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Lot 105
A SILVER BOX ON FOUR SQUARE FEET with engine turned design to the lid and plain sides, inlaid with wood and hallmarked for Birmingham 1940, length 15cm, width 8.5cm, height 5cm Condition Report : in need of a clean Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting (where possible) any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition.
Lot 127
A SILVER CIGARETTE CASE of engine turned pattern with a monogrammed cartouche and hallmarked for Birmingham 1929, with internal elastic, measurement 8.3 x 8.3cm, weight 117grams Condition Report : overall good for age, in need of a clean, opens and closes easily Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting (where possible) any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition.
Lot 154
A GEORGE V SILVER PURSE together with a small silver lidded glass jar, the silver purse of plain form on a metal chain, the inside fitted as a purse in green fabric, hallmarked for Birmingham 1916, maker BPDC, the glass jar fitted with a silver lid of engine turned pattern with faded Birmingham hallmark, purse measurements 11.5cm x 7cm at extremities, jar height 5.5 to include knob. Diameter of lid 6.7cm approx. Condition Report : Some indentations and surface scratches to the purse. Purse opens and closes easily. Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting (where possible) any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition.
Lot 12
A gold powder compact, Tiffany & Co., early 20th century, the hinged case of circular outline with engine-turned designs, opening to reveal a mirror and powder puff, suspended from a detachable chain ending in a hoop, compact signed Tiffany & Co., marked 14K, compact 2.6cm diameter, 18.3 grams
Lot 78
Two pairs of gold cufflinks, including a pair of oval gold cufflinks engraved RLJ to one link and with the bust of a jockey in polychrome enamel to the other, stamped 9ct, 2cm high, 14g, and a pair of 18ct oval gold cufflinks, one link engraved RLJ, the other with engine-turned decoration, maker's mark D&F, Birmingham marks for 1993, 1.8cm high, 26g
Lot 924
MCCUDDEN JAMES: (1895-1918) English Fighter Ace of World War I, Victoria Cross winner for his flying services over France, August 1917 - March 1918. A rare D.S., J. B. McCudden, Capt., one page, 4to, n.p. (France), 29th November 1917. The carbon typed document is a combat report relating to an aerial operation carried out by McCudden, the narrative stating, in part, 'At 1.15 saw three 2-seaters coming W over the Sensee. They turned N over Vitry and when over Fresnoy I attacked the front machine from a favourable position at 2000 feet. After a short burst got a stoppage in each gun, which I rectified. Meanwhile E[nemy] A[ircraft] had glided down to 500 feet…..I dived and got behind E.A. again at 100 feet, and after firing a short burst E.A. did a terrific zoom, and both sets of E.A's wings met above fuselage, and E.A. dropped to the ground crashed to pieces. E.A's engine rolled several yards away from the rest of the machine. I now opened my throttle but lost pressure, so put on emergency tank and engine picked up a few feet from the ground, when I was almost stalling. Being then so low I was unable to locate my whereabouts, so flew S.W. by the sun…..and eventually saw our own trenches in which there were many British troops all waving. I saw my formation a little West of me so climbed and reformed them and came home at 1.40'. Countersigned twice at the foot by R. Balcombe Brown, Commanding officer of 56 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, alongside two brief typed statements confirming McCudden's aerial victory, 'This is undoubtedly decisive. Machine crashed nr. Rouvroy, S. E. of Lens'. Autographs of McCudden are rare in any form as a result of his tragically early death in a flying accident at the age of 23. Very slightly neatly trimmed and with a few small, minor tears to one edge, not affecting the text or signature. About VG The present document relates to McCudden's 22nd confirmed aerial victory of World War I. In total the ace achieved 57 victories, placing him seventh on the list of the war's most successful aces.
Lot 927
WHITTLE FRANK: (1907-1996) English Air Commodore, inventor and engineer, credited with the invention of the turbojet engine which culminated in the first British jet-engined aircraft, the Gloster E.28/39, flying on 15th May 1941. An historically important document prepared by Whittle, unsigned, although with a few corrections in his hand, titled Report on First Tests of an Experimental Gas Turbine by Squadron-Leader F. Whittle, R.A.F., marked 'Confidential', and one of five copies, being the first confidential report delivered to the Air Ministry by Power Jets Ltd. 'in fulfilment of Item No.1 of Research Contract', thirty-six pages, folio, with three fold-out appendices at the conclusion, n.p., 31st March 1938. The typescript (carbon copy) report describes, in detail, the initial tests of a constant pressure gas turbine intended for aircraft propulsion by jet reaction and the experiments carried out under Whittle's supervision between April and August 1937, the introduction stating, in part, 'At the time when the development of the propulsion unit was under consideration, there was no intention of making a complete engine at once, partly because definite ideas as to its final form were rather nebulous, but mainly because a sufficient knowledge of the performance of the different components for design purposes was lacking. It was therefore intended to adopt a step by step process, commencing with tests on a high speed single stage centrifugal compressor. It was decided that this should be of the size to be used in the engine…..because it was believed that to make tests on a smaller scale would lead to misleading results' and the document continuing with reports on Design and Construction (including the strength of the materials when exposed to high temperature, the rotor assembly, the 'very unorthodox feature' of the turbine nozzle, etc.), the results of Preliminary Combustion Tests ('These tests at least proved that the required combustion rates could be obtained, though for various reasons, they did not provide sufficient information for the avoidance of combustion trouble in the engine itself……Ignition of the atomising sprays by high tension spark proved to be easy at moderate air speeds, but as the electrodes were damaged early in the tests, ignition was mainly achieved by the insertion of burning oily waste through a flap……The quality of combustion was judged by the appearance of the flame, the presence or otherwise of visible smoke or fuel vapour, and the smell and the effect on the eyes of the exhaust'), Tests with Atomising Sprays, Plain Sprays ('The flame was very intense, and for the speed, the combustion was the best that had been achieved up to that time. It appeared, however, that the system was very sensitive to jet alignment, and this was largely true of all similar systems tried'), Testing Arrangements ('For test purposes, the unit was mounted on a four wheeled trailer. This trailer also carried the starter motor, instrument board and controls, making the set self-contained with the exception of the fuel and water supply….For starting, it was considered to be necessary to spin the rotor up to about 3000 r.p.m. after which it was expected to be capable of accelerating under its own power…..The instruments and their connections were considerably modified in the course of the tests. Pressure gauges were connected to six points on the compressor casing…..The tachometer was mounted on the top of the gear case in such a position that it could be seen through a hole in the instrument board'), further providing a description of the test runs of the unit, subdivided into four categories, in part, 'For the test runs, the starting procedure was as follows:- The rotor was motored over at about 1000 r.p.m. and the pilot jet ignited by the hand magneto. The speed was then raised to 2000 r.p.m., at which speed the main jet was opened and the unit accelerated under its own power…..No trouble was ever experienced in starting other than occasional trouble with the initial ignition through cracked electrodes, and in fact the very first attempt to start was successful……Five runs were made with this system, the maximum speed reached being 8,500 r.p.m. beyond which the unit would not accelerate on further opening of the control…..Of these five runs, uncontrolled acceleration occurred in one case, otherwise it was found possible to hold the unit at a steady speed with the control', also giving a discussion of the results and Whittle's conclusions. A document of exceptional content and major significance in Whittle's development of the jet engine, the historical importance of which cannot be overstated, the jet engine being one of the most important of the 20th century, affecting the life of almost very human being. Loosely bound in the original plain paper wrappers, with a typed title to the cover, and all of the pages with two files holes to the left edges. Some very light, minor overall age wear and some light staining and a few minor tears to the edges of the paper covers, about VG The invention of the turbo-jet engine, and the determined effort to design and develop it to replace piston engines in the air, was one of the most important technical achievements of the 20th century. That one man accomplished this, working with a small but dedicated team of engineers and craftsman in the middle of a war, and in the face of many doubters, was a truly monumental achievement. The jet engine conceived by Frank Whittle, a young RAF officer who had the necessary intellect, vision, and dedication to fulfil his dream of flying higher and faster, made the world a village, and introduced world-wide travel to ordinary people everywhere. Provenance: Acquired by our vendor from John Wilson (Autographs) Ltd., Witney, Oxfordshire, on 24th June 1980. In his catalogue description Wilson notes that of the five copies which were prepared 'two, perhaps three, are believed to have been destroyed'. The document has not been offered for sale or appeared at auction at any time since, until now.
Lot 928
WHITTLE FRANK: (1907-1996) English Air Commodore, inventor and engineer, credited with the invention of the turbojet engine which culminated in the first British jet-engined aircraft, the Gloster E.28/39, flying on 15th May 1941. An historically important T.L.S., F Whittle, two pages, 4to, Ladywood Works, Lutterworth, Rugby, 18th May 1940, to Air Vice Marshal Arthur W. Tedder. Whittle writes to Tedder following a talk they had together on 10th May, and forwards two memoranda which he hopes will be of interest, continuing ‘That talk did me a lot of good, and had a very beneficial effect on my peace of mind. I did not mean to say by that that I like the arrangements which the Air Ministry have made any better than I did, but I hope that we shall be able to overcome the main potential sources of trouble by making special arrangements to deal with them’, adding that relationships with the Rover Company are as good as he could hope them to be (‘the engineers concerned will have to do the best they can to keep the atmosphere sweet’), expressing his desire to meet Tedder again so that he can explain some difficulties to be guarded against, remarking ‘An example of the sort of thing which causes me a lot of worry is the very serious delay which has occurred with the experimental apparatus for a pressure combustion test set. In this matter we came to the conclusion that such a set was urgently necessary early in February…..and in the meantime we got on with the W.X. idea. We came to the conclusion early in March that the W.X. scheme was the best all-round one for the purpose…..we sent the W.X. layout drawing to the B[ritish] T[homson-] H[ouston] on the 18th April, since when nothing has been settled. I took the law into my own hands two days ago and gave the B.T.H. instructions to proceed on the W.X. scheme, saying at the same time that it was probable that so much experimental work on combustion was contemplated that if they had a suitable motor driven compressor scheme it would be required as well’. In concluding Whittle conveys another concern to Tedder, ‘One quite different matter which I think needs urgent consideration now is how this development is going to be affected if the enemy makes strong air attacks on this Country. It seems to me that if Sheffield were intensively bombed we should be indefinitely held up, as the production of the special steel forgings is the main bottle neck of the job. I do not think it is wild to suggest that the removal of the whole of this development work to the other side of the Atlantic should be contemplated’. Accompanied by the two memoranda prepared and forwarded by Whittle, the first a typed D.S., F Whittle S/L, six pages, folio, n.p. (Lutterworth, Rugby), 22nd April 1940, titled General Memorandum on the Design and Production of Gyrone Engines and providing a brief outline of the design requirements, summarised by Whittle under various headed paragraphs including Performance, Minimum weight, Simplicity in starting and control, Mechanical reliability, Ease of maintenance, Suitability for quantity production and Cheapness of manufacture, in part, ‘The purpose of the engine is to give aircraft the maximum possible performance for their particular duty, i.e. for an interceptor fighter, high rate of climb, high maximum speed, etc, and for a bomber, high speed and load carrying capacity with long range..The Gyrone engine is at present primarily intended for interceptor fighters, and hence the starting arrangements must be such that the time to get off the ground must be an absolute minimum...Control must be simple and reliable, and the engine must be quick in response……the Gyrone engine is mechanically so simple that there are very few parts to go wrong, and provided that all materials used are sound and not unduly overloaded, there should be little fear of mechanical breakdown…..the engine must be made as easy as possible to remove from the aeroplane, and should be easy to strip and re-assemble… and the second a typed D.S., F Whittle, four pages (thin carbon paper), folio, n.p. (Lutterworth, Rugby), 17th May 1940, titled Memorandum on the Design of Gyrone Engines, outlining the general nature of the design and development problems of Gyrones, in part, ‘The Gyrone engine is mechanically simple, but the design engineers require to have an extremely wide range of engineering knowledge and experience because the design covers an unusually large field of problems…..Both turbine and compressor theory overlaps so far into the field of aerodynamic knowledge that a sound grounding in aerodynamics is necessary to the Gyrone designer. Because of the relative ignorance of commercial designers a vicious circle has been operating in the history of the gas turbine…..the designer must.. have in mind many factors of operation which are peculiar to the aeroplane, e,g. centrifugal forces and gyroscopic effects in turns, atmospheric conditions at different heights and in different parts of the world etc. It is here that the turbine designer finds himself on unfamiliar ground…..when he is faced with the problem of a turbine for aircraft purposes he finds himself in a completely strange world ....It is of course obvious that these [design] stages overlap very considerably, and the fact that it is an aero engine has to be borne constantly in mind from the earliest moment. A fascinating and highly important set of documents outlining Whittle’s vision for a jet-engined aircraft, which would finally come to fruition almost exactly one year later. Some light overall age wear, a few minor rust stains to the upper left corners, and the second memorandum with some creasing and a few minor tears and small areas of paper loss. G to VG, 3 Arthur Tedder (1890-1967) 1st Baron Tedder. British Marshal of the Royal Air Force. Whittle had the original idea for jet propulsion in 1928 and made it the subject of his thesis, while at RAF College Cranwell the same year. He was so certain of his calculations that in January 1930 he filed a patent for his turbo-jet engine idea (granted in October 1932). In 1939 the British Air Ministry placed a contract for the W.1 engine to be flight tested on the new Gloster E.28/39 aircraft. At this point Whittle realised that it would be some time before Rover could deliver an engine and, unwilling to wait, cobbled together an engine from spare parts, creating the W. 1X which ran for the first time in December 1940, the same month in which Whittle suffered a nervous breakdown and left work for a month. During taxiing tests on 7th April 1941, the W.1X non-airworthy engine powered the E.28/39 where it unofficially became the first British turbojet to be airborne, taking to the air for two or three short hops of several hundred yards at about six feet from the ground. The W.1 flew officially in the E.28/39 on 15th May 1941. The present documents are of great importance in the history of aviation, the jet engine’s invention being one of the most important of the 20th century. Provenance: Acquired by our vendor from John Wilson (Autographs) Ltd., Witney, Oxfordshire, on 24th June 1980. The documents have not been offered for sale or appeared at auction at any time since, until now.OWING TO LIMITATIONS IMPOSED BY THE SALEROOM THE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THIS LOT CAN NOT BE DISPLAYED HERE. Please contact us directly for further information.
Lot 929
WHITTLE FRANK: (1907-1996) English Air Commodore and inventor, credited with inventing the turbojet engine used in aircraft. Blue ink signature ('F Whittle') on a page removed from an autograph album, matted in black and cream beneath a reproduction image of Whittle to an overall size of 11.5 x 15.5. VG
Lot 410
Motor Racing Kimi Raikkonen signed Lotus Formula One 12x8 colour photo. The Iceman is a Finnish racing driver who competed in Formula One between 2001 and 2021 for Sauber, McLaren, Ferrari, Lotus and Alfa Romeo. Räikkönen won the 2007 Formula One World Championship driving for Scuderia Ferrari, their latest World Drivers' Championship to date. In addition to this title, he also finished second overall in 2003 and 2005, and third in 2008, 2012 and 2018. With 103 podium finishes, he is one of only five drivers to have taken over 100 podiums. Räikkönen has won 21 Grands Prix, making him the most successful Finnish driver in terms of Formula One race wins, and is the only driver to win in the V10, V8 and the V6 turbo hybrid engine eras. After nine seasons racing in Formula One, he left the sport to compete in the World Rally Championship in 2010 and 2011, returning to Formula One from 2012 onward. He is known for his reserved personality and reluctance to participate in public relations. At the 2020 Eifel Grand Prix, he broke the record for most starts in Formula One. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Lot 141
A George V silver egg cup, with a band of engine turned decoration, and initialled HAH, Birmingham 1923, a silver napkin ring, with engine turned decoration, initialled cartouche HAH, Chester 1923, and a commemorative silver millennium silver and cork bottle stopper, Birmingham 2000, weighable silver 3oz.
Lot 189
An early 20thC silver cased wristwatch, with white enamel dial, case stamped 925, with import marks, and an Edwardian gentleman's silver cased pocket watch, open faced, keyless wind, white enamel dial bearing Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, the case with engine turned decoration, vacant shield and garter reserve, Birmingham 1906. (2)
Lot 489
Railway Maps. The Railways throughout England & Wales, to the capital of Scotland, London: H. Tuck, 1840, lithographic map with contemporary hand-colouring, sectionalised and laid on linen, calligraphic title, some staining, verso to one section with adhered printed publisher's advertisement, 573 x 476 mm, inside upper board with printed Railway Compendium, bound in original cloth (soiled with some wear), printed label to upper board, with calligraphic title and steam engine vignette, somewhat soiled and rubbed, with ink manuscript date added, together with: Cheffins's Map of the English & Scotch Railways, London: C.F. Cheffins, 1848, lithographic map with contemporary outline colouring, sectionalised and laid on linen, inset map of the principal railways in Scotland, folding Cornwall extension, some discolouration and soiling, 708 x 580 mm, bound in original blind-stamped and gilt-lettered cloth, soiled and somewhat rubbed, plus: Wyld's Road Director, through England and Wales, London: James Wyld, 1857, engraved map with contemporary outline colouring, sectionalised and laid on linen, a trifle dust-soiled with some minor marks, slight wear where folds cross, 637 x 577 mm, without slipcase, and two others similar: Black's Road & Railway Travelling Map of England [cover-title], London: A. & C. Black, circa 1870; A Map of England & Wales ... shewing the principal roads, railways, rivers and canals, London: S. Lewis & Co., 1839, two parts only (of 4), various sizes and conditionQty: (6)
Lot 171
Russell (John Scott). A Treatise on the Steam Engine, New Edition, Adam and Charles Black, 1841, 15 folding plates to rear, half-title, lightly spotted, hinges cracked, original brown blindstamped cloth, boards marked, backstrip detached from textblock, joints cracked, 8vo, together with:Weale (John). Ensamples of Railway Making, London: Architectural Library, 1843, lithographic frontispiece, numerous folding plates, bookseller's ticket to upper margin of front pastedown, lightly spotting, rear hinge cracked, original blindstamped terracotta cloth, backstrip faded, boards marked, extremities slightly worn, 8vo, withGalloway (Elijah & Luke Herbert). History and Progress of the Steam Engine; With a Practical Investigation of its Structure and Application, 1st edition, London: Thomas Kelly, 1832, frontispiece, numerous illustrations to text, lightly spotted, some marginal toning, endpapers renewed, modern red quarter morocco gilt, boards lightly marked, 8vo, with 3 others related to British RailwaysQty: (6)
Lot 282
Murdoch (William, 1754-1839). Scottish engineer and inventor of lighting by gas. A scale model of William Murdoch’s 1784 steam carriage or road locomotive, the model with wooden frame, three 8-spoke wheels, the engine and boiler placed between the larger back wheels with a spirit lamp underneath to heat the water and a tiller at the front which turns the smaller front wheel, 48 cm long x 39 cm high, presented in a wood and glass display case with an ivorine maker's plaque stamped ‘E.T. Newton & Son Ltd, Mathematical Instrument Maker, Camborne England’, and a silver title plaque (detached) engraved 'Full Size Model Made by William Murdock 1781, at Redruth, Cornwall. Presented by George Tangye, Esq., Birmingham, 1912', case size 50 cm high x 59 cm wide x 29cm deep, together with a patinated plaster bust of William Murdoch (1754-1839) from the original by David Watson Stevenson, 1892, socle base, 34 cm high, plus a copy of John Griffiths' biography of Murdoch, The Third Man (1992), showing a photograph of the model after page 246, original cloth in dust jacket, 8voQty: (3)
Lot 1226
An Elizabeth II hallmarked silver cigarette box with engine turned decoration to the top, centred with a vacant cartouche, raised on square section outsplayed bracket feet, Joseph Gloucester Ltd, Birmingham 1958, 6 x 14 x 10cm, and a set of six plated stacking hunting beakers in green leatherette case (2).
Lot 1444
WALTHAM; a Cantono USA gold plated full hunter small/fob pocket watch, the white enamelled dial set with Roman numerals, smaller subsidiary seconds dial and marked 'Waltham', crown wind movement, numbered 8339419, with fancy engine turned and floral embossed case. CONDITION REPORT A the the time of cataloguing it winds freely and appears to be in going order, but a little hesitant at times, however this is no guarantee of working order.
Lot 1445
A 1920s 18ct gold open face pocket watch, the gold circular dial with central engine turned and floral bouquet, the outer chapter ring set with gold Roman numerals and a smaller seconds subsidiary dial, the key wind Simmons of Warwick movement numbered 24578, CONDITION REPORT Approx 75.2g. At the time of cataloguing it appears to be in going order, with the seconds hand working, however this is no guarantee of working order. It is missing its cover release button and circular hoop to the top. Small scratches to the crystal are visible under magnification and some faint scratches and indents to the case.inside dust cover marked 18kCase diameter 4.8cm
Lot 1452
A ladies' vintage 9ct gold wristwatch, the silvered dial set with Arabic numerals and engine turned gold centre, with crown wind movement, on a 9ct gold flexi strap. CONDITION REPORT Approx 14.5g. It does not appear to be in working order. Please bear in mind that the springs in the flexi strap may be steel and not gold.
Lot 339
Fishing Heritage - a mid 20th century scratch built painted wooden model of a fishing trawler/drifter, black and maroon painted hull, Yarmouth registration 'YH271', brass rudder and propeller, 47cm long, displayed in a purpose built bespoke wooden case with stand Provenance - built in the 1950's by the vendors Father, the model previously had an engine fitted which was later removed, the model could be converted to become radio controlled
Lot 79
SIX PIECE SILVER DRESSING TABLE SET all engine turned with high quality monogram to each piece - bevelled hand mirror with long tapered handle, Birmingham 1932, an oblong lined ring box on four pad supports, Birmingham 1935, 9.8ozt gross, a silver handled hook and shoe horn (rusted condition), a star cut square glass dressing table jar with 1ozt silver lid, Birmingham 1928 and a square cologne jar with silver stopper, Birmingham 1936, 0.2ozt
Lot 114
FRATERNITIES:- A pair of George V Masonic napkin rings with the applied enamel badge of "West Smithfield Lodge 1623", another engine-turned pair with the enamelled badge of "Felicity Lodge 4166" and another pair with the badge of "Lodge of Perseverance No.4622", together with a set of four enamelled Masonic napkin rings/place markers "ST.OLAVES LODGE No.2764", (each inscribed March 2nd 1932 on the reverse); the latter 2.3" (6 cms) long; 6.8 oz (10)
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