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Lot 50
A George IV silver gilt porringer by John Bridge, for and retailed by Rundell Bridge Et Rundell, (The Royal Goldsmiths), with presentation inscription reading 'Presented by His Imperial Majesty Nicholas, Emperor of Russia to Sir Theophilus Lee in 'Testimony of His High Esteem and Satisfaction 15th April 1828'. Decorated with a panel, front and back, from the designs by John Flaxman RA, depicting allegories emblematic of Britain navel supremacy: scrolled and styalized leaf work and styalized wave motifs, twin scrolled end handles and lid similarly decorated with a finial composed of sea shells, coral and other sea flora. On a later wooden base. Hallmarked London 1826, 9 high without base. Sold with two contemporary letters, one on behalf of Prince Lievin (the Russian Ambassador to the British Court) , dated Nov 30 1827 agreeing for his name to be added to the list of subscribers to the plates Sir Lee was intending to publish, depicting scenes of the Battle of Navarino. The second letter written in ink, in French and in Lievin's own hand, dated and signed 'Lievin', Londre a 15 Avil 1828', informing Sir Lee of the Emperor's satisfaction and appreciation of the aquatints presented to him, and of the gift he was sending in return, on the orders of the Emperor. Catalogue Note: - The Battle of Navarino took place on 20 Oct 1827 between the allied forces of France, Russia and Britain, under the command of Admiral Edward Codrington, a hero of Trafalgar and those of the Ottoman Empire. The allied victory was pivotal in saving the Greek republic from collapse and leading to Greek independence. Prince William Henry, Duke of Clarence was appointed The Lord High Admiral in 1827 and the Battle of Navarino was the 1st naval battle of his tenure. Sir John Theophilus Lee was asked to make a drawing, with the view to publishing of the battle, on Prince William Henry’s express desire, and from his lordship’s ideas and plans communicated through Lord Viscount Ingestrie. This was done and due to the high costs of publishing a subscription was raised to meet its production. Eighty admirals, a proportionate number of Captains and other officers of the navy and army and various personages of society subscribed. Prince William Henry agreed to a dedication to his name on the prints. A quantity of oak from the Victory, Nelson flagship from the Battle of Trafalgar, was sent to Sir Lee on the Kings command so that some of the aquatints could be framed. One pair of the prints was gifted to his majesty George IV, another to Prince William presented personally by Sir Lee and hung over the mantle piece of his Royal Highness’ private room in the Admiralty. Further sets framed in the Victory’s oak was presented by Sir Lee, through their respective ambassadors to the Emperor of Russia, the King of France, the King of Prussia and the King of Sweden, all of whom Sir Lee personally knew. Sir John Theophilus Lee was born into a naval family on 28 August 1787 and first went to sea at the age of 7 ½ years. He was the youngest Midshipman at the Battle of Cape St Vincent (1797) sailing on HMS Barfleur with his father, then a lieutenant and a year later on HMS Swiftsure, he was present at the Battle of the Nile in the fleet commanded by Lord Nelson. He later resigned from the Royal Navy to take a civilian post in the personnel department of the Admiralty, then as a civil servant heading governmental departments within the admiralty. He was knighted in 1827. During his life he also became known as an artist drawing and painting naval scenes.
Lot 259
Ten Dinky Military in window boxes, 303 Commando Squad containing Army truck, armoured car and Army helicopter, 612 Commando jeep, 618 AEC Artic transporter with helicopter in flap end box, 654 155mm Mobile gun, 667 Armoured patrol car, 668 Foden army truck, 683 Chieftain tank, 2 x 687 Convey army truck, 690 Scorpion tank and a Corgi 909 Quad tractor with trailer and gun, (11 items).
Lot 82
Collection of various playworn tinplate and other toys, including Schuco type streamline car and Police Siren cars, two Schuco 3000 cars, Shell c/w tanker penny toy, army truck, Joustra c/w with opening door with driver, c/w Ideal coach, Tootsietoy planes and more, overall poor condition, damage and loss, (lot).
Lot 698
A good quantity of cigarette cards to include sporting and film star examples, some in books and some loose and a further framed and glazed set of John Player & Sons uniforms of the Territorial Army set of cigarette cards, also a black 20th century The Wanderer stamp album containing a small quantity of world stamps.
Lot 649
Early 20th century school, portrait of a British army officer in uniform, watercolour, unframed, 42cm by 31cm, two other watercolours, lakeside view and a moorland scene, 14cm by 8cm, initialled MB, and a sepia watercolour portrait of a Dutch girl in side profile, initialled GLW, 20cm by 13cm, (SPM)
Lot 1274
Books all HB, The Leisure Hour, Vol. X, 1861, The Microscope by Jabez Hogg, 1856, The Poetical Works of Robert Burns, 1893, The Book of Days, Popular Antiquities in two volumes, 1881 [modern binding], The Army Pageant Held at Fulham Palace 1910, Irish-American History by John Canon O'Hanlon and one other [8]
Lot 134
THE QUEEN ELIZABETH II MEDALS SWARDED TO 24164640 T.P.R. M.J. ROBERTSON L.G., viz, Campaign Service Medal with Northern Ireland clasp and Regular Army - Long Service and Good Conduct medal, circa 1954-1980, each with ribbon, A THE LIFE GUARDS COMMEMORATIVE SILVER MEDALLION, reverse inscribed 43 and with 1999 clasp to the ribbon TOGETHER WITH WORLD WAR I GILT VICTORIAN MEDAL swarded to 257 Pte. Parkinson. Manch. R. and a GEORGE VI 1939-45 WAR MEDAL, both with ribbons (5)
Lot 322
OBSERVERS DICTIONARIES. Vanderveen, Bart, H. Army Vhehicles to 1940. pub 1974 (1) and Military Vehicles from 1945. Pub 1972 (3), Fighting Vehicles World War II. Pub 1969/72 (2), Green, William. World Aircraft. Pub 1961 (1), Green, William and Swanborough, Gordon. Military Aircraft. Pub 1974 (3), Green, William and Swanborough, Gordon. Civil Aircraft. Pub 1974 (1), Green, William and Swanborough, Gordon. Airlines and Airliners, Pub 1975, 78, 80 (3). Casserley, H.C. BritishSteam Locomotives. Pub 1980, 81 (2), Turnill, Reginald. Spaceflight. Pub 1978 (1), Green, William and Swanborough, Gordon. Soviet Aircraft. Pub 1975 (2), 19 vols in total all with dust jackets
Lot 414
French Medals (6) including: French 1883 - 1885 Tonkin medal (Army Version), WWI Period Medaille Militaire, Firemen Medal Ministry of Interior Dedication, WW1 era rescuers medal as produced by Udine, North Africa Security and Order Operations Commemorative Medal with Algerie clasp and a French Foreign Legion Aures Nemencha Beret badge.
Lot 4
An illustration (29x21cm) by Steven Lynch from Walton, Liverpool. Currently serving in the army as a driver tank transporter. Huge passion for art & design and would like to pursue this as a career. He has ambition to show his work in a gallery. The illustration uses the concept of a rich man and a poor man swapping roles. Never judge a book by its cover, anyone could be homeless.
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