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The Battle of Cape Matapan Distinguished Service Medal group of seven medals to Chief Engine Room Artificer William Henry Waldron, Royal Navy: D.S.M., George VI (W.H. WALDRON. C.E.R.A. HM.S. GLOUCESTER.); Naval General Service 1909-62, George VI, clasp: Palestine 1936-1939 (M. 34941 W.H. WALDRON. A/ C.E.R.A. 2, R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star with France and Germany bar; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45 with oak leaf emblem; Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct, George V, (M. 34941 W.H. WALDRON. A/ C.E.R.A. 2. H.M.S. ADVENTURE.), mounted for wearing, good very fine or a little better; together with this man's initialled silver cigarette case, a small quantity of attendance and prize medals, and the postal box and transmission slip for the Second World War medals. D.S.M: London Gazette 03/02/1942, investiture 19/05/1942. M.I.D.: London Gazette 01/01/1944, H.M.S. Selkirk. The Battle of Cape Matapan, 28th March 1941, was the first major fleet action for the Royal Navy since Jutland in 1916, and the last such action ever to be fought in a European theatre of war. The British victory concluded the work of nullifying the formidable threat of the Italian Navy that had started at Taranto four months previously. The aging ships of the British fleet were outclassed by the faster and better armed Italians, and it was by their boldness and superior seamanship that they prevailed, sinking three heavy cruisers and two destroyers for the loss of a single aircraft. The British cruisers played a key roll: upon making contact with the enemy they came under heavy fire - Gloucester in particular - and withdrew, luring the Italians towards the British Battle Squadron under Admiral Cunningham, who was determined to force a confrontation. When the Italians in their turn withdrew, Gloucester and the other cruisers gave chase to try and maintain contact. Sustaining the badly worn propulsion gear of the British ships was absolutely crucial, and it is with this in mind that the significance of C.E.R.A. Waldron's D.S.M. recommendation may be appreciated: "For zeal, devotion to duty and exemplary conduct throughout the day and night of the action and particularly during the time the ship was in contact with the enemy and developing high power. He personally tended the port inner plummer block bearing which was causing considerable anxiety at this time, and it was his work on this bearing 36 hours previously, working at night under hurried conditions, which made it possible for the ship to steam so successfully".

T E Lawrence - Seven Pillars of Wisdom, published by Jonathan Cape, fourth impression, August 1935, with dust wrapper

Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster: Watch Your Talk For His Sake - Never mention arrivals, sailings, cargoes, or destinations to anybody. Dynamic black and white image of a sailor wearing waterproof clothing standing in the crow's nest of a ship and looking out through binoculars with the text in red and black letters below. Excellent condition. During the Second World War, German U-boats sank nearly 14.7 million tons of Allied shipping, which amounted to 2,828 ships (around two thirds of the total allied tonnage lost). The United Kingdom alone suffered the loss of 11.7 million tons, which was 54% of the total Merchant Navy fleet at the outbreak of the Second World War. 32,000 merchant seafarers were killed aboard convoy vessels in the war, but along with the Royal Navy, the convoys successfully imported enough supplies to allow an Allied victory. The Royal Navy suffered heavy losses in the first two years of the war, including the carriers Courageous, Glorious and Ark Royal, the battleships Royal Oak and Barham and the battlecruiser Hood in the European Theatre, and the carrier Hermes, the battleship Prince of Wales, the battlecruiser Repulse and the heavy cruisers Exeter, Dorsetshire and Cornwall in the Asian Theatre. Of the 1,418 men aboard Hood, only three survived its sinking. Over 3,000 people were lost when the converted troopship Lancastria was sunk in June 1940, the greatest maritime disaster in Britain's history. There were however also successes against enemy surface ships, as in the battles of the River Plate in 1939, Narvik in 1940 and Cape Matapan in 1941, and the sinking of the German capital ships Bismarck in 1941 and Scharnhorst in 1943Year of printing: 1940s, country of printing: UK, designer: Unknown, dimensions (cm): 51x34.

Original vintage travel advertising poster published by the Tunisian National Board of Tourism featuring a photograph depicting a tuareg leading a camel caravan across the desert with palm trees in the background. Tunisia,[a] officially the Tunisian Republic, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa, covering 163,610 square kilometres (63,170 square miles). Its northernmost point, Cape Angela, is the northernmost point on the African continent. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Tunisia's population was 11.435 million in 2017. Tunisia's name is derived from its capital city, Tunis, which is located on its northeast coast. Geographically, Tunisia contains the eastern end of the Atlas Mountains, and the northern reaches of the Sahara desert. Much of the rest of the country's land is fertile soil. Its 1,300 kilometres (810 miles) of coastline include the African conjunction of the western and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Basin and, by means of the Sicilian Strait and Sardinian Channel, feature the African mainland's second and third nearest points to Europe after Gibraltar.Year of printing: 1974, country of printing: France, designer: Zouaoui (Photo), dimensions (cm): 70x50. Good condition, small stains, small tears and defects in top and right margin, .

One box containing a quantity of various railway ephemera and hardbacked books, to include a large quantity of South African Railways handbooks on the Steam Locomotive, a Cape Government Western Railways working timetable dated 1879, British Locomotive Builders Plates by Keith Buckle and David Love - A Pictorial Guide hardbacked book, and various other related ephemera

Two Japanese silk gowns, an Edwardian cotton dress, 1930's black and green dress, black velvet opera coat and other items Condition Report: Silk gowns fragile with holes. Cotton dress, couple of rust marks, some discolouration and the hem. Peach lace dress - some holes and discolouration, brown over jacket faded. Purple and gold dress - some rusting to buttons, hole to back. Black lace dress - netting top fragile but lace in good order. Black and green dress - in good order. Black velvet cape - slight moth damage but nothing noticable. Black velour dress - in ok condition, gold sequinned jacket does have some losses.

Stamps:- SOUTHERN AFRICA genuine Commonwealth stamp collection in album, old time lot with mint and used ranges QV to early QEII (about 1968) for RHODESIA (noted Victoria Falls set mint, "Double-Heads" to 2/- used and "Admirals" to 5/- mint.) NORTHERN RHODESIA including GVI set used, basic SOUTHERN RHODESIA range, small range of CAPE of GOOD HOPE with 6 triangulars noted (mixed condition) and a reasonable range of SOUTH AFRICA. Condition fair to fine, a little mixed in places.

A collection of Pedigree Sindy Patch clothing and accessories to include a Swan Lake outfit (lacking headband), a Hockey outfit (lacking ball, socks and belt) with a pair of school shoes, a Birthday Party outfit (lacking shoes and socks), a Brownie jacket, a Water Wings outfit (lacking headband), a Tobogganing outfit (lacking toboggan), a Red Riding Hood cape and apron and a Half Term jacket, together with a selection of other fashion doll clothing to include Pedigree Sindy and Palitoy Tressy. (qty)

EARLY 20THC CAPE probably Eastern European, the orange wool cape lined with ivory coloured silk, and decorated with colourful silk embroidery.

BRETON VELVET DRESS an early 20thc black velvet and grosgrain dress with lined tailored bodice, flared skirt and wide sleeves. Also with an early 20thc small silk embroidered cape, a pair of lace trimmed sleeves and a lace cap. Dress 112cms long

MINK COAT & MINK CAPE including a dark mink cape, purchased in 1961 and with a receipt from the National Fur Company, Brompton Road. Also with a 3/4 length dark mink coat, also with an original receipt from the National Fur Company, 1968, a Harrods pale mink hat, a white fur hat and one other hat. Coat 92cms long. (5)

LATE 19THC BLACK SILK SKIRT the skirt 97cms long, also with a black lace shawl, a qty of bead and sequin trimmings, a black silk cape, a black lace jacket and assorted costume.

STAMP ALBUMS one album with 19thc and early 20thc used stamps, including Great Britain (1d red's, postage due, Postal Congress, 1924 Empire Exhibition, 1890 Uniform Penny Postage cover etc), Malta, Gibraltar, Ceylon, India, South Africa, Australian States, New Zealand, Canada, United States, Denmark, Hong Kong, etc. Also with various other albums with varied content, loose page with Cape of Good Hope triangular stamps (various), loose stamps, covers etc.

LARGE STAMP COLLECTION in albums and stock books and loose, with Great Britain 1840 1d black used (x2), Edward VII 2/6, 5sh, 10sh used, Cape of Good Hope triangular used, New Zealand Arms - £3 used, sheet of GB 1937 Coronation 1 1/2d in frame, Germany covers etc. Some of the stamps in Harrington & Byrne folders.

A rare early 20th century Boer War Prisoner Of War / POW carved walking stick cane. The elongated tapering shaft carved to top ' Made By  - POW - St Helena - 1901 '. A rare an interesting POW cane. Measures approx; 90cm long. During the South African War of 1899 to 1902 the British took as many as 20 000 prisoners, resulting in overcrowded prisoner of war camps in South Africa. Those camps which were situated in the Cape Colony also became particularly vulnerable to attack by enemy forces. These difficulties influenced the decision to ship prisoners to Bermuda, India, Ceylon (present-day Sri Lanka) and the island of St Helena.

A collection of 12x assorted 20th Century conflicts Naval cap tallies to include; 2x Grenzbrigade Kuste, HMCS Avalon, HMCS Star, US Coast Guard, Nave San Marco, Henri Poincare, US Navy Cadets De La Marine Royale Canadienne, HMCS Cape Scott, Marine Nationale and HMNZS Canterbury. Each black ribboned with gold coloured thread lettering. 

A box containing assorted china and glass ware to include Goebel figure of a boy carrying a lamb and another of a child with lantern and cape together with assorted pictures and a red metal toolbox containing various tools

An early 20th century postcard album containing over 300 cards of mixed interest including European topographical, Cape Town etc. 

Four Harrington and Byrne stamp issues including South African Cape of Good Hope Used Stamp Collection (retail £379 in 2017), King George VI Geniality Essay Stamps (retail £79 in 2017), 1981 Royal Wedding Crown Agents Omnibus Stamp Collection (retail £99 in 2017) and 2016 Beatrix Potter Limited edition Prestige Stamp Book (retail £199 in 2017), all in issue folder with certificate of authenticity, total £756 retail cost

Two albums of GB stamps including eight vic 1d penny blacks, penny red imperfs, stars and plates, tupenny blues, Geo V seahorse half crown to 10 shillings, vic 5shilling rose, embossed issues, corner controls, line engraved, etc. also three Cape of Good Hope triangular stamps

Stamp collection in multiple albums and loose including GB Vic 1d penny black vertical pair QG-RG, four further penny blacks, tuppenny blues imperf, penny reds imperf, stars and plates, Geo V seahorse issues 2/6-5/-, corner controls, mint British, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE triangular 1 pence to one shilling (possible forgery), INDIA, CHINA etc. 

Boer War Queen's South Africa medal to 28938 Imperial Yeomanry Corporal J Lindsay with four clasps: Cape Colony; Orange Free State; Transvaal and South Africa 1901 (28938 CORPL J LINDSAY IMP YEO)

Cloth bound volume titled "Logs of H M Ships Nelson, Charybdis, Brisk, Challenger and Virago" as kept by Francis R Pelly Midshipman circa 1868 with pull out hand drawn plans of Australia, Sydney, Auckland, Queensland, Fiji Islands, Solomon Islands etc. most detailed tracking the ships journeys, the first entry starts with HMS Nelson on Wednesday 8th January 1868 "HMS Nelson from Cape Town to Melbourne" and finishes Saturday 8th February 1868, continues with HMS Charybdis Sunday 9th February 1868 "Melbourne to Adelaide" and finishes Thursday 20th February 1868, continues with HMS Challenger Friday 21st February 1868 "Sydney to Brisbane" and "Brisbane to Sydney" and finishes Wednesday 18th March 1868, continues with HMS Brisk Thursday 19th March "Sydney to Auckland", "Sydney to the Bay of Islands", "Bay of Islands to Auckland", "Auckland to Sydney", "Sydney to Fiji Islands" finishes on Friday 17th July 1868, continues again with HMS Challenger on Saturday 18th July 1868 "Plan of Levuka Harbour", "Plan of Rewa Harbour", "Rewa to New Hebrides", "Port Inyang New Hebrides", "Tanna Island", "Vella Bay Sandwick Isle to New Caledonia", "New Caledonia to Sydney", "Plan of Dillon Bay", "Plan of Deception Island and Havannah Harbour", "Plan of Vila Harbour", "Plan of Noumea Harbour" and finishes Tuesday 29th September 1868, continues with HMS Virago on Wednesday 30th September "Sydney to Brisbane", "Brisbane to Cato Island", "Wreck Reef to Bell Bay", "Port Denison to Cape Yosh", "New Guinea to Cape Yosh", "Somerset to Port Denison", "Cape Bowling Green to Gladstone", "Auckland to Tazmania" and finishes Wednesday 4th June 1869.

An early 20th century cold painted spelter figure of a fencer with sword and cape

Lladro figurine "Study of the World", "Young Love-Sewing Heart" and "Girl with Hanging Cape"

 After Lieutenant Col Cockburn, "A View from Cape Diamond and Wolf's Cove from Point a Pizeau", a coloured engraving by C Hunt, Plate 1, published by Ackermann & Co, 96 Strand, plate size 53cm x 71cm.

A quantity of vintage linen, lace edged clothing, baby gowns, evening cape, etc.

A THREE BAR QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL. A Queen's South Africa medal with Transvaal, Orange Free State and Cape Colony clasps named to 832 Trumpeter J.L. Lloyd, D.H.I.Y.*Please note this medal has been renamed.

A THREE BAR QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL. A Queen's South Africa Medal with Transvaal, Orange Free State and Cape Colony clasps, named to W. Bayliss, Special Scout. Possibly renamed.

A QUEEN'S AND KING'S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL PAIR. A Queen's South Africa Medal with Transvaal, Laings Nek, Relief of Ladysmith, Tugela Heights and Cape Colony clasos and a King's South Africa Medal with South Africa 1901 and 1902 clasps, named to 1534 Private C.B. Hunt. Rifle Brigade.

A SET OF THREE BOER WAR MINIATURES. Three miniatures comprising Queen's South Africa Medal with South Africa 1901, Belfast, Johannesburg, Driefontein, Paardeberg and Cape Colony clasps and King's South Africa Medal with South Africa 1901 and 1902 bars and a 1902 Coronation Medal. Mounted.

A SINGLE BAR QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL. A Queen's South Africa Medal with Cape Colony clasp, named to Lt R St.J Carmichael, W. Rid Rgt.

A Chinese School triptych of three figures, 19th century, decorated with a warrior in a red winter cape, a prince in a blue dragon robe, and a Daoist carrying a sword and a basket, ink and colour on paper, 34 x 79cm, framed and glazed

Three glazed china Deco dressing table boxes, 1920s, including circular decorated box with seated lady to lid wearing purple cape and hat and holding a pen and pad, impressed 16420, 5” (13cm) high, lady wearing long orange coat with fur collar and trim matching dress base, and a seated lady on shaped lid and base, both 4 ½” (11.5cm) high, (3 items).

Collection of dolls clothes, including a pink taffeta dress with wrap-around bodice and full skirt, a blue velvet jacket, German style dress with red and white polka dot skirt, pink and white striped cape with hood, Eau de Nil winter dress and more, various sizes, (14 items).

Four children’s/ large doll dresses, including early cream and black check dress with pleated skirt and jacket with black trim to collar, shaped hem and pockets, gilt buttons, dress length 22” (57cm), together with early white cotton dress with lace to collar, cuffs, hem and edges and long sleeves, later Edwardian style white cotton dress with small print pattern and long sleeves, similar dress in blue check, and a cream flannel baby cape with quilted blue silk trim and two large tassels, (5 items).

F.G bisque head Bebe doll, French, circa 1890, beautiful pale bisque head with fixed blue glass paper-weight eyes, finely painted lashes and feather brows, closed mouth, pierced ears and long auburn wig, on a fully jointed wood and composition body, wearing a later pale pink dress with matching bonnet, satin cape with fur trim, underclothes, socks and brown leather size 7 Jumeau shoes, incised F.G in scroll, 7, condition: head perfect, body professionally overpainted, 18” (46cm) tall.

Large A.M bisque head Dream baby doll, German circa 1915, with weighted blue glass eyes, closed mouth and on a cloth body with celluloid hands, wearing a cream satin nightdress with elaborate embroidered cape, bonnet and underclothes, condition: good, 22” (56cm) tall.

Large A.M 341 bisque head Dream baby, German circa 1915, with blue glass eyes, closed mouth and on a cloth body with celluloid hands, wearing original long white cotton nightdress, satin jacket and cape with fur trim, condition: good, 23” (58cm) tall.

Large Heubach Koppelsdorf 320 bisque head baby doll, German circa 1910, with weighted blue glass eyes, painted and real lashes, open mouth with upper tooth, and blonde wig, on a composition baby body, wearing a cream silk dress with cape and bonnet, condition: lacks one tooth, 29” (74cm) tall, together with Heubach 342 bisque head baby in pink dress, and an A.M 990, black Dream Baby (damaged) Dream Baby head and mould 390 head (both a.f), (6 items).

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902,five bars, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, S.A.01, S.A.02 (8452 Cpl C.Strowbridge. RL. Engineers). Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct, V.R. (George Strowbridge. Boatman H.M.Coast Guard). (2)

Three to Private M.A.Sutton, South African Medical Corps, late Gorringe's Flying Column,Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, one bar, Cape Colony (Tpr.M.Sutton. Gorringe's F.C.); British War and South African Victory Medal (Pte M.A.Sutton. S.A.M.C.). Mounted as worn. Extremely fine. (3)

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902,two bars, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (364 Corpl:T.Parkin. S.A.C.); two bars, Cape Colony, S.A.01 (Tpr:J.J.Foley. Nesbitt's Horse). Good very fine or better. (2)

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902,two bars, Cape Colony, Laing's Nek (69234 Cpl G.G.Kenderdine. 6th W.D., R.G.A.). Good very fine. (1)

Pair to Gunner G.Bollington, Royal Field Artillery,Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, three bars, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Cape Colony (4011 Gnr: G.Bollington. 14th Bty: R.F.A.); King's South Africa, two bars, S.A.01, S.A.02 (4011 Gnr: G.Bollington R.F.A.). Some light contact marks and a couple of edge bruises, otherwise very fine. (2)

Cape of Good Hope General Service Medal 1880-97,one bar, Basutoland (Pte.H.J.Hendriks C.T.Rifles). Very fine. (1)

Five to Warrant Officer R.Duncan, Royal Highlanders,Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, three bars, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, renamed (2607 Pte J.Blake. 1st Cam Hrs); King's South Africa, two bars, S.A.01, S.A.02 (6976 Corpl: R.Duncan. Rl: Highrs:); 1914 Star (6976 Sjt R.S.Duncan. R.Highrs:); British War and Victory Medal (6976 A.W.O.CL.R.S.Duncan. R.Highrs.). With two swagger sticks. Mother's Cross in gold. War Merit Cross, without swords with paper packet, compass and crude lighter. Very fine. (Lot)

The Second World War S.O.E., D.S.O. and bar group of three to Major Claude de Baissac, Special Operations Executive, attached General List,Distinguished Service Order, G.VI.R., dated (1943), with separate second award bar (1946) in box of issue; France, Legion of Honour, Knight's breast badge; France, Croix de Guerre, dated 1939 with palme. Liberation of the Concentration Camps Medal in bronze, engraved (C.V.R. Au Major C. De Baissac Notre Reconnaissance 1944-1969), in box of issue.Together with the medals to his father-in law, The M.V.O. group of six to Brigadier General E.A.Herbert, late 6th Dragoons, The Royal Victoria Order, M.V.O., numbered (225); Queen's South Africa 1899-2902, two bars, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (Major.E.A.Herbert. 6/Drgns.); King's South Africa, two bars, S.A.01, S.A.02 (Major E.A.Herbert Innis. Dgns.); British War and Victory Medal with M.I.D. Oakleaf (Brig Gen. E.A.Herbert); Jubilee 1897, silver issue, court mounted as worn with corresponding miniatures which include a C.M.G., and a Serbian Order of the White Eagle. Extremely fine. (Lot)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: *

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902,four bars, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, S.A.01 (554 Cpl J.Purvis, North'd: Fus:). Good very fine. (1)

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902,four bars, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, S.A.01 (76007 Gnr:A.Brace, 5th E.D., R.G.A.). Very fine. (1)

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902,six bars, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Laing's Nek, S.A.01, S.A.02 (1504 Pte T.Mitchell. Rifle Brigade.). Lightly toned, good very fine. (1)

A c1930's Betty Oxo cloth Doll in original box by Dean's Rag Book Co.Ld. London. Fully jointed with painted face and blonde mohair. Dressed in original fuchsia pink velvet bonnet, dress, cape, hand muff with attached Betty ribbon and shoes. Marked "Betty Oxo" to underside of left foot and "Made In England For Oxo Ld. By Dean's Rag Bo Approx 42cm tall.

Photographs and printed ephemera, relating to the Bennett College, Sheffield, including educational certificates and diplomas, and an illuminated address presented to James Henry Bennett Esq, Founder and Governor of the Bennett College, July 1927, together with a graduation gown and cape. (qty)

Frank Brangwyn (British, 1867-1956)Woman with a yellow cape oil on canvas laid to board111.7 x 47.7cm (44 x 18 3/4in).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: AR

CRICKET, philatelic selection, inc. postage stamps, singles, blocks, specimens; UK, Cape Verde (1962 Sports, first issue), Barbados (1966 onwards), Afghanistan, Alderney, Anguilla, Antigua, many Australia, Bangladesh, Grenada, India, Jamaica, New Zealand, South Africa etc; Hinneburg-Murphy & other catalogues, Philatelic Society print-outs etc; neatly mounted in two ring-binders (with annotation to pages), VG to EX, Qty.

A VICTORIAN LACE CAPE and a collection of period lace

A Japanese Bronze Group of a Shojo, the long haired creature with a cape tied across its shoulders and a double-gourd at its waist, it sits on the back of a tortoise, with cast maker's seal to the base, length 26cms, Meiji-Taisho Era

Boxed limited edition Steiff 'Queen Elizabeth II Coronation' teddy bear complete with crown, cape and paperwork H 28 cm

Herbert Wood Mackinney (South African, 1881-1953), CONSTANTIA BAY AND VALLEY, CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA; THE SENTINEL, HOUT BAY, FROM CHAPMAN'S PEAK, CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA A pair, both signed and dated 1935, inscribed with titles on artist's labels verso, watercolour 36 x 51cm

John Christopherson (1921-1996) oil on board, Buildings near Cape Cornwall, initialled and labelled verso dated 1968, 34 x 24cm