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Click here to subscribeA miniature infantry officer's pickelhaube, dating: first quarter of the 20th Century, provenance: Prussia, dating: first quarter of the 20th Century, provenance: Prussia, Rigid leather skull, black lacquered outside. Complete with brass eagle-and cusp-shaped badge, cockade on a left side and leather chin-straps brass clad with scales. Green lining and leather band inside. Nice scaled reproduction., height 15
A honor ring for early NSDAP leaders, dating: first quarter of the 20th Century, provenance: Germany, dating: first quarter of the 20th Century, provenance: Germany, Yellow gold ring with oblique grooves on the sides; convex surface covered with sapphires surmounted with a swastika with diamonds within a crown of rubies, pierced on the inside and dated '1924'., diameter 20 mm.
Order of the Iron Crown, dating: first quarter of the 19th Century, provenance: France, dating: first quarter of the 19th Century, provenance: France, Octagonal token commemorating the foundation of the Order, in bronze. Front part with Napoleon bust with 'NAPOLEON EMPEREUR ET ROI' inscription, 'DROZ F.' under engraver, an iron crown at the back with 'ORDINE DELLA CORONA DI FERRO - FONDATO LI 5 GIUGNO 1805' inscription. Scarce., dimensions 3.3 x 3.3 cm.
Ordine del Toson d'Oro, dating: First half of the 20th Century, provenance: Europe, dating: First half of the 20th Century, provenance: Europe, Small collar in gilded silver. Composed of plates finely decorated in bas-relief, pierced and held by small pairs of rings. Smaller elements stamped '925'. Pendant effigies ram's fleece., height 35 mm.
An officer's sabre, dating: first quarter of the 20th Century, provenance: Chile, dating: first quarter of the 20th Century, provenance: Chile, Slightly curved, single-edged blade with a deep groove, 'T'-shaped back, 'Manufacture d'armes de Chatellerault JH' mark at the base; iron, basket-shaped hilt with German type grip, model 1889. Complete with blackened iron scabbard and one suspension ring., length 104 cm.
A sword with beautiful damask blade, dating: second quarter of the 20th Century, provenance: Europe, dating: second quarter of the 20th Century, provenance: Europe, Straight, double-edged blade with central groove in the first part, in fine damask, tang marked with gold 'CLEMEN & JUNG SOLINGEN' and gold 'VERO DAMASKO' at the base. Nickel-plated, iron hilt with three loop-guards. Twisted grip with metallic wire binding. Complete with scabbard and sword knot., length 104.5 cm.
Very rare and unusual dagger with early blade and brass handle in Malabar style, dating: 16th Century, provenance: South India, dating: 16th Century, provenance: South India, Straight, double-edged blade, first part enlarged, with a central raiser; base with iron quillon, quillons curled at the ends; brass grip decorated with vertically / horizontally braided bands and with filigree rhombus., length 35.5 cm.
A cavalry sabre, dating: circa 1900, provenance: Ethiopia, dating: circa 1900, provenance: Ethiopia, Strong, slightly curved, single-and false-edged blade with a large fuller; first part with Wilkinson mark, cartouche with African inscriptions on the other side. Iron hilt with a triangular sword-shell pierced with a cross; grip with grip scales; back marked with 'BR 81' under the crown. Iron scabbard with two suspension rings. Scarce., length 98 cm.
A sabre in oriental style, dating: first quarter of the 20th Century, provenance: England, dating: first quarter of the 20th Century, provenance: England, Beautiful, curved, single-and false-edged blade, engraved on both sides and featuring the monogram of the regiment, the royal coat of arms, trophies and floral drawings; stamp of the test bench at the tang. Brass hilt with cross-quillon decorated with a cannon, a sabre and floral motifs; ivory grip scales. Brass scabbard. Complete with sword knot. , length 97 cm.
A sword, dating: early 19th Century, provenance: England, dating: early 19th Century, provenance: England, Straight, single-and false-edged blade of lenticular section, with a fuller until the blade's half, first part engraved and gilded on a blue background with trophies and floral motifs. A fine, gilded-brass hilt, a lying warrior on the shell-guard; edge and guard decorated with knots, pommel in a shape of a crown engraved with trophies and floral motifs, bone grip with grooves, a band with number '12' at the center, 'JN' monogram on the back., length 96.5 cm.
An officers sabre, dating: 1857, provenance: Naples, dating: 1857, provenance: Naples, Slightly curved, single-and false-edged blade with a large fuller, first part engraved with trophies and floral motifs, brass hilt partially pierced and engraved with floral motifs, horn, spiral grip with metallic wire binding; iron scabbard with two suspension rings marked 'Labruna Napoli 1857'., length 93 cm.
An infantry sword, dating: first quarter of the 19th Century, provenance: Naples, dating: first quarter of the 19th Century, provenance: Naples, Straight, single-and false-edged blade, first part with fuller, engraved and gilded with trophies and floral motifs on a blue background, second part of a lenticular section; metal hilt with 50% of original gilding; shell-guard with an eagle; loop-guard with a knot; pommel in a shape of a feathered helmet and wooden, checkered grip, decorated with a gilded-metal lozenge on the right side. Leather scabbard with gilded brass, engraved mounts., length 99 cm.
A rare mounted 'Garde d'honneur' sabre, dating: 1847, provenance: Naples, dating: 1847, provenance: Naples, Curved, single-and false-edged blade with a carved tip, large groove, first part finally engraved with trophies and floral motifs, signed 'Labruna 1847 Napoli'; massive, brass hilt with langets, guard-ring on a back side and three loop-guards. Iron scabbard with two suspension rings, brass cap., length 100.5 cm.
A First Empire officer's sabre, dating: circa 1800, provenance: Naples, dating: circa 1800, provenance: Naples, Curved, single-and false-edged blade with a large, central fuller; first part engraved and gilded with trophies and floral motifs on a blue background; gilded-brass hilt with triangular langets; pierced loop-guard; pommel in a shape of a lion's head and horn, checkered grip; leather scabbard with gilded-brass mounts, engraved with floral motifs. Two suspension rings., length 89.5 cm.
An 'Albertina' sword, dating: Third quarter of the 19th Century, provenance: Piedmont, dating: Third quarter of the 19th Century, provenance: Piedmont, Straight, single-and false-edged blade, first with fuller, then lenticular towards the foible; first part engraved and gilded with trophies and floral motifs on a blue background, tang marked 'W'; typical, brass hilt, wooden grip with a copper wire binding. Complete with scabbard, one of the two suspension rings is missing., length 100 cm.
A heavy cavalry sabre, dating: first quarter of the 19th Century, provenance: Kingdom fo Italy (Napoleonic), dating: first quarter of the 19th Century, provenance: Kingdom fo Italy (Napoleonic), Wide, curved, single-and false-edged blade with a large, central fuller and tang; back marked 'BARISONI' and stamped with 'C' and cross; brass hilt with three loop-guards and oblique langets; long, smooth cap, marked en suite. Twisted, leather grip. Iron scabbard with two suspension rings. Scarce., length 103 cm.
A rare sabre with turning hilt, dating: circa 1800, provenance: Spain, dating: circa 1800, provenance: Spain, Wide, curved, single-edged blade with wide fuller at the center and groove at the back, featuring the writing 'Viva Carlo IV' at the first part and 'Rey de Spagna' among geometrical and floral motifs on the other. Gilt, iron hilt with twisted quillon (locking mechanism with defects), beautiful pommel in the shape of a lion head and ivory grip with longitudinal grooves., length 83.5 cm.
An 1819 model navy officer's small sword, dating: first quarter of the 19th Century, provenance: France, dating: first quarter of the 19th Century, provenance: France, Straight blade of a triangular sections, first part engraved and gilded with trophies and floral motifs on a blue background; gilded-brass hilt, shell-guard with an anchor, spherical pommel engraved with a lily; wooden grip with mother-of-pearl grip scales. Leather scabbard (damages) with brass mounts., length 95.5 cm.
A small sword, dating: 19th Century, provenance: Papal States, dating: 19th Century, provenance: Papal States, Straight, single-and false-edged blade with a central fuller; first part engraved and gilded with trophies and floral motifs on a blue background; nice, silvered, brass hilt; shell-guard with war goddess between cornucopias and winged lions; guard with a lion's head; pommel with drone and floral motifs; mother-of-pearl grip scales; leather scabbard with engraved, silvered, metal mounts., length 95 cm.
A combat dagger, dating: first quarter of the 20th Century, provenance: Austria, dating: first quarter of the 20th Century, provenance: Austria, Straight, single-and false-edged blade, base marked with 'MA'; wooden grip graven with '49' and date '01.9.37' (? barely readable), 'DUCE' and skull, copper medallion at the center with San Marco's lion on a flag under the crown. Iron scabbard with leather clutch., length 33.5 cm.
A navy dagger, dating: first quarter of the 19th Century, provenance: France, dating: first quarter of the 19th Century, provenance: France, Curved, single-and false-edged blade with a large, central fuller, engraved and gilded with trophies and floral motifs on a blue background through almost the entire length; brass hilt with an 'S'-shaped quillon, angled pommel, ring nut and band engraved with floral motifs; grip with mother-of-pearl grip scales, the front one with a badge; brass scabbard with two suspension rings., length 46.2 cm.
An officer's dagger, dating: first quarter of the 20th Century, provenance: Poland, dating: first quarter of the 20th Century, provenance: Poland, Blade engraved with an eagle and 'Honor i Ojczyzna' motto; silvered, brass hilt engraved with floral bands, yellow grip; leather scabbard with silvered, brass mounts decorated en suite; two suspension rings., length 34.4 cm.
A sword stick, dating: Late 19th Century, provenance: Italy, dating: Late 19th Century, provenance: Italy, Straight, double-edged blade, first part engraved with trophies and floral motifs; wooden grip, oval pommel covered with silver foil and embossed with floral motifs, stamps; haft decorated en suite with white metal grip and chape., length 90.5 cm.
A sword stick with beautiful blade, dating: circa 1900, provenance: Italy, dating: circa 1900, provenance: Italy, Straight, single-and false-edged blade, in damask, with a groove, first part finely engraved and partially gilded with Savoy coat-of-arms, trophies and floral motifs; angled, leather-covered grip; wooden haft with longitudinal grooves and white metal mounts., length 90 cm.
A Venetian scepter, dating: mid-19th Century, provenance: Venice, dating: mid-19th Century, provenance: Venice, Wooden stock, first part of a square section, then octagonal, brass cusp in a shape of a 'fero da prova' or 'dolfin', base with a brass, in-the-round figure. All the surface is decorated with numerous mounts, such as 49 copper coins mainly of 12 'bagattini', also of 6 'bagattini', two silver coins Franciscus I. D. G. Austriae Imperator, two medals with female busts, San Marco's lion and high-relieved doge's face, Venetian mask, fishes, filigree elements, bands and rosette, two white stones of a diamond shape at the top (probably glass). The last part with the remains of red cloth and tassels. It is probably a marine command stick. Scarce and interesting., length 100.5 cm.
A flintlock traveling pistol, dating: 18th Century, provenance: Central Italy, dating: 18th Century, provenance: Central Italy, Smooth, two-stage, 14 mm cal. barrel, first part is octagonal with remains of silver decorations; after a ring and acanthus leaves it is round; Roman type flintlock; briar root, full stock with brass mounts. Complete with ramrod., length 20 cm.
An IMB 1401 core memory c.1963 NB: The IBM 1401 was a variable word length decimal computer that was announced by IBM on October 5, 1959. The first member of the highly successful IBM 1400 series, it was aimed at replacing unit record equipment for processing data stored on punched cards and at providing peripheral services for larger computers.
A charming fragment of a Campana relief 1st century BC - 1st century AD; alt. cm 7,5; Part of a relief that belongs to a cladding tile decorated with a female head. She has a full face, executed in Greek style and characterized by a stern expression, her lips shut tight and her eyes with irises incised, she has thick curly hair that covers her forehead and ears; she wears a fillet and button earrings.This kind of relief would have been painted and used as cladding for the decoration of public and private buildings principally during the Augustan Age, but also for the entire Julio-Claudian epoch, which lasted until the second century A.D. They take their name from an important collection assembled in the first-half of the 19th century by the Marquess Giampietro Campana.PROVENANCE:Private collection, London; acquired on the European art market in the 1990s.
A beautiful marble urn inscribed for Marcus Antonius Gemellus1st – 2nd century AD; alt. cm 48; A white marble cinerary urn, with a lid and rich decoration executed in high relief. Two eagles and two griffins are depicted on the lid of the urn, which is pediment-shaped. Between the griffins is a tripod with leonine paws and upon which sits a fluted cauldron. On the front of the urn is a panel with an inscription, from Marco Antonio Proculo, in memory of his deceased father, Marco Antonio Gemella, whose ashes are within:Diis / Manibus / M(arci) Antoni / Gemelli / M(arcus) Antonius / Proculus filius / patri bene / merenti.On either side of the panel are pairs of eagles and sphinxes, the centre of the lower register meanwhile is adorned with a shell, between two dolphins and two candle holders which sit in each corner. The shape of the urn and its cover, the decoration and paleographic characteristics would suggest that it dates from between the end of the 1st and first half of the 2nd century AD.PROVENANCE:Ex ACR Auctions 17 (London, 30 June 2015), lot 67; formerly in an European collection formed in the 1980s.
Celtic bronze harness1st century AD; alt. cm 17,5; With its sinuous design and swirling arrangement of commas, circles, and fan shapes, this kind of object conveys the pervasiveness of a Celtic aesthetic in the western provinces during the first centuries AD.Beautiful emerald glossy patina.PROVENANCE:Ex ACR Auctions 17 (London, 30 June 2015), lot 56; in the 1980s with Herbert A. Cahn, Zurich.
AMELIA EARHART INTEREST: LEICA 1 black paint finish, serial number 43793, dating to 1929-30; fitted with Leitz Elmar 1:3,5 f=50mm collapsible lens, with correct brass lens cap, along with range finder, numbered 41404, two reloadable film cassettes and film holder, and a small leather Leitz filter purse, all contained in a leather caseNote: This lot comes with an autographed card by Amelia Earhart (American 1897 - 1937) from her own personal stock. This camera was reputedly owned by Earhart's husband, George P. Putnam, and was gifted to her. Amelia Earhart found fame as the first female aviator to do a solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. Earhart disappeared during an attempt to make a circumnavigational flight of the globe in 1937. She vanished over the central Pacific Ocean near Howland Island. Fascination with her life, career and disappearance continues to this day.Note from the vendor on this lot: 'My grandfather Wullie MacDonald left Scotland for Canada in the 1920s. He worked in and around the Montreal and Toronto areas, although I have no recollection of what work he did to earn a living. According to my father he found it tough in Canada and eventually migrated south and entered into the United States where he lived and worked in New York for several years. One job he had I recall was with a New York Typewriter manufacturer, however, that company either relocated to a different state or it ceased its NY operations. At some point my grandfather either owned or worked for a cleaning company that collected laundry from hotels and private persons in New York. It was during this time that he met Amelia Earhart and her husband. My grandfather regularly collected laundry from Miss Earhart's and her husband's home in Rye NY and became friends with them and the two boys. It was on one occasion upon calling at the house to either collect laundry or possibly returning the freshly laundered linens that he spoke with Ms Earhart who had just recently in the last day or two returned from a trip from Chicago with her husband. I believe this was in 1933. It is my understanding that she did not fly herself. Miss Earhart was a keen photographer and may have studied photography either at school or at a college and she had this Leica camera which she had carried with her on her trip. Originally I believe it was her husband's camera. Ms Earhart did not like the Leica as she preferred a folding camera which she owned and used. My grandfather commented on the Leica and Ms Earhart showed it to him. She subsequently gifted it to him, and it is my understanding that Ms Earhart was a kind and generous person and this act of kindness was not out of character. Enclosed with the camera was a card signed by Ms Earhart which was autographed before my grandfather. There is a small leather purse with the camera but I believe that may have been purchased separately at a later date.'
A 31/2" gauge live steam Britannia class 4-6-2 Pacific locomotive and tender "Royal Star", No.70028 with British Rail green livery 137cm long, displayed on track under glazed cover with mahogany stand 147cm long overall, 73cm high, 31cm deep with Cheddar Models boiler test certificate dated 31st May 1995. 70028 is a BR Standard Class 7, or Britannia Class, 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive designed by Robert Riddles for use by British Railways for mixed traffic duties. Fifty-five were constructed between 1951-1954. The Britannia's took their names from Great Britons, the former Star Class locomotives, and Scottish firths. The class remained in service until the last was withdrawn in 1968. Two survived into preservation, the first-of-class, number 70000 Britannia, which was returned to the mainline in 2011 and 70013 Oliver Cromwell returned to mainline steam in 2008. 70028 was built at Crewe Works in October 1952 and scrapped in September 1967.
An interesting collection of artefacts relating to submariner Petty Officer T.W. Gould V.C., a replacement medal group of eight, V.C. replica, 1939-1945 Star, Atlantic Star, Africa Star with 1942-43 bar, Defence Medal 1939-1945 War Medal with oak leaf, Elizabeth II Coronation Medal, Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal, together with associated miniatures, a detailed solid brass model of HMS/M Thrasher, by W.H. Thomas, 55cm, case, a presentation Art Deco onyx and malachite mantle clock, a certificate of Honorary Freemanship to Dover, dated 30th June 1942, two folded Union flags and other presentation mugs and ephemera from later in his life.Thomas William Gould was in Dover on the 28th December 1914, two years later his father, Rueben was killed in action, his mother remarried a Petty Officer Cheeseman. After school in Dover he joined the Navy on 29th September 1933 and served in the cruisers HMS Emerald and Columbo, transferring to submarines in 1937 and serviced in HMS Regent, Pandora and Regulus (all three of these were lost with all hands during the war). He was rated Acting Petty Officer on 17th August 1940 and joined HMS Thrasher, a T-class submarine. She was launched in November 1940, she had an active career in the Mediterranean and Pacific Far East before being scrapped in 1947. At about midday on 16th February 1942, whilst on patrol on the north coast of Crete, Thrasher torpedoed and sank an escorted Axis supply ship. Thirty three depth charges were dropped on her before she escaped and that evening after dark, she surfaced to recharge her batteries. It was found that there was a bomb, probably weighing about 100lb, lying on the submarine's casing in front of the four-inch gun mounting. Lieutenant Peter Roberts, the First Lieutenant, and Second Coxswain Petty Officer Gould volunteered to go on deck and remove the bomb. There was some two or three feet clearance between the casing and the hull, enclosing a tangle of pipes, wires and other gear. At any moment the bomb might roll of the casing on to the saddle tank below and detonate. While Gould held the bomb still, Roberts put an old potato sack round the bomb and tied it with a length of rope. The bomb was too heavy to be thrown clear of the saddle tanks, so they manhandled it 100ft forward to the bows and dropped it overboard, while Thrasher went full astern to get clear. Looking more closely at the casing, they found a jagged hole and inside, another bomb, resting on the pressure hull. It was not possible to handle the bomb up through the hole it had made so they lowered themselves through a grating about 20 foot away and crawled to the bomb. Gould held it in his arms whilst Roberts pulled him out by the shoulders. It took 40 minutes before the two men had the bomb clear and could wrap it in the sack, carry it forward and drop it over the bows. When they got back into the submarine all Captain Mackenzie said was “You’d better get yourselves dried”. He merely mentioned the men’s “excellent conduct” in his patrol report and the V.C.s were awarded on the recommendation of the C-in-C Mediterranean, Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham.They were opposed by the Honours and Awards Committee in London, which argued that the acts of bravery had not been performed in the presence of the enemy, as V.C. Warrants stipulated, and that the George Cross would be more appropriate. Cunningham, however, retorted that two large enemy bombs, in a submarine off an enemy coastline, constituted quite enough enemy presence. Gould's V.C was invested by King George VI at Buckingham Palace in March 1943, he was one of only three Jewish Servicemen to be awarded the V.C during WWII. In 1987, shortly after the death of his wife, Gould sold his V.C. group in Sotheby's for a hammer price of £44,000 to the Jewish Ex-Serviceman Association to fund a round the world trip and they are on display at the Jewish Museum London. Interestingly the original group, on display at the museum does not have a Defence Medal and they do not have any miniatures. Provenance by family descent.
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