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Lot 766
GREAT WAR - HMS CRESSY - A SMALL OAK SNUFF BOX with a sliding lid, the sides inscribed 'H.M.S. Cressy - Sunk 22-9-14', possibly made by a sailor from the wreak, 8.5cm x 5cm x 2.5cm; together with a teak serviette ring, with an applied copper plaque, inscribed 'From the Teak of HMS Iron Duke Admiral Jellicoes Flag Ship Jutland 1916'; and a related small commemrative silver circular photograph frame, with applied ship and photograph of 'Jellicoe', (3). Note: H.M.S. Cressy - On the morning of 22 September, Cressy and her sisters, Aboukir and Hogue, were on patrol without any escorting destroyers as these had been forced to seek shelter from bad weathe. They were not expecting a submarine attack, but had lookouts posted and one gun manned on each side to attack any submarines sighted. U-9, commanded by Kapitänleutnant Otto Weddigen, had been ordered to attack British transports at Ostend, but had been forced to dive and take shelter from the storm. On surfacing, she spotted the British ships and moved to attack. She fired one torpedo at 06:20 at Aboukir which struck her on the starboard side; the ship's captain thought he had struck a mine and ordered the other two ships to close to transfer his wounded men. Aboukir quickly began listing and capsized around 06:55 despite counterflooding compartments on the opposite side to right her. As Hogue approached her sinking sister, her captain, Wilmot Nicholson, realized that it had been a submarine attack and signaled Cressy to look for a periscope although his ship continued to close on Aboukir as her crew threw overboard anything that would float to aid the survivors in the water. Having stopped and lowered all her boats, Hogue was struck by two torpedoes around 06:55. The sudden weight loss of the two torpedoes caused U-9 to broach the surface and Hogue's gunners opened fire without effect before the submarine could submerge again. The cruiser capsized about ten minutes after being torpedoed and sank at 07:15. Cressy attempted to ram the submarine, but did not succeed and resumed her rescue efforts until she too was torpedoed at 07:20. Weddigen had fired two torpedoes from his stern tubes, but only one hit. U-9 had to manoeuvre to bring her bow around with her last torpedo and fired it at a range of about 550 yards (500 m) at 07:30. The torpedo struck on the port side and ruptured several boilers, scalding the men in the compartment. As her sisters had done, Cressy took on a heavy list and then capsized before sinking at 07:55. Several Dutch ships began rescuing survivors at 08:30 and were joined by British fishing trawlers. From all three ships 837 men were rescued and 62 officers and 1,397 enlisted men lost: 560 of those lost were from Cressy.
Lot 531
A collection of various 19th Century Oriental carved ivory wares to include; okimono as an archer with bow and arrows, a collection of four small elephant ornaments, water buffalo with cowherd, two small Buddha figures, circular baby teether, and an ovoid box with lozenge carved decoration, tallest 5 cm
Lot 611B
A 19th Century gilt and gesso framed three tier wall shelf with mirrored back, with swag and bow decorated finial, with bamboo effect supports with further flower head decoration CONDITION REPORTS 59 cm long x 28.5 cm wide. Cracks all over to gesso and some loose/missing sections, some chips to the foliate heads, various chips to giltwork, glass with some dark spots, some of the green fabric is lifting and looking tatty.
Lot 1366
An Edwardian mahogany inlaid bow front kneehole writing table desk. Raised on squared legs with brass castors having a serpentine front with drawers to each pedestal. Finished with a flared top above. Part of a suite we also have the matching dressing table, bow front triple wardrobe, bedside cabinet and bedroom chair in lots 1367, 1377 & 1384 Measures: 66 x 123 x 57
Lot 1384
An Edwardian mahogany inlaid bow front bedside cabinet - pot cupboard together with bedroom chair. Raised on squared legs with brass castors having a bow front with single door. Above a flared top with stub gallery back. Part of a suite we also have the matching dressing table, kneehole desk, bow front triple wardrobe, bedside cabinet and bedroom chair in lots 1366, 1367 & 1377. Measures: 80 x 41 x 42
Lot 1367
An Edwardian mahogany inlaid bow front dressing table chest of drawers. Raised on squared legs with brass castors having a serpentine front with drawers. Above a swing mirror with brass finials topped arms. Part of a suite we also have the matching kneehole desk, bow front triple wardrobe, bedside cabinet and bedroom chair in lots 1366, 1377 & 1384. Measures: 165 x 122 x 60
Lot 355
A LATE 19TH CENTURY GERMAN NOAH'S ARK with hand-painted and printed paper decoration, 21cm high, 47cm long; together with a quantity of Erzgebirge style painted wooden animals; also a toy yacht, 'Norfolk', possibly by Bowman, the green painted hull with a metal keel, overall 41cm long (excluding bow sprit).
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