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Lot 2740
A Tiffany Studios Zodiac pattern gilt patinated cast bronze six piece writing desk set, comprising letter rack, inkwell, calendar, pen tray, stamp box and paperknife, all cast with panels of trees and zodiac signs, and bearing manufacturer`s marks `Tiffany Studios New York` (tip broken on paperknife).
Lot 2782
Roussel - a late 19th/early 20th Century French brown patinated cast bronze figure of a standing coastguard wearing a sou`wester, holding a buoyancy ring and rope in his left hand and a torch in his right, standing beside a cannon, on a naturalistic base with cast signature and indistinct foundry mark, height approx 55cm.
Lot 46
Wellington - Arthur Wellesley First Duke of (1769-1852) - A Bronze Memorial Medal `Born May 1 1769, Died Sepr. 14. 1852`, 50mm Wellington - Arthur Wellesley First Duke of (1769-1852) - A White Metal Memorial Medal `Britannia Mourns Her Hero Now At Rest`, 50mm Wellington - Arthur Wellesley First Duke of (1769-1852) - A Bronze Memorial Medal `Waterloo June XVIII`, 40mm Wellington - Arthur Wellesley First Duke of (1769-1852) - A White Metal Memorial Medal `The English Army Pass The Pyrenees`, 40mm, (4).
Lot 51
A Rare and Unique Napoleonic Treen Cup, Presented by Major General Lord Hutchinson as a First of Peace at the Signing of the Treaty of Amiens Between England and France on 25th March 1802, turned from three different English woods, believed to made of timber taken from General Lord Hutchinson`s ship, then worked by the ship`s carpenter, the top bears a bronze medallion depicting Hutchinson, the base inscribed on paper `Succeeded Alas...General Hutchinson Treaty of Amiens March 25 1802`, 85mm high. The negotiations began with Napoleon Bonaparte in Paris in November 1801 but these did not go well and they moved to Amiens, where Napoleon`s brother Joseph carried them on. The Treaty was finally signed in March 1802, the signatories being England, France, Spain and the Netherlands - the `peace of Amiens` as it was known, brought a temporary peace of fourteen months during the Napoleonic Wars. One of its most important cultural effects was that travel and correspondence across the English Channel became possible again. The unstable equilibrium established by it could not long endure before the constant pressure of Napoleon`s restless attempts to extend the domain of France and the counter measures taken by England brought renewed hostilities in 1803. On 16th May 1803 England declared war on France following the breakdown of the Treaty of Amiens.
Lot 77
A Queen Victoria Bronze Commemorative Medal, 1837-1897, in red leather case of issue A King Edward VII Bronze Coronation Medal 1902, in red leather case of issue A King George V Bronze Coronation Medal 1911, in red leather case of issue A `London Bridge` Bronze Medal, `Commenced 15-June 1825 Opened 1 August 1831` A `Royal Exchange` Bronze Commemorative Medal, 17th January 1842, (5).
Lot 106
An Edith Cavell Plaster Plaque, head and shoulders in shallow relief, titled `Nurse Cavell, shot by the Germans at Brussels on October 12th 1915`, in original black lacquer frame, with label on back `Sept 19th 1919 Newcastle Under Lyme`, (frame edges damaged), 9 x 5.5 inches, An Edith Cavell Bronze Memorial medal, inscribed `Marie Depage Edith Cavell` and 1915/ Remember!` to reverse, in its original circular box.
Lot 172
Model of a Torpedo Boat Destroyer, by Arcadian China, (Canterbury), 112mm long. Model of a British Searchlight the Zeppelin Finger, by Carlton China, (St. Leonards), 75mm high. Model of Maldon Bomb, by W.H. Goss China, (Worthing), 73mm high. Model of Peace 1919 Badge, by W.H. Goss China , (Peace 1919), 56mm high. Model of Royal Ancient Irish Bronze Pot, W.H. Goss China, inscribed `Ubique`, (Royal Engineers), 38mm. Model of German Bomb, by Grafton China, insribed `German Incendiary Bomb`, (Clacton-on-Sea), 76mm high. Model of Red Cross Van, by Alexandra China, (Great Yarmouth), 97mm long. Model of Mills Bomb, by Savoy China, inscribed `Model of Mills Bomb`, (Ross), 80mm. Model of Cap, by Willow Art China, (Brighton), 79mm long. Model of Cap, unmarked, (Whitley Bay), 65mm long. Model of Cap, unmarked, (Coventry), 60mm long. Model of Boot, by Grafton, (Isle of Wight), 70mm high. Model of Field Glasses, by Arcadian China, (Shepherds Bush), 60mm high. Model of War Edition Vase, by Arcadian China, inscribed `War A.D. 1914 Edition`, (Belgium), 40mm high. A selection of badges including: Model of Match Holder, by Arcadian China, (RAF), 45mm high. Model of Jug, by Arcadian China, (Royal Engineers), 45mm high. Model of Golf ball, unmarked, (Royal Army Medical Corps), 45mm high. Model of Jug, by Arcadian China, (Hendon Flying School), 45mm high. Model of Vase, by Willow Art China, (RFC), 50mm high. Model of Jug, by Swan China, (RFC), 50mm high.
Lot 184
A Rare `Jordan Valley` Great War Military Cross Group of Four to Lieutenant Leonard Charles Brothers of the Fifth Company, 2nd Battalion, Imperial Camel Corps, Late 1st Company of London Yeomanry, Military Cross GRI (Ammam Lt. L.C. Brothers Imperial Camel Corps E.E.F. 1918), 1914/15 Star (3333 SJT.L.C.Brothers,1st.Co.OF.Lond.Y.), British War and Victory Medals (Liet.L.C.Brothers), mounted for wearing, together with related dress miniatures, graduated bronze camel bell, with shell decorated hessien hanger, and a North African copper cooking pot with cover. London Gazette - 16 September 1918 T./2nd Lt. Leonard Charles Brothers, Gen. List and I.C.C. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He organised the defence under a hot enfilade fire with the greatest ability, and when the majority of the men of his forward left-hand gun had been put out of action, he took charge of the gun himself and retained the position all day.` London Gazette, 16 September, 1918. The 5th Camel Company was a British manned Company drawn from the 53rd Territorial Infantry Division. On 16 December 1916 the 5th Camel Company was absorbed into the 2nd Camel Battalion, under Colonel Robert Buxton. After the breakup of the Imperial Camel Corps on 25 July 1918, the 5th Camel Company remained as a camel formation giving assistance in the Hejaz campaign. T. E. Lawrence and Colonel Buxton`s 2nd Camel Battalion, `In August 1918, via the suggestion of his friend Colonel Dawnay, Lawrence got clearence to use two companies of the Imperial Camel Corps, under Buxton, for a renewed initiative, `Dawnay and i sat down with a map and measured that Buxton should march from the Canal to Akaba, thence by Rumm, to carry Mudowwara by night-attack, thence by Bair to destroy the bridge and tunnel near Amman, and back to Palestine on August thirteenth`, Lawrences first mention of Buxton and the Imperial Camel Corps, such were the achievements of this irregular force over the following weeks- achievements in which Lawrence shared, for he delighted in riding alongside them, that he would dedicate an entire chapter in Revolt in the Desert to their story. In late July 1918, Lawrence visited Buxton and his men for the first time, `Accordingly i went down to Akaba, where Buxton let me explain to each company their march, and the impatient nature of the Allies whom they, unasked, had come to help, begging them to turn the other cheek if their was a row, partly because they were better educated than the Arabs, and therefore less prejudiced, partly because they were very few. After such solemnities came the ride up the oppressive gorge of Itm, under the red cliffs of Nejed and over the breast-like curves of Imran, that slow preparation for Rumms greatness, till we passed through the gap before the rock of Khunail, and into the inner shrine of the springs, with its worship compelling coolness. There the landscape refused to be accessory, but took the skies, and we chattering humans became dust at its feet. It was shortly after this visit, that Colonel Buxton, participated in the reconnaissance from Rumm towards Mudowwara in Arab cloaks, and of the subsequent attack on Mudowwara, Lawrence later wrote `Next morning we heard by aeroplane how Buxtons forces had fared. They decided to assualt it before dawn mainly by means of bombers, in three parties, one to enter the station, the other two for the main redoubts. Accordingly before midnight white tapes were laid as guides to the zero point. The opening had been timed for a quarter to four, but the way proved difficult to find, so that daylight was almost upon them, before things began against the Southern redoubt. after a number of bombs had burst in and about them, the men rushed up and took it easily, to find that the station party had achieved their end a moment before. These alarms roused the middle redoubt, but only for defeat. Its men surrendered twenty minutes later. The northern redoubt, which had a gun, seemed better-hearted and splashed its shot freely into the station yard, and at our troops. Buxton, under cover of the Southern redoubt directed the fire of Brodies guns which, with their usual deliberate accuracy, sent in shell after shell. Siddons came over in his machines and bombed it, while the Camel Corps from North and East and West subjected the breastworks to severe Lewis gun-fire. At seven in the morning, the last of the enemy surrendered quietly. We had lost four killed and ten wounded. The Turks lost twenty-one killed, and one hundred and fifty prisoners, with two field-guns and three machine-guns. Buxton at once set the Turks to getting steam on the pumping engine, so that he could water his camels, while men blew in the wells, and smashed the engine-pumps, with two thousand yards of rail. At dusk, charges at the foot of the water-tower spattered it in single stones across the plan. Buxton, a moment later called `Walk-march!`, to his men, and the three hundred camels, rising like one and roaring like the day of judgement, started off to Jefer. Thence we had news of them. They rested a day, revictualled, and marched for Bair where Joyce and myself had agreed to join them. And so it was, Lawrence rejoining the men of the Camp Corps for several days, a period in which he would undoubtedly have sought out information about the attack on Mudowwara - most likely, too, from one of the heroes of the raid. It was also during this visit to the Camel Corps that Lawrence observed with pride how well the men were progressing, largely thanks to Buxton having made some useful changes. Consequently, our Imperial camel Corps had become rapid, elastic, enduring, silent; except when they mounted by numbers, for then the three hundred camels would roar in concert, giving out a wave of sound audible miles across the night. Each march saw them more workmanlike, more at home on their animals, tougher, leaner, faster. Encouraged by the victory at Mudowwara, Lawrence guided the Camel Corps towards their next target, the railway viaduct at Kissir, South of Amman, a jouney entailing another 120 mile journey behind enemy lines, a daring enterprise best summed up by Buxton `It is not unlike an attempt on the part of the Huns to blow up Waterloo Bridge, as it is many miles at the back of their lines and within five miles of their Army headquarters. But with the promise of Arab support, Lawrence`s leadership and an element of surprise, the matter should not be difficult.` Battle of Amman (1918) - The first British raid on Amman began on 21st March. The Australian 1st and 7th Light Horse Brigades attacked, supported by the Camel Brigade. The raiders were to destroy two key structures in the railroad line, a viaduct and a tunnel, and then retreat back to the Jordan River. Over a twelve day period, British forces advanced toward Amman but were unable to complete the mission because of unfamiliar terrain, torrential downpours, and fierce resistance from Turkish troops.
Lot 185
A Unique `Family Pair` of Great War Bronze Memorial Plaques to Brothers Private A. Jenkins of the 2nd Battalion,Welsh Regiment and Private W. J. Jenkins, 1st Battalion, Royal Guernsey Light Infantry/ Late Welsh Regiment. 39342 Private Arthur Jenkins of the 2nd Battalion Welsh Regiment, died of wounds on the 23rd of August 1916, aged 24 years, Son of John and Hannah Jenkins of 54 Stoughton Street, Grangetown, Cardiff; Husband of Violet Jenkins, he is Remembered with honour at the Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension 1945 Private Walter John Jenkins of the 1st Battalion Royal Guernsey Light Infantry, formerly 33872, Welsh Regiment, was killed in action on the 21st of March 1918, he has no known grave, but is Remembered with honour at the Tyne Cot Memorial. Extract from `Front Line` Newsletter Weston Front Association, South Wales, No. 20 July 1994: "Cardiff Casualties - A few weeks ago I was fortunate to pick up a couple of Death Plaques at a local antiques market. The thing that attracted me to them is that they were quite obviously a pair - that is they belonged together. The surname on each plaque is Jenkins and it was clear from their state of polish that someone had cared for them lovingly for a long time. I asked if there was any provenance but all the dealer was able to give me was that they had been brought in by someone local. Not a lot to start with bearing in mind how common the name Jenkins is in Wales but undeterred I bought them anyway. My first port of call for research was the extensive database of Gwyn Prescott and sure enough Gwyn was able to confirm the two soldiers as being from Grangetown. The following is the account of the remainder of the research which I have been able to do on the two soldiers. Jenkins, Arthur, Pte. 39342, 2nd Battalion the Welsh Regiment. Arthur Jenkins was born and enlisted in Cardiff being the son of John and Hannah Jenkins of 54, Stoughton Street, Grangetown. He was married to Violet Jenkins. He died of wounds received in action on the 23rd August 1916 while his battalion was attached to the 3rd Brigade and was fighting on the Somme. The 2nd Welsh were in the line during the closing days of July when they were involved in an attack adjacent to the Australians on Poziers Ridge. Their initial attack on Munster/Switch Line re-entrant was successful but a concerted counter attack by the Germans drove them out and back to their starting point. It is quite likely that Jenkins was involved in this attack on the 26th July but it is not certain that it was in this action that he received the wounds from which he subsequently died. On the following day the battalion was withdrawn along with the rest of the Division and remained out of action until the 12th August when the Division was sent in to relieve the 34th Division. In this period the fighting was continuous but not as heavy as at other stages of the Somme. The 2nd Welsh were involved in driving out saps so as to gradually advance on the German line. The battalion suffered heavily from sniper and shell fire. During the period 20th to 28th August the battalion lost 45 other ranks killed and 175 wounded. In view of these statistics it is considered most likely that Jenkins received his fatal wounds during this period in the line. Arthur Jenkins was 24 years of age when he died and he is buried at Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extensions (S.W. of Albert). Jenkins, Walter John. Pte. 1945 1st Battalion the Royal Guernsey Light Infantry, formerly 33872 The Welsh Regiment Walter John Jenkins, believed to be the brother of the above was born and enlisted in Cardiff and was killed in action on 21st March 1918 while his battalion was attached to the 29th Division and was serving in front of Passchendaele. Initially the RGLI took only Guernseymen in to its ranks but after heavy losses in the Battle of Cambrai men from other areas were taken into the ranks. Jenkins formed part of what is known as Draft 1, i.e. the first group of non-Guernseymen enlisted into the RGLI. Each draft was further divided into Reinforcements which were sent to France. Jenkins was part of either Reinforcements 4 or 6, sent to France in December 1917 or January 1918 since these specifically incorporate men of Draft 1 with numbers higher than 1726. At the time of his death the Passchendaele area was relatively quiet but prone to trench raiding and sniping by both sides which produced a continuous stream of casualties. On the 21st March the RGLI repelled a strong trench raid at the cost of 26 killed and 45 wounded. Jenkins was one of those killed and like many of his comrades of that small action he has no known grave being commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial to the Missing, Passchendaele, where the men of this regiment are listed under the Channel Islands Militia. It is likely that Jenkins had seen service overseas with the Welsh Regiment since he does not qualify for medals whilst with the RGLI."
Lot 187
A Great War `Somme Casualty` Bronze Memorial Plaque to Corporal Arthur Futcher of the103rd Company Machine Gun Corps, who fell on the 1st of July 1916, aged 19 years, Son of William and Sarah Futcher of Manswood, Wimborne, Dorset, he has no known grave, but is Remembered with Honour at the Thiepval Memorial, drilled and mounted on oak shield, (plaque rubbed) A Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque to Private J. Reid of the 1st Battalion Scots Guards, who fell on the 16th of June 1915, he is Remembered with Honour at the Bethune Town Cemetery A Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque to Petty Officer Stoker Arthur James Robbins, H.M.S. Penarth, who died on the 4th of July 1919, Son of Thomas Robbins, Husband of Florence Emma Robbins of 11 St. Paul`s Road, Fortuneswell, Portland, Weymouth, Dorset, he is Remembered with Honour at the Hull (Hedon Road) Cemetery A Field Service Pocket Book 1914, (lot).
Lot 188
Field Marshal Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener - A Bronze Memorial Medal by J.P.Legastelois, in its original presentation case, inscribed `by appointment Spink & Sons Ltd 17 & 18 Piccadilly W`, 70mm. Wilhelm D.K. Konig V. Preussen - A Silver Anniversary Medal, in its original monogrammed presentation case, 45mm. A Great War Bronze Memorial Medal from the Citizens of Bradford-upon-Avon to William A. Scriven, 19th July 1919, in its original presentation case, 38mm. (3)
Lot 193
A Great War Pair to Sergeant T.Charmbury, Royal Army Service Corps (S-27331 Sjt.A.S.Sjt. T.Charmbury.RAS.C.), British War Medal (S-27331 C.P.L.T.G.Charmbury). A Silver Pocket Watch, inscribed `Lce Sergeant G.T.Charmbury/Army Service Corps/From/General Sir Leslie Rundle, G.C.B./Malta.1914). Two Gilt Metal Sweetheart Brooches, inscribed `Bethune 1914 -15-16`. A Gold Pendant, inscribed `Kimberley`. A Great War Verner`s Pattern Marching Compass, dated 1918, in its field service brown leather case, inscribed `T French & Sons Ltd London 1917`. Gold Plated Pocket Watch, by Thomas Russel & Sons, Liverpool. An R.M.S. Lusitania Bronze Medal, in card case of issue. (lot)
Lot 194
A Great War Group of Seven to Lieutenant V. G. Clayton, Royal Marines, British War and Victory Medal (Lieut. V. G. Clayton. R.M.), 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45, Coronation Medal 1937, mounted for wearing, together with related dress miniatures A Bronze Royal Marines Boxing Medal (Officers Light Weight Runner Up Capt V. G. Clayton R.M. 1927) in case of issue A Silver Royal Marines Rifle Association Medal `1928`, in case of issue A Silver Royal Marines Rifle Association Medal `1929`, in case of issue A Silver Royal Marines Rifle Association, in case of issue, (lot).
Lot 271
An Iron Cross 1st Class 1939 (Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse) An Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939 (Eisernes Kreuz II Klasse) An Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939 (Eisernes Kreuz II Klasse) The Armed Forces (Wehrmacht) Wound Badges 1936-1945 (Verwundeten-Abzeichen), 1939 issue, with M35 pattern steel helmet, a late type in matt zinc. The Armed Forces (Wehrmacht) Wound Badges 1936-1945 (Verwundeten-Abzeichen), 1939 issue, with M35 pattern steel helmet, 3rd class in black. The Armed Forces (Wehrmacht) Wound Badges 1936-1945 (Verwundeten-Abzeichen), 1939 issue, with M35 pattern steel helmet, in brass. War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords 1939 (Kriegsverdienstkreuz mit Schwerten), late war issue, silvered zinc. War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords 1939 (Krigverdienstkreuz II mit Schwerten), early issue type in bronze, in its titled paper packet, maker marked.
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