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Lot 9007
(Nepal, Himalayas), Francis Hamilton: 'An Account of the Kingdom of Nepal, and of the Territories Annexed to this Dominion by the House of Gorkha', Edinburgh & London, 1819, 1st edition, half title, 7 engraved plates (of which 5 folding) plus large engraved folding map at end complete as called for, titled "..the Dominions of the House of Gorkha", this generally covering the mountainous Himalaya region of present day Himachal Pradresh and Uttarakhand in Northern India, Nepal, Sikkim, West Bhutan & Southern Tibet, the engraved plates comprising frontis "View of the Temple of Bouddhama in Kasacheit" (Boudhanath stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal), "View of Kathmandu and Lalita Patan from the West", plus 5 folding engraved sectional views of the Himalaya Mountains, 4to, contemporary calf gilt (worn, top board detached but present, lacks large part of backstrip), all edges gilt, Gulielmi Douglas armorial bookplate to front pastedown, later ownership inscription of H.A. Holdich (1874-1964), British Army Lieutenant, 5th Gurkha Rifles. This account describes the country as it stood previous to the war with the British in 1814, the book is divided into 2 parts: The first part has 3 chapters that describes the tribes that inhabit the Gorkha territories along with their manners and customs; the second chapter covers the geography of the country along with its flora and fauna; the third concerns the law and government. The second part has three sections: the first is a description of the states east from the river Kali, it includes a chapter on Sikkim. Further on the next section is of the dominions of the family descended from Makanda Sen, the king of Makwanpur. The book concludes with a section on Nepal proper and a notice on Kumaun, with charts of weather observations from Feb 1802 to March 1803. Surgeon to the Governor General of India, Lord Wellesley from 1803-04, Francis Buchanan-Hamilton (1762-1829) was appointed to a succession of survey posts in Asia, initially in Burma and India. His two years (1802-04) in Nepal were followed by a brief interlude as director of the Natural History Project of India, a short-lived scheme instigated by his patron, Lord Wellesley, and eventually a topographical survey of Bengal. Scarce
Lot 1035
A group of three medals awarded to Major Reginald Banham Royal Signals : General Service medal with Cyprus and Near East bars (No. 22274148 Sgt. Royal Signals); Campaign Service medal with Northern Ireland bar (Major Royal Signals); and Army Long Service and Good Conduct medal with Regular Army bar (No. 22274148 W.O.Cl.2 Royal Signals) mounted as worn
Lot 201
Two embroidered cloth military love tokens with Royal Army Service Corps badges "Souvenir of Egypt 1940; 1st war silk handkerchief "It's a Long Way to Tipperary"; printed silk handkerchief "Souvenir of the European War 1914" a volume of Soldiers Songs and five commemorative silk/cloth handkerchief panels including In Memorium of William Gladstone, 1935 Death of King George V and others etc.
Lot 134
A good early 20th century mahogany two-day marine chronometer, with association to Sir Ernest ShackletonVictor Kullberg, 105 Liverpool Rd, London, No.6611.The three-tier mahogany box with replaced top lid over recessed side handles and an ivory name/number plaque, the lower section with ebonised dust beading, the brass lock stamped O&SL. The 4-inch silvered dial with angled sight ring framing the minute track and Roman numerals, engraved with two medals and the signature VICTOR KULLBERG, Maker to the Admiralty, THE INDIAN & ITALIAN GOVERNMENTS, 105 Liverpool Rd. London, N. Subsidiary power reserve dial below XII running to 56 hours in 8-hour increments, the seconds at VI with Observatory marks and further engraved NINE GOLD MEDALS AWARDED.DIPLOMA OF HONOR SOLE & HIGHEST AWARD VIENNA with engraved Admiralty arrow and fine blued steel hands. Suspended in lockable gimbals, the numbered brass bowl with sprung winding shutter and engraved H.S.^1 to the underside. The full plate spotted movement with four turned pillars secured by blued steel screws, maintaining power with steel click and blued steel spring to the chain fusee, free sprung invar helical hairspring set on a spotted cock with diamond endstone to a cut and compensated bimetallic balance with circular timing screws, to an Earnshaw spring detent escapement. The pillar plate with repeat Ordnance Arrow. Ticking, together with the original numbered safety winding key. 18cms (7 ins) wide.Footnotes:Provenance: This chronometer was acquired by the current owner in the early 1990's from a sea captain in Cornwall. The captain was involved in the provisioning of Arctic and Antarctic voyages. This chronometer was purchased by the Royal Observatory in 1901 and Greenwich records have shown that it was used by Ernest Shackleton in 1921, likely as part of the Quest expedition of Antarctica in 1921-1922. This expedition was deemed 'the last of the great voyages of discovery' and was also the last voyage that Shackleton would undertake. Originally conceived as an Arctic voyage to travel north of Alaska, a last-minute loss of funding meant that the expedition could not go ahead. John Quiller Rowett, who had agreed to partially fund the Arctic voyage, remarkably agreed to fund the entirety of a new, replacement mission - but it had to be south-bound to the Antarctic. This chronometer was collected by Shackleton from Greenwich 21 July 1921 and the voyage began on 17 September of that year. Shackleton was unwell on board the Quest, and unfortunately, by the time the ship reached South Georgia, he was quite ill. He died of a heart attack shortly after arriving on 5 January 1922. He was buried on South Georgia as it was not feasible to send his body back to the U.K. Despite a double attempt by the remaining crew over the next year to reach Antarctica, they were not successful. The chronometer was recorded as being returned from Portsmouth to Greenwich in December 1925 and was sent to Kullberg for servicing the following year.Kullberg 6611 was well-acquainted with Antarctic conditions, having accompanied Dr. Mawson's Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911–14. Dr. Douglas Mawson had previously been the geologist on Shackleton's 1907 Nimrod expedition and had been part of the group to first reach the magnetic South Pole. He collected the chronometer from Greenwich on 24 July 1911, and the Australasian Antarctic Expedition began in December of that year. Unlike previous expeditions, this voyage wasn't concerned with geographical exploration, but natural sciences exploration. Their goal was to increase the knowledge of Antarctica as a location; what its weather, flora, fauna, and geology were like. In all, 3,000 km of coastline were investigated over two winters. Dr. Mawson would publish an account of the expedition in 1915; it is interesting that he notes 'It was necessary for two men to remain behind at the base to keep the meteorological records, to wind chronometers, to feed the dogs and to bring up the remainder of the stores from the edge of the ice cliff.' In addition to Kullberg 6611, there were two sideral chronometers from the Adelaide Observatory, in addition to a variety of other chronometers and half-chronometers, some specially made for the voyage. For the majority of the expedition, the Australian army officer and expedition astronomer, Robert Bage, was in charge of the chronometers. Two chronometers were also carried by Mawson and his exploration party when they explored Antarctica with dog sleds, though it is not known which chronometers were taken with them.Kullberg 6611 was returned to Greenwich in 1914; it was quickly serviced by Kullberg and then installed on the HMS Honeysuckle on 24 May 1915. This ship was one of a group of floral-titled ships known as the 'Flower Class', which served as minesweepers and later as convoy escorts during the First World War. The HMS Honeysuckle was deployed around Turkey and was manned by mostly Australian and New Zealander crew. The chronometer was returned to Greenwich in 1920, quickly serviced, and then collected by Shackleton, as noted above. After the Shackleton voyage, it was extensively serviced, before being sent to Hong Kong for five years. The Greenwich records of its use end in 1936. We are indebted to Mike Dryland of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, for accessing the records for Kullberg 6611.Mawson, D. (1915) The Home of the Blizzard; Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914, 2015 Edition, Kingston: Australian Antarctic Division.Australian Antarctic Program (2021) Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-14. Available at: https://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-antarctica/history/exploration-and-expeditions/australasian-antarctic-expedition/Australian Government Department of Climate Chane, Energy, the Environment, and Water: Australian Antarctic Division (2021) Home of the Blizzard. Available at: https://mawsonshuts.antarctica.gov.au/The Great War Forum (2012) HMS Hydrangea. Available at: https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/180087-hms-hydrangea/Australian War Memorial (2022) At Sea, Turkey. 19 December 1915. The HMS Honeysuckle with the Anzac staff on board. Available at: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/G01305MacGregor, C. (2020) Heading South: Mawson and the Australasian Antarctic Expedition. Available at: https://australian.museum/learn/collections/museum-archives-library/historic-expeditions/heading-south/Ashworth, J. (2022) Shackleton's Final Expedition: Reuniting Quest's Collection 100 Years Later. Available at: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2022/january/shackletons-final-expedition-reuniting-quests-collection-100-years-later.htmlThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y ФY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory and cannot be imported into the USA or any country within the EU.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 55
Property of the Hon. Nicholas Napier Williams, Edwin (1782-1855) Portrait of Lieutenant General Sir Charles James Napier with his favourite Arab charger Red Rover 1853 Signed and dated lower left 'Edwin Williams 1853' Oil on canvas The eldest of four famous brothers in whom the Duke of Wellington took a great interest, Charles Napier had an exemplary military career. He is best known as the Conqueror of Sind in 1843, for which he was made a GCB. He is also remembered as a gifted administrator for his work as Resident for Cephaloniá. The marble statue of him in St Paul's Cathedral bears the inscription, 'A prescient general, a beneficent governor, a just man'. The fact that the majority of the subscribers to the statue of him in the south-west corner of Trafalgar Square were private soldiers is also testimony of his popularity in the Army. Towards the end he desired that his charger, Red Rover, should be brought to his bedside, that he might caress him once more: but the horse was frightened and would not approach; so, with a sigh of disappointment, Napier turned round and begged his wife to take care of its comfort. Dimensions: 36 in. (H) x 25 in. (W)
Lot 23
Taxidermy: Indian Leopard Skin (Panthera pardus fusca), circa 1920, Indian, adult skin rug with snarling open-mouthed head mount, hand-painted glass eyes, limbs outstretched, nose to tail 204cm, across the forelimbs 131cm, across the rear limbs 126cm, with green scalloped felt trim border, backing material lacking, (af).Provenance:- Shot by Captain Roe whilst serving with the British Army in the Himalayas in the 1920's.Left rear lower leg detached but present and complete, tail tip missing, good strong colour remains to hide overall, wooden jaw set, both ears tips flattened and worn, hole to forehead 5mm by 3mm, hole to right flank, loose and missing filler around gumline, in need of restoration, 04/10/22
Lot 314
Taxidermy: A Pair of Snow Leopard Skin Rugs (Panthera uncia), circa 1920, Himalayas, a pair of adult skin rugs with head mounts, limbs outstretched, glass eyes, each with scalloped felt rim border, backing material lacking, one nose to tail 224cm, the other 223cm, both (af).Provenance:- Shot by Captain Roe whilst serving with the British Army in the Himalayas in the 1920'sBoth require full and considerable restoration, only one mount has the original jaw set - the other is a wooden replacement, 04/10/22
Lot 507
Ian Lavender signed white album page. Ian Lavender (born 16 February 1946) is an English stage, film and television actor. He is best known for his role as Private Pike in the BBC sitcom Dad's Army. Good condition. All autographs 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 531
Norman Rossington signed and dedicated cardboard cutout. Rossington (24 December 1928 - 21 May 1999) was an English actor best remembered for his roles in The Army Game, the Carry On films and the Beatles' film A Hard Day's Night. Good condition. All autographs 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 10
WW2 Collection of 3 Army Communications Signed FDC's. Signatures are Sir Edward Ashmore, The Lord Bramall and Sir Walter Walker. Good condition. All autographs 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 606
An Edward VII oak canteen of silver cutlery, by Josiah Williams & Co (George Maudsley Jackson & David Landsborough Fullerton), London 1909, comprising: gravy spoon, twelve table forks, eleven dessert forks, six teaspoons, two sauce ladles, twelve tablespoons, and twelve dessert spoons, all in old English pattern with engraved initials 'GNH', twelve table knives, twelve tea knives, two carving sets with engraved initials, the brass bound oak canteen also engraved with the initials, retailed by Army & Navy Stores, 35 x 34.5 x 23cms, silver weight 109.7oz gross.
Lot 1780
A large collection of approximately one hundred & thirty (130) various Military cap badges / patches etc, to include Ardingly Collage; Essex Regt; RAF; Cameron Highlanders; The Border Regt; Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry; Somerset Light Infantry; Highland Light Infantry; Argyll and Sutherland; Royal Army Ordnance Corps; Seaforth Highlanders; Hampshire; The Royal Scots; Canadian Engineers; South Wales Borders; The Loyal Edmonton Regiment, etc etc.
Lot 1782
World War Two German interest - A rare silver plate trio of flatware "KANZLEI DES FUHRERS", comprising of a knife, fork and spoon, the terminal on each stamped with Wehrmacht Heer (Army) Eagle to front and "KANZLEI DES FUHRERS" to back, indicating use in the Mess Hall of Hitler's Reich Chancellery in Berlin, the knife measuring 9 7/8in. (25cm.) long. (3) Scarce Each piece with wear and scratches etc.
Lot 1785
A large collection of various Military and other uniform buttons, to include States of Guernsey; Jersey Musical Union; Various Fire Service buttons to include National Fire Service; Canadian Lord Stratconas Horse; Trinity House; Ministry Civil Aviation; Garde Republicaine; 17th Lancers; Irish Defence Forces; British Navy; Indian Army; Royal Thames Yacht Club; Own Gurkha Rifles; Royal Munster Fusiliers; Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers; Royal Army Service Corps; 21st Lancers (Empress of India's); Royal Corps of Signals, etc etc. (very large quantity, hundreds) Mostly good, some showing signs of wear and rusting etc, overall good.
Lot 1791
A large collection of approximately seventy five (75) various Military cap badges, to include Officer Training Corps OTC London University Officers Training Corps College; Fife and Forfar Yeomanry; Royal Army Veterinary Corps; Royal Welsh Fusiliers; Royal Corps of Signals; Hampshire; Royal Navy; The Leinster; Middlesex Regt; The Buffs; The Border Regt; The West Riding; The Lancashire Fusiliers; Cyprus Regiment; Royal Lancers, etc etc.
Lot 1795
Collection of Medals belonging to Captain John Mark Noel Richardson & photographs and ephemera, Long Service Medal awarded to '2310575 SJT . J. M. N. RICHARDSON', medals to include 39-45 Defence and star medals, Africa Star, France & German Star, and six dress medals, together with Officer's ration card, various photograph's to include troops, cars etc, Army Book 3, etc etc. (quantity)
Lot 759B
A Victorian silver arts and crafts style dish, the body with a hammered finish, with a fold over pie crust rim, by Army & Navy Cooperative Society Ltd (Frederick Bradford Macrea), London 1887, 12.4cm diameter, 95gms Note: The Army & Navy Co-operative Society Ltd was incorporated on 15 September 1871. It was formed by a group of army and navy officers for the supply of articles of domestic consumption and general use to its members at the lowest remunerative rates. It was based on the model of two earlier middle-class co-operatives, the Civil Service Supply Association and the Civil Service Co-operative Society. The Society was governed by a board of directors, many of whom were retired army and navy officers. Condition Report:Available upon request
Lot 380
An Edwardian silver plate with shaped gadrooned rim and engraved Marling family crest, London 1908 by Daniel & John Wellby, weight 626g, diameter 24.2cm. Note: it is believed this plate was made for Sir Percival Scrope Marling, 3rd Baronet of Stanley Park and Sedbury Hall, who was an English British Army Officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross for his bravery at the Battle of Tamai in Sudan during the Mahdist War in 1884.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
Lot 43
Giuseppe Caputi (Italian, active 1813-1833): A Roman patinated bronze figure of 'The Dying Gaul'After the antique, circa 1820The wounded warrior on oval base, marked 'CAPUTI', 23.3cm highFootnotes:The Italian sculptor and medallist Giuseppe Caputi was active in Rome during the first half of the 19th century. LiteratureL. Forrer, Biographical Dictionary of Medallists, Coin-, Gem-, and Seal-Engravers, Mint-Masters, etc. Ancient and Modern. With Reference to their Works. B.C. 500 - A.D. 1900, London, 1904, vol i, p. 342.First recorded in the Ludovisi Collection in 1623, the antique marble known as 'The Dying Gaul' was acquired for the Capitoline Museums by Pope Clement XII, before being ceded to the French in 1797. The sculpture arrived in Paris in a triumphal procession and was housed in the Musée Central des Arts. After Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo in 1815, it was returned to the Capitoline Museums, where its fame was such that, it was displayed in a dedicated room named after it. The subject was long interpreted as a Gladiator until late 19th-century scholarship identified the poignant figure as a wounded Galatian, whose army invaded the Hellenistic kingdom of Pergamon in the third century AD. Since the marble's discovery, its popularity has spawned numerous reductions in bronze, marble and alabaster.Related LiteratureF. Haskell and N. Penny, Taste and the Antique. The Lure of Classical Sculpture 1500-1900, New Haven and London, p. 224-227, no. 44For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 81
GERALD BENNEY: a rare pair of silver-gilt and enamelled pitchersLondon 1973, the bases with master enamellers mark AAE in an oval punch, for Alan Alfred Evans, stamped GERALD BENNEY LONDON,Translucent red enamelled hinged domed covers over a fine textured ground, with bodies with bark effect textured sides of broad baluster form, with cream enamelled loop handles, each with an engraved crest to the front with the head of St John the Baptist couped distilling drops of blood within a strap and buckle, initialled by the hinge mount script 'M L', height 25.5cm, weight total 89oz. (2)Footnotes:ProvenanceSold Bonhams 12th October 2004, lot 128.Gerald Benney decided that his home at Beenham House in Berkshire was the place to develop the use of enamels. The first steps were to travel to Zurich to find an enameller who worked for Burch Korrodi. By chance he came across the Norwegian Berger Bergensen who had worked for the House of Bolin as well as Burch. Bergensen was persuaded to come to Beenham House and taught the Benney workforce all he knew about enamelling. Alan Evans and Robert Winter became notable master enamellers for Benney.It took several years to master the craft. He refined and mastered this art, enamelling larger surface areas than Fabergé.ADRIAN GERALD SALLIS BENNEY CBE RDI (1930 – 2008)Gerald Benney was one of the most outstanding goldsmiths of the 20th century, with works being continuously produced for over fifty years, from private commissions to mass production.Born in Hull, Yorkshire in 1930. His mother Aileen was a talented silversmith and his father, Ernest, was Principal of Brighton College of Art. It was at Brighton College of Art between 1946-1948 that he trained as a silversmith under Dunstan Pruden. After two years national service with the Royal Army Service Corps he went to the Royal College of Art under Professor Robert Goodden. In his first year he was awarded a Prince of Wales scholarship.As well as designs in silver, in his early years Benney also used other material to design a range of products including clocks, lamps and prams.Benney found his first workshop at Suffolk House, Whitfield Place, off the Tottenham Court Road in London during his last term at the RCA. It was at the RCA that Benney met fellow silversmiths David Mellor and Robert Welch; between them they were to revolutionise post war silver design. At this time he also met the jeweller, John Donald.Early in his career Benney discovered, by accident, the distinctive surface texturing of silver that was to become his signature. He inadvertently used a hammer with a damaged head while producing a cup, and liked the effect. This surface texturing soon became known as 'Benney Bark Finish'. The finish was widely imitated and dominated contemporary silver design for almost two decades. Its success was, not only, for its new contemporary look but also for the practical reasons, that it almost eliminated tarnish and fingerprints.In 1963, Benney moved to Beenham House near Reading. It was here that he decided to develop the use of enamels. Starting in 1968 he revived the almost-lost art of enamelling, he went on to be one of the world's foremost modern enamellers. In 1969, he moved his London studio to Falcon Wharf, Bankside where he eventually employed 22 people.In 1973 Benney moved his workshop to warehouses in Bear Lane, Southwark. Also in this year Goldsmith's Hall held a major retrospective of his work.In 1974 he received his first Royal Warrant granted by The Queen, followed by another in 1975 by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh and HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. In 1980 a fourth Royal Warrant was granted from HRH The Prince of Wales. Becoming the first craftsman to hold four Royal Warrants simultaneously.Benney's work can be seen in many collections worldwide, including those of the Victoria and Albert Museum and The Goldsmiths' Company.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 13
WW1 British Memorial Plaque to Marmaduke William Smith, bronze memorial plaque mounted onto a display board with history of Private Marmaduke William Smith 24th Tyneside Irish Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, killed on 21st December 1917. In remembrance of 59472 Private Marmaduke William Smith 26th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers. Originally from Barnard Castle, Durham he originally served with the Army Service Corps before transferring to the Northumberland Fusiliers. 36 year old Marmaduke Smith died on 21st December 1917 at the 104th Field Ambulance and is buried in Buquoy Road Cemetery
Lot 223
WW2 German Army Officers Dress Dagger, being a fine example with a glass type orange grip. Oakleaf relief to the pommel and ferrule. Army eagle and swastika cross guard. Complete with the original scabbard with two hanging rings. Plain un-marked double edged blade which remains in generally good condition.
Lot 224
WW2 German Army Officers Sword by Clemen & Jung, fine example of an aluminium hilted lion head army officers sword with much of the light gilded finish remaining to the guard. Celluloid grip retains the wire binding. Jewelled eyes to the lion head pommel. Army eagle to the cross guard. Housed in the original scabbard with single hanging ring. Polished slightly curved blade with fuller to the back edge. Clemen & Jung makers mark to the underside of the langet. Some wear to the gilding on the hilt and some wear to the scabbard but otherwise a good example.
Lot 255
Finnish Puukko Knife Belonging to a German Army Doctor Hans Schurig, superbly detailed example of the traditional knife of the Finnish people known as a Puukko knife, this example with its ebony handle has been finely etched in silver with the rampant lion and shield insignia of the Finns and swastika below in circle, the reverse side with similar etching “An Dr med HANS SCHURIG Zur Errinerung von H&A KOSKENHOVI”, Very top of the dagger handle appears to have the date 1933. Dagger housed in traditional leather scabbard with motifs. Blade with lightly etched decoration and fuller to the back edge. Slightly curved blade. Some staining to the blade and some light areas of loss to the finish but generally a good example. It would appear that Koskenhovi is a small region of Finland, can only assume that Shurig was a doctor in this area. Worthy of further research.
Lot 257
WW2 German Engraved Parade Dress Bayonet, good example of a standard WW2 German army parade bayonet with two piece chequered grips. Housed in its original scabbard with leather bayonet frog attached. Blade etched to one side with steel helmet and German army eagle bordering inscription in gothic script ‘ Zur Erinnerung an meine Dienstzeit’. No makers trade mark to the blade. Some plating lifting to the pommel but otherwise good example.
Lot 258
WW2 German Infantry Regiment Nr 41 Engraved Parade Dress Bayonet by WKC, good example of a standard WW2 German army parade bayonet with two piece chequered grips. Housed in its original scabbard with leather bayonet frog attached. Blade with etching to one side, having foliage and gothic script “Fur Erinnerung an meine Dienstzeit beim Inftr-Regt 41 Bayr-Ostmark”, WKC trade mark to the base. Some light areas of plating lifting but otherwise good condition.
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