An Unusual Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain 'Floral' Box and Cover. Of square form with straight sides supported on four short feet, decorated with a wide geometric band enclosing floral cartouches in thick famille rose enamels, the domed cover similarly decorated with a central peony surrounded by a geometric and floral band, the base unglazed. Period: Yongzheng (1723-1735) or early Qianlong (1736-1795). Measurements c. 8 x 8 x 4.7 cm. Provenance From the collection of the Swedish Diplomat Torsten Hammarström (1896‑1965). Hammarström was stationed in Nanjing 1947-1950 and in Beijing during the 1950s as Swedish Ambassador. Acquired during his time in China. Thence by descent within the family.
BARBIEDOCKA OCH MINIATYRKAMERA. Miniatyrkamera, Diplomat, Japan, mått 4,5x6,5cm. Barbiedocka, Midge, Mattel Inc, höjd ca 30cm.
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A LARGE IZNIK POTTERY DISH OTTOMAN TURKEY, CIRCA 1585 The white ground painted under the glaze in cobalt-blue, green, bole-red and black, the centre of the dish with a central single saz leaf surrounded by peony sprays and tulips, all reserved against bole-red ground, surrounded by a petal wreath, the rim with stylised 'wave and rock' design, the back with floral sprays alternated with rosettes, rim drilled once and unglazed foot drilled four times for suspension, the base with painted red number '5984' and various old owner's and sale stickers including Jean Lagonico collection label 12 ¾in. (32.5cm.) diam.
(Albano 1843–1931 Venice) The Christening Party, signed, dated Eugene de Blaas 1882, oil on panel, 82 x 62 cm, framed
[HANCARVILLE, Pierre-Francois Hugues, dit le Baron d']. [Veneres et Priapi] Veneres uti observantur in gemmis antiquis. Lugd. Batavorum [London], s.d. [ca. 1777]. Two works bound in one in-12 volume (11 x 17.5 cm). Contemporary bottle morocco basane, smooth spine, framed with gilt fillet and cold-stamped Greek garland on boards, gilt title, gilt roulette on edges, cold-stamped garland on spandrels. 72 pp. in continuous pagination, interfoliated with an exciting series of 70 free and very free engraved erotic cameo vignettes and 2 engraved title-frontispieces. Text in English. Famous 18th-century work, composed of 70 erotic scenes said to have been engraved after cameos, intaglios or antique sculptures. Complete with engravings and 2 engraved title-frontispices, bringing the number of prints to 72. Copies complete with all plates are rare, as Cohen points out: "Brunet indicates 25 to 30 plates, which is inaccurate. We believe, moreover, that the number differs from copy to copy; for example, the old morocco copy owned by Baron Portalis, contains the two titles and 66 plates". An unusual copy, as it was watercolored in pink at the time: each gem or proof was finely colored in a pastel shade of pink. Colorized copies are very rare (Pia), and we generally only come across multi-hued ways to achieve a naturalistic rendering. The work was first published in Naples, where its title caused the author some inconvenience. Our edition is the second, and although it is listed in Leiden, it was made in London (text and preface are entirely in black, unlike the 1st, from Naples, which is in red and black). A brilliant Fregolian character, Pierre-François Hugues (1719-1805), the so-called Baron d'Hancarville, was a spy, archaeologist, diplomat, historian, archivist and essayist, all driven by a taste for adventure. In Italy, he worked on cataloguing the antique collection of Sir Hamilton, British ambassador to Naples between 1764 and 1776. It is likely that he drew inspiration for the images in this collection of erotica, which he claimed to have been taken from real antique medallions. Cohen, 476. Pia, L'Enfer, 1487. Binding slightly rubbed. A few scattered stains. Slight discharge to each plate. CURIOSA. EROTICA.
Prince DE DEMIDOFF. Carte de la Crimée pour suivre les opérations de la Guerre d'Orient. Paris, Bourdin, 1854. Broadside map (60 x 90 cm). Folded in 25 sections, engraved in black on steel, colored borders. Count Anatole (Anatoly) Nicolaïevitch Demidov, Prince of San Donato (1813-1870), was a Russian industrialist, diplomat and patron of the arts, and a member of the Demidov family. In 1837, he organized a scientific expedition to southern Russia and the Crimea, led by Le Play. The expedition resulted in the publication of his report, entitled "Voyage dans la Russie méridionale et la Crimée" (4 volumes, 1840-1842), illustrated with 100 original lithographs by Raffet and dedicated to the Tsar. In a contemporary eggplant percaline slipcase in in-12 format, stamped with the large gilded arms of Imperial Russia (crowned double-headed eagle). SOUTHERN RUSSIA. SEBASTOPOL PENINSULA. Slight oxidation of the map. Case slightly faded.
to include a Shimano Beastmaster 8' spinning rod, an Apollo Ross 7'-6" spinning rod, an Abu Diplomat 6' spinning rod, a Daiwa Grand Wave 2 9'-6" spinning rod, a Abu Atlantic 9' spinning rod, a Martin Ashby Digger Derrington 7'-6" sea rod, a Carbolino Rocket carp rod 10' and a Sportex 11' sea rod. (7)
comprising of a cream undercoat, a green silk undercoat, a cream coloured baggy trousers, a green lined jacket with fold over ties, a full length coat, blue with a black outer layer, with double crane embroidered rank badges to front and back, and a white collar protector, two green sleeve protectors, a pair of white socks, a stiff belt with stone plaques attached, a pair of boots, a shagreen case and glasses, a Samo hat, a fan inscribed with a poem and a sepia photograph which most probably depicts the present lot, Provenance:, Provenance: Acquired in Seoul, circa 1865 (according to a letter which is included in the lot) Collection of William Franklin Sands (1874 – 1976) Sale; Samlesbury Hall, Blackburn, where acquired by the present owner in 1978, The letter which accompanies the photograph reads ‘This is a genuine Korean court dress bought by myself some 45 years ago in Seoul, the capital of Korea; it was worn once at a fancy dress party before the King of Saxony in Leipsic. They are now not to be had anymore, as the Korean people like the Japanese are now wearing a kind of European dress. LM Etwell ?’, William Franklin Sands was the highest-ranking foreign adviser in the Korean government in the twilight years of the Choson dynasty. He was a United States diplomat most known for his service in Korea on the eve of Japan's colonization. Condition Report, Condition Report, across all items, - signs of wear, missing stitches and holes, discolouration. belt - this is a composition of hessian, card wrapped with silk, fitted with stippled lacquer sections which have been wrapped around the edges with white metal. this is in rather poor condition with the layers splitting apart, the clasp is only partial and the hook is missing. Main robe - this has a white lining, overlaid by a celadon coloured silk lining, and a navy silk voile over gown. There is discolouration to the pale underlayers, also some tears, missing stitches and some holes. There is a panel of embroidery fixed to the front, this is backed with card or paper which has become rather softened, it is attached at each corner to the robe. Pair of celadon coloured silk cuffs - these are separate, there is some historic damage and wear, the colour is uneven, hole measureing 2 x 1cm Pair of silk noile bags or pockets with tape closures at the top. Pair of linen socks - these have pink marks ot the bottom possibly from colour marking Double sided embriodery panel with a central bird beside water under trousers - some holes, these are held up by a pair of elastic braces which are rather worn. shagreen glasses and case - the glasses are difficult to remove, and the silk loop is only attached at one end.The case shows a little crushing and damage at the inside rim. fan - a few splits in the paper of the fan, this is held together with string at the base, this may not be original hat - is in poor condition boots are in fairly good condition with marks and scuffs consistent with use and age, Please register to request a condition report
Seven Matchbox Superfast Diecast Model Vehicles. #36 Opel Diplomat, #15 Volkswagen Beetle, #30 8-Wheel Crane, #5 Lotus Europa, #45 Ford Group 6, #56 BMC1800 Pininfarina, #54 Cadillac Ambulance. Overall good plus, boxes poor.
Y A GEORGE IV PIETRE DURE SPECIMEN MARBLE AND ROSEWOOD CENTRE TABLE ALMOST CERTAINLY BY GILLOWS, CIRCA 1825 The feet with recessed brass castors 76.5cm high, the top 67.5cm diameter For a very closely related example of specimen table by Gillows for Barlborough Hall, Derbyshire, see Sotheby's London, English and Continental Furniture Part 1 & The Mirror Sale (L05310), 8th June 2005, Lot 74. For another related table with heavier carving to the base, see Christie's London, Lord St. Helens and Sir William FitzHerbert The Collections of a Diplomat and a Courtier (7806), 22nd January 2009, Lot 550 (£70,850).
A GVIR diplomat’s dress sword by Wilkinson Sword, slender polished blade 81cms etched with royal cypher and flowering foliage, regulation brass hilt with gold bullion dress knot, in its brass mounted leather scabbard. Good condition. Est. £50-100.
A GVIR diplomat’s dress sword by Wilkinson Sword, slender blade 81cms etched with royal cypher and flowering foliage, regulation gilt brass hilt with gold bullion dress knot, in its gilt brass mounted leather scabbard with oilskin bag. Good condition. Est. £50-100.
CHINA 17th CENTURY Lacquered wood statue of Buddha seated in padmasana, hands resting on legs in dhyana mudra. He is dressed in a monastic robe covering both shoulders and falling in elegant folds. The naked torso is adorned with a senestrogyr swastika. The face is full, with a serene expression, the hair styled in delicate swirling curls and with the ushnisha at the front. He is accompanied by five small attendants (offering bearers, luohan and bodhisattva) in gilded lacquered wood. H. 24 cm Provenance : - Collected in China by Baron Albert d'Anthoüard de Wasservas (1861-1944), diplomat, embassy secretary in Peking in 1898. - By posterity to this day. Notice: NOTE This gilded lacquered wood Buddha illustrates the virtuosity of Chinese sculpture during the Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Created with remarkable care, it demonstrates a subtle balance between decorative refinement and profound spirituality. Shakyamuni Buddha is depicted in a meditative posture, wrapped in an ample mantle (sanghati) whose folds unfold with suppleness, forming delicate curls that fall over the shoulders. The draping of the garment contrasts with the stylization and roundness of the face and barrel. The use of gilded lacquer on wood flourished during the Ming dynasty, when it was widely employed in the production of religious effigies. Its use continued into the early years of the Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Our piece is to be compared with a statue in a similar style, from the Cheng Huan collection of Buddhist Art, dispersed at the "Fine Chinese Art" sale, Bonhams, London on May 14, 2015 (lot 51).
CHARLES FRANCIS SHERIDANS HISTOIRE DE LA DERNIERE REVOLUTION EN SUÈDE 1783. Sheridan, Charles Francis (1750-1806). Histoire de la dernière révolution de Suede, contenant le récit de ce qui est passé dans les trois dernières Dietes, et un Précis de l'Histoire de Suede, dans lequel on développe les véritables causes de cet événement, précédée d'une Introduction sur le sort de la Liberté civile et politique en Europe. Traduit de l'anglais de Charles-François Shéridan Utan förläggare, Londres, 1783. 8vo i ett samtida brunt skinnband med förgylld ryggtext på röd marokängetikett och rik ryggförgyllning. Röda snitt och marmorerade försättsblad. (IV), IV, 446 sid. , (II). Sheridan var diplomat för Storbritannien. i Sverige. Mäter ca. 20 cm. x 13 cm.
SALSER, barock, Danmark 1600-talets andra hälft, otydligt stämplad Köpenhamn, möjligen Peder Nielsen Møller (mästare i Köpenhamn 1666), tenn. Brättet med graverad krona, monogram och årtal MBDC 1666, sannolikt avseende ämbetsmannen och diplomaten Magnus Nilsson Durell (1617-1677) och hans hustru Brigitta von Crakow (1620–1686), diameter 37 cm PROVENIENS: Björn Bros samling (1945-2023) Magnus Durell gifte sig 5 april 1647 i Köpenhamn med Brigitta von Crakow (1620–1686). Durell adlades 1648 och utnämndes fem år senare till landdomare i Halland, men fortsatte att bevaka Sveriges intressen i Danmark fram till fredsbrottet 1657, då han lämnade Köpenhamn. Durell fick efter freden i Roskilde i uppgift att bidra vid ordnandet av de södra landskapens förhållanden, under deras införlivande med Sverige. 1666 blev Magnus Durell vice president i Göta hovrätt och samma år kurator vid det nyinrättade universitet i Lund, där han var huvudansvarig för upprättandet av dess ekonomiska stat. Fyra år senare utnämndes han till landshövding över norra Skåne och Blekinge, med säte i Kristianstad, varifrån han vid danskarnas inbrott i Skåne 1676 begav sig uppåt Sverige och dog i Jönköping 1677.
KORANEN. DEN SÄLLSYNTA FÖRSTA SVENSKA ÖVERSÄTTNINGEN AV KORANEN 1843 AV DIPLOMATEN FREDRIK CRUSENSTOLPE (1801-1882). Koranen. Koran öfversatt från arabiska originalet, jemte en historisk inledning af Fredrik Crusenstolpe, konsulat-sekreterare vid kongl. konsulatet i Marocko. P. A. Norstedt & söner, Stockholm, 1843. Den första svenska översättningen av Koranen. 8vo i ett samtida grönt halvmarokängband med förgylld ryggtext och förgylld ryggdekor.V, (1), 158, 783, (1), 26, (2) p Bibliografisk ref. Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) listar den svenska översättningen av Koranen bara på fyra bibloiotek utanför Sverige:: NY Public Library, , Library of Congress, Cleveland Public, Library, Ohio State University). Mäter ca. 20 cm. x 14 cm.
GUSTAF JANSSON, bordsknivar, 2 st, silver, "Diplomat", GAB, Stockholm, 1964
A continentally-mounted group of seventeen miniature Dress medals, possibly awarded to a senior Austrian soldier or diplomat Austria, Military Merit Cross, with War Decoration and Swords, 17mm, bronze and enamel; Persia, Imperial Order of the Lion and the Sun, 19mm, silver and enamel; Austria, Imperial Order of Franz Joseph, 18mm, gold and enamel; Austria, Sovereign Order of Malta, 16mm, gold and enamel; Spain, Order of Isabella the Catholic, 15mm, gold and enamel; Austria, Defence of Tyrol 1914-18, 17mm, gilded base metal; Russia, Imperial, Order of St. Stanislaus, 19mm, gold and enamel; Austria, Signum Memoriae 1898, 18mm, gilded base metal; Germany, Saxe-Weimar, Order of the White Falcon, 18mm, gold and enamel, lacking central reverse; Bulgaria, 1915-18 Commemorative, 17mm, gilded base metal; Serbia, Order of St. Sava, 16mm, gold and enamel; Austria, War Medal 1873, 17mm, gilded base metal; Serbia, Order of the Cross of Takovo, 15mm, gold and enamel; Russia, Imperial, Order of St. Anne, 16mm, gold and enamel; Germany, Prussia, Order of the Crown, 19mm, gold and enamel; Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Order of the Medjidie, 21mm, gold, silver and enamel; Austria, Karl Troop Cross, 16mm, silver, mounted upon a gold bracelet chain, several awards of the highest quality and a most attractive combination, generally good very fine (17) Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) An archive of documents relating to Royal Navy Admiral Sir Sidney Smith Document certifying that Colonel John Douglas of the Royal Marines disembarked with a company of marines from H.M.S. Tigre and served with the Turkish army on shore at Jaffa and the siege and capture of El Arish, signed by Smith, dated 11 January 1800, slight pinholes to upper corner, otherwise very fine condition; Parliamentary Act “to enable His Majesty to grant a certain Annuity to Captain Sir Sidney Smith, in Confideration of the eminent Services which he has rendered during his command on the Coast of Egypt”, dated 24 March 1801, evidently removed from binding, slight pinholes to left margin as result; Autograph campaign letter addressed to Sir Sidney Smith by Royal Navy Lieutenant John Westley Wright in Rosetta, Egypt, noting “All the good people of the Army feel & express a strong interest in whatever concerns you, my dr. Sir Sidney”, dated 19 July 1801, contemporary ink smudges and some ageing, otherwise in very fine condition; Autograph letter written and signed by Smith to Sir John Stuart, who two days earlier achieved a great victory at the Battle of Maida, written aboard H.M.S. Pompee, dated 6 July 1806, attempt to reinforce edge with tape, minor paper loss along spine and minor edge tears, does not obscure text; Request to supply the Cornwallis Packet at the port of Palermo with a Bill of Health in accordance with Quarantine laws, signed aboard Pompee by Smith, dated 7 January 1807, with remnant of red wax seal, some detail partially visible, some folds, ageing and stains, clear and legible; Sworn affidavit signed by Smith confirming that “he has not enjoy’d the benefit if any public employment whatsoever either at sea or on shore” between 1 April and 30 June 1815, with additional signature of the diplomat David Richard Morier, reverse tape repair to left margin; Autograph letter addressed to Captain Bone(?), marked ‘private’, noting “The Agamemnon’s defects as given by you to me are in my possession and will enable me to influence the decision of the Admiralty”, signed by Smith aboard H.M.S. Diana off the coast of Rio, dated 26 May 1809, pinhole at centre fold, and portrait of Smith has been affixed to reverse of letter; Sold together with 5 portrait prints of Smith, one of which is in colour features Smith defending the bridge at Acre, overall very fine (12) Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Combinación y llave incluidas, altura 58 cm, 58x45 cm
Zwei Bände, Große Übersicht berühmter Malerei der Tang, Song, Yuan und Ming-Dynastie, Tokyo, Erstausgabe 1929 (Shōwa 4.) Universität der Künste Tokio (Tōkyō Geijutsu Daigaku) Erstausgabe 1929: Herausgegeben von Ōtsuka Kōgeisha(大塚巧藝社). Enthält 428 Gemälde aus den Tang-, Song-, Yuan- und Ming-Dynastien. Beschriftung und Vorwort (Republik China 18) von Wang Rongbao (汪荣宝 1878–1933), aus Wuxian, Jiangsu, Politiker der Qing-Dynastie und der Republik China, Diplomat der Republik China. Brokateinband jeweils ca. 22 × 29,8 cm, In baumwollbezogener Kassette, ca. 30,5 x 23 x 7,5 cm.
Versailles: Signal Corps USA circular imprint at lower left, 1919. 11 x 13 3/8 inches (27.75 x 35 cm) on larger sheet; photograph on photosensitized paper, signed on the blank margin below their respective images as "Woodrow Wilson", "D Lloyd George" and "G Clemenceau." Versailles: Signal Corps USA circular imprint at lower left, 1919. 11 x 13 3/8 inches (27.75 x 35 cm) on larger sheet; photograph on photosensitized paper, signed on the blank margin below their respective images as "Woodrow Wilson", "D Lloyd George" and "G Clemenceau." This iconic image depicts the four principal Allied diplomats, dubbed "The Big Four" by the international press, at the Versailles Conference. Seated from left to right: Prime Minister of Italy Vittorio Orlando (1860-1952) (N.B. Orlando briefly pulled out of the conference and was probably not available to sign when these souvenirs of the event were completed); the Prime Minister of the Britain, David Lloyd George (1863-1945); Prime Minister of France, Georges Clemenceau (1841-1929); and 28th U.S. President Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924). Versailles: Signal Corps USA circular imprint at lower left, 1919. 11 x 13 3/8 inches (27.75 x 35 cm) on larger sheet; photograph on photosensitized paper, signed on the blank margin below their respective images as "Woodrow Wilson", "D Lloyd George" and "G Clemenceau." Versailles: Signal Corps USA circular imprint at lower left, 1919. 11 x 13 3/8 inches (27.75 x 35 cm) on larger sheet; photograph on photosensitized paper, signed on the blank margin below their respective images as "Woodrow Wilson", "D Lloyd George" and "G Clemenceau." This iconic image depicts the four principal Allied diplomats, dubbed "The Big Four" by the international press, at the Versailles Conference. Seated from left to right: Prime Minister of Italy Vittorio Orlando (1860-1952) (N.B. Orlando briefly pulled out of the conference and was probably not available to sign when these souvenirs of the event were completed); the Prime Minister of the Britain, David Lloyd George (1863-1945); Prime Minister of France, Georges Clemenceau (1841-1929); and 28th U.S. President Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924).
"Trap for a Terrorist!" Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by John Romita. Inks by Sal Buscema. Cover by John Romita and Sal Buscema. As a favor to the Daily Bugle's freelance photographer, Joe Robertson sends Peter Parker to England for a special assignment (and also to visit Gwen Stacy.) Aunt May's nephew is overjoyed about his business trip and quickly hops on an airplane bound for London. However also on the flight is a high-ranking American diplomat -- who is abducted by terrorists once the place lands at Heathrow Airport! Fortunately, Peter brought his familiar red and blue suit across the pond! And the Amazing Spider-Man swings into action from the Tower Bridge to the Big Ben Clock -- to save the American delegate! But will the web-slinger's much-publicized appearance in London derail Peter's plan to visit Gwen? Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson, Aunt May, Anna Watson, Mary Jane Watson, Harry Osborn, Arthur Stacy, and Nancy Stacy. (Notes: This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales #76. The letters page includes a statement of ownership: average print run 596,102; average paid circulation 322,195.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.15. Grade: VG- 3.5 explanation of grade Condition: Used (collectible)
This issue does not have a Lakeside Tattooz insert (or insert opened and the sample tattoo removed). 1st printing - "The Diplomat!" Written by Steven Grant. Art by Mike Vosburg and Chic Stone. Cover by Mike Esposito and Chic Stone. Scarlett gets the spotlight, as she races against the clock to stop a Cobra assassin. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.60. Grade: GD+ 2.5 explanation of grade Condition: Used (collectible)
2 x Vintage wooden fishing rods + 2 x Fly reels (1 x Diplomat 178, 1 x The Gnat)
Book – Wartime exploits: Cardigan (Chandos Sydney Cedric, Earl of, CStJ, DL, JP, later 7th Marquess of Ailesbury, 1904-1974), I Walked Alone, 1st edn., London, Routledge Keegan Paul, 1950, 8vo, viii + 206pp, retailer’s label ins. front pastedown Hugh Rees Ltd., 47, Pall Mall, London, SW1, bound blue boards, gilt titles to spine, MS inscr. Lancelot Oliphant/23 July 1950, MS letter on Balmoral Castle notepaper from ‘Bobbety’ (a courtier of George VI, the Most Hon. Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, KG, PC 5th Marquess of Salisbury (1893-1972) a former minister under Churchill) to Lancelot Oliphant tucked in. (1) ***Sir Lancelot Oliphant KCMG, CB (1881-1965) was a senior diplomat who had served during Salisbury’s time at the Foreign Office.
A MID 20TH CENTURY DIAMOND, OPAL, AND RUBY TIARA The scrolled tiara with graduated old cut diamond and cabochon opal clusters, with further rose and old mine cut diamond accented settings, with cabochon, circular and step cut ruby accents, the principal oval cluster removes from the setting, with additional screw in brooch fitting, the two smaller diamond and opal clusters unscrew, with fold out stud fittings, diamonds approximately 10.32 carats total, unmarked, in a partial box, with sticker verso stating Marquis Jean P. De Chambrun, Vernon Manor Hotel, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219 Size/dimensions: the front section 7.8cm high, principal opal, diamond and ruby cluster 3.8cm long Gross weight: 211.4 grams Provenance: The Late Jean Pierre François Joseph Pineton de Chambrun, Marquis de Chambrun, Marquis d'Amefreville (1903 - 2004) and Muriel, Marquise de Chambrun. Thence by family descent Jean Pierre Pineton was the eldest son of French politician and diplomat Charles Louis Antoine Pierre Gilbert Pineton de Chambrun (1865-1954) and his American wife, Margaret Rives Nichols (1872-1949). The de Chambrun family had a distinguished history as important French politicians in the French Senate and French Chamber of Deputies and were direct descendants of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette. Margaret Rives Nichols was born into the 19th century millionaire Longworth Storer family in Cincinnati. Although profoundly deaf, Jean Pierre studied biochemistry at the Institut Pasteur and art at the Horace Vernet school. As a member of at the Cercle de l'Union Artistique in France, Jean Pierre became an acclaimed painter and designer of jewellery, wrought iron and crystal for Baccarat. He married his first wife the French heiress, Gisèle Hugot-Gratry (1909-2005), in the late 1920s and they had three sons together. The family left France during World War II as Jean Pierre was a staunch opponent of the wartime Vichy Government in France, and they settled in Cincinnati for the duration of the war. After the war Gisèle returned to France with their sons and their marriage ended in divorce. Jean Pierre lived in Lucca in Northern Italy with his sister Marthe de Chambrun, Principessa Ruspoli-Poggio Suasa, in the 1950s although they subsequently moved to Tangier. Whilst living in Tangier Jean Pierre was introduced to Muriel McIntosh Villar. Muriel had moved to Tangier after the war, having lost her first husband during the Malayan Emergency, to live with her retired Sergeant Major father. Muriel and Jean Pierre married in 1963 and would spend their 40 year marriage between France, the United States and the Algarve in Portugal. When they stayed in America between the late 1960s and early 1970s, they would always stay at Vernon Manor Hotel in Clifton, Cincinnati. Interestingly the base of the tiara box offered with the tiara has a label stating the Marquis of Chambrun's name and confirming the address as the Vernon Manor Hotel. Jean Pierre and Muriel toured America lecturing about his ancestor the Marquis de Lafayette, and Lafayette's role in defeating the British during the American Revolution and War of independence. Muriel also became a celebrated poetess and won several awards including Ohio Poet of the year in 1976 for her Book Of Poems "Sudden Spring", and an award from Cincinnati University in 1970 for her first book "Salisbury Cathedral". Jean Pierre and Muriel were fêted by American society at large, and were known to several American President's including Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and George Bush Junior for their work in promoting Franco-American relations. Condition Report: The seven graduated opal and diamond clusters appear to have originally been part of an earlier piece, and have been soldered onto the gold scrolling tiara. There is evidence of lead solder being used to attach these clusters, but the soldering is all very tidy. The clusters are in our opinion late 19th century/early 20th century. The removable central panel and earring clusters were originally fixed to the body of the tiara, and then the bar supports and screw in fittings later added in order to make the tiara convertible. There are very small areas of lead solder repair below the cluster to the central front panel, one of the joins is visible to the front of the tiara. The opals have surface reaching and internal crazing that is visible to the naked eye, no chips nicks or scuffs. The diamonds are all present and correct, bright and lively, mostly VS-SI, some with inclusions visible with a 10x loupe. One of the smaller diamonds is chipped. The rubies are all present and correct, well matched in colour, one square cut ruby is cracked right through. The setting is unmarked and remains untested Condition Report Disclaimer, A MID 20TH CENTURY DIAMOND, OPAL, AND RUBY TIARA, The scrolled tiara with graduated old cut diamond and cabochon opal clusters, with further rose and old mine cut diamond accented settings, with cabochon, circular and step cut ruby accents, the principal oval cluster removes from the setting, with additional screw in brooch fitting, the two smaller diamond and opal clusters unscrew, with fold out stud fittings, diamonds approximately 10.32 carats total, unmarked, in a partial box, with sticker verso stating Marquis Jean P. De Chambrun, Vernon Manor Hotel, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219, Size/dimensions: the front section 7.8cm high, principal opal, diamond and ruby cluster 3.8cm long, Gross weight: 211.4 grams, Provenance:, The Late Jean Pierre François Joseph Pineton de Chambrun, Marquis de Chambrun, Marquis d'Amefreville (1903 - 2004) and Muriel, Marquise de Chambrun. Thence by family descent, Jean Pierre Pineton was the eldest son of French politician and diplomat Charles Louis Antoine Pierre Gilbert Pineton de Chambrun (1865-1954) and his American wife, Margaret Rives Nichols (1872-1949). The de Chambrun family had a distinguished history as important French politicians in the French Senate and French Chamber of Deputies and were direct descendants of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette. Margaret Rives Nichols was born into the 19th century millionaire Longworth Storer family in Cincinnati. Although profoundly deaf, Jean Pierre studied biochemistry at the Institut Pasteur and art at the Horace Vernet school. As a member of at the Cercle de l'Union Artistique in France, Jean Pierre became an acclaimed painter and designer of jewellery, wrought iron and crystal for Baccarat. He married his first wife the French heiress, Gisèle Hugot-Gratry (1909-2005), in the late 1920s and they had three sons together. The family left France during World War II as Jean Pierre was a staunch opponent of the wartime Vichy Government in France, and they settled in Cincinnati for the duration of the war. After the war Gisèle returned to France with their sons and their marriage ended in divorce. Jean Pierre lived in Lucca in Northern Italy with his sister Marthe de Chambrun, Principessa Ruspoli-Poggio Suasa, in the 1950s although they subsequently moved to Tangier. Whilst living in Tangier Jean Pierre was introduced to Muriel McIntosh Villar. Muriel had moved to Tangier after the war, having lost her first husband during the Malayan Emergency, to live with her retired Sergeant Major father. Muriel and Jean Pierre married in 1963 and would spend their 40 year marriage between France, the United States and the Algarve in Portugal. When they stayed in America between the late 1960s and early 1970s, they would always stay at Vernon Manor Hotel in Clifton, Cincinnati. Interestingly the base of the tiara box offered with the tiara has a label stating the Marquis of Chambrun's name and confirming the address as the Vernon Manor Hotel. Jean Pierre and Muriel toured America lecturing about his ancestor the Marquis de Lafayette, and Lafayette's role in defeating the British during the American Revolution and War of independence. Muriel also became a celebrated poetess and won several awards including Ohio Poet of the year in 1976 for her Book Of Poems "Sudden Spring", and an award from Cincinnati University in 1970 for her first book "Salisbury Cathedral". Jean Pierre and Muriel were fêted by American society at large, and were known to several American President's including Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and George Bush Junior for their work in promoting Franco-American relations. Condition Report:, The seven graduated opal and diamond clusters appear to have originally been part of an earlier piece, and have been soldered onto the gold scrolling tiara. There is evidence of lead solder being used to attach these clusters, but the soldering is all very tidy. The clusters are in our opinion late 19th century/early 20th century. The removable central panel and earring clusters were originally fixed to the body of the tiara, and then the bar supports and screw in fittings later added in order to make the tiara convertible. There are very small areas of lead solder repair below the cluster to the central front panel, one of the joins is visible to the front of the tiara. The opals have surface reaching and internal crazing that is visible to the naked eye, no chips nicks or scuffs. The diamonds are all present and correct, bright and lively, mostly VS-SI, some with inclusions visible with a 10x loupe. One of the smaller diamonds is chipped. The rubies are all present and correct, well matched in colour, one square cut ruby is cracked right through. The setting is unmarked and remains untested, Condition Report Disclaimer
TEN BOXED MATCHBOX 1-75 SERIES MODELS, Leyland Pipe Truck, silver grille & base, with six pipes, No.10, Case Bulldozer Tractor, with Cab, No.16, A.E.C. Horse Box, grey ramp, two white horses, No.17, Foden Concrete Truck, No.21, Pontiac GP Sports Coupe, No.22, 2 x Opel Diplomat, No.36, M.G. 1100, No.64, Claas Combine Harvester, No.65, G.M.C. Senicruiser Greyhound Coach, No.66, all appear in very good condition with only minor paint loss mainly to raised edges, minor marking and wear, No's.22 & 36 in type E boxes, No.16 in type G box, others in type F boxes which range from good to poor, some with missing or detached end flaps, marking and wear, No.17 box marked 'New'
MONTAIGNE, Michel Eyquem de (1533-1592) Essais. Bordeaux : Millanges, 1582. Bel exemplaire en maroquin doublé de la seconde édition, revue et augmentée par l'auteur. L'exemplaire passa par la bibliothèque du diplomate Édouard Roger du Nord (1803-1881), ami d'Adolphe Thiers et sénateur sous la IIIe République. Tchemerzine, IV, p. 871 (exemplaire cité) ; Brunet, III, col. 1835 ("volume peu commun") ; Sayce & Maskell, n° 2 ; Desan, n° 15 ("les exemplaires de la seconde édition des Essais sont aujourd'hui aussi rares que ceux de la première édition de 1580"). In-8 (156 x 97 mm). Exemplaire réglé. Reliure signée Trautz-Bauzonnet : maroquin blond doublé de maroquin rouge, chiffre couronné "ER" d'Édouard Roger du Nord aux écoinçons, dos à nerfs lettré or, compartiments ornés du même chiffre couronné, dentelle intérieure dorée, tranches dorées sur marbrure, double filet sur les coupes (infimes restaurations marginales au titre, au f. *2 ainsi qu'au dernier feuillet de texte comportant le privilège, très légers frottements aux coins de la reliure). Provenance : comte Édouard Roger du Nord (1803-1881 ; reliure au chiffre couronné, sa vente, 28 avril 1884, n° 132) -- Henri Bordes (1842-1911 ; ex-libris, absent de son catalogue) ; Lucius Wilmerding (1880-1949 ; ex-libris, sa vente, III, 29 octobre 1951, n° 450). Fine copy of the second edition, in a lined morocco binding bearing the cipher of the French diplomat, comte Edouard Roger du Nord.
[PASCAL, Blaise (1623-1662)] Les Provinciales ou Les Lettres escrites par Louis de Montalte à un provincial de ses amis & aux RR. PP. Jesuites : sur le sujet de la Morale, & de la Politique de ces Pères. Cologne : Pierre de la Vallée, 1657. Édition originale des 18 "Lettres à un Provincial". D'abord publiées anonymement, c'est avec la réunion des lettres sous un titre commun qu'un nom d'auteur leur est associé : celui de Louis de Montalte, futur anagramme de l'Amos Dettonville du « concours de la roulette ». La troisième lettre portait cependant des initiales qui pouvaient mettre le lecteur particulièrement futé sur la voie : « E.A.A.B.P.A.F.D.E.P. », pour « Et Ancien Ami Blaise Pascal Auvergnat, Fils DEtienne Pascal ». Néanmoins, le nom de Blaise Pascal ne sera véritablement avancé pour la première fois qu'en 1659, par le jésuite Honoré Fabri. Léon Parcé peut être considéré comme l'un des grands bibliographes des éditions ou tirages des Provinciales. Il publia 2 articles successifs qui portent surtout sur l'histoire et l'impression aventureuse des éditions in-12 des Provinciales, mais qui éclairent également l'entreprise éditoriale clandestine des Lettres. En 1959, il révèle ainsi dans l'article "Un correcteur inattendu des Lettres Provinciales", l'identité d'un relecteur des Lettres pour la "petite édition" de 1659 donnée par Nicole : Louis Gorin de Saint-Amour. Dans son texte "La réimpression des premières Provinciales" (1963), il aborde la question des différents tirages - jusqu'à 7 pour la première lettre - des éditions originales des 10 premières Lettres à un Provincial après l'étude de 31 recueils. Exemplaire en reliure de l'époque, "acheté à Paris, le 4 de May, 1679" par Johan Gabriel Sparwenfeld, diplomate et linguisite suédois qui parcoura l'Europe à la recherche de manuscrits. Son exemplaire passa ensuite à son fils, Johann H. Sparwenfeld, qui le signe au titre, en 1720. L'exemplaire Sparwenfeld-Parcé présente plusieurs caractéristiques de premier tirage : l'avertissement, à la suite du titre général, qui « n'[a] pas été inséré dans tous les exemplaires » (Tchemerzine, V, p. 2) est ici en premier tirage, annonçant 17 lettres, la 18e paraît en mai 1657 ; la 12e est bien suivie de sa Réfutation. La 17e lettre est en second tirage, en 12 pages. Tchemerzine, V, pp. 62-67 ; Chatelain (dir.), Mathis et Descotes, Pascal : le Coeur et la Raison, Paris, BnF, 2016, pp. 107-139 et en particulier cat. 139 ; PMM, n°140 : "the first example of French prose as we know it today, perfectly finished in form, varied in style, and on a subject of universal importance. The vividness and distinction of his style recalls the prose of Milton at its best" ; En Français dans le texte, cat. 96 : « l'ouvrage le plus lu à son époque, les Provinciales ont contribué à imposer un art d'écrire classique » ; Maire, Bibliographie générale des oeuvres de Blaise Pascal, t. II. "Pascal pamphlétaire", pp. 106-168. ; Léon Parcé, "Un correcteur inattendu des Lettres Provinciales" in Écrits sur Pascal, Paris, Éd. du Luxembourg, 1959, p. 21-59. ; Léon Parcé, "La réimpression des premières Provinciales" in Pascal textes du tricentenaire, Paris : Arthème Fayard, 1963, pp. 142-166. In-4 (243 x 171 mm). Page de titre général et 3 ff. "Advertissement sur les XVII Lettres, où sont expliqués les sujets qui sont traités dans chacune'. 1re Lettre. 8 pp. ; 2de Lettre. 8 pp. ; Response du provincial aux deux premières Lettres et Troisième lettre. 8pp. ; 4e Lettre. 8 pp. ; 5e Lettre. 8 pp. ; 6e Lettre. 8 pp. ; 7e Lettre. 8 pp. ; 8e Lettre. 8 pp. ; 9e Lettre. 8 pp. ; 10e Lettre. 8 pp. ; 11e Lettre. 8 pp. ; 12e Lettre. 8 pp. ; Refutation de la réponse à la douzième lettre. 8 pp. ; 13e Lettre. 8 pp. ; 14e Lettre. 8 pp. ; 15e Lettre. 8 pp. ; 16e Lettre. 12 pp. ; 17e Lettre. 12 pp. ; 18e Lettre. 12 pp. ; Lettre au R.P. Annat sur son écrit qui a pour titre, La Bonne foy des Jansénistes, &c... 4pp. Reliure de l'époque : veau brun filets à froid en encadrement des plats, dos à nerfs, caissons ornés, titre frappé. (Mouillures, brunissures, piqûres éparses ; restaurations discrètes à la reliure). Provenance : Johan Gabriel Sparwenfeld (1655-1727 ; signature et note autographe à la garde) -- Johann H. Sparwenfeld (signature autographe au titre, datée 1720) -- Bibliothèque du Chateau de Tidö (ex-libris). First edition of Pascal's Provincial Letters, from the library of Swedish diplomat and linguist Johan Sparwenfeld.
Llave incluida.
Grant Morrison script; J.G. Jones art. THE SCOOP: The dream team of writer Grant Morrison (JLA) and J.G. Jones (BLACK WIDOW) unleash a new Marvel hero for the 21st Century! THE STORY: Forget everything you know about the name Marvel Boy! Burn the toga and the headband! Shred the cape and wave goodbye to Uranus! This is a very different character. The new Marvel Boy is Noh-Varr, the youngest member of a Kree Diplomatic team. After voyaging for years, these alien super heroes reach Earth, only to be blown out of the sky. Only Noh-Varr survives, and is captured and tortured by the mysterious Midas Organization. Escaping, he vows vengeance on all mankind. But with Morrison weaving this tale, don't expect cliche superheroics or a squeaky clean protagonist. Instead, get ready for Dr. Midas, a criminal billionare who's so obsessed with Cosmic Rays that he bathes in them... Exterminatrix, who arrives in issue #3 to make life heaven and hell for Marvel Boy... the Plex Intelligence, a clone of the Supreme Intelligence, but with Multiple Personality options... Hexus, the Living Corporation... Bannermen, a trio of U.N. super soldiers whose bodies are laced with adamantium and enhanced by gamma-rays... and have we talked about our ticked off protagonist yet? Hey, why don't we just listen to the words of Morrison instead? THE WRITER SPEAKS: "We're always being told that super hero books are nothing but adolescent power fantasies. Fine. Here comes the ultimate adolescent power fantasy! The Marvel Style began with the Sub-Mariner... and like Bill Everett's Prince Namor, I wanted my hero to be an outcast, a fiery rebel with an appetite for righteous mass destruction. Marvel Boy is not one of the Kree we're familiar with from books like AVENGERS and CAPTAIN MARVEL. He's a super diplomat who's spent a few years adventuring across numerous alternate realities and bizarre dimensions. Now, in the Marvel Universe, he must use all of his skills and powers just to stay alive and continue his one-man guerrila war against our planet. Like Marvel Boy himself, I'm a newcomer to this Universe and I'm having fun using stuff like S.H.I.E.L.D. or the Mindless Ones and finding new takes on it, things we haven't seen or thought before. I got sick of seeing what I call ?DadComics.' It's time to say goodbye to all those boring, nostalgic books. We're here to trash the past and make something new that's relevant to our lives today." ? THE FORMAT: Six-issue monthly limited series. Cover price $2.99. Grade: VF- 7.5 explanation of grade Condition: Used (collectible)
Neck Badge (CVO), Silver - gilt, enamel, Rv. no. 1700, orig. ribbon,, orig. case of issue, attached 2 miniatures of the Victorian order and the order of the Norwegian Lion, award document for an austrian diplomat 1969, framed, I/II
Circle of Sir Thomas Lawrence, PRA FRS, British 1769-1830- Portrait of a diplomat, standing full-length, wearing a chain of office, holding a sword and keys
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