Dec 2008 Main & BASC Sale
Catalogue Information: 625 lots | 510 with images | View lots
Date: 11 December 2008
Auction House:
Location:
London Saleroom: Princess Louise House
Hammersmith Road
London,
United Kingdom
W6 7DJ
Phone: +44 (0)1485 542822
Fax: +44 (0)1485 544463
Lot 1: GIFFARD A RARE 8mm GIFFARD'S PATENT GAS RIFLE, SERIAL NUMBER 3833,
GIFFARD A RARE 8mm GIFFARD'S PATENT GAS RIFLE, SERIAL NUMBER 3833, 41 1/2in. overall, 25 1/4in. rounds sighted barrel, with gold "St. Etienne" breech engraved with balloon trade mark, loading tap, flower and scroll engraved frame trigger guard and [...more]
Lot 2: ACCLES AND SHELVOKE A SCARCE ACCLES AND SHELVOKE WARRIOR .177 AIR PISTOL, SERIAL NUMBER 1446,
ACCLES AND SHELVOKE A SCARCE ACCLES AND SHELVOKE WARRIOR .177 AIR PISTOL, SERIAL NUMBER 1446, circa 1930-33, 2nd series, frame with F.CLARKE'S patents, black chequered grips with warrior's head logo, retaining much finish, in its original box with [...more]
Lot 50: TORBJÖRN FORSBERG - "UPPFLÖG" A FINE 'LOST-WAX' BRONZE CAST OF A FLUSHED WOODCOCK ON AN OAK PLINTH,
TORBJÖRN FORSBERG - "UPPFLÖG" A FINE 'LOST-WAX' BRONZE CAST OF A FLUSHED WOODCOCK ON AN OAK PLINTH, the casting signed and dated by the artist in 1996, 13 1/2in. high, 12in. wingtip to tail, the octagonal oak plinth with a plaque engrave [...more]
Lot 51: FRAMED PHOTOGRAPH 'BIG GAME IN NEPAL 14TH DECEMBER 1921'
FRAMED PHOTOGRAPH 'BIG GAME IN NEPAL 14TH DECEMBER 1921' showing H.R.H. The Prince of Wales tiger shooting from an elephant with a Gibbs .470 double-barrelled high velocity rifle (re-framed in 1983).
Lot 52: MACKENZIE THORPE FRAMED OIL ON CANVAS - "A VIEW OVER SHEP WHITES"
MACKENZIE THORPE FRAMED OIL ON CANVAS - "A VIEW OVER SHEP WHITES" depicting seven mallard drakes and hens flighting over marshland, measuring 32 1/2in. x 22 1/2in., signed MACKENZIE THORPE 1962. Other Notes: Mackenzie Thorpe, known as 'Kenzie [...more]
