Books, Manuscripts and Music from Medieval to Modern

George VI, King of the United Kingdom; and Queen Elizabeth, queen consort

George VI, King of the United Kingdom; and Queen Elizabeth, queen consort Signed photographs of each, presented to Clement Attlee: i) King George VI, photographic portrait by Hugh Cecil, depicting the king quarter-length in naval uniform, image taken in May 1940, signed by the photographer, 148 X 191mm., mounted, signed on the mount ("George R.I. 1945"), in a frame with royal monogram (224 x 318mm.) ii) Queen Elizabeth, consort of George VI, photographic portrait by Cecil Beaton, depicting the queen three-quarter length, crowned and in formal dress with a depiction of Windsor Castle in the background, image taken in 1953, photographer's stamp on the reverse, 148 x 200mm., mounted, signed on the mount ("Elizabeth R 1955"), in a frame with royal monogram (224 x 317mm.) [with:] iii) Later photographic portrait of Clement Attlee in retirement, at home, in front of a dresser with various photographs including (i) and (ii), 203 x 257mm. ROYAL GIFTS TO A LOYAL AND TRUSTED PRIME MINISTER. The photograph of George VI is dated 1945, the year that Attlee assumed the premiership. It may well have been a gift to mark Attlee's new role as head of government. The photograph of the King's consort, Queen Elizabeth, is dated 1955, by which time she was Queen Mother. Attlee finally retired from the Commons and the Labour leadership in 1955 and this may have been a personal gift on his retirement. A third photograph, included with this lot, shows both photographs on prominent view in Attlee's home during his retirement. For Clement Attlee, see also lots 253, 291, 293, 315, 348, and 375.

View 1 of Lot 316: George VI, King of the United Kingdom, and Queen Elizabeth, his consort | photographs signed for Clement Attlee, 1945-55

george vi, king of the united kingdom, and queen elizabeth, his consort | photographs signed for clement attlee, 1945-55

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The Macallan 60th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II Coronation 2013 (2 BT35)

The Macallan 60th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II Coronation 2013 (2 BT35) Good levels, one of 1,953 boxes produced to reflect the date of the coronation in 1953, the 2013 release contains two bottles within a box designed by David Holmes, distillery booklet within box 2 bts 35cl (opc) The Hong Kong Tax has been fully paid on these lots, however, the buyer has sole responsibility for any transport costs and any duty or taxes when shipping the lot outside of Hong Kong. 本拍品在入口香港時已付清相關稅項，但買家須自行支付所有運輸費用、及運送拍品到香港以外地區所產生的關稅或稅項。 Under the law of Hong Kong, intoxicating liquor must not be sold or supplied to a minor in the course of business. 根據香港法律，不得在業務過程中，向未成年人售賣或供應令人醺醉的酒類。 Image shown is for reference only. For bottle condition please refer to cataloguing notes above.

View 1 of Lot 5025: The Macallan 60th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II Coronation 2013  (2 BT35)

the macallan 60th anniversary of queen elizabeth ii coronation 2013 (2 bt35)

Thomas Goode: Preparing for the Next 200 Years

Three etched glasses celebrating the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

Three etched glasses celebrating the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II 1953 cylindrical, each with crowned monogram and inscription, the first with engraved inscription mark and edition (copy number 1) to the underside of the foot the first: 10.2cm. high; the other two: 9.5cm. high 3

three etched glasses celebrating the coronation of queen elizabeth ii, 1953

An engraved coin goblet celebrating the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

An engraved coin goblet celebrating the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II 1953 the bell bowl engraved with crowned initials and date 1953, the reverse inscribed, the knop engraved with roses on a domed and folded foot engraved with a continuous band of oak leaves height: 24cm; diameter: 12cm

an engraved coin goblet celebrating the coronation of queen elizabeth ii, 1953

Swinging on a Star: The Collection of Bing & Kathryn Crosby

the two-handled covered cup engraved The King George VI and The Queen Elizabeth Stakes / Ascot 1965, on a black wood base mounted with a plaque engraved Meadow Court/ Trainer P.J. Prendergast/ Jockey L. Piggott/ Owners Bing Crosby, F.M. McMahon, G.M. Bell/ Presented by Her Majesty the Queen, July 17, 1965, marked on body and cover, the plaque marked Birks Sterling

the two-handled covered cup engraved The King George VI and The Queen Elizabeth Stakes / Ascot 1965, on a black wood base mounted with a plaque engraved Meadow Court/ Trainer P.J. Prendergast/ Jockey L. Piggott/ Owners Bing Crosby, F.M. McMahon, G.M. Bell/ Presented by Her Majesty the Queen, July 17, 1965, marked on body and cover, the plaque marked Birks Sterling 10 oz excluding stand 311 g height overall 8 1/4 in. 21 cm

View 1 of Lot 14: King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes: An English Silver-Gilt Trophy, Asprey, London, 1965

king george vi and queen elizabeth stakes: an english silver-gilt trophy, asprey, london, 1965

History in Manuscript: Letters and Documents from a Distinguished Collection

Queen Elizabeth I Letter signed boldly at head ("Elizabeth R), to Thomas Wilkes, Clerk of the Privy Council and envoy to Henri of Navarre providing detailed diplomatic instructions, emphasising that her greatest priority remains that her enemies should never become "an owner of one foote of grounde in Englande", expressing her frustration at the French King's policies and military strategy, and threatening to withdraw the military aid she has afforded the King to assist him in Brittany and Normandy unless he "alter his former courses", signed at the end by Burghley and with an autograph note by him at the head of the first page ("Instructions for Thomas Wylkes Esquire on[e] of ye secretaries to Hir Ma[jes]tes P[ri]ve Cou[n]sell xv Martii 1591"), docketed on final blank, five pages, folio, 16 March 1592, damage at outer corners and at central fold with some minor loss of text professionally repaired A GLIMPSE OF QUEEN ELIZABETH'S THINKING ON FOREIGN POLICY AS SHE INSTRUCTS HER ENVOY TO HENRI IV, WHO WAS THEN FIGHTING A CIVIL WAR TO GAIN THE THRONE. She explains to Wilkes that her support of Henri has come at great cost, but this was "to verie little or no pourpose" because he has failed to keep to his promises and engagements. Furthermore, Henri is "accompanied wth diverse Catholikes" in his Council, that so Wilkes must "deale moste privatlie and secretlie" with the King himself in the principal matters of his business "and yet to avoide the Jalouzie of those his Catholike Counsaillo[ur]s" he should have "mater in outward apparence to deale wth him and them jointlie". She instructs Wilkes to express to Henri her serious concerns about his policies in northern France. Firstly, he has not paid proper attention to the siege of Rouen, even though she knows "no place in all france (no not Paris) of more importance to be recouvered". The Spanish allies of the Henri's enemy, the Catholic League, have reinforced the garrison in Rouen whilst English forces have spent "almoste two monethes, without employment, to the fruitles expence of our Treasorie & waste of our people." If Rouen cannot be retaken then she will withdraw her forces. She also suspects that Henri has not provided sufficient support for Brittany, where the Spanish are also active, because he has been advised that she will then be forced do the job for him. This provokes a masterly retort: "…therein yow may advise the K. from us, not to be fedde with soche an error of lacke of wisdom in us, that we will adventure the strength of our owne Realme, to defend the Contrey of another king. Therefore, if the K. shall not effectually resolve and determine to increase his forces . . . we will absolutlie (notwthstanding all imaginacons) revoke our said forces and dow not doubt (what succes so ever the K. of Spaigne shall have in Britagnie) but to provide by Godes grace in soche sorte for the defence of Englande, and other our Dominions, as the gayning of Britaigne shall not make the Spagnarde an owner of one foote of grounde in Englande..." The price of her continued aid is that her forces be provided with a port, preferably Brest. She provides arguments in favour of this for the French King to use with his own councillors. She also suggests a subterfuge whereby at the one time the jealousy of the Catholic councillors can be allayed and their real intentions be drawn out. AN EXCEPTIONAL LETTER THAT SHOWS BOTH ELIZABETH'S COMMAND OF A COMPLEX WEB OF FOREIGN POLICY, AND HER PRIORITY THAT HER FOREIGN ENEMIES SHOULD NEVER BECOME "OWNER OF ONE FOOTE OF GROUNDE IN ENGLANDE". PROVENANCE: Sotheby's, London, 15 December 1980, lot 82

View 1 of Lot 39: Queen Elizabeth I | Letter signed, explaining her priorities in war-torn France to her new envoy to Henri IV, 1592

queen elizabeth i | letter signed, explaining her priorities in war-torn france to her new envoy to henri iv, 1592

Friedrich von Hayek: His Nobel Prize and Family Collection

F.A. HAYEK COMPANION OF HONOUR, 1984 65 x 40mm. oval medallion surmounted by imperial crown, rectangle panel within the oval depicting an oak tree with the shield of the Royal Arms of the United Kingdom hanging from a branch and a mounted knight standing on the left, blue borders to oval bearing the motto “IN ACTION FAITHFUL AND IN HONOUR CLEAR”, with a red neck ribbon with golden border threads, housed in original velvet blue and silk lined tan morocco box stamped C.H. in gilt; printed citation signed at the head by Queen Elizabeth II (“Elizabeth R”), with seal in blind; printed pamphlet, The Statutes of the Order of the Companions of Honour; Margaret Thatcher, typed letter signed, informing Hayek that she plans to submit his “name to The Queen with a recommendation that Her Majesty may be graciously pleased to approve that you be appointed a Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour”, 22 May 1984; 3 photographs of Hayek from the day The Order of the Companions of Honour was founded in 1917 by King George the V which is “awarded for having a major contribution to the arts, science, medicine or government lasting over a long period of time”. The number of Companions of Honour is limited to 65 members. Hayek was appointed a Companion of Honour in the 1984 Birthday honours for “services to the study of Economics”. The appointment was a 20 minute audience with the Queen followed by dinner at the Institute of Economic Affairs. That evening, after the festivities, Hayek is reported to have said “I’ve just had the happiest day of my life”. To view shipping calculator, please click here.

companion of honour, 1984, awarded by queen elizabeth ii

Contemporary Discoveries

Elizabeth Peyton b. 1965 Disraeli Meets Queen Victoria titled (lower center) graphite on paper 11 ¾ by 9 in. 29.8 by 22.9 cm. Executed in 1998.

View 1 of Lot 163: Disraeli Meets Queen Victoria

disraeli meets queen victoria

Robert Dudley, Earl Of Leicester Autograph letter signed, to Queen Elizabeth I, writing of his travel in "desart countreys", explaining that it has been so long that he received news of the Queen that he has decided to write ("...Albeyt these rude & rustyke countreys doe yeld nothing worthe your Ma[jes]tys advertysment..."), having now arrived as a guest of the Earl of Derby at Hawarden Castle he has had letters including from Sir Philip Sidney, assuring him of the Queen's "healthye & good estate", and from Sir Francis Walsingham concerning a solution to an unspecified matter of state ("...a third way betwene those ii ways yow had thought upon, whereof I am most gladd..."), 1 page, folio, integral address leaf ("To the Q. most excellent mat."), "Harden Castle" [Hawarden Castle, Flintshire], 1 June, [1584], locking slits, neat repairs with loss of about 5 letters, remains of previous mount AN EXCEPTIONAL RARITY: A LETTER TO QUEEN'S ELIZABETH FROM HER FAVOURITE, THE EARL OF LEICESTER. Leicester was "Sweet Robin", nicknamed "Eyes" by his Queen, and a dominant figure in the Elizabethan court. He was, without question, Elizabeth's favourite courtier; the possibility of marriage hovered over their relationship for nearly twenty years. This letter does not have the flirtatious tone of earlier correspondence as it was written after Leicester's marriage to Lettice Knollys (a "she wolf", according to the Queen). Nonetheless, he is careful to depict the world away from the court and royal presence as an empty desert, and to suggest that his overriding concern during his absence is the Queen's continued health. He was in fact writing during a progress of the West Midlands and across the Welsh border, leaving his great house at Kenilworth on 26 May and reaching Buxton, which he visited regularly to take the waters, on 14 June. On 1 June he was the guest of Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby, at Hawarden Castle "nere Chester in the confines of wales". Leicester's letter not only mentions his famous nephew Sir Philip Sidney, but also the Queen's new solution to an unspecified political problem. The reference is too fleeting to identify the issue at stake, but a likely subject for correspondence between Leicester and Walsingham (to which Leicester here refers) was the Protestant revolt against Spain in the Low Countries, which deeply concerned both men. This letter has previously been dated to c.1577, but the 1584 date can be reached with certainty by the identification of the address as Hawarden. PROVENANCE: Probably from the estate of Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex (1591-1646), to William Jessop of Grays Inn, and thence to his daughter, who married William Hulton in 1694; thence by descent; sale, "Elizabeth and Essex: the Hulton Papers", Sotheby's, London, 14 December 1992, lot 2

View 1 of Lot 83: Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester | Autograph letter signed, to Queen Elizabeth I, [1584]

robert dudley, earl of leicester | autograph letter signed, to queen elizabeth i, [1584]

Prints & Multiples

Andy Warhol 1928 - 1987 Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, from Reigning Queens (Feldman & Schellmann II.335) signed in pencil and inscribed PP 1/5 screenprint in colors on Lenox Museum Board sheet: 39⅜ by 31½ in. 1000 by 798 mm. Executed in 1985; this impression is one of five printer's proofs aside from the numbered edition of 40 plus ten artist's proofs, with the blindstamp of the printer, Rupert Jasen Smith, published by George C. P. Mulder, and with the artist's inkstamp on the verso.

View 1 of Lot 160: Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, from Reigning Queens (Feldman & Schellmann II.335)

queen elizabeth ii of the united kingdom, from reigning queens (feldman & schellmann ii.335)

The Coronation Sale

Queen Elizabeth II A collection of photographs and ephemera relating to Queen Elizabeth II's Royal tours Comprising: i. Royal Tour, 1953-54. Two folding maps, Outbound Journey and Homebound Journey, Hydrographic Office stamp (each 35.8 x 18.1cm folded, 102.5 x 70.2cm unfolded), minor wear to edges ii. Royal Tour to Yugoslavia, 1972. 35 black and white photographs (each 24.0 x 18.2cm), of views, royal engagements and events with Queen Elizabeth II, the Duke of Edinburgh, Princess Anne, Josip Broz Tito and his wife Jovanka Broz and others, quarter calf box with clasp, photographs curled at corners, wear to box, mainly marginal iii. Royal visits in Australia and New Zealand, 1970s. 3 photographs of Queen Elizabeth II with officials (between 35.4 x 30.4cm and 28.8 x 25.0cm), 2 signed by Queen Elizabeth, one signed by the Duke of Edinburgh, one dated 1974, mounted on card, light toning and spotting, signatures to one photo somewhat smudged iv. Royal visit to Australia, 1970s. Two black and white photographs of HMY Brittannia in Sydney Harbour (37.5 x 29.6cm), marginal tear to photo of Sydney Harbour Bridge, light spotting This charming collection of material provides a fascinating insight into a few of the late Queen's many royal tours, from maps showing the Inbound and Outbound journeys of her first ever tour in 1953 to the royal family's only visit ever made to a Communist country when the Queen, the Prince of Edinburgh and Princess Anne visited Yugoslavia in 1972. Martin Charteris was Private Secretary to Elizabeth II from 1950 until 1977.

View 1 of Lot 31: Queen Elizabeth II | A collection of photographs and ephemera relating to Queen Elizabeth II's Royal tours, 1950s-1970s

queen elizabeth ii | a collection of photographs and ephemera relating to queen elizabeth ii's royal tours, 1950s-1970s

This is Tomorrow: Works from the David Ross Collection

Richard Stone b. 1951 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Digital print in colours, post-1992, signed in pencil, numbered 244/250, on wove paper image: 59 by 39.5cm.; 23¼ by 15½in.

View 1 of Lot 420: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

her majesty queen elizabeth ii

Scotch Whisky: The Hollywood Collection + The Three Continents Collection Part 4

The Macallan 60th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II Coronation 58.1 abv NV

The Macallan 60th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II Coronation 58.1 abv NV One of 1,953 boxes produced to reflect the date of the coronation in 1953, the 2013 release contains two bottles within a box designed by David Holmes, good levels, distillery booklet within slightly worn original presentation case 2 bts 35cl (opc) Please note that all spirits are sold for collection in New York or shipment to the District of Columbia, New Hampshire and New York via specialized carriers. For delivery outside of the United States, please see Important Information for Purchases at Wine and Spirit Sales in the Conditions of Business.

View 1 of Lot 5114: The Macallan 60th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II Coronation 58.1 abv NV (2 BT35)

the macallan 60th anniversary of queen elizabeth ii coronation 58.1 abv nv (2 bt35)

Whisky & Whiskey | The Three Continents Collection Part V - The Final Chapter

The Macallan 60th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II Coronation 58.1 abv NV One of 1,953 boxes produced to reflect the date of the coronation in 1953, the 2013 release contains two bottles within a box designed by David Holmes, good levels, distillery booklet within slightly worn original presentation case Image shown is for reference only. For bottle condition please refer to cataloguing notes above 2 bts 35cl (opc) ﻿Please note that all spirits are sold for collection in New York or shipment to the District of Columbia, New Hampshire and New York via specialized carriers. For delivery outside of the United States, please see Important Information for Purchases at Wine and Spirit Sales in the Conditions of Business.

View 1 of Lot 5018: The Macallan 60th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II Coronation 58.1 abv NV (2 BT35)

Important Prints & Multiples

Andy Warhol 1928 - 1987 Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, from Reigning Queens signed in pencil and numbered 4/40 screenprint in colors on Lennox Museum board sheet: 39¼ by 31¼ in. 996 by 794 mm. Executed in 1985; this impression is number 4 from the edition of 40 plus ten artist's proofs, with the blindstamp of the printer, Rupert Jasen Smith, published by George C. P. Mulder.

View 1 of Lot 196: Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, from Reigning Queens

queen elizabeth ii of the united kingdom, from reigning queens

Finest Whisky | Iconic Vintages From The Macallan Distillery

The Macallan 60th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II Coronation NV

The Macallan 60th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II Coronation NV One of 1953 boxes produced to reflect the date of the coronation in 1953, 2013 release, contains two bottles within a box designed by David Holmes, levels: into neck, distillery booklet within original presentation case The Macallan 60th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth ll Coronation 55.7 abv 35cl The Macallan 60th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth ll Coronation 58.1 abv 35cl 2 bt 35cl (opc) LYING IN GREENFORD, MIDDLESEX Offered Duty Paid With VAT On the Hammer Price Standard price shipping is available for deliveries within the United Kingdom (excluding Ireland and Scotland). Prices are quoted per case of wine or spirits; please note that a single bottle of wine or spirit will be considered as a full case. Deliveries will be charged as follows: - to an address in London: £35 for the first 10 cases, plus £10 for any additional case, plus VAT and Sotheby’s Transit Care cover; - to a UK address outside of London (excluding Ireland and Scotland): £45 for the first 10 cases, plus £10 for any additional case, plus VAT and Sotheby’s Transit Care cover. Price on application quotes are available for all other UK addresses. Pricing for international shipping available from Sotheby's Wine and Spirits Department on request, please contact: maxime.sandersthieffry@sothebys.com. Sotheby’s cannot arrange or take responsibility for shipments to non-UK buyers, but will be pleased to introduce them to a forwarding agent. Where it is necessary to have a licence to import wines or spirits, procural of the licence shall be the sole responsibility of the buyer. Buyers from outside the UK should note that local sales taxes or use tax may become payable upon import of items following purchase. Buyers should obtain their own advice in this regards. Any duties and taxes payable on import to the country of destination are not included. The cost of any such permit or license required for export or import of the purchased lot is not included. UK purchasers wishing to export directly out of the UK will have to pay VAT on the Buyer’s Premium irrespective of the destination. If you are shipping to another EU member state, 20% VAT has been added to the Buyer’s Premium. Those amounts of VAT may be refunded provided Sotheby’s receive the appropriate export documents within 3 months of the sale.

View 1 of Lot 5: The Macallan 60th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II Coronation NV (2 BT 35cl)

the macallan 60th anniversary of queen elizabeth ii coronation nv (2 bt 35cl)

An engraved glass tankard celebrating King George VI and Queen Elizabeth's visit to America on the Royal Tour of North America

An engraved glass tankard celebrating King George VI and Queen Elizabeth's visit to America on the Royal Tour of North America 1939 The first official visit of a reigning British Monarch to the United States and is often cited as the event that established the “special relationship” between the two countries. Engraved with crowed monogram and the flags of the United States of America and United Kingdom among inscriptions and devices Height: 11.6cm; Diameter: 9 cm

an engraved glass tankard celebrating king george vi and queen elizabeth's visit to america on the royal tour of north america, 1939

Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana. Part 2

Elizabeth I, Queen of England Document signed ("Elizabeth R"), addressed to Sir John Fortescue, Master of the Wardrobe, commanding him to deliver to Sir Thomas Gorges ("gentleman of our wardrobe") quantities of fabrics to produce ("...one hundred threscore and eleven yards of russett clothe, to make fyftie and seaven gownes for fyftie and seaven poore women. And fiftie and seaven pre of single soled showes for them...") 1 vellum membrane (241 x 349 mm), papered seal, Greenwich Palace, 18 February 1590/91; old folds, not examined out of frame. The Royal Maundy Service is an ancient royal tradition that stretches back to seventh century and continues today. It commemorates Jesus washig the feet of the Disciples before the Last Supper. A number of poor women equal to the sovereign's age were invited to take part in the service. In an elaborate and formal ritual, the Queen would wash and kiss the feet of the poor and present them with food, drink, clothing, footware, and money. This document orders the preparation of 57 dresses and shoes some seven weeks before Easter. Preparations were to be the responsibility of Sir Thomas Gorges of Longford in Wiltshire (1536-1610). Gorges had been a prominent courtier since the early 1570s and was married to Helena von Snakenborg, a noblewoman of Swedish origin who was a trusted Gentleowoman of the Queen's Privy Chamber.

View 1 of Lot 1219: Elizabeth I, Queen of England | Document signed ("Elizabeth R"), addressed to Sir John Fortescue, Master of the Wardrobe,

elizabeth i, queen of england | document signed ("elizabeth r"), addressed to sir john fortescue, master of the wardrobe,

An engraved glass tyg celebrating the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

An engraved glass tyg celebrating the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II 1953 height: 15cm; diameter: 44cm engraved with crowned initials and oak leaves, garter star and the Royal coat of arms, the handles engraved with national flowers, the rim with a border of oak leaves, the underside inscribed and numbered 5

an engraved glass tyg celebrating the coronation of queen elizabeth ii, 1953

Finest & Rarest Whisky from Scotland and Japan

The Macallan 60th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II Coronation 58.1 abv NV One of 1,953 boxes produced to reflect the date of the coronation in 1953, the 2013 release contains two bottles within a box designed by David Holmes, good levels, distillery booklet within slightly worn original presentation case 2 bts 35cl (opc) LYING IN GREENFORD PARK, MIDDLESEX Offered Duty Paid Please note the purchase price does not include applicable shipping, taxes or import charges which may be charged in addition to the purchase price. Standard price shipping is available for deliveries to mainland England. Deliveries will be charged at £11.50 + VAT per case, subject to a minimum delivery charge of £34.50 + VAT. Price on application quotes are available for all other UK addresses. Pricing for international shipping available from Sotheby's Spirits Department on request, please contact: Zofia.Dalkowska@sothebys.com. Sotheby’s cannot arrange or take responsibility for shipments to non-UK buyers, but will be pleased to introduce them to a forwarding agent. Where it is necessary to have a licence to import wines or spirits, procural of the licence shall be the sole responsibility of the buyer. Buyers from outside the UK should note that local sales taxes or use tax may become payable upon import of items following purchase. Buyers should obtain their own advice in this regards. Any duties and taxes payable on import to the country of destination are not included. The cost of any such permit or license required for export or import of the purchased lot is not included. UK purchasers wishing to export directly out of the UK will have to pay VAT on the Buyer’s Premium irrespective of the destination. If you are shipping to another EU member state, 20% VAT has been added to the Buyer’s Premium. Those amounts of VAT may be refunded provided Sotheby’s receive the appropriate export documents within 3 months of the sale.

View 1 of Lot 139: The Macallan 60th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II Coronation 58.1 abv NV (2 BT35)

Queen Elizabeth I Document signed, at the head, authorising an attack on Spain, ordering the issue of a letters patent which, in the light of "hostile attemptes daylie practised against this our Realme and persone by the kinge of Spayne", appoints Charles Lord Howard of Effingham as high admiral and Robert Earl of Essex as Lieutenant General jointly "Governors of out whole Navy and Army uppon the seas", authorising them to muster a fleet and army 'to invade, enter, burne, and spoile.... the sayed Spaniardes", with other rights include the authority to create knights, endorsed by Lord Burghley "This is to pass the Great seale immedyatly and this bill signed to remayn at the L. kep[er] without inrollyng of the same for some tyme", the endorsement signed by Burghley, Essex, and Robert Cecil, one large vellum membrane (525 x 5390mm) contemporary note of ensealing at head, 18 March 1596, housed in a half red morocco folding box, small hole in blank area of upper margin THE ROYAL ORDER THAT LED TO THE SACK OF CADIZ. Less than three months after the Queen issued this warrant, Lord Howard of Effingham and the Earl of Essex sailed from Plymouth with 150 ships. They reached Cadiz harbour on 30 June, quickly defeating the Spanish fleet. Essex led the assault on the city itself, landing in the first boat ashore and leading his troops over the city walls. Cadiz was soon conquered, plundered, and burnt, but the English did not have the capacity to leave a garrison. This was the most successive aggressive action by the English of the Anglo-Spanish war and was a humiliation for Philip II, but it brought no strategic advantage beyond sapping further the overstretched Spanish treasury. The English also find the time to raid Faro in Portugal on their return home, making off with 178 books from the Bishop's library that were subsequently donated to the Bodleian. This document, in which the Queen orders her military commanders to take the war to the Spanish, and delegates to them a wide range of powers, is an exceptional example of the first Elizabeth as war leader. It marks a key moment not just in the war with Spain that defined the latter part of her reign, but also in her fascinating relationship with her volatile favourite, the Earl of Essex, that was to conclude five years later on the executioner's block. PROVENANCE: Sotheby's, London, 17 December 1979, lot 30 ("Property of a Lady")

View 1 of Lot 40: Queen Elizabeth I | Document signed, ordering her Military Commanders to take the fight to Spain, 1596

queen elizabeth i | document signed, ordering her military commanders to take the fight to spain, 1596

Treasures

Property from a private British Collection - Lots 1 – 15

Property from a private British Collection - Lots 1 – 15 Archbishop Matthew Parker Presentation manuscript for Queen Elizabeth in the form of nine conjoined vellum roundels (each c. 40mm diameter) in three rows, linked by thin strips of vellum (total size 127 x 127mm), the middle centre roundel illuminated in blue and gold with a finely illustrated St George and the Dragon on a dark blue background surrounded by a Garter with motto, and with surrounding Latin text on the presentation of an agate jewel by Archbishop Matthew Parker to Queen Elizabeth I ("Regni axos Elizabetha gerit Mattheus Achaten Cantuar. Ei donat fidus dum vivet Achates"), the bottom centre roundel with a small miniature portrait of Queen Elizabeth in blue, surrounded by three Latin sententiae, the top row with a definition of agate in French derived from Pliny with headings in gold ink, the remaining roundels with Latin texts on the properties of agate and related subjects derived from Pliny and other Classical sources, the texts in three fine calligraphic hands, [September 1573], mounted on a square of velvet covered board, with a printed exhibition label ("Tudor Exhibition, London. 1889-90. Reg. No 49") on the reverse

View 1 of Lot 2: [Archbishop Matthew Parker] | Presentation manuscript for Queen Elizabeth

[archbishop matthew parker] | presentation manuscript for queen elizabeth

An engraved large goblet celebrating the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

An engraved large goblet celebrating the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II 1953 based on a Elizabethan silver form, the generous bowl with a girdle, supported by a knop coin stem on a domed and folded foot, engraved with crowned monogram, a rose and national flowers, inscribed height: 21.3cm; diameter: 14cm

an engraved large goblet celebrating the coronation of queen elizabeth ii, 1953

Glenfiddich Private Vintage H.M. Queen Elizabeth II 48.9 abv 1974

Glenfiddich Private Vintage H.M. Queen Elizabeth II 48.9 abv 1974 Distilled in 1974 and bottled in 2002 to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee, bottle no. 363 of 2336, outer box very scuffed 1 bt 70cl (owc) ﻿Please note that all spirits are sold for collection in New York or shipment to the District of Columbia, New Hampshire and New York via specialized carriers. For delivery outside of the United States, please see Important Information for Purchases at Wine and Spirit Sales in the Conditions of Business.

View 1 of Lot 5689: Glenfiddich Private Vintage H.M. Queen Elizabeth II 48.9 abv 1974 (1 BT70)

glenfiddich private vintage h.m. queen elizabeth ii 48.9 abv 1974 (1 bt70)

Edward Squire Medmorandum signed with an ornamental signature ("Ed: Squier"), entitled "The manner howe ye Englishe Jesuites doe deale with Our Englishmen which are broughte prisoners into Spayne" explaining how he was subourned by the Jesuits to attempt the assassination of Queen Elizabeth by smearing poison on the pommel of her saddle; with a detailed exposition of the methods by which Jesuits insinuate themselves into the confidence of prisoners in Spain, undermine their faith and instill a desire for revenge against the regime in England; also with some facts about the escape route to France that is used following acts of violence in England; also with Squire's dark hints of deaths at the hands of the Inquisition, his reasoning of how the Devil had worked in him, and his plea for forgiveness; 6 pages, folio, endorsed in the hand of a member of Robert Cecil's secretariat, [October 1598] "...when I tolde him y[e]t I hade noe knowledge howe to doe it; hee answered let not y[e]t truble, nor hinder yo[u]r intencon, for I will p[ro]vide the thinge y[e]t shall doe it; and geve you instruccons w[hi]ch if you . . . beare in memorie, you shall not need any other then to studye tyme & place. When hee deliver[er]ed it to mee, hee sayd it is in a blader wrapped about w[i]t[h] manie pap[er]s, & next it is a parchm[en]t all w[hi]ch you muste take a waye, & w[i]th a great pin pricke holes in the bottome, & haveing on a thick glove howlde it in the Palme of yo[u]r hannd, and presse or passe it violently on the Queenes Sadle pumell w[hi]ch may bee done very quickly, & when y[o]u have done it you were beste cast it awaye y[e]t if been not found aboute you and then Tooke to yo[u]r own saftie ...' THE CONFESSION OF AN ALLEGED WOULD-BE ASSASSIN OF QUEEN ELIZABETH I. Squire had been a scrivener, and also worked in the Queen's stables, before he took to the sea and sailed with Drake on his last voyage in 1595. His barque, The Francis, was separated from the fleet and captured by the Spanish. In Spain he is supposed to have undergone conversion by the Jesuits and been instigated by Richard Walpole to assassinate Elizabeth and the Earl of Essex. After being exchanged for Spanish prisoners, he returned to England in June 1597. He was soon at sea again on the Earl of Essex's "Islands" expedition to the Azores. In early September 1598, following intelligence from an unknown source, Squire was arrested, and the following month he was transferred to the Tower of London. He was accused of unsuccessfully carrying out the plan of rubbing poison on the pommel of the Queen's saddle and to have attempted to poison Essex during their sea voyage. He was indicted for high treason, examined, confessed under torture, retracted his confession, and was hanged, drawn and quartered at Tyburn on 23 November. Squire's treason was quickly adopted into Government propaganda as an example of the perfidy of the Jesuits, and counter-propaganda soon appeared claiming that the plot was a malicious fabrication by government agents. The question of whether Squire was guilty, or a victim of the Elizabethan government's cold-hearted attempts to blacken the reputation of Catholic exiles, remains open to this day. Arthur Freeman wrote a lengthy account of the case and reviewed the extensive surviving primary documentation (including this manuscript, which was then in his possession), concluding that the documents held together and made a coherent case for guilt (in the harsh circumstances of an Elizabethan treason trial), whereas the Jesuit counter-claims were unconvincing ('Edward Squire', in Elizabeth's Misfits (1978), pp, 3-47). However the ODNB, choosing its words carefully, suggests that "although it is most probable that Squire was not guilty of all the charges laid against him, the trial served to arouse any whose loyalty to the queen might be flagging". The signature on the current document - its elaborate nature indicative of Squire's training as a scrivener - is closely comparable to the signed confessions amongst the State Papers (SP/12/268/89 f.l80r and SP/12/268/91 f.l85r). The official endorsement ("1590 Nov. A declaracon of Edw Squyere after his arraignment") is in the hand of Robert Cecil's secretary (cf. B.L. Stowe 167 fols. 36, 38, 55 and 60). PROVENANCE: Sotheby's, London, 14 December 1976, lot 59; Sotheby's, London, 18 December 1986, lot 242

View 1 of Lot 187: Queen Elizabeth I--Edward Squire | Signed account of an assassination plot against the Queen, 1598

queen elizabeth i--edward squire | signed account of an assassination plot against the queen, 1598

Andy Warhol 1928 - 1987 Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (F. & S. II.335A) Screenprint in colours with diamond dust, 1985, from Reigning Queens (Royal Edition), signed in pencil, inscribed and numbered 'R 29/30' (total edition includes five artist's proofs), with the printer's blindstamp, Rupert Jasen Smith, New York, published by George C. P. Mulder, Amsterdam, with the artist's copyright inkstamp verso, on Lenox Museum Board, framed sheet: 1000 by 800mm 39⅜ by 31½in

View 1 of Lot 70: Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (F. & S. II.335A)

queen elizabeth ii of the united kingdom (f. & s. ii.335a)

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

Queen Elizabeth I Letter signed ("Elizabeth R") at the head, to Roger North, 2nd Baron North, as Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire ordering the supply of cavalry to London, listing landowners within the county and the number of horses they are to supply, ordering them to "send unto Shordich neere to London, so many horse furnished as is here underwritten to be here by the fourtenth of this August", 1 page, folio, integral address leaf with residue of red wax seal impression, Nonesuch Manor, 4 August 1599, docketed ("Her Ma[jesty]... for the sending up to Shordiche 57 horse by certen principall knights & gentlemen..."), locking slits, strengthened at fold, some fraying, soiling QUEEN ELIZABETH ORDERS THE REPLENISHMENT OF HER ARMY. By 1599, England had been at war with Spain for more than ten years. The war placed a great strain on Elizabeth's treasury and armed forces: the risk of invasion still remained, despite the defeat of successive Spanish Armadas; England had committed troops in support of Protestant rebels in their long attritional war of independence against Spanish rule; and earlier in the year the Queen had been forced to order her favourite, the Earl of Essex, to quell a dangerous and widespread uprising in Ireland. This letter to Lord North, a courtier and Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire, names prominent Cambridgeshire landowners who are to supply horses, including Sir John Cotton, Sir Horatio Palavichini, Ferdinando Paris and others. PROVENANCE Christie's, New York, 8 June 1990, lot 176

View 1 of Lot 184: Queen Elizabeth I | Letter signed, to Lord North, ordering the supply of horses from Cambridgeshire, 1599

queen elizabeth i | letter signed, to lord north, ordering the supply of horses from cambridgeshire, 1599

Scarfe at Sotheby’s: Sixty Years of Being Rude

GERALD SCARFE "Boomps a Daisy: Father Kissmass and Mother Claws" 590 by 770mm., pen, ink, watercolour and spray paint drawing with corrections in gouache, mounted, framed and glazed (805 by 995mm. frame) Published in Milk Snatcher (2015), p. 129. Exhibited at The Bowes Museum, "Milk Snatcher: The Thatcher Drawings", 14 March – 31 May 2015. Please click here to view shipping calculator

scarfe | [the 1980s] | "boomps a daisy: father kissmass and mother claws" [margaret thatcher and queen elizabeth ii]

Photographs

Annie Leibovitz b.1949 Queen Elizabeth II, Buckingham Palace, London mural-sized archival pigment print, with edition '5/10' in pencil on the reverse, 2007, printed later; accompanied by the photographer's The Master Set label, signed in ink (2) image: 36 by 54 in. (91.4 by 137.2 cm.)

View 1 of Lot 118: Queen Elizabeth II, Buckingham Palace, London

queen elizabeth ii, buckingham palace, london

An etched and gilt ruby glass vase celebrating the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth

An etched and gilt ruby glass vase celebrating the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth 1937 height: 24.5cm; diameter: 15cm of inverted baluster form inscribed above crowned monogram, floral festoon, oak sprigs and thistle, and crowned accession date, engraved number 4 within etched mark

an etched and gilt ruby glass vase celebrating the coronation of king george vi and queen elizabeth, 1937

Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction, including the Ralph I. Goldenberg Collection

Elizabeth Peyton b. 1965 Queen Elizabeth II oil on board 25.8 by 20.5 cm. 10⅛ by 8 in. Executed in 1995.

queen elizabeth ii

Queen Elizabeth I─Sir Gilbert Dethick, Garter King of Arms

Queen Elizabeth I─Sir Gilbert Dethick, Garter King of Arms A princely collection of nine illustrated heraldic manuscripts presented to the Queen as New Year's gifts Each volume containing between 25 and 68 historic Coats of Arms painted in vivid emblazonry with gold, silver, and coloured inks, each also with a dedicatory title page with richly decorated border, 295 illustrated Coats in all on rectos and versos of c.160 leaves, on vellum, each volume uniformly bound in contemporary or possibly near-contemporary crimson velvet over pasteboards, edges of the boards covered with gold braid, two pairs of ties of gold thread with tassels, vellum pastedowns and endleaves, the upper cover of each volume stamped with the crowned cypher CR of King Charles I (stamped upside down on three volumes), the volumes comprising: “the Armories of such of the Knightes of your most honorable ordre of the Garter as lyved in the tyme of […] Kyng Henry the Fifte”, illustrated with 26 coats of arms, small label (“no: 3 of them in quarto bound crimson Bookes 1639”), 1569, one bifolium nearly detached “A booke conteyninge the true and perfect declaration of al the knights of the most noble order of the Garter […] In the tyme of […] Kinge Henry the fifte”, illustrated with 25 coats of arms, small label (“no: 5 of them in quarto bound crimson Bookes 1639”), 1570, with four gold silk ties “A Booke conteyninge the trewe and perfect declaracion of the the knightes of the most noble order of the Garter which were electe and Installid […] in the tyme of […] king Henry the sixt”, illustrated with 30 coats of arms, small label (“no: 6 of them in quarto bound crimson Bookes 1639”), 1571, with four gold silk ties “In this booke are depainted the Armes of all the Knightes of the most noble order of the Garter […] duringe the tyme of […] Edward the fowerth”, illustrated with 29 coats of arms, small label (“no: 7 of them in quarto bound crimson Bookes 1639”), 1572, with four gold and silk ties “A Booke of all the Earles and Barons, which weare in the tyme of […] William the Conquerour”, illustrated with 68 coats of arms, small label (“no: 12 of them in quarto bound crimson Bookes 1639”), 1577, upper joint split “The Names and Armes of suche worthie Personages, as have been ennobled & advaunced to Honnor, by […] Kinge Henryte the Seconde and King Richard the Firste”, illustrated with 34 coats of arms, 1579, one bifolium loose and another nearly detached “A Booke of all the Earles and Barrons which were in the tyme of […] Kinge John and Kings Henry the third”, illustrated with 30 coats of arms, 1580, three of four gold and silk ties “the Armoyres of such of your knights of your most honorable Order of the Garter as lyved at one instants in the tyme of […] Kinge Henry the fourth”, illustrated with 25 coats of arms, undated, with inscription “No. 1 W: Dobyne :/ 1639” and small label (“no: 1 of them in quarto bound crimson Bookes 1639”), one bifolium nearly detached [Barons and Earls of Henry I?], illustrated with 28 coats of arms, [n.y.], four gold and silk ties, lacking first bifolium with title page and reigning monarch’s arms, one bifolium loose uniform 8vo (c.210 x 150mm), 1569-1580 (where dated), some silver oxidised, some wear and staining to the bindings A RICHLY DECORATED SET OF MANUSCRIPTS AND A RARE AND EVOCATIVE REMNANT OF THE COURT OF ELIZABETH I. These armorials were presented to the Queen from 1569 to 1580 as gifts for New Year. The elaborate ceremony of New Year gift-giving was a central event in the calendar of the court, at which gifts were exchanged between the Queen and all echelons of her court. Several rolls recording these exchanges of gifts survive, giving a wonderfully rich record of the Elizabethan court in its opulence. The roll for 1578, for example, describes one of the manuscripts found in the present lot: "By Gilbert Dethick, alias Garter Principal King of Armes, a booke of the states in King William Conqueror's tyme – Delivered to Mrs Blanche." In the same year, the Earl of Leicester gave a bejewelled ornamental collar of gold, the Earl of Ormond a Phoenix jewel, the Duchess of Suffolk a velvet cushion “embrawdred of the story of Truth set with garnetts and sede pearls”, and Philip Sidney a “smock of camerick … wrought with blac worke … and a sute of ruffs cutworke” (Society of Antiquaries, MS 537). Favourites and great aristocrats competed for attention through their gifts of ornate and often fantastical jewellery, whilst more humble servants of the crown celebrated their ongoing service by presenting appropriate gifts. A court musician might give lute strings; apothecaries often gave green ginger and orange flowers. It was a highly formalised occasion. Gilbert Dethick would have joined a throng of courtiers in the Presence Chamber on New Year’s day morning with a gift to present to one of the Queen’s personal attendants. Blanche Parry, for example, to whom Sir Gilbert Dethick gave his 1578 manuscript gift, was Keeper of Her Majesty’s Jewels and one of the Queen’s closest confidents – as a consequence she was also a regular gift-giver in her own right: her 1578 gift to her royal mistress was “a litill box of gold” for sweetmeats with an accompanying spoon. The courtiers would then have gone to the Jewel House for their return gift. No attempt was made on the part of the crown to make personalised gestures: everyone received silver gilt plate in a quantity determined by rank, and of a value that was rarely commensurate with the value of the Queen’s gifts. Such was the context for which the present manuscripts were created. Every New Year the Queen would receive from Sir Gilbert Dethick, her chief herald, the Garter King of Arms, an illuminated volume of historic English coats of arms. These tended to be Knights of the Garter from previous reigns, or else English nobles from before the foundation of the order in 1348. They exhibited Dethick’s skill in limning heraldic achievements, and also his historical knowledge and ability to research ancient arms from the records of the College of Arms. Dethick (c.1500-1584) was a respected herald who had served three sovereigns before Elizabeth, and was a notable figure at court. He had fulfilled the traditional herald’s role of proclaiming messages from the monarch including on the battlefield; in the course of his duties he had nearly been shot by the Scots, and narrowly escaped hanging at the hands of rebels in Norfolk. He had also been sent on a number of diplomatic expeditions, including for negotiation of royal marriages, and was the first to establish a home for England’s heralds, the College of Arms. These annual gifts were a physical manifestation of his continuity of service. The present group of volumes remained in the Royal Library from the time of their presentation throughout the reigns of James I and Charles I. During Charles I's reign they were each stamped with the crowned cypher CR of the King, and in 1639 they were listed and catalogued. The stamping (or possibly shaving) of the royal monogram on the velvet bindings by an unknown technique was evidently a Stuart invention (cf. James I's copy of Aelfric's A Saxon treatise, 1623, in Corpus Christi College, Oxford; Fine Bindings 1500-1700 from Oxford Libraries, Bodleian Library, 1968, no. 169), which later fell into disuse. One vellum pastedown has become detached and it can thus be seen that the velvet was backed with green canvas. The last known record of the volumes in the seventeenth century is in one of the inventories prepared at the time of the 'Commonwealth Sale'. One of the commissioners for the King's library was Mr. Wheeler and it was in "An Inventorie of Goodes receaved from Mr Wheeler belonging to the late King vizt. In the small Truncke" that the books are listed and valued at £14: "17EN BOOKES OF ARMES OF KNIGHTS OF THE GARTER IN REDD VELLVETT CASES BOUND WITH GOLD GALLOONE" (The Inventories and Valuations of the King's Goods 1649-1651, Walpole Society, vol. 43, 1970-1972, ed. Oliver Miller, p.246). The next reference to the volumes is in the ownership of Augustus, 1st Viscount Keppel (1725-86). The family archive contains "A Catalogue of the Library of the Right Honourable Augustus Lord Visc[oun]t Keppel deceas'd, at his Lordships Seat at Elden Hall in Suffolk, taken in April 1787". Under a general heading "Quarto" is the entry "In the Drawer at the Lefthand Window Arms of Earls and Barons from W[illia]m the Conqueror richly Blazond on Vellum 4 Vol; bound in crimson Velvet Arms of the Knights of the Garter blazon Vellum & bound in crimson Velvet 7 Vol;". Admiral Keppel had direct connections to the Stuart family, which probably explain how he came into possession of the volumes. His mother was the granddaughter of Charles II and his father, the second Earl of Albemarle, was christened William Anne as godson of Queen Anne. Augustus Keppel's library was left to his nephew the fourth Earl of Albemarle and formed the library at Quidenham Hall, Norfolk. They remained in the same line of ownership until their sale in these rooms in 1986. A number of other such heraldic New Years’ gifts survive. The presentation manuscripts for 1564 is at the Beinecke Library of Yale University (MS 97), whilst the 1574 and 1575 volumes were presented to the Royal Library by Lord Albemarle in 1970. The 1591 volume, prepared by Sir Gilbert Dethick’s son and successor as Garter King of Arms, was offered in these rooms at auction on December 2005 and is now in an important private library. THIS COLLECTION AFFORDS AN EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE A GROUP OF ELIZABETHAN ROYAL BOOKS OF UNDOUBTED PROVENANCE. PROVENANCE: Sold from the royal collection. c.1650; Augustus, 1st Viscount Keppel (1725-86); thence by family descent to the Earls of Albemarle; Sotheby's, London, 18 December 1986, lot 203

View 1 of Lot 19: Queen Elizabeth I--Sir Gilbert Dethick | 9 illustrated heraldic manuscripts presented to the Queen, 1568-80

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