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Lot 35
A rare Art Deco combination money box and clock with bronzed figural finial, the circular dial set with Arabic numerals, the coin aperture inscribed 'Two Florins Weekly', 33 x 28cm. These clocks where produced to encourage saving - a florin had to be inserted into the money box before the clock would function.Additional InformationRubbing to patinated finish of the finial, further scuffs and scrapes to the clock, not tested, no guarantee of working order. Usual rubbing to the surround of the dial. Some minor damage to the centre of the dial.
Lot 2811
Exceptionally fine beaded evening clutch purse with champleve enamelled gilt frame and clasp. The body of the purse decorated with metallic bronze seed beads. The elaborate clasp with four champleve panels and further strands of tiny white and bronze seed beads and pearls. Lined with peach silk with mirror and lipstick compartments and loose inner coin purse. Gilt snake chain handle. Provenance: From a collection of mostly custom-made, couture evening purses, formally the property of an Italian Countess.27 x 18 cm
Lot 777
Officers silver and gilt cap badge to the Lancashire Fusiliers, three loops to the reverse, together with a regimental tie pin in silver and enamel, a similar tie pin in gilt and enamel, a trench art lighter formed from Lancashire Fusilier buttons, a desk ornament/paper weight formed from a L.F. badge on a hardwood base, five officers rank stars, and an Indian coin/charm in an envelope marked ' Pandit Rala Singh charm,given at Wellington 25.3.28 ', the items all belonged to Colonel Godrey Tallents D.S.O. of the Lancashire Fusiliers. ( Godfrey Edward Tallents was born on the 31st August 1883, he was educated at Wellington College and the Royal Military College Sandhurst, on passing out of the R.M.C. Tallents was posted to the 3rd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers in the West Indies, he went on to serve with them in Malta and St. Helena,on the disbandment of the 3rd Battalion in 1906 transferred to the 1st Battalion, he was in India with this Battalion when the First World War broke out in 1914, 1st L.F. returned to the U.K. and joined the 29th Division, on 25th April 1915 1st L.F. landed on 'W' beach ( Lancashire Landing) Cape Helles, Gallipoli under a storm of fire, Tallents, by now a Captain, led an outflanking assault on the Turkish positions and was credited with breaking their line, later the same day he was badly wounded when he was shot in the head, the bullet entering the left side and exiting on the right shattering his eye socket into three pieces, for his actions that day Tallents was Mentioned in Dispatches and awarded the Distinguished Service Order, 1st L.F. suffered casualties of around 700 killed and wounded that day out of 1000 present and earned '6 V.C.'s before breakfast', after recovering in hospital in Malta Tallents returned to the U.K. briefly before going to France where he served on the Western Front as Staff Captain ( 177 Inf. Bde.), and G.S.O.2 (34th Div., 38th Div., GHQ, and 42nd Div. ) and was again mentioned in dispatches, after the war Tallents took command of 'D' Company 1st L.F. and then as a Major commanded the Depot Lancashire Fusiliers at Bury, he attended the senior officers course and in 1928 as Lieutenant Colonel took command of 2nd Bn. L.F. at Multan in India returning to the U.K in 1930, during the Second World War Tallents served as a Colonel on the staff of Northern Command in the U.K. as G.S.O.2, he passed away in 1967 )
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