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A Mk. 3 25lb practice bomb in relic condition together with a shell section (2)

A WWII Mark XIV Bomb Sight Computor/Blackett Sight Computor, with wooden case, as used in Lancaster Bombers

Early 18th century Italian cedar cassone, with expansive hinged top and panelled front between decorative stiles, on bracket feet, 147cm wide x 48cm deep x 51cm high, by repute the damage to the top is WWII bomb damage.

A large quantity of statement necklaces, Ban the bomb etc

A Christmas island 1958/59 H-bomb test pennant together with a Taskforce Christmas card

BLUES/ BLUES ROCK - LP COLLECTION. Another smashing collection of 42 blues rock LPs. Artists/ titles include Steamhammer inc MKII (CBS 63694), Mountains (x2) inc (CAS 1024) & (201.006), Reflection (63611). Keef Hartley - The Best Of, John Mayall inc A Hard Road, Live In Europe. Jackie Lynton Band - S/T. Various - The London R&B Sessions, Ten Years After - Ssssh, Graham Bond - Bond In America, Mick Abrahams, Groundhogs inc Thanks Christ For The Bomb, Hoggin The Stage. Back Door inc S/T, 8th Street Nites. Slack Alice, Al Kooper inc I Stand Alone, The Live Adventures. Janis Joplin - In Concert, Frankie Miller - Once In A Blue Moon, Climax Blues Band inc Drastic Steps, Flying The Flag, Real To Reel, Tightly Knit, Sample And Hold, Lucky For Some. David Laflamme, The Blues Band. Condition is generally VG to Ex+.

PROG/CLASSIC/PSYCH/BLUES ROCK LPs. Top quality collection of 12 x LPs full of rarities. Titles are The Mothers Of Invention - We're Only In It For The Money (original UK stereo copy, Verve 't' label SVLP 9199 with 'Sold In UK' on labels - Ex+ superb condition record/Ex crisp condition laminated sleeve, small sticker on the reverse), The John Dummer Blues Band - Cabal (UK og Mercury SMCL 20136 - VG/VG+), Stud - Stud (UK og, Deram SML-R 1084 - please note G+ record/VG), Black Sabbath - Sabotage (9119 001, UK og - Ex+ superb record/VG+), Atomic Rooster - S/T (UK og, large B&C logo CAS 1010 +A/B2 matrix endings - solid VG/VG), The Greatest Show On Earth (x2) - Horizons (SHVL 769, og unboxed - VG+/VG+) and The Going's Easy (SHVL 783, og unboxed - solid VG/VG), Caravan - In The Land Of Grey And Pink (og UK stock copy with brown/white label design, SDL R1 - VG+/VG+), Groundhogs (x2) - Blues Obituary (UK Liberty early RE black label design, LBS 83253 - VG/VG+ sleeve nicely signed by the main man Tony Mcphee...) and Thank Christ For The Bomb (LBS 83295 blue label og - VG+/Ex), Led Zeppelin - II (588198, 'Killing Floor', 'Livin' Lovin' Maid' A6/B4 - VG/VG) and Cream - Wheels Of Fire (2612-001, UK double - VG+ copy).

CLASSICS - LP COLLECTION. A collection of 35 x LPs. Artists/ Titles include King Crimson - In the Wake of Poseidon (ILPS-9127, Pink Label OG, G+/VG), Edgar Broughton Band - Wash Wash (SHVL757, Unboxed, VG+/VG+), Pink Floyd - Piper at the Gates of Dawn (FA3065, Ex+/Ex), Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II, Pink Floyd - The Wall, The Who, Groundhogs inc. Thank Christ For the Bomb and Split, Chuck Berry - After School Session, Jeff Beck - Wired, Kraftwerk - Autobahn, Supertracks (Comp), T. Rex, Deep Purple, Roxy Music and David Bowie. The condition is generally VG to Ex+ with most records grading at least VG+.

CLASSIC ROCK - LP COLLECTION. A collection of around 53 x LPs. Artists/ Titles include T. Rex - T. Rex, Kevin Ayers - Kevin Ayers (Boxed RE), Groundhogs inc. Thank Christ For the Bomb, Hogwash, The Who inc The Story of the Who, Who Are You, Bad Company - ILPS9279, Steve Winwood, Eagles inc. Eagles, Hotel California, Roy Harper, Dire Straits, Wishbone Ash, Electric Light Orchestra, Steely Dan and Tangerine Dream. The condition is generally VG+ to Ex/ Ex+ with some records grading slightly below this.

Lead Sled Models - Unsold Shop Stock - 8 x unopened military models in 1:76 and 1:72 scale including a Marmon Herrington MkII armoured car # LS76-10, AEC Dorschester ACV # LS76-9, RAF Type C bomb trolley with sea mine # LS72-4 and similar others. They are still factory sealed, the boxes are Good with some storage wear. (This does not constitute a guarantee)

50th Anniv 1st Major Bombing Raid Lancaster Signed Flt Lt William ( Bill ) Reid VC 61 Squadron RAFVR. Awarded the VC for gallantry during a raid on Dusseldorf Germany on 3rd November 1943 Personally Signed Flt Lt William ( Bill ) Reid VC 61 Squadron RAFVR. Awarded the VC for gallantry during a raid on Dusseldorf Germany on 3rd November 1943. Despite being severely wounded, continued to fly his damaged Lancaster bomber to bomb Dusseldorf. Managed to land his aircraft safely upon return Flt Lt William ( Bill) Reid VC 61 Squadron RAFVR. Awarded the VC for gallantry during a raid on Dusseldorf Germany on 3rd November 1943. Despite being severely wounded, continued to fly his damaged Lancaster bomber to bomb Dusseldorf. Managed to land his aircraft safely upon return. He Joined 617 Sqn at Woodhall Spa in Jan 1944. 31st July 1944 and hit by stick of 1000lb delayed action bombs by a plane which had bombed earlier from the main forces at a higher level. He was a Prisoner of War for 10 Months. Details enclosed. Est. Good Condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10.

An enamelled un-exploded bomb sign, some chipping to edge, minor staining to sign, over all G (never been blown up!) (Est. plus 21% premium inc. VAT)

A large Luftwaffe bomb fragment. Purportedly found at RAF Tangmere, Battle of Britain 1940 era, length 43cm.

A large piece of RAF bomb casing shrapnel. Mounted from Germany marked 'British bomb attach on Kiel 8th April 1941. Height 15cm, width 11cm, depth 2cm.

A German inert drill 1kg incendiary bomb shell. 35cm in length.

A nose cone from a 500lb German SC 500 bomb. Diameter 15cm, height 11cm, apparently recovered from a London blitz site.

Dambuster WW2 Bouncing bomb inventor Sir Barnes Wallis signed on his own Historic Aviators cover. Sir Barnes Neville Wallis CBE FRS RDI FRAeS (26 September 1887 - 30 October 1979) was an English engineer and inventor. He is best known for inventing the bouncing bomb used by the Royal Air Force in Operation Chastise (the Dambusters raid) to attack the dams of the Ruhr Valley during World War II. The raid was the subject of the 1955 film The Dam Busters, in which Wallis was played by Michael Redgrave. Among his other inventions were his version of the geodetic airframe and the earthquake bomb. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Barnes Wallis signed rare SC36, RAF Scampton Avro Lancaster cover, The Dambusters 617 sqn. Sir Barnes Neville Wallis CBE FRS RDI FRAeS (26 September 1887 - 30 October 1979) was an English engineer and inventor. He is best known for inventing the bouncing bomb used by the Royal Air Force in Operation Chastise (the Dambusters raid) to attack the dams of the Ruhr Valley during World War II. The raid was the subject of the 1955 film The Dam Busters, in which Wallis was played by Michael Redgrave. Among his other inventions were his version of the geodetic airframe and the earthquake bomb. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Guadaloupe (J. L. Thompson.) extremely fine £2,000-£2,400 --- Provenance: Seaby, July 1963; Christie’s, February 1982. John L. Thompson is confirmed as Acting Master of H.M.S. Blonde at the capture of Guadaloupe. John Last Thompson was born on 9 December 1779, and entered the Navy, 20 January 1804, as Acting-Master, on board the Snipe 12, Lieut-Commander Chas. Champion, employed on the Home station, where, and at Newfoundland and in the West Indies, he served as Master, from May 1805, until April 1810, in the Volcano bomb, Capt. Edward Killwick, Leveret 18, Capt. George Burgoyne Salt, Camilla 20, Capt. John Bowen, Dart receiving-ship (at Barbadoes), Capts. Duller and Bremer, and Blonde 42, Capts. Volant Vashon Ballard and William Paterson. When in the Volcano he was often in action with the enemy’s batteries and flotilla at Boulogne, and saw, as a volunteer, much hazardous boat-service. On 24 September 1809, being then in the Blonde, he offered, of his own accord, to cut out a privateer schooner from under two batteries in the south-east part of Guadeloupe; and while endeavouring to accomplish this object he lost his right arm, and was otherwise much injured in the side by a grape-shot shattering his musket. He was in consequence presented by the Patriotic Society with the sum of £150, and was allotted, 7 May 1810, a pension of £91. 5s. per annum. Prior to uniting in the Blonde in the operations immediately connected with the reduction of Guadeloupe, Mr. Thompson aided, in December 1809, in destroying, in Anse la Barque, the French 40-gun frigates Loire and Seine, together with a heavy battery by which they had been defended. He had witnessed in the same ship the surrender, in December 1807, of the Danish islands of St. Thomas and Ste. Croix. In May and July 1810, he was nominated Acting-Lieutenant of the Statira 38 and Neptune 98, both commanded by Capt. V. V. Ballard, with whom, in November of the same year, he returned to England. He was officially promoted 17 December following, and was lastly, from 1 August 1812 until 30 November 1814, employed in command of a Signal station at Gunton, near Lowestoffe. Lieutenant Thompson is married and has an only child. (O’Byrne’s Naval Biographical Dictionary refers)

Canadian Memorial Cross, G.V.R. (793107 Pte. F. N. Lebouffe) good very fine £80-£100 --- Felix Napoleon Le Bouffe was born in Springdale Newfoundland in February 1897. He served during the Great War with the 2nd Battalion, Canadian Machine Gun Corps on the Western Front. Private Le Bouffe was ‘Killed in Action. While moving to new gun positions on the night of October 9th, 1918, an enemy aeroplane dropped a bomb amongst the party instantly killing Private le Bouffe. Positions north of Cambrai’ (CEF Burial Registers refers) Private Le Bouffe is commemorated on the Vimy Memorial, France.

A well-documented Second World War German 1940 ‘Battle of Britain’ Iron Cross group of four awarded to Luftwaffe Ju.88 Radio Operator - Air Gunner Sergeant L. Ottmann, who during the course of the Second World War flew a total of 135 combat missions, including the great raid on Coventry (Moonlight Serenade), and further 22 raids on London; transferring to the Eastern Front, he then took part in Operation Barbarossa Germany, Third Reich, Iron Cross 1939 (2), First Class breast badge, silver with iron centre, retaining pin stamped ‘113’; Second Class breast badge, silver with iron centre, unmarked; War Merit Cross 1939, Second Class, with swords, bronze; Winter War Medal 1941-42, zinc, nearly extremely fine (4) £600-£800 --- Leonhard Ottman began his aircrew training with a flight in a Junkers JU 52 transport aircraft on 13 June 1939. He went on to fly in the Dornier Do17, Heinkel HE111, Junkers JU88 and other similar size aircraft, qualifying as an aircraft radio operator. On completion of his training, he was posted to Kampfgeschwader (Totenkopf Geschwader) Stab II/KG54 as a radio operator on Junkers JU88 twin engine multi-role light bombers. He became part of the regular crew of Lieutenant Mally, with who he remained until his last flight in August 1944. He was to go on to complete 421 flights, from bases in Germany, France, Poland and Italy. Of these flights, 135 were classed as combat missions. Ottman’s war began with his first posting - to KG54 at St. Andre, in Southern France (IV. Fliegerkorps) where he began his flying duties on 8 August 1940. His first combat mission came on 29 August with a feint attack against the English coast. This was during the height of the ‘Battle of Britain’ and no doubt intended to draw the RAF fighters away from their airfields so they could be attacked by other Luftwaffe units. KG54 then began to play its part in the period known as ‘The Blitz’, when English and Welsh cities (especially London) and ports were targeted. Ottmann’s 42 combat missions from St. Andre included 17 raids on London, over the period 23 September to 29 November, and Operation Mondscheinserenade Korn (Moonlight Serenade Corn) on Coventry on 15 November 1940, which was at the time the largest and most devastating aerial attack to date anywhere, when the city was attacked by 449 bombers from Luftflote II and III which dropped 503 tonnes of mixed bombs. Many factories destroyed, and the medieval heart of the city devastated. The night’s bombing cost the city 554 killed, and 865 seriously injured. On 14 April 1941, Kampfgeschwader 54 moved to Bretigny, still in France (remaining part of IV. Fliegerkorps), from where Ottmann took part in a further 17 combat missions, mainly against English cities and airfields, including London (five times), Plymouth (twice), Liverpool (three times), and Exeter (three times). Ottmann’s final sortie to England took place on 20 May 1941, when his aircraft attacked the port of Plymouth: ‘We attacked the target from 150 metres and dropped our bombs directly onto the port but because of the strong anti-aircraft fire it was not possible to assess the effects of the bombing. By low flying we were able to get away from the massive artillery fire.’ On 17 June 1941, Kampfgeschwader 54 moved to Swidnik, near Lublin, in Poland; now with V. Fliegerkorps. There they took part in Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of Russia, which began on 22 June 1941. Over the next month Ottmann took part in 35 Attacks made against targets in Eastern Poland and Russia, including the airfield at Schepatoka in Russia on 1 July 1941: ‘Our mission was to dive bomb in group formation the airfield in Schepatoka in Russia. We proceeded in groups but shortly before the target our group broke up owing to heavy weather and was blasted by heavy resistance. After that we attacked the airfield individually. We flew across the field at low level and just in front of the hangars the pilot pulled up the plane and released our bombs. Shortly after we heard a loud noise in the plane. We had been badly hit by both the flak and by the pieces of bombed hangar thrown up high into the air. Result: By means of a direct hit we were able to completely destroy the hangar including its foundation wall.’ Two day later, on 3 July Ottman and his crew ‘Were ordered to attack the railway line at Konotop with splinter bombs equipped with Shockwave devices. The remaining bombs were meant for the trains. We carried 1 splinter bomb, and 35 D250. We arrived at low level attacking the designated railway line, and after finding a suitable spot, we dropped the splinter bomb which landed directly between the railway tracks. A bit further on we used the remaining bombs to attack a fuel train in a siding. The bombs dropped a bit to the right of the fuel train so that it only got hit by shrapnel. We then made several further attacks on the train using the other weapons on board until the petrol laden train burst into flames. After crash landing (back at base) we established that the ground fire had shot right through the fuselage steering gear.’ Further attacks on rail installations followed, on 5, 11, and 15 July: ‘We were ordered to dive bomb the retreating columns to the east of Berditschof with 45 x D250. We approached from a height of 2000 - 2500 metres and discovered a moving train loaded with war materials, so we dive bombed it. We released our bombs at 400 - 500 metres and all 4 bombs landed directly on target with the result that the transport train was immediately thrown up into the air after the attack and was ablaze... Six days later we were given the mission to attack the railway station at Kasatin using 25. C 250 and 25 D 250. Just before reaching the target we encountered very heavy flak but nevertheless we attacked and dive bombed the station releasing our bombs at 400 metres. After that we attacked the flak emplacement using on board weapons and silenced it. Result: direct hit on the station causing extensive fires. During this raid our plane received 14 hits, 3 of which went through the cabin area... On 15 July 1941 we were ordered to attack the railway station in Korsum, using 45. C. 250. We dive bombed, releasing our bombs at 600 metres and the bombs hit the target. As we were returning, we spotted a Russian fighter below and ahead of us. We attacked the fighter from behind and the observer fired a round of M.A. Trommel (Trommel + drum). We avoided the fighter by banking left over him and facilitating the rear gunner letting off a full round. I saw the pilot being hit and falling forward causing the plane to crash to the ground in flames. During this raid we encountered heavy flak defences.’ It seems that KG54 was shortly after rotated back to Germany, as his next flights were all in a non-combat role, and flown from bases in Germany. Possibly they were refitting or training, as he flew with a variety of pilots, his usual one being Lieutenant Mally. In December 1941, the crew were posted to Italy as part of Kampfgruppe 806, which was re-designated Stab III/KG54 on 1 September 1942. Moving then onto Sicily, he flew in support of the Afrika Corps in Tunisia from November 1942, and such operations continued during the early months of 1943, culminating with a raid on a Royal Navy convoy on 1 May 1943: ‘We were instructed to locate a British convoy which had been sighted at midday in the Mediterranean. After a clear reconnaissance flight we discovered the enemy convoy near the coast of Bengasi, consisting of 25 - 30 large and medium ships. The convoy was well guarded by combat vessels as well as air defence weapons. At low level we remained with the convoy for 3 - 4 hours to maintain contact with the enemy ships, sending r...

A fine Second War ‘Coventry Blitz’ G.M. group of six awarded to Lance-Sergeant J. H. Hinton, 68 Bomb Disposal Section, 9 Bomb Disposal Company, Royal Engineers, for removing and disposing of an unexploded bomb from the Triumph Engineering Works, 14-17 October 1941; his Officer, Second Lieutenant A. F. Campbell, was awarded the George Cross for the same incident but was tragically killed on the next day George Medal, G.VI.R. (No. 2021663. L/Sergt. John Henry Hinton, R.E.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, Territorial, G.VI.R., 1st issue, with two Additional Award Bars (2021663. Cpl. J. H. Hinton. R.E.) edge bruising, contact marks and polished, otherwise good fine or better (6) £4,000-£5,000 --- G.M. London Gazette 22 January 1941: ‘For conspicuous gallantry in carrying out hazardous work in a very brave manner.’ The original recommendation states: ‘Lance Sergeant Hinton was engaged with his officer Second Lieutenant A. F. Campbell, in removing a 250 kilo-gram unexploded bomb at the Triumph Engineering Co’s Works, Coventry, for two days prior to the following incident. The bomb was found to be fitted with a delayed action fuse which could not be removed. It was decided that the bomb must be removed at once to a safe place for detonation and Sergeant Hinton volunteered to drive the lorry to the selected site, a mile away, knowing full well the immense risk he was running. This he did, with his officer, and the bomb was safely disposed of.’ On 14 October 1940, at Chapel Street, Coventry, Lieutenant Campbell and his team, including Lance-Sergeant Hinton, were tasked to deal with a 250kg unexploded bomb. The sappers spent almost four days uncovering the bomb which was found to contain a very damaged delayed-action fuse mechanism which could not be removed in situ. Though any electrical charge within the fuse was thought to have dissipated, Campbell still applied a discharge tool. On 17 October 1940, Campbell, believing the bomb to be inert, ordered it to be moved. It was loaded onto a lorry and driven by Lance-Sergeant Hinton to Whitley Common where it could be detonated safely. Campbell positioned himself next to the bomb on this journey listening for any timer mechanism that might have been activated by the bomb’s removal. The bomb was remotely detonated. On 18 October 1940, Campbell and his squad, Hinton not being present on this occasion, were attempting to complete an identical procedure on another bomb. However, after arriving at Whitley Common, the bomb exploded during unloading, killing the entire bomb squad. Following a funeral service at Coventry Cathedral on 25 October 1940, the squad were buried in a collective grave in Coventry's London Road Cemetery. Campbell’s posthumous George Cross was announced in the same gazette as Hinton’s George Medal, the recommendation stating: ‘For most conspicuous gallantry in carrying out hazardous work in a very brave manner, to 2nd Lieutenant A. F. Campbell, R.E. (since deceased). Second Lieutenant Campbell was called upon to deal with an unexploded bomb in the Triumph Engineering Company's works in Coventry. This bomb had halted war production in two factories involving over 1,000 workers and evacuation of local residents. He found it to be fitted with a delayed action fuse which was impossible to remove. He decided to remove the bomb to a safe place. This was done by lorry with Second Lieutenant Campbell lying alongside the bomb to enable him to hear if it started ticking so he could warn the driver to escape. Having got it to a safe place he successfully disposed of it. Unfortunately, he was killed the next day whilst dealing with another unexploded bomb.’ Sold with one original and three copied photographs of Hinton whilst serving with M.E.F. in 1941-42; and copied research.

Pair: Lieutenant C. P. Steer, 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles, who was killed in action on Vimy Ridge, 22 May 1917 British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. C. P. Steer.); Memorial Plaque (Charles Pearman Steer); Canadian Memorial Cross, G.V.R. (Lieut. C. P. Steer) generally nearly very fine or better (4) £260-£300 --- Charles Pearman Steer was born in Hampstead, London in January 1882. He served in the ranks with the 34th Company (Middlesex) Imperial Yeomanry in South Africa during the Second Boer War (entitled to Q.S.A. with ‘Cape Colony’, ‘Orange Free State’, ‘Transvaal’, ‘South Africa 1901’ and ‘South Africa 1902’ clasps). Steer was engaged in surveying prior to the Great War, and then served with the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles in the French theatre of war from September 1915 (entitled to 1914-15 Star). Steer advanced to Company Sergeant Major in February 1916, and was commissioned Temporary Lieutenant in ‘D’ Company, 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles in January 1917. Lieutenant Steer was killed in action in positions on Vimy Ridge, 22 May 1917: ‘The following week was spent in cleaning up and training, afternoons given over to sports. On the 20th we were moved back up to the Ridge and were set to work digging new defences and putting up wire entanglements. At times our work parties, who were under observation from Lens and Mericout, were shelled. As a result Lieutenant Steer was killed on the afternoon of the 22nd. The same day, Lieutenant Darcus, with three of his men, who were putting in screw stakes, unknowingly stirred up a buried bomb and were all wounded.’ (Regimental History refers) Lieutenant Steer is buried in Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, Pas de Calais, France. Sold with copied research.

Four: Sapper L. S. Baker, Royal Engineers, who served with No. 4 Bomb Disposal Company during the Bomb and Mine Clearance operations 1945-49 Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Bomb & Mine Clearance 1945-49 (6017444 Spr. L. S. Baker. R.E.); Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (6017444 Spr. L. S. Baker. R.E.) the last two both in named card boxes of issue, good very fine and better (4) £600-£800 --- Leslie Steven Baker was born on 30 December 1920 and attested for the Royal Engineers at East Ham on 24 September 1939. He served with No. 4 Bomb Disposal Company Royal Engineers, and was a trained Electrical Wireman. He was transferred to the Army Reserve in June 1946, and is confirmed on the medal roll for the G.S.M. with clasp for service in No. 4 Bomb Disposal Company. Sold with a Royal Engineers cap badge and red fibre identity disc named to ‘6017444 C.E. Baler, L. S.’; the recipient’s original brown Soldier’s Service and Pay Book, and Soldier’s Release Book Class ‘A’; clothing coupon book and National Registration Identity card; original character reference from the Head Master of Eastbury Senior Boy’s School, Barking, Essex, dated December 1934; and a brief biography written by the recipient’s daughter.

ROYAL INTEREST: a George III inlaid silver and lacquer snuff box and associated itemsunmarked, circa 1790 Of curved rectangular form, with a hinged cover, the whole inlaid with silver and filigree work, together with a photograph of Admiral Sir Basil Vernon Brooke K.C.V.O. in uniform and an unsigned handwritten letter of provenance believed to be written by Marian Crawford 'Crawfie', governess to Princess Elizabeth (the future Queen) and Princess Margaret. (3)Footnotes:ProvenanceThe framed photo, snuff-box and accompanying handwritten letter of provenance, were allegedly consigned directly into auction by Marian Crawford's own family. This particular lot originally came up for sale at Taylors auction house in Montrose, Scotland, on Saturday 10th November 2012 in the 'Paintings, Porcelain, Furniture, Marine, Militaria, Ethnic Art & Coin Sale', under Lot 1250. The three items above were then subsequently sold to Blackwood Antiques in late 2012, and have changed hands several times since.Marian Crawford 'Crawfie' (1909–1988) In 1932 Marion Crawford moved from Fife to the heart of the Royal Household, acting as governess for the future Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret when they were just little girls. Tall, strict and kindly, she stayed for 17 years and 'Crawfie', as they fondly called her, was not only their teacher, but their constant confidante and companion.Crawfie guided the girls through the drama of the abdication of their uncle, the upheaval of their parents' accession and the trauma of the Second World War. She took shelter with them both at Birkhall on the Balmoral Estate in Aberdeenshire, and also within Windsor Castle's dungeon bomb shelters. Subsequently she was also on the scene when Elizabeth first met Philip. Yet, at the end of her service, the royals cut her off. The reason? A harmless memoir, 'The Little Princesses'. Crawfie's own account of life with the princesses is now all but forgotten, but in 1950 it was a US-UK sensation and her discreet and loving memoir saw her punished for the rest of her life; ostracised from the Royal Family forever.This letter of provenance, purportedly in Crawfie's own hand and written in April 1982 in her dotage, relates to her friendship with Admiral Sir Basil Vernon Brooke K.C.V.O., who was Head of the Royal Household during the Second World War. In precis, Crawfie writes that the Admiral sent her his precious snuff box and photograph (also included in this lot), a month before his death. She attached this testimony to the back of his photograph and recalls her friendship with him. She states that he had carried this snuff box with him his whole adult life, 'going all over the world with him, through many naval battles ... During the first 6 months of the last war he and I were incarcerated in Birkhall with the Princesses - no one could have been so wonderful, and so proud to be chosen by the King to guard his daughters. He was much loved by the King and Queen - known to everyone as 'B.V'. He thought there was no one in the world to compare with Princess Elizabeth. We had such fun at Birkhall inspite of Hitler and Lord Haw Haw! 'Lilibet' was not at the 'coming down to dinner stage' but spent an hour each evening with B.V. who taught her all sorts of card games ... One evening we were highly elated over a big naval victory so B.V. drank champagne from my pink evening slipper!!! Now at 72 that really warms my heart and makes me think of gracious living and romantic times.'For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Star Wars - Hasbro - LFL - Micro Machines - Others - A collection of over 20 loose modern Star Wars figures plus a mixed group of Star Wars related collectibles, including an unboxed Star Wars Micro Machines Millenium Falcon; a quantity of loose Star Wars trading cards; Star Wars shoulder bag and similar. Figures include Darth Vader (Hasbro, China, LFL, 2013); Chewbacca (Hasbro, China, LFL, 2011); Bomb Squad Trooper (Hasbro, China. LFL, 2009) and similar. Figures show age and play wear appearing Fair Plus - Very Good. Collectables generally Very Good. ALl items are unchecked for completeness. (This does not constitute a guarantee)

Royal Artillery regimental interest, a 9ct gold and enamel brooch. In the form of a textured gold 'flaming bomb' above a blue ribbon motto 'Ubique', hallmarks for London 1975 by Garrard & Co. Ltd., approx. 31mm high overall, 5.2g gross.

AUCHENTOSHAN THE BARTENDER'S MALT EDITION #1 LOWLAND SINGLE MALT AUCHENTOSHAN THE BARTENDER'S MALT EDITION #1Auchentoshan is part of a small minority of Scottish distilleries, in that every drop of whisky it produces is sold as a single malt. Similarly unusual is its use of triple distillation to produce a purer spirit that’s light and mildly fruity.Situated just outside Clydebank, the distillery was lucky to survive the 1941 blitz relatively unscathed. Only one of its warehouses was damaged by a bomb blast, and another near miss provided a blast crater that later became the distillery’s picturesque pond.47% ABV / 70clQty: 1

SMOKEHEAD SHERRY BOMB ISLAY SINGLE MALT SMOKEHEAD SHERRY BOMB48% ABV / 70clQty: 1

AUCHENTOSHAN 1973 20 YEAR OLD RADIO CLYDE ANNIVERSARY LOWLAND SINGLE MALT AUCHENTOSHAN 1973 20 YEAR OLD RADIO CLYDE ANNIVERSARYAuchentoshan is part of a small minority of Scottish distilleries, in that every drop of whisky it produces is sold as a single malt. Similarly unusual is its use of triple distillation to produce a purer spirit that’s light and mildly fruity.Situated just outside Clydebank, the distillery was lucky to survive the 1941 blitz relatively unscathed. Only one of its warehouses was damaged by a bomb blast, and another near miss provided a blast crater that later became the distillery’s picturesque pond.No stated ABV / Approximately 75clThisQty: 1Please note that these decanters were supplied without a seal. While we have no reason to doubt the authenticity of this lot, it is impossible to guarantee the liquid inside.

Five 16mm reels of 1950's film 'Atomic Bomb, Its Effects and How to Meet Them'.

Collection of (mostly) military ephemera including an inert RAF practice bomb, 2 pairs of gaiters, reproduction grenades and SS knife, souvenir Kukri from India, a collection of cap badges including SAS and Yorkshire regiments, military buttons, British Army L2A1 7.62mm SLR magazine, pair of military braces, broken sailors knife (main blade snapped off) etc

AN EXCELSIOR OPEN FACED BOMB EXPLOSION TIMER

Atomic Bomb.- Smyth (H. D.) Atomic Energy. A General Account of the Development of Methods of Using Atomic Energy for Military Purposes under the Auspices of the United States Government, first English edition, York Public Library stamps to pastedown, title, and several pages, not affecting text, rusting to staples, original printed wrappers, with library stamp to lower cover and ink and pencil inscriptions to upper cover, wrappers toned and rubbed at extremities, 8vo, 1945.

Dinky 721 Junkers JU87B Stuka finished in drab grey, blue undercarriage, yellow nose, black propeller with yellow tips - overall condition is generally Good Plus - still a nice bright example - carded base is Good Plus with unapplied decal sheet and bomb - bubble is Poor - see photo.

Oxford Diecast group of 1/72nd scale RAF & USAF WW2 Aircraft. Including Lockheed P38J Lightning, Gloster Meteor F3 & V-1 Flying Bomb; Fairey Swordfish, 2 x Republic P47D Thunderbolt, Captured RAF ME163B Komet & Heinkel 162 Salamander along with later post-war period Mosquito etc - all generally Near Mint to Mint in Fair to Excellent Plus boxes. (10)

WW2 Rare Limited Edition Print Operation Chastise By Robert Taylor Carrying The Signatures Of 12 Of The Legendary Dambusters. Framed and mounted to 35 x 26 inches. Signed by Taylor plus Flight Lieutenant George A Chalmers DFC DFM Wireless Op on Bill Townsend's Lancaster AJ O, Flight Lieutenant Edward C Johnson DFC Bomb aimer on Les Knight's AJ N, Flight Lieutenant Joe McCarthy DSO DFC*, RCAF The only American to take part in the raid, he was pilot of Lancaster AJ T, Sergeant Raymond E Grayston Flight engineer on Les Knight's AJ N, Sergeant Dudley P Heal DFM Navigator on Ken Brown's AJ F, Squadron Leader George L Johnson DFM Bomb aimer on Joe McCarthy's AJ T, Squadron Leader Ken Brown CGM, RCAF Pilot of Lancaster AJ F, Flight Sergeant Grant S McDonald RCAF Rear gunner on Ken Brown's AJ F, Sergeant Stefan Oancia DFM, RCAF Bomb aimer on Ken Brown's AJ F, Flying Officer David Rodger DFC, RCAF Rear gunner on Joe McCarthy's AJ T, Sergeant Frederick E Sutherland RCAF Front gunner on Les Knight's AJ N, Wing Commander Daniel R Walker DFC, RCAF Navigator on Dave Shannon's Lancaster AJ L. In one of the boldest precision raids of World War II, the valiant men of 617 Squadron breached the mighty dams of Germany. They were the Dambusters. On the night of 16/17 May 1943, nineteen Lancasters and 133 men from the recently formed 617 Squadron carried out one of the most spectacular precision raids in the history of air warfare. This highly secret undertaking went under the code name of Operation Chastise, but the world would come to know it simply as the Dambuster Raid. Robert Taylor's classic painting portrays the Mohne dam at the moment it was breached. Dinghy Young's bomb has just exploded as his Lancaster exits through a hail of tracer and flak. The Lancasters of Mick Martin and Guy Gibson are seen below, having already made their bombing runs they circle with navigation lights on in an effort to draw ground fire away from Young's aircraft. Robert Taylor's world famous portrayal of the moment that the Mohne Dam was breached in Operation Chastise sold out almost immediately when it was originally released and has since become one of the most sought after limited edition prints ever published. . All autographed items come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

A collection of Wallace & Gromit - Robert Harrop - Limited Edition Figurines. Highly detailed resin figure / statue from the classic Aardman Animations made film. Models are: WG06 Wallace, WG08 Piella Bakewell, WGYP01 Gromit & the Bomb - all three are from " A Matter of Loaf & Death ". Together with WG26 Wallace Anti - Pesto " Curse of the Were - Rabbit " and WG14 Gromit " A Close Shave ". (a/f). Note: from a large collection of Robert Harrop & other statues / figurines. Unboxed models may have some defects, please view images for specific condition. All items are sold 'as is', irrespective of any description. 

WW2 RAF 3 Dambusters Geo 'Johnny' Johnson, Ken Lucas and Maureen Stevens Signed 14 x 12 inch Colour The Dams Raid 16-17th May 1943 Replica Bomb Map. Good Condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10.

WW2 RAF 3 Dambuster, 617 Sqn veterans Geo 'Johnny' Johnson, Ken Lucas and Maureen Stevens Signed 14 x 12 inch Colour The Dams Raid 16-17th May 1943 Replica Bomb Map. Good Condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10.

50th Anniv 1st Major Bombing Raid by Avro Lancaster Aircraft Double Signed Special Lancaster cover Personally Signed by Sgt B A Dowty 44 ( Rhodesia) Sqnd on daring daylight operation to bomb the U Boat engine factory at Augsbury on 17 4 42 his Captain H Crum carried out a textbook belly landing after being attacked by Richthofen Geschwader Messerschmitt Bf 109's evader capture for 17 days and ended up at Stalag X1 A. POW 139357. Served 1st Crew to take Lancaster on Ops, also Signed Flt Lt Learoyd VC 49 Squadron HP Hampden pilot bombing an aqueduct of the Dortmund - Ems Canal on 12 August 1940. aircraft safely upon return CO 44 Sqn December 1941 to May 1942. Certified of Copy 88 of 100 Signed colin Smith. Est. Good Condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10.

Dinky "Battle of Britain" - a pair (1) 719 Spitfire (Mark II) - camouflage green, brown with "RAF" roundels, pale green base, black propeller with white flashes - Excellent in a generally Fair to Good (slightly grubby) carded box with inner packing piece and folded instruction leaflet & 721 Junkers Stuka - drab greenish - green, yellow including propeller flashes - Good Plus still a bright example in a Fair carded box with inner packing piece - also comes accompanied with bomb - see photo. (2)

WW2 Inert German Incendiary Bomballoy canister body.  The head with maker's stamp.  Pressed steel tail fin.  Now mounted on a modern display stand shield marked "Blitz Over London". Bomb varnished.  

A selection of vintage Japanese Noritake including a pair of bomb form gilt and blue glaze vases.

Boer war Q.S.A Medal rare regimanet to 1993 bomb .s fountain .norfolk artillery militia

Collection of cinema front of house lobby cards (8 x 10 inch) including sets and part sets for film titles including: "The Wild Bunch", "How the West was Won", "Dad's Army", "Crooks in Cloisters", "The Bulldog Breed", plus Custer of the West, Flame ofAraby, Airport 77, Lethal Weapon 3, The Silence of the Lambs, Bite the Bullet, Bandolero, The Invincible Six, Tarzan and the Great River, The Formula, The Nude, Bomb, and others.

An Oakley Time Bomb watch, with original box and paperwork

Colonel Thomas Ferebee signed Enola Gay Crew 10x8 vintage black and white photo. Thomas Wilson Ferebee (November 9, 1918 - March 16, 2000) was the bombardier aboard the B-29 Superfortress, Enola Gay, which dropped the atomic bomb "Little Boy" on Hiroshima in 1945. Good Condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10.

WW2 American Air Force A2 Flight Jacket of Lt Gene Arnold 860th Bomb Squadron 493rd Bomb Group 8th Air Force, fine example of a brown leather A2 flying jacket with the front having a painted horned devils head squadron badge. The reverse of the jacket with painted nude pinup holding a bomb with the winged 8th Air Force insignia behind her. Interior with cloth lining and the original size 44 label giving manufacturers details of ‘I Spiewak & Sons’. Working front zip, brown woollen cuffs and woollen waist band. Lieutenant Gene Arnold was a pilot with the 860th Bomb Squadron of 493rd Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, he flew 33 missions. The 493rd Bomb Group flew out of Elveden Hall and Debach, England. This actual jacket appeared on page 146 of ‘American Flying Jackets Airmen & Aircraft’ By Jon A Maguire & John P Conway.

A large WWI aerial bomb 33½", possibly Imperial German, internal parts removed, GC (some surface rust) Buyer collects £50-80

A pair of yellow metal drop earrings, post fitting to a domed boss with wirework detail and a single turquoise - a removable 'bomb' drop below with similar wirework detail forming four panels each set with a quatrefoil of cabochon turquoise bearing obscure mark (French 18ct) total weight approx 5.8 grams - some small dents otherwise good

A Sinclair ZX Spectrum + (serial No 101-170180), with power, AV cables, cassette and manual, original box, together with forty one cassette games and programmes (most are copies), to include Hobbit, Zzoom, Trans AM, Kopykat, Flight Simulation, Golf, Time Bomb, Digger Dan and others, with a selection of keyboard overlays and manuals, also including a Phillips cassette player and twelve copies of ZX Computing magazine dating from 1984 through 1985

A Quick Shot handheld console, Supervision (serial No 179325), with Crystball cartridge, also including a unbranded electronic console with interchangeable games, including eight games (two per cartridge), Egg Catcher/Bull Fighting, Car Racing/Helicopter, Hurdle Race/Relay Race and Sky Battle/Bomb Disposal, together with a Tomy Tronic 3D handheld game, Shark Attack (3)To be sold on behalf on Monkey World, Dorset

A remnant of the base of an exploded WW2 bomb shell, 10.5in at widest x 4.5in high

Banksy (British 1974-), 'Bomb Middle England', 2003, screenprint in colours on wove paper, numbered from an edition 500 in pencil, published by Pictures On Walls; sheet: 35 x 98cmARRsheet: 35 x 98cmProvenance: This work is accompanied by a Pest Control Certificate Of AuthenticityIn Good ConditionNo knocks or tears to the sheetThis work has been stored flatPotential minor verticle waving to the sheet, visible under close inspectionThree very light handling creases to the sheet, only visible in raking lightDried tape residue is present to all four of the sheet edge verso, this is not visible rectoIn Good ConditionProvenance: This work is accompanied by a Pest Control Certificate Of Authenticity

Banksy (British 1974-), 'Bomb Hugger', 2003, screenprint in colours on wove paper, numbered from an edition of 600 in pencil, published by Pictures On Walls; sheet: 70 x 50cmARRsheet: 70 x 50cmProvenance: This work is accompanied by a Pest Control Certificate Of Authenticity.In very good conditionNo visible knocks, tears or creases to the sheetMinor section of discolouration to the bottom left-hand corner of the sheet Extremely minor markings to right hand border of the sheet, visible upon very close inspection and could potentially be due to the paper used.Framed in a temporary display frame and float mounted leaving all edges and corners of the sheet visible, no adhesive or tape has been used. Mylar corners have been used to protect the corners of the sheet.This work has not been examined outside of the frame. Provenance: This work is accompanied by a Pest Control Certificate of Authenticity.

WORLD WAR I – DIARIES & LETTERSGroup of diaries and letters, comprising: i) Manuscript journal compiled by the father of Lieutenant Frank Leonard Stevens of Mexborough, serving with the Yorks and Lancs Regiment, entitled 'Diary by his Dad', comprising a narrative of his son's progress through the war, including Passchendaele, the German offensive of March 1918 and the 'Great Push' ('...all leave cancelled...'), with extracts from Leonard's letters home ('...It was Hell!... I pray hard for courage... I discovered a tank...lying in gory glory, like a decrepit toad... a monument to British skill & British tenacity... every second is pregnant with certain disquieting possibilities... shell, trench mortar, rifle, grenade, bomb, mine, Bosche, bullet, gas or mud...'), his Christian faith, and the war at home ('...the presence of a Zeppelin... the sound and the spectacle was certainly startling to civilians...'), interspersed with photographs, documents, illustrations (including two of his dug out in the trenches), menus, press cuttings etc., c.100 leaves, black cloth, 4to (230 x 172mm.), [1916 to 1918]ii) Collection relating to Private Albert Willis of 15th Sherwood Foresters serving on the Western Front in 1918 and his brother Corporal Frederick Willis of 1/6th Essex Regiment serving with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, comprising 15 letters from Alfred to his parents and brother, and two letters to him from his mother ('...Albert killed in action, France, Don't worry all well at home...'); with c.130 photographic portrait postcards, original family photographs, various Christmas and birthday cards and other documents; an original Red Cross linen bag with ties, printed with the red cross in red and 'With Best wishes from the British Red Cross', held in three custom-made albums, modern cloth, each 300 x 225mm., March to December 1918iii) Manuscript reminiscences of Captain Wilfred Oates Rushton of the 18th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, beginning 28 January 1916 on Salisbury Plain, going on to describe life on the front line ('...a Melton Mowbray pie... saved the situation...'), marching to the Somme ('...The road was strewn with dead horses in varying stages of decomposition... a long line of dead men, blank of face... killed the moment they had got out of the trench to attack...There was a particularly repulsive Boche lying dead within about 2 yards of the place we congregated for our food...'), and much other detail, 106 pages, written in a lined exercise book, black cloth, 4to (223 x 175mm.), [1916 onwards]Footnotes:All the young men represented here survived the war, and their writings and photographs reveal a sometimes harrowing picture of life as an ordinary soldier on the Western Front and the concerns of parents left behind. Journalist Frank Stevens married Winifred Bruce in Edinburgh on 9 April 1925. He was the third generation of his family to go into the profession, his father having been on the staff of the Mexborough and Swinton Times. The family of Albert Willis had been informed that he had been killed in action – '...It makes it far worse for us that he went under so near the finish...' his mother writes, but his brother later received news that he was in fact a Prisoner of War. Albert here describes his capture and return home - '...they had been mourning me as dead for about four weeks! They even said how I had been killed instantaneously...'. Wilfred Oates Rushton was the son of Oates Rushton (1849-1929) who had set up a successful grocery and drapery business in Wigan. After the war he became a partner in a Liverpool law firm. His great nephew was comedian and writer, Willie Rushton.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A RETRO NINTENDO BOMB SWEEPER GAME & WATCH

An RAF WW2 practice bomb

A rectangular warning enamel sign bearing the words 'Keep Clear Unexploded Bomb', 27 x 14".