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Lot 414
A most interesting family group of medals to a father and two sons comprising: (a) Five: 1914-15 star, BWM, Victory (208876 T.H. Miller Act L.S. RN), Naval LS & GC, George V issue (AB, HMS President), Naval Good Shooting medal, Ed VII issue (A.B., HMS Antrim, 1908 3PD Q.F) GVF; with recipient’s Certificate of Service on vellum which confirms service aboard HMS Venerable during operations off the Belgian coast, Oct. 1914; studio portrait of Thomas Henry Miller, uniform cap with Venerable tally; 3 other postcards (damaged); (b) Son’s group of six: 1939-45 star, Italy star, Defence, War, GSM 1918 1 clasp Palestine 1945-48 (14324061 Cpl S A Miller R Sigs), ISM, EIIR issue (Sydney Alfred Miller) with soldier’s pay book (AF), a temporary testimonial note from May 1946 etc; (c) Second Son’s trio: 1939-45 star, Defence and War medals (un-named as issued but the medals of 2338081 Signalman L.T. Miller, R Corps of Signals) GVF, with War Office casualty letter informing father his son was travelling on SS Ceramic, which was torpedoed 7th December 1942 and presumed killed in action at sea, with other notes/internet download research. Note: SS Ceramic, a former White Star passenger steam ship was on a voyage from Liverpool to Australia via South Africa when torpedoed in mid Atlantic by U-515 commanded by Kapitanleutnant Werner Henke, a recipient of the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with oak leaves. Ceramic, which was carrying approx. 650 comprising civilians, crew and military personnel, did not sink at once and it took further torpedoes to dispatch her. Survivors, including women and children took to lifeboats but were not picked up. The following day Henke returned to the area to try and establish Ceramic’s route by locating her captain or other officer. Some survivors were seen but the conditions worsened (it being nearly a Force 10 storm), one upturned lifeboat was found with seven survivors clinging on and from this Sapper Eric Munday RE alone was rescued, (it has been reported that the Sapper pleaded with Henke to try and save the other six but, allegedly, he refused). Munday was taken as a Prisoner of War. In 1944 U-515 was sunk by US Forces and survivors including Henke were rescued. During the voyage back to the US the story of SS Ceramic emerged. Henke was taken as a prisoner to Fort Hunt in Virginia and, on 15th June, 1944 fearful of being handed over to the British for war crimes, calmly walked to the perimeter and climbed the fencing before being shot dead in what was taken as a suicide attempt. Admiral Donitz later announced the officer’s death as “we have lost one of our best”. The three groups are all recently framed, for the first group only see Plate 1
Lot 16
Fifteen Goebel figure groups including Feathered Friends, Begging His Share, Strolling Along, Skier, Little Laundress, Gardener, Horse Trainer etcCONDITION REPORTSkier, Little Helper, Apple Tree Boy and Girl sat on Railings with Basket are al damaged and repairedAll the rest appear in good conditionAll are made in W.Germany apart from one ceramic figure of a girl playing a wind instrument sat on a tree stump
Lot 289
A CHINESE BALUSTER FORM VASE decorated with flowers and buds, six character mark to the base, 19cm high together with a ceramic bowl decorated with chrysanthemums and hibiscus, a poem written to the top and six character mark to the base, 21cm diameter; a square form vase showing landscape scenes and Chinese writing, 12cm high and a porcelain tea bowl decorated with chrysanthemums and lotus flowers, four character mark to the base, 8cm diameter (4)
Lot 1405
^ A George III Oak Bedside Commode, late 18th century, with a rise-and-fall front panel enclosing a hinged seat and ceramic liner, on tapering legs with pad feet, 66cm by 49cm by 68cm See illustration . The boarded seat with small gap between the joints. Ceramic liner with small crack and crazed. Sliding panel at the front rather stiff. Some typical old decay around feet, but otherwise good, original condition. 291119
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