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Click here to subscribeBadge. Scottish. Argyll Highland Rifles Victorian head-dress badge circa 1865-75. Fine scarce die-cast small bronze crowned ornate coiled bugle horn mounted with Boar's head to the voided centre. Loops. Front rebronzed GC Became a VB of the A & SH on 1st July 1881, redesignated 5th VB 1st December 1887. Provenance. Ex Hugh King Collection PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER ONLY ON RECEIPT OF INVOICE
Badge. Scottish. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) bronze/brass glengarry badge circa 1901-36. Good die-stamped Thistle Star bearing crowned motto (LACESSIT) oval resting in thistle sprays, flanked and on title scrolls with Sphinx below; St. Andrew and the Cross to centre. Loops. VGC PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER ONLY ON RECEIPT OF INVOICE
Ornamental frogs, a Continental pottery frog tobacco jar wearing smoking jacket and smoking a pipe, impressed with numbers —6 1/2in. (16.5cm.) high; a late 19th century porcelain frog match holder and striker holding swaddled baby frog; a German porcelain frog Dandy (damage to stick and hat ribbon); and a reproduction bronze of the same figure
Metal dolls’ house chattels, a soft metal stick stand with green spirit wash —3in. (7.5cm.) high, a soft metal cot (missing two bed knobs), two cold painted bronze flowers in pots, a gold painted floor standing gong, a repainted tinplate hip bath, a wire framed screen and a parts from a soft metal fireplace
A pair of late 19th Century Sèvres style comports, the porcelain bowls with floral spray decoration mounted in Empire style gilt bronze mounts with laurel swag swing handles and beaded edge on acanthus decorated supports to the oval scroll foot base 41 cm wide x 20 cm deep x 19 cm high CONDITION REPORTS There is some rubbing to the edges of the bowls along the lines of the metal ware. Losses to the gilt and polychrome decoration variously, primarily to the gilt. The metal work is in need of a clean. The metal frames on one of the bowls has been bent slightly out of shape and is gapping. There is verdigris showing to the brass variously. In need of a good clean and some of the brass lacquer has worn in places. Some scratches to the gilt work and decoration. General wear and tear conducive with age and use. See images for further detail.
A Japanese Meji period chocolate patinated bronze jardiniere of squash form decorated in high relief with birds amongst blossoming foliage raised on a circular foot bearing cast circular seal mark to base 33 cm diameter x 31 cm high raised on a simulated rosewood stained wooden base 37 cm high over all
Three replica cannons, naval cannon, brass barrel mounted on a wooden deck gun carriage, barrel length 20 cm, Mortar, bronze barrel mounted on a wooden mortar 'bed', barrel length 9cm, bed dimensions 11.5 cm x 22.5 cm, cannon, brass barrel mounted on a brass carriage, barrel length 15 cm, (3)
Boer War Memorial Pendant, 9 carat gold pendant in the form of a cross pattee, the obverse arms of the cross engraved with foliate decoration and a central disc with the legend 'Dulce et Decorum Est Pro Patria More' (It is sweet and fitting to die for one's country), to the reverse are the hallmark and maker 'GTW' and the engraved inscription 'Presented to Head Boy, Nelson College by Mrs Reid, in memory of her brother, John I. Moeller, an old college boy who fell in South Africa July 1900', Nelson College is the oldest state secondary school in New Zealand, established in 1856, John Isaac 'Jack' Moeller is recorded on the college memorial page as also having attended Otago Boys High School, he served with the Hotchkiss Battery, 2nd Contingent, New Zealand Mounted Rifles and died of enteric fever at Kroonstad, Orange River Colony, South Africa on 3rd July 1900, aged 23, and is buried at Springfontein Cemetery, Free state, South Africa, together with a bronze medal for service during the General Strike of 1926, by E. Gillick for the Royal Mint, the obverse bearing the seated figure of Brittania with the emblem of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway Company between a rose and thistle, and the legend 'FOR SERVICE IN NATIONAL EMERGENCY MAY 1926', the reverse with three figures holding locomotives in outstretched hands and the legend 'LARGETIS MUMERIS SALUS REIPUBLICAE' (The Immensity of the task, The Well Being of the Country), held in a fitted case and the original postage box with the address 'Capt. Chaytor, Pooley Hall Colly, Tamworth', and a wax seal of the Royal Mint,the items belonged to Colonel John Clervaux Chaytor, Royal Artillery, born 3rd February 1896 at Blenheim, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand, attended Nelson College between 1908 and 1914 and was head boy in 1914, Colonel Chaytor served in the Royal Field Artillery as a Subaltern then Captain in the First World War entering France on 13th March 1917and joining 77 Brigade RFA, he was wounded at the Battle of Poelcapelle in October 1917 (Gunshot wound right thigh and gassed, Mustard and Phosgene) he returned to 77 Bde in France in December 1917 and is shown entitled to the 1914-1918 British War Medal and victory Medal, after WW1 he served with the British Army of the Rhine on occupation duties in Germany, while nominally a Royal Artillery officer Chaytor served with the Intelligence Corps in the Army of the Black Sea in turkey and the Balkans for four years overseeing Turkish compliance with the Armistice, after resigning his commission he rejoined the Territorial army in 1939 and went on to serve in the Second World War attaining the rank of Colonel in the Royal Artillery, once again, although a Royal Artillery officer, he served as GSO II (Intelligence) at Middle East forces in Egypt, returning to the UK he assumed command of 79 Light Anti aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery and was eventually posted to the 9th Army (PAIFORCE) in Persia and Iraq, he was seconded from his regiment as Frontier Control Liaison Officer for 9th Army and was 'Specially Employed' while in that role, his unit was the Inter Service Liaison Detachment which was controlled by but not officially part of the Intelligence Section, Allied Forces Headquarters (Mediterranean Theatre), there is some evidence to suggest he was involved in operations in Bulgaria in late 1944 with connections to SOE/OSS, he was married to Olive Mary Brittan, the daughter of Colonel Reginald Brittan DSO, whose items are also in this auction, Colonel Chaytor passed away on the 8th November 1957
Boer War souvenir bust of Field Marshal Lord Roberts, circa 1900, in spelter (zinc) made to look like bronze, 'Bobs' was Commander in Chief during the South African War 1899-1902 and hugely popular with the British public, he gained great sympathy when his son Frederick, an officer in the Kings Royal Rifle Corps, was killed while attempting to save the guns at Colenso, 16.5 cm in height
ARR Frederick Edward McWilliam CBE RA (Irish 1909-1992) The Women of Belfast, XI, Figure of a young woman, 1972, signed and numbered 2/5 to the base, bronze, 61 cm highProvenance: Private collection of a Gentleman, purchased from Waddington Galleries, Cork Street, Mayfair by Sir Philip Dunn during which the vendor was present, the sculpture was subsequently gifted to the vendor by Mrs Mary Dunn c.1991McWilliam was born in Bainbridge, County Down and was heavily influenced by childhood memories of violent clashes that occurred in his hometown, including seeing his own father treating a young child who had been shot while caught in the crossfire. His career brought him to London, where he spent most of his adult life, but some of his most acclaimed works focused upon his reactions to events in Ireland during the heights of The Troubles.During the 1970s McWilliam created a series of harrowing female figures in bronze, titled The Women of Belfast, the sculptures represented women as the victims of war. They were inspired by the victims of a particularly brutal bombing of the Abercorn Restaurant in central Belfast on the 4th March 1972. The venue was packed with diners at the time, a bomb exploded at 4.30 in the afternoon, having been disguised in a handbag on the floor. Two young women in their early twenties were killed instantly and over 130 others suffered catastrophic and life-changing injuries.In response to the Abercorn bombing McWilliam created the Women of Belfast series, the female figures memorialise not only the two tragic lives lost, but also represent all the victims who suffered during the height of The Troubles in Northern Ireland. The significance of these sculptures is no less poignant today, exemplifying the innumerable innocents caught up in modern conflicts worldwide.Each of the figurines from the series features a female victim in a different pose, being violently blown through the air. The figure consigned with Halls Fine Art portrays a woman fighting to remain standing, her head bowed, limbs at unnatural angles, her clothing blown forcefully backwards by the sheer force of the explosion. It stands at 61 cm high and McWilliam portrays the whole of her body reacting against the blast. The figure is charged with energy, her body tense, trying to resist against an even more powerful force. Condition:The sculpture and base are bronze. The figure appears in good condition, there are no obvious faults, losses or repairs. The material appears stable- there are no obvious signs of deterioration. There is surface dust present - mostly located in the folds and crevices of the piece. Beneath the base there is what appears to be crack to the surface (see additional image) but it is not deep, the structure is stable and sound.
ARR Enzo Plazzotta (1921-1981), Vanessa Redgrave as Isadora Duncan, studio stamp verso, numbered 5/9, bronze sculpture on marble base, total measurements 69 x 78 x 38 cmIn 1967 Plazzotta explored the theme of dance in a series of sculptures, he created two different models of Vanessa Regrave in her role of Isadora Duncan. Condition:The sculpture is a bronze cast figure, filled with a composite material, upon a marble base. The sculpture is slightly loose to the base.
Various mixed collectibles, to include a bronze finish metal figure of a reclining nude on rocks, height 13cm, a Lladró porcelain figure of a girl on the telephone, with dog by her side, height 20cm, a Nao figure of a girl and dog with cake, two pairs of modern turned wood candlesticks, height of tallest 22cm (5).
A modern small Chinese bronze censer of square form, with raised hoop handles, on column supports, height 12cm, the top 9 x 9cm, on a modern plastic plinth with brass plaque and Chinese script to the front, with impressed square seal mark underneath, in a presentation box.Condition Report: - The vendor worked in China and purchased this on their travels.
Two early 20th century hollow filled bronzed figures, both virtually identical, each depicting a robed child playing with a dog, on square bases, impressed initials O. F. A. to the back, height of each 14cm (2).Condition Report: - We have stated that they are hollow and filled because the outer is bronze, but they have a green gauze base. We would suggest that they are hollow and have been filled.
A good collection of mostly British commemorative coins, to include an 'Australia 2001 1 Ounce (999) Silver' encapsulated coin with litho printed design, in presentation case, a 'Last Voyage of the Britannia £5 Bronze Coloured Crown', various Royal commemorative coins, Churchill, most in Westminster wallets, also a Bradford Exchange 'The King’s Shilling First World War 100 Years Commemorative Ring', etc.
Three: Orderly A. Cushings, St. John Ambulance Brigade Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (1619 Ordly: A. Cushings, St. John Amb Bde:); St. John Medal for South Africa 1899-1902 (1619. Pte. A. Cushings. Met. Corps.); Coronation 1902, St. John Ambulance Brigade, bronze (A. Cushings. Pte.) light contact marks, very fine (3) £400-£500 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- A. Cushings served with the 18th Field Hospital in South Africa during the Boer War.
Pair: Shoeing Smith Corporal A. E. Pate, Ceylon Mounted Infantry, who formed as part of the Ceylon Contingent at the Coronation of King Edward VII Coronation 1902, bronze, unnamed as issued; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (331 S.S. Cpl. A. E. Pate. Ceylon M.I.) mounted court-style for display in this order with the Coronation medal first, edge bruising, nearly very fine (2) £160-£200 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Sold with copied medal roll extracts and other research.
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