WEDNESDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER 2008
CURIOS
Many lots are photographed in the catalogue which
is now lavishly illustrated in full colour throughout
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WEDNESDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER 2008 CURIOS Many lots are photographed in the catalogue which is now lavishly illustrated in full colour throughout ORDER CATALOGUE ONLINE HOME PAGE |
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| 613 Royal Scots Greys 1820’s Officers’ Mess silver and plate asparagus dish. An attractive silver on copper rectangular example with reeded rim and floreated corners. Either end with barrel handles and lidded spouts for hot water; the bas stamped with eight crossed arrows device. The detachable hinged lid with raised central oval bearing ornate handle, one side finely engraved with crowned oval strap “Royal Scots Greys” with Order of the Thistle Star to centre. Internal fitted silver tray by Robert Hennel bearing 1828 hallmarks. Scratches to internal tray otherwise generally VGC. (approx. 10 x 7 1/2 inches and 1 1/4 deep excluding lid. Overall height 3 inches) (£200 - £300) Royal Scots Greys fought at the Battle of Waterloo; their famous charge depicted in “Scotland Forever” by Lady Butler. During the Battle Sgt Charles Ewart captured the French standard of the 45th Veteran Regiment of the Line and thus the eagle was borne by the Regiment to commemorate this gallant act. |
| 614 Gurkha Rifles presentation kukri. An attractive 12 inch example, the blade lightly decorated. Brown polished horn grip with two silvered bands and lion’s mask aluminium pommel. Housed in its crimson velvet covered scabbard mounted with large ornate green foil backed filigree chape and top band which almost cover the entire surface. The centre section with small applied badges of 1st and 4th Gurkha Rifles. Chain top and bottom, the lower one with rectangular plaque engraved “Presented to Major M.H. Kelleher by Colonel B.B. Sharma and all ranks of 14 GTC during 1 GR reunion 1-3 Feb 79”. VGC (£40 - £60) |
| 615 The Cameronians Scottish Rifles Regimental Drum. A good rope tension example. The body with a green painted ground and emblazoned with a Regimental device and title, with Battle Honours of the Regiment the last being Burma 1942’44. The wooden rims with green and black line painted decoration and the rope is painted black. Near VGC. (£150 - £200) |
| 616 Royal Irish Regiment Trumpet Banner. A fine quality double sided example. The ground is of rich green velvet with a large silver bullion embroidered Regimental device to the centre. Edged with silver lace and the base with fine twist tassels, also retaining two steel rings. VGC. (£100 - £150) |
| 617 BUF British Union of Fascists 1930’s Official Newspaper “Action” Nine copies of the official newspaper 1937. Numbers 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81. 82. These papers provide a wealth of research information, illustrations and adverts. The overall condition is good, with the usual discolouring and some wear associated with their age (2 split spines to outer pages). These example with punch holes for binding. (8 copies) (£100 - £120) Viewing Recommended. |
| 618 BUF British Union of Fascists 1930’s Official Newspaper “Action” Nine copies of the official newspaper 1937/ 1938 . Numbers 83, 84, 87, 89, 90, 97, 98, 100 These papers provide a wealth of research information, illustrations and adverts. The overall condition is good, with the usual discolouring and some wear associated with their age (some with split spines to outer pages). These example with punch holes for binding. (8 copies) (£100 - £120) Viewing Recommended. |
| 619 BUF British Union of Fascists 1930’s Official Newspaper “Action” Six copies of the official newspaper 1937 Large size format. Numbers 51, 52, 53, 55, 56, 58 These papers provide a wealth of research information, illustrations and adverts. The overall condition is good, with the usual discolouring and some wear associated with their age These example with punch holes for binding. (6 copies) (£80 - £120) Viewing Recommended. |
| 620 BUF British Union of Fascists 1930’s Official Newspaper “Action” Seven copies of the official newspaper 1937 Large size format. Numbers 62, 64, 65, 67, 69, 70, 71. These papers provide a wealth of research information, illustrations and adverts. The overall condition is good, with the usual discolouring and some wear associated with their age (some with split spines to outer pages). These example with punch holes for binding. (7 copies) (£80 - £120) Viewing Recommended. |
| 621 BUF British Union of Fascists 1930’s Official Newspaper “Blackshirt” Seven copies of the official newspaper 1934 small size format. Numbers 40, 42, 43, 44, 46, 50, 53. These papers provide a wealth of research information, illustrations and adverts. The overall condition is good, with the usual discolouring and some wear associated with their age. These example with punch holes for binding. (7 copies) (£80 - £120) Viewing Recommended. |
| 622 BUF British Union of Fascists 1930’s Official Newspaper “Blackshirt” Nine copies of the official newspaper 1935 Large size format. Numbers 91, 94, 95, 105, 106, 113, 114, 127, 137. These papers provide a wealth of research information, illustrations and adverts. The overall condition is good, with the usual discolouring and some wear associated with their age (some with split spines to outer pages). These example with punch holes for binding. (9 copies) (£100 - £120) Viewing Recommended. |
| 623 BUF British Union of Fascists 1930’s Official Newspaper “Blackshirt” Nine copies of the official newspaper 1936 Large size format. Numbers 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 159, 160, 162, 163.. These papers provide a wealth of research information, illustrations and adverts. The overall condition is good, with the usual discolouring and some wear associated with their age (some with split spines to outer pages). These example with punch holes for binding. (9 copies) (£100 - £120) Viewing Recommended. |
| 624 BUF British Union of Fascists 1930’s Official Newspaper “Blackshirt” Ten copies of the official newspaper 1936 Large size format. Numbers 164, 166, 168, 169, 173, 177, 182, 183, 189, 190. These papers provide a wealth of research information, illustrations and adverts. The overall condition is good, with the usual discolouring and some wear associated with their age (some with split spines to outer pages). These example with punch holes for binding. (10 copies) (£100 - £120) Viewing Recommended. |
| 625 BUF British Union of Fascists “Action “ Newspaper Original Binder. This scarce 1930’s period large format size binder would be used for the Action Newspaper. Black cloth covered card, with blind tooled “Action” title incorporating the Party symbol of the lightning bolt to the front. Remains in good condition, cloth covering to the spine card covering is parted but remains attached. Binder can still be used. (£100 - £200) |
| 626 BUF British Union of Fascists “Action “ Newspaper Original Binder. This scarce 1930’s period small format size binder would be used for the Action Newspaper. Black cloth covered card, with blind tooled “Action” title incorporating the Party symbol of the lightning bolt to the front. Remains in good condition,. Binder can still be used. (£100 - £200) |
| 627 BUF British Union of Fascists “Comrades in Struggle” The Leaders Speech 78 rpm Record. A scarce original 78 rpm record of speeches by the Leader Sir Oswald Mosley. Side one “Comrades in Struggle” and side 2 “British Union”. The centre with a colour representation of the Lighting Bolt device. GC. (£60 - £120) |
| 628 Selection of Original 78 rpm records of WW2 Interest. Comprising: Air Raid over London ... National Anthems of the Allied Nations ... Warfare Sound Effects ... Every Man at his post Speech of Sir Winston Churchill 1940 ... Holst Wessel-Lied. Overall GC (5 items) (£30 - £50) |
| 629 Bournemouth WW2 “Elkes Biscuits” ARP Gas Mask Tin and Unusual Civilian Gas Mask. A good clean example of the biscuit tin that when empty could be used for carrying the civilian gas mask. The red coloured tin decorated with black text that gives instructions for the care of your gas mask etc. Contained within the tin is a unusual Civilian pattern gas mask, fitted with a flapper to the front. This within the original card box with address label Miss E.B. Salter of Bournemouth. Also with original issue paper 1942 and instruction leaflet. (£80 - £120) |
| 630 1st Life Guards, 10th Hussars, 11th Hussars WW1 Crested China. A good selection comprising: Goss Model of a Roman Vase with a colour transfer crest of the 1st Life Guards GC ... Goss model of an ancient jar found at Abergavenny. Colour transfer crest of the 10th Royal Hussars. GC ... Small Goss Pot, with colour transfer crest of the 11th Hussars ... Plus Goss model of Dorothy Aernom’s Porridge Pot. Colour crest of the flags of the Allies. GC ... A similar decorated Goss Urn. GC (Five items) (£60 - £100) |
| 631 Royal Highland Fusiliers Silver Mounted Swagger Stick. A good example bearing silver hallmarks for Birmingham 1961. Black shaft with silver ferrule. GC ... Accompanied by a Bedfordshire Regiment Swagger Stick. GC (2 items) (£30 - £50) |
| 632 Royal Navy HMS Woodpecker WW2 Period Ships Tampion. This is a rare shield shape example made of heavy copper with rope edge. To the centre is the ships crest of a woodpecker on a branch. Approx 5 1/4 inch high, 4 3/4 inch wide Two screw holes GC has been heavily polished. (£200 - £300) |
| 633 1867 3rd Gloucester Artillery Volunteers prize page turner. A very fine polished ivory example bearing silver plaque engraved “3rd Gloucester Artily. Volrs. Second Prize won by Bombdr. C.H. Dancey. 5 Shots at 150, 200, 250 & 300 Yds. Total 52 Pts. Novr. 15th 1867”. Generally VGC (approx. 15 inches long). Now attractively displayed in a polished wood glazed frame. (£80 - £120) |
| 634 44th (East Essex) Regiment Georgian Officers’ Mess soup plate and dinner plate A scarce example made by Spode and bearing the impressed stamp “New Stone”, this dating the manufacture of the plate circa 1805-1820. The obverse of the plate is decorated with a colourful floral design, to the centre and border. This pattern is highlighted with gold. The reverse impressed maker’s mark. Colours bright, GC ... Accompanied by a matching dinner plate the base is signed “HM 44th Regt” under the glaze. The Soup plate has no regimental details to the base. The dinner plate is badly damage. (2 items) (£30 - £50) |
| 635 Britain’s Special Collectors Edition Charge of the Light Brigade 8th & 11th Hussars. Sets Each set are contained in their original boxes and remain in near mint condition. The 8th are represented by an Officer, and three Troopers swords outstretched, all mounted and at the charge. The 11th again an Officer and three Troopers all at the charge. VGC (2 sets) (£50 - £75) |
| 636 Britain’s Special Collectors Edition 5th Royal Irish Lancers & Charge of the Light Brigade 17th Lancers Each set are contained in their original box and remain in near mint condition. The 5th are represented by an Officer, a Trumpeter and to Lancers, all mounted. The 17th by Four Troopers all at the charge. VGC (2 sets) (£50 - £75) |
| 637 Britain’s Special Collectors Edition Charge of the Light Brigade 4th & 13th Light Dragoons Sets Each set are contained in their original boxes and remain in near mint condition. The 4th are represented by Four Troopers swords outstretched,, all mounted and at the charge. The 13th again four Troopers at the charge. VGC (2 sets) (£50 - £75) |
| 638 A Scottish silver mounted skein dhu. An attractive example of superior quality bearing Edinburgh hallmarks for 1971; the clipped back highly polished stainless steel blade mounted into a black bog oak handle of interlaced design surmounted by silver pommel containing a foiled citrine. Housed in black leather sheath with silver mounts bearing Celtic style interlaced design. Few light marks to blade. VGC (£120 - £150) |
| 639 WW2 British Red Cross POW Parcel Box A rare example of the cardboard box despatched to British POW’s by the British Red Cross. Details are printed to the lid. The printing to the lid is clear Little age and service wear GC. (£120 - £150) |
| 640 Boer War Christmas 1900 chocolate tin and contents. A good example of the gilt tin which was given to troops serving in South Africa during the Boer War Christmas 1900. This example is complete with its chocolate. Colours to tin remain bright and fresh. 95% of paintwork remaining. The tin is accompanied by a letter stating that is was given to a Sergeant G. Simpson, who had served as a military tailor at Ladysmith. (£150 - £200) |
| 641 Queen Victoria scroll box for Grant of Arms etc. A good attractive example covered with simulated black Morocco leather, the lid and front with gold tooled crowns, VR cyphers and ornate lines. GC Approx 21 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches (£80 - £120) |
| 642 Boer War “Gentleman in kharki” bronze figure. A well detailed bronze which was retailed through Mappin and Webb of London depicts the defiant “gentleman in kharki” standing his famous pose clutching his rifle with bayonet fixed. His head is bandaged and his sun helmet rests upon the ground behind him. The base bears the subject title and maker’s details. Generally GC with good patina, Sling with old break near sling buckle. Rifle and bayonet bent, at 90’ angle. (£250 - £300) See Boer War Memorabilia A Collectors Guide by Pieter Oosthuizen. Page 50 illustration 102 |
| 643 Early 19th Century Miniature Portrait of a Gentleman of the Yeomanry. A fine quality head and shoulder portrait of a Gentleman wear a blue coat with silver lace embroidery to each breast and scarlet edging. Painted onto ivory and mounted into a yellow coloured double sided glazed locket. The reverse shows a 3 D effect jewelled mausoleum. Remains in Good Condition, some minor deterioration to the mausoleum. Height (£300 - £500) |
| 644 2nd Gurkha Rifles Truncheon Jemadar Sutty figure. An attractive example of the Jemadar in green uniform with pouch belt and slung sword and sporting a black and red diced pillbox hat. He proudly holds the Truncheon upright. Sword attached but loosened at base. GC (approx. eight inches high) (£30 - £50) |
| 645 2nd Gurkha Rifles Rifleman 1880 Sutty limited edition figure. An attractive example of the Rifleman in green uniform with cross belt and pouches and sporting a black and red diced pillbox hat. He holds his rifle “At Ease”. GC (approx. eight inches high) (no. 21 of a limited edition of 250) (£30 - £50) |
| 646 British Army 1918 Marching Compass & Instruction Booklet By “S Mordan & Co. & A good clean example with brass body. Dated 1918 to the base. Complete with original small size booklet of instructions. GC. (£40 - £60) |
| 647 Souvenir of the Aircraft Carrier HMS Formidable An unusual souvenir in the form of a gold plated ships rivet. This is contained in a polished mahogany presentation box with engraved brass plaque “The Golden Rivet Presented to Cmdr H. Pearson DSC RNR Salvaged from HMS Formidable 1946” ... Accompanied by an early post WW2 1950’s period Royal Navy Commanders cap by Moss Bros with King’s Crown bullion badge and plastic white top ... A boxed Zippo lighter with the ships crest of HMS Broadsword. 3 items (£30 - £50) Aircraft Carrier HMS Formidable saw considerable service during WW2 in all theatres of operations, it was Swordfish Torpedo bombers from her deck, that crippled the German Battleship Bismarck and whilst in the Pacific suffered to the Japanese Kamikaze pilots |
| 648 1917 British Military pattern telescope by R & J Beck Ltd, London A brass three draw example with clear date and maker’s details. Also “Tel Sig (MKIV) Also G.S.” Leather covering to the body. Complete with leather end caps and sling. Also spare eye piece and lens. GC stitching repair to leather cover. (£80 - £120) Offered as an historical item only; the instrument’s accuracy is neither warranted or implied. |
| 649 A Pharaoh’s head horsehair fly whisk. A good attractive example comprising an eight inch carved bone handle. Generally VGC. (£50 - £75) |
| 650 12 Bore Leather and brass mounted cartridge case. A good quality example of polished brown leather, with brass mounts and leather handle. The interior retains dividers, the base section is in clean condition. The cloth lining to the interior of the hid with heavy moth damage. Remains in good condition ... Accompanied by a leather guard for a 12 Bore shot gun (£150 - £300) |
| 651 Police. Staffordshire Constabulary lance pennant. A scarce example, blue and green nylon complete with all three ties. VGC (£30 - £50) |
| 652 British Royal Standard (flag). A scarce official 1991 issue printed example quartered with three lions passant for England, a lion rampant for Scotland, the Irish Harp and again three lions passant for England. VGC Size 92 x 184 cm. (£200 - £300) |
| 653 Photographic portrait of an Officer on HM Submarine E55. A three quarter length photographic study of Lieutenant Charles Griffiths by Adolphus Teas of Ipswich. He is shown in full dress with cocked hat in his right hand; his left hand holds his gloves and sword. Card mount with ink inscription “Yours always as ever, very faithfully, Charles Griffiths. H.M. Submarine E55 1.9.16.” VGC (£30 - £50) E55 was built by Denny, Dumbarton and launched on 5th February 1916; it had a complement of 3 Officers and 28 Ratings. It was commanded by Lieutenant Commander Gilbert Kellett as part of 9th “Overseas” Flotilla based at Harwich |
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