Lot 208 , A large collection of family ephemera,

A large collection of family ephemera, late 19th to mid-20th century, comprising Certificates of Discharge and other documents relating to Merchant Seaman (later Master) G. W. Ducat-Amos (British-India Steam Navigation Co.), a small autograph album with humorous sayings, watercolours and drawings (1904-6), various photograph albums (including Egypt), railway and motor-related photographs and booklets, Tourist brochures, ballet and other souvenir programmes, including a Royal Opera House Covent Garden embossed card programme, the cover designed by Rex Whistler (State Performance, Mar 22nd, 1939), a humorous ink sketch signed by David Kossoff, an early copy of The Pie and the Patty-Pan, a scrap book, etc.
Estimate £150-250


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Sold for £420