AN ANTELOPE (IBEX POSSIBLY) HORN & PART-SILVER TOASTING FORK GIFTED BY GEORGE WASHINGTON & WITH CONNECTIONS TO THE AMERICAN WAR OF REVOLUTION, the silver pommel inscribed 'A Present from the New Country from G.W 1776' with the Washington family crest to the centre, it is 61cms long. Provenance: The vendor is James Edward Vans of Barnbarroch, the fifth great-grandson of Captain Fenner Palmer (b.Sept 15, 1735, d. March 24, 1794). Captain Palmer was an officer of the Continental Army during the War of the Revolution (1775-1783). He is listed in the 'Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army during the war as Captain of the New York Militia in 1775. General George Washington was commander-in-chief of the army throughout the war. The vendor can trace the fork to his great-aunt Olivia, the sister of his grandmother, Marian (nee Fell), who was the granddaughter of Charles Hazard Palmer (b.October 5, 1812 d. Feb 2, 1884) a New York judge and Colonel in command of the 108th New York Infantry for the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862 - the first major battle of the American Civil War.
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Pinelli, Bartholomeo. Raccolta di cinquanta costumi pittoreschi incisi all acqua forte..., 50 engraved plates, some light soiling, engraved title severely cropped and laid down, clipped signature of Boyd Alexander on front free endpaper, contemporary full morocco gilt, extremities rubbed, landscape folio, Roma: Lorenzo Larrazi, 1809 Lieutenant Boyd Alexander (16 January 1873 - 2 April 1910) was an British Army Officer, explorer and ornithologist.
Richards, Jacob. A Journal of the Siege and Taking of Buda, by the Imperial Army, first edition, engraved frontispiece, 4to, London: M. Gilliflower, 1687 [Wing R1371], bound with, Dryden, John. The Hind and the Panther, A Poem, first edition, running title and pagination severely cropped with loss, T3-4 with loss, 4to, London: Jacob Tonson, 1687 [Wing D2281], bound with 3 other works, contemporary calf, worn, shaken
Wartime Philately and Ephemera Collection. Nice batch of vintage items including 1941 Polish Postal Service Resumed cover with 8 wartime Polish stamps and Polish Army Corps postmark, 1942 Polish postcard, 1943 Red Cross letter sent from England to Geneva to Guernsey and return. Censor's cachets, serial numbers and pencil written content. A couple of envelopes sent in the 1940s from Germany and a few other postcards. Good condition. All signed items come with Certificate of Authenticity. Can be shipped worldwide.
Gabby Gabreski and two other US Aces signed cover. 1985 40th Anniversary of VE-Day cover signed by Francis Gabby Gabreski (the top US Army Air Forces fighter ace of WWII with 31 victories) Leonard Lilley (7 victories) and Frank L Gaunt (8 victories). Good condition. All signed items come with Certificate of Authenticity. Can be shipped worldwide.
A large collection of various war ephemera items relating to Private C S Phipps and his time in Korea in the early 1950's, to include regular army certificate of service, dog tags and ID bracelets, hat badges, the Royal Engineers colours, together with ephemera regarding his time in Iraq during the Second World War in the 1940's a large quantity of photographs, paper ephemera documents, old army kit bag, pewter marked tankard and boot brushes together with a lacquered hand painted Korean photo album from the early 1950's
![[Militaria] Books - Barnes, R. M. Major - The British Army of 1914 pub.1968 hardback with jacket. Barnes, R. M. Major - A His](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/ff1da398-9038-4b3b-90c6-a64b00a0ea31/64022566-f16c-48ac-f541-c4b7d1b09055/468x382.jpg)
Football programmes, Lincoln City FC, 3 programmes, Boston v Lincoln Floodlit friendly 24 Nov 1960, Lincolnshire v The County of London Army Cadet Force Championship final replay, undated 1953/4? & Lincoln v Ipswich T, Heath Testimonial 75/6. Sold with Boston Utd Pools sheet Feb 1960 (gd) (4)
An Early 19th Century Hand-Tinted Lithographic Panorama Depicting The Battle of Bussaco, 27th September 1810, during the Peninsular War: H 10 x W 69 cm, probably published by Day and Haghe, in a contemporary gilt frame incorrectly titled 'The Battle of Quebec'. Note: The Battle of Buçaco or Bussaco, fought in the Portuguese mountain range of Serra do Buçaco, resulted in the defeat of French forces by Lord Wellington's Anglo-Portuguese Army.
Three early 20th century bronze medallions, comprising Namur Braving Austrian Shelling by P Theunis, 70mm diameter, Liege Halting the German Army by J Dupon, 70mm diameter, Prussia Guaranteeing Belgium Neutrality by A Mauquoy, 70mm diameter, a rectangular bronze plaque with bust left of Lt Gl Baron Jacques, by Eug J De Bremaecker, 70mm high, the latter three with printed labels, and a vesta box sleeve
##Various coins and medals, including golfing medallions, Gresham School, Swiss Independence Medal, XIV Avril 1803, Maria Theresa thaler, George V Special Constable medal, World War ll medals, three African stars, one with 8th Army bar, a Defence medal, and a 1939-45 medal, with miniature dress set
British Cap badge lot (10) Including: 1920's R.A.F. Epaulette badge, Prince Albert's Somerset Light Infantry volunteer cap badge, First Hants Royal Garrison Artillery Volunteers, Army Catering corps, Royal Observer Corps, RAF, South Staffordshire, 3rd Carabiniers, WWI Suffolk non voided centre cap badge etc. A good selection.
1970s Military Themed Palitoy Action Men, five figures, two with eagle eyes, including No.34124 Parachute Regiment, No.94034223 Russian Infantry uniform, No.34137 British Army Officer cap with badge, jacket, trousers and shoes, together with two figures in assorted military attire and accessories including special operation kits, pistols and weapons, P-VG (qty)
1970s British Uniform Themed Palitoy Action Men, four figures including No.32124 Parachute Regiment, the jacket, trousers, cap and shoes of No.34137 The British Army Officer, together with No.34060 Atomic Man, and a figure in an assorted military uniform with accessories including binoculars and kit bags, F-VG (qty)
Dinky Military Vehicles, Benbros Despatch Rider and Britains WWII Figures, Dinky 651 Tank, 692 5.5 Gun, 626 Ambulance, 673 Scout Car, 670 Armoured Car, 674 Austin Champ, 641 1-Ton Truck, 734 Supermarine Swift and 735 Gloster Javelin, all in original boxes, unboxed Army Wagon and three Guns, Benbros Despatch Rider, in original box and small quantity of Britains British WW11 plastic and lead British Infantry, generally G-VG, boxes F-G, some flaps/tabs missing (qty)
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