Sale 47: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2343    

Great Britain, 1884 Hand-illustrated and colored cover, pen & ink drawing by George Henry Edwards of a Small Sailboat on the Water with a Windmill on the Shore, not signed; franked with a 1d lilac tied by a London cds, Very Fine, reverse is marked "by G.H.E." in the hand of E. Henry Edwards.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

George Henry Edwards (1854-1918) was a Victorian watercolorist who exhibited at the Royal Academy and the Royal Institute.

Realized: $180

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Lot 2344    

Great Britain, 1893 Hand-illustrated and colored cover, pen & ink drawing attributed to George Henry Edwards depicting a Knight in Full Armor with a Lance and a Shield, a Squire Holding his Horse; the shield bears the address while the stamp is on the banner flying from his lance; franked with a 1d lilac tied by a Bristol cds, not signed, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 2345    

Great Britain, 1902 Hand-illustrated and colored cover, ink & watercolor drawing by Henry (Ethelbert) Edwards of a Cleaning Lady on a Break, Reading a Book Entitled "The Ghost of Gotey Grange", franked with a 1d lilac tied by an Uckfield cds, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $220

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Lot 2346    

Great Britain, 1903 Hand-illustrated covers, pair of covers by Henry (Ethelbert) Edwards to two different members of the family, each featuring the same Young Cleaning Woman skillfully rendered in pen & brown ink wash; each signed "Eth.E./03" and franked with a pair of ½d Edward tied by Cardiff squared circles; reverse Throne Metal & Furniture Polish ads, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $375

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Lot 2347    

Great Britain, 1903 Hand-illustrated and colored cover, ink & watercolor drawing by Henry (Ethelbert) Edwards of a Soccer Player/Footballer, Upset Because the Grass of His "Pitch" Is Overgrown, signed "EE/03"; franked with a 1d Edward tied by a Cardiff cds, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $300

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Lot 2348    

Great Britain, 1903 Hand-illustrated and colored cover, pen & ink drawing by Henry (Ethelbert) Edwards of a Young Girl in a Lavender Coat with matching Flowers in a Fancy Border, signed "Eth.E./03"; franked with a pair of ½d Edward tied by Cardiff squared circles; reverse has an ad for Furniture Polish, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $220

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Lot 2349    

Great Britain, 1904 Hand-illustrated and colored cover, humorous pen & ink drawing by Henry (Ethelbert) Edwards of a Comic Man Wearing a "Sandwich Board" bearing the Address, signed "Eth Edwards/04"; franked with a pair of ½d Edward tied by a Bryn Mawr duplex cds, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $450

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Lot 2350    

Great Britain, 1904 Hand-illustrated and colored cover, ink & watercolor drawing by Henry (Ethelbert) Edwards of a Comical Man Holding a Sign Bearing the Address, signed "Eth Edwards/04"; franked with a 1d Edward tied by a Burton-on-Trent cds; reverse has an ad for Furniture Polish, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $325

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Lot 2351    

Great Britain, 1904 Hand-illustrated and colored cover, ink & watercolor drawing by Henry (Ethelbert) Edwards of a Comic Woman Wearing a Large Flowered Hat, signed "Eth E/04"; franked with a 1d Edward tied by a Bryn Mawr cds, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $350

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Lot 2352    

Great Britain, 1904 Hand-illustrated and colored cover, pen & ink comic drawing by Henry (Ethelbert) Edwards of a Man Running To Catch a Train, signed "E.E./04"; franked with a 1d Edward tied by an Aberdare cds; reverse has an ad for Throne Furniture Polish, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $230

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