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WWII US army water bottle, dated 1943.

A British Army post war web pouch with contents, WWI French helmet and other collectables. The pouch containing First Aid kit, water sterilizing kit, animal snares, etc, together with a brass rifle oil bottle, two pieces of trench art, etc Condition Report: The helmet shows no dents and the lining and the strap are in tact.

Cumann na mBan, Irish Civil War, North Dublin Union 1923 (August) one-page, hand-written letter, from Captain Murray, Adjutant to the Governor, on Irish army embossed notepaper, Murray writing on behalf of the Governor and denying the Governor had "refused to supply a means of cutting bread", undated but with pencil annotation in Sheila Bowen's hand "Received - 23/8/23 - 6pm". Rare.

Irish War of Independence service medal and WWII group of six to Warrant Officer 2nd Class Michael McDonald, Golden Falls, Ballymore Eustace, Co. Kildare. McDonald served as a volunteer in 'B' Coy, Kildare Battalion, IRA during the War of Independence and as a Sergeant-Major in the Royal Tank Regiment in WWII. McDonald's Military Service Pensions Collection fie (ref. MD20229) notes his service in the British Army April 1939 - November 1949. See also lots 142 & 256.

1914-18 Imperial German Army visor cap, in blue wool with red piping, two metal cockades to the front; together with two Imperial German University students' caps, a green satin cap with white piping and red, white and silver striped band; and a green velvet cap, with white piping and white, green and white striped band. (3)

A collection of five British and Indian Army regimental swagger sticks, each with a white metal cap, relief decorated with the badge of the regiment, Rajput Regiment, The Rangers, 4th Grenadiers, The York and Lancaster Regiment, 6 Rifles Regiment, lengths from 27" to 28½" (68 to 72cm).

WWII Japanese Army, porcelain rice bowl, the side underglaze marked with military five-pointed star, underglaze maker's mark to base; together with a Japanese brown leather map-case.

WWII British Army prismatic compass MKIII, broad arrow marked with serial number B174596, maker marked "FB & S (1932) Ltd." in brown leather case, broad arrow marked, dated 1944 and maker's mark 'F.Ltd'.

A collection of Irish Army collar and cap badges. Approximately 120 anodised aluminium collar badges, unit numerals and letters etc.; also a few brass cap badges and various buttons, buckles etc. much duplication, some foreign.

Irish and All World army and navy cloth badges. A large collection of Irish Army cloth unit flashes and rank insignia (75), All World cloth unit flashes and rank insignia (75), Irish and All World navy rank insignia (65). etc. Much duplication, some non-military.

A tub of books on Military interest to include 'I am a Pilgrim' by Terry Hayes, The British Army in Ulster, The Wars in Vietnam, etc.

Two wooden framed Military Prints; Officers of The British Army 13th and 14th Light Dragoons a/f. and Harbour scene, signed lower right Claude Kitto.

A Meccano Army multi kit

An Army Camouflage jacket, well worn.

A Meccano Mogul Army Truck, two whistles, one being Military 1943, Women's Land Army arm band with badge a/f., compass, military badges, dance medals, etc.

A leather and brass extendable telescope by W. Watson & Sons Ltd. London, 35 1/4'' extended, along with an Army cap and leather belt.

A Selection of British military items to include WW1/ WW2 Buttons, Army Piper Sleeve badge, Mixed British Formation signs/ patches and Army Whistle.

WW2 US Army folding spade in case. The case is marked MEYERS & SON 1944 with the spade stamped: US AMES 1943

A horse hoof desk weight mounted with a British Army Queen's Own Hussars badge, 14cms wide.

Swiss Army leather ammunition pouch or cartridge case 22.5cms (8.875ins) wide, stamped to the reverse BOBST HUGO SATTLER OBERURNEN 64, together with a Swiss Army ice pick or pick axe leather pouch 36.5cms (14.375ins) long, stamped to the reverse E. VETTERLI 29 STEIN a/Rh (2)

A small collection of Dinky Toys military vehicles comprising 6 to 13-ton Army wagon, 641 Army 1-ton cargo truck, 623 Army covered wagon, 676 Armoured Personnel carrier, 76 Austin Champ and 673 Scout car, all boxed (6).

GWR Cabside numberplate 6 ex Weston Clevedon & Portishead Railway Loco number 4 Stroudley Terrier 0-6-0T Built in 1875 for the London Brighton & South Coast Railway as No 53 and named Ashtead, purchased by the WC&P in 1937 and withdrawn in 1940 after hauling the very last train on 18 May 1940, after closure it saw service with the GWR and was numbered 6 and painted in GWR livery. It was allocated to St Philip’s Marsh, for shunting and harbour duties and was used in 1941 to shunt at Portishead power station and the US Army depot at Wapley Common and in 1943 was used to lift rails from the WC&PR and was eventually scrapped in 1948. In original condition and was purchased by the vendor from British railways collectors corner in 1970.

Worksplate BUILT FOR FRANCE BY TRANSPORTATION CORPS U.S. ARMY SPECIFICATION No 43500B W-33-092-TC-3637 MANUFACTURED BY LIMA LOCOMOTIVE WORKS No 9015 APRIL 1946 ex 2-8-2 built for the SNCF as Class 141R and numbered 149. Rectangular cast brass measuring 12.75in x 7in. In as removed condition.

3 ww2 German cap badges inc Kriegsmarine -Army

German ww2 lot includes westwall medal gau badge & 141 book of british army book

A WW2 German Army Officers dress dagger with F.W Holler Solingen blade, the pommel and scabbard decorated with oak leaves, together with material hanger

A WW2 German Army Officers Dress Sword, the curved and fluted blade marked Elckhorn Solingen and with gilt brass hilt with relief oakleaves decoration stamped Ges Gesch, with original black scabbard, 97.5cm long

A German Third Reich Army dagger and sheath. 

A British Army survival knife and leather sheath, with broad arrow.

COLLECTION OF DIE-CAST MODEL VEHICLES VARIOUS MODELS AND MAKES including a Dinky Supertoys Guy 'Lyons Swiss Rolls' lorry, Dinky 'Foden' tanker, Dinky toys army truck, as well as a Neccano No.1 Clockwork Motor', all in a brown leather case

A box of plastic army vehicles and soldiers.

A RARE PAIR OF BACTRIAN CAMELS, PAINTED GRAY POTTERY, TANG DYNASTYChina, 618-906. Each animal braying with its head raised, the back covered with a teardrop-shaped saddle between its humps, painted with large eyes, orange fur, and white saddle with lozenge pattern, one camel with upright standing hairs to the head. (2)Provenance: Sotheby's New York, 3 June 1992, lot 165, estimate USD 10,000 or approx. EUR 20,000 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing). Harold and Ruth Newman, Connecticut, acquired from the above in an after-sale transaction. Harold Newman (1931-2021) earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Oklahoma, where he first developed a lifelong interest in Asian studies. He served in the U.S. Army in Strategic Intelligence for two years before beginning an investment career with Goldman Sachs. In addition to his career in finance, Newman was a trustee of the Asia Society in New York City, a board member of The Hertz Foundation and MCC Theater, and a producer of well-known plays In the Heights and Hamilton, among others. Newman established the University of Oklahoma Institute for US-China Issues and the Newman Prize, the first American award for Chinese literature. Together with his wife Ruth, they also supported the Asia Society Museum with a significant gift including works from famous East Asian artists. Condition: Some repairs and touch-ups as generally expected from Tang dynasty excavations. Extensive wear, minor losses, chips, cracks, remnants of ancient pigments, and soil encrustations.Weight: 1.9 kg and 1.8 kg Dimensions: Height 20.8 cm and 21.4 cm, Length circa 31.5 cm (each)From the 6th century onwards and throughout the entire Tang dynasty, the Bactrian camel frequently appears among the tomb figures of China. Imported from the Tarim Basin, eastern Turkestan, and Mongolia, it was an essential means of transporting merchants and cargo along the Silk Road into China. The species was highly regarded by the Tang emperors who established dedicated offices to oversee the imperial camel herd. Referred to as the ships of the desert, camels endured hot temperatures and were the essential method of transport for merchants wishing to conduct trade with the oasis cities of Central Asia, such as Samarkand, Bukhara and Isfahan, along the trading routes of the ancient Silk Road.Expert's note: This pair of camels is highly unusual as each camel has four holes to the underside, probably for the insertion of wooden legs for support inside the tomb.Literature comparison:Compare a related figure of a recumbent camel, Tang dynasty, in the collection of the Asian Civilization Museum, accession number 1997-01942.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Bonhams London, 11 May 2021, lot 72Price: GBP 4,845 or approx. EUR 6,300 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A fine painted pottery model of a camel, Tang DynastyExpert remark: Compare the related pose and pigments. Note the similar size (35 cm).唐代一對罕見彩繪駱駝俑中國，618-906年。端臥駱駝，似在仰頭嗥叫，駝峰間覆馬鞍，大眼，橘色皮毛。 來源：紐約蘇富比，1992年6月 3日，估價 USD 10,000 或相當於 EUR 20,000 (根據通貨膨脹率)。Harold 與 Ruth Newman，康乃狄克州，購於上述拍賣。Harold Newman (1931-2021年) 在俄克拉荷馬大學獲得了本科學位，在那裡他第一次對亞洲研究產生了興趣。在高盛 (Goldman Sachs) 開始投資生涯之前，他在美國陸軍的戰略情報部門服役了兩年。 除了他在金融領域的經歷，Newman還是紐約市亞洲協會的受託人、赫茲基金會和 MCC 劇院的董事會成員，以及著名戲劇 In the Highs 和 Hamilton 等的製作人。Newman創立了俄克拉荷馬大學美中問題研究所和Newman獎，這是美國第一個中國文學獎。他還與他的妻子Ruth一起，為亞洲協會博物館提供了重要的禮物，其中包括著名東亞藝術家的作品。 品相：一些修復和潤色，嚴重磨損、碎片、裂縫、顏料殘留和土壤結殼。 重量：分別爲1.9 公斤與1.8 公斤 尺寸：高分別爲 20.8 厘米 與21.4 厘米，長分別爲31.5 厘米 公元六世紀起，貫穿整個唐代，雙峰駝頻繁出現在墓葬中。它從塔里木盆地、東突厥斯坦和蒙古進口，是絲綢之路沿線商人帶著貨物進入中國的重要交通工具，受到唐朝皇帝的高度重視，他們設立了專門的署衙來監管皇家駱駝群。專家注釋：這對駱駝非常不尋常，因為每隻駱駝的底部都有四個孔，可能是為了插入木架以用來墓葬。 文獻比較： 比較一件相近的唐代臥駱駝俑，收藏於Asian Civilization Museum，館藏編號1997-01942。

A RUBY-RED OVERLAY SNOWFLAKE GLASS 'CHILONG' SNUFF BOTTLE, 19TH CENTURYChina. The ovoid body supported on a short foot and rising to a waisted neck, well carved through the translucent ruby-red outer layer to each side with two confronting chilong showing neatly incised manes and spines, centered by a pearl.Provenance: From the collection of Chip and Muffy Matthews, St. Louis, USA. Churchill “Chip” Matthews, Jr. (1940-2021) and Martha “Muffy” Matthews were American collectors of Chinese snuff bottles who traveled extensively. Chip was a US army veteran, who founded the noted medical company Wrymark Inc. in 1989. In 2013, their private garden was featured by St. Louis Homes and Lifestyles as the 'Garden of the Year'. Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and manufacturing irregularities.Stopper: Bicolored glassWeight: 76 gDimensions: Height incl. stopper 76 mm. Diameter neck 16 mm and mouth 6 mm十九世紀雪花地套寶石紅料螭龍紋鼻煙壺中國 ，扁圓形壺身，壺口略外撇，短圈足；雪花地套寶石紅色料螭龍戲珠紋。 來源：美國聖路易士Chip 與Muffy Matthews收藏。Churchill "Chip" Matthews，Jr. (1940-2021年) 與 Martha "Muffy" Matthews 是來自美國的經驗豐富的中國鼻煙壺收藏家。Chip 是一名美國退伍軍人，他於 1989 年創立了著名的醫療公司 Wrymark Inc.。2013 年，他們的私人花園被聖路易士Homes和Lifestyles 雜志評為“年度花園”。 品相：狀況極佳，有輕微磨損和製造不規則。 壺蓋：雙色玻璃 重量：76 高 尺寸：含蓋高76 毫米，頸部直徑16 毫米與頸部直徑6 毫米

A LARGE DALI MARBLE-INSET 'DREAMSTONE' HUALI TABLE SCREEN, QING DYNASTYChina, 1644-1912. Of rectangular form, the natural marble of creamy-white tones suffused with alternating light and dark gray swirls, reminiscent of a dreamy landscape, evoking thoughts of mountain peaks in rising mist and clouds. Mounted in a dark huali wood frame, fitted into two grooved uprights of the matching stand with finely carved archaistic designs.Provenance: Collection of Terence Kelleher, Esq., Southold, New York. Terrance Kelleher, a graduate of Saint Peter's University in New Jersey and the Fordham Law School of Manhattan, served as a Captain in the United States Army Reserve Corp and served as a member of the United States Court of International Trade. He also served as CEO of a non-profit healthcare company and was on the board of directors of Eastern Long Island Hospital.Condition: Good condition with minor wear overall. The marble screen with small chips along the edge which are concealed by the frame. The frame is in overall good condition with small losses, age cracks as expected and minor old repairs. The wood with a fine, naturally grown patina.Dimensions: Size 38.8 x 49.4 cm (the panel and frame) and 59.5 x 56 x 30 cm (the screen)Expert's note: The use of variegated marble and other colored stones in conjunction with hardwood furniture was prevalent throughout the Ming and Qing dynasties, as the color of the stone often complimented the rich color and grain of the wood. The picturesque swirls of the marble inclusions also appealed to the creative mind of the scholarly at the time, who often saw a deeper symbolic representation in everyday objects. For a discussion of marble and other stones used in Ming and early Qing furniture, see Wang Shixiang, Connoisseurship of Chinese Furniture: Ming and Early Qing Dynasties, vol. I, Hong Kong, 1990, pages 153-54.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's, Hong Kong, 3 October 2018, lot 128.Price: HKD 300,000 or EUR 38,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A dali marble-inset huanghuali table screenExpert remark: Compare the similar composition of the dreamstone and the related dimensions of the screen (57 x 57 x 30 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's, London, 13 May 2009, lot 103Price: GBP 8,750 or EUR 14,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A dream stone table screen and hardwood stand, Qing dynasty, 19th centuryExpert remark: Compare the related shades of the marble. It is also worth noting that the Sotheby's stand has been ebonized at some point, and the underlying original wood tone may be of comparable color.清代大型花梨木鑲夢石座屏中國，1644-1912年。屏花梨木為框、座，鑲嵌大理石，木框尚保留原皮殼，色澤沉穩而層次豐富。整體保存極為完整。大理石屏心，正面紋路豐富，上有黑、灰色石紋，若千山羅列，夏峰過雨，雲霧變化，洶湧澎湃。木底座雕刻精美的仿古設計。 來源：紐約州紹索爾得鎮Terence Kelleher收藏。Terrance Kelleher畢業於新澤西聖彼得大學和曼哈頓福特漢姆法學院，曾任美國陸軍預備役上尉以及美國國際法院古玩交易公司首席執行官。他還曾擔任一家非營利性醫療保健公司首席執行官，並且是東長島醫院的董事會成員。 品相：整體狀況良好，略有磨損。大理石邊緣有小磕損，但被框架隱藏。框架總體狀況良好，小缺損，有老化裂縫和小修。整體木框有自然良好的包漿。 尺寸：總 38.8 x 49.4 厘米 與 59.5 x 56 x 30 厘米 (大理石) 專家注釋：這樣的木架與石料結合的裝飾在整個明清時期都很流行，因為石材的顏色常常與木材的豐富色彩和紋理相得益彰。大理石如畫般的紋理也吸引了當時學者的創造性思維，他們經常在日常物品中看到更深層次的象徵意義。見王世襄《明式家具研究》，卷一，香港，1990年，第153-54頁。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：香港佳士得，2018年10月3 日，lot 128. 價格：HKD 300,000（相當於今日EUR 38,500） 描述：清黃花梨嵌大理石案屏 專家評論：比較相似的雲石和相近尺寸 (57 x 57 x 30釐米)。

AN IMPERIAL MOLDED GOURD 'SHOU' SNUFF BOTTLE, QIANLONG SHANGWAN MARK AND OF THE PERIODChina, 1736-1795. Of square section and double-gourd form with a short cylindrical neck, the lower bulb with four main sides each enclosing shou medallions alternating with pairs of triangular panels, the upper bulb with four sides similarly molded with shou characters. The mouth rim neatly fitted with a tortoiseshell top platelet. The base with a molded Qianlong shangwan four-character mark which is only partly legible.Provenance: From the collection of Chip and Muffy Matthews, St. Louis, USA. Churchill “Chip” Matthews, Jr. (1940-2021) and Martha “Muffy” Matthews were American collectors of Chinese snuff bottles who traveled extensively. Chip was a US army veteran, who founded the noted medical company Wrymark Inc. in 1989. In 2013, their private garden was featured by St. Louis Homes and Lifestyles as the 'Garden of the Year'. Condition: Very good condition with extensive old wear as expected and some manufacturing irregularities, including the partially obscured Qianlong mark, and few tiny nicks.Stopper: Gilt metalWeight: 11.6 g Dimensions: Height incl. stopper 94 mm. Diameter neck 17 mm and mouth 5 mmGourd vessels such as the present example were formed by placing a wooden mold around the young gourd and allowing the natural growth within these confines to form the shape and decoration. None of the decoration or the mark is cut by a knife, all is a mirror of the carved decoration within the mold. The earliest known use of such a technique appears to date to the Warring States period (480-221 BC). A gourd mouthpiece for a musical instrument was found in a Chu tomb in Changsha, Hunan province. Though 16th-century texts attest to the gourd-molding technique, the earliest extant examples appear to date to the reign of Kangxi.The appreciation of gourd molding, which had flourished under the Kangxi Emperor, experienced a short revival during the Qianlong era where it was reserved for an exclusive group of gourd vessels commissioned by the Emperor himself for his personal enjoyment and collection.Expert's note: For further discussions on gourd vessels see W. Weng and Y. Boda, The Palace Museum: Peking, Treasures of the Forbidden City, p. 287, and H. Moss, Arts from the Scholar's Studio, nos. 91 and 92. Hugh M. Moss, ibidem, page 124, states, “The Kangxi and Qianlong periods mark the height of decorated gourds for the good reason that both Emperors were keen collectors. The Kangxi Emperor's enthusiasm is vouched for by his development of this humble art form in the palace, and is further endorsed by the demonstration of the Qianlong Emperor's interest, when he wrote a foreword to a poem entitled 'In Praise of a Gourd Vessel', as follows: “The manufacture of gourd vessels started in the Kangxi era when the Emperor ordered that gourds be grown into molds to produce bowls, jars, dishes, and boxes as required. The vessels are admirably natural and yet exquisite, something not possible by man alone.”Literature comparison: A larger Kangxi prototype and a Qianlong gourd vase of related form, are both illustrated in Wang Shixiang, The Charms of Chinese Gourd, Hong Kong, 1993, pls. 9 and 22 respectively.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby's London, 18 May 2018, lot 311 Price: GPB 7,500 or approx. EUR 10,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A molded gourd 'shou' snuff bottle, Qianlong mark and period Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and design. Note the near-identical size (8.8 cm excluding stopper) and that the mouth-rim of this bottle was fitted with later wood, probably to replace the original tortoiseshell platelet.乾隆款及年代葫蘆形壽字紋鼻煙壺中國，1736-1795年。方形切面，葫蘆形，圓柱短頸；上下四個側面都有壽字紋。口緣整齊，玳瑁蓋鈕。底部有“乾隆賞玩”四字款，非常模糊。 來源：美國聖路易士Chip 與Muffy Matthews收藏。Churchill "Chip" Matthews，Jr. (1940-2021年) 與 Martha "Muffy" Matthews 是來自美國的經驗豐富的中國鼻煙壺收藏家。Chip 是一名美國退伍軍人，他於 1989 年創立了著名的醫療公司 Wrymark Inc.。2013 年，他們的私人花園被聖路易士Homes和Lifestyles 雜志評為“年度花園”。 品相：狀況極好，大量磨損和一些製造瑕疵，包括部分模糊的乾隆款，以及一些微小的刻痕。 壺蓋：鎏金金屬 重量：11.6 克 尺寸：含蓋高94 毫米，頸部直徑17 毫米與頸部直徑5 毫米

A JAPANESE MOTHER-OF-PEARL-INLAID 'BUTTERFLY' SNUFF BOTTLEThe Tsuda Family, Kyoto, c. 1900-1935. The black-lacquered ground finely decorated in gold foil and inlays of mother-of-pearl with a bird descending on a palatial building nestled between trees and rockwork, and to the reverse with a crab, crane, and butterflies in a lotus pond. The short sides, neck, and matching stopper are similarly decorated with diapered designs.Provenance: From the collection of Chip and Muffy Matthews, St. Louis, USA. Churchill “Chip” Matthews, Jr. (1940-2021) and Martha “Muffy” Matthews were American collectors of Chinese snuff bottles who traveled extensively. Chip was a US army veteran, who founded the noted medical company Wrymark Inc. in 1989. In 2013, their private garden was featured by St. Louis Homes and Lifestyles as the 'Garden of the Year'. Condition: Excellent condition with only minor old wear, microscopic nicks and losses.The two bases finely painted in red lacquer with an apocryphal Qianlong mark.Stopper: Lacquer (matching)Weight: 54 gDimensions: Height incl. stopper 63 mm. Diameter neck 9 mm and mouth 6 mmExpert's note: The majority of this type of lacquer snuff bottle was made in Japan for a collectors' market after the 1860s, with the butterfly bottles in particular dating from the first half of the 20th century. See Bob C. Stevens, The Collector's Book of Snuff Bottles, nos. 785, 787, and 793.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's London, 14 May 2019, lot 100Estimate: GBP 5,250 or approx. EUR 7,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A Lac Burgaute Butterfly-Form Snuff Bottle, Japan, 1854-1930, Probably Tsuda, Sokan, 1868-1934 Expert remark: Compare the form, lacquer and inlay work. Note the near-identical size.日本髹黑漆鑲螺鈿蝴蝶紋鼻煙壺京都今天家族，約1900-1935年。髹黑漆地鑲嵌金箔和螺鈿，鳥兒飛舞，樹木和岩石間可見富麗堂皇的房屋亭臺，反面是荷塘中的螃蟹、仙鶴和蝴蝶。短邊、頸部和匹配的壺蓋同樣裝飾紋飾。 來源：美國聖路易士Chip 與Muffy Matthews收藏。Churchill "Chip" Matthews，Jr. (1940-2021年) 與 Martha "Muffy" Matthews 是來自美國的經驗豐富的中國鼻煙壺收藏家。Chip 是一名美國退伍軍人，他於 1989 年創立了著名的醫療公司 Wrymark Inc.。2013 年，他們的私人花園被聖路易士Homes和Lifestyles 雜誌評為“年度花園”。 品相：狀況極佳，只有輕微的磨損、微小的劃痕和缺損。 底部有紅漆乾隆寄託款。 壺蓋：漆 重量：54 克 尺寸：含蓋高63 毫米，頸部直徑9 毫米與頸部直徑6 毫米 專家注釋：大部分此類漆鼻煙壺是在 1860 年代後為收藏家在日本製造的，其中蝴蝶瓶可追溯至二十世紀上半葉。見Bob C. Stevens，《The Collector's Book of Snuff Bottles》，編號785，787和793。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：倫敦佳士得，14 5月 2019年，lot 100 估價：GBP 5,250 EUR 7,500（相當於今日） 描述：黑漆嵌螺鈿蝶形鼻煙壺日本, 1854-1930年, 擬津田宗貫, 1868-1934年 專家評論：比較的外形、漆和鑲嵌。請注意幾乎相同的尺寸

A RARE AND LARGE POTTERY GROUP OF A MONKEY RIDING A CAMEL, TANG DYNASTYScientific Analysis Report: A thermoluminescence analysis report issued by Oxford Authentication on 2 July 1997, based on sample number C97c95, sets the firing date of two samples taken at between 900 and 1400 years ago. A copy of the report, issued by Oxford Authentication, accompanies this lot.China, 618-906. The camel standing foursquare on a pierced rectangular base, the neck raised, carrying a saddle with saddle bag in the form of beast masks, coils of twisted cloth, vessels, game birds, a hare, and other provisions, surmounted by a small monkey clinging to the front hump, the buff ware highlighted in red, black, and white pigments. The saddle attached to the camel with a painted key-fret band. Provenance: Christie's New York, 18 September 1997, lot 344, sold for USD 55,200 or approx. EUR 98,000 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing). The Harold and Ruth Newman Collection, Connecticut, acquired from the above. Harold Newman (1931-2021) earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Oklahoma, where he first developed a lifelong interest in Asian studies. He served in the U.S. Army in Strategic Intelligence for two years before beginning an investment career with Goldman Sachs. In addition to his career in finance, Newman was a trustee of the Asia Society in New York City, a board member of The Hertz Foundation and MCC Theater, and a producer of well-known plays In the Heights and Hamilton, among others. Newman established the University of Oklahoma Institute for US-China Issues and the Newman Prize, the first American award for Chinese literature. Together with his wife Ruth, they also supported the Asia Society Museum with a significant gift including works from famous East Asian artists. Condition: Some old repair as generally expected from Tang dynasty excavations. Extensive wear, soiling, losses, chips, cracks, and soil encrustations. Holes from sample taking.Dimensions: Height 73.5 cmDepictions of monkeys perched on camels are quite rare. The inclusion of a monkey on the pack may be a whimsical notion. It could also depict the trader's pet or may represent part of the trade goods carried by the camel.Camels played a crucial part in the long-distance trade along the Silk Road during the Tang dynasty. Camels were treasured for their reliability and capability of crossing the two main deserts, Gobi and the Tarim, and were specially bred in China on the grasslands of present-day Shanxi and Gansu provinces. Even though camels were not native to China, they became a common sight in the Tang capital Chang'an and large cities such as Luoyang. Literature comparison:Compare a related glazed pottery group depicting a monkey seated on a Bactrian camel, Tang dynasty, in the collection of the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities, Stockholm, illustrated in Oriental Ceramics, The World's Great Collections, vol. 8, Tokyo, 1982, no. 35. Compare also a related group depicting a camel with monkey, Tang dynasty, in the collection of the Asian Civilizations Museum, accession number 2003-00227.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby's New York, 9 September 2005, lot 253Price: USD 120,000 or approx. EUR 174,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A superb 'camel-and-monkey' pottery group, early Tang dynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related subject. Note the different pose and smaller size (61 cm).唐代罕見大型駱駝猴子陶俑中國，618-906年。駱駝四足站立，仰頸，背負獸面鞍袋、捻布捲、器皿、獵鳥、野兔及其他補給品，背上騎著小猴子，淺黃色陶器，彩繪，固定在駱駝上的馬鞍。科學檢測報告：牛津檢測研究所1997年7月2日出具的熱釋光報告，樣本號C97c95，確定陶俑為900-1400年前所製。隨附報告複印本。 來源： 紐約佳士得，1997年9月18日，lot 344，售價 USD 55,200 或相當於 EUR 98,000 (根據通貨膨脹率)。Harold 與 Ruth Newman，康乃狄克州，購於上述拍賣。Harold Newman (1931-2021年) 在俄克拉荷馬大學獲得了本科學位，在那裡他第一次對亞洲研究產生了興趣。在高盛 (Goldman Sachs) 開始投資生涯之前，他在美國陸軍的戰略情報部門服役了兩年。 除了他在金融領域的經歷，Newman還是紐約市亞洲協會的受託人、赫茲基金會和 MCC 劇院的董事會成員，以及著名戲劇 In the Highs 和 Hamilton 等的製作人。Newman創立了俄克拉荷馬大學美中問題研究所和Newman獎，這是美國第一個中國文學獎。他還與他的妻子Ruth一起，為亞洲協會博物館提供了重要的禮物，其中包括著名東亞藝術家的作品 品相：舊修補，大量磨損、污漬、缺損、磕損、裂縫和土壤結殼。取樣孔。 尺寸：高 73.5 厘米

A GOLD AND SILVER-INLAID BRONZE ARCHAISTIC STEAMER, SONG TO MING DYNASTYChina, 960-1644. Heavily cast, the upper cauldron with two upright loop handles to the rim, decorated with interlocking scroll and confronting stylized phoenixes. The sides with three animal masks flanked by confronting phoenixes divided by short flanges, above pendent stiff leaves, all reserved on leiwen grounds. The shoulders of the three legs cast with stylized large-eyed animal masks, decorated with scroll and lozenge designs. The bronze with a rich, solid, naturally grown, dark patina with scattered malachite encrustations.Provenance: From the personal collection of Dr. David McCay, and thence by descent in the same family. Dr. David McCay was an English physician and later surgeon general with the Indian Medical Service in Bengal, India. He was sent to China during the Boxer Rebellion and served as an army doctor at the Siege of Peking. While in India, he wrote a book titled Investigations on Bengal Jail Dietaries. Upon his retirement, he returned to England with his collection of Chinese bronzes, cloisonne, and porcelain. After his death, his wife gifted his favorite piece, a highly important Wanli garlic mouth vase, among other items, to the Victoria and Albert Museum, accession number CIRC.23-1950, where it remains to this day.Condition: Very good condition with expected old wear, traces of age and usage, some casting irregularities, small nicks and losses, light scratches, the undersides of the feet with tiny old fills. The gold inlays are fresh and in very good condition overall. The silver inlays have darkened over time and show expected tarnish. However, we chose not to clean the silver inlays, so to preserve the piece's impressive natural appearance.Weight: 5,200 g Dimensions: Height 31.5 cmReferring to the importance of reverence to the past in Chinese art, Ulrich Hausmann writes:“Archaic bronzes and their inscriptions, the subject of centuries of epigraphic and stylistic studies by literary men and artists, became inseparable, so much so that since that time scholars writing characters have seen at the back of their minds the image of ancient bronze vessels whose rubbings they had carefully studied. Generations of painters and calligraphers [...] spent a lifetime studying these inscriptions. What could be more fitting than to embellish one's studio with subtle allusions to the magnificent past, or to furnish the ancestral altar with vessels expressing the continuation of their inheritance.” (Quote from Ulrich Hausmann, Later Chinese Bronzes: In Search of Later Bronzes in Documentary Chinese Works of Art: In Scholars' Taste, Ed. Paul Moss, Sydney L. Moss, London, 1983, page 233, requoted again by Hugh Moss and Gerard Tsang in Arts from the Scholar's Studio, The Oriental Ceramic Society of Hong Kong and the Fung Ping Shan Museum, University of Hong Kong, 1986, cat. no. 161.)Expert's note: The present steamer is quite likely to date from the Song dynasty, because the earliest archaistic bronzes generally tend to be the closest in form and design to their archaic prototypes. This is clearly the case here, as shown by the two literature comparisons below, which prove that the present lot is very much in the spirit of its Shang and Western Zhou paragons. The example from the National Palace Museum, Taipei, even has gold and silver inlays just like our vessel, which is unusual for such an early piece. Another important aspect is the superb, naturally grown patina on the present lot with its distinct malachite encrustations. This is beyond doubt not a patina from the late Ming or early Qing dynasty: It not only does closely resemble that of ancient bronzes, but with its unique appearance, reminiscent of savage elementary forces rather than the genteel creations of later periods, essentially makes this bronze an archaic vessel of its own merit.Literature comparison: Compare a closely related prototype for this steamer, also with gold and silver inlays, dated to the Shang dynasty, in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, image number K1A002369N000000000PAB. A related prototype, lacking gold and silver inlays, dated to the Western Zhou dynasty, 11th-10th century BC, in the collection of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, accession number S1987.352a-b, is illustrated by Jessica Rawson, Western Zhou Ritual Bronzes from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, Vol. IIB, Massachusetts, 1990, pp. 342-344, no. 33.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Bonhams London, 11 November 2010, lot 139 Price: GBP 31,200 or approx. EUR 49,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A large archaistic bronze tripod steamer, yan, probably Song dynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related form with similar legs cast with animal masks. This steamer is however vastly inferior to the present lot as it lacks the gold and silver inlays and the design is overall less lively. Note the larger size (44.5 cm). Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby's New York, 1 December 2022, lot 694 Price: USD 37,800 or approx. EUR 35,000 converted at the time of writing Description: An archaistic copper-inlaid bronze tripod censer (Ding), Ming dynastyExpert remark: Compare the related form with similar legs cast with animal masks. This censer is however vastly inferior to the present lot, not only because the inlays are merely copper, but also because it completely lacks the cauldron found on the present lot. Also note the significantly smaller size (16.7 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby's London, 14 May 2014, lot 252 Price: GBP 80,500 or approx. EUR 116,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: An archaistic silver and gold-inlaid bronze wine vessel and cover, you, Ming dynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related manner of casting and decorations with similar gold and silver inlays. Note the related size (30.2 cm). Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 8 October 2014, lot 3350 Price: HKD 2,680,000 or approx. EUR 380,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A large gold and silver-inlaid bronze incense burner, gui, late Ming dynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related manner of casting and decorations with similar gold and silver inlays. Note the similar size (28.5 cm).宋至明代銅錯金銀三足銅甗中國，960-1644年。 來源：Dr. David McCay收藏，在同一家族保存至今。品相：狀況極好，有磨損和使用痕跡、一些鑄造不規則、小刻痕和缺損、輕微劃痕、腳底面有微小的填充物。錯金部分整體狀況非常好。錯銀部分變暗並顯示出光澤。

A GREEN AND WHITE DOUBLE-OVERLAY PINK GLASS 'SILKWORM' SNUFF BOTTLE, YANGZHOU SCHOOLChina, c. 1820-1910. The flattened globular body supported on a gently spreading foot and rising to a cylindrical neck, finely carved through the outer white and green layers to the dusky pink ground with a continuous scene of silkworms, silk moths, and cocoons as well as half-eaten mulberry leaves.Provenance: From the collection of Chip and Muffy Matthews, St. Louis, USA. Churchill “Chip” Matthews, Jr. (1940-2021) and Martha “Muffy” Matthews were American collectors of Chinese snuff bottles who traveled extensively. Chip was a US army veteran, who founded the noted medical company Wrymark Inc. in 1989. In 2013, their private garden was featured by St. Louis Homes and Lifestyles as the 'Garden of the Year'. Condition: Excellent condition with some old wear and expected manufacturing irregularities, including a notable open bubble to one side.Stopper: Green glassWeight: 50.9 gDimensions: Height incl. stopper 70 mm. Diameter neck 18 mm and mouth 7 mmExpert's note: The present lot is a rare double overlay from the Yangzhou school of the popular silkworm design. This subject is usually found in single overlay bottles only. Hugh Moss recently wrote about the Yangzhou and Li Junting school of bottles: “We now know that there was a Yangzhou philanthropist named Li Weizhi with the zi Junting or, read properly, Yunting. Like several Chinese characters, jun has more than one reading. In this case, it is also an ancient form of yun, 'resonance', and can be read with that pronunciation. On Treasury 5, no. 1024, we find the name written with the standard yun: 'For the enjoyment of Yunting himself'. Li Weizhi was a native of Dantu and set up a silk factory in Zhenjiang, right across the Yangtze River from Yangzhou, in 1895. Jingjiang, which [one] bottle tells us is Li's native place, is an old name for both Dantu (now a district of Zhenjiang) and Zhenjiang. Despite the strong association of this style of glass snuff bottle with Yangzhou, it is possible that Li Weizhi had his bottles made in Zhenjiang. Whatever the case, our new knowledge of Li Yunting's identity enables us to reassess the bottles we have been ascribing to the 'Li Junting school'. We are engaged in that process and shall soon be making a full report to the snuff-bottle world.”Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Bonhams Hong Kong, 28 May 2010, lot 61 Price: HKD 264,000 or approx. EUR 44,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A green and white double-overlay pink glass 'silkworm production' snuff bottle, Li Junting School, probably Yangzhou, 1775-1910 Expert remark: Compare the closely related motif, double overlay, and colors. Note the different form and lacking foot rim.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 4 June 2021, lot 1005 Price: HKD 239,400 or approx. EUR 29,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: An emerald-green and yellow double-overlay pink glass 'silkworms' snuff bottle, Yangzhou school, Qing dynasty, 19th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related motif, form, and double overlay. Note the different colors and the lacking foot rim.揚州粉地套白綠雙色料蠶蟲桑葉紋鼻煙壺中國，約1820-1910年。扁圓形壺身，圈足略外撇，圓柱形頸部，粉紅地套白綠雙色料，綠色為桑葉或桑樹枝，白色為蠶。 來源：美國聖路易士Chip 與Muffy Matthews收藏。Churchill "Chip" Matthews，Jr. (1940-2021年) 與 Martha "Muffy" Matthews 是來自美國的經驗豐富的中國鼻煙壺收藏家。Chip 是一名美國退伍軍人，他於 1989 年創立了著名的醫療公司 Wrymark Inc.。2013 年，他們的私人花園被聖路易士Homes和Lifestyles 雜志評為“年度花園”。 品相：狀況極佳，有一些磨損和製造瑕疵，包括一側有明顯的開口氣泡。 壺蓋：綠色玻璃 重量：50.9 克 尺寸：含蓋高70 毫米，頸部直徑18 毫米與頸部直徑7 毫米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：香港邦瀚斯，2010年5月28日，lot 61 價格：HKD 264,000（相當於今日EUR 44,000） 描述：嫣紅地白料、松花綠料兼套玻璃蠶鼻煙壺，李均亭流派，大約作於揚州，1775～1910 專家評論：比較非常相近的主題、顏色和套料。請注意不同的外形和缺少圈足。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：香港蘇富比，2021年6月4日，lot 1005 價格：HKD 239,400（相當於今日EUR 29,000） 描述：清十九世紀揚州作粉紅地套黃綠料錦衣玉食圖鼻煙壺 專家評論：比較非常相近的主題、外形和套料。請注意不同的外形和缺少圈足。

A RUBY-RED OVERLAY SNOWFLAKE GLASS 'SCHOLAR' SNUFF BOTTLE, GUANGXU MARK AND PERIODChina, 1875-1908. The ovoid body supported on a short foot and rising to a tall cylindrical neck, finely carved through the outer ruby-red layer to one side with a scholar raising a bag toward the sky below a bat with a lingzhi sprig in its mouth, his youthful attendant with a similar offering, and to the other with the same scholar and attendant walking through a rocky landscape amid pines, lingzhi, and swirling clouds. One rock carved with a three-character inscription in relief. The base with an incised minuscule four-character mark Guangxu nianzhi and of the period.Inscriptions: To one side, 'Shihejin' (possibly a studio name).Provenance: From the collection of Chip and Muffy Matthews, St. Louis, USA. Churchill “Chip” Matthews, Jr. (1940-2021) and Martha “Muffy” Matthews were American collectors of Chinese snuff bottles who traveled extensively. Chip was a US army veteran, who founded the noted medical company Wrymark Inc. in 1989. In 2013, their private garden was featured by St. Louis Homes and Lifestyles as the 'Garden of the Year'. Condition: Excellent condition with only minor old wear and some expected manufacturing irregularities.Stopper: Copper alloy with metal fitting and spoonWeight: 78 g Dimensions: Height incl. stopper 70 mm. Diameter neck 17 mm and mouth 6 mm光緒款及年代雪花地套寶石紅《樹下人物》鼻煙壺中國，1875-1908年。直頸，豐肩，短圈足；雪花地，套寶石紅色料，雕刻成樹下老者，空中一隻蝙蝠嘴裡叼著一根靈芝，一位侍者拿著供品；另一側林中老者和侍者，可見靈芝和祥雲。底刻“光緒年製”四字款。 款識：岩石上浮雕三字“石和金” 來源：美國聖路易士Chip 與Muffy Matthews收藏。Churchill "Chip" Matthews，Jr. (1940-2021年) 與 Martha "Muffy" Matthews 是來自美國的經驗豐富的中國鼻煙壺收藏家。Chip 是一名美國退伍軍人，他於 1989 年創立了著名的醫療公司 Wrymark Inc.。2013 年，他們的私人花園被聖路易士Homes和Lifestyles 雜志評為“年度花園”。 品相：狀況極佳，只有輕微磨損和一些製造瑕疵。 壺蓋：銅鎏金，小勺 重量：78 克 尺寸：含蓋高：70 毫米. 頸部直徑17 毫米 與頸部直徑6 毫米

A RARE, LARGE AND POWERFUL JADE FIGURE OF A BIXIE, MID-WESTERN HAN DYNASTY - EARLY SIX DYNASTIES PERIODExpert's note: The magnificent polish and remarkably unctuous feel overall are a distinctive testimony of many centuries of passionate handling, indicating that this piece may either be a rare heirloom example, or at the least was only buried for a rather short period, and thence handed down from generation to generation of respectful keepers.China, c. 100 BC to 400 AD. Powerfully carved in a prowling pose with the legs and the right haunch tucked under the body and the left extended backward, rigorously pushing the winged body forward. The face with bulging eyes below thick brows and a pair of curved horns, the pierced mouth baring teeth above the distinct goat beard. The body neatly incised with wings, fur markings, and scroll motifs. The softly polished translucent stone is of a pale green and creamy russet-brown tone with distinct chestnut inclusions and russet veining.Provenance: The personal collection of Robert Rousset, acquired before 1935. Thence by descent to Jean-Pierre Rousset. The underside with an old label, 'C. 1085'. Robert Rousset was a former French radio officer in the merchant navy, who became one of the most prominent pioneers of the Chinese art market in Paris. As a child, his father, an insurance agent, would take him to Hôtel Drouot where he started to buy at a very young age. His true passion for Asian art started in the 1920s, when he was sent on a mission to Beijing after the decline of the Qing empire, along with Osvald Siren, the famous Swedish Asian art historian and connoisseur. He then became one of the main contributors of Chinese antiques for the Compagnie de la Chine et des Indes, founded in Paris in the early 20th century by the Blazy brothers. After the 1929 stock market crash, he had the opportunity to acquire the company. With his sister Suzanne in charge of the porcelain, they developed the business and became one of the most important dealers in France, selling pieces to the greatest museums, including the Musee Guimet and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. With no children of his own, Robert took his nephew Jean-Pierre (1936-2021) under his wing and began grooming him to eventually take over the gallery. He loved to wander with Jean-Pierre through the gallery's exhibitions and storerooms, telling stories about each piece while cultivating his protege's eye. Jean-Pierre was also sent by his uncle to train with the great expert in Asian art and Robert's close friend, Michel Beurdeley, whose numerous publications are still commonly referenced today. When Robert passed away, his private collection was divided between Jean-Pierre and his sister, Anne-Marie, whose part was sold with great success after her death in 2019.Condition: Good condition with minor wear, few tiny nicks and light scratches. A small section of the tail has been reattached. The stone with natural inclusions and fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks over time.Export License: A French certificat d'exportation pour un bien culturel, document Nr. 233778, dated 31 May 2022, has been granted by the French government. A copy of the document accompanies this lot.Weight: 183.4 g Dimensions: Length 10 cmJade bixie carvings in the round are extremely rare and precious. There are two jade bixie excavated in the Weiling tomb in Xianyang, Shaanxi province: one is striding upright, with two horns curling backwards along the head (fig. 1), the other is crouching with its head down, with two horns growing closely alongside and bifurcating at the tip (fig. 2). There is an Eastern Han jade bixie (fig. 3) in the Taipei Palace Museum with a long snout resembling either a dragon or a horse, unlike the more common tiger-like bixie with shorter snouts, and closely resembles the griffin of Western Asia.Amongst the very few excavated and heirloom examples of jade bixie, the two examples from the Weiling tomb are dated the earliest, indicating that the production of these bixie carvings in the round began as early as the mid-Western Han dynasty. Although none of the bixie carvings from the Two Han dynasties appear identical to one another, they share these characteristics: Double or single-horned, with lion or tiger head and body, goat beard and bird wings. They are also extremely fierce, powerful in musculature, gallant in stature, carved in the round and decorated with incised decoration, shallow relief, high relief and pierced decoration in precise and neat wheel cuts.Although jade bixie have heads like a lion or a tiger, it is the tiger that most embodies its essence. In the Three Kingdoms period, Zhuge Liang in his military strategy coined the now well-known term 'like a tiger added with wings' to describe a general that excels at deploying his troops. The origin of this phrase can be found in his anthology Zhuge Zhongwuhou wenji, juan 4, edited by Zhang Shu (1781-1847): “Military command is the mandate to lead the three armies, and the authority of the chief commander. A general who has the command of the army and knows the essence of troop deployment to gain the upper hand, is like a fierce tiger that has been given wings and able to travel the four seas, to apply force when he sees fit.”Zhuge Liang's description of an able general as 'a tiger added with wings' is the Han dynasty jade bixie personified.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby's New York, 21 September 2021, lot 46 Price: USD 107,100 or approx. EUR 107,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A beige and russet jade bixie, Han - Six DynastiesExpert remark: Compare the closely related subject, pose, manner of carving, and russet veining. Note the beige color and much smaller size (7 cm). Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 9 October 2020, lot 40 Price: HKD 2,142,000 or approx. EUR 285,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A Rare Celadon Jade Figure of a Bixie, Eastern Han DynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related subject, the related pose and manner of carving. Note the different color of the jade and much smaller size (4.8 cm). Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby's New York, 27 September 2021, lot 524 Price: USD 746,000 or approx. EUR 741,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A beige and brown jade figure of a bixie, Ming dynasty or laterExpert remark: Compare the closely related subject, the similar pose and manner of carving. Note the different color of the jade and larger size (12 cm). Also note the original estimate of USD 8,000-12,000 and the market's rather unambiguous response to the conservative dating of this lot.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's Hong Kong, 29 November 2022, lot 2748 Price: HKD 26,850.000 or approx. EUR 3,170.000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: An Exceedingly Rare and Exceptional Jade Carving of a Mythical Beast, Bixie, Late Western Han Dynasty, c. 1st Century BCExpert remark: Compare the related carving and subject. Note the different color and smaller size (7.2 cm).

A William III medallion, William of Orange Landing at Torbay, 1688, struck Silver Medal by George Bower, bust of William right, GVILIELMVS. III. D.G. PRIN. AVR. HOL. ET. WES. GVB, rev. an army on the shore, a navy at anchor, while in the foreground a classical figure assists the fallen figure of Justice, TERRAS. ASTRÆ. REUISIT

The Right Honourable Lord Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma - Vacant teak rectangular presentation box with a 1960s Swedish silver presentation plaque inscribed 'Admiral of The Fleet, Earl Mountbatten of Burma, Chief of the Defence Staaf, Presented By General Torsten Rapp, Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces', the interior with black baize lining, 36.5cm x 10.5cm x 4cm high General Bo Torsten Rapp (1905-1993) was a Swedish Air Force officer who was the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces from 1961-1970. He was the first Supreme Commander who didn't come from the Swedish Army.

Norman Garstin (Irish, 1847-1926) - Oil on canvas - Portrait of an army officer in his uniform, likely relation of Major-General Derek Horsford, (1917-2007), Gurkha Rifles, signed lower right, 69cm x 51cm, unframedFrom a family descendantMajor-General Derek Gordon Thomond Horsford CBE DSO & bar (7 February 1917 – 5 October 2007) was a British Army officer who commanded the 17th Gurkha Division. Years active 1938-1971. Serviced in the Second World War at the Battle of Kohima and later the Korean War.

World War Two German Army (Wehrmacht) Officer's dress dagger, housed in hammered scabbard, eagle cross guard and orange celluloid grip, pommel with oak leaf decoration, blade unmarked, 39.5cm long

A George V silver twin handled trophy cup and cover, Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company, London 1912, pedestal urn form, acanthus whiplash handles and gadrooned borders, with double ogee domes lid and urn finial, presentation inscription for the Khartoum Racing Club, Army and Navy Cup 1912, 48cm high overall, 57.79ozt

A portrait miniature on ivory, a Gentleman in the uniform of an Army Officer, probably Captain Field, husband of Bessie Wainman, oval, gilt framed with platted hair verso and gilt initial F, 6cm x 4.5cm, in leather case Ivory Act Exemption Cert No.QKKM2Q7T

GEORGE, DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE (1819–1904), Commander-in-Chief of the British Army 1856-1895, 5 autograph letters signed, from December 1857 to June 1858. All addressed to 'My dear Wood' from St. James' Palace or Horse Guards. 29 sides in all. The Duke discussed India matters, the Royal Horse Artillery and the Regiment in the Indian Mutiny.

WW2 military archive of 8th Army and Anzio interest relating to a Bombardier in the Scottish Horse (Royal Horse Artillery, 80th Medium Regiment Royal Artillery). Includes original medal ribbon bars, cap badges and patches; leaflets and other 8th Army ephemera including scarce "Special Message from the Army Commander" (Italian campaign); "The Beachhead News', VI Corps, Anzio news sheet; US Army and other propaganda leaflets and newspapers; confidential aerial photographs and other photos; large folding 1945 road map of Italy; large folding 1942 military map of Egypt (8th Army interest) (qty)

Print "The Scott's Regiment in The British Army" by Frank Dadd and two other military interest pictures

An Army & Navy CSL Societies Works leather hat box, initialled to top "T.B.B.", 50 cm wide x 36 cm deep x 29 cm high, together with a pair of mahogany bow fronted bedside cupboards, an oval occasional table on fluted tapering supports, an Edwardian mahogany two tier occasional table on slender cabriole legs, a mid 20th Century painted tin dolls' pram and a collection of Booths/Myotts green and floral decorated tea / dinner wares

A modern pine wardrobe in the Medieval style with castellated top over a domed door with simple wooden latch lock, raised on a plinth base, 80 cm wide x 52 cm deep x 180 cm high togeather with an army style camp bed and a ceiling mounted laundry airer

An early 20th Century plaque with leather embossed decoration inscribed "Royal Army Ordnance Corps Honi Soi Qui Mal Y Pense", 34 cm long x 28 cm wide

A collection of various military uniform badges, badges and patches, including Royal Engineers, Royal Canadian Corps, Flying Tigers/US 14th Army Air Force, 7th Armoured Brigade etc. (20)

Late 19th century Imperial German Army sword with scabbard, the pommel a lion's head with ruby glass eyes. Grip and guard with floral, flags, and small lions head detailing. Blade length 86cm.

A small vintage brown suitcase of assorted vintage ephemera and photographs. To include WWII army service book & identity card, 1920's school certificates, Royal Artillery Christmas card and military reunion menu cards.

A late Victorian silver coffee pot, dented and inscribed "Army Athletic Meeting 1899 Foil v Foil 1st Prize Captain H.P. Leader the Carabiniers", London 1886, 19cm tall, 367g

* Duke of Wellington. A Victorian bronze circular wall plaque after G.G. Adams 1853, bust of Wellington facing right 'Arthur Duke of Wellington', 'C.C. Adams Sc. Jan 10 1853', 24.5 cm diameter, together with a collection of Wellington roundels and plaques including a large circular plaque cast with the Military General Service Medal 1793-1814 design, faintly engraved 'The Army of the Peninsular', 17.5 cm diameter QTY: (6)

* Duke of Wellington. Hands of His Father by Baron Marochetti (1805-1867), patinated copper sculpture formed as one hand resting on the other, one end engraved 'Hands of His Father The Great Duke Modelled by Baton Marochetti', the other end engraved 'Presented to R.G.H. by H.G. The Duke of Wellington', 20 cm long, presented on a modern display standQTY: (1)NOTE:One of three known examples, the other two are in the Royal Collection and the collection of the National Army Museum.

* Handkerchief. The Battle of Waterloo, circa 1815, fine white cotton printed in red, with a plan of the battle in the centre, flanked by an 'Explanation of the Plan' (with a vignette 'Observatory of the Prince of Orange') and an 'Explanation of the Battle of Waterloo' (with a vignette 'The Observatory of Buonaparte'), a large battle scene above, with charging cavalry, and amassed foot soldiers, and a large scene below 'Village and Church of Waterloo' and 'Taking of Buonaparte's Carriage', within a helix border, that to top and bottom edges partly incorporated into hand-stitched hem, initials 'S M' hand-worked in cross-stitch in cream thread to top right corner, toned and lightly soiled, but fabric robust and colours still bright, approximately 56 x 63 cm (22 x 24.75 ins), mounted, framed and glazed (69.5 x 76 cm) QTY: (1)NOTE:A rare early printed handkerchief in unusually good condition, commemorating the Battle of Waterloo. The V&A has an identical handkerchief (accession number 1811-1899), and the National Army Museum has one printed in brown (NAM. 1965-07-6-1).