A CLOSE CALL FOR-

"Aunt Beatrice' Bundle of Books!"

Destined for the yard sale or a charity shop, were these unwanted books amongst others inherited by a Kitchener family who were about to get rid of them following the demise of old Aunt Beatrice, an expatriate Scot and retired English teacher.

Keeping it company over the years was C.S.EVANS,'The Sleeping Beauty' together with another, Cinderella. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. This time a signed LIMITED EDITION
published in London by William Heinemann, C 1919 -

Add Another $4,000.00

It gets better....

Then, Sleeping Beauty#2- Told by C.S. Evans and illustrated by Arthur Rackham

plus US$ 2,500.00

AND then : Alice in Wonderland, Illustrated by Arthur Rackham in 1907
A Limited Edition of 1,130  $3,000.00

So who was Rackham?

The English artist Arthur Rackham born in 1867 was to become the master of book illustration of his time.

In his life he produced some of the finest images of classic fable, legend and fairy tales ever to be published.

So it's just an old glass brooch eh?

A painter, printmaker, draughtsman & theorist, he is generally considered to be the greatest German

artist of all time.

His vast array of work includes many & religious works, altarpieces and a huge number of portraits, self-portraits copper engravings and woodcuts.

Here are two wonderful examples which turned up at completely different times at the Roadshow this week:

Christ Carrying the Cross Engraving, 1512, from:

Engraved Passionseries. Probably a Posthumous Printing.

Ecce Homo (Christ Shown to the People) from"The Large Passion" A Woodcut Circa. 1498-Replacement value $8,000.00 USD+

1890's Regina Music Box with 12 1/4 inch disc.

This classic mahogany unit was made by one of tne of the finest firms in American musical box manufacturing, the Regina Company of Rahway, New Jersey. 

It is in full working order and has 25 discs or 'tune sheets'

It's value, approximately $5,000.00

A Nippon Cannister

Another Deco Favourite for Marshall.

Eric's all smiles'

You cant hold a candle to Erics little winner here.

This is a still boxed 'CRAB' Patented Railway Carriage

Reading Lamp, made by the Patent Safety Candle Co.

of London, England, in Queen Victorias reign.

Basically it's the forunner of the sprung loaded Bulldog clip which grips the candle in a clamp whilst you pray that

nobody opens a window on the train!

It even has the original box of wax matches and candle

Meet the Bouvards

About the 20th we've seen in a year!

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FUN STUFF:

Check out this funky 1930's Consolidated Glass -Fruit Bowl -

Accent Lamp.

"What people save and collect!!

This lamp is probably more fun and a greater conversation piece than the
priceless Punch Bowl! It's sometimes all about the item and not the value!!"Marshall

C.1950's Black Clown

Liquour Decanter

A Turn of The Century-BLIK
Aluminum Featherweight Typewriter

FACT FILE:

Georgian Silversmith:

Paul Storr:  Born 1771 London - Died March 4, 1844, London

Paul Storr was a master craftsman and has been called the last of the great silversmiths in England , clearly one of history's greatest ever.

 Son of Thomas Storr, a silver chaser by trade, Paul was apprenticed early, at the age of 14 (1785) to another of Britiains most highly regarded silversmiths, Andrew Fogelberg.

 In 1792 Storr entered his first signature mark in partnership with William Frisbee but within months had surpassed many of his years and registered his own hallmark.
Such was the quality and exquisiteness of his work, even as a young man, that soon after the year 1800, he began working almost exclusively, for 'Rundell Bridge and Rundell' - who were the Royal Goldsmiths in London.

He escalated rapidly up the ladder and by 1811 continuing through to 1819 he was a partner in Rundell's.

  A brand new working relationship started in 1822 with John Mortimer who was a Bond Street retailer but this was not financiallystable and there were often conflicts of minds and temperament. This partnership was maintained until 1838 when he retired as an affluent man to Tooting in South West London where he finished his days.

 A notable example of his outstanding craftsmanship and marking the level of his esteem in which he was held , is the cup made for presentation to the British Admiral Lord Nelson, to mark his victory at the Battle of the Nile in 1798.
(National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London).
Today, Paul Storrs works are some of the most sought after and valuable object d'art of their kind in the world.