Great Britain and British Commonwealth PICTORIALS, HAND-DRAWN
Sale No: 835
Lot No: 1374
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UNIQUE HAND-MADE "FISH" ENVELOPE POSTED WITH 1d RED & MX OF TAUNTON; Local 1 Feb. 1843 env. in the shape of a fish (hand-made from a single sheet of paper sealed with a small wax seal at one end; glued around the other 3 edges - space inside for a small enclosure) with hand-drawn fins, scales and eye (latter overstruck by "1" of date of cds) sent locally by post in Taunton to "Miss Lindon at Mrs. Foster's, Cannon Street Taunton". Endorsed "Free" because prepaid with a 1d Red (AH; good to wide margins all round, just touched at top right) tied by a very fine Maltese Cross with a fine matching "TAUNTON" cds on the front. Remarkable item; we cannot recall having seen any other hand-shaped covers of the 1840s that went through the post. Marvellous Exhibition Item.Cross Reference: 1841 1d REDS, SOMERSET (Image)
Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 1,800.00
Closed..Mar-10-2021, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 835
Lot No: 1375
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SIR EDWIN LANDSEER (1802-73) AUTOGRAPH LETTER WITH HAND-EMBELLISHED ENVELOPE; 18/20 June 1864 env. sent locally in London - somewhat fanciful penmanship used for the address - with 1d Red tied by "LONDON-W/W/14" Duplex and initialled "E.L." by the famous animal painter Sir Edmund Landseer at lower left; with original contents sent to "Wm. Lyon Esq." on Landseer's crested writing paper with a pictorial lion used in place of the word - "Dear [Lion]" - depicting a classical lion very similar to the famous statues in Trafalgar Square on which he was working at the time this letter was sent. [He accepted the commission for the Trafalgar Square lions in 1858 but they were not completed and installed until 1867.] Remarkable letter from this brilliant and famous painter.Cross Reference: ART AND ARTISTS (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..Mar-10-2021, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 835
Lot No: 1376
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COLOURFUL, HAND PAINTED 1871 LADIES' ENVELOPE WITH GEOMETRIC DESIGN: 30 Aug 1871 env. with red, gold & black geometric design border around the address panel. "596" numeral and Oswestry c.d.s. cancelling 1d red Plate, IJ. Small tear at left clear of stamp.Cross Reference: SHROPSHIRE (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 360.00
Closed..Mar-10-2021, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 835
Lot No: 1377
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JUDGE WITH FEARSOME CANE & GRIMACE + TROJAN HORSE ARTIST DESIGN 1d RED COVER; 20 Feb. 1875 env. (some dusting/toning - mainly on reverse) to Aylesbury (to a member of the Tindal family; connected to the Erasmus/Charles Darwin family) with 1d Red (pl.150) tied by fine "BUXTON/155" Duplex with the address forming the front of the desk of a judge pointing (and staring) at the stamp with other curious characters on wither side. A complex and intriguing design that is hard to fathom out.Cross Reference: PICTORIAL ENVELOPES - HAND-DRAWN, DERBYSHIRE (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Mar-10-2021, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 835
Lot No: 1378
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QV PERIOD ILLUSTRATED CARD & COVER & 'ALL-OVER' PRINTED ADVERTISING ENVS.; 7 Mar. 1876 1¼d PC to France with London WC duplex, the rear illustrated in pen and ink showing a ship departing port, another illustrating ill passengers on a ship and a Quarantine Measles address tag, unusual and early illustrated postcard and 23 Dec. 1883 large env. to Hull franked 1d Lilac tied by Marlborough duplex depicting an elaborate pen & ink scroll, decoration and a Dragon motif. Lot also includes 10 Sep. 1872 env. (defects) for 'IMPROVED LOWE'S HEAT PHOTOMETERS" to Paris franked 1d Red strip of three tied by London SW duplexes and with Calais and oval "PD" mark on front and 6 June 1883 "GEO. COLE & CO/COMMISSION MERCHANTS" env. (one rear flap missing) used to Germany franked 2½d Blue tied by London d.s. Uncommon pair (4 items) Cross Reference: OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, FRANCE, POSTAL STATIONERY, Q.V., ADVERTISING COVERS (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Mar-10-2021, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 835
Lot No: 1379
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THE 'INQUISITIVE DERBY POSTMAN' (READING A LETTER TAKEN FROM A PILLAR-BOX!) RED-BROWN DESIGN; 3 Apr. 1895 env. (minor overall dusting) with 1d Lilac tied by very fine "DERBY/242"! Duplex with the address-side dominated by a "Rough Sketch" of a postman ("GPO 118" on his collar) walking away form a pillar-box (which he has presumably just emptied) with mailbag on his shoulder busily reading a letter, the envelope for which (with the diminutive Manchester address of the actual letter) is falling to the ground! Rare example of a QV envelope depicting PO staff.Cross Reference: DERBYSHIRE, PICTORIAL ENVELOPES - HAND-DRAWN (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Mar-10-2021, 01:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 835
Lot No: 1380
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PEN-AND-INK DESIGN OF 12 "ARCHITECTURE" WONDERS INC. THE "PYRAMIDS", "ALHAMBRA", "ST. PAULS", ETC.; 14 Jan. 1895 env. (flap lost; minor stains hardly detract) to Norfolk with 1d Lilac tied by very fine "DERBY/242" Duplex having the address relegated to the bottom right corner, as the rest of the space is taken up with a large drawing of the "Alhambra", and miniature sketches of 11 other samples of "Architecture" including the "Pyramids", "St. Pauls", "Oudekerk Amsterdam", "St. Werbergh's Derby", "Stoke Poges", "Venice", etc.; an eclectic mixture!Cross Reference: PICTORIAL ENVELOPES - HAND-DRAWN, DERBYSHIRE (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Mar-10-2021, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 835
Lot No: 1381
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HAND-PAINTED PAIR OF KEVII COVERS WITH A THEATRICAL FLAVOUR BY ACTOR J.A. STIMSON; 29 Nov./3 Dec. 1908 pair of spectacularly hand-coloured envelopes in very fine condition, both sent to his wife in London by the touring actor John A. Stimson (believed to have been performing at Derby theatre at the time); each with KEVII 1d tied by fine 2-ring "DERBY" cds. The first with crying dog in street beside posters advertising "BEECHAMS PILLS" and various productions at the "THEATRE ROYAL" or "PALACE DERBY", and the other with a glamorous female face ("This stares me in the face when I wake up"!). Good pair. (2 covers) (Image)
