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Lot 2655

A WW2 POLISH 2ND CORPS BATTLEDRESS BLOUSE In khaki wool serge, with epaulettes bearing rank of Starszy Szergowy (Lance Corporal); embroidered "Poland" shoulder titles; the left arm with 2nd Polish Corps (6th Regt.) and 2nd Warsaw Armoured Brigade cloth patches, the right with British 8th Army cloth patch; Armoured Regt. collar insignia; 2nd Polish Corps breast badge over British medal ribbons (1939-45 Star, Africa Star and Italy Star) Condition Report:Available upon request

Lot 2659

A JAPANESE SHOWA-ERA SHIN GUNTO SWORD, WITH BRITISH ATTRIBUTION The machine-made blade mounted with brass habaki and seppa, the gilt bronze tsuba with floral castings below ray skin-covered tsuka adorned with cast metal menuki, wrapped with traditional ito cloth and capped with plain bronze kashira suspending Company/Warrant Officer's brown and blue tassel, the whole housed in a brown leather-covered wooden scabbard. Included with the lot is a selection of items pertaining to the military career of 14875306 Sergeant Ian Foster de Banzie of the General Service Corps and later Intelligence Corps, the sword's owner. The record comprises a large quantity of photographs (many annotated) taken while posted in Malaya in the years immediately post-WW2, Intelligence Corps cloth shoulder titles and brown plastic cap badge; embroidered Malaya Command and 2nd Infantry Division cloth patches, silk maps showing on one side Sheet J: French Indo China (Central) and Siam (Thailand - East) and verso Sheet K: French Indo China (South) and Siam (Thailand - Part of), Living in the Jungle pamphlet, Army in India Identity Card, 2nd Division Malaya 1946-47 Note of Thanks, Confidential typewritten document titled Special Report on PENGERANG -- Kg. PUNGGAI,, various paper Malay maps, copies of The Straits Times reporting on raids organised by Sgt. de Banzie, a small Malay knife, a Japanese officer's leather map case etc. Condition Report:Available upon request

Lot 2558

A GROUP OF THREE TAXIDERMY OTTER MASKS First quarter of the 20th century, all with mouths agape and mounted on oak shield plaques, painted respectively Killed Tenbury, 8th Sept. 13, Weight, 29lbs, Killed at Burford, 28th July 1922, Killed at Burford, 13th May 1926, Weight 25lbs, the two "Killed at Burford" with plaques for Army & Navy Stores, Naturalist Dept., London verso (3) Condition Report:Available upon request

Lot 125

A US Army tunic bearing insignia for Army Air Corps 20th Air Force tunic.

Lot 121

A British Army Staff Officer's dress peaked cap, with bullion wire to the visor for the rank of Brigadier or Colonel, makers Herbert Johnson and a police visor cap. [2]

Lot 98

A Xbox 360 console (serial number 3015336 82105), together with two additional hard drives, power cables and three controllers, together with forty seven games, to include Fallout 3, Saints Row, Call Of Duty 4, Fable II, Mass Effect, Army Of Two, Bioshock 2, Alone In The Dark, Saints Row, Dead Space, Halo ODST and many more

Lot 306

WWII mounted group of five, 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star with 8th Army bar, Italy Star, Defense and War.

Lot 94

A Xbox One console, model 1540, with controller, power brick (missing AC lead), Kinect and a third party controller, together with twenty two games, to include Battlefield 4, Zombie Army Trilogy, Gears Of War 4, Metal Gear Solid V Ground Zeroes, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, Call Of Duty infinite Warfare, Thief, Metal gear Solid V The Phantom Pain, Destiny, Wolfenstein The New Order, Assassin's Creed Origins, Sniper Elite 3, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint, Call Of Duty Black Ops 3, Assassin's Creed Unity, Halo The Master Chief Collection, State Of Decay 2, Sniper Elite 4, Titanfall, Call Of Duty Ghosts, Homefront The Revolution and Call Of Duty Advanced Warfare

Lot 187

Four Gary Numan related vinyl LPs to include Tubeway Army - Replicas (1979), Beggars Banquet, 660.047, New Man Numan - The Best Of Gary Numan (1982), TV Records, TVA 7, Gary Numan - The Pleasure Principle (1979), Beggars Banquet, BEGA 10 and Gary Numan - Telekon (1980), Beggars Banquet, BEGA 19, together with Kraftwerk - Trans Europe Express (1977), Capitol, E-ST 11603

Lot 203

Thirty three vinyl singles to include Kate Bush - On Stage, Roxy - Angel Eyes, Queen - Flash, Matchbox - Rockabilly Rebel, Blondie - Dreaming, Elvis Costello - Oliver's Army, Queen - We Will Rock You, The Police - Walking On The Moon, Adam And The Ants - Prince Charming, Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall, Bad Manners - Can Can, ELO - Don't Bring Me Down, Joe Jackson - Is She Really Going Out With Him and others

Lot 81

A Dinky Toys Military Vehicles (I) gift set, 699, including a Austin Champ, 1-ton Cargo truck, Armoured Personnel Carrier and a 3-ton Army Wagon, play worn, original box

Lot 147

Comedy, a collection of 5 signed vintage photos, some dedicated. Mostly 5. 5x3. 5, all from the 1950's-70's: Doris Hare - On the Buses, Norman Rossington - The Army Game, David Barry - Please Sir, Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor - The Goodies. Good condition. All autographed items come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Lot 409

John Edward Bernard Seely signed album page. Seely, 1st Baron Mottistone, CB, CMG, DSO, TD, PC, JP, DL (31 May 1868 - 7 November 1947), also known as Jack Seely, was a British Army general and politician. Good condition. All autographed items come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Lot 715

4 x Roman history books comprising The Complete Roman Army by Adrian Goldsworthy published by Thames and Hudson 2003 hardback with dust wrapper, The Decline and Fall of The Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon a one volume abridgment published by Arcturus 2014 hardback with dust wrapper, The Roman Imperial Army by Graham Webster published by Adam and Charles Black, London 1969 hardback with no dust wrapper and Frontiers of the Roman Empire, softback. All four books are in good, very good condition. Good condition. All autographed items come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Lot 35

Clive Dunn 16x11 mounted signature piece includes signed album page and a superb Dads Army black and white photo mounted to a professional standard. Clive Robert Benjamin Dunn OBE (9 January 1920 - 6 November 2012) was an English actor. Despite being only 48 and one of the youngest cast members, he was cast in a role many years his senior, as the elderly Lance Corporal Jones in the BBC sitcom Dad's Army, which ran for 9 series and 80 episodes between 1968 and 1977. Good condition. All autographed items come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Lot 1543

A good quality Iraqi silver and niello Royal Army Medical Corps card case, with intricate landscape view of a mosque, signed, 9.5 x 6cm, 3.6ozNo damage or repair, only light surface abrasions, hinge lid working perfectly, unmarked

Lot 1029

CWC - a stainless steel British Military Issue Army G10 quartz wristwatch, ref. W10/6645-99 5415317, black dial with Arabic numerals, lumed tritium elements with British Broad Arrow caseback, case width 36mm, not currently workingMovement – not currently working, may only need new battery but cannot guarantee Dial - cleanGlass - general surface marksHands - goodCase - light surface marks and wearCrown – hands adjust smoothlyBracelet - unassociated black leather strap, heavily worn Notes – no box or papers

Lot 130

Unnamed WWII period A.T.P (Army Trade Pattern) hand wound wristwatch, silvered dial with Arabic numerals, outer minute track and subsidiary seconds, two piece stainless steel case with screw off case back, stamped with broad arrow mark ATP numbered 114339, unsigned Swiss 15 jewel movement (watch currently not running, intact main spring balance staff A/F)

Lot 1475

Cunard White Star Jigsaw Puzzle, boxed, Dress forage side cap - Royal Army Service Corps. Smiths Enfield Clock etc:- One Basket. Fishing rods, walking sticks, gents umbrella etc:- One Box.

Lot 150

WW2 Royal Army Pay Corps silver plated enamel badge

Lot 368

dating: third quarter of the 19th Century provenance: USA, Rifled, two-stage, round and octagonal, 52 cal. barrel (clean bore, still visible rifling), with foresight and adjustable rear sight; frame with breechloading percussion system, with falling block bolt with lever, the right side marked 'UNION RIFLE'; backward spring lock marked 'GWYN & CAMPBELL PATENT 1862 HAMILTON O.'; walnut butt (signs of use and small missing parts), iron mounts. Coeval serial number '2249' on the various parts. A bar with ring on the left side. Surface with rust damage. Together with the book 'Cosmopolitan and Gwyn & Campbell Carbines in the Civil War', by Thomas B. Rentschler. Several cavalry regiments of the Confederate Army were equipped with these carbines, produced in 1863-1864. See Flayderman's Guide, Eighth Edition, p. 511. length 99 cm.

Lot 90

dating: Period (1603-1867) provenance: Japan, Ichi-Mai Do, also known as Maekake-gusoku. This armour, typical of the Tanegashima marksmen consists of only a breast-plate with a light structure, black-lacquered on the front side with a large, red-lacquered 'Kuwagata-ni Maru-ni-jyuji mon', used only by the Miyakonojo Shimazu clan, a branch of the Shimazu Daimyo of Satsuma family. Complete with Kusazuri with three, five-plate ken provided with a simple Sugake-odoshi lacing in Koto-ito and Takuboku-ito on the borders. Most of the Tanegashima Do shooters were destroyed. The troops of the Miyakonojo Shimazu Clan were well known as one of the strongest troops in the new government's army during the Boshin War (1868-1869), Japan's civil war.Late Edo period. height 62 cm.

Lot 817

A large ROBUST vintage MILITARY used (staff Sergeant Leslie ASC (Army Sustainment Command)wooden storage box - dimensions 3ft wide x 18" tall x 18" depth approx - great for STORAGE of your precious items or blankets!

Lot 221

Quantity of cap badges and uniforms buttons for Regiments including Navy, RAOC, East Lancashire, Army Medical Corps, Royal Gloucestershire Hussars and Army Catering Corp, together with a group of Royal Navy uniform epaulettes

Lot 243

Group of American medals to include; Naval, Military Achievement Medal, Good Conduct, Army of Occupation with 'Germany' clasps, etc.

Lot 8

Scotland.- Articles of Militarie Discipline, 16pp., only edition, title with woodcut head-piece and ornament, woodcut initial, stitched into old wrappers, STC[21904.5], Edinburgh, James Bryson, 1639 § Mackenzie (Sir George) A Vindication of the Government in Scotland, during the Reign of King Charles II. Against Mis-Representations made in several Scandalous Pamphlets, first edition, with final advertisement/licence leaf, modern cloth, [Wing M213], for J.Hindmarsh, 1691 § [Monro (Alexander)] The Spirit of Calumny and Slander, Examin'd, Chastis'd, and Expos'd, in a Letter to a Malicious Libeller, first edition, modern half calf, [Wing M2446], for Joseph Hindmarsh, 1693 § Letter (A) concerning the Consequence of an Incorporating Union, in Relation to Trade, first edition, a little soiled and stained, modern calf-backed marbled boards, uncut, [Goldsmiths' 4294; Kress 2516], [Edinburgh], 1706, small 4to (4)⁂ The first lists the articles to apply to the army of 16,000 men formed by the "Covenanters" and commanded by Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven (c.1580-1661). The third was a response to attacks on the episcopal party in Scotland by the journalist and pamphleteer George Ridpath.

Lot 214

Marlborough (John Churchill, first Duke of, army officer and politician, 1650-1722) Autograph Letter signed to "My Lord", 2pp. with conjugate blank, sm. 4to, 13th October 1711, written less than two months before his dismissal by Queen Anne, on the dispositions of the army, "As we are now settling the Winter Quarters", he hopes to send the entire list, "the Queen and States have agreed to put as many troops as conveniently may be on the frontier, not only to facilitate the making our own magazines, but to annoy the Enemy and hinder them making theirs, on which the whole of success of the next Campagne... depends", he plans to put 12 battalions and 20 squadrons at Mons and St Gillam", conjugate blank laid down, folds, slightly browned; and an engraved portrait of Marlborough, v.s., v.d. (2).

Lot 225

Arab World.- [Shippard (William Henry, Captain, army officer in the 29th Regiment, 1803-65)] [Notes on the Arab World], autograph manuscript, c. 190pp., loose leaf notes, a few small tears, slightly browned, folio, loose brown wrappers, inscribed "Arabian Manuscripts of the late Captain Shippard", a few marginal tears, [c. 1830s]; and another, Shippard's autograph manuscript notes on Persia, [c. 1830s], folio (2).⁂ Subjects include: "Arab Musical Instruments"; "Progress of Arabians"; "Arab Commercial Stations"; "Baghdad"; "Morocco"; "List of Places where Arabian Coins have been found according to Lederburn"; "Cyrus"; "Odesa Steam Navigation"; "Sarmatia"; "Cambyses I"; "Assyria Media Persia"; "Caucasus"; "Observatory Meragha" etc.

Lot 222

Commonplace Book.- Shippard (William Henry, Captain, army officer in the 29th Regiment, 1803-65) Commonplace book of various countries and the ancient world, autograph manuscript signed, 123pp., Irish printers book label on front pastedown, original roan-backed marbled boards, covers slightly creased and rubbed, folio, 1832-34.⁂ Subjects include: "Of the Origin of the Arts and Sciences of the Antediluvians"; "Of the Ancient Egyptians"; extracts from the "Description de l'Egypte"; "The Chinese Language..."; "Morrisons Chinese Dictionary"; "Runes"; "Cuneiform Writing"; "Ceylon"; "Description of the Egyptian Drawings of which I have obtained copies" etc.

Lot 224

Mexico.- Shippard (William Henry, Captain, Army officer in the 29th Regiment, friend of George Catlin, 1803-65) [Collection of copies of the art and images of Pre-Columbian Mexico assembled for the putative foundation of a Museum of Mankind in London], c. 65pp., numerous hand-coloured drawings, many with Shippard's autograph notes, most on paper, some on tracing paper, a few printed, taken from various works on Mexico, the Vatican Library etc., some with tears and loss, folds, some creased, also with an incomplete and disbound copy of Catlin's "Letters..." with Shippard's autograph notes comparing the different cultures, v.s., v.d., [1830s].

Lot 229

Nightingale (Florence, reformer of army medical services and of nursing organization, 1820-1910) Autograph Letter signed to "Nurse Wilson", 3½pp., 8vo, Lea Hurst, Cromford, Derby, 13th August 1878, on her and 3 other nurses deliverance from shipwreck on their way home from Canada, where they had been nursing at the Montreal General Hospital, "I cannot say how much we feel what you have gone through so courageously... You do not say where Nurse Styring, Nurse Cross & Webb are. I suppose they have all gone to their own homes", laminated, folds, browned.⁂ In 1878 four of Florence Nightingale's nurses returning to England were shipwrecked two days out of Montreal and marooned for a week on an island. They were rescued by an officer who swam two icy rivers to reach a lighthouse and raise the alarm. They were taken aboard the SS Erl King, captained by Edward Scott, and landed in Glasgow on August 9th 1878, some three weeks after originally setting out.

Lot 221

Peninsular War.- Howard (Kenneth, first Earl of Effingham, army officer, 1767-1845).- Archive of correspondence and memoranda addressed to General Kenneth Howard from British officers during the Peninsular war, including: French prisoners escaping from the village of Codiceira after the Battle of Badajoz, instructions to assemble for marching, dispositions of the 85th Regiment, a request "that you will order the 34th Regt. to escort the French Prisoners tomorrow from this Place to Portaleza [Fortaleza] according to the enclosed Route. The Prisoners are about 1000 in Number"; "Sir William Erskine will observe the Roads that come from... Bacquilla and Gallegos and cross the Dos Casas in front of his Alarm Post"; "Dispositions and Instructions for the attack of the Enemy's works in the neighbourhood of Almaraz and Maravete" etc., manuscripts and letters, together c. 95pp., some marked "Copy", folds, slightly browned, folio et infra, 1811-14 (c. 45 pieces).

Lot 65

Economics.- Postlethwayt (Malachy) Great-Britain's True System..., first edition, contemporary ink signature of Lewis Johnson to head of title, title and final leaf browned at edges, contemporary speckled calf, rebacked preserving old label, [Goldsmiths' 9266; Kress 5639; Sabin 64565], A.Millar, 1757 § Sheffield (John Baker Holroyd, Lord) Observations on the Commerce of the American States, A New Edition, Much Enlarged, 10 folding tables, light water-staining at beginning and end, contemporary speckled calf, spine gilt, a few slightly worn or stained patches, spine repaired at head, [Goldsmiths' 12622; this edition not in Kress], J.Debrett, 1784 § Report of the Commissioners for Taking, Examining, and Stating, the Publick Accounts of the Kingdom, 1711; Report from the Commissioners appointed to Take, Examine and State the Publick Accounts of the Kingdom, 1712; A Report from the Commissioners appointed to Take, Examine and Determine the Debts of the Army, &c., [Goldsmiths 4755, 4906 & 5055], 1713, together 3 works bound in 1 vol., early 19th century calf with border in gilt and blind, g.e., rebacked preserving old gilt spine with roan labels, 8vo (3).⁂ The first was Postlethwayt's last published work; the second was Sheffield's attack upon Pitt's proposal to relax the navigation laws against the new United States of America; the third relates to charges against the Duke of Marlborough.

Lot 223

Mexico.- [Shippard (William Henry, Captain, army officer in the 29th Regiment, of 5 Caroline Street, Bedford Square, 1803-65)] [Notes on Mexico], autograph manuscript signed, c. 255pp., slightly browned, extract from The Times newspaper 1850 tipped-in, original half straight-grained morocco, rubbed, folio, 1835-40.⁂ Subjects include: "Architectural Antiquities of Central America Yucatan"; "Uxmal or Utzalane"; "Temple for the Fire Virgins"; "Alligators Turtles &c"; "Central America Tera Cruz to River Atrato S.A."; "Map of Guatamala returned from the Survey in the Archives of that country..."; "Nicaragua. Louis Napoleon"; "Earthquakes of New World"; "American Languages"; "Mosquito" etc.

Lot 654

A 'Services Army' pocket watch and two Ingersol pocket watches

Lot 877

A collection of five penknives including Victorinox, British Navy, Swiss Army, Valentine and Christofle Paris

Lot 227

Qty of mostly antique books inc Miriam Booth (Salvation Army) birthday book, Le Grand-Pere by Mme J J Fouqueau de Pussy, Incomparable Lover and his unique bride by V D Green, (disbound) 1695 Camdens Britannia, 1848 miniature book The Love Gift, 1901 Certain personal matters by H G Wells, 1813 Fables by John Gay etc

Lot 7

Ceramics and glass, including Dresden chocolate cup and cover, pin dish, Moser enamelled glass vase, figure of any army officer, Royal Worcester floral encrusted vase etc

Lot 173

A Second World War era Royal Corps Army Ordinance embroidery, with coat of arms and depicting Egyptian scenes, 70cm x 28cm

Lot 599

British Army uniform, a black jacket with Alkit of London interior pocket label [B25795 21/6/51 CAPT W T G ANGUS], with epaulette rank insignia for the rank of Major, Royal Artillery collar badges and staybrite type buttons, medal ribbons for WWII defence medal, war medal and General Service medal. A khaki green jacket with epaulette rank insignia for the rank of Major, Royal Artillery collar badges and staybrite type buttons, medal ribbons for WWII defence medal, war medal and General Service medal, also a pair of trousers by Moss Brothers, also a pair of red stripe trousers and a purple velvet suit.

Lot 598

South African Army uniform, a summer jacket with label 'H Carelsen', the epaulettes with WAAS VLHD slides (Womens Auxiliary Army Service), pair of WAAS VLHD collar badges and buttons, having triple chevron Sergeant rank insignia to the right sleeve.

Lot 520

WWI medal trio of 58982 Acting Corporal E H Connell of the Royal Army Medical Corps comprising WW1 war medal and Victory medal [58982 A CPL E H CONNELL RAMC] and 1914-15 star [58982 PTE E H CONNELL RAMC]. Also, a small collection of coins to include a UNITED STATES OF AMERICA USA peace dollar 1923, a UNITED KINGDOM George III (1760-1820) cartwheel penny 1797, etc.

Lot 602

British Army uniform, a khaki green trench coat with Moss Bros of London label having HLI Highland Light Infantry buttons, also a khaki green jacket with Meyer and Mortimer Ltd label [684 10/85 2ND LT N Z CAMPBELL], and a summer jacket with Moss Bros label, epaulette rank insignia for Colonel, ERII staybrite type buttons and medal ribbons for MBE, both General Service medal types, one with oak leaf clasp and Jubilee medal. (3)

Lot 600

British Army uniform, a black and red peaked cap, the interior label by Alkit of London, size 7 1/4, with bullion wire trim and badge, with cardboard hat box with label 'Major W T C Angus RA', and another similar by Fishers of London. (2)

Lot 601

British Army uniform, a khaki green jacket with Jardines of Edinburgh pocket label [MAJ G B CAMPBELL K2837 25.9.73], with epaulette rank insignia for Colonel, HLI Highland Light Infantry staybrite type buttons and medal ribbons for MBE, both General Service medal types, on with oak leaf clasp and a Jubilee medal, together with a pair of tartan trews.

Lot 104

A large collection of MiniFigs, Hinchcliffe or possibly other manufacturers hand-painted war game miniature figures of British Army, Zulus, WWII German, between 20-40mm, held in four boxes.

Lot 604

British Army uniform, a British Army khaki green jacket with Bernard Wetherill Ltd of London label "42467 BRIGI J P DOUGLAS APRIL 1962" having Pitt of London staybrite buttons, epaulette rank insignia for the rank of Major General, and medal ribbons for Most Honourable Order of Bath MBE, Order of St John 1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence medal, WW2 war medal, etc.

Lot 603

British Army uniform, a black coatee with Jardines of Edinburgh label having HLI Highland Light Infantry badges, another similar, a red coatee, three pairs of tartan trews, a tartan waitcoat and a kilt.

Lot 81

Britians and other cast metal soldiers to include Egyptian Army mounted camels, cowboys and Indians mounted, etc.

Lot 597

British Army uniform, a khaki green jacket with pocket label for Moss Bros of Covent Garden, epaulettes for the rank of Colonel, ERII staybrite type buttons, medal ribbons for WWII Defence medal, war medal and General Service medal, also a pair of matching trousers.

Lot 606

British Army uniform, a khaki green jacket having Armfield of Birmingham brass buttons, epaulette rank insignia for the rank of Lieutenant, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE collar badges and medal ribbons for Distinguished Conduct medal DCM, 1914-15 star, WW1 war medal and Victory medal. Torn to pocket and some holes, repair to armpit.

Lot 595

British Army uniform, a WWII era khaki green woollen trench coat with interior pocket label Bernard Weatherill Ltd of London [46934 4.10.43 W Angus], epaulettes for the rank of Major, Royal Artillery staybirte type buttons. Also, a khaki green jacket with Moss Bros label with epaulette rank of Major. (2)

Lot 605

British Army uniform, a British Army khaki green jacket with Jones Chalk and Dawson Ltd of London label having 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards buttons, INNISKILLING collar badges, bullion wire epaulette rank insignia for the rank of Colonel, and medal ribbons for Most Honourable Order of the Bath, MBE, Military Cross, 1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence medal, WW2 war medal, General Service medal etc.

Lot 223

Manchester United Books - David Beckham, George Best, Official History, Red Army Viollet, Cantona, etc:- Three Boxes.

Lot 386

Box of folding aluminium army style mess tins

Lot 6072

Blondie and Gary Numan LPs and singles to include Blondie, Peroxide on Blonde - Japanese pressing - Very Good Plus in Very Good sleeve, Parallel Lines, Eat To The Beat and Debbie Harry, Koo Koo - Very Good to Very Good Plus including sleeves; Tubeway Army, Down in the Park 12" single (BEG 17T), UK first pressing - Very Good Plus in Very Good Plus sleeve, Tubeway Army and Replicas - both Good Plus to Very Good in Very Good sleeves; Gary Numan, Living Ornaments '79 and Living Ornaments '80 - both Very Good Plus in Very Good Plus sleeves, White Boys and Heroes, The Pleasure Principle, Telekon (missing single but with merchandising sheet) and Music for Chameleons - generally Very Good in Very Good sleeves; plus The B-52's, Wild Planet - Very Good Plus in Very Good sleeve and Adam and the Ants, Kings of the Wild Frontier - Good in Good (split) sleeve. Lot also includes 7 x 7" singles and picture discs by Blondie and Adam and the Ants - Very Good Plus in generic sleeves. (22)

Lot 237

A Japanese WWII Kai Gunto, Naval Marine Officers Sword (Katana), with 1934 pattern Toyokawa arsenal steel blade, the faux ray skin grip with bronze coloured tsuka-ito, blackened iron solid tsuba and gilt menuki, fitted with a later saru-te, sheathed within a plain wooden lined black lacquered scabbard with gilt furniture. Bearing an anchor within a circle device to the tang. Length of blade 68.5 cm, overall length sheathed.A private estateThis type of sword was known to be associated with the Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces (SNLF) a unit that later became airborne paratroopers, accredited with more combat parachute drops during WWII than the regular paratrooper of the Imperial Japanese army. The S.N.L.F. sustained heavy losses due to their unwillingness to surrender to allied troops.No apparent defects

Lot 301

dating: 1838 provenance: Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Straight, tipped, single-and short false-edged blade, grooved and with fuller, marked at the tang with the mark of the Royal Manufacture of Naples, mark 'Z' (inspector Antonio Zampognaro) and with the date '1838'. Some pitting. Brass hilt with guard provided with three additional loop-guards, mark 'S.N. 68' and number '419'. Short cap, grip with earlier leather covering and brass wire binding. Iron scabbard with two lugs, with signs of use and time, in old patina. Interesting. See a similar example in 'L'Esercito Borbonico dal 1830 al 1861' AA. VV. (Italian Army Staff, Rome 1998), Volume II, pp. 332-333, with photo. The number 419 marked on the guard could be of papal reuse. length 112,7 cm.

Lot 120

dating: 1848 provenance: Grand Duchy of Tuscany, Boiled-leather helmet with brass mounts, front frieze with the inscription 'Leopoldo II', tricolour metal cockade, complete with black horsehair, brown leather sweat-band inside. Epaulettes with gilded plates and fringes made of gilded threads. Including a gold medal 'Guerra dell'Indipendenza Italiana 1848', another similar bronze medal, a medal with the effigy of Carlo Alberto and Pius IX, all with their tricolour ribbon. The Tuscan Civic Guard was established in 1847 by Grand Duke Leopold II on the model of the Roman one. During the First War of Independence, a battalion of the Civic Guard, together with volunteers and members of the regular army, took part in the well-known battle of Curtatone and Montanara against the Austrian army. The medals presented here refer to this episode. height 36 cm.

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