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Click here to subscribeA 19th century KPM Berlin porcelain plaque depicting a Saint, her eyes raised to the heavens, wearing a white dress and blue cloak, bears impressed sceptre and "KPM" marks verso and incised No's. "93/4" and "73/8" housed within a green leather rectangular frame stamped "Jarrold & Co., 18 Sloane Street, SW", 25 cm x 18.5 cm
A quantity of military ephemera relating to The Late WJN Cheatle, Lieutenant, 1st Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers, killed in action at The Dordinelles 26th April 1915 aged 27, to include a black and white photograph in ceremonial dress and sword, Mess red tunic with brass buttons and stitched collars, braided epaulettes, tartan trousers and maroon sash, a further tunic in red with blue collars and epaulettes with five KOSB regimental brass buttons, a George V King's Own Scottish Borderer's sword with steel grooved blade, snakeskin wire bound grip in scabbard with pierced knuckleguard by John Jones & Co. of Regent Street, London, a King's Own Scottish Borderer's silkwork panel worked in colours depicting two flags with Campaign Honours and coronet with lion rampant thistles, a King's Own Scottish Borderer's shoulder belt plate, photograph album with black and white regimental photographs and two photographs of a young boy (probably a young WJ Cheatle), photographs of Gallipoli, together with newspaper obituary notice, Syrian geographical map printed by The Survey of Egypt, Under Authority from The War Office, 22nd Jan 1917, General Staff No. 2321, military and naval pamphlets, two leather and white metal mounted scabbards, flag, leather bound water canister, belt and clothing contained in tin trunk inscribed "WJ Cheatle 1st KOSB" CONDITION REPORTS All items in used and worn condition and with some losses. Photo album, maps and booklets all with some discolouration, foxing, wear and tears to edges. Textiles with dirt, fading and stains, and some deterioration to silk hangings. Some knocks and tarnish to sword and to scabbards. Please see photos for examples, and detail. The sword blade bears a crown to one side and a castle emblem to the other side (both with wear), the edges of the blade are worn, and the inscription to the castle-emblem-decorated side is therefore partly worn away so that inscription now reads "THE", "....GS OW...." "....OTTISH..." "...DERER..." "....GYPT....".
A quantity of manuscripts and personal letters from Montgomery of Alamein, comprising two hand-written letters to Miss Baird, inscribed "Thank you for your letter. Yes I sail for Cape Town on Thursday 11th January in the "Stirling Castle" from Southampton. I arrive back in England on Tuesday 20th February by air from Johannesburg. I have Tuesday 13th March for the dinner at The Savoy Hotel. I would be grateful if you would ask the following to the dinner. Lieutenant Colonel Brian and Mrs Montgomery, 11A The Gateways, Chelsea London SW3. Lieutenant Colonel C D and Mrs Hamilton Dalkeith, The Bishops Avenue N2. Yours sincerely Montgomery of Alamein", another written 24th-2-62 "Dear Miss Baird Thank you for your letter of 21st Feb. I am all set for the dinner at The Savoy Hotel on Tuesday March 13th next. Please let me know the following details. 1. Time I should arrive? 2. Do I use Embankment entrance? 3. Dress : dinner jacket I presume? Yours sincerely Montgomery of Alamein", various typed written correspondence to Lord Montgomery from Miss Baird (Honorary Secretary South Africa Club), together with three photograph albums depicting black and white photographs of views in South Africa to include Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Good Hope, Chapman's Peak, Table Mountain, which also includes five black and white naval photographs, two inscribed "Entering Montevideo Dec 1940", the other "HMS Canarvon Castle Dec 7th 1940 Entering Montevideo", two signed M Hardy, the other depicting naval officer at salute and signed "Johny, 8/12/40"
Early 19th Century Wood type ‘Martha Gunn’ toby jug, wearing a pale blue and treacle glazed dress, typically moulded holding a bottle and cup, 27.5cm high Possible restoration to areas of the hat, tip of nose rubbed, glaze faults and minor rubbing to handle - ** General condition consistent with age
Elizabeth II Royal Airforce officers sword, single edged 82cm blade by Wilkinson Sword Ltd, etched with Royal Arms and blank panels, no. 87875, gilt brass hilt with air-force eagle on guard with crown over ERII. Eagle head pommel, wire bound white fish-skin grip, bullion dress knot in its black leather scabbard with three gilt mounts, complete with bullion dress belt by Wilkinson Blade in good order though with some light rusting/pitting to the tip, leather scabbard with one crease and general wear and dents to the brass fittings of the scabbard - ** General condition consistent with age
"After Josef Karl Stieler (1781-1858) - portrait miniature of a young woman, bust length, in an Italianate courtyard wearing a green dress, her hair curled & holding a bible, opaque colour on ivory, signed; together with four similar early 20thC miniatures by various hands, to include examples depicting the Duke of Rutland, the son of Charles I, Marie Antoinette, and others "
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