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Click here to subscribeScarce Army & Navy CSL three piece fork splice transitional fairway wood c1890 c/w the original full length hide grip with thick underlisting - the deep curved face beech wood head shows the third piece of wood (possibly cane) spliced to the head and shaft to provide a very unusual fork splice. Illus. Note: See Jeff Ellis - "The Clubmakers Art" p. 140 and his auction catalogue where a later club realised $700.
10 Britains Metal Models sets (red boxes): 7306 U.S. Army Colour Party; 7249 Queen's Colour Party - Scots Guards; 7304 U.S. Marine Drum & Bugle Corps; 7307 U.S. Air Force Colour Party; 7239 Gordon Highlander Officer, Piper and 4 Men; 7237 Black Watch Officer, Piper and 4 Men; 7247 Lifeguard Trumpeter; three 7230 Mounted Lifeguards. All excellent/mint with generally very good boxes. (10)
Excellent collection of 19 boxed Airfix HO/OO scale plastic soldier sets: Afrika Korps, American Civil War Artillery, 2x German Infantry, Infantry Combat Group, 2x 8th Army, Robin Hood, U.S. Marines, British Infantry, American Civil War Union Infantry, Waterloo French Artillery, Washington's Army, WWI French Infantry, Waterloo French Infantry, Arabs, Waterloo French Cavalry, Japanese Infantry and U.S. Cavalry. All appear to be complete, very nearly complete, or in some cases more than complete (Infantry Combat Group has 140/48 figures!). Together with 3 Britains 1730 Farm Hedges packs and 1736 Gate, Stile, Stone Walls packs, and also some additional loose items.
A TRAY CONTAINING ROYAL WARWICKSHIRE REGIMENT OFFICERS CAP, BELTS, BADGES, British Legion lapel badges, books - Vol 1 and 2 History of The Royal Tank Regiment and other related books, 1938 German Edition New Testament and Psalms, 1941 Edition of Mein Kampf, three sets of prints 'Ten Years After 1918-1928', by Adrian Hill R.I. R.B.A, set of Army Regiments Collectors cards etc
An interesting early/mid 19th century rectangular surgeon's box in white metal, the interior with compartments possibly for pills, the lid engraved with a coat of arms and the underside with engraved inscription "Wm Complin Surgeon, Prescot Street, Goodman Fields". (A William Complin matriculated in Apothecary on 2nd April 1726. The London Infirmary (later St Barts) moved to Prescot Street in May 1741). Also a late 19th/early 20th century army issue medical instrument box with ivory labels marked Arnold & Sons, Giltspur Street, London, with fitted interior, with a few instruments, the lid with brass plaque marked 'instruments operation' with the broad arrow symbol (this lot also includes further research)
A quantity of books relating to World War II comprising a Nazi German copy of Reich Ssieger dated 1938 being a magazine related to Nazi German life with pictures of Adolf Hitler also a hard back copy of Wir Soldaten by J V Kunowsti printed in Berlin in 1939. The book is about the armed forces of Nazi Germany. Also a booklet on the 8th Army from September 1941 to January 1943 printed by His Majesty's stationery office also a booklet relating to documents concerning German, Polish relations and the outbreak of hostilities between Great Britain and Germany on September 3rd 1939. Also a scrapbook entitled "Deutschland Hoch in Ehren" dated 1933 printed in Bremen containing numerous colour illustrations of the history of Germany from its earliest beginnings complete with cardboard slip case (5)
World War II, Nursing Collection, 1939-45 Star and Red cross medals and badges (7) to Mrs M. J. Hinder; with group of five to her husband, L. S. Hinder, 1939-45, Africa (1st Army clasp) and Italy Stars, War and Defence Medals; Voluntary Medical Service Medal (2 - Miss Gwendoline F. Rigge and Mrs Myra S. E. Walker), with 7 and 2 Red Cross medals / badges respectively; together with a good collection of assorted Red Cross Medals and Badges (32) and cloth (15), sorted and contained in album. Varied state, but most medals very fine or better. (lot)
World War I, a pair of medals to a "Fany", the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry Corps, War and Victory Medals (M. MULLINER. F.A.N.Y.C.), three "Women's Transport service - F.A.N.Y" buttons; and with a gold and enamel brooch of Queen Victoria's Own Corps of Guides, a crowned VR monogram and Garter, with legend around, 22 x 16mm, in black leather case. Medals and brooch about extremely fine. (6) The Corps of Guides, formed in 1846, was an Indian Army regiment with a reputation for excellence, innovation, individual initiative, endurance, daring and toughness in battle, By 1914 it was named Queen Victoria's Own Corps of Guides (Frontier Force) (Lumsden's) Cavalry. The cataloguers are unable to link the brooch to the medals.
A THORNYCROFT BUILDER'S HALF-BLOCK MODEL FOR THE TORPEDO BOAT DESTROYER SHAKESPEARE, BUILT FOR THE ROYAL NAVY, 1917, YARD NUMBER 903. finished in white and mounted on an ebonised board for wall hanging, 85N x 9Din. (218 x 23.5cm.), The name ship of a class of seven, of which two were cancelled, Shakespeare was a marked step forward and as flotilla leaders were much admired by foreign navies. Displacing 2,009 tons (deep load) they measured 329ft overall, with 31ft 6in. beam and 12ft 6in. draught, powered by 2-shaft Brown-Curtis geared turbines developing 40,000 horse power, they could make 36 knots and were armed with 5-4.7in. guns adapted from army stocks, 2-2pdr pom-poms and, 6-21in. torpedo tubes and needed a complement of 183 personnel. The addition of a 9ft rangefinder plus torpedo sights marked a huge improvement in fighting efficiency. Shakespeare was broken up in 1936.
An interesting display of the Crimea period medals and insignia of Colour Sergeant George Walden, Coldstream Guards comprising: group of four - Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (officially impressed Clr. Srjt G. Walden 1st Batn. Coldstrm Gds); Army Long Service and Good Conduct medal (impressed 3090 Color (sic) Serjt Geoe Walden Coldsm Guards); French Military War medal (Medaille Militaire), Crimea type with eagle suspender; Turkish Crimea medal, Sardinian issue (impressed ‘3090 Cm Gds'). Each medal bearing top ribbon brooch suspender, the French award wtih that of an eagle, similar to suspender, superimposed on a bar of laurels. The medals average Near Very Fine to Good Very Fine, (the French award with approximately 50% of blue enamel missing). Displayed with the following: red feather plume, two musketry proficiency sleeve badges; 2 Colour Sergeant's arm badges; a bullion embroidered rank crown in each corner, (the embroidered items some wear). Sold with 4 pages of National Archive (PRO) photocopies of recipient's service papers, copy death certificate (original dated 1885) and extract pages from "The London Illustrated News" for June 20th and July 11th 1857 listing recipients of the Victoria Cross, the French Legion of Honour and the Military War medal, generally good condition (edges AF and tape repaired). A nice lot. Plate 2 Note: Colour Sergeant George Walden attested for the Coldstream Guards at Taunton on 30th August 1845 and was discharged at his own request on 5th October 1866 following 21 years service. He was present at the Battles of the Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann (where he was wounded in the face) and served in the trenches during the Siege of Sebastopol with the exception of a short absence until the recovery of his wound. His French award was for Crimea service.
Three: Queen's Sudan (engraved 3216 Se'g't Tp'r F. Knight 21/L'crs); Army Long Service and Good Conduct medal, Victorian issue (engraved 3216 Sgt.Tptr F. Knight 21/Huss.); Khedive's Sudan Medal, 1 clasp Khartoum (engraved 3216 Sgt Tptr F Knight 21st Lcrs). Very Fine. Plate 3 Note: September 2nd 1898: 3216 Sgt Trumpeter F. Knight served with "B" Squadron 21st Lancers, and it fell to him to sound Colonel Martin's order "Right Wheel Into Line" at Omdurman (the order to "Charge" was not sounded). Colonel Martin led the famous action against heavy odds in which the 21st Lancers won numerous decorations including 3 Victoria Crosses, and for which it was awarded its Imperial title. Winston Churchill was present and took part, he recalled "The Colonel .... ordered "Right Wheel Into Line" to be sounded. The trumpet jerked out a shrill note, heard faintly above the trampling of horses and the noise of the rides. On the instant all the sixteen troops swung round and locked up into a long galloping line, and the 21st Lancers were committed to their first charge in war".
A George VI officer's sword of the Royal Army Service Corps, almost straight, fullered blade 34", etched with crowned Royal Arms, crowned GVIR cypher, crowned "Royal Army Service Corps" and laurel wreath, within frosted scrolled foliate panels, regulation plated hilt with sideguard, knucklebow and 2 sidebars, diced pommel and backstrap, wirebound fishskin grip, in its leather field service scabbard with frog. Very Good Condition, the blade retaining much original polish, (a few minor pitting stains). Plate 27
Six: 1939-45 star, Africa star with 1st Army clasp, Italy star (all gilt overall), Defence and War (Plated, replacements ?), Army LS & GC Geo VI (1866588 W O Cl 2 S R Brown, RE), VF to EF, mounted for wear. With an emergency Warrant certificate to Sidney Reginald Brown, 22nd May 1942 dated 16.9.1942 (AF); an RE HM silver shooting medal, AE Life Saving Soc bronze medal, various photos of recipient including one as CSM at the Royal Hospital Chelsea. Also a Staffs Yeo plume in oilskin cover; a S Africa field dressing of 1941 and a N Africa silk escape map; photo viewer and a cased bronze NRA medal un-named
3 Cannon's "Historical Records of The British Army": "The Third of Prince of Wales' Regiment of Dragoon Guards" 1838, with 3 colour plates (margins trimmed on one), rebound in maroon cloth; "Royal Regiment of Scots Dragoons" 1840, 2 colour plates, rebound in maroon cloth; "The Twentieth East Devonshire Regiment of Foot" 1848, 3 plates (2 in colour), original tooled red cloth gilt (new end papers). GC
Third Reich documents and photographs relating to Gefreiter Hans Muller, motorcyclist with Armoured Recce. Troops, comprising Wehrpass, Arbeitsbuch, certificate for black wound badge dated 17.6.42 for the Russian front, preliminary award document for ribbon to the Ostmedaille dated 9.11.42, and Army discharge certificate dated 24.11.42; also a photograph album containing approx 60 photographs of German troops in Holland, France and North Africa, mostly 1939-43; and approx 100 loose photographs of motorcycle and lorried troops, infantry, tanks, inflateable boats, etc, in a modern album. Average GC
A 6 shot .44" Colt Model 1860 Army percussion revolver, number 82669, with New York address, retaining very faint traces of cylinder scene. GWO & basically GC (worn overall, patched repairs to grip); in a good quality fitted brass bound mahogany instrument case with reproduction accessories and trade label. Pistol only Plate 6
A Great War Turkish Army Officer's Sword, slightly curved blade 74cm long, etched with Turkish cresent, military trophies and foliage, brass hilt, single knucklebow, decorated back-strap, Turkish cresent to langet, and wire- bound fishskin grip, lacking scabbard. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
A Third Reich Army Officer's Sword, curved, fullered, single-edged blade, 87cm long, bearing the Eickhorn maker's mark, gilt alloy hilt, with acorn and oakleaf relief decoration, the langet with eagle and swastika, wire- bound black celluloid grip, in its black painted steel scabbard. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
A Third Reich K98 German Parade Bayonet, single-edged fullered blade, 25cm long, bearing the Eickhorn maker's mark, chequered black plastic grips, in its black painted steel sheath. A Third Reich K98 German Parade Bayonet, single-edged fullered blade, 19cm long, chequered black plastic grips, in its black painted steel sheath. A Third Reich Army NCO's Leather Belt and Buckle, fitted with a pair of K98 rifle pouches (Patronentaschen 98K), one bearing the 'A.Grulll' maker's mark and dated 1939, the other G. Genschow, dated 1937. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
A Second World War German Army, Pony-Skin and Green Canvas, Rectangular Back Pack, brown leather straps, linen lined. A Second World War German Army, Pony Skin and Green Canvas, Rectangular Back Pack, brown leather straps, date stamped 1940. A Second World War German Army Officer's Map-Case, in black leather, with contents including two paper. A Second World War German Army Canteen, aluminium body with wool cover and snap fasteners, plastic screw-top and cup-cover. A Second World War German Army Canteen, aluminium body with wool cover and snap fasteners, aluminium screw-top and cup-cover, (5). Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
The 21st Regiment of Foot, Royal North British Fusiliers, Engraved Cow Horn Powder Flask, early nineteenth century, the body inscribed 'Jn,o Wallace, No 257, 21 R.N.B.F.' to a shield supported with a fusilier and sailor in period uniform, profusely decorated, with ships, drum and cannon, and a poem 'The brave poor sodger ne'er despise, Nor count him as a stranger, Remember he's his countrys stay, In day and hour of danger. During the Seven Years War and the American Revolution, the 21st Regiment saw service in Florida, Canada, and western New York. After recovering back in England, the Regiment was sent to Italy to hold the front against Napoleon, making a trek to Egypt in 1806. After Napoleon went to Elba in 1814, the 1st Battalion was sent to America to quell the war declared by Congress. and initiated by the American Army attacking Canada. as part of General Ross' troops, they were part of the third Brigade, which included the Royal Marines and landed sailors, which saw action at the Battle of North Point. The 3rd, 5th and 7th Companies were later sent to Washington, arriving just as President Madison his Senators and Generals were leaving, and were then involved with the burning of the White House and the eating of the Victory Dinner set on tables inside. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
A Second World War US Army Winter Issue Peak Visor Cap, bronzed badge and brown leather chin-strap, the silk liner marked 'Wimbledon, Regulation U.S. Army Officer's Comfort Caps'. This style of cap, when worn by aircrew, of the US Army Air Force, was often customised by the removal of the stiffening wire from the rim, allowing the cap to be turned down at the sides to produce what was termed the '50 Mission Crush'. The intention was to make it appear that the hat had been worn on 50 flying missions, the look being the result of wearing radio earphones over the cap; A Second World War US Army Officer's Full Dress Peak Visor Cap, bronzed badge, black peak with embroidered oakleaves, gold lace chin-strap secured by two General Service gilt buttons, the silk lining 'Luxemberg, Military, Civilian Tailors'; A Second World War US Airforce Cap, blue cloth, silver piping, the silk liner marked 'Flight Ace, Ace Manufacturing Co, Inc, San Antoio, Texas'; A World War Two USAAF, Expanding Cartridge Collecting Bag, type .50 calibre Browning machine gun (aerial pattern), nose gun B17, Flying Fortress, made by Benkia, Arsenal, Ohio. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
Schutte-Lanz SL11, Six Photographs by H.Scott Orr, the six positions of the shooting down of the SL11, by Lieutenant William Leefe Robinson, V.C., 39 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, over Cuffley, Hertfordshire September 1916, each mounted on card, stamped to the reverse, for the photographer with his address 'The Studio, High Road, Woodford Green, dated 3-Sep 1916. London Gazette 5th September 1916. War Office 5th September 1916. His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to award the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned officer, Lieutenant William Leefe Robinson, Worcestershire Regiment and Royal Flying Corps, for most conspicuous bravery. He attacked an enemy airship under circumstances of great difficulty and danger, and sent it to the ground as a flaming wreck, he had been in the air for more than two hours and had previously attacked another airship during his flight. On the afternoon of the 2nd September 1916, sixteen airships from the German Naval/Army Division, set out for England on what was going to be the biggest air raid of the war, amongst them the SL11, recently built at the Lanz factory at Liepzig, commanded by Hauptmann Wilhelm Schramm, an experienced airship captain who knew the area he was about to bomb better than most of his colleagues, having been born at Old Charlton, Kent. At 23.00 hours the RFC Defence squadrons were put on alert and a welcoming party was prepared, Robinson was first away in his BE2c, although the night sky was full of thick fog, he was convinced it would be clearer higher up, and after loading three drums of Brock and Pommeroy ammunition, he took off safely and disappeared into the mist. Schramm's SL11 had approached London from the North, having passed over Royston and Hitchin, it began its destruction of North London, the Finsbury and Victoria Park searchlights caught her over Alexandra Palace, and the gunners filled the air around the ship with explosives, hundreds of spectators watched from the ground, but no matter how close the shell's burst they seemed to have no effect, then the crowds fell silent, an aircraft had appeared, running a gauntlet of fire, Robinson had appeared from nowhere and was heading straight for the SL11, he had his first drum of Brock and Pommeroy ready, and riddled the airships entire length with bullets, again and again he loaded and racked the massive craft, but to no effect, to the thousands watching it seemed as though a midge was fluttering around a lamp, and then suddenly a dull pink glow from the rear of the ship, and within seconds, the entire hull was ablaze, the hydrogen had ignited, with a brilliance that turned the night sky into day, it was 2.30 in the morning on Sunday 3rd September, and 12,500 feet above London a German airship had been destroyed. For thousands of people it was without doubt the most memorable events of the entire war, it is difficult to imagine one man achieving anything more spectacular, the blazing wreckage of SL11 slowly fell to earth, but before it even reached the ground the whole of London was celebrating in boistrous fashion, William Leefe Robinson was a national hero, and the authorities at last had a home defence hero, a ' Zepp Straffer' who had transformed the battle in the air over Britain. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
Military General Service 1793-1814, six clasps, Toulouse, Orthes, Nive, Nivelle, Pyrenees, Vittoria (Patrick Connor, 88th Foot). The 88th Foot (Connaught Rangers), were one of the eight Irish Regiments of the British Army, they served with distinction in Pictons 3rd Division in the Peninsular Wars, who later christened them 'The Devils Own' for their devastating bayonet charges and their hand to hand fighting skills, but along with this, they also had the reputation of being the worst plunderers in the British army, in the words of the military historian Arthur Bryant. 'The 88th were a tough crowd from the bogs of Western Ireland with a bad reputation for filching Portuguese chickens and goats, but they were born fighters, and their Scottish Colonel Alexander Wallace, had made them one of the crack regiments of the army'. 'Rangers of Connaught, it is not my intention to expend any powder this evening, we'll do this business with the cold iron'. General Picton, 19th January 1812, before the storming of Cuidad Rogrigo. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
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