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The Winter Auction

Auction date Thursday 30 January 2025 10:30 - 17:30 GMT

Head of Sale: 

William Batt


Auction

Thursday 30th January at 10.30am

including the contents of Wabey House, Upwey.


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Lots per page:

Total lots: 458

Lot Title Estimate Hammer price
169 DORSET INTEREST: AN EXTRAORDINARY ‘FATHER AND SON’ DORSET REGIMENT ARCHIVE
relating to Sgt William J Burton No. 3401 (1867-1854) and his son L.Cpl William James Burton No. 8530 (1893-1914), who both served with the Dorset Regiment in the Boer War and First World War…
£2,000 - £4,000 £1,500 View
170 SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL INTEREST: A SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH AND ACCOMPANYING MODEL
the photograph depicting Sir Winston seated and surveying a gun site, signed and dated lower right, an inscription to the lower left reads: 'This signed photograph of Churchill visiting a gun-site is…
£200 - £400 £1,300 View
171 ROYAL INTEREST: A SIGNED CABINET PHOTO OF PRINCE GEORGE
later George V (1865-1936), signed lower left and inscribed to the base: 'HMS Bacchante, Gibraltar, July... 1882', 16cm x 10cm

Note: This is probably a photograph from one of the nine albums…
£100 - £200 £130 View
172 ROYAL INTEREST: A SIGNED CABINET PHOTO OF PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR 'EDDY'
Duke of Clarence (1864-1892), signed to the base and inscribed: 'Gibraltar July '82', 16cm x 10cm

Note: This is probably a photograph from one of the nine albums compiled following Prince Albert…
£100 - £200 £80 View
173 ROYAL INTEREST: A SIGNED CABINET PHOTO OF ALFRED, DUKE OF EDINBURGH (1844-1906)
signed and dated 1884 to the base, 15.5cm x 9.5cm
£100 - £200 £60 View
174 A CHARLES II ROYALIST GILT BRONZE BADGE
issued in exile, depicted crowned with long flowing hair, the reverse engraved with Royal shield within Garter, 3.8cm x 3.2cm; together with two accompanying letters from J. Shum Cox, The University…
£200 - £400 £340 View
175 A VICTORIAN LINEN HANDKERCHIEF - ‘INDUSTRIAL PALACE, SOUTH KENSINGTON, 1862’
printed in purple with a view of the Crystal Palace and visitors within floral spray and vermicelli circle border, 63cm x 65cm
£300 - £500 - View
176 A CONTINENTAL LINEN HANDKERCHIEF
early 19th century, printed in purple with pennant and flagpole, the pennant with heraldic device depicting crowned shield and two Wildmen, 62cm high x 68cm wide, monogrammed red stitching 'EG'
£150 - £250 - View
177 A SET OF SIX GEORGE III POLISHED STEEL AND MOTHER OF PEARL BUTTONS
with flowerhead carved centres, each 3.5cm diameter, contained in card box annotated in ink to lid 'Buttons worn by John Loveday at his Wedding at Wardington 1777 on his white coat'

Provenance: By…
£100 - £200 £170 View
178 A LOCK OF HAIR ASCRIBED TO FRANZ LISZT (1811-1886)
dated 1839, with a monogrammed leather cigar case, with four cigars to the interior, belonging to Liszt by repute of the family; a pressed and framed flower with inscription "found on Liszt's grave";…
£200 - £400 £1,000 View
179 FRANZ LISZT (1811-1886): A HANDWRITTEN LETTER
dated 1838, in correspondence with Liszt's publisher in Paris, Maurice Schlesinger (1798-1871), writing continues verso, 29cm high x 36cm wide
£1,000 - £2,000 £500 View
180 A VICTORIAN DAGUERREOTYPE PHOTOGRAPH OF GEORGE BOWER (1826-1911)
depicted seated and wearing tartan waistcoat, 7cm x 5.5cm, within arched gilt inner mount and brown leather case

Provenance: By repute, family descent to the present owner.

Note: George Bower (1827…
£100 - £200 £120 View
181 MATTHIAS (MATTHEW) BUCHINGER (1674-1740) A HANDWRITTEN NOTE
worded ‘Norwich/Oct the 4. 1733/This was Written by/Matthew Buchinger/born Without/Hands or Feet/1674/in Germany’, parts of text reversed and mirrored, 9cm x 12cm

Provenance: Hunstanton Hall,…
£500 - £1,000 £1,400 View
182 'COPY OF THE DIPLOMA OF THE ORDER OF SANTA CAROLINA'
an intriguing printed paper document, dated Jerusalem, 14th July 1816, printed by W. Glindon, Rupert Street, Haymarket, 25.5cm x 20cm, outlining the six tennets of the Order of St. Caroline; together…
£100 - £200 £100 View
183 A MERTON PRIORY WAX SEAL
probably 16th century, 8cm x 5cm, with an attached portion of a Latin document, possibly a rental agreement
£100 - £200 £1,200 View
184 FOUR 18TH CENTURY HANDWRITTEN RECEIPTS
comprising three early 18th century Milliners or Tailors examples dated 1725, 1727 and 1729 respectively, one addressed to a Lady Deloss, and a Robert and Thomas Makepeace Goldsmiths and Jewellers,…
£80 - £150 £50 View
185 A CUT PAPER BIRDCAGE
early 19th century, of concertina action, the exterior painted with cottage and figures and hung internally with a cut-out pendant bird, all mounted to square annotated card, 14.5cm square, contained…
£80 - £150 £550 View
186 A PART SET OF 'HORRID POPISH PLOT' PLAYING CARDS BY HUNT & SONS
after a design by Francis Barlow, with captions beneath, composed of four suits, the paper images c.1678 and later laid onto card c.1800, each c.9cm x c.5.5cm, complete with Hunt & Sons 'Duty…
£700 - £1,000 £950 View
187 AN ENGLISH NEEDLEWORK TAPESTRY
signed F. B. H and dated 1949, depicting a verdure landscape with a waterfall to the distance, 83cm x 130cm
£150 - £250 - View
188 AN EMBROIDERED TEXTILE BEDSPREAD
late 19th/early 20th century, decorated throughout with repeating urns issuing blossoming flowers, 230cm x 280cm
£100 - £200 £70 View
189 A WILLIAM AND MARY LINEN BAND SAMPLER
by Sarah Letheiuler, 21st August 1695, aged 12, worked in coloured threads with alphabet, numerals and religious verse 'Favour is Deceitful and Beauty is Vain, but a Woman that feareth the Lord she…
£200 - £400 £500 View
190 TWO PAIRS OF WILLIAM IV MINIATURE EMBROIDERED BOOTS
worked in coloured threads by 'Emma C. Richter, aged 10 years, London Orphan Asylum 1834', mounted on embossed card
£100 - £200 £1,000 View
191 A RED SILK EPIPHANY BOX
19th century, with gilt braid edging, the lid with a star finial formed of sequins, 10cm high x 21xm wide x 14cm deep, containing three similar drawstring bags for gold leaf, frankincense and myrrh,…
£300 - £500 - View
192 A VICTORIAN PAPIER MACHE WORK BOX
the hinged lid inlaid with shell and decorated with flowers and vines, opening to a fitted interior with small compartments, on a baluster turned stem to quadruped base, 76cm high x 41cm wide x 33cm…
£200 - £400 £320 View

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