IRELAND - IRISH DEFENCE FORCES, CIVIL WAR AND EMIGRATIONAlbum of approximately 200 private photographs, photo postcards, pictorial cards, and assorted ephemera, compiled by, and relating to Private Dermot Foley, of the Army Signal Corps, Irish Defence Force in the 1920s, with some relating to Michael Collins, the 'Black and Tans' and events of 1921-22, the smaller photographs pasted in, others loose mounted, contemporary cloth, worn, lacks spine, 4to, [c.1922-1929]Footnotes:A good album of private photographs and real photo postcards relating to the service of Private Dermot Foley, who joined the Army Signal Corps of the Irish Defence Force aged seventeen, in January 1923. Includes approximately 75 images relating to the Corps (groups including Foley, single portraits, scenes at Collins and Youghal Barracks, 'Southern Command' - 17, captioned in the image, and Kilworth Training Camp, manoeuvres and kit inspections, etc.), and a soldier standing besides a Slievenamon armoured car (stamped 18 April 1924, by T.J. O'Brien of Cork, the photographer of many of the postcard photos). Several images relate to the events of 1921-1922, including British 'Black and Tan' search parties (these all stamped 'Photo by Independent Newspaper Ltd., Dublin' on verso, 125 x 155mm.), General Michael Collins at Shanakiel hospital, troops at Passage, Co. Cork in August 1922, 'firing squad - execution of a prisoner, Cork 1922', 'Thomas Whelan before Execution' and 'Republican prisoners, Cork County Jail 1922', a Rolls Royce armoured car on a demolished bridge at Kinsale, and 'troops in possession of enemy post 1922'. Approximately 25 images are commercial pictorial postcards, several relating to General Michael Collins, the majority of scenes at the Catholic Emancipation Centenary celebrations. An undated printed broadside is headed 'The Will of the People or the Gun! Which is to Prevail?'.Amongst the printed and manuscript material is Foley's certificate of discharge from Collins Barracks on 15 March 1927, noting that his character was 'very good'. Two typed letters signed by the chaplain and Major Adjutant of the Southern Command recommend Foley ('honest, sober, and industrious... never in almshouse or prison...') to the American Consul in Dublin. Seemingly just five days after his discharge he emigrated to America aboard the White Star Liner H.M.S. Baltic (10 images show the boat, groups of passengers on deck, a last view of 'Co. Dublin, 17th March 1927' seen from the deck), whereupon he established himself in Chicago working for the Bell Telephone Company, a life reflected in 26 images.Provenance: 'D. Foley, Army Signal Corps, Collins Bks, Cork, November 1923', inscription inside upper cover of album; by descent to the present owner.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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A George V silver inkwell in the shape of a bell,indistinct marks but probably Birmingham, 1923, with hinged lid, lacking inner glass linerheight approx. 10.5cm, weight approx. 10.31oztCondition: Apart from the missing liner the inkwell is in good overall condition with some slight dings to the surface and areas of tarnish
A mid 19th century French engraved gilt brass case carriage clock with push button repeat by Auguste, Paris c.1845eight day twin barrel bell striking movement, stamped Auguste A Paris, underslung platform duplex lever escapement with helical spring to a compensated bimetallic balance, white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and minute track, blued steel hands, signed Auguste a Paris, engraved bevelled glass multi-pieced case, the rear panel with shuttered winding holes, finely engraved rococo-scroll decoration, lions head pivot lugs for the hinged tied foliate bud handle, on conforming skirt base height with handle upright 16 cm. Condition: No key present. Movement untested. Area of hairline damage to dial bottom right hand corner. Gilt on case is bright with very little rubbing
A collection of early and interesting ephemera relating to 19th and 20th century British and Continental track cycling,to include an 1896 programme for the second 6-day ladies bicycle race at the Royal Aquarium, London, an 1895 printed illustration from Cycling entitled 'After the Bell!', a 1908 pull-out from Cycling showing Britain's foremost track cyclists and their palmares, a 1923 programme for a 6-day race at Olympia, a number of 1930s and later programmes for events at Herne Hill Velodrome, including a 1931 souvenir programme for the Racing Cyclists' Accident Fund, a 1932 programme for the Kentish Wheelers Grand Evening Cycle Race meeting, a 1938 programme for the Dunlop Jubilee International Cycle Races and a large 1939 display size flyer for a race meeting, a programme for the 1937 100km race at Brooklands motor track, a number of programmes for the International 6-day race at Wembley Empire Pool and Sports Arena from the 1930s-70s, and a pennant from the 1977 event, a signed photograph of Reg Harris (1920-1992), mounted, a 1953 programme for the annual Whit Monday Cycling Festival at Preston Park Track, Brighton, and a number of other mid-century programmes for regional track races including at Bury, Eastbourne, Nottingham, a 1968 programme for a track event in Brno, Czech Republic, (qty)Condition: The material is in generally good condition commensurate with age, mostly presented in individual sleeves, some are ripped, faded and dog-eared, many are annotated, From the collection of cycling journalist David Taylor (1937-2020)
British Uniforms collection comprising of : Royal Navy Submariners Uniform. Rank insignia to sleeve. Complete with Submariners Badge to breast and Bell Bottom Trousers: Royal Navy Ratings Cap with tally for HMS Naiad a Leander-class frigate, size 6 5/8ths : RAMC Staff Sgt's No2 Dress Jacket and trousers and Full Dress Cap dated 1962: plus a USAF cap (no chinstrap) and a South Yorkshire Metropolitan Ambulance Service Cap compelete with cap badge.
A Chinese taste brass mounted and Delft mantel clock, 18th and 19th centuryThe Dutch Delft vase body decorated with profuse flowers and foliage, later mounted with a brass gallery rim, dragonhead and ring handles and a cover surmounted by a prone lion dog, the brass base with pierced scroll apron raised on four qilong feet, the moulded dial inset with enamel Roman numeral tablets, the French eight-day movement striking on a bell.53cm highCondition report: Movement has no pendulum so not tested for running or timekeeping. Metal mounts appear good with no signs of repair or losses but do show signs of age and use. Cover rests on top but does not sit withing the recess, suggesting there may have been an additional element between. Dial fair with only negligible signs of age. Vase shows signs of age including surface abrasiions and glaze chips as well as adaptation to clock mounts.
A very large French ormolu mantel figural clock, circa 1900, the 6.5" convex enamelled dial with Roman numerals and 5 minute Arabic markers, surmounted by musical trophies, flanked on each side by a putto, one with cymbals and the other with a French horn, on a shaped rectangular and stepped base, raised on toupie feet, the 8-day French twin drum movement, striking on a bell, with winder and pendulum, 76cm wide x 49cm high
A late 19th century French, porcelain mounted, gilt metal mantel clock, the 3.5” dial painted, gilded and ‘jewelled’ with birds and signed by the retailer ‘Hurt & Son’, surmounted by an urn and flanked on each side by the mask of a woman, the waisted base painted with a panel of a mother and child in a garden, raised on toupie feet, the 8-day twin drum movement by Japy Freres, striking on a bell, back-plate stamped with the maker and ‘G.F. 109’, gilding rubbed, with key and pendulum 35cm high (3)Condition report: Gilding rubbed. Clock not operational in vendor’s home. Striking mechanism not connecting with bell and out of synch’.
A 19th century brass-inlaid mahogany bracket clock by William Hills, GloucesterThe arch-top case with brass carrying handle, the sides inset with brass grilles, raised on a plinth base with brass ogee feet, the painted dial with gilt cartouche signed Wm.Hills, Gloucester, and with gilt scroll spandrels around black Arabic numerals, the eight-day gut fusee movement united by four knopped pillars, with anchor escapement, striking the hour on a bell, with key and winder, 45cm high x 33cm wide x 21cm deep.Condition report: A hole to one side suggests this case may originally have had a repeater movement, and remedial scooping of the inside bottom of the case to accommodate the current pendulum would also indicate that the movement is not original to the case. Exterior veneers show some minor/typical wear but are broadly sound with good colour and figuring. Rear door has small loss to the lower left corner and is slightly warped so not closing snugly to the case. Dial is fair but with some rubing to the outer minutes track and gilt decorations as well as the maker's name. Dial also has a visible cracklure throughout but not unduly disfiguring. Movement winds, runs and strikes - not tested for timekeeping.
Various football related signatures, photographs, etc., Matthew Le Tissier, colour photographic print, signed, 28cm x 21cm, various other football photographs, programmes, etc., Kevin Ratcliffe, programmes signed by Norman Hunter, various, Colin Bell, other Manchester City, Chris Sutton, etc., and an annual signed by Geoff Boycott, etc. (a quantity)
Various books, autobiographies, Woolridge (Ian) Mary Peters, hardback with dust wrapper, signed, a small quantity of other political figures, etc., Matthew Pinsent, Martin Bell, Tim Rice, William Roach, Willy Thorne, with signed Gainsborough Sporting Club pamphlet, Ronnie Corbett, etc., (a quantity).
A Vintage Copper Jelly/Cream mould depicting a basket of fruits, with wall hanging ring 25cm across approx. A Vintage copper Terrine/mousse mould in the shape of a fish 28 cm across approx. with wall hanging ring. An Arts and crafts style copper dish/tin with fish and bell pattern marked S K L A. 19cm across.
A late 19th century French brass carriage clock, the circular dial set with Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds dial, single drum movement striking on a bell, height excluding swing handle 12cm, cased.Additional InformationDial af, cracked through. Glass af, two panes damaged. Not tested, no guarantee of working order. Dust, dirt and general wear. Case also worn.
WEDGWOOD; a boxed Peter Rabbit Nursery Set and further ceramics including a Sandeman Port advertising ashtray (af), Booths 'Flora Dora' plates, an Aynsley 'Cottage' lidded vase, a Portmeirion 'The Botanic Garden' sleeve vase, also a group of glass including a pair of Dartington stemless wine glasses, two ships decanters, further decanters, three bell jars (one af), tableware, oversized red flashed brandy-type glass, etc.Additional InformationOne bell jar chipped to base.
HENRY MARC OF PARIS; a late 19th century French gilt metal mantel clock bearing surmount modelled as a gentleman hunter and horse, the circular enamelled dial set with Roman numerals, with eight day movement striking on a bell, height 32.3cm.Additional InformationNot tested and no guarantee of working order. Some rubbing to the gilt, build up of dirt and dust, chips around the winding holes, etc.
J.C. CAILLY FRERES; a French 19th century ormolu mounted gilt metal and spelter figural mantel clock, modelled as a academic seated above a textured silver dial with Roman numerals, raised on scrolling feet, height 37cm, width 26cm, depth 9cm.Additional InformationMissing the glass, complete with pendulum but lacking key, the bell striker has a section which has been broken off, the pendulum holder is missing as the pendulum is being held on by a piece of string, the bell strike is bent, scratches, scuffs, lacking the case back.
An early 19th century mahogany eight day longcase clock, the painted dial indistinctly signed and named for Liverpool, with Roman numerals and each corner painted with a figure of a maiden emblematic of the seasons, below a moon phase dial, with movement striking on a bell, the case with turned corner pilasters, height 240cm.Additional InformationNot tested, no guarantee of working order. The case is lacking bracket feet, later hinges to the door and there is damage to the case where the hinges meet the right hand side of the case. Other cracks to the veneer throughout, some losses, general scuffs and scrapes commensurate with age and use. Case would benefit from some TLC. The dial is grubby with some general scratches, some cracking and wear to the named detailing.
A late 19th century French Boulle work mantel clock of Louis XV design, the gilt brass dial signed Bollin, Paris and with enamel Roman numeral tablet with movement striking on a bell, with a brass inlaid faux tortoiseshell case, height 28.5cm, with a French carved giltwood and gesso cartouche shaped wall clock, the dial signed Emile N. Skalin Stockholm, length 64cm, together with a gilt spelter mantel time piece.Additional InformationWe cannot guarantee that any of the clocks are in full working order, the Boulle clock has losses to the brass inlay throughout and also to the faux tortoiseshell detailing, general tarnishing and some attention will be needed to the case, one of the enamel tablets is cracked, the larger gilt clock with rubbing and wear to the case throughout, the spelter clock has the crest section broken and with residue of a poor repair, this clock will need attention.
A collection of metalwares to include a brass trivet of rectangular form with pierced plate 46 cm x 26.5 cm, an Indian brass vase and cover 21 cm high, an Indian brass temple type bell 10 cm high, two burr cedar boxes, the largest 24.5 cm x 15 cm x 10 cm high and a circa 1900 wooden three section serving dish etc
Vintage gold plated anchor link charm bracelet, with eleven charms attached, including a maple leaf in 14 ct, gondola, a bell, a key, a champagne bucket, a boot and some ski's all in 9 ct, with two silver charms and a gold plated fan charm, together with a vintage Grosse gold plated long fancy link necklace with bolt ring clasp, 162 cm in lengthCondition Report: charm bracelet gross weight 21.9 grams
Box of assorted items to include; oriental figures, spice grinder, Greek style figure, ceramic donkey with cart, Wade Whimsies, small Imari vase, two stoneware bottles marked; Lloyd & Yorath Ginger Beer and Bunny Hill Brewery, brass and shell small trinket boxes, composite figure of a lady, two elephant figures, blue and white ceramic bell, cased pipe, small art pottery cheese bell, Torquay ware posie vases, various other art pottery items and animal figures, a doll of a grandma knitting on a stool, a small Polish doll etc. (B.P. 21% + VAT)
Bell (Robert) (editor), Art and Song illustrated by painters and poets, 4to, gilt mahogany wood boards, illus with engravings by J.M.W. Turner, David Roberts, John Martin and others, Bell & Daldy 1868; Minchin (Cap. H. Cotton), The Legion Book, 4to, cloth illus, Cassell & Co 1929; and two other books. (4)
A Regency rosewood bracket clock, unnamed, the painted roman dial fitted a plain movement striking on a bell, with original pendulum screw, in a Gothic arch form case with reeded urn finials, corner pilasters, pierced brass arches to the sides, reeded base and front feet, 29 x 19 x 54cms high.
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