetism of Ships by William Walker, some rubbing/marking, 1853 - Tough Yarns by the Old Sailor [M. H. Barker], ex-library, 1861 - The Pocket Atlas of The World, 1889 - Pictorial Chronicles of The Mighty Deep, pictorial cloth, school prize label for Glasgow Deaf and Dumb Istitution, c.1900 - The Wonder Book of Wonders, with d.j., c.1930 - The Arctic Whalers by Basil Lubbock, no d.j., 1968 (10)

A collection of 19th Century 6 inch dust pressed tiles, printed and moulded florals and a blue and white figural tile, to include J H Barrett, Steele & Wood, Booth, Richards, Carter, J Meir & Son, Birch, Staffordshire and Meakin. (12)

A collection of late 19th Century 6 inch dust pressed tiles, printed and faux tube lined florals, including W Wood, Sherwin & Cotton, Birch, J H Barrett, WTH Smith, Marsden, and Decorative Art. (12)

Illustrated Works.A Collection of Illustrated and Other Works, including Davies (W. H.), Moss and Feather, London: Faber & Gwyer, 1928, large-paper edition, number 465 of 500 copies, signed by the author, drawings by William Nicholson, original paper-covered thin boards; Postan (Alexander), The Complete Graphic Work of Paul Nash, London: Secker & Warburg, 1973, special edition, number one of thirty-five copies for sale, signed by Postan, four unpublished woodcut prints mounted on card leaves, each numbered (1/35), original leather-backed boards, slipcase; Esslemont (David, publisher), The Printer's Flowers, Montgomery: David Esslemont, 1999, number 54 of 75 copies signed by the publisher, wood engravings and linocuts, original decorative boards; Tennyson (Alfred Lord and Edmund J. Sullivan, illustrator), Maud, London: Macmillan and Co., 1922, one of 520 copies signed by the artist, colour plates, black and white full-page illustrations, black and white head-pieces, original cloth-backed boards; Rackham (Arthur, illustrator), The Rhinegold & The Valkyrie by Richard Wagner, London Heinemann, New York: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1910, second impression, colour plates as called for with captioned tissue guards, original pictorial cloth gilt; together with a quantity of others, including Kate Greenaway Wedgwood design cards and a Jessie M. King designed book cover.(Qty)

Ravilious (Eric, illustrator). The Writings of Gilbert White of Selborne, selected and edited with an introduction by H. J. Massingham, 2 volumes, Nonesuch Press, 1938, wood-engravings by Eric Ravilious, folding map, top edge gilt, original buckram gilt, 8vo, limited edition 47/850, together with Mihles (Samuel). The Elements of Surgery, 1st edition, London: printed for J. and P. Knappton, 1746, 25 folding engraved plates (one plate with frayed fore-edge), a few minor stains, bookplate, contemporary calf, head of spine chipped, a little rubbed, 8vo, plus Greenaway (Kate). Kate Greenaway's Almanack & Diary for 1897, colour illustrations, a few ink entries in the diary, endpapers a little toned, original limp calf gilt, lightly rubbed, 16mo, plus others including Ameliaranne and the Green Umbrella, told by Constance Heward and Pictured by Susan Beatrice Pearse, 1920, Two Simple Tales for Simple Folks, by H. S. Stirling, illustrated by John Hassall and Cecil Aldin, Piccaninnies Picture Pocket Book series, circa 1904, Institutions of Medicine. Part I. Physiology, by William Cullen, 3rd edition, 1785, Lessons to a Young Prince by an Old Statesman on the Present Disposition in Europe ton a General Revolution [by David Williams], 4th edition, 1790, Kafka. Quinze Estampes, by Jean-Louis Chancel, Paris, 1957, limited edition 63/95, and 3 Victorian photograph albums, including two with views around Banbury and MalvernQTY: (a carton)

J & C Bavaria porcelain tankard designed to resemble a barrel, accented with gilt banding and a sculpted green dragon handle. The hand-painted wood grain effect showcases fine craftsmanship. The underside bears a J & C Bavaria blue backstamp along with a handwritten Axford marking.Issued: 20th centuryDimensions: 5.75"HCondition: Age related wear.

Shelley (Mary).- Milner (H[enry] M.) Frankenstein; or, The Man and the Monster! A Peculiar Romantic Melo-Dramatic Pantomimic Spectacle, in Two Acts. Founded principally on Mrs. Shelley's singular Work, engraved frontispiece of 'Mr. O. Smith as the Monster in Frankenstein', wood-engraved diagram at end showing 'Disposition of the Characters when the Curtain falls', frontispiece with some foxing and offsetting on to title, occasional spotting, lightly browned, disbound, large 12mo, Printed and published by J. Duncombe, 19 Little Queen Street, [1826]. *** The first pictorial representation of 'The Monster' in print. It is preceded only by the first two editions of Shelley's work, and appears five years before her third edition.

A group of five pieces of H J Wood Indian Tree, largest vase 21cm

A quantity of 1930s and later ceramics, to include a Carltonware shell cruet set, a blue lidded preserve pot with base, leaf plate, sandwich plate, etc, an H. J. Wood 'Piazza Ware' shaped bowl, various sauce boats, a West German vase, a 'Ken Dodd's Diddy Men' mug dated 1970, a 'Tom & Jerry' mug, etc.

Shrewsbury & Shropshire to include: Phillips (T.) The History and Antiquities of Shrewsbury from its first foundation to the present time ... with an appendix containing several particulars relative to Castles, Monasteries &c. in Shropshire, Shrewsbury: T. Wood, 1779, 4to, full tree calf rebacked, frontispiece, list of subscribers, 10 engraved plates and one folding table; Owen (H.) and Blakeway (J.B.) A History of Shrewsbury, London: Harding, Lepard, and Co., 1825, 4to, half calf and cloth boards, title and volume labels, two volumes, additional engraved titles, frontispiece, multiple engraved plates; Anderson (John Corbett) Shropshire: Its Early History and Antiquities, London: Willis and Sotheran, 1864, large 8vo, later half calf and marbled boards; Byford-Jones (W.) The Shropshire Haunts of Mary Webb, Shrewsbury: Wilding and Son Ltd, n.d. [1936], 4to, cloth spine and printed boards, decorative bookplate for J. M. Cliff, illustrated by A. Arrowsmith; and another volume on Shrewsbury; Cranage (D. H. S.) An Architectural Account of the Churches of Shropshire, Wellington: Hobson & Co., 1894, folio, 10 volumes, original printed wrappers, multiple illustrations and plans (16)A Gloucestershire book collector

Lovely original oil on wood by Dutch painter Rijndert J. Nijland who attended the Academy of Art in Paris from 1965 to 1968, and returned to the Netherlands to specialize in genre scenes, such as this quaint painting featuring farm animals. Signature on lower right: R. J. Nijland. Housed in a gilded wooden frame. Artwork dimensions: 17.50"L x 13"H. Frame dimensions: 21.25"L x 16.50"H x 1"W.Artist: Rijndert J. Nijland (Dutch b. 1940)Issued: c. 1970Dimensions: See DescriptionCountry of Origin: NetherlandsCondition: Age related wear.

Five bottles of madeira and port, comprising: Fonseca BIN No 27 Fine Reserve Port, 75cl, 20%; Barao de Vilar 1977 Colheita Porto, matured in wood, 75cl, 20%; W&J Grahams 2006 Late Bottled Vintage Port, 75cl, 20%; H. M. Borges Malmsey Reserve Madeira, 10 years old, 75cl, 19%; and H. M. Borges Malmsey Reserve Madeira, 5 years old, 75cl, 18.5%.

Wood (John), Town Atlas of Northumberland and Durham, elephant folio, cloth, Frank Graham, 1991, limited edition no. 246/400; Plans, Elevations, and Sections of the Castle of Newcastle upon Tyne, volume V, imperial folio, half morocco, The Society of Antiquaries of London, 1817; Plan of the Town and County of Newcastle upon Tyne and the Borough of Gateshead with their Respective Suburbs from an Actual Survey by T. Oliver, engraved by W. H. Lizars, Edinburgh 1830, on canvas, 134 x 103cms wide, with accompanying reference book, 1831, both contained in slipcase; Map of the County of Northumberland from an Actual Survey Made in the Years 1827 & 1828 by C. and J. Greenwood, Most Respectfully Dedicated to the Nobility, Clergy, and Gentry of the County by the Proprietors Greenwood & Co., London, 1828, made up of two maps (North and South), on canvas, in slipcase. (4)

A Studio blue glass with abstract designs with copper edge centrepiece with dipped centre, (l-50cm), with a hand-blown purple flower with a long stem together with a J R Oberlander, "Releaf 2", wood plaque, paper label verso (h-25.5cm) (3)

1914-15 Star (4) (Pte. J. S. Clark 5th Infantry; Pte. R. Davey 11th. Infantry; Pte. D. J. Kyle 1st. Rhodn. Rgt; Pte. A. T. H. Pettit. 4th Dismtd Rfls.) traces of adhesive to reverse of all, generally very fine and better (4) £100-£140 --- John Stewart Clark was born in Dundee, Scotland, around 1891, and attested for the 4th South African Infantry at Potchefstroom on 25 August 1915. Admitted to hospital at Camiers suffering from a gunshot wound to the right leg on 21 September 1916, he was later killed in action on 21 September 1917. He is buried at Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium. Richard Davey was born in Redruth, Cornwall, around 1883, and attested for the 3rd South African Infantry at Potchefstroom on 13 August 1915. Posted to France, he was wounded on 18 July 1916 during the Battle of Delville Wood. Subsequently captured and taken Prisoner of War by the Germans on 24 March 1918 whilst serving with the 4th Regiment, his service papers record the news of his death whilst in captivity on 13 May 1918. David James Kyle was born in Kimberley around 1889 and attested for the 4th South African Infantry at Potchefstroom on 4 September 1915, his papers stating 286 days’ previous service in German South West Africa with the 1st Rhodesian Regiment. Posted to France on 24 April 1916, he suffered a gunshot wound to the right shoulder on 16 July 1916 and another to the right leg on 9 April 1917. Discharged to a commission in January 1918, he was released from service on 22 July 1919, his forwarding address given as: ‘Shamva Mines, South Rhodesia.’ Alfred Thomas Henry Pettit was born in Steytlerville around 1896 and attested for the 4th South African Infantry at Potchefstroom on 10 November 1915. Posted to the Western Front on 1 August 1916, he was killed in action on 9 April 1917 and is buried at Highland Cemetery, Roclincourt, France. Sold with copied service records for all four recipients.

The important Victorian K.C.B. group of five awarded to Admiral Sir Robert Robinson, Royal Navy, who was mentioned in despatches and specially promoted to Captain for his services in the Syria operations of 1840, besides being awarded the Turkish Gold Medal, the Order of Nishan el Ifikhar and a presentation sabre from the Sultan of Turkey The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, K.C.B. (Civil) neck badge, 18 carat gold, hallmarked London 1855, and breast star, in silver, with gold and enamel appliqué centre, the reverse engraved ‘R. & S. Garrard & Co., Goldsmiths Jewellers &c. to the Queen, His Royal Highness Prince Albert and all the Royal Family, Panton Street, London’; Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Syria (Robert S. Robinson, Commr.); Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued; St Jean D’Acre 1840, gold, some light contact marks, otherwise good very fine or better (5) £6,000-£8,000 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Provenance: Alan Hall Collection, June 2000. K.C.B. (Civil) London Gazette 7 December 1868. Robert Spencer Robinson was born on 6 January 1809, the third son of Sir John Robinson, Bt., Archdeacon of Armagh, by Mary Anne, second daughter of James Spencer of Rathangan, Kildare, and grandson of William Friend (1715-1866), Dean of Canterbury. He entered the Royal Navy in December 1821 and first saw action as a Midshipman in the boats of H.M.S. Sybille against pirates in the Mediterranean in 1826. Having then passed his examination, he served on the South America station in the Dublin, followed by further appointments in the Mediterranean in the Asia and Tyne. Advanced to Commander in June 1838, he took command of the Hydra in March 1840, in which capacity he distinguished himself in the Syria operations of 1840, gaining advancement to post-rank and the Turkish Order of Nishan el Ifikhar; he was also the recipient of a presentation sabre from the Sultan of Turkey (see Naval Medals 1793-1856, by Captain K. J. Douglas-Morris, for further details of these awards). Over the next decade he remained on half-pay but in 1850 he took command of the Arrogant in the Channel Fleet and, in June 1854, he commissioned the Colossus, which formed part of the Fleet in the Baltic and Kronstadt in 1855. Having then served as Captain of the Steam Reserves in Plymouth and Portsmouth, he was advanced to Rear-Admiral in June 1860 and joined a commission to enquire into the management of Royal dockyards. And it was direct from this role, in February 1861, that he was appointed Controller of the Navy, an office which he occupied for the next 10 years. Much has been written about Robinson’s time in office, for it encompassed a vital chapter in the Navy’s transition from wood-built to iron-built ships, in addition to advances in science and design that heralded a swathe of new ordnance, armour and engines, and crucial improvements to dockyards and ship-building. Much of this vital modernisation faced both internal and external opposition, but Robinson remained firm in his convictions and pulled no punches, the defence analyst Edward Luttwak crediting him with a convincing display of ‘amoral navalism’, namely ‘professionals agitating for the enlargement of the force at their disposal without regard for either the constraints imposed by politics and foreign policy - or any other factors for that matter - or the actual menace posed by rival forces.’ Thanks to Robinson’s unorthodox approach, and his keen eye on developments taking place in France and elsewhere, the Royal Navy maintained its domination of the High Seas, and he maintained his assertive approach as a Lord of the Admiralty under Hugh Childers in 1868-71. A well-known Naval contributor to The Times, Robinson also published Results of Admiralty Organisation as Established by Sir James Graham and Mr. Childers (1871). Innovation rarely comes without mishaps, however, a case in point being the loss of the recently launched H.M.S. Captain in September 1870, in a Force 9 to 11 gale off Cape Finisterre. She capsized with a loss of 472 lives, among them the son of H. C. E. Childers, the First Lord of the Admiralty. Childers partly, and unfairly, attributed the Captain’s loss to Robinson, thereby bringing an end to the latter’s term in office at the Admiralty. In addition to his appointment as K.C.B., Robinson was advanced to Vice-Admiral in April 1866 and to Admiral in June 1871. Placed on the Retired List in the following year, he died at his residence in Eaton Place, London on 27 July 1889, and was buried in Kensal Green Cemetery.

Miscellaneous ceramics, 20th c, including Royal Albert Old Country Roses part coffee service, Aynsley Orchard Gold trinket dishes, H. J Wood Indian tree vase, etc 22cm and smaller Good condition, not every item has been checked

France. Du Bellay (Martin & Guillaume, seigneurs de Langey), Les Mémoires de Mess. Martin du Bellay Seigneur de Langey. Contenans (sic) le discours de plusieurs choses aduenuës au Royame de France, depuis l'an 1513 iusques au trespas du roy François premier, ausquels l'autheur a inserè trois liures, & quelques fragmens des Ogdoades de mess. Guillaume Du Bellay [...] Oeuure mis nouuellement en lumiere, & presentè au Roy par mess. René du Bellay [...], Paris: Chez Abel l'Angelier Libraire iuré, tenant sa boutique au premier pillier de la grand' salle du Palais, 1582, title-page with wood-engraved printer's device, complete collating: [xxiv], 616, [12]pp (table, plus colophon leaf); i.e. a⁶, A-³E⁶, ³F-³G⁴, ³H⁶, wood engraved historiated and foliated initials, Mannerist headers, the last 20 or so leaves with a slight water stain to the upper-margin only, generally a clean and crisp copy, 17th c mottled calf boards and speckled edges, contemporaneous endpapers, discernible incunabula &/or post-incunabula binder's waste beneath recto and verso pastedowns, four loosely-inserted typed sheets of research and notes, later 20th c yet in-keeping reback of calf gilt, presumably by J. Henderson, morocco lettering piece, over 17th c speckled calf boards, folio (35.5 x 23.5cm) Provenance: 1)  François de Bigars, Marquis de La Londe; 17th c French armorial etched and engraved bookplate to pastedown; 2) John Orlebar of the Middle Temple (1697-1765), later of Hinwick House, Bedfordshire, and later Whig MP for the aforementioned county town (1727-34); Jacobean armorial bookplate to verso of title-page.

Five pottery teapots, comprising:two Wood's Pottery 'Little Old Lady',21cm high,a Lingard Pottery 'Mary Had a Little Lamb',an H J Wood 'Princess Charlotte', andone other example (10)Condition ReportNo major faultscomprising two Woods Pottery `Little Old Lady`, 21cm highLingard Pottery `Mary Had A Little Lamb` 21cm high ,H J Wood `Princess Charlotte` 20cm high andanother 21cm high (5)

A George V silver brandy warmer with bone handle and integrated burner, diameter 6.5 cm, hallmarked for Thomas Bradbury & Sons Ltd, Sheffield, 1924; a small silver wine taster with intertwined serpent handles, gilt interior, 8.5 cm diameter, by Richard Comyns, London, 1973, 125g; a silver coaster with pierced gallery and wood base, 4.5 cm H x 13.5 cm diameter, 1973 and a PORT bottle label, London, 1972, both by C J Vander Ltd. (4)

Clocks.- Woodhead (J., publisher) An Account of James H[i]rst, Esq. of Rawcliff, Yorkshire, A Most Eccentric Gentleman, broadside detailing antics of an eccentric living in Yorkshire,  wood-engraved vignette with four columns of text below, sheet 400 x 240 mm (15 3/4 x 9 1/2 in), laid onto paper support, old folds and handling creases, small nicks and losses to extremities, unframed, reprinted and engraved by M.W. Carrall, York, [circa 1800] *** Scarce, apparently unrecorded. "When set in his comical carriage, he makes nobility smile; And some clock-work he has at his feet, Will toll when he goes a mile [...] At one time, a journey to London he undertook going by day; With his clock-work well fix'd at his wheel. In order to measure the way... " A limited number of printed catalogues are available to purchase for this auction. UK: £35 (incl. postage) Rest of World: £50 (incl. postage) Please contact info@forumauctions.co.uk to place an order.

Pair of 'Indian Tree' H J Wood Ltd globular floral vases together with The Macallan Highland Scotch Whisky miniature water jug and pair of Seaforth blue and white plates. (B.P. 21% + VAT)

Gorgeous original oil on canvas by Italian painter Francisco Masseria who fuses Realism and Abstraction to portray a young girl with a life-like presence. Her long hair swirls in a whirlwind of abstractions made with loaded and sweeping brushstrokes. Signature made with the tip of a brush on the upper left side of canvas. Signature made with the tip of a brush on the lower left side of canvas: Masseria. Black ink signature on verso: F. J. J. C. Masseria. Written on wooden frame: Fire 3. Housed in a recessed silver and white painted wood frame. Artwork dimensions: 19.25"L x 23.25"H. Frame dimensions: 27"L x 31"H x 2"W. Artist: Francisco Masseria (Argentinian/Italian 1927-2002)Issued: c. 1970Dimensions: See DescriptionCountry of Origin: Argentina-ItalyCondition: Age related wear.

A pair of J H Wood Ltd chargers in the manner of Charlotte Rhead, 31cm diam, c.1930;   a pair of Royal Doulton Battle of Hastings jugs;   a a pair of Torquay two handled vase;   Beswick vase, 394-2;   Goebel Wallis tureen and cover;  etc

2 Indian Tree H J Wood vases and a Cut Crystal Fruit Bowl

(Cornwall) Eleven limpbacks 'A Budget of Cornish Poems, By Various Authors,' printed paper wraps, lacks rear wrap, string bound, frontis, pp.52, W. Wood, Devonport, n.d; Arthur Caddick. 'the Admiral Benbow Ballads. Smugglers-Pirates-Wreckers,' drawings by Roland Morris, printed card wraps, staple bound, illustrations throughout, vg, Worden Ltd, Marazion, n.d; Jack Penhale. 'The Mine Under the Sea,' first book edition, printed card wraps, some light spotting, vg, j. H. Lake, Falmouth, 1962; John Curnow Laity. 'Newlyn Copper,' printed paper wrpas, staple bound, Produced for the 1986 Newlyn Copper Exhibition at Penlee House, Penzance; With six other works. (11)

Cigarette cards, Taddy, County Cricketers, Leicestershire, four cards, Mr. J. Shields, Mr. W.W. Odell, H. Whitehead & Mr. C.J.B. Wood (slight acm, gd/vg) (4)

Two signed limited edition wood engravings to include one by J. R. Mackay titled 'Richmond Heron' 1/1, and another by R. A. Farrer titled 'Track' 25/30. Both framed and glazed. Largest H.32 L.40cm

TEN PIECES OF RADFORD POTTERY, comprising six pieces of ME pattern, including an elongated jug, a conical vase and a footed bowl, an RM pattern vase on shape 443, decorated with waterlilies, a near pair of swan necked jugs in OQ pattern, one with an H J Wood backstamp, and a small footed bowl with applied handles, height of tallest 33.5cm (10) (Condition Report: most pieces appear ok, both ME vases have a hairline crack, plate has a glazed over rim chip verso, crazing throughout, some more pronounced with staining)

A Collection of Toby and Character Jugs including H. J. Wood, Devonmoor, Cooper Clayton examples amongst others (2 Trays)