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Lot 1163
Various Roman to Medieval antiquities to include two Umbonate brooches, another in the form of an oil lamp, an axe head brooch retaining blue cell, a cosmetic box cover, a leopard bronze artefact, a purse bar, various crotal bells, leather mounts, fragments and a small terracotta two handled vase of unknown date (qty)
Lot 1003
Various foreign coins to include three Russian five Kopeks bronze coins 1774, 1777 and 1778, a counter stamped Maria II 1/2 Macuta coin, two Marie Theresa silver Thalers dated 1780, one mounted as a brooch the other a pendant, a five Deutsche mark 1977 in pendant mount and a brass Jetton. (8)
Lot 840
A contemporary John Deacons glass paperweight, of domed form, internally decorated with a central pink and amethyst stylised butterfly with bronze aventurine detail surrounded by pink and white canes with alternating hearts and Clichy type roses, all over a white latticino lace ground and cased in clear crystal, JD 2014 signature cane to the base, retains original paper label, diameter 8cm, together with two further John Deacons paperweights internally decorated with stylised butterflies surrounded by a garland of millefiori canes, both with signature canes. (3)
Lot 94
A 19th century gilt bronze French vase of fine quality (now fitted for electricity): the neck with small bands of stylised anthemions, flanked by scrolling cast handles modelled as open mouthed mythical beasts and above strapwork to the sides and central roundel, further bordered by stylised anthemions and other repeating patterns, raised on a cast base with four scrolling feet (vase height 22 cm not including electrical fitting)
Lot 164
A WW2 era Japanese Shin-Gunto sword.Fish skin grip with wrapped handle.71.8cm blade length, bronze alloy mounts and menuki.Polished steel scabbard and leather cover.Total length with scabbard 101cm.Notes: we have not been able to view the tang for signatures.The blade would appear to be of WW2 vintage, but the bronze mounts may be of later production.Condition: generally good.Some wear to the fish skin grip, plus the leather scabbard cover is of mottled appearance.The handle bindings are intact, with all metal fittings being secure.The blade is well marked, and unsharpened.The steel scabbard is a little pitted in areas, and has very minor corrosion.
Lot 114
A selection of German WW2 and earlier medals.To include: a War Merit cross with swords (marked 33 to suspension ring), 2 War Merit medals, a West Wall medal with paper envelope (lacking a ribbon), a bronze grade German Mothers Cross, a 1938 Sudetenland Medal, a RAD service medal (likely a reproduction, plus incorrect ribbon), plus a WW1 era Brunswick War Merit cross 2nd class.8 items.Condition: generally good to most items.Some oxidisation to the West Wall medal, plus wear to the packet.The Mothers Cross has lost almost all of its enamel.The RAD service medal appears to be a cast copy with a gilt finish, and is lacking detail to the design.
Lot 94
A large selection of WW2 and later, medals, badges, and other items related to 1624562 Warrant Officer William Porteous R.A.O.C, his brother and others.To include: a WW2 medal group (mounted for wear) comprising of the 1939-45 Star, The Burma Star, Defence Medal, and the 1939-45 War medal, 2 x R.A.O.C cloth shoulder titles, brass shoulder titles, buttons, Warrant Officer brass sleeve rank badges (one mounted on a leather bracelet).Plus, another seemingly unused set of WW2 medals (still in paper wrappers), comprising of the 1939-45 Star, the Africa Star, the Defence Medal, the 1939-45 War Medal.Various WW2 and later military badges, including 2 x RAF 17 squadron badges, an enamel Burma Star association badge, 2 x RSW (Returning Service Women) enamel badges, a Gordon Highlanders cap badges, a WW2 chrome RAF propeller sweetheart brooch, a silver watch chain with affixed with a T-bar and medallion for the London Midland & Scottish Railways (approximately 20g), an enamel badge relating to the LMS railways, a bronze Royal Life Saving medallion, and a 1957 dated Rolls Royce long service award certificate.Condition: generally good to most pieces - some normal light service wear commensurate with age.
Lot 113
A selection of WW2 era German medals.To include: a War Merit Cross with sword (with paper envelope), A Russian Front medal (marked 15 to the suspension ring), a Public Service decoration (minus ribbon), a German Mother’s Cross - bronze grade (minus ribbon), a War Merit Medal, a West Wall medal, and German Italian Africa Medal by de Marchis.7 items.Condition: generally good to most items.The Mothers Cross has some enamel loss in places.Some tiny amounts of verdigris to the German Italian Africa medal.
Lot 212
An interesting collection of Victorian through to WW2 items of Militaria, all relating to two families.To include: 2 scarce 19th century army pay books with leather covers.One named to Richard Mordecai, who enlisted with the Royal Artillery on October 17th 1894, aged 16 years and 2 months.The other is named to a Thomas Mordecai, who enlisted with the Royal Artillery on March 6th 1863 aged 19 years and 2 months (this is father and son).You can faintly see Thomas’ name inked on to the leather cover.Included with the first paybook is also a WW1 period photograph of Richard Mordecai, he is dressed in civilian clothes, but appears to be at an army camp.Online records show that there was a Richard Mordecai who enlisted on July 17th 1918 aged 40 years 11 months, in the Army Pay Corps, so this may explain this photograph.Plus, a WW1 BWM and Victory medal named to 1277 GNR J R Soulsby Royal Artillery (this is confirmed as his full entitlement).It’s likely that GNR Soulsby also served during WW2 on the home front, as there is also a Defence Medal and 2 sterling ARP lapel badges.There is also a 2nd type (1949-1952) George VI Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, named to James C. Saddleton, 2 x 1902 base metal Edward VII coronation medals, a bronze 1935 jubilee medal for the Borough of Tynemouth, an Edward VIII base metal coronation medal, and a Robert Raikes Sunday school medal.14 items total.Condition: varies across items.The leather covered pay books are worn to the used pages, and the paper has become brittle in place and broken away.There is still enough information available in each to discern who they belonged to.The medals are all good, as are the badges.
Lot 29
An exceptionally rare, and possibly unique WW1 / Interwar / WW2 medal group awarded to Captain, later Major W.J.C. Phillips of the Supply & Transport Corp, and 3/5th Mahratta Light Infantry.Comprising of the BWM and Victory Medal (both unnamed as were issued in India, the General Service Medal (with rank as Captain) with the very rare Southern Desert Iraq clasp, and the South Persia Clasp.Plus, the 1939-45 star, Africa Star, Burma Star, 1939-45 War Medal with bronze oak leaf for being mentioned in dispatches, the 1939-45 India Service Medal, and the 1937 Coronation Medal (with rank as Major).Notes: the Southern Desert Iraq clasp was generally only awarded to personnel serving in the R.A.F, and these themselves are very rare.Awards to British officers serving in non R.A.F units are almost unheard of, with only one other example known having been offered for sale (the group awarded to Major Charles Lyons Mervyn Voules of the Mahratta Light Infantry).The Lyons GSM did not also have the S.Persia clasp that the Phillips example does.The full sized group is swing mounted for wear, and is accompanied by the corresponding court mounted miniature medal group.The medal group is accompanied by multiple pages of copied research papers, including his WW1 era medal index card that confirms the award of his GSM with the rare clasp combination, plus copy photographs of Major Phillips in his uniform.William Joseph Christopher Phillips was born on December 7th 1896.He was originally commissioned as a 2nd Lt in the 3rd Royal Dublin Fusiliers on April 30th 1915.He attained the rank of Lieutenant in January 1917, and was later posted to the Indian army in June 1917.A promotion to Temporary Captain followed in December 1918, and later Captain in 1920.His oak leaf for being mentioned in dispatches was gazetted in April 1945 for gallant and distinguished service - at this time he was a temporary Lt-Col in the 2nd Punjab Regiment.Condition: very good all round.Usual age related toning to the medals plus a small amount of fading to the ribbons.
Lot 37
A scarce WW1 Canadian casualty group, named to 249282 Pte Maurice Gillespie 58th Canadian Infantry.Comprising of; The Canadian Memorial Cross, named to the reverse and also marked ‘Sterling’, the British War Medal, Victory Medal, and a bronze Memorial Plaque.Plus, the original Memorial Cross box and condolence slip, the original car medal box, the original paper envelope and card transit box for the death plaque, the parchment scroll, 2 period uniform photographs of Pte Gillespie, a period photograph of Pte Gillespie’s original wooden cross grave marker, a period newspaper clipping reporting on the death of Pte Gillespie, a period Burial report, plus 15 pages of research.Additionally there are 2 WW1 era Canadian base metal sweetheart brooches.Notes: Maurice Gillespie (1887-1918) was a native of Banbridge, Nothern Ireland, the only son of Kathleen Gillespie.He attested in Toronto, Canada on April 6th 1916, where he also stated that he’d had 2 years previous military service with the ‘10th Grens’.Pte Gillespie suffered a gun shot wound to the head on October 3rd 1918, and was remarked as being ‘dangerously ill’.On October 6th he remained dangerously ill, but it was noted that he ‘may be visited’.He medical report states the he died from his wounds on October 13th 1918 at the Canadian General Hospital in Etaples, France, less than a month before the cessation of hostilities.Given the location of his regiment at time he received his wound, it seemed likely that Pte Gillespie was a casualty of the Battle of Cambria.Condition: Excellent throughout - the BWM and Victory medals are complete with their original watered silk ribbons, and both medals remain in mint condition.The death plaque remains in excellent condition, as does its card transit caseThe Canadian Memorial Cross lacks its original ribbon, but instead has a white metal chain so it may be worn as a pendant.
Lot 66
A WW1 bronze death plaque, commemorating G/49702 Pte Ernest Walter Ward, 32nd Battalion Royal Fusiliers (East Ham).Notes: Pte E.W. Ward died on August 7th 1917, and is commemorated at the Ypres Menin Gate memorial.His medal index card states that he is also entitled to the BWM and Victory Medal.The plaque is complete with the original condolence slip and card transit box.Plus, some other WW1 interest items, to include a padded embroidered Warrant Officer’s sleeve badge, a bullion Kings Crown Warrant Officer’s sleeve badge, plus 3 metal officers ‘pips’.6 items.Condition: good.The bronze plaque has a good colour and is free from any damage.The slip and card box shows some age related wear.Both cloth badges show evidence of uniform removal and are in good condition.The ‘pips’ are also in good condition.
Lot 91
Collection of British Medals and Miniature Medals with a Fire brigade bronze medal in Original Case, WW2 Medals of 1939-45 star, France & Germany star, Defence Medal and 1939-45 War Medal. Two Miniature medal groups one of France & Germany star, Defence medal, 1939-45 War Medal, Malaya General Service medal, 1937 Coronation Medal & Regular Army LS&GC, second group of Re-Strike WW1 1914 star, 1914-18 War Medal & Victory with two loose miniature medals of Africa star and France & Germany star with two cap badges and military uniform buttons.
Lot 76
A selection of WW1 and later Austro-Hungarian / German medals and badges.To include: Austro-Hungarian Franz Joseph Military Merit Cross 1916, a Prussian Merit Cross for War Aid, a Cross of Honour with swords, a Kyffhäuser Federation War Commemoration Medal, a black grade wound badge (voided type), a silver grade wound badge, a Possneck Veterans Association medal, a silvered bronze German Hesse Bravery medal, a 1888 Wilhelm II medal, a post WW1 25 year Warrior League Veterans medal.Plus a WW2 era 12 year faithful service in the armed forces medal.11 items.Condition: most items are generally good.Normal age related wear and patina commensurate with use and age.e.g.wear to silvered finishes, minor verdigris etc.The 12 years faithful service medal is missing its suspension ring.
Lot 25
A scarce WW1 casualty pair, with a most unusual double issue death plaques and double issue scroll.Comprising of the British War Medal and Victory Medal, both named to 41156 Pte G. Smith, 11th Battalion Manchester Regiment (26/07/1881-06/09/1917).Plus 2 bronze memorial plaques ‘death plaques’, both named to George Smith, their accompanying scrolls, both named to Pte George Smith Manchester Regiment.There is also a large collection of related period ephemera, including 1917 dated newspapers reporting on Pte Smith’s wounding and later death, a period photograph of Pte Smith in uniform, letters sent home to his wife, and from an Army Chaplain reporting on his passing.The lot also contains George’s army death certificate and last will and testament, plus photographs of his original wooden grave marker and his later stone headstone, plus other documents.Notes: The group comes to auction directly from a family member, having never been offered for sale previously.According to information supplied by the vendor, the 2 death plaques have always been in the family, but the reasons as to the double issue are unknown.It’s possible that the double issue was a rare error by the office responsibe, but this is unable to be confirmed as there are no surviving records of plaque issues.Pte Smith’s medal index card confirms the pair as his full entitlement.Condition: generally very good - the ribbons are original to the medals, but the BMW ribbon has faded.Some of the documents are slightly fragile due to age, sand there is staining and foxing to both scrolls.Viewing of this emotive group is recommended.
Lot 3
A 19th century New Zealand medal, with dated reverse for 1864-1866.Named on the edge to 168 Serjt J. Pendlebury 68th Foot.Usual swivel suspender, but lacking ribbon.Notes: information supplied by the vendor (c/o Durham County Council Records Office) stars that John Pendlebury enlisted aged 19 on February 18th 1858 in the 68th Light Infantry.He served with the regiment in the New Zealand war from 1864-1866, and was subsequently awarded the New Zealand medal.He rose in rank to Sergeant and was also awarded the LSGC medal in March 1876.He retired in 1889 and was later also awarded a Meritorious Service Medal.Accompanying the medal is some research relating to John Pendlebury, a copy of his obituary, a copy of a regimental group photograph, a WW1 era Italian medal, and a bronze 1954 cricket prize medallion.3 items.Condition: wear from polishing to the New Zealand medal, but all of the details are legible.The edge of the medal has a bruise at approximately the 5 o’clock position.The Italian medal well worn, with loss of detail.The bronze medal is in good condition.
Lot 375
A selection of German military badges, and other items, many with faults.To include:1.A Germany army (Heer) buckle - marked K.uQ (Klein & Quenzer), and a number. With pivoting bar and two prongs.A little bent in places.2.A War Merit Cross with swords, First Class - marked 3 for Wilhelm Deumer, Ludenscheid. With ‘coke bottle’ pin to the reverse.Securing clasp has become detached, but is still present.3.A Coastal Artillery Badge - faintly marked FLL in relief to the reverse.Gilt wash finish to the wreath and eagle has worn to the high points - retaining clasp has broken away.4. A Close Combat Clasp, silver grade - marked FLL in relief to the reverse.The clasp appears to have been ‘de-nazified’, with the swastika having been ground off. Both the pin and clasp are missing, as is the small square backing panel.5. A Close Combat Clasp, bronze grade - marked FLL in relief to the reverse.The badge appears to be complete and in good condition.6. A WW1 era German / Bavarian 11th infantry division badge - marked Deschler u. Sohn to the reverse.The pin has broken away.7. A WW2 era brass alloy ‘tinnie’ - the pin has broken away, but is present.8.A hand embroidered bullion cap cockade - some loose threads and oxidisation to the bullion.9. A white metal swastika pendant - good condition.10. 3 Third Reich era 10 pfennig coins - good condition.11. A Deutsches Reich stamp - used postally, but good conditoin.13 items.Condition: varies across each piece, and is noted against each item above.
Lot 349
A selection of WW1 and WW2 German medals, badges and insignia.To include: a WW2 war merit cross without swords (marked 52 to the suspension ring - missing ribbon) a WW2 tropical pith helmet badge with 3 prongs to reverse, a bronze grade SA sports badge (marked for R.Sieper & Sohne), a WW1 silver grade wound badge (voided type), a WW1 gold grade wound badge (non voided type - possible reproduction), a WW2 NS-RKB cap eagle (3 prongs to reverse, and marked ‘7 Ges,Gesch’ to reverse), a WW2 ‘Shirmmutze’ cap wreath and cockade (2 prongs to cockade and 3 prongs to wreath), a bronzed 1936 pattern marksmanship lanyard badge (all 4 prongs to reverse), a WW1 cross of honour with swords (with ‘G18’ makers mark to reverse), 5 WW1 / WW2 ribbon bars.14 items.Condition: generally good to most pieces.Some normal signs of wear commensurate with age and service wear.The gold grade wound badge has verdigris patches to both the back and front.The 1939 bar to the WW1 Iron Cross ribbon bar appears to be a handmade piece, likely of a much later date and attached to an original ribbon.
Lot 215
4 piece sterling silver 19th century tea set, with Wiltshire military interest.Comprising of a teapot, coffee pot, sugar bowl, and cream jug.Notes: although the set has engraved decoration that matches across all 4 pieces, the set has been built over a period of time, with each piece having a different date letter.All pieces are named to a Pte, later Cpl S.B. Wheaton of the 1st Wiltshire Rifle Volunteers, and would appear to have been awarded as prizes between 1865 and 1873 (probably for marksmanship).It seems likely that all 4 pieces started life as plain pieces, and been later decorated in an identical style in the 1870’s.The teapot is hallmarked for London 1835, with the silversmiths mark for John Tapley.Weight 538.3g The coffee pot is hallmarked for London 1863, with the silversmiths mark for Charles Boyton.Weight 790g.The sugar bowl is hallmarked for London 1837, with the silversmiths mark for John & Henry Lias.Weight 365.3g.The cream jug is hallmarked for London 1871, with the silversmiths mark for Charles Boyton.Both the teapot and coffee pot have ivory insulating rings to the handles.Plus, a cased rifle shooting bronze medal, dated 1886, unnamed, but likely awarded to the same person.Weight 222.9gCombined weight 1916.4g / 61.61 ozt Condition: generally very good.Some normal signs of use, with light contact marks to the body, and some tiny, shallow dents to a couple of the items.Cites reference: MN58QL4U
Lot 210
A pair of well made late 19th century bronze and cast iron signalling canons.Bronze barrels, with touch hole, mounted upon a heavy cast iron carriage.No apparent makers marks.Approximately 46cm length x 13.5cm width.Condition: good overall patina and colour to each canon.The canons pivot freely, and the wheels move independently.2 items.
Lot 67
A selection of WW1 and earlier medals.To include:A Hamburg Hanseatic silvered bronze and enamel cross.2 x Belgian WW1 medals.A Bavarian war merit cross with swords.A medal for merit in war from the Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen.A Wurttemburg military merit medal.Plus, a Hohenzollein commemorative medal for combatants 1848-1849.7 items.Condition: varies across medals.The enamelled cross has a small fracture to the surface on the right arm.Both Belgian medal show wear through polishing.The Wurttemburg medal appears to be made of silvered bronze, and there is wear to the surface - the suspension loop is now detached from the medal.A number of the ribbons are modern replacements.
Lot 262
WW1 Austrian enlisted man’s brass belt buckle.With retainer loops and prongs to reverse.Plus a WW2 era NSDAP public service decoration, with silvered finish and enamel detail.And, a WW2 era bronze German African campaign medal.3 items.Condition: the buckle is a little bent at the edges and some minor verdigris to the reverse side.The public service decoration is missing its original suspension, and now has a large pin as a replacement.The German African campaign medal has a good overall colour and patina, but is missing its original ribbon - there is some extremely minor verdigris spots to the front side.
Lot 311
WW2 era SS sleeve, machine embroidered in light grey cotton on a black backing.Made in the so called ‘hammerhead’ style.Evidence of uniform removal, with visible stitch holes in places at the edge.Plus, a WW2 era German enamel stickpin for the Reichskolonialbund (Reich Colonial League).Silvered eagle and pin, with enamel infill.Marked Ges Gesch FBH to the reverse side.And, a WW1 era gilt bronze Furs Vaterland 1914 German medal with ribbon.Condition: generally good.3 items.The SS eagle has normal signs of service wear, with loose threads to the edge and a small amount of glue residue to the right wing tip.The stickpin is good, with undamaged enamels and minimal wear to the silvered finish.The gilt bronze medal has some wear to the finish, a couple of verdigris spots, and the ribbon is fairly dilapidated.
Lot 161
A British No.7 MK1 bayonet and other military related items.To included: a 1948 dated No.7 bayonet, designed primarily for the Sten Gun.With paxolin grips and distinctive swivelling pommel.The blade is marked at the ricasso with ‘No7 MK1 L’ and to the other side it is faintly marked 1948 and what appears to be a letter P in a circle.This would likely related to the Poole factory, who produced around 30,000 of the 176,000 produced in total.The pommel is faintly marked ‘F5B’ and with a broad arrow mark, plus the other side is faintly marked ‘Made in UK’.Please note that the bayonet is minus its scabbard.Plus a Skean Dhu style sock knife, with citrine paste stone set into the pommel, and base metal mounts.A Irish clan badge style motif is inset into the grip, a cased Pingat Jasa Malaysia Medal complete with its miniature medal and ribbon bar, a WW1 era ‘Bovril Handy-Book & Diary of the War’, 2 x Peter Hicks bronze resin military figurines, and 2 vintage Dinky armoured vehicle toys.8 items.Condition: Varies across pieces.The No.7 bayonet is good, with only normal service wear.The Skean Dhu is in good condition.The WW1 booklet is in poor condition, with loose pages and creasing.The Pingat Jasa medal appears to be virtually mint.The resin figurines are in average condition, and one has rifle that appears to have broken away.The 2 Dinky toys are play worn, with missing tracks to the tank.
Lot 79
4 German WW1 Cross of Honour medals (instituted 1934), plus other items.To include: 2 bronze examples with swords, a bronze example without swords, and a black painted widows cross version of next of kin.Plus, a WW1 Hungarian (Austro-Hungarian) medal for combatants, and 3 ribbon bars for WW1 and later.8 items.Condition: generally good to each piece.A little wear to the surface finish on a couple of the crosses.One of the ribbon bars is missing a ribbon to one side.The Austro-Hungarian medal is missing its ribbon.
Lot 262
PAIR OF BRONZE VASES LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY with applied praying mantis33.5cm high Qty: 2Overall decent condition there is some stains present, the base has been completely removed from one of the vases, the vase that still has a base has some oxidation present, the mantis to this vase is missing one of its back legs. The vases appear to be Japanese.
Lot 148
YATATE (NÉCESSAIRE D'ÉCRITURE PORTATIF) EN BRONZE FORMANT UN SCEPTRE NYOIXIXe siècleA BRONZE YATATE (PORTABLE BRUSH AND INK CONTAINER) IN THE FORM OF A NYOI SCEPTRE19th centuryOf slender form, the large ink container in the form of a tapered cloud with a hinged silvered metal cover, the cover engraved with a stylised beast, possibly a lion, the brush connected to the finial of the brush container; unsigned. 30.5cm (12¼in) long.Footnotes:青銅製矢立 如意 無銘 19世紀For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 150
YATATE (NÉCESSAIRE D'ÉCRITURE PORTATIF) EN BRONZEXIXe siècleA BRONZE YATATE (PORTABLE BRUSH AND INK CONTAINER)19th centuryThe yatate in the form of a stylised dragon, decorated with sayagata (key-fret) and clouds, the head of the dragon on the hinged cover, its body arched over the handle of the brush contained inside; unsigned. 16.5cm (6½in) long. (2).Footnotes:青銅矢立 龍 無銘 19世紀For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 151
YATATE (NÉCESSAIRE D'ÉCRITURE PORTATIF) EN BRONZEXIXe siècleA BRONZE YATATE (PORTABLE BRUSH AND INK CONTAINER)19th centuryThe ink container of rounded square form, a rectangular reserve on three sides with shishi (Chinese mythical lions) in relief on two sides, the cover with a frog finial, the brush container with two lozenge shaped piercings, a tiger head devouring the end of the brush container; unsigned. 16.8cm (6 5/8in) long.Footnotes:青銅矢立 無銘 19世紀For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 149
YATATE (NÉCESSAIRE D'ÉCRITURE PORTATIF) EN BRONZEXIXe siècleA BRONZE YATATE (PORTABLE BRUSH AND INK CONTAINER)19th centuryCast in the form of a tree covered in vines, one monkey hanging from the tree, the length of the brush container pierced to simulate tree hollows, another monkey on the sliding cover; unsigned. 18cm (7 1/16in) long.Footnotes:青銅矢立 木に猿 無銘 19世紀For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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