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Lot 174
A large quantity of film posters including Grand Prix, Warship Troopers, The Mask, Air America, Manhattan, etc. CONDITION REPORT: Starship Troopers, Toy Soldiers x2, Music Box x2, Presumed Innocent, Bad Girls x2, Forever Young x2, Godfather part III, Mr Magoo x2, Whistleblower x2, The Spirit, A Few Good Men, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III x2, Cat People, Troy, The 13th Warrior, Party Party, Letter to Brezhnev x2, Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of The Ring, Total Recall, Steel Magnolias x2, Guilty by Suspiscion x3, Hard Rain x3, Repossesed x3, Reversal of Fortune, Babe Pig in The City, Four Weddings and A Funeral, JFK, Field of Dreams, The Mask x2, Pretty Woman, Radio Days, Basic Instinct, Kingdom of Heaven, Alien vs Predator Requiem, Tess, The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus, The Boy in The Striped Pyjamas, Mongol, Shining Through, Navy Seals, Bob Roberts, The Vanishing, La Bamba, The Bear x3, The Peacemaker x2, Air America x3, Barb Wire, The Parent Trap, The Hunt for Red October, Grand Prix
Lot 38
Indian Army. 1st Bombay European Regiment Victorian Officer’s shako plate mount circa 1839-44. A very fine rare example. Gilt plate mounted with cut silver star in turn mounted with gilt crowned Bath cross bearing laurel wreath and strap “Bombay European Regt” with gilt East India Company Lion to silver centre. The arms of the cross bear honours on the rim “Aden Kirkee Seringapatam Beni Boo Alli”; reverse retains four small lugs. Topmost star points AF otherwise VGC. Raised in 1661 in England to garrison Bombay; redesignated The Bombay Regiment on transfer to HEIC in 1668. Redesignated 1st Bombay (European) Regiment in 1839; for distinguished service redesignated Fusiliers in 1844 thus titled 1st Bombay (European) Fusiliers. Along with the entire HEIC army, it was transferred from the Company to the Crown on 1st November 1858 as a result of the Indian Mutiny during which the regiment served with distinction. Redesignated 103rd Royal Bombay Fusiliers in 1862. Following Cardwell’s reforms, the “Old Toughs” became 2nd Bn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers on Friday 1st July, 1881 whilst under the command of Colville Frankland.
Lot 71
Rifle Brigade post 1905 pouch belt plate. A fine die-stamped white metal example. Within a laurel wreath surmounted by a crown resting on a tablet inscribed “Waterloo”, a Maltese cross with lions between the arms and ball finials to the tips. To the centre, within a circlet inscribed “Rifle Brigade”, a crowned strung bugle. The arms of the cross bear numerous honours of the Regiment, the wreath bears a further 14 honours. Between the bottom arm of the cross and the wreath, a scroll inscribed “Peninsula” and “Pyrenees”; across the base of the wreath, a scroll inscribed “The Prince Consort’s Own”. Three screw posts to reverse. VGC Granted title The Prince Consort’s Own in 1862. Hugh King Collection
Lot 90
24th (Post Office) Middlesex Rifle Volunteers post 1880 Victorian Officer’s pouch badge. A fine ornate die-stamped silvered example. Within a laurel wreath surmounted by an Imperial style Crown; a Maltese cross with balls to the tips and dragons between the arms. The top and bottom arms of the cross bear the three seaxes of Middlesex. The left and right arms bear the letter “T” surmounted by the Crown of HSH the Duke of Teck (Hon. Colonel of the regiment from 1880 until his death in 1900). Between the top arm of the cross and the Crown, a Bishop’s mitre; below the lower arm and the wreath, a strung bugle. To the centre of the cross, a circlet inscribed “Saint Martin’s le Grand” encircling a shield. Across the base of the wreath, a tri-part scroll inscribed “Post Office, XXIV Middlesex Rifle Regiment”. Three screw posts to reverse. VGC 49th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers formed at the General Post Office 13th February 1868; renumbered 24th in September 1880. 24th supplied personnel for the Army Post Office Corps for active service overseas. Hugh King Collection
Lot 253
17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge`s Own) Officer’s 1946 hallmarked silver cap badge. A fine Birmingham hallmarked die-cast example by F&S (Firmin and Son). Skull and crossed bones with “or Glory” draped over the lower bones. Two loops to reverse bear Lion Passant marks. Slight service wear, generally VGC. (as KK 782) The Regiment refer to the cap badge as a “Motto”.
Lot 375
Boer War / WW1 18th Hussars Military Medal Officer’s Group of Seven Medals. A good long service gallantry group awarded to Lieutenant Bertram Bear, who had served in the ranks of the 18th Hussars, before being commissioned into the East Yorkshire Regiment and then transferring to the RAF. Comprising: Military Medal “4855 Sjt B Bear 18/ Hrs”, Queen’s South Africa Medal, five clasps “Cape Colony”, “Orange Free State”, “South Africa 1901”, “South Africa 1902”. “4855 L.Corp 18th Hussars”, 1914 Star, with clasp “4855 Sjt 8/HRS”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “2 Lieut.”, Defence Medal, Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (GVR Field Marshal bust), “4855 Sq.S.Mjr 18th Hrs”. GC mounted for display. The announcement of the Military Medal appeared in the London Gazette on the 11th October 1916. It is interesting to note that this listing was for a number of retrospective awards, many won during 1914, 1915. The cavalry awards are often for bravery during scouting and reconnaissance operations. Lt Bear’s serving during the Boer War is confirmed, he landed in France with his regiment on the 15th August 1914 and was discharged for a commission and was appointed a Second Lieutenant in the 1st Bn East Yorkshire Regiment. In December 1917 he was attached to the 10th Bn KOYLI and during March 1918 he was wounded and appears to have been invalided by to UK, where he later transferred to the Royal Air Force.
Lot 448
WW2 10th Royal Hussars, outstanding Tank Commanders Military Medal Group of Six Medals. Awarded to Sergeant John Heaton, who served with the Regiment during the ill-fated campaign in France 1940 to the final victory in 1945 and was engaged in every major engagement of the Regiment. Comprising: Military Medal, “7901244 L Sjt J Heaton 10 H”, 1939/45 Star, Africa Star, clasp 8th “Army”, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, MID Oak Leaf. GC. The two page typed recommendation was raised on the 21st June 1945. “On September 6th 1944 Sgt Heaton was commanding a tank and his Troop were supporting the infantry in the attack on San Savino. The village was strongly held and many Bazooka men were hidden in the outskirts. In spite of the fact that the two remaining tanks of his Troop had been knocked out, Sgt Heaton continued to press forward, doing great execution among the enemy and gaining valuable information for our own infantry. By his determination and gallantry he greatly assisted the infantry to gain their objective. Later the same day, Sgt Heaton rescued two seriously wounded men from his Troop-Corporal’s tank although subjected to very heavy and accurate enemy shelling. On the 21st April 1945, Sgt Heaton was commanding a tank in a Troop which was supporting an attack on Motesanto by a Company of the Royal Irish Fusiliers. The ground was very open, but in places interspersed with thick cover and buildings which gave the enemy excellent opportunities for concealment of anti-tank guns, with ideal fields of fire. Any concealed approaches to the enemy position which could be used by our tanks were accurately registered by large calibre guns. The attack by the Company started at 1400 yds from its finial objective. As soon as the attack started and Sgt Heaton moved forward from cover he was fired at by an undetected anti-tank gun from about 1500 yards to his flank. At the same time two Spandaus opened on the infantry from the front. It would have been easy for Sgt Heaton to have faced his tank to the anti-tank gun, thereby presenting his thickest armour and bring all guns to bear. In order to keep moving with and to support the infantry, he deliberately left his flank exposed to the anti-tank gun and ordered his hull browning to keep up continuos fire on the Spandaus which were causing casualties and 2” smoke mortar to fire on the area of the anti-tank gun. He continued to advance in this manner up to the objective, where he ran over the Spandau post in spite of the fact that the S.P. fired 6 shots at his tank during his 1,400 yds advance, but these were made inaccurate by Sgt Heaton’s counter-fire and his skilful use of ground and fire. There is no doubt that his gallantry enabled the Company to gain their objective which was essential for the final break through of an armoured formation which subsequently completed its mission successfully. Sgt Heaton has fought in every action the Regiment has taken part in since the outbreak of the war, in France, Africa and Italy and he has always shown outstanding gallantry in the face of the enemy.” This is probably one of the longest recommendation for a very well deserved and long overdue Gallantry Award.
Lot 814
British Vice Consul Court Dress Uniforms. This Court Dress was tailored for Captain John S Taylor British Vice Consul. Dark blue tail coat, with silver bullion leaf decoration the collar and cuffs, each edged with gold bullion embroidery. This pattern is repeated to the false pockets to the crown of the tails. Complete with King’s Crown gilt buttons, the interior with quilted lining and ink label ... Overalls with wide band of silver oak leaf and acorn lace. These bear a tailor’s label and ink name “Capt John S Talyor British Vice Consul” ... Undress Tailcoat of dark material with velvet collar. Overall GC (3 items)
Lot 869
Rheede tot Draakestein (Hendrik Adriaan van). Hortus Indicus Malabaricus, continens Regni Malabarici apud Indos celeberrimi omnis generis Plantas rariores, Latinis, Malabaricis, Arabicis, & Bramanum Characteribus nominibusque expressas, una cum Floribus, Fructibus & seminibus, naturali magnitudine a peritissimis pictoribus delineatas, & ad vivum exhibitas, 12 vols., Amsterdam, Joannis van Someren and Joannes van Dyck, 1678-1703, additional engraved allegorical title to vols. 1 & 3 only, 793 (of 794) fine eng. botanical plts. on 792 sheets (plts. 16 & 17 in vol. 11 on one sheet), mostly double-page, lacking only plt. 15 from vol. 9 (Watta-Kakacodi), text and plates all mounted on guards, light waterstain to vols. 4 & 5 (mostly throughout), occ. minor damp marking to extreme fore-edges of a few vols., contemp. mottled full calf, heavily rubbed and some wear, several vols. with some damp marking, morocco title and volume labels missing to several vols., together with Commelin (Caspar), Flora Malabarica sive Horti Malabarici catalogus, Leiden, Frederic Haaringh, 1696, [viii] + 71 pp., with errata to verso of final leaf, interleaved with blanks throughout, with extensive annotations in ink to final few leaves and rear endpaper by Peter Collinson and Michael Collinson, c. 1750-75, including several mounted dried specimens, some minor marks to extreme fore-margins, large engraved bookplate of Robert Lumley Lloyd of Cheam, Surrey to front pastedown of each vol., contemp. mottled full calf, gilt spine, heavily rubbed and some wear, folio (39 x 27cm)Nissen BBI 1625. Pritzel 7585. Stafleu TL2 9123. Macclesfield Library Part I: Natural History, Sotheby’s, 16 March 2004, A complete set of this lavishly illustrated work, being the first comprehensive flora of the East Indies. Many of the plants are here illustrated for the first time. The botanist Rheede tot Draakestein was governor of the Dutch colony of Malabar on the South West Coast of India from 1669 to 1676, and Chief Representative of the Dutch East India Company in India from 1684. The work was completed with the help of several colleagues in the field, including the Italian missionary Father Mattheus a St. Joseph, who produced many of the drawings. Their work was sent back to Holland, where the botanical scholars Jan Commelin and Arnold Steyn added notes and assisted in its publication. Each plate is inscribed with the plant name in Latin, Malabarese, Arabic and ancient Brahmin. Provenance: Bookplate of Robert Lumley Lloyd (1666-1729) of Cheam, Surrey, Rector of St. Paul’s, Convent Garden, and Chaplain to the Duke and Dowager Duchess of Bedford, and a keen botanist whose gardens at Cheam were highly regarded. Extensive annotations to first and last few leaves of the first and thirteenth volumes, by Peter Collinson FRS, with some additional notes by Michael Collinson, and several mounted botanical samples (with captions) of exotic plants and trees. Peter Collinson (1694-1768) was a gardener and natural scientist, particularly known for his correspondence with Benjamin Franklin concerning electricity.Collinson provides a lengthy biographical notice of his friend Lumley Lloyd to the front endpapers of the first volume, ‘These books of the Hortus Malabaricus was the Legacy of my Dear Friend Docr. Lumley Lloyd D.D. of Cheam in Surry ... he was from his youth a great Lover of Flowers & Rare Plants, he told mee when he was a young studient at Cambridge about the year 1686 that he purchased from Holland three or four seeds of the Narsturtium Indicum ... at half a crown each, being then a great rarity for it came from India but two years before, he was so impatient to see it flower that he would not stirr out of Doors least it should Blow in his Absence. He well remembered and could name all the striped flowers Auriculas that was to purchased when he was a Lad att the 12 or 14th year of his age ... He told mee a long detail of the Gardners he purchased them off & that he valued no brick for a new flower - he told mee the original or mother of all the fine Auriculas that was then in being was Raised from the Seed of an Auricula named Blinds: Cream after the name of a Gardner at Mortlack that first produced it from seed, it was a flower that had good properties and was in request in my memory, but now anno 1746 I question if it is allowed a place in the pott or is to be found; Mr. Potter, Gardner at Micham had the greatest success in raising surprising fine Flowers from Seed with whome the Docr. laid out considerably every year notwithstanding he raised great many every year ... He with Mr. Potter’s assistance raised annually an infinite variety of most charming flowers & tulips he had almost without number produced from seed & breeders. So great was his love for this flower, of which he had the finest I ever saw in any collection - that he had two long and high iron frames which inclosed Two Beds Each, with a Walk in the Middle, this was all Coverd with Canvas to screen the Tulips from the Sun, it was very agreeable viewing them in the Heat of the day under this shade. These Two Iron Frames cost Eighty Pounds - all the Ranunculas & Anemony Beds had Lower Wood Frames & Canvas coverings. He spared No Expence to prolong His Favourite Flowers… My Valuable Friend was for greatest part of his Life sadly affected with the Gout, but when he could no longer bear being wheeld about his Garden in a Little Coach, so great was his Love for his darling amusement, he had his plants & flowers brought into his Library which was finely ornamented with them’. (13).
Lot 1053
c.1946/48 James Autocycle 98cc Reg.no. Unknown Frame no. Unknown Engine no. Unknown The James 98cc Autocycle was a popular but economical mode of transport that gave many the opportunity of travel on a budget. Little is known of this example. It forms part of the collection recently unearthed in Bristol and is sold in unrestored condition with no documents, although it does bear the number EDP 727. We have a few parts not attached to the bike, but clearly they belong with it, including front number plate, rear stand and fairings etc. Estimate: £250 – 350 No ReserveBidding is taking place on our sister site i-bidder.com Click here to bid
Lot 104
Cotton (Mary Ann) Eight Letters written by Mary Ann Cotton from her prison cell together with her King James Bible. The letters, which were written to William Lowrey of West Auckland, bear the 'County Gaol, Durham' blindstamp, and comprise; 23 July 1872, - Dear Friend, I write to ask you to employ a solicitor for me ...., 1 page ALS, addressed verso; 1 August 1872, - Mr Lowrey, In answer to yours, you must not give up either money or property until I see you ..., 1 page ALS; 14 August 1872, - Sir, Will you please tell my solicitor that I want to see him as soon as possible ..., 1 page ALS, addressed verso; [14] September 1872, - ? Friend, Would you be so kind as to get ..., 1 page ALS, top edge torn with loss of blindstamp, addressed verso; 9 October 1872, - Dear Sir, I am very anxious to hear from you ..., 3 page ALS, addressed verso; 27 October 1872, - Sir, I was glad to hear from you ..., 2 page ALS; 11th February 1873, - Dear Sir, I take the opportunity of writing to you ..., 1 page ALS, addressed verso; [18]th February 1873, - I wrote to you last weak not reseving enny answare ..., 1 page ALS, addressed verso; It appears from the contents of the letters, that William Lowrey looked after Mary Ann Cotton's affairs while she was in prison, including the holding of her money and possessions, paying and chasing up the solicitor, etc. Her legal representation appears wanting and her desperation and increasing frailty can be witnessed in the contents and in her handwriting. Also present is a 1 page typescript of 3 related letters including one from Lowrey to Cotton on the sale of her goods. For the philatelist, the July letter has been sent without a postage stamp and bears an outstanding manuscript 2d postage due in black ink, the remaining five addressed (entire) letters bear 1d postage stamps, each tied by Durham obliterators, all with Darlington and Bishop Auckland backstamps. King James Bible, Lacking title page, Cotton family annotation to end papers, rear pastedown inscribed 'Number of Watch 8648 23271', (believed by vendor to relate to Durham Gaol), front pastedown inscribed 'Bought of Mrs Cotton, William Lowrey', morocco binding, worn; Provenance - by descent from William Lowrey. [Mary Ann Cotton (1832 - 1873), sometimes described as Britain's first serial killer, is believed to have used arsenic to poison at least 21 people including her mother, three husbands, ten of her own children, five stepchildren, a lover and a friend. A resident of County Durham and an ex-nurse, she was able to continue killing for many years because the arsenic gave symptoms of gastroenteritis, a not uncommon cause of death at that time. Following a three day trial at Durham Crown Court, she was executed in Durham Jail on the 24th March, 1873]
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