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WHITE GEORGE S.: (1835-1912) British Army Officer, Victoria Cross winner for his actions at Charasiah, 6th October 1879. An original 8.5 x 14.5 colour Vanity Fair print by Spy, signed by White. The image, entitled Ladysmith, depicts White standing in a full-length profile pose. Published 14th June 1900. Signed by White with his name alone in pencil to the lower border. Matted in dark brown and framed and glazed in a contemporary gold coloured frame to an overall size of 12 x 18. VG

A late 19th/early 20th Century Scottish steel hilted broadsword with plain 33ins blade (stamped with Army arrow mark and initials EC), and with cast polished steel basket hilt and leather bound grip, 28.5ins overall (lacking scabbard), and a Victorian rapier, the 37.5ins blade and swept steel hilt with leather bound grip and brass pommel, 46ins overall

Colt 1860 Army Model Revolver .44 8 inch rifled barrel. The top marked ÒAddress Col Saml Colt New York U.S AmericaÓ. Under barrel loading lever. Stepped six shot cylinder with faint engraving and ÒColts Patent No 19325Ó Early version frame with four screws. Marked ÒColts PatentÓ. Brass trigger guard and part grip frame. Steel backstrap with shoulder stock cut out to the base. Polished wooden grips stamped to the base ÒE32Ó. Matching serial numbers 19325 to all parts. Good percentage of overall finish. According to Colt produced 1861

An Army and Navy 3" alloy trout fly reel CONDITION REPORTS Overall with wear, scuffs and tarnish, pitting to surface, scratches, grip to winding handle is very cracked and deteriorated and discoloured.

Four Dinky military models: 693 7.2 Howitzer; 643 Army Water Tanker; 689 Medium Artillery Tractor; 697 25-Pounder Field Gun Set (some repainting).Overall G in G-VG boxes.

MONTGOMERY B. L.: (1887-1976) British Field Marshal of World War II. Signed First Day Cover issued by the National Army Museum and featuring an attractive colour design commemorating the 25th Anniversary of V-E Day, post marked 8th May 1970. Signed ('Montgomery of Alamein F.M.') in bold blue fountain pen ink to a clear area. Lightly mounted and professionally matted in white alongside a second, unsigned First Day Cover honouring Britain at War and featuring a colour image of Montgomery. Framed and glazed in a gold coloured frame to an overall size of 25 x 13. VG

*Salvation Army. Salvation Army Social Campaign, Work For All, early 20th c., chromo. puzzle on thick card, comprising 117 square pieces, 50 x 50mm (2 x 2ins), showing a variety of scenes illustrating the work of the charity, e.g. Prison Gate Brigade, Boy`s Industrial Home, Cheap Food Depots, Lodgings for Single Women, etc., with Key to the Chart below, lightly toned, overall size 69 x 51cm (27 x 20ins), framed and glazed. (1)

An early 20th century heavy brass and champlevé enamelled ink stand, the raised foliate scroll decorated back set with an oval floral panel of enamel before a similarly decorated circular inkwell with hinged lid and glass liner, overall raised on a detailed scrolling base, height 15cm. This ink well was given to an Indian Army Colonel by a Maharaja c.1916. CONDITION REPORT: The back section is by design a seperate section to the base and is held together with three pegs and a screw, the enamel decoration shows some signs of wear and small areas of losses noticeable where the circular finial meets the lid.

A Third Reich Army officer’s dagger, by Eickhorn, with dark orange/brown plastic grip and silver plated mounts, in its sheath. Basically GC (grip chipped and cracked, some corrosion to mounts); also a 1907 SMLE bayonet by Wilkinson, in its scabbard, GC (lightly rusted and worn overall, point rounded off). (2)

A 6 shot .44” Remington New Model Army percussion revolver, number 15682, retaining very faint traces of barrel markings. WO & QGC (worn overall) Plate 12

* A group of items belonging to Group Captain H.R. Reid, D.F.C., M.I.D., Royal Air Force, Miniature dress awards, comprising, Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R. General Service 1918-62, one clasp, Kurdistan India General Service 1908-35, G.V.R., one clasp, N.W. Frontier 1935 India General Service 1936-39, one clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37 Defence and War Medals with M.I.D. oakleaf, mounted for wearing, a fine black and white portrait photograph of the recipient in uniform wearing his full size medals, 30cm x 22cm, in a carved acanthus gilt-wood frame, 46cm x 34cm overall, Edmond. C.J., Kurds Turks and Arabs, Politics, Travel and Research in North-Eastern Iraq 1919-1925 hard back, published 1957 Maxwell, Donald., A Dweller in Mesopotamia, hard back, published 1921, inscribed to the recipient from his wife Margaret dated 28.7.1921, approx. 450 letters to his wife dating from 1920s onwards, five brass buttons each engraved with a heraldic lion by Pitt & Co, London and three albums of family photographs mainly post WW2 DFC, London Gazette 11.6.1924 `For services in Kurdistan 19th February to 19th June 1923`. Group Captain Harry Redvers Mclaren Reid, born Newtyle, Forfar, Scotland 23.12.1899, educated at Harrow, joined the Royal Naval Air Service as Flight Officer 10.3.1918, excelled as a flying instructor, joined No.6 Squadron in Iraq 31.1.1922, moving to No.208 Squadron from 27.12.1924, it was with this Squadron that he was awarded the D.F.C. for bombing operations against the Kurds and Turks, this is recorded in Edmonds. J.C., Kurds Turks and Arabs (p299/300) `We started the intense bombing of Marga today, I went up to point out the targets. My pilot, McLaren-Reid, did some beautiful shooting; one `copper` in particular burst in the doorway of the serai and ought to have done some damage. The sensation of bombing is exhilarating as you cruise over your target and each discharge heel over to look down on your handiwork before working round to repeat the attack. One does not get the feeling of any great speed oneself, but the other machines look like so many angry hornets and terribly businesslike`, served in Aden June-October 1925 in an Army Co-operation role bombing recalcitrant sheiks and it was during this period that he met his wife Margaret and subsequently married her in 1927. He had a keen interest in animals and kept lion-cubs, foxes and owls, he was posted to R.A.F. Cranwell from 1.2.1926 and trained R.A.F. officer cadets, served in No.22 (Bomber) Squadron, and was involved with testing Schneider Trophy aircrafts at Farnborough, served in India from 7.2.1933,-18.4.1937, moved to South America and served as Air Attache from 16.7.1941, the remaining war years were spent at Farnborough, Egypt and Italy.()

*An Imperial German Army officer`s sword, the 81cm slightly curved plated blade by Carl Eickhorn Solingen, plated langets and downswept quillon, stirrup hilt, black wire bound celluloid grip and domed pommel, 93.5cm overall in its black metal scabbard (1)

A George III 1796 pattern Light Cavalry sword with 32.75ins steel blade and brass hilt with wire bound shagreen grip, complete with brass mounted leather scabbard for same, 38ins overall (blade slightly rusted and leather scabbard damaged), and George V Army Officer`s dress sword by J. Moss (Cambridge Circus) Ltd, Charing Cross Road, London, with 32ins etched blade and plated metal mount and wire bound shagreen grip, complete with leather covered scabbard, 40ins overall

A late 18th Century mahogany longcase clock by James Warren of Canterbury, the 12ins arched painted dial with Roman and Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds dial, the arch and spandrels painted in gilt overall paterae and flowers to the eight day two train movement striking on a bell, contained in figured mahogany case possibly by Lepine of Canterbury with three brass finials and shaped cresting, turned and fluted pillars to hood, figured veneered door with arched and moulded top and astragal panelled plinth, 89ins high Note : James Warren recorded working Canterbury 1757-1793 Provenance : Mrs Gracie Baynes (wife of Colonel Baynes Late of the Indian Army) who returned from India in 1913 and moved into The Baye at Ickham near Canterbury in 1913 and thence by family descent

German WWII army officers dagger with white imitation ivory grip, with scabbard, 39.5cm overall length

BRITISH ARMY COMMANDO KNIFE with double edged blade of diamond section ribbed cast metal hilt, 11 1/2" long overall and the METAL TIPPED LEATHER SHEATH incorporating belt frog

A German army officer's dagger and scabbard, 1930s, with Eagle and swastika cross guard, tan plastic grip, oak leaf pommel, blade marked Rich. A. Herder, Solingen, scabbard with faux shagreen metal finish and two oak leaf cast bands and suspension loops with strap and fittings, silver wire portepee knot (at fault), length of blade 27cm, overall length 37cm, and a German dagger with chromed blade by Solingen and retailers mark for Mark Heinkel, Sheffield, with black metal scabbard and leather frog (2)

A WWII German army officer's dagger, model 1935, grooved plastic grip, eagle and swastika cross guard and stiletto blade by Eickhorn Solingen, length of blade 26cm, overall length 37cm, and plated scabbard with two oak leaf banded suspension loops

A 19th century Belgian (for the Russian Army) three band muzzle loading percussion musket, with back action and brass trigger guard, butt plate and ram rod, stamped '1849' and '315', (at fault) length of barrel 93cm, overall length 133cm

An American Garand M1 self-loading rifle calibre 30-M1, No. 3014086, de-activated with Springfield leather strap and US Army muzzle cover, overall length 111cm

A WW1 gas attack warning rattle. Iron frame, wooden handle, cog and sprung clapper. Marked broad arrow /79/6 and A&NCSL (Army & Navy Co-operative Stores Ltd). Also a luminous spirit filled gauge for measuring the roll of an airship, graduated 0-10 both ways. Of blackened alloy, 17cm. Plus an interesting WW1 vane operated firing pin for a bomb, twin blades 11.5cm overall, which rotate as the bomb falls at the same time unscrewing a pin which eventually fires the bomb. Marked (faint) in ink “Aerial Bomb Exp. Vane WW1 1917-18” (some corrosion obscuring official marks). GC. (3). Plate 2.

Corgi Major Toys Gift Set 9: contains Corporal Guided Missile (rubber perished and stuck to base of box), Erector Vehicle and Launcher, International 6x6 Army Truck, box for Percussion Head (rubber perished). Overall G+ with instructions in F box with tear to base and two corners of lid torn.

WW2 Nazi Army Dagger with bullion knot. Nazi eagle motif to cross guard. Unmarked. In its steel scabbard with two hanging rings. Overall VGC.

Eleven Britains sets: 7247 Lifeguard Trumpeter; 7246 Lifeguard Standard Bearer; 7249 Queens Colour Party Scots Guards; 7307 US Air Force Colour Party; 7304 US Marine Drum and Bugle Corps.; 7306 US Army Colour Party; 7248; 7237; 7239; 7238; 7228. Overall VG.

Ten Britains sets/models: 7232 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth (discolouration to face); 7230 Lifeguard Mounted; two other mounted figures (labels torn off boxes); 7249 Queens Colour Party Scots Guards; 7210 Scots Guards Drum and Bugle Set; 7201 Royal Marine Colour Party; 7304 US Marine Drum and Bugle Corps.; 7306 US Army Colour Party; 7307 US Air Force Colour Party. Overall VG.

Five Britains sets: 5296 The Second Burma War (1290/2500); 5391 The United States Army Band of Washington DC (542/5000); 5192 Royal Irish Rangers (3087/5000); 5185 Seaforth Highlanders (2315/5000); 5803 Duke Wellingtons Regiment. Overall VG, boxed.

Painting, Theodore WoresFramed oil on canvas, Portrait of Confederate Civil War Hero - George D. Shadburne (1842-1921), 1916, by Theodore Wores (Californian, 1859-1939), signed and dated ``Theodore Wores 1916`` upper right, canvas: 22.25``h x 17``w, overall: 27``h x 22``w. Provenance: Estate of George D. Shadburne who commissioned the artist. Descended through the family. Born in Texas, George Shadburne joined the Confederate Army at the age of 19. Shadburne was the leader of Confederate General Wade Hampton`s cavalry scouts known as the ``Iron Scouts``. After the civil war, Shadburne settled in San Francisco in 1868. He became a prominent attorney and civic leader and owned many properties in San Francisco. Shadburne was also at one time port commissioner in San Francisco and was instrumental in building the Castro Street car line. Shadburne died in Alameda, California in 1921. Note: A full biography from the family is available upon request.Start Price: $3000

.44 Colt Model 1860 New Model Army, 6 shot percussion revolver, 8 ins barrel, round rebated cylinder stamped Colts Patent No.1300, brass frame stamped Colts Patent, steel back strap, wood grips, 14 ins overall, no.31369

2nd World War Medal Group to 5612621 W.O.II A Cornish R.E. Includes: WW2 star, Africa star with 8th army clasp, defence and war medals, general service medal with `Palestine` clasp and army long service and good conduct medal with regular army bar (total of 6). Overall good condition but with some fading to the ribbons.

Atlases (New Universal Atlas Containing Maps of the Various Empires, Kingdoms, States and Republics of the World…), Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co., Philadelphia, 1854. 14 x 17.5”. (HC) The title continues "With a special map of each of the United States, Plans of Cities &c. Comprehended in seventy five sheets and forming a series of one hundred and twenty two maps plans and sections." This famous and highly sought-after atlas is complete with 75 map sheets of the world, North America and the other continents, Oceanica, the United States and its territories, and numerous city plans. The atlas concentrates mainly on the American continents, and features many important and desirable maps. The map of Texas is one of the most influential atlas maps of the period. It depicts the new boundaries that were determined by the Compromise of 1850. The organized counties extend only to Cooke in the north and Kinney in the southwest. The western edge of the frontier is marked with a line of army forts separating the settled region from the vast area noted as rolling table lands and desolate plains Destitute of Timber. This area is largely the range of Apache, Kiowa, Comanche and Lipan Indians. Wagon roads, springs, and trails are identified, including the Comanche War Trail, Connelly`s Trail and the Emigrant`s Route. Tiny flags locate important battlefields in both the Texas war for independence and the Mexican American war. Descriptive explanations and notes make this map an interesting study. A table provides statistics according to the Census of 1850 including the population by ethnic groups, e.g. "Free Colored males" is given as 171. There are insets of Northern Texas, noting the northern boundary at Lat. 36 30`, as resolved in the Compromise of 1850, and the vicinity of Galveston City. The spectacular map of the West has a large Oregon territory extending to the Continental Divide, the huge Utah Territory extends from California to Indian Territory, and New Mexico occupies all of the Southwest with a pre-Gadsden Purchase border. The double-page map of the United States features the same borders in the West, plus a large inset map of the Gold Region of California. The map of Minnesota features the large territories of Pembina and Blue Earth extending to the Missouri River. The frontispiece is a hand colored, engraved diagram showing the lengths of rivers and heights of mountains. The title page includes a fine, early chromolithographic image by P.S. Duval titled First Landing of Columbus in the New World, which shows Columbus and his crew giving thanks to God for their safe journey. Folio, frontis, chromolithographed pictorial title page depicting Columbus` arrival in the New World, table of contents printed in red and gilt color, 74 map sheets comprising 70 single-page maps, 3 double-page maps (US, New York and Europe) and the thematic plate. Bound in half red leather over marbled paper boards. Red leather label on front cover with gilt title and design. Published by Thomas, Cowperthwait, & Co. No. 253 Market Street, Philadelphia. This is an increasingly difficult to find atlas complete with all its maps. Maps have original color and are mostly in near fine condition with some in very good condition with occasional light foxing. Toning is primarily confined to blank margins, although a few maps have overall light toning. The binding is very loose and the spine is missing. The covers are detached and show moderate wear and rubbing. This example would benefit greatly from professional rebinding. (+B)

*U.S.A. - 1918. The 9th Aero Squadron. An historically important circular section of original aircraft fabric cut from a Breguet of the 9th Aero Squadron (Night Reconnaissance), painted in black, grey and white with the unit insignia of searchlight beams which form an `IX`, some flaking and chipping but overall in good original condition, 20in (51cm) diam. The 9th Bombardment Squadron began as the 9th Aero Squadron at Camp Kelly, Texas, 14 June 1917. The Unit was posted to England in December 1917 for intensive combat training flying the Sopwith Scout. Moved to the front in August 1918, the 9th was assigned to the First Army Observation Group and began to fly a new aircraft, the French Breguet 14. This aircraft was used extensively to perform the unit`s mission, night reconnaissance, and to reduce visibility the aircraft were painted black. (1)

Nine 1950`s/1960`s Dinky Military Vehicles, including three ton army wagon, AML Panhard among others, some parts replaced, overall Good Plus condition.

Dinky Toys No. 621 Three Ton Army Wagon, no windows or driver, in overall Very Good condition, boxed, box complete but sellotape repairs to flaps, stained, creasing and rub marks.

Scarce 1957 West Bromwich Albion football Russian tour poster: Original colour lithograph poster for the tour to Russia advertising the WBA v FC Zenit - overall 23.5 x 33.5" – with usual crease folds Note: In 1957 Albion became the first British professional team to win a game in the Soviet Union at that time firmly under the Iron Curtain. They played three games drawing against FC Zenit in Leningrad and beating Dynamo Tbilisi (Georgia) and the Soviet Army side CSKA Moscow (Russia)

French and Indian War Map Horn--Forbes Trail to Fort Pitt14" length, triple raised ring with smooth spout, engraved with forts and Royal Coat of Arms. This well-travelled map horn shows every fort from New York to Fort Pitt at the Three Rivers. Wood base and iron carrying staple.While the owner is unknown, the horn has a historic connection to the Forbes Trail that solidified British dominance in the Ohio Territory following the ejection of the French. This extraordinary engraved map horn depicts the sequential forts and way points on the trail from Colonial New York to remote Fort Pitt (Pittsburgh) at the strategic Forks of the Ohio. The track departing from the frontier post of Carlisle is the path of the famed "Forbes Road" built by an army of 5,000 British regulars and Colonial militia under the direction of General John Forbes (1707-1759).Following the death of General Braddock during the ill-fated expedition against Ft. Duquesne in 1755, Forbes took command of British forces and commenced building a more direct road through 200 miles of trackless wilderness to attack the French at the strategic Forks. Hewn by hand from the primeval forest, the Forbes Trail was 20 foot wide and traversed the Allegheny Mountains with fortified supply posts (Raystown and Ligonier) at supporting intervals. The rough road was sufficient to support wagons and artillery and was completed in November 1758.The British advance column was attacked and bloodily repulsed on September 15, 1758 causing Forbes to immediately halt operations against Fort Dusquesne. Later in the fall the French at Fort Frontenac were forced to surrender leaving Fort Dusquesne with a much reduced garrison as their fickled Indian allies melted away. The sudden appearance of a large force of Redcoats emerging from the forest gloom so intimidated the few remaining French regulars that Fort Duquesne was burned to the ground and quickly abandoned. Forbes took control of the illusive prize on November 25, 1758 and ordered the post rebuilt naming it Fort Pitt in honor of his mentor William Pitt the Elder, British Secretary of State. Gravely ill through most of the grueling march, Forbes soon returned to Philadelphia where he died on March 11, 1759.Tracing Forbes` route the principal points are as follows: Fort Edward, Fort Stanwix, Crown Point, Fort Henry, Fort Carillon, R. Blockhouse, Mcniel, H.A. Moon, Albany, Philadelphia, Lancaster, Shapsburg, Carlisle, York, Loundon, and Bedford. The horn was likely carved and carried shortly after the construction of the new fort by a participant of the Forbes expedition as the names and locations generally correspond to the names known in 1758 culminating, of course, with Ft Pitt.Today parts of the Pennsylvania Turnpike and US Route 30 parallel the old Forbes Trail with key road markers westbound in Bedford and Westmorland County. As well as commemorating the Forbes Road and the ultimate capture of Ft. Duquesne, it is appealing to think of this historic horn in practical terms as a sort of portable road map anticipating the thrust of future frontier travel. Of course, the major significance of the Forbes Road in the decades following the French & Indian War was as a major land route into the heart of the prime Ohio country connecting Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Condition: Very good. Nice even patina overall.Starting Price: $5500

Civil War 15th Army Corps Forty Rounds Headquarters GuidonWorsted wool, 49 x 60 in. overall, 36 in. forked end. Red field stenciled with "Forty Rounds" and a U.S. cartridge box. Blue border machine stitched to red field, with reinforced hand-stitching along area near forked end. Gold cotton fringe hand-stitched to blue border. Canvas hoist machine-stitched to field, with inked in block letters 2d Brigd 15th.General Orders 10, Fifteenth Army Corps, of February 14, 1865, established a color coded system for the Corps` divisional and brigade flags. This was modified on April 9, 1865 with General Orders No. 21 which specified the corps and four division flags to be, "silk or bunting, five feet six inches fly, five feet hoist." The brigade flags were specified to be, "swallowtailed, five feet from the peak to end of the swallowtail, and three feet to the fork, four feet five inches on pike. The field of the flag shall be the division color and besides fringe it will have a border of one of the Corps colors, other than the particular Division color." This swallowtail guidon generally conforms to the specifications of General Orders No. 21, including the yellow fringe prescribed for the divisional flags.The headquarters flag of the First Division, in conformance with the orders, was red. This guidon, with red field and blue border, is that of the First Division, Second Brigade, Fifteenth Corps, which was specified in the General Orders to be, "field div. color, border blue." Indeed, the flag is marked on the hoist edge, "2nd Brigd, 15th A..." Color images of all Union headquarters flags, including for this guidon, can be found in the book, Civil War Battle Flags of the Union Army and Order of Battle, compiled by Gen. C. McKeever, Quartermaster General of the U.S. Army.At the time of issue of this guidon, the First Division was commanded by Bvt. Maj. Gen. Charles R. Woods and the Second Brigade by Col. Robert Catterson. His brigade consisted of the 26th, 40th, 103rd Illinois; 97th and 100th Indiana; 6th Iowa and the 46th Ohio Infantry. The Fifteenth Corps and this division were heavily engaged in the Battle of Bentonville, in North Carolina, on March 21, 1865, before these flags were issued.The story of how the Fifteenth Corps adopted their corps badge may be as much apocryphal as real. The story goes, however, that one day an enlisted man in the corps of Major General John A. "Blackjack" Logan was asked where his corps patch was. Clapping his hand on his cartridge box, he said, "Forty Rounds. Can you show me a better one?" Shortly thereafter Logan issued General Order No. 10 prescribing that the badge for the Fifteenth Corps should be a miniature cartridge box and above the box will be inscribed the words `Forty Rounds.`The Fifteenth Corps was a favorite of Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman probably because he was its first commander after its creation on December 18, 1862. Sherman commanded the corps into the siege of Chattanooga in November 1863 where he took over command of the Army of the Tennessee. Maj. Gen. Frank Blair took over for a short time before being replaced by Maj. Gen. John A. Logan who led the corps through the Atlanta Campaign. In September 1864, Maj. Gen. Peter Osterhaus commanded the corps on the March to the Sea. Logan returned to command in January 1865 for the campaign into South and North Carolina. Maj. Gen. William B. Hazen, commanded the corps from May 1865 though its disbandment in August.Union designating or headquarters flags are quite rare with not that many to be found in museums and even fewer in private hands. These are dominated by the flags of the eastern Army of the Potomac with very few western Union Army headquarters flags surviving, certainly fewer than those of its eastern counterparts. To our knowledge, no other such flag has appeared on the market in the last two decades. An exceptionally rare flag from the end of the Civil War.Greg Biggs, Clarksville, Tennessee. March, 2012Provenance: Found in North Carolina, and descended in the family of Reverend John K. Mason of Richmond, Virginia. Condition: Very Good, Mothing, fraying, the fly edge is distressed. Canvas hoist split.Starting Price: $10000

*Colt First Generation Single Action Army Revolver.38-40 cal., 5.5" barrel, S/N 276000. Nickel finish, hard rubber grips, single-line barrel address; 1906 date of mfg. Condition: Excellent condition with an excellent bore. This gun has been refinished and retains ca 98% of the added nickel finish. The grips are very good with no major defects, but showing even wear overall and this gun is mechanically sound.Requires FFL or C&RStarting Price: $400

*Engraved Colt Single Action Army Revolver.38-40 caliber, 7.5" round barrel, S/N 315553. Two-line patent dates on frame with rampant Colt; single-line barrel address. Hard rubber two-piece grips. Condition: Engraving is after market cut through the blue on the barrel and cylinder. Very sharp and crisp revolver overall.Starting Price: $1500

*WWI Colt U.S. Army Model 1903 Double Action Revolver.38 cal., 6" barrel, S/N 204754. Blue finish, smooth walnut grips, J.E.H. and R.A.C. inspector marks; 1903 dated frame. Condition: Very good condition with a very good bore. It retains ca 80-85% original blue finish with most loss due to flaking on the sideplate. Wear on the grip straps, and minor wear overall. The grips are excellent.Requires FFL or C&RStarting Price: $600

Quantity of 15mm metal historical wargaming miniatures (Far East/Asia) by Donnington Miniatures and Ral Partha: consists of 60+ cavalry models; 50+ infantry models; selection of unassembled and unpainted weapons. Overall G (most models painted, some undercoated) in wooden box. Together with Wargames Research Group rulebooks `3000BC to 1485AD`, `Army Lists Volume 2`; Lancashire Games catalogue. (110+).

Eleven unboxed Dinky Toys diecast military vehicles: consists of 2x 673 Scout Car (both missing driver); 674 Austin Champ (cast steering wheels, one is missing driver); turreted Armoured Car; 641 Cargo Truck with driver; 2x 622 10 ton Army Truck; 621 3 ton Army Wagon; 623 Army Covered Wagon; 626 Military Ambulance. Overall P/F condition and somewhat dusty. (11).

1935 Singer Nine Le Mans `Savoye Special` Car Year: 1935 Car Manufacturer: Singer Car Model: Nine Le Mans `Savoye Special` Car Reg No.: TSV 941 Car Chassis No.: 5246 Car Colour: Blue Appreciating that some of their customers clamouring for the performance of the company`s Le Mans model also required more than two seats, Singer introduced a limited run of four-seater examples during the 1935 model year. Effectively a hybrid of the Le Mans and the 9 Sports, they featured upswept cowl scuttles and a streamlined (`Long`) tail. It was from the wreck of one of these that Frenchman Jacques Savoye built his renowned `Savoye Special`, that is now offered for sale. Savoye started importing British cars to France in 1934 and was appointed agent for both the Morgan and Singer marques. Singer Le Mans Chassis 5246 was purchased by Savoye after being written off in an accident with a lorry. He straightened the chassis, salvaged all the usable parts and set about modifying the car for competition. In order to extract more power from the little 972cc OHC engine, he reworked the cylinder head, lightened the connecting rods and raised the compression ratio to in excess of 10:1. Thinking ahead, he acquired a range of rear axle ratios to suit different circuits. He also fashioned his own streamlined body in the fastback style of the day - it was constructed from aluminium over a lightweight wooden frame. By devoting all his spare time to the project, his `Savoye Special` was finally ready to race by the end of May 1937 and was duly entered for the Cote d`Ars event. Still in bare metal, it achieved the fastest time in the up to 2,000cc class. The next outing was the 1937 Le Mans 24 Hours, for which he teamed up with one of his Singer-owning clients, Pierre Pritchard. Having managed to avoid a serious accident soon after the start, the team was doing well until a minor water leak went unheeded by the mechanic - a likely class win and other accolades went by the board. Not so in the 1938 Le Mans race, for which Savoye prepared with meticulous detail. This time he elected to drive with his younger brother, Pierre, and things ran smoothly until about the 10th lap, when an effort to cure a slipping clutch caused them to run the gearbox without oil long enough to cause temporary seizure. With that problem resolved they made good progress before suffering a broken engine mount. A `Heath Robinson` repair survived the rest of the 24 hours, allowing the duo to achieve an historic 1st in class and 8th overall. Savoye understandably entered the little Singer again in the 1939 event, but it failed to last the course on this occasion. It had an eventful war too, being removed by the invading Germans in both 1942 and 1944. The first time it was found abandoned by neighbours; Savoye`s precautionary removal of the batteries having foiled the thieving soldiers. The second time it was returned on the orders of an Inspector General with due apologies on behalf of the German army. Following the cessation of hostilities, Savoye pressed the faithful Singer back into action and competed in the Liberation Cup (the world`s first post-war racing event), and a variety of races at Nantes, AngoulÞme and MontlhÚry over the next couple of years; also the Brussels Grand Prix where he finished third overall against stern opposition from the Simca Gordinis. So to the Le Mans race of 1949 - sadly the Singer`s fourth run at La Sarthe ended at the halfway mark, as a result of a broken clutch finger. At this point Savoye decided to sell the car, and that could have been the end of the story. However, he rediscovered it in 1951 finished in Pale Blue rather than its original Dark Blue plus a pair of little Tricolors, and in a sorry state. He therefore bought it back and restored it to its 1938 winning specification. It was still in his possession when tracked down by a pair of British Singer enthusiasts in 1982. So began a protracted purchase that finally came good in July 1985. Since acquiring the car - now UK registered as `TSV 941` - the duo have involved it in numerous Singer Owners` Club events. They also proudly displayed it at Le Mans in 2008, following its selection by the Le Mans Heritage Club as one of just 25 cars chosen to represent the hundreds that had competed at La Sarthe between 1923 and 2007 - it even received a special award from the jury of experts. This wonderful period race car of exceptional provenance is now offered complete with extensive history file of correspondence, period and contemporary photographs etc. A unique opportunity. Click Here to view this item on www.i-bidder.com

(Lot of 2) Framed Ringing Brothers, Barnum and Bailey lobby cards, Army of 50 Clowns and The Peerless Prodigies of Physical Phenomena, 1960, largest overall: 16"h x 20"w Start Price $20

[R.M.S. TITANIC]: SIMONIUS-BLUMER ALFONS (1855-1920) Swiss Army Colonel and Banker, President of the Swiss Bankverein from 1906. Simonius-Blumer travelled on R.M.S. Titanic as a first class passenger. A very fine, interesting A.L.S., Alfons, four pages, 8vo, on board R.M.S. Titanic, 11th April 1912, to his wife, Alice, on the red and blue printed stationery of the Titanic, in German. Simonius-Blumer informs his wife that they were in the port of Cherbourg yesterday evening when he saw [Max] Frohlicher arriving, taking him by surprise with his welcome greeting in Swiss German, continuing `We then took a table for six together in the dining room (which must measure at least 25 metres by 35 metres in size) had dinner together, and then sat together for a while.` He adds `Last night I slept wonderfully well from 10.30 until 7am. This morning, I have already got prepared, and allowed myself to be massaged and pummelled, and this evening….I shall take a Turkish bath` and further comments on his experiences on board the liner, `Despite the fact that there is a strong wind blowing, the ship itself doesn`t sway in the slightest. I am convinced that even you would not have been seasick, since overall the air is excellent, thanks to a state-of-the-art ventilation system. In the Smoking Salon, and in other salons, there are huge roaring open fires, mostly coal or gas, whose chimneys deal with the extraction of smoke. One is indeed as well-off as in the best hotel. In an hour, we shall be in Queenstown, and shall stay there for at least a few hours, and then the real journey across the ocean will begin in earnest.` Simonius-Blumer also writes on the subject of business, before returning to his travel, `Our ship should be capable of 25 to 26 knots per hour, and at midnight every day, the clocks are put back 63 minutes, so that once in New York, we shall be about 5 hours behind London.` In concluding he writes `Dr. [Max] Staehelin and the Frohlichers ask me to send you their warmest greetings. Their only regret is that you and Ella are not also on the ship…And now, I bid you farewell! Give my best to everyone, and accept the heartfelt kisses of Your Alfons` before remarking in a postscript `Here in the Smoking Salon (further to the rear of the ship) we can hear a little noise from below, while in my cabin it is as peaceful as in my bedroom at home.` Accompanied by the original Titanic envelope hand addressed by Simonius-Blumer to his wife in Switzerland. Postmarked at Queenstown and also bearing a postmark from Basel dated 13th April 1912 to the verso. An extremely rare letter providing a fascinating first hand account of life on board the Titanic as a first class passenger. Some extremely minor light age toning, most evident to the postscript. Otherwise about EX Alfons Simonius-Blumer boarded the Titanic at Southampton on Wednesday, 10th April 1912 and occupied cabin A-26 for his proposed voyage to New York. A First Class passenger, Simonius-Blumer had purchased ticket number 13213 for £35 10s from his agent in Basel. He was accompanied on the voyage by Dr. Max Staehelin-Maeglin, a lawyer, and was acquainted with Max Frohlicher-Stehli, both of whom he refers to in the present letter. Simonius-Blumer was rescued in lifeboat 3, along with Staehelin-Maeglin, and they were later captured by the Carpathia from which they disembarked at New York on Thursday, 18th April 1912.

WILLIAM III: (1650-1702) King of England, Scotland & Ireland 1689-1702. D.S., William R, as King, at the head, one page (vellum), oblong folio, Camp at Eppegem, 1st August 1693. The manuscript document is a military commission appointing William Cormack to be an Ensign in the Regiment of Foot commanded by Colonel John Sidcomb. Countersigned at the foot by William Blathwayt (1649?-1717) British Civil Servant and Politician who established the War Office as a department of the British Government, serving as Secretary at War 1683-92. Blathwayt also played an important role in administering the Thirteen Colonies of North America. With blind embossed paper seal affixed. Some light overall age wear, about VG The present document was signed just days after The Battle of Landen (or Neerwinden), fought in present-day Belgium during the Nine Years` War on 29 July 1693 between the French army of Marshal Luxembourg and the Allied army of King William III. The French assaulted the Allied position three times beforethe French Cavalry finally penetrated the allied defences and drove William`s army from the field in a rout. The battle was, however, quite costly for both sides, the French losing 9,000 men to the Allies` 19,000, the French failed to follow up on their victory, allowing William to escape.

VICTORIA: (1819-1901) Queen of the United Kingdom Great Britain & Ireland 1837-1901. D.S., Victoria R I, as Queen, at the head, one page, oblong folio, Court at Windsor, 10th July 1854. The partially printed document is a military commission appointing William Edwards to be a Major in the Army in the East Indies. Countersigned at the foot by Lord Panmure (1801-1874) British Politician, Secretary of State for War 1855-58. With pale blue blind embossed seal affixed. Some light overall foxing and age wear, G

[BATTLE OF WATERLOO]: CAMPBELL COLIN (1776-1847) British Army officer and Colonial Governor. Campbell served as A.D.C. to Lord Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington`s brother, and was subsequently Wellington`s commandant at Headquarters at Waterloo being, with Wellington, the only man on the general staff to escape the day uninjured. An excellent A.L.S. C. Campbell, four pages, 4to, 26th June 1815, to his brother Archibald Campbell in Oban. Written just over a week following the Battle of Waterloo on 18th June, Campbell writes an interesting letter, in part, `You will have seen by the Gazette the accounts of the terrible Battle of the 18th. It was by much the severest & most Bloody that I have ever witnessed, & I look upon myself as one of the most fortunate in having escaped that day. Our staff has suffered severely. We are now reaping the fruits of the Victory being in full march towards Paris. We have not seen a French Soldier since the Battle, the greater part of them have dispersed and gone to their homes. We lost many excellent & valuable officers. Colonel (? name indecipherable) of the 82nd received a mortal wound in the Battle of the 16th…..of which he died the following day, his Regt….behaved most nobly that day. They repulsed several….charges of Cavalry. The French Army are now….upon Paris, the amount of them is only 20,000. I mean the remains of those who were opposing to us. The loss on both sides was very severe, we calculated the loss of the Allies at 55,000 & the enemy….to be 50,000.…Bonaparte has now resigned the government…We have accounts from Paris of last night so that we are not alone…I have no doubt that we will be there in eight days & that I trust without another Battle….The Duke of Wellington by his firmness….frequently saved the day when it was all but lost. He is a most wonderful man….` With holograph address panel bearing the remnants of a red wax seal. A good contemporary account of the Battle of Waterloo and its immediate aftermath. The small circular stamp of the Rawlins Collection appears in the upper top left corner of the first page. A few small areas of paper loss, just affecting a few words of text, and some light overall age wear, G.

ENGLAND RICHARD: (1793-1883) British General, served in the Crimean War with distinction and was the last of the original general officers who had accompanied the army to the Crimea to leave it. England directed the attack on the Redan, 18th June 1855. A.L.S., R England, one page, 8vo, Camp, 8th April 1855, to `My dear General`. England states `I send you a plan of the Green Hill works…at which we furnish daily 900 men (Rank & file) besides occasional working parties.` In a postscript to the integral leaf, signed with his initials, England adds `Each officer in command of this Pool is required to have an exact copy of this sketch in his possession.` Together with England`s original plan, an attractively executed sketch of the Ground in advance of 1st Parallel, one page, folio, n.p. (Camp), n.d. (8th April 1855), depicting Green Hill and the surrounding area including the positions of a French Battery, old Russian rifle pits, an advanced trench etc. England has added the figures of the covering party in various places on the plan, both at day and night, and an explanatory note, `There are 3500 yards of French (alltogether) in these works`. The plan is signed twice by England, once with his initials. Some light overall dust statining and age wear to both the letter and plan, G, 2. . . . . England`s letter and plan were prepared on the day that the Allies resumed their bombardment of the Russian defences at the Siege of Sevastapol.

MONTGOMERY B. L.: (1887-1976) British Field Marshal of World War II. A printed Personal Message from the C-in-C, one page, 4to, Germany, 1st May 1946, signed (`Montgomery of Alamein F.M.`) in ink at the base, alongside a facsimile signature. The Field Marshal`s later signature is dated 26th October 1967 in his hand. Montgomery`s personal message, intended for distribution among troops, consists of five numbered paragraphs and announces his departure from Germany in order to take up his post as Chief of the Imperial General Staff. In his statement, Montgomery reflects on the achievements made since he took command of the 21 Army Group in January 1944, in part, `We crossed the Channel, won a great victory in Normandy, advanced through France, Belgium and Holland, and after a winter of bitter fighting with a long L of C, were rewarded by the unconditional surrender of our enemy. We had at last gained the long awaited victory.` Framed and glazed in a light wooden frame to an overall size of 8.5 x 12.5. One small area of age wear and slight discoloration at the base, close to, but not affecting the signature, G

MOUNTBATTEN LOUIS: (1900-1979) British Admiral of World War II. Fountain pen ink signature (`Mountbatten of Burma A.F`) on a piece, double matted in royal blue beneath a 14 x 20 print of Mountbatten in full dress uniform. Framed and glazed to an overall size of 22 x 30. Together with a signed 32 x 20 print entitled Duxford Eagles by artist Nicholas Trudigan, signed in pencil by Trudigan and two American pilots of World War II Lieutenant Colonel Clark W. Clemens (flew 19 combat missions in the Mustang with the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group at Duxford) and Captain Wayne L. Coleman (flew 75 combat missions in the P-47 Thunderbolt and the P-51 Mustang; shot down three FW190s in a single mission and later a ME262 jet). Double matted in olive greed, framed and glazed to an overall size of 40 x 29, incorporating metal pilots wings of the United States of American Army Air Force . VG, 2

Britains No.50 The Life Guards and 4th Hussars [British Army display], comprising officer on rearing horse with extended sabre arm and flying plume; 4 x troopers on `Household Cavalry` type horses with drawn sabres and flying plumes; 1 x mounted trumpeter (horses leg broken); 4 x troopers on galloping horses with drawn sabres (one horse damaged and rear end taped). Overall G+ in G box.

Two Britains models: No.1433 Army Covered Lorry Caterpillar Type (G/VG in G/VG box) and No.1330 G.S.Limbered Wagon Royal Engineers (some chips, overall G/VG in G box).

.44 Ruger Old Army, 6 shot black powder revolver, stainless steel barrel and action, target sights, wood grips, 13,1/2 ins overall, no.145-40755

.44 Uberti Remington Model 1858 New Army, 6 shot black powder revolver, brass trigger guard, wood grips, 13,1/2 ins overall

An Exceptional and Fine Gilt Mounted Anglo-Indian Sabre Made for Lord Evelyn Stuart, Colonel in His Majesty`s Army, Circa 1780-1800, with a 80cm curved hollow-ground blade, back-edged towards the clip-point, etched with panels, inscribed `Sacred To H ---A Victory & Glory` gilt hilt comprising a pair of short quillons chiselled with tiger heads on the terminals, a pair of langets decorated with foliage and tiger heads, with stylised tiger-head pommel, with ruby eyes and open mouth bearing teeth and tongue, with chained loop to quillon end, in its engraved gilt brass covered wooden scabbard, with inscribed 3cm half-moon ivory tag inscribed in ink `Lord Evelyn Stuart - Colonel in H.M. Army` 96cm overall. Provenance: Colonel Lord Evelyn Stuart (7th May 1773 - 16th August 1842), second son of John Stuart, 1st Marquess of Bute, son of Prime Minister John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, thence by descent.

Collection of West Bromwich Albion football pirate programmes – to incl 7x FA Cup ties from 1948 /49 onwards to inc. v Chelsea 5th Rd, v Sheffield United 5th rd replay 57/58 plus 4x from ‘60s and v Russian Army ‘57/58 – usual pocket wear hence overall (F/G) (9)

Six Britains sets: The Band of The Royal Marines set containing 3 individually boxed sets (one missing); 5186 Welsh Guards (missing box insert); 5188 Seaforth Highlanders; 5190 The Parachute Regiment; 5194 The Staffordshire Regiment; 5391 United States Army Band of Washington DC. Overall figures appear VG.

India and the Punjab Bhagat Singh and his comrades – rare pubilcation by Ajoy Ghosh – 36 pages in English 1946. A rare insight into the great Sikh freedom fighter talks about his character his time in prison etc. Bhagat Singh was an Indian nationalist considered to be one of the most influential revolutionaries of the Indian independence movement. He is often referred to as Shaheed Bhagat Singh the Urdu word Shaheed meaning “martyr”. He belonged to a patriotic Jat Sikh family some of whose members had participated in Indian Independence movements and some others who had served in Maharaja Ranjit Singh`s army. On March 23 1931 at 7:30 pm Singh was hanged in Lahore jail with his fellow comrades Rajguru and Sukhdev. Spine is worn and repaired overall a good reading copy.

Large Army & Navy C S L No.1 Floater bramble pattern guttie golf ball c. 1914 – retaining the original white paint, 2 slight surface cracks, good pole marks hence overall (F/G)

AN INDIAN ARMY ISSUE MUSKET, fully stocked 81cm barrel, the stock stamped with issue marks and brass trigger guard, 123cm overall