MILITARY MEDALS, A Great War DCM Group of 4 awarded to Corporal John Robert Kliber, 2nd Battalion, West Riding Regiment, late ASC, for ‘gallantry and devotion to duty’ in rescuing a comrade under heavy machine gun and sniper fire near Arras 30 August 1918, comprising: Distinguished Conduct Medal, GVR (25521 Cpl J. R. Kliber. 2/W. Rid. R.), 1914 Star (SS-730 Pte J. R. Kliber. A.S.C.), British War and Victory Medals, 1914-1920 (S.S.730 Cpl. J. R. Kliber. A.S.C.); medals officially impressed, group loose, sold with cap badge and two other related enamel badges. Dark, slightly uneven tone, good very fine. (7) DCM London Gazette 18.01.1919 – ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on 30th August, 1918, south of Arras Cambrai Road. He was one of a party sent to dispose of an enemy strong post, which they succeeded, but shortly after were driven out again. Finding that a wounded man had been left behind, he crawled out through machine-gun and sniper’s fire and carried him in.’ John Robert Kliber was born c.1894 in Stepney, Middlesex, London, and attested for service in the ASC 8 August 1914, having previously worked as a Clerk, and later transferred to the West Riding Regiment, with whom he was serving at Arras at the time of his DCM award. Sold with attestation papers, war diaries, MIC, London Gazette mentions and other useful research.
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MILITARY MEDALS, HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT, A Great War KIA Pair awarded to Private Frederick Baker, 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment, who was killed in action 28 March 1918, comprising: British War and Victory Medals, 1914-1920 (12871 Pte. F. Baker. Hamps. R.); medals officially impressed, pair loose. Once lightly polished, nearly extremely fine. (2) Private Frederick Baker, of Farnbeds, Sussex, was killed in action 28 March 1918, and is remembered at the Arras Memorial. Sold with copy MIC and CWGC casualty report.
MILITARY MEDALS, A Great War ‘Gallipoli Interest’ MC and TD Group of 5 awarded to Quartermaster and Honorary Captain Charles Frederick Fraser, 87th (West Lancashire) Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps, late Liverpool Scottish, having been present in support of the first Gallipoli landings with the 29th Division, he was later awarded the MC in connection with services performed at Marcoing, France, as part of the Battle of Cambrai in 1917, comprising: Military Cross, GRI (Capt. C. F. Fraser. 29th Division Marcoing. 1917.) with case of issue, 1914-15 Star (Q. M. & Lieut. C. F. Fraser. R.A.M.C.), British War and Victory Medals, 1914-1920 (Q.M. & Capt. C. F. Fraser.), Territorial Decoration, GVR (Capt. C. F. Fraser. 1919) bearing reverse hallmarks for London dated 1919, with original ‘Garrard & Co’ case of issue; first and last engraved with reverse pins for wear, trio officially impressed, medals loose, with original set of miniatures. A few little scuffs to BWM, otherwise extremely fine, toned. (6) MC London Gazette 03.06.1918. Charles Frederick Fraser was born in 1872 in Leeds, Yorkshire, the son of Charles John Fraser, a Sergeant Major in the Royal Engineers of Scottish decent. Prior to the Great War he worked as a Bank Manager, living at Bank House, 2 Victoria Road, The Brook, Liverpool. He served in the Great War as a Quarter Master & Lieutenant with the 87th (West Lancashire) Field Ambulance, RAMC, part of the ‘Incomparable’ 29th Division. He served during the Gallipoli Campaign, and on the day of landings, 25 April 1915, Lieutenant Fraser remained aboard the SS Southland under Lt Col O’Hagan, with Major A P Hope-Simpson and Lieutenant Ryan, and in the initial days this vessel served as the primary casualty clearing station for the Gallipoli landings. The Liverpool Courier noted that Colonel O’Hagan (and presumably Lt C F Fraser also) began operating at 8.15am on Tuesday the 27th, and worked without cessation until 1.15pm on Friday 30 April continuously treating the worst of the casualties. On 6 May Colonel O’Hagan and his team were landed at Gully Beach where the HQ of the 87th Field Ambulance was established. The 87th Field Ambulance served with distinction throughout Gallipoli, but suffered heavy casualties, including amongst its officers Colonel O’Hagan (dysentery), Captain Clarke (gsw), Colonel Lindsay (slight wound & exhaustion). After the evacuation from Gallipoli, he continued to serve in France and Flanders, and was awarded the Military Cross in connection with his actions at Marcoing, part of the Battle of Arras, in 1917, ultimately reaching the rank of Quartermaster and Honorary Captain. He appears to have transferred to the Army Reserve in 1923, and retired from military service in 1927. Sold with 8 original pictures and postcards inside a brown canvas wallet, including three on horseback in Gallipoli, with one clearly showing the recipient in the uniform of the Liverpool Scottish, this believed to be pre-war, and one of his son, Kenneth. An interesting group, sold with a quantity of useful research.
A programme for the 1915 F.A. Cup Final ('Khaki Cup Final') Chelsea v Sheffield United played at Old Trafford 24th April At the outbreak of World War I sports competitions such as within cricket and rugby were suspended. Yet on the 1st September 1914 the Football League decided to play on with the 1914-15 season. This caused considerable controversy and there were many high profile and vociferous critics of the sport from every walk of life including the brewer Frederick Charrington, the Bishop of Chelmsford, Sherlock Holmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Punch Magazine. The 1914-15 F.A. Cup Final, played at Manchester United's ground at Old Trafford, and won by Sheffield United who beat Chelsea 3-0, acquired the sobriquet of "The Khaki Cup Final", owing to the large number of uniformed soldiers in attendance. In addition the Manchester Guardian reported "a number of wounded soldiers, one missing an arm, watched the match from the lower stand." A collection was made at half-time for the British Red Cross. Fully competitive football was abandoned before the following 1915-16 season, with a number of regional substitute competitions inaugurated. The tide of criticism against football begun to turn when the players of the Scottish side Heart of Midlothian enlisted, en-masse into the British Army. The core of the 17th Service Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment was a group of professional footballers, hence the commonly used name of the 'Football Battalion.' They fought at the Battle of the Somme amongst others and hold the distinction of having the first black infantry officer in the entire history of the British Army, namely Second Lt. Walter Tull who before the War played as inside-forward for Clapton, Tottenham Hotspur and Northampton Town. He was killed in an action in France on 25th March 1918. A number of decorations were issued to the soldiers of the Football Battalion, notably the Cardiff City and Wales international Lyndon Sandoe who was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal with bar and the Military Medal. In the duration of the hostilities the Football Battalion lost over 1,000 men including 462 in one battle, Arras in 1917. Perhaps the most prominent footballer to have lost his life in the First World War was the Blackburn Rovers and England international Edwin Latheron.
Herbert A Lake, `Cavalry before Arras, March 1917` and `The Start for the ``Sab`` Cambria 1918`, two black and white photogravures, signed and inscribed in pencil in the margins, 30cm by 39cm and 32cm by 38cm; two other black and white engraved battle scenes - Cromwellian and Boer War (4 - framed and glazed)
A Crimea Medal, renamed to 3881 FREDERICK STEEPLES. 34TH REGT., with clasp SEBASTAPOL and a Turkish Crimea Medal, British issue, lacks suspender; Militaria, comprising a Trench Art brass candlestick and box and cover, a Boer War Baden Powell Mafeking white metal medallion, a painted epaulette/gas mask tin, two copies of Bruce Bairnsfather`s The Bystander`s Fragments from France magazines, an album of printed photographs of Arras after the war and a packet of Ypres snapshots
A Crimea Medal, renamed to 3881 FREDERICK STEEPLES. 34TH REGT., with clasp SEBASTAPOL and a Turkish Crimea Medal, British issue, lacks suspender; Militaria, comprising a Trench Art brass candlestick and box and cover, a Boer War Baden Powell Mafeking white metal medallion, a painted epaulette/gas mask tin, two copies of Bruce Bairnsfather`s The Bystander`s Fragments from France magazines, an album of printed photographs of Arras after the war and a packet of Ypres snapshots
A very interesting collection of WWI medals belonging to the four brothers of the Rance family, who all joined up in 1915. By March and June of 1917, the two youngest were dead. Bernard.C.Rance R.F.A. died 26th March 1917: 1914-15 Star, 1914-1919 Great War of Civilisation, plus his death plaque. Fought at Ypres, the Somme, the Acnre and Arras. Charles.F.Rance L.R. died 7 June 1917: 1914-15 Star 1914-1919 Great War of Civilisation, plus his death plaque. fought at the Somme, Arras and Vimy Ridge. Also in this lot is a 1914-15 Star for R. Rance R.F.A who fought at the Somme, Richebourg, Bapaume, Givenchy and a 1914-19 Great War of Civilisation for J. Rance who fought at the Soome, the Acnre, Ypres, Arras, Cambrai and Peronne, together with a Royal Artillery badge and six bullet casings.
Group of three - 1939/45 Star War Medal & George VI Territorial Efficiency Medal to 4273409 Fusilier J. W. Stewart 4th Battn North`d Fus. copy research shows that he served with the 7th Battn North`d Fus Motor Cycle Reconnaissance Battn he was taken P.O.W. at Arras and served 5 years 21.05.40 he was from Haltwhistle N.T. Bible enclosed NEF to EF.
The following 26 lots comprise a Private Collection.: Pair: MBE, Military, 1st type, in case; MC, Geo V (reverse engraved ?Capt. E B Walker 1st S African Infy, Arras 9.4.17?), in case; with miniature group of five: MBE, MC, 1914-15 star, BWM, Victory. GVF. With much research information on Eric Bolingbroke Walker, and his pair of spectacles. See inside front cover.Note: Major E B Walker, appointed Lieut 1st D.M. Bgde S.A.S.C 11.8.1914, discharged 31.7.1915. Appointed Capt 1st S.A.1 1.9.1915. Date embarked not stated; severely wounded 12th April 1917 at Fampoux and admitted to Etaples hospital with various wounds, transferred to England to 4rh London Hospital 9.5.1917, discharged 1.8.1918, transferred S.A. Gen list 4.12.1917, Promoted T Major 19.1.1918, returned to Union 6.10.1919 released from service 7.10.1919. Awarded MC, 24.5.1917 (London Gazette 24.7.1917 ?For Conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When the company was held up by wire he dashed forward, forced a passage, and secured the surrender of the enemy at this point. Later, though severely wounded, he continued to direct his men, sending back frequent reports?. Awarded MBE 1.1.1919. Major Walker enjoyed a post war career as Registrar at Rhodes University in S Africa where a portrait hangs of him in the Founders Dining Hall.~(14
The following 26 lots comprise a Private Collection.: Pair: MBE, Military, 1st type, in case; MC, Geo V (reverse engraved Capt. E B Walker 1st S African Infy, Arras 9.4.17), in case; with miniature group of five: MBE, MC, 1914-15 star, BWM, Victory. GVF. With much research information on Eric Bolingbroke Walker, and his pair of spectacles. See inside front cover.Note: Major E B Walker, appointed Lieut 1st D.M. Bgde S.A.S.C 11.8.1914, discharged 31.7.1915. Appointed Capt 1st S.A.1 1.9.1915. Date embarked not stated; severely wounded 12th April 1917 at Fampoux and admitted to Etaples hospital with various wounds, transferred to England to 4rh London Hospital 9.5.1917, discharged 1.8.1918, transferred S.A. Gen list 4.12.1917, Promoted T Major 19.1.1918, returned to Union 6.10.1919 released from service 7.10.1919. Awarded MC, 24.5.1917 (London Gazette 24.7.1917 For Conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When the company was held up by wire he dashed forward, forced a passage, and secured the surrender of the enemy at this point. Later, though severely wounded, he continued to direct his men, sending back frequent reports. Awarded MBE 1.1.1919. Major Walker enjoyed a post war career as Registrar at Rhodes University in S Africa where a portrait hangs of him in the Founders Dining Hall.~(14
HERBERT GUSTAVE SCHMALZ (1856-1935) A SOLDIER`S VISION OF CHRIST AT ARRAS Signed, oil on canvas 149 x 216.5cm. Provenance: Presented by the 4th Royal Tank Regiment to the Garrison Church, Munster, on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Cambrai, November 20th 1977 ++ Lined and extensively restoredCondition reports are available via the ‘View Complete Catalogue’ link at www.lawrences.co.uk
FOUR BRITISH WAR MEDALS, to Casualties, 9779 Pte (L/CPL) Harry Dennis 1st BTN Royal Warks R., K.I.A. 25/4/1915 born Birmingham Menin Gate Memorial Ypres, 34889 Pte Harrie Herbert Pearce 10th BTN Royal Warwickshire Regiment K.I.A. 23/3/1918 German Spring Offensive born Poole Arras Memorial, 1339 CPL Thomas Joseph Brennan 1/8th BTN Kings (Liverpool Regiment) K.I.A. 16/6/1915 born Liverpool Le Touret Memorial, 117075 Pte John Watson Machine Gun Corps, D.O.W. 30/11/1918 (note date) born Ravenstone Coalville buried Ravenstone church yard (all with soldiers died/CWGC details)
A GREAT WAR CASUALTY GROUP TO SAPPER W.E. WILKINS, ROYAL ENGINEERS comprising the British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal (both 160464 Spr. W.E. Wilkins. R.E.), officially impressed, and a Memorial Plaque (Willie Edmund Wilkins), all mounted in a display case; together with the scroll accompanying the plaque; a portrait postcard of Sapper Wilkins in battledress uniform, by Osborne & Fisher of Cornhill, Bridgwater; a gilt metal `Royal Engineers` miniature locket-style photograph frame, containing a female portrait; and a bronze medal marked `S.M.E. Chatham` to the obverse and impressed `291 Party / Best Shot / W. Wilkins` to the reverse. Note: 160464 Sapper Willie Wilkins, 91st Field Coy Royal Engineers, the son of William & Eliza Wilkins of the Enmore Inn, Enmore, Bridgwater, died on 22nd March 1918, at the age of 22. He is buried with honour at the Faubourg d`Amiens Cemetery, Arras.
Photographs: A Collection Of Assorted Railway And Shipping Related Pictures comprising a folder dating from the 1950s with 9x7cm pictures including Isle of Man Railway, Liners (including the SS United States) and Lake paddle steamers, SFG (Indian) Railway and others (approx 100 most have original negatives); also an Official Photograph taken on the Western Front (WWI) depicting the Hotel de Ville, Arras in ruin, other early photographs including two 10x8`` views of the Grand Place, Brussels, Railways and views of Paris, small towns of England and others (including some modern examples) (qty)
Collection of postcards depicting the ruins in France from WWI collected by Donald Dean V.C. awarded his V.C. whilst there on active service, sites include Albert, Arras, Armentieres, Bapaume, Ypres and a panoramic view of the ruins of La Bassee, and a copy of his book edited by Terry Crowdy, DONALD DEAN DID NOT TAKE THE PHOTOGRAPHS
Pair: Gunner P.A.L. Bunting, Honourable Artillery CompanyBritish War and Victory Medals (4504 Gnr. P.A.L. Bunting. H.A.C. -Art.-), nearly extremely finePair: Private J. Bruster, Honourable Artillery CompanyBritish War and Victory Medals (6821 Pte. J. Bruster. H.A.C. -Inf.-), extremely fine (4) 6821 Private John Bruster, enlisted in the Honourable Artillery Company, 25.1.1916, and served during the Great War with the 2nd Battalion on the Western Front from 1.10.1916; killed in action at Bullecourt, 3.5.1917, and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Three: Private E. Ryan, 4th Battalion London Regiment1914-15 Star (2153. Pte. E. Ryan, 4-Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2153 Pte. E. Ryan. 4-Lond. R.), good very fineFour: Private G.M. Herring, 4th Battalion London RegimentBritish War and Victory Medals (2276 Pte. G.M. Herring. 4-Lond. R.); Defence Medal; Civil Defence Long Service Medal, unnamed as issued, very fine or betterBritish War Medal (2) (5205 Pte. E.H. Baker. 4-Lond. R.; 4473 Pte. B.J. Friday. 4-Lond. R.), nearly extremely fineGreat War Bronze Memorial Plaque (Laryton Lovett William Bowerman Thompson), good very fine, with Buckingham Palace enclosure, in card holder (10) 4473 Private Benjamin John Friday, born London; enlisted in the London Regiment, and served with the 4th Battalion (Royal Fusiliers) during the Great War; died of wounds on the Western Front, 5.5.1917, and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France.3118 Private Laryton Lovett William Bowerman Thompson, enlisted in the London Regiment, and served with the 4th Battalion (Royal Fusiliers) during the Great War; died of wounds at Gallipoli, 31.12.1915, and is buried in the Skew Bridge Cemetery, Turkey.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Bernard RANCILLAC « APPARITION DE LA VIERGE A DES PERSONNAGES DE CARTOONS », 1964 Huile sur toile signée et datée en bas à droite, titrée au dos 230 x 200 cm Expositions : - « Salon de Mai », Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Paris, 1964 - « Le Merveilleux Moderne », Musée de Lunds, Suède, 1965 - « Rancillac – Rétrospective », Centre Culturel de Vitry sur Seine, 1967 - Musée d’Art Moderne et Industries, Saint Etienne, 1971 - Musée d’Art Moderne de la ville de Brest, 1971 - « Neuf Grandes peintures de Rancillac », Bibliothèque Pablo Neruda, Malakoff, 1977 - « Rancillac 15 ans de Figuration », Maison de la culture d’Amiens, 1977 - « Rancillac 15 ans de Figuration », Musée des Beaux Arts de Tourcoing, 1977 - « Rétrospective Rancillac », Centre de Formation artistique, Château Genicart, Lormont, 1982 - « 25 ans d’images provocantes », Galerie Michel Vidal, Paris, 1988 - « Rancillac, la leçon de peinture », Centre Culturel Noroit, Arras, 1996 - « Rancillac – rétrospective 1962-2002 », Musée de l’Hospice Saint Roch, Issoudun, 2003, reproduit dans le catalogue de l’exposition page 57 - « Rancillac – rétrospective 1962-2002 », Musée d’Art Moderne, Saint Etienne, 2003, reproduit dans le catalogue de l’exposition page 57 - « Rancillac – rétrospective 1962-2002 », Musée des Beaux Arts, Dole, 2003, reproduit dans le catalogue de l’exposition page 57 - « Rancillac », Musée de Menton, 2004 - « La Figuration Narrative », Grand Palais, Paris, 2008 - « Rancillac », Institut d’Art Moderne, Valencia, 2009 - « Bernard Rancillac – récits », L’aspirateur, Lieu d’art contemporain, Narbonne, 2014, reproduit dans le catalogue de l’exposition page 4 Bibliographie : « Bernard Rancillac », Serge Fauchereau, éditions Cercle d’Art, Paris, 1991, reproduit page 57 « L’apparition de la vierge utilisant les restes de technique proprement picturale marque donc l’entrée de Rancillac dans la nouvelle Figuration, autrement dit la Figuration narrative » Gérard Gassiot-Talabot « Délibérément, dès les années 62-63, j’ai inventorié les différentes formes d’expression populaires : comics, BD, romans-photos, revues porno, etc. Pour rompre avec la peinture-peinture, tout en sachant que je ne sortirai pas des limites de l’art. Le résultat a dépassé mes espérances, mon exposition « Walt Disney » a suscité un tollé général dans le milieu artistique parisien. Mais un an plus tard, la vogue de la bande dessinée battait son plein. C’est dans les comics que j’ai trouvé les premiers éléments figuratifs d’une réelle violence. Il y a dans les comics américains une force effroyable qu’atteignent rarement les supports les plus élaborés. Le roman-photo populaire traduisit aussi plus tard une rupture, un refus de l’art savant, intellectuel. Certains partent au Pérou, à Katmandou, pour ma part, peindre de cette façon a été ma façon de couper les ponts, de renier mon éducation, mon milieu » Bernard Rancillac
A comprehensive collection of WWI Guernsey R.G.L.I. memorabilia belonging to Private Edwin Despres Falla of the Royal Guernsey Light Infantry, to include war medals, 15ct gold locket, silver pocket watch, vesta case, bullet brooch, military issue wrist watch and personal silver cased wrist watch, a lock of hair, a fragment of marble inscribed `Nov 4 1917 Arras`, photographs, postcards, letters, diary, wedding photograph and marriage certificate, 1st Royal Guernsey Militia `B` Company I.D. card, militia hat, dog tags, Service New Testament Bibles, war grave photograph, framed death plaque etc., together with a large framed portrait photograph of Private Falla in uniform and a framed official Royal condolences letter and scroll. (qty.) * Private Edwin Despres Falla was a bandsman for the L`Islet Salvation Army Corps and a Private in the 1st Battallion of the RGLI, son of John D. and Annie S. Falla of St Sampsons, married to Lavinia S. Falla (neé Quevatre). He was wounded in action by shrapnel on March 19th 1918 and succumbed to his wounds the following day in a field hospital run by the Australian Red Cross. He was buried with full honours at Cemetery B.3, Nine Elms, Poperinghe, Belgium. See Illustration.
"STUART REID (Australian) (1883-1971) An FB5 attacking an Aviatik German observation aircraft, World War One, signed ‘Stuart Reid’ (lower left), oil on canvas 16 x 20in (40.6 x 50.8cm). The subject is believed to depict 2nd Lieutenant Gilbert Stuart Insall, V.C., M.C., (No II Squadron RFC) on the occasion of him winning the Victoria Cross, on 7th November 1915 near Achiet, France. Provenance: Formerly in the collection of the Insall family. Thence to the current vendor. On 2nd November 1915 Insall had taken off from Villers Bretonneux aerodrome, flying with his observer. They attacked an Aviatak near Achiet le Grand, and forced it to crash land near Arras. Ignoring ground fire including shots from the enemy aircrew, at whom they returned fire (sending them fleeing from their aeroplane), Insall descended to drop a small incendiary bomb which set the Aviatik on fire. On their way home they also strafed the German trenches, but return fire holed their petrol tank. Insall was forced to land near a wood 500 yards inside the allied lines, where they were subjected to well directed enemy artillery shells. Working through the night by torchlight, Insall and his observer managed to repair their machine under fire. At dawn they somehow took off and managed to return safely to their home airbase. "
A group of awards and medals to The Bettin Family, comprising 1914-18 British War Medal and 1914-19 Victory Medal to `63078 Pte. F.C. Bettin. M.G.C.`, First World War period bronze memorial plaque, detailed `Frank Cecil Bettin` (F.C. Bettin served with the 102 Company Machine Gun Corps, died 6th June 1917, aged 23, and is commemorated on Bay 10 of the Arras Memorial), British Empire Medal, George VI military issue, to `Sgt. Walter A. Bettin, H.G.`, with the original card box of issue, and 1939-45 Defence Medal, with the Army Council forwarding slip and box of postage, addressed to `Mr W.A. Battin` (sic), together with a parchment certificate, named to `Walter Alexander Auguste Bettin`, dated 1959, with the original slip case, detailed `Copy of Freedom City of London`.
MANUFACTURE ROYALE DE BEAUVAIS La Bulle de Savon de la tenture des Jeux d’Enfants D’après Florentin Damoiselet (1644-1690), peintre ordinaire du roi, pour lequel, il a travaillé aux châteaux de Marly et de Versailles, sous la direction de Lebrun, après 1665 et avant 1669. Tapisserie en laine et soie Enfants jouant à faire des bulles de savon dans un jardin à la française, avec sa bordure d’instruments de musique, raquettes, fruits, griffons, coquilles et fleurs. Galon bleu qui porte les marques tissées CB et HBB. XVIIe siècle. (Bel état général restaurations, usures et manques au galon). HAUT. 305 cm - LARG. 183 cm Les modèles en sont attribués à Florentin Damoiselet (né en 1644) sur la foi d’un inventaire de la manufacture datant de 1731 (Badin 1909, p. 21). Le thème de la tenture la destinait à un emploi dans les appartements des enfants royaux. D’un carton identique à la tapisserie tissée à Beauvais avec des fils d’or et livrée pour le roi Louis XIV, en 1669. La même année, une seconde tenture fut livrée au Garde-Meuble mais qui ne comportait pas de fil d’or. Cette tapisserie présente une bordure différente et est peut-être issue des collections de la duchesse du Maine dont l’inventaire après décès (1753) mentionne cinq pièces de tapisserie de Beauvais "à jeux d’enfants" prisées 800 livres. La duchesse du Maine est Louise Bénédicte de Bourbon (1676-1753), petite fille du Grand Condé, qui épouse au château de Versailles le 19 mars 1692 son cousin Louis Auguste de Bourbon, duc du Maine (1670-1736) bâtard légitimé du roi Louis XIV en 1673. Portraiturée par de Troy et Largillière, la duchesse du Maine tenait dans son château de Sceaux, une véritable cour que l’on appelait la " petite cour de Sceaux ". Elle était la fille d’Henry Jules de Bourbon prince de Condé, duc de Bourbon (1643-1709), brigadier de cavalerie en 1668. Il sert sur le Rhin jusqu’en 1678, date à laquelle il s’installe dans son château de Chantilly. Cette tenture, l’une des plus anciennes de celles tissées à la manufacture de Beauvais, créée en 1664. Deux pièces en sont formellement identifiées : l’une, la Petite Reine, conservée au musée du Louvre, la seconde, La Danse, au Mobilier National. Jean Vittet, p. 137 : "Fait partie d’un ensemble" de 13 tentures de tapisseries de la Manufacture livrées pour le service de Sa Majesté, le tout suivant les ordonnances particulières du "Sr Colbert", par Hinart, "maître de la manufacture de tapisseries de Beauvais " pour un montant total de 41 789 livres payé en 1669 (BnF, Mél. Colb. 282, f252v-253v, second semestre ; Guiffrey, 1881-1901, I, col. 312, 385, 30 mai). Cette tenture-ci : "une tenture de tapisserie de jeux d’enfants" fut payée 8 112 livres. Livrée par Hinart au Garde-Meuble dès le 24 mai précédent. Fenaille, p. 374 : On conserve au Mobilier National plusieurs pièces de Jeux d’Enfants, du même style, dans une bordure de jouets et d’instruments de musique, qui ont été tissées par la Manufacture de Beauvais (Inventaire Général du Mobilier National, n° 96, en huit pièces). Jean Vittet & Arnauld Brejon de Lavergnée, La Collection de Tapisseries de Louis XIV, n° 56, fig. 111, pp. 137 à 141. Jean Coural, Beauvais, Manufacture Nationale de Tapisseries, p. 13. Fabienne Joubert, Amaury Lefébure & Pascal-François Bertrand, Histoire de La Tapisserie, n° 133, p. 202. M. Mathias, Jeux et Divertissements, exposition à Arras du 20 avril au 20 juin 1988. Maurice Fenaille, État Général de la Manufacture des Gobelins depuis son origine jusqu’à nos jours, p. 374. Par ailleurs, la marque LHB avec un blason puis B est celle de Louis Hinart, qui se retire vers 1678. Jean Coural, Beauvais Manufacture Nationale de Tapisseries, p. 11.Notre tapisserie a la même bordure que celle de la même série, reproduite dans Jean Coural, Beauvais Manufacture Nationale de Tapisseries, p. 12 sous le numéro 5. Une tapisserie identique à la nôtre et avec la même bordure, tissée avant 1669, figure dans les collections du Mobilier National, inv. GMT 3020. A wool and silk tapestry after Florentin Damoiselet depicting "La bulle de Savon", Royal Manufacture of Beauvais, 17th century. HAUT. 305 cm - LARG. 183 cm HEIGHT. 1201/16 IN. - WIDTH. 72 1/16 IN. Les modèles en sont attribués à Florentin Damoiselet (né en 1644) sur la foi d’un inventaire de la manufacture datant de 1731 (Badin 1909, p. 21). Le thème de la tenture la destinait à un emploi dans les appartements des enfants royaux. D’un carton identique à la tapisserie tissée à Beauvais avec des fils d’or et livrée pour le roi Louis XIV, en 1669. La même année, une seconde tenture fut livrée au Garde-Meuble mais qui ne comportait pas de fil d’or. Cette tapisserie présente une bordure différente et est peut-être issue des collections de la duchesse du Maine dont l’inventaire après décès (1753) mentionne cinq pièces de tapisserie de Beauvais "à jeux d’enfants" prisées 800 livres. La duchesse du Maine est Louise Bénédicte de Bourbon (1676-1753), petite fille du Grand Condé, qui épouse au château de Versailles le 19 mars 1692 son cousin Louis Auguste de Bourbon, duc du Maine (1670-1736) bâtard légitimé du roi Louis XIV en 1673. Portraiturée par de Troy et Largillière, la duchesse du Maine tenait dans son château de Sceaux, une véritable cour que l’on appelait la " petite cour de Sceaux ". Elle était la fille d’Henry Jules de Bourbon prince de Condé, duc de Bourbon (1643-1709), brigadier de cavalerie en 1668. Il sert sur le Rhin jusqu’en 1678, date à laquelle il s’installe dans son château de Chantilly. Cette tenture, l’une des plus anciennes de celles tissées à la manufacture de Beauvais, créée en 1664. Deux pièces en sont formellement identifiées : l’une, la Petite Reine, conservée au musée du Louvre, la seconde, La Danse, au Mobilier National. Jean Vittet, p. 137 : "Fait partie d’un ensemble" de 13 tentures de tapisseries de la Manufacture livrées pour le service de Sa Majesté, le tout suivant les ordonnances particulières du "Sr Colbert", par Hinart, "maître de la manufacture de tapisseries de Beauvais " pour un montant total de 41 789 livres payé en 1669 (BnF, Mél. Colb. 282, f252v-253v, second semestre ; Guiffrey, 1881-1901, I, col. 312, 385, 30 mai). Cette tenture-ci : "une tenture de tapisserie de jeux d’enfants" fut payée 8 112 livres. Livrée par Hinart au Garde-Meuble dès le 24 mai précédent. Fenaille, p. 374 : On conserve au Mobilier National plusieurs pièces de Jeux d’Enfants, du même style, dans une bordure de jouets et d’instruments de musique, qui ont été tissées par la Manufacture de Beauvais (Inventaire Général du Mobilier National, n° 96, en huit pièces). Jean Vittet & Arnauld Brejon de Lavergnée, La Collection de Tapisseries de Louis XIV, n° 56, fig. 111, pp. 137 à 141. Jean Coural, Beauvais, Manufacture Nationale de Tapisseries, p. 13. Fabienne Joubert, Amaury Lefébure & Pascal-François Bertrand, Histoire de La Tapisserie, n° 133, p. 202. M. Mathias, Jeux et Divertissements, exposition à Arras du 20 avril au 20 juin 1988. Maurice Fenaille, État Général de la Manufacture des Gobelins depuis son origine jusqu’à nos jours, p. 374. Par ailleurs, la marque LHB avec un blason puis B est celle de Louis Hinart, qui se retire vers 1678. Jean Coural, Beauvais Manufacture Nationale de Tapisseries, p. 11.Notre tapisserie a la même bordure que celle de la même série, reproduite dans Jean Coural, Beauvais Manufacture Nationale de Tapisseries, p. 12 sous le numéro 5. Une tapisserie identique à la nôtre et avec la même bordure, tissée avant 1669, figure dans les collections du Mobilier National, inv. GMT 3020.
EMOTIVE WORLD WAR ONE PAIR OF MEDALS, DIARIES, PHOTOGRAPHS, CARTOONS AND EPHEMERA relating to 121342 Signaller Isaac McIlroy 324 Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery, including 1914-18 and Victory medals, five diaries and further notebooks dating from 6th October 1916 - 15th October 1919, the diaries with pressed poppies and details of action at Bethune, Loos, Vimy Ridge, Ypres, Cambrai, Arras as well as accounts of his poisoned toe, thoughts on gas warfare (see entry for 11th July 1914 where he describes gas as `the most aggravating form of warfare..` and fascinating original photographs of observation posts, map of Bucquay, a large bundle of letters to his mother, silk sweetheart cards, a collection of original ink cartoons by Isaac McIllroy and a `Bystanders Fragmant From France , 5th edition cartoon publication; in addition there is a WORLD WAR TWO 1939-45 medal and letters from `the men`, by which time Isaac McIlroy was the rank of captain in the Home Guard Air Training Corps, RAF photographs and ephemera as well as numerous RAF maps, a lot
DEUX CUILLÈRES À RAGOÛT en argent, modèle uniplat. Pour lune gravée darmoiries surmontées dune couronne comtale?: Poinçon du Maître-orfèvre Jacques Charpentier, reçu en 1762. Agen (1768-1770). Long. 31,5?cm - Poids?: 174?gr. Pour lautre gravée dun monogramme dans un cartouche feuillagé. Poinçon du Maître-orfèvre Bruno Gorlier, reçu en 1750. Arras (1767-1768). Long. 29,5?cm - Poids?: 152?gr (Chocs et usures). POIDS TOTAL?: 326?gr
A World War I Gallantry Medal Group awarded to 20221 W.O. Sergeant Major J Williams of The South Lancashire Regiment comprising 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and War for Civilisation Medal, War for Civilisation with oak leaf mention in despatches clasp, matching medal bar, Sergeant Major Williams won his mention in despatches on the 9th April, presumably at the Battle of Arras, mention in despatches is in the London Gazette, February 25th of May 1917, comes complete with some research documentation, also a group of World War II Medals, comprising 1939-45 Star, Africa Star with 1st Army clasp, Defence Medal and 1939-45 Medal, also a British Legion badge and medal bars (illustrated)
1914 star (11187 Pte A C Mellows 11/Hrs) GVF; BWM (3: MB 1034 C Webster C.M.M. RNVR; M2 148014 Pte A C Howard A.S.C; 3-8959 Pte G E Charter Suff R), VF (last NVF with no suspender); Victory medals (2: 93556 Gnr W O Pittkin RA; P-567 L Cpl A F Dench MMP), GVF and NVF and a Lusitania commemorative medal, VF, no box. Note: George Ernest Charter Pte Suffolk Regt died 28.04.1917 and commemorated at the Arras Memorial.
TAPISSERIE TOURNAI Laine et soie, d`après les cartons de Juan Cevadero, mentionné en Espagne à Séville en 1514, de la Tenture des Indes, un indigène danse au son d`un concert princier devant la reine assise sur son trône, sous un dais avec un médaillon à la tête d`un César barbu évoquant Charles Quint. Au premier plan sur la gauche, un personnage habillé à l`occidental dessine la scène, au-dessus de sa tête un cartel : CEVADERO PINTORIS. À l`arrière-plan, les indigènes sont occupés aux travaux des champs. Avec sa bordure à fond noir de guirlandes de fleurs et fruits. Début du XVIe siècle. (Usures, nombreux retissages qui apparaissent en orangé et beige, quelques parties décousues) HAUT. 405 cm - LARG. 560 cm Bibliographie : L`ŒIL n° 183, mars 1970, Madeleine Jarr, L`homme sauvage, p. 19 et 20. Le thème de l’homme sauvage "qui paraît dès le XVe siècle dans les tapisseries de Tournai, fera place pendant la Renaissance, aux sujets "indiens" dont la vogue sera considérable jusqu`au XVIIIe siècle" …. "L`homme de la Renaissance observe le monde avec un regard nouveau et une curiosité toujours accrue. Nous en voulons pour preuve cette tapisserie encore inédite d`une collection particulière, que l`on peut également attribuer aux ateliers de Tournai de la première moitié du XVIe siècle"… "Au moins connaissons-nous le nom de l`auteur du carton de cette tapisserie qui, par ailleurs pose beaucoup d`énigmes. Il existe peu de renseignements sur Juan Cevadero, mentionné comme peintre travaillant à Séville vers 1514 …. Depuis le début du siècle (1503) les rois catholiques ont installé, à Séville, la Casa de Contratacion qui assure aux Sévillans le monopole de la flotte des Indes. L`ascension de cette ville est spectaculaire et en quelques années elle devient l`une des métropoles du commerce mondial". Appartenant au groupe de tapisseries à sujet exotique, il faut citer la tapisserie étudiée par Götz Pochat dans La Gazette des Beaux-Arts, novembre 1973, p. 305 et ss. Il s`agit d`une tapisserie d`Arras du début du XVIe siècle, conservée au Musée des Arts Africains et Océaniens représentant une princesse indienne avec à ses pieds des musiciens et danseurs. Dans le catalogue de l`exposition de Bruges, 1987, "Bruges et la Tapisserie", p. 217, note 6, Guy Delmarcel : "Voir Pochat p. 305-310, qui décrit ici une tapisserie avec ce cortège mais sans inscription, actuellement conservée au Musée des Arts Africains et Océaniens à Paris, et réalisée vers 1509-1511". A rapprocher de la tapisserie de Tournai, la fontaine de jouvence, présentée chez Tajan le 19 octobre 2012, lot 394, vendue 195 000 €.
REVOLUTION. 5 L.A.S., L.S. ou P.S., 1793., François HANRIOT, commandant général de la Force armée de Paris, en faveur d`un chirurgien dont on allait saisir les chevaux d`ambulance. Philippe-François-Joseph LE BAS : l.a.s. politique, 4 mai 1793, à Ferdinand Dubois à Arras. Antoine-François MOMORO : l.a.s. comme commissaire de la Société des Amis du peuple, section Marat, à Bouchotte. Christophe SALICETI, Port-la-Montagne 20 pluviose II, à la suite d`une requête du contre-amiral MARTIN, autorisant la réquisition de viande fraîche pour la marine. Extrait des registres du Comité de Salut public signé par C.A. PRIEUR, Lazare CARNOT, Jacques-Nicolas BILLAUD-VARENNE et Georges COUTHON, 20 germinal II, arrêté sur la fabrication des boulets de canon.
ECRIN CONTENANT LES DECORATIONS DU COLONEL SOIT : -Etoile d’officier de l’Ordre la Légion d’honneur. Or et émail (éclats). Anneau cannelé. Poinçon tête de bélier. A.B.(Manque une boule) Ht : 60 mm -Croix de chevalier de l’Ordre de Saint Louis. Or et émail (manques aux branches). Anneau cannelé. Poinçon tête de bélier. B. Ht : 41 mm -Décoration du Lys modèle de luxe sous couronne. Or et émail (petits éclats). Anneau cannelé. T.T.B. Ht : 40 mm. -Croix de chevalier de Saint Ferdinand (Espagne). Or et émail (légers éclats). Anneau cannelé. T.T.B. Ht : 57 mm. -Croix de chevalier du mérite militaire du Wurtemberg. Or et émail (éclat à une branche). Anneau de suspente guilloché.T.B. Ht : 40 mm -Barrette de décorations miniatures en or à fond à décor de croisillons. Elle porte quatre miniatures de l’Ordre de Saint Louis de l’Ordre de la Légion d’honneur Du mérite milite militaire du Wurtemberg et de l’Ordre de Saint Ferdinand. Or et émail (petits éclats).T.B. -Brochette de quatre miniatures pendantes des quatre ordres précités. Or et émail (petits éclats et effacements manque le revers du mérite militaire du Wurtemberg).T.B. Présentés dans leur écrin hexagonal recouvert de maroquin bordereau décoré au fer à l’or fermant à crochets gainé dans le couvercle de soie ivoire et de velours gris en forme pour chaque décoration et chaque brochette de miniatures. Il porte en son centre une plaque de porcelaine hexagonal aux Armes du Colonel soutenues par deux léopards portant les quatre ordres de chevalerie présents dans l’écrin avec inscription « Le Colonel Jules de Beauval ». B.E. Epoque Premier Empire - Restauration. 4 000/5 000€ Jules-Oscar Boucquel de Beauval qui naquit à Arras le 1er Août 1785 et est officier de la Légion d’Honneur chevalier des ordres de St-Louis de Ferdinand d’Espagne et du mérite militaire de Wurtemberg (1813). Engagé comme grenadier vélite de la Garde en 1804 il fait bravement les campagnes de l’Empire et est blessé d’un coup de feu à la tête à la bataille d’Heilsberg (Juillet 1807). Lieutenant au 63ème de ligne puis capitaine au 123ème de ligne (1812) il devient aide de camp du Général Baron Briche en 1812. Il fut lieutenant colonel d’infanterie et proposa le mode d’instruction adopté lors de la création des chasseurs dits de Vincennes. Une partie de ses souvenirs ont été publiés dans les carnets de la Sabretache. Provenance : Collection René VASSEL.
Digby, Peter K A Pyramids and Poppies. The 1st SA Infantry Brigade in Libya, France and Flanders 1915-1919 8vo; original pale grey boards; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pictorial endpapers; pp. xiv + 444, incl. index; liberally illustrated with maps, photographs and contemporary artwork. Spine a little sunned; some spotting to top edge. Near fine condition. `Pyramids and Poppies is the very personal story of the 1st South African Brigade on the Western Front during World War I. On this `front of all fronts`, as it was called by the millions of men who lived and died in the mud of trench warfare, South Africans were present. Nearly four and a half thousand men of the South African Brigade were never to return from that front alone. John Buchan rated the 1st SA Brigade `to have had no superior and not many equals`. Yet, since Buchan wrote The South African Forces in France in 1920, no book has been written that covers the whole spectrum of the 1st SA Brigade in World War I. That account has now been updated and expanded with a wealth of material. Delville Wood is here, so is Butte de Warlencourt, Arras, Ypres, Marrières Wood, Messines; the parched desert of Africa and the stinking mud of Flanders. Through it all bursts the bravery and compassion of men who offered themselves in innocence, and learned the cruel indifference of war waged by armchair generals.` Publisher Place: Johannesburg Publisher: Ashanti Publishing Publication Date: 1993 Reserve: $30 Click here to view further details and to bid
A French Brass Helmet Plate, as a crowned eagle perched on a circular boss pierced 58, and backed by crossed lightning bolts; a Brass Pickelhaube Helmet Plate to the Prussian Line Infantry, af; a 78th Regiment Seaforth Highlanders Forage Cap Badge, in brass, lugs missing; two Pieces of Trench Art, of an Arras paper knife and crossed bullets paperweight; a Gilt Metal Brooch, pierced and cast as a crowned double headed eagle (6)
MILITARY MEDAL 1916, awarded to 40946 PTE. J. C. MCNAE 2/RS FUS., with ribbon, with a folder of papers. PRIVATE JOHN MCNAE, Royal Scots Fusiliers, 1st Battalion: Born Maxwelltown, Dumfries, Glasgow, Killed in Action 3rd May 1917, orders to advance given at 3.40cms and came under continuous fire from heavy machine gun fire from bal BOIS DU VERTE and top of INFANTRY HILL. He was buried at ARRAS MEMORIAL, Bay 5. Sold with a folder of paperwork.
A Great War and Second War Campaign Group of Eight to Sopwith Triplane Pilot, Captain, Later Wing Commander, C.H.B. Jenner-Parson, 8 Squadron Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Air Force, Who Was Recommended for the D.S.C. in 1917, and Drove Down Out of Control At Least 2 Enemy Aircraft, Sharing One Other 1914-15 Star (Flt. S. Lt. C.H.B. Jenner Parson, R.N.A.S.); British War Medal, unofficially engraved; Mercantile Marine War Medal (Charles H.B. Jenner-Parson); Victory Medal, M.I.D. Oak Leaves (G. [sic] H.B. Jenner-Parson. R.A.F.); 1939-1945 Star; Atlantic Star; Defence and War Medals, generally very fine or better, with silver (Hallmarks for Birmingham 1916) identity bracelet, `H. Jenner Parson. R.N.A.S.`, and two files of copied research (8) M.I.D. London Gazette 11.12.1917 Flt. Lt. C.H.B. Jenner-Parson No. 8 Squadron, R.N.A.S. The Recommendation, dated 5.10.1917, states: `As a Flying Officer, he has done very good work, and has shown gallantry and skill in action.` Recommended for a D.S.C., 26.9.1917 Flight Lieut. Charles Hugh Beresford Jenner-Parson, 8 Naval Sqdn. R.N.A.S. `This Officer has done consistently good work as a Pilot and has shown much skill and gallantry in action. He has shot down 2 Enemy machines and led many successful Patrols.` Wing Commander Charles Hugh Beresford Jenner-Parson, born St. Vincent, West Indies, 1895; Flight Lieutenant, Royal Naval Air Service, 9.10.1915; carried out training at Cranwell, Eastchurch and Dover Air Stations; gained RAC Aviator`s Certificate in a Grahame-White Biplane, R.N.A.S. Chingford, 9.2.1916; posted as Pilot for operational flying to No. 5 Wing, Dunkirk, August 1916; took part in nine patrols that month, including two Fighter Patrols over the Ypres area and one Fighter Escort to a Bombing squadron; carried out a number of bombing raids the following month, including two on Ghistelles Aerodrome, and several Fighter Patrols over Dunkirk and the Fleet; on 7.9.1916 he failed to return from an attack on St. Denis Westerend Aerodrome, but was later reported to have landed safely at Boulogne; proceeded with the Detached Squadron under Squadron Commander G.R. Bromet for service with 22nd Wing Royal Flying Corps, Doullens, October 1916; reported sick the following month, returning to active service when posted to 8 (Naval) Squadron (Sopwith Triplanes), Dunkirk, 26.2.1917; as part of `C` Flight he named his first Triplane `Brenda` - much to his annoyance this was crashed by another pilot in March; his new aircraft, named `Angel`, led him to future success; he took part in two combats on 24.4.1917, including, `N.E. of Bethune. At 11am observed one two seater Albatross on his way home, this side of the lines.... I got into the sun and dived at him getting off several rounds at close range whereupon he dived steeply and I had to break off combat owing to gun jambing. I think that he was hit but lost sight of him while clearing jamb`; he was in action once again, 1.5.1917, `while chasing one E.A. observed a British machine, like a Martinside stall and go into a spin and on looking round saw a small white, E.A. over Lens. I at once left the first E.A. and attacked him at fairly close range, firing about 60 rounds, whereupon he went down in a vertical nose-dive but apparently under control`; on the 12th and the 20th of the same month he was involved in combats against formations of 15 and 9 Albatross Scouts, and on the latter date whilst on an Offensive Patrol over `Henin Lietard at about 8.15pm Flt. Lt. H. Jenner Parson opened fire on one at close range. This E.A. went down in a spin for about 2,000 feet, flattening out for a second, and then falling into a spin again. Flt. Lt. Jenner Parson could not watch it any further, but he is of the opinion that it was out of control`; three days later he shared with Flight Lieutenant Soar an enemy aircraft forced down out of control over La Bassee; on 28.5.1917, he single-handedly drove down out of control another aircraft west of Douai, `Flt. Sub. Lt. Jenner Parsons, in company with 5 other Sopwith Triplanes of No. 8 Naval Squadron, attacked a formation of 7 Albatross Scouts and 3 Aviatiks near Douai at 8.20pm. Diving on one of the scouts he observed tracers hit the engine, whereupon the H.A. stalled, side slipped, and went down out of control. The Pilot is confident that this machine must have crashed`; on 1.6.1917 he took on 4 two-seaters by himself, `while on a Special Mission [Arras to St. Eloi] I observed 4 H.A. above me. I climbed above them and opened fire at one machine, where upon the other three all closed in on me and attacked me, then followed a running fight. One of the H.A. then broke away and steered in a northerly direction. I followed him and getting close opened fire, firing a lot of rounds into him, tracers being observed entering him. The observer of the H.A. suddenly stopped firing and disappeared into the cockpit as if hit. My gun then jambed and I pulled out and when I next looked H.A. was nowhere to be seen... I turned back and engaged the remaining H.A. and drove them all east`; on the 12th June he shared in driving down another enemy aircraft out of control, this time over Arras; throughout July and September Jenner-Parson continued to be involved in aerial combats, but none proved conclusive enough to add to his score (Recommended for D.S.C.; for further details of Jenner-Parson`s service with 8 Squadron see Fighter Pilot on the Western Front, by Wing Commander E.D. Crundell, D.F.C., A.F.C, the latter being a squadron contemporary and close friend of his); posted to 12 Squadron (Sopwith Camels), Dunkirk, October 1917; he was promoted to Flight Commander, for meritorious service, 31.12.1917; returning to the UK in March 1918, was appointed as an Instructor at Redcar, April 1918; re-engaged Temporary Flying Officer, 29.8.1939; advanced Temporary Wing Commander, Technical Branch (Signals), 1.1.1945. 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A Great War Fighter Pilot`s Campaign Group of Five to Lieutenant L.S.V. Gedge, 43 Squadron, Royal Air Force, Who Was Credited With At Least 3 Victories, One of Which According to His Log Book Was a Member of the `Flying Circus` British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. L.S.V. Gedge. R.A.F.); 1939-1945 Star; Defence and War Medals, BWM with official corrections, V.M. officially renamed, generally very fine, with photocopies of two of recipient`s Log Books, photographic images and a comprehensive file of research (5) Lieutenant Sydney Victor Lathom Gedge (1897-1973), born Westminster and known as Lathom Gedge; educated at Albion House, Margate; The Gymnasium at Bonn, Germany; the Ecole Continental, Lausanne, Switzerland and Merchant Taylor`s School, Northwood; served as a Cadet, 2nd Artist Rifles, O.T.C., from 8.6.1916; commissioned Temporary Second Lieutenant (On Probation), Royal Flying Corps, 26.1.1917; posted as Pilot to "A" Flight, 43 (Fighter) Squadron (Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutters and then Camels), Treizennes, France, 5.5.1917; transferred to "B" Flight in November of the same year; initially flying Reconnaissance Patrols and Photography missions Gedge did not have to wait long to have his first success, `A patrol of six Sopwiths of 43 Squadron met nine hostile scouts. Capt. K.L. Gopsill & 2nd Lt. E.H. Jones drove down one scout but were then attacked by two others, and 2nd Lt. Jones was wounded. He continued fighting and after firing 20 rounds one attacking scout burst into flames and fell. 2nd Lt. C.H. Harriman & 2/A.M. O`Shea hit another scout in which the pilot was believed to have been killed and the machine fell out of control; while still another was sent down out of control by 2nd Lt. L. Gedge and C.S.M. L.M. Lava` (R.F.C. Communiques 1917-18, refers); whilst carrying out a Line Patrol over Armentieres - Lens - Arras, 12.6.1917, `Observer [Corporal Collins] wounded by direct hit by "Archie" ` (Log Book refers); four days later with Private Blatherwick as his Observer, `We bought down 1 E.A. which was seen to crash in Lens` (Ibid); Gedge had a change of luck whilst flying a Photographic Reconnaissance, 2.7.1917, `Scrap with 8 E.A. over Douai. Got separated - Bloody Awful!! "Wind Up" ` (Log Book refers); in August 1917 he was primarily involved in Reconnaissance work over enemy trenches, including 15.8.1917, `Dived on Troops marching along Hot Road and Bois de Quartorze; the party was about 700 strong and was scattered by M. Gun fire. Fired on M. Transport and cyclists. Dived and fired on Highgate Trench which was seen to be full of men` (Squadron Report, refers); two days later he was in action with Blatherwick again, when they shot down an enemy aircraft in flames, `while taking photographs over Sallamines we were attacked by 4 Albatross Scouts and 8 other machines behind them I opened fire on the nearest one. After seeing a spurt of flame come from him I turned and fired on the other one and saw him no more. 1 drum was fired into each machine. The second machine was hit in the engine and turned and dived East` (Combat Report refers); on 20.8.1917 both Pilot and Observer were on the receiving end whilst on patrol from La Bassee to Gavrelle, `Centre Section shot through by Albatross Scout. "Wind Up!!" ` (Log Book refers); throughout October he had a number of indecisive combats, and continued this in to November, whilst on Offensive Patrol between Wavrin and Seclin, 8.11.1917, `on receiving notice of the presence of this machine, I went up and immediately attacked the 2 str. from behind, at a range of 400 yds. The machine went into a steep dive, but I did not see what happened as I was attacked from above by an Albatross Scout, which then went off. I did not see any signs of a 2 str. machine anywhere afterward` (Combat Report, refers); posted 44 Squadron (Sopwith Camels), Hainault Farm, Essex,18.1.1918; whilst serving with the latter squadron he was involved in home defence against German bombing raids, most notably in the night attacks on London 29/30.1.1918 when the Germans despatched four Giants of Rfa 501 and also in response to the attack of 28 Gothas and three Giants , 19/20.5.1918; as a result of the latter bombing raid 49 people were killed and 177 injured; posted to 33 Squadron 22.11.1918; discharged 13.6.1919; he became a solicitor in later life. View Terms & Conditions
(École flamande) - NADAL, Jerónimo.- Evangelicae historiae imagines ex ordine Evangeliorum, quae toto anno in Missae sacrificio recitantur, in ordinem temporis vitae Christi digestae.Antverpiae, [Martinus Nutius], 1593.In-f° : titre gravé-[4 ff. dont 1 bl.]; 153 planches (lég. bruni, qqs pet. taches, qqs déch. marg. aux pl. renforcées).Rel. armoriée de l`époque : plein maroquin rouge, armoiries dorées sur les plats cernés d`un double cadre de plusieurs filets dorés avec armoiries aux angles extérieurs et écoinçons fleuronnés aux petits fers (dont un soleil) aux angles intérieurs, dos fleuronné doré à nerfs, filet à froid sur les remplis, tranches dorées (sans les lacets de fermeture, taches et ombres sur les plats, coins émoussés, mors et coiffes frottés). Sous écrin à fermoir en daim naturel et int. doublé de tissu moiré.Est. : 1.800/ 2.300 €Premier tirage et suite complète de cette oeuvre magistrale sur la vie de Jésus en 153 tableaux dans un décor architectural de style renaissance flamande ou des paysages italianisants réalisés d`après les dessins du peintre romain Bernardo Passaro et de Martin de Vos, gravés par les trois frères Wierix, Jean et Adrien Collaert et Charles de Mallery. Plusieurs fois rééditée, elle est souvent accompagnée (pas le cas ici) des "Adnotationes et meditationes in evangelia..." du père jésuite Jérôme Nadal dit Natalis (Majorque 1507-1580 Rome), paru seulement en 1594.# Mauquoy-Hendrickx, 1989-2121; # Funck 366; # De Backer-Sommervogel V-1518; # Insolera, pp. 135-139; # BT 6376; # Adams N-56; # Machiels N-22.▲ Provenance : famille Le Merchier, souvent citée dans les archives de l`abbaye de Saint-Vaast à Arras (supra-libros armorié; # pas dans Olivier, Hermal et de Roton, de Jonghe, Guigard).● Jolie reliure.
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