The important K.B.E, C.I.E., D.S.O., K.P.M. group of seven awarded to Sir J. A. Wallinger, Deputy Commissioner of Indian Police, Head of the Indian Political Intelligence, for which appointment he was specially selected as being one of the best detectives in India: Policeman, soldier, spymaster - foremost amongst his recruits was the author Somerset Maughan The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, K.B.E. (Civil) Knight Commander’s 1st type set of insignia, comprising neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels, and breast star, silver, silver-gilt and enamel; The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, C.I.E., Companion’s 3rd type neck badge, gold and enamels; Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamels, with integral top ribbon bar; King’s Police Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (John A. Wallinger. Supt., Bombay Pol.); 1914-15 Star (Major J. A. Wallinger.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Major J. A. Wallinger.), the last five mounted for display, nearly extremely fine (8) £3,000-£4,000 --- K.B.E. London Gazette 3 June 1925. C.I.E. London Gazette 1 January 1918: ‘Temporary Major, D.S.O., Indian Police.’ D.S.O. London Gazette 14 January 1916: ‘Temporary Major, Special List (General Staff Officer).’ K.P.M. London Gazette 1 January 1914: ‘Superintendent, Bombay Police.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 1 January 1916: ‘Temporary Major, Intelligence Corps.’ John Arnold Wallinger was born on 25 October 1869, at Poona, India, where his father, William, was deputy conservator of forests. He was baptised into the Church of England at the age of three weeks, after which nothing is known of him until 27 November 1896 when, at the age of 27, he joined the Indian Police. His initial appointment was as an inspector in Ahmedabad, north of Bombay on the route of the railway line to Delhi. After five years he was promoted to assistant superintendent, and in July 1902 was seconded to the Metropolitan Police for three months. Officially he was attached to 'C' and 'E' Divisions as an instructor. However, the coronation of King Edward VII - which was originally planned for June - took place in August of that year. He may well have taken over watching Indian nationalists during the coronation from someone unable to stay after the initial date was postponed. From November 1903 he was described as being ‘on deputation to Scotland Yard'. On his return to India, possibly still on the west coast in the Bombay area, he was involved in special duties connected with an outbreak of bubonic plague during 1904-5, before he could settle back into normal police work. One of the best places to acquire information of criminal and political activities was the gambling den. Wallinger would visit these dressed as an Indian, and, with his mastery of indigenous languages, was able to pass himself off as a local man. His subordinates once raided a den, and such was Wallinger's disguise that he was arrested by his own men. On another occasion, while on mounted duty at a demonstration he saw a colleague in trouble and went to assist. He received a sword cut to his head from one of the demonstrators, which put him in hospital for three months. Wallinger was promoted to superintendent, and by early 1909 was described as being on 'special duty working in the Criminal Investigation Department'. The following year he was transferred to London and appointed to be in charge of all political intelligence matters in America and Europe relating to India. He received the K.P.M. on I January 1914. With the outbreak of the First World War he was gazetted a major attached to the Imperial General Staff. His duties initially were concerned with preventing anti-British propaganda from reaching Indian troops serving in France. Their letters home were read by Wallinger's staff to ensure that no subversive sentiments reached the sub-continent. This work resulted in his being thanked personally by the Marquess of Crewe, when he was Secretary of State for India, and by his successor, Sir Austen Chamberlain. The end of the war saw his ultimate recognition for these duties when he was appointed a Companion of the Indian Empire in 1918. John Wallinger had a younger brother, Ernest, who was a professional soldier and who, by 1915, held the rank of major. Ernest was somewhat different to his older brother, for he was a graduate of Clare College, Cambridge, and had married a lady of considerable social standing. An original member of the British Expeditionary Force, he had lost a foot at the Battle of the Aisne in September 1914. Unfit for active service, he established an office in early 1915 to collect intelligence from Belgium. Coincidentally, John Wallinger had an interest in Switzerland, as a number of Indian nationalists had taken refuge there at the start of the war. Hence, when the need arose to control an intelligence gathering operation from Switzerland, Ernest Wallinger had little trouble in ensuring that the job went to his brother. The existing British organisation in Switzerland was used by John Wallinger to send spies into Germany, collect information and then pass it back to him in France. The Swiss were, however, vigilant in protecting their neutrality, and after six months it was extremely difficult for his men to work in the country. He needed to find someone new, whom the Swiss authorities would not suspect of being in British intelligence. Like his brother, John Wallinger had found himself drawn to a lady of a higher social level than his own. Unlike his brother, though, he had not married her and she had become his mistress. This lady was a friend of Syrie Welcome, who was the estranged wife of the American drug manufacturer, Henry Welcome; the daughter of philanthropist, Dr Barnardo; and the mistress of the writer, Somerset Maugham. The couples dined together several times, and Maugham used these occasions to express the wish to do something useful to help the war effort. There was no doubting Maugham's patriotism or his bravery. Despite his age - he was now 40 - he had managed to get a posting as an interpreter with an ambulance unit in Ypres. Although Maugham had qualified as a doctor, he had never practised as such, but he did speak French and German. His work took him close to the front line, and at times he had come under enemy fire. However, he had given up this work due to a tangled state of personal affairs, which included Syrie’s pregnancy. Maugham subsequently went to Geneva for John Wallinger where, using his cover as a writer, he was able to control agents operating in Germany. He did, in fact, write a play while there called The Unattainable, the title of which was subsequently changed to Caroline. Some of the agents were of dubious quality, and he became discouraged with his work. This, coupled with Henry Welcome citing him as co-respondent in divorce proceedings against Syrie, caused him to resign in February 1916. Nevertheless, Maugham continued to look after the Swiss operation until May, when Wallinger replaced him with a playwright, Edward Knoblock. Switzerland continued to be a difficult area from which to work, and John Wallinger tried to develop an operation in Denmark to gather intelligence from Germany. This was not a success, and by August 1916 he was working solely on his Indian intelligence activities. After the war, he was awarded the DSO for controlling a network of agents who had worked deep inside Germany, and thereafter he continued his political intelligence work for the Government of India from a base in London. Then, in 1919, he was seconded to Egypt where he carried out work on the surveillance of Indian nationalists. When he returned to London from this posting he was promot...
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A Boer War C.B. pair awarded to Colonel E. S. Evans, Royal Munster Fusiliers The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, a good quality tailor’s copy, the suspension bar stamped ‘S.G.’, lacking integral riband buckle; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Belmont (Colonel. E. S. Evans, C.B., Muns: Fus:) engraved naming, edge bruising to QSA, both polished with the gilding somewhat rubbed on the first, nearly very fine and better (2) £400-£500 --- C.B. London Gazette 19 April 1901: ‘In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa.’ Edward Stokes Evans was commissioned Lieutenant in the 101st Regiment of Foot on 13 June 1874, and was promoted Captain on 1 July 1881; Major on 1 April 1892; and Lieutenant-Colonel on 4 November 1896. He served with the Royal Munster Fusiliers in South Africa during the Boer War (C.B., Mentioned in Despatches, Medal with clasp), and was promoted Colonel on 4 November 1900. He transferred to the half pay list on 11 March 1901.
A fine Great War C.M.G., scarce ‘North West Frontier 1908’ D.S.O. group of eleven awarded to Brigadier-General P. T. Westmorland, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, late Bedfordshire Regiment and West India Regiment, attached Army Pay Department, who served as a Brigade Commander during the Great War, and over the course of his career was three times Mentioned in Despatches for services on three different continents The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., Companion’s breast badge, silver-gilt, gold appliqué and enamel, with integral gilt riband buckle; Distinguished Service Order, E.VII.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, 1893-94 (Capt: P. T. Westmorland. 1/W.I.R.); Ashanti Star 1896, the reverse privately engraved ‘P T W’; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Major P. T. Westmoreland [sic], 3/W. India. Rgt.) engraved naming; Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Gambia (Major P. T. Westmorland, 3/W. India. Rgt.) engraved naming; India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1908 (Major P. T. Westmorland. 1st. R. War. R.) rank officially corrected; 1914-15 Star (Lt: Col: P. T. Westmorland. 19/Lond: R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Brig. Gen. P. T. Westmorland.) minor enamel damage to the first two; light pitting and contact marks to the three VR awards, and minor edge bruising to the AGS, otherwise very fine and better (11) £6,000-£8,000 --- C.M.G. London Gazette 14 January 1916. D.S.O. London Gazette 14 August 1908: ‘In recognition of services in connection with the recent operations against the Zakka Khel and Mohmands.’ Percy Thuillier Westmorland was born on the 25 July 1863, the son of Colonel J. P. Westmorland, Royal Engineers, and the late Rose Julia, eldest daughter of the late General Sir Henry Thuillier, C.S.I., Royal Artillery. He was educated at Wellington College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, and was commissioned into the Bedfordshire Regiment on 9 September 1882, being promoted Captain on 28 August 1889. He was transferred to the West India Regiment on the 7 December 1892 and was employed with the Army Pay Department from 12 May 1894 to 31 December 1897. Westmorland served on the West Coast of Africa in 1894, with the Expedition of the Gambia against Fodey Silah, for which services he was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 4 May 1894). He next saw service with the Ashanti Expedition of 1895-96 and was promoted Major on 22 December 1897. He saw further service in the South Africa during the Boer War 1899-1900 as Staff Officer, Glencoe and in command at St Helena, before proceeding to West Africa in 1901 with the Expedition of Gambia. Transferring to the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, Westmorland served with the 1st Battalion on the North-West Frontier of India and in 1908 took part in the operations in the Mohmand country, for which service he was again Mentioned in Despatches, and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for the action near Matta Mughal Khel on 24 April 1908: ‘While the left column under Colonel Unwin was occupying the attention of the right flank of the Mohmand position, General Anderson's right column was going into action near Matta. Here up to 8,000 tribesman (mainly from the Baezai clan) had constructed a series of strong sangars stretching for about one and a half miles along a line of low foothills. The right column made up of 1150 infantry drawn from six different corps included 300 men from the 1st Royal Warwickshire’s under the command of Major Westmorland. They prepared to advance up the slopes to the west, which were covered with flags and the sangars of the tribesmen who were clearly present in great strength along a front of one and a half miles. Anderson brought forward all of his infantry in line and prepared to attack. The action began at 07.00 and lasted until 10.20. Anderson's orders forbade him from doing anything more than driving the enemy to his right as the dominating feature, he ordered the men of the Warwickshire Regiment under Major Westmorland to seize the knoll and clear it. The general advance had not progressed very far when the tribesmen opened a heavy fire, the Royal Warwicks charged straight on their objective, the small hill, pushing parties up the slopes, then collecting together in an area of dead ground near the crest before rushing the summit with fixed bayonets and taking the hill. Eventually the position was won and the tribesmen fell back into the hills towards the Burjina Pass after having received - and given out - a fair degree of punishment.’ (Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India refers). Westmorland retired from the service on 4 December 1912, but was recalled following the outbreak of the Great War and served initially as Commanding Officer, 19th Battalion, London Regiment on the Western Front from 10 March 1915, and later as Commanding Officer of the 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. For his services during the Great War he was Mentioned in Despatches for a third time (London Gazette 1 January 1916) and was created a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George. He saw further service with the Lincolns in Egypt in 1916, before returning to the Western Front as Commanding Officer of the 9th Battalion, Royal Scots, and was promoted Brigade Commander, 151st Infantry Brigade, in September 1916. Following the cessation of hostilities he joined the Territorial Force Reserve, and was latterly employed with the Ministry of Munition. He was one of the 134 descendants of the Rev. C. Cardew, D.D. (1747-1831), Rector of St. Erme, Cornwall, who served in the British forces in the Great War. He died in London on 4 June 1929. Sold with copied research, including a photographic image of the recipient. Note: The recipient’s miniature awards were sold in these rooms in September 2008.
Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Mooltan, Chilianwala (Major H. Garbett, Commg. 1st Bde. H. Arty.) edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine £500-£700 --- Hubert Garbett was born in Hereford on 20 July 1803, the son of the Rev. James Garbett, prebendary of Hereford, and was educated at Addiscombe. Commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Bengal Artillery on 23 April 1819, he arrived in India in October 1819, and was posted to the Foot Artillery. He took part in the operations in Bundelkhand in 1821, serving with 7th Company, 1st Battalion Artillery, before being promoted Lieutenant on 19 September 1822 and transferring to the 2nd Troop Heavy Artillery in January 1824. He was present at the Siege and Capture of Bhurtpore (Medal with clasp) with 4th Troop, 2nd Brigade, and was subsequently appointed Adjutant of the 2nd Brigade. Promoted Captain on 17 January 1836, he was appointed Adjutant and Quartermaster of 3rd Brigade, Horse Artillery, a position he held until 3 June 1836.

Garbett served in Afghanistan during the First Afghan War 1838-40, commanding firstly 4th Company, 2nd Battalion, before transferring to the command of 4th Troop, 3rd Brigade, Horse Artillery on 22 October 1839. He took part in the pursuit of Dost Muhammad Khan over the Hindu Kush (Medal), and on the conclusion of hostilities was awarded the Order of the Doranee Empire, Third Class (London Gazette 2 February 1843). He next served during the First Sikh War in command of 4th Troop, 3rd Brigade, Horse Artillery, and was present at the Battles of Moodkee and Ferozeshuhur. Promoted Major on 3 April 1846, he was appointed to the command of the Artillery at Lahore in February 1848, and served during the Second Sikh War as Major commanding the Artillery of the Bengal Division, being present at both Multan and Goojerat (Medal with two clasps). He was Mentioned in Major-General Whish’s Despatches for both the Siege of Multan (London Gazette 7 March 1849), and for the Battle of Goojerat (London Gazette 19 April 1849: ‘To Major Garbett, commanding the Horse Artillery attached to my Division, my best acknowledgements are due, for his unremitting attention to both troops under his command, and particularly in matters the officers commanding were not so able of themselves to give directions about.’). Promoted Lieutenant-Colonel on 2 February 1851, and Brevet Colonel on 28 November 1854, he served with the Delhi Field Force during the Indian Mutiny, and was appointed Brigadier commanding the Artillery at the Siege of Delhi on 17 July 1857. Wounded at Delhi on 8 August 1857, he was sent to Simla to recuperate, and died there as a result of his wounds on 14 January 1858. Garbett’s Army of India medal was sold in these rooms in December 2015, and his Sutlej medal in July 2017.
The unique C.I.E., O.B.E., K.P.M. and Two Bars group of five awarded to Inspector General of Police Frederick W. O’Gorman, Bombay Police, the only recipient of the K.P.M. and two bars, all three awards being for gallantry The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, C.I.E., Companion’s 3rd type neck badge, gold and enamel; The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt; King’s Police Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue, with Second and Third Award Bars, the first struck with date ‘1st January 1930’, the second of the subsequent laurel pattern (Actg. Supt. Frederick William O’Gorman, Indian Police) minor official correction to unit; Jubilee 1935, unnamed as issued; Coronation 1937, unnamed as issued, nearly extremely fine (5) £5,000-£7,000 --- Provenance: Police Awards from the Collection of John Tamplin, Dix Noonan Webb, April 2003. C.I.E. London Gazette 8 June 1944. O.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1941. K.P.M. Gazette of India 1 January 1924: ‘While serving as District Superintendent of Police in the Bijapur District, Mr O’Gorman was required to undertake operations against a dangerous gang of Berad dacoits which had broken out of jail and for nine months had been terrorising the countryside. Mr O’Gorman initiated a well-thought-out campaign and it was entirely due to his organizing ability and untiring tenacity that his plans ended in success. Mr O’Gorman was himself twice under fire during the progress of these operations and it was in no small measure due to his personal influence that the gang was exterminated. Since his transfer from Bijapur to the District of Kaira, Mr O’Gorman has been successful in breaking up another dangerous gang of dacoits. His services have been recognised by the Government of Bombay on both the occasions.’ K.P.M. Second Award Bar Gazette of India 1 January 1930: ‘At the Ganpati celebrations at Surat in September 1928 widespread and frenzied rioting, which lasted for 24 hours and in the course of which numerous cold-blooded murders were committed, took place between Muhammadans and Hindus in spite of the most careful precautions. Throughout these disturbances Mr O’Gorman had numerous personal encounters with infuriated rioters armed with lethal weapons and displayed the highest courage in dispersing them. His spirited action, resource and organising ability were largely responsible for bringing the public disorder in a populous city like Surat under control in so short a space of time. This was accomplished without using firearms except on one occasion when the Police were obliged to fire in their own defence and killed one man.’ K.P.M. Third Award Bar Gazette of India 1 January 1936: ‘On the night of the 23rd January 1935, a Sikh of Poona City shot dead a Mussalman and an Arab woman. Mr O’Gorman was summoned to the scene where he found that the Sikh had ensconced himself with a B.L. gun in a strong position on the top storey of a large building, occupied by a number of men, women and children, from which he commanded the common staircase. The Sikh threatened to shoot anyone who approached and to have rushed the staircase would almost inevitably led to heavy loss of life. Having drawn a cordon round the building, Mr O’Gorman with a party of armed policemen occupied a room at the top of an opposite house from which rifles were trained on the house where the Sikh was hiding. It was of importance that the Sikh should either be made to surrender or be rendered harmless by shooting; for any ineffective action by Police would probably have resulted in the Sikh firing indiscriminately, and causing several casualties. The Sikh, however, did not expose himself, and subsequent attempts by Mr O’Gorman and a Sikh priest who arrived on the scene, who both addressed the murderer from the front of the house merely elicited a determined reply from the Sikh to the effect that he would never surrender, and would shoot anyone who came near him. Finally however the Sikh told the priest to bring up the “Saheb”. Mr O’Gorman, thereupon, accompanied the priest to the top storey. There he discovered a passage leading to a room where the Sikh stood with his gun. In front lay the body of one of the murdered persons, and stepping over this, Mr O’Gorman entered the room, calling out that he was unarmed, and asking the Sikh to surrender, which he did. He had six live cartridges in his possession. The cool and patient manner in which Mr O’Gorman handled the situation undoubtedly prevented further loss of life. He displayed admirable personal courage, and power of leadership in himself incurring the great risk of going unarmed up the stairs to confront the armed murderer.’ Frederick William O’Gorman was born on 8 July 1891, and joined the Indian Police on 2 July 1913. Highly decorated during a lengthy and eventful career, O’Gorman was eventually appointed Inspector General of Police, Province of Bombay, in 1945. He died in London on 5 January 1949.
It is of interest that his brother, Michael A. O’Gorman, was awarded the K.P.M. on 1 January 1923, and a Bar to his K.P.M. on 1 January 1926. Sold with extensive research and several photographs
Pair: Private C. Ash, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 2 clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (1555 Pte. C. Ash. 2/D. of C.L.I.); Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, unnamed as issued, pitting from Star, very fine (2) £600-£800 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, April 2001 (Egypt and Sudan medal only). One officer and 27 other ranks of the 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, were present at Abu Klea in the Mounted Infantry Camel Corps. Charles Ash was born in the parish of Leavington, Somerset in 1861 and attested for the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry on 22 September 1880. He served with the 2nd Battalion in Egypt and the Sudan, and was wounded at the Battle of Kassasin; took part in the Nile Expedition; and was present at the Battle of Abu Klea. He transferred to the Army Reserve on 19 September 1892, on completion of his first period of limited service. Sold with copied research.
British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97, reverse Rhodesia 1896, no clasp (Chaplain. I. Shimmin. S.F.F.) very fine and extremely rare to rank £400-£500 --- The Reverend Isaac Shimmin, of the Methodist Missionary Society, was the first Methodist missionary to evangelise in Rhodesia. He arrived in Salisbury on 29 September 1891 and served as Chaplain to the Salisbury Field Force.
George Vertue (British, 1684-1756) Thomas Hardy Earl of Arundel and Surrey and Aletha Talbot Countess of Arundel and Surrey with their family, dated 1743, engraving, unframed, figures include [left to right] Lady Katherine daughter of Henry Lord Maltravers / Alethea Talbot Countess of Arundel and Surrey / Thomas Howard Earl of Arundel and Surrey / Sr Henry ord Maltravers Knt of ye Bath / Thomas Howard Esq. Ob. S. P. / Gilbert Howard Esqr. Ob. S. P. / Sr William Howards Ld. Stafford Knt Bath ancestor to the pt. Earls Stafford. / Charles Howard ob. S. P. / a Dwarf Domestick together with another rendition of the same plate at a later date, with an ink inscription ÔÔthis copy was givenÉÉ..me by his Grace the Duke of Norfolk, in whose profession the original plate É.. 2nd August 1763Õ, featuring Hans Holbein the YoungerÕs portrait of Thomas Howard, Third Duke of Norfolk (1473-1554) etching engraving, mounted on linen, after Sir Anthony Van Dyke original oil painting (2) the first approx plate size 425 x 568mmCondition: Wear commensurate with age, viewing recommended in person.The print was a commission from the Duke of Norfolk and never sold publicly, according to Walpole. Similar later examples can be seen in the British Museum Archive. Museum number: P,2.148
A collection of Japanese buttons, plaques and mountscomprising a silver and gilt shishi mask button, a silver dragon button, a shakudo button, decorated in relief with an old man, a mixed metal depictimy Mt Fuji and a dragon, signed, button a lunette shaped shibuichi plaque depicting a crouching man and two fighting cocks, a shakudo menuki, two shakudo drop handles etc., (qty)first width 3 cm.,Condition: Fair condition overall.Large pierced mount diam. 4.4cmDragon head button 3.8cmButton with figure 3.4cmPierced dragon button 3.5cm wideDemi lune mount 3.5cmPortrait head button 3cmDemi lune button 4cmLion head button 2.9cm wideOval raised button 2.8cmSpear form mount with skull 4cmRectangular mount with figure 2.5cm
A Japanese Meiji Period cloisonne tray rectangular, decorated with vase of peonies and chrystanthemums on a stand, on a turquoise ground within a borderfirst length 33.2 cm., x 20.cm.Condition: Surface scratches and wear but no damage or loss to enamel. Minor marks Support to revers has cracked and lifted, two other supports are absent
A pair of 19th century Chinese powder blue ginger jarsovoid tapering from decorated in Kangxi style with three round, fan and lobed shaped reserves painted with flowering prunus branches, lotus, and sprays of flowers and insects, double ring mark, fitted with pierced and prunus carved rosewood covers, (2)first height 21cm.Condition: One cover has glued on the joints and has cracks, the other with shrinkage cracks. one jar has old dirty impact hairlines cracks to necks. the Other has a glaze imperfection / chip to jar,
Four Chinese blue and white porcelain vases and a ginger jar19th centuryof shouldered baluster form, all with four character Kangxi marks, the first with figures in a landscape with two buildings and a bridge, the second with a pair dragons chasing the flaming pearl, the third with prunus, chrysthanemums and birds, the fourth with two figures holding a vase and the last a small ginger jar, (5)Condition: The first has small chips and a more noticeable one, see image. The second has 2 small chips to its rim, one more noticeable than the other. Imperfections and some spotting to the glaze. The third with noticeable wear and chips to half way round its base edge. The fourth with a tiny nick to its rim, tiny chip to base edge. The last, the ginger jar with a tiny nick to its foot.
A Chinese mutton fat jade pendant necklace and five plaquesfirst with shaped pendant carved in low relief with a vase of flowers suspended on jadeite bead necklace together with four four celadon and russet palques with pierced and carved decoration and a pedant, (6)various Condition: Good condition
Three mid 18th century air twist wine glasses c.1750first bell shaped bowl on a multi spiral stem with shoulder knop, second round funnel bowl on a multi spiral stem with shoudler and central knops, third bell shaped bowl on a multi spiral stem with shoulder knop, on conical feet, (3)first height 17.1cm., second height 14.5cm.Condition: Good condition
Three 18th century opaque twist wine glasses c.1760-5first ogee shaped bowl on a single series containing a multi-ply corkscrew edged with heavy threads, second ogee shaped bowl moulded with basal flutes on a double series stem with a pair of tapes enclosing a central gauze, third ogee shaped bowl on a double series stem with a gauze encircled by a pair opaque tapes, (3)first height 16.1cm., seocnd height 15.8cm.Condition: Good condition free from chips or damage
Two late 18th century facet stem ale glasses c.1780first with tall plain round funnel bowl with basal facets, the stem cut with diamonds, second plain funnel bowl with basal facets, on an hexagonal facet stem, on conical feet, (2)first height 18.6cm., second height 16cm.Condition: Good condition
19th century and later drinking glassescomprising a plain stem wine glass with drawn trumpet bowl engraved with 'OXO' border, a Stevens & Williams rock crystal style tall stemmed engraved glass c.1910., a petal moulded ale glass, a small wine glass with engraved drawn trumpet bowl on a folded foot, a Victorian goblet probably Richardson, engraved with Greek key and raised on a twisted stem, a pair of small wine glasses with funnel bowls and an 18th century style facet stem wine glass with ogee bowl engraved with a bird and a floral spray, (8)first height 18.9cm.Condition: Good condition
An armorial engraved wine glass c.1760, and two other pieces of engraved glassfirst with drawn trumpet bowl bowl engraved with a dexter arm in armour holding a broken spear, on a multi series artwist stem and conical foot, together with an early 19th century opaque twist loving cup c.1830, with lipped ogee shaped bowl engraved with initials on short a double series opaque twist stem and a conical foot and a beaker engraved with a view of the Crystal Palace and titles ''The Palace of Glass for the Great Exhibition', (3)first height 16.3cm.Condition: Good condition, very slight fleabite chip to foot of loving cup
A collection of contemporary studio glasscomprising a freeform vase signed M Andrews and dated 1999, a mottled bowl and a small vase signed Peter Tysoe, a Mdina paperweight, signed, a Nailsea satin blue and white Venetian stripe crimped dish, a Caithness 'Tempest' paperweight etc., (10)first height 12cm.Condition: All in good condition without chips or damage
Peter Layton (b.1937) Three pieces of contemporary studio glass comprising a marble effect vase of ovoid tapering form with folded rim, a scent bottle and stopper and a paperweight, all signed, (3)first height 20cmCondition: Vase and paperweight in good condition. Small repaired chip to underside of rim of scent bottle and stopper
Seven pieces of contemporary iridescent studio glass comprising a vase and a paperweight by Norman Stuart Clarke, etched signature and dated 97, a perfume bottle and stopper and a vase of compressed form signed Siddy Langley dated 82, a rectangular bottle vase and stopper signed George Elliott, a paperweight signed C V Ramsey 96 and a squat vase, (7)first height 18cmCondition: Good condition
Peter Layton (b.1937) a contemporary studio glass Dropper vase and anotherboth with internal ochre whiplash lines over a deep blue ground, first etched signature and dated 2009, second of squat compressed form, etched signature and dated 28/11/05, (2)first height 19.5cmCondition: good condition
A collection of 19th century coloured glasswarecomprising a green glass loving cup, a Bristol green club style decanter with lozenge shaped stopper, a Bristol blue double lipped rinser, amethyst and green finger bowls, a red flashed finger bowl, and a selection of green and amethyst wine glasses, (qty)first height 13.2cm.Condition: Good condition
A collection of early 19th century coloured glass bottle shaped decanters comprising a Bristol green wrythen moulded example, three wrythen moulded Bristol blue bottles, another with slice cut neck and base, together with plain green, amethyst and orange bottles, (9)first height 30.7cm.Condition: Good condition, without faults or damages
A late 19th century Meissen porcelain figure group of two childrenin the 18th century style, the boy playing a flute and the girl holding grapes and seated on a goat, on an oval naturalistic base, underside with blue crossed swords mark, painted model mark 29, impressed 113, the other Meissen figure, late 19th century, of a boy feeding ducks, on a gilt scrollwork base, underside with blue cross swords mark, model number 56 and impressed C41 42, (2)height 16cm, width approx. 15cm, height 13cmCondition: First figure, small chip to end of flute, the goat is missing an ear and has a loss to its left front leg, small chip to grapes in both of the girl's hands, small losses to fruit at the base, nicks to the boy's jacket inside and losses to the leaves on the basket. Second figure, the left arm is missing its hand, small chip to a beak, loss to leaves in boy's right hand, small chip to rear of the cloak, chip to underside of the basket.
Clarice Cliff Coral Firs pattern inkwell and an Umbrellas and Rain pattern platefirst shape 457, printed Bizarre mark, second printed Fantasque mark verso second shape 457, together with a Carltonware orange preserve pot and a stand and an orange jug, (4)first height 7cm., second diameter 22.6cm.Condition: First free from chips or damage. Ink stains / spots around well Plate has a small repaired chip to revers with minor restoration to rim minor. minor flakes to enamel
Three Troika pottery vasescomprising a coffin vase by Jane Fitzgerald, signed Troika and monogrammed JF, a square vase by Linda Taylor, signed Troika England and monogrammed LT and a cylinder vase witha singles band of circles by Ruth Larret, signed Troika Cornwall, England and monogrammed RL, (3)first height 17.4cm., Condition: Good condition. Free from chips, or damage
A late 19th century French painted porcelain portrait plaque of Napoleon Bonaparte as First Consul after Masquerier circular, turned wood frame, bears old paper collection label verso, 'Sir James Yoxall Collection Bonaparte Frist Consul p.77(Recorded)diameter 10cm.Condition: Some light rubbing and scratches to surface. Split to wood frame
An early 19th century cut steel travelling sheath corkscrew and and gilt metal peg and worm corkscrew c.1800first with faceted mounting ring and shank and panelled sheath, (2)first length 9cm., second length closed 11.2cm Condition: first very good condition,,second some minor rubbing to gilt
Two 19th century desk seals, a silver gilt dog whistle and matching casefirst gold, unmarked with circular vacant bloodstone matrix, second tortoiseshell handled inlaid with piquework and foliate chased silver rectangular matrix bearing initials, together with a gilt fog whistle and a matching small oval case with pull off cover, initialled, (4)first length 2.8cm., Condition: Good condition.
A collection of silver and other sewing items comprising an Edwardian novelty pin cushion in the form of a lace up shoe or boot Birmingham, 1910, Levi & Salaman, stamped RD 477079, a continental embossed silver needle case, silver thimbles to include six enamelled thimbles decorated with song birds by James Swann, a Zodiac thimble etc., together with a Tunbridge ware pin cushion / thread waxer, an egg shaped vegetable ivory thimble case, two mother of pearl thread winders, a obelisk form needle case painted with Art Nouveau floral decoration and two bone bodkins, (qty)first length 4.4cm.Condition: Cushion pad of novelty pin cushion replaced, knocks and marks. Other items in fair condition commensurate with age
A 9ct gold cigarette holderhallmarked, inscribed to mouth piece 'Dunhill' together with; a 9ct mounted folding stainless steel pocket knife, a 9ct gold cigar piercer, hallmarked, a silver gilt cigarette holder (4)approx length of the first 12.5cm, approx total weight (excluding silver gilt item) 40.5gCondition:
A 9ct gold Parker ball point penstamped '9.375', hallmarked, inscribed 'Parker Made in England' together with a 9ct gold Eversharp propelling pencil, hallmarked, inscribed 'Eversharp', a Parker Sonnet lacquer mounted with 9ct gold collar, inscribed 'Parker Sonnet Made in France' with Parker nib stamped '18k' (3)approx length of the first 12.5cmCondition:
An American silver matchbox holder and a Chinese nephrite jade ashtrayfirst stamped Sterling Farmer, rectangular with engraved borders and mounted with a Chinese carved carnelian panel, second of octagonal form with as relief carved border with birds and flowers, mounted with a carved agate figure of a dog, (2)first length 5.9cm., second length 14cm.Condition: First previous on feet which are now absent. Second with loss to hardstone dog, (front right foot) and occasional fleabites to rim
An Edwardian silver ring box, a pin dish and prize medalsfirst, London, 1903, William Comyns, rectangular, the hinged lid embossed with winged cherub masks, fitted interior, second London, 1896, William Comyns, of lobed form embossed with cherubs masks and foliate scrolls, together with an early Victorian prize medal engraved 'Northumberland Cricket Club Athletic Exercises July 1845 and another engraved "Presented by George Youg Es. Mp. to Dux at Stranraer Academy 1866, awarded to James Guthrie', (4)first length 10.2 cm., total weight approx. 5.93ozrCondition: Good condition. Interior of ring box slightly tired and marked with silver cleaner
An early 20th century continental silver-gilt cigarette case and a .935 silver cigarette casefirst indistinct marks, of square cushion form with round corners, engine turned and blue enamel decoration,the push button set with blue cabochon stone, second stamped 935, of rectangular curved cushion form with ribbed decoration, bears inscription to gilt interior Homburg Three Stroke Competition First Prize Won by Charles F. Gardner, 19th August 1912, (2)first 8.3 x 7.4cm., weight approx. 6.77ozt Condition: First in good condition. Second with shallow dings and knocks
A Victorian Sampson & Mordan folding double ended scent bottle, together with items of silver and vertu first silver gilt mounts stamped S Mordan & Co, facet cut ruby body, together with an Indian Colonial Kashmiri kang form salt cellar, with all over foliate repousse decoration, an American silver pepper pot engraved 'Boston Baked Beans' stamped A. Stowell & Co., a Balinese silver oval pill box, and a gold pique inlaid tortoiseshell purse, (5)first length 12.6cm., silver weight approx. 2.72oztCondition: One ruby barrel of scent bottle detached from silver gilt mount and needs reattaching, otherwise in good condition. Other items tarnished but in good condition
An Edwardian silver mounted cut glass scent bottle other itemsfirst with stopper together with an .800 oval pill box mounted with green hardstone and gilt interior, a Mexican silver oval pill box mounted with a carved hardstone Aztec mask, a Chinese figure of a seated Buddhist lion dog, a late Victorian silver locket and two Peruvian hardwood boxes with planished silver mounted glazed lids inset with textiles, (7)first height 11.5cm., weighable silver total weight approx. 16oztCondition: Scent bottle in good condition. Dings to lid of smaller pill box
A William IV silver-gilt vinaigrette, an early Victorian vinaigrette and a George III miniature book snuff box first Birmingham, 1836, Nathaniel Mills, of rectangular cushion form, engine turned and foliate chased decoration, gilt interior with hinged engraved pierced foliate scroll grille, rectangular reserve bearing initials, second, Birmingham, 1843, Joseph Willmore, rectangular with bright cut decoration, raised foliate chased borders and reeded sides, gilt interior with hinged foliate pierced grille, suspension ring attached, third Birmingham, 1843, Matthew Linwood, (3)first length 3.9cm., weight approx. 1.39ozt Condition: Rubbing to areas of Mills snuff box. mainly engine turned areas. Otherwise in good condition
Two George III silver patch boxes, and other later pill boxesfirst Birmingham, 1796, Samuel Pemberton, circular with pull off cover , bright cut engraved with a heart and initials, and dated 1802, second, Birmingham, 1811, makers mark IT, circular with wriggle work engraved with leaves, together with a silver-gilt Hanau oval box set blister pearl, and red and green paste stones, a George V pill pox with pull off cover decorated in pink and white guilloche enamel, a plain tonneau shaped pill box and a hexagonal pill box with chased decoration stamped 925, (6)first diameter 28mm., weight approx. 2.69oztCondition: Patch box with leaves with knocks. Hanau box with one stone absent and rubbing to gilt
Silver to include caddy spoons, a stamp case and other itemscomprising: a silver George III fiddle pattern caddy spoon with shell bowl, London, 1819 William Eley & William Fearn, initialled, a caddy spoon with gilt shell bowl and cross handle, London, 1924, J Wipell & Co., a foliate engraved hinged stamp case, a Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt engine turned silver propelling pencil another silver pencil, boxed spare pencil leads, a curblink Albert watch chain graduating to either end, a long curblink guard chain with spider watch key attached, a cased National Trust silver medal;, a pair of pique inlaid tortoiseshell silver lidded glass pots and a small circular easel back photograph frame, a charm bracelet (qty)first length 9.7cm., weighable silver approx. 6ozt.Condition: Mostly fair to good condition. One glass pot cracked, Photograph frame glass cracked
A pair of George III silver sprung feather edge sugar tongs and other itemsfirst lion passant and makers mark IB only, probably John Booth, pivot spring hinge together with a late Victorian silver and hardstone set novelty dagger page marker, Birmingham, 1898, Adie & Lovekin Ltd and a cheroot cutter, Chester, 1900, William Neale, (3)first length 13.5cm., weighable silver approx. 136oztCondition: Good condition
A large Victorian electroplated meat dome and other silver plated itemsfirst by Elkington and Co, of lobed form with detachable flower finial, crested, together with a large French twin handled tray, an oval salver and a spirit kettle on stand with burner, all three by Christofle, two entree dishes and covers, a circular chafing dish and a pair of asparagus servers, (8)first length 39.8 cm.Condition: Tarnished. Spirit kettle with rubbbing and lacking insulators
A collection silver to include cased sets, toast racks and other items various dates, makers markscomprising an Edwardian hexagonal tapering spill vase with weighted base, London, 1903, William Comyns,a late Victorian cut glass globular table scent with screw fitting lobed cap and internal stopper, a pair of George V ogee form baluster pepper pots in George III style, a George VI Art Deco christening mug engraved Jill, two four division toast racks, a late 19th century mahogany cased set of ten Dutch teaspoons, a cased pair of late Victorian napkin rings pierced with flowers, crested and numbereda cased set of six demitasse coffee spoons, a cased egg cup with weighted base and soon, a cased engine turned Art Deco napkin ring, five assorted napkin rings, an electroplated tea canister and a continental plated Art Nouveau design oval slat with blue glass liner, (qty)first height 15.2cm., weighable silver approx. 17.75oztCondition: Knocks to pepepr pots,egg cup case a/f
An American silver pierced dish and other silvervarious dates, makers marksfirst stamped Sterling by Webster Co. together with aa set of seven Edwardian Hanoverian Rattail Teaspoons, London, 1903, Mackay & Chisholm, initialled, an oval dish with pierced border, a cased christening fork and spoon, a presentation twin handled trophy cup, an a/f hand mirror stamped sterling Birks, odd spoons, napkin rings etc. (qty)first length 29cm., weighable silver approx. 20ozt.Condition: Dings and marks and knocks to basket, one bowl of teaspoons damaged, napkin rings with knocks, hand mirror a/f
A late George III silver fiddle pattern fish slice, a Scottish quaich and other silverfirst London, 1819, William Nixon, the pierced with a fish and with bright cut engraving, second Edinburgh, 1920, Brook & Sons, of plain typical twin handled form, engraved with initials and dated dated 1921, a late Victorian butter knife with filled silver handled, a late Victorian half gadrooned mustard pot with clear glass liner, an Elizabeth II Coronation spoon, Sheffield, 1953, Mappin & Webb in a fitted card box assorted napkin rings, a French serving slice with filled silver handle, four matching late Victorian napkin rings variously numbered, a French plated set of seven coffee spoons and cased set of matching serving utensils by Christofle, (qty) first length 29.5 cm. weighable silver approx. 15.74oztCondition: Slight buckle to slice blade, Quaich bowl slightly pushed. Two napkin rings knocked and
A George VI cased silver and enamel commemorative 1937 coronation spoon and other silver first Birmingham, 1936, Turner & Simpsonthe bowl with the double portraits facing left in relief titled George VI and Elizabeth Crowned 1937, the terminal decoration in enamel with St George and the dragon and the Royal Coat of Arms, in a fitted case stamped Coronation 1937 together with a pair of French rock crystal handled silver butter knives and other silverfirst .950 Minerva mark, makers mark indistinct, together with an early 19th century silver mounted cut glass cruet bottle and stopper, unmarked with reed scroll handle and a set of six Edwardian bright cut engraved coffee spoons, Sheffield, 1905, Joseph Rogers & Sons, Ltd, (qty)first length length 21.3cm., weighable silver approx. 6.55oztCondition: Two slight small flake chips to enamel terminal only visible on close inspection. One butter knife handle is detached but present
A late Victorian silver butter shell, a cream boat and assorted silvervarious dates and makersfirst Birmingham, 1895, William Henry Leather, a cream boat by Mappin and Webb, a pair of shell shaped salts, a cased baby's pusher and spoon set, (qty)first length 12.8cmCondition: Small crack to rim of shell, the cream boat front leg pushing one shell salt has a spoon, the other only bowl of a spoon, pedestal salt lacking liner
A George V silver engine turned silver table cigarette box and other silverfirst London, 1912, D & J Welby Ltd, rectangular with canted corners, interior gilt with presentation inscription and cedar lined, together with a George III feather edge Old English pattern sauce ladle, London, 1767, maker mark W.C, a pair of pierced drum mustard pots with blue glass liners, two napkin rings one with an applied brass elephant the other initialled, etc. (qty)first length 13.5cm., total weight approx. 23.15ozt. Condition: Cigarette box lacking division, minor dings and scratches. Ladle in good condition. Mustard pots with knocks dings
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