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Auction No 424, Tag: Festival Of Britain

8 Lots (displaying 1 - 8)
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Festival of Britain 1951 ephemera including programmes, leaflets, guides, FDCs, folding Map, pack of PPCs, etc. Includes Sherlock Holmes Exhibition

Lot: 41

  • Auction Date: Wed 6th Mar 2024 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £120 - £150
SOLD £125
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Festival of Britain 1951 ephemera including programmes, leaflets, guides, FDCs, folding Map, pack of PPCs, etc. Includes Sherlock Holmes Exhibition (two different brochures + entrance ticket), Met Office Weather Reports (2), Telegram, Brighton Festival programme, two special service bus tickets, napkin and serviette. Mainly VG/VF (42). Also two modern items.

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Simmer & Tonkin "Post Cards and related collectibles of the Festival of Britain", 2001; "Design in the Festival", Council of Industrial Design, 1951;

Lot: 42

  • Auction Date: Wed 6th Mar 2024 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £60
UNSOLD
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Simmer & Tonkin Post Cards and related collectibles of the Festival of Britain, 2001; Design in the Festival, Council of Industrial Design, 1951; and eighteen related works, including set of 13 volumes of About Britain 1951, (all bar one in d/jkts); plus Perkins & Tonkin Postcards of the British Empire Exhibition Wembley 1924 & 1925, 1994, in d/jkt. VG/VF (21)    

Festival of Britain 1951 memorabilia comprising metal teapots (2), five items of cutlery, a rare egg-timer, tea caddy, small dish,

Lot: 43

  • Auction Date: Wed 6th Mar 2024 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £105
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Festival of Britain 1951 memorabilia comprising metal teapots (2), five items of cutlery, a rare egg-timer, tea caddy, small dish, set of 6 shot glasses, a glass tankard and ceramic mug. VG/VF (18 items) 

Festival of Britain 1951 memorabilia including two brushes, propelling pencil in decorated brass case, horse brass, pocket watch (needing attention),

Lot: 44

  • Auction Date: Wed 6th Mar 2024 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £58
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Festival of Britain 1951 memorabilia including two brushes, propelling pencil in decorated brass case, horse brass, pocket watch (needing attention), a tie and tie-clip, letter-openers (2), etc. Mostly VG/VF (11 items)

Festival of Britain 1951 memorabilia comprising ladies’ compacts (2 different), leather wallet and card holder, cigarette case, three tins

Lot: 45

  • Auction Date: Wed 6th Mar 2024 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £76
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Festival of Britain 1951 memorabilia comprising ladies' compacts (2 different), leather wallet and card holder, cigarette case, three tins (one for Ardath ‘State Express' cigarettes), large glass ash tray, and a match-book. Good to VF (10 items)

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Festival of Britain 1951 memorabilia comprising boxed jigsaws (3 different, one with a piece missing),

Lot: 46

  • Auction Date: Wed 6th Mar 2024 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £30 - £40
UNSOLD
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Festival of Britain 1951 memorabilia comprising boxed jigsaws (3 different, one with a piece missing), a 78 rpm. record Sound Picture of Great Britain, and a Taylor Walker & Co beermat inscribed on reverse, The George, Pinner, 1951. Fair to fine.

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Festival of Britain 1951, a good collection in modern album, including King’s visit, pavilion interiors (6), Far Tottering & Oyster Creek Railway

Lot: 115

  • Auction Date: Wed 6th Mar 2024 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £70
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Festival of Britain 1951, a good collection in modern album, including King's visit, pavilion interiors (6), Far Tottering & Oyster Creek Railway (11, including group of five comic by Valentine's), Festival ship ‘Campania' (2), etc. Six are modern re-issues. Mainly RPs. VG/VF (102)  

Festival of Britain 1951 selection comprising proof set of 10 coins, proof Crowns (2), and wax medallion, all in issued boxes;

Lot: 151

  • Auction Date: Wed 6th Mar 2024 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £80 - £120
SOLD £135
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Festival of Britain 1951 selection comprising proof set of 10 coins, proof Crowns (2), and wax medallion, all in issued boxes; three further medallions; six badges including enamelled types for the V.C.C. Motor Rally, Newbury, and London Music Festival; an enamelled pendant, and a button. Worn boxes o/w fine. (15 items)