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Lot 591
WING COMMANDER SIR ROBERT GRAINGER KER THOMPSON KBE CMG DSO MC. Signature of RAF hero and post-war Spook. At the start of WWII Thomson joined the RAF, and was serving in Macao when the Japanese attacked. Escaped with a suitcase full of money and a knowledge of Cantonese he gambled his way across China to Burma. Liaison officer with the Chindits in the Burma Campaign, being awarded the DSO and MC the latter an unusual army decoration for an RAF officer. Later in the campaign he flew Hurricanes and was promoted to the rank of Squadron Leader in 1945.1916-1992 He became a counter insurgency expert and widely regarded on both sides of the Atlantic as the worlds leading expert on countering the Mao Tse-tung technique of rural guerrilla insurgency. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.95, Overseas from £6.95
Lot 646
A Victorian silver model of a sailor, by the Army & Navy Cooperative Society Ltd (Frederick Bradford Macrea), London 1889, the stand by H. Woodward and Co Limited, London 1894, modelled as a standing sailor with his hand on his hip, his beret inscribed 'EDINBURGH', on a capstan shaped stand on three tripod legs, height 21.8cm, approx. weight 9oz.
Lot 390
4 Gonio 1:24 military vehicles. Volkswagen-82 Kubelwagen Afrika Korps (1001) in desert sand livery. Willys Jeep MB (1003) in US Army olive green. Volkswagen-82 Kubelwagen East in dark grey (1004). Volkswagen-166 Schwimmwagen West (1006) in dark grey. Plus 2 Solido Collection Militaire 1 Chevrolet and Cadillac Staff Cars. All boxed, minor wear. Contents VGC-Mint. (6)
Lot 616
2 WWI watercolour caricatures: “Lieut General Sir G H Fowke, KCB, KCMG, Adjutant General, British Armies France, 1918” smoking an enormous pipe, and Lieut General Sir J S Cowan, KCB, MVO, Quartermaster General to the Forces. 1918” standing easy, holding a cheroot, both signed “C. Hunt 18”. VGC From a series of 10 well executed and amusing watercolour caricature sketches of senior British Army officers at the end of the First World War, each with detailed captions and signed by the artist C. Hunt; the sketches measure 11½” x 8½” and are neatly mounted and framed en suite 17” x 13½”
Lot 617
2 WWI watercolour caricatures: “Lieut. General Sir F.J. Davies, KCB, KCMG 1918”, hands in pockets smoking a thoughtful pipe, and “Major General Sir J Capper, KCB Director General of the Tank Corps, 1918”, holding swagger stick with tank in background; both signed “C. Hunt 18”. VGC From a series of 10 well executed and amusing watercolour caricature sketches of senior British Army officers at the end of the First World War, each with detailed captions and signed by the artist C. Hunt; the sketches measure 11½” x 8½” and are neatly mounted and framed en suite 17” x 13½”
Lot 618
2 WWI watercolour caricatures: “Brigadier General G.H. Cockerill, CB, Deputy Director of British Military Intelligence. 1918” hurrying forward holding his walking stick, and “Lieut General Sir A Keogh, GCB, MD, FRCA, Surgeon General; late Director General Army Medical Service. 1918”, standing at ease, with drooping cigarette, surveying the world, both signed “C. Hunt 18”. VGC From a series of 10 well executed and amusing watercolour caricature sketches of senior British Army officers at the end of the First World War, each with detailed captions and signed by the artist C. Hunt; the sketches measure 11½” x 8½” and are neatly mounted and framed en suite 17” x 13½”
Lot 619
2 WWI watercolour caricatures: “Brigadier General W Harwood DSO, Provost Marshall to the British Armies in France, 1918”, smoking a lofty cheroot and “Lieut General Sir Francis Lloyd, KCB, CVO, DSO, Col R. W. Fus, General Officer Commanding London Dist. 1918”, marching purposefully ahead, both signed “C Hunt 18”. VGC, first item Plate 2 From a series of 10 well executed and amusing watercolour caricature sketches of senior British Army officers at the end of the First World War, each with detailed captions and signed by the artist C. Hunt; the sketches measure 11½” x 8½” and are neatly mounted and framed en suite 17” x 13½”
Lot 620
2 WWI watercolour caricatures: “Brigadier General J B Wroughton, GMG, Assistant Adjutant General to the Adjutant General, British Armies in France” plump, wearing monocle, smoking cigar in holder, and “Lieut General Sir A T Sloggett KCB, KCMG, KCVO, FRCS, KHS, Surgeon General, Director General of Medical Services to British Army in France. 1918”, wearing monocle and resting on his walking cane; both signed “C Hunt 18”. VGC, first item Plate 2 From a series of 10 well executed and amusing watercolour caricature sketches of senior British Army officers at the end of the First World War, each with detailed captions and signed by the artist C. Hunt; the sketches measure 11½” x 8½” and are neatly mounted and framed en suite 17” x 13½”
Lot 64
A military watercolour by Richard Simkin: 10th Light Dragoons 1793, officer, bugler and four troopers advancing with company in background, 13” x 9”, framed and titled. Good Condition Plate 45 Note: Richard Simkin (1840-1926) worked in Aldershot, a prolific artist of military subjects, also painted recruiting posters and illustrations for the Army & Navy Gazette.
Lot 667
A Third Reich photograph album, containing approx 120 photographs (some loose), mostly family, rural scenes, seaside, and farming with horses, and also RAD groups and informal army on manouvres (?); also 2 empty photograph albums with padded leather covers, each bearing metal eagle and swastika, one with 1939 Iron Cross, the other with rifle and helmet. GC (slight wear to the latter). (3)
Lot 668
13 German 1914-1918 bronze Honour Crosses with swords, with various maker’s marks, 9 of which have ribbons, and another without swords (no suspender), mostly VGC; 3 Third Reich officer’s bullion embroidered cap cockades in wreath, including army officers in gold on pale khaki cloth backing; 6 army cloth trade badges, in as new condition; and 2 other items. (25)
Lot 68
A watercolour by Richard Simkin featuring Coldstream Guards, a detachment with machine gun and limber with rider, mounted officer, followed by an Army Service Corps waggon and riders, proceeding along a country road, in full dress, signed R Simkin, neatly mounted and framed, 13” x 20½”. Very Good Condition Plate 49
Lot 696
An Imperial German ½ litre porcelain beer stein, the polychrome decoration depicting scenes from army life in the City of Ulm, name of the owner “Hornist Gefreiter Herm Filcher, 1 Comp 9. Wiurtt. Inftr. Regt. No.127. Ulm 1907-09”, “Erinnerung an meine Dienstzeit”, etc, the base with lithophane scene of a soldier with his sweetheart GC (no lid)
Lot 73
A Victorian officer’s embroidered pouch of the 8th The King’s Royal Irish (Light) Dragoons (Hussars), scarlet cloth with gilt braid border to flap, finely embroidered with VR cypher on which is superimposed a prominent lion on crowned Irish harp, below this scrolls “The King’s Royal” and “Irish Hussars” all within a wreath of shamrock, ornamental gilt belt loops to panelled scarlet leather pouch with label of “Hamburger & Co 30 King Street Covent Garden. Manufacturers. Lacemen to the King”, and inside the flap another label “Helmets, Swords, Shabraques, Caps & Accoutrements, Saddlery etc with every Appointment. For the Army and Navy”. Very Good Condition Plate 53
Lot 895
A US .54” Model 1842 Army percussion holster pistol, 14” overall, barrel 8½” stamped at the breech “US” (faint) and “NWP”, the lock marked “US/H. Aston” and “Middtn/ Conn/ 1849” (worn), the walnut halfstock having regulation brass mounts and swivel ramrod. GWO & C (cleaned overall with some pitting to the barrel, the hammer spur crudely replaced). Plate 12
Lot 143
A rare Maori carved 30 bore Calisher & Terry breech loading rifled percussion carbine, 38” overall, barrel 21” engraved on the breech “Terry’s Patent 30 Bore” and along the barrel “Calisher & Terry, Maker to HM War Department” with folding ladder rearsight; the lock engraved “Calisher & Terry, London”, walnut fullstock profusely carved overall with intricate Maori decoration; steel mounts, the trigger guard numbered 6334; with front sight swivel only and original steel cleaning rod. Good Working Order and Condition, the metalwork with dark patina overall (butt trap lid missing) Plates 73 Note: Calisher & Terry carbines were the standard weapon used by the British Army during the Maori wars, this was obviously a captured weapon.
Lot 152
A 6 shot .44” Colt Model 1860 Army percussion revolver, 13½” overall, barrel 8” with New York address, number 85592, recoil shield cut for shoulder stock, brass trigger guard and steel backstrap, plain walnut grips with faint trace of government inspector’s mark.Good Working Order and Condition (slightly worn overall, no trace of cylinder markings, barrel wedge numbered 2848) Plate 77
Lot 153
A scarce 6 shot .36” Starr Arms Co double action Navy percussion revolver, 11½” overall, barrel 6”, number 2863 on all parts, frame stamped with maker’s name and patent date. Good Working Order and Condition, with dark patina and trace of original finish (the butt some wear). Only 3000 of this model were produced, compared to 23,000 of the Army model. Plate 77
Lot 164
A scarce World War I Turkish official’s “Enveriye” award dagger, the 8” blade impressed on one side with the “shahada” Islamic decoration of faith, and on the other side with the tughra mark of Sultan Mehmed V, star and crescent, Arabic date 1334 (1918), serial number 2039, etc, the hilt and sheath embossed with brass panel pattern retaining traces of red background, the sheath with flat pierced bar for suspension which is also stamped with the serial number. Good Condition Plate 80 Note: The “Enveriye” dagger was an honorary award bestowed by the Turkish War Minister Enver Pasha on deserving Turkish officers and German officers serving with the Turkish army between 1914 and 1918, and which approximately 5000 were produced.
Lot 371
A quantity of various Japanese/Hong Kong/Eastern European produced 1960’s/70’s period battery/clockwork powered toys. Marx Mechanical Army Air Transport Helicopter. Alps Princess French Poodle. Mechanical Merry ‘Goround’, Roli Zoli clown on trike, all boxed. Plus a Keil-Kraft RAF Hurricane Mk.2C Ready-to-Fly model. Plus loose items – a toy fort, clockwork - 2 monkeys with cymbals and maracas, rocking African tribesman playing drum, battery powered monkey playing drums, clockwork? Powered bear playing drums and two other figures. Also a child’s cowboy waistcoat, scarf and Lone Star gun. Plus 11 copies of Action Man Books, Underwater Explorer, Footballer and Antarctic Explorer, some multiples. QGC-GC some age wear to items and boxes. (25)
Lot 375
Indian Army Supply Carts by Soldiers by Bob, REY (Bob Yeknik). Produced from the 1980’s until 2010. Comprising 2x 2 wheel oxen carts with wooden harnesses with case and barrel loads, 12 Oxon in brown, grey, white/brown etc. Together with 12 Indian Soldiers, 2 with rifles. GC-Mint 0ne wagon requires repair
Lot 389
4 Gonio 1:24 military vehicles. Volkswagen-82 Kubelwagen Ambulance (1002), in dark grey. Volkswagen-82 Kubelwagen Tropic (1003), in desert sand. Volkswagen-166 Schwimmwagen East (1005) in desert sand livery. Plus a Dodge WC51 (1007) in US Army olive green livery. Plus 2 Solido Collection Militaire 1 – Chevrolet and Cadillac Staff Cars. All boxed, minor wear. Contents VGC-Mint. (6)
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