Militaria Auction Wednesday 30th July 2014 ÂŁ5
Chris Ewbank, FRICS ASFAV Senior partner chris@ewbankauctions.co.uk
John Snape, BA ASFAV Partner john@ewbankauctions.co.uk
Andrew Delve, MA ASFAV Partner andy@ewbankauctions.co.uk
Andrew Ewbank, BA Partner andrewe@ewbankauctions.co.uk
Tim Duggan, ASFAV Partner tim@ewbankauctions.co.uk
Alastair McCrea, MA Partner alastair@ewbankauctions.co.uk
Cover Lot 243
Inside Front Cover Lot 18
M I L I TA R I A AU C T I O N
Surrey’s premier international antique and specialist auctioneers
MILITARIA AUCTION Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Commencement of WWI
Medals, Uniforms and Kit, Guns, Edged Weapons, Military Ephemera, Books, Oil Paintings, Watercolours and Prints.
SALE: Wednesday 30th July 2014 at 10.30 am VIEWING: Monday 28th July 9.00 am–5.00 pm Tuesday 29th July 9.00 am–8.00 pm And Morning of Sale For the fully illustrated catalogue and Registration for Live internet bidding go to www.ewbankauctions.co.uk The Auctioneers are making a donation of Vendors Commission to Help For Heroes The Burnt Common Auction Rooms London Road, Send, Surrey GU23 7LN
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MILITARIA AUCTION 1
MEDALS
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Period Third Reich 1st Class Luftschultz medal, gilt on alloy type, unmarked, complete with ribbon and catch, and a period N.S.D.A.P. long service medal, bronze grade “type II” of heavy construction on tombac base, complete with ribbon, unmarked (2) £120-140
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Group of three WWI medals AC or AE Morton Asst. Payr. RNR £40-60
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Four Masonic medals Gilt metal medal ‘ Honourable testimonial of the Masonic Charity & Benevolence instituted by H R H Duke of Sussex M W grand master, in 9ct gold mount Royal Masonic Institute for Girls 1916 with steward bar enamelled silver Lovland Lodge M.m.m No.674 with founder bar enamelled silver, miniature medal white stone engraved with symbols £60-100
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Royal Navy group of seven World War II medals, Royal Navy General Service Medal with clasp Palestine 1936-9, 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, Burma Star, Africa Star, 193945 War Medal, and a George VI long service and good conduct medal to RMB.X.217 A J Bone, BDMR2 RMB £120-180 See Illustration. 2
Medal Group Major A H Middleton A &S Hdrs South Africa medal with South Africa bar 1902 and Cape Colony bar and Commemorative medal 60th year of Queen Victoria’s reign, with miniatures £80-120
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Unknown medal group M.B.E Medal, George V Coronation medal and George VI Coronation medal and a collection of military buttons and other items £60-100
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WWI medal group for Private A Brook, Royal Fusiliers, Great War medal and 1914 -1918 medal, a disabled discharge certificate dated 29th June 1917, pocket watch and a badge £40-60
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Captain E Taylor R.E.M.E Medal Group General service medal with Mall Bar 19391945 star Italy Star Defence medal 1939-1945 medal a small collection of buttons, 10 blank postcards and two cigarette card albums £50-100
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Crimean War medal issued to Geo. Reid, 79th Regiment (Cameron Highlanders) £80-100
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Egypt medal 1882, R Jones, HMS Northumberland and Khedives Star (not marked) NOTE At Ismalia 1882 HMS NORTHUMBERLAND joined HMS ORION,HMS CARYSFOOT AND HMS AGINCOUR in landing a force of 550 sailors and marines. Initially there was some opposition which was quickly overcome after exchange of fire,and within two hours Ismalia was cleared of Egyptian troops. £200-300 See Illustration.
Medal Group PTE J R Gilhespy north’d Fus Great war Medal and 1914-1918 medal, three second world war medals and four maps £50-80
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India General Service Medal with two clasps Burma 1885-7, and 1887-9, 6376 Bugler J Marsland 1st Batt. Rifle Brigade, Marsland is recorded as a recipient of this medal £120-160 See Illustration. 13
Group of three medals, Indian General Service medal and miniature with clasp Waziristan 1894-5, Queen Victoria South Africa medal and miniature with 6 clasps South Africa 1901, Laings Nek, Transvaal, Relief of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, and Tugela Heights, and an Edward VII Long Service Medal, 2658 PTE. M Dymond, Devon Regt. NOTE M Dymond recorded as wounded at Ladysmith 23/2/1900. Joined the Regiment circa 1890 £350-500 See Illustration.
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Group of three medals, India General Service Medal with two clasps Tirah 1897-8 and Punjab Frontier 1897-8, Queen’s South Africa Medal with four clasps Wittebergen, Transvaal, Modder River and Belmontand Kings South Africa Medal, 3923Private C Ward. Bandsman 2nd Yorkshire Light Infantry. The 2nd Battalion had formed part of the Zhob Valley Field Force in 1890 and went on to distinguish itself in the Boer War £300-500 See Illustration. 15
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Group of two medals, Queen Victoria South Africa medal 1899-1902 with four clasps South Africa 1901, Transvaal, Orange Free State and Cape Colony, and a Queen Victoria army long service medal, 4230 Sgt-inst; MSKY W Humberston KRRC (King’s Royal Rifle Corps) £100-150
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China War Medal 1900, W G Southcott, STO, HMS Hermione (built 1893 and played a part in the Boxer Riots) and a First World War medal C Southcott, Devon NR (possibly a son?) £200-300 See Illustration. 17
India General Service Medal with clasp, North West Frontier, 1930-1, Private H Richards R Tank C £50-80
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George V Distinguished Conduct Medal, This D.C.M. was awarded to 9379 G Wade RGA Royal Garrison Artillery for gallantry in the field in the face of the enemy. G Wade was also entitled to use the letters D.C.M. after his name. Conferment of this D.C.M. gallantry award was announced in the London Gazette 11/3/1920 page 3105 £500-800 See Illustration.
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George V Military Medal (type 1) M2190913 Sergeant M A Smith RASC awarded for acts of gallantry and devotion to duty under fire or for individual or associated acts of bravery which were insufficient to merit the Distinguished Conduct Medal. Smith was from Keithley Yorkshire. Conferment of the medal was announced in the London Gazette and M A Smith earned the right to add the letters M.M. to his name. 19/8/19 page 10581. £250-400 See Illustration. 20
British War Medal and Victory Medal to 51550 pte W L Smith Worc. Regt. in original box £20-40
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Group of four medals 1914 star with clasp 5th August -22nd November 1914, British War medal, Victory medal and a George VI Special Constabulary Long Service Medal £100-150
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Mercantile Marine War Medal to Leo E Wetton with original envelope £20-30
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Four WW1 medals to WA and WH Harmer (probably brothers) and others and a brass Memorial plaque for Ernest Hughes £50-100 See Illustration. 24
Group of nine Royal Navy First and Second World War medals J37876 W A Parker L TEL RN including George V Naval long service and good conduct medal £300-500 See Illustration.
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Group of five medals WW2 medals to 020312 Hav Allah Bux Bahawalpur R including Pakistan Independence Medal 1950 £50-80
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General Service Medal 1918-62 with clasp PALESTINE 1945-48 AS.28617 Pte L Lieta APC £50-80
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WWI medal group SJT J W Peake R.A. 19141918 medal and Great War medal and WWII Defence Medal, 1939 - 1945 medal £40-60
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Queen Victoria New Zealand 1863-5, and an Indian Mutiny medal 1857-8, to 2453 Wm Oakley, 70th Reg., East Surrey Regt., no ribbons, sold with parchment certificate confirming medals and 21 years service. William Oaklry became a Chelsea Pensioner £250-400 See Illustration. 35
Queen Victoria Indian Mutiny medal 1857-8 and a long service and good conduct medal, Sergt.. William Linsell 70th Regt. , no ribbons, William Linsell was born 17/10/1839, and the lot is sold with his parchment certificate confirming over 21 years service £150-250 See Illustration.
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Queen Victoria, Indian Mutiny medal 1857-8, 2975, Edward Clifford, 70th Regt., no ribbon £150-250 See Illustration.
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Collection of all eight WW2 Campaign Stars £50-80 See Illustration. 28
Group of nine Great War German medals including Kaiser Wilhelm centenary medal and an Iron Cross £60-100 See Illustration. 29
German WW2 Iron Cross and five other WW1 and 2 medals £40-60
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American medals WW2 Victory, Defense and a military merit medal for Joseph P Kasper £20-30
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Group of six medals Probably father and son, the father 2606 F G J Cubit , Sudan Medal, Queen’s Khedives Medal and Queen Victoria Long service and Good Conduct medal, the son 7459 T G J Cubit three WW1 medals £250-350 See Illustration.
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World War I Medal group PTE E W Jarvis A.S.C Great War medal, 1914-1915 star and 1914-1918 medal with miniatures £100-200 See Illustration. 6
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Collection of military badges and buttons and two 1914-15 star medals, for L. Gould ABRN and PTE Yelland , and another Naval medal £60-80
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A collection of ephemera and WWI service medals relating to Lance Corporal J.H Woolston of the 2nd South African Infantry including photographs, postcards, correspondence and death plaque. JH Woolston was educated at Cambridge and became professor of Mathematics at Grey University Bloemfountein SA. He died of his wounds 28/10/1918 just two weeks before the end of the War having been wounded on 10/10/1918. £50-100 See Illustration.
Great War For Civilisation Medal 1914-1919 to GS-16992 PTE. G. RHEES. R. FUS, 1939-1945 Star, Italy Star, 1939-1945 medal, 1902 commemorative medallion, Pakistan inauguration medal, and a small cross marked CMSE £40-60
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20th Century Art & Design Auction Wednesday 22nd October 10.30am
Now accepting consignments
Ferdinand Preiss, pair of carved ivory figures (detail). Sold for ÂŁ4,500.
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GUNS This section of the sale will not commence before 10.55 am Wednesday, 30th July 40
18th century pistol 11” and another 6”
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Deactivated 1965 FBP model 16mm mortar with deactivation certificate £150-250 See Illustration. 42
Early 19th century Tower flintlock long barrel rifle with 39” barrel, side lock mechanism stamped `Tower`, brass trigger guard on a full walnut stock , also stamped with `G.R` and crown cypher , 55” overall £600-1,000
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19th century muzzle loading Enfield percussion rifle, 55” overall £100-200
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19th century percussion muzzle loading rifle, 51” overall £60-100
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19th century percussion muzzle loading rifle, 54” overall, stamped with a crown £60-100
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19th century percussion muzzle loading rifle, 42” overall £60-100
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19th century percussion muzzle loading rifle, 50” overall £60-100
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19th century percussion muzzle loading rifle, 54” overall, butt stamped 1602 £60-100
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19th century percussion muzzle loading rifle, 44” overall £60-100
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19th century brass mounted flintlock muzzle loading pistol with bayonet attachment, engraved with a monkey, 22” overall £100-150
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19th century brass mounted muzzle loading percussion pistol, 13.5” overall £60-100
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Shot maker, a collection of 18th century style musket balls and set of bullet heads £50-80
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East India Company percussion cavalry pistol. ‘Bakers’ pattern lock converted from flint, short swivel rammer with large flat head, barrel 9” of carbine bore, rounded tang, with baluster turns at the breech, flat brass buttcap with lanyard ring, worn overall with bruising to walnut stock. Flat hook-shaped sideplate with screw at centre £300-500 See Illustration.
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19th century percussion cap rifle by W. Jones, with later ram rod, 48” long. £100-200 See Illustration.
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Tower percussion cap rifle, smooth bore of 7.5 calibre with swivel links and ramrod £150-250 See Illustration.
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19th century percussion cap pocket pistol with brass mounts £80-120
19th century octagonal barreled pistol by E. London, 51 London Wall, London, barrel 7.75” long £100-200 See Illustration.
1942 Mosin-Nagant bolt action military rifle, with bayonet model 1891/30, 48.5” long, with deactivation certificate £150-250 See Illustration.
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19th century double-barreled pinfire pistol with concealed triggers and walnut grip, barrel 4.75” long £80-120
18th century flintlock pistol with inlaid wire decoration and engraved butt and trigger guard £250-350 See Illustration.
Early 20th century Indian percussion cap rifle with brass mounts, barrel inscribed and stamped, 52” long £50-80
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19th century percussion cap rifle by Martin of London, with ram rod, 52” long £100-200 See Illustration.
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19th century percussion cap pistol with hexagonal barrel and engraved metal mounts £150-200
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19th century 5-shot front loading percussion pistol, the barrel engraved ‘Imported Revolving Pistol’ £150-200 See Illustration.
Late 19th century six-barreled muff pistol, £80-120
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Asian and Eastern Art Auction Wednesday 19th November 10:30am
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EDGED WEAPONS This section of the sale will not commence before 11.10 am Wednesday, 30th July
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George V infantry officer’s sword, with turned pommel, shagreen and wire grip, pierced guard, in leather scabbard £100-200 See Illustration. 67
Elizabeth I cast iron and mahogany pike/ halberd with pierced blade with alterations and repairs, later handle, PROVENANCE: From More Place, Wonham Lane, Betchworth, Surrey £400-600 See Illustration. 68
Period Third Reich Kriegesmarine dagger for Administrative Personnel , the double-edged etched blade with two fullers, stamped Original Eickhorn Solingen with squirrel trademark, gilt brass eagle pommel and hilt with anchor motif, steel scabbard with double rings on oak leaf bands and stylised lightning bolts, overall 16.5” £150-250 See Illustration. 69
French model 1831 infantry sword in the Roman Gladius form with brass hilt, stamped 28” £80-120
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British pattern 1856 pioneer saw back sword, blade stamped ‘Watts, Birmingham’, 27.5” long £100-120
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18th century style sword 29” and a bayonet 22” £40-60
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19th century French cavalry officers sword, edge of the blade inscribed ,M.le d’Armes de chateau Juin 1874 Dragons Mlle 1854, Cme. 1882’, in steel scabbard, brass guard, leather and brass wire grip, 44.5” long £100-150
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German WWII steel bayonet, the bayonet marked ‘F. Herder’, ‘8296’, the sheath marked ‘Coppel 1940’, 17” £50-80
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George V Officers sword by Trayler & Company, Portsmouth with shagreen handle, engraved blade, leather scabbard 40in. (102cm) £150-250
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19th Century French Bayonet, dated 1876, engraved down side of blade, marked B 13855 26in. (66cm) £50-80
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19th century 1845 pattern Scottish sword in brass sheath, engraved blade the guard with VRI, 40” overall £60-100
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19th century 1845 pattern sword with brass handle and shagreen grip, brass scabbard, engraved curved blade, 40” overall £80-120 13
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1803 pattern grenadier sword with curved blade 31” hilt with royal cypher and flaming grenade motif, lion head pommel and wire bound grip £150-250
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1803 pattern sword with horn and ribbon motif and GR curved blade, shagreen grip, 37” overall £120-180
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Victorian 1845 pattern sword with engraved blade by J Reilly and Son Dublin, Metal scabbard, shagreen grip, 41” overall £100-150
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Naval officers sword with ivory and wire grip the blade engraved on both sides with ships and anchors, P D Luneschloss, Solingen £250-350
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19th century infantry officers 1845 pattern sword with wire and shagreen grip, by Firmin and Sons Strand, in brass scabbard, 39” overall £150-250
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Five similar Indian lion head swords
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A kukri and two damaged 19th century swords £30-50
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19th century French Chassepot bayonet with metal scabbard marked St Etienne Aug 1878, blade 23” and three other bayonets £100-150
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19th century military sword another similar 39” and 19th century sword with brass hand guard 32” and a copper and brass Bugle £50-80
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German bayonet with wood handle marked for Waffenfabrik Mauser - A.G. Oberndorf a.m., 21” long and another similar with brass handle 18” long £70-100 See Illustration. 88
19th century naval officer’s sword, with etched fullered blade, shagreen and wire grip, brass guard and lion’s head pommel, in leather and brass mounted scabbard, 37” long. £150-250 See Illustration.
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George VI Royal Engineers officers sword with etched blade, steel guard, shagreen and wire grip in leather scabbard £50-80
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Modern set of three graduated Samurai style swords with light wood handles and scabbards with polished metal snake form mounts £50-80
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English Rifle Regiment officer’s sword, mid/ late 19th century, 1845 pattern, supplied R. S. Blades, Hounslow, with shagreen and wire bound grip, steel blade and scabbard, 40” long £120-180
George V Officers sword with leather scabbard and shagreen handle £100-150
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George V officers sword with shagreen handle and pierced basket, makers Armfield Birmingham With leather scabbard and strap £80-120
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19th century continental brass hilted sword with double folding shell guard, similar to the 1796 pattern, straight single-edged blade, marked for Solingen, with leather and brass mounted scabbard, 36.5” long £150-250 See Illustration. 95
Naval officer’s dress sword with gilt metal lion’s head pommel, shagreen and wire grip, lacking shell guard and scabbard £50-80
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George VI Royal Engineers sword with shagreen and wire grip, polished steel hand guard, etched blade in leather scabbard, 40.5” long £120-180
19th century Belgian sword by G. Maillard, Bruxelles, with brass hilt and pommel engraved ‘Colin Capne. Comdt. Artit. Belge at G.H.H. Beams Serj. Major’, horn grip and black steel scabbard, 43” long £100-150
100 Edward VII Royal Engineers officer’s dress sword having belonged to Major W. P. Pakenham Walsh. Engraved with his name and crest, made by Edward Thurkle, Denmark Street London, with steel guard and pommel, shagreen and wire grip, the fullered blade stamped ‘10405’ in steel mounted leather scabbard, with relevant photocopies of The London Gazette. NOTE: W. P. Pakenham Walsh was killed on active service on July 1st 1916. £200-300 See Illustration.
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Victorian infantry officer’s sword with bronze guard and pommel, shagreen and wire grip, 38” long £80-120 See Illustration.
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William IV military sword with gilt metal pommel, guard and folding hilt, shagreen and wire grip, 36” long £80-120 See Illustration.
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101 101 Major-General Reginald G. S. Hobbs’ sword inscribed ‘Presented to Gentleman Cadet Reginald G. S. Hobbs on his obtaining his commission from the Royal Military Academy for exemplary conduct whilst at the institution’, with steel guard and pommel, shagreen and wire grip, blade stamped 61399 in brown leather scabbard. NOTE: Hobbs was commissioned in the Royal Artillery in 1928. He played rugby for England against South Africa at Twickenham in 1932 and then served in India. He fought in World War II becoming Commanding Officer of 104th Regiment (Essex Yeomanry), Royal Horse Artillery in the Western Desert taking part in the battle of El Alamein in 1942 and then being deployed to North West Europe as a General Staff Officer. After the war he was Chief of Staff for Combined Operations. Then in 1950, he became Commander Royal Artillery for 1st Infantry Division In the Middle East. He was made Commander of 2nd Infantry Brigade in 1951, Commandant of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 1954 and Director of the Royal Artillery at the War Office in 1957. He went on to be General Officer Commanding 1st Division in 1959 before retiring in 1960. £400-600 See Illustration.
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102 WWI French Military M1886 Lebel bayonet and scabbard £40-60 103 19th century French chassepot bayonet, with brass mount and curved fullered blade, stamped G45919 £40-60 104 19th century French chassepot bayonet, edge of blade engraved and dated 1860, 27.5” long, £40-60 105 19th century French bayonet, blade engraved ‘Mre. d’Armes de St. Etienne Mai 1879’, blade and scabbard both stamped 31442, 26” long, £40-60 106 American M5 bayonet in scabbard, 12” long, £30-50 107 East German AKM type II bayonet in scabbard, 13” long £30-50
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UNIFORMS AND KIT This section of the sale will not commence before 11.35 am Wednesday, 30th July 108 Collection of Military interest hats and helmets, to include a WWII steel helmet FL and dated 1940 to the rim; a WWII Woman’s Voluntary Service Civil Defence helmet inscribed H.BROWN I.FARINGTON ST. DUNDEE to lining. Four pairs of flying goggles. A WWII US Air Force USAAF Type A9 flying helmet, a WWII A-8 US Air Force USAAF flying helmet, a leather flight helmet, a further three flight helmets, and a leather First Responder Bag with strap marked F.R.B. (13) £60-100 109 RAF hessian kit bag for Private Bond 1892237
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110 World War II field telephone ‘Telephone Set L. New 8 ‘58’ 10in. (25cm) £40-60 111 Elizabethan cabasset helmet used predominantly during the English Civil War 1640-1648, rim stamped, PROVENANCE: From More Place, Wonham Lane, Betchworth, Surrey £400-600 See Illustration.
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113 Two German WWII Wehrmacht leather belts, one with alloy buckle and the motto ‘Gott Mit Uns’, and oak leaves around an eagle surmounting a swastika, all within a rope border, the other with buckle finished in olive green similar decoration to the first, and two other belts, (4), £140-160 114 WWII respirator dated 1937, in original box, £40-60 115 Pair of World War I Lemaire 6x binoculars for H.B.Anthony 1st Monmouthshire Regiment, with original leather case PROVENANCE: Possibly from 2nd Lieut Henry Birrell Anthony of 1/1st Monmouthshire Regiment, reported missing: enquiry from his father, Lt-Col H B Anthony of Northampton; request that an unsigned cheque be sent to the German Red Cross Society to assist enquiries - http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ SearchUI/details?Uri=C2617278 £80-120 See Illustration. 116 Mats Larsson WWII Swedish M1909 Army Parka coat £50-80 117 Collection of British military badges and buttons £40-60 118 World War II ARP wardens helmet,
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119 National Rifle Association brass and leather bound field telescope, tube engraved ‘L. Braham & Co. Makers, London, extended 40” long, £80-120 See Illustration.
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127 Royal Engineers, two battle dress uniforms with sleeve badges 1949 pattern canvas belt and a No 1 dress uniform and cap with badge by Compton & Sons £100-150 See Illustration. 128 19th Century Naval ceremonial tail coat with stripes for a rear admiral £50-80 See Illustration.
122 120 WWII hats leather belts and other items to include two military beds £50-100 121 Two pairs of binoculars and other items including cases and tripods in large wooden trunk marked P.F. £50-80 122 A four draw telescope in attached leather case with strap. Length 11” in case, 35” full extented £30-50 See Illustration. 123 Large quantity of Military uniform and dress. Predominantly Royal Lancashire Fusiliers. Including jackets, caps, formal dress and long coats (13). PROVENANCE: Formally the property of Ian Dowdall-Brown, a major of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers £80-120
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124 Nine trunks and suitcases, formally the property of Major Dowdall-Brown. Some labeled and with original lining Provenance: Formally the property of Ian Dowdall-Brown, a major of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers £60-100 125 Military kit bag marked MAJ DOWDALL BROWN I BATT LAN-FUS CYPRUS. Containing backpack with dog tags, first aid kit and water bottle, boots, and other kit. A pair of leather boots with wooden boot fillers, camp bed in bag, and folding seat. c.1950s/1960s. PROVENANCE: Formally the property of Ian Dowdall-Brown, a major of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers £50-80 126 Barr and Stroud binoculars in leather case and a canvas rucksack £30-50
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132 129 129 Naval wool tail coat for a rear admiral, late 19th Century £50-80 See Illustration. 130 WW1 Khaki corporal’s jacket
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131 Slouch hat British army WW II by Failsworth Hats Ltd , dated 1942 with regimental cloth badge £80-120 132 Indian made, army officers side cap, fine black baise with red trim £50-80 See Illustration. 133 Continental military hat, fine wool in black and red with gold cord £50-80 See Illustration. 134 WWII military bag, canvas with leather trim former property of a bomb disposal officer, a light and water bottle £30-50 135 Military side cap , other ranks, blue wool with red piping, and a winter hat WWII £50-80 136 WWII military overall , light khaki linen £30-50 137 1968 pattern military camouflage jacket and trousers £30-50 See Illustration.
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133 138 1945 Canadian short jacket, wool serge and 1955 trousers, jacket has later Royal Engineers badge £70-100 See Illustration.
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139 144 Military bag containing , Battle group aide memoire 1982, mask, goggles and various equipment £30-50 See Illustration.
138 139 Dragoon guards officers jacket, label of Jones Chalk and Dawson, Piccadilly £40-60 See Illustration. 140 Fakhudddin & Sons, Karachi, tropical cap with badge £50-80 141 Military folding camp bed and holdall £30-50 142 Military tropical kit, two pairs of shorts and two short sleeve shirts. WWII £40-60 143 Kit bag containing WWI issue leather belt, re-used RAF 1940 stamp, tropical kit berets, belted shirt, four pairs trousers, white shorts, various socks. £50-80
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147 145 Three military tropical shirts WWII period , long sleeved with horn cuff buttons and short sleeved with belt £30-50 146 Military items to include two WWII tropical kit shirts, an Auxiliary fire service metal helmet and canvas bag with mosquito net £50-80 147 Army issue a pair of spectacles and a pair of sunglasses, in box marked Army gas mask glasses 1942 £30-50 See Illustration. 148 A collection of post WWII camouflage uniform including a pair of shorts four jackets, five trousers and two vests
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149 A WWI period nurses uniform, light fawn cotton with white collar and mother of pearl buttons £40-60 150 A French military canvas jacket, and a green felt shako hat with gilt trim £50-80 151 Small collection of army badges and buttons to include Royal Army Pay Corps £40-60 152 Pewter hip flask belonging to Lieut. H. Longmuir, 5th Bn Royal Scottish Fusiliers, inscribed with every place he served during WWI £40-60
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BOOKS
167 The Great War, War Illustrated and other similar volumes £30-50
This section of the sale will not commence before 12.05am Wednesday, 30th July
168 Various books on guns, military dress, etc. £30-50
153 Vietnam War: One volume Vietnam Air Warfare, Dorr//Bishop, pub. Greenwich Editions, 2002, complete with dust jacket, special presentation edition and signed to front page by no less than 17 of the pilots mentioned in text £40-60 154 Two bound volumes of the New York Times 1914 - 1918 £40-60 155 Six military related books Early War Photographs Popular Arts of the 1st World War The Victorian Army The First World War Battle Dress British battles and Medals
£30-50
171 Various books, mostly on military uniforms £40-60 172 Books on military uniform
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173 Various books on arms and armour
£30-50
175 Various military books, mostly on uniforms £30-50 £20-30
157 Various books on guns including firearms £30-50 158 Various books on guns, arms and armour £25-40 159 Various books on the American civil war and other military subjects £30-50 160 His Majesty’s Territorial Army, 4 vols, and other books on military subjects £25-40 161 World War II 50th anniversary commemorative edition and other military books £30-50 162 Various books on antique guns and weapons £30-50 £50-80
164 Various military books, mostly on weapons £30-50 165 Various military books
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166 Various books on military subjects
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170 Various books on weapons
174 Various military books, mostly on weapons £30-50
156 A quantity of over two hundred and fifty, History of the War and History and Encyclopaedia of the War, magazines published by The Times, unbound £30-50
163 Eighteen volumes on military uniforms
169 Various books on guns, military uniforms, etc £30-50
176 Large collection of books formally the property of Major Dowdall-Brown. Some Military and diplomatic interest. Including diplomatic service lists for 1975 and 1972, The History of the Lancashire Fusiliers 19141918, Napoleon’s War Maxims and other hardback and softback novels and factual books. PROVENANCE: Formally the property of Ian Dowdall-Brown, a major of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers £10-20 177 James Maurice Shipton, midshipman, handwritten navigation book aboard the ship, The Thunderer, together with letters from The Admiralty, The Royal Naval Museum and the National Maritime Museum and a copy of his obituary which appeared in the Gloucester Journal, on 6th March, 1886 The Thunderer, was built on the Thames in 1783 and was broken up in 1814, she took part in the Battle of Trafalgar, on the 21st October 1805. James Maurice Shipton, entered the Navy on 2nd May 1803, as midshipman on the Thunderer before moving to the ship, Hibernia. After leaving the Navy in around 1815, he spent the rest of his life as Russian vice-counsul at Gloucester. He died on 27th February 1886. £150-250 See Illustration.
177 178 ‘Sketches and Incidents of the Siege of Lucknow’, by Lieutenant C. H. Mecham, containing various colour prints £80-120 179 Tamplin, The Lambeth and Southwark Volunteers pub. by The Trustees of the Regimental Historic Fund, 1965, no. 54 of 600 copies, to include a list of the Subscribers, and a brief overview of the book prior to publication together with a Christmas Card and wishes for the coming year, with a view of Windsor from the river, circa 1823, with facsimile signature ‘Mary R, 1952 3’ PROVENANCE: The book is being sold by the son of a former member of the Lambeth and Southwark Volunteers, a territorial army who were formed on 13th March 1860, and were originally part of the 19th Corps, Surrey Rifle Volunteers but were re-titled many times during their history. The book is a commemoration of their one year existence, 1860 - 1960. The Christmas Card from Mary R, believed to be Princess Mary (1897 - 1965) who may have been a patron of the volunteers. £30-50 180 Quantity of items to include flying logs, Royal Air Force publications for pilots, navigation aides etc £30-50
181 A collection of books of regimental interest to include A War record of the First Surrey Rifles, 1914 - 1919; Swift and Bold, The Story of the King’s Royal Rifle Corps in the Second World War, 1939 1945 pub. Gale and Polden Ltd, 1949; The History of the Old 2/4th (City of London) Battalion, The London Regiment Royal Fusiliers pub. The Westminster Press, 1919; Famous Regiments of the British Army pub. James Blackwood and Co; Regiments at a glance pub. Blackie and Son; With the Airborne Division in Normandy pub. Samspon Low; A History of the Black Watch in the Great Year, 1914 -1918, Vol II, pub. The Medici Society, 1926; History of The Queen’s Royal Regiment, Vol VIII 1924 - 1948 pub. Gale & Polden 1953; The 43rd Wessex Division at War, 1944 1945 pub. William Clowes and Son; A short History of the 7th Armoured Division, June 1943 - July 1945; The East Yorkshire Regiment in the War 1939/45 pub. William Sessions 1952; The Story of the King’s Regiment 1914 1918(12) £60-80
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182 Quantity of military and sporting interest books relating to shotguns, rifles etc £30-50
194 A small quantity of books relating to military uniforms, badges etc £30-50
183 The Royal Air Force Anniversary Concert programme 11th April 1969, programme, commemorating the anniversary of the Foundation of the Royal Air Force, 1st April 1918, together with a quantity of RAF paraphernalia, to include items of interest regarding the Battle of Britain to include the Royal Air Force exhibition programme held at Horse Guards Parade, 12th-18th September, 1960 £30-50
195 A quantity of books to include modern hardbacks of regimental interest £40-60
184 A quantity of mainly Royal Air Force interest training manuals, aircraft recognition from the WWII and earlier £40-60 185 A quantity of books of aeronautical interest to include training manuals, post WWII, £40-80 186 Quantity of books of Royal Air Force interest £50-100 See Illustration. 187 Quantity of military books on various subjects £30-50 188 Quantity of military books on various subjects £30-50 189 Quantity of military books on various subjects £30-50 190 Quantity of military books on various subjects £30-50 191 A memoir of Field Marshal The Duke of Wellington, in two vols, pub. A. Fullarton and Co, undated, together with Wheeler, The Story of Lord Kitchener pub. George Harrap, 1919 (3) £30-50 192 A quantity of books to include modern hardbacks of regimental interest £50-80 193 Wood (ed.), British Battles on Land and Sea, in two vols pub. Cassell and Company, 1915; together with Hodder, Heroes of Britain in Peace and War, in two vols, pub. Cassell and Company Ltd; Land and Water, The World’s War, eight vols; Battles of the Nineteenth Century, in five vols, pub. Cassell and Company (17) £30-50
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196 A quantity of military paraphernalia to include items of Second World War interest £30-50 197 Major Terence Dillon, of the 1st Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment Author of Rangoon to Kohima, collection thought to be the majority of his primary research and proof copies of his book to include hand written accounts, battle maps of the region, and a signed copy of the book £200-300 198 Collection of books on Gurkha regimental history including: Petre, The History of the 1st King George V’s Own Gurkha Rifles (The Malaun Regiment) vol. I 1815 - 1921 pub. The Gondals Press, 1965; Vellers, The History of the 1st King George V’s Own Gurkha Rifles (The Malaun Regiment) vol. II 1920 - 1947 pub. Gale & Polden Ltd, 1956; Shakespear, History of the 2nd King Edward’s own Gookra Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles) vol. I pub. Gale & Polden, 1950; Stevens, History of the 2nd King Edward’s own Gookra Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles) vol. III 1921-1948 pub. Gale & Polden, 1952 ; Shakespear, History of the 2nd King Edward’s own Gookra Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles) Vol I & II, pub. Gale & Polden Woodyat (ed.), Regimental History of the 3rd Queen Alexandra’s Own Gurkha Rifles, from April 1815 to December 1927 pub. J. Ray & Sons Ltd, reprinted 1951; Barclay, Regimental History of the 3rd Queen Alexandra’s Own Gurkha Rifle (1927-1947) pub. William Clowes, 1953; Macdonell & MacAuley (compiled), Borrowman (illus) A History of the 4th Prince of Wales’s own Gurkha Rifles, in three vols pub. The Army Press, Vol I & II limited edition printings of 150 copies, Vol III 250 copies; History of the 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force), Vol. I 1858-1928 & Vol II, 1929-1947, pub. Gale & Polden Ltd;
History record of the 6th Gurkha Rifles,Vol I. 1817-1919 & Vol II 1919-1948 pub. Gale & Polden History record of the 7th Duke of Gurkha’s Rifles pub. William Blackwood, 1962; Historical Record of the 8th Gurkha Rifles, Vol II1919-1948 Huxford, The 8th Gurkha Rifles 1824-1949, pub. Gale & Polden, 1952; History of the 9th Gurkha Rifles Vol. II 19371947 pub. 1953; 9th Gurkha Rifles: A Regimental History (1817-1947) pub. Vision Books, 1984 (20) £250-350
199 A collection of books relating to the Gurkhas including Brook - Northey & Morris, The Gurkhas their manners, customs and country pub. John Lane and The Bodley Head, 1928; Mullaly, Bugle and Kukri pub. Blackwood, 1957; Davis, A Child at Arms pub. Hutchinson & Co, 1970; Neild, The story of 153 Gurkha Parachute Battalion; and twenty-five other books relating to the Gurkha’s (28) £50-80 200 A small quantity of Aircraft in Profile including six hardback vols, 9-14 (inclusive), seven bound copies running from number 1-204 (inclusive) and eleven individual profile publications nos. 31, 40, 52, 113, 129, 196, 197, 198, 199, 202 and 204 £40-60 201 A large quantity of military books including books on the Second World War and the Napoleonic Wars £40-80
203 Quantity of military books relating to uniforms, regiments, etc. £30-50 204 Collection of eight Official History of the Indian Armed Forces in the Second World War including: Vol I & II, Reconquest of Burma; Post war Occupation Forces: Japan and Southeast Asia; Campaigns in South-East Asia: Hong Kong, Malaya and Sarawak & Borneo 1941-42; Campaign in Italy 1943-45; The Retreat from Burma 1941-42; East African Campaign; Campaign in Western Asia, all with various publication dates and most with dust jackets together with two books titled, History of the 4th, 5th, 8th & 10th divisions and History of the 7th, 17th, 19th, 20th, 23rd, 25th, & 26th Indian Divisions (10) £50-80 205 Woodburn-Kirby, History of the Second World War, The war against Japan, in five vols, pub. Her Majesty’s Stationary Office, 1957, in dust jackets together with six vols of Winston Churchill’s, Second World War £30-50 206 Morgan & Shacklady, Spitfire, The History pub. Key Publishing Ltd, second imp 1988, signed and inscribed by one of the authors, in price clipped dust jacket, together with Quill, Birth of a Legend - The Spitfire, pub. Quiller Press Ltd, signed by the author, in non priceclipped dust jacket and a quantity of other militaria books and magazines £40-60
202 A large quantity of military books relating to the First and Second World War, etc. £40-80
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PAINTINGS & PRINTS This section of the sale will not commence before 12.40 am Wednesday, 30th July 207 Pair of Robert Taylor signed prints of aircraft, signed by Douglas Bader and Johnny Johnson and Wellington bomber Captain Leonard Cheshire, each 17” x 22” £80-120 208 Douglas, English School, mid-20th century, ‘Household Cavalry Horse Guard’, bodycolour, signed 10¼ x 7½in. (25 x 18cm) £50-80 See Illustration.
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209 Chromo Lithograph print of Nelson expects every man to do his duty 21 x 32in. (53 x 81cm) £50-80 See Illustration. 210 Napoleon , satirical portrait , ‘ Make Peace with’ published by Robert Ackermann, 101 The Strand London printed by Harrison & Leigh . 40.5 x 25 cm £100-150 See Illustration.
210 211 Early 19th century miniature portrait of a military officer (indistinct inscription on reverse), oval 3.25” x 2.75” in ebonised oak leaf frame £150-250 See Illustration.
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212 19th century miniature portrait of a naval officer, Capt Jemmet Mainwaring of the frigate Babet which foundered in 1801 Babet was built at Le Havre, one of a class of 20-gun corvettes in the French navy. She was captured by the British in 1794, during the French Revolutionary Wars and spent her remaining years as a ship of the Royal Navy. Under the command of Captain Jemmett Mainwairing, she took part in the AngloRussian Invasion of Holland in 1799. She was lost at sea near Jamaica having sailed from Martinique in 1801 £200-300 See Illustration. 213 19th century miniature portrait of a military officer inscribed on reverse Lt Gen died 1842 age 81 oval 2.5” x 2” £60-80 214 19th century miniature portrait of a naval officer in ebonised frame, inscr on reverse “Benjamin Mainwaring I think” 2.75 x 2.25” £100-200 See Illustration.
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215 19th century miniature portrait of a military officer Edwin Mainwaring inscr on reverse died in India aged 19, 2.75” x 2.25” £100-200
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216 19th century miniature portrait of a military officer Edwin Mainwaring inscr on reverse died in India aged 19, 2.75” x 2” £100-200
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218 Seven various large 19th century and later military prints including Napoleon, etc. £50-100 219 Eight various 19th century and later military prints £60-80 220 Nine various 19th century and later military prints £50-80 221 Fourteen various military prints, etc.
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222 Six various large military prints (mostly 19th century) £60-100
217 217 Nico Wilhelm Jungmann (1872-1935) study of five naked men pulling a rope, signed “Nico” and dated 1917, inscribed “Ruhleben” Pencil drawing signed “Nico” and dated 1917, in carved wooden frame probably carved by the artist whilst imprisoned. inscribed “Ruhleben”, also bears official censor’s mark for “The Ruhleben Prisoner of War Camp”, : Ruhleben was a civilian detention camp during the First World War, located in a village ten kilometres west of the City of Berlin. The camp detainees included men of the Allied Armies who were living, studying, working or on holiday in Germany at the outbreak of the First World War, including the crew of several civilian ships stranded in German harbours, a number of fishermen and various academics. The German authorities adhered to the Geneva Convention and allowed the camp detainees to minister their own internal affairs and gradually many societies evolved within the camp with letters, books, sports equipment and printing press being allowed in the camp. The detainees organised their own Police Force, magazine, library and postal service, which was known as the Ruhleben Express Delivery. The detainees also arranged their own entertainment and they had the Ruhleben Musical Society which produced the Mikado and the pantomime version of Cinderella, the Drama Society acting a production of Othello, Twelfth Night and The Importance of Being Ernest. Sports also played a major role in the life of the camp and numerous matches and tournaments were arranged for cricket, rugby, tennis and golf. Among the notable prisoners at Ruhleben was the artist Nico Jungmann. 10½ x 13½in. (25 x 33cm) £200-300 See Illustration. 30
223 Seven various military prints
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224 Eighteen various military prints
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225 Twelve various military prints and a calendar £40-60 226 Thirteen various large military prints £80-100 227 Collection of unframed prints of 19th century military uniforms £30-50 228 Five various military prints
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229 J Earl - watercolour of a battle ship, signed 15 x 20in. (38 x 51cm) £50-100 230 John Rennie cartoon of Hitler ‘ Get off the Bank you Dirty Poacher’ signed 10 x 14in. (25 x 36cm) £200-300 See Illustration. 231 19th century print after Meissonier, Napoleon and his Generals, signed by Alphonse Lamotte 20 x 22in. (51 x 56cm) £50-80
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234 238 237 David Shepherd, ‘The Ark turning into wind’, signed limited edition coloured print, No 97/850 16 x 32in. (41 x 81cm) £30-50
236 232 Sir Claude Auchinleck, World War II army commander ‘ Armed Forces Art Society’ Gouache landscape signed label verso 10 x 15in. (25 x 38cm) £50-100 233 John T. McCoy, Coloured print, Eugene Ely taking off from the U.S.S Pennsylvania at San Francisco, California, signed in pencil £40-60 234 David Shepherd - “ Winter of 43 “, somewhere in England, signed limited edition coloured print, No 579/850 20 x 37in. (51 x 94cm) £100-150 See Illustration. 235 David Shepherd - “Life goes on - September 1940”, signed limited edition coloured print, No 777/1000 14½ x 23½in. (36 x 58cm) £100-150
238 Anthony Cowland- “ Return to Re-Load for Rob Roy - Douglas Dakota of 575 Squadron over Broadwell, Oxfordshire”, watercolour 12 x 18in. (30 x 46cm) £50-80 See Illustration. 239 Chris French - “Bound for Avrofield, Spitfire 2, A 254 Squadron”, contemporary oil, signed and dated 91 13 x 17in. (33 x 43cm) £30-50 240 John Eggs, “ U - 109 caught on the surface by a Sunderland of Ten Squadron RAF”, contemporary oil. £30-50 241 Denis Pannett- Pegasus Bridge Cafe Gondree, watercolour, signed 9 x 14in. (23 x 36cm) £30-50 242 Ray Tootall, “ A quiet anchorage” , watercolour, signed 10” by 14” together with another by Norman Bolwell, sub-Hunters 6” by 10” £40-60
236 David Shepherd - “ At Readiness - Summer of 40, “ signed limited edition coloured print, No 34/850 17 x 32in. (43 x 81cm) £100-150 See Illustration.
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243 243 Eugène Galien-Laloue (1854-1941), World War I skirmish between German and French infantry in a churchyard, inscr. Mesnil-lesHurlus water-colour, 12.5” x 15.75”, showing the ruined Chapel. Eugène Galien-Laloue (1854-1941) was a prolific French artist who is best known for his atmospheric paintings of Paris in the early 20th century. He also painted the landscapes of Normandy as well as military scenes and The Republic of France selected him to work as a ‘war artist,’ both during the Franco Prussian War and World War I, chiefly in watercolour. We have been in contact with Noe Willer who published the Catalogue raisonne volume 1 of the work of Eugene Gallien-Laloue in 1999. Numerous works are illustrated in the book but there are only three with First World War military subjects (although interestingly one is of the same subject as this picture but taken from a different angle. see illustration p.218) We have received confirmation that this picture has been accepted for and will be included in the second volume of the catalogue raisonne for Galien-Laloue, which is in process of compilation. £5,000-10,000 See Illustration. 32
244 Fifteen Keith Broomfiled and other artists air craft prints British short Sunderland G.R.5 Vickers Wellington 11 Avro Lancaster B.1 Hawker Hurricane 1 Heinkel he. P-1 Messerschmitt Bf 110c Junkers Ju 87B-1 Stuka Messerschmitt BF 109 Es Focke - Wulf FW 190-A-4 Hawker Hart Armstrong Whitworth Siskin 111A McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom English Electric Canberra E.15 Handley Page Victor K Mk2 Supermarine Spitfire Vb £120-180 See Illustration. 245 After E. Meissonier, two 19th century prints of French military figures, £60-100
244 246 William “Bill” Hewison 1925-2002, ink and collage, Army Cadet Force soldier with images of Tanks and Rorke’s Drift, 7.5” x 10.5” signed with H PROVENANCE; Bill Hewison was a wellknown cartoonist who worked as Art editor for Punch for 24 years and produced many of their front covers He had been a wireless operator in the 1st Royal Tank Regiment in France in the War. Sent in for sale by his family. £40-60 See Illustration.
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247 William “Bill” Hewison, pen and ink cartoon, Atom bomb exploding with figures running away from “the mushroom cloud”, inscribed on reverse in pencil “In a matter of seconds we were all racing downhill”, 12” x 9”, signed PROVENANCE; Bill Hewison was a wellknown cartoonist who worked as Art editor for Punch for 24 years and produced many of their front covers He had been a wireless operator in the 1st Royal Tank Regiment in France in the War. Sent in for sale by his family. £20-30 See Illustration.
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249 William “Bill” Hewison, cartoon pen and ink with colour wash, “All dressed up and nowhere to kill”, soldier firing his rifle terrorising wildlife, 9” x 11.5”, signed, PROVENANCE; Bill Hewison was a wellknown cartoonist who worked as Art editor for Punch for 24 years and produced many of their front covers He had been a wireless operator in the 1st Royal Tank Regiment in France in the War. Sent in for sale by his family. £30-50 See Illustration.
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250 William “Bill” Hewison, pen and ink cartoon, of actors including Alan Rickman in RSC production of Mephisto at The Barbican 1986. Punch issue 16th April, signed Hewison ‘86. The play deals with the rise of Hitler in the 1930s, 11” x 15” PROVENANCE; Bill Hewison was a wellknown cartoonist who worked as Art editor for Punch for 24 years and produced many of their front covers He had been a wireless operator in the 1st Royal Tank Regiment in France in the War. Sent in for sale by his family. £30-50 See Illustration.
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251 250 248 William “Bill” Hewison, cartoon soldier in his tank, 9” x 16”, signed H Provenance; Bill Hewison was a well-known cartoonist who worked as Art editor for Punch for 24 years and produced many of their front covers He had been a wireless operator in the 1st Royal Tank Regiment in France in the War. Sent in for sale by his family. £20-30 See Illustration.
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251 William “Bill” Hewison, Cartoon for the Times theatre review of Insignificance June 1995, pen and ink, Featuring Einstein 13” x 11” and the Bomb, signed and dated 1995 PROVENANCE; Bill Hewison was a wellknown cartoonist who worked as Art editor for Punch for 24 years and produced many of their front covers He had been a wireless operator in the 1st Royal Tank Regiment in France in the War. Sent in for sale by his family. £30-50 See Illustration. 252 William “Bill” Hewison, pen and ink cartoon, pilot with aircraft and Girl for a Punch Theatre review of the play at the Playhouse October 1987, signed and dated ‘87, 10.75” x 7.5”, PROVENANCE; Bill Hewison was a wellknown cartoonist who worked as Art editor for Punch for 24 years and produced many of their front covers He had been a wireless operator in the 1st Royal Tank Regiment in France in the War. Sent in for sale by his family. £30-50 See Illustration.
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253 William “Bill” Hewison, pen and ink cartoon, “35 millimetre man,” two soldiers with a tank, 10” x 8”, signed, Provenance; Bill Hewison was a well-known cartoonist who worked as Art editor for Punch for 24 years and produced many of their front covers He had been a wireless operator in the 1st Royal Tank Regiment in France in the War. Sent in for sale by his family. £30-50 See Illustration. 254 William “Bill” Hewison, pen and ink cartoon to illustrate The Times theatre review of “Good” at the Donmar March 1999 Charles Dance as Halder, The play deals with the Holocaust in Germany in the 1930s. 15” x 10.5”, signed Hewison ‘99 PROVENANCE; Bill Hewison was a wellknown cartoonist who worked as Art editor for Punch for 24 years and produced many of their front covers He had been a wireless operator in the 1st Royal Tank Regiment in France in the War. Sent in for sale by his family. £30-50 See Illustration.
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255 William “Bill” Hewison, collage and ink cartoon, cartoon for Punch theatre review of the play “The love of a good man”, Royal Court January 1980. The mass burial of war dead is explored both from the erotic and political point of view. Ian McDiarmid plays Hacker. 11” x 16” PROVENANCE; Bill Hewison was a wellknown cartoonist who worked as Art editor for Punch for 24 years and produced many of their front covers He had been a wireless operator in the 1st Royal Tank Regiment in France in the War. Sent in for sale by his family. £30-50 See Illustration. 256 William “Bill” Hewison, watercolour cartoon for Punch “Would you fight for Queen and Country, sgd Hewison, 12” x 10.5” Provenance; Bill Hewison was a well-known cartoonist who worked as Art editor for Punch for 24 years and produced many of their front covers He had been a wireless operator in the 1st Royal Tank Regiment in France in the War. Sent in for sale by his family. £60-100 See Illustration.
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257 Autographs, a collection of WWII and RAF related, including Dambuster members Barnes Wallis, Leonard Cheshire & Ralph Cochrane, others from Douglas Bader, Earl Mountbatten of Burma (Louis), Field Marshall Montgomery and another, framed £150-250 See Illustration.
255 258 World War II electric switch fuse control box from a British Destroyer or Cruiser, complete with original fittings and paint, with applied plaque for ‘Admiralty Issue 1942’ 19 x 9in. (48 x 23cm) £80-120 See Illustration. 36
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262 George VI silver cigarette box of Royal Artillery and Royal Ordnance interest, with engine turned and military crest decoration, maker’s mark rubbed, Birmingham, 1940 6in. (15cm) £80-120 263 Crimean war interest letter from: Private John Douglas to his wife/fiancee dated 29th January 1855, Two privates John Douglas and J Douglas were recorded in the Crimean War one was a private enlisted in 1850 and a survivor of the Crimean War. At the date of the charge of the light brigade (25th October 1854) he was serving in the 13th Light Dragoons, which was part of the action. The other was recorded as having been slightly wounded at the Battle of Inkerman. £50-80 264 Silver pocket watch engraved ‘ Presented to L/SGT W Rippon by members of the Sgts. Mess 10th Field Brigade R A on his retirement 1937’ Then was recalled two years later, 1939 -1945 and Italy Star £30-50
258 259 Two Boer War South Africa 1900 chocolate tins, a Christmas 1914 commemorative tin, two brass compasses, one stamped T.G. Co Ltd in original leather case, another stamped Verner’s Pattern, and a stopwatch £60-80
265 Two World War I photographic Aerial maps one stamped Canadian Corps Mosaic Extension South East 29.8.16 area to include the town of Epinoy The Other Queant - Drocourt line from photographs taken during July and August 1918, GS Intelligence 28th Aug 1918 £50-100
260 Postcards in album including Daily Mail war pictures, The King meets a hospital matron, and various French postcards £50-100 See Illustration. 261 Edward VII silver mounted cut glass claret jug, the cover with inscription ‘Presented to Major F. R. Bircham Parmeter on the occasion of his marriage by the members of the Depot Band East Surrey Regiment 3rd July 1915’, by J. Grinsell & Sons, London, 1905, £100-150
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270 Two period Third Reich award citations for the German Cross in gold, both to Luftwaffe ground forces, both dated for 1943 both with ink signatures, one cut-down and pasted to card backing, slight foxing to both and central folds, in interesting Third Reich document envelope with OKW painted eagle to front (3) £100-150 271 Collection of period Third Reich documentation comprising Army Wehrpass for a reservist with photo and basic entries, an Arbeitsbuch for a Ukranian civilian worker with interesting racial German profile, photo and basic entries, a scarce and good promotional document for the Hitler Yugond 12th S.S.Panza Division and two other Army O/R promotional documents (these latter three trimmed and pasted to cards with minor foxing throughout) (5) £100-150
266 266 Pair of WWI brass trench art vases decorated with tulips 10in. (25cm) £50-80 See Illustration. 267 Third Reich Luftwaffe pilot’s award badge, mid-war alloy type, twin riveted construction, marked verso ‘C. E. Juncker Berlin SW68, and a circular enamelled Third Reich radar operator’s badge, maker marked verso, and two P.O.W. small wooden crafted models of the FW.109 and Mdt.B.f.190e fighter aircraft (4) £150-200
272 Period Third Reich Luftwaffe Glider Pilot’s badge, twin rivetted, plate on alloy type, the reverse maker marked for C.E.Juncker, complete with ‘early type’ barrel hinge pin (with notable age rusting) and “C” catch £200-400 See Illustration. 273 Third Reich central insignia for the Werhmacht flag bearers gadget, hollow dial struck aluminium type, unissued without retaining lugs verso, a framed and glazed “liberated” bookplate from the Reichschoncellorgf “Ex Libris ‘Adolf Hitler’” and eight pre-war printed postcards of Hambourg (10) £100-150
268 The Allied Economic Blockade of Germany and Austria-Hungary 1917-1918: group of five British Treasury Cabinet Reports, each headed “Confidential”, detailing the effects of the Blockade on the Economic and Political situation in Germany and Austria, compiled from information supplied by secret agents, etc., foolscap, staple bound, between 31 and 38 pages in length, file hole upper left (5) £100-150 See Illustration. 269 II pattern K.C. Tank Corps officer’s beret badge cast in solid silver, the verso with twin eyelets and .800 silver content mark, together with a collection of I.W.W./II.W.W. British cap badges/buttons, etc. £50-70 38
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274 274 World War II, An important archive of autographs from the estate of William Hallam (General Montgomery’s driver), this book contains numerous autographs from prime minsters and generals including Bernard Montgomery (4), Peter Fraser (New Zealand 275 politician) (3), Bertram Ramsay (British Admiral) (2), Field Marshall Jan Smuts (3), Dwight D. Eisenhower (American President) 276 (3), George S. Patton (United States Army General) (3), Arthur Coningham (2), Trafford Leigh-Mallory (2), William Lyon Mackenzie 277 King (Canadian Prime Minister) (2), Winston Churchill (British Prime Minister) (4), Omar Bradley (United States Army Field Commander) (3), Charles de Gaulle (French General) (2), Hans-Georg von Friedeburg (German Admiral), General Kinsel, Gerhard Wagner (Admiral), Major Friedel & others PROVENANCE: From the archive of William Hallam, the book contains a note from Hallam to the front ‘My Autograph book of famous people I have drove through the great historic events of 1944-45 as General Montgomery’s driver. They were the most exciting and saddest years of my life. W Hallam’. The book contains some dedications to W Hallam and words of wisdom from the leaders of the time with some dated ‘As it was in the beginning so it must continue to the end Winston Churchill June 1944’ and following ‘Victory At last the goal is reached Winston Churchill 1945’. Many of these signatures were obtained at the Conference of Army Commanders for the D-Day Invasion on the 1st June 1944 in Portsmouth. The archive is sold with a note pad holder believed to have been used by General Montgomery during conferences.
Photocopied images are supplied showing William Hallam and General Montgomery with the car. £4,000-6,000 See Illustration. WWI Turkish prisoner made beaded snake dated ‘1916’,£80-120 17th/18th century possibly a naval grog barrel £100-200 A historic WWI Naval Signal from Plymouth C in C Devonport to Land’s End all allied men of War stating the armistice is signed and hostilities are to be suspended, dated 11/11/18 09.52, read, reported, and logged by W.P., This was the original W/T signal received by HMS Oberon 11.11.18, WWI Bronze Death Plaque for Walter Wingate Primrose, a Lusitania Medallion, a wall plaque, two brass badges & a Mirror Signalling-Mark PROVENANCE: Consigned by the family of Lord Provost John Ure Primrose. £200-400 See Illustration.
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280 Plaster figure of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin and two similar busts £30-50 281 Royal Doulton Nelson pottery twin handled loving cup, limited edition no. 419/600 £300-500 See Illustration. 282 Six brass Regimental duty signs, ‘Coldstream Guards’ ,’ The Green Howards’ , ‘The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)’ ,’The Middlesex Regt’ , ‘Irish Guards’ and ‘Sherwood Foresters’ £60-100 See Illustration. 283 WWII Nazi Germany parachute badge in the form of an eagle gripping a swastika diving down and another badge £40-60
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284 Staffordshire flatback of Kitchener, Parian bust of Kitchener, two commemorative of The end of the First World War, and a novelty war time butter dish £40-60 285 Spelter figure of General Macdonald V.C. 17in. (43cm) £40-60 286 Queen Mary tin and a collection of military related items to include Trench Art etc. £40-60 287 German First World War silver cigarette case embossed with battle scene by Ges.Gesch, two similar watch cases and a commemorative coin £40-60 288 ‘Sestenel ‘ ships compasses in mahogany case 14” high and another £50-80 See Illustration.
282 278 Pair of silver and blue enamelled RAF cufflinks with the RAF emblem, maker’s mark ‘JWB’, Birmingham, 1964, £80-120 279 Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener (1850 1916) signature in a silver frame £40-60
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289 Worcestershire regiment sweetheart brooch, in white and yellow metal , set with diamonds , centre enamel with a lion bears the regimental motto Honi Soit Qui Mal y Pense £200-300 290 11.5lb GP (General Practice) Cooper bomb, converted into a lamp 19½in. (48cm) £80-120 See Illustration. 291 Trench Art, two brass shell cases, 14.5”, formed in to water bottles with cork stoppers £30-50 292 Trench Art; pair of brass shell case vases 20th Div Arty France 1915, 12.5” high £40-60 See Illustration. 293 Two dishes with designs by Bruce Fairbrother, depicting WW1 scenes Grimwades dish stamped on reverse: Made by the girls of Staffordshire during the winter of 1917 when the boys were fighting in the trenches, fighting for liberty and civilisation. £40-60
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294 294 Memorial plaque and First World War medal for Lt Reginald William Kennedy Oakley, with letters and other ephemera including a photograph of the lieutenant and grant of probate confirming that he was killed in action at Ovillers La Boisville on the Somme on 1st July 1916. The family home was Holmhurst, York Rd., Guildford and before joining the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry he had worked for the Surrey Advertiser in the editorial department. The correspondence is extensive and mostly with his parents between 1914 and his death aged 23 in 1916. He was stationed initially in UK and subsequently in India (1915 ). A letter dated 7th February 1915 refers to living conditions in tents 15’ x 12’ for 12 men and equipment, and to an east Surrey man eaten by a crocodile. Although clearly apprehensive he writes that he is keen to go to the front a wish that was fulfilled in about May 2016. There is a handwritten report of his death (possibly written by his father) including the following; “Reg went in to the trenches again on June 29th... and was in the front line trench and sent a field post-card to say he was well.” The details of his death were gleaned from three men who were later seen in hospital in Guildford. One said that “he and two or three other officers who had newly arrived were not really intended to take part in the attack on 1st July, but several of the officers with the battalion fell out and the newcomers volunteered to take their places,” “The advance began at 7.30 opposite Orvillers la Boiselle near Sevant. 500 yards separated the British and German line. Punctually to time the men leaped over the parapet and were at once met with a hail of machine gun bullets and shrapnel. (Lance corporal) Orledge was shot through the leg at once and fell. While he was on the ground a shrapnel shell burst near him
and he received two more wounds in both arms. He did not see any more of Reg but he was told afterwards that of C coy only one man came back unwounded. All the officers were he was told killed and he believes that Reg must have met his death by machine gun fire. The German front line was reached and was found to be full of Germans who fought like demons.” “... only a few came back unwounded... we hadn’t a chance from the first.” £150-200 See Illustration.
295 Collection of WWII Luftwaffe aeriel photographs printed on paper of Devon and Cornwall coastal ports and towns with certain areas/targets marked in red, each approximately 13.5” x 12”, five other aeriel photographs and a quantity of Deutsche Reichspost blank telegrams, £50-80 296 Stereoscopic viewer and a small collection of viewing cards of the Great War £40-60 297 Third Reich 17 propaganda photographs including Hitler all stamped verso Ueberreicht durch die Kreissparkasse Kleve Series and publisher ‘ Serie 1567b 25.5.43 blid 5 Foto Presse- Hoffman Aktueller Bilerdienst Herausgeber J J weber Leipzig Verantworlt Leitung Schinke Leipzig £80-120
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298 The History of Man in Flight, fifty silver commemorative coins and text, in their original albums, approx weight 60 ozs £500-700 299 RAF blue enamelled silver compact and lipstick case and chrome cigarette lighter £50-80 See Illustration. 300 Three World War II Diary’s from Captain Hal Barber who was awarded the Military Cross, of 46th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment 1942 Diary 1943 Diary 1944 Diary sold with a short Resume of his War record and copies of official letters and a copies of newspaper article titled ‘Captain Barbers Exploits’ £80-120 301 Two German 1st World War trench made flasks decorated with badges, shell cases etc both 9” high £200-300 See Illustration. 302 Certificate of Honour and badge for Egg Collection for the Wounded during The Great War. Awarded to Miss Mary Woolstop of Penzance, certificate signed by Chairman and the Secretary of the National Egg Collection for the Wounded (folded). Collector badge with original pin (4cm). Along with a letter to the War Office from B.B. Cubitt the Hon. Director of the National Egg Collection for the Wounded praising the work of the organisation in collecting “something approximating 41,000,000 eggs” during the war. A handwritten note thanking Miss Woolstop for her work sending eggs for the wounded on paper headed GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANCE. A cut out picture of Miss Woolstop, a set of her business cards(3), Apprentice Indentures from 1893, letters from Military pensions office in South Africa (4) £50-80
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303 Buy Liberty Bonds, a World War I, war bonds poster showing an image of Abraham Lincoln, rolled 30 x 20in. (76 x 51cm) £50-80 See Illustration. 304 Red Cross World War I posters, two posters asking people to ‘Answer The Red Cross Roll Call’, one with artwork by Ray Greenleaf the other by Mielziner, rolled (2) 28x20 & 30x20 £50-80 See Illustration.
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305 Hun or Home!, World War I poster, ‘Buy More Liberty Bonds’, artwork by Henry Raleigh, rolled 30 x 20in. (76 x 51cm) £30-50 306 Hold Up Your End! World War I poster, ‘War Fund Week One Hundred Million Dollars’, artwork by W.B. King, linen backed 27½ x 21in. (69 x 53cm) £60-90 See Illustration. 307 Blot It Out, World War I poster, Liberty Bonds poster, artwork by J. Allen St. John, rolled 30 x 20in. (76 x 51cm) £40-60 See Illustration. 308 Your Duty - Buy United States Government Bonds, World War I poster, ‘2nd Liberty Loan of 1917, Remember Your First Thrill Of American Liberty’, rolled 30 x 20in. (76 x 51cm) £40-60 See Illustration. 309 Enlist In The Navy World War I poster, ‘All Together!’, artwork by H. Reuterdahl, rolled 31½ x 43in. (79 x 109cm) £50-80 See Illustration.
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316 WWII German Rocket Facility Peenemunde Alloy Lapel Badge for team leaders, inspectors, technicians at the Peenemunde Works, bearing issue number and patent inscription, This badge was issued to the site supervisor at the beginning of each shift and returned at the end of each shift. It was never the property of the individual £50-80
309 310 Buy Liberty Bonds, World War I poster, ‘That Liberty Shall Not Perish From The Earth, Fourth Liberty Loan’, artwork by Joseph Pennell, linen backed 33 x 22in. (84 x 56cm) £70-100 311 Pair of brass and engraved trench art vases with flared petal form rims 13½in. (33cm) £30-50 312 Collection of 19th century and later mostly silver gelatin photographs relating to the 18th Hussars, to include the 1911-12 football team, parade ground images, polo team, regimental band, India in 1889 and others, various sizes, (39), £100-200 313 Christmas 1914 Queen Mary tin complete with contents, cigarettes, tobacco and card £60-100 314 Wooden plaque with a piece of tail fan, and a brass plaque inscribed ‘Piece of the tail fan of an aircraft brought down by H.M.S. Eskimo’ part of inscription very rubbed but clearly dated 1939 £80-120 315 Modern needlework sampler depicting the alphabet, flags, military figures and inscribed ‘If you can keep your head when all around you are losing theirs you are either a raving lunatic or you have not been properly briefed’ 34 x 17in. (86 x 43cm) £40-60
317 Collection of postcards depicting the ruins in France from WWI collected by Donald Dean V.C. who took the photographs and was awarded his V.C. whilst there on active service, sites include Albert, Arras, Armentieres, Bapaume, Ypres and a panoramic view of the ruins of La Bassee, and a copy of his book edited by Terry Crowdy, £30-50 318 Collection of autographs by Victoria Cross recipients, collected by A J Yorke, Driver of Fleetway Coach, autographs include D. J. Dean, Cpl. S. J. Day, Pte. W. Wood, Fred Luke, D. R. Lauder, Sergt. J. Molyneux, and others, PROVENANCE: Vendors uncles father-in-law was driver for Fleetway Coaches, and thence by descent. £150-250 319 WWII SS stick pin with black enamelled and silver decoration, with threaded stick, numbered 140677 and Hofstatter Bonn. Ges Gesch. PROVENANCE: vendors father joined the RAF 1943 and was in Germany at the end of the war and collected them then. £100-150 320 Deutsche Kampfspiele Nurnberg 1934 red and gold porcelain plaque by Hutschenreuther, Bavaria, PROVENANCE: The vendor’s father joined the RAF 1943 and was in Germany at the end of the war and collected them then. £100-150
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TERMS OF CONSIGNMENT FOR SELLERS 1.
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Interpretation. In these Terms the words ‘you’, ‘yours’, etc. refer to the Seller and if the consignment of goods to us is made by an agent we assume that the Seller has authorised the consignment and that the consignor has the Seller’s authority to contract. Similarly the words ‘we’, ‘us’, etc. refer to the Auctioneers.
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Electrical items. These are subject to detailed statutory safety controls. Where such items are accepted for sale you accept responsibility for the cost of testing by external contractors. Goods not certified as safe by an electrician (unless antiques) will not be accepted for sale. They must be removed at your expense on your being notified. We reserve the right to dispose of unsafe goods as refuse, at your expense.
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Removal costs. Items for sale must be consigned to the sale room by any stated deadline and at your expense. We may be able to assist you with this process but any liability incurred to a carrier for haulage charges is solely your responsibility.
Soft furnishings. The sale of soft furnishings is strictly regulated by statute law in the interests of fire safety. Goods found to infringe safety regulations will not be offered and must be removed at your expense. We reserve the right to dispose of unsafe goods as refuse, at your expense. The rights of disposal referred to in clause 8 and 9 are subject to the provisions of The Torts (Interference with Goods) Act 1977, Schedule 1, a copy of which is available for inspection on request
Loss and damage warranty (a) All goods on our premises are warranted against fire, theft or accidental damage while on our premises and sellers are charged at the rate of 1.5% of the hammer price plus VAT or our best estimate of what the hammer price would have been had the goods sold. Illustrations. The cost of any illustrations is borne by you. If we consider that the Lot should be illustrated your permission will be asked first. The copyright in respect of such illustrations shall be the property of us, the auctioneers, as is the text of the catalogue.
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Minimum bids and our discretion. Goods will normally be offered subject to a reserve agreed between us before the sale in accordance with clause 7. We may sell Lots below the reserve provided we account to you for the same sale proceeds as you would have received had the reserve been the hammer price. If you specifically give us a “discretion” we may accept a bid of up to 10% below the formal reserve.
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(b) A reserve once set cannot be changed except with our consent. (c) Where a reserve has been placed only we may bid on your behalf and only up to the reserve (if any) and you may in no circumstances bid personally.
Commission is charged to sellers calculated per lot, as follows: 15% up to £1,000 – 10% thereafter £10+VAT Marketing and Internet Listing fee (sold or unsold), applies to all sales. £10+VAT Catalogue Illustration / late entry fee (sold or unsold), quarerly Fine and Specialist sales only. Loss and damage warranty 1.5% All the above are subject to VAT at current rates
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Reserves. (a) You are entitled to place prior to the auction a reserve on any lot consigned, being the minimum hammer price at which that lot may be sold. Reserves must be reasonable and we may decline to offer goods which in our opinion would be subject to an unreasonably high reserve (in which case goods carry the storage and Loss and Damage Warranty charges stipulated in these Terms of Consignment).
10. Descriptions. Please assist us with accurate information as to the provenance etc. of goods where this is relevant. There is strict liability for the accuracy of descriptions under modern consumer legislation and in some circumstances responsibility lies with sellers if inaccuracies occur. We will assume that you have approved the catalogue description of your lots unless informed to the contrary. Where we are obliged to return the price to the buyer when the lot is a deliberate forgery under Condition 15 of the Conditions of Sale and we have accounted to you for the proceeds of sale you agree to reimburse us the sale proceeds. The liability to reimburse the sale proceeds shall not arise where you are acting reasonably and honestly and are unaware of the forgery but we are or ought to have been aware of it. 11. Unsold and withdrawn items. If an item is unsold it may with your consent be re-offered at a future sale. Where in our opinion an item is unsaleable you must collect such items from the saleroom promptly on being so informed. Otherwise, storage charges may be incurred. We reserve the right to charge for storage in these circumstances at a reasonable daily rate. 12. Withdrawn and bought in items. These are liable to incur a charge of 10 % plus VAT on being bought in or withdrawn after being catalogued. Minimum charge £10.
13. Conditions of Sale. You agree that all goods will be sold on our Conditions of Sale. In particular you undertake that you have the right to sell the goods either as owner or agent for the owner. You undertake to compensate us and any buyer or third party for all losses liabilities and expenses incurred in respect of and as a result of any breach of this undertaking. 15. Authority to deduct commission and expenses and retain premium and interest. (a) You authorise us to deduct commission at the stated rate and all expenses incurred for your account from the hammer price and consent to our right to retain beneficially the premium paid by the buyer in accordance with our Conditions of Sale and any interest earned on the sale proceeds until the date of settlement. (b) You authorise us in our discretion to negotiate a sale by private treaty not later than the close of business on the day of the sale in the case of lots unsold at auction, in which case the same charges will be payable as if such lots had been sold at auction and so far as appropriate these Terms apply.
are subject to the same charges if you do not remove them within a reasonable time of notification. If not removed within three weeks we reserve the right to sell them and defray charges from any net proceeds of sale or at your expense to consign them to the local authority for disposal. 17. Settlement. After sale settlement of the net sum due to you normally takes place 21 days after the sale (by crossed cheque to the seller) unless the buyer has not paid for the goods. In this case no settlement will then be made but we will take your instructions in the light of our Conditions of Sale. You authorise any sums owed by you to us on other transactions to be deducted from the sale proceeds. You must note the liability to reimburse the proceeds of sale to us as under the circumstances provided for in Condition 10 above. You should therefore bear this potential liability in mind before parting with the proceeds of sale until the expiry of 21 days from the date of sale.
16. Warehousing. We disclaim all liability for goods delivered to our saleroom without sufficient sale instructions. and reserve the right to make minimum warehousing charge of ÂŁ5 per lot per day. Unsold lots
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CONDITIONS OF SALE Ewbank’s carries on business with bidders, buyers and all those present in the auction room prior to or in connection with a sale on the following General Conditions and on such other terms, conditions and notices as may be referred to herein. 1. DEFINITIONS In these Conditions:
(a) "auctioneer” means the firm of Ewbank’s or its authorised auctioneer, as appropriate; (b) “deliberate forgery” means an imitation made with the intention of deceiving as to authorship, origin, date, age, period, culture or source but which is unequivocally described in the catalogue as being the work of a particular creator and which at the date of the sale had a value materially less than it would have had if it had been in accordance with the description; (c) “hammer price” means the level of bidding reached (at or above any reserve) when the auctioneer brings down the hammer; (d) “terms of consignment” means the stipulated terms and rates of commission on which Ewbank’s accepts instructions from sellers or their agents; (e) “total amount due” means the hammer price in respect of the lot sold together with any premium, Value Added Tax chargeable and any additional charges payable by a defaulting buyer under these Conditions; (f) “sale proceeds” means the net amount due to the seller, being the hammer price of the lot sold less commission at the stated rate, Value Added Tax chargeable and any other amounts due to us by the seller in whatever capacity and however arising; (g) “You”, “Your”, etc. refer to the buyer as identified in Condition 2 (h) The singular includes the plural and vice versa as appropriate.
2. BIDDING PROCEDURES AND THE BUYER (a) Bidders are required to register their particulars before bidding and to satisfy any security arrangements before entering the auction room to view or bid; (b) the maker of the highest bid accepted by the auctioneer conducting the sale shall be the buyer at the hammer price and any dispute about a bid shall be settled at the auctioneer’s absolute discretion by reoffering the Lot during the course of the auction or otherwise. The
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auctioneer shall act reasonably in exercising this discretion. (c) Bidders shall be deemed to act as principals. (d) Our right to bid on behalf of the seller is expressly reserved up to the amount of any reserve and the right to refuse any bid is also reserved.
3. INCREMENTS Bidding increments shall be at the auctioneer’s sole discretion. 4. THE PURCHASE PRICE The buyer shall pay the hammer price together with a premium thereon of 25.2% inclusive of VAT [or incremental] at the rate imposed by law. 5. VALUE ADDED TAX Value Added Tax on the hammer price is imposed by law on all items affixed with a ‘†’ or double asterisk. Value Added Tax is charged at the appropriate rate prevailing by law at the date of sale and is payable by buyers of relevant Lots. (Please refer to “Information for Buyers” for a brief explanation of the VAT position). 6. PAYMENT (1) Immediately a Lot is sold you will: (a) give to us, if requested, proof of identity, and (b) pay to us the total amount due in cash or in such other way as is agreed by us. (c) Any payments by you to us may be applied by us towards any sums owing from you to us on any account whatever without regard to any directions of you or your agent, whether express or implied. 7. TITLE AND COLLECTION OF PURCHASES (1) The ownership of any Lots purchased shall not pass to you until you have made payment in full to us of the total amount due. (2) You shall at your own risk and expense take away any lots that you have purchased and paid for not later than 3 working days following the day of the auction or upon the clearance of any cheque used for payment after which you shall be responsible for any removal, storage and Loss and Damage Warranty
CONDITIONS OF SALE continued charges. (3) No purchase can be claimed or removed until it has been paid for. 8. REMEDIES FOR NON-PAYMENT OR FAILURE TO COLLECT PURCHASES (1) If any Lot is not paid for in full and taken away in accordance with these Conditions or if there is any other breach of these Conditions, we, as agent for the seller and on our own behalf, shall at our absolute discretion and without prejudice to any other rights we may have, be entitled to exercise one or more of the following rights and remedies: (a) to proceed against you for damages for breach of contract; (b) to rescind the sale of that Lot and/or any other Lots sold by us to you; (c) to resell the Lot (by auction or private treaty) in which case you shall be responsible for any resulting deficiency in the total amount due (after crediting any part payment and adding any resale costs). Any surplus so arising shall belong to the seller; (d) to remove, store and insure the Lot at your expense and, in the case of storage, either at our premises or elsewhere; (e) to charge interest at a rate not exceeding 1.5% per month on the total amount due to the extent it remains unpaid for more than 3 working days after the sale; (f) to retain that or any other Lot sold to you until you pay the total amount due; (g) to reject or ignore bids from you or your agent at future auctions or to impose conditions before any such bids shall be accepted; (h) to apply any proceeds of sale of other Lots due or in future becoming due to you towards the settlement of the total amount due and to exercise a lien (that is a right to retain possession of) any of your property in our possession for any purpose until the debt due is satisfied. (i) We shall, as agent for the seller and on our own behalf pursue these rights and remedies only so far as is reasonable to make appropriate recovery in respect of breach of these conditions (2) We shall, as agent for the seller and on our own behalf pursue these rights and remedies only so far as is reasonable to make appropriate recovery in respect of breach of these conditions
9. THIRD PARTY LIABILITY All members of the public on our premises are there at their own risk and must note the lay-out of the accommodation and security arrangements. Accordingly neither the auctioneer nor our employees or agents shall incur liability for death or personal injury (except as required by law by reason of our negligence) or similarly for the safety of the property of persons visiting prior to or at a sale. 10. COMMISSION BIDS Whilst prospective buyers are strongly advised to attend the auction and are always responsible for any decision to bid for a particular Lot and shall be assumed to have carefully inspected and satisfied themselves as to its condition we will if so instructed clearly and in writing execute bids on their behalf. Neither the auctioneer nor our employees or agents shall be responsible for any failure to do so save where such failure is unreasonable. Where two or more commission bids at the same level are recorded we reserve the right in our absolute discretion to prefer the first bid so made. 11. WARRANTY OF TITLE AND AVAILABILITY The seller warrants to the auctioneer and you that the seller is the true owner of the property consigned or is properly authorised by the true owner to consign it for sale and is able to transfer good and marketable title to the property free from any third party claims. 12. AGENCY The auctioneer normally acts as agent only and disclaims any responsibility for default by sellers or buyers. 13. TERMS OF SALE The seller acknowledges that Lots are sold subject to the stipulations of these Conditions in their entirety and on the Terms of Consignment as notified to the consignor at the time of the entry of the Lot. 14. DESCRIPTIONS AND CONDITION (1) Whilst we seek to describe Lots accurately, it may be impractical for us to carry out exhaustive due diligence on each lot. Prospective buyers are given ample opportunities to view and inspect before any sale and they (and any independent experts on their behalf) must satisfy themselves as to the accuracy of any description applied to a
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lot. Prospective buyers also bid on the understanding that, inevitably, representations or statements by us as to authorship, genuineness, origin, date, age, provenance, condition or estimated selling price involve matters of opinion. We undertake that any such opinion shall be honestly and reasonably held and accept liability for opinions given negligently or fraudulently. Subject to the foregoing neither we the auctioneer nor our employees or agents nor the seller accept liability for the correctness of such opinions and all conditions and warranties, whether relating to description, condition or quality of lots, express, implied or statutory, are hereby excluded. This Condition is subject to the next following Condition concerning deliberate forgeries and applies save as provided for in paragraph 6 ‘information to buyers’. (2) Private treaty sales made under these Conditions are deemed to be sales by auction for purposes of consumer legislation.
15. FORGERIES Notwithstanding the preceding Condition, any Lot which proves to be a deliberate forgery (as defined) may be returned to us by you within 21 days of the auction provided it is in the same condition as when bought, and is accompanied by particulars identifying it from the relevant catalogue description and a written statement of defects. If we are satisfied from the evidence presented that the Lot is a deliberate forgery we shall refund the money paid by you for the Lot including any buyer’s premium provided that:-
(1) if the catalogue description reflected the accepted view of scholars and experts as at the date of sale
- or (2) you personally are not able to transfer a good and marketable title to us, you shall have no rights under this condition. The right of return provided by this Condition is additional to any right or remedy provided by law or by these Conditions of Sale
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GENERAL 16. We shall have the right at our discretion, to refuse admission to our premises or attendance at our auctions by any person. 17. (1) any right to compensation for losses liabilities and expenses incurred in respect of and as a result of any breach of these Conditions and any exclusions provided by them shall be available to the seller and/or the auctioneer as appropriate.
(2) Such rights and exclusions shall extend to and be deemed to be for the benefit of employees and agents of the seller and/or the auctioneer who may themselves enforce them.
18. Any notice to any buyer, seller, bidder or viewer may be given by first class mail or Swiftmail in which case it shall be deemed to have been received by the addressee 48 hours after posting. 19. Special terms may be used in catalogue descriptions of particular classes of items in which case the descriptions must be interpreted in accordance with any glossary appearing at the commencement of the catalogue. 20. Any indulgence extended to bidders buyers or sellers by us notwithstanding the strict terms of these Conditions or of the Terms of Consignment shall affect the position at the relevant time only and in respect of that particular concession only; in all other respects these Conditions shall be construed as having full force and effect. 21. English law applies to the interpretation of these Conditions.
OUR WEBSITE: www.ewbankauctions.co.uk We have just updated our web-site. Those who know us will already know that they can find current and archive catalogues on line and that all sale catalogues, auction dates, sale results and terms of business together with useful information on buying and selling can be found there. Multiple images and condition reports are also posted on line for our quarterly antique and fine art auctions, all lots in these sales being illustrated. This information is freely available to anyone logging in but there are additional benefits of registering with us on line.
WHY NOT REGISTER ON LINE TO MAKE THE BEST USE OF OUR SERVICES If you have not already registered on our site you can do so now by completing the on line registration form. Registration is simple and gives you the opportunity to take advantage of a number of features of this site which is only open to those with a valid log-in; NEWSLETTERS: If you register on line you can opt to receive periodic newsletters from us (about 12 per year) FORTHCOMING SALE NOTIFICATIONS; If you want to receive automatic advance notification of all catalogues when they are posted on line select the box 'Please sign me up for forthcoming sale email alerts' when registering. LEAVE COMMISSION BIDS ON LINE; You can leave commission bids for us to execute on your behalf, which are automatically registered on the auctioneers book. This means that you will not need to communicate them by phone fax or email and gives an efficient straightforward access direct to the auctioneers book. Service open for all sales on line up to half an hour before the auction begins. REQUEST CONDITION REPORTS REGISTER YOUR PARTICULAR INTERESTS RECEIVE LOT ALERTS FOR FORTHCOMING SALES; Based on a word search you can request alerts on lots matching your words in forthcoming sales as they are published on the internet. PARTICIPATE IN LIVE AUCTIONS VIA THE WEBSITE (ANTIQUE AND FINE ART SALES ONLY); (Note there will be an additional buyers premium charge of 3% plus VAT on the hammer price of purchases for this service). TRACK LOTS IN WHICH YOU ARE INTERESTED AS A BUYER OR SELLER
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Heading North on the A3 take the Ripley turning to the Burnt Common roundabout and follow the Woodhill signs.
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EWBANK AUCTIONEERS In 1994 we acquired the Burnt Common Auction Rooms, which are situated just off the A3, under ten minutes away from junction 10 on the M25. It is a very prominent site in an out of town location giving easy access and acres of parking. Woking main line station is 4 miles with trains to Waterloo (25 minutes). Throughout our time in Guildford, we have had the privilege of advising thousands clients on the valuation and sale of Antiques and Fine Art and have conducted well in excess of a hundred Antiques and Fine Arts auctions and over three hundred General Sales. When we started in 1990 we held six auctions a year and we are now expecting to hold up to 24 in the next twelve months If they are to succeed, businesses like ours must give clients and buyers an efficient and friendly service and, over the years, we have always tried to maintain the highest standards, adhering to the principles of probity and ethics of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the Society of Fine Art Auctioneers and Valuers, of which we are Members. Most of our new clients come to us on recommendation, from professional advisers or existing clients. As the costs of selling by Auction in Central London have rocketed we have benefited from the general trend in recent years for more important items to be sold outside the capital. Catalogues are produced and circulated to prospective purchasers by post and E-mail and full details, including digital illustrations of almost all lots in our quarterly Antique and Fine Art auctions, are included on the internet. Buyers are attracted from all over the world. We have an agreement with artfact.com, who list our antique sales on Ebay, take commission bids from prospective buyers and facilitate active participation in the auction from a PC anywhere in the world at the time that the sale is actually in progress. This gives a far greater global marketing ability. We are trail-blazing in this field as there are only a handful of other Antique and Fine Art salerooms in the UK who also list on eBay. We see this as being the way forward for the future and it will maximise our ability to achieve the best possible prices for our clients. In our first internet linked auction in 2005 there were nearly 20000 visits to our online catalogue generating over 500 specific enquiries and the figures have risen markedly since then. Ewbank Auctioneers has grown from humble beginnings holding six sales a year, to the position that we hold today, with our own salerooms and some twenty sales a year. Turnover since 1990 has increased by over 800%. Building refurbishment works have just been completed, which include, a new mezzanine floor doubling our existing floor space, a new entrance, offices, a new heating system and external face-lift. Chris Ewbank has taken a very active part in the leadership of the profession within the UK. He has been a member of the Fine Arts Advisory Panel of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and Chairman of its Art and Antiques Professional Group. He is also an elected Member of its International Governing Council ( the highest decision making body in the Institution). He joined the Committee of the Society of Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers in 1994, (he first became a member in 1982), and was Chairman from 2000 - 2007. He has also in recent years been on the Executive Committee of the British Art Market Federation and was one of the first to join the new City of London Guild of Arts Scholars, Dealers and Collectors. Chris Ewbank FRICS ASFAV
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Ewbank’s Auction Sale Dates 2014 VIEWING TIMES Monday before sale: 10am - 5pm Tuesday before sale: 10am - 8pm Saturday before sale (Silver, Jewellery and Quarterly Fine Auctions only): 10am - 2pm Mornings of sale: limited viewing before sales start at 10.30am
August 13th/14th Antique and Collector’s Auction September 10th/11th Antique and Collector’s Auction 24th Specialist Fine Jewellery and Silver 25th Quarterly Fine Auction, to include 18th/19th Century Pictures (entries close 5th September) October 8th/9th Antique and Collector’s Auction 22nd 20th Century Design and Contemporary Art Auction (entries close 26th September) 29th Entertainment and Memorabilia Auction (entries close 3rd October)
November 5th/6th Antique and Collector’s Auction 19th Asian and Eastern Art Auction (entries close 31st October) 26th Specialist Fine Jewellery and Silver 27th Quarterly Fine Auction, to include Fine Wine, Clocks and Watches (entries close 7th November) December 10th / 11th Antique and Collector’s Auction
Lot 274 Fully illustrated catalogues with multiple images are published on our website approximately two weeks before the sale. For Monthly sales they go online approximately one week before the sale. Dates are published on our website and are subject to change without notice.