Lace and Lasellaz: A Fine and Large Late 19th Century Black Chantilly Lace and Painted Fan, the leaf mounted à l'Anglaise on blond tortoiseshell sticks, the only decoration being a gold metal monogram to the upper guard. The lace is shaped to surround a central and two side panels of painted gauze, the central scene being of a maiden seated in a clearing having collected flowers, an arrow arriving to her left, shot from the bow of Cupid who appears in the vignette to the right. To the left, a cherub approaches to assist in the flower picking. The central painting is signed G Lazellaz slightly to the left of the maiden's extended foot. Contained in a substantial black leather covered and cream silk lined fan box, embossed initials MC on the outer lid, the inner lid padded and the silk marked in god for Duvelleroy 47 Passage Panoramas, 35 Bould Des Capucines. Guard length 13 inches or 33cm. Very good clean condition, firm lace, paintings in good order. Very very slight scuffing to the box exterior.
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An 18th Century Chinese Ivory Fan, Qing Dynasty, circa 1730's, with slender sticks, the gorge carved in bands, the sticks in pairs forming hearts, and the head particularly shaped and detailed. The double paper leaf is finely painted with a scene of fishing near a rocky outcrop, travellers being ferried, a lone hunter with bow and arrow aiming at ducks in flight and on the water. The verso is painted with a large country house with adjoining chapel, somewhere in Europe, whereas the reserves show figures in robes carrying fans, and musical instruments, a bearded man to the right, seemingly a group of entertainers. A small faun is painted to the bottom left. Guard length 10.5 inches or 26.5cm. In good general order, the leaf very, very slightly crumpled. The painting of the buildings is darkened around the edges and on the folds, whereas the cream side-panels with the figures is clean and bright.
Military issue base metal pocket watch, black dial with luminous Arabic chapter and subsidiary, top-wound movement, screw-off case back stamped Bravingtons with Broad Arrow, case internally stamped keystone 734519, Waltham 16s nine jewel movement, 50mm diameter approx, with base metal curb-link Albert and T-bar
A gents Hamilton RAF chronograph wristwatch, with manual wind movement, dated 1970, the black dial with Arabic numerals denoting hours, two subsidiary dials and stop watch feature, dial also marked with military broad arrow and 'T' for Tritium, housed in a stainless steel case with fixed bars, on NATO strap. Case back with broad arrow stamp, issue markings '0552/924-3306' and '662/70', case diameter approximately 39mm including winding crown
Fifteen DC Showcase Presents comic books comprising World's Finest, The House of Mystery, Superman, Adam Strange, The Flash, The Phantom Stranger, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, The Doom Patrol, Strange Adventures, Blackhawk, Challengers of the Unknown, Our Army At War and Bat Lash, all volume 1.
Thirty-nine DC Comics World's Finest comprising 206, 211, 231, 245, 252, 253, 274, 276, 278, 283, 287-295, 297, 303, 304, 306, 311, 320, 321 and 323, Giant 161, 179, 206 and 230, 100 Pages 223x2, 224x2 and 225, Superman and Green Arrow 210, Legends of the World's Finest and World's Finest Worlds At War.
A FINE GROUP OF SCOTTISH REGALIA reputedly formerly the property of Colonal Campbell, to include a Scottish Officers gilt brass mounted Regimental dirk of The 17th (Cameron) Highlanders circa 1860, the blade etched with Regimental honors of Egmont Opzee, the ebonised carved baluster grip set with gilt brass studs, the pommel inset with a piece of cut glass against a pink foil, together with a sash and belt, both with silver mounts, all marked for Edinburgh 1855 and makers mark of James and William Marshall, further complete with a kilt, leather sporran, a Glengarry cap with Regimental badge, a Sgian-Dubh with Egypt honors to the ebony grip, a silver mounted sporran with thistle decoration and central crest of a tower with arms pulling taut a bow and arrow and motto over 'Agite Pro Viribus' etc Colonel Campbell was colonel of the 6th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment and won his DSO in the South African war, he was D.L and J.P for Herefordshire and married Helen Spooner, youngest daughter of Richard Spooner H.E.I.C.S (Honorable East India Company Service) of Warwickshire on 7th September 1881
Rare WW2 Australian parachutist machete bayonet and scabbard. Features well blued hilt conforming in all respects to a pattern 1907 Australian issue piece. Slazenger manufacturer's marks to the wood scales stamped SLAZ 43 broad arrow stamped with working mortise button. 28.5cm heavy bolo-style machete blade, with sharpened edge & back blade, false edged for the last 12cm, carries majority of factory blueing. Correct WW2 issue canvas and webbing scabbard with riveted tin reinforcement at throat and chape, normal storage age wear, marked R.M.B.ltd.1944. Both the bayonet and the rifle Lee Enfield No1 MKIII 'Intermediate' which it was paired with were only produced in small numbers. It is believed that only around 2000 bayonets were produced. The official designation for the bayonet was 'Bayonet Parachutist, ex machete 'I' type' and it was intended for Para troop and Commando use in jungle warfare against the Japanese. Measures 43.5cm long.hete bayonet & scabbard.
WW2 Australian commando dagger stiletto knife by Wittingslowe WE. Cast zinc Mazak handle with slight upwards bent steel cross guard, brown resin near hilt and guard join. 18.3cm blade is Whittingslowe Engineering of Adelaide manufacturer WE stamped to ricasso with department of defence acceptance marks. Blade is solid stiletto pattern but shows age pitting to surface and slight bent near tip. Leather scabbard is correct WW2 issue with broad arrow stamp to back, metal and stitching complete, leather stiff and is in unworn condition, when compared to blade. Approx.500 made, they were issued in small numbers to Australian Special Operations ‘Z force’ and to all members of the 2/6 independent Company.
WW2 military lot of commonwealth equipment (4). Assorted items include WW2 Commonwealth Military brass single wheel wire rope pulley block, solid brass, arrow stamped J/|\B GI6WT dated 1943 GREENSLADE. Solid and all parts moving. WW2 Vickers Machine gun ammunition case, missing front strap. Wooden compass box empty marked D/|\D SUN COMPASS. WW2 Australian water bottle, solid metal container, unstamped, cork top, good leather straps D/|\D stamped.
WW2 era set of Royal Navy binoculars & case, formerly the property of Admiral of the Fleet, the Right Honourable, The Earl Mountbatten of Burma. 1940 patented black enamelled and arrow proofed naval binoculars, in working condition, with green cross sight lenses, with excellent depth perception, fully adjustable & maker marked for Barr & Stroud, Glasgow & London. Serial# 35801. Retains leather hanging straps, contained inside a quality mid brown leather case, with gilt embossed monogram family crown & MOUNTBATTEN to top centre lid. Case displays a couple of minor leather scuffs and impressions from storage to purple velvet flock lining. A good historical item, most certainly used by Mountbatten during the Second War in his capacity as both commander of Combined Operations and Supreme Allied Commander for South East Asia.
WWI era 1908 Pattern British Army trooper’s cavalry sword and scabbard attributed to the Royal Military College of Canada. Full bowl guard and heavy ball pommel, thatched brown composite grip with thumb recess, guard stamped R.M.C 9 and broad arrow C, Canadian issue stamp. 94cm long single edged blade with ricasso maker stamped SB&N, with February 1918 dating and broad arrow acceptance marking. Blade is solid, but metal shows pitting to length, being most prevalent in the 3/4 before point. The Wilkinson WSC FGH stamped 1916 dated scabbard has no dents, but has surface wear, with throat screws missing. Overall measures114 cm.
Lot of Civilian & Military medals (4). Specimen’ British 1939-1945 War medal. With broad arrow mark over “s” on reverse stamped next to lions chest; General Service Cross Medal engraved on rear T8414170. SAC. C.D. BARRACLOUGH. ROYAL AIR FORCE.; Proficiency in Red Cross First Aid medal impressed on rear O 19167 I.K.CHANDLER.; King George V Silver Jubilee Medal un named as issued.
A Brown Bess military musket, 38 1/2" barrel stamped "GR" below a crown with a broad arrow below, flintlock and ramrod missing, brass trigger guard and butt plate marked to rear "CW2937", the stock marked with a board arrow and "BO" (Board of Ordinance). Overall length 54 1/4". NO LICENCE REQUIRED
World War Two pair of British parachutists knee pads, made by Belmont and dated 1943, label marked with broad arrow, a rare piece of equipment, the pads are made from a expandable material fitted with a khaki cloth edging at its two sides,they have a leather boot lace quick release device and the front of the pad is stuffed with kapok, used by British Airborne troops and S.O.E. agents
Second World War wood propeller pattern, used by Shorts of Belfast to cast propeller blades for Landing Craft (Assault) the most common British and Commonwealth landing craft of the war, beautifully made from mahogany, the pattern is stamped with a broad arrow '6B, LCA', and 'SH 1942', 29 cm in length
First World War British army Short & Mason Mk V prismatic marching compass, stamped on the bottom with the broad arrow,'Short & Mason Ltd, London', serial number 1385, and the date 1906, stamped on the cover 'Prismatic Compass Mark V', with the broad arrow, traditional mother of pearl dial for low light viewing, the name ' C. DEAKIN' is engraved on the bottom of the compass and is also stamped on the fitted leather case together with a broad arrow
Victorian British 1888 pattern Mk1 type 2 bayonet identified by the two brass rivets each side of the grips and a clearing hole through the wooden grips just above the top rivet, stamped on one side of the ricasso 'Sanderson Sheffield' with the date 3 '99, and on the other side with a broad arrow and Solingen inspection mark, '283' stamped on one side of pommel, housed in steel mounted leather scabbard, together with an ornamental Kukri made in India, (2)
First World War British Naval 3 pdr shell and case, the shell is stamped on the side, ' 3Pr, P over RL, LN over a broad arrow, and the date 15.7.14', on the base of the shell is stamped, ' P and 2 over 219', the base of the brass shell case is stamped, 'C.F, broad arrow above N above 12, 1 within a circle, and the date, 1.7.01', 3pdr (47mm ) guns were used by the Royal Navy as anti-torpedo boat guns on most small cruisers built prior to World War I, the British found that these small-caliber projectiles were too light to be effective and many guns were converted following World War I to sub-caliber training and saluting guns.
British 1888 pattern Mark 1 Type 2 bayonet, stamped on one side of the ricasso with V.R. surmounted by a crown, the issue date 5 '91 and reissue date '07, on the other side of the ricasso is stamped a broad arrow over WD and an Enfield inspection mark, on the pommel is stamped the number 245 and a sale or ' sold out of service' mark, housed in a black leather scabbard with steel fittings, scabbard stamped on the throat with the number 118 and Enfield inspection mark
Grouping to a World War Two Parachute Regiment soldier,Graham Young, the grouping consists of a post war set of replacement campaign medals, 1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, 1939-45 British War Medal held in official postage box addressed to the holder, a Parachute Regiment tie, a silver Parachute Regiment lapel pin/brooch,Mr Young's birth certificate, a well used copy of the Ministry of Information booklet, 'By Air to Battle', three copies of wartime photographs showing British paratroopers jumping and on the landing site, two original photographs of Mr Young, one of which is in a group at the 48th Infantry Training Centre, Albany Barracks, Parkhurst, Isle of Wight, dated April 1942 ( Albany Barracks later became No.1 Parachute Regiment Training Centre) and a maroon beret, unfortunately the centre of the liner where the maker and date would be is missing but the beret has all the characteristics of a World War Two Kangol made piece, the diamond shaped stitching is correct for this maker as are the two ventilation eyelets which have a rectangular piece of leather hand stitched over them to the liner, there is a loose tacked thread running around the inner edge attaching the liner to the hessian stiffener, on top of the beret can be seen weave spirals emanating out from the centre, the leather trim where the ribbon would have been tied has been stitched up by the soldier, damping down the liner reveals the start and finish of the Kangol Wear Limited maker stamp and the size number 7, next to the rectangle of leather on the inside of the beret can be seen a 'W' and broad arrow below which are the numbers 77, the last number can't be made out and the date of issue letter would have been on the leather directly over an eyelet, the beret is adorned with a Kings crown Parachute Regiment cap badge with two loops and has clearly been in situ for a long time, the items come direct from Mr Young's family who believe the beret to be his wartime issue but because it cannot be confirmed by date stamps etc, the grouping is priced accordingly
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