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Lot 188
A Curb Link Guard Chain, of uniform design, suspending a hallmarked silver two tone medallion fob (length of chain 64cm), together with a hallmarked silver signet ring, a 'Sterling Silver' expanding watch strap, swivel style clasp, T-bar, elongated link muff/guard chain, a variety of albert chains, two plated spoons, etc.
Lot 97
A rare Second World War tunneller's 'Gibraltar Key' group of seven awarded to Major D. Taylor, Royal Canadian Engineers, who was subsequently killed in action in Italy in September 19441939-45 Star; Italy Star; Canadian Voluntary Service Medal 1939-45, with overseas clasp; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, silver, in their boxes of issue, together with Canadian Memorial Crosses, G.VI.R. (2), silver, both officially inscribed 'Major D. Taylor' and in their cases of issue, and Royal Canadian Engineers' Gibraltar Key award 1941-42, for use as a watch fob, the reverse officially engraved, 'Major D. Taylor', silver, by B. M. & Co., in its case of issue, extremely fine (8)Around 325 Gibraltar Key awards were issued to Canadian Engineers for their drilling and tunnelling work on the Rock during the last war, few of which appear to have survived. Struck in silver by the Wartime Mining Association in Canada - and based on a design by Sapper R. J. Cunningham, No. 2 Tunnelling Company, R.C.E. - the first awards were presented by General A. G. L. McNaughton, a fellow Canadian, at a special ceremony held on 27 March 1943.David Taylor was born in Surbiton, Surrey on 28 October 1911 but was working as a bank teller in Canada by the outbreak of hostilities. Enlisting in the Royal Canadian Engineers in Toronto in January 1940, direct from an appointment in the Militia, he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant and embarked for the U.K.The RockIn November 1940, at the head of No. 1 Tunnelling Company, R.C.E. - a detachment of four officers and 99 men - Taylor arrived for duties in Gibraltar, the first Canadian troops to ever be stationed on the Rock. His sappers were to use their special skills in diamond drilling and hard-rock mining in close co-operation with the Royal Engineers, to develop and perfect the subterranean works required to bolster the Rock's defences. They arrived with 219 cases of equipment and were soon at work, the arrival of No. 2 Tunnelling Company in March 1941 adding to the valuable work undertaken by the Canadians.That work is described at length in Major George F. G. Stanley's article Canadian Tunnellers at Gibraltar, which was published in the Canadian Geographical Journal in June 1944, and a copy of which is included. But by way of eye-opening statistics, it is said that excavation work in Gibraltar in the last war amounted to shifting 1,087,905 cubic yards of rock and rubble.ItalyTaylor finally departed Gibraltar for the U.K. in early 1942, where he was posted to the Shetlands to carry out work on an old iron mine near Sollum. Having then been advanced to Major at the year's end, and taken command of No. 1 Tunnelling Company, he was embarked for Naples, Italy in January 1944.The unit then moved to Bianchi to help construct an underground Command Centre, where it was re-titled No. 1 Drilling Company, R.C.E., followed by further construction work at Taranto, Cassino and elsewhere. Tragically, however, as related in the pages of The History of the Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers, Taylor met his end in the course of subsequent operations:'On 1 September [1944] Major D. Taylor was killed while making too early a reconnaissance in Pesaro, on the Polish front. Company Sergeant-Major S. Dempster lost his life at the same time. Captain J. M. Thompson was driving their jeep; while he turned it around, Taylor and Dempster went to make a last check of the area before returning to camp and ran into an ambush. Thompson managed to avoid capture and escaped to take over command as Major. It had been understood that the town was clear of enemy and they had passed through the Polish troops on the outskirts without receiving any information to the contrary.'Taylor, who left a widow, was buried in Ancona Military Cemetery; sold with copied research, including a statement of services that credits him with a mention in despatches.…
Lot 108
The Second World War campaign group of four awarded to Guardsman K. O. Gammell, Grenadier Guards; reputedly the tallest man in the Brigade of Guards (standing at 6ft. 7 1/2in. tall) he was destined for a fine academic career but instead enlisted in the British Army upon the outbreak of war, tragically he died on Christmas Eve 1943 of wounds received during the Italian Campaign1939-45 Star; Africa Star, clasp, 1st Army (2622616 Gdsmn K.O. Gammell Grenadier Guards); Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, all privately and contemporarily engraved '2622616 Gdsmn K.O. Gammell Grenadier Guards' in upright capitals, mounted court-style for wear, sometime lacquered, about extremely fine (4)Kenrick Orm Gammell, son of Kensington and Doris Gammell, was born in Bedford on 18 May 1910. Clearly academically gifted, after education at Bedford School (a boys public school founded in 1552) he went up to Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge (1928-31) and graduated with a B.A. Becoming a schoolmaster in Essex, the outbreak of war in September 1939 thwarted his plans to take up a post as Headmaster of Akley Preparatory School and instead he enlisted in the Grenadier Guards, being posted to the 6th Battalion after his basic training.Formed in 1941, the 6th Battalion was posted to Syria in September 1942 and saw action in the Tunisia campaign before participating in the invasion of Italy a year later. On 23 October 1943, Gammell was severely wounded in an action near Naples and evacuated to North Africa. Sadly he succumbed to his injuries on 24 December and is buried at Bone Military Cemetery, Annaba, Algeria. In addition to an obituary in the 'Bedfordshire Times and Standard' (7 January 1944), his grave bears the moving epitaph: 'Thoughts Too Deep For Words. A Very Dear Only Son. He Was 6 Feet 7 1/2 Inches Tall'.Sold together with a Guards Depot Recruits Musketry prize medal in the form of a watch-fob, engraved Rct. K. Gammell. For his father's Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, see Lot 107.…
Lot 407
A 14ct gold top wind open faced fob watch, with an octagonal shaped textured case, 32mm in diameter, with enamel verso, extensive losses to enamel, a white enamel dial, black Roman numerals, gilt spade and single swell hands, gold bow, copper cuvette, case no 6071, stamped 14K, Swiss hallmark for 14ct gold standard, 20.66gCondition ReportCurrently running, winds and ticking at time of cataloguing. No guarantee as to timekeeping or continued running.Case secures without gaps.Extensive losses to enamel on back of case.Marks and scratches.Minor tarnish.
Lot 406
A 14ct gold top wind open faced fob watch, with a 34mm diameter case, a white enamel dial with a pale pink centre, black Roman numerals, blued spade and swell hands, gilt metal bow and cuvette, case no. 22436, Swiss hallmark for 14ct gold standard, 30.05gCondition ReportCurrently running, winds and ticking at time of cataloguing. Crown winds and hands adjust.Fully winds and hands adjust.Inside of case showing small dents and marks.Wear to some gilt surfaces.Marks and scratches to surfaces.
Lot 404
A gold fob watch, with a 42mm diameter case, a gilt engraved dial, black Roman numerals, blued spade and single, blued spade and single swell hands, gold bow, gilt metal cuvette, case no. 27769, stamped 18K, 51.72gCondition ReportTicks for a few moments and then stops.Tarnish and dirt to dial.Glass a little dirty.Back case closes slightly off centre.Marks and scratches to surfaces.
Lot 224
A group of Bakelite, silver and costume jewellery, a graduated single row Bakelite necklace, with small oval beads, beads 9mm to 24mm in length, with swirls, strung plain, 410mm long, a Victoria one shilling coin brooch, three fob pendants, all hallmarked Birmingham, a pair of hollow boss drop earrings, tested as silver, a rolled gold Albert chain with tassel, a base metal enamel fob watch, loss to enamel, a base metal link chain, and a small group of base metal T bars and watch keys Bakelite 23.11g, silver 54.31gCondition ReportBakelite beads with swirls. A few beads chipped and with losses to drill holes. Dirt and wear to some surfaces around bead holes. Loose to thread, may benefit from being restrung.Loss to fob watch enamel. Fob watch not currently running.Marks and scratches to surfaces.Tarnish.As found.
Lot 1816
A centre seconds chronograph open face pocket watch in hallmarked silver case, with key wind movement, diameter 5.8cm, and a silver belcher link with silver prize fob, awarded in 1934 for 1st Place for Verse Speaking in the Seniors' Category, length of chain 68cm, chain and fob combined approx 2ozt.
Lot 1091
ARI D NORMAN; a cased pair of modern oval hallmarked silver napkin rings, London 1989, combined approx 0.53ozt/16.4g, a cased set of six white metal teaspoons, all marked for Birmingham, with maker's mark 'L & W', with matching pair of sugar tongs, combined approx 2.4ozt/76g, also an 800 grade silver cased open face fob watch, the white enamel dial set with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds, diameter of case excluding winding crown 4cm.
Lot 616
Silver Albertina chain with silver fob watch and key together with L.A. Fidele silver Swiss pocket watch, subsidiary second hand and key together with silver rope chain, rolled gold cocktail watch, silver watch back with inlaid gold early motorcar and other similar items, 37.4g. (Qty) Both pocket watches (with keys), run, wind and tick down.
Lot 214
A COLLECTION OF SILVER ITEMS To include: a keyless wind open face chronograph pocket watch, no. 215333, import mark for London 1923, white dial, silver four piece hinged case, 49mm, with a silver Albert chain and fob pendant; a silver and niello keyless wind open face pocket watch, .800 standard, white dial, four piece hinged case, 50mm diameter (glass cracked); a silver compass, 49mm diameter; a silver coloured ballpoint pen by Caran d'Ache, stamped .800, with engine turned decoration, 13cm long; a silver Bentley brooch; and two fob seals 64g (2.05 oz) gross weighable Condition Report: There is no condition report available for this lot and is sold as found Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 251
An 18ct Gold Half Hunter Cased Fob Watch, the unsigned white dial with black Roman numerals, within plain case with blue enamel Roman numerals chapter ring, verso monogrammed "SA", inner dust cover engraved "From Anderson Scott 19. Russell Road, Kensington, July 26th 1903".35mm case diameter (excluding winder).
Lot 242
A Highly Decorative Cased Openface Ladies Fob Watch, the unsigned white dial with black Roman numerals, seconds subsidiary dial and applied gilt decoration, in a decorative engraved case with vacant cartouche to centre, inner case stamped "0.935" "Etienne Mathey", together with another decorative cased openface pocketwatch, the unsigned white dial with black Roman numerals, inner case stamped "FINE SILVER". (2)
Lot 262
A collection of antique and later pocket watches and fob watches, of various dates and makers, to include a George III silver open face pocket watch, the key wind movement signed Baldwin, Burton, numbered 1107, a smaller silver open face pocket watch by J W Benson, a gilt metal half hunter pocket watch, the dial and movement signed Omega, and other examples, first watch case width 5.25cm (qty)
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