FRY
(Elizabeth, 1780-1845, Quaker Prison Reformer)
Portion of an Autograph Letter Signed addressed to William Reynolds,
saying "your William would have mentioned it to him, which I think was most unnecessary. I remains with dear love thine affectionately Eliz.th Fry", with the address panel on the verso, 4" x 4½", no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
40485
£85
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FURNEAUX
(William Mordaunt, 1848-1928, Headmaster of Repton, 1882-1900, Dean of Winchester, 1903-1919)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'My dear Sir',
trusting that "this appeal ... may enlist your Sympathy ... We have raised more than £14,000 but shall require £30,000 to make the fabric safe", 1 side 8vo., Deanery, Winchester, 9th April n.y., c.
minor mark barely touching one letter
Item Date:
1910
Stock No:
51877
£45
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FUSTE
(Abraham, Mercer of Dover, Kent, his wife Anne FUSTE, and Dennis MASTER, Yeoman of Ashford, Kent)
Document Signed by all three,
"in the xxxvith yere of the Reigne of our Sov'eigne Ladie Elizabeth", selling to Isaac Fuste, Grocer of Ashford, "for a competent somme of lawfull money of England" (line 5), their freehold messuage (dwelling) and garden in the parish of "Asshetisforde" (Ashford) now in Isaac's occupation, bounded on the west and north by the land of Jeremy Fuste, by the messuage and land of Dennis Master on the east, and by "the Quenes highe strete"(line 9) on the south, for Isaac, his heirs and assigns, "to his and their onely proper use and behoof for ever" (line 11), if Isaac wishes for further confirmation of the title, they are willing to suffer any judicial process such as a "fyne [final agreement]" or "recoverye with single or duble vowchers" (line 14) but at his "costes and chardges" (line 15), the sellers will warrant and defend Isaac and his successors' enjoyment "without any lett or interrupcion" (line 24), signed and sealed "per me Abraham Fuste" "Anne S[igned] Fuste", "Denes Master", note at foot in Latin of recognition by Abraham Fuste, signed B. Swale, 10th May, endorsed on verso by witnesses Nicholas Gurny, Thomas Rhodes, John Robins, William van Bylder, Chr. Childovor, Griffin Foxe and Alexander Nicolls with their signatures or marks, and finely penned note of registration by John Bailey of 18th June, vellum, 10½" x 18¾" neatly folding to 4" x 6¾", no place, 12th April
first two seals almost gone, the third worn, tabs rather crumpled but generally in clean and crisp condition
Item Date:
1594
Stock No:
54561
£225
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GAINSBOROUGH
(Charles Noel Noel, b. 1781, from 1823 3rd Baron Barham, from 1841 1st Earl)
Autograph Letter Signed to Benjamin Rawlinson Faulkner, 1787-1849, the portrait painter,
saying that when he returns to town he "will have the pleasure of calling to see the Picture of Sir J. Thomson", 1 side 4to. black-edged, address on conjugate leaf, 1 Upper Harley Street, London, 21st May
Item Date:
1815
Stock No:
20023
£45
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GARDNER
(Joyce, 1910-1981, Professional Billiards Player)
Fine Photograph Signed and inscribed
"Yours sincerely, Joyce Gardner, Seven Times Champion"n showing her half length seated in front of her trophies holding her cue, 6½" x 5", no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1935
Stock No:
39910
£125
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