9th-11th century AD. A pair of hollow ceramic vessels each with conical body, intended to be filled with explosive liquid and a wick, and used as a hand grenade; one with tall neck, panels of five raised pellets flanked by vertical ribs, impressed ovoids above; the other with short neck and a band of impressed pellets to the body. Cf. Arendt, W. Irene Granaten des 13-14. Jahrhunderts, die an der Wolga gefunden sind, Zeitschrift fur Historische Waffen-und Kostumkunde, 11 (1926-8), p.42; Arendt, W. Die Spharisch-konischen Gefasse aus Gebranntem Ton, ibid.; Ayalon, D. Gunpowder and Firearms in the Mamluk Kingdom, London, 1956, p.16. 893 grams total, 11.5-12cm (4 1/2 - 4 3/4"). Property of a North West London gentleman; part of his father's collection formed during the 1980s; accompanied by an academic paper by military specialist Dr Raffaele D'Amato, dated 15 July 2019 and titled Eastern Roman Empire - Greek Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade (??????? k???????) 9th-11th century AD. [2, No Reserve] Fine condition.
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9th-11th century AD. A hollow ceramic piriform vessel with conical top and thick rim, narrow mouth and conical base, intended to be filled with explosive liquid and wick, used as a hand grenade; vertical bands of lobes on a field of stamped teardrop motifs. Cf. Arendt, W. I., Granaten des 13-14. Jahrhunderts, die an der Wolga gefunden sind, Zeitschrift fur Historische Waffen-und Kostumkunde, 11 (1926-8), p.42; Arendt, W., Die Spharisch-konischen Gefasse aus Gebranntem Ton, ibid.; Ayalon, D., Gunpowder and Firearms in the Mamluk Kingdom, London, 1956, p.16. 759 grams, 15cm (6"). Property of a Suffolk collector; formerly acquired on the European art market in the 1990s; accompanied by an academic paper by military specialist Dr Raffaele D'Amato, dated 15 July 2019 and titled Eastern Roman Empire - Greek Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade (??????? k???????) 9th-11th century AD. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
9th-11th century AD. A group of three hollow ceramic vessels each with conical body, intended to be filled with explosive liquid and a wick, and used as a hand grenade, comprising: one with three raised lugs to the body; one with tall neck, circumferential bands to the body; a large one with stepped neck and domed nozzle, circumferential bands to the body. Cf. Arendt, W. Irene Granaten des 13-14. Jahrhunderts, die an der Wolga gefunden sind, Zeitschrift fur Historische Waffen-und Kostumkunde, 11 (1926-8), p.42; Arendt, W. Die Spharisch-konischen Gefasse aus Gebranntem Ton, ibid.; Ayalon, D. Gunpowder and Firearms in the Mamluk Kingdom, London, 1956, p.16. 1.9 kg total, 13-15cm (5 - 6"). Property of a North West London gentleman; part of his father's collection formed during the 1980s; accompanied by an academic paper by military specialist Dr Raffaele D'Amato, dated 15 July 2019 and titled Eastern Roman Empire - Greek Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade (??????? k???????) 9th-11th century AD. [3, No Reserve] Fine condition.
9th-11th century AD. A pair of hollow ceramic vessels, intended to be filled with explosive liquid and a wick, and used as a hand grenade, comprising: a conical vessel with short neck and domed nozzle, impressed geometric band to the body; a piriform vessel with tiered neck and domed nozzle, impressed lines and dots to the body. Cf. Arendt, W. Irene Granaten des 13-14. Jahrhunderts, die an der Wolga gefunden sind, Zeitschrift fur Historische Waffen-und Kostumkunde, 11 (1926-8), p.42; Arendt, W. Die Spharisch-konischen Gefasse aus Gebranntem Ton, ibid.; Ayalon, D. Gunpowder and Firearms in the Mamluk Kingdom, London, 1956, p.16. 781 grams total, 10.5-17cm (4 - 6 3/4"). Property of a North West London gentleman; part of his father's collection formed during the 1980s; accompanied by an academic paper by military specialist Dr Raffaele D'Amato, dated 15 July 2019 and titled Eastern Roman Empire - Greek Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade (??????? k???????) 9th-11th century AD. [2, No Reserve] Fine condition.
9th-11th century AD. A piriform hollow ceramic vessel with conical body, intended to be filled with explosive liquid and a wick, and used as a hand grenade; the body with impressed herringbone decoration, tall stepped nozzle with three bands of impressed line decoration. Cf. Arendt, W. Irene Granaten des 13-14. Jahrhunderts, die an der Wolga gefunden sind, Zeitschrift fur Historische Waffen-und Kostumkunde, 11 (1926-8), p.42; Arendt, W. Die Spharisch-konischen Gefasse aus Gebranntem Ton, ibid.; Ayalon, D. Gunpowder and Firearms in the Mamluk Kingdom, London, 1956, p.16. 445 grams, 18.5cm (7 1/4"). Property of a North West London gentleman; part of his father's collection formed during the 1980s; accompanied by an academic paper by military specialist Dr Raffaele D'Amato, dated 15 July 2019 and titled Eastern Roman Empire - Greek Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade (??????? k???????) 9th-11th century AD. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
9th-11th century AD. A group of three hollow ceramic vessels two with conical body, one with a bulbous body, intended to be filled with explosive liquid and a wick, and used as a hand grenade; all with plain bodies and short necks, two with circumferential bands below the neck, one with circumferential bands to the base. Cf. Arendt, W. Irene Granaten des 13-14. Jahrhunderts, die an der Wolga gefunden sind, Zeitschrift fur Historische Waffen-und Kostumkunde, 11 (1926-8), p.42; Arendt, W. Die Spharisch-konischen Gefasse aus Gebranntem Ton, ibid.; Ayalon, D. Gunpowder and Firearms in the Mamluk Kingdom, London, 1956, p.16. 1.4 kg total, 9.3-12cm (3 3/4 - 4 3/4"). Property of a North West London gentleman; part of his father's collection formed during the 1980s; accompanied by an academic paper by military specialist Dr Raffaele D'Amato, dated 15 July 2019 and titled Eastern Roman Empire - Greek Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade (??????? k???????) 9th-11th century AD. [3, No Reserve] Fine condition.
9th-11th century AD. A hollow ceramic vessel with conical body, intended to be filled with explosive liquid and a wick, and used as a hand grenade; tall ribbed neck with flat nozzle and four raised lugs; three circumferential bands of stamped annulets with line decoration in between. Cf. Arendt, W. Irene Granaten des 13-14. Jahrhunderts, die an der Wolga gefunden sind, Zeitschrift fur Historische Waffen-und Kostumkunde, 11 (1926-8), p.42; Arendt, W. Die Spharisch-konischen Gefasse aus Gebranntem Ton, ibid.; Ayalon, D. Gunpowder and Firearms in the Mamluk Kingdom, London, 1956, p.16. 548 grams, 13cm (5"). Property of a North West London gentleman; part of his father's collection formed during the 1980s; accompanied by an academic paper by military specialist Dr Raffaele D'Amato, dated 15 July 2019 and titled Eastern Roman Empire - Greek Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade (??????? k???????) 9th-11th century AD. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
9th-11th century AD. A group of four hollow ceramic vessels each with conical body, intended to be filled with explosive liquid and a wick, and used as a hand grenade;three bulbous types undecorated; one large irregular piriform type. Cf. Arendt, W. Irene Granaten des 13-14. Jahrhunderts, die an der Wolga gefunden sind, Zeitschrift fur Historische Waffen-und Kostumkunde, 11 (1926-8), p.42; Arendt, W. Die Spharisch-konischen Gefasse aus Gebranntem Ton, ibid.; Ayalon, D. Gunpowder and Firearms in the Mamluk Kingdom, London, 1956, p.16. 2.9 kg total,12-16cm (4 3/4 - 6 1/4"). Property of a North West London gentleman; part of his father's collection formed during the 1980s; accompanied by an academic paper by military specialist Dr Raffaele D'Amato, dated 15 July 2019 and titled Eastern Roman Empire - Greek Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade (??????? k???????) 9th-11th century AD. [4, No Reserve] Fair condition, chipped.
9th-11th century AD. A pair of hollow ceramic vessels each with conical body, intended to be filled with explosive liquid and a wick, and used as a hand grenade; one with short neck and flat nozzle, four large pellets with concentric circles surrounding to the body; the other with a short neck and domed nozzle, a decorative band of hatched lines flanking a band of roundels with X-motif, pellet-in-circle to each side, opposing triangles between each roundel. Cf. Arendt, W. Irene Granaten des 13-14. Jahrhunderts, die an der Wolga gefunden sind, Zeitschrift fur Historische Waffen-und Kostumkunde, 11 (1926-8), p.42; Arendt, W. Die Spharisch-konischen Gefasse aus Gebranntem Ton, ibid.; Ayalon, D. Gunpowder and Firearms in the Mamluk Kingdom, London, 1956, p.16. 1 kg total, 12.5cm each (5"). Property of a North West London gentleman; part of his father's collection formed during the 1980s; accompanied by an academic paper by military specialist Dr Raffaele D'Amato, dated 15 July 2019 and titled Eastern Roman Empire - Greek Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade (??????? k???????) 9th-11th century AD. [2, No Reserve] Fine condition.
9th-11th century AD. A group of three hollow ceramic vessels each with conical body, intended to be filled with explosive liquid and a wick, and used as a hand grenade;one biconvex with short tail; one similar with impressed guilloche to the shoulder; one irregular with tiered neck. Cf. Arendt, W. Irene Granaten des 13-14. Jahrhunderts, die an der Wolga gefunden sind, Zeitschrift fur Historische Waffen-und Kostumkunde, 11 (1926-8), p.42; Arendt, W. Die Spharisch-konischen Gefasse aus Gebranntem Ton, ibid.; Ayalon, D. Gunpowder and Firearms in the Mamluk Kingdom, London, 1956, p.16. 1.2 kg total, 10.4-11.3cm (4 - 4 1/4"). Property of a North West London gentleman; part of his father's collection formed during the 1980s; accompanied by an academic paper by military specialist Dr Raffaele D'Amato, dated 15 July 2019 and titled Eastern Roman Empire - Greek Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade (??????? k???????) 9th-11th century AD. [3, No Reserve] Fair condition.
9th-11th century AD. A ceramic bulbous vessel with domed top and flat base, intended to be filled with explosive liquid and wick, used as a hand grenade; the body with impressed teardrop decoration, short neck with a band of impressed concentric circles, narrow aperture. Cf. Arendt, W. I., Granaten des 13-14. Jahrhunderts, die an der Wolga gefunden sind, Zeitschrift fur Historische Waffen-und Kostumkunde, 11 (1926-8), p.42; Arendt, W., Die Spharisch-konischen Gefasse aus Gebranntem Ton, ibid.; Ayalon, D., Gunpowder and Firearms in the Mamluk Kingdom, London, 1956, p.16. 1 kg, 16.5cm (6 1/2"). Ex North London gentleman; formerly in a private collection formed between 1990 and 2000; accompanied by an academic paper by military specialist Dr Raffaele D'Amato, date 15 July 2019 and titled Eastern Roman Empire - Greek Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade (??????? k???????) 9th-11th century AD. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
9th-11th century AD. A group of four hollow ceramic vessels each with conical body, intended to be filled with explosive liquid and a wick, and used as a hand grenade; two pear-shaped with long nozzle, one roughly biconvex and one an irregular bulb. Cf. Arendt, W. Irene Granaten des 13-14. Jahrhunderts, die an der Wolga gefunden sind, Zeitschrift fur Historische Waffen-und Kostumkunde, 11 (1926-8), p.42; Arendt, W. Die Spharisch-konischen Gefasse aus Gebranntem Ton, ibid.; Ayalon, D. Gunpowder and Firearms in the Mamluk Kingdom, London, 1956, p.16. 2.4 kg total, 10-15cm (4 - 6"). Property of a North West London gentleman; part of his father's collection formed during the 1980s; accompanied by an academic paper by military specialist Dr Raffaele D'Amato, dated 15 July 2019 and titled Eastern Roman Empire - Greek Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade (??????? k???????) 9th-11th century AD. [4, No Reserve] Fair condition.
9th-11th century AD. A group of three hollow ceramic vessels each with conical body, intended to be filled with explosive liquid and a wick, and used as a hand grenade; plain bodies with short necks and domed nozzles. Cf. Arendt, W. Irene Granaten des 13-14. Jahrhunderts, die an der Wolga gefunden sind, Zeitschrift fur Historische Waffen-und Kostumkunde, 11 (1926-8), p.42; Arendt, W. Die Spharisch-konischen Gefasse aus Gebranntem Ton, ibid.; Ayalon, D. Gunpowder and Firearms in the Mamluk Kingdom, London, 1956, p.16. 1 kg total, 8.7-12cm (3 1/2 - 4 3/4"). Property of a North West London gentleman; part of his father's collection formed during the 1980s; accompanied by an academic paper by military specialist Dr Raffaele D'Amato, dated 15 July 2019 and titled Eastern Roman Empire - Greek Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade (??????? k???????) 9th-11th century AD. [3, No Reserve] Fine condition.
9th-11th century AD. A group of three hollow ceramic vessels each with conical body, intended to be filled with explosive liquid and a wick, and used as a hand grenade; all with plain bodies, two with stepped necks. Cf. Arendt, W. Irene Granaten des 13-14. Jahrhunderts, die an der Wolga gefunden sind, Zeitschrift fur Historische Waffen-und Kostumkunde, 11 (1926-8), p.42; Arendt, W. Die Spharisch-konischen Gefasse aus Gebranntem Ton, ibid.; Ayalon, D. Gunpowder and Firearms in the Mamluk Kingdom, London, 1956, p.16. 1.4 kg total, 10.7-12.5cm (4 1/4 - 5"). Property of a North West London gentleman; part of his father's collection formed during the 1980s; accompanied by an academic paper by military specialist Dr Raffaele D'Amato, dated 15 July 2019 and titled Eastern Roman Empire - Greek Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade (??????? k???????) 9th-11th century AD. [3, No Reserve] Fine condition.
9th-11th century AD. A ceramic bulbous vessel with domed top and flat base, intended to be filled with explosive liquid and wick, used as a hand grenade; a band of concentric circles to the shoulder with circumferential lines above, short neck with narrow aperture; the body distorted during the manufacturing process. Cf. Arendt, W. I., Granaten des 13-14. Jahrhunderts, die an der Wolga gefunden sind, Zeitschrift fur Historische Waffen-und Kostumkunde, 11 (1926-8), p.42; Arendt, W., Die Spharisch-konischen Gefasse aus Gebranntem Ton, ibid.; Ayalon, D., Gunpowder and Firearms in the Mamluk Kingdom, London, 1956, p.16. 660 grams, 13.5cm (5 1/4"). Ex North London gentleman; formerly in a private collection formed between 1990 and 2000; accompanied by an academic paper by military specialist Dr Raffaele D'Amato, date 15 July 2019 and titled Eastern Roman Empire - Greek Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade (??????? k???????) 9th-11th century AD. [No Reserve] Fine condition, some distortion.
9th-11th century AD. A hollow blue-glazed ceramic vessel with domed top and conical base, intended to be filled with explosive liquid and a wick, and used as a hand grenade; hatched line decoration to the shoulder and neck. Cf. Arendt, W. I., Granaten des 13-14. Jahrhunderts, die an der Wolga gefunden sind, Zeitschrift fur Historische Waffen-und Kostumkunde, 11 (1926-8), p.42; Arendt, W., Die Spharisch-konischen Gefasse aus Gebranntem Ton, ibid.; Ayalon, D., Gunpowder and Firearms in the Mamluk Kingdom, London, 1956, p.16. 446 grams, 14.8cm (6"). From an important English collection; acquired in the 1990s; accompanied by an academic paper by military specialist Dr Raffaele D'Amato, dated 15 July 2019 and titled Eastern Roman Empire - Greek Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade (??????? k???????) 9th-11th century AD. [No Reserve] Fine condition. A rare type.
9th-11th century AD. A ceramic piriform vessel with conical base and domed top, intended to be filled with explosive liquid and wick, used as a hand grenade; decorative band of strokes and circumferential lines to the shoulder, band of impressed pellets above, short neck with narrow aperture. Cf. Arendt, W. I., Granaten des 13-14. Jahrhunderts, die an der Wolga gefunden sind, Zeitschrift fur Historische Waffen-und Kostumkunde, 11 (1926-8), p.42; Arendt, W., Die Spharisch-konischen Gefasse aus Gebranntem Ton, ibid.; Ayalon, D., Gunpowder and Firearms in the Mamluk Kingdom, London, 1956, p.16. 483 grams, 12.5cm (53"). Ex North London gentleman; formerly in a private collection formed between 1990 and 2000; accompanied by an academic paper by military specialist Dr Raffaele D'Amato, date 15 July 2019 and titled Eastern Roman Empire - Greek Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade (??????? k???????) 9th-11th century AD. Fine condition.
9th-11th century AD. A hollow ceramic piriform missile with conical top and thick rim enclosing the narrow mouth, concentric circle decoration to the neck, vertical ribs flanked by lines of impressed points; intended to be filled with explosive liquid and a wick, and used as a hand grenade. Cf. Arendt, W. I.,Granaten des 13-14. Jahrhunderts, die an der Wolga gefunden sind, Zeitschrift fur Historische Waffen-und Kostumkunde, 11 (1926-8), p.42; Arendt, W., Die Spharisch-konischen Gefasse aus Gebranntem Ton, ibid.; Ayalon, D., Gunpowder and Firearms in the Mamluk Kingdom, London, 1956, p.16. 823 grams, 19.5cm (7 3/4"). From a private UK collection, acquired on the London art market 1990-2000; accompanied by an academic paper by military specialist Dr Raffaele D'Amato, dated 15 July 2019 and titled Eastern Roman Empire - Greek Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade (??????? k???????) 9th-11th century AD. Fine condition. A scarce type.
A 20th Century manicure set, some pieces silver, within a brown suede pouch, a silver plate and enamel compact case, an Elizabeth Arden box of dusting powder and bath bomb, in the original boxes, four antique instruction and ordering booklets for Papier Poudre, a parasol, umbrella, three paper and wooden tourist fans, shoehorn and four hairpins (15+)
DAMBUSTERS RAID VETERAN. 8x10 inch photo signed by Dams raid veteran George Johnson DFM, who took part in the raid as bomb aimer in Lancaster T for Tommy, unusually, he has added the raid details to his signature! In this form this signature is quite scarce and highly desirable. Good Condition. All autographed items 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 £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99.
Wg Cdr. John Bell MBE, DFC Bomb Aimer, 617 Sqn. signed Wellington. Barnes Wallis, Father of the Vickers Wellington. The 50th Anniversary year of the Wellington Bomber. Special postmark Guy Gibson and the Dambusters , Scampton, Lincoln, 30th October 2001. RAF WW2. Good Condition. All autographed items 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 £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99.
World War Two collection of handwritten copies from the public records office reports and meetings regarding Air 14/840 Upkeep Mine against German Waterways dated 14/2/43 to 27/6/43 contains interesting meetings and reports regarding the bouncing bomb used during the Dams raid, 102 pages. Good Condition. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99.
* Thatcher (Margaret Hilda, 1925-2013), Prime Minister 1979-1990 . Typed Letter Signed, ‘Margaret’, Prime Minister’s 10 Downing Street letterhead, 15 October 1984, to Monty Modlyn, a two-line typed note thanking him for his ‘lovely letter and all the sentiments expressed in it’ following the Brighton hotel bombing three days earlier, augmented with a 7-line handwritten note, ‘It was very good of you both to be at Brighton for the closing speech. I am so sorry you had clutch trouble on the way home. The enormity of what happened is just coming home to us. But evil must not prevail’, 1 page, 8vo (Qty: 1)NOTESThe Brighton hotel bombing was a Provisional Irish Republican Army assassination attempt against the top tier of the British government that occurred on 12 October 1984 at the Grand Brighton Hotel in Brighton. A long-delay time bomb was planted in the hotel by IRA member Patrick Magee, with the purpose of killing Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and her cabinet, who were staying at the hotel for the Conservative Party conference. Although Thatcher narrowly escaped the blast, five people connected with the Conservative Party were killed, including sitting Conservative MP Sir Anthony Berry, and 31 others were injured. Montague ‘Monty’ Modlyn (1921-1994) was a British journalist, best known as a radio and TV presenter.
* Philip (Prince, Duke of Edinburgh, 1921-). Typed Letter Signed, ‘Philip’, Balmoral Castle letterhead, 13 September 1979, to Lionel Jeffries, thanking him for his letter of sympathy following the death of Lord Mountbatten, ‘Let us hope that the great wave of revulsion against this senseless act of terrorism may yet help to bring a change of heart in those who believe that violence and brutality are the only solutions to their problems’, with autograph salutation and sentiment, 1 page, 4to, together with the original postmarked envelope, plus 4 related secretarial letters sent to Jeffries for the same reason on behalf of the Queen, the Queen Mother, Princess Margaret and the Prince of Wales, each with original postmarked envelope addressed to Jeffries, plus a typed letter signed from Lord Snowdon, 17 November 1969, about the film ‘Love of a Kind', plus a telegram in thanks for wedding best wishes from Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips, 23 November 1977, and a telegram in thanks for engagement best wishes from Prince Charles and Lady Diana, 13 March 1981 (Qty: 8)NOTESProvenance: The estate of Lionel Jeffries (1926-2010) by family descent. Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (1900-1979), was a British Royal Navy officer and statesman, an uncle of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and second cousin once removed of Queen Elizabeth II. He was infamously murdered by the IRA while fishing in his boat at Mullaghmore, County Sligo, on 27 August 1979. A radio-controlled bomb that had been attached to the boat the previous night was detonated from shore. Mountbatten was pulled alive from the water by nearby fishermen, but died from his injuries before being brought to shore. The other eight people on board were all seriously injured or died from their injuries.
The Distinguished Flying Cross and exceptional archive of Flying Officer Frank Layton of Bingley, Yorkshire, the Cross dated 1945 to reverse and cased with Buckingham Palace Letter of Congratulations; the archive including Officer Layton's South African Airforce Observer's or Air Gunner's Log Book with entries from 1941 to 1945 detailing Lancaster runs with Flight Sergeant Bowyer to Hamburg, Turin, Bay of Biscay, Essen, Nuremberg, Munich etc and multiple corresponding Form 441s detailing Sergeant Layton as Navigator serving under Captain Sergeant Bowyer and further Mosquito runs listing numerous pilots including Flight Lieutenant Bland over Berlin, Hanover, Kassel, Dessau, Bremen, etc, with two printed 'P.P.I Plot for Mosquito H 25 Squadron' plans for Kiel 22nd to 24th April 1945 detailing estimated bomb positions and numerous Air Ministry photographs of bomb impacts, numerous detailing Flight Officer Layton over Kiel, with further overhead photographs, Ordinance Survey maps with military markings, photograph presumably of Flight Officer Layton's squadron posed before a bomber, 'The Responsibilities of a Prisoner of War' booklet, an I.C.A.N. calibration tool, an Air Navigator's Second Class certificate dated 25th September 1944, dinner menu for No.11 Air Observer's Course 45 Air School signed by Officer Layton and numerous colleagues and further similar ephemera and documentation.
A rare original WWI First World War British Army demonstration Mills Bomb / hand grenade. The Mk1 grenade with a fixed detonator cap, and a large cut-away panel to the centre - either for use as an inkwell, or matchstrike. Flatted to one side for display purposes. A rare original exhibition / demonstration grenade.
A rare original WWII Second World War 1944 dated RAF Royal Air Force 10lb / 10-pounder bomb. Chromed for display. Complete example (inert) including the end, and partial inner workings. Tail fin unscrews. Comes mounted on a display base. Believed to be a presentation piece for a senior officer. Rare and impressive item. Measures approx; 46cm long.
A collection of assorted WWII Second World War related ' Battle Of Britain ' era bomb fragments and relics, all recovered from Coventry in 1940-41. The collection of relics includes various pieces of metal shrapnel, cable fragments, segments of sheet metal from aircraft and other items. All housed in a period cigar box, labelled ' Coventry Bomb Bits 1940-1941'.
A rare Dambusters WWII Second World War large scale replica model of ' Upkeep ' aka 'The Bouncing Bomb' as designed by Barnes Wallis for use on the famous Dam Buster missions of the war. Autographed to the front in gold pen by last surviving Dambuster and AJ-T Bomb Aimer George 'Johnny' Johnson. With display plinth, also signed by Johnson and 617 Squadron Bomb Aimer John Bell. The model measures approx; 3" long. 1 of only 2 ever made. Rare.
A collection of 40+ assorted WWI First World War related postcards - many real photographic examples of soldiers, wounded soldiers, a regimental view and others. Along with several French ' Bomb Damage ' photographic cards, and a rare Firing Squad postcard. Together with similar period postcards showing European views etc. Interesting collection.
An incredibly rare and original WWII Second World War section of German Luftwaffe aircraft. The section believed to be a door / panel from an Afrikakorps Heinkel HE-51 which was shot down during the desert war in Libya and Egypt. The panel of aluminium construction, with various holes, and a leather covered edge. The front retains some original artwork - the edge of a Swastika just visible. The artwork appearing to be that of a bomb with Nazi Swastika to end. A rare piece of WWII aviation, from a rare aircraft. Measures approx; 55cm tall.
An original WWII Second World War Lancaster Bomber ' Bomb Release Switch '. The button itself with Air Ministry markings, and various official stamps. Signed / autographed on the plug section in gold marker by last surviving Dambuster George Johnny Johnson, and 617 Squadron Bomb Aimer John Bell. Johnson was Bomb Aimer on Lancaster Bomber AJ-T and attacked the Sorpe Dam as part of the Dam Buster raids. Along with a display base, also dual signed. Obtained in person by the vendor.
An interesting collection of WWII Second World War related newspapers and ephemera. Includes x2 British Services Tattoo programmes from 1947 in Berlin, an April 10th 1940 edition of the Daily Sketch with headline ' Sweden Bows To Nazi Ultimatum,' 1945 Daily Mail ' Churchill Resigns - Attlee Forming His Cabinet,' an Aug 7th 1945 edition of the Daily Express with an atomic-bomb related headline, as well as a collection of WWII related photographs - many showing German / Red Army activities, including some macabre images. An interesting assortment.
1693861 Flight Sergeant JA Wray (Bomb Aimer) of 70 Squadron and 40 Squadron (his raid diaries list him as 70 Squadron, 231 Wing, 205 Group). Appears to have joined in the early 1940's in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserves. MEDAL CARD SAYS AWARDED 39-45 STAR, ITALY STAR, DEFENCE MEDAL (ALSO SEE TUNIC)Uniform: Wray's Uniform is also included, which comprises his 1944 pattern Dress Blouse (size 8) and his forage cap, with late-war issued RAF badge to front. His Bomb Aimer patch present, as well as his medal ribbon bar. A collection of photographs of Wray, his crew and various other views taken during (and after) service - includes a photograph of his crew stood infront of a heavy bomber, photograph of a Wellington in flight (dated 1944), whole photograph of 70 Squadron, ' B Flight - 40 Squadron ', and others. A large scrap book filled with all manner of related documents, all relating to Wray, is also included. Within the album are various official documents, cards and notes from Wray's time in service. Including: National Service cards, Air Crew Acceptance documents, receipts for uniform and expenses, tickets and programmes from entertainment occasions, medal cards, canteen menus, target practise targets, programmes and leaflets, 'Army Welfare News', items from Italy and South Africa, and many other items (likely 200+ items within this album).Also within the collection are two incredible unique ' Lineshoots ' raid diaries by Wray. Spanning two lined notebooks, each and every raid Wray took part in is listed in great detail - including details of his crew, targets and even the aircraft which took part. Each raid is detailed down to its success (or not) and whether any damage was taken, the bomb payload etc. 'Vol I' includes several never-before-seen bomb photographs (taken at the moment of impact by the bomb release camera). Both albums feature a host of period cuttings, German propaganda and other items that relate to the specific raids. Some astonishing content within, which makes for some fascinating and sombre reading. Of note within Vol I (abridged for cataloguing purposes): 'No.1 Operation - Target: Road Between Podgorica-Klopot... Cloud spoiled the day, bombing attack only 11 of 26 saw target sufficiently clear to bomb although one crew claimed a direct hit on a bridge...duration 3hrs 10mins.''No.8 Operation - 15.1.45 - 28 aircraft were off to drop supplies to partisans. Due to cloud obscuring target, only three aircraft were able to locate and drop their containers. All aircraft returned to base...''No.10 Operation - 20.1.45 - Target: Udine Marshalling Yards, North Italy....heavy damage is seen to industrial and rail installations...yards were inactive at time of photography... Casualties: Sgt Wilson's crew...was missing. They ditched...after 3 days were picked up by a navy corvette...broke his leg and wireless operator never got out of plane... C Charlie returned back with engine trouble and...came back because all bombs hung up'(Volume 1 covers operations No.1 to No.19 - largely railway / marshalling yards and roads etc)Vol.II which covers operations No.20 to No.26, and features similar detailed notes on each raid. The final one (No.26) ends with ' This was the last operation of 205 group ' and is dated as being 25.4.45. The diaries alone represent an incredible unique window into the world of a WWII RAF Bomb Aimer / Flight Sergeant in Bomber Command. Fascinating reading, and an important part of WWII history. Also included within the collection is a wealth of paperwork - both official and unofficial relating to Wray, various aircraft documents, training manuals (many marked 'Restricted'), letters to and from Wray (some with censor marks) and various post-war items including various later-issued books with dedicated to Wray, newspaper cuttings, bombing maps and photographs, a raft of Wray's original training notes - including how to use the instruments in an aircraft, how RADAR works etc. Hundreds of documents, letters, notes and booklets. One of the most fascinating collections we have ever come across, and an incredibly important part of history.
δ Banksy (b.1974)Bomb Love (Bomb Hugger)Screenprint in colours, 2003, numbered from the edition of 600 in pencil, printed and published by Pictures on Walls, London, on wove paper, the full sheet printed to the edges, sheet 695 x 495mm (27 ½ x 19 ¾ in) (unframed)This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Pest Control Offices.δ This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.
GROUNDHOGS. 5 Lps here: Blues Obituary (1st UK stereo, blue Liberty label, LBS 83253, Ex copy with light scratch to side one, sleeve VG+), Solid (UK, WWA 004, stereo, Ex+/Ex), Split (UK, Stereo, Liberty, LBG 83401, gatefold, black labels, VG+/VG+), Hogwash (UK, fold out sleeve, United Artists, UAG 29419, Vg+/Vg+), Thank Christ For The Bomb (UK stereo, Blue Liberty label, LBS 83295, gatefold, Ex+/VG+) and a sleeve only for Thank Christ.., Who Will Save The World (UAG 29237, ex Capitol Radio library with stamps to label, Ex/VG).
A PAIR OF CAST IRON/BRONZE ? FIRE DOGS, which bear the exploding bomb logo of the Royal Artillery with the latin 'Ubique' at the base, very well made and constructed, written note from a previous owner stating that the items once adorned the Officers Mess at the R.A., Woolwich Barracks and were removed in the 1970's
Brian Sanders (British, B. 1937) "Japan VJ-Day" Original Oil on Canvas painting. With artists notations in margins. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting originally appeared on the Marshall Islands WWII Mint Stamp Block of 4 issue of September 2, 1995. On the evening of August 9, after the U.S. had destroyed Nagasaki with the second atomic bomb, Japan's Emperor Hirohito told his people that, "The time has come when we must bear the unbearable." By the morning of August 10, all of his cabinet members had signed a statement accepting the surrender to the Allied forces. The one condition requested by the Japanese was that the "supreme power of the Emperor not be compromised." On August 28, Colonel Charles Tench of the U.S Army arrived at Atsugi air base near Tokyo. The C-47 that carried Tench was the lead plane of 45 aircraft that brought in supplies, as well as troops. Over the next two days America's magnificent air power would be displayed, as 200 B-29s and several transports arrived. The American battleships Missouri and South Dakota and the British battleship Duke of York anchored in Tokyo Bay on August 29. A total of 258 vessels of the U.S. Pacific Fleet and several ships from other Allied countries were also in attendance. General Douglas MacArthur, the occupation's supreme commander, arrived on August 30 in his personal C-47, the Bataan. More Allied troops continued to arrive until the formal surrender ceremony. At 8:55 in the morning on September 2, 1945, a nine-member Japanese delegation boarded the USS Missouri. Thousands of sailors, soldiers and newsmen watched as Japan's Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu and MacArthur signed the document of surrender. Appropriately after the signing the Sun came out marking the dawn of a new era. Image Sizes: 13.5 x 21 in. Overall Size: 27.5 x 42.75 in. Unframed. (B14925 / B14926 / B14927 / B14928)
Steve Ferguson (B. 1946) "General Dynamics F16C Fighting Airplane" Signed lower left. Original Mixed Media painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood Commemorative Cover with the U.S. Flag 29c stamp issued January 20, 1992. In 1975 General Dynamics began mass production of a new, light-weight air combat fighter for the U.S. Air Force. Designated the F-16, the "Fighting Falcon" performed superlatively during trials and demonstrated excellent interceptor and bomber capabilities as well. Also ordered by U.S. allies, the aircraft first saw combat in 1981, when eight Israeli F-16s destroyed an Iraqi nuclear installation. But the aircraft truly proved its mettle as a fighter bomber during the 1991 Persian Gulf War. Loaded with both cluster bomb units and Sidewinder missiles, F-16s from units such as the 421st Tactical Fighter Squadron from Hill AFB, Utah, wreaked havoc on entrenched Iraqi troops. With regular updates in avionics and electronics, this invaluable aircraft should serve well into the 21st C. Image Size: 16.5 x 14 in. Overall Size: 20 x 15 in. Unframed. (B13444)
Four RAF cover albums of all world covers plus sleeve with MPO or commem postmarks/cancel/cachets. Many signed, includes one flow by His Royal Highness the King of jordan; another signed by 'Barnes Wallis' probably the signature of the man who invented the bouncing bomb used by the RAF in the Dambuster raids of WWII. 120+ cover of period 1968 - 1975
Greene (Graham) Loser Takes All, 8vo, L. 1955; A Burnt-Out Case, 8vo L. 1961; A Burnt-Out Case, N.Y. 1961; The Comedians, 8vo, L. 1966; May We Barrow Your Husband? & Other Comedies of the Sexual Life, 8vo L. 1967; Travels With My Aunt, 8vo L. 1969; A Sort of Life, 8vo L. 1971; The Honorary Counsel, 8vo L. 1973; The Human Factor, 8vo L. 1978; Doctor Fischer of Geneva or The Bomb Party, 8vo L. 1980; Getting to Know the General, 8vo, N.Y. 1984; The Tenth Man, 8vo L. 1985; The Captain and the Enemy, 8vo L. 1988, mostly First UK / American Editions, all cloth & d.j.s., as a collection, w.a.f. (13)
WW2 R.A.F./R.A.A.F. Jaeger LeCoultre, bomb aimers and navigators watch. Jaeger LeCoultre manufacture. The case back outer is stamped with the British military broad arrow mark, together with the letters “G.S.T.P 280306 XX”. Working order, with leather uniform strap. Scarce.For applications where absolute accuracy and total reliability were paramount, a relatively small number of high-grade watches were ordered from several of Switzerland’s finest makers, the most celebrated of these being IWC and Jaeger LeCoultre. The G.S.T.P initials represent the words “General Service Trade Pattern”The British government was equipping the armed forces with wristwatches as standard. RAF navigators generally found it more convenient to use pocket watches, as these could be placed flat on the charts from which they were working and indeed, the very size of the watch itself meant that it could be more easily consulted in a dimly lit bomber fuselage than its wrist worn equivalent. When used in this context, this must actually be one of the few applications in which the pocket watch was perceived as being superior to the wristwatch and its use as a navigator’s instrument continued long after the wristwatch had generally taken over as the choice of other bomber crew personnel.
WW1 1917 ‘trench raid’ Military Medal group to Sergeant J. Hartley, 1/4th Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, who won his award defending his trench from an attacking force of ‘200’ Germans, on the 18th November 1917 in the vicinity of Gillemont Farm, France.Military Medal G.V.R., impressed named 200346 SJT:J.HARTLEY. 1/4L.N.LANC:R.-T.F.; 1914-15 Star impressed named 57748 PTE J.HARTLEY.L.N.LAN:R.; British War and Victory Medals, impressed named 1664 CPL.J.HARTLEY.L.N.LAN.R.;. Medals are period swing mounted with unit cap badge. Copies M.I.C., medal rolls, London Gazette, casualty list wounded in action, War Diary, PDF book “War History of the 1/4th Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment” Copy of book entry M.M. action Hartley named (PDF book emailed to winning bidder).James Hartley was residing in Longridge & enlisted 1/4th Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Regimental #1664, 57748 & 200346. Landed France with the battalion 4/5/1915. GSW Chest - the regimental history lists him as being wounded 9/9/1916 with ‘C’ Coy. War Office Casualty List of 11/9/1917 records him as wounded again.Military Medal, London Gazette 23/2/1918, schedule #142815. This covers the last of the Passchendaele, Ypres. Oct-Dec 1917. The M.M. was awarded for fighting off a 200 strong German trench raid.Sergeant Hartley is mentioned several times in the book: “War History of the 1/4th Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment including his M.M. action: On the morning of the 18th November (1917), the Bn was disposed as follows: Front line--D Company, under Lieutenant Shippobottom, in CAT POST. C Company, under Lieutenant Lonsdale, in GILLEMONT FARM sector. Supports B Company, under Captain Buckmaster, in DUNCAN and DOLEFUL POSTS. Reserve A Company, under Captain Houghton, in KEN LANE with Battalion Headquarters.Major Crump was in command of the Battalion, and attached to A Company was a raiding party of 19 in training for a raid, under Lieutenant Adamson. At 5 30 a.m. the Boche opened a hurricane bombardment on the GILLEMONT FARM sector with trench mortars, including 80 heavy minenwerfer brought up the night before, and reduced the front trench to a shapeless mass of craters: out of 12 posts (A post normally consisted of an N.C.O. and 6 men) only Sergeants Hartley and Hogg and half-a-dozen men were left alive; all the rest, with the Officer (Lieutenant Firth) and Sergeant on duty, who were found at the head of the communication trench under two feet of earth, were killed and buried.About 200 Huns entered our line in three places, equipped with spades and rations, and worked forward bombing, and things looked serious ; but Lieutenant Lonsdale, though badly shaken, kept his head, organised his Headquarters details into a firing line who held up the enemy advance, and managed to telephone to Battalion Headquarters, and A Company was ordered to counter-attack.The barrage which had been put down on KEN LANE was by this time falling off, and, as the men were standing to, Lieutenant Adamson was able to push off at once with his raiders and one Platoon of A, followed by the rest of A under Captain Houghton, with very few casualties. As soon as the enemy saw the first wave come over the hill he began to retreat rapidly, but not before the counter-attackers and the gallant remnant of C had bayonetted a score or so. Some of the Huns had entered D Company's line and caused a few casualties there, among others Lieutenant Shippobottom, a very promising young Officer, who was caught by a bomb as he came out of Company Headquarters.This is a well-documented, hard fighting Military Medal that was truly well earned, in an action in which the battalion lost 2 Officers K.I.A., 1 W.I.A., 11 OR’s K.I.A., 21 W.I.A.& 48 M.I.A. (many of these being buried in the destruction of the trench).
WW1 U.S. M1904 Hospital Corps bolo knife with scabbard by Springfield Armory dated 1911. Features a wooden moulded handle with brass rivets, end cap & cross guard. 35cm heavy bolo blade, with a curved cutting edge & a big 6.3cm wide belly near the rounded tip. Blade ricasso marked with S A “Flaming bomb” with 1911 U.S. 18264 on the reverse. The edge is single bevelled and still factory sharp. Scabbard marked on the back of the swivel belt ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL 1909. H.E.K. Scabbard stitching & all rivets intact.
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