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Lot 567
LARGE ARNOLD & DENT GILT BRONZE MANTEL CLOCK CIRCA 1835 the signed circular engine-turned dial with a Roman number chapter and subsidiary 'FAST/SLOW' dial, set in a waisted rococo style case with acanthus scrolls, floral garlands, and a classical mask, surmounted by the figures of Chronos and Ananke; the movement inscribed 'Arnold & Dent London/ 524' 61.5cm high Note: The partnership of Edward J. Dent and John Roger Arnold began in 1830 and lasted ten years. The firm specialised in chronometers and precise clocks and other instruments, and counted amongst their clientele prestigious civic, maritime and scientific organisations. Both Dent and Arnold were prominent clockmakers in London in their own rights prior to the partnership, with a history of important commissions and innovations between them. Dent started trading in 1814, fulfilling important commissions for the Standard Clock at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich and the Great Clock for the Houses of Parliament, known as 'Big Ben'. In 1830 he supplied a marine chronometer to the Beagle, used during Darwin's voyage while researching 'Origin of the Species'. Arnold served as apprentice to his father, a noted 18th century horologist, and to Abraham Louis Breguet, eventually taking over his father's business in 1799. In 1817 he became Master of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers. Clocks produced during the decade long union of Arnold and Dent are of extremely high quality.
Lot 362
Very Rare Great War Royal Navy / Royal Naval Air Service, Airship NS.3 Casualty 1914-15 Star Medal Trio and Memorial Plaque, One of Only 48 Airship Crew Casualties of WW1, consisting of 1914-15 star “M2687 G W PRINTER C.P.O MECH R.N” (official replacement), British War and Victory medals “M 2687 C W PRINTER C.P.O 3 RN” and bronze memorial plaque “CHARLES WILLIAM PRINTER”. Town of Gloucester memorial scroll named, “313869 Chief Mechanic Charles W Printer RAF”. The medals come with a large quantity of research. Charles William Printer served as a Chief Mechanic in the Royal Navy, Royal Naval Air Service and later Royal Air Force. He was the only son of Mrs I M Printer of Cherlyn, Linden Road, Gloucester. He drowned in the North Sea on the 22nd June 1918 whilst flying off East Fortune, RAF Air Station, aged 23. He is commemorated on the Hollybrook Memorial. The Gloucester Journal on Saturday July 6th 1918, “A Keen and Clever Engineer, Mrs Printer, Cherlyn, Linden Road, Gloucester, has received official information that her son, Charles Printer, Chief Engineer, Royal Naval Air Force, lost his life on 22nd June. In a letter of sympathy to Mrs Printer in her bereavement, an officer writes, He was a very keen and clever engineer and a very hard worker, never complaining even under the most trying circumstances. It was typical of him that he carried out the orders for the engines up to the last moment with extraordinary promptness, although in imminent danger, and thus probably reduced the loss of life which would otherwise of occurred. It may be some consolation for you in your sorrow to know that your son made the great sacrifice splendidly, which is the best a man can do in this war. His loss will be felt not only by those that knew him, but also by the service to which he belonged. Men such as he are rare, and I know that I for one do not expect to serve with a better engineer. Deceased was an old Sir T Rich’s Boy. On leaving school he entered the Royal Navy as a boy Artificier. After completing his training as an engineer he passed into the Royal Naval Air Service, where he did such good service that he was recommended for a commission as a Technical Officer in the Royal Air Force.” Charles William Printer was serving on Airship NS.3 on the evening of 21st June 1918, an account of the incident in which he was killed is detailed in the book, The British Airship at War, page 77, “On the evening of 21st June 1918, NS.3 left East Fortune on convoy duty, but she encountered very strong winds and was compelled to turn back to seek safety at her base. All through the night she forced her way south, but by daybreak the wind had increased to about 40 knots and NS.3 was still some way from home and crawling along over the Firth of Forth. The ship was being heavily buffeted, making it increasingly difficult to maintain the envelope in its correct shape, and the co-pilot, Flight Lieutenant P E Maitland, had alternately to lower the airscoops and to pull on the valves as the pressure varied wildly from one minute to the next. At the same time the pilot was struggling with the elevator wheel, trying to keep the ship level and at a safe height above the waves. Suddenly, not far from Dunbar and about three miles from shore, the ship began to fall, driven down by the force of the gale in spite of full engine power. Her bows pointing steeply upward, she struck the sea with an impact that tore off the engine car, which sank immediately. The loss of this considerable weight aft caused the ship to soar again into the air, with her nose now tilted sharply downwards. All those members of the crew left in the control car clung on desperately, knowing there was no hope left for the airship and little for themselves. Commander Wheelwright shook hands with the coxswain, and as the W/T operator attempted to signal for help with the Aldis lamp, the ship dipped to the vertical, gas poured out through rents in her envelope and she hovered momentarily before plunging into the water. The two engineers had already gone down with the engines; now the coxswain, a gunner and one of the W/T operators also drowned, caught up in the tangle of wreckage. The other five men struggled clear and were able to scramble onto a flat part of the envelope, where they held on grimly as it slowly sank beneath them. Mercifully a Destroyer arrived in time to pick up the survivors. What was left of the airship was sunk by gunfire.” Only 48 men serving in airships during WW1 were casualties, which is extremely low and as such very rare to find.
Lot 387
WW1 Royal Flying Corps Officers Casualty Bronze Memorial Plaque and Shooting Award, the bronze Memorial Plaque, named to “FRANK DUDLEY EVANS”, accompanied by a plaque awarded for the Birmingham & District Challenge shield for the Pearsall Trophy awarded to “F.D. EVANS” (2 items) Frank Dudley Evans was born in Handsworth on 3rd August 1897. On the outbreak of WW1, Evans commissioned into the 4th Battalion Royal Warwickshire regiment, and transferred to the Royal Flying Corps for pilots training. Frank obtained his flying certificate on 27th April 1916 at the Military School, Thetford, flying a Maurice Farman biplane. Shortly afterwards, died of wounds on 9th June 1916 after a flying accident at Bristol. The Newcastle Journal 12th June 1916 reported that the engine of his [Avro 504] biplane misfired at about 150 feet, but that he continued climbing to about 400 feet when the aircraft made a very flat turn and nosedived to the ground. Lieutenant Evans suffered a fractured skull. His coffin was draped in a Union Flag, topped with a large floral cross from his comrades, and was borne back to Castle Bromwich on a transport wagon by officers and men of the Royal Flying Corps. His funeral was held at St Mary & St Margaret’s Church, with the choir singing “Lead, Kindly Light” and the large congregation included a uniformed detachment of Red Cross auxiliary nurses, of whom his mother was an officer. Frank Dudley Evans is buried in Castle Bromwich graveyard, and is also commemorated on the village war memorial and the roll of honour plaque in St Mary & St Margaret’s Church.
Lot 425
Hornby and Bachmann 00 Gauge Train Sets, Hornby R1101 'The Blue Highlander' comprising CR blue 0-4-0 Tank engine, three trucks, 4-wheel coach, track, points, lineside accessories and controller (unused) and Bachmann 'The Coaler' comprising GWR 0-6-0 Pannier Tank, three trucks, track and controller, both in original boxes, E-M, boxes VG-E (2)
Lot 464
Trix 00 Gauge BR Passenger Train Set and other Locomotives, Trix Set comprising BR green 4-4-0 'Pytchley' Locomotive and Tender, and three blood and custard coaches, in original set box, together with unboxed Warship Class Diesel 'Vanguard' and BR black 0-4-0 Tank Engine, G-VG, one side of Warship with damp marks, box G
Lot 467
Hornby Dublo 00 Gauge accessories, including 5085 Surburban Station, 5020 Goods Depot, 5005 Engine Shed (windows glued in place), D1 Signal Box, Island Platform (2) and Footbridge, all in original boxes, unboxed Signals (2), Loading Gauge, Water Crane, Containers (2), Meccano sacks (3), Cable Drums (2), 1962 Catalogue and Station Staff (6), G-E, boxes VG
Lot 559
Hornby O Gauge Trackside Items and Clockwork Track, including boxed No 2 'Windsor' station with green base and ramps, G-VG, box F-G, a no 1 engine shed, double-track level crossing, 2 late green-roofed signal boxes, 2 water tanks, 3 boxed signals, buffers, track and other items including a small quantity of modern flexi-track, mostly G, (qty in 2 boxes)
Lot 56
Matchbox Dinky and Models of Yesteryear, A collection of Matchbox Dinky vintage and modern private and commercial vehicles, including Classic British Sports Car Series II set, together with Models of Yesteryear, Fire Engine Series, Great Beers of the World, A Taste of France, Wells Fargo Stagecoach 1875 and a Pills, Potions and Powders set, all boxed,G-E, Boxes F-G (60+) in two boxes
Lot 669
Liliput Roco and Eggerbahn 009 Gauge Locomotives and Rolling Stock, Liliput green 0-6-0 Steam Tank Engine WB5 'G.Thommen' four 4-wheel coaches (two unboxed) and Van, Roco Atlas 4150 H0e green 0-6-0 Diesel Shunter and four miming wagons (in one box), Eggerbahn blue 4-wheel coach, all except two coaches in original boxes, F-VG, one unboxed coach with damaged roof, boxes F (8) together with Graham Farish N Gauge platforms and buildings and Peco N Gauge People, Tunnel Mouths and walls together with unmarked Bridge kits, some in original boxes, F-VG, boxes G (qty)
Lot 72
Corgi and ERTL, A boxed collection including, 04501 Gold Plated Mini, 59902 Concorde, 04439 Rover-Unipart Mini Tony Ragona, 59556 Guinness Tanker, 59508 Eddie Stobart Scania, A Century of War CS90026 The Somme, and CS90024 Vietnam, Corgi Aviation, AA32502, 32001, 33001 and 49004, together with other Corgies and ERTL Thomas The Tank Engine, 1237, 4597 and 4605, G-E, Boxes G-E (16)
Lot 340
A silver cigarette boxOf rectangular form, the lid with engine turned decoration, vacant cartouche, lined, by William Base & Sons, Birmingham 1923, length 15cm, together with a silver cigarette case, Birmingham 1963, height 12cm, weight of weighable silver approx. 5.3oz (2) CONDITION REPORT: Appears in good condition but lacks divider
Lot 5
An early 20th Century Black Forest carved wooden mantle clockModelled in the form of a gnome supporting a circular silvered dial with engine turned decoration and Arabic numerals, height 22cm CONDITION REPORT: Clock movement requires repair or replacementWood case appears in good condition with no damage noted
Lot 191
Revell and Bandai Model Kits, A boxed group, including a 1:24 scale Revell Metz DLK 23-12 Mercedes-Benz 1422 fire engine (7504), Garrett 1919 Steam Traction Engine (8026) and 1914 Dennis Motor fire engine (0538055) both 1:16 scale by Bandai, all three unmade with some or all bagged parts and instructions, G, Boxes F-G (3)
Lot 209
Heller, Minicraft and Hales Model Kits A boxed group comprising, Heller 1:200 scale, 893 La Sirene and 1:75 scale 815, Nina, (both with partially sealed contents, together with Minicraft 1:26th scale, 11101 Stephenson's Rocket, (sealed contents) and Hales 1:72 scale Fowlers Showman's Engine (sealed contents) G-E, Boxes G (4)
Lot 252
Hornby 00 Gauge Rolling Stock and Accessories, Hornby Lima and Mainline unboxed wagons (10), Hornby 4-wheel Track cleaning coach, and kit built Van (lacks wheels), Hornby Station building and Signal box with added detail and lights, unmade R8004 Engine Shed, in original box and Britains Trees spares (lacks bases), F-VG, box G (17)
Lot 320
00 Gauge Buildings and Accessories by Tri-ang Hornby Dublo and others, including Tri-ang 0-6-0 Pannier Tank and 0-4-0 Tank, Hornby BR blue Class 25 Diesel Breakdown Crane, various trucks and two coaches, Hornby Dublo 0-6-0 Tank Engine and truck, various Tri-ang and Hornby Station Buildings and platform with seat, People, Signals, Transformers and other Accessories, F-G (qty)
Lot 880
A collection of The Model Engineer magazine, various dates through the 1930s, further engineering related pamphlets and magazines, the box containing a quantity of copy technical drawings, etc, together with a number of reproductions of plans for a steam locomotive, Allchin - ME Traction Engine, etc
Lot 17
An 18ct gold cigarette case, maker G E G, with hardstone button and engine turned decoration throughout, inscribed 'His Highness Sir Ismail of Johore; D.K., S.P.M.J., K.B.E., C.G.M., Etc., Etc. Johore Bahru, Johore' and dated 1971 within, approximately 242gm/Provenance: Little Sodbury Manor, South Gloucestershire/see illustration
Lot 85
A Danish silver beaker, assay master Christian F Heise, with hammered finish, dated to collar, 13cm high and a four-piece dressing table set similar, marked 'Edith' and 'From George 8-4-1928', a Danish 835 standard silver snuff box, initialled and dated 1926, of canted rectangular shape with engine turned decoration, 4.5cm wide, a heart shaped silver box and three napkin rings
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