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A matched set of four French 18th century bronze carronades, each barrel 36inches long, born on decayed timber carriages; together with a framed inscription These four Guns/were on the poop of the Medee/French frigate August 5th 1800 when/captured by the Bombay Castle/EICS Captain John Hamilton of Sundrum and the log book of the Bombay Castle's journey to China and back in 1800-1801 with the account of La Medee's capture (6) Provenance: Sundrum Castle, Ayr These carronades sat outside Sundrum Castle, and can be seen in this photograph of the daughters of the house, which includes Hope, who inherited them, at the far left. The account of their capture by the Bombay Castle, whose Captain was John Hamilton II of Sundrum, reads as follows: Monday August 4th At 1/2 past 6am the Neptune made the signal for seeing 4 strange sail bearing NW. At 8 the Comr. made the signal "Know the Dorsetshires opinion of the strangers" who ans'd. "Suspicious". At 5' past, he made the signal "to know ours" Ans'd "Suspicious". At1/2 past 8 he made the signal for Ships to windward to bear down. At 9 the general signal to chace ships in view & to denote our opinion of them & their motions by appro. private signal & be careful not to part Company. At 1/2 past 9 signal to make all possible sail. At 1/2 past 10 to prepare to ingage . At 10' before 11 our signal to carry all possible sail. At 5' before 11 Do. to the Exeter. At 11Do. to the Coutts, Neptune & Dorsetshire. 5th August A moderate Breeze and pleasant weather throt. At 1/4 past 1 Pell. we made the signal we thought, the Chace were Spaniards. At 50' past 2 the Comr. made our signal to chace NW & for the Coutts, to chace N. At 20' before 4 the Comr. fired a Gun & hoisted his pendant.
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A Regency mahogany dressing table, by Gordon & Watson, Cabinet and Chair Makers, Ayr, the three quarter splash back incorporating a mirror suspended between turned and blocked supports, later applied top concealing filled apertures, above panelled frieze and reeded tapering turned legs with brass caps and castors, the legs inset into the front corners, bears manufacturers label, 115cm wide, 127cm high, 60cm deep; and another similar (distressed) (2) Bear labels "HAMILTON" and "Middle Attic" Provenance; Sundrum Castle, Ayr
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An assortment of collectables including a small articulated bear, a porcelain doll (af), two packs of playing cards, a collection of mother-of-pearl handled sewing implements and two plastic Ever-Ready shaving implements, a pair of Victorian gilt metal spectacles in case etc together with a copy of "My Little Doggy" by Lucy Dawson
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Five:1939-45 star, F&G star, Defence, War, Territorial Efficiency medal Geo VI first type (T87172 Dvr J Edwards RASC), VF, with 2 plastic RASC cap badges, ID tag, Polar Bear Division badge, a Christmas 1944 "Butcher Bear" card (AF), ID card etc, in a Coronation 1953 souvenir tin (worn). War medal with transmission slip to 5955214 Tpr A G Bradbury, EF (George Arthur Bradbury, 4th Regt Reconnaissance Corps, died 24th April 1942 aged 22, buried St Albans).
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A small blond plush teddy bear, probably German, with glass eyes, a black stitched nose, an open mouth and buff felt pads, on a jointed body, 20.5cm high; an English gold plush teddy bear, with glass eyes, a black stitched nose and a red rexine tongue, on a jointed body, 17cm high; with two soft toy dogs, each approx. 16cm long; a soft toy tabby cat, 12.5cm long; and a clockwork plush-covered cat with a ball (6).
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A small gold plush teddy bear, c.1930s, with brown glass eyes, and brown-stitched nose, mouth and claw detail, on a jointed body, 21cm high; and a Merrythought blond plush teddy bear, with replacement brown stitched eyes, and black-stitched nose, mouth and claw detail, on a jointed body with label to left foot, 39cm high (worn), (2).
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Steiff - A large blond mohair teddy bear, c.1910, known as "Jim", wearing trademark button in left ear, with boot-button eyes and a pronounced snout, a humped back and long limbs, with buff felt pads each stitched with four black claws, the body stuffed with wood wool and fitted with a growler (now inoperative; two paw pads replaced; snout over-covered with chamois leather; some sympathetic re-stitching to seams), 60cm high.
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A postcard album containing approximately 215 cards, assorted subjects and topographical, cards noted including advertising cards by Reckitts (David Livingstone, Florence Nightingale), Price's Candles (4) and Cadburys, RP views of Abingdon, Kingham (one event), Nuneham, Hartlebury, Dorchester (parade), Hove, and a printed card of the King's visit to Gillingham, also others including a teddy bear, cricket, golf by Cynicus, and two unsigned cat cards in Louis Wain style
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