10th Mar, 2021 10:30 GMT/BST
Ephemera An interesting collection comprising; Moveable Pictures - 'This pretty mansion Monsieur Souris Hall ....', a watercolour of a house, painted on cobweb or beehive which when lifted by string reveals a mouse; - A watercolour coastal scene, with cobweb or beehive which when lifted reveals a naval figure, 1787-88 in ms. to rear; - A watercolour flap picture in book form commemorating Queen Victoria's Coronation; Den Ufejlbarlige Lille Fugl [The Infallible Little Bird], game in small circular box with compass and metal piece, label to lid; Peep Show Viewer, a river view, small format in three dimensional concertina style, two intermediate border plates, glazed picture frame lid, closed front image of figure and barrel (dated 1811); The Scarboro' Basket, two floral or snowflake shaped cards with circular illustrations on each 'petal', eight to each card (one lacks central label); A child's spherical rattle or ball, illustration to each hemisphere; A small commonplace book, with verse, prints and pencil sketches, embossed binding; A Lady's Trousseau or Wedding Outfit, fifteen cut-out miniature items of clothing on folded sheet, fixed in original envelope; Greetings Cards, four cards in attractive embossed box of A. & G. Taylor, Photographers to the Queen with title 'Royal Packet of Choice Christmas and New Year Cards'; Sillouettes, eight historical and literary figures and animals, with ms. instructions to hold between candle and wall, in early paper wrap (Mrs Harrison of Bagworth)
Sold for £1,400
Estimated at £400 - £600
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