Lot 101
£3,024
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 28 September 2022 from 10:00 BST
carved composite woodblock, 9.8 x 8.7 x 2.3cm, recto with text 'JOHN DUNCAN VAUGHAN CAMPBELL 5TH EARL CAWDOR' in seriffed roman capitals and motto 'Be Mindful' against intricate background of spreading trees, stag and floating skull motif, verso with manufacturer's blind stamp (T. N. Lawrence, Red Lion Passage, London) and Eric Gill's carved monogram and catalogue number 595, discolouration and scratches to recto commensurate with use [Physick 906; Skelton P906]
Note: John Duncan Campbell, 5th Earl Cawdor JP TD FSA FSA (Scot) FRGS (1900-1970) was a Scots-Welsh nobleman and army officer mentioned in despatches for his service in the Second World War.
Provenance: Property of an English collector.