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![Prints (Ars Anatomica A Medical Fantasia Thirteen Drawings), [1972]. 15.5 x 22.5”. (BW) This intriguing set of 13 plate](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/36385/2862480/872-2012510171331_468x382.jpg)
Lot 872
Prints (Ars Anatomica A Medical Fantasia Thirteen Drawings), [1972]. 15.5 x 22.5”. (BW) This intriguing set of 13 plates of medical art were drawn by Leonard Baskin, an American sculptor, graphic artist and printmaker. Baskin`s other works include a bas-relief for the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington D.C. and a bronze statue for the Holocaust Memorial in Ann Arbor, Michigan. These drawings were commissioned by Editions Medicina Rara, and were intended as anatomical illustrations without "the concern for scientific accuracy and logical sequence." The set includes an introduction by John E. Marqusee. Tall folio, loose as issued in a rust colored board portfolio and slipcase. This is number 677 of 2800 copies, numbered and signed by the author on the colophon, and printed for the members of Editions Medicina Rara, Ltd. (+A)
Lot 1252
The 1914-15 Star to 9226 PTE T.MORRIS. R.FUS: The 1914-18 British War Medal and The 1914-19 Victory Medal to SR-9226 PTE.T.MORRIS. R.FUS. with a ribbon bar and the First World War period bronze memorial plaque detailed THOMAS MORRIS, with a card case, who died 20th December 1914 and is buried at The Ration Farm Military Cemetery.
Lot 778
*Four: Captain J. O`Neill, Army Cadet Force, Cadet Forces Medal, E.II.R. (Capt J O`Neill ACF), National Service Medal, Suez Canal Zone Medal, Vierdaagse Cross 1959-1976, bronze type with 4-Daagse Nijmegen riband bar, extremely fine, mounted for wearing, with miniature dress awards for first and fourth, pips, `A.F.C.` collar badges and Royal Artillery beret ()
Lot 783
*Family Group: Three. 1914-15 Star (3117 Pte E. Witchell. Oxf: & Bucks:L.I.), British War and Victory Medals (3117 Pte. E. Witchell. Oxf.& Bucks. L.I.), extremely fine, Bronze Memorial Plaque (Ernest Mitchell [sic]), contemporarily mounted on velvet under a glass dome with circular ebonised base, with original scroll and letter of condolence, Pair. British War and Victory Medals (31415 Pte. H. Witchell. Glouc. R.), extremely fine, with a pair of brass `Gloster` shoulder titles, and two identity tags, under a glass dome with oval ebonised base. 3117 Private Ernest Witchell served on the Western Front with 1st / 14th Battalion, from 25/6/1915, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, Witchell was killed 3.12.1915 and is buried in the Hebuterne Military Cemetery, Calais, France (-)
Lot 790
*A large archive relating to the family of Captain John Livingston, Royal Army Medical Corps. A set of four Victorian St. Mungo`s College, Glasgow Medical Prize medals, each bronze of navette shape, impressed `John Livingstone [sic]`, and differing prize `Medicine Session 1894-5`, `Clinical Surgery Session 1894-5`, `Surgery Session 1894-5`, `Forensic Medicine Summer Session 1894`, 40mm x 62mm, extremely fine, in a fitted leather presentation case (case worn), together with several education certificates awarded to John Livingston and other family members in metal scroll, and a number of related items including a pair of WW1 identity tags, a collection of approx. 15 letters written by Livingston between July and October 1918 to his family in Barrow, the content includes current position at the time of writing, movements that day, descriptions of the developments of the war and politics in Russia, America and at home, plus a quantity of family photographs, etc. Captain John Livingston (1872-1952), a native of Barrow-in-Furness, Scotland, served during the Great War with the Royal Army Medical Corps. (-)
Lot 791
*An Exceptional Group of Ten Miniature Awards to Admiral David Norris, C.B., C.M.G., M.I.D., Royal Navy, who in 1918 commanded a flotilla with Russian support, attacked the Turkish port of Baku on the Caspian Sea, later that year attacked the Bolshevik ships and finally had to withdraw in 1920 as the Russian Navy took control of the Caspian Sea, he was only one of four officers to qualify for the scarce N.W. Persia 1920 clasp, later served as an honorary Aide-de-camp to H.M. George V. a) The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Military Division, Companions (C.B.) breast Badge, silver gilt and enamel, b) The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St George, Companions (C.M.G.) breast Badge, silver gilt and enamel, c) 1914-15 Star, d) British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oakleaves, e) Naval General Service 1915-62, G.V.R., one clasp, N.W. Persia 1919-1920, f) Coronation 1911, g) Russia, Imperial, Order of St. Vladimir, Military Division, silver gilt and enamel, h) Russia, Imperial, Order of St. Anne, Military Division, silver gilt and enamel, mounted for wearing in a Gieves, London case, together with Royal Humane Society, bronze medal, successful, together with bestowal documents for first and second and accompanying booklets, and silver A.D.C., G.V.R. badge. C.B. London Gazette 17.3.1919, Captain David Thomas Norris, R.N. (acting Commodore, 2nd Class). For valuable services as Senior Naval Officer on the Caspian Sea during the summer of 1918. C.M.G. London Gazette 1.1.1920 Captain David Thomas Norris, R.N., C.B. `in recognition of valuable services rendered during the later stages of the War`. Royal Humane Society, Norris, David. Flag-Commander, Case 36552. On the 3rd February 1909, A.E. Williams fell overboard from the Alaricity at sea near Hong-Kong; Norris jumped in with a buoy and supported him until they were picked up. Admiral David Thomas Norris C.B., C.M.G., Royal Navy (1875-1937), educated at Clifton College, Bristol, joined HMS Britannia as a Naval Cadet, 1888 (aged 13), promoted to Midshipman, 1890; promoted to Lieutenant, 1896 specialising in gunnery serving as a gunnery officer in HMS Vengeance on the China Station; promoted as Commander, 1907 and flag commander to the Commander-in-Chief China Station, 1908; Norris then served as executive officer of HMS Dominion and HMS Superb, both in the home fleet. Commanded the armed merchant cruiser HMS Arlanza in 1914 and was posted to the Air Department of the Admiralty in London, where he was in charge of naval airships; appointed Commodore 2nd Class and Senior Naval Officer of the Persian Gulf division of the East Indies Station; In 1918, he reached Enzeli on the Caspian Sea with a small party of officers and men set about collecting and arming merchant vessels for use in the Russian Civil War, and by the end of October he had four vessels, to which were added some coastal motorboats and an air unit. 21.5.1919, with six armed merchant vessels, he attacked thirty Bolshevik vessels and destroyed fourteen of them, he was mentioned in despatches twice for this action and appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in 1919 and Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in 1920; from 1920-21 he was head of the British Naval Mission to Persia, and in 1922 he became Director of the Trade Fleet; promoted Rear-Admiral in the 1st Battle Squadron of the Mediterranean Fleet in 1924 and held this position until 1927; he retired on promotion to Vice-Admiral in October 1929 and as promoted Admiral on the retired list in October 1933. N.W. Persia 1919-20. Those qualifying for the clasp `North West Persia 1920` were originally issued with the clasp `N.W. Persia 1919-20`, this clasp was later withdrawn and those who had received it were then expected to return it for exchange. N.W. Persia 1920. This clasp was authorised under Admiralty Fleet Order 1173, 1924, to 2 officers and 2 ratings who served in the Anglo-Persian Naval Mission under Commodore D.T. Norris CB,cmG, RN, in north-west Persia between 10 August -31 December 1920. The mission`s role was to consolidate the British position in Persia by assisting in the development of the Persian Navy and Mercantile Marine on the Caspian Sea. In September 1918 Commodore Norris commanded a flotilla with Russian support and attacked the Turkish port of Baku on the Caspian Sea. However, by the end of the year the flotilla was menaced by the growing Bolshevik ships. Control of the Caspian Sea was returned to the Russian Navy when Commodore Norris withdrew in 1920. Four clasps were issued to the following; Commodore D.T. Norris CB,cmG, RN; Paymaster Lieutenant H.G. Pertwee DSO, RN; Chief Petty Officer H. Dickinson DSM; Able Seaman C.B. Haig (p483/84 British Battles and Medals refer), Norris`s full size medals group is with the Maritime Museum at Greenwich, London (-)
Lot 801
*A Great War casualty group to Private T.F. Gardiner, Gloucestershire Regiment K.I.A. 18.11.1915. 1914-15 Star (17267 Pte T.F. Gardiner. Glouc:R.), British War and Victory Medals (17267 Pte. T.F. Gardiner. Glouc.R.), Bronze Memorial Plaque (Thomas Francis Gardiner), extremely fine, in a frame with 1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence and War Medals, extremely fine, with original framed letter from the War Office confirming Gardiner had been killed in action, together with a Second World War group, comprising 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star, Italy Star and War Medal and framed letter of condolence from Kitchener and letter of thanks to the 21 Army Group from Montgomery dated 1945. 17267 Private Thomas Francis Gardiner, served on the Western Front with the 8th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment from 18/7/1915, he was killed in action 18.11.1915, Gardiner is commemorated in the Le Touret Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L`Avoue, France. (-)
Lot 805
*A Great War casualty group to Private F.P. Brown, Leicestershire Yeomanry, killed in action 13.5.1915, 1914 Star (1874 Pte F.P. Brown. Leic:Yeo.), polished, very fine, with Bronze Memorial Plaque (Frank Purrant Brown), with card packaging and envelope addressed to `Mrs E.B. Brown, 38 Nutfield Road, Narboro` Road, Leicester`, framed scroll and photograph of the recipient in uniform inscribed and dated 1913, together with a framed black and white photograph believed to be his brother during exercise (Leicestershire Regiment), thirty-six black and white postcards mostly relating to the Leicestershire Regiment, trench images and preparation for gas attacks, training exercises and group photograph etc, plus an album titled `Fragments of France 1917-1920` containing sixty-seven small black and white photographs mainly of 210 P.O.W. Company, Watten and the officers mess, Zeneghem and the 98th Company Chinese Labour Corps for the officers mess, captured Hun tank at Zeneghem, and an album inscribed `Old English Night Wylde Green Hotel, 26.Oct.44`, with eighteen black and white photographs of a theatre performance 1874 Private Frank Purrant Brown, served on the Western Front with B Squadron, Leicestershire Yeomanry from 26.11.1914, killed in action 13.5.1915, Brown is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium ()
Lot 882
*A Japanese Meiji Period Polearm (Naginata), the 34.5cm curved steel head with two red lacquer grooves (hi) to each side, secured by copper habaki, wooden haft with ribbed lacquer grip woven in red lacquered twine, with copper mounts and bronze pommel (ishizuki), 240cm overall, together with A Japanese Meiji Period Polearm (Naginata) haft, nashiji lacquer with gold lacquer Tokugawa crests, engraved bronze mounts, 167cm overall, and A Japanese Polearm (Yari), the triangular steel head with red lacquer groove (hi), wooden and red lacquered haft (ebu) and metal pommel (ishizuki), 215cm overall (3)
Lot 908
*A Malayan dagger (Kris), the 27cm heavy double edge wavy blade, with bronze cup, stained ivory and Garuda grip, carved as a beast, 36cm overall, in its wooden scabbard, together with another Kris, with 38cm wavy watered double edge blade, carved wooden handle, 47cm overall, in its wooden and brass covered scabbard, embossed with peacocks, together with a Middle Eastern jambiya (of souvenir quality) (3)
Lot 120
Battle of Britain. ...so few. A Folio Dedicated to All Who Fought and Won the Battle of Britain, 10th July - 31st October 1940, pub. 1990, together with ... So Many. A Folio Dedicated to All Who Served With RAF Bomber Command 1939-45, pub. 1995, each volume having twenty-five profile portraits in silhouette of Battle of Britain pilots and bomber crewmen, each silhouette signed by the subject with photographic portraits and other illusts., facsimile letters and documents etc., a biography of each individual, a.e.g., orig. dark blue goatskin, lettered and decorated in gilt, `So Few` with RAF embroidered wings inset to upper cover and Éso many with bronze bas-relief by James Butler, RA, inset to upper cover, each volume contained in individual silk-lined solander box, thick folio. Both volumes numbered 46 of 401 copies, signed by Michael Pierce and members of the creative team. Issued to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Britain and to recognise and celebrate the courage and heroism of the thousands of fighting men who stayed the westward advance of the Nazi menace, many of whom paid the supreme sacrifice. Both books were produced for the benefit of the RAF Benevolent Fund and in keeping with this tradition the auctioneers have agreed to donate the buyer`s premium from the sale of this lot to the Benevolent Fund. Éso few comprise Wg Cdr P.P.C. Barthropp, DFC, AFC; Wg Cdr R.P. Beamont, CBE, DSO, DFC, DL, FRAes; Sqn Ldr G.H. Bennions, DFC; Air Vice-Marshal H.A.C. Bird-Wilson, CBE, DSO, DFC, AFC; Air Cdre P.M. Brothers, CBE, DSO, DFC; Air Marshal Sir Denis Crowley-Milling KCB, CBE, DSO, DFC, AE; Gp Capt W.D. David, CBE, DFC, AFC; Air Cdre A.C. Deere, DSO, OBE, DFC; Sqn Ldr B.H. Drobinski, DFC; Flt Lt J.H. Duart; Air Chief Marshal Sir Christopher Foxley-Norris, GCB, DSO, OBE; Gp Capt T.P. Gleave, CBE; Wg Cdr N.P.W. Hancock, DFC; Sqn Ldr C. Haw, DFC, DFM; Cdr R.C. Hay, DSO, DSC, RN (Ret`d); Gp Capt C.B.F. Kingcome, DSO, DFC; Colonel Henry Gaston Lafont; Air Cdre A.R.D. MacDonell, CB, DFC; Sqn Ldr M.J. Mansfield, DSO, DFC, AFC; Wg Cdr A.G. Page, DSO, DFC; Wg Cdr P.L. Parrott, DFC, AFC, Gp Capt D.F.B. Sheen, DFC; Wg Cdr F.M. Smith, DFC; Wg Cdr J.E. Storrar, DFC, AFC, AE; Wg Cdr G.C. Unwin, DSO, DFM. Éso many comprise Wt Off G. Avery; MRAF Sir Michael Beetham, GCB, CBE, DFC, AFC, FRAeS; Wt Off G.W. `Danny` Boon, AMRAeS; Sqn Ldr L. Brandon, DSO, DFC; AM Sir Ivor Broom, KCB, CBE, DSO, DFC, AFC; Air Cdre W.J. Burnett (Canada), DSO, OBE, DFC, AFC, MiD; Sqn Ldr B.W. `Bob` Culpin, DSO, DFC; Sqn Ldr R.G. Dale (Canada), DSO, DFC; Fg Off G.F. Dove, CGM, DFM; Flt Lt D. Elliott (Canada), QC, PhD; Flt Lt L.S. Fearnley, MiD; Flt Lt R.G. Gillett, DFC; Sqn Ldr M.L. `Mac` Hamilton, DFC; Gp Capt P.W. Johnson, DSO, OBE, DFC, AFC; Flt Lt G.R. Kent, DFC, DFM; Gp Capt T.G. `Hamish` Mahaddie, DSO, DFC, AFC, CzMC, CEng, FRAeS, Gp Capt R.D. Max (NZ), DSO, DFC; Flt Lt D.M. Peden (Canada), QC, DFC; Wt Off D.J. Salt; Flt Lt L.O. Sims, DFC; Wg Cdr P.H. Swan (Australia), DSO, DFC; Sqn Ldr J.C. Turnbull (Canada),cm, DFC, BSP, Sqn Ldr J.V. Verran (NZ), DFC; Wt Off J.V. Williams. (2)
Lot 327
*A collection items belonging to Lieutenant C.A. Box who served during the Great War with 100 and 115 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, later Royal Air Force, Three: Lieutenant C.A. Box, Royal Air Force British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. C.A. Box. R.A.F.), Defence Medal, extremely fine, mounted for wearing, together with, bronze finish R.F.C. cap and collar badges by `Gaunt`; R.F.C. and R.A.F. cloth wings; six R.F.C plated buttons and similar effects; two R.A.F gilt metal wing badges; a WW1 period silver and white enamel dial wristwatch by `M. Rhodes Sons Ltd, Bradford`; R.F.C aviators leather flying coat, inscribed with the recipients initials, various documents including commission certificate dated 1.4.1918 (2nd Lieutenant); black and white photographs of Handley-Pages` with embossed R.A.F. stamps and two larger H-P photographs published by `Sir W.G. Armstrong, Whitworth & Co. Ltd`; a copied photograph of the recipient in uniform, circa 1917; graduation certificate into the Royal Air Force dated 4.6.1918; photocopy of the receipts log book (original in the Imperial War Museum), first entry 11.1.1917, 20.3.1919 forced landing in Ruisines after flying for 2hrs in the snow storm at 200ft, 10 broken ribs, last entry 4.7.1919, flying De Havilands and Handley Pages; an extensive account of the whole of recipient`s service in the UK and France, including black and white photographs of friends and colleagues (many mentioned in the account) contemporary topographical postcards of the areas stationed in; 115 Sqn christmas card; Burge (Major C. Gordon, O.B.E.), The Annals of 100 Squadron, `Being a Record of the War activities of the Pioneer Night Bombing Squadron in France during the period March 1917 to November 11th 1918, including its operations against German Towns whilst serving in the Independent Force of the R.A.F.` (Subtitle), published by Herbert Reiach, Limited, circa 1919, inscribed to the recipient and dated 2.8.1921, blue boards stamped in gilt, 211 pages, numerous illustrations, photographs of officer`s, the recipient is listed on page 190. Lieutenant Cyril A. Box served with the 4th West Riding Volunteers from 1916 and the Royal Flying Corps from 1917; he was one of only two candidates to be accepted out of thirty-nine applicants, his first solo flight was after 5hrs 40mins of flying practise over Stonehenge, Box`s friend Lieutenant Jimmy Howe was tragically killed during his first solo flight when the aircraft nose-dived in Tadcaster 13.2.1918 (a black and white photograph of Howe, images of his grave, memorial card and newspaper cutting are included in this lot), served on the Western Front with 100 and 115 Squadron, based at various stations including Marquise, Paris (Le Bourget), Latracey, Chatenois. ()
Lot 358
*Rumpler Taube Mascot. A very rare early 20th-c. motoring mascot in the form of a `Taube` monoplane, c. 1912, of heavy cast bronze with avian wing-shape, V-6 engine detail and rotating propeller, formerly pillar-mounted (original lacking) and later chrome-plated & mounted on radiator-cap base, together with a period photograph of the aeroplane type, w/span 7in (18cm), 8in (20cm) length (2)
Lot 366
*Supermarine Spitfire/Seafire. A rare desk-piece mascot modelled as a Torpedo-bomber, c. 1944, chrome-plated bronze, having rotating propeller, well-detailed and inscribed `Rolls Royce` to upper wing surfaces, and mounted upon polished onyx base, the model represents an experimental aircraft designed for use by Royal Navy, but not put into production, w/span 6in (15cm) (1)
Lot 399
*Zeppelin Badges. An oval/cloth Zeppelin Eckener Spende badge, (these were produced to raise funds to build another Zeppelin after the loss of the LZ4), an oval enamelled `Nord-u-Sudameika Jubilaumsfahrt 1933` badge by Kerbach, Dresden, enamelled and bronze `Weltausstellung Zeppelin Tag Chicago 1933 badge, LZ129 medal pin badge, circular `Graf Zeppelin LZ-127 1929 Weltfahrt` badge by E. Schmidt, Leipzig, and an early Graf Zeppelin plastic badge (6)
Lot 581
*Forde - Dover. A rare pre-war motoring travellers car badge, c. 1930s, having decorative enamelled design of Naval Ensign motif in lifebuoy border surround, and with applied enamelled flags of European Nations to bar below including Third Reich, each separately applied with screw-mounts, some plating and enamel loss & wear; together with GB `Foreign Touring Club` pre-war motorist`s car badge, nickel-plated bronze by Caxton & Co, Westminster. One of the first regular Car Ferries plying from Dover to France, was HMS Forde, a converted naval warship brought into service after the Great War 1914-1919. Forde renamed from HMS Fleetwood was sold to Townsend Bros in 1928 and converted into a car-ferry between Dover & Calais, fitted with a stern door which folded down onto the quay. However, this was unusable, and the cars were craned on. During the Second World War Forde served under the Admiralty as a salvage vessel. Afterwards she was refitted at Southampton and returned to Dover as a car ferry on 12 April 1947. She was withdrawn in October 1949, sold to Bland Line, renamed `Gibel Tarik` serving as a car-ferry between Gibraltar and Tangiers, finally being withdrawn in 1954. (2)
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