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Lot 263
THE SHIP'S BELL FROM H.M. ESCORT CARRIER CAMPANIA, 1944regulation pattern, cast in bell metal with moulded rim and crown suspension, black filled lettering to front inscribed H.M.S. CAMPANIA 1944, ebonised interior with clapper staple and faintly inscribed in gothic text inside rim 25.5.52 Laurence Christopher George Millward and 8.6.1952 George William Mudford -- 12½in (32cm.) square Built by Harland & Wolff, Campania saw service towards the end of the War - her Swordfish aircraft sinking at least one U-Boat, but her main fame comes from her use as a floating exhibition at the Festival of Britain in 1951 touring the UK's ports with a civilian crew as the Festival Ship Campania to supplement the main exhibition in London. As soon as the Festival closed, she was converted for use as the HQ of Operation Hurricane, with her exhibition spaces converted to laboratories and a desalination plant, she was dispatched to witness the detonation of Britain's first atomic bomb on 3rd October 1952 at Monte Bello Islands off Western Australia. After her return to the UK at the end of 1952 she was sold, being scrapped at Blyth in 1955.The Royal Navy has long had a tradition of, when possible, christening the children of the ship's company using the ship's bell inverted as a font. Usually, their names and dates are scratch-inscribed inside the rim so it is unusual to see handsome Gothic inscriptions such as these. good original condition, lettering appears to have original black filling that is now separating,denting to front rim of bell indicating it has been rung externally, paint flaking within and christening inscriptions very faint
Lot 85
THE MAIN SHIP'S BELL FROM THE HARRISON LINE S.S. DRAMATIST, 1920cast in bell metal with black filled lettering to front inscribed DRAMATIST DECEMBER 1920, complete with iron clapper -- 14½in. (37cm.) squareBuilt for Charente and operated by Harrisons, S.S. Dramatist, launched as the bell unusually states, in December 1920, was a general-purpose cargo ship registered at 5,443 tons, built by Charles Connel & Co of Scotstoun and broken by Wards in 1949.good overall condition, marks and abrasions commencement with age, clapper rusty
Lot 265
THE SHIP'S BELL FROM H.M.S. CARDIFF, 1979cast and brass-inscribed H.M.S. CARDIFF 1979 in black-filled lettering and black painted interior complete with clapper -- 10½in. (26.5cm.) squareBonhams Knightsbridge: MOD Disposal Auction, 28 November 2007, lot 195A Type 42 Destroyer built by Vickers SB and launched on 22 February 1974, Cardiff wasn't commissioned until 1979. When the Falklands War erupted in 1982 she formed part of the Task Force. Although she escaped undamaged, she was involved in a 'friendly fire' incident with an Army helicopter. She subsequently took part in the first Gulf War of 1991 and was decommissioned in July 2005 at Portsmouth.some modest wear to the letter filling, the C of Cardiff has been repainted green, as has the crown, couple of small nibbles to rim otherwise in fine overall condition
Lot 180
HISTORICAL DIVING INTEREST: THE PRIVY COUNCIL REPORT INTO THE RECOVERY OF BULLION FROM H.M.S. THETIS, LOST 1830Captain Thomas Dickinson R.N. v. Robert Dewar, Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Baker and William Townsend [1832], 183 pages, loosely bound and containing letters, accounts, personnel lists, log entries, testimonies with descriptions of the diving operations and air pumps etc -- 17 x 11in. (43 x 28cm.)When H.M.S. Thetis was wrecked off Brazil in 1829 carrying a fortune in gold and silver, the Admiralty dispatched Capt. Thomas Dickinson (1786-1854) to attempt salvage. He designed and built new equipment and spent over a year in H.M.S. Lightning managing to raise about three-quarters of the bullion (£160,000 - now over £15m) but then fell out with his Commanding Officer in Rio de Janeiro. There's little doubt Dickinson's diving bell and launch secured the success of the operation, but it took the long legal battle represented in this lot before he was finally awarded compensation. The models for his diving bell and launch can be viewed at RMG.as viewed
Lot 127
AN HISTORICALLY INTERESTING STANDISH, CARVED FROM TIMBER RECOVERED FROM THE WRECK OF H.M.S. LUTINEthe central inkwell with cover supported by three dolphins within circular dish with foliate border, the inkwell with white metal plaque engraved THIS INKSTAND / is made of the / RUDDER of LUTINE Frigate wrecked off the island of Vlieland Octr. 9 1799 / The Rudder was recovered in 1859 / after being submerged 60 years, flanked by two carved sets of arms for the City of London -- 7 x 10½in. (18 x 26.8cm.)The Lutine, a prize taken in 1793, was a 5th rate of 32-guns. She was wrecked on a bank near Vlieland, Holland in 1799 with a vast fortune in gold aboard. Much of this was subsequently recovered over a period of years, along with artefacts including her famous bell, which hangs at Lloyd's of London and which used to be rung every time a ship insured by them foundered, a tradition that lapsed when a crack was discovered.
Lot 17
A FINE SHIPSTRIKE CLOCK BY THE CHELSEA CLOCK COMPANY, CIRCA 19005in. silvered dial, signed CHELSEA SHIPS BELL, black filled Arabic numerals, oxidised hands, slow/fast lever by 12, twin winding arbors to going barrel movement with striketrain, hinged faceplates, mounted within ten-spoke metal helm on tapering stand with wooden backplate with retailer's label for 'Lewis Hannah & Sons Glasgow' -- 17½in. (44.5cm.) highgood overall condition with old marks commencement with age, movement is running well would benefit from a clean as slow/fast lever now set on fast, still losing time moderately each week
![A FINE 1:64 SCALE MODEL OF THE 74-GUNSHIP H.M.S BELLONA [1760]The planked and pinned 32in. hull, copper sheathed below the wa](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/7f90798d-59cb-4d69-ba22-b13a00bc5311/8c53c877-d635-4b32-a386-b13a00cb6c01/468x382.jpg)
Lot 124
A FINE 1:64 SCALE MODEL OF THE 74-GUNSHIP H.M.S BELLONA [1760]The planked and pinned 32in. hull, copper sheathed below the waterline with ebonised main wale, hinged gun ports with protruding guns, chainplates with deadeyes, finely carved relief swags on blue field between, metal anchors with wooden bound stocks, finely carved figurehead, quarterlights and stern galleries, plank decks with belaying rails with pins, stovepipe, belfry with brass bell, well deck with suite of three fitted boats over capstan with bars, gratings, double helm with turned spokes, saloon lights, bound cutaway masts and other details, mounted on light blue cradles to green cloth covered display base with legend within glazed wooden case -- 21½ x 48 x 15¼in. (54.5 x 122 x 39cm.)Bellona's keel was laid at Chatham in May 1758 and she was launched on 19th February 1760. Continuously in action during the Napoleonic Wars, she was principally engaged in three major operations beginning with the capture of Trinidad in February 1797 when she formed part of Rear Admiral Harvey's squadron assisting the land-based campaign of General Sir Ralph Abercromby. On 18th June 1799, in company with several other ships of the fleet, Bellona helped capture a French squadron of five ships off Cape Sicie, near Toulon, and she was also one of Nelson's squadron at the bombardment and destruction of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen on 2nd April 1801. Despite being grounded due to an error by her master, Bellona was still able to make a significant contribution to the victory by virtue of her ability to bombard the shore defences and she drew much enemy fire as a result. Showing her age when she was unable to keep up with the fleet which participated in Sir Richard Strachan's action against the survivors of Trafalgar on 4th November 1805, she nevertheless took part in other sorties with Strachan's squadron and also assisted at the famous fireship attack on the French fleet lying in the Basque Roads on 11th April 1809. This was Bellona's last engagement and after a short period laid up, she was broken up at Chatham in September 1814. fine condition throughout
Lot 283
A FINE SHIP'S BELL BULKHEAD CLOCK INCORPORATING THE SEQUENCE FOR THE 'DOG WATCHES' BY J.R. LOSADA, LONDON, CIRCA 1870the 8in. silvered dial signed J.R. Losada / 105 Regent St. / LONDON. Roman hour numerals, oxidised brass spade hands, subsidiary seconds dial, strike-silent and slow-fast levers to top, twin winding arbors to robust four pillar frame containing double fusée movement to both striking and going trains, platform escapement with English lever format escape wheel, two hammers and silvered gong, contained in a large brass bulkhead case with bevelled glass face plate and perforated back, the case – 11½ x 6½in. (29 x 16.5cm.)Before the introduction of mechanical timekeepers, time onboard ship was measured using a '30 minute' sand glass. Starting at the beginning of each watch it was the duty of the helmsman or quartermaster to reverse this glass every thirty minutes immediately the sand had run through the top-half to the bottom-half, and on each occasion he did this he would strike on the ship's bell the number of times he had turned the glass, giving double strokes for whole hours followed by a single stroke for the last half. To ensure the watch keepers shared equal duties throughout the night, the ‘dog watch’ was introduced to run two compressed watches of two hours duration each between 4.00pm and 8.00pm which progressed the sequence, after which the regular watch pattern resumed. 'Ship's Bell' clocks which only repeat the striking sequence for every four hour period starting from midnight are not uncommon, but it is particularly rare to have a clock which takes care of the 'Dog Watch' sequence - care should be taken however to ensure the sequence begins in the PM and not AM. Jose R. de Losada worked in London between 1839-1881 and is listed as ‘By appointment to several courts.’Movement sticky; strike chain running at the time of cataloguing, but prone to arrest when lying flat, will need cleaning. The strike/silent lever does not appear work (insofar as it strikes when in the ‘silent’ position); screws securing dial to case missing.
Lot 33
NICHOLAS CONDY (BRITISH, 1793-1857)The R.Y.S. cutter yacht 'Ganymede', with the owner J.H.W. Pigott Smyth Pigott Esq. on decksigned and inscribed 'The Cutter Yacht/ Ganymede 70 Ton/ Piggott Esq/ Painted by N. Condy Esq.' (on the artist's label, to the reverse)Oil on panel13¾ x 17⅞in. (34.9 x 45.4cm.)Ganymede was a 70-ton cutter first recorded at the Dublin Regatta on 22 July 1828 when she was owned by Colonel Madden. By the time the Colonel was elected to the Royal Yacht Squadron in 1832, he had sold Ganymede to the 3rd Lord Graves who only kept her for one season before selling her to Viscount Exmouth. After two further rapid changes of ownership, she was acquired by J.H.W.P. Smyth-Pigott in 1842 and he kept her until 1848 during which period she is known to have been painted by Condy.Apart from her appearance at the Dublin Regatta in 1828, there is no other record of Ganymede racing and her subsequent owners appear to have used her exclusively for cruising, a pursuit which had gained considerable popularity during the reign of William IV (1830-37). The following extract is taken from Guest & Boulton’s Memorials of the Royal Yacht Squadron, 1815-1900, publ. 1903:“.....Mr Smyth Pigott, in the Ganymede, was a notable disciple of the cruising school, who lived on his yacht all the year round, and spent most winters in the south. Mr. Pigott, “who is devoted to yachting and a very experienced sailor, and one of the most active members of the spirited aquatic fraternity of the R.Y.S.,” as Bell’s Life records. “His vessel, for man-of-war-like efficiency, order, trim, and discipline, is the beau ideal of the English gentleman’s yacht,” as we are told......”good overall condition, light scattered retouching to edges
Lot 192
Seven Bound Volumes, Comprising Early 20th Century Publishing of Aunt Louisa's Golden Gift Published by Frederick Warne and Co., Scottish Pictures by Samuel G. Green, French Pictures by The Rev. Samuel G. Green and 1899 Publishing of Representative Painters of the XIXth Century by Mrs. Arthur Bell, Birds of the Bible. by James Bowker, Tooled Sued Bound Volume of The Poetical Works of John Greenleaf Whittier by W. Garrett Horder and 1890 Edition Rubaiyat of Omar Published by Macmillan (Varying Condition) (Varying Condition)
Lot 49
Six bottles of BELLS blended Scotch whisky to include Princess Beatrice 1988, Princess Eugenie 1990, 50th Golden Wedding Anniversary, Christmas 1994, 75th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II and 50th Birthday of the Prince of Wales, each bottled in a Wade ceramic bell shaped decanter, 75cl 40-43% abv., boxed. (6)
Lot 1103
Fine French ormolu and marble mantel clock by Lepine, the drum form case with convex enamel dial and Roman numerals, signed, surmounted by a reclining female nude and supported by figures of putti riding goats, the white marble base with further ormolu mounts and turned supports, the two train movement striking on a bell, 49cm highSome damages as shown in photos, chip to the enamel, looks to have some soldering repairs as shown in photos. Some chips and repairs to marble.
Lot 422
Collection of vintage and modern boxed and unboxed clockwork Tin Toys including Animals Circus and Bicycles (12), unboxed, Chinese MS 505 Jumping Zebra, MS 764 Jumping Donkey, Circus Boy with Bell, pull back action Carousel, German US Zone Rock 'n' Roll Elephants, PH (Paya) 1-804 Motorcycle and Sidecar (clockwork broken), 1-952 Clown on a Tricycle, boxed, MS 565 Drumming Animal (Panda) on a Tricycle ( 2, one an earlier model without a reference), MS405 Ice Cream Vendor, Pecking Hen, Kovap Boy on a Tricycle, MT Monkey on a Tricycle, W Germany, Duck on a Tricycle, Russ plastic Clown playing Maracas, all nine in original boxes, VG-E, one item with clockwork not working, boxes G-VG (16)
Lot 427
Marx tinplate Speedway Schuco Car and Russian and Japanese clockwork Railways (qty), Marx set comprising blue and red (not working) cars, figure of eight track incl Flyover, Schuco Akustico 2002 clockwork Car with engine noise (tested well), Yonezawa Japan Children's Station with two trains running round a circle with tunnel and bell and a Russian clockwork double Train on base, in original box, both tested well, F-VG, box F-G (qty)
Lot 792
A large assortment of 0 Gauge Fixtures and Fittings (2 boxes), including cast buffer beams, axleguards, point rodding bell-cranks, bogie frames, several unmade wagon kits, pick-ups for outside-3rd rail, track chairs, cast-iron wheel blanks, axles, buffers and many other items, mostly unused, G-VG (qty in 2 boxes) - NB, this lot is Heavy!
Lot 373
Various themed 1950's Toys, Sacul 'The Waggly Duck Family, pull along toy, in original box, Bell Toys Drunk with magnetic mug, Merit Dan Dare Film Strip, incl Sabotage, Lucas Eagle Eye Viewer (lacks film), Rex Slide Viewer, Penguin 'Annie' Tugboat (tested ok), all in original boxes, unboxed Tri-ang Rowing Boat and Lifeboat, Tudor Rose and an unbranded plastic Jet Planes, Pelham Puppet King with opening mouth, early Airfix HMS Victory kit in paper headed bag, Journet Queen Mary Puzzle, Rolly Toys Man with Tankard (head loose), Dan Dare, Hopalong Cassidy and Archie Andrews lapel badges and Chad Valley RMS Queen Mary 'Take to Pieces' model Ship, with two pins for Masts and instructions, in original box, generally F-G, boxes F (18)
Lot 647
0 Gauge and Gauge 1 Accessories by various Makers (qty), Hornby 3-piece Girder Bridge, scratchbuilt water Tower, Gauge 0-1, Kibri Buffet Kiosk, Yard Crane on wooden block, two-piece Tin Tunnel, Bing warning chime Bell, Bing or similar Yard Lamps (2, require rewiring, lacks one shade, no bulbs), Station Clock, poorly repainted Colour Light Signal (no bulbs), three Bassett-Lowke or similar wooden poster boards and pair of Level Crossing Gates and two Posts, F-G (qty)
Lot 295
Oxford Aviation 1:72 Scale WWII Era Allied and Axis Aircraft, all boxed, Frontline Fighters, AC061 Me262 Operation Bodenplatte 1945, AC097 Nakajima Ki-43 1942, AC092 Mitsubishi Zero, AC091 Macchi Veltro 205 1944, AC068 Gloster Meteor F2 Halford Goblin test aircraft, AC071 Bell Airacobra RAF Duxford 1940, AC065 Polikarpovi 16, AC055 Airacobra Pokryshkin 1943, AC093 IIyushin Beast 1945, G-E, boxes G-E, (9)
Lot 261
A George III mahogany bracket clock by William Elliott of London, with a silvered dial, the broken arch dial with a 'strike/silent' subsidiary dial and date aperture, the two train movement striking on a bell, the backplate with foliate engraving, the case with a brass handle and pierced grille sides, complete key and pendulum,39cm highCondition ReportAppears to be overwound as neither barrel moves. Will require attention of a clock maker. Some losses to the veneer, most noticeably to the front left corner of the plinth and to the edges of the panels on the arch. Minor knocks and wear commensurate with age.
Lot 95
A collection of silver novelty items comprising two cut glass bottles, including an example with an enamelled lid, depicting a Japanese geisha, Birmingham 1928, 8.5cm high, two vesta cases, Birmingham 1900 and 1938, both 4.5cm high, a leather minature purse, 5cm wide, a minature mirror, by Deakin & Francis, 9.5cm high, and a bell, with a mother of pearl handle, 7cm highCondition ReportNibbles and chips to the cut glass bottles. Dents tot he bell. Tarnishing and wear throughout.
Lot 257
A brass striking carriage clock, 19th century, by Bolviller A Paris, the enamel dial with Roman numerals, moon hands and subsidiary seconds dial, the twin train movement with four pillows and engraved lever escapement, within a engraved and chased case with four bevelled glass plates,14.5cm highCondition ReportThe enamel dial is cracked in the lower left corner.The glass is scratched to the front.Knocks, scuffs and surface scratches to brass throughout.The bell cannot be removed.
Lot 794
ROCKABILLY / DOO WOP / ROCK N ROLL / POP / SOUL - 7" COLLECTION. Another collection of approx 100 x 7". Artists include Winifred Atwell, Gene Autry, Jimmy Jones, Paul Anka, Russell Arms, Eddy Arnold, Irving Ashby, The Angels, Chris Andrews, Casey & The Realists, Steve Allen, Richie Allen, Jewel Akens, Faye Adams, Johnny Burnette, James Darren, Skeeter Davis, The Dubs and The Bell Notes. The condition is generally VG+ to Ex+ with some dropping slightly below.
Lot 685
BLUES - LP COLLECTION. A collection of 46 x LPs. Artists/ Titles include Duster Bennett - Bright Lights... (7-63221), Savoy Brown - ...A Step Further, Marvin Gaye - What's Going On, Mississippi John Hurt - Today!, Blind Willie McTell inc 1940, Death Cell Blues, John Mayall inc Moving On, The Turning Point, Empty Rooms, Howlin' Wolf - From Early 'Til Late, Big Mama Thornton - In Europe, Brenda Bell - Blues Of Victoria Spivey, Chicago Blues - Live At The Fickle Pickle, The Butterfield Blues Band, Brownie McGhee and Earl Hooker / Jody Williams - The Leading Brand. The condition is generally VG to Ex+.
Lot 1084
SOUL / R&B - LP / 12" COLLECTION. A collection of approx 70 x LPs/ 12" to include comps. Artists/ Titles include A Collection Of Original Big Hits 16 (TML 11050), The Motown Sound 16, A Collection Of 16 Tamla Motown Big Hits, Motown Memories Vol 2, The Sound Of The R&B Hits, The Blues Volume 2, We Sing Blues, Chess Story Volume 1, This Is Chess, More Midnight Soul, The Original Hits, Rhythm And Blues All-Stars, The Story Of The Blues, Chuck Willis, Stevie Wonder, Bill Withers and William Bell. The condition is generally VG to Ex/ Ex+.
Lot 857
NEW WAVE/PUNK/ALT - LPs. Another fantastic collection of 38 x well presented LPs including rarities. Artists/titles include Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures (scarce original Australian stock copy, FACOZ 1003 - Ex+ lovely clean and glossy record/VG original textured sleeve with minor creasing), Television - Marquee Moon (stock UK copy, Elektra butterfly K 52046 A1/B2 - sharp Ex record/printed inner/VG+), Paul Kelly (and related) (x3) - Manila (L 37636), Post (L38401) and Gossip (L45961/2), Midnight Oil (x5) inc. In THe Sunset, Head Injuries and Place Without A Postcard, The Angels, Stephen Bell-Booth, Pretenders, The Dugites, Adam And The Ants, Australian Crawl, Tom Robinson Band, Robin Trower, Squeeze, Split Enz, John Otway and The Police. Condition is often wicked Ex to Ex+/archive (records) and VG+ to Ex+ (sleeves) with a number of hard to find New Zealand and Australian pressings included.
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