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Archibald Thorburn (Scottish, 1860-1935)

#Puffins and Razor Bills, 1911

1966 AC Cobra 4.7-Liter Two-Seat Competition Hardtop Coupé

A 17th-century Safavid brass Mecca Centred World Map, Persia,

The circular brass base plate with centrally-pivoted rotating brass diametrical rule fixed with removable pin, a glazed circular recess for compass to lower part, the base plate finely engraved and chased with an elliptical grid overlaid with inscriptions in thuluth naming the geographical locations on the grid, vertical and horizontal axis denoting longitude and latitude,.

The elliptical grid surrounded by four cartouches filled with fine inscriptions in thuluth on stippled grounds with scrolling tendrils, the border with a series of further inscription-filled cartouches denoting the bearings, applied hinged sundial to upper edge, hinged latitude arc to left hand side, two applied splayed brass feet to upper side of reverse

22.5 cm. diam.; the box 25.5 cm. diam.

Vivienne Westwood: A Pair of Super Elevated Court Shoes,

Autumn/Winter 1993 'Anglomania' Collection,

smooth black leather with 20cm/8" platform heels, Labelled size UK 5

Supermodel Naomi Campbell wore a similar pair of super elevated platform shoes during the 1993 runway. During the walk, the exaggerated height made them almost impossible to balance in, and she famously lost her footing and fell on the catwalk. The shoes themselves became legendary, symbolising both the daring creativity of Vivienne Westwood and the risks models sometimes take to bring avant-garde fashion to life.

Peter Anderson, Julien Temple in Soho, 1980,

Sex Pistols: A Rare Banned Poster "Young Flesh Required," 1979,

Original withdrawn Virgin promotional poster for The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle, printed on paper, featuring artwork by Jamie Reid/Trevor Key, 27in x 39 1/2in (69cm x 100cm)

American Express objected to the use of the imagery on this poster and sued Virgin Records. The poster was therefore withdrawn from circulation.

Vivienne Westwood & Malcolm McLaren:

'I Groaned with Pain' T-Shirt,

The quote actually originates from the 1954 erotic novel Helen and Desire by Alexander Trocchi. It became famous in the 1970s when Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren featured it on provocative t-shirts sold at their legendary King's Road boutique, SEX.