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Lot 860
An emotive Great War Hejaz railway operations M.C. group of four awarded to 2nd Lieutenant W. T. Davies, Royal West Surrey Regiment, attached Imperial Camel Corps, late Shropshire Yeomanry, who was decorated for his gallant leadership in the famous raid on Mudowwara Station on 8 August 1918, which place he had earlier reconnoitred with four other officers, the whole attired in Arab dress: undoubtedly known to Lawrence of Arabia, who rode alongside the Camel Corps on many occasions, it seems improbable that the great man was not shown the "Mudowwara Trumpet", which instrument Davies retained as a souvenir of the raid - and which was sounded at the annual reunions of the Imperial Camel Corps right up until the 1960s Military Cross, G.V.R., in its case of issue; British War and Victory Medals (2 Lieut.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (1374 Sjt., Shrops. Yeo.), generally extremely fine (4) £8000-10000 M.C. London Gazette 10 September 1918: During the raid on Mudowwara Station on 8 August 1918, he was in charge of the attacking party which he led and directed with conspicuous ability. It was owing to his quickness of action that we incurred few casualties. His demolition work throughout the operations was invaluable. William Thomas Davies was born in Shrewsbury in October 1891 and joined the Shropshire Yeomanry in early 1910. Having then served in Egypt as an N.C.O., he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment in December 1917, and attached to the Imperial Camel Corps in Palestine. And it was in this latter capacity that he would come into close contact with Lawrence of Arabia in the following year, his, and one other company of the Camel Corps, totalling 300 men, being chosen to capture the railway station at Mudowwara. Mudowwara lay on the Hejaz railway, Lawrences favoured hunting ground, and possessed the only significant water supply to cover 150 miles of the line south of Maan. As a result, Lawrence had made two or three attempts to mount an attack on the station in September 1917 but, for assorted reasons, they never got off the ground. And it was only in August 1918 - via the suggestion of his friend Colonel Dawnay - that he got clearance to use two companies of the Imperial Camel Corps, under Colonel Robert Buxton, for a renewed initiative: Dawnay and I sat down with a map and measured that Buxton should march from the Canal to Akaba; thence, by Rumm, to carry Mudowwara by night-attack; thence by Bair, to destroy the bridge and tunnel near Amman; and back to Palestine on August the thirtieth (Revolt in the Desert refers). Here, then, Lawrences first mention of Buxton and the Imperial Camel Corps, but such were the achievements of this irregular force over the coming weeks - achievements in which Lawrence shared for he delighted in riding alongside them - that he would dedicate an entire chapter in Revolt in the Desert to their story. In late July 1918, he visited Buxton and his men for the first time: Accordingly I went down to Akaba, where Buxton let me explain to each company their march, and the impatient nature of the Allies whom they, unasked, had come to help; begging them to turn the other cheek if there was a row; partly because they were better educated than the Arabs, and therefore less prejudiced; partly because they were very few. After such solemnities came the ride up the oppressive gorge of Itm, under the red cliffs of Nejed and over the breast-like curves of Imran - that slow preparation for Rumms greatness - till we passed through the gap before the rock of Khuznail, and into the inner shrine of the springs, with its worship-compelling coolness. There the landscape refused to be accessory, but took the skies, and we chattering humans became dust at its feet. It was shortly after this visit that Davies participated in the reconnaissance from Rumm towards Mudowwara in Arab cloaks, the party also comprising Colonel Buxton, Captains Lyall and Bell-Irving and 2nd Lieutenant W. Jones (verified by records held in the Liddle Collection at Leeds University). And of the subsequent attack on Mudowwara, Lawrence later wrote: Next morning we heard by aeroplane how Buxtons force had fared at Mudowwara. They decided to assault it before dawn mainly by means of bombers, in three parties, one to enter the station, the other two for the main redoubts. Accordingly, before midnight white tapes were laid as guides to the zero point. The opening had been timed for a quarter to four, but the way proved difficult to find, so that daylight was almost upon them before things began against the southern redoubt. After a number of bombs had burst in and about it, the men rushed up and took it easily - to find that the station party had achieved their end a moment before. These alarms roused the middle redoubt, but only for defeat. Its men surrendered twenty minutes later. The northern redoubt, which had a gun, seemed better-hearted and splashed its shot freely into the station yard, and at our troops. Buxton, under cover of the southern redoubt, directed the fire of Brodies guns which, with their usual deliberate accuracy, sent in shell after shell. Siddons came over in his machines and bombed it, while the Camel Corps from north and east and west subjected the breastworks to severe Lewis gun fire. At seven in the morning the last of the enemy surrendered quietly. We had lost four killed and ten wounded. The Turks lost twenty-one killed, and one hundred and fifty prisoners, with two field-guns and three machine-guns. Buxton at once set the Turks to getting steam on the pumping engine, so that he could water his camels, while men blew in the wells, and smashed the engine-pumps, with two thousand yards of rail. At dusk, charges at the foot of the water-tower spattered it in single stones across the plain: Buxton, a moment later called "Walk-march!" to his men, and the three hundred camels, rising like one and roaring like the day of judgment, started off to Jefer. Thence we had news of them. They rested a day, revictualled, and marched for Bair where Joyce and myself had agreed to join them. And so it was, Lawrence rejoining the men of the Camel Corps for several days, a period in which he would undoubtedly have sought out information about the attack on Mudowwara - most likely, too, from one of the heroes of the raid, such as Lieutenant Davies - if so, we may be sure he showed the great man his souvenir, the trumpet that had been taken by him from a Turkish sentry who had tried to sound the alarm during the advance of his men, but who was silenced before he could do so. It was also during this visit to the Camel Corps that Lawrence observed with pride how well the men were progressing, largely thanks to Buxton having made some useful changes: Consequently, our Imperial camel Corps had become rapid, elastic, enduring, silent; except when they mounted by numbers, for then the three hundred he-camels would roar in concert, giving out a wave of sound audible miles across the night. Each march saw them more workmanlike, more at home on their animals, tougher, leaner, faster. Encouraged by the victory at Mudowwara, Lawrence guided the Camel Corps towards their next target, the railway viaduct at Kissir, south of Amman, a journey entailing another 120-mile journey behind enemy lines, a daring enterprise best summed up by Buxton: It is not unlike an attempt on the part of the Huns to blow up Waterloo Bridge, as it is many miles at the back of their lines and within five miles of their Army headquarters. But with the promise of Arab support, Lawrences leadership and an element of surprise, the matter should not be difficult. As it transpired, two enemy aircraft soon ended any notion of surprise, while the presence of three large Turkish patrols led both men to conclude that any attack would now end in serious casualties, and since Lawrence had assured Al
Lot 209
A French ormolu mantel clock, Delolme, Paris, circa 1880, the eight-day bell-striking movement with white Roman numeral enamel dial signed DELOLME A PARIS to lower edge, in a waisted case with elaborate scroll cast and pierced crest and swept apron, on knurl feet, 27cm high, on original giltwood and composition scroll moulded plinth and oval wooden base with glass dome.
Lot 212
A French ormolu mantel clock, Leroy & Fils, Paris, mid 19th century, the eight-day bell-striking movement signed LEROY & FILS, H.gers DU ROI, A PARIS to backplate with similarly signed blue on white Roman numeral dial, in scroll cast waisted case with cherub and putto surmount above foliate panel apron and grotesque dolphin feet issuing coiled serpents, 39cm high.
Lot 214
A Victorian mahogany bracket clock, unsigned, mid 19th century, the twin fusee bell-striking movement with shaped plates and 8 inch circular white painted Roman numeral dial, in a waisted scroll border carved case with conforming scroll profile cut sides and top, on moulded plinth base with compressed bun feet, 48cm high.
Lot 218
A mahogany crossbanded and inlaid oak eight-day longcase clock, J. Jeffris, Worcester, circa 1770, the four-pillar rack and bell striking movement with 12 inch square brass dial with subsidiary seconds dial and calendar aperture to the matted centre within an applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes signed J. Jeffris, Worcester to lower edge, with foliate scroll cast spandrels to angles, the case with broken pediment and turned pilasters to hood above oval fan cartouche centred rectangular trunk door and plinth base with moulded skirt, 226cm high. John Jeffris is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in Worcester from 1758.
Lot 662
A 19th Century French Marble and Slate Mantel Clock, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, fitted an 8 day movement striking on a bell, with presentation plaque Presented to Thomas F Morely CS of the Hinkley District I.O.O.F.M.U by her officers and brothers of the Flor del Pinin Lodge No 3138, 38 cm wide
Lot 469
A carved pine and gesso chimneypiece, in the Adam style, late 18th/early 19th century, the cornice with breakfront ends and arcaded anthemia, above an ogee of running stiff leaf, the frieze with central tablet of foliate swags, flanked by urns and scrolling foliage, the jambs with further urns above foliage and bell-flowers in recessed panels, 152cm high, 186cm wide overall, the aperture 113cm high, 133cm wide, (reduced in width, later mantel shelf and elements to the back)
Lot 633
A pair of satinwood and marquetry demi-lune side cabinets, in George III style, early 20th century, each with marquetry reserves throughout depicting musical trophies, bell flowers and paterae, each with a central covered door, above square section tapering legs, 86cm high, 86cm wide, 35cm deep (damage, repair)
Lot 442
An early 19th century North Country oak and mahogany crossbanded longcase clock, the hood having a swan neck pediment, twin fluted pilasters above a brass arch dial 13 1/4 ", signed to the arch James Butler, Bolton, having a silver chapter ring, Roman and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial and rolling date dial, twin winding holes for a brass four pillar eight day movement striking on a bell, the trunk having a single door with mahogany banding and wavy frieze within quarter turned fluted pilasters to a box base with further canted fluted corners, on bracket feet, height 225cm
Lot 443
A 19th century oak and mahogany banded longcase clock, having a swan neck pediment and twin fluted pilasters flanking a square brass dial, within cast brass spandrels, silver chapter ring signed John Keeling, centre date aperture, the whole with weight driven thirty hour movement striking on a bell, the trunk with mahogany crossbanded panel door and box base, height 207cm
Lot 445
An early 20th century French marble and gilt metal three piece clock garniture, the raised clock face with convex bezel, painted enamel dial with Roman numerals and twin winding holes for a French brass eight day cylinder movement with outside count wheel and striking on a bell, the whole supported on four turned columns with gilt brass caps, bowfront plinth and feet, flanked by twin two branch candelabra, clock height 40cm
Lot 345
A 19th Century timepiece, with French eight day movement striking to bell, the white enamel dial with blue Roman numerals, retailer J W Benson, Ludgate Hill, London, the gilded spelter clock case surmounted an anchor and horn of plenty, a seated female classical figure sits to the left, on shaped white alabaster base under a glass dome, 16 3/4" high
Lot 1535
Bridgewater Treatises.- parts 1, 3-6 and 8 only, Buckland (Rev. William) GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY, FIRST EDITION, 88 engraved plates including one folding hand-coloured plate, 1836; Chalmers (Rev Thomas) ON THE MORAL AND INTELLECTUAL CONSTITUTION OF MAN, 2 vol., third edition, 1834; Whewell (William) ASTRONOMY AND GENERAL PHYSICS..., 2 vol., fifth edition, 1836; Bell (Sir Charles) THE HAND, third edition, 1834; Roget (Peter Mark) ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE PHYSIOLOGY..., 2 vol., second edition, 1834; Prout (William) CHEMISTRY, METEOROLOGY AND THE FUNCTION OF DIGESTION, second edition, 1834, adverts, bookplates of Chillingham Castle, uniform original publisher's cloth, uncut and largely unopened, 8vo, (10). ***Chillingham Castle, Northumberland, purportedly one of the most haunted Castles in the UK.
Lot 2024
A late 19th century French gilt metal cased clock garniture, the clock with an eight day movement striking on a single bell, inset with Sevres style porcelain plaques, the dial with Roman numerals, height 38.5cm, with pendulum, together with a pair of twin handled pedestal urns en-suite, all with shaped gilt wood stands, (6).
Lot 782
A late Victorian Table Bell, of domed circular form with turn button to a pierced and embossed frame, decorated with “C" scroll floral and foliate decoration to an initialled and further dated cartouche, on a flared rim with applied gadrooned border and raised on three paw feet, and fitted with a steel bell mechanism, diameter 3 3/4", Sheffield 1898, Makers Mark RMEH
Lot 1070
A late 19th Century Walnut cased and crossbanded Wall Dial Clock, the moulded surround with star and panel inlaid decoration, over carved foliate ears and single glazed door with cushion base, to a spun brass bezel enclosing an 11" painted Roman dial with outside minute track and black quatrefoil hands, to a spring driven movement with anchor escapement and strike on a bell, height 28"
Lot 1077
A mid 19th Century Rosewood and Mother of Pearl inlaid Bracket Clock, J & A McNab of Perth, the case with panelled pad top, to an overhanging cornice with pierced and arched brass sound frets, to a plain frieze and plinth base raised on four compressed bun feet, to a cast brass bezel with convex glass enclosing an 8" silvered Roman dial with outside minute track, and steel moon hands, to a twin wire fusee movement with shouldered plates united by four heavy knopped pillars, and anchor escapement with pull repeat, strike on a bell, and screw adjusted pendulum bob, height 16 1/4"
Lot 1084
A mid 19th Century French gilt metal figural Mantel Clock, Hry Marc, a A, Paris, the plinth shaped case surmounted by an Arabian Horseman, the top a Rocky Outcrop, to an Acanthus Leaf banded plinth, raised on scrolling feet with foliate apron, to a circular cast brass bezel, enclosing a signed 3" Roman enamel Chapter Ring (A/F), with outside minute track and blued steel trefoil hands, and to a signed circular brass movement with outside count wheel, silk suspension strike on a bell, height 16"
Lot 1089
A late 19th Century black slate and variegated Marble inlaid Mantel Clock, the architectural case with domed pediment and plinth base to a cast and beaded bezel with bevelled glass enclosing a 3 1/2" Arabic Chapter Ring, with outside minute track and steel fleur de lys hands, to a circular brass movement with anchor escapement and strike on a bell, height 11 1/2"
Lot 1095
A late 19th Century gilt Spelter and Alabaster Clock Garniture, the plinth base with painted panel, and further blue and gilt highlighted border, surmounted by a waisted surround with scrolling side pieces and shallow urn shaped finial, to a gilt brass bezel enclosing a blue and gilt highlighted painted dial, with Roman numerals and gilt spade hands, to a circular brass movement with anchor escapement, strike on a bell, flanked by a pair of similarly decorated four light candelabra, all raised on gilt wood socles, (3)
Lot 1129
An early 19th Century Oak and Mahogany cross banded 8-day Long Case Clock, Houghton of Uppingham, the arched hood with swan neck pediment over freestanding gilt metal mounted columns, to a convex throat and plain frieze over canted corners, flanking a shaped long trunk door, and raised a plinth base, to a 12" painted dial side to the arch, with gilt floral spandrels enclosing an Arabic chapter ring and subsidiaries for seconds and date, with pierced and stamped brass hands (hour and second hands missing), to a signed false plate and movement united by four knopped pillars with anchor escapement and strike on a bell, height 85"
Lot 1130
An early 19th Century Oak cased 30-hour Long Case Clock, Russell of Cawston, the square hood with scrolling pediment, over gilt metal mounted freestanding columns, to an ogee throat and reeded trunk, with arched trunk door and plinth base, to a 12" square painted dial, with foliate spandrels and Roman chapter ring with outside minute track, enclosing a painted rural scene, with pierced hands and date sector to a movement united by four knopped pillars with back mounted count wheel, anchor escapement and strike on a bell, height 81"
Lot 1132
A mid 19th Century Mahogany cased 8-day Long Case Clock, name rubbed, the arched hood to a plain frieze (lacking columns), to a wavy edged glazed door, to an ogee throat and large frieze panel, to a short trunk door flanked by barley twist columns and raised on a plinth base, to a 12" arched painted dial, with country house decoration to the arch, over painted and gilt highlighted foliate spandrels and enclosing a convex Roman chapter ring, to second and date subsidiaries, with pierced and stamped brass hands, to a signed false plate and movement united by four knopped pillars with anchor escapement, strike on a bell (bell lacking), height 79"
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