FRENCH MAJOLICA JUG
commemorating the 1904-1906 Russo-Japanese War
modelled as a white Russian bear clutching a Japanese soldier holding a shield inscribed "Corèe" (Korea), impressed RJ on the base, approximately 9 inches high
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
55076
£500
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FRENCH NAVY
Fine Ribbon in thick pale green watered silk,
printed at its ends in large gold decorative letters 'Vérité' and 'Cherbourg', to commemorate receiving President Armand Fallières and carrying him on his official voyage to Denmark, Sweden, Russia and Norway, 93" (max.) x 3½", [Cherbourg], no date but 18th August
Item Date:
1908
Stock No:
54893
£125
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FRY
(Sir Edward, 1827-1918, F.R.S., F.S.A., F.L.S., Appeal Judge, International Arbitrator and Ambassador to the Hague Peace Conference of 1907)
Autograph Letter Signed to Sir Paul Vinogradoff, 1854-1925, the Russian-born legal historian,
Professor at Oxford, congratulating him on his marriage (to Louise, daughter of Norwegian Judge A. Strang), and hoping "you will bring your bride to see a Country for whose legal history you have done so much", 2 sides 8vo., Failand House, near Bristol, 25 June
Item Date:
1897
Stock No:
19191
£20
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GAINSBOROUGH
(Charles Noel Noel, b. 1781, from 1823 3rd Baron Barham, from 1841 1st Earl)
Autograph free frank to the Revd. C. Seager in Teignmouth,
London, 12th October
Item Date:
1831
Stock No:
20022
£10
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GALLOWAY
(George Stewart, 1768-1834, 8th Earl, Admiral)
Autograph Letter Signed to Mr Collingridge,
saying "The Carriage your House built for me 1797 I have left behind me in Edinburgh having finished its Career ... I wish a substantial and perfect Coach ... ready for my arrival in Town ... the first week in March ... Many more letters must pass ... I shall only say now that I want a Close Coach and tho' fashionable ... of medium Dimensions for a family, not heavy, tho' substantial for long journeys to this distant part of the world", he specifies the windows "I ... have had no Carriage built but by your House, and will not in London if you serve me equally well", adding only "Your springs ... were never so easy as from other Houses", and directing that they "correct this Error", 2 sides 8vo., Galloway House, Dumfries, 25th December n.y., c.
Item Date:
1810
Stock No:
20075
£85
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