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Lot 67
A group of five Oriental and Oriental style sculptural wares to include a carved, black stone sage with a staff on fitted base (14.5 x 9.5 cm), a carved soapstone figure of a gentleman on a raised and pierced plinth base (15 x 7 cm), an Eastern style metal horse on squared plinth base (16 x 15.5 cm), a clay figurine copy of a soldier from the Terracotta army, (21.5 x 6 cm), and an Eastern-style black, clay elephant (15 x 20 cm) (5)
Lot 173
EVEREST EXPEDITION 1953: John Hunt (1910-1998) British Army Officer, Leader of the 1953 British Expedition to Mount Everest. A good vintage blue fountain pen ink signature ('John Hunt') on a white card, also adding the words 'Leader, British Everest Expedition, 1953' in his hand beneath his signature. Together with a second identical card individually signed in blue inks by John Hunt and Tenzing Norgay (1914-1986) Nepalese Sherpa Mountaineer, one of the first two individuals, alongside Edmund Hillary, to reach the summit of Mount Everest, 29th May 1953. Accompanied by a brief holograph note by a collector indicating that the signatures date from November 1957. VG to EX, 2
Lot 174
HILLARY EDMUND: (1919-2008) New Zealand Mountaineer, the first man, with Tenzing Norgay, to reach the summit of Mount Everest, 1953. Signed and inscribed 3.5 x 4.5 photograph, the printed image depicting Hillary in a head and shoulders pose. With a brief printed biography to the verso. Signed in black ink to a clear area at the base of the image. Together with John Hunt (1910-1998) British Army Officer, Leader of the 1953 British Expedition to Mount Everest. A good signed and inscribed 4.5 x 6.5 photograph of Hunt in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold blue fountain pen ink across a light area at the head of the image and dated 18th January 1972 in his hand. A couple of very light, minor surface and corner creases, otherwise VG, 2
Lot 175
WARD MICHAEL: (1925-2005) British Physician & Mountaineer, Doctor to the British Mount Everest Expedition of 1953. A good A.L.S., Michael, two pages, 4to, Nepal, 19th June 1953, to his parents ('Dear Mummy & Daddy'), on the printed stationery of the British Embassy. Ward states that he has returned to the Embassy in Nepal ('how pleasant it is to have a hot bath & be comparatively civilised for a change') explaining that the party marched in two groups, 'John, Greg & Tom Bourdillon coming on ahead….mainly to deal with the telegrams & correspondence, which have reached staggering proportions. Then Charles Wylie & myself have done the last 3 days by double marching. We are going to walk out with the baggage & take it to Lucknow - from there it will be called for & taken to Bombay & then by boat'. Ward adds that he and Wylie will attend various social functions in Delhi, including a meeting with Jawaharlal Nehru, and then the whole party will fly back to the United Kingdom at the beginning of July. The physician further reflects on the predominant nature of team work within the party, and remarks 'It is quite true we have had a lot of luck, but then it is only well organised parties that can benefit by that. The weather we had was good, but no better than the Swiss in '52. (They hadn't a hope - the way from the S. Summit to the top is difficult. It has been a very happy expedition - no quarrels or back biting. John was an admirable choice of leader. Eric could not have run it - though I feel a little sorry for him. Everyone very well too. The fact that George Band & Mike Westmacott got a cough & sore throat mainly because they didn't acclimatise - seems to have been headline news'. In a postscript Ward provides the dates of his flight and also continues to write further message on the upper half of a neatly torn 4to sheet ofprinted stationery from the British Embassy in Nepal, stating 'Have just heard we are flying from New Delhi on July 1st. Expected home on the 2nd I think - but the newspapers will have the news!!' Signed at the conclusion with his first name only. Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Ward to his parents ('Mr & Mrs. W. A. Ward') at Malaya House in London. Signed ('M P Ward') in the return address to the verso. Written shortly after the successful ascent of Mount Everest, the present letter is of interest for its references to several members of the Expedition team, not least leader John Hunt. Some very slight, extremely minor creasing, otherwise VG John Hunt (1910-1998) British Army Colonel, leader of the successful 1953 British Expedition to Mount Everest. Hunt's appointment had come as something of a surprise as it had been widely assumed Eric Shipton (whom Ward refers to in the present letter) would lead the Expedition having previously led the British attempt on Cho Oyu from which the majority of the climbers were drawn, despite it proving unsuccessful. Many members of the Expedition party were strongly loyal to Shipton and were unhappy with Hunt's appointment. One of those most opposed to the change was Edmund Hillary, although he, like others, was soon won round by Hunt's personality and frank admission that the change had been poorly handled.
Lot 207
WELLINGTON DUKE OF: (1769-1852) Anglo-Irish Field Marshal, the Victor of Waterloo, 1815. British Prime Minister 1828-30, 1834. Printed letter, one page, 8vo, Ormond House, Old Kent Road, London, 12th March 1856, addressed to 'Rt. Honble Lord Henniker U.P.' to the foot of the page, in Wellington's hand. The printed letter being a request from Benjamin Hawes, the Treasurer of the Royal Humane Society, stating in part, 'In transmitting to you the enclosed Invitation for the Anniversary Festival of the Royal Humane Society, allow me, on the part of the Stewards and Committee of Management, to solicit the favor of your presence on that occasion.' Accompanied by the original envelope. Together with a 12mo printed invitation from the Royal Humane Society for their Anniversary Festival at the Freemasons Tavern, Great Queen Street on Wednesday 16th April 1856, which further states, 'His Grace the Duke of Wellington, U.P. in the chair', with the recipient's name, Lord Henniker, completed in Wellington's hand. With a small amount of dust toning to the left edge of the letter. Also including Prince George: (1819-1904) Duke of Cambridge, grandson of King George III. Commander in Chief of the Forces 1856-95. D.S., George, at the foot, one page, oblong folio, n.p., 31st July 1872. The partially printed document is a military commission appointing Frederick Conybeare to be a Major General in the Army. Countersigned by Edward Cardwell (1813-1886, Secretary of State for War 1868-74). With two blind embossed paper seals. With light foxing to the edges and minor age wear. G to VG, 3
Lot 242
AVIATION:Selection of multiple signed (7), and individually signed (54) Commemorative Covers by various members of aerial display teams etc., comprising The Red Arrows Aerobatic Team, 1974 (including I.C.H. Dick, Des Sheen, Bob Eccles, D. Binnie, K. Tait, B. Donnelly, C. Phillips, R. Sommerville etc.); The Falcon Freefall Parachute Team, 1974 (including Johnny Johnston, Pete Watson, Dick Wooding, Tyrone Barraclough, Joe France, Geoff Diggle etc.); Rothmans Aerobatic Team, 1974 (including Iain Weston, Mike Findlay, Tim Mills etc.); The Blue Eagles Army Helicopter Display Team, 1974 (including A.D. Toon, C.S. Hyde-Smith, R. Morris, A. Gater-Smith, Neil Williams etc.); The Swords Formation Aerobatic Team, 1974 (including J.M.A. Parker, John Aldington, Richard Thomas, Bob Thompson etc.). Some duplication. All of the covers feature colour designs and images, some commemorating anniversaries. All are loosely and neatly contained in a custom presentation ring binder. About EX, 61
Lot 248
DEBUS KURT: (1908-1983) German Rocket Scientist, worked alongside Wernher von Braun. Debus became the first director of the Kennedy Space Centre in 1962. T.L.S., Kurt H. Debus, two pages, 4to, Alabama, 23rd September 1959, to Reverend C. Greenway, on the printed stationery of the Army Ballistic Missile Agency. Debus returns an autographed photograph (no longer present) and clarifies an earlier correspondence, stating, in part, 'Originally, it was explained that the photograph was a double exposure of the moon and the missile. This has been determined to be erroneous as the moon image was faked by the light at the launch pad and then superimposed on the missile photograph' adding, 'Because of the misunderstanding, kindly accept the enclosed photographs (no longer present); the first is a photo of the same missile at liftoff with no attempt at “monkeyshine” business; the second photograph is one connected with real monkey business. You may recall that “Able” and “Baker” were given a space ride in our JUPITER missile. The photograph is one of Baker sitting on a model of JUPITER prior to her actual flight.' EX
Lot 165A
A good lot to include a British war medal and a Victory medal 1919 awarded to T. H. Payne of the Royal Engineers, medals inscribed 221831 DVR. T. H. Payne R.E., a Royal Engineers cap badge, a Territorial Army Centennial medal, cased, vintage bibles, an English dictionary, a book of pressed flowers from the Middle East and a quantity of ephemera to include military letters, photographs and similar. Estimate £50 - £80
Lot 191
Deutscher Volkssturm Wehrmacht armelbinde, Third Reich printed red, black and white on cotton People's Army Armband, 6.5 cm (deep) and a further armband marked 'Im Dienst der Deutschen Wehrmacht printed black on white cotton, non-German civilians, 11 cm (deep) - NOTE: Please read 'Important Information' contained in LOT 161 before bidding on this lot - Est £60 - £100
Lot 75
Glen Moray 12 Years Old - an early bottling of the famous series of tinned version of the Glen Moray 12 Years Old Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky to celebrate the Highland Regiments of the British Army; this tin depicts a Field Officer and Captain of The Highland Light Infantry, 75cl. 40% abv, level mid-neck, in presentation tin with fitted inserts - Est £40 - £60
Lot 198
World War Two (WW2) - a Japanese Army China Incident War Medal awarded to soldiers departing for service in China 1939 to 1945. The front of the medal depicts the 'Yata-no-karasu' (mythical bird) on crossed Army and Navy flags with rays of light behind and the chrysanthemum crest above, the reverse portrays mountains, clouds and waves. The meaning behind this symbology is Northern China, Central China and the red Sea with inscription translated as 'China Incident', with ribbon in fitted black pasteboard case bearing character marks for name of medal - NOTE: Please read 'Important Information' contained in LOT 161 before bidding on this lot - Est £20 - £40
Lot 184
American (US) Silver Star unnamed with official XCP form 1130 dated Dec 68, engraving request form US Army Support Center, Philadelphia, the medal with ribbon and bar in its original morocco covered fitted case of issue - NOTE: Please read 'Important Information' contained in LOT 161 before bidding on this lot - Est £30 - £40
Lot 171
GREAT BRITAIN STAMPS : 1858 envelope franked with three 1d reds & a 6d lilac, postmarked Plymouth and addressed to Major Radcliffe, Calcutta. Radcliffe was involved in the Siege & capture of Lucknow (wounded & twice mentioned in despatches). Has a Army Forwarding Agent "Thacker, Spink & Co." cachet on the reverse & re-addressed to Lucknow. Fine item!
Lot 9
ELVIS PRESLEY - BOX SETS - Killer collection of 7 x box sets. Titles are 18 UK #1s (10" set - Ex+ condition throughout), His Life And Music (with 176 page book, excellent condition), Elvis Is Back! ('The ultimate post army elvis book' with DVD, 7" and more!), Inside Double Trouble, Elvis Aaron Presley (ELVIS 25 number 11382), World Wide 50 Gold Award Hits - Ex to Ex+ records/VG box) and Elvis Presley's Greatest Hits (Ex to Ex+ records/VG box).
Lot 544
A COLLECTION OF MAINLY PLAY-WORN DIE-CAST VEHICLES including; Dinky Toys Mini Clubman Panda car, Dinky Supertoys Fire Engine no.955, Dinky Supertoys 10 ton Army truck no.622, Dinky Toys Jaguar no.157, Dinky Toys Austin Somerset no.161, Corgi Toys Cit roen DS19, Dinky Toys 30v electric milk van, Dinky Toys Bedford tipper truck, numerous other cars and commercial vehicles - Corgi, Dinky and Matchbox range
Lot 637
A COLLECTION OF DINKY DIE-CAST MODELS including; Dinky Supertoys elevator loader, Leyland Comet Portland Cement lorry, DV Roving Eye 968 Sea King helicopter, various army vehicles including; tank, ambulance, armoured car, Land Rover and another tank together with Netz Flugfield Luschfahrzeug 8-wheel airport fire tender and a Lang truck
Lot 697
CORGI CLASSICS DIE-CAST COMMERCIAL VEHICLES 14304 EDDIE STOBART FODEN S21 artic trailer with containers and white metal figures, 69902 British Army Bedford MK High canvas back truck and 25 pound gun, 60004 Land Rover and Horsebox Eladale livery, 9736 8 Scammell Highway Crane Pickfords, 97698 Metropolitan Police Bedford Coach Morris Minor, 05604 Bedford CA Personnel Carrier AFS and 06001 Royal Mail Post Office Telephones Minivan (7)
Lot 751
CORGI CLASSICS DIE-CAST COMMERCIAL VEHICLES including; 07501 British Army Land Rover and two-wheel trailer, 69902 British Army Bedford MK high canvas back with 25lb gun, together with 20301 British Rail Platform trailer and container, 30307 Police Mo bile Column Thames Trader control unit and Two Golden Oldies Morris 1000 and Thames Trader, all ovb (6)
Lot 104
The Story of 79th Armoured Division, privately printed, Hamburg, 1945. Sole edition, with many photographs, maps, tables and charts. 'The information given in this document is not to be communicated, either directly or indirectly, to the Press or to any person not authorised to receive it.' 79 Armoured Division, commanded by Major-General Percy Hobart was the only all-armoured division of the British Army during WWII. An interesting read.
Lot 311
WWII British Military Army issue stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch, circular silvered dial with Arabic numerals, dot hour markers, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds and luminous hands, 15 jewel movement, case with fixed bars and screw back with broad Military arrow and markings 'A.T.P. 27745', grey NATO style strap, 34mm . Condition Report: . Movement - currently functioning. Dial - marks, discolouration, wear to the dot markers. Glass - light surface marks. Hands - marks and light surface corrosion. Case - surface scratches. Crown - functioning correctly. Strap - ok but some signs of wear. . Condition reports are provided for guidance only. Please view images and further information can be obtained upon request. Gardiner Houlgate do not guarantee the working order or time accuracy of any lots. Due to the opening of the wristwatch case backs, it is recommended watches are re-sealed by professional technicians to ensure any stated water resistance is retained.
Lot 352
Paul Garnier of Paris British Military Army issue nickel cased lever pocket watch, signed movement, black dial with Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds, case back with Military arrow and issue markings 'R.A. 29557 H', 51mm (at fault); together with a British Royal Navy issue nickel cased lever pocket watch, 7 jewel movement, case back with broad Military arrow and Royal Navy Pattern No. 301, 50mm (at fault), also a further Military nickel cased lever pocket watch, 15 jewel non-magnetic movement, screw case with Military arrow and markings 'D D 6273', 54mm (at fault) (3)
Lot 341
Jaeger-LeCoultre WWII British Military Army issue chrome cased lever pocket watch, signed gilt frosted movement, cal. 467/2, signed black dial with Arabic numerals, outer minute track with hour dot markers and subsidiary seconds, case with Military arrow and issue markings 'GS/TP XX 374081', 52mm (at fault); together with a Jaeger-LeCoultre WWII British Military Army issue chrome cased lever pocket watch, signed gilt frosted movement, cal. 467/2, signed black dial with Arabic numerals, outer minute track with dot hour markers and subsidiary seconds, case with Military arrow and issue markings 'G.S.T.P. F016202', 52mm (at fault) (2)
Lot 344
Rolex British Military Army issue nickel cased lever pocket watch, signed 15 jewel movement, cal. 805, signed black dial, numbered A.11949, with Arabic numerals, outer minute track and subsidiary seconds, the case signed Rolex and numbered A.11949 to the back and side with Miliary arrow and markings 'G.S.MK.II', 50mm (at fault, lacking glass); together with a Rolex Military pocket watch case, with Military arrow and markings 'B 4900' (lacking bezel and glass) and a Rolex Military pocket watch case back, with Military arrow and markings 'B 11678' (3) . Condition Report: . Movement - not functioning, over wound and balance wheel loose. Dial - large chip at the four position and further marks. Glass - lacking glass. Hands - lacking hands. Case - marks, case back not screwing on correctly. Crown - over wound. Bow - marks. . Condition reports are provided for guidance only. Please view images and further information can be obtained upon request. Gardiner Houlgate do not guarantee the working order or time accuracy of any lots. Due to the opening of the wristwatch case backs, it is recommended watches are re-sealed by professional technicians to ensure any stated water resistance is retained.
Lot 298
Helma WWII Deutsches Heer (German Army) gentleman's wristwatch, circular black dial with Arabic numerals, outer minute track and subsidiary seconds, signed A.S 1130 movement, case with fixed lugs and screw back marked D 044835 H, modern black NATO style strap, 33mm . Condition Report: . Movement - currently functioning. Dial - marks. Glass - loose (turns in setting) replacement, surface marks. Hands - marks, infill dirty. Case - marks and heavily rubbed. Crown - functioning correctly. Strap - modern, good. . Condition reports are provided for guidance only. Please view images and further information can be obtained upon request. Gardiner Houlgate do not guarantee the working order or time accuracy of any lots. Due to the opening of the wristwatch case backs, it is recommended watches are re-sealed by professional technicians to ensure any stated water resistance is retained.
Lot 338
Rolex British Military Army issue nickel cased lever pocket watch, cal. 548 movement, the dial with Roman numerals, dot hour markers, minute track and subsidiary seconds, screw case with Military arrow and issue markings A.7756 G.S. MK.II, inside case stamped 'Rolex, 31 Records Universels, Geneve Suisse', 49mm . Condition Report: . *Movement and dial not signed . Movement - currently functioning, screw missing. Dial - faint hairlines and marks. Glass - generally good, light marks. Hands - surface marks and some discolouration. Case - surface marks as to be expected. Crown - functioning correctly. Bow - surface marks. . Condition reports are provided for guidance only. Please view images and further information can be obtained upon request. Gardiner Houlgate do not guarantee the working order or time accuracy of any lots. Due to the opening of the wristwatch case backs, it is recommended watches are re-sealed by professional technicians to ensure any stated water resistance is retained.
Lot 346
Jaeger-LeCoultre WWII British Military Army issue chrome cased lever pocket watch, signed gilt frosted movement, cal. 467/2, case with Military arrow and issue markings 'G.S.T.P F027578', 52mm (at fault, lacking dial); together with a WWII British Military Army issue chrome cased lever pocket watch, unsigned movement, black dial signed Jaeger-LeCoultre with Arabic numerals, outer minute track with dot hour markers and subsidiary seconds, case with Military arrow and issue markings 'G.S.T.P. F037827', 52mm (at fault) (2)
Lot 307
Minerva Deutsches Heer (German Army) chrome cased pocket watch, signed movement no. 1608003, signed black dial with Arabic numerals, dot hour markers, outer minute track and subsidiary seconds, screw case marked D 589363 H, 50mm; together with a stainless steel watch chain (2) . Condition Report: . Movement - currently functioning. Dial - dot marks. Glass - light surface marks. Hands - light marks, small hole to the infill of the minute hand. Case - surface scratches. Crown - adjusts the hands but not winding. Bow - light surface marks. . Condition reports are provided for guidance only. Please view images and further information can be obtained upon request. Gardiner Houlgate do not guarantee the working order or time accuracy of any lots. Due to the opening of the wristwatch case backs, it is recommended watches are re-sealed by professional technicians to ensure any stated water resistance is retained.
Lot 317
Cortebert British Military Army issue mid-size stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch, signed circular silvered dial with Arabic numerals, outer minute track with dot hour markers and subsidiary seconds, luminous hands, signed cal. 665 15 jewel movement, case with fixed bars and screw back with Military arrow and issue markings 'A.T.P. 76055', case no. 8135, fabric strap, 31mm . Condition Report: . Movement - currently functioning. Dial - marks and wear, wear to the hour markers. Glass - good. Hands - generally ok, some marks. Case - generally good, surface scratch mark to the case back. Crown - functioning correctly. Strap - signs of wear and would benefit from a replacement. . Condition reports are provided for guidance only. Please view images and further information can be obtained upon request. Gardiner Houlgate do not guarantee the working order or time accuracy of any lots. Due to the opening of the wristwatch case backs, it is recommended watches are re-sealed by professional technicians to ensure any stated water resistance is retained.
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