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Price: £1250
A good quality relief carving of the Duke of Wellington, finished and fixed into a matching wood frame. Size: 29cm x 22.5cm. Wood taken from the famous 'Wellington Tree' at Waterloo was used to create various keep sakes for important dignatories after the Battle of Waterloo. This relief carving of the Duke, was one such offering.
Price: £875
A particularly fine Parian ware porcelain bust of the Duke of Wellington, possibly by Minton circ: 1840. The bust standing approximately 11" high. Perfect condition.
Price: £875
A particularly fine and rare Parian ware porcelain figure of the Duke of Wellington sitting in his frock coat in old age. Wellington was deaf in one ear, and this figure illustrates this deafness, with Wellington holding his hand to his ear. One of three known designs of Wellington sitting, this is the rarest. Manufactured in 1852 just after his death, possibly by Sam Alcock & Company. A small label affixed to the underside shows this figure to have originally come from the Munby
Collection. Perfect condition and standing approximately 9 1/2" high.
Price: £85
An early 19th Century drinking flask, owned by the Duke of Wellington and used at the Battle of Waterloo
Price: SOLD
It is not often that any personal artifact, having belonged to the Duke Of Wellington, is offered for sale on the open market. This particular drinking flask was originally apart of a set belonging to the Duke of Wellington. It was carried by him at the Battle of Waterloo and given as a memento to one David Penton Esq (It has not been possible as yet to find out who David Penton was). After it left the ownership of Penton, the flask went into an established private Victorian collection, and via the family was
later sold to the renowned historical artrifacts dealer/collector, Mr Roy Busby. During the 1980s the flask was sold to Police Constable, Norman Harrison, of the Diplomatic Protection Department. Harrison undertook further research, involving Aspley House and the Victoria & Albert Museum, where it was confirmed that this was apart of a larger group of leather covered vessels once owned by the Duke of Wellington, and also confirming that the paper label with ink writing, affixed to the flask, was original
to the period of the earlier 1800s. The leather flask is sold with its modern protective material pouch and letters of provenance.
Price: £125
It is believed that his particular design was woven at the request of the Duke of Wellington, by the famous silk company, HOUSE of VAVASSEURS, Spitalfields, London during the early to middle 1800s, and was used for the Duke's waistcoats and vest brocades. During the 1970's, decendants of the original weavers were asked to weave a limited amount of the design exclusively for the Holborn-based company, J.H.Alderton & Son. The woven fabric was made up into a run of ties, which were sold by them as 'The Wellington Tie'. The tie is a faithful reproduction of the original HOUSE of VAVASSEURS design, woven entirely in silk, and with an off white silk lining, bearing the woven 'J.H.Alderton' name. This example has never been worn and comes complete with its original paper description label.
Price: £375
Price: SOLD
As a politician in 1828, the Duke of Wellington was allowed to send letters free from postage. Such envelopes bore the 'Freepost' Post Office stamp (this one dated 1828), and had to be signed to the sender to the corner. This envelope is handwritten by the Duke of Wellington, and bears his ink signature to the left hand corner. Typically the envelope itself has been cut down and kept in an autograph album at some later point. A superb and original example of the Duke of wellington's handwriting and signature, which would look excellent framed with a period print of him. The envelope came as apart of the estate of the Fellowes family.
Price: SOLD
Price: SOLD
The Duke of Wellington Commemorative Medallion of the 1
Price:SOLD
Struck by Allen & Mooore - Birmingham in 1852 to commemorate the Duke of Wellington, the medallion is produced in silver coloured metal and bears a relief portrait of Wellington to the obverse. To the reverse is a symbolic weeping Britania by Wellington's coffin. The battle of Waterloo is commemorated at the base. Size 2" diameter. Overall very good to excellent condition.
Price:£475
Published in 1889 by Nimmo of the Strand, London, this extremely rare book is number '8' out of a limited edition of '25'. The book still holds its double '8' limited edition pages, since the purchaser at the time could buy many lithographs to have bound into the book. Depending on how many lithographs were purchased, would depend on if 'Words on wellington' was bound as two volumes (one '8' limited edition page to each) or bound as a single volume.
Since the purchaser of this limited edition only purchased five of the various lithographs, these could be easily bound into one volume. Each lithograph is of the most beautiful quality, and has a glasine covering it for protection. These lithographs are mixed in with the other 320 pages of text and illustrations. The red grained cover (of an early Rexin type material) has an embossed gold & silver blocking of Wellington's crest. The book survives complete, but there is use and slight cracking to the spine,
use to the spine top & bottom, and typical use to the corners. An extremely rare and interesting book for anyone collecting Wellington memorabilia.
Price: SOLD
A good quality lithograph of the Duke by Baxter circ: 1830s, nicely hand tinted at the time, and still retained within its original Victorian frame (with unopened back finishing). The lithograph has been given a good spacious mount, and the Duke is seen as the Elder Statesman wearing full court uniform. Size 19cm x 15cm.
An extremely fine lithograph of His Grace The Duke of Wellington wearing his Waterloo Medal, published on June 18, 1838
Price: SOLD
This large and powerful study of Wellington was originally painted by John Lilley and engraved by James Scott. The lithograph was printed on June 18, 1838 by Thomas Boys, Printseller to Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Kent and shows Wellington as Lord warden of the Cinque Ports. This print measures 30" x 19" with border and has the full engraved details about the print to the lower border. The print was originally backed to canvas, which is still retained and the original wooden stretcher is also
still available. The print has survived in very good condition apart from some slight age staining to the borders and a small area of damage just visible by Wellington's foot. An exceptionally rare print, which would make a wonderful centre piece to any Napoleonic collection.
Lithograph of His Grace The Duke of Wellington, published January 25, 1839
Price: £125 - $250
An excellent portrait of His Grace The Duke of Wellington originally painted by Sir T.Lawrence (President of the Royal Academy) and engraved by George Ward in 1839. The print measures 13" x 9½". The lower border with engraved details has one crease running along the length, otherwise the print has survived in very good to excellent condition.
Document sent by the Secretary to His Grace The Duke of Wellington in April 1845
Price: £85 - $160
This document sent from Apsley House, London on April 10th 1845 by the Secretary to The Duke of Wellington states, "The Duke of Wellington presents his compliments to Mr. ? . He has received his note. The Duke has really no knowledge of the manner in which his name has been used nor of the College of Chemistry." Signed by the Secretary to The Duke of Wellington. The handwritten letter bears the seal of The Duke of Wellington to the bottom of the paper.
The College of Chemistry was founded in 1845 and had the support of the Price Consort, 76 MPs, 54 Peers, and 760 other worthies. It would appear the College was using The Duke of Wellington's name in association with the College without asking his permission. The College of Chemistry later became the Imperial College London.
A small selection of strands of hair originally belonging to The Duke of Wellington
Price: SOLD
Undoubtably the most personal item originally belonging to The Duke of Wellington, that a collector will have the chance to own. The provenance to these strands of Wellington's hair is most interesting. The personal valet to The Duke of Wellington was John Kendall, and he was at the Duke's side when he passed away on 14th September 1852. Kendall cut two locks of hair from the head of the Duke immediately after death. One lock was at the personal request of Queen Victoria, who wished to have the lock enclosed
in a gold bracelet. Kendall sent the lock of hair to her at Windsor with an accompanying letter, which explained, "The last hand laid on the body was mine to cut off a lock of hair from the head...the coffin was instantly soldered down, the poor Duke's remains never to be seen more". The second lock was kept by Kendall himself, and was retained by his heirs until sold on at a later point, these strands were taken from that lock. The strands of hair are beautifully mounted in a black matt beneath a copy
of the original envelope, and a fine colour image of the Duke. Sold with original invoice from auction with detailed provenance.
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