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20. Femme Au Miroirand Delire [Female EroticScenes], c1910s-1920s.Group of four etchings,all with illegible artist’ssignature and editionedin pencil in lower margin,some with titles, sizesfrom 24.4 x 19.4cm to34.9 x 25cm. Some withminor creases or foxing tomargins. The group $2,850Editions read “1/12, 7/12, 11/12and 3/15.”22. Chinese BoySoldier Doll, c1920s-1930s. Compositiondoll, including paintedceramic parts, originalcostume, 28.5 x 10 x5.2cm. Minor chipsand discolouration. $550This soldier is most likelyto be a propagandistitem, championing the“Great March” and a“rosy future.”23. The Official AOFB [Ancient Order OfFroth Blowers] Handkerchief, c1926. Printedcotton, captions throughout, 42 x 44cm. Slightfoxing. $660Captions include “Souvenir 1926. The more we are together,together, together / The more we are together, the merrierwe’ll be; / For your friends are my friends / And my friends areyour friends / And the more we are together / The merrier we’llbe.” Handkerchief illustrates various souvenirs for members,including a ladies wristlet for “Ye angelic order of fairy belles.”The Ancient Order of Froth Blowers was a humorous Britishcharitable organisation to “foster the noble art and gentleand healthy pastime of froth blowing amongst gentlemenof leisure and ex-soldiers.” Running from 1924 to 1931, TheAOFB was foundedby Bert Temple, anex-soldier and silkmerchant,initially toraise £100 (equal toabout £4,228 today)for the children’scharities of thesurgeon Sir AlfredFripp. Ref: Wiki.21. Chinese Dolls, Elderly Couple, c1920s-1930s. Pairof composition dolls including painted ceramic parts, originalsilk costumes, 23.7 x 10 x 7cm (approx. each). Chips anddiscolouration. The pair $660These dolls are most likely to be propagandist items, championing peasantry.24. La Gravure Originale Belge 5, 1928-1930. Folio of two lithographs, two etchingsand an aquatint, editioned 65/75 and signedwith one dated “’30” in pencil by artist in lowermargin, one with stamped facsimile signature,4.8 x 10.3cm to 33 x 25.3cm (images), 44.9 x31.6cm (paper).Slight soil ing andfoxing, creases,tears and missingportions to front cover, missingback cover. $1,650The incomplete folio includes printsby: Carlo van Her, lithograph; RobertCrommelynck, aquatint; van Caeneghem,etching; R. Schoenberg, etching;Georges Balthus, lithograph, and twounsigned wood engravings.25. Isabel Saul (British, 1895-1977). [TheElizabethan Era], c1950. Hand-coloured etching,captions in plate throughout image, signed andannotated “sculpsit” in pencil on image lower right,24.2 x 29.4cm. Slight surface loss to image centreright, tears, creases, pinholes and minor foxing tomargins. $770Vignettes in image show Queen Elizabeth, Mary Queen ofScots and Prince Philip, William Shakespeare and others,along with the GlobeTheatre, churches,castles, and tradedproduce such as teaand potatoes. Captionsalong the border of theimage refer to variousliterary, royal, militaryand religious figures,explorers, etc.6