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Click here to subscribeA Late 19th/Early 20th Century Brass Fireman's Helmet, the high comb with dragon decoration, with crossed axe and hose badge for National Fire Brigade and with leather lining and leather lined brass chin scales.Small dents to brim, comb and back right skull. Part of the leather liner missing and damage to the chin scales.
A 19th Century Axe, possibly from the Selk'Nam Peoples of Patagonia or Tierra del Fuego, the blade made from the shoulder blade (scapula) of a horse or cow, inserted through and strapped with sinew to the adzed and tapered wood haft, one side with incised and stained decoration of a man's head, the haft further bound with hide and reptile skin, 47cm; a Similar Smaller Axe, with obsidian blade, 34cm (2)1 - There is no worm damage to the haft, the reptile skin and hide binding is dry and there is loss of stitching to the grip, there is scuffing to the butt, no visible repairs. 2 - There is no worm damage to the haft, there are age splits to the butt and pommel, the skin binding is dry, no visible repairs.
A Murphy Manpack, in green painted aluminium, with green webbing straps; a Pair of Snow Shoes, with wood frames and woven sinew netting; a Swiss Ice Axe, the steel head stamped Saas Almagel, with hickory haft and steel spike; an Air Ministry Astro Compass Mk.II, number 6A/1174, in pale blue painted wood carrying case (5)
Kenner vintage Indiana Jones 3 3/4" figures x 9 including Toht (missing gun), Belloq Cememonial (missing breast plate and staff) and Indy (missing gun and whip), Salla (missing torch), Cairo Swordsman (missing dagger), Marion Ravenwood (missing monkey), Indy Map Room (with Pick Axe) and Monkey Man, Marion and Monkey from Streets of Cairo play-set, all generally Good to Excellent. (9)
Knickerbocker vintage The Lord of the Rings figures x 6 (full set) including Ringwraith (missing sword and axe), Aragorn (missing sword and scabard), Gollum complete, Gandalf (missing staff), Frodo, Excellent (missing dagger and scabard) and Sam, Excellent (missing dagger and scabard), all generally Good. (6)
Roman Imperatorial Coinage, The Caesarians, Julius Caesar, Denarius, Military mint travelling with Caesar, 49-8 BC, [–]aesar in exergue below elephant walking right, trampling on dragon before, rev. emblems of the pontificate; simpulum, aspergillum, axe and apex, 3.59g/3h (Ghey 254.6, this coin; Craw. 443/1; BMCRR Gaul 27-30; RSC 49; Sear 9). Struck slightly off-centre, about fine £100-£150 --- Provenance: SF 480
Roman Imperatorial Coinage, The Caesarians, Julius Caesar, Denarius, Military mint travelling with Caesar, 49-8 BC, caesar in exergue below elephant walking right, trampling on dragon before, rev. emblems of the pontificate; simpulum, aspergillum, axe and apex, 3.67g/9h (Ghey 254.7, this coin; Craw. 443/1; BMCRR Gaul 27-30; RSC 49; Sear 9). Banker’s mark ‘R’ to reverse, otherwise about fine £100-£150 --- Provenance: SF 497
Roman Imperatorial Coinage, The Caesarians, Julius Caesar, Denarius, Military mint travelling with Caesar, 49-8 BC, [–]esar in exergue below elephant walking right, trampling on dragon before, rev. emblems of the pontificate; simpulum, aspergillum, axe and apex, 3.56g/6h (Ghey 254.4, this coin; Craw. 443/1; BMCRR Gaul 27-30; RSC 49; Sear 9). A little off-centre, otherwise good fine £150-£200 --- Provenance: SF 301
Roman Imperatorial Coinage, The Caesarians, Julius Caesar, Denarius, Military mint travelling with Caesar, 49-8 BC, caesar in exergue below elephant walking right, trampling on dragon before, rev. emblems of the pontificate; simpulum, aspergillum, axe and apex, 3.63g/12h (Ghey 254.2, this coin; Craw. 443/1; BMCRR Gaul 27-30; RSC 49; Sear 9). Well centred with an even dark brown patina, about fine £150-£200 --- Provenance: SF 114
Roman Republican Coinage, C. Norbanus, Denarii (4), all 83 BC, head of Venus right, rev. corn-ear, fasces with axe and caduceus, 3.72g/9h, 3.59g/8h, 3.80g/1h (Ghey 175 and 177-9, these coins; cf. Craw. 357/1); C. Licinius L. f. Macer, Denarii (2), 84 BC, bust of Apollo seen from behind, turned left, thunderbolt in right hand, rev. Minerva driving quadriga right, 3.55g/3h, 3.64g/6h (Ghey 172 and 173, these coins; Craw. 354/1) [6]. Fair to fine, several with banker’s marks £100-£150 --- Provenance: SFs 468, 163, 498, 347, 139 and 335
Roman Imperatorial Coinage, The Caesarians, Julius Caesar, Denarius, Military mint travelling with Caesar, 49-8 BC, cae[–] in exergue below elephant walking right, trampling on dragon before, rev. emblems of the pontificate; simpulum, aspergillum, axe and apex, 3.56g/6h (Ghey 254.3, this coin; Craw. 443/1; BMCRR Gaul 27-30; RSC 49; Sear 9). About fine £60-£80 --- Provenance: SF 56
Roman Imperatorial Coinage, The Caesarians, Julius Caesar, Denarius, Military mint travelling with Caesar, 49-8 BC, caesar in exergue below elephant walking right, trampling on dragon before, rev. emblems of the pontificate; simpulum, aspergillum, axe and apex, 3.55g/8h (Ghey 254.11, this coin; Craw. 443/1; BMCRR Gaul 27-30; RSC 49; Sear 9). Banker’s marks to obverse and reverse, elephant of unusual style, otherwise about fine £80-£100 --- Provenance: SF 658
Roman Imperatorial Coinage, The Caesarians, Julius Caesar, Denarius, Military mint travelling with Caesar, 49-8 BC, caesar in exergue below elephant walking right, trampling on dragon before, rev. emblems of the pontificate; simpulum, aspergillum, axe and apex, 3.84g/8h (Ghey 254.10, this coin; Craw. 443/1; BMCRR Gaul 27-30; RSC 49; Sear 9). Banker’s marks, evidence of a die break between the elephant’s legs, otherwise fine £150-£200 --- Provenance: SF 640
Roman Republican Coinage, Publius Sulpicius Galba, Denarius, 69 BC, s c behind veiled head of Vesta right, rev. ae cvr in field, p galb in exergue, above sacrificial implements, simpulum between knife and axe ornamented with lion’s head, 3.66g/3h (Ghey 220, this coin; Craw. 406/1; BMCRR 3517-8; RSC Sulpicia 7). Discrete banker’s mark ‘F’ on obverse, fine £30-£40 --- Provenance: SF 479
Roman Imperatorial Coinage, The Caesarians, Julius Caesar, Denarius, Military mint travelling with Caesar, 49-8 BC, caesar in exergue below elephant walking right, trampling on dragon before, rev. emblems of the pontificate; simpulum, aspergillum, axe and apex, 3.79g/6h (Ghey 254.5, this coin; Craw. 443/1; BMCRR Gaul 27-30; RSC 49; Sear 9). Banker’s mark to reverse, otherwise good fine £150-£200 --- Provenance: SF 305
Roman Imperatorial Coinage, The Caesarians, Julius Caesar, Denarius, Military mint travelling with Caesar, 49-8 BC, [–]aesa[–] in exergue below elephant walking right, trampling on dragon before, rev. emblems of the pontificate; simpulum, aspergillum, axe and apex, 3.54g/12h (Ghey 254.8, this coin; Craw. 443/1; BMCRR Gaul 27-30; RSC 49; Sear 9). Multiple banker’s marks, otherwise about fine, even patina £80-£100 --- Provenance: SF 600
Roman Imperatorial Coinage, The Caesarians, Julius Caesar, Denarius, Military mint travelling with Caesar, 49-8 BC, caesar in exergue below elephant walking right, trampling on dragon before, rev. emblems of the pontificate; simpulum, aspergillum, axe and apex, 3.68g/8h (Ghey 254.1, this coin; Craw. 443/1; BMCRR Gaul 27-30; RSC 49; Sear 9). Struck off centre on an elongated flan, otherwise fine £150-£200 --- Provenance: SF 126 This represents the first of Julius Caesar’s issues. In order to finance his military operations after the crossing of the Rubicon and invasion of Italy, a huge issue of these coins was minted. The image of the elephant trampling the snake acts as a metaphor for the conquest of good over evil, Caesar’s triumph over Pompey. The reverse, similar to other issues of Caesar, symbolise the position of the office of the pontifex maximus which he held.
An Indian steel axe or zagnal 18th century, with a bird head handle, head 20cm longoverall 68cm longShipping Disclaimer:Buyers must be aware of their country’s shipping and import policies regarding guns, knives, swords, and other offensive weapons prior to purchase. They are required to ensure that the lot can be delivered by a specialist shipper, whether in the UK, Europe or internationally. No compensation will be given to buyers who fail to organise shipping arrangements for goods and weapons due to the prohibitions, restrictions or import regulations of their country.Condition ReportKnocks and wear to the surface. Heavily pitted.
A 19TH CENTURY LAPIS LAZULI, GOLD AND BLOODSTONE MOUNTED SEAL the tapered lapis lazuli handle with domed terminal, gold collar and mount with floral motifs, the bloodstone matrix of rounded rectangular outline engraved with a boar standing on a battle axe 6.5cm (high overall) 1.6cm x 1.5cm (matrix) The Matrix Collection
A Chokwe axeAngolawith an iron blade, stamped decoration to the head and with remains of a metal collar and a stained band to the knop terminal, 43cm long, a Yoruba Shango staff, 24cm long, a Lobi staff, with a carved figure and bird head with a metal mounted terminal, 48.5cm long, on a base, a Luba axe shaft, with a carved head and metal pins, 29.5cm long and a ball headed dance club, with a talon grip and a brass tack, the end of the handle with a brass bell, possibly North American, 33cm long. (6)ProvenanceExcept the Shango staff - Seward Kennedy, London.Woolley and Wallis, Tribal Art and Antiquities, 1 March 2017, lot 209, part.
REGGAE - 12" COLLECTION. Dropping the biscuit on this collection of around 75 x Reggae 12" (including a few LPs). With releases from the likes of Bob Marley & The Wailers - Live (2 copies), Ronnie & Joy, Joe Gibbs, Sophia George, Lion Youth, Negril, Gregory Isaacs, Survivors, Merchant, Chuck Turner, Dennis Bovell, General Pecus, Brian And Tony Gold, Rod Taylor And Ranking King, The Naturals, Barrington Levy, Hopeton Junior, Joy Wells, Mello, Axe Man, Sharon Dixon, Thriller U, Leroy Gibbon, Steele Pulse, Jean Adebambo, Flow Brown, Unity and Tony Tuff.
An early 20th Century Southern African (Zimbabwe) Shona People tribal axe. Long wooden shaft mounted with a crescent shaped blade on a straight chiselled cross section. Top and lower section of the shaft bound with plaited wires. Measures approx 44cm. If this lot is required to be posted please see sale notes regarding age verification.
An early 20th Century Southern African Shona / Zulu People tribal axe. Flattened crescent shaped blade mounted on a tapering wooden shaft with a bulbous pommel. The shaft having 3 bands bound in thin plaited wire. Measures approx 59cm. If this lot is required to be posted please see sale notes regarding age verification.
An early 20th Century Southern African Shona / Zulu People tribal axe. Flattened crescent shaped blade mounted on a tapering wooden shaft with a bulbous pommel. The shaft having 3 bands bound in thin plaited wire. Measures approx 60cm. If this lot is required to be posted please see sale notes regarding age verification.
YU-GI-HO! - Konami - A loose group of over 370 YU-GI- HO !trading cards, including a quantity of 1st Edition cards such as MRD-E075 Catapult Turtle; SYE-035 Axe of Despair; SYE-042 Waboku; IOC-042 Primal Seed and similar. Cards appear to be in generally Good moderately play worn condition. (This does not constitute a guarantee) (K)
Nils Landberg (1907-1991) for Orrefors - an 'Axe' glass vase, of flattened pronounced form, etched marks and numbered 3538 verso, h.23.5cm; together with a further Nils Landberg for Orrefors 'Sommerso' glass studio vase, circa 1956, cased glass of flattened shaped form, etched marks to underside, h.15.8cm (2)
A collection of assorted 12" vinyl, mainly LP's various dates and genres to include Mick Ronson - Slaughter On 10th Avenue, Madonna - Like A Virgin, MIchael Jackson - Bad, Marillion - Script For A Jesters Tear, Little Steven - Voice Of America, Little Angels - Product Of The Working Class, Level 42 - Standing In The Light, Leo Sayer - Living A Fantasy, Little Feat - Things Happen, Kim Wilde - Close, Kingdom Come - What Love Can Be (ltd ed gate-fold), The Boomtown Rats - The Fine Art Of Surfacing, Kreator - Terrible Certainty, The Jam - Setting Sons, Kiss - Dynasty, Motley Crue - Dr Feelgood, Too Fast For Love, Girls Girls Girls & Theatre Of Pain (with merchandise slip and Smokin' In The Boys Room hype sticker), Lizzy Borden - Give Em The Axe and Judas Priest - Stained Glass etc. (72)
A WMF silver plated ornate trinket box, of elegant shape on four axe head splayed feet, with elaborate cast female head design surrounded by typical Art Nouveau swirls, and ornate swirled finial top handle, marked to underside, approx. 12.5cm high x 15.3cm wide x 11.5cm deep. Further details: tarnishing; wear and some surface scratching, general wear.
An 18ct yellow gold signet ring, with intaglio crest depicting rampant lion with axe to oval head, leading to plain polished shank, stamped to interior, ring size M 1/2, 15gms Condition report: Please seen additional images for the reverse depiction of the crest, pressed into blu tack. General scuffs, scratches and blemishes seen throughout, commensurate with age and wear. No major signs of thinning, resizing, or obvious signs of repair to shank. Possible area of repair to shoulder, this is seen in a partial discolouration but no major visible join/split.
A fine Japanese carved rootwood okimono probably Meiji period (1868-1912), signed to front of base, depicting a bearded deity figure launching from a rootwood cave, holding a large axe, various hidden beasts concealed within the heavily gnarled rootwood surround, including a lion, monkey, horse, a bat and a snake, 17«in. (44.5cm.) high.
An outstanding Second War ‘1942’ Wellington and Lancaster navigator’s D.F.M. awarded to Flying Officer J. W. Oldham, Royal Air Force, who flew in at least 43 operational sorties, with 142 and 97 (Strait Settlements) Squadrons, including the first Thousand Bomber Raids to Cologne and Essen. Oldham was involved in a remarkable act of valour, whilst on a raid to Bizerta, Tunisia, when his Wellington was forced to cruise over the target for 20 minutes whilst he and two others used an axe to release a 4,000lb. bomb which had become fixed by icing - ‘Oldham then got an axe and made a hole in the bottom of the fuselage, big enough for him to put his head and shoulders through. With Johnson holding his legs, Oldham then hung through the fuselage and chipped away at the ice until he was tired, when Johnson took his place. Flight Sergt C. E. Dlaney, of Quebec City, the rear gunner, also had a turn, and eventually the ice was cleared. Fairly heavy flak was coming up all the time the airmen were chipping away. Once the bomb was free of the ice, Johnson went back to his bomb sight and, at the right moment, shouted to the other two to let it go. Both airmen then gave a lusty push with their feet, and another 4,000 pounder crashed into an Axis target.’ Oldham was killed in action whilst on a raid on targets in the Normandy Battle Zone on 30 July 1944 Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (1053632. F/Sgt. J. W. Oldham. R.A.F.) mounted on investiture pin, in Royal Mint case of issue, toned, extremely fine £2,000-£2,400 --- D.F.M. London Gazette 12 January 1943. The original Recommendation states: ‘F/Sgt. Oldham has successfully completed twenty operational sorties over enemy territory. By his keenness, courage and determination this N.C.O. has set a fine example to the rest of the crew and is largely responsible for the high number of successful trips they have completed in the face of the heaviest enemy defences. On the ground his keenness and devotion to his job have been a splendid example to the other Navigators in the Squadron and has done much to raise the standard throughout the Squadron. One night near the end of August the machine of which he was Navigator was very roughly handled by the enemy defences over the Ruhr and was forced well to the south of the intended track. By his high degree of skill this Observer was successful in navigating his damaged machine safely back to an aerodrome in this country. His coolness and cheerful confidence on this occasion were a fine example to the rest of his crew. Remarks by Station Commander: F/Sgt. Oldham is an extremely steady and competent observer who can always be relied upon to produce the best results. Under his quiet manner he possesses great courage and determination. He is a great asset to a very good squadron.’ James Wolstenholme Oldham was born in December 1921, and was a native of Bebington, Cheshire. He served operationally as a navigator with 142 Squadron (Wellingtons), Grimsby, from May 1942, and flew a tour with them including: St. Nazaire; the Thousand Bomber Raid to Cologne, 30-31 May 1942; Essen (4), including The Thousand Bomber Raid, 1-2 June 1942; Duisberg (2); Hamburg; Dusseldorf; Flensburg; Frankfurt; Kassel; Saarbrucken; and Krefeld. Oldham moved with a detachment of the Squadron to North Africa in December 1942, and operated with them from Blida in Algeria. He flew a number of sorties, including an extraordinary attack on Bizerta: ‘This is the story of the crew of a Wellington bomber which used an axe to release a 4,000lb. bomb which became fixed by icing when the bomber was raiding Bizerta, and the machine, flying at 11,000ft, met with severe icing conditions, causing the release mechanism to fail. The Wellington cruised over the target for about 20 minutes whilst the front and rear gunners hacked away the ice which had formed on the couplings. All three members had to lean perilously while they hacked away, and when finally they succeeded in getting most of the ice away they pushed it into space with their feet and watched it burst with a terrific flash smack in the target area. “I had just got the target beautifully into my bomb sight,” said Sergt. A. S. Johnson, of Seaham, Durham, the front gunner and bomb aimer, “when I found the release gear had packed up. I tried three times to get the bomb away, but it wouldn’t drop. When I went to the bomb bay I found that the couplings underneath the bomb had iced up.” Johnson and the Navigator Flight Sergt. J. W. Oldham, of Bebington, Cheshire, tried to unscrew the couplings, but the ice was too thick. Oldham then got an axe and made a hole in the bottom of the fuselage, big enough for him to put his head and shoulders through. With Johnson holding his legs, Oldham then hung through the fuselage and chipped away at the ice until he was tired, when Johnson took his place. Flight Sergeant C. E. Dlaney, of Quebec City, the rear gunner, also had a turn, and eventually the ice was cleared. Fairly heavy flak was coming up all the time the airmen were chipping away. Once the bomb was free of the ice, Johnson went back to his bomb sight and, at the right moment, shouted to the other two to let it go. Both airmen then gave a lusty push with their feet, and another 4,000 pounder crashed into an Axis target.’ (Newspaper cutting included with the lot refers) Remarkably Oldham’s gallantry was not recognised in this instance, and he subsequently transferred to 97 (Straits Settlements) Squadron (Lancasters) at Coningsby in June 1944. His commanding officer, Wing Commander A. W. Heward, wrote the following to Oldham’s widow, 30 July 1944: ‘I deeply regret to confirm that your husband, Flying Officer J. W. Oldham, failed to return from operations this morning, 30th July, 1944, and I wish to express the sympathy of the whole Squadron with you in your anxiety. Flying Officer Oldham was taking part in an attack on a target near Cahagnes, France, as navigator in the aircraft, of which no news has since been received... Your husband came to this Squadron early in June with a record of thirty-five operational sorties to his credit, and was completing his eighth with us, the majority of the latter being against objectives on the Normandy front. He was most enthusiastic in his duties and proved himself to a be most efficient and reliable navigator whose loss will be deeply felt by us all...’ Oldham was later confirmed as killed in action on 30 July 1944, after his Lancaster piloted by Flight Lieutenant H. A. B. Baker ‘T/O 054 [from] Coningsby to attack enemy strong points in the Normandy battle zone. Set on fire in the port inner engine, the blaze soon spreading to engulf the entire wing. The order to bale out was given and at around 0800 the Lancaster crashed SE of St-Lô in the Department of Manche.’ (Royal Air Force Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War by W. R. Chorely refers) Three members of the crew survived, and were taken Prisoner of War. Flying Officer Oldham is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. Sold with the following related items and documents: Observer’s Brevet; recipient’s Briarwood Pipe; riband bar for first two awards; R.A.F. Identity Card; R.A.F. Navigator’s Certificate Second Class, dated 17 September 1942; Air Ministry correspondence with recipient’s widow with regard to his death, and a letter to her from his commanding officer Wing Commander A. W. Heward, dated 30 July 1944; a number of photographs of recipient in uniform - including one smoking his pipe; and a number of newspaper cuttings.
THREE LURISTAN BRONZE SHAFT-HOLE AXE-HEADS NORTH WEST IRAN, CIRCA 10TH-8TH CENTURY B.C. largest 22cm long Provenance: Property of a Lady of Title. Inherited from her mother in 2003. Acquired by her mother when her father was en poste in Iran 1955-1959. Saleroom notice: Bidders are advised that some countries prohibit or restrict the import of Iranian-origin "works of conventional craftsmanship". For example, the USA prohibits the import of this type of property. Prospective buyers are strongly advised to familiarise themselves prior to bidding with the laws of the country they intend to import the lots. We will not be able to cancel your purchase if your lot may not be exported, imported or it is seized for any reason by a government authority.
Early 20th century firemans axe with pouch, 38.5cm (l) x 20cm (w) / All lots are located at The Barn, Hampstead Farm, Nr Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 4LG. Regretfully Wellers are unable to offer any type of shipping, please see our important information for courier recommendations and collections information.
Early 20th century firemans axe with pouch, 40cm (l) x 20cm (w) / All lots are located at The Barn, Hampstead Farm, Nr Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 4LG. Regretfully Wellers are unable to offer any type of shipping, please see our important information for courier recommendations and collections information.
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