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Lot 1
MDXLIX, Tower I, mm. arrow, bust 1, transposed legends, 3.68g/7h (N 1918/1; S 2465). Striking crack at 9 o’clock and centres a little weak but face clear, nearly very fine, rare Provenance: P.D. Greenall Collection, Part II, Baldwin Auction 13, 28 May 1997, lot 1803. The testoon or shilling, revived as a base silver denomination in 1549, was cried down to sixpence on 16 August 1551, hence the inclusion of coins of this denomination in the collection
Lot 231
A FINE 20 BORE ROYAL HANOVERIAN PERCUSSION CAPE RIFLE MADE FOR ERNST AUGUST, PRINCE OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, DUKE OF CUMBERLAND AND TEVIOTDALE, KING OF HANOVER, WITH PATENT ACTION BY KLAWITTER, HERZBERG, CIRCA 1830 with rebrowned twist barrels the left rifled with eight grooves and the right cut with a series of straight grooves, fitted with silver fore-sight bedded on a gold arrow, inscribed in gold `E. Angerstein Jun: a Clausthal` and `Klawitter in Herzberg`, inlaid with gold lines and a spray of foliage ahead of the breech, stamped `C.K.H.` beneath, engraved case-hardened breech decorated with a fox, platinum plugs, engraved case-hardened patent box-lock action, signed in gold `Klawitter Herzberg Inv. Fec.` on the cover and decorated with the crowned Royal cypher on the tang, fitted with engraved case-hardened hammers formed as monsters with gold details, gravity stops decorated with serpents, set right trigger, figured walnut half-stock, chequered fore-end and grip, the latter fitted with an engraved silver foliate rondel, the butt with raised cheek-piece on the left and patchbox on the right fitted with engraved case-hardened trap decorated with a stag set upon by hounds, engraved blued trigger-guard decorated with a boar hunting scene, engraved butt-plate numbered `no.1234`, and decorated with foliage inhabited by a bird, a pair of blued steel sling swivels, engraved silver fore-end cap, barrel bolt escutcheons and a vacant oval escutcheon on either side of the action, and original brass-tipped wooden ramrod 81cm; 32in barrels
Lot 291
A 25 BORE GERMAN FLINTLOCK SPORTING GUN, MID-18TH CENTURY with two-stage etched twist barrel fitted with silver bead fore-sight on an arrow-shaped bed and retained by a pierced engraved brass band, inscribed with a number at the breech, engraved breech tang, engraved bevelled lock decorated with strapwork and foliage, figured walnut half-stock carved with scrolls (light worm), carved raised cheek-piece, engraved brass mounts including side-plate decorated with a stag pursued by hounds, trigger-guard with a portrait medallion, and butt-plate decorated with scrolls (small dents), horn fore-end cap, and associated horn-tipped ramrod (ramrod cracked and chipped) 114cm; 45in barrel
Lot 306
A RARE .650 CALIBRE BREECH-LOADING FLINTLOCK RIFLED CARBINE BUILT ON THE CRESPI BREECH-LOADING SYSTEM, BY TRULOCK, CIRCA 1780-90 with sighted barrel rifled with eight grooves and retained by two iron bands, the forward band retained by a continental style spring clip, and the rear incorporating a saddle bar, tip-up breech-chamber locked by a two-part pivot lever engaging lugged projections on either side of the breech, its hinged folding arm locked by a spring catch on the right, signed bevelled border-engraved lock of regulation type (top-jaw and screw missing), figured walnut full stock (bruising), brass mounts comprising trigger-guard and butt-plate, the former pierced with a rectangular aperture ahead of the trigger-guard, probably for a long arrow-head bayonet, steel saddle bar (the steel parts pitted throughout), and no provision for a clearing rod 83cm; 32 3/4in barrel A number of makers of this name are recorded in Ireland, principally Dublin, during the 18th and 19th Century. Giuseppe Crespi, a Milanese gunsmith, invented his breech-loading system in 1770; it was subsequently adopted by the Austrian army the same year. Another example is preserved in the Royal Armouries, Leeds (inv. no. XII.1034. A smooth bore example, from the Wilfred Ward collection, was sold Sotheby`s, Billingshurst, 24th July 1995, lot 200.
Lot 214
A late 18th/early 19th century gold and tortoiseshell needle case Designed as a quiver with gold-mounted hinged centre, one side with applied blue enamel scroll and trophy decoration the other decorated with a forget-me-not flower and twin turtle doves, the additional hinged top with modelled arrow feathered flights and gold foliate tip with ball finial, circa 1800, with original fitted case View on Christie's.com
Lot 83
An early 20th century diamond arrow jabot pin, the tip and flights pave set with rose cut diamonds, 6.5cm long; an early 20th century ruby and diamond arrow jabot pin, the tip set with rose cut diamonds, the flights with calibre cut rubies and rose cut diamonds, 4.9cm long; and a late 19th century rose cut diamond question mark stick pin, 6.5cm long overall
Lot 306A
Breitling Chronograph Nanitimer: A gentleman`s stainless steel chronograph bracelet wristwatch, ref:A24322 no.756345, circa 2000, with a two piece screw case, blue dial baton numerals and hands, 24 hour arrow hand, subsidiary dials running seconds, minutes and hours, date aperture, 25 jewel Breitling chronograph automatic movement, cal 7754.
Lot 2602
A Superb carved giltwood Sofa of Louis XVI design, standing on turned and fluted legs, the back with beautifully detailed carved foliage, upholstered in apparently original fabric portraying naturalistic flowers, the seat cushion depicting a square feature panel with an arrow embedded to the top, a quiver of arrows below, fabric distressed, 55`` long x 31`` high.
Lot 492
A good late 19th century surgeon`s folding leather pocket case by C Wright & Co, 108 New Bond Street, London, the two section folded leather case with two concealed pockets and a good quantity of surgical instruments including a gum lancet and tenaculum, dressing forceps, crooked scissors, silver probes etc, the outer case marked with the Royal Ordnance broad arrow. This lot is accompanied with the official list of contents with handwritten amendments as issued from Government Medical Stores, Madras to Brigade Surgeon Charles Sibthorpe (1847-1906) (Illustrated).
Lot 1555
A good 19th century nickel plated open face 1-hundredth second timer by Charles Frodsham, three quarter plate movement with similar escapement, small three armed balance wound by a fixed key on back, the outer ring of the silvered dial calibrated for sweep seconds, with a single subsidiary dial indicating 1-hundredth seconds, signed Cha Frodsham, 27 South Molton Street, London, no.09732, the case back marked with The Ordnance broad arrow, diameter 64mm (over wound and currently not functioning) (Illustrated).
Lot 237
Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Camperdown (John Tracy, Master’s Mate) nearly extremely fine £5000-6000 Ex Seaby, June 1979. John Tracy was born on 23 November 1774, a descendant of the ancient Barons of Devon. He entered the Navy in 1794, on board the Incendiary fire-ship, in which ship he was attached to the force sent in 1795 to co-operate with the French Royalists in Quiberon Bay. After serving aboard the Porcupine 24, in the Channel, he was nominated Master’s Mate of the Ardent 64, and fought in that ship and was wounded in the action off Camperdown on 11 October 1797. In consideration of the injuries he sustained on this occasion he was allotted a pension, which ceased on his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant. He was also present in Ardent in 1799 in the expedition to Holland, where he assisted in landing the troops and witnessed the surrender of the Dutch squadron under Rear-Admiral Storey. During the winter of that year a six-oared cutter, with 8 men, belonging to the Arrow sloop, in attempting to land in a heavy gale at North Yarmouth, was swamped at some distance to the shore. Two of the crew were drowned, a fate which, as it was impossible to get a boat out to their assistance, must inevitably have attended the remainder, had not Mr Tracy, who happened to be on shore, seized the beachmen’s line, fastened it round his body, and, regardless of danger, dashed in among the breakers, through which he succeeded in reaching the unfortunate men, who, having the rope then secured to them, were hauled on shore amidst the acclamations of the beholders. On 6 October 1800, Mr Tracy was made Lieutenant into the Explosion bomb, and one week later removed to the Heldin 28, in which vessel he took part, in August 1801, in Lord Nelson’s attack upon the Boulogne flotilla. Assuming command, 28 September 1803, of the Princess Augusta, a small hired cutter, of 8 guns and 25 men, he was occasionally employed in that vessel in the conveyance of despatches and other communications to Russia. He was strongly recommended also by his senior officer, Captain Robert Dudley Oliver, for valuable service he performed off Havre-de-Grace. On 13 June 1804, he had 3 or 4 men, including himself slightly, wounded, in an action of two hours and three quarters, fought near the mouth of the river Tees, with a French privateer of 14 guns, full of men, which in the end sheered off, on observing the approach of two small vessels, manned with sea-fencibles from Redcar. The Princess Augusta, in this very gallant affair, received several shots near the water’s edge, and was much shattered in her rigging. The conduct of her brave commander was highly approved by the Commander-in-Chief, Lord Keith, and the Board of the Admiralty. He afterwards, besides making prize, 28 January 1807, of the Jena privateer of 8 guns and 46 men, took within twelve months as many as 19 of the enemy’s vessels, and drove on shore on the coast of Holland and destroyed a captured brig, under a battery of 6 guns and a fire of musketry. In the affair with the Jena he was again slightly wounded; and for this and his other proceedings he had the gratification of receiving letters of a flattering nature from his Commander-in-Chief, Lord Keith and Vice-Admiral Thomas Macnamara Russell, as well as the renewed approbation of the Admiralty. On 4 February 1807, Lieutenant Tracy was removed to the command of the Linnet brig, of 12 18-pounder carronades, 2 long sixes, and 60 men. In her he was chiefly employed in blockading Havre-de-Grace, in cruising the Channel, North Sea, &c., in escorting convoy to Newfoundland, and on sea service on the coast of Ireland. On 16 January 1808 he enforced the surrender, off Cape Barfleur, after a running action of an hour and 40 minutes, of Le Courrier lugger of 18 guns and 60 men; on 30 August following he captured, near Cherbourg, the Foudroyant of 10 guns and 25 men; his vessel during the latter part of the operations connected with the expedition of 1809 to the Walcheren, occupied the advanced position in the river Scheldt, in order that she might be on the look-out for fire-vessels; and on 29 May 1812, he took, off the Start, Le Petit Charles, carrying 26 armed men. On other occasions he recaptured two brigs, made prize of a privateer and two small French sloops, and detained three Danish vessels. His performances indeed in the Linnet twice obtained for him the commendation of their Lordships. On 25 February 1813, being then in the chops of the Channel, the wind blowing hard, Lieutenant Tracy had the misfortune to be captured by La Gloire, a French 40-gun frigate, returning from a two months’ cruise. His conduct on this occasion is deserving of particular mention. La Gloire, when first discovered, was to windward. Bearing up under her fore-sail and close-reefed main-top-sail, she arrived within hail of the Linnet at 2.30 p.m., and ordered her to strike. Instead of doing so, the brig boldly crossed the bows of the frigate, and, regardless of a heavy fire which the latter commenced, obtained the weather-gage. As La Gloire outsailed the Linnet on every point, all that Lieutenant Tracy could now do was to endeavour to out-manoeuvre her. This he did by making short tacks, well aware that, owing to her great length, the frigate could not come about so quickly as a brig of less than 200 tons. In practising this manoeuvre, the Linnet had to cross the bows of La Gloire a second and a third time (the second time so near as to carry away the frigate’s jib-boom), and was all the while exposed to her fire; but which, owing to the ill-direction of the shot from the roughness of the sea, did no great execution. At length, at 3.30 p.m., having succeeded in cutting away some of the Linnet’s rigging, La Gloire got nearly alongside of her; but Lieutenant Tracy would not yet haul down the British colours. The brig suddenly bore up athwart the hawse of the frigate; and La Gloire, had she not as suddenly luffed up, must, as the French Captain, Monsieur Roussin, says, have passed completely over her. Two broadsides from La Gloire now carried away the bowsprit, fore-yard, and gaff of the Linnet, and compelled her to surrender. Such seamanship and intrepidity on the part of Lieutenant Tracy show where La Gloire would have been had he encountered her in a frigate. The Linnet was carried into Brest and her late commander, officers and crew remained as prisoners until the end of the war. Tracy, it is recorded, was detained at the fortress of Bitche, where conditions of imprisonment were particularly unpleasant, he having been sent directly there as a ‘matelot’ for ‘desertion’. On 31 May 1814, a court-martial was held on board the Gladiator, at Portsmouth, to try them for the loss of their vessel; in pronouncing its sentence, the court-martial expressed its opinion “that the capture of H.M. late gun-brig Linnet was caused by her falling in with a French frigate of very superior force, and that the conduct of the said Lieutenant John Tracy, his officers, and company was most able, judicious, and seamanlike, although they were not so fortunate as to effect their escape from so superior a force. Yet,” it went on to say, “their manoeuvres in having three times crossed the frigate’s bows, and at one time so near as to carry away her flying-jib-boom, evinced so much courage and judgement, that the court doth adjudge the said Lieutenant John Tracy, his officers, and company to be fully and most honourably acquitted.” As a reward for his skill and valour Tracy was promoted to Commander on 11 June 1814, despite which he was unable afterwards to gain employment, nor was he successful in his efforts to obtain the out-pension of Greenwich Hospital.
Lot 220
Military interest - a Welsh Dragon table lighter the silver plated body of the dragon finely formed with wick in mouth, a lighter in chest formed as an arrow, the large wings (one inscribed `YE DRAGON OF WANTLEY`) sweeping back over long twisted horn tail, raised on four silver plated feet overall length 57cm long
Lot 221
A GEORGE V OVAL TRINKET BOX the scalloped lid embossed with Putto shooting an arrow, the openwork sides with a frieze of putti and swags, tortoiseshell lined, on four shell feet, 12.5cm w, maker`s mark indistinct, London 1911 ++Slight polish wear on the lid but not holed. Some old polish residues, complete and undamaged. The maker`s mark struck over a relief part of the decoration resulting in part of it not being taken. The tortoiseshell undamaged.
Lot 593
A French diamond set arrow design jabot pin, with a rose cut diamond set arrow and feather. Length 4.3cms. Weight 2.59gms. Condition: The brooch is in overall good condition. The settings to the diamond points may need to be checked, there are slight scratches to the pin and dents in places.
Lot 308
Good quality early nineteenth century Meissen porcelain figure group of a lady with Cupid reading from a book with onlooking figures, on naturalistic rocky base - blue crossed swords and impressed marks, 30cm high Figures to rear - two arms re-stuck and one hand restored, some fingers missing, Cupid - arrow broken, hand restored, Figure to front left - hat ribbons restored and fingers restored Middle figures restored Floral encrustations minor chips
Lot 1045
A fine early 20th Century Continental Silver and enamelled Snuff Box, of rectangular form, the hinged and domed cover decorated with a cobalt blue geometric border and enclosing a landscape panel depicting a seated Diana the Huntress with an attendant, together with game, bow and arrow and attentive hounds within a river landscape, to a waisted body and polished base, to a frosted gilt interior, marked 800 only, width 2 15/16”
Lot 1551
A mid 20th Century Military Issue Steel cased Wristwatch, unsigned, the 15-jewel movement with Geneva stripe decoration, mono metallic balance with over coil hairspring, to a silvered circular Arabic dial with outside minute track and luminous markers, sunk subsidiary seconds and further luminous filled hands, in a polished circular case, with bevelled bezel and fixed lugs, with screw-down back, marked with a Government broad arrow over A T P, 240041, 126963, and fitted with a black and red fabric strap, width 1 3/8”
Lot 3
A small quantity of interesting Railway Signal Box instruments. 5 brass circular dials, 4 marked S.R.ly on the face with an arrow indicating ‘ON’ ‘OFF’ and ‘WRONG’. Also a platform bell activator and a second indicator. Plus an early electric telephone with metal plates bearing the legends ‘to call exchange’ ‘for code ringing’ and ‘challenge before calling’. With a 3 position switch. 5 of the instruments are attached to a wooden back board, with a brass plate bearing the numbers ’53-57’. AF-GC two dials without glass. Telephone wooden front fractured.
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