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WW2 German Photograph and Document Album, being a mint un-issued example with the cover having large German battle flag and gothic wording “Wehrdienst -Ehrendienst, Erinnerungen am Meine Dienstzeit” (Military Service - Honourable Service, Memories of my Service Time). Published by Wilhelm Limpert Verlag, Berlin. This has an historical introduction to the German Army (in German) up to the mid 1930s. Excellent un-issued example.

9x Italian Badges, believed to be of WW2 and later. All mounted onto card with identification written in ink. Including Army Lancers, Artillery, Alpine Artillery, Horse Artillery, Light Anti-Aircraft Artillery, plus others. Various conditions. (9 items)

An Army Medical Corp 9ct gold pendant, stamped 9ct, suspended from a later curb link necklace, stamped 375, 7.6g gross

AN ASSORTMENT OF ITEMS TO INCLUDE SHOWER FITTINGS, WHEELS AND PLASTIC ARMY FIGURES ETC

Highland Cyclist battalion cap badge and two Army Cyclist Corp cap badges. (3) (B.P. 21% + VAT)

96th Regiment of Foot pre 1881 Army Cap Badge. (B.P. 21% + VAT)

U.S Army World War II Signal Corps frequency meter, made by the Rauland Corporation, Chicago, Illinois. Together with a U.S Army World War II Signal Corps 1940's original headphones.(B.P. 21% + VAT)

The Noble Game of Chess, a book by Captain Joseph Bertin.  Printed by H Woodfall 1735.  The noble game of chess. Containing rules and instructions, for the use of those who have already a little knowledge of this game. Full leather bound, gilt letters to front board.  Staining and yellowing to title page.  [ii] blank, iii-iv preface, v-viii rules, [1]-78.  Captain Joseph Bertin (1690s – c. 1736) was one of the first authors to write about the game of chess. David Hooper and Kenneth Whyld in The Oxford Companion to Chess call his book The Noble Game of Chess "the first worthwhile chess book in the English language". B. Goulding Brown, writing in the December 1932 British Chess Magazine, called it the first original English chess book. Bertin was a Huguenot born at Castelmoron-sur-Lot in the 1690s. He came to England during his youth, became a naturalized citizen in 1713, and married in 1719. In 1726, he joined a line regiment serving in the West Indies. He was later promoted to the rank of Captain, and ultimately was released from the Army as an invalid. In 1735 he published a small volume entitled The Noble Game of Chess. In the same year, he was recommissioned in a Regiment of Invalids and, according to Hooper and Whyld, "In all probability he died soon afterwards."

Dominic Serres (Auch 1722-1793 London)Vice-Admiral Parker's Action with the Dutch Fleet on the Dogger Bank, 1781, the opening manoeuvres, with warships in action to the right whilst the Dutch convoy runs for safety in the top left signed and dated 'D. Serres 1781' (lower right)oil on canvas65.4 x 110.5cm (25 3/4 x 43 1/2in).Footnotes:ProvenanceJonathan Janson, UK.ExhibitedLondon, British Council, Zwei Jahrhunderte der Englische Malerei, section I, no. 11 lent by Mr J Janson.LiteratureA. Russett, Dominic Serres War Artist to the Navy, Woodbridge, 2001, p. 113.Russett discusses a larger version of this painting commissioned by Hyde Parker in this literature reference. The painting was exhibited at the Royal Academy, London in 1782, as no. 85 and is illustrated in colour on page 119, plate 50, and is currently held in Melford Hall, Suffolk, originally the home of Sir Harry Parker, 6th Baronet.Russett mentions another, smaller version of the Dogger Bank action which is likely this painting.The Battle of the Dogger Bank, 5th August 1781In October 1777, two years after the outbreak of the American War of Independence, the new United States' army gained its first notable success against British forces at Saratoga. In the wake of this humiliation, the major European powers - led by France - decided to ally themselves to the infant American republic in the hope of making territorial gains at England's expense and, following France's lead in 1778, most of Britain's neighbours had joined the alliance against her by 1781. One of the nations most anxious to regain some of its former maritime supremacy was the Netherlands and nine months after they entered the fray, opposing Dutch and English squadrons met in their only encounter of the War.Neither squadron was intended to be a battle fleet; rather, both were escorting home valuable Baltic convoys when, totally unexpectedly, each sighted the other off the North Sea's Dogger Bank at daybreak on 5th August 1781. Unusually in any naval engagement, the opponents were of identical strength, with each squadron consisting of seven ships-of-the-line supported by - for the Royal Navy - four frigates and one armed cutter and - for the Dutch - five frigates as well as, coincidentally, a single armed cutter. The English commander, Vice-Admiral Hyde Parker, ordered his convoy to set course for England and then manoeuvred his fleet before signalling for close action at about 8.00am. The British line bore down on the Dutch, under Rear-Admiral Zoutmann, and once joined, the battle raged for three-and-a-half hours, becoming increasingly desperate as neither side was able to gain the upper hand. Eventually exhausting themselves, the two squadrons drew apart without a decisive conclusion, the Dutch convoy having saved itself by running for shelter into the Texel estuary halfway through the battle. Had Hyde Parker's ships been fully manned and in better repair he would probably have won the day; as it was, the Royal Navy's best vessels were elsewhere, mostly in the West Indies, and there was also a critical shortage of trained seamen due to the extended nature of the War. Nevertheless, despite very high casualties on both sides, Parker at least succeeded in persuading the Dutch not to venture out of port again which, in itself, helped the Royal Navy in its efforts to defeat other enemy fleets across the globe.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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An illustrated leaf from a manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnama depicting Rustam and Sa'd-e Waqqas and their forces in combat on horseback Persia, Shiraz, circa 1560-70gouache and gold on paper, text written in nasta'liq script in black ink on gold-sprinkled paper, in four columns, inner margins ruled in colours and gold, text verso written in four columns in nasta'liq script interspersed with text written diagonally between small illuminated panels, intercolumnar rules in orange, one illuminated heading in nasta'liq script in white within an illuminated panel, borders trimmed leaf 282 x 225 mm.Footnotes:ProvenancePrivate collection, London.The scene comes from the section of Firdausi's Shahnama dealing with the reign of the Sasanian Yazdgerd, and shows the battle between Rustam (the commander of the Sasanian army) and Sa'd-e Waqqas (the commander of the Muslim army), during which Rustam is killed.Important Notice to BuyersSome countries e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of Iranian-origin works. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: RR This lot is subject to import restrictions when shipped to the United States.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

An illustration from a Ramayana series, depicting the victory of Rama over Ravana, with celestial rejoicing and earthly homage to him Kangra or Guler, attributed to Purkhu and his workshop, circa 1800-20gouache and gold on paper, blue gold-decorated border 290 x 375 mm.Footnotes:ProvenancePrivate UK collection.The painting depicts the moment when Rama is honoured by both earth and heaven, namely chapter 108 of the Yudda Kanda, or Book of War (Book VI). Rama stands triumphantly in Indra's celestial chariot beside his charioteer Matali. He holds up the Brahma-weapon, which he has just used to kill Ravana (and which magically returned to him) - the moment captured in another painting in this sale (lot 138). In the sky can be seen Indra on his elephant mount and celestial beings playing drums and sounding trumpets. Flowers rain down on Rama. The monkey army (again carrying the Dunsinane tree trunks seen in lot 138) see off the stragglers of the demon army, and begin to occupy the fortress of Lanka (one monkey is seen at a turret window already freeing Sita).A Kangra artist at the court of Maharaja Sansar Chand, Purkhu was active between circa 1780 and 1820 and had a large workshop of pupils. Although there are no known works signed by Purkhu, a number of extensive large-sized series, including the Harivamsa, have been associated with him and his family. For a list of works attributed to the family workshop of Purkhu, see M. C. Beach, E. Fischer, B. N. Goswamy (edd.), Masters of Indian Painting 1650-1900, Zurich 2011, pp. 720-721.A Ramayana painting (depicting Narada teaching), perhaps from the same series, attributed to Purkhu, Kangra, circa 1810-15, is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (search no. 76074).For another Ramayana scene portraying the subject of gods and celestials in celebration at Rama and Sita's return, attributed to Mandi, circa 1820, see Christie's, New York, Indian and Southeast Asian Art, 21st March 2007, lot 357.For a work in a similar style see B. N. Goswamy and E. Fischer, Pahari Masters, 1991, no. 164 (from a Harivamsa series, circa 1800-15, attributed to Purkhu). See also: Bonhams, Islamic and Indian Art, 19th April 2007, lot 340 (from a Harivamsa series); Sotheby's New York, Indian and Southeast Asian Works of Art, 19th March 2008, lots 209-216 (from Harivamsa and Mahabharata series); Simon Ray, Indian and Islamic Works of Art, April 2006, no. 74; Francesca Galloway, The Divine and the Profane, London 2012, no. 7; Sotheby's NY, 20th September, 2005, lots 110-112; Sotheby's NY, 19th September 2006, lots 15-18; M. Brand, The Vision of Kings, National Gallery of Australia, 1995, no. 21; Subash Kapoor, Art of the Past, September 2007, no. 9.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A scene from a Ramayana series (the 'Second' Guler Ramayana), depicting Rama about to kill the demon king Ravana in the battle between the two armies Guler, circa 1790-1800gouache and gold on paper, gold-decorated blue floral inner border, flecked pink outer border 256 x 357 mm.Footnotes:ProvenanceBy family repute, acquired at Spink, London, in the 1980s.Private UK collection, 1980s-present.The scene depicts a climactic moment in the battle between the armies of Rama and of Ravana, the demon king, at which, after several days fighting, the arrows of Rama cut off each of Ravana's heads in turn - but they grow back again. Rama is reminded by his charioteer, Matali, to use his Brahma-weapon - which finally defeats the demon king.This superb painting is an illustration from the series known as the 'second' Guler Ramayana, attributed to the first generation of artists after Manaku and Nainsukh. The first section of the series is referred to by W. G. Archer as the Kangra Ramayana series, and is dated circa 1775-1780 (and also as the 'Bharany' Ramayana). This comprises illustrations from the first three books of the Ramayana. Our painting belongs to the second section of the series, comprising illustrations from Books Five and Six, and specifically to Book Six, the Yuddhakanda or the Book of War. Goswamy and Fischer date this second section to circa 1790 and list known paintings belonging to it (M.C. Beach, E. Fischer, B.N. Goswamy (ed.), Masters of Indian Painting 1650-1900, Zurich, 2011, p. 690).J. P. Losty discusses another illustration from Book Six depicting Ram, Sita, Lakshmana and the monkey army seated inside the golden chariot about to begin their return to Ayodhya. He dates this illustration to circa 1800 and attributes it to an artist from Guler, noting that the human faces are depicted with an angular profile characteristic of the Guler style and sharp noses which bear the influence of Nainsukh rather than the smoother profile usually associated with Kangra. He suggests that it is quite likely this second part of the series was painted in Guler during the last years of Raja Bhup Singh's reign prior to its annexation by Sikh forces in 1813. (See J. P. Losty, A Mystical Realm of Love: Pahari Paintings from the Eva and Konrad Seitz Collection, London 2017, no. 22, pp. 119, 122-123).Other examples from this series have appeared at auction: particular comparison can be made with the following:Christie's, Arts of India, 12th June 2018, lot 26 (depicting Rama, Lakhshmana and Sita at the hermitage of Bharadvaja).Bonhams, New York, Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art, 11th September 2012, lot 89 (Rama and Lakhshmana conferring with the monkey army while other monkeys are in combat with the demon army).Sotheby's New York, Indian and Southeast Asian Works of Art, 21st March 2012, lot 210 (Vibhishana bowing before Rama, surrounded by the monkey and bear army, with the fortress of Lanka in the background). Both of these have the noticeable pink-tinged ridges of the hills, seen in our painting, though less pronounced here.Sotheby's New York, Important Indian Paintings from the Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck Collection, 22nd March 2002, lots 59 and 60 (Guler or Kangra, circa 1790; the trees and branches carried by the monkeys are prominent - hints of Birnam Wood come to Dunsinane - and the decoration on the demon chariots is very similar).Sotheby's New York, Indian and Southeast Asian Works of Art, 20th March 2013, lot 319 (Rama and Lakhshmana wounded by the arrow of Indrajit).Sotheby's New York, Indian and Southeast Asian Art, 19th September 1996, lot 185 (the monkey army beginning their assault on Lanka under the direction of Rama).Sotheby's, Oriental Manuscripts and Miniatures, 23rd April 1997, lot 149 (Hanuman conducting a reconnaissance of the fortress of Lanka).Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, Fine Oriental Miniatures, Manuscripts, Islamic Works of Art, and 19th Century Paintings, 14th December 1979, lot 225 (there attributed to Garwhal, circa 1800).For paintings from the first series (1775-80), see for example:Goswamy and Fischer, op. cit., nos. 143-145, pp. 340-343.D. Ehnbom, Indian Miniatures: the Ehrenfeld Collection, New York 1985, nos. 116-118.S. Kossak, Indian Court Painting, 16th-19th Century, New Yorkl 1997, no. 62. Sotheby's New York, March 22, 2002, lots 47 & 48.Sotheby's, Oriental Manuscripts and Miniatures, 12th October 1981, lot 107.A. G. Poster, Realms of Heroism: Indian Paintings at the Brooklyn Museum, New York 1994, pp. 263-264, nos. 215 & 216.Other pages can also be found in the Mittal Collection, Shimla Museum, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A rare group of manuscript reports and letters relating to Field Marshal Lord Gough, 1st Viscount Gough (1779-1869) and the Battle of Sobraon, the first addressed to the Duke of Wellington and recounting the battle British Army Headquarters, Hapoor, on the right bank of the River Sutledge, 16th and 17th February 1846manuscript on paper, four sides of text on one folded sheet, 326 x 198 mm.; a letter from the Duke of Wellington to Lord Gough, dated London 5th March 1849, relating to the surrender of Multan, three sides of text on one folded sheet, 225 x 183 mm.; and a letter from Queen Victoria to Lord Gough, dated Windsor Castle, 23rd March 1863, black-edged mourning paper, three lines of text on one folded sheet, 177 x 112 mm., with black-edged envelope with Arbuthnot's inscription 66 x 120 mm.(4)Footnotes:ProvenanceFormerly in the collection of Major-General William Arbuthnot (1838-93), grandson of Lord Gough, who himself served in India at the time of the uprising of 1857-58.1. A detailed report on the engagement, written only a week after the battle, with precise movements of troops and artillery fire, which was famously intense. Gough makes a point of reporting the gallantry and discipline of the Indian army as much as the British troops. But as a postscript he adds: 'Policy precluded me from publicly recording my sentiments on the splendid gallantry of our fallen foe, or noticing the acts of heroism displayed not only individually but almost collectively by the Sikh Indians and army in this hard contested battle'.2. The Duke of Wellington to Gough, 5th March 1849: 'Accounts were received in London on Saturday of the surrender of the Citadel of Mooltan and of the battle fought on the 13th July by the army under your command between the rivers Chenab and Jhelum upon which I sincerely congratulate you'. Gough's replacement and his return to England have been considered 'and Her Majesty's pleasure had been taken on the subject'. Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Napier had been suggested. 'I am convinced that you will do every thing in your power to facilitate the performance of his duties by the information which you will give him of your plans and intentions [...] I would not allow any other to inform you of this arrangement and I beg you to believe me, my dear Lord'.3. 'The Queen has heard with much concern of the sad affliction which has befallen Lord Gough and is conscious to express personally her sincere sympathy with him. She recollects having met his lamented wife at the Phoenix Park [Dublin], 10 years ago, and how kind and amiable she was'. There follows a High Victorian expression of grief and religious belief (Prince Albert had died in December 1861, only a year and three months before this letter): 'Irreparable as his loss is, how blessed to have lived together till the Evening of their lives with the comfort and hope of the separation being but a short one. To the poor Queen this blessing so needful has been denied, and she can only hope never to live to see old age, but to be allowed to rejoin her beloved, great and good husband, ere many years elapse. The Queen sincerely hopes that Lord Gough's health may not have suffered, and asks him to express her sincere sympathy to his family'.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

An official letter from Maharajah Ranjit Singh, addressed to Sardar Gujjar Singh (leader of a Sikh mission to the British in Calcutta), asking him to approach Lord William Bentinck, Governor-General of India, with a request Punjab, probably Lahore, dated 23rd Bhadon 1891/14th September 1834Persian manuscript on gold-sprinkled paper, 15 lines of text written in nasta'liq script in black ink, two floral motifs in gold at head of and in body of text 405 x 190 mm.Footnotes:The letter asks Sardar Gujjar Singh to approach the Governor-General, William Bentinck, to ask if the Maharajah might send two sons of commanders to inspect British territory and factories etc., so that they might learn from them. It is dated in the Hindu calendar 23rd Bhadhon 1891/14th September 1834. (Bhadon is the fifth Hindu month, corresponding to mid-August to mid-September (see John T. Platts, A Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English, Oxford University Press, reprint 1968, p. 178).Bentinck (1774-1839), the Governor-General, joined the army in 1791 and served in various places before becoming Governor of Madras (1803-1807); was employed in Portugal and commanded a brigade at Corunna; was Lt-General in Sicily (1811); Governor of Bengal (1808); and Governor-General of India (1834-35).This must have been during the mission sent to Calcutta by Ranjit Singh in 1834, which was headed by Gujjar Singh and accompanied by an army led by a certain Gulab Singh (d. 1844), known as Gulab Singh Calcuttia on account of his having taken part in this mission.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Joseph Davey Cunningham, A History of the Sikhs, from the Origin of the Nation to the Battles of the Sutlej, the first (suppressed) edition John Murray, London, 1849425pp., two hand-coloured engraved maps, one folding, one folding genealogical tree of the Gurus, contemporary stamped leather 230 x 155 mm.Footnotes:ProvenanceBookplate of Norah Lydall.Inscribed GSL, 8/10/38.Stamped Director: C. W. M. Gell, BA (Cantab.).J. D. Cunningham (1812-51) was, as the title page has it, 'Lieutenant of Engineers, and Captain in the Army of India'. In 1837 he was appointed assistant to Colonel Claude Wade, the political agent for the Sikhs, and held various positions in the Punjab until 1845. When the first Anglo-Sikh War began in December of that year he was attached to the staff of Sir Charles Napier and then to that of Sir Hugh Gough, Commander-in-chief in India. He was present at the battles of Buddawal (22 January 1846) and Aliwal (28 January 1846). At Sobraon (10 February 1846), he served as an additional aide-de-camp to the Governor-General, Sir Henry Hardinge. Later he was political agent to the state of Bhopal from 1846 to 1850.This first edition of A History of the Sikhs contains criticism of Hardinge's actions in the conduct of the Anglo-Sikh War and this led to Cunningham's dismissal from the political service. The second edition of the book was published in 1853 after Cunningham's death at the age of 38 (which was supposed to have been partially caused by this disgrace).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A large collection of correspondence, postcards and other documents relating to Princess Bamba (1869-1957), the daughter of Maharajah Duleep Singh, including a proclamation laying claim to the lands of the Punjab Great Britain, Europe, and Kashmir, late 19th/early 20th Centuryvariously manuscript and typewritten the largest 294 x 200 mm.; the smallest 55 x 88 mm.(qty)Footnotes:ProvenanceFormerly in the collection of the great-grandson of Princess Bamba Duleep Singh's personal secretary, who with his wife was employed by the Princess for over thirty years.Princess Bamba was the daughter of Maharajah Duleep Singh with Maharani Bamba. In 1915, when she was 46, she married a doctor in the Indian Army, Lt. Col. David Waters Sutherland (hence the surname used in no. 2 below). At this stage (though subsequently saved by a lump sum payment of £10,000 from the British Government) she was not well-off due to mismanaging her allowance and in addition gambling debts (see nos. 4, 8 and 9 below for her apparently lifelong concern with finances).She travelled frequently, including to India, as witnessed by many of the items included in this lot. She died in Lahore at the age of 89, having declined drastically in health during her last years. For a survey of her life, including several photographs, see P. Bance, The Duleep Singhs: the Photograph Album of Queen Victoria's Maharajah, Stroud 2004, pp. 127-134; and by the same author, Sovereign, Squire and Rebel: Maharajah Duleep Singh, London 2009, pp. 152-161. 1. A typewritten proclamation, addressed To: INDIA, from 'Bamba Shahzadi of the Punjab and Kashmir, Rightful Queen of the Punjab, Kashmir and much territory beyond', dated 21st June 1948, from La Turbie, Alpes Maritimes, France, claiming her 'inheritance to the vast lands of my Father, Maharajah Dulip Singh which have been misappropriated'. She castigates the British (and in particular Lord Dalhousie, his guardian) for taking away his birthright. The Sikhs have been sadly forgotten, despite their role in repelling foreign invaders of India (notably Nadir Shah and Ahmad Shah Durrani. 'I claim also the value of the richest portion of our private property. The territory between the Indus and the Jelam from the lower hills to south of the Salt Range'. Maharajah Ranjit Singh began the rise of the Sikhs to power, continued by his sons and successors - but 'There is no doubt that they were all disposed of by the machinations of the British'. Her last paragraph deals with the alleged treachery of Gulab Singh, in league with the British, who began the Anglo-Sikh Wars 'without any provocation'. 'Little Dalip Singh was only 8 years old when robbed by his guardians the British of Kasmir [sic] which they sold to Gulab Singh for £75,000. This money had been placed in Firozpur by his brother Raja Sujet Singh who was killed in battle. At his death this money legally reverted to the Lahore Treasury, but the British accepted it from Gulab Singh in payment of Kashmir. Kashmir was bought with my father's money. Kashmir therefore twice over [also underlined in red] belongs to me'. 294 x 200 mm.On her return to England after the war, perhaps provoked by the partition of the Punjab between India and Pakistan, but also ill-health, Princess Bamba began to refer to herself as 'Queen of the Punjab', and often caused a nuisance in the street in places such as Norwich, asking policemen and others if she knew who she was, Queen of the Punjab.2. A letter from the Governor of the Punjab, addressed to Princess Bamba Sutherland, apparently in rather exasperated response to a perceived slight, dated Government House, Lahore, 30th December 1941: Thank you for your letter of December 23rd, and I apologize for the delay in replying. I have now looked up the records and I find that the procedure indicated in the ADC's letter to which you refer has received the approval of very high authority, and I regret that I am unable to alter it. Let me assure you, however, that the last thing that my wife and I would wish to do is hurt your feelings in any way. With our kindest regards and all good wishes for the New Year., addressed to the Princess at 'Gulzar', Jail Road, Lahore, Governor's official stamp at upper left, 227 x 176 mm.Princess Bamba became stranded in Lahore from January 1941 for the duration of the war, purchasing a house there, and was often unwell as well as distraught through loneliness and being unable to see her sister Catherine before she died in 1942. She became convinced that she had been poisoned by British agents (though she does in reality seem to have been watched by the authorities).3. A typewritten letter, sent soon after the outbreak of the Second World War, from a doubtless harrassed British Consul-General at Marseille, informing the Princess that he cannot assist her with either a visa to enter Spain or a visa to leave France, dated 21st September 1939, addressed to the Poste Restante at Font Romeu, signed by the Consul and with embossed stamp at top, 240 x 190 mm.4. A group of fifteen typewritten sheets from a total of twelve separate letters (incomplete) addressed to Princess Bamba from her solicitors, regarding the estate of her late sister Princess Irene and her litigation with her stepsister Princess Pauline Torry, letters dated between 13th July 1927 and 20th December 1930, two addressed to the Princess at the Poste Restantes in Nice and Monte Carlo, 260 x 205 mm.5. A group of fifteen medical prescriptions made out for the Princess, dating between 1953 and 1956, from the United Christian Hospital, Lahore, a Dr H. M. Selzer, and a Dr G. Lorbeer, both in Lahore, and a Dr Qureshi in Abbottabad, handwritten on printed chits, 190 x 125 mm. and slightly smaller.6. A small quantity of share dividend receipts for Princess Bamba's holding in Woolworth's and Shell, 1951 and 1952, printed forms, 160 x 360 mm.7. A group of seven hotel bills for the Princess during her travels in the Punjab, printed and handwritten chits for hotels in Karachi, Patiala, Multan, one dated 1955, 335 x 265 mm. and smaller.8. A group of nine letters and receipts relating to the Princess' tax affairs, Lahore, 1943, discussing refunds of income tax and her resident status ('Not Ordinary Resident', having arrived in India in February 1941), 230 x 140 mm. and smaller.9. A group of eight letters addressed to Princess Bamba: two letters to the Princess from the Assistant Resident at Lahore (on embossed headed paper), dated Srinagar, 5th and 6th November 1914, gently reminding her that she owes a certain Miss Langley the 'trifling sum' of fifty rupees, and asking her to remit the sum to avoid the possibility of Miss Langley bringing a civil suit against the Princess and 'in the hope of saving you possible annoyance hereafter', and 'with every apology for troubling you'; the second letter, a day later, thanks the Princess for the sum and wishes her a 'good journey down'; a letter from a letting agency in Srinagar, dated 5th November 1914, regarding a house and the aforementioned Miss Langley; four separate notes, apparently from Miss Langley herself, requesting the money, dated October [?] 1914, 210 x 140 mm. and smaller.10. A small clipping from The Illustrated London News, 30th June 1849, relating to Maharani Jindan Kaur's escape from British prison, 160 x 87 mm.11. A small albumen photograph of Maharajah Duleep Singh, circa 1860, 88 x 58 mm.12. A small engraved illustration of Maharajah Ranjit Singh, clipped from a newspaper, late 19th Century, 100 x 82 mm.13. A signed letter in Italian from the Princess to an Italian shipper or travel agent, regarding the collection of packages from San Remo to go to India, dated Hilden Hall, Penn, Buckinghamshire, 29th September 1949, 265 x 205 mm.14. A letter in the hand of Princess Bamba writing... For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Twelve army DPM burgans (in two crates)

A pair of Regimental silver menu card holders, The Royal Scots, by Collingwood & Co, London 1924, modelled as the regimental badges, with gilt highlights, on raised weighted circular bases, height 6.5cm. (2) The Royal Scots, the oldest and most senior regiment of the Line of the British Army, amalgamated with other Scottish Regiments in 2006 to form the Royal Regiment of Scotland.

A Regimental electroplated menu card holder, 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles, unmarked, modelled as the regimental badge on a raised weighted rectangular base, height 5cm, plus another Regimental electroplated menu card holder, The 8th Gorkha Rifles, height 3.7cm. (2) In 1903 the 43rd Gurkha's was renumbered the 7th Gurkha Rifles. In 1959 it was designated the 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles. The 8th Gorkha Rifles was raised in 1824 as part of the East India Company. It transferred to the British Indian Army after the 1857 rebellion. After independence in 1947, the regiment was transferred to the Indian Army.

A pair of late-Victorian Regimental silver menu card holders, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment, by Henry Brown, London 1891, modelled as the regimental badge, one with a crown around its neck, on raised circular bases on wooden plinths, engraved 'H McC' for Harry McCalmont', height 7.2cm. (2) The menu card holders were presented to the mess when McCalmont joined the 4th Bn of the Regiment. Harry McCalmont (1861-1902) joined the army in 1879 and by 1888 he had got involved in horse breeding. In 1895 he entered Parliament when he won the Newmarket seat for the conservatives. He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and Honoury Colonel of the 4th Battalion and he served in South Africa 1900-1901. He returned to take up his seat in Parliament, but died in 1902 at the age of 42.

A Regimental silver menu card holder, the 40th Pathans, by the Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company, London 1922, modelled as the regimental badge, on an oval base, length 7.5cm, plus an unmarked Regimental menu card holder, 11th Sikh Regiment,King George's Own (Ferozepore Sikhs), circa 1922, square form, applied with the regimental badge, height 5.4cm, approx. weighable 1.2oz. (2) The regiment was raised after the mutiny of 1858. In 1861 it became the 40th Bengal Native Infantry. In 1903 it became the 49th Pathans. In 1947 it as allocated to Pakistan. The Sikh Regiment was formed in 1922 after reorganisation of the Indian Army. In 1947 it was allocated to India.

A Second World War group of four: 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, & War Medal, un-named as issued, with Army Service Book of Pte. Edward Hayden R.A.S.C.; & a cast-aluminium circular Nazi swastika emblem, 6”.

A First World War trio awarded to Pte. A. Allen, Royal Warwickshire Regt. 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, & Victory Medal, mounted for wearing; with accompanying bronze circular memorial plaque to Archibald Allen & certificates, his identity tag; a Royal Artillery regimental cap badge; an army-issue belt; another belt; a pocket telescope; various photos & postcards, etc.

Popskis Private Army pair of WWII embroidered sleeve patches together with a copy of Popskis Private Army by Lt Col Vladimir Peniakoff DSO MC and related newspaper article. P&P Group 1 (£14+VAT for the first lot and £1+VAT for subsequent lots)

Rare East German Army Generals uniform, comprising tunic, breeches, boots, shirt and visor cap. P&P Group 3 (£25+VAT for the first lot and £5+VAT for subsequent lots)

Vietnam War period US Army issue red cross satchel. P&P Group 1 (£14+VAT for the first lot and £1+VAT for subsequent lots)

Vietnam War period US Army issued wrist compass with canvas strap. P&P Group 1 (£14+VAT for the first lot and £1+VAT for subsequent lots)

Desert Rats: 2072709 Sapper William J Gaunt Royal Engineers, a WWII medal group comprising Africa Star with 8th Army clasp, France & Germany star, 1939-45 star, BWM and Defence medal. Also included is Gaunts RE cap badge, a Desert Rats sleeve patch and a large quantity of related photographs and ephemera, together with a North African dagger collected on his service. P&P Group 2 (£18+VAT for the first lot and £3+VAT for subsequent lots)

A plastic toy army trunk

2x micro amperes, 1 volt meter, military US army contracting unit BC/608/A, volt meter military milli/amperes, earphones & a Intervalometer military US army

Three Roger A Freeman books, Mighty 8th War Manual, Mighty 8th War Diary; and the Mighty 8th History of the US 8th Army Air Force

GLAZED FRAME OF WW2 MEDALS, 1939-45, France & Germany Stars, Defence & War Medal, together with four cloth Unit/formation badges, Army Side Cap and a large mount of papers and ephemera, including fibre dog tags, which all suggest that this group can be attributed to a Pte 14596174 Frederick HUGHES, black watch, the paperwork also suggests that he was involved in driving a US Sherman Tank, after the D-Day landings in 1944, lots of intersting documents, letters etc, concerning one mans life with 30 Corps

SIX BOXES OF CERAMICS AND ORNAMENTS, to include a Poole Pottery spear shaped Delphis design platter, a Mdina turquoise glass decanter, Royal Albert 'Winter Harmony' figure from the Country Walk Collection, a small Dresden 'Ballerina', three Royal Albert 'Silver Maple' pattern tea cups with three saucers, three Coalport coffee cups with saucers, a Newlyn Pottery brown and green vase, a Royal Doulton 'Bunnykins' mug and egg cup, a west German stein with a pewter lid, a Swiss Army Knife (TO BE SOLD TO OVER 18'S ONLY), dinner plates, drinking glasses, etc (6 boxes)

Carte du Viste and Edwardian and later postcards including India, British army etc.

Italien - Faschismus : Moschettieri del Duce (Musketiere des Duce) - Fez für Offiziere und Kommandanten.Der Fez in Offiziersausführung aus schwarzem Filz mit Bordüren aus schwarzem Seidenripps. Schwarze Schnüre und Fransenbehang.Auf der Vorderseite versilbertes Emblem der Moschetteri del Duce, der auf gekreuzten Degen ruhende Totenkopf.Seitlich gestickter Offizierswinkel aus vergoldeten Metallfäden auf schwarzem Grund.Innen originales feines weißes Seidenfutter und hellbraunes Lederschweißband sowie lederner Kinnriemen.Mit Herstelleretikett in Form der kapitolinischen Wölfin mit den Farben der P.N.F. und der Bezeichnung: "DEPOSITATA DUX".Auf der Stirnseite des Lederschweißbandes die eingeprägte Bezeichnung "DUX" (Duce).Die Moschettieri del Duce ("Musketiere des Duce") waren eine Eliteeinheit der Freiwilligenmiliz für die nationale Sicherheit (M.V.S.N.), die Benito Mussolini als Ehrengarde im Palazzo Venezia und bei Militärparaden und faschistischen Zeremonien diente, ähnlich wie die Corazzieri für den König.Sie sorgten auch für die innere Sicherheit bei den Sitzungen des Großen Rates des Faschismus.Das Korps wurde am 11. Februar 1923 gegründet. Seine Mitglieder wurden aus den loyalsten Mitgliedern der MVSN ausgewählt und zählten 180 Mann, die in Trupps von fünf Mann organisiert waren. Die Einheit war in Rom stationiert und unterstand direkt dem Oberkommando der MVSN. Grundvoraussetzung für die Aufnahme in die Moschettieri war die Ableistung der Wehrpflicht als Offizier der Armee. Der Dienst war freiwillig und die Mitglieder erhielten keinen Sold. Die Moschettieri del Duce wurden 1940 formell aufgelöst, als viele ihrer Mitglieder nach dem Eintritt Italiens in den Zweiten Weltkrieg an die Front zogen, blieben aber de facto bis zum Sturz des faschistischen Regimes am 25. Juli 1943 bestehen. Ihr letzter Kommandeur, von September 1936 bis Juli 1943, war der Centurione (Hauptmann), später Seniore (Major), Mario D'Havet.Außerordentlich seltener Fez in Offiziersausführung dieser legendären Eliteeinheit der M.V.S.N. (Milizia Volontaria per la Sicurezza Nazionale). Facist Italy : Moschetteri del Duce - Commanding Officer's FezThe officer's fez made of black felt with borders of black silk rib. Black cords and fringe hanging.On the front, silver-plated emblem of the Moschetteri del Duce, the skull resting on crossed swords.On the side embroidered officer's angle of gilded metal threads on a black ground.Inside original fine white silk lining and light brown leather sweatband and leather chinstrap. With maker's label in the shape of the Capitoline she-wolf with the colours of the P.N.F. and the inscription: "DEPOSITATA DUX".On the front of the leather sweatband the embossed inscription "DUX" (Duce).The Moschettieri del Duce ("Musketeers of the Duce") were an elite unit of the Volunteer Militia for National Security (M.V.S.N.), who served as Benito Mussolini's honor guard at Palazzo Venezia and during military parades and Fascist ceremonies, similar to what the Corazzieri were to the King. They also provided internal security during the meetings of the Grand Council of Fascism.The corps was established on 11 February 1923; its members were chosen among the most loyal members of the MVSN and numbered 180, organized into squads of five men. Stationed in Rome, the unit was directly subordinated to the command-in-chief of the MVSN. A basic requirement to enlist in the Moschettieri was to have completed the compulsory military service as Army officers; service was voluntary and its members did not receive any pay. The Moschettieri del Duce were formally dissolved in 1940, when many of its members departed for the front after Italy's entry into World War II, but de facto continued to exist until the fall of the Fascist regime on 25 July 1943. Its last commander, from September 1936 to July 1943, was centurione (Captain), later seniore (Major), Mario D'Havet.Extremly rare officer's headgear of this legendary facist unit. 

Heer - Pioniertruppen : Trompetenbanner des Pionier - Bataillons 34. Auf der Vorderseite in feinster Silberfadenstickerei auf schwarzer Tuchunterlage der Heeres - Hoheitsadler und das Emblem "PB 34" (Pionier - Bataillon 34 ) innerhalb eines Eichenkranzes. Die Rückseite mit Traditionsemblem des 1. Rheinischen Pionier Bataillons No. 8 , innerhalb eines Eichenkranzes mit dem Eisernen Kreuz 1914. Darüber die preußische Königskrone. Feinste vergoldete Metallfadenstickerei auf weißer Tuchunterlage. 50 x 47 cm. Besonders schönes und seltenes Trompetenbanner.Army - Pioniertruppen : Trumpet banner of Pioneer Batillon No. 34. On the front in finest silver thread embroidery on a black cloth base the army sovereign eagle and the emblem "PB 34" (Pioneer Battalion 34) within an oak wreath. The reverse with traditional emblem of the 1st Rhenish Pioneer Battalion No. 8 , within an oak wreath with the Iron Cross 1914. Above it the Prussian royal crown. Finest gilded metal thread embroidery on white cloth backing. 50 x 47 cm. Especially beautiful and extremly rare trumpet banner.

Orden und Ehrenzeichen - Wehrmacht Allgemein : Krimschild. Bronzierte Ausführung mit magnetischer Rückplatte. Auf Heeresstoff. Rückseite mit Splinten und mit Papierabdeckung. Sehr schönes Exemplar.Orders and Decorations - Army Awards & Decorations : Krimschild. Bronze finish with magnetic back plate. On army cloth. Back with cotter pins and with paper cover. Very nice piece.

Orden und Ehrenzeichen - Wehrmacht Allgemein : Cholmschild.Eisenausführung - versilbert. Auf Heeresstoffunterlage. Rückseitiges Deckpapier durch Korrosion des Metalls etwas brüchig.Schönes und seltenes Originalexemplar. Orders and Decorations - Army Awards & Decorations : Chold Campaign/Battle Shield.Rare silvered iron made typ shows wear/age and features Army cloth backing. Reverse paper cover is missing in places due to corrosion. Nice and rare original award typ.

1.Weltkrieg : Preußen: Roter Adler Orden - Satz 1. Klasse mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern, 4. Modell, letzte Ausführung, 1917-1918.Verliehen an den Führer des 1. Armeekorps Generalleutnant Robert Kosch. Das Kreuz Silber - vergoldet und emailliert. Auf dem unteren Kreuzarm eingeschlagene Herstellermarke "W" der Hofjuweliere Wagner & Sohn, Berlin sowie der Silberstempel "938". Auf einem Kreuzarm ganz unwesentlich gechipt. Das Vorderseitenmedaillon in feinster Emaillemalerei und Goldtauschierung. Die Schwerter in der bei diesem Typ charakteristischen Form hohl geprägt. Das Eichenlaub mit Silberstempel "800". Der Bruststern Silber, die Auflagen vergoldet und emailliert, die Schwerter hohl geprägt. An vergoldeter Nadel. Unterhalb des Nadelhakens eingeschlagene Herstellermarke "W".Rückseitig Schraubmedaillon. Beide Stücke zusammen im schönen Originaletui aus rotem Leder mit Goldprägung. Im Innenteil schwarze Samteinlage, der Innendecke mit entsprechendem Seidenfutter. Beigefügt gedruckte Trageinstruktionen. Robert Kosch wurde am 5. April 1856 in Glatz/Schlesien geboren und ab 1863 im Kadettenhaus Berlin erzogen. 1874 trat er als Seconde-Leutnant in das I.R. 51 ein.1877 - 1880 absolvierte er die Kriegsakademie und war auf verschiedenen Dienstposten u. a. im Generalstab eingesetzt. Zu Beginn des 1. Weltkriegs war Kosch Generalleutnant und Kommandeur der 10. Division in Posen und wurde mit dem V. Armeekorps erfolgreich an der Westfront eingesetzt.Am 9. Oktober 1914 wurde Generalleutnant Kosch zum Führer des 1. Armeekorps in Litauen ernannt, wo sich seine Truppen den zahlenmäßig überlegenen russischen Truppen entgegenstellten und nach anfänglichem Rückzug in der Winterschlacht in den Masuren erfolgreich waren. Für diese Erfolge wurde Generalleutnant Kosch mit dem Orden Pour le Mérite ausgezeichnet. Am 11. Juni 1915 zum kommandierenden General des X. Reservekorps ernannt, führte er dieses in den Schlachten am Dnjestr, Gnisa Lipa, Krasnostaw bis an den Bug. Danach wurde General Kosch zum Kriegsschauplatz auf dem Balkan versetzt, wo er mit der ihm unterstellten 101. und 103. Infanteriedivision Serbien eroberte. Für diesen Erfolg seiner Soldaten erhielt General Kosch das Eichenlaub zum Orden Pour le Mérite. Ende Februar 1916 wurde General Kosch bei Verdun eingesetzt, wo er am 18. 8. 1916 zum General der Infanterie befördert wurde. Am 28. August 1916 wurde General Kosch zum Führer des neugebildeten Generalkommandos (z.b.V.) Nr. 52 berufen und im bulgarischen Donauraum zum Schutz gegen die ebenfalls in den Krieg eingetretenen Rumänen eingesetzt. General Kosch erhielt den Oberbefehl über die deutsche 217. Infanterie - Division sowie über österreichische, bulgarische und türkische Kräfte. In einer mehrtägigen Schlacht am Argesch Ende November bis Anfang Dezember wurden die Rumänen mit eigenen und Truppen der 9. Armee besiegt und die rumänische Hauptstadt Bukarest eingenommen, womit der Zusammenbruch der rumänischen West- und Nordwestfront besiegelt war. Nach Auflösung der Donau-Armee im März 1918 nahm General Kosch als Führer des Generalkommandos 52 an der Besetzung der Ukraine und der Kämpfe gegen die Rote Armee teil, wo er am 1. Mai 1918 zum Oberbefehlshaber aller Truppen in Taurien und der Krim ernannt wurde. Vom 1. Dezember 1918 führte General Kosch seine Truppen in die Heimat zurück. General Kosch reichte sein Abschiedsgesuch ein und wurde am 10. Januar 1919 zur Disposition gestellt. Der Rote-Adler-Orden 1. Klasse mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern war in Preußen bis zum Jahr 1918 immer eine der höchsten Kriegsauszeichnungen. In den Jahren 1848 - 1863 wurden nur 14 Exemplare (davon zehn ohne Eichenlaub) ausgegeben. Im Feldzug 1864 wurden nur zwei Schwerterdekorationen, im Krieg 1866 nur drei Schwerterdekorationen und im Krieg 1870/1871 ebenfalls nur drei Schwerterdekorationen des Roten-Adler-Ordens 1. Klasse verliehen. Selbst in der Materialschlacht des 1. Weltkriegs wurden lediglich 32 Rote-Adler-Orden 1. Klasse mit Schwertern verliehen. In diesen Zahlen sind die Verleihungen mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern bereits enthalten. Die Ordensdekorationen wurden bis zum November 1916 in Gold, danach aufgrund eines entsprechenden Erlasses Kaiser Wilhelm II. in silbervergoldeter Ausführung hergestellt. Die Verleihungszahlen zeigen den hohen Wert dieser Kriegsauszeichnung und dokumentieren gleichzeitig die außerordentlich große Seltenheit der heute noch real existierenden Originalexemplare der Schwerterdekoration der 1. Klasse des RAO. Der Orden gehört daher zu den größten Raritäten unter den preußischen Ordenund hat als reiner Kriegsorden mit dokumentierter Provenienz zusätzlich einen ganz besonderen Stellenwert. WWI : Prussia: Order of the Red Eagle - First Class Set with Oakleaves and Swords, last type awarded 1917 - 1918. Awarded to the leader of the 1st Army Corps Lieutenant General Robert Kosch. The ist class badge silver - gilt and enameled. On the lower arm of the cross the maker's mark "W" of the court jewelers Wagner & Sohn, Berlin and the silver stamp "938". One arm very insignificantly chipped. The front medallion in finest enamel painting and gold inlay. The swords hollow die struck construction in the form characteristic of this type. The oak leaves with silver mark "800". The breast star silver, the center gilt gilded and enameled, fitted with gilded pin. The swords hollow die struck construction. Maker's mark "W" stamped below the pin catch. Screw medallion on the back. Both pieces together in beautiful original red leather case with gold embossing. Inside black velvet inlay, the inside cover with corresponding silk lining. Attached printed wearing instructions. Robert Kosch was born in Glatz, Silesia on April 5, 1856 and was educated at the Cadet House in Berlin from 1863. In 1874 he joined the I.R. 51 as a Seconde-Leutnant. From 1877 to 1880 he graduated from the War Academy and served in various posts, including on the General Staff. At the beginning of World War 1, Kosch was a lieutenant general and commander of the 10th Division in Poznan and was successfully deployed with the V Army Corps on the Western Front. On October 9, 1914, Lieutenant General Kosch was appointed leader of the 1st Army Corps in Lithuania, where his troops confronted numerically superior Russian forces and, after an initial retreat, were successful in the Winter Battle in the Masuria. For these successes, Lieutenant General Kosch was awarded the Order Pour le Mérite. On June 11, 1915, appointed commanding general of the X. Reserve Corps, he led it in the battles on the Dniester, Gnisa Lipa, Krasnostaw to the Bug. After that, General Kosch was transferred to the Balkan theater of war, where he conquered Serbia with the 101st and 103rd Infantry Divisions under his command. For this success of his soldiers, General Kosch received the Oak Leaf to the Order Pour le Mérite. At the end of February 1916, General Kosch was deployed at Verdun, where he was promoted to General der Infanterie on August 18, 1916. On August 28, 1916, General Kosch was appointed leader of the newly formed General Command (z.b.V.) No. 52 and deployed in the Bulgarian Danube region to protect against the Romanians, who had also entered the war. General Kosch was given the supreme command of the German 217th Infantry - Division as well as Austrian, Bulgarian and Turkish forces. In a battle on the Argesch River lasting several days in late November to early December, the Romanians were defeated with their own troops and those o

Heer - Auszeichnungen des Heeres und der Waffen - SS : Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber mit Einsatzzahl 50.Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber mit Einsatzzahl 50. Feinzinkausführung. An breiter magnetischer Nadel. Nadelsystem magnetisch. Panzer rückseitig mit zwei Aluminiumnieten befestigt.Einwandfreies Originalexemplar mit Herstellerzeichen "JFS" der Firma Josef Feix Söhne, Gablonz an der Neise. Army - Auszeichnungen des Heeres und der Waffen - SS : Tank Assault Badge for "50" Deployment Days.Tank Assault Badge for "50" Deployment Days. Reverse marked "JFS" for the company of JOSEF FEIX SONS, GABLONZ on the Neisse. Reverse features correct magnetic hinge, wide pin and catch for this maker and two aluminium rivets attaching the center device. Very good condition.

Orden und Ehrenzeichen - Wehrmacht Allgemein : Auszeichnungen des Werner Lwowski.Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen, hohle Feinzinkausführung der Gebrüder Wegerhoff (Lüdenscheid). An Nadel.Silbernes Verwundetenabzeichen. Buntmetallausführung, versilbert. An Nadel.Beide Stücke stammen aus dem Besitz Werner Lwowskis und sind auf einem Zettel mit entsprechender Bezeichnung befestigt.Sehr schöne Exemplare.Orders and Decorations - Army Awards & Decorations : Medals of Werner Lwowski, son in law of Field Marshal Wilhelm List.GeneralAssault Badge, hollow construction zinc finish by Wegerhoff Brothers (Lüdenscheid). Reverse with pin.Silver wounded badge.Tombac version, silver plated.Reverse with pin.Both pieces come from the estate of Werner Lwowski, the son-in-law of General Field Marshal Wilhelm List and are attached to a slip of paper with the corresponding designation. Very nice specimens.

Heer - Panzertruppe : Trompetenbanner des Panzer Grenadier Regiments 4. Die Vorderseite aus gelbem Tuch mit gesticktem Wehrmachts - Hoheitsadler in versilberter Metallfadenstickerei. Bordüre aus Metallfadengeflecht. Die Rückseite mit Regimentschiffre aus vergoldeten Metallfäden: " PZGR 4" auf weißer Tuchunterlage. Dreiseitiger versilberter Fransenbehang. An der Oberseite eingenähte Metallstange mit Befestigungsösen. Besonders schönes, unberührtes Originalexemplar in bester Qualität. Selten. 55 x 55 cm.Army - Panzer Troops : Trumpet Banner of Tank - Grenadier Regiment No.4. The obverse made of yellow cloth with embroidered Wehrmacht - national eagle of silver-plated metal thread embroidery. Border of metal thread braid. The back with regimental cipher of gilded metal threads: " PZGR 4" on white cloth backing. Three-sided silvered fringe hanging. On the top sewn-in metal rod with fastening eyelets. Especially nice, untouched originaltrumpet banner in finest quality workmanship. Rare. 55 x 55 cm.

Orden und Ehrenzeichen - Wehrmacht Allgemein : Silberne Nahkampfspange. Feinzinkausführung versilbert. An magnetischer Nadel. Nadelsystem magnetisch. Mit brüniertem eisernen Plättchen. Auf der Rückseite Herstellerzeichen: "AUSF. A.G.M.u.K. GABLONZ." sowie "FEC.W.E: PEEKHAUS BERLIN." Sehr schönes und seltenes Exemplar dieser "unterschätzten" Auszeichnung. Versilberung fast vollständig intakt.Orders and Decorations - Army Awards & Decorations : Silberne Nahkampfspange. Fine zinc version silver plated. On magnetic needle. Needle system magnetic. With burnished iron plate. On the back maker's mark: "AUSF. A.G.M.u.K. GABLONZ." and "FEC.W.E: PEEKHAUS BERLIN." Very nice and rare example of this "underrated" award. Silver plating almost completely intact.

Orden und Ehrenzeichen - Wehrmacht Allgemein : Kubanschild. Bronzierte Ausführung mit magnetischer Rückplatte. Auf Heeresstoff. Rückseite mit Splinten und mit schwarzer Papierabdeckung. Sehr schönes Exemplar.Orders and Decorations - Army Awards & Decorations : Kubanschild. Bronze finish with magnetic back plate. On army cloth. Back with cotter pins and with black paper cover. Very nice piece.

Lone Star Modern Army Series Diecast Military issue comprising Rocket Launching Lorry. Generally good, no missile, some minor marks in generally good original box.

Two trays of mixed Lledo diecasts to include D-Day Anniversary gift set, British Army Collection and RAF examples

A Victorinox "Swiss Army" special edition "Le Corbusier" pen knife, together with another of standard design with multiple blades (2)

A large framed pencil drawing of a British Army Officer.

A small collection of ephemera, much of it relating to Sheffield, to include The Medical and Surgical Reporter, Philadelphia, 25 March 1865 [American Civil War era], No.421, Vol.XII, No.24, featuring reports from the army medical staff and various advertisements; four acts: concerning messuages & hereditaments in Sheffield, [c.1767], consolidation & amendments of Laws relating to Vaccination, 1867, relating to Contagious or Infectious Diseases among Cattle, 1867, to extend the Practice of Vaccination, 1840; several advertisement clippings, extracts from The Penny Magazine, and invoices with business letterheads, all relating to Sheffield; Bromyard Cottage Hospital Report, 1909; British Medical Association: Family Meals and Catering; an indenture relating to land in Ecclesall & Sheffield, 1924, with small manuscript plan, and other items, condition generally very good but varied, collection sold as found with all faults

KAMINUHR MIT NAPOLEON, Frankreich 1. viertel 19. Jh., Bronze feuervergoldet, Sockel sowie Gehäuseoberteil mit aufgelegten Zierapplikationen, obenauf stehend Napoleon mit Schwert, neben Symbolen seiner Feldzüge Siegeskranz, Landkarte und Heerbanner, Ziffernblatt im unteren Teil bezeichnet: „Maistre a Paris Werk mit Fadenaufhängung und schlag auf Glocke zur halben und vollen Stunde, Rückseitig bezeichnet „HTH AZUR“. HxBxT: 30,5/24,5/9,5 cm Leichte Alters und Gebrauchsspuren, Werk läuft kurz an.| MANTEL CLOCK WITH NAPOLEON, France 1st quarter of the 19th century, fire-gilt bronze, base and upper part of the case with applied decorative applications, standing on top Napoleon with sword, next to symbols of his campaigns victory wreath, map and army banner, dial in the lower part inscribed: "Maistre a Paris movement with thread suspension and strike on bell at half and full hour, inscribed "HTH AZUR" on the back. HxWxD: 30.5/24.5/9.5 cm Slight signs of age and wear, movement starts to run briefly.

A quantity of 'Days Gone By' model cars (some boxed) including '1935 blue bird,' London is Burning fire engine,' 'Dad's Army' J. Jones butcher van, etc, and a cable car music box.

A gents camouflage coat, short suede jacket, army wool jumper, black skippers hat, holdall cartridge belt.

Four World War II Medals to include The 1939-1945 Medal, The 1939-1945 Star, The Italy Star and The Africa Star with 8th Army clasp. In O.H.M.S. original box sent to Mr. M. Powell.

A small quantity of model vehicles including boxed Corgi Car Transporter, United States Army helicopter, Sea Harrier jet, 'Memphis Belle' plane etc., play worn.

A British Army cap badge for the 1st Dragoon Guards.

One volume 'Celebrities of the Army'.

Comedy actors, producers, comedians etc. , a collection of 9 signed (some dedicated) 6x4 pages, a few smaller. The signatures are David Croft (Producer and co writer of Dad's Army), Bill Cotton (TV Producer), Jack Smethurst, Nina Baden Semper, Jonathan Cecil, Peggy Mount (footballer Ian Bowyer to same page), Wendy Richard, Jacqueline Clarke and Arthur Askey. Some have signatures to back, sports, entertainers etc. 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

Jules Michelet (French 1798-1874): The Insect, with illustrations by Giacomelli, pub. T. Nelson and Sons, Paternoster Row, Edinburgh and New York, 1875, together with Edward Callow: The Phynodderree and Other Legends of the Isle of Man, with illustrations by W.J. Watson, pub. J. Dean and Son, Fleet Street, E.C, George Dodd: Metals British Manufactures, pub. Charles Knight and Co, Ludgate Street, 1845, WWI Imperial Army Series Musketry, pub. John Murray, Albermarle Street, 1915, Laurence Echard (1670-1730): The Roman History From the Settlement of the Empire by Augustus Caesar, To The Removal of the Imperial Seat by Constantine the Great Containing the Space of 355 years, vol. 2, printed by T.H. for M. Gillyflower, J. Tonson in Fleet Street, H. Bonwick in St. Paul's Church-yard and R. Parker in Cornhill, 1698, bound in leather (5)

A antique Salvation Army trumpet