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Antiques & Collectibles Exceptional 1929 Bentley to be sold as part of collection

This exceptional 1929 Bentley 4 1/2 litre, which will be sold as part of the Newton House Collection on the 11th March, offers the buyer an opportunity to become part of the great British Bentley legacy. This extraordinary vehicle has had a long and exciting life. She was first supplied to Geoffrey Joel in 1929 and still retains the open touring coachwork design by Vanden Plas, of the attractive Long Bonnet shape. Joel had a close connection to Bentley from the start, not only did he finance Bentley Motors, but he was also the cousin of Woolf Barnato of “Bentley Boys” fame. The second owner was a Mr C E A Flewitt, who was known to race Bentley cars; we have a picture of him at the Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb The third owner of this 4 ½ litre was a Lt Col Mir Haider Khan, who exported the car to India. This could have been very early in its life, the car was never registered for road use in the UK, so perhaps even in the early 1930’s. It then fascinatingly disappeared for a considerable time, to be next discovered in Afghanistan in 1971, in the possession of Hassan Hamid. After some necessary restoration carried out to a very high standard in Hamid’s factory, the owner employed his friend and member of the Bentley Drivers Club, Lt T N Allan of the RAF, to drive the car back to England. After aiding the preparations of the vehicle, Mr Allan took four weeks and over 57,000 miles to complete this remarkable expedition, the car suffering no serious problems. The story is fantastic, involving Land Rover windscreen wipers, prison time and many a slow puncture. The journey is fully documented in an article in the Bentley Drivers Club Review. This achievement is a serious testament to the durability and mechanical prowess of the vehicle. Mr Allan was to comment on ‘the incredible soundness of design, the longevity and strength of W. O.’s great cars’. Lot 1 | 1929 Bentley 4 1/2 Litre, Coachwork by Vanden Plas | Estimate: £500,000 600,000 | The Newton House Collection - 11th March For more information, please contact William Batt william.batt@dukesauctions.com Duke’s Auctioneers Brewery Square Dorchester DT1 1GA, 01305 265 080

The 1929 Bentley

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A late medival style dagger

With engraved decoration to the tapering blade and a faceted pomme, 52cm.

Provenance: Part of the Collection of Edged Weapons, Taxidermy and Fishing Tackle from the estate of the late Rufus Eyre Estimate: £500 - £1,000

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Town pump similar to those at Hampton Court Palace!

Our newest columnist is Hilary Townsend, who was born and brought up in the Blackmore Vale and always wanted to write. She has been a freelance writer for many years and her books include: n Blackmore Vale – an illustrated guide n Blackmore Vale Childhood – an account of her childhood n Silk Hay – an account of the mediaeval/Tudor house she lives in n Stalbridge to Siberia – an account of her worldwide travels. She is president of Stalbridge History Society. The society grew out of a history group formed when some newcomers were curious to know more about Stalbridge. The society has flourished and grown and in 2018 mounted an outstanding century exhibition of the 1918 Sale of Stalbridge Estate. This attracted members from well beyond Stalbridge and national publicity. Schemes for fresh research come up constantly and are followed up with unbelievable enthusiasm. Stalbridge Town Pump, towards the pointed end of The Ring (which is really a

Antiques & Collectibles Hectic bidding goes on into the night

Despite the current lockdown Clarke’s Auctions at Semley are finding themselves extremely busy having just held their very successful February sale of over 1,100 lots. Starting at 10am it went on until late at night, with fierce online bidding achieving great results and ending with only 70 lots being unsold. A 1930s Herbert Terry three-step anglepoise lamp in original but worn condition fetched an impressive £600. The three-step base lamps were produced for a limited time between 1930 and 1938 and this model, the 1227, is one of the most sought-after models, fitting well into the modern industrial look that is so in fashion now. Another lot that sold beyond expectation was a 19th century chemist’s apothecary chest in ‘barn find’ condition, finally selling for an impressive £580, and a beautifully delicate bronze model of a dancer by the renowned Austrian sculptor Josef Lorenz (1882-1943). Lorenz was a sculptor working during the Art Deco period and with an estimate of £100 - £200 it finally sold for £900. They are finding that the housing market is still ticking along and with people having the time on their hands to sort out all their unwanted and unused household items they are extremely busy with house calls and collections. Their next Antiques & Collectibles sale, to be held on Saturday 13th of March is already looking to be another bumper sale with the usual array of antique and period furniture, modern design furniture, silver and jewellery, ceramics and glass, paintings, rugs and collectables so if you are having a clear-out please get in touch with them on the telephone number below. March sees the first of three Classic Car, Motorcycle and Automobilia auctions of the year with their first sale being held on Sunday 14th March. Motorcycles remain very sought after in the current market, with enthusiasts adding to their collections and new connoisseurs starting their adventures. In the motorcycle section we have all the Marques one would expect from the Rock and Roll era including an Ariel Red Hunter with an estimate of £3,800 - £4,200, A BSA 1971 B50 SS with an estimate of £4,800 £5,200 and a rare 1938 BSA B21 with an estimate of £3,000 £4,000. In the automobilia section they have a good selection of car sales brochures from the 1960’s, mascots, an automotive library of books, a collection of Le Mans themed model cars and ephemera, Austin 7 spares and more. They are still accepting entries into this sale so please contact Matt Whitney at the main office.

A 19th century chemist's apocothary chest. Sold for £580

triangle) in Stalbridge stands a rather splendid town pump. It is mounted on a sturdy base, painted a warm green and obviously fashioned in the best traditions of high Victorian ironwork. It really does look impressive at the head of a wide green lawn. So why is it there? It seems that the pump dispensed water for the centre of Stalbridge for many years in the purposebuilt pump house towards the top of Station Road. Unless householders were lucky enough to have a well in their garden, they had to fetch their water by the bucketfull from this pump. If they lived at the top of Church Hill, they had to get their water from the famous ancient spring remarked upon by Leland in the 16th century that still runs on the Hill. A lady who lived in one of the houses opposite brought up seven children there and fetched all her water by this method. The pump house is still in Station Road and for many years shared an unenclosed entrance to the original Congregational chapel. A passage to the left is still clear and led to that small chapel. A new chapel was built on the other side of Station Road in 1870. About 10 years ago a retired civil servant and holder of the National Register of Village Pumps, noticed our Town Pump on The Ring. He said it was an unusual design and identical to pumps at Hampton Court Palace, Surrey, Esher, Surrey, Cranfield Beds and Brasted Kent. Hampton Court is of course a Royal Palace. Our Town Pump provided water from Station Road until mains water was put in during the 1930s as a form of relief in the Depression. The pump was not then needed but it stayed where it was until the Pump House was restored and listed about 30 years ago. Now it stands proudly on The Ring as a remarkable landmark.

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